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APEX TOURING presents

Songs by

Book by

Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara and others

Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, and Des McAnuff

with

Brittny Smith

Charis Gullage

Porter Lee Anderson III

Amahri Edwards-Jones

John Guaragna

Christopher Lewis

Mia Davidson, Candace Haynes, Kayleigh Hegarty, Ciara Jones, Lily Kren, Marisel Lopez, Mind Pornsakulpaisal, Francisco Risso, Lathan A. Roberts, Nissi Shalome, Sara Shomgard, Kyle Southern, David Tanciar, Ariel Etana Triunfo, Stephen Vaught, Lamont Whitaker, Aubrey Young Original Scenic Design

Tour Scenic Design

Original Costume Design

Robert Andrew Kovach

Robert Brill

Costume Coordination

Story Consultant

John C. White

Bruce Sudano

Paul Tazewell

Lighting Design

Sound Design

Projection Design

Wig and Hair Design

Russell A. Thompson

David Temby

Chris McCleary

Brandon T. Miller

Orchestrations

Music Coordinator

Music Director

Synthesizer Programmer

Bill Brendle and Ron Melrose

JP Meyer

Erika R. Gamez

Randy Cohen

Production Manager

Resident Company Manager

Tour Company Manager

Production Stage Manager

Russell A. Thompson

Marc Ciemiewicz

Timothe Bittle

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Casting

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Denise S. Trupe

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Executive Producer

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William T. Prather

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Choreographer

Angelica Beliard

Natalie Caruncho Director

Lauren L. Sobon Original Music Supervision and Arrangements by Ron

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Sergio Trujillo Des McAnuff

Original Choreography Original Direction

The world premiere of “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” was produced by La Jolla Playhouse, in La Jolla, California, Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director and Debby Buchholz, Managing Director Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is presented through special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, 440 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016, www.broadwaylicensing.com.

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BRITTNY SMITH

CHARIS GULLAGE

AMAHRI EDWARDS-JONES

PORTER LEE ANDERSON III

JOHN GUARAGNA

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS

MIA DAVIDSON

CANDACE HAYNES

KAYLEIGH HEGARTY

CIARA JONES

LILY KREN

MARISEL LOPEZ

MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL

FRANCISCO RISSO

LATHAN A. ROBERTS

NISSI SHALOME

SARA SHOMGARD

KYLE SOUTHERN

DAVID TANCIAR

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ARIEL ETANA TRIUNFO

STEPHEN VAUGHT

LAMONT WHITAKER

AUBREY YOUNG

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CAST

(in order of appearance)

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 ..................................................... CANDACE HAYNES Young Dara/Amanda ............................................................................ CIARA JONES Pastor/Doctor......................................................................... LAMONT WHITAKER Adult Mary Ellen .............................................................................. MIA DAVIDSON Maid/Michael ................................................................MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL Bruce Sudano ............................................................................... JOHN GUARAGNA Adult Dara ......................................................................... ARIEL ETANA TRIUNFO Curator ..........................................................................................................LILY KREN

ENSEMBLE

MIA DAVIDSON, CANDACE HAYNES, CIARA JONES, LILY KREN, MARISEL LOPEZ, MIND PORNSAKULPAISAL, FRANCISCO RISSO, LATHAN A. ROBERTS, SARA SHOMGARD, KYLE SOUTHERN, DAVID TANCIAR, ARIEL ETANA TRIUNFO, 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 - CANDACE HAYNES, CIARA JONES 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 16 texasperformingarts.org

MUSICAL NUMBERS

“The Queen Is Back” “I Feel Love” “Love to Love You Baby” “I Remember Yesterday” “On My Honor” “Faster and Faster to Nowhere” “White Boys” “MacArthur Park” “Heaven Knows” “No More Tears (Enough is Enough)” “Pandora’s Box” “On the Radio” “I Love You” “Bad Girls” “She Works Hard for the Money” “Dim All the Lights” “I Believe in Jesus” “Unconditional Love” “To Turn the Stone” “Stamp Your Feet” “Friends Unknown” “Hot Stuff ” “Last Dance”

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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.

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She Works Hard for the Money (l to r) Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), Charis Gullage and the ensemble of SUMMER. Photo by Denise Trupe

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Last Dance, The Three Donnas (l to r) Charis Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”) and Amahri Edwards-Jones (“Duckling Donna”) in SUMMER. Photo by Nick Gould

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).

Love to his family and fiancé, Sarah!

IG: @christopherlewis89 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!

CANDACE HAYNES (Young Mary Ellen/Brooklyn/Ensemble/Duckling Donna Understudy) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut. Born in Brooklyn, she studied at AMDA in NYC. Candace is a recording artist with her latest single “Blue Skies” on all streaming platforms. She was a vocalist for Norwegian Cruises, in the Off Broadway production of Sistas and has toured the world performing. @Candace_haynes 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/Duckling Donna Understudy) 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

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friends for their continuous love and support!

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

A native Thai performer and vocal coach, she is thrilled to be on her first national tour!

Credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet van 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).

Danced for Justin Bieber, Zendaya, Todrick Hall, SNL, Disney, NCL & Universal Studios.

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.

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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 Caribbean Cruise Line. Rep: TPG Agency.

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 ARIEL ETANA TRIUNFO (Adult Dara/ Ensemble) is making her national tour debut!

Some favorite regional credits: La Cage Aux Folles (Dance Captain, Cagelles Swing, Anne U/S), An American in Paris (Ensemble / Pointe Specialist), West Side Story (Consuelo). Ariel is a native of Brooklyn, NY and studied musical theatre at Columbia College Chicago. Thanks to my love, family, and friends for the constant support! Proudly represented by Gray Talent Group. arieltriunfo.com IG: @etana_ariel Tik Tok: @arisolaris 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 23

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MacArthur Park (l to r) Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), Charis Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Amahri Edwards-Jones (“Duckling Donna”) and the ensemble of SUMMER. Photo by Denise Trupe

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Hot Stuff (center) Charis Gullage (“Disco Donna”) and the ensemble of SUMMER. Photo by Nick Gould

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 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. Here’s to collaboration and expansion!

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.

SERGIO TRUJILLO (Original Choreography).

Recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Ain’t Too Proud, and an Olivier award for Memphis. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud (Outer Critics Circle/Chita Rivera nominations), On Your Feet! (Tony Award nominee, Outer Critics Circle/Astaire Awards), Memphis (OCC Award, DD/ Astaire Award nominations), Jersey Boys (Olivier/DD/OCC/Greenroom/Dora nominations), Summer (Chita Rivera Award), A Bronx Tale (Chita Rivera Award nomina-

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tion), The Addams Family, Next to Normal, Hands on a Hardbody (DD nomination), Leap of Faith (DD nomination), Guys and Dolls (Astaire Awards nomination), and All Shook Up. Director/ choreographer: Cirque De Soleil’s Paramour, Arrabal (Elliot Norton Award), Gloria Estefan on Broadway, Flashdance. Other Theatre: Invisible Thread (Astaire Award nomination), Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Musical (Helen Hayes Award nomination). International: Disney’s Tarzan (Stage Entertainment), Peggy Sue Got Married (West End), West Side Story (Stratford Festival).

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.

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 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

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Award (Hamilton) and an Emmy Award (“The Wiz Live!”).

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 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.

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. 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 29

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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 (onewoman 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!!

BETHANY SORTMAN (Production Stage Manager) National Tour: Cabaret (Asst. SM/ Head Props, APEX Touring). Select regional production SM: A Chorus Line, Vanya & Sonia…, A Christmas Story (Engeman); Holiday Spectacular: On Ice!, Legends: In Concert (Gateway); Favorite regional Asst. SM: Young Frankenstein, White Christmas, Mary Poppins, Spamalot and more. Other production stage manager credits: Celtic Fyre (Busch Gardens Williamsburg), Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse.

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BRIAN J. ENZMAN (Artistic Producer/ Casting). 33 years with the Prather Company (APEX/Prather Touring/ Dutch Apple-

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Lancaster, 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

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.

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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 Head Props......................................................................... Jasmine Willis 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

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)

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The Queen is Back. Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”) and the female ensemble of SUMMER. Photo by Denise Trupe

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MacArthur Park 2. (l to r) Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), Charis Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Amahri Edwards-Jones (“Duckling Donna”) and the ensemble of SUMMER Photo by Nick Gould

Texas Performing Arts Leadership Board The Leadership Board is a group of national and international volunteer leaders in the arts, business, and philanthropy. The Board is dedicated to expanding Texas Performing Arts’ world-class programming, positioning the organization as an international leader in the performing arts, and strengthening the bond between the performing arts and the communities we serve.

Founding Members Carly Christopher Jaime Davila Brian Haley Steven Kahng Chris Mattsson Marc Seriff

Texas Performing Arts Staff Bob Bursey

Carolyn Hardin

Sarah Cantu

Executive and Artistic Director

Properties Manager

Master Electrician

Bianca Hooi

Jason Huerta

Conrad Haden

Assistant to the Executive and Artistic Director

Operations Manager, Fabrication

Stage Supervisor

BUSINESS OFFICE

J. E. Johnson

Yvonne Kimmons

Associate Director, Fabrication

Assistant Director, Performance Logistics

Robert Cross General Manager

Kristi Lampi Associate Director, Business Operations

Leigh Remeny Business Operations Manager DEVELOPMENT

Anna Langdell Director of Development

Thea Liao Development Associate EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers

Karen Maness Associate Director, Fabrication

Ashton Bennett Murphy Project Specialist, Fabrication Lead Fabricator

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

David Tolin

Amber Goodspeed

Project Manager, Fabrication

Associate Director, Event Management

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Eleanor Stefano

Phil Rosenthal Director of Marketing and Communications

Lizzie Choffel Cantu

Brenda Simms

Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Jeff Grapko

Erica De Leon Romina Jara

Associate Director, Booking and Sales TICKETING & GUEST EXPERIENCE

Tara Vela Director of Ticketing and Guest Services

Amanda Adams Associate Director, Guest Services

Marketing Manager

Shade Oyegbola

PRODUCTION

Associate Director, Ticketing

Jim Larkin

Director of Fabrication and Academic Production

Director of Production

Scott Bussey

Production Supervisor

Facility Manager and Senior Technical Director

Andrew “Drew” Millay Audio / Video Supervisor

Senior Graphic Designer

FABRICATION & ACADEMIC PRODUCTION

Assistant Audio Supervisor

Hank Schwemmer

Director of Education and Engagement Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development

Kenny Kuykendall

Blake Addyson Seb Boone

Margaret Badasci Ticketing Manager

Dianne Whitehair Ticketing Systems Manager

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Texas Performing Arts is also proud to acknowledge the hundreds of part-time and volunteer staff who play a critical role in presenting our annual season of world-class performing arts events to the Austin community.

House Managers Dina Black Virginia Bosman Margaret Byron Sheri Dildy Janine Dos Remedios Antonio Garcia Leslie Hawkins Carlos Hernandez-Heine Paige Horton Olga Kasma-Carnes

Charlotte Klein Tamara Klindt Sharon Kojzarek Eric Lee Lara Miller Mad Poarch Shannon Quinn Kimberly Reaves Jessica Reed Mary Ruiz

Gracie Sanders Robyn Scott Andrea Stanfill Castro Debra Thomas Kristine Tydlacka Leah Waheed Marty Watson Tonya Woods Sally Zukonik

Student Employees Mia Gomez-Reyes Trinity Gordon Alisse Guerra Trace Hankins Isabella Hollis Mayre Jane Elizabeth Jantz Sadie Klos Lucy Kulzick Eddie Lambert Abigail Lantis Julia Le Austin Luchak Jonah Maughan Basil Montemayor Aria Morgan Lauren Mural Braden Newlun Lanna Nguyen Reese Niemietz

Samuel Oladejo So Hyun “Helen” Park Morgan Randall Zackary Reed Bryce Riggle Alex Rockey Ericka Salas Victoria Salazar Simon Salinas Madison Sheridan Matthew Smith Madison Smith Christopher Taylor Alex Titsworth Michelle Upham Isabel Velasquez Sydney Villaruel Michael Williams Martinez Julia Yelvington

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Carolina Arredondo Leah Austin Zoe Bihan Claire Bueche Brizel Bueso Maria Cardoso Ciara Casarez Sara Chaney Shivani Chidambaram Kathyrn Clark Audrey Clay Samantha Cortez Brittney Dolan Vio Dorantes Rodrigo Esquivel Herrera Grace Featherston Ameli Garcia Daniel Geld Isabelle Gilmore

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Texas Inner Circle Texas Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our members. Each year, members help fund robust education and engagement initiatives, affordable student tickets, and critical student employment opportunities that make Texas Performing Arts so much more than what you see on our stages.

Donations made as of Dec 20, 2021 We regret that limited space does not allow us to list every member.

For information on ways to give, please visit texasperformingarts.org/ become-member, call the membership office at 512-232-8567, or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org.

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PRODUCER’S CIRCLE $3,000-5,999

Kimberly Attallah Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall Christie and Jason Barany Renée Butler and Kay Stowell Edwina P. Carrington Farrah and Nathan Chelstrom Suzanne and Bill Childs John and Kim Coers Dennis Eakin Kia* Matthew B. Ely Jessica and Marc Evans Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone Frost* Michael Gibertini and Kari Nations Phil and Lisa Gilbert Brian Gleason Susan and Barry Goodman Vikram Grover Juan M. Guerrero, M.D. Gladys M. Heavilin Andrew and Mary Ann Heller Frank Ikard Dan Jackson and Jeremy Guiberteau Chris and Melissa Knox Kelley Knutson and Carol Walsh-Knutson Cathy and James Kratz Sue and Gary Lowe Mary and Lynn Moak Wayne Orchid Debbie and Jim Ramsey Linda and Robert Rosenbusch

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Glenn and Britta Dukes Maria Dwyer Susan and David Eckelkamp Michael L. Edwards James Elacqua Sheila Ellwood Rebecca Ewing Jane W. Fountain Drs. Donald and April Fox Katina and Matthew Gase Jon and Joanna Geld Sharon and Richard Gibbons Glenn and Nancy Gilkey Susie Grandi Craig and Beverly Griffin Jana and John Grimes Stephanie Guariglia Maria Gutierrez and Peter Nutson Tizzle Bizzle Hallock Cindy and John Hanly Amy and Peter Hannan Darcy and Rick Hardy Family Jennifer and Randall Harris Steve Haskin Dr. John Howe Robbi Hull Marjorie and David Hunter Jennifer Ice Robert Ignatowski Beth and Bill Ivers John C. Jackson Kathleen and Jim Jardine Kathleen Johnson Caroline Juszczak Aileen Krassner Kiehl and Michael Kiehl Hugh King Susan and Richard Klusmann Jan and Orion Knox Loree and Burnett LaChance Amy and David Lambert James Larkin Jeffrey Lazar Melanie C. Lewis Stacy Libby Jenny and Luis Lidsky Jessie Lorenty and Erika Esquivel Nancy and Dale Lowe Robert Lowrey Kimberly Maeda Salman Manzur Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masullo Stephanie Mayes Kevin McCrea Denise McCullough Sherry McKinney, PhD. Ford McTee Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger Lynn Meyer and Rick Clemens Pauline and Alfred Meyerson James W. Moritz Denise Margo Moy Rachel Naugle

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WHAT STARTS HERE CHANGES THE WORLD

Texas Performing Arts now owns the most extensive educational collection of Hollywood motion picture backdrops in the world, made possible by the generous donations of J.C. Backings and the ADG Archives Backdrop Recovery Project. The collection of sixty-five historic paintings mirrors the research gathered by UT Austin Faculty co-authors Karen Maness and Richard Isackes to create their award-winning publication, The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop, Regan Arts 2016. Included in the collection are backings from iconic and critically acclaimed films such as National Velvet (MGM 1944), The Sound of Music (20th Century Fox 1965), Ben Hur (MGM 1959), and North by Northwest (MGM 1958), brought here to educate the next generation of artists in the Texas Performing Arts Fabrication Studios.

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It’s our job to give you our best.

This past year you gave us yours.

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The Best Is Here.

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