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MIA DAVIDSON

LILY KREN

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Diva Donna/Mary Gaines ..............................................................BRITTNY SMITH Disco Donna .................................................................................CHARIS GULLAGE Duckling Donna/Mimi ............................................. AMAHRI EDWARDS-JONES Giorgio Moroder/David Geffen................................................... KYLE SOUTHERN Pete Bellotte/Detective ................................................................ SARA SHOMGARD Brian/Don Engel/Sommelier .........................................................DAVID TANCIAR Neil Bogart/Gunther ............................................................ CHRISTOPHER LEWIS Joyce Bogart .....................................................................................AUBREY YOUNG Helmuth Sommer/Bob/Norman Brokaw.................................FRANCISCO RISSO Andrew Gaines .......................................................... PORTER LEE ANDERSON III Young Mary Ellen/Brooklyn ...................................................MERIDIEN TERRELL Young Dara/Amanda ............................................................................ CIARA JONES Pastor/Doctor......................................................................... LAMONT WHITAKER Adult Mary Ellen .............................................................................. MIA DAVIDSON Maid/Michael ................................................................MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL Bruce Sudano ............................................................................... JOHN GUARAGNA Adult Dara ..................................................................... LAYLA BRENT-TOMPKINS Curator ..........................................................................................................LILY KREN

ENSEMBLE

LAYLA BRENT-TOMPKINS, MIA DAVIDSON, CIARA JONES, LILY KREN, MARISEL LOPEZ, MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL, FRANCISCO RISSO, LATHAN A. ROBERTS, SARA SHOMGARD, KYLE SOUTHERN, DAVID TANCIAR, MERIDIEN TERRELL, LAMONT WHITAKER, AUBREY YOUNG

SWINGS

KAYLEIGH HEGARTY, NISSI SHALOME, STEPHEN VAUGHT

UNDERSTUDIES

For Diva Donna - MARISEL LOPEZ, NISSI SHALOME For Disco Donna - MARISEL LOPEZ, NISSI SHALOME For Duckling Donna - LAYLA BRENT-TOMPKINS, MERIDIEN TERRELL For Bruce Sudano - CHRISTOPHER LEWIS, FRANCISCO RISSO For Neil Bogart/Gunther - KYLE SOUTHERN, DAVID TANCIAR For Andrew Gaines - LATHAN A. ROBERTS, LAMONT WHITAKER For Joyce Bogart - LILY KREN Dance Captain - FRANCISCO RISSO Assistant Dance Captains - KAYLEIGH HEGARTY, STEPHEN VAUGHT

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Conductor/Keyboard — Erika R. Gamez Associate Conductor/Keyboard — Melody Valdez Keyboard — Nicholas Johnson Guitar — Jared Cannata Drums — Jeremy Wisler Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen Music Preparation: Anixter Rice Music Services Music Coordinator: JP Meyer SUMMER WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

BRITTNY SMITH (Diva Donna/Mary Gaines) is a native of Houston, TX and holds a B.A. in radio, TV, film and a Masters in Education.

Her professional career spans from TV & film (BET, Kraft, “Stomp The Yard 2”), to record label recording contracts (Musicworld Ent/ Matthew Knowles), musical theater (The Color Purple, Chicago, The Marvelous Wonderettes) and national/international touring (Step Afrika, Dreamgirls Asia Tour). Much love to my amazing family & friends! IG: @BBenai08 CHARIS GULLAGE (Disco Donna) is thrilled for her first national tour. She received her B.A. in Musical Theatre from Loyola University in 2019. Her credits include: Linda in Holiday Inn, Jane in A Bronx Tale, Sarah in Ragtime and more! IG: @charismachelle AMAHRI EDWARDS-JONES (Duckling Donna/Mimi) is making her national tour debut! Regional credits: Virginia Musical Theatre (Freaky Friday, Mamma Mia!, Chicago), Virginia Stage Company (Matilda). All thanks to God, her lovely parents, family and friends for their unconditional support! IG: @amahri_e_j PORTER LEE ANDERSON III (Andrew Gaines). This Florida native is happy to return to his first love, acting, after spending the past 8 1/2 years as a featured singer for a major cruise line.

He has traveled around the world, now he gets to see some of America he hasn’t seen.

JOHN GUARAGNA (Bruce Sudano). B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Cap21/Molloy College.

National Tours: Chicago. Regional theatre credits: A Chorus Line (Greg), Mamma Mia! (Sky), Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero), On the Town (Gabey), West Side Story (Diesel/ Asst. Choreographer), Holiday Inn, Matilda, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Thanks to everyone who has believed in me! Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Lisamarie & Jillian. IG: @john_guaragna CHRISTOPHER LEWIS (Neil Bogart/ Gunther/Bruce Sudano Understudy).

International Tour: The Wizard of Oz (Tinman). Cruise Lines: Royal Caribbean and Viking Ocean Cruises. US Regional: Annie with Sally Struthers, West Side Story (Tony), Oklahoma! (Curly), How to Succeed … (Finch), and Urinetown (Bobby).

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LAYLA BRENT-TOMPKINS (Adult Dara/ Ensemble/Duckling Donna Understudy) is from Dallas, TX and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She has performed with Beckles Dancing Company, Ballet Dallas, and the Oklahoma City Ballet. Layla is excited to be performing in her first national tour.

MIA DAVIDSON (Adult Mary Ellen/ Ensemble) is excited to be joining her first national tour! She is a NYC native, a former graduate of AMDA NY and LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts also known as “The Fame School.” Her recent credits include Grease, A Bronx Tale and Something Rotten!

KAYLEIGH HEGARTY (Swing/Assistant Dance Captain) is thrilled and grateful to share her first national tour experience with the cast of Summer! She graduated from The Institute for American Musical Theatre and previously trained at Pulse Dance Studio. She thanks her parents, family, friends, and IAMT for the constant support.

CIARA JONES (Young Dara/Amanda/ Ensemble) is excited to be on her first national tour. She received her B.A. in Drama and Dance from Spelman College. Her previous theatre credits include Dreamgirls Asia Tour and Disney Cruise Line. Ciara thanks her parents for all their love. TikTok: @dancercdj LILY KREN (Curator/Ensemble/Joyce Bogart Understudy) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut. Lily recently graduated from Texas State University BFA Musical Theatre C/O 2021. Roles: Cassie in A Chorus Line and Lola in Damn Yankees. Lilykren.com IG: @lilykren_official MARISEL LOPEZ (Ensemble/Diva and Disco Donna Understudy) is thrilled to be joining the Summer: The Donna Summer Musical national tour! Thank you to everyone at Prather for this opportunity, also to my amazing mother and friends for their continuous love and support!

IG: @marislaaayy MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL Maid/Michael/ Ensemble). Univ. of Southern Mississippi BA19, Boston Conservatory- Berklee MFA21.

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DeGraff), Elephant and Piggie, We’re in a Play (Piggie), and Dames at Sea (Joan). Huge thanks to Prather, my family, friends, and mentors for their tremendous love and support. punyanuchofficial.com IG: @mindyppmind FRANCISCO RISSO (Helmuth Sommer/ Norman Brokaw/Bob/Ensemble/Bruce Sudano Understudy/Dance Captain) is from Detroit and is happy to be on his first national tour!

Credits include: Grease (Danny Zuko), On Your Feet! (Ensemble/Marcello), Wizard of Oz (Ensemble), and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (Ensemble/Young Bernadette).

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Thanks to his family and friends for their support! IG: @itsfranciscoofficial LATHAN A. ROBERTS (Ensemble/Andrew Gaines Understudy) is so excited to be making his national tour debut in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. He is a native of Atlanta, GA and studied dance at Brenau University. Recent credits include: Shrek (Papa Bear), RWS Big Top Dreams (Dance Captain), Damn Yankees (Ensemble), Crazy For You (Pete). Huge thank you to my friends, family, and teachers for your constant support. Follow along IG: @Lathanr_ NISSI SHALOME (Swing/Diva and Disco Donna Understudy) has her B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Western Illinois University. She is elated to be on her first national tour as a Swing! She just wrapped a summer at Timber Lake Playhouse, performing as Charlaine in Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.

SARA SHOMGARD (Pete Bellotte/Detective/ Ensemble) is so excited to join this remarkable company while making her national tour debut.

She graduated from Oklahoma City University with a BPA in Dance Performance. Sara sends all of her thanks and love to Mom, Dad, Chrissy, Wes, and her incredible friends. Let’s dance! www.sarashomgard.com IG:@sarashomgard KYLE SOUTHERN (Giorgio Moroder/David Geffen/Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining Summer! WCU School of Stage & Screen c/o 2018. Previous credits: Escape to Margaritaville National Tour (Chadd/Tully u/s), Grease (Kenickie), Mamma Mia! (Sky), and Royal

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IG: @kylecsouthern DAVID TANCIAR (Brian/Don Engel/ Sommelier/ Ensemble/Neil Bogart Understudy) was last seen in Beauty and The Beast Live on Stage at Walt Disney World. Some favorites: Boy From Oz (Trick), Wicked at Universal Japan (Swing/Dance Captain), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Seven Brides... (Benjamin), Crazy For You (Mingo), (Fan Reporter), regional Florida premiere of Tonya and Nancy The Rock Opera. IG: @fancytanci MERIDIEN TERRELL (Young Mary Ellen/Brooklyn/Ensemble/Duckling Donna Understudy) is making her national tour debut in Summer. Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College (B.F.A. Musical Theatre ’21), Meridien is a performer based in New York City. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, her sister Ariane, and all of her family, friends, and mentors. meridienterrell.com STEPHEN VAUGHT (Swing/Assistant Dance Captain). National tour debut! Regional: Kinky Boots, 42nd Street, The Will Rogers Follies, Holiday Inn. Huge thanks to Brian and the entire Summer team. All my love to my family, friends and instructors for their never-ending love and support. As always, for Grandma Judy.

Proudly repped by DDO. IG: @stephenstarfish LAMONT WHITAKER (Pastor/Doctor/ Ensemble/Andrew Gaines Understudy) was born and raised in Miami, FL. He earned his diploma from Miami Northwestern Sr. High School, received his Bachelors of Fine Arts from AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in LA. Most recently he played Teen Angel (Grease), Jessie (A Bronx Tale). Credits also include Mister (The Color Purple) and Carlos (Legally Blonde). IG: @alwayslamont AUBREY YOUNG (Joyce Bogart/Ensemble) is thrilled to be a member of this cast on her first touring production. She is a graduate of UNC Charlotte. Credits include Mamma Mia! (Tanya), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette) at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Singer/Dancer for Cedar Point Amusement Park, Rock of Ages (Waitress #1) at Actors Theatre Charlotte.

LAUREN L. SOBON (Director). Lauren has been with Prather Productions for over 30 years and

has either produced, directed, choreographed or cast over 120 productions for the company.

Recent credits include Associate Producer for the 2020 national tour of Chicago, Artistic Producer/Casting Director for the 2020 national tour of Finding Neverland, 2019 international and 2018/19 national tours of The Wizard of Oz as well as the 2017 national tour of Pippin.

She was the Director and Artistic Producer for the 2016 national tour of Million Dollar Quartet.

Choreographer and Associate Producer for the 2014 national tour of Fiddler on the Roof. She grew up dancing and roller skating to Donna Summer albums. Her anthem of the hard working woman, painted the picture of perseverance and drive that continues to inspire and motivate her.

She is grateful to collaborate with this dynamic company of artists, in celebrating the Queen of Disco’s music and life journey. For you, Pip! So, Let’s Dance…

NATALIE CARUNCHO (Choreographer) is thrilled to be working on Summer. Natalie was in the original Broadway company of On Your Feet! as the Dance Captain/Swing. Subsequently, she has worked as the Associate Choreographer for the production, setting companies for the 1st National Tour, Holland, and London West End. She worked with Prather to set On Your Feet! at the Broadway Palm & Dutch Apple Theatres.

Favorite credits include: Flashdance! (Associate Choreographer 2nd National Tour), In the Heights (Ensemble) and A Chorus Line (Diana Morales).

Thank you to her family for their continued love and support.

ANGELICA BELIARD (Associate Choreographer) is very excited to be working on Summer once more. Angelica was in the original Broadway company of Summer (Ensemble).

Prior to, she made her Broadway debut with the company of On Your Feet! (Ensemble) and was last seen regionally in John Leguizamo’s new musical comedy Kiss My Aztec (Ensemble/ Dance Captain). As an Afro-Latina, it is with immense pride and integrity to create art during such a fragile, but promising moment in time.

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DES McANUFF (Original Direction) is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and former Artistic Director of Canada’s Stratford Festival. He is also Director Emeritus of La Jolla Playhouse, where as Artistic Director

he staged over 30 productions of classics, new plays and musicals. He’s co-founder of Broadway’s Dodgers. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud, Summer, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier Awards: Best Musical), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony Award: Best Special Theatrical Event), Dracula the Musical, How to Succeed…, The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier Awards: Best Director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony Awards: Best Director, Best Musical). Selected New York: Fetch Clay, Make Man (NYTW), multiple productions at The Public and BAM. Stratford highlights: A Word or Two, Caesar and Cleopatra, The Tempest (all with Christopher Plummer). Opera: Faust (The Met, ENO). TV: 700 Sundays (HBO). Film: Cousin Bette (with Jessica Lange, director), The Iron Giant (producer, BAFTA Award) and Quills (executive producer). In 2011, he was honored with a doctorate from Ryerson University where he attended theatre school. In 2012, he was awarded Canada’s Governor General’s National Arts Center Award and the Order of Canada.

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ROBERT BRILL (Original Scenic Design).

Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (Tony nomination), Cabaret, Assassins (Tony nomination), Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls (Tony nomination), Buried Child, Design for Living and many others. His other credits include Frozen (Disney California) and numerous opera world premieres including Moby-Dick, Cold Mountain, Everest, Doubt and The Manchurian Candidate. Recipient of the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration, he is a founding member of Sledgehammer Theatre and Professor of Scenic Design at University of California San Diego.

Dreamcoat, Jekyll & Hyde, Yeston & Kopit’s Phantom, Swing, Ragtime, Peter Pan, Buddy, Legally Blonde, and Cats. Prior to joining Prather Productions, Russell lived in New York where his credits ranged from Club MTV to Manhattan School of Music.

DAVID TEMBY (Sound Design). As a sound designer of theatre, opera, and events, David has provided audio support for over 350 productions, installations, and tours across the world, and has provided those designs and systems for notable institutions such as The White House, CNN, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Prather Productions, Walnut Street Theater, the Fulton Opera House, Universal Studios Japan, and the US Air Force.

David is the General Manager of The Phoenix Theatre Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

ROBERT ANDREW KOVACH (Tour Scenic Design). Special thanks to Will & Lauren for the years of opportunities. My family and I appreciate it. An award-winning designer who has designed for Off-Broadway, tours, and theatre throughout the US & internationally, Dutch Apple, Broadway Palm, Walnut Street Theatre, & more. Robert and his team have designed, managed, and produced corporate events for Fortune 500 companies including IBM, KPMG, Milwaukee Tool, and Chevrolet. KOVEntertainment.com

CHRIS McCLEARY (Projection Design). Started out as an actor for Prather Productions and is now the resident Technical Supervisor at the Broadway Palm in Fort Myers, FL. Projection design credits include: On Your Feet!, Elf, Clue, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, Circus Transformus, Grumpy Old Men, Holiday Inn, Burt and Me, South Pacific and Wizard of Oz.

PAUL TAZEWELL (Original Costume Design).

Select Broadway productions: Pulitzer Prizewinning Hamilton; Ain’t Too Proud; In the Heights; The Color Purple; Memphis; Caroline, or Change; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk. For film he designed the costumes for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey for HBO, Harriet and the remake of West Side Story with Steven Spielberg. In 2016 he received both a Tony Award (Hamilton) and an Emmy Award (“The Wiz Live!”).

BILL BRENDLE (Orchestrations). Broadway: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

Regional theatre: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (La Jolla Playhouse), Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla Playhouse). Film: The Sentinel, Woman on Top, The Game of Their Lives, Saigon USA. TV: “The Tonight Show,” “American Idol,” “The Four: Battle for Stardom,” “The Kennedy Center Honors 2017.” Recording highlights: arranger/orchestrator on recordings with Sergio Mendes, Joss Stone, The Lonely Island, Jurassic 5, Jojo, Lamont Dozier.

RUSSELL A. THOMPSON (Lighting Design/ Production Manager). Lighting designs include the national tour of Finding Neverland, 2019 national tour of Once, the international and national tours of The Wizard of Oz, national tours of Pippin, Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hair, Fiddler on the Roof, All Shook Up, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, and Beehive the 60’s Musical; the world premiere of Around the World in 80 Days and the regional premiere of The Civil War. Prather Productions designs include Jesus Christ Superstar, Hairspray, Rent, 9 to 5, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

RON MELROSE (Arranger). 43 years of arranging, music direction and supervision including 19 Broadway shows and productions spanning the world. Music Director/ Arranger, Jersey Boys (Helpmann Award, Australia). Music Supervisor, Jersey Boys film. Associate Producer, Jersey Boys cast and Christmas albums. Music Supervisor/Arranger, A Bronx Tale (Broadway), co-producer of cast album. Composer and Lyricist: Fourtune (OffBroadway), The Silver Swan (NEA Fellowship), The Missing Peace (Washington’s Capitol Fringe), Early One Morning and Songs I Won’t

Be Singing (one-woman musicals), two Harvard Hasty Pudding shows, a gospel Requiem, songs for “Saturday Night Live.” Education: Harvard (philosophy), Westminster (choral conducting).

Thanks and love to Alexandra and Jake.

JP MEYER (Music Supervisor) is the Music Supervisor and Contractor for APEX Touring (Pippin, Finding Neverland, Chicago, Cabaret, Wizard of Oz) and has been the Resident Music Director at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, PA since 2014. He also serves as the Organist and Music Director at Old Zion Lutheran Church in Philadelphia.

ERIKA R. GAMEZ (Music Director/Keyboard 1) is a NYC transplant from Fresno, CA. Her recent credits include: Little Duende (NAMT), Miss You Like Hell (Patio Playhouse), Allegory (La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival), James and the Giant Peach (SDSU). MM in Conducting from SDSU; B.A. in Music Education from Fresno State.

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Over 70 Broadway shows including Hamilton, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, Escape to Margaritaville, Once on This Island and SpongeBob SquarePants. TV: “Sesame Street.”

BRANDON T. MILLER (Wig and Hair Design).

National tour design credits include: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Memphis the Musical, The Wizard of Oz (International), Pippin, Finding Neverland. Select regional theatre credits include: My Fair Lady, Sister Act, White Christmas, Camelot, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Cats, Shrek, Hairspray and Beehive the 60’s Musical. Brandon is the resident wig designer for the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, PA and the wig and hair coordinator for APEX Touring.

MARC CIEMIEWICZ (National Company Manager). For 30 years Marc has worked as an actor, director, stage manager, company manager, and production manager from coast to coast. Tours: Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, It’s Swingtime!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler). With Prather/APEX Touring: Footloose 10th Anniversary Tour, The Wedding Singer, Finding Neverland, Chicago, and the national and international tours of

The Wizard of Oz. Marc holds a B.F.A. and a M.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory and San Diego State University respectively. Let Art Live!

TIMOTHE BITTLE (Tour Company Manager) is excited to be a part of Summer, the Donna Summer Musical. National tours include Finding Neverland and The Wedding Singer. He attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC and Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC. An avid TV and movie watcher, but has also been known to enjoy a football game or two. Go Pack Go!!

BRIAN J. ENZMAN (Artistic Producer/ Casting). 33 years with the Prather Company (APEX/Prather Touring/ Dutch AppleLancaster, PA and Broadway Palm- Ft Myers, FL). Has been involved in over 200 productions from the first show at the Dutch Apple in 1987 (A Chorus Line) to the recent national tours of Cabaret and Once, The Musical. As resident director, credits include: Evita, Phantom, Les Misérables, The Civil War, Jekyll and Hyde, The Drowsy Chaperone, South Pacific, Hello Dolly, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Cabaret, Gypsy, Mame, The King and I, Damn Yankees, Music Man and Annie to name a few. Graduate of Millersville University in Lancaster, PA. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Hairspray, To Kill a Mockingbird, Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish), Potted Potter, The Crown Live!, and the new Broadway-bound musicals That’s Broadway! and Little Dancer. bbonyc.com WILLIAM T. PRATHER (Executive Producer) is the Executive Producer of Prather Productions which is the parent company of APEX Touring, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (FL) and Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (PA) producing over 32 shows per year in their in-house facilities. He is a second-generation theatre producer following in the footsteps of his parents, Tom and Debbie Prather, who produced live theatre for over 50 years.

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at Cornell University, he returned to the family business in 1993 after spending a couple of years in the corporate world. In 2008, he created Prather Touring with the tour of Beehive, the 60’s Musical. Since then, additional successful tours followed which include Footloose, The Wedding Singer, BLAST, Fiddler on the Roof, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Memphis, and Million Dollar Quartet. Recently, APEX Touring was created in a partnership that brought larger tours of Pippin, the Tony Award winning musical, Cabaret, Finding Neverland, Once, the Musical and Chicago to audiences. The Wizard of Oz tour performed in the United States and then performed internationally in China, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Saudi Arabiawith the honor of being the first live performance of a Broadway show in KSA. Mr. Prather is an avid philanthropist for the communities where his theatres reside, and serves on many Board of Directors.

APEX TOURING (Producer). Highlighting their sixth tour season with recent national tours of Chicago, Once and Finding Neverland. They were honored to be the first company to bring a live production to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Middle East with the international tour of The Wizard of Oz which also performed across China.

APEX produced the 2018 tour of Cabaret and 2017 tour of Pippin. APEX has been created to serve the ever-expanding need for high quality, Broadway caliber touring productions around the world. Relying on the steady producing skills of its affiliates, APEX looks forward to many years of producing Broadway’s brightest new shows.

STAFF FOR SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WILLIAM T. PRATHER GENERAL MANAGEMENT APEX TOURING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRATHER TOURING TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT, PRESS & MARKETING BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale Jenny Bates David Freeland N. Meredyth Davis Stacey Burns Phil Della Noce Allison Engallena PRODUCTION MANAGER RUSSELL A. THOMPSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RACHELLE WINESETT CASTING BRIAN J. ENZMAN COMPANY MANAGEMENT MARC CIEMIEWICZ TIMOTHE BITTLE Production Stage Manager ........................................ Bethany Sortman Head Carpenter ..................................................................... Ben Porter APM/Fly Carpenter............................................................Aaron Collins Production Electrician .......................................Elizabeth Marquis Silva Head Electrician/Head Video ...........................Elizabeth Marquis Silva Electrician ...............................................................Elizabeth Escobedo Rigger/ Electrician ..............................................................Dallas LaFon Associate Sound Design .........................................................Sam Silva Head Audio ..............................................................................Sam Silva Audio 2...................................................................................LJ Saburro Assistant Stage Manager/Props .........................................Adam Koob Wardrobe Supervisor ............................................... Paisley M. Helfrich Wardrobe ........................................................................Brianna Hunter Lighting Design Associate ............................................... Colin Cardille Synthesizer Programmer .................................................. Randy Cohen APEX Technical Directors.......................... Dominic Lau, Marshall Pace Print, Broadcast and Digital Marketing Materials .......................... AKA Denise S. Trupe Hotel Booking ............................................................... Road Concierge Travel Booking ...............................................................................Altour Bussing................................................................... On The Road Coach Trucking ..................................................................................Stage Call Videographers ................................................................. Aurora Films/ aideM Media Solutions HMS Media Production Photography ............................................. Denise S. Trupe/ Nick Gould Photography Cover Photo ............................................................. Francesco Scavullo

SONG CREDITS “Bad Girls” (Joseph Esposito, Edward Hokenson, Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Earborne Music (BMI), Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI) “Dim All The Lights” (Donna Summer) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Faster And Faster To Nowhere” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Friends Unknown” (Keith Diamond, Anthony Smith, Vanessa Robbie Smith, Donna Summer) Sony/ATV Melody Music (BMI), Vangail Songs (BMI), Keith Diamond Music (ASCAP), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Heaven Knows” (Giorgio Moroder, Peter Bellotte, Donna Summer, Greg Mathieson) Rick’s Music, Inc. (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Hot Stuff” (Peter Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) “I Believe In Jesus” (Donna Summer) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “I Feel Love” (Donna Summer, Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder) Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Rick’s Music, Inc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “I Love You” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “I Remember Yesterday” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc.

(BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Last Dance” (Paul F. Jabara) Olga Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, lnc. (BMI), Olga Music (BMI), BMG Sapphire Songs (BMI), Management Ill Music (BMI) “Love To Love You Baby” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “MacArthur Park” (Jim Webb) Canopy Music, Inc. (ASCAP) “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” (Paul F. Jabara, Bruce Roberts) EMI Sosaha Music, lnc. (BMI), Olga Music (BMI), Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP) “On My Honor” (Donna Summer; Bruce Sudano, Harold Faltermeyer) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Earborne Music (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI) “On The Radio” (Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner Bros. Music Corp.

(ASCAP), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Pandora’s Box” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “She Works Hard For The Money” (Donna Summer, Michael Omartian) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) “Stamp Your Feet” (Donna Summer, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Danielle A Brisebois) EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Gator Baby (BMI) “The Queen Is Back” (Evan Kidd Bogart, Donna Summer, Jonathan Rotem) Here’s Lookin At You Kidd Music (BMI), Jonathan Rotem Music (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. “Turn The Stone” (Giorgio Moroder, Peter Bellotte) Jastian Music “Unconditional Love” (Donna Summer, Michael Omartian) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Universal MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP) “White Boys (Black Boys)” (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) EMI U Catalog, lnc. (ASCAP)

(Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “MacArthur Park” (Jim Webb) Canopy Music, Inc. (ASCAP) “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” (Paul F. Jabara, Bruce Roberts) EMI Sosaha Music, lnc. (BMI), Olga Music (BMI), Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP) “On My Honor” (Donna Summer; Bruce Sudano, Harold Faltermeyer) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Earborne Music (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI) “On The Radio” (Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner Bros. Music Corp.

(ASCAP), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “Pandora’s Box” (Peter Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Rightsong Music, lnc. (BMI), Rick’s Music, lnc. (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP) “She Works Hard For The Money” (Donna Summer, Michael Omartian) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) “Stamp Your Feet” (Donna Summer, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Danielle A Brisebois) EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Gator Baby (BMI) “The Queen Is Back” (Evan Kidd Bogart, Donna Summer, Jonathan Rotem) Here’s Lookin At You Kidd Music (BMI), Jonathan Rotem Music (BMI), Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. “Turn The Stone” (Giorgio Moroder, Peter Bellotte) Jastian Music “Unconditional Love” (Donna Summer, Michael Omartian) Sweet Summer Night Music (ASCAP), Universal MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP) “White Boys (Black Boys)” (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) EMI U Catalog, lnc. (ASCAP)

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Ninth Annual Adopt-A-School Program In our ninth season of the Adopt-ASchool program, The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory chose to partner with the national tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. As we seek innovative ways to fulfill our mission to ignite and nurture a passion for the performing arts in audiences and artists of today and tomorrow. Summer: The Donna Summer Musical presented the perfect opportunity for us to collaborate with school administrators and teachers on this arts enhanced curriculum-based program. Over a period of three weeks, all 2,400 Burncoat High School and South High School students participated in lessons within every subject that incorporated themes from Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, historical and sociological elements, artistic aspects and musical score. Around the lobby, you will notice several displays featuring student work related to this program including science, math and history projects.

In the Worcester Public Schools, many students are economically disadvantaged and have limited access to the arts in our community. The Adopt-A-School

program aims to provide students in the city with the opportunity to experience and interact with live theatre on an annual basis. Over the last eight years, thousands of students have experienced their first Broadway show through this program.

This week, a special Friday matinee performance was booked exclusively for the students from both schools to come together and witness the incredible story of this production. Each year, students also have the opportunity to interact with the cast following the performance.

We are grateful to the many individuals who collaborate to make this program possible, including the faculty at both South and Burncoat, Superintendent Maureen Binienda, the Worcester Police Department and Durham Bus Company who provides free transportation for all students to and from the theatre on 52 school buses. We could not continue this program without their support and collaboration. This program is funded by our Access to the Arts donors, the McDonough Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

In 2019, students participated in a choreographed flash mob in the aisles with the cast of On Your Feet! at the end of the Adopt-A-School matinee performance.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2021-2022 DONORS Contributions from individuals, organizations and businesses have always played a vital role in our efforts to bring the best in performance to Worcester, present the stories and sounds that reflect our community, and make the arts accessible to all.

Just as we strive to make The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory a welcoming and inclusive destination, we also seek to make philanthropy a practice that is open to everyone. Donations at every level are truly meaningful and we are honored by the commitment of those who have invested in our work and our community.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2021-2022 VOLUNTEERS Edmund Adamiak Diane Adamowicz Linda Adams Richard Adams Barry Alman Cliff Anderson Maryellen Anderson Mildred Anderson Patricia Ascione Pamela Ashmankas Joan Austin Charlene Baron Pat Belsito Jane Benoit Gail Bergeron Joanne Bernier Susan Berry Marilyn Bieksha Maureen Binienda Carol Bishop Linda Boll Beverly Bombard David Boucher Laurie Boucher Marie Brenneman Brian Brophy Steve Brophy David Brough Phyllis Buck Margaret Campbell Ann Cappabianca Patricia Carignan John Caron Elizabeth Casello Angela Casey Linda Casey Tommy Catacchio Karen Cavan Jane Champagne Irene Chiarvalloti Suzanne Cleary Kathryn Close Alison Cohen Michael Comer Robert Condon Janice Conrad Eileen Contois Laura Coughlin Margot Crawford Jim Crowley Patti Cummings Eleanor Dailida Linda Dattis Barry Davenport Pat Davidson Marianne Davis Eileen Dawson

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The Historic Hanover Theatre Welcome to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts! We hope you’ll take a moment to look around and admire the architecture and design of this historic building.

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By 1928, Sylvester Poli was ready to retire, and the theatre would go through several corporate hands over the coming decades.

While it retained a stage for live performances through the mid 1960s, it was primarily a movie theatre by this point, owned first by Fox Theatres, then Loew’s and finally

by National Amusements, who operated it as a Showcase Cinemas. In 1973, major renovations were made to the theatre, removing or covering nearly all the distinctive Thomas Lamb architecture and details.

In 1997, however, the new Showcase Cinema North multiplex opened in Worcester and shortly

Now, you can see the original Franklin Square Theatre façade to the left of the theatre’s main lobby entrance, although most of the original stained g l a s s i n t h e w i n d ow s has been lost, one piece still remains. Meticulous measurements were taken, and comparisons were made to original photographs to recreate what had been lost. In addition, the back wall was pushed out to enlarge the stage so it could accommodate the scale of modern Broadway tours.

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As the popularity of movie theatres outstripped the desire for live theatre, Poli saw great potential in a grand renovation. He hired architect Thomas White Lamb to re-design the theatre, and in 1926 it re-opened as Poli’s Palace with an appearance much closer to what you see around you today.

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The first theatre to stand on this spot, the Franklin Square Theatre, was opened

by Ransom Clarke Taylor in 1904. It was originally a stage for burlesque performances and touring Broadway shows seating approximately 1,700 people.

In 1912, this theatre was purchased by Sylvester Z. Poli, a Connecticut-based showman who was creating a series of playhouses and re -named it The Grand Theatre.

thereafter closed its downtown doors for good.

Only two years later, a breath of new life entered downtown, and Edward P. Madaus and Paul Demoga saw great potential in restoring the now abandoned theatre. They established the non-profit Worcester Center for Performing Arts, and in 2002 National Amusements donated the building to them. It took $31 million and six years before the restoration was complete.

Today, The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a shining example not only of the work of Thomas Lamb and Sylvester Poli, but also of the local architects and craftspeople who devoted thousands of hours to bringing this gem in downtown Worcester back to life. Through difficult time periods such as the Great Depression and the COVID-19 pandemic, and through cultural metamorphizes of burlesque into cinema into streaming, The Hanover Theatre has stood tall as both a place of healing and a home for the arts.

-History compiled by Veronica Bailey and Grace Bordage.

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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION The following is presented to inform our patrons and to maintain an orderly theatrical environment and experience. These policies notwithstanding, management will always strive to be fair, ethical and understanding of our patrons’ needs.

Accessible Seating and ADA Provisions: The Hanover Theatre is committed to providing access and an enjoyable visit for persons of different abilities. Spaces are reserved for patrons who use wheelchairs and for their ambulatory companions. When purchasing tickets, please be sure to mention if any special accommodations are required, including low vision, hard of hearing, limited mobility, etc.

Assistive Listening Devices: Devices are available. Please inquire at the box office or ask an usher. These cannot be reserved in advance, but the number of devices available should be sufficient for the usual demand. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit.

Booking Protect: Protect your investment by participating in Booking Protect, a ticket insurance option. You can choose to select Booking Protect as an add-on before finalizing your transaction. Booking Protect is only available at the time of purchase and allows you to receive a full refund of the purchase price should you or anyone in your party be unable to attend due to injury, illness, adverse weather conditions and more.

Box Office Hours of Operation: (in person and by telephone) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday (if there is a performance), noon until 30 minutes after curtain on performance evenings. So that we may best serve patrons attending each event, please avoid visiting the box office to purchase tickets to future events during the hour prior to curtain time. Tickets may be purchased online 24/7 at TheHanoverTheatre.org or call the ticket office at 877.571.7469 during standard hours of operation.

Visit or mail the box office at: 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 01608. E-mail: boxoffice@thehanovertheatre.org Cameras (Recording Devices): Our standard policy is that all such devices are prohibited from use in the theatre, and offenders may be ejected without compensation. All members of the press or media must receive advance authorization from the PR dept. (PR@ thehanovertheatre.org) to use cameras or recording devices inside the theatre and must display identification upon arrival.

Cell Phones: Out of respect to the performers and to fellow audience members, please remember to silence all cell phones while in the theatre. Also please note, there is no telephone which is manned throughout the performance. Please be sure to leave your cell number with anyone who may need to reach you during an emergency, and in the event of an emergency please take your call in the lobby.

Children: All patrons MUST have a valid ticket. Parents are discouraged from bringing children under five years of age to performances which are not specifically oriented to children.

Parents must remove any disruptive children from the theatre into the lobby. For these reasons, and for the comfort of all audience members, please consider carefully whether it is appropriate for you to bring children under five to the theatre.

Concessions: Please do not bring outside food and drinks to the theatre. Snacks and beverages are available for sale in the lobby.

First Aid: Please speak with the house manager or any of the ushers if you need first aid or have any sort of accident or medical emergency. Insurance regulations require that such instances be documented immediately.

Gift Certificates: These are available in any denomination and are available online, by calling or visiting the box office and may be used by the recipient in full or partial payment for event tickets or conservatory classes.

Groups: Attending the theatre is even more fun when you bring a group. Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for a discount. For information, contact Amy Osborn at 508.471.1689.

Inclement Weather Policy: It is generally impossible for touring shows and performances to be rescheduled, so we do not cancel events due to inclement weather. As with other touring performances and sporting events, we are unable to refund tickets.

In extreme weather conditions we will do our best to exchange subscriber tickets to an alternate performance, if applicable. The theatre strongly recommends that you add on ticket insurance at the time of ticket purchase through Booking Protect to protect your purchase.

Lost and Found: Management is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Items found at the theatre will be held by the house manager. If you have lost an item, please contact the box office as soon as possible to make a report. You will then be contacted if the item has been found. Retrieval of the item is the responsibility of the customer. Items not claimed within 30 days will be donated or disposed of without compensation.

Prohibited items and activities which are prohibited include (but are not limited to): Smoking, weapons, outside food or drinks, camera or recording devices, laser pointers, disruptive or abusive language, pets (except those assisting persons with disabilities) and persons exhibiting intoxication or drug use. Offenders may be removed from the theatre without compensation.

Rental of Theatre and Event Spaces: Please contact 508.471.1799 or specialevents@thehanovertheatre.org for further information.

Resale of Tickets for Profit: Ticket holders may on occasion be in a position where they have purchased tickets that they later cannot personally use and will want to donate, give, trade or sell these tickets to friends or acquaintances. Management does not discourage private transactions of this nature. However, we may take appropriate actions to thwart the organized resale of tickets for profit by third parties, which we do not condone. The public is advised to be careful purchasing tickets from individuals they do not know personally, as such tickets may be void and in such cases admission to the theatre will be denied without compensation.

Standing Room: All persons entering the theatre must have a valid ticket, and are not allowed to stand in the back or aisles.

Ushers: The Hanover Theatre has a dedicated and trained force of volunteer ushers that seat and assist our guests. If you would like to volunteer, please email volunteer@thehanovertheatre.org.

We offer ASL sponsored by FLEXcon and audio description services at specific performances during our season.

We offer wheelchair accessibility at all shows.

Visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/accessibility for details.

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