Directed by Allison Books Music Direction by Allison Books Choreography by Rebecca Boberg
The GERSHWIN SONG & DANCE SPECTACULAR
Music and Lyrics by Book by GEORGE GERSHWIN & IRA GERSHWIN KEN LUDWIG
Co-Conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent. Inspired by material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Originally produced on Broadway by Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams. Original Broadway choreography by Susan Stroman.
CRAZY FOR YOU is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatrical on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com The worldwide copyrights for the music of George and Ira Gershwin are licensed by the Gershwin Family.The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author’s rights and actionable under United States copyright law.
Produce r SCERA
President & CEO
Adam J. Robertson
Director / Musical Director
Allison Books
Choreographer
Rebecca Boberg
Stage Manager
Katie Jeffreys
Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Griffiths
Scenic Designer
Scott Sackett
Costume Designer
Brodee Ripple
Props Designer
Paige Wright
Sound Designer
Audio Engineer
Master Electrician
Chase Elison
Hair & Makeup Designer
Kelsea Smellie
Scene Shop Manager
Zippy Hellewell
Scene Shop Supervisor
Ethan Harrison
Carpenters
Zippy Hellewell
Ethan Harrison
Emma Goslin
Story Anderson
Cameron Wakefield
Scenic Artists
Faith Sage
Brighton Aland
Vashti Coray
Madi Fontana
Stitchers
Kelsey Seaver
Deborah Bowman
Brooke Holahan
Costume Shop Staff
Becky Cline
Prop Shop Manager
Christy Norton
Props Assistants
Kaysie Norton
Kayden Norton
Electricians
Crysta Lamb
Story Anderson
Sound Assistant
Alathia Burnside
Deck Crew
Ethan Harrison
Followspots
Nataley Harrison
Cody Baird
Performance Tracks
Right On Cue Services
Asst. Choreographer
Ballroom Instructor
Dance Captain
Robbie Cromwell
Rehearsal Pianist
John Sargent
This project is supported by the Utah Arts Council, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Bobby Child ........................................................................................ CAM BRONSON
Polly Baker. ...................................................................................... AUBREY JACKSON
Bela Zangler ............................................................................................. EVAN MEIGS
Stiff Upper Lip .. ................................. Eugene, Patricia, Bobby, Polly, Company
They Can't Take That Away From Me ........................................................... Bobby
But Not For Me .................................................................................................... Polly
Scene 4: Street in front of the Zangler Theater, New York
Nice Work If You Can Get It.. ........................................................ Bobby & Follies
Scene 5: Main Street, Deadrock, Nevada
(French Reprise): Bidin' My Time ....................................................... Cowboy Trio (Reprise): Things Are Looking Up ................................................................ Everett
Finale ........................................................................................................... Company
Disclaimer
This musical was written during a time where mental health issues were not as deeply understood and carefully treated as they are today. There are specific themes of suicide that are particularly made light of in the second act during the song “What Causes That.” Please know that as we have strived to stay true to the way this story was intended, we are also aware of the triggering it may cause. If you or a loved one has ever had thoughts of suicide, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Help is available 24/7.
(in alphabetical order by FIRST name)
ALLISON BOOKS
(Director / Music Director)
Directing this show has been such a delight. Between the nostalgia, the humor and the music, there’s something for everyone! Allison has a degree in Theater Performance and is an award-winning vocalist, placing first in the National Association of Teachers in Singing competition 2015 and 2016 and placing at Regionals in Las Vegas. Her vocal work has also included professional musical recordings as a featured soloist. Allison has worked as Music Director for a Fine Arts Summer Day Camp in West Los Angeles, CA. She has been featured in several films as well, including "The Single's Ward” and “Legally Blonde II.” Allison has been Directing and Music Directing for the past several years in many different theaters. Recent Directing/Music Directing shows: Big Fish: The Musical, Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper, The Sound of Music at SCERA Shell, Elf: The Musical, and Catch Me if You Can. Favorite performing roles: Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, Ursula in The Little Mermaid, and Madame Thenardier in Les Mis. Allison wants to thank her amazing hubby of 20 years and her 4 kids for all their love and support!
AUBREY JACKSON
(Polly Baker) Aubrey holds a degree in Management from BYU with minors in Music and World Dance. Some of her credits include Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Regalo), Fiona in Brigadoon (SCERA), Belle in A Christmas Carol (HCTO), and various featured ensemble dance roles. She extends heartfelt appreciation to her devilishly handsome husband for his unwavering support and sacrifices, to her family for their invaluable aid, and to SCERA—an organization she deeply appreciates for being a nurturing community of caring and talented individuals.
BRODEE RIPPLE
(Costume Designer) Brodee is so excited to be working at one of his favorite places with some of his favorite people. He has designed costumes for productions such as Seussical, Curtains, Freaky Friday and Descendants. Brodee is also the Rentals/Special Events Coordinator here at SCERA as well as the assistant director/ choreographer for SCERA Youth Theatre’s national award winning team Acting Up! When he isn't working with his friends at SCERA, he can be found majoring in Theatre at UVU or performing in productions at SCERA, both Hale Centre Theatres, Lehi Arts Center, Sundance or The Historic Jackson Hole Playhouse, where he also served as the manager at the Saddle Rock Family Saloon. Some of his favorite roles include Jack in Into the Woods, Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Steven Kodaly in She Loves Me. Huge thanks to Allison, Becca, Katie, his costume shop family, his actual family (especially his Mom), Kathryn, Lisa, Gwen, Laurel, and Syd Riggs. “This one is for you Pops.”
CAM BRONSON
(Bobby Child) Cam is thrilled to dust off his tap shoes and return to the stage after a decade-long hiatus from musical theater. Hailing from the bustling metropolis of Ammon, Idaho, Cam is the second of five children, which means he’s well-versed in both harmonizing and bumping elbows for center stage. In high school, Cam quickly discovered that his talents lay far from the football field and much closer to the footlights. Swapping touchdowns for showtunes, he found his true calling in performing. When he’s not belting out high notes or perfecting jazz hands, Cam is deep in legal tomes as a student at BYU Law School. He firmly believes that all the world’s a stage—whether it’s under the bright lights of the theater or the stern gaze of a judge.
NOW SHOWING
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CAPRI GALLACHER
(Patsy) Capri is excited to return for her sixth time performing at SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre! She loves to dance and sing, and in addition to SCERA, she has performed in productions with Odyssey Dance Theatre and Hale Center Theatre. Capri is so excited to be a part of this production of Crazy For You and would like to thank everyone who helped make it an amazing show. She would also like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for all of their love and support, with a special shoutout to her mom for being her best friend and number one fan who never stops believing in her! She is my heart! :)
CHASE ELISON
(Sound & Lighting Manager) Chase has been involved in theatre since he was 11 in SCERA’s Oliver. At age 15, he began working at the Lehi Arts Center, where he has run and designed countless productions in lighting and audio. Chase currently serves as SCERA’s Sound and Lighting Manager, and has designed lighting for many of SCERA’s Theatre for Young Audiences productions, most recently for A Christmas Story The Musical and The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. “I dedicate my work to my grandparents Jerry & Barbara. They introduced me to theatre and music at a young age. My grandma taught me piano for many years, and I had the honor of working with my grandpa for several productions here at SCERA. Love and miss you guys, ‘Ya done good!’”
CHRIS D’ARGY
(Eugene Fodor) Chris has been involved in It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Clue: The Musical, and Freaky Friday: The Musical. Chris took over as the Program Manager of AFCT in 2019. Chris has since produced Freaky Friday, The Music Man, Wizard of Oz, Jekyll & Hyde The
Musical, Sweeney Todd, and Mamma Mia. One of the founders and board members of Regalo Theater Company (2022), Chris co-produced Shrek the Musical, produced White Christmas, Amadeus, and played Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof. He's excited to add Eugene Fodor to that repertoire!
DANIEL BEARSS
(Moose / Trio) Daniel is so excited to be a part of the cast of Crazy For You. He is also excited to be making his SCERA debut. Some shows you might have seen Daniel in recently are Oliver! (HCTO); A Christmas Carol (HCTO) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (LPHS). He wants to thank the incredible team and cast for all of the effort that went into this show and he hopes that you will enjoy it.
DANIEL BRADLEY
(Lank Hawkins) Daniel is a sucker for westerns, so playing Lank is a good time and a half. Most recently, you might have seen him at the Shell playing R.F. Simpson in Singin’ in the Rain and Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music. He also played a tree and a few other things like Squire Dap in HCTO's small cast version of Camelot. Other favorite roles include Santa in A Christmas Story, Benjamin in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, King Maximillian in Cinderella, The Prince of Wales and Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Judah in Joseph...Dreamcoat, and Harry Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff.
ERIN BROWN
(Tess) Erin first performed on the Shell stage in 2009 and has loved it ever since. Favorite roles include Janet Van De Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone, Tuptim in The King and I, and most recently Cheryl Ann / Ensemble in SCERA’s Catch Me If You Can. Having three young kids at home, Erin is grateful for every opportunity she gets
(in alphabetical order by FIRST name)
to work on a show alongside old and new friends. Thank you to Allison and Becca for making this experience so much fun, and thank you to Todd for being her biggest supporter. “I love you H, G and L!”
ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS
(Lighting Designer) )
Elizabeth Griffiths is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Theater Education. She has been a guest lighting instructor at a number of high schools, teaches and designs with the Lehi Arts Council and loves to design for SCERA. Some favorite designs include: The Little Mermaid, Big Fish, Shrek and Into the Woods. She has four wonderful children and an amazing husband who is so supportive of her theater habit!
EVAN MEIGS
(Bela Zangler) This is Evan's first performance at the Shell, and second show with SCERA. He was in A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder with The Regalo Theater Company, and has done many productions throughout the valley in recent years.
KATIE JEFFREYS
(Stage Manager) Katie is thrilled to be stage managing Crazy for You! This is Katie’s 12th summer with SCERA, and she can’t imagine spending her summer anywhere else. Katie has been involved in tech since she was 11 years old and has loved every second of it (even the tricky moments). While she's usually found running around backstage, this time you can spot her in the booth. She is incredibly grateful for the wonderful opportunity that Allison, Becca, and the amazing cast have given her to be
part of this show. She also wants to extend a heartfelt thank you to her partner for always encouraging her to tackle challenges, and to her real and tech families for their unwavering support. “Love you all!”
LAUREN BILLINGS
(Irene Roth) Lauren is thrilled to be back on the SCERA stage with this incredible cast and production team! Having fallen in love with theater more than 20 years ago as a member of SCERA’s high school company, Acting Up!, it is an honor to be performing here yet again. She was most recently seen here tapping away in the ensemble in Singin’ in the Rain, but one her favorite roles to date was as Morticia in The Addams Family. “All the infinity open brackets to D, T, T and T - I’m ka-razy for YOU!”
NATHAN WOOD
(Sam / Trio ) Nathan’s back! After his SCERA debut as James in High School Musical in 2022, he felt his return to the stage couldn’t come soon enough. Apart from singing, dancing, and having an altogether rip-roaring time, Nathan also loves classic literature, Formula 1, and photography. Additionally, he would like to thank his family for their unyielding support as he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Music from BYU this past April. Now, Nathan works as an assistant manager for Sherwin-Williams and enjoys spending his days working with color and design.
PAIGE WRIGHT
(Props Designer) Paige loves to spend her time building snowmen and making elephants. She enjoys sewing stuffed animals and designing and creating costumes. She has certifications in interior carpentry and
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scaffolding so that she doesn't break a leg when she's working on green-ifying sets. She's excited to be living her dream as a prop designer, creating wonders for the actors and audiences.
QUIN SWALLOW
(Everett Baker) Oh, my goodness! Over twenty years ago, Quin was asked to join the house staff at SCERA Center for the Arts. He couldn’t have dreamed that helping volunteers make treats and serve guests would also lead to stage time in The Wizard of Oz, Hello, Dolly!, The Addams Family...and Disney’s Mary Poppins - twice! Being with his daughter Bonnie in Crazy For You is a bonus treat. When not working at SCERA, he’s a full-time IT nerd at BYU, enjoys running to relax, and working on his baking skills. He can’t wait to start reading the Harry Potter series, with all the voices, to his oneyear-old granddaughter ... when she’s a little older. Quin is SO grateful for a theater-loving sweetheart and kiddos who have supported his work and play time at SCERA!
RACHEL RICKS
(Patricia Fodor) Performing under the stars at SCERA Shell has become one of Rachel's favorite summer activities. In fact, this is her 8th show in the last 9 years! She was recently seen here as Mrs. Correy in Mary Poppins, Medda Larkin in Newsies, the Dragon in Shrek The Musical, as well as in the casts of The Music Man, The Little Mermaid, The Spongebob Musical, and Seussical. Other favorite roles include Sally Brown in You're...Charlie Brown, Wardrobe in Beauty and The Beast, and performing in The Addams Family and Big Fish. Rachel graduated from BYU in 2017 and now spends her days working in marketing, pursuing her goal to see as many places in the world as possible, and always juggling at least a few home improvement projects.
REBECCA BOBERG
(Choreographer)
Rebecca is thrilled to be choreographing one of her all time favorite musicals, Crazy For You! Her most recent choreography projects have been Big Fish at SCERA Center for the Arts, Newsies at Lehi Arts Center, and Mary Poppins at SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater. Rebecca currently works at SCERA as their Dance Education Director and Volunteer Coordinator. Aside from dancing, she finds pure joy in raising her wonderful little boy, Banks, with her husband, Mitchell. Their support during this time has meant the world to her! She is also grateful to have had such a wonderful cast and is very thankful for the many people on the production team, especially Allison and Katie.
ROBBIE CROMWELL
(Perkins / Custus / Asst. Choreographer / Dance Captain) Robbie is delighted to be back on stage at the SCERA Shell. He loved performing and flying in Mary Poppins with SCERA last year and is excited to return this summer. He is grateful to Becca Boberg for asking him to help her choreograph this show. He has enjoyed the process and hopes that you will enjoy the numbers they have created together with the cast. Robbie has performed, choreographed, and competed in ballroom dance and theater for 18 years—competing ballroom professionally after university. Dance has given Robbie opportunities to perform and compete throughout the U.S., U.K., Mexico, China, Chile, and Argentina. Robbie returned to musical theater in 2023; other recent credits include: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Toynbee/Man 5) with HCTO, Mary Poppins (Valentine/Uncle Albert/Flying Chimney Sweep/Ensemble) with SCERA and The Addams Family (Conquistador Ancestor/ Choreographer) with TCT.
(in alphabetical order by FIRST name)
SCOTT SACKETT
(Scenic Designer / Bobby Child Understudy) Scott started performing at the age of 5 when he was Tiny Tim at the Hale Center Theater in Orem and he hasn’t stopped since. He has performed with Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy and West Valley, Hale Center Theater in Orem, SCERA, BYU Young Ambassadors, BYU Vocal Point, and performed two summers in Edinburgh at the Fringe Festival. Favorite roles include Bert in Mary Poppins, Jinx in Forever Plaid, Private Sam Taylor in The Civil War, and Entertainer/Doctor/Escapologist/ Student/Cook/Sergei in Matilda The Musical In 2016 Scott took over the drama program at Orem High School and started learning all he could about the technical aspects of theater which led him to getting his masters in Theater Production and Design in 2022. He is so excited to have been asked to design this set for one of his most favorite shows and feels COMPLETELY humbled to understudy for such an amazing person! Thanks to Becca, Allison, Cam, and Aubrey for being such incredible people to work with! Thanks also to Zippy and the scene shop crew for being such a delightful group of people. Most of all, HUGE thanks and love to his family, especially Shelly, for their constant love, support, and encouragement. “Keep smiling!”
TINA FONTANA
(Mrs. Lottie Child) Tina is thrilled and honored to be playing with this amazingly talented cast and production team! Some of her favorite stage credits include Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Miss Shingle and Ensemble) with Regalo Theater; Sister Act (Sister Mary Lazarus and Sister Mary Theresa) at Hale Center Theater Orem; High School Musical (Ms. Darbus), The Music Man (Mrs. Paroo), and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Mrs. Hollaum) at SCERA; She Loves Me (Ensemble) and
And Then There Were None (Emily Brent) with Pleasant Grove Players. In addition to performing, Tina designs for theatre. She is the resident set, costume, and prop designer/builder for PG Players. This summer, she had the opportunity to design the set of Matilda The Musical for Lehi Arts, and last summer, she designed the set of Mary Poppins for SCERA. Tina is a mom, change manager in the high-tech industry, and member of the Pleasant Grove Arts Commission. “Thanks to my family and friends for their encouragement, love, and support. I’m crazy for you!”
TUCKER SMITH
(Mingo / Trio) Tucker is the Band Teacher at Timpanogos High School, and he also loves to sing and perform in musicals. Recent credits include Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain, Jack in Into the Woods, Crutchie in Newsies, Jacey Squires in The Music Man, and George in The Drowsy Chaperone. He wants to thank his wife and his two sons for all of their support!
ZIPPY HELLEWELL
(Scene Shop Manager)
Zippy graduated from UVU with an AA in Theatre Arts. He has been doing theater since 5th grade when he was in his elementary school's production of Guys and Dolls Jr. and has loved it ever since - he was recently in the ensemble of last month’s production of The Little Mermaid. Zippy started off acting, but he also found his love for backstage along the way. He started working in technical theater in junior high and high school, as well as some classes at UVU. He’s spent the past few years at SCERA working on sets and backstage, and designed the sets for The Play That Goes Wrong, Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper and A Christmas Story: The Musical
