Elf the Musical Playbill

ELF - THE MUSICAL Book by

THOMAS MEEHAN and BOB MARTIN Music by

MATTHEW SKLAR Lyrics by

CHAD BEGUELIN Director/Scenic Designer/Technical Director

Choreographer

MATTHEW SWINDELL

SHANE HALL

Musical Director

Stage Manager

DEBBIE ANDERSON

REBECCA GOSSETT

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer/Audio Engineer

KRYSTAL KENNEL

JULIANNE SLATON

Props Designer

Costume Designer

PATTI FENZEL

AMANDA MATTES

Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum Originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features Elf The Musical Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Ethan Ray Parker

Lew Whitener

Kirin Wilson

Kyle Yampiro

Kaitlin Lawrence

Rylee Bunton

Russell Yoe

Bekah Barrow

De’Marcus Monroe

Asher Brooks

Jordan Ford

Joe Arnotti

Alicia Thompson

Anitra Thompson

Karen Lord

Olivia Crouch

Garrett Williams

Zamar Griffin

Bethany Barnes

Elizabeth Gibbs

Hannah Lake

Maxwell Hopkins

Alex Williams

Kelyn Hammonds

Taylor Chevelier

Hannah Broeils

Seth Wicker

Jasper Howell

Tyler Biehl

Jake Watford

CAST Buddy.................................................................................Ethan Ray Parker Santa.......................................................................................Lew Whitener Jovie...........................................................................................Kirin Wilson Walter Hobbs...........................................................................Kyle Yampiro Emily Hobbs........................................................................Kaitlin Lawrence Michael Hobbs.........................................................................Rylee Bunton Mr. Greenway..................................................................................Russ Yoe Deb.........................................................................................Bekah Barrow Manager.........................................................................De’Marcus Monroe Chadwick.................................................................................Asher Brooks Matthews...................................................................................Jordan Ford Buddy US/Ensemble....................................................................Joe Arnotti Ensemble.............................................Alicia Thompson, Anitra Thompson, Karen Lord, Olivia Crouch, Garrett Williams, Zamar Malik, Bethany Barnes, Elizabeth Gibbs, Hannah Lake, Maxwell Hopkins, Alex Williams, Kelyn Hammonds, Taylor Chevelier, Hannah Broeils, Seth Wicker, Jasper Howell, Tyler Biehl, Jake Watford Youth Ensemble Red..................................Tristan Hankins, Sophie McDow, Cale Hett, Breanna Tante, Julie Penska, Norah Ralls, Jayden Tricoche, Amy Tucker, Jaylen Quinones Youth Ensemble Blue..................................Carter Copeland, Mattie Marks, Eva Billingslea, Laney Heath, Ava Morales, Anna Sofia White, Eva DePlonty, Evelyn Parker, Jocelyn Peebles

ORCHESTRA Conductor...........................................................................Paul Vallaincourt Bass................................................................Reginald Corby, Ian Morrison Percussion................................................................................Carlos Ochoa Drums...........................................................................................Trey Byars Keyboard 1/Rehearsal Accompanist......................................Steve Zunbrun Keyboard 2.......................................................................Tatiana Muzanova Reed 1....................................................................................Matt Roehrich Reed 2...................................................................................Brian Canonigo Reed 3......................................................................Christopher Whitehead Trumpet 1...........................................................................Brandon Fortson Trumpet 2................................................................................Steve Vought Trombone 1..................................................................................Dan Kolan Trombone 2............................................Joshua Hutchison, Andrew Markel Violin 1.....................................................................................Reisa Fukuda Violin 2.......................................................................................Ela Tokarska

PRODUCTION Director/Technical Director/Scenic Designer...................Matthew Swindell Choreographer.............................................................................Shane Hall Musical Director................................................................Debbie Anderson Stage Manager....................................................................Rebecca Gossett ASM...................................................................................Meagan Cascone ASM Intern..........................................................................Carter Whiddon ASM Intern..............................................................................Erika Johnson ASM Intern..............................................................................Raven Triplett ASM Intern...........................................................................Grace Diamond Lighting Designer....................................................................Krystal Kennel Assistant Lighting Designer.........................................................Liz Spurlock Media Designer.........................................................................Jef Holbrook Props Designer............................................................................Patti Fenzel Props Assistant…………………………………………........……………...Bethany Moody Fight Choreographer…………...................................………Sara Lynn Holbrook Costume Designer................................................................Amanda Mattes Cutter/Draper...................................................................Elizabeth Verslues Stitchers…...........…..Jay Glover, Jorie Kent, Maddiey Harrison, Kelly Haskell Sound Designer/Audio Engineer...........................................Julianne Slaton Scenic Artist/ Master Electrician......................................Constance Tolbert Scene Shop Foreman.................................................................Max Pendell Master Carpenter.......................................................................David Jones Crew Chief………........................................................……. Maddiey Harrison Fly Captain…………............................................................... Shepheard Leak Crew........................................Liz Landeche, Fane Foster, Charles Edwards, Amanda Ellenburg, Jude Johnson, Kate Fowler, Kelli Leak, Melody Carter, Alyssa Cooper, Jackson Landerau, Bailee Hall, Amanda Moore, Ronald Walker, Amanda Moore Barrett House Manager............................................................Charlotte McShurley Security.........................................................................................Tim Wynn SPECIAL THANKS TO: Darby High, Wanda Person, Sarah Nichols, Dianne Herple, James Joyce, Maggie Wilson, Randy Westbrook, Susannah Baines, Mary Catherine Hillard, Chelle Leary, Leslie Cardwell, Sydney Cardwell, Macy Cardwell, Springer Film Institute, Sara Lynn Holbrook, Dusty Wellborn, William Morgan, Bethany Moody, Cat Courson, Stacy Varner and Aaron Fell

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t is extremely easy to lose one’s self during the holidays, to the Hallmark Channel romanticized ideal of what “family” is – and means. Truth be told, for most of us, a successful family requires so much more than just love; it requires a vast amount of trust, commitment, and extraordinarily hard work.

This story in particular - the story of Buddy the Elf and the Hobbs family - is a perfect example of this. While it is true that we can’t always choose our families, it is equally as true that we can choose what we prioritize in our lives and how we live, love, and interact with each other.

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uddy the Elf reminds us that, ultimately, it is up to us.

Buddy chooses to live a life that is unapologetically kind, joyous, loving, and happy – regardless of the hardships and negativity surrounding him. It is through these thoughtful rebellious acts of kindness, we are able to even begin to understand how much power lies within each and every one of us. The kind of power that can shine a light into the darkness; a power that can transform a relationship, a family, and a community. We are all capable of wielding this tremendous power if we simply take a moment, and believe.

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rom the artistic and technical teams, the cast, and the crew – thank you for letting us be a part of your holiday.

For myself, I personally want to thank you for giving me, and the Springer Opera House, and chance to share this season with you. It is my deep hope and desire that everyone leaves this production feeling even just a tiny sliver more joy, love, and happiness. We all could use a little more of that.

Matthew Swindell

Ethan Ray Parker (Buddy) is so excited to be back performing at one of his favorite places! He was last seen on the Springer stage as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet and as Anthony in Sweeney Todd.

He served as rehearsal accompanist and played in the pit for their productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Newsies. For his many performances as Jerry Lee Lewis around the United States, he has been nominated for four BroadwayWorld regional theatre awards and is the recipient of an Atlanta Suzi Bass Theatre Award. Ethan has also enjoyed success as a dueling-piano bar entertainer traveling internationally with Holland America Cruise Lines. He is thrilled to spend his holidays “spreading Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear!”

Lew Whitener (Santa) is a West Virginia native. Lew has performed all across the country and is now thrilled to be making his Springer debut as Santa.

Favorite roles include Reverend Mother in Nunsense Amen, King Louie in Jungle Book, and Aunt Polly in The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer. Lew is also featured on the original cast recording of Blue Gate Musical’s The Home Game. Thanks to everyone and enjoy the show!

Kirin Wilson (Jovie) is a Columbus Georgia based Actress and Teaching Artist. She is elated to be playing Jovie and to be getting to perform with so many of her favorite people and students! She is a teacher in the Juniors and Middles program of the Springer Theatre Academy. You may have previously seen her on the Springer stage in Sister Act (Michelle), The Little Mermaid (Adella), or Mamma Mia (Dancer). Kirin would like to thank Rebecca, Sally, Shane, and her incredible friends for making every single part of her life so wonderful. Have a sparkly jolly Christmas and enjoy the show!

Kyle Yampiro (Walter Hobbs) is a Long Island, NY native with a Doctor of

Musical Arts degree from James Madison University and is thrilled to be making his Springer debut! He has performed opera and musical theatre at various companies throughout the country, including The Ohio Light Opera, Broward Stage Door Theater, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, and Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre.

Favorite roles include Tony Esposito in The Most Happy Fella, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Bobinet in La Vie Parisienne, and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. He recently relocated to the NYC area, where he made his debut with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (NYGASP), playing Sergeant Meryll in Yeomen of the Guard. In addition to performing, he is a freelance voice teacher, adjudicates live competition a cappella with Varsity Vocals, and reviews albums for the Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB). @kyleyampiro Kaitlin Lawrence (Emily Hobbs) was last seen in the Springer productions of Mamma Mia (Donna), Mary Poppins (Mrs. Banks), and California Dreaming (Mama Cass). Recent National Tours include: 42nd Street (Dorothy Brock) and Cirque Dreams Holidaze (Ice Queen). Select Regional credits include: Bridges of Madison County (Marian), Steel Magnolias (Shelby), and several summers at Cabin Nite Theatre in Denali, Alaska. Kaitlin received a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Florida.

She teaches private and group yoga and meditation sessions in NYC and beyond.

Kaitlinlawrence.com Rylee Bunton (Michael Hobbs) is stoked to return to the Springer stage for a fourth time! You may (or may not) recognize this CSU Theatre Alumna from her previous roles at the Springer Opera House in Lend Me A Tenor (Maggie), A Christmas Carol (Ensemble), or Annie (Annie). Some of her other favorite roles include Noah in Caroline, Or Change; Liza in the world premiere of Girl’s Life; and Ralph, Wikewitch, & Joe Bob in

Anton in Show Business. She would like to thank both Sanford Meisner and Larry McDonald for reminding her to always take a full swing and for teaching her how to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances!

accomplished director winning a National Fellowship from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for his work on Love’s Labour’s Lost and Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas during his time at CSU. De’Marcus wants to thank his family and friends for their ongoing Russ Yoe (Mr. Greenway) recently support and for pushing him to do his finished his second year portraying Major best work, as well as Matt Swindell and James Davis in The Cherokee Historical the Springer staff for this opportunity. drama Unto These Hills where he was awarded outstanding performance.

Asher Brooks (Chadwick) is thrilled to He has traveled the country with the be back for his fourth production at Springer Theatrical Tours, A Closer Walk the Springer. Previous credits include: with Patsy Cline and Dellas Diner. He Sweeney Todd (Ensemble), Beauty and has also worked with the Chicago Folks the Beast (ASM), The Great Gatsby Operetta in Land of Smiles. His roles (Director), Fiddler on the Roof (the include Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Constable), Under a Red Moon (Director) Harry Bright in Mamma Mia, Vershinin and the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon. in Three Sisters, and John Proctor in The Asher would like to thank the Springer for Crucible in which he received a Irene the wonderful opportunity!

Ryan nomination and was a finalist in The Kennedy Center American College Joe Arnotti (Buddy US/Ensemble) is Theatre Festival. He graduated from super pumped to be back at the Springer Columbus State University with a BFA in to be a part of this phenomenal cast, Elf! Theatre Performance.

He has been a performer and kindness ambassador for Georgia Aquarium, Stone Bekah Barrow (Deb) is no stranger to Mountain Park, and most recently Six the Springer stage. She was an academy Flags over Georgia. He was in Dreamgirls student and continued on to perform here at the Springer and his other in eleven different productions with regional credits include: Aida, Mamma the Springer Opera House. Some of her Mia, Peter Pan, and Noises Off. Joe was favorite roles include: The Ugly Duckling MAT nominated for best supporting actor in Shrek, Silly Girl in Beauty and the in Rocky Horror and MAT winner for best Beast, and an Acid Freak in Tommy. actor in Xanadu. Educator, plant friend, Bekah would like to thank her husband and avid vhs watcher, he is humbled to be for the countless amount of support and here and ready to party. @joeraffe the Springer Opera House for giving her the opportunity to do what she loves.

Alicia Thompson (Ensemble) is very passionate about her singing and acting De’Marcus Monroe (Manager) is excited careers. She also enjoys writing and will to be back on the Springer stage after be graduating from CSU with a Bachelors his debut in the ensemble of To Kill a Degree in Creative Writing in Fall of 2019.

Mockingbird. He is a recent graduate You may think you’re seeing double on of Columbus State University with a the stage, and you are! Her twin sister, BFA in Theatre Performance. A few of Anitra Thompson, is also performing on his favorite credits include: Tartuffe our stage tonight. Elf is their 10th show (Monsieur Loyal), Jingle Arrrgh the Way! at the Springer Opera House! The two (Santa Claus), Young Frankenstein (The sisters have a singing group together, and Monster), and Hairspray (Stooie). In sing all types of music. addition to acting, De’Marcus is also an

Anitra Thompson (Ensemble) is no stranger to the Springer stage, but an old tenant you might say, grateful and ecstatic to be back home. Elf will mark Anitra’s 9th Springer production. Some of her favorite characters include: Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors, Kelsi in High School Musical, Alicia in Shakespeare Unbound, and Andy Montgomery in Direct from Death Row the Scottsboro Boys. Anitra looks forward to being further seen by audiences on-stage, oncamera, and in the writer’s room.

State University, where he is pursuing a BA in Theatre. Some previous roles at Springer include: Newsies (Bunsen) and West Side Story (Gladhand). Garrett has also been volunteering at the Springer since 2015. Some of his other favorite roles include: Pugsley in The Addams Family, Centipede in James and the Giant Peach, and Eurydice’s Father in Eurydice. Garrett would like to thank you for supporting the arts and attending this performance.

Zamar Malik (Ensemble) is excited to back on the Springer stage. He is currently a senior at Columbus State University pursuing a BFA in Theatre Performance. You may have seen him in Newsies (Buttons), Grease (Ensemble), and Sister Act (Ensemble). Some of his most recent and favorite acting credits include: Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (Handsome Warren/Live Fireman) Olivia Crouch (Ensemble) is a recent where he recieved a nomination for Columbus State University graduate and the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, is excited to be making her debut at the Hairspray (Seaweed J. Stubbs) and Young Springer. While at CSU, she studied vocal Frankenstein (Ziggy/Ensemble/Dance performance and has been involved in Captain). Zamar would like to thank God both opera and musical theatre. She for the opportunity to continue to do would like to thank her family and friends what he loves and his very supportive for their continued support, and the family and friends.

Springer Opera House for allowing her this wonderful opportunity to perform. Bethany Barnes (Ensemble) is a sophomore at Columbus State University.

Jordan Ford (Ensemble) is a graduate Her CSU credits include: Love’s Labour’s from Columbus State University where he Lost (Dull) last Summer’s Georgia received his BFA in Theatre Performance. Repertory Theatre production of This is his second time performing on James and the Giant Peach (Ladybug). the Springer stage and he would like She worked backstage on several of to thank them for this opportunity. His the shows last season, but this is her most recent roles were Tupolski in The onstage debut at the Springer! Bethany Pillowman, Agwe in Once on This Island, thanks her family for supporting her and Odell in Sordid Lives. He would like in everything she does as well as the to thank his mother for always believing Springer Community for all they’ve done in him, his friends for always supporting for her. him, and Beyoncé for everything else.

Elizabeth Gibbs (Ensemble) is a senior Garrett Williams (Ensemble) is ecstatic to at Columbus State University pursuing be back in his third Springer production. a BFA in Performance from Atlanta, GA. He is a current sophomore at Columbus She is thrilled to say this is her mainstage Karen Lord (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the Springer for her 22nd season. Her favorite roles include: Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, the Bird Lady in Mary Poppins, the Queen in Cinderella, and Lady Beaconsfield in Jekyll and Hyde. Other favorite productions were Les Miserables, Sister Act, Shrek, Ragtime, and Man of La Mancha.

debut at The Springer. She has previously been seen as Magill in The True Story of The Three Little Pigs, a Springer Children’s Theatre production. Some of her favorite credits include: Penny Pingleton in Hairspray at Georgia Repertory Theatre, Fancy Nancy in Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show, and Anna in Spring Awakening, all at CSU. Elizabeth can’t wait to spread some Christmas cheer!

& Dolls, his first main stage performance at CSU. Even as a student, this will be his third professional production. He would like to thank Shane Hall and Debbie Anderson for accepting his artistic gifts and talents and he is excited for another marvelous process with his Springer family!

Kelyn Hammonds (Ensemble) is a Columbus, Georgia native and a senior Bachelor of the Arts in Music major at Columbus State University. Although this is her Springer debut, she has appeared in school productions of The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Ariel), La Finta Giardiniera (Serpetta), Fiddler on the Roof (Bielke), and Dido and Aeneas (Mercury/ Ensemble). She would like to thank her family and friends for their tremendous support in her theatrical and musical pursuits, as well as the Springer Opera House for allowing her the opportunity to do what she loves and be a part of this show.

Hannah Lake (Ensemble) is so thrilled to making her Springer Opera House debut in Elf! Hannah is a 2013 graduate of Western Carolina University with a B.F.A. in Acting and a Minor in Dance. She is also an alumnus of the Horizon Theatre Acting Apprenticeship. Past Atlanta credits include: Cheryl in Evil Dead the Musical at Out of Box Theatre, Gretchen in Freaky Friday at Horizon Theatre, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers the Musical at OnStage Atlanta, and Nano in Volpone at Resurgens Theatre. Many thanks to the Springer for this grand opportunity and to Daniel for always helping her to pursue Hannah Broeils (Ensemble) is a fourth her dreams. year student at Columbus State University studying for her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Hannah has enjoyed Maxwell Hopkins (Ensemble) is very being a part of the Georgia Repertory excited to be a part of this Springer Theatre here in Columbus and has been Opera House production. He is currently a part of numerous shows including The a sophomore majoring in theatre Little Mermaid, West Side Story, The performance at CSU. You may have seen Addams Family (Morticia) and Million Maxwell in production at Georgia Military Dollar Quartet (Dyanne). Hannah is so College such as The Addams Family excited to bring Christmas cheer to the (Gomez Addams), The Wedding Singer stage this year in Elf the Musical! Thank (Sammy), and All Shook Up (Dennis), last you to her friends and family for their winter’s Springer production of Newsies support and the Springer, for helping her (Sniper), and Mamma Mia! (Ensemble) find a home. earlier this year. Maxwell would like to thank his family for always supporting Taylor Chevalier (Ensemble) is honored him as well as his amazing director, to be debuting in her inaugural role Shane Hall, and stage manager, Rebecca at the Springer Opera House. She will Gossett. be proudly portraying a member of the ensemble; a role with which she is Alex Williams (Ensemble) is a senior at familiar, having been cast as ensemble Columbus State University. Elf is his first in: The Addam’s Family Musical, and Springer production on the main stage. Pippin, during her years performing with He was recently in the ensemble for Guys Forsyth Central High. Taylor’s favorite

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Jake Watford (Ensemble) is a Junior BFA student at Columbus State University from Woodbine, GA. This is his Springer debut, but you may have seen him in CSU and GRT productions of Spring Awakening (Otto), The Addams Family (Lucas), or Guys and Dolls (Nathan Seth Wicker (Ensemble) is a sophomore Detroit). He would like to thank his family Theatre Education major at Columbus and friends for their support and he is State University. You may have recently excited to be in his first Springer show! seen him in CSU’s production of Guys and ­ Dolls (Crapshooter) as well as Georgia Tristan Hankins (Youth Ensemble Red) Reparatory Theatre’s productions of The is ecstatic to be back for his 3rd Springer Addams Family (Uncle Fester) and The production. He is a homeschooled Fox on the Fairway (Dickie Bell). This is student in the 11th grade. Other his third production with the Springer, productions he’s been a part of include: his previous Springer credits include: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Newsies (Finch) and Jackie and Me (Pee (Mike Tevee), and Jackie and Me (Joey Wee Reese). He would like to thank his Stoshack). His thanks go out to his family family, friends, and professors for all and friends for their constant love and of their support and he hopes that you support. And he hopes you enjoy the enjoy ELF! show!! role however, came when she played a member of The Follies Girls in her high school production of Crazy for You. She would like to thank her loving parents, and her boyfriend for their continued support in her acting career.

Jasper Howell (Ensemble) is very excited to be returning to the Springer for his 6th show! He is currently a junior at CSU pursuing a BA degree in Theatre with a teaching certificate. Some of his favorite past roles include: Dreamgirls (Tuxedo/ Ensemble), Guys and Dolls (Angie the Ox), The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Peter), and the CSU Children’s Theatre tour show Old Dry Frye (Lil Ol Feller). This past summer he was also the Teaching Assistant for the Middles Program at the Springer Theatre Academy. He would like to thank his family for being the most supportive family around!

Tyler Biehl (Ensemble) is a sophomore at Columbus State University. He is currently pursuing his BFA in acting and has had the pleasure of acting in many different shows such as Addams Family (Gomez), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), and Newsies (Spot Conlon). Tyler is so excited for his third Springer production, and would like to thank his parents for the unending support, and the cast and crew for this wonderful experience. Enjoy the Show!

Sophie McDow (Youth Ensemble Red) is thrilled to be making her Springer debut in Elf! She is currently a homeschooled senior. Some of her favorite roles include: Charlotte’s Web (Charlotte), 13 the Musical (Kendra), A Christmas Carol (Belle), and John Lennon and Me (Sally) which was recently the overall winner at GTC. Sophie would like to thank her father, Keith, for all his endless support and love!

Cale Hett (Youth Ensemble Red) is in the 5th grade at St. Luke School. After making his Springer debut in the 2017 Theatre for the Very Young productions of The Wheels on the Bus, Cale is ecstatic about performing on the mainstage in Elf this season. He has attended the Springer Theatre Academy for 3 years and loves to sing, dance, and act. Cale would like to thank his parents and especially his sister, Parker, who tirelessly helps him practice his routines.

Breanna Tante (Youth Ensemble Red) is super exited to be in her first show at the Springer! She is currently in the 10th grade at Central High school. You

may have also seen her in The Tale of the Arabian Nights (Dalila/Kassim) , A Charlie Brown Christmas (Sally), or High School Musical. Jr. Breanna would like to thank her parents for their overwhelming support in all of her endeavors.

Julie Penska (Youth Ensemble Red) is very excited to be making her acting debut at the Springer. She is currently in the 5th grade at Mathews Elementary School. She has participated in the Springer Theater Academy for 3 summers, and has also performed in various school productions, such as The Wizard of Oz Sing Along. She enjoys gymnastics, music, and dancing. Julie would like to thank her parents and her wonderful teachers at the Springer for this opportunity.

Jaylen “Jay” Quinones (Youth Ensemble Red) is proud to have Elf be her Springer debut! She has been in theatre for many years, doing shows at Hardaway Highschool like James and the Giant Peach (where she played Spiker), doing running crew for Tracks (Hardaway’s 2018 Spring Show), and doing High School Musical, Jr. during her 8th grade year at Blackmon Road. She may be doing a lot as a 10th grader at Hardaway, but be prepared to see her more in the future.

Jay would love to thank her parents for believing in her no matter what, her family and friends for supporting her along the way, and Springer Theatre Academy for allowing her to be a part of such an amazing experience.

Carter Copeland (Youth Ensemble Blue) is thrilled to be making his debut at the Norah Ralls (Youth Ensemble Red) is a Springer Opera house. Carter is a junior 7th grader at Calvary Christian School. at Glenwood High School in Smiths She performed in Springer’s Charlie and Station, Al where he leads the band as The Chocolate Factory as an Oompa Drum Major. Carter has been in several Loompa in 2016. She would like to thank plays at Glenwood such as Alice and all her friends and family for supporting Wonderland and Jungle Book. Carter her. This is her second Springer loves to sing and sings regularly at his performance and she is sure it won’t be church First Baptist in Phenix City. Carter her last. intends to pursue a degree in law while maintaining an active role in theatre.

Jayden Marianna Tricoche (Youth Carter would like to thank his family and Ensemble Red) is currently a 6th grader friends for always supporting him in ever at Aaron Cohn Middle School. She’s milestone of his life. Merry Christmas! ecstatic to be a part of Elf, her theatrical debut!

Mattie Marks (Youth Ensemble Blue) is very excited to be in her first Springer Amy Tucker (Youth Ensemble Red) is a production. She is currently in the 9th sophomore at Columbus High School and grade at Brookstone School. Although is thrilled to be in her fourth Springer this is her first Springer production, production. She has previously appeared she has been acting since 5th grade in in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor her school musicals at St. Luke School.

Dreamcoat (Children’s Chorus), The True She has been in The Little Mermaid Jr., Story of the Three Little Pigs (Desmond), The Lion King Jr., Shrek the Musical Jr. and The Giver (Ensemble), as well as (Storyteller #2, Young Fiona), and Annie Shrek Jr. (Mama Ogre) at St. Luke School. Jr. (Grace Farrell). Mattie would like to Amy sings with the CHS Chorus and is thank her parents and grandparents for an active member of Teen Advisors. She always supporting her and pushing her to would like to thank her friends and family be better. for their endless love and support.

Eva Billingslea (Youth Ensemble Blue) is so excited to be making her Springer acting debut! She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and has lived in Alabama since the age of 3. She has attended Springer Academy for 2 years and enjoys attending Springer’s fall and winter workshops. She loves to perform, read, travel, and play with her dogs, Pete and LuLu. She has two older brothers, Jake and Troy. Eva attends South Smiths Station Elementary where she is in sixth grade. Eva would like to thank her parents for their support and her teachers, Ms. McAdory, Mrs. Culpepper, and Mr. Alexander.

Laney Heath (Youth Ensemble Blue) is excited to be back at the Springer for her second production. She is a 7th grader at Harris County Carver Middle School. She was previously in the The Wheels on the Bus, in the inaugural season of Theater for the Very Young. She would like to thank her parents for fostering her love of the theater, her family for their support, and Kenzie Johnson for “making” her go to Drama Kids in 3rd grade.

Ava Morales (Youth Ensemble Blue) is thrilled to be debuting today in her first Springer performance. She is currently in 7th grade at Faith Middle School.

Ava has performed in small school performances in Colchester England, which included The Lion King (Cheetah) and Aladdin (Maid). She would like to thank her parents, brother and sister for all their support. Ava would like to also thank Springer Theater for this amazing opportunity and she is looking forward to many performances in the future.

Anna White (Youth Ensemble Blue) is super excited to be joining the cast of Elf, as this is her acting debut at the Springer. She is currently in the 7th grade at Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts. In addition to her love of theatre and acting, she enjoys singing and dancing. Anna is extremely thrilled and grateful to be a part of this production.

Eva DePlonty (Youth Ensemble Blue) will be making her debut on the Springer stage in this production of Elf. Eva is excited and honored to be a part of the blue team in the Youth Ensemble on the main stage! Now a veteran of the Springer Theatre Academy, Eva recently completed fall Academy classes and is looking forward to more creative endeavors to come at the Springer. Eva is a 4th grade student at St Luke School, participates in the Drama Kids program, and is an avid reader and a proud member of the Tome Society. Eva lives nearby in the downtown historic district so give a wave if you see her around town!

Evie Parker (Youth Ensemble Blue) is performing in her first show with the Springer—actually, it’s her first show ever! —and she couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to be on the main stage. Evie fell in love with the theater her first year with the Springer Theater Academy and has been looking forward to the chance to act on stage since. She would like to thank her parents and her grandparents for all the support and love.

Jocelyn Peebles (Youth Ensemble Blue) is excited to be a part of Elf for her first Springer show. She goes to Harris County High School and is in the 9th grade. She participated in other musicals, such as Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), James and The Giant Peach (James), and 13!

(Charolette). Jocelyn is thankful for all the support she gets from her friends and family. She is grateful to have gotten to work with this wonderful cast/crew and hopes you enjoy the show.

Paul Vaillancourt (Conductor) is Professor of Percussion at Columbus State University. He has been a featured soloist at the Banff and Aspen Summer Music Festivals, Sound Symposium Music Festival in Newfoundland, with the National Arts Center and Ottawa

Symphony Orchestras, the St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra (Russia), the Guanajuato Philharmonic Orchestra in Mexico, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, the Columbus Symphony, the CSU Philharmonicand CSU Wind Ensemble. He has performed all over the world with many contemporary music ensembles including the Zohn Collective, Bent Frequency, Sonic Generator, Furious Band, The Fountain City Ensemble and the piano/percussion duo, STRIKE with pianist Jeff Meyer. He performs regularly with the Columbus and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras. As pit orchestra director for the Springer Opera House, Paul has led productions of Shrek The Musical, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Beauty and The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Avenue Q, Sweeney Todd, Newsies and West Side Story.

Honduras. Carlos started to study music at the age of 15 in the National Conservatory of Music in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In 2013, he moved to San José, Costa Rica and started to course his bachelor degree in music performance in the National Institute of Music. He has participated as a percussionist in many music ensembles such as the National Philarmonic Orchestra in Honduras and the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica. Currently he is coursing his graduate program in Columbus State University.

Trey Byars (Drums) is an alumnus of Columbus State University Schwob School of Music where he studied percussion under Dr. Paul Vaillancourt as well as jazz under the direction of Dr. Kevin Whalen.

Trey has performed with the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra and works regularly Reginald Corbie (Bass) is currently in the Columbus and Metro-Atlanta pursuing a Master in Bass performance areas. He has also played in the pits of at Columbus State University. Corbie is numerous musicals, including Ragtime, involved in multiple ensembles ranging The Producers, Sister Act, Avenue Q, from Jazz combo, Jazz orchestra, Dreamgirls, Spring Awakening, and Contemporary Ensemble, Philharmonic Godspell. Trey has performed the role and Wind Ensemble at Columbus State. of “Fluke” in Million Dollar Quartet and Corbie holds a Bachelor’s degree from has also toured nationally with Springer Clayton State university which located in Theatricals’ production of Route 66.

Morrow,GA .

Steven Zumbrun (Keyboard 1/Rehearsal Ian Morrison (Bass) is a 22 year Accompanist) originally hails from old bassist from Suwanee, GA, who Maryland and has been conducting graduated in May of 2018 with a BA and accompanying musicals around in Music as well as a Jazz Studies the country since 2002. His favorite Certificate. At the Schwob School of Springer shows include Avenue Q, The Music, Ian studied classical music, jazz, Who’s Tommy, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus contemporary, as well as pop music. Ian Line, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Full was also involved with the recording Monty. Other favorites include Drowsy studio, having done an independent Chaperone, Ruthless!, Barnum, Forever study in recording and audio technology. Plaid, Songs for a New World, and Ian is now heavily involved in recording Hedwig and the Angry Inch. and playing with several bands including his own project, “Lake Haven”. He is also Tatiana Muzanova (Keyboard 2) started produces and engineers for other bands her musical education in Moscow in the Atlanta/Athens area. where she earned a degree in piano performance at the Gnesin’s State Carlos Ochoa (Percussion) was born Academy of Music. In 2010 she moved in 1993 in the Esperanza Intibucá in to the United States to study with Prof.

Alexander Kobrin at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, where she completed her Artist Diploma Certificate and Master in Piano Performance Degree. Tatiana currently works at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University as a piano professor and collaborative pianist.

in Athens which received recognition throughout the state of Georgia.

Brandon Fortson (Trumpet 1) is a Senior Music Education Major at the Schwob School of Music. He has played in the Springer’s Production of Dream Girls as well as CSU’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. He is also a Piano Technician Matthew Roehrich (Reed 1) is a versatile Apprentice at Piano Perfect under and award winning saxophonist, the mentorship of Sally Phillips. He is educator, and recording artist. He continuing on as a Piano Technician once has won several chamber and solo he leaves Columbus State. competitions as a classical saxophonist and has performed with jazz luminaries Dan Kolan (Trombone 1) currently including Bob Mintzer, Slide Hampton, serves as an Assistant Professor of and the New York Voices. He can be Music at Andrew College, a position heard on drummer and vibraphonist he was appointed to in 2017. He also Mitch Shiner’s debut recording “Fly!” serves as the Programming Director for on Patois Records, and has performed the Fletcher Henderson Jazz Festival. and recorded in the U.S. and China as Prior to Andrew College, Dan earned the tenor saxophonist for the stylistically his Doctor of Musical Arts from The diverse Hemispheres Quartet. Mr. University of Alabama (2017), Masters Roehrich is the Assistant Professor of of Music from University of Cincinnati’s Saxophone at Valdosta State University. College Conservatory of Music (2014) and Bachelor of Music from Indiana Bryan Canonigo (Reed 2) is the Graduate University’s Jacobs School of Music Assistant in Jazz Studies at the Columbus (2012). Dan has been very fortunate State University Schwob School of Music. to have been afforded the opportunity He holds a Bachelors Degree in jazz to perform orchestral, chamber studies from Humber College in Toronto, and commercial music extensively Canada and his Masters Degree in Music throughout the Southeast and Midwest from Columbus State University. For with organizations and musicians such ten years, Canonigo served as a Musical as the LaGrange Symphony, Dayton Director and musician with Carnival (OH) Philharmonic, Anthony Braxton, Cruise Lines and has previously played University of Alabama Jazz Faculty the woodwind chair for the Springer Quintet, The Temptations, O’Jays and The Opera House on their productions of Four Tops.

Sister Act, Grease, Dreamgirls and Avenue Q. Andrew Markel (Trombone 2) is a music educator for the Muscogee County Christopher Whitehead (Reed 3) School District and a recent graduate is currently a junior at Columbus of Columbus State University holding a State University working on a music degree in music education. In addition performance degree for clarinet under to teaching music, Andrew is a freelance the direction of Dr. Lisa Oberlander. He performer and composer. As an educator, plays in various gigs throughout the Andrew works at Mathews Elementary state of Georgia. As a part of the Schwob in Midland, GA where he teaches School of Musics Wind Ensemble, Chris general music to 600+ students. As a recently performed for the Georgia composer, Andrew is currently working Music Educators Association convention closely with Italian trombone soloist

Matthew Swindell (Director/Scenic Designer/Technical Director) is the Springer’s Director of Production. He graduated from CSU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Reisa Fukuda (Violin 1) is a graduate Technology. His many Springer credits student of Professor Sergiu Schwartz. She include: Lighting Designer for To Kill a graduated from Haute Ecole de musique Mockingbird, A Chorus Line and Sister de Laudanne site de Sion in Switzerland Act; Scenic Designer for Beauty and and Toho Gakuen school of music in the Beast, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Japan She participated in international The Little Mermaid; and Technical music festivals in La Folle Journée Japan, Director and Road Manager for the Salzburg and Bowdoin. She was part Springer’s touring shows The Marvelous of Orchestre de Chambre du Valais Wonderettes, California Dreaming, Della’s and currently she plays with Columbus Diner and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.

Symphony Orchestra and LaGrange Symphony Orchestra.

Debbie Anderson (Musical Director) has prepared choral and instrumental Elzbieta Tokarska (Violin 2) is an ensembles at the Springer since 1998.

Adjuct Professor at LaGrange College.

Her most recent credits include Musical She received her Bachelor degree, Director for Dreamgirls, Grease, The Master degree and Artist Diploma in Little Mermaid, Lend Me a Tenor, Shrek Violin Performance at Columbus State the Musical, Della’s Diner, and Les University, Schwob School of Music as Miserables. Her roles at the Springer a student of Prof. Sergiu Schwartz. She include Why, Baby, Why: The Music studied at the Arthur Rubinstein School of George Jones and Tammy Wynette of Music and the Feliks Nowowiejski (which she helped create and restage), Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz and The King & I (Anna Leonowens), The Best was awarded top prizes in national Little Whorehouse in Texas (Miss Mona), competitions in her native country, Phantom (Belladova), Honky Tonk Angels including J.S. Bach (2005) and Torun (Angela), Ragtime (Mother) and Damn (2006). In the summer 2013 Elzbieta was Yankees (Meg). Debbie and her brothers touring around Japan in a series of violin/ sang on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry piano duo concerts with her brother in 1990.

Kamil Tokarski which was supported by the Polish Embassy in Japan and the Shane Hall (Choreographer) has Directed Polish Institute in Tokyo. In 2014 she and/or Choreographed numerous shows was awarded the Alternate Winner of at the Springer including: Newsies, Georgia MTNA Competition “Young Avenue Q, Grease, Disney’s The Little Artist Performance” and the Winner Mermaid, Sister Act, The Who’s - Tommy, of Concerto Competition at Schwob Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus School of Music. In 2017 she performed Line, and Little Shop of Horrors. Shane as a soloist with LaGrange Symphony is also the Owner and Artistic Director Orchestra and in Carnegie Hall in New of Prodigy Dance Centre and a proud York City as the second prize winner member of Actors Equity Association. of the American Fine Arts Festival International Concerto Competiton.

Rebecca Gossett (Production Stage Currently Elzbieta is teaching and working Manager) has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Columbus Symphony Orchestra and in Theatre Design and Technology from Lagrange Symphony Orchestra.

CSU and received three nominations for the Kennedy Center American Peter Stiener. He is also commissioning works for the CSU trombone choir, the STS professors choir, and high school trombone octets.

College Theatre Festival. Some of her favorite Springer credits include: The Little Mermaid, The Who’s Tommy, Sweeney Todd, Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line, The Producers and Mary Poppins. Rebecca started here as an Arts Management Intern and is now the Springer’s Production Stage Manager.

CSU in 2010 and has worked in theaters around the country including Florida Repertory Theater, Texas Shakespeare Festival and Opera New Jersey.

Amanda Mattes (Costume Designer) received her Master of Fine Arts in Performance Costume Design from the University of Edinburgh’s College of Art, Meagan Cascone (Assistant Stage and her Bachelor of Art with Honors in Manager) is excited to be working on Theatrical Design from the University her first show with the Springer Opera of Alabama at Birmingham. Her work House! She was recently a tour actor/ in television and film includes Armor director with Missoula Children’s Theatre construction and making for Game of on the show Robin Hood and had her Thrones (2012, Belfast, UK), Painting and first experience with the Springer Dye work on the BBC’s Atlantis (2013Theatre Academy as the TA for Voice and 2014, Wales, UK), Costume Dyeing and Movement this past summer. She wants Breakdown for STAR’s Outlander (2014, to thank the Springer for taking her in Scotland, UK), and various costume with open arms and giving her such an production credits for Dr. Who (2013), incredible theatre family!

World War Z (2011), and many others.

Amanda has been a Resident Costume Krystal Kennel (Lighting Designer) is an Designer at Shakespeare & Company, Associate Professor of Theatrical Design and worked at the Santa Fe Opera as a at CSU where she has added over two Costume Cutter, as well as the Barbara dozen productions to her resume. She Matera, Ltd., Alabama Shakespeare is from Michigan but has worked at Festival, and the Alabama Ballet. theatres and colleges across the country including Swamp Gravy (Colquitt), Julianne Slaton (Sound Designer/Audio Hartford Stage Company (Conn.), Dallas Engineer) earned her Bachelor of Fine Theater Center, Madison Repertory Arts in Theatre Design & Technology at Theatre (Wisc.), The Ohio Light Opera, CSU where she was most notably the Wagner College (New York) and the Sound Designer and Audio Engineer for University of Wisconsin - Madison. Her The Secret Garden and The 25th Annual Springer productions include The Little Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Steel the Assistant Scenic Designer for Suds: Magnolias and The Producers.

The Rocking 60’s Musical Soap Opera. She started at the Springer as a volunteer and Patti Jo Fenzel (Properties Designer) transitioned to working here full time on earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in our 2015 production of A Chorus Line.

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PATRON $750

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BENEFACTOR $500 Jeff Adams Mr. & Mrs. J. Rick Alexander Jerry & Raelynn Bierly Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Boulton Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Brewer Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw Ann Burr Frank & Mary Jo Cox Columbus Fire & Safety Equipment Rebecca Duggan Mr. Neal Fenter Mrs. Richard R. Hallock Rob & Elizabeth Harbison Helen Harris Johnson Franny & Paul Kilpatrick Carol & Bill Kleinhoff

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STAR $250 Bob & Brenda Ammerman Maria Luisa Aranas Carol & Newell Baker Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Boretsky D.M.D. Lee & Belinda Brantley Cynthia Braski Julie A. Bray Rinda Brewbaker Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Bross Christy Brumfield Mr. & Mrs. Jim Buntin Ginger Burdo Mr. Raymond Campbell Jim & Ann Campbell Patty & Larry Cardin Bill & Ann Crowder Bobbie & Don Dakin Sheila & Tommy Davis Mr. & Mrs. William L. DesPortes Myra Durrance Dale & Jan Ellis Henry Steven Farmer

Judge & Mrs. Kenneth Followill Ernie & Bobbie Forrest Taylor Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gates Dr. & Mrs. R. Clark Gillett Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Madden Hatcher III Terry & Jim lrvin Richard G. & Nancy S. James Jeanette & Milton Jones Judge & Mrs. John T. Laney Ill Alee & Ben Link Virginia L. McPhearson Dr. Kevin McPherson Ron & Joy Medlock Miles Realty Company Lane Miller Frieda & Jeremy Moye Gary & Sandra Nearhoof Roy Redfoot Mr. & Mrs. Lowry Reid Linda Reusmann

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Dan & Carol Trimble Jim & Sue Trott Mr. & Mrs. James P. Trotter Jr. Bill & Dixie Turman Joseph Waller Dr. & Mrs. John D. Watson Bill & Cecelia Weinbender Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wellborn Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Whitaker Dr & Mrs. Sidney Yarbrough III

PARTNER $100 Rick & Sandy Adams Charles & Mitzi Allen Mr. & Mrs. James Ballengee Susan & Carter Berry Bill & Libba Bowling Sherida Brannan Elizabeth Bradley Robert G. Brown, M.D. Scott & Alice Bryan Dr. Bob & Lisa Bunting Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bush Douglas & Teresita Cabatingan Marc & Fran Calhoun Vernon & Mary Grace Carroll Chester & Kay Chaffin Laura & Dirk Chandler John & Eva Chappelle Joan S. Cheves Skip & Joyce Chittenden Red & Fay Coleman Mrs. Marion Cornwell Shirley & Tom Craddock Julia & Ronnie Culpepper Bill & Jeannie Cunningham Don & Judy Davidson Brenda Deason Mrs. John H. Deaton William Denamur

Kelly & Martha Dimon Ed & Dorothy Doyle Marjorie Drury David & Jean Ebron Andrea Eagle Norman Easterbrook Grace & Taylor Burton-Edwards Dale & Jan Ellis Susan W. Emerson Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Etheridge III Mr. & Mrs. John J. Fatum Robert & Deb Felton Michael & Gwenette Garner Steve R. Gibbon John Gibbons Dr. & Mrs. Raymond B. Gonzalez Gary & Elizabeth Graham Elizabeth G. Greer Judy Gunter Dr. Lamar & Carol Hamric Happy Travelers, Inc. Seth Harp Mr. & Mrs. Madden Hatcher Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Madden Hatcher III Dean & Vivian Haulton Mr. & Mrs. David Hay Bill & Anita Headley Jay & Karen Hearn

Chaplain & Mrs. Charles F. Hill Leann & Bob Hoidahl Susan & David Housel David & Dallas Jankowski LTC Michael & Mrs. Amy Karabasz Kevin & Donna Kelly Jean & Gerald Kent Michael Kiker Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kilgore Jessica Kitchens LTC. Patricia A. Krause F. Clason Kyle Harry & Dottie Lange Sandra Larkin Mr. & Mrs. Eric Lasseter Sheridan Lawler M-Gen & Mrs. Kenneth C. Leuer William J. Lindsey Morris & Wylene Loeb Karen Lord Debbie Manning Henry & Lisa Kay Matchen Mary Matthews Kimberly McCullar Mary Ann McWhorter Almeda Medlin Dr. & Mrs. Mario Mion William Morgan Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mullins Law Office of Gwyn P. Newsom, LLC Amy & Dick Nurnberg Col. & Mrs. Robert D. Offer Dick & Dixie Olson James R. & Francis W. Parker Lisa Parker Cornelia S. Partain John & Vicky Partin Judson & Louise Patten Mr. Bob Patterson Mr. & Mrs. George D. Pattillo Tracy Pattillo

Stephanie Payne Hardy & Mary Sue Polleys Stacy & Bob Poydasheff Norris Randall Fred & Diana Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Rodgers Noel & Darlene Schraufnagel Mr. & Mrs. John McKay Sheftall James G. Shoemaker Judge & Mrs. Arthur L. Smith III James & Nina Snead David & Pat Snipes Celia & Murray Solomon Ann Spencer Allena & Jim Sperry Mr. & Mrs. Luther Stanton Robert St. Clair Warren & Lorie Steele Dr. & Mrs. John R. Stephenson Loraine Stewart Gary & Carla Stickles Greg & Lucy Stone Beverly S. Taylor Patty Kimbrough Taylor Kathy Tessin James Tremain Lois M. Tryon Richard Tucker Alice H. Turley David & Linda Turner Stacy & Danielle Patterson Varner Wade and Adrianne Wallace Rabbi Beth Schwartz & Lawrence Washington Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. Ronald P. West James White Oz White Dawn Whitten Jane & Dave Wilson Richard Wright

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Celebrating Ron Andersons call to Honor the Past, Acknowledge the Present and Salute the Future. The Salutations Fund is an endowment that has been created to protect and strengthen the Springer forever.

Through this fund, lovers of the Springer Opera House may establish long-term legacies or celebrate, memorialize and honor individuals in an enduring way. Unlike the Springer Society, which is an annual fund that supports Springer operations and programs in the current season, the Salutations Fund is a way for donors to acknowledge friends, artists, loved ones, community leaders, teachers or others in a personal way that protects the Springer far into the future. This is our ‘forever love fund.”

IN MEMORY OF RON ANDERSON

The Daniel P. Amos Foundation The Daniel P. & Kathelen V. Amos Fund Greg & Lori Auten Mr. & Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley Mrs. Kathleen L. Broda Alice Budge & John Greenman Ed & Suzanne Burdeshaw Hecht Burdeshaw Ginger Burdo Connie Burt Dennis Burt Mildred Burt The Columbus Ballet Betsy & Rick Covington Jackie Dudley Bob Evans Tom & Lucile Flournoy Betsy Flournoy & Phil Moss Lucy Flournoy & Tim Dunkel Dan & Chrystal Gabriel Eric K. & Dorothy F. Green Judy Gunter Mrs. Janet Kemp Knight-RawIs The Lee-Boulton Family

Drs. Louis & Laura Levy Sybil McCullen Harry McMahan Peggy Moore Jimmy & Barbara Motos Mr. & Mrs. R. Chris Peebles Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Pippas Brinkley, Jim, Seth & Jep Pound Stacy & Bob Poydasheff Jacquie Rawls Ronnet Rice & TIRS Kids Richard & Helen Robbins Robinson, Grimes & Company Barbara Rothschild Braden Sanders Alex Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Schley III Spence & Susan Sealy Susan & Michael Silverstein Franklin J. Star, M.D. Richard M. Tucker Scott, Steven & John Robert Voynich Sam & Dusty Wellborn Susan Wiley & Family Dr. & Mrs. Bill Yoe

IN HONOR OF RON ANDERSON Ann & Max Burr Mrs. Brenda McLanahan Chris & Virginia Peebles Stephen & Leigh Pharr Mr. & Mrs. James D. Sargent Sam & Dusty Wellborn

FOR HIS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SO MANY CHILDREN IN COLUMBUS, INCLUDING OUR SON, WILLIAM Mr. E. Warner Neal Jr., Fort Trustee Fund, Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley

AND THE SPRINGER THEATRE ACADEMY W. Michael & Elizabeth Ogie

IN HONOR OF RICK & CINDY ALEXANDER Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN HONOR OF DEBBIE & MAX ANDERSON Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN HONOR OF SALLY BAKER AND FAMILY Sam & Dusty Wellborn Danielle & Stacy Varner IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. JIM BELL Tom & Lucile Flournoy IN MEMORY OF MR. JAMES J.W. BIGGERS Frank & Pam Feagle

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET ELLEN GRAHAM Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN HONOR OF JOHN & SIS HARGROVE Jacquie Rawls IN MEMORY OF MORTON HARRIS Jimmy & Barbara Motos IN MEMORY OF STEVE HAYWOOD Jimmy & Barbara Motos Mr. & Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Gwendolyn Waldorf IN MEMORY OF OSCAR HEID Saundra Voter Jimmy & Barbara Motos

IN HONOR OF JANICE BIGGERS Camille Yow Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Pam & Frank Feagle

IN HONOR OF MS. SHARON JILES Tom & Lucile Flournoy

IN MEMORY OF ESTELLE YOUNG BRADLEY F. Clason Kyle

IN MEMORY OF JERRY KLEIN Jimmy & Barbara Motos

IN HONOR OF DR. MARY ALICE BUDGE Carol Rutland

IN HONOR OF MR. F. CLASON KYLE Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Brewer

IN MEMORY OF OWEN DITCHFIELD Jimmy & Barbara Motos IN HONOR OF JAIME DONEGAN Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN MEMORY OF LEA LEWIS DOWD Peggy S. Gindville IN HONOR OF DR. NONIE EAKLE Tom & Lucille Flournoy

IN MEMORY OF RUTH LIEBERMAN Judy Gunter IN MEMORY OF BURTON LOWE Marnie Salter IN MEMORY OF RITA LOWE Cherry Pease

IN MEMORY OF BILL EVANS Neal Fenter

IN MEMORY OF VICTORIA MALLORY Dr. William Kendall Jimmy & Barbara Motos

IN HONOR OF BILL & ZADA FEIGHNER Jacquie Rawls

IN HONOR OF DOROTHY W. MCCLURE AND THE MCCLURE ENDOWMENT Janice Biggers

IN HONOR OF AILEEN FOWLES FOR ALL SHE DOES FOR THE VOLUNTEERS Judith S. Brannon IN MEMORY OF BYRON W. GRANT Betty L. Auten Jimmy & Barbara Motos

IN MEMORY OF JEAN MCGRIFF Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN HONOR OF BEN MOON Jimmy & Barbara Motos Cherry Pease

IN MEMORY OF RUBY MALLORY MORALES Dr. William Kendall IN MEMORY OF DORA LAINE MOTOS Elizabeth Brummett Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN MEMORY OF JACK OSTEEN ‘DADDY WARBUCKS” Suzanne & Ed Burdeshaw Raymond Campbell Jimmy & Barbara Motos IN HONOR OF MELODY & WALTER BURTON AND MICHAEL PACE Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN MEMORY OF BARBARA WADDELL PAGE Raymond Campbell Judy Gunter IN HONOR OF JACK & JORHEE PEZOLD John & Ashley Pezold Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN HONOR OF PAUL PIERCE Sam & Dusty Wellborn Mrs. Sam T. Rawls Frieda & Kyle Moye IN MEMORY OF MARK PORTER F. Clason Kyle IN HONOR OF BOB & STACY POYDASHEFF Mrs. Sam T. Rawls IN HONOR OF MRS. SAM T. RAWLS Bill & Zada Feighner IN MEMORY OF SAM RAWLS Mrs. Sam T. Rawls IN MEMORY OF KEVIN RAWLS Mrs. Sam T. Rawls IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. BOB RAY Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN MEMORY OF MARGOT SCHLEY Sam & Dusty Wellborn

IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. FRANK B. SCHLEY III Dr. Mary W. Schley Tom & LuciIe Flournoy Sam & Dusty Wellborn Stacy & Danielle Varner IN HONOR OF MICHAEL & SUSAN SILVERSTEIN Jacquie Rawls IN MEMORY OF REARCOS SMITH Susan Wiley & Family IN HONOR OF JOE & MARION SPENCE Sam & Dusty Wellborn IN MEMORY OF PAUL J. VANDER GHEYNST Dusty & Sam Wellborn IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS H. SPRINGER, JR. Betty Springer IN MEMORY OF PAUL J. VANDER GHEYNST Dusty & Sam Wellborn IN MEMORY OF DR. PAUL & DR. CAROL VANDER GHEYNST IN CELEBRATION OF THE ARTISTIC VISION OF PAUL PIERCE Brad & Sally Baker IN MEMORY OF ALICE R. WILEY Susan Wiley & Family IN MEMORY OF CARTER WESLEY WILEYBESWICK Susan, Kendra & Anna Wiley IN MEMORY OF THE REV. PHILLIP F. WILEY Susan Wiley & Family IN MEMORY OF CHARLES WIKE Jimmy & Barbara Motos IN MEMORY OF PATRICK WILLIAMS The Springer Family IN HONOR OF WALT & CANDY WODJAKOWSKY Jacquie Rawls

2018 WISE INVESTMENT ACADEMY PARTNERS Susan Batastini Iveta Boyanchek Ray Brinegar, Builder Elizabeth “Izzy” Brown Carver High School Lauren Chambers Ken Corcoran Abigail Crowley Jennifer Dickson Tom, Lucile, Lucy & Betsy Flournoy R. Clark Gillett, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. David Levine Dr. Beth Martin Tyler Myers

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IN HONOR OF PAUL PIERCE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY Newt & Phyllis Aaron Debbie Anderson Sally & Brad Baker Elizabeth Barker Cameron P.Bean Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Eleanor T. Burnham Colby & Laura Cardin Ryan Chandler Fay Coleman Barry Wakeling & Robert Contreras Scott & Rebecca Crowley Frank & Dawn Crumbley Donald Davidson John & Bitsy Dedwylder Dorothy DesPortes Norman S. Easterbrook Robert & Sharry Evans Pam & Frank Feagle Robert & Dell Felton Lisa, Patrick & Anna Kate Ferguson Tom & Lucile Flournoy Judge & Mrs. Kenneth B. Followill ARTS GEORGIA Micheal & Carla Goldman Laura Q. Gower

Alice Budge & John Greenman Sally & Madden Hatcher J. Madden Hatcher III Chaplain & Mrs. Charles F. Hill Dave J. Jankowski Thornton F. Jordan Barbara & Kelsey Kennon David Kirkland Carol & Bill Kleinhoff Dr. & Mrs. David Levine Debbie Lipscomb Deborah Manning Mary Ann McWhorter Shirley B. Moon Edwin & Pam Page John & Vicky Partin Mrs. Sam Rawls Dr. Mary Schley Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Schley III Brian & Charlotte Smith Mat Swift Terri Theisen Mr. Richard M. Tucker Danielle & Stacy Varner Dusty & Sam Wellborn Joel & Sybrina Wooten

Springer Opera House Arts Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair.................................................................................Mr. Newt Aaron Chair Elect..................................................................Mrs. Sally L. Turner Past Chair......................................................................Mr. Scott Crowley Secretary..........................................................................Dr. David Levine Assistant Secretary..................................................... Mr. Pete Temesgen Treasurer.................................................................... Mr. Jason E. Gaylor Assistant Treasurer.......................................................Mr. J.W. Feigner Jr. Mrs. James J. W. Biggers Jr. Mrs. Bridget Markwood Mr. Ronnie Bridges Mr. Joe McClure Dr. Alice Budge Dr. Kevin McPherson Mr. Colby Cardin Mr. William Fort Morgan Mrs. Lauren Chambers Mr. Bob Patterson Mrs. Lark Champion Mrs. JoRhee Pezold Mr. Neil Clark Mr. Lee Pierson Mr. Doug Colburn Ms. Lisa Bradfield Powers Mr. Stacey Day Mr. Pete Robinson Mr. John Hargrove Mr. Benji Saxon Mr. Matt Hussey Mr. Frank B. Schley III Mrs. Barbara Kennon Mrs. Christine Senn Mr. F. Clason Kyle Mr. Jim Thomas Mrs. Debbie Lipscomb Mrs. Dusty Wellborn Mr. Jim Lynn Mrs. Vicki Yoe Mr. Ty Manns

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair........................................................................Mr. Frank B. Schley III Honorary Chair..............................................................Mr. F. Clason Kyle Trustee Emeritus............................................................Mr. Edward Neal Mrs. Frank D. Foley Jr. Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Jr. Mr. Frank D. Foley III Mrs. Mary Bradley Mr. Joe McClure Mr. Thomas B. Buck III Mrs. Elizabeth C. Ogie Mr. Stephen T. Butler Mr. Mathews D. Swift Mr. Scott Crowley Mr. Perrin C. Trotter Mrs. Pam Feagle Mrs. Dusty Wellborn Mr. Thomas H. Flournoy

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Paul R. Pierce (Producing Artistic Director) has led the Springer Opera House as producing artistic director since 1988, taking the State Theatre of Georgia in new artistic directions while expanding its audience and influence throughout the nation. For 30 years, Paul has directed and produced more than 300 comedies, dramas and musicals at the Springer. A Rome, Ga., native with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia, he is also an Equity actor who has performed in over 1,000 American and Canadian cities with stock, regional, touring and children’s theatre companies.

Paul is the author of nine plays and The Springer Ghost Book.

ARTISTIC STAFF

Producing Artistic Director.........................................................................Paul Pierce Director of Production....................................................................Matthew Swindell Associate Producer..........................................................................Katie Underwood Musical Director...............................................................................Debbie Anderson Properties Designer and Artisan...........................................................Patti Jo Fenzel Resident Costume Designer and Shop Manager................................Amanda Mattes Production Stage Manager................................................................Rebecca Gossett Sound Designer/Production Engineer.................................................Julianne Slaton Springer Film Institute Director....................................................Sarah Lynn Herman Springer Film Institute Producer..............................................................Jef Holbrook Scene Shop Foreman...............................................................................Max Pendell Master Carpenter.....................................................................................David Jones Scenic Painter.................................................................................Constance Tolbert Costume Technician........................................................................Elizabeth Verslues Director of No Shame Theatre...................................................................Alli Kaman

EDUCATION STAFF

Director of Education.................................................................................Sally Baker Associate Director of Education...........................................................DB Woolbright Education Coordinator.............................................................................Beth Reeves PAIR Associate Director........................................................................Austin Sargent PAIR Administrative Assistant.................................................................Jen Weisphal

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Managing Director...........................................................................Danielle P. Varner Director of Marketing and Audience Development.....................................Allie Kent Director of Development..........................................................................Tate LeClair Director of Finance...................................................................................Debra Faulk Director of Sales................................................................................Laurel Brownlee Director of Community Outreach.........................................................Aileen Fowles Box Office Manager................................................................................Kevan Baxley Box Office Associates.......................................................Brenda George, Jenna Luke Patron Services Specialist........................................................................Mickey Cole Landmark Operations Director.................................................................James Clark Events Manager...................................................................................Carla Goldman Saloon Staff.....................................................................Paula Corrick, Pamela Miller Guest Services Supervisor.......................................................................Kelvin Usher Guest Services.................................Matthew Erickson, Melissa Erickson, Joe Collins

Aflac is proud to sponsor the Springer Opera House presentation of Newsies.

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