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Cast & Creative Team Rayshun LaMarr SIGNATURE: Gun & Powder. DC AREA: Live Garra Theatre: Fool in Love-The Frankie Lymon Story (Frankie Lymon); American Pops Orchestra: Mary Martin and Ethel Merman tribute, You’ve Got a Friend, Lincoln Center Fall Gala, A tribute to Aretha Franklin; Ford’s Theatre: Ford’s Annual Gala (Guest Artist), Ragtime, Freedom’s Song; MetroStage: Shake Loose, Blackberry Daze; Kennedy Center: 24th Annual ADL in Concert Against Hate. TV: NBC: The Voice (Season 14 Semi Finalist); WBAL-TV: Season to Celebrate (Guest Artist); NBC4 Washington: FBCG Holiday Special. OTHER: SoundConnection Band (Lead Vocalist); Stephanie Mills (Background Vocalist); Annual Cherry Blossom Parade (Featured Performer); Wizards Season Opener (National Anthem); 49ers Crucial Catch Game (National Anthem and Halftime Show); NC Panthers Game (Halftime Show). Aaron Hardin (Pianist/Keyboardist) The Masked Singer S3/S4, Grammy ReImagined Series, Nike Always On Campaign, Becoming Bobby Feeno, NPR Tiny Desk. Musical Director: Bobby Feeno, Eric Roberson, Skyzoo, Ann Nesby, Goapele, Chrisette Michele, En Vogue, Reid Temple AME. Accompanist: J Cole, Pusha T, Lalah Hathaway, Dave, SWV, Tweet, Eric Benet, Raheem Devaughn, Rahsaan Patterson. Discography: Candiace Dillard, Jamal Moore, Bobby Feeno, Skyzoo, Phonte & Eric Roberson, Raheem Devaughn, Big K.R.I.T, Eric Roberson, Lil John Roberts, Slum Village.
Lamonte Silver (Drums) Born into a musical family in Paterson, NJ in 1984, Lamonte Silver was destined to be apart of the musical community. By the age of 4, Silver found a passion for drums and began playing on the pews in church. At 8 he became the full time drummer of that same church. Music has always had a special place in Silver’s heart. Silver relocated to the DMV in 2000 and had no idea what this was going to do for his musical journey. Once established in the amazing musical community Silver began playing for great local artist in the DMV to accompanying major artist all over the world. Now at the age of 36, Silver has his Bachelors of Arts in Music Technology from Bowie State University, more than 20 years of playing drums at a professional level and over 15 years of producing and recording music. He is more than ready and excited for the next chapter of his musical journey and excited for what is come.
Cast & Creative Team Roy L. Lambert, Jr (Bass) Kelly Crandall d’Amboise (Film Director) SIGNATURE: Simply Sondheim (Associate Director), Grand Hotel (Choreographer), Light Years (Choreographer), An Act of God (Musical Staging); Motown 2 and Entirely Elvis (Director); Crazy for You (Associate Director); Billy Elliot, La Cage, Cabaret, The Studio (Associate Choreographer). TELEVISION: Director: PBS’s An Ella Fitzgerald Christmas (starring Vanessa Williams), We are Family (starring Laura Osnes) WETA’s National Philharmonic 2020-21 Season. LIVE CONCERTS: Director: Lincoln Center Gala (starring Patti LaBelle and Jennifer Holliday), Kravis Night of Stars (starring Chita Rivera and Brian Stokes Mitchell), Coat of Many Colors: The Music of Dolly Parton (with Morgan James), Respect: The Music of Aretha (with Michelle Williams), Cole Porter After Dark (with Liz Calloway). CHOREOGRAPHY: Olney: The Crucible, CRT: Newsies! PERFORMANCE: BROADWAY: The Boy from Oz (Original Cast), Chicago, Dirty Dancing (workshop), Last Dance (workshop). NATIONAL TOURS: Chicago, The Producers. NEW YORK: Susan Stroman’s A Christmas Carol; NYC Opera: The Most Happy Fella. FILM: Disney’s A Christmas
Film & Production Staff Filmed by Chiet Productions Director of Photography Justin Chiet Technical Coordinator/1st Assistant Camera Jeremy Jacoby Camera Operator Eric Korangie Film Production Assistant Jason Obando Camera Operator Ben Siegel Associate Producer James Gardiner Editor Natalie Ridgley Colorist Borna Jafari
Medical Services provided by Event Medic Inc. Health Safety Manager Kerry Epstein
Assistant Production Manager Kimberly J. Scott Company Manager Laura Matey Production Assistant/Deck Chief Tess Wagner Lighting by Jonathan Maag Light Board Operator Timothy Strickland Sound Design Ryan Hickey Sound Editing Connor Sherrill Lead Sound Engineer Kendric Maxey Wardrobe Supervisor Courtney Leigh Wood Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Dominique Travers
Song List Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours Precious Lord, Take My Hand/Stand Up Words & Music by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” Words & Music Lee Garrett & Lula Mae Hardaway by Thomas A. Dorsey “Stand Up” Words & Music by Joshuah Campbell Goody Goody & Cynthia Echeumuna-Erivo Words & Music by Johnny Mercer & Matt Malneck A Change Is Gonna Come Words & Music by Sam Cooke Feeling Good Words and Music by Leslie Bricusse & Don’t Stop Believin’ Anthony Newley Words & Music by Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Steve Perry Can’t Hold Back Words & Music by Jerome & Danielle Baylor Do I Do Words and Music by Stevie Wonder Still in Love Music and Lyrics by Gary Edwards Circle of Life Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Elton John Additional lyrics by Lebo M. Nobody Does It Better Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager Music by Marvin Hamlisch Get Up (I Feel Like Being) A Sex Machine Words & Music by James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ronald Lenhoff
Leadership
Maggie Boland (Managing Director) joined the Signature Theatre staff in May 2008. Prior to joining Signature, Maggie spent nearly 10 years at Arena Stage in increasingly senior positions, beginning as Marketing Director, responsible for Arena’s earned income, and assuming oversight of the $3 million+ Annual Fund and $125 million Next Stage Campaign in subsequent seasons as the Director of External Affairs. Prior to joining Arena Stage, Maggie worked on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company for nearly six years, most recently as the Director of Annual Giving, responsible for raising more than $3.5 million annually. Maggie also participated extensively in Roundabout’s capital campaign to fund the restoration and renovation of the American Airlines Theatre. She was named a recipient of 2016 Women Who Mean Business award from the Washington Business Journal. Maggie graduated magna cum laude from Boston College’s Honors Program with a BA in English; she is a member of the Board of Directors of TheatreWashington and serves as Vice President of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). Matthew Gardiner (Artistic Director) has directed and/or choreographed more than 25 productions at Signature Theatre, including A Chorus Line, West Side Story, La Cage aux Folles, Jelly’s Last Jam, and The Threepenny Opera, as well as several world premieres including Really Really, Soon, and Midwestern Gothic. With Signature’s special commitment to producing the work of Stephen Sondheim, Matthew has directed and/or choreographed many Sondheim musicals including Passion, Sunday in the Park with George, Company, Sweeney Todd and the world premiere of Simply Sondheim. As Signature’s Associate Artistic Director for over a decade, Matthew helped to build several groundbreaking seasons, cultivated relationships with prominent and emerging artists, and oversaw several of Signature’s new work development initiatives, including the American Musical Voices Project, SigWorks: Monday Night Play Reading Series (highlighting the work of DC area playwrights) and the Signature/Yale Composer Partnership, which seeks to give opportunity to early career composers. Outside of Signature, Matthew has directed and/or choreographed at the Washington, DC theaters Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Round House Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Studio Theatre. Matthew has also worked abroad, choreographing Titanic and directing and choreographing Doctor Zhivago for OD Musical Company in Seoul, Korea. Matthew is the recipient of three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical and has been honored with more than a dozen nominations.
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