Providence Rock Of Ages Program Book

Phoenix Entertainment - Bourbon Room Rocks, LLC Stephen B. Kane & Michael McFadden present

book by

Chris D’Arienzo set design

costume design

lighting design

sound design

Beowulf Boritt

Gregory Gale

Jason Lyons

Craig Cassidy

projection design

hair/wig design

makeup design

Zak BoroVay

TOM WATSON

ANGELINA AVALLONE

casting

original arrangements

Mark Minnick

David Gibbs

director of operations

production supervisor

Lisa Mattia

Shawn Pennington

technical supervisor

music director

DARREN LEDBETTER

company manager

ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN

ADDISON GRIST

tour marketing consultants

production stage manager

Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.

HOPE VILLANUEVA

music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by

ETHAN POPP

choreography recreated by

Marcos Santana choreographed by

Kelly Devine direction recreated by

Adam john Hunter directed by

Kristin Hanggi ROCK OF AGES opened on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 7, 2009 and subsequently transferred to The Helen Hayes Theatre where it continues to rock on. Originally produced on Broadway by MATTHEW WEAVER, CARL LEVIN, JEFF DAVIS, BARRY HABIB, SCOTT PRISAND, MICHAEL COHL, REAGAN SILBER, S2BN ENTERTAINMENT, RELATIVITY MEDIA In Assocation With JANET BILLIG, RICH HILLARY, WEAVER CORNER STORE FUND, RYAN KAVANAUGH, TONI HABIB, PAULA DAVIS, SIMON AND STEFANY BERGSON/JENNIFER MALONEY, CHARLES ROLECEK, SUSANNE BROOK, CRAIG COZZA, ISRAEL WOLFSON, SARA MERCER, JAYSON RAITT, MAX GOTTLIEB, MICHAEL MINARIK, DAVID KAUFMAN/JAY FRANKS, MICHAEL WITTLIN, PROSPECT PICTURES, LAURA SMITH/BILL BODNAR, WIN SHERIDAN, HAPPY WALTERS, MICHELE CARO, NEIL CANELL/JAY CANELL, MARIANO TOLENTINO, MARC BELL and THE ARACA GROUP.

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CAST

(in order of appearance) Lonny............................................................................................................ANDREW SKLAR Justice................................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉ Dennis............................................................................................. BRIAN ASHTON MILLER Drew.........................................................................................................DOMINIQUE SCOTT Sherrie..................................................................................................... SHANNON MULLEN Father..............................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBS Mother...............................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉ Regina............................................................................................................. JESSICA PUCEK Mayor....................................................................................................................CHRIS SAMS Hertz............................................................................................................PHILIP PETERSON Franz............................................................................................................TANNER HUSSAR Stacee Jaxx......................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBS Waitress #1...............................................................................................ASHLEY McMANUS Constance...................................................................................................... GELSEY LAURIE Ja’Keith Gill..........................................................................................................CHRIS SAMS Young Groupie..........................................................................................MADISON TURNER Sleazy Producer...............................................................................................SAM DOWLING Joey Primo.......................................................................................................SAM DOWLING Candi............................................................................................................... JESSICA PUCEK

THE ENSEMBLE

SAM DOWLING, CODY RYAN, CHRIS SAMS, TIM SHEA, LEAH ZAHNER

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. for Drew / Stacee Jaxx – SAM DOWLING for Lonny / Dennis / Hertz – TIM SHEA for Franz / Joey Primo / Mayor / Stacee Jaxx – CODY RYAN for Sherrie — JESSICA PUCEK for Regina / Waitress #1 / Young Groupie / Constance – LEAH ZAHNER for Justice / Mother — ASHLEY McMANUS Please be advised that a strobe light is used in this production.

ROCK OF AGES BAND

Conductor/Piano – MARSHALL KEATING Guitar 1 – PAUL WILEY Guitar 2 – MADDOX Drums – BONES ELIAS Bass – RIGO FLORES

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST DOMINIQUE SCOTT (Drew) is searching for the craziest audiences across the country. Is this you? To participate, please clap loudly, scream, and throw your panties at us onstage. No, seriously. And follow me on Twitter (@domscottrocks) and Facebook (/domscottrocks) RIGHT NOW for live backstage updates, free music, and other fun things. Oh, and grab my album from the merch booth on your way out!

Forever grateful to Phoenix, ROA cast and crew, KMA, and the Staz family. For more info, visit domscott.com.

SHANNON MULLEN (Sherrie) couldn’t think of a better way to spend her nights than rocking out with this cast, crew, band and YOU! National Tours: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham/Dance Captain), Hairspray (Tammy!) BFA SUNY Buffalo ’09. Love and Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and her family, friends and teachers who are constant reminders to never stop believin’. www.theshannonmullen.com

ANDREW SKLAR (Lonny Barnett) is ecstatic to be on the road as Lonny Barnett. This is a dream come true. When not touring, Sklar fronts the heavy metal band, Exit Existence. Thank you to my friends, Mom and Dad for letting me pursue endlessly, Ronnie James for teaching me what it is to rock, and to Noel for helping me to find my way. “Ain’t it wonderful to be alive when the rock ‘ n’ roll plays!”

JOSHUA HOBBS (Stacee Jaxx). Originally from Anderson, Indiana, Josh is excited to be rejoining this amazing cast of Rock Of Ages. It is truly a dream to be on stage rocking out to the 80’s every night with you all. National/International Tours: Burn the Floor (Male Singer), Rock of Ages (Drew, Swing). Regional: Rocky Horror (Rocky), Royal Caribbean (Guest Entertainer). Josh would like to thank God, his family, Mariah, Phoenix Entertainment and this totally RAD cast and crew of Rock of Ages for supporting his dream! GO COLTS! Twitter: @joshobbs TANNER HUSSAR (Franz) is thrilled to be making Rock of Ages his first national tour! Proud recent Ithaca College theatre graduate, Go Bombers! Favorite credits include Chicago and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Hangar Theatre). Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and everyone at ATB Talent for everything! Love to my incredible family, especially my parents - this show is dedicated to ZOLL. Don’t stop believin’! @jtannerthanyou

BRIAN ASHTON MILLER (Dennis) is freakin’ pumped to extend his pointer and pinky fingers at the same time as much as needed! After both national tours of Rent (Roger) and Grease! (Roger), he is very excited to finally have a new name on stage. Although he’s been in a few movies like Across the Universe and

The Good Shepherd, he prefers to talk about his love of Bourbon, which seems to be appropriate. As a born and bred West Virginian who now calls Charlotte, NC his home with his beautiful wife, Brianna, many thanks to all who have supported me on this journey. A proud graduate of Marshall University...GO HERD! And as always, this one’s for you Mommy.

KADEJAH ONÉ (Justice). A native of New Orleans and graduate of Bowie State University, Kadejah is a singer/songwriter/actress and the CEO of KOSH, LLC. She’s also the winner of the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for Supporting Actress, Residential musical.

Kadejah performed in the 2010-2012 National tour of The Color Purple (Church Soloist u/s Sophia, Church Lady Doris), Dreamgirls (Effie White) and Ain’t Misbehavin’. She recently starred in the documentary It Has Begun directed by Billy Badd of New Image Films. She attributes her success to God, her angel (son) David Jr. and thanks her mom Dr. Betty Brown and her close friends and family. www.youtube.com/ anointed1one

PHILIP PETERSON (Hertz) is happy to be part of the National Tour of Rock of Ages. Philip performed throughout the country and Canada with National Tours of Cats (Old Deut) and Evita (Perón) and spent this past summer at West Virginia Public Theatre as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Fagin (Oliver), and Old Deuteronomy (Cats).

Regional credits include title roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Man of La Mancha, The King and I, Petrucchio/Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady in Phoenix, Arizona.

JESSICA PUCEK (Regina/Candi) is so excited to be making her National Tour debut with Rock of Ages! She earned a B.A. in Theatre Performance and a B.S. in Anthropology from Wagner College. Some of her favorite roles include: Little Women (Meg), Tommy (Hawker), West Side Story (Maria), Into the Woods (Cinderella). Film/TV credits include: Skins (Club Girl), The Grasslands (Dancer). She’d like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support, and Danny, for making everything shiny!

SAM DOWLING (Joey Primo/Ensemble) is thrilled to be rocking out in the Bourbon Room again after playing Drew in Rock of Ages on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway! Oklahoma City University graduate (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre 2012). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Chess (Freddie), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) and The Wedding Singer (Glen). Follow him on Instagram: @Samdowling12! Love and thanks to everyone who has helped in the journey of his pursuit of the dream, but a very special thank you to the woman who has

WHO’S WHO backed his every failure and success, love you mom!

“If you feel your dream is dying, hold tight, you’ve got the music in you, don’t let go.” - New Radicals.

GELSEY LAURIE (Constance/Ensemble), originally from Southern California, moved to NYC to perfect her shimmy ball change. She has danced for Disney and Celebrity Cruises, and can also be found as an aerialist in cabarets and circus shows. Gelsey is more than ecstatic for Rock of Ages to be her first national tour! Much love and thanks to all friends and family who always believed in her!

ASHLEY McMANUS (Waitress #1/Ensemble) is extremely excited to join the rocking cast of ROA! Born and raised in the Nation’s Capital, Washington, DC! National Tour: Dreamgirls ‘13 (Dance Captain, Swing, Lorrell U/S). Favorite credits include: Hairspray and Dreamgirls at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She sends lots of hugs and kisses to her family, friends, and supporters. “You’ve always said I Rock, Now let’s Rock!”

CODY RYAN (Ensemble) It’s his first national tour, and Cody couldn’t be more stoked that it’s Rock of Ages! With a BFA from The Hartt School of Music ‘10, he’s rocked out in The Who’s Tommy (Tommy), shook it in Footloose (Ren) and played the fool in Monty Python’s Spamalot. To Phoenix, the cast, family, boys, the scarecrow and the cow - Smooches.

CHRIS SAMS (Mayor, Ja’Keith/Ensemble), native Houstonian, is living to bring energy and 80’s life across North America in Rock of Ages. Off Broadway premier: Mother Devine (Arnold). Favorite national touring credits include: 50 Shades: The Musical Parody (Taylor), The Color Purple (Buster) The Will Rogers Follies (Wrangler) and Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken). Endless thanks and gratitude to the Lowery-Hart family for the lessons and the love. To Mr. Mr., always my best. Your patience is my honor...just a little while longer yet!

TIM SHEA (Ensemble) is honored to be a part of this production having recently played the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages on the Norwegian Breakaway. Previous appearances include Best Little Whorehouse… (Melvin P. Thorpe) at Triarts Sharon Playhouse, Sweet Smell of Success (Sidney) and Fantasy Football: The Musical (Stoner) at NYU, The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular (Ars Nova), Sondheim Unplugged, and NYMF 2010’s If It Only Runs A Minute 4. He also has performed at Ogunquit Playhouse, Prescott Park Arts Festival, and Seacoast Rep. Special thanks to his family for their unwavering support and love. www.timshea.me Go Sox!

WHO’S WHO MADISON TURNER (Young Groupie/Ensemble) is thrilled to again be a part of Rock of Ages! She just finished having a good time at the Bourbon Room on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Rock of Ages as Constance Sack. Past credits include Hairspray (Westchester Broadway Theatre) Jesse in Barney Live! (Nat’l Tour), A Chorus Line, Seussical (Forestburgh Playhouse).

Madison received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Sam Houston State University. She sends much love and gratitude to Panda, family, and friends. For Johnny.

LEAH ZAHNER (Ensemble), originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is pumped to rock out with this awesome cast every night!

B.A. Mercyhurst University. Regional: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Cats (Demeter/Dance Capt.), Chicago (Annie/Dance Capt.), Beauty and the Beast (Belle).

Many thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and the ROA crew, the world’s best family and friends, and God – Don’t Stop Believin’! leahzahner.com CHRIS D’ARIENZO (Book) adapted and directed the motion picture Barry Munday starring Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Cybill Shepherd and Billy Dee Williams (www.barrymundayfilm.com). Chris also recently completed the adaptation of Rock of Ages for New Line Cinema and his band, Saint America, is releasing their self-titled debut album this fall. Chris would like to thank his family for supporting his love of theatre...and also thank those three stoners in high school who threw his Trapper Keeper in the urinal for introducing him to Guns N’ Roses. Peace!

KRISTIN HANGGI (Director) was nominated for a 2009 Tony for Best Direction of a musical for Rock of Ages. She helmed the Toronto, Off-Broadway, Australia, First National Tour, and West End productions. She directed the LA and NY productions of the hit musical Bare (Ovation, L.A. Weekly Award); Pussycat Dolls Live At The Roxy with Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Charlize Theron. Partial credits include: And the Curtain Rises (Signature Theater), Catch the Fish (NY Fringe Best Play), Twelfth Premise (LA Times Critics Choice), Crane, Mississippi (LA Times Critic’s Choice, Backstage West Critic’s Pick) LA Premiere of Corpus Christi (Ticketholder Award). As a film director, Hanggi is preparing Dear Dumb Diary for Zucker Productions, Naomi + Ely’s No Kiss List with Hayden Panettiere, and Shopping For Boys for Paramount. MA from USC and BA from UCLA. Kristin is proud to be the creator of www.thecreativegym.com. She won’t stop believin’…

KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer) Broadway: Rock of Ages; Jersey Boys (Assoc. Choreographer) and Memphis (Assoc. Choreographer). Rock of Ages 1st National Tour as well as Rock of Ages in Australia and Toronto (Dora Award nom.). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages; Frankenstein; Anne Wrecksick. La Jolla Playhouse: Peter and the Starcatchers (in association with Disney Theatricals); Zhivago (also in Australia); and Private Fittings. Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Cabaret; Romeo & Juliet. Regional: A Christmas Story (Kansas City Rep. and 5th Avenue Theatre); Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Sneaux (L.A. Weekly Theater Award for Best Choreography); Wozzeck (San Diego Opera); The Wiz (Assoc. Choreographer).

Film/Television: Happy Texas; Zombie Prom; “30 Days Until I’m Famous”; “So Little Time”; “Two of a Kind”; Boychik; and Passport to Paris. Commercials: Cingular Wireless; American Idol Promo; Oldsmobile.

ADAM JOHN HUNTER (Re-created Direction) has been the Associate Director on six previous stagings of Rock of Ages and is glad to make this the seventh.

He staged both tours of John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd. Broadway: A Catered Affair, Sweeney Todd, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, Dinner at Eight, 42nd Street, Swing!. Off Broadway: Road Show, Encores!, Gypsy with Patti LuPone.

MATTHEW DiCARLO (Assistant Director) has been on the Rock of Ages team since its off-Broadway premiere in 2008 and is currently the Production Stage Manager for the Broadway company. He has also stage managed numerous productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including The Sound of Music and the world premiere of Honeymoon in Vegas. As a director, Matt has helmed lots of musicals. Favorites include Little Women, Forever Plaid and Oliver at Bucks County Playhouse and The Wizard of Oz at Downtown Performing Arts Center. Don’t stop believin’.

MARCOS SANTANA (Re-created Choreography) has worked with distinguished choreographers and directors such as Diane Paulus, Franco Dragone, Sergio Trujillo, Andy Blankenbuehler, Des McAnuf, Hal Prince, among others. Credits: Rock of Ages (West End), Fortress Of Solitude (Assoc. Choreographer), Guys & Dolls (Peter Flynn), White Noise (Assoc.

Choeographer) Oklahomo: The Adventures of Dave and Gary (NYMF), My Fair Lady (JWET), The Capeman (The Public Theater), Guys and Dolls (2008 Revival), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse), Carmen The Musical, Tarzan (Europe). Other credits: Broadway After Dark, Broadway Underground, Ballet Hispanico, Danza Jazz P.R. Performance credits: Tony Award Winning show In The Heights, Guys & Dolls, Mambo Kings, Evita, West Side Story, The Wiz, Contact. He has

performed with artists such as Missy Elliot, Paulina Rubio, Anastacia, Mary J Blige, Chayanne, and Jon Secada, among others.

MELANIE L. GASKINS (Dance Supervisor) graduated with a BFA in dance from Temple University, was the dance captain for the National Tour of Rock of Ages and performed as a member of the NJ Nets NBA dance team and Danco II. National Tours: The Color Purple (dance captain) and Joseph...Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar). Regional: Legally Blonde (Pilar), All Shook Up (Lorraine), A Chorus Line (Sheila), The Wedding Singer (Crystal/ Tina Turner), Showchoir! The Musical - 2007 NY Fringe Festival (Sabrina Turner), and Black Nativity (Mary). Melanie thanks Tucker for pushing her to work harder and dance harder everyday.

BEOWULF BORITT (Set Design). Broadway: Rock of Ages, Sondheim on Sondheim, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, The Two and Only. Off-Broadway: More than 50 shows, including The Scottsboro Boys, The Last Five Years, The Toxic Avenger, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Roundabout Theatre, Public Theatre, MTC, 2nd Stage, MCC, New Group. Other designs: Paradise Found in London, Reel To Real in Beijing, and two editions of The Ringling Bros.

Circus.

GREGORY GALE (Costume Design). Broadway: Rock of Ages, Tony and Henry Hewes Design award nominations; Cyrano de Bergerac with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; The Wedding Singer, Drama Desk nomination; Urinetown, Lucille Lortel nomination; Band In Berlin. Off-Broadway: The Voysey Inheritance, Lucille Lortel Award (Atlantic); The Milliner, Lucille Lortel nomination (CSC); The Third Story, Henry Hewes Design Award nomination; The Country Club, Drama Desk nomination; The Torch-Bearers; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; As Thousands Cheer (Drama Dept.); The Third Story (MCC); Pig Farm and The Dazzle (Roundabout); Rope (Zipper); Mary Stuart, The Infernal Machine, Night of the Tribades and The Prince of Homburg (Jean Cocteau). U.S. tours: Urinetown (and Toronto); Oh, Figaro! (National Theater of the Deaf). Regional: Rich and Famous (ACT); The Man Who Came to Dinner (Alley Theater, Houston); A Flea In Her Ear (Williamstown); High Button Shoes, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pajama Game (Goodspeed). Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. www.gregorygale.com JASON LYONS (Lighting Design). Broadway: Rock of Ages, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: Golden Age (Kennedy

WHO’S WHO Center), A Christmas Story, The Musical (KC Rep), Broke-ology (LCT), White Noise, A Flea In Her Ear (KC Rep), Inked Baby (Playwrights), Uncle Vanya (CSC), Clay (LCT), Mindgame, Fault Lines (Naked Angels), Body Awareness, Scarcity (Atlantic), Sive (Irish Rep), The Piano Teacher (South Coast Rep), Vigils (Goodman), Evil Dead The Musical (NYC and Toronto), The Field (Irish Rep), Once Around The Sun, Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre. At The New Group: The Starry Messenger, Groundswell, Mourning Becomes Electra, Rafta Rafta, Two Thousand Years, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, A Spalding Gray Matter, Abigail’s Party, Hurlyburly, ROAR, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Comedians, The Women of Lockerbie.

CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theater for 25 years designing sound for productions in the U.S. and around the world. Recent productions include A Chorus Line, Spamalot, The Color Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Ring Of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. When he is not behind a sound console you can find him sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife Dina & daughter Kealy.

ZAK BOROVAY (Projection Design) is thrilled to continue rocking America and the rest of the world with Chris, Kristin, Kelly and the rest of the ROA gang! Recent: Lombardi (Broadway), Rock of Ages (Broadway, Toronto, off-Broadway), Let Me Down Easy (off-Broadway, national tour), To Be or Not To Be (Broadway), A Catered Affair (Broadway, Drama Desk nomination), Xanadu (Broadway, Japan, national tour), The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! (national tour), Voyage De La Vie (Sentosa, Singapore), Peepshow (Planet Hollywood Resort Casino, Las Vegas) and The Creature From The Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood). Zak was the first projection designer to join United Scenic Artists Local 829.

TOM WATSON (Hair & Wig Designer) is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 45 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs include The Addams Family; Promises, Promises; Million Dollar Quartet; Wicked; South Pacific; Sondheim on Sondheim; A View from the Bridge; and Sunday in the Park with George.

ANGELINA AVALLONE (Makeup Designer).

Broadway credits include A Little Night Music, The Addams Family, A Behanding in Spokane, The Royal Family, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, 33 Variations, Young Frankenstein, Gypsy, Curtains, The Color Purple, Sunday in the Park With

WHO’S WHO George, Sweeney Todd, Company, Grey Gardens, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Light in the Piazza and the pre-Broadway production of Minsky’s (Ahmanson Theatre, L.A.).

ETHAN POPP (Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations). Recent credits include both the Broadway and off-Broadway premiere productions of Rock of Ages, Glory Days (Broadway), Tarzan (Broadway), the Philadelphia premiere of Billy Porter’s Being Alive, the New York workshop of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Julie Taymor/Bono and The Edge of U2), We Will Rock You (German premiere), Disney’s Aida (German premiere and European tour), Mamma Mia! (German premiere), The Lion King (German premiere), Forever Plaid (U.S. tour), Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), Fame! (U.S. tour) and many others. Ethan is also currently developing Great Wall, winner of Best Music and Lyrics at the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival. All of his love goes to his parents, brother, nieces and his amazing wife, Vanessa.

DAVID GIBBS (Original Orchestrations) served as the co-music director and arranger for the original Los Angeles run of Rock of Ages. He has written music for film and TV, including Josie and The Pussycats, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber and many others. He co-wrote the movie Freeloaders, produced by Broken Lizard (Super Troopers), and is a member of Street Sweeper Social Club.

DARREN LEDBETTER (Music Director).

Broadway: Motown: The Musical (Production Music Associate). As Musical Supervisor/Director/ Arranger: Countless productions including Rock of Ages (North American Tour), Grease (North American Tour with Frankie Avalon & Istanbul, Turkey), Dreamgirls (30th Anniversary with Jennifer Holliday at The MUNY, Theatre of the Stars, Gateway Playhouse), Chicago (Sacramento Music Circus), Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver (Barter Theatre), The Last 5 Years, Pippin, Footloose.

Numerous concerts throughout the US involving Carly Jibson, Natalie Weiss, Miranda Sings!, and 80’s pop sensation Tiffany, among countless others.

Scott Orlesky (Technical Supervisor).

Technical Supervision on International tours of Spamalot, The Color Purple, Fame, Grease, Peter Pan, The National Ballet of the Ukraine’s Nutcracker, A Ballet Fantasy, What’s Done In the Dark, Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story and Big Comfy Couch, to name a few. His work has garnered him a Dora Mavor Moore award for theatrical design,

an IALD award for architectural lighting, and an ISES award for large scale special events.

MARK MINNICK (Casting) has cast exceptional talent in over 25 touring productions including The Color Purple, Gypsy, The Pajama Game, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Addams Family.

International : Fame (2009/10 China tour), and Grease (Asian tour, Macau, China and Istanbul, Turkey).

MARSHALL KEATING (Conductor/Keyboards) couldn’t be happier joining the team of ROA. Originally from a small town in MN he’s spent the past 8 years music directing, teaching and playing piano in NYC. Aside from cabarets at 54below, his favorite MD credits are: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, A Little Night Music and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Along with the folks behind and associated with the ROA tour, Marshall would like to thank his friends, family and especially Vernon.

PAUL WILEY (Guitar 1) started his musical career in Chicago playing clubs as early as thirteen years of age.

By his early 20s he was headlining shows in Chicago in such bands as Egostatic, Jupiter Blue, and Royal.

Throughout his career he has toured as support for such bands as Disturbed, and Plain White Tees. At the same time he was a highly recommended session guitarist on numerous recordings. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he composes music for film and lends his guitar skills to pop diva, Dirty Little Billy.

MADDOX (Guitar 2) is proud to continue his Rock of Ages journey with the 2nd national touring production.

Maddox has worked with bands such as Kill Hannah, Smashing Pumpkins, Jet and Papa Roach, in addition to producing his own solo music. Maddox would like to thank his family for their support over the years.

BONES ELIAS (Drums) has been described as one of the best rock drummers in his time! Bones has performed on Letterman, Kimmel, MTV. He has worked with Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Dead

By Sunrise, Julien-K, DJ Ashba & Nikki Sixx (Sixx A.M.), Phil Anselmo (Pantera), John 5, Max Cavalera, Robbie Merrill, Steve Stevens. Bones is also a child abuse advocate for Children Without A Voice, USA. Bones sends love to Cenci, Jake, Beau and all his fam/ friends. www.facebook.com/boneseliasofficialpage RIGO FLORES (Bass) has been a prominent figure in the Las Vegas music scene for many years as both bassist and Musical Director, with first call status in varied production and award shows including the annual Latin Grammys. He has performed with top musicians ranging from members of the Stevie Wonder and Santana bands to those of Flotsam and Jetsam and

Armored Saint. Rigo is active in the tribute band market, including the thrilling AC/DC tribute act High Voltage.

HOPE VILLANUEVA (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining Rock of Ages, having been a part of several national tours, including My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey’s Bellobration. Previously, she spent two years as the resident and touring stage manager for Honolulu Theatre for Youth and has stage managed at The Studio Theatre and Imagination Stage in Washington, DC, The Theatre @ Boston Court, The Zephyr Theatre, and The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, among others.

Some of her favorite projects have included The Big Meal, Theory of Mind, Courting Vampires, Into the Woods, and SHOUT the Mod Musical. For Keldon for his never ending support and love.

ARTHUR J. M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager) is excited to join the Rock of Ages Tour and rock the country city by city. He has toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia as an Actor and Company Manger. Most recently he was Company Manager for The Color Purple Tour with Phoenix Entertainment. He thanks his Family and Friends for enduring the never ending question “Where in the world is Arthur?”

STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) enjoys an open ended run in the theatrical touring industry that has now spanned some 35 years. He has produced and managed over 100 touring Broadway musicals on four continents. Current collaborations include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Grease and Camelot. He is CEO for Baker Park Associates, a theatrical management and consulting firm, and co-founder of both Phoenix Productions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group. For real adventure he happily shares postproduction time with partner Joe in sunny south Florida raising their 9-year old sons, Aidan and Andrew.

MICHAEL McFADDEN (Artistic Producer) is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has guided more than 100 major productions as Producer and/or Director on both the national and international stage. Productions include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directing credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, The Pajama Game (U.S. National tours), Fame (Korea and China tours), Grease (China tour, Republic of Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Istanbul, Turkey) and Sing Along Santa (Korea and

PRODUCERS PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT U.S. tours). Mr. McFadden is a partner in Baker Park Associates, Inc. and founding member of both Phoenix Productions and Phoenix Asia Group. When not traveling, he shares his quiet time with his wife, LeAnne, and their sons, Sam and Liam.

PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an independent theatrical producing and management enterprise founded and helmed by long time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Its primary mission is to develop, produce, manage and present the very finest in touring Broadway musicals and family entertainment worldwide. Over the past three decades the Phoenix team has produced and/ or supervised over 100 live productions on four continents. Current and recent touring projects include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot and the long-running Korean language production of Grease. Its overseas affiliate, Phoenix Asia Group, brings international booking, producing, presenting, classical artist representation and theatrical investment to the collective production and management capabilities of Phoenix Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com.

PRODUCERS PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT www.phoenix-ent.com MANAGING PRODUCER.............. STEPHEN B. KANE ARTISTIC PRODUCER.............. MICHAEL McFADDEN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER.................. MARK MINNICK STAFF FOR ROCK OF AGES COMPANY MANAGER........ ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER.................HOPE VILLANUEVA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS................ LISA MATTIA CASTING DIRECTOR....................... MARK MINNICK TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR............. SCOTT ORLESKY PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT.................... DEBORAH HARMON ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER..........RICH HIXON TOUR MARKETING CONSULTANTS ANITA DLONIAK AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Anita Dloniak, Diane Rodes, Melissa A. Hazek Asstistant Director........................ Matthew’ DiCarlo Dance Supervisor...................... Melanie L. Gaskins Asst. Lighting Designer........................Driscoll Otto Automated Lighting Programmer......................... Timothy F. Rogers Production Electrician.............................Todd Drga Production Wardrobe....................Brendan VanStee Head Carpenter................................. Addison Grist

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Asst. Carpenter....................................Noah Smith and Joey Allen ©. Here I Go Again written by David administered by Universal Music-Z Melodies on behalf Head Electrician........................ Shawn M. Simpson Coverdale and Bernard Marsden. © 1982 CC Songs, of SnidestMusic/SESAC. Used by permission.

Asst. Electrician................................Avianna Meck Ltd. (PRS) and Seabreeze Music. Ltd. Administered by Head Audio.................................Michael J. Skladel WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by Guitars Supplied by Asst. Audio..........................................Emery Roth permission.

High Enough written by Jack Blades, Ted ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/CASTING...............................................................MARK MINNICK Asst. Audio.................................. Shane Bourgeois Nugent and Tommy R. Shaw. © Published by Bicycle DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS............................................................................LISA MATTIA Head Props..........................................Randy Paun Music Company, Broadhead Music and Wixen Music.

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING ....................................................MELODEE SNOKE-BULLOCK Wardrobe Supervisor...................Marianne VanStee Hit Me With Your Best Shot written by E. Schwartz.

Hair/Wig Supervisor..............................Olivia Cash DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION ORLESKY © Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ASCAP.....................................................................SCOTT I Hate Myself For Drums provided by Insurance.......................... DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. LovingMANAGER.............................................................................STEPHEN You written by Desmond Child and Joan Mapex Drums / Joe Hibbs, artist relations KEARNS GENERAL Legal............................................Brooks & Distler Jett. © All rights owned or administered by Universal COMPANY MANAGER ....................................................................ARTHUR JM CALLAHAN Accounting/US.................Gordon & Company, LLC. Polygram Int. Publ. Inc./ASCAP. Used by permission.

Cymbals provided by PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .................................................CHRISTOPHER LOCKLEAR Accounting/Canada....................Fruitman Kates CA I Wanna Rock written

by Daniel Dee Snyder. © All Sabian / Christian Stankee Human Resources....................... Catherine Gouldin rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Payroll............................................. Bushra Tirmizi Melodies on behalf of Snidest Music/SESAC.Joubert Used by Sticks provided by Musical Supervisor..........................Joseph Payroll .........................................C2 Portfo Financial Services..........................Bank of America permission. I Want To Know What Love Is written by Vic Firth Drumsticks / Ben Davies IT Manager .........................................Wells Assoc.

Choreographer.......Stephanie Guiland-Brown IT Manager.........................................Wells Condo Michael Leslie Jones. © Published by Somerset Songs Office Manager.............................. Stephanie Giles Assistant to the Publishing, Inc. Just Like Paradise written byStory David Office Manager...............................Stephan Choreographer.............Jamal Reception......................................... Ruth Braswell Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle. © Diamond Dave Music EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION Reception .........................................Ruth B Assistant Scenic Designer ................Kacie Hultgren Customs Broker................... B. Zee Brokerage Ltd. c/o RS Plane Music. Keep On Lovin’ You written by THE ROAD COMPANY Customs Broker Inter Designer ...............Mark Simpson Print Creative.............................. Steven M. Bishop Assistant Lighting Kevin Cronin. © Published

by Fate Music (ASCAP).

Kiss 165 West 46th ..................Livingston Street, Suite 1101 Videography.............................. The Image Factory Production ASM............................Suzanne Me Deadly written by Mick Smiley. © Published by New York, NY 10036 Creation .............

National Advertising/Logo Apicella Production Photography.................. Scott Suchman The Twin Towers Co, and Mike Chapman Publishing (212) 302-5200 • www.theroadcompany.com ..............................Leah Loukas Production Videographer ............The Image Trucking.............................................. Janco, Ltd. Assistant Wig/Hair Enterprises. More Than Words written by Nuno Wrable Production Photography S Buses................... Hemphill Entertainment Services Prod. Electrician/Programmer Bettencourt and Gary F...........Jeremy Cherone. © All rights owned Souvenir Merchandise designed ..................Scott and created by: Website Design...................................Wood Street Prod. Wardrobe or administered

by Almo Music Corp. on behalf of Color ............................Debbie Trucking...............................................Jan Cherutin, Merchandising.................................... Araca Group Me Blind Music/ASCAP. Used by permission. Nothin’ Buses ...................Hemphill Entertainment S Megan McGilvery www.araca.com or (212) 869-0070 Transportation and But A Good Time written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Accommodations............................ Road Rebel Head Carpenter...........................Matthew Website Design .................Situation Marketi Bates Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Rikki R. Rocket. © CREDITS Entertainment TravelAssistant Carpenter..........................Brandon All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Merchandising .......................................De Fuller Scenery and Scenic Effects built, painted and electrified Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by and Accommodations Head Electrician ...........................Anna Birgenheier byTransportation Virginia Scenic. Additional scenery fabrication by.....Roa MUSIC CREDITS permission. Oh Sherrie written by Steve Perry, Randy Scenic Solutions LLC. Lighting equipment provided by Anyway You Want It written by Steve Perry and NealAssistant Electrician.........................Stephen Atwell Entertainmen Goodrum, Bill Cuomo, Craig Kampf. © Published by Christie Lites. Audio equipment provided by Masque Schon. © Published by Lacey Boulevard Music andHead Audio ................................Jens Street Talk Tunes, April Music Inc. &Muehlhausen Random Notes, CREDITS Sound. Video Screens supplied

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Weed High Nightmare Music. Beaver Hunt written by Pants Down Music and Phosphene Music. Renegade Costumes constructed JenniferPurple Love Costumes.

David Gibbs and Chris Hardwick. © Published by FeedAsst. Audio......................................Craig Scenery for ThebyColor was fabricat written by Tommy Shaw. © All rights Freeman owned or Custom leatherwear by www.rawhides.com. Fabric the Pony Songs and Fish Ladder, Inc. (BMI). Can’t FightHead Props ....................................Andrew Iverson administered by Almo Music Corp. on behalf of itself painted by Virginia Scenic.

Lighting provi painting and costume crafts by Jeff Fender. Custom This Feeling written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by and Stygian........................Terrah Songs/ASCAP. Used by permission.

The Wardrobe Supervisor Trimble Christie Lites Ltd. Sound equipment prov footwear by TO Dey and Worldtone.

Hosiery and underFate Music (ASCAP). Cum On Feel The Noise written Search Is Over written by Frank Sullivan and Jim .............................Jeri Nicolas garments

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by Neville Holder and James Lea. © Barn PublishingHair/Wig Supervisor Masque Sound. Costumes Peterik. Published

by Ensign Music LLC (BMI).

Used Angel Wings by Seamless Costumes. Props by: Tom (Slade), Ltd. Don’t Stop Believin’ written by JonathanInsurance ..........................DeWitt by permission. All rights reserved.

Shadows Of Inc. The Stern Group, design by Paul Tazewell. Rehearsed at C Carroll Scenery. Special thanks to the management Cain, Stephen Ray Perry, Neal J. Schon. © Published Night written by D.L. Byron. © Zen.Archer/ASCAP. Legal............................................Brooks & Distler Studios, thanks Arts to Jim and staff at the NYC. UniversitySpecial of Florida Performing

by Weed High Nightmare Music and Lacey Boulevard Sister Christian written by Kelly Keagy. © Published ................Gordon andYou Company, PA Curtis M. Phillips Center, Gainsville, Music. Every Rose Has Its Thorn written by BobbyAccounting/US

by Bicycle Music Co. To Be With written by David Online.com: Austin COFL.Real Estate Servi Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, RikkiAccounting/Canada....................Fruitman Graham and Eric Martin. © EMI April Kates Music, Inc., CA Worth, TX; Andre Johnson, Next Level Enter Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal obo itself, Dog Turner Music and Eric Martin Songa Human Resources .......................Catherine Gouldin Ft. Worth, TX; Cortez Bailey & Gloria Daniel Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used (ASCAP). Too Much Time On My Hands written by Gault, Farhiya Omar by permission. The Final Countdown written by JoeyPayroll.........................Yolanda Tommy Shaw. © Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Waiting For Patsy Edwards; Shady Grove Baptist Church Tempest. © Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. Harden MyFinancial Services A Girl .........................Bank Like You written by Michael Leslie Jones and of America TX; DeGalane Williams & Family.

Heart written by Marvin Webster Ross. © 1980 WB Louis Gramattico. © Published by Somerset Songs Music Corp (ASCAP), Narrow Dude Music (ASCAP) and Publishing, Inc. Wanted Dead Or Alive written by Jon Backstage and Front of the House Employees are Bonnie Bee Good Music. All rights administered by WB Bon Jovi and Richard S. Sambora.EXCLUSIVE © All rights owned TOUR DIRECTION represented by the International Alliance of Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. or administered by Universal-Polygram Int. Publ.

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Heat Of The Moment written by Geoffrey Downes behalf of itself and Bon Jovi Publishing/ASCAP. Used www.theroadcompany.com and John K. Wetton. © 1982 WB Music Corp (ASCAP), by permission. We Built This City written

by Dennis Almond Legg Music Corp (ASCAP) and Pallan Music.

Lambert, Martin George Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter The Director and Choreographer are members of the All rights on behalf of itself and Almond Legg Music United Artistsrepresents represents the designers Wolf. © All rights owned or administered by UniversalUNITEDScenic SCENIC ARTISTS the designers and scenic painters forfor the the American Theatre. Theatre.

Society of Stage Choreographers, an Corp administered by WB Music Corp. All rights scenic painters American Polygram Int.Directors Publ. Inc. and on behalf of Little MoleInc., Music/ independent union. We’re Not Gonna Take reserved. Used by permission. Heaven written by ASCAP.national Used bylabor permission.

Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Steven Sweet It written by Daniel Dee Snyder. ©Backstage All rights owned or of the House Employees are repreand Front

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