The Hanover Theatre | Syncopated Ladies

2022 TOUR WWW.SYNCOPATEDLADIES.COM · @SYNCLADIES

Worcester Center for the Performing Arts, a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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STAFF Executive Office President & CEO Troy Siebels Executive Assistant Amanda Bohart Communications VP of Communications Lisa K. Condit Communications Director Monica Wagner Elefterion Senior Sales Manager Diane Pieciak Ticketing & Data Integration Manager Lillian Irwin Content Manager Brendan Donnellan Communications Manager Sarah Hallowell Group Sales & Promotions Manager Amy Osborn Communications Assistant Ashleigh Prince Customer Service & Sales Manager Mantas Balciunas Customer Service & Sales Team Leaders Jean O'Halloran Sonya Richards Customer Service & Sales Associates Mildred Anderson Julie Carlson James Herrera Brand Ambassador Jey Bohlin Conservatory & Education President, THT Conservatory Meghan Montaner Conservatory Executive Assistant Erin Kearney Director of Conservatory Operations Sharon Hart Director of Dance Jennifer Agbay Student Matinee Coordinator Kim Pheymannicie

Dance Faculty Garine Avakian Jamie Brown Sarah-Kay "SKooJ" Clark David DuBois Mark A. Harootian Charlotte McNutt Kendall Niblett Ana Luisa Thompson-Konopka Drama Faculty Kalee Burrows Sharon Hart John Minigan Meredith Stypinski Nicole Tetreault Technical Theatre Faculty Nick Joyce Kim Pheymannicie Brenda Shepard Voice Faculty Sarah Callinan Mark Mummert Jane Shivick Conservatory Desk Security Dan Gangnon Maria Schantz Conservatory Special Projects Aide Dakota Schantz Development Director of Development Nel Lazour Development Operations Manager Veronica Bailey Stewardship & Membership Officer Betty Blute Finance & Human Resources VP of Finance & HR Janine Diliberto Director of Finance Gerry Baeder Director of Human Resources Veronica Villacis Accounting Associate Natsuko Finn

Operations, Facilities & Production VP of Operations & Production Chris Bullock Assistant Production Manager Chadyn Case Director of Audience Services David MacArthur Jr. Concessions Manager Scott Bauman Facilities Manager Bob Krafve Facilities Associates Francesca Akinbiyi Jonathan Bogart Robert McCallum Matt Ricard Function Coordinator Jackie Dillman House Managers Elizabeth LoConto Ellen Santimaw Mark Steina FSS Salon Maître ds Karen Cavan Maureen Hardy Dale Stafford Head Electrician Brenda Shepard House Sound/Audio Engineer Nick Joyce Stage Crew IATSE Local 96 Jean McDonough Arts Center BrickBox Managing Director THT Repertory Artistic Director Olivia D'Ambrosio Scanlon Worcester PopUp Managing Director Hank Von Hellion JMAC Special Projects Coordinator Doménica Dillon

Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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That’s why we are proud to support The Hanover Theatre, and we look forward to a season of fabulous shows.

440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653 hanover.com 701-10629A (1/22)

presents:

DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: CHLOÉ ARNOLD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: CHLOÉ & MAUD PRODUCTIONS PRODUCERS: CHERISH MCDOWELL, KALEENA RALLIS WRITERS: MAUD ARNOLD, CHERISH MCDOWELL, CHLOÉ ARNOLD MUSICAL DIRECTOR: CHANNING COOK HOLMES CO-PRODUCER: LEIGH JONTE PRODUCTION DESIGNER/MANAGER: KEITH A. TRUAX ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER: JOHN A. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHERS: AVA BERNSTINE-MITCHELL (LIKE A BOY, PRAISE GOD) SHERYL MURAKAMI (MY LOVE), DEXTER CARR (SAVAGE) CONTRIBUTING CHOREOGRAPHERS: JAQUEL KNIGHT & CHRIS GRANT (FORMATION) DANCE CAPTAIN: PAMELA YASUTAKE ORIGINAL MUSIC: CHANNING COOK HOLMES THE C.HOLMES ALL-STAR SQUAD VIDEO PRODUCTION: CHLOÉ & MAUD PRODUCTIONS, 37 LAINES, RIO NOIR, HITMAKERS MEDIA, BUCKET’S MOVING COMPANY, REBECCA NELSON VIDEO EDITORS: RIO NOIR, CHARLES RENATO, LIZ CARROLL, LAUREN WINTON GRAPHICS: LIZ CARROLL DESIGNS ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER: JOHN A. MITCHELL MOVING LIGHT PROGRAMMER: HARRISON FRENI LIGHTING/AUDIO v TECHNICIANS: KELLY WEBER & JEREMY GRANGER LIGHTING/AUDIO EQUIPMENT: ADVANCED PRODUCTION GROUP LLC COSTUME DESIGNER: STUDIO A BY ANISSA TOUR MANAGER: CHERISH MCDOWELL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: LIZ CARROLL CREATIVE CONSULTANT: MELINDA SULLIVAN FITNESS TRAINER: TADEO ARNOLD WWW.CUERPASO.COM

MUSICAL NUMBERS · ACT ONE · DREAM MEET THE LADIES L I K E A B O Y (Ciara) M A S K O F F (Future) A B O V E I T (Tabi Bonney)

AGAINST ALL ODDS JAM SESSION E N D O F T I M E (Beyoncé) L E T ’ S G O C R A Z Y / W H E N D O V E S C R Y (Prince)

LOVE I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Whitney Houston) M Y L O V E (Justin Timberlake) R O L L I N G I N T H E D E E P (Adele)

SISTERHOOD S H E (Crystal Star) F R E E D O M (Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar)

· ACT TWO · I AM A SYNCOPATED LADY S A V A G E (Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé) N O P R O B L E M (Chance the Rapper) E V E R Y B O D Y M A D (O.T. Genasis)

THE POWER OF JOY WE ARE THE MUSIC R I S E U P (Andra Day)

FREEDOM P R A I S E G O D (Ye) F O R M A T I O N (Beyoncé)

A B O U T S Y N C O PAT E D L A D I E S Founded by Emmy-nominated Choreographer, Chloé Arnold, S Y N C O P A T E D L A D I E S is the most viewed Female Tap dance band in history. Known for their viral self-produced content, they were recognized by Beyoncé, who not only shared their work saying “They Killed It”, she then transformed the homepage of Beyonce.com to feature Syncopated Ladies, and invited them to perform live internationally.

Beyoncé’s support catapulted them onto a Global platform, and since then, Syncopated Ladies' trajectory has skyrocketed, amassing over 100 million views online. They also received praise from Whoopi Goldberg on The View, Janet Jackson, Ciara, Lupita Nyong’o, as well as many other celebrities and news outlets.

Live performance credits include Good Morning America, So You Think You Can Dance, Global Citizen Week, New York Fashion Week, Essence Fest, Imagine Justice (featuring Common, J. Cole, and Andra Day), Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative at the US Open, JP Morgan Chase Women on the Move at Radio City Musical Hall, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center, Democratic National Convention and many more.

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MEET THE LADIES CHLOÉ ARNOLD (Co-Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer, Dancer) Emmy-nominated Choreographer, Tap Dancer, and Founder of Syncopated Ladies, Chloé was discovered at a young age in Washington, DC

by Debbie Allen. Chloé's choreography has been featured on numerous hit TV shows including over 50 episodes of The Late Late Show with James Corden featuring A-list actors from Will Smith and Hugh Jackman to pop superstars Ariana Grande and BTS. Her work can also be seen on other hit TV shows So You Think You Can Dance, Good Morning America, the Ellen Show, The Talk, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Hello, Jack! and John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's A Legendary Christmas. Chloé most recently choreographed the upcoming Apple TV+ musical film Spirited starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer.

Chloé was named one of LeBron James' "The Strongest," a campaign featured in Essence to celebrate his 16th Nike Sneaker release, was on The Root 100 List, and was featured in Shonda Rhimes and Microsoft's "Language of Leadership" panel discussion.

Chloé is also an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who holds a degree in Film from Columbia University. She and her sister Maud produced the award-winning documentary Tap World and are the co-directors of the critically acclaimed DC Tap Festival. They have been recognized by Columbia University as Rising Stars, by the US House of Representatives as arts preservers and ambassadors and won the 33rd Annual Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in Performing Arts.

Through everything, Chloé hasn't forgotten her roots and the journey it took to reach this point.

Through the Chloé and Maud Foundation, they give back to the community by creating equal opportunity access to dance programming and education for underserved communities. During the pandemic, they gave free classes to over 25,000 students worldwide online, and continued their after school programs in South Central LA, and Favelas in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

WWW.CHLOEARNOLD.COM · @CHLOEARNOLDTAPS MAUD

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A N I S S A L E E (Costume Designer, Dancer) Anissa has taught and performed throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Some of Anissa's credits include: The Ellen Show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Good Morning America, So You Think You Can Dance, Amazon Prime's The Last Tycoon, Coca-Cola's "It's Beautiful" commercial and the Team Up For Excellence campaign with Remy Martin x Usher. Anissa will also be appearing in the upcoming Apple TV+ musical film Spirited starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer.

As both an Alumni of Alexander Hamilton High School Music Academy Magnet and OTIS College of Art and Design, Anissa combines her love and passion of Tap dancing with Fashion. She continues to strive to create the ultimate experience for the arts through Studio A by Anissa.

WWW.STUDIOABYANISSA.COM · @ANISSAVIBES P A M E L A Y A S U T A K E (Dance Captain, Dancer) Pamela Yasutake made her Broadway debut in the cast of Shuffle Along directed by George C. Wolfe and choreographed by Savion Glover. The critically acclaimed production received ten 2016 Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical. Pamela's television credits include CNN’s Great Big Story, Good Morning America, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The 70th Annual Tony Awards, Maya & Marty, and So You Think You Can Dance. Pamela will also be appearing in the new Apple TV+ musical film, Spirited starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer.

In her hometown of Seattle, Pamela has performed and choreographed for Seattle Theatre Group’s production of Dance This…, eight seasons of The Black Nativity in which she performed the lead dancer role of Mary for two consecutive seasons, and various appearances and performances with Northwest Tap Connection. Pamela also continues to be a sought after faculty member on countless tap festivals and dance conventions.

WWW.PAMELAYASUTAKE.COM · @PAMELAYASUTAKE G I S E L E S I L V A (Dancer) Born and raised in Ribeirão Preto – Brazil, Gisele moved to the USA in 2018 when she joined Syncopated Ladies. She has performed live at the Apollo Theater, Lincoln Center, The Duke on 42nd Street, Essence Fest, BET Experience in Los Angeles, several NBA halftime shows and most recently in Disneyland’s Viva Navidad parade. Gisele appeared in The Jonas Project for DanceOn, music videos for artists ScHoolboy Q and Travis Scott and TV shows such as RuPaul. Gisele is also a dancer with the tap company Music From The Sole and an Ambassador for the well-known dance brand, So Danca. Gisele will also be appearing in the new Apple TV+ musical film, Spirited starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer.

Gisele is dedicated to sharing her passion for dance with children. She teaches regularly for the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Chloe and Maud Foundation, Everybody Dance LA!, and the Colburn School.

WWW.GISELESILVA.COM · @IAMGISELESILVA A L L I S O N S E M M E S (Songstress) Chicago Southside native, Allison was born into a musical household. She received her B.M. at University of Illinois Champaign Urbana and her M.M. at New York University. Broadway credits: The Book of Mormon & Motown the Musical, including the 1st & 2nd B’Way National Tour in the role of Diana Ross (NAACP Theatre Award nomination: Female Lead Actress). Other favorite credits include: A Wonderful World (Miami New Drama), Little Shop of Horrors (Kennedy Center), The Wiz, The Color Purple (nat’l tour), Dreamgirls. Some of her favorite concerts include Kurt Elling’s The Big Blind (Jazz at the Lincoln Center), You're Causing Quite a Disturbance (featuring Erykah Badu & Brooklyn Philharmonic) & Songs in the Key of Life (Stevie Wonder Toronto). Allison recently recorded on Stevie Wonder’s new song Can’t Put it in the Hands of Fate (2020). Aside from songwriting & performing, Allison served as adjunct voice faculty at NYU & Los Angeles College of Music in private and group voice. She combines complete vocal technique (CVT), storytelling & mindful practices with a vocal technique called Holistic Singing.

WWW.ALLISONSEMMES.COM · @_MAGGIEBANKS_

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