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BY JANICE SINDEN
WWelcome to our 2025/26 season!
We’re thrilled you’ve joined us for the first of 35 productions, hundreds of classes, and a variety of events designed to engage and inspire our community. The coming year offers Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, Broadway’s biggest hits, and original works crafted right here in Denver. We hope you’ll return to share in the stories that bring us together.
As we look to the future, your support is more important than ever. The City’s Vibrant Denver Bond initiative would allow us to make improvements to the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex including a consolidated entry, lobby refresh, and new security screening equipment. This upgrade would enhance safety and create a more welcoming experience.
You might ask why the DCPA needs bond funds when it benefits from the SCFD. In short, SCFD funds may not be used for capital improvement, so we must rely on fundraising and community support for projects like this.
Speaking of SCFD — the voter-approved Scientific and Cultural Facilities District — I’d like to applaud outgoing Executive Director Deborah Jordy for her nine years of extraordinary leadership, and welcome Andrea Albo who steps into the role. With more than 27 years of experience in public service leadership, Albo’s appointment places the taxing district in reliable hands as it moves toward reauthorization in 2028.
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A BLUEPRINT FOR HAPPINESS
BY LISA KENNEDY
WWith his wavy white hair, his dapper blue-gray suit, and gold-rimmed eyeglasses, the nonagenarian did not look a day over 80.
Standing at a podium at a 2019 TED Talk, 99-year-old Eddie Jaku looked out at the audience before he began recounting his experiences of Kristallnacht and the five concentration camps he survived. “My dear new friends,” he said to a packed theater in Sydney, Australia. His talk, “A Holocaust Survivor’s Blueprint for Happiness,” has had more than 2.2 million views.
Although he immigrated to Australia decades earlier with his wife, Flore, Jaku (born Abraham Salomon Jakubowicz in 1920) still had the accent of a man who’d begun life in Leipzig, Germany. Kindly would be a good description of Jaku’s demeanor. Only the word has Germanic roots and Jaku shared near the end of his 11-minute talk that he had vowed many things when his first son was born: “From that day until the end of my life, I promised to be happy, to smile, be polite, helpful, and kind. I also promised never to put my foot on German soil again.” All were promises kept.
Jaku’s harrowing memories and tenacious hope that those memories might make us (the vast collective us) wiser and, yes, kinder fuels his memoir: The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor, published in 2021. He died later that year. He was 101.
In 2023, playwright Mark St. Germain adapted the book for a solo play and sent a draft to the director Ron Lagomarsino. The Happiest Man on Earth starts as cordially as Jaku’s TED Talk did. “We decided to begin
the play with Eddie interacting with the audience,” says Lagomarsino. “He starts out [telling them], ‘I have to speak to my children at synagogue tomorrow, and they’ve never heard this story. I don’t know if I can do it.’ So, he sort of includes the audience, not as co-conspirators, but to join him in the journey.”
Lagomarsino has been with the play since that first draft. He directed the world premiere at Massachusetts’ Barrington Stage Company and its reprise there as well. He also helmed a London production last fall. All starred veteran film and television actor Kenneth Tigar as Jaku.
The memoir isn’t even 200 pages, but it is necessarily relentless. The abject cruelties, the unfathomable losses, the unceasing precarity Jaku bore and witnessed began on Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”) when Nazis broke into the family home, beat him, killed his beloved dachshund, and burned down the house, which had been in his family for 200 years. That was November 9, 1938. Torments did not cease for him until he made his way to Belgium (for a second time) in 1945. And, even after that, his psychic wounds seeped.
“The memoir is chock-full…so many things that happened to him that you couldn’t possibly put into this piece,” Lagomarsino says. “So, we tried to maintain the essence of the memoir.” For that, he credits the script but also Tigar.
“We were so blessed to have found Ken because he’s truly to the manner born,” Lagomarsino says. “He studied German literature at Harvard. He’s got a Jewish background. He’s so great in the role.”
A couple of decades younger than Jaku, Tigar embodies Jaku as he was at 100 years old but also as a young man living through “my hell on Earth,” as he refers to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in Poland.
Lagomarsino knew he wanted the play to be physical. A one-person piece, featuring a 100-year-old man just talking would slight theater’s powerful tools — the lighting, sound and scenic design. But, for his lead, says the director, “I had to go day by day and see if Ken was going to go along with me and how much I could push him.” The short answers: “He was” and “a lot.”
“He becomes Eddie.”
The memoir is chock-full… so many things that happened to him that you couldn’t possibly put into this piece. So, we tried to maintain the essence of the memoir. — RON LAGOMARSINO, DIRECTOR
What of the emotional demands of the material? How does a director and his actor live Jaku’s horrific memories repeatedly? Because if they can’t there’s a chance the audience won’t be able to either.
“First, I think you need the ability to have some relief from that darkness. There is quite a bit of humor in the play,” says Lagomarsino, adding, “I mean, it’s black humor mostly. Second, I want my actors to feel safe and therefore free to fail, to soar, to whatever it is.”
Lagomarsino appreciates the intimacy depicted between Jaku and the imaginary audience. “Jaku actually thanks the audience for allowing him to realize that he has to get over his fear of this, because this is a story that must always be told, and he must tell the story.” It’s the burdensome and vital blessing of the living — one Jaku embraced with such verve toward the end of his life.
The arrival of The Happiest Man on Earth is, alas, achingly timely. It documents the depravity of Antisemitism, incidents of which are on the rise. But the play is also a testament to Jaku’s deeply humanist grasp of the kinds of civic weakness that undermine moral courage. The kinds of false strength that lead to the cruelties justified in the name of ethnicity, state, fear.
“It’s a challenging experience,” says Lagomarsino, not as a caution but as an invitation. “This play is challenging, but anything worthwhile is.”
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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS LOOMS LARGE WITH
BY LISA KENNEDY
TTennessee Williams might not be the biggest daddy in American theatre — there is Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller, August Wilson — but the Mississippi-born playwright comes awfully close. His early plays became a string of Broadway hits: The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, and Night of the Iguana, among them. Transferred to the movie screen, they left their mark on cinema, too, not least for providing indelible roles for indelible stars: Vivian Leigh, Marlon Brando, Ava Gardner, Katharine Hepburn, Burl Ives, Paul Newman, and Elizabeth Taylor.
For its Broadway debut in 1955, directed and nurtured by Elia Kazan, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof featured Barbara Bel Geddes, Ben Gazzara and Ives. More famously, the 1958 movie starred Taylor and Newman as Maggie and husband Brick and Ives reprising his role as Big Daddy, a cotton plantation baron.
The second Williams’ work to win a Pulitzer Prize (after A Streetcar Named Desire) is the first of his plays Chris Coleman is producing and directing for the Denver Center stage. And, after the 2022 revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, it’s only the second classic by an American playwright, during his tenure. But says Coleman, “I know there’s an appetite with our audience for American classics.”
“People talk about Williams as a ‘poetic realist.’ I’m like, what does that mean?” says Coleman, Artistic Director of the Denver Center Theatre Company. “It sounds like he makes beautiful images — which he does — but I think what I discovered is the reason he has stuck around. Sometimes in these plays, he hits a truth about human existence. It just resonates like 18 layers beneath the surface in a way that feels really powerful.” Williams looms large.
Outsized, as well, is the South he hailed from and often depicted. As regions go, the South continues to compete with the West for the ways its truths and fables, its sins and hopes have shaped the American character. “I grew up in the South,” says Coleman, “and as a young director, I did not want to do Tennessee. I didn’t want to do Southern plays. Those stories, I’ve lived that. And they seemed corny to me. I wanted to do Shaw. And then, a few years ago, I did Streetcar.”
Coleman, who was raised in Georgia and founded a theatre in Atlanta, wasn’t surprised when actors toted some pretty peculiar baggage into the auditions. “What I’ve often found myself saying is, ‘You know, a tad of the dialect is all you need,’” he says, “because the tendency is to try to just play the dialect. I wanted people who could live inside these people.” Headlining the cast is local actor Noelia Antweiler as Maggie and Adam Hagenbuch (“Modern Family”) as Brick. Lawrence Hecht — who appeared with the Denver Center Theatre Company in productions including The Pillowman, Glengarry Glen Ross, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and served as head of the DCPA’s former National Theatre Conservatory and Head of Acting for adult classes — returns to rail against mendacity as Big Daddy.
While the play is set on a Mississippi plantation, much of its hothouse drama unfolds in the bedroom of Maggie and Brick, the once idolized gridiron football star who now throws back whiskeys. Maggie and Brick, as well as Brick’s brother and sister-in-law, Gooper and Mae, have come to join Big Mama for a birthday celebration after the big man clears a cancer scare. Only it wasn’t a scare. At the start of the play, the couples already know the bad news. A doctor and a minister — longtime family friends — are also on hand to break the news to Big Mama.
Coleman recalls his reaction upon rereading the play. “I’m like, holy cow, this is potent — characters are so delicious — and the center of it being a fight over the estate, but also a fight for survival.” At the heart of that throwdown? Maggie.
“I had always thought Maggie’s ultimate goal was to get Brick back because she was in love with him,” says Coleman. “And she is in love with him. But I think Maggie has to secure her financial future at any cost,” Coleman says.
“I think a lot of people now cast Maggie as close to Elizabeth Taylor as they can get, which is off sometimes — really pretty but can’t act it right. What’s tricky about playing that role is you’ve got to fight,” he says. “If she’s too blunt, she’ll feel harsh. And she’s got
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to try to charm Brick. She’s got to try to charm the audience through her humor and storytelling so that we want her to win. So that we’re on her side in the fight.”
Returning to classics offers theatre-makers — but also audiences — fresh angles on the play’s truths. For years, one way into Cat on a Hot Tin Roof focused on the tense dance between Maggie and Brick. It hinged on the fractured love story between a woman who wants and a husband who, since the death of his best friend and football buddy, has been dousing all feeling with liquor. An undercurrent of thwarted desire (hers) and repressed possibly queer sexuality (his) roils the goings on.
So, what happens then when we see Big Daddy anew? When for the first time, we hear the sympathy in the towering patriarch’s approach to his favorite son?
While it was played down in the movie adaptation, the meaning of Brick and Skipper’s love for each other hangs over Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. “I don’t know if he was a gay man,” says Coleman about Brick. “Williams thought he was a gay man, who is so burdened by his shame and his cowardice toward probably the love of his life that he is basically slowly killing himself.”
Brick tells Maggie he drinks to hear a click. “The click I get in my head when I’ve had enough of this stuff to make me peaceful.” What happens when we listen to Williams awaiting our own click — not of peace but of fresh understanding?
In returning to Williams, Coleman remains struck by the playwright’s humor.
“Williams is funny,” Coleman says. “And then he rips your heart out.”
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THE LION KING
“Circle of Life,” The Lion King’s jaw-dropping, much-talked-about opening number, introduces a menagerie of animals who stride, leap, gallop and dance across the stage. A closer look reveals the creative magic at work behind this breathtaking bit of stagecraft.
1. LET’S GIVE THEM A HAND: Julie Taymor, along with Michael Curry, designed, hand sculpted and painted every prototype mask in this scene.
2. THE VIEW FROM THE TOP: Pride Rock rises 12 feet over the African savannah five times during each performance.
3. A REAL LIGHTWEIGHT: Mufasa’s mask, like others in the show, is made of carbon fiber (the same stuff airplanes are made of) and weighs less than a pound.
4. ACCENT ON AUTHENTICITY:
To capture the intangible spirit and sound of the savannah, South African performers are cast members of every production of The Lion King around the world except Japan, where the local artists mastered the pronunciation of the five different African languages used in the show.
5. LADDER OF SUCCESS: The tallest animals in the iconic opening number are the giraffes at 14 feet high. Two actors climb six-foot ladders to fit inside the puppets, mount stilts and enter stage left.
6. MAKE ROOM FOR BERTHA: At 13 feet long and nine feet wide, the elephant, nicknamed “Bertha,” is the largest animal in the show, requiring four cast members to maneuver her down the aisles of the theatre.
7. QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST: One Ensemble Dancer part requires 16 costume changes. Some actors have to perform quick changes in less than a minute.
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SHUCKED
THE SWEET TASTE OF CORNQUEST: A DSA GRAD’S JOURNEY TO SHUCKED
BY LISA KENNEDY
OOkay, he gushed. Ryan Fitzgerald had just seen Shucked at the invitation of the show’s writer, Robert Horn — or as the actor says only half-jokingly, “The man. The myth. The legend” — and, yup, now he was gushing.
Fitzgerald, who is in the ensemble of the first national tour of Shucked, met the writer of Broadway’s Tootsie and television’s “Designing Women” while working on Hercules at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2023. “He got all of us in the company and said, ‘My show’s on Broadway right now. I would love for you all to come and see Shucked,” recalls Fitzgerald who was raised in Longmont, Colorado. “Not only did I laugh my heart out, I sobbed.”
For a show with slightly fewer puns than South Dakota’s Corn Palace has ears in its mural façade, that last bit might come as news. Although the story of the small fictional Cob County town that must reach beyond its borders when a mysterious blight hits its beloved crop actually does have a touching amount of sweet corn pathos.
Ryan Fitzgerald
“I sobbed because I was just like, oh, my gosh, this show is everything I want to be in. It is so light-hearted, yet so deep, so rich and so silly,” Fitzgerald says on a video call, his laptop stationed in the kitchen of a shared Airbnb for the DallasFort Worth leg of the tour.
And so, he walked up to Horn, still crying and now gushing. “This is incredible!” he told him. “This is like what we want to see!” And “I’ve been wanting to do something like this since I got to New York City!” And finally, “You built that!?”
Consider that moment the delightfully corny part of the Ryan Fitzgerald show. But, not unlike Shucked — which won a Tony Award and was nominated for eight more, including one for Horn’s book and one for Nashville luminaries Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally’s original score — his story has its share of grit and gumption. What happened next was far more intentional and disciplined. Or as he says, with an impish smile, “I started scheming.”
When the tour was announced, he knew he had to “advocate for myself,” says Fitzgerald. He texted Horn. “I want to be in Shucked,” he wrote. “I want to be in it. I obviously have my eye on certain things, but whatever it is, I will jump. And ask, ‘how high?’ on the way up.”
After Fitzgerald got an audition for a lead role, he messaged Horn again. “I don’t want to mess this up. Even if it doesn’t go my way, I want to walk in with my best foot forward. I want to leave a good impression. Because you never know, right?” Horn gave him some insights into the
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characters and, says Fitzgerald, “really put me on the right path so that I was in that place so I could flourish.
“The rest” — with multiple callbacks and a troupe of people to wow — “was history,” he says. Fitzgerald landed a role in the ensemble.
If you shuck the great outcome part of that account, you’ll discover an invaluable get-to-work kernel. One that Shawn Hann, Fitzgerald’s theater teacher at the Denver School of the Arts back in the early aughts, recognizes immediately.
“I see a work ethic,” she says, pinpointing that certain something in her former students who’ve become theater professionals. “Because DSA is a sixth-through-12th-grade program, to see that when a kid’s a 10- and 11-year-old — the priority, the focus, the drive — that’s crazy. And then as they get to high school, it’s more about creativity and being a good person. Ryan’s a good person,” Hann says.
“I really do feel like for the kids that go on, it’s a selflessness,” she adds. “It’s not, ‘what can I get from this?’ It’s ‘what can I do for you? How can I be in this ensemble? What can I give to you?’”
A performing arts incubator, the Denver School of the Arts can be foundational to building a robust arts-forward city, that in turn bolsters the nation’s arts identity. Think of it as cultural infrastructure. And during her 25 years, Hann has fashioned an alumni network that spans the theater and entertainment industries.
I think from an early age, that sort of focus [at Denver School of the Arts], that dedication, that diligence, I guess, really, really led into my work ethic.
— RYAN FITZGERALD, ACTOR
As a kid, Fitzgerald saw Fame at a community theater in Longmont. “Wow,” he remembers thinking. “I was talking to this girl, and I said, ‘Wouldn’t that be so amazing to go to a place like that where you could focus on these things?’ And they said, ‘Well, that actually exists. There’s one in Denver and you should audition.’” His first year, Fitzgerald would get up at five, catch the bus from Longmont to Denver and then a city bus to DSA in east Denver. “I think from an early age, that sort of focus, that dedication, that diligence, I guess, really, really led into my work ethic.”
Shucked is not Fitzgerald’s first Broadway tour hoe-down. In his twenties, he traveled with the international tour of West Side Story Still, there’s something a little mind-bending about returning to his hometown to be in a production at the Denver Center. (Last season, Fitzgerald appeared in the Arvada Center shows Beautiful Cinderella.) Something worth gushing about.
“We saw Phantom of the Opera there. We saw Thoroughly Modern Millie. We saw Grease. We saw all the things there,” he says. “And I can’t believe that I get to add my signature to the Buell’s Actor’s Alley alongside casts of legendary shows that have played Denver.”
SHUCKED
OCT. 7 – 19 • BUELL THEATRE
ASL Interpreted, Audio-described & Open Captioned performance: October 19 at 1pm
NEXT UP FROM BROADWAY THE NOTEBOOK
This holiday season, Denver audiences are invited to experience one of the most beloved love stories of our time in a breathtaking new way. The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, comes to the Buell Theatre Dec. 16–28.
Directed by Broadway visionaries Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen) and Schele Williams (The Wiz), this deeply moving production features original music and lyrics by acclaimed singersongwriter Ingrid Michaelson, a book by Bekah Brunstetter (“This Is Us”), and choreography by Katie Spelman. The show brings to life the timeless romance of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love that defies all odds.
Praised as “absolutely gorgeous” by the Chicago Tribune and “a love story for the ages” by the New York Daily News, The Notebook promises an unforgettable theatrical experience that portrays the enduring power of love. Whether you’re reliving the story or discovering it for the first time, The Notebook offers a beautiful opportunity to share an evening of soaring music, heartful emotion, and connection. Bring someone you love and create memories that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.
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Beau JAKE ODMARK
Gordy QUINN VANANTWERP
Maizy DANIELLE WADE
Grandpa ERICK PINNICK
Tank KYLE SHERMAN
Ensemble
ZAKIYA BAPTISTE, JIMMY BREWER, CECILY DIONNE DAVIS, RYAN FITZGERALD, ERICK PINNICK, CELESTE ROSE, KYLE SHERMAN, CHANI WERELEY
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Gordy— JIMMY BREWER, SEAN CASEY FLANAGAN; for Peanut—RYAN FITZGERALD, SEAN CASEY FLANAGAN; for Beau—JIMMY BREWER, KYLE SHERMAN; for Storyteller 2—RYAN FITZGERALD, NICK RAYNOR; for Maizy—CARLY CAVIGLIA, CELESTE ROSE; for Storyteller 1—ZAKIYA BAPTISTE, CECILY DIONNE DAVIS; for Lulu—ZAKIYA BAPTISTE, CECILY DIONNE DAVIS.
SWINGS
AUDREY CARDWELL, CARLY CAVIGLIA, SEAN CASEY FLANAGAN, NICK RAYNOR, MALLORIE SIEVERT
DANCE CAPTAINS
CARLY CAVIGLIA, NICK RAYNOR
SHUCKED ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Keyboard–NICK WILLIAMS
Associate Conductor/Keyboard/Guitar–JEFF THEISS Guitars–ANDY POXON
Drums/Percussion–PATRICK PHALEN IV Bass–MARC HOGAN
Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida for Strange Cranium
MainBrain/Ableton Programmer: Chris Petti, Ethan Deppe and Francois Wiss
Music Coordinator: John Miller
Music Assistant: Erin Reifler
Music copying by Nathan Serot and Megan Sperger for 7th Avenue Music Service
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches
CAST
Miki Abraham Tyler Joseph Ellis
Maya Lagerstam
Mike Nappi
Jimmy Brewer
Audrey Cardwell
Carly Caviglia
Cecily Dionne Davis
Jake Odmark Quinn VanAntwerp
Danielle Wade Zakiya Baptiste
Ryan Fitzgerald
Sean Casey Flanagan
Erick Pinnick
Nick Raynor
Celeste Rose
Kyle Sherman
Mallorie Sievert
Chani Wereley
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Overture
“Corn” Storytellers and Ensemble
“Walls” Maizy and Ensemble
“Travelin’ Song” ....................... Storytellers, Maizy and Ensemble
“Bad” ................................................................... Gordy and Ensemble
“Woman of the World” Maizy and Ensemble
“Somebody Will” Beau and Ensemble
“Independently Owned” ................................................................ Lulu
“Holy Shit” ..................................................... Peanut, Beau and Lulu
“Maybe Love”.................................................................................. Maizy
“Corn” (reprise) Ensemble
ACT II
Entr’acte
“Ballad of the Rocks” Ensemble
“OK” Beau
“I Do”........................... Maizy, Beau, Lulu, Gordy and Storytellers
“Friends” ........................................................................ Maizy and Lulu
“Best Man Wins” Peanut, Beau and Ensemble
“Corn Mix” Full Company
“Maybe Love” (reprise) ............................................... Full Company
MIKI ABRAHAM (Lulu). They/them. Miki is thrilled to be a child of the corn. Broadway: Shucked (OBC), Off-Broadway: A Sign Of The Times at New World Stages. Nat’l Tour: Once On This Island and Beautiful They live by a life motto, “The most important story you will ever tell is the one you tell yourself about yourself.” @mikiabraham_
TYLER JOSEPH ELLIS ( Storyteller 2). Theatre: Passion (Boston Court), She Loves Me (Actors Co-op). Film/TV: “That ‘90s Show” (Netflix), “The Sex Lives of College Girls” (HBO). You may recognize him from his videos on TikTok and Instagram. Graduate of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Much love to CESD, Gersh, Select, and C12 Casting. For his family, friends, and teachers. And Stephen Sondheim. @tylerjosephellis
MAYA LAGERSTAM (Storyteller 1). Off Broadway: The Gospel According to Heather (Theater 555) Regional: The Tattooed Lady (Philadelphia Theatre Co), Most Happy in Concert Directed by Daniel Fish (Williamstown Theatre Festival) The Tempest (Guthrie Theatre) and the movie musical 1660 Vine. Maya’s a proud Interlochen alum and UMN/Guthrie BFA graduate. Big love to her team at A&R, Ann Kelly, and her family :)
MIKE NAPPI (Peanut). NYC: Darling Grenadine (Roundabout Theatre Company), Life & Slimes (New World Stages). Select Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed, Marriott Theatre, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Walnut Street Theatre, Rubicon Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, Bloomington Playwrights Project, Nebraska Repertory, Alleyway Theatre, Gretna Theatre. A composer/playwright, Mike is developing two musicals, The World’s Cassette Library and Take Me Back To Yellowstone. IG: mike_nappi
JAKE ODMARK (Beau). Broadway: Spiderman , Kinky Boots , Pretty Woman, The Inheritance Proud Arlington, VA native. Playing Beau is such a beautiful blessing I’ll always cherish! Thanks to Robert, Mike, Tim and Dannielle. So much love to Ali, Mommy and Daddy, twin brother Josh, Sissy, Abs, Ricky and my three perfect
WHO’S WHO
nieces, Annella, Kasten and August!! @jakeodmark
QUINN VANANTWERP ( Gordy )
BWAY: Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys (3000 performances!), Shucked (OBC), The Play That Goes Wrong TV/FILM: “Better Call Saul,” “The Affair,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Wife,” “FBI,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Elementary,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Hubby to @mackthebell“Dada” to Lenny & Lila | BRS/GAGE. Follow @quinnvanantwerp
DANIELLE WADE (Maizy) is shucking thrilled to be here! Broadway/1st Nat’l: Mean Girls (Cady), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). TV: “Julia,” (HBO) “Over The Rainbow” Winner (CBC). Select Credits: Jane Falbury in Summer Stock (Goodspeed), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (Goodspeed), Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Stratford Festival). So much love to our whole team here and everyone in my corner at home, Ross and my sweet Husband, Will. @daniewade
ZAKIYA BAPTISTE (Ensemble, u/s Storyteller 1, u/s Lulu). Thanking God for His continued blessings and mercy over my life. Aiming to make a mark both onstage and offstage, follow @zakiya_baptiste and @kiyalocs to see this Black woman walk in purpose as an actor and natural hair care provider.
JIMMY BREWER (Ensemble, u/s Beau, u/s Gordy ). Frontman of NYC rock trio Sample Size. Broadway: Shucked. Off-Broadway: Scotland, PA (RTC). Regional: Bucks County Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed. Film: Seasick , The Sale, The Preppie Connection. TV: “Fosse/Verdon,” “Ramy,” “Prodigal Son,” “Blue Bloods.” Carnegie Mellon, BFA. Love and thanks to Scotty, Jaime and my team. @jbrewz @samplesizeband
AUDREY CARDWELL ( Swing ). Original Broadway Casts: Shucked, The Music Man (2022 Revival, u/s Marian). 1st National Tours: Falsettos (Cordelia), Bright Star (Alice Murphy), Cinderella (Ella), Anything Goes, Elf. Select Regional: The Old Globe, Goodspeed, The MUNY, Asolo Rep, Houston TUTS. @akatcard
CARLY CAVIGLIA (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Maizy). Raised on a farm in Visalia, CA - honored to be here. National Tour: Legally Blonde, Regional: The Rev, Gateway Playhouse, Arizona Broadway, Syracuse Stage. Proud Syracuse grad. Thanks, Shucked & Kopel teams, ATB and her friends and family. For Dad. @carlycaviglia
CECILY DIONNE DAVIS (Ensemble, u/s Storyteller 1, u/s Lulu). Always giving honor to God who is the head of her life. Previously: Princess Fiona - Shrek The Musical National Tour. Atlanta native! BFA Musical Theatre, Howard University (2023). Love to her family, friends, PMA and the Shucked team. @cecily.dionne
RYAN FITZGERALD (Ensemble, u/s Peanut, u/s Storyteller 2) is thrilled to be joining the Cobb County family. Past credits: Stages St Louis, MUNY, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Bay Street, Flatrock Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, Cape playhouse, The Arvada Center, The New Group. I love you Mom! @whoframedryanrabbit
SEAN CASEY FLANAGAN (Swing, u/s Gordy, u/s Peanut, u/s Grandpa) is ecstatic to join this hilarious show! Off-Broadway: Blood On My Mother’s Apron; National Tour: The Book of Mormon, Million Dollar Quartet; New Media: “Unboxing,” “Polite Ladiez.” Love to friends, family, Ray (his microwave), and Corn-aCobAnna (Rock)! seancaseyflanagan.com, @seancflanagan
ERICK PINNICK (Grandpa, Ensemble). New York credits include Susan Stroman’s A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden and Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Tin Pan Alley Rag. He toured the US with Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sunset Boulevard starring Petula Clark, and throughout Europe as Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar. TV credits: “EVIL,” “The Blacklist” and “The Good Fight.” erickpinnick.com
NICK RAYNOR (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Storyteller 2, u/s Grandpa). Off-Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof (Yiddish). International/National Tours: West Side Story, The Producers, A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls. Regional: The MUNY, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Phoenix The-
atre Company, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse. Thank you wondrous family, friends, and UIA Talent! @thenickrayray!
CELESTE ROSE (Ensemble, u/s Maizy) Off Broadway: We Are The Tigers, Unexpected Joy. Recent regional: Frozen (Anna, NSMT), The Prom (Emma, Pioneer Theatre), Passing Through (Karie, Goodspeed). For my family, always. BFA Ithaca College. Follow along: @_Celeste_Rose CelesteRose.com.
KYLE SHERMAN (Tank, Ensemble, u/s Beau, u/s Grandpa). National Tour: Girl From The North Country. Off-Broadway: The Connector (MCC Theater), Ordinary Days (Keen Company), The Jury (TNNY). V/O: “The Only Podcast Left” (Netflix). I couldn’t do any of this without my people; I love you unendingly. @kshermanatorr
MALLORIE SIEVERT ( Swing ). National tour debut! Regional: Heartbreak Hotel (Engeman Theater). Mallorie is so excited to bring her love of corn to the stage. Endless thanks to her team at DGRW, Elon Music Theatre, and all her family and friends! Ig: @malloriechristine_
CHANI WERELEY (Ensemble). She/ they. Regional: Soft Power, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods (Signature Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Ford’s Theatre), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Olney Theatre), Love’s Labor’s Lost (Folger Theatre), Spring Awakening (Round House Theatre). Much love and thanks to my incredible friends and family! @chaniwhirly
ROBERT HORN (Book). 2023 Tony Award nominee, OCC winner, Drama Desk nominee. Winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards for Tootsie. Theatre: Shucked, Tootsie, Disney’s Hercules, 13, Moonshine, Lonestar Love, Dame Edna, Back With a Vengeance Writer, creator and/or producer of shows including “Designing Women,” “Living Single,” “High Society,” “Partners.” Production deals: Warner Brothers, Sony, ABC Studios. Bette Midler’s Divine Intervention tour; BBC RuPaul Christmas Special. Films include Netflix’s 13: The Musical, the juggernaut Teen Beach Movie, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,
Disney’s Wildlife, Good Advice. Love to Mom, John, Nancy. Lives by the comedic motto: always leave them wanting
BRANDY CLARK (Composer/Lyricist). A Grammy, CMA and Americana Music award-winner and 2023 Tony nominee, Brandy Clark is one of her generation’s most respected songwriters and musicians. In addition to writing songs like “A Beautiful Noise,” the Grammy-nominated duet performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow,” Clark has released four acclaimed records of her own including last year’s acclaimed self-titled album, which Forbes calls “an americana masterpiece.”
SHANE McANALLY (Composer/Lyricist). With over 50 #1 songs and three Grammy awards, Shane McAnally is one of the most successful songwriters in music. He has written and/or produced for everyone from Kelly Clarkson to Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Sam Hunt and Kenny Chesney. In 2022, Shane became the most nominated songwriter in CMA history, and has been named “songwriter of the year“ twice by the Academy of Country Music. In 2012, he founded SMACKSongs, a publishing, digital and management company that has celebrated over 80 #1 songs. McAnally starred on NBC’s “Songland” alongside Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean, and is the co-president of Monument Records—with a roster that includes Walker Hayes, whose record breaking single “Fancy Like” (co-produced by McAnally) spent 24 weeks at #1 in 2021.
JACK O’BRIEN (Director) recently received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, and directed The Roomate on Broadway with Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone. He directed his first Broadway production in 1969 and has collected three Tonys since then (Henry IV, Hairspray and The Coast of Utopia). He’s done operas (Il Trittico, Great Scott, Porgy and Bess, etc.), musicals (The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Carousel, etc.), television (“American Playhouse,” “Great Performances,” etc.), ran the Old Globe Theater for 25 years, written two books published by Farrar Straus & Giroux
(Jack Be Nimble and Jack in the Box), and two night club performances at 54 Below. If he’s slowing down, he hasn’t noticed it yet.
SARAH O’GLEBY ( Choreographer ). Credits include Shucked (Broadway),Almost Famous (Broadway), “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox), Tony’s Opening Numbers 2022 (Radio City), Shucked (Pioneer, SLC), The Wanderer (Paper Mill Playhouse), Mythic (Charing Cross, London), High Button Shoes (City Center Encores). Sarah is resident choreographer for “SNL” and “The Tonight Show” (NBC). Sarah also creates unique one-off events for Hermes, Google, Target, Rose Bowl (NBC), Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC),“The Kelly Clarkson Show,” (NBC) “The View” (NBC) and “The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS).
SCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) has received Tony Awards for The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia and The Pillowman. Selected credits: Grey House, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Some Like It Hot, Ain’t No Mo’, Finding Neverland, American Buffalo (Tony nom), The Prom, The Band’s Visit (Tony nom), Mean Girls (Tony nom), Waitress, Pippin (Tony nom), I’ll Eat You Last, Hair, Pal Joey (Tony nom), Urinetown. For Netflix: “Oh, Hello!,” “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous...,” “John Mulaney-Baby J ,” “Hasan Minhaj -The King’s Jester” (ADG nom). Cirque du Soliel’s Amaluna. Insta @scottpaskstudio
TILLY GRIMES (Costume Design) is an Irish/Greek designer based in New York. Awards/nominations: Balsamo Grant for Emerging Immigrant Artists, Onstage Critics Award, Lucille Lortels and Drama Desk nominations. Recent/forthcoming: We live in Cairo (NYTW) Ratatouille: A TikTok Musical (dir. Lucy Moss). Broadway: I need That starring Danny Devito, Shucked (dir. Jack O’Brien). West End: Mad House (dir. Moritz von Stülpnagel). NYC: Roundabout, BAM, MTC, MCC, Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic, Ars Nova, Red Bull, Cherry Lane, The Pearl, Clubbed Thumb, New Georges and La Mama E.T.C. tillygrimes.com. Instagram: missTgrimes
JAPHY WEIDEMAN (Lighting Designer). 20 Broadway shows: The Heart of Rock n Roll, The Piano Lesson, Summer 1976, Dear Evan
Hansen, The Visit, The Nance, Of Mice and Men, Airline Highway, Lobby Hero, Bright Star, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. West End: Dear Evan Hansen, A Nice Fish, and Blackbird. Production Designer for Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville national tour, and for Hasan Minhaj’s The King’s Jester at Radio City. 5 Tony Nominations for Lighting Design.
JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design). Shucked (Tony and Drama Desk Awards nominee), Beauty and the Beast (new production), Pretty Woman, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Kinky Boots (Tony Award recipient), Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Leap of Faith, Bonnie & Clyde, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, In My Life, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. International: Wicked, Tarzan, The Lion King in Shanghai and Singapore. Regional: The Muny (2015-present), Trading Places, The Wanderer, Becoming Nancy, Rock of Ages, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Harmony, The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods
MIA NEAL (Wig Design). Academy Award, Emmy, Drama Desk, BAFTA and Critic Choice recipient. Mia Neal’s theatre credits include Shuffle Along, Iceman Cometh, A Raisin in the Sun, West Side Story, KPOP on Broadway, Ain’t No Mo’. Film and TV credits: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Uncut Gems, Jazzman’s Blues, White Noise, “Annie Live.” Mia is a Gary, IN, native and attended Jackson State University and Juilliard Wig/Makeup Apprentice Program.
JASON HOWLAND (Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger ). Grammy and Emmy-winning producer and arranger, and Tony-nominated composer/producer. Composer: The Great Gatsby, Paradise Square (ten Tony nominations), Little Women (three Tony nominations), Ikuru (Tokyo), Tokyo Love Story (Tokyo), Swing Days (Seoul), A Man (Tokyo), Christmas in Connecticut (Goodspeed), Last Days of Summer (KC Rep). Musical director/arranger on Broadway: Shucked, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Grammy), Bonnie & Clyde, Wonderland, Jekyll & Hyde, Les Misérables, The Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Taboo. International: Death note, Your lie in April, Cyrano, Fist of the
North Star, Mata Hari, Man Who Laughs, Dracula. Proud father of Nina and Noah.
STRANGE CRANIUM ( Electronic Music Design). Billy Jay Stein is CEO and founder. Hiro Iida is lead designer. Broadway Credits includeBeautiful: The Carole King Musical (Grammy Award as music producer/ mixer); Tammy Faye; A Wonderful World; The Great Gatsby; The Notebook; Shucked; Parade; MJ; Kimberly Akimbo; 1776; Paradise Square; Caroline, or Change; Diana; Tootsie; Mean Girls; The Band’s Visit; Fun Home; Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark; Hairspray; Amélie; Tuck Everlasting; The Rocky Horror Show; Jekyll & Hyde. strangecranium.com, strikeaudio.com
DEREK KOLLURI (Associate Director) is a director, writer and actor from Wichita, KS. In addition to Shucked, he serves as Associate Director for Hood. His work has been seen across the country with theaters and companies including 600 Highwaymen, the Rude Mechs, the Public Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
ROBIN MASELLA (Associate Choreographer). Choreography & Performing Credits: Shucked, The Heart of Rock & Roll, Bad Cinderella, Frozen, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Cats, Evita, Chicago, The Wanderer, “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” The Tony Awards, NY City Center, Lincoln Center. Love to the Shucked Team, Mom, Dad, Benji, & Marc. Follow @robinmasella
NICK WILLIAMS (Music Director). Broadway: Beautiful the Carole King Musical. Off-Broadway: Marvelous Wonderettes, Silence! Tours: Beautiful , Dirty Dancing , Flashdance , Frozen, The Color Purple, RENT Regional: Beautiful (Ogunquit, Tuachan), The Good War (Northlight & Maltz Jupiter). Recording: “O Holy Night” (Carols for a Cure Vol. 14).
MICHAEL J. PASSARO (Production Supervisor). Thirty-three Broadway credits, including Moulin Rouge!, Cher Show, Bright Star, History Boys, Carousel (LCT), Angels in America, Will Rogers Follies, Starlight Express. Associate professor/advisor for the MFA stage management program at Columbia University. For DFP and Midas always! Dedicated to the memory and mentorship of Perry Cline.
ALAN D. KNIGHT (Production Stage Manager) has been touring the country for over a decade with credits including Beetlejuice, Jesus Christ Superstar, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Les Misérables, The Sound of Music and Mamma Mia!. Lots of love to his family back in Michigan!
LILY ARCHAMBAULT (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be part of the Shucked SM team! 1st National Tour: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical; OffBroadway: Harmony: A New Musical; Regional: Transcendence Theatre Company, WPPAC, The Wick, The Lost Colony. Love to Joey & family! lilyarchambault.com
SOPHIA SHAFIUZZAMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to join her first national tour! Credits include TEETH, NYC Shakespeare in the Park; Broadway: The Great Gatsby, Hell’s Kitchen, Kimberly Akimbo, I Need That, and How I Learned to Drive. Love to her family & Sean. @sophiazzaman
DHYANA COLONY (Company Manager).150+ cities played with Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, What the Constitution…, Secret Garden, Jersey Boys, Chicago, Spelling Bee, Twelve Angry Men, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Fosse. Love to Justin who holds down the fort while I’m in Cob County. Proud ATPAM member.
JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Over 140 Broadway shows, including: The Great Gatsby, A Beautiful Noise, Death of a Salesman, MJ the Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Oklahoma!, Once on This Island, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Waitress, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables and Jersey Boys. Studio musician (bass) for Leonard Cohen, Madonna, Bette Midler, Eric Clapton, Carly Simon, BB King, Portishead, Billy Joel and Bob Dylan. Johnmillerbass.com
STEPHEN KOPEL, CSA (Casting). Broadway: & Juliet; Good Night, Oscar; A Christmas Carol; Moulin Rouge!; 1776; Jagged Little Pill; Caroline, or Change; Trouble in Mind; The Play That Goes Wrong; Beautiful; The Lifespan of a Fact; Once; Amelie; Sunday in the Park…; On a Clear Day; Kiss Me, Kate; She Loves Me; Holiday Inn; On the Twentieth Century; Violet; The Glass Menagerie; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Anything Goes; The Scottsboro Boys.
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS
(Production Management) formed in 1998, JSP has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national tours. Currently: & Juliet, Big Gay Jamboree, Death Becomes Her, Elf, Harry Potter, Hell’s Kitchen, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ The Musical, Moulin Rouge, Once Upon A Mattress, Romeo & Juliet, Some Like It Hot, Stereophonic, The Great Gatsby, The Outsiders, The Roommate, Water for Elephants. juniperstreet.com.
ARTHOUSE ( Digital Advertising) is a full-service digital agency that partners with forward-thinking advertisers in the strategy and design of innovative brand campaigns. Our services include branding, content creation, social management and media buying with a focus on how creativity and connection drive campaign success. To learn more, visit arthousenewyork.com.
RCI THEATRICALS (General Manager). Current and recent productions include & Juliet (Broadway & tour), Hadestown (Broadway and tour), Gypsy, Our Town, The Heart of Rock & Roll, Spamalot, Shucked (Broadway & tour), Harmony, All the Devils Are Here, Jagged Little Pill (Broadway and tour), Pictures From Home, A Soldier’s Play (tour), Ohio State Murders, A Christmas Carol, Take Me Out, American Buffalo , The Minutes , Ain’t Too Proud, The Inheritance, Oklahoma! (Broadway and tour), Anastasia rcitheatricals.com
BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently-owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com
MARATHON DIGITAL (Social Media) is a team of community cultivators and content creators decreasing the distance between brands and their fans. Clients include: Hamilton, Hadestown, The Outsiders, Back to
the Future, Stereophonic, The Last Five Years and more. Run with us: MarathonDGTL.com
PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY (Developmental Theatre) is Utah’s premier professional theatre company and is in residence at the University of Utah. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Interim Managing Director Diane L. Parisi, PTC is dedicated to the development of new works and reimagining classics for contemporary audiences. More info at PioneerTheatre.org.
OPRY ENTERTAINMENT (Underlying Rights). Rooted in the unparalleled country music history of the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Entertainment Group connects artists and fans through its growing content and entertainment portfolio that includes the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Ole Red, WSM Radio and Circle Network.
MIKE BOSNER (Producer ) produced the Tony-Winning, Grammy Nominated phenomenon Shucked on Broadway. He also produced the Tony, Olivier and Grammy-winning musical Beautiful - The Carole King Musical alongside his longtime partner and friend Paul Blake. Since its inception, Beautiful’s multiple productions include Broadway, U.S. tour, London’s West End, U.K. tour, Australia and Japan. Currently there is a feature film of Beautiful in development, produced by Tom Hanks/ Gary Goetzman of Playtone and Paul Blake. Bosner will serve as executive producer. Other credits include the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard starring Tony winner Glenn Close featuring an unprecedented 40-piece orchestra. The most important production of all is his family, with endless love for his girls Brittany, Sydney and Mia.
JASON OWEN ( Producer ) has been recognized by Variety and Billboard as one of modern-day entertainment’s most forwardthinking executives. Known for his success in the realms of music, film and television, Owen is the founder and CEO of Sandbox Entertainment Group, a full-service management, entertainment and production company representing superstar talent including Kate Hudson, Kacey Mus-
graves, Faith Hill, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Dan+Shay and more. The Monument Records co-president is an Emmy Award-winning producer and PGA member who continues to produce dozens of specials, documentaries, series and original programming for ABC, NBC, FOX, Showtime, CMT, Amazon, Paramount+ and Apple TV+.
AEG/JAY MARCIANO (Producer). Jay Marciano is chairman and CEO of AEG Presents. Jay has overseen record-setting global tours by artists including Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber and Luke Combs, and iconic festivals such as Coachella, Stagecoach and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, among many others.
JEFFREY A. SINE (Co-Producer) is a co-founder and partner of the Raine Group. He is a board member of Manhattan Theatre Club, National Public Radio (NPR) Foundation, Educational Testing Service, TelevisaUnivision, Arm, and American University. He has produced many plays and musicals over the past two decades on Broadway and in London’s West End and is a threetime Tony Award winner. Love to Samira, Jonathon, Roan, Shailen, and Maya.
RICCARDO SCHMID (Co-Producer) is a first-time co-producer and proud to join his father Walter Schmid in this production of Shucked
BOB BOYETT (Co-Producer). Broadway: Sweeney Todd; Dancin’; A Doll’s House; Some Like It Hot; Company; Macbeth; Tootsie; …Mockingbird; Dear Evan Hansen; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Drowsy Chaperone; War Horse; History Boys; South Pacific; Coast of Utopia and Spamalot . Named Commander of British Empire for Drama was bestowed upon Robert Boyett by Queen Elizabeth II.
EST/EMILY TISCH (Co-Producer).
Emily Tisch Sussman, a political consultant and host of the “She Pivots” podcast, is joining as co-producer alongside the theatrical investment fund Eastern Standard Time, founded by entrepreneur Richard Mumby, and creator and producer Benj Pasek. With their passion and experience, this trio is thrilled to help bring this show to life. Let’s get shucked!
JEREMIAH J. HARRIS ( Co-Producer). Executive chairman, chief creative officer and founder of PRG. Producing credits include Tony Award-winning Company, American Buffalo, Beetlejuice, Tony Awardwinning The Outsiders, Stereophonic, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana the Musical, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark and Drama Desk Award-winning The Prom. Jere is also a partner in Grove Entertainment.
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER ( CoProducer ). President of Nederlander Organization. Credits: Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like It Hot, MJ, Titanique, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, The Lehman Trilogy, My Fair Lady, The Band’s Visit, On Your Feet!, Meteor Shower, The Elephant Man, I’ll Eat You Last, Next to Normal, The Color Purple, Movin’ Out and many others.
TERRY SCHNUCK (Co-Producer). Five time Tony Award-winning producer whose credits include The Wiz, Shucked, Plaza Suite, Beetlejuice, The Prom, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Fun Home (Tony), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Matilda, Clybourne Park (Tony), The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (Tony), Hair (Tony), Spring Awakening (Tony), Shear Madness, Falling and Silence! The Musical
MIRANDA GOHH (Co-Producer & Associate Producer) is thrilled to join the Shucked family! She is the Associate Producer of Mike Bosner Productions. Select credits: Cabaret, Suffs, Just For Us, Here Lies Love, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, KPOP. Founder: TheatreProducersOfColor.org. Co-Founder: TheIndustryStandardGroup.com.
DUDAALLEN (Co-Producer). Christopher Allen: Broadway/Burn the Floor. In Vegas, Tap Dogs and Beehive. Kevin Duda: Exec. Producer for Hallmark Channel. Upcoming Senior Class (The Olney, May 2025). As producing partners, Shucked (Broadway), Legerdemain (The Venetian Resort), Shucked Bourbon. Upcoming: Fetching Water
JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (CoProducer) is the leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Under the supervision of 22-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Chairman and CEO), the family of companies includes Broadway Across America
and Broadway.com. Productions include: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, & Juliet, The Outsiders, Hell’s Kitchen, Stereophonic, Suffs
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ZKM MEDIA (Co-Producer). Randi Zuckerberg, Eric Kuhn and Justin Mikita are a Tony Award-winning team of producers, collaborators and friends. Previous productions include Dana H., Is This a Room, The Inheritance (2020 Tony Award) and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! (2019 Tony Award). Tours include Oklahoma! and Magic Mike Live . On Instagram: @RandiZuckerberg, @EricJKuhn, @JustinMikita.
REBA McENTIRE (Co-Producer & Official Stalksperson) is a multimedia entertainment mogul with a career that includes music, television, film, theater and retail. She can currently be seen on NBC as a coach on “The Voice,” in addition to her new sitcom “Happy’s Place.”
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PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS
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Associate General Manager KYLE BONDER
Production Supervisor MICHAEL J. PASSARO
Production Stage Manager ALAN D. KNIGHT
Stage Manager Lily Archambault
Assistant Stage Manager Sophia Shafiuzzaman
Associate Director ................................................... Derek Kolluri
Associate Choreographer Robin Masella
Dance Captains Carly Caviglia, Nick Raynor
Associate Scenic Designer Orit Jacoby Carroll
Assistant Scenic Designers Frank McCullough, Anton Volovsek
Associate Costume Designer Caity Mulkearns
Assistant Costume Designer Kindall Houston Almond
Design Membership Candidate Nazir Velazquez
Tailor & Draper Ellen Bredehoft
Associate Lighting Designer Ken Wills
Assistant Lighting Designer Paul Vaillancourt
Moving Light Programmer Jeremy Goldenberg
Associate Sound Designer Kevin Kennedy
Associate Hair and Wig Designers ............ Mark Bailey Capalbo, Sun Ju Kim
Production Carpenter Erik E. Hansen
Consulting Production Wardrobe ....... Mary Johnston Rutherford
Production Electrician Jeremy Wahlers
Associate Production Electrician Erik Plath
Production Sound Walter Trarbach
Production Properties Supervisor Buist Bickley
Production Properties Associate ......................... Rachel Kenner
Production Properties Assistant Avara Hebert
Head Carpenter Timothée Courouble
Deck Carpenter Nathaniel Reindl
Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing Brylan Ranscht
Head Props ................................................................. Katie Uleau
Assistant Props David Summey
Head Electrician Alex Barthel
Assistant Electrician/Spot Operator Roe Woolf
Head Sound Thomas White
Assistant Sound Lucas Swinehart
Wardrobe Supervisor Jeffrey McGovney
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Amanda Ferrulli
Hair/Make Up Supervisor Tatiana Urusow
Production Assistants ............. Samantha Clarke, Jenna Coffey, Dominique R Nadeau
Assistant to Director Jeremiah Maestas
Music Coordinator John Miller
Assistant to John Miller Jennifer Coolbaugh
Additional Drum Arrangements ................................ Chris Jago
Additional Guitar Arrangements Kevin Ramessar
MainBrain/Ableton Programmer Christopher Pettifor Strange Cranium
Music Copyists JoAnn Kane Music/Russ Bartmus, Megan Sperger
Casting Associate Neal Buckley
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Assistant General Manager ........................ Bradley Baumhover
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CREDITS
Scenic items fabricated by Global Scenic Services. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Sound equipment by Sound Associates, Inc. Props by Brenbri Props. Additional props by Prop & Paint, Susan Barras, Joe Cairo, Brandon Hardy and Rob McFadyen. Enhance a Colour and Shawn Riley-Rau. Trucking provided by Clark Transfer, Rossi Delivery Service and J.P Carrier Inc. Costumes by Tricorne, Inc., Timberlake Studios, Inc. and Arel Studio, Inc. Pintler Costumes and Technologies. Custom embroidery by Jimmy McBride. Millinery and crafts by Arnold S Levine, Inc. Shirts by Cego. Fabric design, printing and dyeing by Dyenamix. Custom suits by Giliberto Designs. Painting by Hochi Asiatico Studio. Drums and percussion by Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Los Cabos Drumsticks, Aquarian Drum Heads, LP and Big Bang Distribution. Souvenir program and merchandise designed and created by Platypus Productions LLC.
Rehearsed at New 42 Studios.
SPECIAL THANKS
Brittany Bosner, Manny Azenberg, David Berlin, Liza Montesano, Joe Machota, John MacGregor, Chris Till, Kevin Lin, Gail Gellman, Robert Carlton, Leslie Cohea, Taryn Anderson, Jake Basden, Charlotte Wilcox, Katie Admire.
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The musicians employed in this production are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.
United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the I.A.T.S.E. represents the Designers & Scenic Artists for the American Theatre
ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and Theatre Managers employed on this production.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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Take advantage of tax-wise giving: Speak with your tax advisor about transferring appreciated stock directly to the DCPA, or direct part or all of the RMD from your IRA directly to us. We pay no capital gains, so your direct transfer contributions often go further than personally taking your distribution and making donations out of the proceeds.
Make a gift in your will or revocable trust: Give a tax-free gift for any DCPA designation that can be updated at any time.
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Leslie Alexander and Sophia Dotson in A Little Night Music
Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography
SWEET & LUCKY RETURNS WITH ECHO
BY JOANNE OSTROW
SSweet & Lucky, the 360-degree, dream-like dance-theater experience that catapulted Denver, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and Off-Center to the forefront of the immersive theater world in 2016, returns with Sweet & Lucky: Echo. Neither sequel nor prequel, Echo has been incubating for years and aims to be similar enough but different enough to engross fans of the original.
The same creators, design team, and many of the same performers are back, this time in a different Denver warehouse with a different theatrical structure, scaled differently but with the same themes.
If the original Sweet & Lucky was about facilitating a sense of intimacy, Echo is about fostering a sense of community.
During the Covid shutdown, Denver native Zach Morris of New York’s Third Rail Projects relocated here to be close to family. He and Charlie Miller of DCPA’s Off-Center met regularly (six feet apart, with blankets and a heater in Miller’s backyard) to discuss what might come next. After Miller collaborated with David Byrne on Theater of the Mind, “we started talking more seriously about Sweet & Lucky: Echo being our next produced show,” Miller said. “We’ve been actively working on this one since 2022.”
According to the collaborators, the structure of the original was invisible to the audience as attendees were led in a more solitary experience through a labyrinth of rooms and encounters; the structure of this work is visible to the audience, as a central space transforms around them. As before, individual audience members will see different combinations of scenes.
Sweet & Lucky: Echo centers on a couple, their love relationship. It’s about memory, loss, and making sense of what’s left behind in someone’s life.
— CHARLIE MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CURATOR, DCPA OFF-CENTER
Don’t expect it to be like a night at the Buell, although there will be optional seating available through much of the show.
Describing a changed financial reality, physical constraints, and a socially different atmosphere, Miller said, “we couldn’t remount the show even if we wanted to. What has emerged is a new play, a new experience, that has the heart, the soul of Sweet & Lucky, staged in a new way.”
Having a larger audience is necessary to make it financially viable and also is now central to the show, he said.
How will the story be different for those who enjoyed the original Sweet & Lucky? Associate directors Edward Rice and Rebekah Morin of Third Rail said via email, “We have been thinking about the story as though it has been refracted through a prism. Some moments are being
amplified and duplicated, while others are seen through a characterspecific lens. We get to experience both the present and the memories of the past and consider how they affect each other.”
The 27,000 square-foot warehouse where Echo is taking shape is where the immersive MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition took place in 2024, previously the site of the former Dollar Tree on South Broadway. The DCPA has a lease on the building for another year.
The space will accommodate 192 audience members with 14 actors, two stage managers, five crew plus front of house personnel. This time, Miller is glad to say, “we built a real bar with real plumbing.”
Beyond what’s on offer at The Keepsake Bar, this experience promises to feel very different.
Careful to avoid spoilers, Miller will only say that “instead of moving room to room, the audience is in one large primary space that transforms around you.” The themes are familiar, as Echo uses the same source material, and some scenes are reimagined or replayed. “It centers on a couple, their love relationship. It’s about memory, loss, and making sense of what’s left behind in someone’s life.”
Three of the original performers return — Amanda Berg Wilson, Diana Dresser, and Jenna Moll Reyes. And the design team is the same as in 2016 — Lisa M. Orzolek, scenic design; Meghan Anderson Doyle, costume design; Charles R. MacLeod, lighting design; and Sean Hagerty, composer and sound design. Audiences will note some familiar faces from DCPA shows. Additionally, a couple of Third Rail veterans have relocated here to be part of this show.
2016’s Sweet & Lucky was “a defining moment for our artistic community,” Miller said. Denver’s immersive scene now is considered one of the most robust in the country. “I’m eager to see what this new version spawns as well.”
The route to Echo has been “a rollercoaster,” Miller said. Not least, the site had a number of restrictions and required a hefty financial investment to build out the space. The ceilings aren’t high enough to make it rain, for example. But, Miller said, that has ended up being “a liberating artistic opportunity.”
Expect “no rain, but other exciting reveals,” he said.
The production will offer 24 premium tickets each night, which entitles participants to what Miller describes as “a cool keepsake and participation in a special scene 30 minutes after the show ends, in a private space, not an epilogue but a sort of bonus content,” in which they can go deeper into one of the storylines and have a chance to connect with the performers.
Not that premium tickets will help the production break even.
“The cost of creating these shows from scratch is so high, we would have to run them for years to recoup the investment. It is not revenue positive,” Miller said diplomatically. That’s where sponsors, donors, and grants come in.
“The immersive theater landscape has greatly expanded in the last decade,” Rice and Morin said. “Traditional theatergoers have certainly embraced immersive theater, and you can see that in Broadway taking on elements of the form. We have also seen people who wouldn’t normally consider themselves theatergoers get interested in this form because it has expanded into multiple performance practices: live-action role-play, escape rooms, murder mystery dinner parties, haunted houses, and 360 visual installations etc.”
Echo is none of those things, but an innovative step in multisensory theater.
SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO
NOW PLAYING AT BROADWAY PARK®
407 S. Broadway at Broadway & Alameda
Alberto Denis. Photo by Jamie Kraus Photography.
SETTING THE STAGE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
BY SUZANNE YOE
In 1985, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) launched its arts education program with a simple school tour. By 1992, it had expanded to include acting instruction for students of all ages — and its impact has only grown.
From career readiness and early childhood literacy to in-school residencies and student matinees, DCPA Education engages nearly 144,000 students each year through 12 programs including the popular Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) early childhood production.
The program debuted in 2017 with a pilot production of Oily Cart’s In a Pickle. Now the program welcomes as many as 43,500 children ages PreK through third grade each year. This season, Goodnight Moon returns by popular demand, running Oct. 24, 2025-Jan. 25, 2026 in the Weeks Conservatory Theatre
Created specifically for the DCPA by playwright Chad Henry and director Allison Watrous with in-house design by Denver Center Theatre Company artisans, this show brings Bunny, kittens, bears, cows, the red balloon, and a (not-so-quiet) old lady to life on stage.
Thanks to support from the Genesee Mountain Foundation, Chevron, DaVita, Alan & Carol Meny, and the Rollie R. Kelley Family Foundation, Theatre for Young Audiences has grown so popular that DCPA Education lengthened the run by more than 40 performances. To broaden access, the DCPA offers $16 tickets to its student matinees and regularly supplements ticket costs with discounts and scholarships. Of the nearly 21,560 tickets distributed last season, 67% were free or low-cost. Plus, school groups are always treated to a complimentary pre- or post-show activity that enriches the experience.
“Experiencing live theatre allows children to connect their experiences to stories on stage,” said Watrous. “Theatre for Young Audiences is the first steppingstone of our curriculum that — paired with classes, residencies, and all of the DCPA’s wonderful productions — fosters a lifelong love of theatre.”
To learn more about Theatre for Young Audiences and how you can support all of the DCPA’s educational opportunities, visit denvercenter.org.
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BALLYHOO
SEASON AT THE DCPA
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A PROUD PARTNER OF THE DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
CChevron has invested in Colorado for more than 90 years and today Chevron is the largest oil and gas producer in Colorado, with close to 1,000 employees. We know how to deliver affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy and we are investing resources and time to find ways to drastically lower the carbon intensity of the energy we produce while maintaining the important pillars of affordability and reliability.
Our company and our employees take pride investing our time and talent into the many communities we call home. Chevron invests millions of dollars and volunteers thousands of hours with community organizations across the state. Our focus areas include meeting essential needs, promoting diversity and inclusion, enhancing education, providing arts experiences, and protecting the environment.
Through several different partners, Chevron supports science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects at universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, and career technical education centers on the Front Range and Western Slope.
We also work with non-profits whose programming encourages young boys and girls to explore STEM in various ways. Our support of robotics programs in several schools enables youth to have hands-on learning.
We have proudly supported the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for more than three years, believing in its vital contribution to the state’s creative energy. The arts are for everyone, and Chevron’s contribution enables DCPA’s educational programs, youth theater, budding teen playwrights, Denver’s own theater company, and Broadway productions.
Congratulations on another wonderful year bringing the performing arts to all the Front Range, and indeed, Colorado.
To learn more about Chevron and our community investments, please visit https://colorado.chevron.com/
Supporting communities is a treasured and fundamental ethic of Chevron employees. They are proud to volunteer at food banks, environmental projects, fundraisers, and more.
[The arts] inform, inspire, and uplift while bringing the community together.
— ANDY AYE, CO/AZ/NV/NM
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TThe arts are a significant part of making Denver an amazing place to live and work. U.S. Bank believes in the power of play, which includes the arts, because it brings joy, encourages creativity, teaches problem-solving skills, and builds emotional learning. That is why U.S. Bank is a long-time supporter of the magnificent programs and spectacular performances at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).
The arts educate, promote understanding, broaden our perspectives, and enable communities to share rich cultural experiences. Denver is fortunate to have a thriving arts community, which is home to some of the nation’s finest theatres, museums, and artists.
“We’re proud to serve the DCPA because it provides the best in live entertainment, in addition to education for all ages through the art of theatre,” said Andy Aye, Global Industrials and Services Market Leader for Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. “We know the critical role that the arts play in our society. They inform, inspire and uplift while bringing the community together.”
In 2023, the U.S. Bank Foundation committed $96.4 million in corporate contributions to nonprofit organizations across the entire enterprise, $3.1 million of which was invested to Colorado nonprofits. Those contributions had an emphasis on community development diversity and inclusion, financial education, and the environment. Additionally, its employees volunteered more than 360,000 hours, demonstrating that employee engagement is a major component of its community success.
“The DCPA brings us together to appreciate our diversity of thought, perspective, and talent,” said Aye. “I am always amazed at how much we share when we all laugh or gasp during a key moment in a performance. It is a sense of participation and belonging that strengthens our community. Supporting the DCPA is making an investment in ourselves, the arts, and the place we call home.”
THANK YOU
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors of $250+ between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
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SUPPORTING DCPA PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTIONS
Boettcher Foundation Endowment
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The National Theatre Conservatory Fellowship Fund
The New Play Fund
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Robert & Carole Slosky Endowment
Robert & Judi Newman Endowment
The Women’s Voices Fund
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DIRECTORS SOCIETY MEMBERS
Tom & Mary Bagley
Mary & Barry Berlin
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Patricia & Chris Billinger
Joan Briggs
John Carlen & Jean Gleason
Brent & Christine Case
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While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our donor listings, we apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact us at 303.446.4812 if we made an error in your acknowledgment so that we can correct our records for future listings. Thank you!
The DCPA would like to extend an extra measure of gratitude to our Encore Society members, who have made a long-term commitment to the theatre by including us in their estate plans.
Thanks to you, the show will go on!
JOIN THE ENCORE SOCIETY
One of our core values at Carboy is growing a community and creating a cultural experience for wine in Colorado.
— KEVIN WEBBER, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, CARBOY WINERY
COFFICIAL CORPORATE WINE SPONSOR OF THE DCPA
Carboy Winery is excited to announce its partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), bringing together Colorado’s flourishing wine scene and the city’s dynamic arts community. This collaboration reflects Carboy’s ongoing commitment to enriching the local landscape and fostering meaningful connections through wine.
Known for its innovative and bold approach to winemaking, Carboy has played a pivotal role in the Colorado wine renaissance. “One of our core values at Carboy is growing a community and creating a cultural experience for wine in Colorado,” says Kevin Webber, CEO and cofounder. “Partnering with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts allows us to further that mission by supporting one of the state’s most influential creative institutions.”
Carboy Winery remains steadfast in its mission to increase awareness of Colorado wine and embed it into the state’s ethos through a variety of imaginative initiatives. This partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts exemplifies Carboy’s dedication to that vision. By blending the art of winemaking with the energy of live theater, Carboy seeks to make Colorado wine an essential part of the community experience. The collaboration provides an opportunity to highlight the unique character of Carboy’s wines while engaging audiences in a way that celebrates the innovation and vibrancy of the region. Through this alliance, Carboy is redefining how people experience both wine and the arts, inspiring a deeper connection to Colorado’s adventurous spirit.
FEATURED EVENTS
Oct. 3-12: Pride and Prejudice
By Kate Hamill Tickets $32
THEATRE & DANCE
Oct. 24 and 26: Dead Man Walking
Music by Jake Heggie, Libretto by Terrence McNally Tickets start at $18 COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Nov. 7-16: The Olive Tree
By Satya Chávez Tickets $24
THEATRE & DANCE
Nov. 13-16: Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb Tickets st art at $32
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
DCPA TEAM
DCPA
Janice Sinden President & CEO
Donna Hendricks Executive Assistant, President & CEO
Julie Schumaker Manager, Board Relations
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Jane Williams CFAO
Sara Brandenburg Director, Accounting Services
Jennifer Jeffrey Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Kristina Monge Associate Accountant
Eric Montoya Accountant
Rachel Rodriguez Manager, Accounting
Jennifer Siemers Director, Accounting
BROADWAY & CABARET
John Ekeberg Executive Director
Administration
Ashley Brown Business Manager
Alicia Bruce General Manager
Lisa Prater Operations Manager
Garner Galleria Theatre
Abel Becerra Technical Director
Jason Begin+, Anna Hookana+ Core Stagehands
DEVELOPMENT
Jamie Clements Vice President
Sarah Darlene Manager, Grants & Reports
Kara Erickson-Stiemke Manager, Annual Giving & Stewardship
Emily Kettlewell Director, Development Operations
Caitie Maxwell Senior Director, Major Gifts
Marc Ravenhill Director, Donor Relations
Sarah Smith Development Coordinator
Megan Stewart Associate Director, Special Events
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Allison Watrous Executive Director
Stuart Barr Technical Director
Leslie Channell Director, Business Operations
Lyndsay Corbett Teaching Artist & Manager, Bobby G
María Corral Director, Community Engagement
Heather Curran Teaching Artist & Manager, Playwriting
Elliot Davis Evening Registrar & Office Coordinator
Rachel Ducat Executive Assistant & Business Manager
Rya Dyes Registrar & On-Site Class Manager
Gavin Juckette Teaching Artist & Manager, TYA Engagement & Music
Timothy McCracken Head of Acting
Rick Mireles Manager, Community Engagement
David Saphier Teaching Artist & Manager, In-School Programming
Charlotte Talbert Librarian
Rachel Taylor Teaching Artist & Manager, Literary Engagement & Resiliency
Justin Walvoord Teaching Artist & Manager, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
Samuel Wood Director, Education & Curriculum Development
EVENT SERVICES
Danielle Levine, Blair Quiring Senior Sales & Event Managers
Stori Heleen-O’Foley Event Technical Manager
Shane Hotle Audio Engineer
Phil Rohrbach, Jacob Noon Sales & Event Managers
Tara Miller Event Sales & Operations Director
Brook Nichols Event Technical Director
Benjamin Peitzer Event Technical Lead
Savannah Singleton Event Captain
Michael Harris Lighting Designer
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lisa Roebuck Vice President
For security purposes, the IT team has been omitted.
MARKETING & SALES
Angela Lakin Vice President
Whitney Testa Executive Assistant, Marketing & Broadway
Communications
Suzanne Yoe Director
Heidi Bosk, Brittany Gutierrez Associate Directors
Todd Metcalf Media Producer
Creative Services
Kyle Malone Director,
Sofia Contreras, Lucas Kreitler Graphic Designers
Paul Koob Senior Graphic Designer
Noelle Norris Traffic Coordinator
Digital
Michael Ryan Leuthner Director
Erin Bunyard Senior Strategist
Harper Anne Finch Manager, Social Media
Hannah Selwyn Manager, Email
Sergio von Kretschmann Manager, Web
Insights & Strategy
Emily Kent Director
Dan McNulty Analyst
Marketing
Claire Graves Director
Emily Lozow Associate Director
Emmy VanLangevelde Manager
Julie Whelan Manager
Maddie Young Manager
Mikayla Woods Coordinator
Ticketing & Audience Services
Jennifer Lopez Director
Valery Ackley*, Jessica Alverson*, Zeah Edmonds*, Lauren Estes*, Jen Gray*, Noah Jungferman*, Holly Stigen*,
Asheala Tasker*, Bronwen VanOrdstrand*,
Rob Warner* Ticket Agents
Kirsten Anderson*, Scott Lix*,
Liz Sieroslawski*,
Greg Swan* Subscription Agents
Jon Collins Manager, Subscription
D.J. Dennis*, Edmund Gurule*, Hayley Solano*, Sam Stump*, Andrew Sullivan*, Alfonso Vazquez*, Max McCord* Counter/Show Leads
Billy Dutton Associate Director, Operations
Katie Davis, Claire Hayes, Ella Mann,
Lane Randall Managers, Box Office
Chris Leech VIP Ticketing Associate
Katie Spanos Associate Director, Subscriber Services
Group Sales
Jessica Bergin Associate Director
Elias Lopez Associate
OFF-CENTER
Charlie Miller Executive Director & Curator
OPERATIONS
Sarah Arzberger,
Danielle Freeman Managers
Aaron Chavez Lead
Ruben Cruz, Jordan Latouche Engineers
Simone Gordon Director
Kyle Greufe Senior Analyst
Maria Herwagen Junior Analyst
Brandon LeMarr Associate Director
Alison Orthel, Tara Perticone Analysts
Joseph Reecher Senior Engineer
PEOPLE & CULTURE
Laura Maresca CPCO
Equity & Organization Culture
Seán Kroll Specialist
Human Resources
Brian Carter Senior Business Partner
Andrew Guilder Recruiter & HR Generalist
Michaela Johnson Mailroom Assistant
Paul Johnson Manager, Payroll & Compliance
Jocelyn Martinez Business Partner
Kinsey Scholl Manager, Operations
THEATRE COMPANY
Administration
Charles Varin Managing Director
Emily Diaz Business Admin./ Asst. Company Manager
Jessica Eckenrod Line Producer
Alex Koszewski Company Manager
Ann Marshall General Manager
Artistic
Chris Coleman Artistic Director
Grady Soapes Artistic Producer & Casting Director
Leean Kim Torske Director, Literary Programs
Madison Cook-Hines Literary Assistant
Costume Crafts
Kevin Copenhaver Director
Chris Campbell Assistant
Costume Shop
Janet MacLeod Director/Design Associate
Meghan Anderson Doyle Design Associate
Katarina Kosmopoulos First Hand
Ingrid Ludeke, Carolyn Plemitscher Drapers
House Crew
Douglas Taylor+ Supervisor
James Berman+, Dave Mazzeno+, Kyle Moore+, Heather Sparling+, Matt Wagner+ Stagehands
Joseph Price+, Kelley Reznik+ Assistants
Lighting Design
Charles MacLeod Director
Connor Baker+ Production Electrician
Lily Bradford Assistant
Paint Shop
Kristin Hamer MacFarlane Charge Scenic Artist
Melanie Rentschler, Sasha Seaman Scenic Artists
Production
Jeff Gifford Director
Julie Brou Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager
Matthew Campbell Production Manager
Peggy Carey Production Manager
Prop Shop
Meghan Markiewicz Supervisor
Sara Pugh Associate Supervisor
Bennet Goldberg, Ashley Lawler Artisans
Scene Shop
Eric Moore Technical Director
Albert “Stub” Allison, Robert L. Orzolek, Josh Prues Associate Technical Directors
Jeremy Banthoff, Tyler D. Clark, Amy Wynn Pastor, Kyle Scoggins Scenic Technicians
Louis Fernandez III Lead Scenic Technician
Brian “Marco” Markiewicz Lead Carpenter
Scenic Design
Lisa Orzolek Director
Nicholas Renaud Assistant
Sound Design & Technology
Alex Billman Supervisor
Meagan Holdeman+, Timothy Schoeberl+, Dimitri Soto+ Technicians
Elena Martin Associate Supervisor
Stage Management
Anne Jude Supervisor
Chandra R.M. Anthenill, Corin Davidson, Kristin Dwyer, Elizabeth Ann Goodman, Harper Hadley, Sage Hughes, Melissa J. Michelson, Christine Rose Moore, Nick Nyquist, Kristen O’Connor, Brooke Redler, Malia Stoner Stage Managers
Sage Goetsch, Dylan Hudson, Hannah Iverson, Casey Pitts Apprentices
Wardrobe
Heidi Echtenkamp Supervisor
Robin Appleton^, Amber Krimbel^, Lauren LaCasse^, Lisa Parsons Wagner^, Nicole Watts^, Kami Williams^ Dressers
Wigs
Diana Ben-Kiki Supervisor
Abby Schmidt^, Marisa Sorce^ Wig Assistants
VENUE OPERATIONS
Glen Lucero Vice President
Kristi Horvath Director
Merry Davis Financial Manager
Jane Deegan Administrator
Samantha Egle Manager, Event Operations
Kaylyn Kriaski Manager, Patron Experience
Facilities
Craig Smith Director
Dwight Barela, Mark Dill, Bryan Faciane, John Howard, Iver Johnson Engineers
Saleem As-Saboor, Abraham Cervantes, Carmen Molina, Judith Primero Molina, Juan Loya Molina, Blanca Primero Custodians
Michael Kimbrough Manager, Engineering
Oscar Fraire Manager, Custodial
Brian McClain Supervisor, Custodial
Patron Experience
LeiLani Lynch, Aaron McMullen, Stacy Norwood, Wendy Quintana, Valerie Schaefer Managers on Duty
Kelly Breuer, Nora Caley, Amy Howard, Robin Lander, Melanie Mason, Barbara Pooler, Ayden Smith House Managers
Safety & Security
Quentin Crump Director
Timothy Allen, Jodi Benavides Lead Security Officers
Samara Attridge, David Bright, Ariana Cuevas, Ethan Kemberlin, Jack Leatherwood, Ian Nelson, Ashley Skillman, Zach Stemley, Pamela Winston, Tori Witherspoon Security Specialists
