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There’s more to flipping the page of a music score than meets the eye—or for today's tech-savvy musicians, the foot, the head or the mouth Fact is, turning pages can cause lots of drama.

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Pat Benatar songs cast new light on Shakespeare; William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows opens at the Broad; Mark Morris Dance Group glows in new Burt Bacharach tribute. A Real Page-Turner

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FOLLOWING THE roaring success of his Beatles tribute Pepperland, Mark Morris teams up again with musical collaborator Ethan Iverson for The Look of Love, a heart felt homage to the chart-topping songs of Burt Bacharach. A towering figure of popular music, Bacharach is known for his soaring melodies and for orchestrations influenced by jazz, rock and Brazilian music; Hal David pro vides the unsentimental yet poignant lyrics. Marking the world premiere of a BroadStage commission, evening-length performances Oct. 20-23 by the Mark Morris Dance Group feature choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi. Iverson’s arrangements are performed by piano, trumpet, bass and percussion and feature Broadway singer and actress Marcy Harriell on lead vocals. 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, 310.434.3200, broadstage.org MOVING TRIBUTE

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SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST William Kentridge Is having a major international moment: Survey exhi bitions of his works open this month at the Royal Academy in London and Nov. 12 at the Broad art museum in Los Angeles. William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows marks his first major exhibition in L.A. in two decades. Kentridge has spent five decades living and working in Johannesburg, documenting, among other things, South Africa’s transition from Apartheid to democracy. He does so through visual art as well as operas, films and theatrical works. Works at the Broad include charcoal pieces, paintings, sculpture and largescale installations such as The Refusal of Time (2012). The Broad and neighboring theater REDCAT present the world premiere of Kentridge’s play Houseboy Based on the 1956 novel by Cameroonian diplomat Ferdinand Oyono, it explores themes of historical par ticipation, memory, and post-colonial identity. A large charcoal drawn by Kentridge is the stage backdrop. 221 S. Grand Ave, downtown, 213.232.6250, thebroad.org

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SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO and Juliet gets an unusual reimag ining with the world premiere at the Wallis of Invincible— the Musical, featuring the music of Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. The show, Nov. 22-Dec. 17 in the Bram Goldsmith Theater, weaves the legendary catalogue of the four-time Grammy Award winners—and upcoming inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—with new songs. In it, the new chancellor of modern war-torn Verona vows to destroy the progressive resistance and return the city to its traditional roots; the star-crossed lovers’ story explores how love and equality battle for survival in a divided world in transforma tion. Tiffany Nichole Greene (Hamilton) directs; book is by Bradley Bredeweg (Good Trouble), music direction and arrangements by Jesse Vargas (Love Actually Live). 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.746.4000, thewallis.org

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Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential figures in contemporary music. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing with symphony orchestras or sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet.

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THERE’S MORE TO FLIPPING A MUSIC SCORE PAGE THAN MEETS THE EYE —OR THESE DAYS, THE FOOT, THE HEAD OR THE MOUTH.

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“You only have about two beats to turn the page, and he did a sort of kamikaze page turn, where he whipped the page over and ... the whole part went up in the air! It wafted down and ended up at the back of the stage. They had to stop. The cellist got up and picked up the page and walked it back to him. “Page turning can be a really big deal,” she Thornbladenotes.isLACO’s associate principal second violin and heads the Eclipse Quartet. Her own expe riences with page-turn mishaps include a string quartet performance that used bowls of water for a sound

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SOME YEARS BACK, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist Sarah Thornblade attended a performance of a Beethoven string quartet at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. “There are no breaks between the movements—it’s a 35-minute work with no stops,” Thornblade relates. “The first violinist was play ing off of an old part that, obviously, he’d been using for a long time.

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In orchestras, where string play ers have stand partners, the “inside” partner, the one further from the audience, is tasked with page turns while the “outside” partner contin ues to play, giving the illusion of an uninterrupted performance. Performers who prefer to use software spend time learning the vagaries of hands-free page turns via foot-operated equipment or facial, head or hand gestures. When playing contemporary quartet music, Thornblade employs the popular software forScore, effect; the second violinist’s page turn sent the score into a tank of water. “There can be a lot of drama around the page turn,” she observes. Whether it’s accomplished by whipping, flipping, finger-flicking on a tablet screen or any other means, the seemingly innocuous act of turning the page of a score during a concert is indeed a big deal. A nervous or incompetent page turner assistant can derail a pianist’s performance by not turning early enough or by turning two pages instead of one.bypage-turningfoot-operatedtechnologyPageFlip.(Top)PianistGabrielaMartinezcanwearheelsonlywhensheplaysbymemory.

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For contemporary-quartet scores, Sarah Thornblade uses a Bluetooth-synced foot pedal. Below: Tech-savvy student at Juilliard uses a foot-pedal model by PageFlip.

PAGEFLIPCOURTESYJULLIARDFEINZIMER;BRIANTHORNBLADE,RIGHT:TOP a PDF sheet music storage and organization tool optimized for the iPad. It offers a variety of page-turn options: tapping or swiping the screen; using head turns and mouth movements to control pages; dis playing the second half of a page and first half of the next page simultaneously; and synchroniz ing via Bluetooth with third-party accessories.Inastring quartet, Thornblade says, “we have to break our physical connection with the instrument to turn the page. For us, or for anybody play at the same time. “Sometimes you’d like to turn the pages a little bit earlier, sometimes you wait till the end of the page. It’s such a personal preference. I love having /CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

using their hands to generate their sound, page turning has the poten tial to disrupt the act of making the music. This technology solves a lot of problems.” She uses a Bluetoothsynced foot pedal to turn pages. Pianist Gabriela Martinez, who presents a recital at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica Oct. 1, has come to favor a guitar-pedal setup. “I really like the sensitivity of it to turn the pages,” Martinez says. “One thing, though, is that I like playing concerts in heels, but I can’t use them for the [page-turning] pedals! I have to wear flats.” Martinez, also a forScore devotee, will be using her iPad and pedals for most of the Broad Stage recital, which features contemporary music. “I haven’t used a [human] page turner in years,” Martinez says. Live page-turners might not turn at the proper time; they might not be available, despite being required contractually. Doing her own page turns resulted in many dropped notes when she couldn’t turn and

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LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS and McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present Book by Music and Lyrics by MEL BROOKS and THOMAS MEEHAN MEL BROOKS Original Direction and Choreography by SUSAN STROMAN Orchestrations by DOUG BESTERMAN and MARK CUMBERLAND Starring SALLY STRUTHERS and LEXI CROSS CARL DRAPER MAGGIE EK CHEYENNE GREEN COLBY HAMANN JOE HART GRANT HODGES A.J. HOLMES MISSY MARION RYAN PERRY MARKS TRENT MILLS ISABELLA DE SOUZA MOORE ELLE MAY PATTERSON AUSTIN SCHULTE WESLEY SLADE RODRIGO VARANDAS SARAH WOLTER Based on Original Scenic Design by Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Wig/Hair/Makeup Designer ROBIN WAGNER ERIKA SENASE and JARED A. SAYEG PHILIP G. ALLEN KAITLIN YAGEN MAGGIE HOFMANN Pyrotechnic Design Prosthetic Design Casting Director Technical Director General Manager ERIC S. ELIAS RALIS KAHN LINDSAY BROOKS KEVIN CLOWES PATTI McCOY JACOB Production Management Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Publicist Marketing ANA LARA, LINDSAY BROOKS, JOHN W. CALDER, III LISA PALMIRE DAVID ELZER/ SWEIBEL ARTS DAVID NESTOR DEMAND PR INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP Musical Direction by BENET BRAUN Choreographed by JAMES GRAY Directed by JEFF WHITING “Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Irving Berlin YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (WEST END VERSION) is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Dr. Frederick Frankenstein................................................................................................ A.J. HOLMES* The Monster ....................................................................................................................... TRENT MILLS* Igor WESLEY SLADE* Inga ....................................................................................................................................... MAGGIE EK* Elizabeth Benning SARAH WOLTER* Frau Blücher .............................................................................................................. SALLY STRUTHERS* Inspector Kemp/The Hermit JOE HART* Felix ........................................................................................................................ RYAN PERRY MARKS* Medical Students GRANT HODGES*, RYAN PERRY MARKS*, AUSTIN SCHULTE* Equines ...........................................................................................CARL DRAPER*, AUSTIN SCHULTE* Transylvania Quartet ........GRANT HODGES*, CARL DRAPER*, AUSTIN SCHULTE* , RODRIGO VARANDAS* Ritz Specialty AUSTIN SCHULTE* Sasha ........................................................................................................................ CHEYENNE GREEN* Masha ELLE MAY PATTERSON Basha....................................................................................................... ISABELLA DE SOUZA MOORE Tasha MISSY MARION* Bob .............................................................................................................................. AUSTIN SCHULTE* ENSEMBLE LEXI CROSS, CARL DRAPER*, CHEYENNE GREEN*, COLBY HAMANN, GRANT HODGES*, RYAN PERRY MARKS*, MISSY MARION*, ISABELLA DE SOUZA MOORE, ELLE MAY PATTERSON, AUSTIN SCHULTE*, RODRIGO VARANDAS* UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. For Inspector Kemp/The Hermit and The Monster: CARL DRAPER*; for Frau Blücher: ELLE MAY PATTERSON; for Elizabeth Benning: MISSY MARION*, for Igor: RYAN PERRY MARKS*, for Inga: ISABELLA DE SOUZA MOORE; for Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: AUSTIN SCHULTE* Production Stage Manager ........................................................................... JOHN W. CALDER, III* Assistant Stage Manager .......................................................................................... LISA PALMIRE* Dance Captain......................................................................................................... MISSY MARION* PLACE & TIME Transylvania, 1934 There will be one 15-minute intermission during this performance. *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “The Brain” Frederick, Students “Please Don’t Touch Me” ..........................................................Frederick, Elizabeth, Students “Together Again for the First Time” Frederick, Igor “Roll in the Hay” ......................................................................................... Frederick, Inga, Igor “He Vas My Boyfriend” ........................................................................................... Frau Blücher “It Could Work” ...................................................................Frederick, Inga, Igor, Frau Blücher “Hang Him ‘Til He’s Dead”................................................................................ Kemp, Villagers “Welcome to Transylvania” Kemp, Villagers “Transylvania Mania” ........................................................................... Igor, Inga, Frederick ACT II “He’s Loose” ....................................................................................................... Kemp, Villagers “Listen to Your Heart” ........................................................................................................... Inga “Surprise” .................................................................. Elizabeth, Igor, Frau Blücher, Ensemble “Please Send Me Someone” Hermit “Puttin’ on the Ritz” .................................................................... Frederick, Monster, Igor, Inga “He’s Loose” (Reprise) Kemp “Deep Love” ......................................................................................................... Elizabeth “Hang the Doctor” Frederick, Villagers “Deep Love” (Reprise) and Finale ............................................................................. Company “Puttin’ on the Ritz” Words and music by Irving Berlin© 1928,1929 by Irving Berlin (ASCAP)© Renewed ORCHESTRA Music Director/Keyboard - Benet Braun; Violin - Elizabeth Johnson; Alto Sax/Clarinet/Flute - Frank Fontaine; Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto Sax - Sean Franz; Trumpet/Flugelhorn - Aaron Smith; Trumpet - David Pittel; Trombone - Charlie Morillas; Bass - Jonathan Richards; Drums/Percussion - Nick Stone; Orchestra Contractor - Eric Heinly P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE

I had directed the European premiere of The Producers and, like everyone else at the table, was enthralled to be getting a sneak preview of the next Mel Brooks musical. The ribald lyrics, when paired with the expansive, florid tunes, were hysterical, even out of context. It was hard to believe the show wouldn’t be a hit when it opened on Broadway the following year. Except it wasn’t. The New York critics were decidedly mixed, with the overall sentiment being that the show was lavish to a fault, scenically overblown and somewhat tedious. What had gone wrong in the year between dinner in Madrid and opening night in New York? I went to see for myself. While there was much to enjoy, I could see how the large-scale production weighed down the material that Mel had so deftly tossed off earlier. Though it had a respectable run of just over a year, Young Frankenstein was considered a show that hadn’t quite lived up to its (perhaps unreasonable) expectations. But then came London. 10 years later (2017), Mel and his original Broadway director/choreographer Susan Stroman revised the show for a London production that was considerably leaner. Painted backdrops and smaller, swifter set pieces – along with the excision of some large production numbers – delivered a fleet, zippy evening that didn’t seem to be trying so hard to be funny (and, therefore, it was). By eliminating what was extraneous and focusing more directly on the story, this more intimate version harnessed what made the 1975 film so successful: the up-close view of the characters and their relationships. I happened to be doing a show in London, so I popped ‘round to see this new production. I wasn’t disappointed: Mel’s souffle of witty low-comedy had finally found its after-party sense of fun again. We’re overjoyed to be presenting the Southern California premiere of this hit London version, delightfully staged by Stroman’s trusted associates Jeff Whiting and James Gray. They’re joined by an inspired roster of comedic talent, onstage and off. Mel’s late-night one-man show is now a thrilling ensemble romp, and every bit as funny. Enjoy!

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“Please – don’t touch me!” he sang, grabbing me by the lapels. No matter that it was a female character’s song; nobody performed a Mel Brooks song better than Mel Brooks. He could make you believe – and laugh at – anything.

Mel Brooks and BT McNicholl at dinner in Madrid, 2006

Mel Brooks was in Madrid, at a small, private dinner – an after-party celebrating the European premiere of his 2001 Broadway smash The Producers. It was now 2006, though, and he was onto his next musical for which he was in the midst of writing the score: Young Frankenstein.

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“I don’t know what’s happening to me. I’m turning into Rudolf Friml!” he shouted, referring to the composer of early 20th century Broadway operettas (Rose Marie and The Vagabond King).

The songs came pouring out of him in their overthe-top, fruity-melodic fashion as he grandly performed them for everyone at the table.

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LEXI CROSS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her La Mirada Theatre debut in Young Frankenstein! She has previously worked for the Gem Theater in A Chorus Line (Judy Turner), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar’s Wife) and Candlelight Pavilion in The Bodyguard (Ensemble). Lexi also had the pleasure of working for 21 Stars in NYC (Dance Captain) and Q Productions in Las Vegas (Dancer). She is so grateful to her family and friends for their constant support. Lexi is dedicating this performance to the late Merle Sepel, her childhood dance teacher. Thanks to the cast and crew for this amazing opportunity!

Tour: Spamalot. Favorite regional: Cabaret (The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Maltz Jupiter), Crazy for You (Cape Playhouse), Carousel (Lyric Opera of Chicago), A Chorus Line (Paramount Aurora), Kiss Me, Kate (Shakespeare Theater DC), West Side Story (Drury Lane Oakbrook), Pirates of Penzance (Marriott Lincolnshire). Concerts with the Cincinnati Pops, Orchestra Japan and Transcendence Theater Company. Love to Mr. Litchfield and all the Barbs. MAGGIE EK (Inga, she/her) is beyond excited to be making her La Mirada debut! Regional: Newsies (Katherine), Little Women (Beth). BFA Musical Theatre, Otterbein University. Maggie would like to thank her friends, family, and RPM for their support. @maggie.l.ek

CARL DRAPER (Ensemble, Equine, Transylvania Quartet, u/s Kemp/Hermit, u/s The Monster) is grateful to be at La Mirada.

COLBY HAMANN (Ensemble) is excited to be making his debut with McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre! Training: BFA in Musical Theatre, California State University, Fullerton. Recent works: Cinderella, A Chorus Line, Newsies (Moonlight Amphitheatre), Catch Me if You Can (San Diego Musical Theatre), 42nd Street (3-D Theatricals), Newsies (PCPA), West Side Story (Musical Theatre West), and The Little Mermaid (CSU, Fullerton). Colby is grateful to the creative team for this amazing opportunity and to his friends, family, and Kelly for their constant love and support. Shoutout to Jenny and Sam for their encouraging belief in me. Glory be to God! colbyhamann.com

CHEYENNE GREEN (Ensemble, Sasha) is thrilled to be making her La Mirada debut with Young Frankenstein! Cheyenne is a Los Angeles native and graduate of AMDA in New York City. Cheyenne has performed with Disney Cruise Line, 5-Star Theatricals (Newsies), The Rubicon Theatre (Big River), and Conejo Players Theatre (West Side Story as Anita). You may have spotted Cheyenne in ads for Pepsi, Honda, Wells Fargo and Tostitos. Cheyenne is so honored to perform with such a talented cast! She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support.

JOE HART (Inspector Kemp/Hermit) My Fair Lady, Lincoln Center as Drunk Harry, u/s Alfred Doolittle. Other Broadway credits: original casts of Bonnie & Clyde, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. National Tours: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Annie Get Your Gun, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film version too). LA Theater: original cast The Cake by Bekah Burnstetter, and Lily Tomlin/ Jane Wagner’s Search for Signs of Intelligent

A.J. HOLMES (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein) is thrilled to be returning to the role of Dr. Frankenstein after 11 short years. A composer, singer, songwriter, comic, improviser, and actor, his claim to fame is playing Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon (Broadway & West End). Credits: Dr. Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein National Tour (2011), Henry, Next to Normal (Arizona Theatre Co. & SJ Rep). Film: Flop Stoppers, The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye (collaboration with The Tin Can Brothers), Ethan Kuperberg’s seminal classic, Doppelgänger. As a composer, A.J. has worked with StarKid Productions (Twisted, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick), all of which can be found on the hit website, YouTube. A.J. served as a consultant in the writer’s room for South Park (Season 21). Thanks to BRS/GAGE. Proud University of Michigan graduate. www.aj-holmes.com

Life in the Universe. Ovation award for The Angels of Lemnos, nomination for The Woman in Black. La Mirada: Floyd Collins (Ovation), West Side Story. Film: Homefree, Life Inside Out, Timeless. TV: “Tiny Beautiful Things,” “Just Roll With It,” “I Love Dick.” AEA, MTG. GRANT HODGES (Ensemble, Medical Student, Transylvania Quartet, he/him) is so grateful to be back on the La Mirada stage! He earned his BA from the Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program at UCLA. Most recently voiced Simon/Maxxie in the upcoming animated film Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero. Other Credits: Footloose (Chuck) The Rev in NY, Frozen –Live at the Hyperion (Kristoff/Hans) Disney California Adventure, Urinetown (McQueen) MSD Productions, The Andrews Brothers (Max) ICT, Evita (Swing) National Tour, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Yukon Cornelius) National Tour, Singin’ in the Rain (Ensemble) McCoy Rigby Entertainment, The Producers (Kevin) Peterborough Players. All the love to my family, friends, and everyone at ATB. Go BRUINS! IG: @grant_hodges.

Classical Ballet: Giselle (Albrecht) with New York City Ballet’s Kathryn Morgan, La Bayadere (Solor), Cinderella (Prince Charming). Film/ TV: “Hannah Montana,” Alvin & the Chipmunks 2. Endless gratitude to my family, friends, and Natalie at LA Talent! IG: @ryanperrymarks.

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MISSY MARION (Dance Captain, Ensemble, Tasha, u/s Elizabeth) is so excited to make her La Mirada debut! Regional: Young Frankenstein (Ogunquit Playhouse), Hairspray (Amber, Performance Riverside), Oklahoma! (Dream Laurey, 3-D Theatricals), White Christmas (Rhoda, Music Theatre West), La Cage Aux Folles (Anne, Forestburgh Playhouse). For the last few years, Missy has been traveling the world as a featured singer and dancer aboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises. When not performing, Missy enjoys running her other business of baking and decorating cookies. Check it out @missysquarantinecookies. Special thanks to the cast, crew, and production team for giving me this incredible opportunity! Endless love to Mom, Dad, Noelle, Christopher, G, and Trevor!

RYAN PERRY MARKS (Ensemble, Felix, Medical Student, u/s Igor) is thrilled to be making his La Mirada debut in Young Frankenstein! International: One Man’s Dream II (Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan). Regional: Newsies The Broadway Musical (Race) at 3-D Theatricals and Race/Dance Captain at 5-Star Theatricals, Gypsy (Tulsa), A Chorus Line (Mike).

WESLEY SLADE (Igor) became an actor at 10 years old after seeing The Producers. It’s a dream come true to perform in a Mel Brooks comedy! Regional: Mary Poppins (The MUNY), Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dir. John Tartaglia), The Music Man (Marcellus, The Wick Theatre), Shrek: The Musical (Shrek, Slow Burn Theatre), Hand to God (Jason/ Tyrone, GableStage), One Man, Two Guvnors (Francis Henshall, Actors Playhouse), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo, BroadwayWorld Award Winner). Wesley is also an improv comedian and has been seen on many stages at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and more. Instagram: @wesleyslade.

TRENT MILLS (The Monster) is an actor, singer and songwriter. He’s pumped for his first show at La Mirada! Favorite credits: Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Marcellus in Music Man (starring Adam Pascal), Ash in Evil Dead the Musical National Tour. Catch his voice on the anime series “Tower of God” or the podcast The Laundronauts (starring the late, great Ed Asner) or see him in season 2 of “Little America” on Apple TV+. His band MillStock Wagner regularly performs around LA, they’re releasing a new EP this November. Follow us! @MillStockWagner. Thank you to my family, Joe, Jane, DDO and my love, Casey.

ELLE MAY PATTERSON (Ensemble, Masha, u/s Frau Blücher) Broadway Tour: The Spongebob Musical (Dance Captain). Regional & International Credits: Catch Me If You Can (The Rev Theatre Co), Mamma Mia! (North Shore Music Theatre), A Chorus Line (The Palace Theatre), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Fiddlehead Theatre), Elton John’s Life Ball, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and more. Elle May is a recent local to Los Angeles and is so grateful to be performing at La Mirada Theatre! AUSTIN SCHULTE ( Ensemble, Medical Student, Equine, Transylvania Quartet, Ritz Specialty, Bob, u/s Dr. Frederick Frankenstein) is thrilled to be making his La Mirada debut! He went to Point Park University for a BFA in Musical Theatre with a double minor in Music and Dance. He was most recently seen performing out at Pittsburgh CLO in The Drowsy Chaperone, Kinky Boots, and A Chorus Line. He is so grateful to be performing back home in California!

SALLY STRUTHERS (Frau Blücher) is a twotime Emmy and Golden Globe award winner for her performance in the groundbreaking TV series, “All in the Family.” She starred in “Nine to Five” (Fox) and her own series, “Gloria” (CBS). She also recurred on the comedy “Still Standing” and the highly acclaimed “Gilmore Girls.” She joined the Gilmore cast for Netflix’s four movie limited revival and guest starred in IFC’s comedy series “Maron.” Television movies include: A Gun in the House, And Your Name is Jonah, The Great Houdinis, Hey… I’m Alive, In the Best Interest of the Children, Deadly Silence, My Husband is Missing, and Intimate Strangers. Sally co-starred in two legendary motion pictures in the 70s: Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and The Getaway with Steve

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ISABELLA DE SOUZA MOORE (Ensemble, Basha, u/s Inga) is thrilled to be making her La Mirada debut! Regional credits include Honey in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), the World Premiere of Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse), Annie (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) and Mary Poppins (Syracuse Stage). TV Credits include Hulu’s “The Path.”

McQueen and Ali McGraw. She starred on Broadway in Wally’s Café with Jimmy Coco and Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years she starred as Miss Mamie Lynch on Broadway and on tour in Tommy Tune’s production of Grease. In the 20th Anniversary National Tour of Annie, Sally played Miss Hannigan. Sally was named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards as Louise Seger in the musical, Always, Patsy Cline. She won the Ovation Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical as Agnes Gooch (Mame) and won a second Ovation Award for Cinderella. Additional starring theatre roles include regional productions of Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, The Fifth of July, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Full Monty, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, All Shook Up, The Drowsy Chaperone, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Witches of Eastwick, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, 42nd Street, and Young Frankenstein.

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SARAH WOLTER ( Elizabeth ) has been a performer and educator for 20+ years. She served as an award-winning Artist in Residence at Phoenix Theatre in her home state of Arizona, before relocating to Los Angeles. LA audiences may remember her multiple appearances on stages around town including: The Groundlings, Second City, and Rockwell Table & Stage, where she performed improv and original sketches as a founding member of Fred for Nothing and Stupid Songs LA. Most recently she appeared as Countess Charlotte Malcolm (A Little Night Music) and Miss Scarlet (Clue). Sarah is represented by Avalon Artists Group and Bohemia Management.

RODRIGO VARANDAS (Ensemble, Transylvania Quartet) This performance is dedicated to David Robinson. Favorite Choreography/ Direction credits: One War for Another (Choreography), Waiting for Godot (Direction), Romeo and Juliet (Choreography), Broadway to the Rescue (Choreography). Favorite theatre credits: Peter Pan (Saudi Arabia Tour), Mamma Mia!, Shrek, Kinky Boots, 42nd Street (3-D Theatricals), West Side Story, Legally Blonde (Candlelight Pavilion), Singin’ in the Rain, In the Heights, White Christmas (Musical Theatre West), Children of Eden, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (5-Star Theatricals), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Musical Theatre Guild), Mamma Mia!, Empire, Cabaret, 1776, Singin’ in the Rain (McCoy Rigby Entertainment).

MEL BROOKS (Book, Music & Lyrics) Director, producer, writer and actor, Mel Brooks is the recipient of three 2001 Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Musical) and two Grammy Awards (Best Musical Show Album, Best Long Form Music Video) for The Producers . Mr. Brooks began his distinguished career during television’s “Golden Age” as a writer for Sid Caesar on “Your Show of Shows” in 1951. In 1955 and in 1957, Brooks received Emmy Award nominations (with others) for Best Comedy Writing for “Caesar’s Hour,” and in 1956 he was nominated (with others) for Best Writing for a Variety or Situation Comedy. In 1952, Brooks wrote sketches for Leonard Sillman’s Broadway smash-hit revue, New Faces of 1952 , and in 1957, together with Joe Darion, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical Shinbone Alley , starring Eartha Kitt. In 1962, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical All-American , starring Ray Bolger. In the ‘60s, Brooks teamed up with Carl Reiner to write and perform The 2000 Year Old Man albums,

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THOMAS MEEHAN ( Book ) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray . He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie , which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky , Elf the Musical , Cry-Baby , Young Frankenstein , Chaplin , Bombay Dreams , I Remember Mama , Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks . In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker , an Emmy Award-winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be or Not to Be . He was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.

SUSAN STROMAN ( Original Direction and Choreography ) honored with Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, and a record five Astaire Awards, Susan made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2014, directing and choreographing The

which became immediate bestsellers. In 1960 and 1961, Brooks and Reiner received Grammy Award nominations for the Best Spoken Word Album: Comedy for 2000 Years and for Best Comedy Performance for 2000 and One Years , respectively. In 1997, Brooks and Reiner teamed up again for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 . Both a book and a CD were released, the CD winning a Grammy Award in 1998 for the Best Spoken Word Album: Comedy. Brooks wrote and narrated The Critic , a short satire on avant-garde art films, which received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 1964. In 1965, he teamed up with Buck Henry and created “Get Smart,” the long-running television show starring Don Adams as Agent 86. Brooks, along with others, received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Comedy-Variety in 1967 for “The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special.” In 1968, he wrote and directed his first feature film, The Producers , starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay written directly for the screen. He then went on to create a remarkable string of hit comedies: 1970, he wrote, directed and acted in The Twelve Chairs ; 1974, co-wrote, directed and acted in Blazing Saddles , and was nominated, along with John Morris, for Best Title Song, “Blazing Saddles;” 1974, co-wrote and directed Young Frankenstein ; 1976, co-wrote, directed and starred in Silent Movie ; 1977, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in High Anxiety ; 1981, wrote, directed, produced and starred in History of the World, Part 1 ; 1983, produced and starred in To Be or Not to Be ; co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in the hit sci-fi spoof, Spaceballs ; 1991, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Life Stinks ; 1993, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Robin Hood: Men in Tights ; 1995, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Dracula : Dead and Loving It . For three successive seasons, Brooks won the Emmy Award for his role as Uncle Phil on the hit comedy show, “Mad About You.” His visionary film company, Brooksfilms Limited, founded in 1980, has produced some of America’s most distinguished films, among them: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man , David Cronenberg’s The Fly , Frances , Richard Benjamin’s My Favorite Year and 84 Charing Cross Road , starring Anthony Hopkins and Mr. Brooks’ wife, Anne Bancroft.

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BENET BRAUN ( Musical Director/Conductor ) is a music director, pianist, composer, and songwriter. He has worked on Broadway national tours ( Cabaret , Waitress , How The Grinch Stole Christmas), regionally at theaters such as the Sacramento Music Circus, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Musical Theatre West, 3-D Theatricals, McCoy Rigby Entertainment, and Capital Repertory Theatre, and is the music director for the Groundlings Theater and School in Hollywood. He is also the music director for Broadway at the Bourbon Room and the Ambush Cabaret. Benet received his MFA in Music Direction from UC Irvine.

JAMES GRAY ( Choreographer ) recently directed and choreographed The Full Monty , choreographed the musical Annie starring Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba and Oliver! at the Goodspeed Opera House. He choreographed the opening number for New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck, and Nev Schulman (“Catfish,” DWTS finalist) at Lincoln Center. He also directed and choreographed Peg O’ My Heart the Musical at the June Havoc Theatre NYC (Best Musical Award.) James staged the Emmy Award-Winning TV Special, “ Mel Brooks – The AFI Lifetime Achievement Award” and choreographed the movie Humor Me starring Elliot Gould. Broadway: The Producers , Young Frankenstein , A Christmas Story the Musical , Bullets Over Broadway and Prince of Broadway with Hal Prince. JamesGray.biz

JEFF WHITING ( Director ) is a director and choreographer with work on Broadway, Television, Special Events and Concerts around the world. Broadway (Associate): Bullets Over Broadway , The Scottsboro Boys , Hair , Young Frankenstein , Big Fish . Upcoming: Love Affair , Crazy For You , Marie: Dancing Still , In the Light , Loch Lomond , The Imaginary , Tribu , Cookies , Invincible , Joan Crawford in Flesh and Blood . National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway , Hairspray , The Producers , Young Frankenstein , The Rockin’ Road to Dublin , Louis and Ella . OffBroadway/Other: Hairspray (NSMT), Fly More Than You Fall (World Premiere), The Lost Colony (Waterside), Cookies (NYMF), Single Wide (NYMF), Chasing Rainbows (World Premiere), Gypsy (Capital). Special Events/Concerts: James Taylor Live at Carnegie Hall (with Bette Midler, Sting, Tony Bennett), The New Victory Arts Award s (with Sarah Jessica Parker, John Lithgow), Disney’s Magical Moments (Brazil). Business: Jeff is the creator/founder of Stage Write Software, the standard method for documenting choreography, the Founding Artistic Director of The Open Jar Institute , a premiere music t heatre training program, President of Open Jar Studios , and was featured in a TED Talk sharing his philosophy of “Open Jar Thinking.” www.jeffwhiting.com

Merry Widow . Her work on Mel Brooks’ The Producers won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards including Best Direction and Best Choreography. Other Broadway credits include The Scottsboro Boys , Bullets Over Broadway , Big Fish , Crazy for You , Show Boat , Oklahoma! , The Frogs , The Music Man , Thou Shalt Not , and Steel Pier . Off-Broadway credits include The World Goes ‘Round , Flora the Red Menace , and Happiness . She has created ballets for New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Martha Graham Company. She is the recipient of the George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater and the Theater Hall of Fame.

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PHILIP G. ALLEN (Sound Designer) 1776 at La Mirada Theatre, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks on Broadway, 2002 National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods, Annie, Mamma Mia!, A Chorus Line, Spamalot, Hair, Chicago and The Producers at the Hollywood Bowl, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, Lackawanna Blues, Valley of the Heart, Zoot Suit, Harps and Angels: The Music of Randy Newman, Pippin, The House of Blue Leaves, Like Jazz, Big River, and Flower Drum Song at the Mark Taper Forum, Ragtime and Casa Valentina at Pasadena Playhouse, and 15 seasons of Reprise Theatre Company shows. Mr. Allen teaches Sound Design at USC.

JARED A. SAYEG (Lighting Designer) A recipient of the Ovation & LADCC Kinetic Lighting Award, his designs for theatre, opera, musicals, ballet, themed attractions, exhibits and architectural installations have been seen throughout the world. The Illusionists (Broadway and National Tours). Regional: Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, McCoy Rigby Entertainment, International City Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, 5-Star Theatricals, 3-D Theatricals, Reprise, Ensemble Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, 5th Avenue Theatre. Notable projects: LA Opera (4 seasons), lighting Pope Benedict XVI (NYC), USA International Ballet Competitions. He became the youngest member of the United Scenic Artist-Local 829, serving as Vice Chair to the executive board. www.jaslighting.com

L INDSAY BROOKS (Casting Director) has worked in casting for almost 10 years with credits including The Office! A Musical Parody (OffBroadway, 1st National), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Off-Broadway, 1st National, 2nd National, Grand Ole Opry), Friends! A Musical Parody (1st National), The Simon & Garfunkel Story (1st National, 2nd National), Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice & Fire (1st National), The Pout-Pout Fish (TheatreWorksUSA), Peter Pan (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Greater Tuna (National Tour), multiple stage productions, tours and readings for McCoy Rigby Entertainment and the 2021-2022 season of CCAE Theatricals. She is also a working improv comedian and a pretty cool mom. IG: @lindsaykbrooks.

KAITLIN YAGEN (Wig/Hair/Makeup Designer) is excited to be designing Young Frankenstein for McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Her recent design credits include Carousel for Sacramento Music Circus, Clue, In the Heights, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Man of La Mancha, Peter Pan, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Carrie the Musical. She has also supervised on numerous national tours. Kaitlin loves the work she does and the joy it brings to the audience. Thank you to Trevor and baby Harvey and my family for your continuous love and support.

RALIS KAHN (Prosthetic Designer) started as a makeup artist of stage and screen in the big apple, working on independent features, music videos, commercials, and opera. In 1996 he moved to Horrorwood Karlifornia. Since then, he has continued to create stage looks for such artists as Slipknot, Lizzy Borden, Ronnie James Dio, and for movies like Resident Evil Extinction, The Collector, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Zombieland: Double Tap, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Amy of The Dead and the recently released Prey. He enjoys working on the small screen as well, on shows like “The Orville,” “The Mandalorian,” “American Horror Story,” “Dave,” and is proud to accept this year’s Emmy nomination for his work on “Star Trek: Picard.” And oh boy does he love Young Frankenstein!!

JOHN W. CALDER, III (Production Stage Manager) Equity member for 4 decades. Having worked with the incomparable Madeline Kahn (Hello, Dolly! tour), he happily explores one of her classic cinematic hits…now musicalized. MRE/LMT: In The Heights, Grumpy Old Men, 1776, Murder

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LA MIRADA THEATRE IS A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EMPLOYING MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION. THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Broadway: Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby, Jekyll and Hyde starring Deborah Cox. National Tours: Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby, Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson, Annie Get Your Gun starring Cathy Rigby, Happy Days The Musical by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams, Seussical The Musical starring Cathy Rigby. International: Miss Saigon (Macau), Dreamgirls (Tokyo), Peter Pan (Macau & Riyadh). Awards: Emmy Awards and Nominations, Tony Award Nominations, countless Ovation Awards and Nominations. La Mirada Theatre: 29th season having produced over 100 musicals, plays, concerts, special events. Television: Peter Pan (A&E), A Night with Janis Joplin and Peter Pan (Broadway HD).

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ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

on the Orient Express, South Pacific, End of the Rainbow, West Side Story, and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Tours: A Chorus Line (12 times, Donna McKechnie), Dreamgirls (Jennifer Holliday), Annie (10 times), The Sound of Music (10 Times), Les Misérables, Dial “M” for Murder (Roddy McDowall), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, The Odd Couple (Tim Conway/Tom Poston), Hal Prince’s Showboat, White Christmas (8 years). Regionally: Ragtime (MTW), Anything Goes (Chita Rivera), Secret Garden, Into the Woods. JWCalder3@gmail.com

DAVID ELZER (Publicist) represents La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5-Star Theatricals, Ensemble Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Road Theatre Company, and Rubicon Theatre Company. He is also an Ovation, Drama Desk, LADCC, LA Weekly, and Garland Awardwinning theatrical producer and recipient of the LADCC Joel Hirschhorn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre. Productions include Justin Love, Having it All, The Marvelous Wonderettes and Winter Wonderettes at the El Portal and Life Could Be a Dream, at the Hudson, among others. He also produced the Off-Broadway run of The Marvelous Wonderettes. Many thanks to BT, Jane, Tom, and Cathy and thank you for supporting La Mirada Theatre!

The Tony-nominated theatre has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the best Broadway-style houses in Southern California.” This beautiful state-of-the-art theatre has been producing quality productions since 1977. The theatre has produced several national tours and is the recipient of many accolades, including Tony, Emmy and Ovation Award nominations. For its 2012-13 season, it won the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for “Best Season of the Year.”

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LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL ANTHONY OTERO ......Mayor STEVE DE RUSE, D. MIN ........................................................................................................... Mayor Pro Tem ED ENG Councilmember JOHN LEWIS........................................................................................................................... Councilmember ANDREW SAREGA Councilmember JEFF BOYNTON ........................................................................................................................... City Manager SPECIAL THANKS City of La Mirada and Friends of the La Mirada Theatre In Memory of Charlene Ricker LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS STAFF BT McNICHOLL ................................................................................................. Producing Artistic Director DEVIS ANDRADE House Manager JANE LYNCH .............................................................................................. Theatre Operations Supervisor HELENE DUARTE Contracts Associate ELIZABETH CARLOCK .......................................................................................... Ticket Services Manager CHRIS CONRAD Technical Director ROBERT FELIX ................................................................................................................. Master Electrician JOSH BESSOM Audio Engineer ADRIAN THOMAS ...........................................................................................Assistant Technical Director STEVE BEARD, FLAVIO DIAZ, JONATHAN GUERRERO, LETICIA HERNANDEZ, CARI NOEL, ANDREW RIVAS, PAIGE ROBITAILLE, JAVIER RUIZ, MELISSA SKAU, JOHNNY STEIN, AARON STEVENS, JAHAN WATKINS Stagehands JENNIFER REILLY ......................................................................................................... Marketing Associate ADRIENNE MEDRANO Graphic Designer KAREN LIU, DONNA THEECK ............................................................................ Administrative Assistants DAVID ELZER Publicist SWEIBEL ARTS INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP: ROBERT SWEIBEL, CECILE ORESTE, JACQUELINE SMITH Marketing Consultants SARAH PETHER-HAMILL ........................................................................................ Box Office Coordinator ALYSSA ADKINS, MARY DUNNE, CASIE GALLARDO, JEREMY HUME, MICAH JOHNSON, BEVERLY KIRTON, BEATRIS LOERA, MEGAN SINGER, ALEXANDRA VARESI, CATHERINE VARTAN Box Office Staff ALEXANDRA BRACCIO...................................................................................... Assistant House Manager DIANE MARKWELL, DANA MARTIN, PAT WRIGHT, CANDACE ZAK Lead Ushers MERCY BLUMBERG, HAZEL BUSCAINO, JENNIFER DE LEON, NORRIE FAULKNER, SONJA JOHNSON, TREVOR JONES, NOA MARTIN, TATIANA MARTINEZ, MARCIA TOTTEN, GARY WONG, DELIA YBARRA..........................................Ushers KYLE DURAN Theatre Facilities Coordinator LUIS DIAZ, ANTHONY GONZALES, JEREMY HUME, EDUARDO LOERA, CARLOS MARTINEZ, REYMUNDO MORENO, RAY ROMERO, KATRINA SCHMIDT Theatre Maintenance McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION STAFF TOM McCOY AND CATHY RIGBY Executive Producers ANA LARA Office Manager PATTI McCOY JACOB General Manager DAVID NESTOR .............................................................................................................. Company Manager THERESA FLEMMING ......................................................... Asst. Production Manager/Covid Supervisor KEVIN WILLIAMS ..................................................................................................... Properties Coordinator DONNA MacNAUGHTON Head Wardrobe ADAM RAMIREZ Assistant Costume Coordinator KAITLIN YAGEN Wig/Hair Running Head MADISON MEDRANO, DYLAN PASS Wig/Hair Assistants JENNIFER LIN Rehearsal Pianist RAVEN CHATT Production Assistant /Head Props XANDER PIETENPOL................................................................................................... Production Assistant BRANDON NASE ........................................................................................ Executive Diversity Consultant ELISSA SZIEFF ......................................................................................................... Production Accountant LINDSAY BROOKS Social Media, Special Events, Casting Special thanks to Todd Debrecini. RENTALS Scenic & Properties Rental from NETworks Costume Rental from Maine State Music Theatre Visit www.LaMiradaTheatre.com or call us at (562) 944-9801 Share photos of your experience with us on social media! P14 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE

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Haute Couture in the Kitchen

SERIOUS ABOUT cooking, and interior designers who believe that the kitchen deserves sophisticated aesthetics, find their passions addressed by L’Atelier Paris Haute Design. The company’s West Hollywood showroom presents kitchen equipment—from copper cookware worthy of Michelinstarred chefs to showy $75,000 ranges—that balance refined design and elevated performance.

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Design's current residential line. The company is best known for its luxury ranges. The versatile Le Provençal series is available in bespoke and prêt-à-porter versions; the line La Grande Cuisine Professionnelle is for home chefs demanding restaurant-grade power. Both series feature distinctive French-inspired designs in three styles: Le Classique, Le Transitionnel Le

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L’Atelier CEO Ricardo Moraes and his wife, creative director Maria Moraes, co-founded their company nearly four years ago; they acquired its elegant name from a defunct French enterprise that specialized in commercial products. “The products have a French soul and DNA, but are redesigned and rethought for the American market,” says Ricardo Moraes of L’Atelier Paris Haute

The smallest ranges start at under $30,000 but, according to Moraes, the price for bespoke large-capacity ranges with generous accoutre ments can soar to $300,000.

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brass or nickel. L’Atelier’s signature fleur-de-lys emblem is optional.

More than 240 custom colors, from bubblegum pink to Provençal yellow, allow homeowners and designers the opportunity to cre ate playful kitchen environments. Practically speaking, the color choices are endless: Moraes says that if a customer insists on match ing a range to the specific high-gloss finish of his or her Bentley, it would easily be accomplished: “We’re in the business of saying ‘yes.’ ” In addition to ranges, L’Atelier offers refrigerators, wine stor age units, wall ovens and coffee machines in collaboration with luxury manufacturer Gaggenau. Sinks and faucets are available in an array of metallic finishes.

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beautiful,” he reports. Among the myriad results of the pandemic, homeowners focused more on culi nary creativity and kitchen design; he believes that trend will continue. According to Moraes, most L’Atelier clients are not shopping for a single appliance but for an entire kitchen. The company’s interior designers collaborate with European craftspeople to create comprehensive kitchen environ ments with thoughtfully curated woods and stones, appropriate hardware and effective lighting to best showcase L’Atelier’s premium products.TheL’Atelier showroom in West Hollywood is on a design-centric stretch of Beverly Boulevard where neighboring storefronts accom modate prestigious Italian furniture brands. Behind its elegant dark blue façade, vignettes present the company’s handcrafted products; guidance and technical expertise are provided by interior designers and architects experienced in luxury kitchenOtherdesign.L'Atelier Paris locations include New York, Miami and soon-to-open Paris. In the heart of Bordeaux, near the endearing village of Saint-Émilion, L'Atelier operates its Château Peyfaures winery, a suitable stage for the company’s products and an inspiring venue for culinary events. L’Atelier Paris Haute Design, 8925 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood, 800.792.3550, leatelierparis.com

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Hollywood’s newly dubbed Vinyl District is experiencing a dining renaissance. Restaurants helmed by culinary artists such as Lincoln Carson are breathing new life into an area once celebrated for its punk music scene. Carson and Ten Five Hospitality Group recently unveiled Mes Amis at the Thompson Hollywood near toricMothercelebrity-strewnWolfandhisFarmersMarket.

Michelin Guide added the cool brasserie to its Los Angeles list in August. A designed collabora tion of Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and Mes Amis creative direc tor Bernadette Blanc, the ofspace6,000-square-footblendselementsParisianandmodern California aesthetics. Natural oak floors and marble tables are juxta posed with a mirrored bar, industrial ceiling and vintage photos of celebratory Hollywood and L.A. nights. Elsewhere are backlit amber crittall screens and terrace gardenCarsonspaces.wasformerly a pastry chef for Michael Mina’s restaurant group, opening Bon Temps in the Arts District. At Mes Amis, he oversees both the savory and sweet sides of the menu. Shellfish plateaus of blue prawns, dayboat scallops, Littleneck clams and oysters on the half shell adorn tables around the dining room. Among the bistro-inspired entrees are smoked Liberty duck,

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FEATURE /CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 page they’re about to turn, she adds. Sometimes the music publisher will leave a page blank to facilitate the page turn, as was the case in a Poledouris score. Making sure that all choristers have the same score format and pagination creates a more uniform page turn among what could be 200-plus singers. Digital page-turning works for choral and other vocal music as well, most often with finger flicks or swipes. Tech being tech, of course, there’s still a possibility that some aspect of the process, vocal or instru mental, could go wrong. Martinez travels with her husband’s iPad for backup, but, she says, “if it actually does happen one day that my iPad crashes mid-performance, I am sure everyone in the audience has had a simi lar moment—I’ll just tell them what’s happening.

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The touchless platform provides cast and player bios, donor and season updates and arts-centric features. Audiences receive a link and code word that instantly activate the app; QR codes are posted, too. Screens go dark when curtains rise and return with the house lights. Updates—repertory changes, understudy substitutions, significant donations—can be made right up to showtime, no inserts necessary. Other features include video and audio streams, translations and expanded biographies.

NO RUSTLING PAGES, no killing trees . . . Of all the innovations to have come out of the pandemic, the new Performances program platform, accessed on any digital device, may be least likely to disappear in the foreseeable future. Not only had its time come—it had been long overdue. Performances provides the programs for 20 SoCal performingarts organizations, from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Ahmanson to San Diego Opera, where the app made its debut.

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Theaters and concert halls reopened after a long intermission. Stages are live, the excitement is back. Activate your link and enjoy the shows. —CALEB WACHS reprogrammed

For those who consider printed programs keepsakes, a limited number, as well as commemorative issues for special events, continue to be produced. Collectibles! Meanwhile, there is less defores tation, consumption of petroleum inks and programs headed for land fills. For the ecologically minded, the platform gets a standing ovation.

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