TPA Program: Girl From The North Country

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At Texas Performing Arts we make sure engagement with the arts extends beyond the stage, both on campus and in the community. Through workshops, discussions, youth performances, and more, we strive for everyone to be able to feed their artistic spirit.

Our 23/24 Season opened in September with an incredible lineup of international theatre, dance, and music and opportunities to engage with our visiting artists. TPA’s spring programs continue with more exciting live performance experiences you won’t want to miss, and we hope you will join us. Here are a few highlights of our campus and community activities from this fall:

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The Women Drummers of Rwanda and playwright Kiki Katese joined the Carver Museum and community members for a special performance and discussion in conjunction with the Texas premiere of her acclaimed new play The Book of Life.

Members of celebrated contemporary dance company MOMIX led a workshop for ballet students in UT’s Theatre & Dance Department during the national tour of new dance work Alice. Photo by Aubrey Felty.

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More than 1200 area students filled Bass Concert Hall for a special youth performance showcasing West African and African American drum, music, dance, and storytelling coordinated by Imani Aanu, co-founder of Austin-based artist collective Re-CLAIM. Photo by Robert Silver.

Killeen High School AP European History students attended a performance of the Broadway smash hit SIX: The Musical followed by a talkback with company members as part of TPA’s Broadway Experience for Youth program.

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Grammy Award-winning jazz composer Terence Blanchard accompanied the UT Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble for their final concert of the semester—part of his weeklong residency with Texas Performing Arts and the Butler School of Music. Photo by Manoo Sirivelu.

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Thanks to TPA supporters Susan and Robert Morse this unique collection is now available worldwide in an easy-touse, mobile friendly website. Both visual gallery and teaching archive, this all-new online resource will amplify the legacy of largely forgotten visual artists and engage educators, researchers and cinephiles in new and exciting ways.

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Texas Performing Arts' participation in the Jimmy Awards® is supported, in part, by Andrew & Mary Ann Heller; Marcia & Gary Nelson; Bettye Nowlin; and Marc & Carolyn Seriff.

Take a Bow! Austin’s own Langston Lee Wins National Jimmy Award

Last June the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City for the 14th National High School Musical Theatre Awards®, better known as the Jimmys. Among them, two Austinarea students, Langston Lee and Kyra Carr had the opportunity to compete on the Broadway stage with 94 other nominees.

This annual awards event is a coast-tocoast celebration of outstanding student achievement recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance. Both Langston and Kyra are winners of the 2023 Heller Awards for Young Artists for leading roles in their high school musicals. This was the first year that Heller winners could compete at the national level, thanks to a partnership with Texas Performing Arts, a member of the Broadway League. At the end of an unforgettable evening of show-stopping performances, the top honor of Best Performance by an Actor was awarded to Langston.

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Austin's Langston Lee & Kyra Carr in NYC

Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment

Steven Lappin Charlie Parsons Creative Grove Entertainment Ophelia Chua Diana DiMenna John Gore Organization

Eric & Marsi Gardiner Independent Presenters Network Sony Music Entertainment Nederlander Presentations, Inc.

Alchemation Andrew Treagus Associates Eric Passmore The Dodgers

Aaron Lustbader, Executive Producer and

THE OLD VIC

THE PUBLIC THEATER

Matthew Warchus Laura Stevenson Oskar Eustis Patrick Willingham Artistic Director Executive Director Artistic Director Executive Director

Harriet Mackie Mandy Hackett Director of Producing Director of Public Theater Productions present

Written & Directed by Music & Lyrics by CONOR M c PHERSON BOB DYLAN with

D’MARREON ALEXANDER ALAN ARIANO DAVID BENOIT BEN BIGGERS PAUL BLANKENSHIP

JENNIFER BLOOD ASHLEY D. BROOKS RAYLA GARSKE MATT MANUEL KELLY M c CORMICK

SHARA É MOULTRIE WARREN NOLAN JR. ALI REGAN JAY RUSSELL JOHN SCHIAPPA KYLE SHERMAN

CHIARA TRENTALANGE DANNY VACCARO JILL VAN VELZER JEREMY WEBB AIDAN WHARTON CARLA WOODS

DEAN SHARENOW HUDSON THEATRICAL ARC, INC. FORESIGHT THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES

DUNCAN STEWART, SCA NICK GINSBERG & PATRICK MARAVILLA

Music Director

Movement Director

TIMOTHY SPLAIN LUCY HIND

Lighting Design

Sound Design

MARK HENDERSON SIMON BAKER

Orchestrator, Arranger and Musical Supervisor

SIMON HALE

with additional arrangements by CONOR M c PHERSON and SIMON HALE

Scenic & Costume Design

RAE SMITH

Director

CONOR M c PHERSON

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY was first produced by THE OLD VIC on July 8, 2017 U.S. premiere produced by THE PUBLIC THEATER on September 11, 2018

D’Marreon Alexander Benoit

Jennifer Blood Brooks

Trentalange

Vaccaro

Jeremy Webb

CAST

Dr. Walker ....................................................................................................... ALAN ARIANO

Mr. Burke DAVID BENOIT

Gene Laine BEN BIGGERS

Elizabeth Laine JENNIFER BLOOD

Joe Scott MATT MANUEL

Marianne Laine SHARAÉ MOULTRIE

Mr. Perry ............................................................................................................ JAY RUSSELL

Nick Laine ..................................................................................................... JOHN SCHIAPPA

Kate Draper .................................................................................... CHIARA TRENTALANGE

Mrs. Burke ................................................................................................. JILL VAN VELZER

Reverend Marlowe .......................................................................................... JEREMY WEBB

Elias Burke ................................................................................................ AIDAN WHARTON

Mrs. Neilsen ................................................................................................... CARLA WOODS

Soloists/Ensemble ............................. D’MARREON ALEXANDER, ASHLEY D. BROOKS, KELLY McCORMICK, KYLE SHERMAN

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. For Elizabeth Laine & Mrs. Burke – KELLY McCORMICK, ALI REGAN; for Nick Laine and Mr. Burke – PAUL BLANKENSHIP, DANNY VACCARO; for Marianne Laine and Mrs. Neilsen – ASHLEY D. BROOKS, RAYLA GARSKE; for Gene Laine – KYLE SHERMAN; for Reverend Marlowe – PAUL BLANKENSHIP, WARREN NOLAN JR., KYLE SHERMAN, DANNY VACCARO; for Joe Scott – D’MARREON ALEXANDER, WARREN NOLAN JR.; for Dr. Walker – PAUL BLANKENSHIP, WARREN NOLAN JR., DANNY VACCARO; for Mr. Perry - PAUL BLANKENSHIP, DANNY VACCARO; for Elias Burke – D’MARREON ALEXANDER, WARREN NOLAN JR., KYLE SHERMAN; for Kate Draper – KELLY McCORMICK, ALI REGAN.

UNDERSTUDIES FOR SOLOISTS/SWINGS

RAYLA GARSKE, WARREN NOLAN JR., ALI REGAN, DANNY VACCARO

DANCE & FIGHT CAPTAIN: CHIARA TRENTALANGE

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Music by Bob Dylan

“Sign on the Window” from New Morning, 1970

“Went to See the Gypsy” from New Morning, 1970

“Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love?)” from Empire Burlesque, 1985

“Slow Train” from Slow Train Coming, 1979

“License to Kill” from Infidels, 1983

“I Want You” from Blonde on Blonde, 1966

“Like a Rolling Stone” from Highway 61 Revisited, 1965

“Make You Feel My Love” from Time Out of Mind, 1997

“What Can I Do For You?” from Saved, 1980

“You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” from The Basement Tapes, 1975

“Jokerman” from Infidels, 1983

“Sweetheart Like You” from Infidels, 1983

“True Love Tends to Forget” from Street-Legal, 1978

“Girl From the North Country” from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, 1963

“Hurricane” from Desire, 1976*

“All Along the Watchtower” from John Wesley Harding, 1967

“Idiot Wind” from Blood on the Tracks, 1975

“Duquesne Whistle” from Tempest, 2012**

“Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)” from Street-Legal, 1978

“Is Your Love in Vain?” from Street-Legal, 1978

“Forever Young” from Planet Waves, 1974

“Pressing On” from Saved, 1980

*written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy

**written by Bob Dylan with Robert Hunter

MUSICIANS

Conductor/Piano/Harmonium: TIMOTHY SPLAIN

Associate Conductor/Guitars: EDWARD HAMILTON

Violin/Mandolin: CAMILLE VOGLEY-HOWES

Bass: ADAM OVERACKER

Drums: DAVID BENOIT/JILL VAN VELZER

Music Coordinator: DEAN SHARENOW

Keyboard Programmer: RANDY COHEN KEYBOARDS

Music Copying: EMILY GRISHMAN MUSIC PREPARATION/ ADRIANA GRACE/ALDEN TERRY

WHO’S  WHO  IN  THE  CAST

D’MARREON ALEXANDER (Ensemble, u/s Elias Burke, Joe Scott ) is a Detroit Native, and is excited to be joining the cast of Girl From The North Country . National Tour: Beautiful (Drifter). Regional: Beautiful (Ogunquit playhouse, Tuacahn), The Color Purple (Denver Center). Thank you to Savannah and The Price Group! IG: @dmarreonalexander

ALAN ARIANO (Dr. Walker). Broadway: M. Butterfly , Jerome Robbins’ Broadway , Shogun, Miss Saigon (Original 1991 Cast), The King and I (LCT-Revival), Flower Drum Song (Tour). TV: “Law & Order SVU” (recurring), “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Path,” “Tremé,” “Gotham,” “Leverage” and more at alanariano.com. This is for you mom.

DAVID BENOIT (Mr. Burke). Broadway/ National: Phantom of the Opera (Firmin), Les Misérables (Thenardier), Jekyll & Hyde (Bishop/Spider), Young Frankenstein (Blind Hermit/Kemp), Avenue Q (Nicky/ Trekkie), All Shook Up (Sheriff Earl), Dance of the Vampires. Off Broadway: Forbidden Broadway, Forever Plaid (Sparky).

BEN BIGGERS ( Gene Laine ). TV: “Law and Order: SVU,” “Power Book II: Ghost,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Good Fight,” “Elementary,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Young Joe Biden). National Tours: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (1st/2nd National.) Thanks Chris, CGF, Mom, Dad.

PAUL BLANKENSHIP ( Offstage Cover).

Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks , Colette Collage. Regional: The School For Husbands (Westport Country Playhouse), The Bungler (Long Wharf), Wonderful Tennessee (McCarter), Mirette (Goodspeed), Buddy (Walnut Street), My Fair Lady (Cleveland Opera), The Grapes of Wrath (Cleveland Play House). TV: “The First Lady.”

JENNIFER BLOOD ( Elizabeth Laine ). Broadway: GFTNC, Matilda (Miss Honey), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Violet. Favorite Regional: Sound of Music at Drury Lane. TV: “New Amsterdam,” “FBI,” “Blacklist.” Thanks to DGRW and all the North Country Family. For Nat, Jo and Will.

ASHLEY D. BROOKS ( Ensemble, u/s

Marianne Laine, Mrs. Neilsen ) is a native of Tallahassee, FL, and thrilled to make her Broadway Tour debut. Regional: The Wiz (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe) and

School Girls, or the African Mean Girls Play (Nashville Rep). Ashley is grateful for God, her family, and WBTT. We Did it!

RAYLA GARSKE ( Swing ) is thrilled to be joining the GFTNC Tour! B.F.A. AMDA College Graduate. National Tour: Rent (Joanne). Regional: Hairspray (Dynamite, PVPA). Repertory: Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Seasons soloist/Joanne). Film: Playing with Beethoven (Diana). Sending love to her team at KMR, family, and friends. @raylagarske

MATT MANUEL ( Joe Scott ) is a Detroit native singer/actor. Ain’t Too Proud (David Ruffin, Broadway), Motown: The Musical (Marvin Gaye, Tour), May We All (Dustin, World Premiere), “American Idol”, The Color Purple (Harpo, North Carolina Theater). He is elated to be touring with this incredible cast and crew. IG @mattmanuelmusic

KELLY McCORMICK ( Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Burke, Kate Draper, Elizabeth Laine).

Broadway: Carousel . National Tours: Les Misérables , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , The Sound of Music . Regional favorites: Goodspeed, Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore, Ford’s Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Omaha & Cincinnati Symphonies. Alumna, Michigan State University & Cincinnati Conservatory. For JCB.

SHARAÉ MOULTRIE (Marianne Laine) is an actor, singer, and commercial model. Notable roles: Deena Jones ( Dreamgirls , International Tour), Aida ( Aida ), Ariel (Footloose), Nettie (The Color Purple), and Rizzo ( Grease ). TV: “Blue Bloods” and “FBI: Most Wanted.” Thanks to God, her family, friends, and agents for their support.

IG: @sharae

WARREN NOLAN JR. (Swing) is excited to be joining this incredible cast. Favorite roles: Rent (Collins), Memphis (Delray), The Color Purple (Mister), Raisin! (Walter Lee), Sister Act (Curtis). Thanks to Dave @ Daniel Hoff Agency, Tony & Scrappy for walking with me (143), Mom & Dad for always encouraging me!

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ALI REGAN ( Swing ). Regional: Grand Ole Country (Charlene, Little Theatre on the Square) and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Jeannie). NY Concert Stagings: Dude 50th Anniversary and Tribute to Ashman/Menken. Thank you Mama, Papa, family, friends, Michèle Ivey, and Baker Management. @kjall

JAY RUSSELL ( Mr. Perry ). Broadway: End of the Rainbow, The Play What I Wrote. Tours: Wicked , Beauty & the Beast . OffBway: Our Town , The Normal Heart, lots more. Regional: a lot. TV/Film: “Gotham,” “Louie,” “Sopranos,” “Ugly Betty,” Morning Glory , Queen of Knives . Carbonell Award (Indecent) www.jay-russell.com

JOHN SCHIAPPA (Nick Laine). Broadway: GFTNC, The Other Place , Take Me Out, Rocky , Wicked , Assassins , Jekyll & Hyde , Blood Brothers, Women on the Verge… Starlight Express, Off-Broadway/ regional: Joan of Arc: Into the Fire , Diner. TV/ film: “Equalizer” “The Good Fight,” “The Americans,” “L&O,” Stray Dolls. Love to PJS! Johnschiappa.com

KYLE SHERMAN ( Ensemble, u/s Elias Burke, Gene Laine, Reverend Marlowe ). Off-Broadway: World Premiere of The Connector (MCC Theater), Ordinary Days (Keen Company), The Jury (TNNY). Regional: The Brat Pack (For the Record), The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmootz (Adirondack Theater Festival). V/O: The Only Podcast Left (Netflix). I couldn’t do any of this without my people; I love you unendingly. @kshermanatorr

CHIARA TRENTALANGE (Kate Draper, Dance & Fight Captain ). Broadway: GFTNC . Regional: Singing in The Rain , Hercules, Anything Goes, Hair. Education: Emerson College. Many thanks to Mikey at The Collective, Lakey and the Wolff pack. McPherson and Dylan, endless gratitude for your words and music. For Pop-Pop and Bright Eyes. @chichitrent

DANNY VACCARO ( Swing ). NY/Tour: La Cage aux Folles , Wizard of Oz , Diary of Anne Frank, Nunsense A-men, Streakin’.

Regional: Lost in Yonkers, Time Stands Still, The Foreigner , Slow Food . TV: “L&O,” “Younger,” “FUED.” Northwestern Alum. Love to Irish5, Jamie, Mom and Dad.

JILL VAN VELZER (Mrs. Burke). Tours: Phantom of the Opera , King & I (Anna). Regional highlights: Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse, Utah Shakes, Artists Rep.

Favorite roles: oodles of Noël Coward & Jane Austen, multiples of Music Man, Kiss Me Kate , Camelot , others. This one’s for you, family.

JEREMY WEBB ( Reverend Marlowe ).

Broadway: Take Me Out , Burn This . OffBroadway: The Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center), Tabletop (Drama Desk Award), Help (Shed), Baltimore Waltz (Signature), Photograph 51. Concert: Carnegie Hall & Broadway. Regional: Williamstown, Old Globe, Shakespeare Theatre Company. TV: “Guiding Light,” “Law & Order,” “SVU,” and “Criminal Intent.”

AIDAN WHARTON ( Elias Burke ) made his Broadway debut with GFTNC and is honored to continue telling this story. Select theatre: Wicked, Footloose, Hair. Select film: Fire Island, Bros. Proudly LGBTQ+. A huge thank you to his family, friends, CGF and so much love to Casey. @aidanwharton

CARLA WOODS ( Mrs. Neilsen ). Recent credits: The Harder They Come (Public Theater). National Tours: Sister Act , All Shook Up. Regional favorites: Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods. Recent TV: “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “New Amsterdam,” “Life & Beth.”

CONOR MCPHERSON ( Writer & Director ) was born in Dublin in 1971. He attended University College Dublin where he began to write and direct. Apart from GFTNC ( Old Vic London, West End & Broadway) his work for the theatre includes The Weir (Royal Court London, West End & Broadway), The Seafarer (National Theatre London & Broadway), Shining City (Royal Court London & Broadway ) , The Night Alive (Donmar Warehouse London, Atlantic

WHO’S  WHO  IN  THE  CAST

Theatre NYC ), Port Authority ( West End, Atlantic Theatre NYC), St Nicholas (Bush Theatre, London, Primary Stages NYC) and This Lime Tree Bower (Bush Theatre London, Primary Stages NYC). His recent West End adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya was filmed for the BBC and broadcast by PBS in the United States. Awards for his work include the Laurence Olivier Award, five Tony Award nominations, The Evening Standard Award, London Critics’ Circle Award, Meyer-Whitworth Award, New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, New York Outer Critics Circle Award, The George Devine Award, four Irish Film and Television Academy Best Screenplay Awards and the South Bank Show Sky Arts Theatre Award.

BOB DYLAN ( Music & Lyrics ) is one of the world’s most influential and groundbreaking artists. Since first bursting into the public’s consciousness via New York City’s Greenwich Village folk music scene in the 1960s, Bob Dylan has sold more than 125 million records and amassed a singular body of work that includes some of the greatest and most popular songs the world has ever known. He continues to traverse the globe, performing more than 85 concerts annually. Dylan’s work as an author and visual artist has further burnished his popularity and acclaim: a worldwide best-selling memoir, Chronicles Vol. 1, spent 19 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2004, and several major exhibitions of his artwork have been shown at some of the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries. Bob Dylan’s contributions to our culture have been recognized with numerous honors and accolades. In 2012, Dylan was awarded America’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Barack Obama. In December 2016, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature by the Swedish Academy “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

RAE SMITH (Scenic & Costume Design). For the Royal National Theatre: Paradise, Translations, Barbershop Chronicles (also BAM, world tour). For West End: Walden

(and film), Uncle Vanya (also film, Olivier nom), Rosmersholm (Olivier nom). For Broadway: War Horse (Tony and Olivier Awards, world tour), Seafarer, The Weir. OffBroadway: Oliver Twist (Obie Award), Juno and the Paycock and Street of Crocodiles (world tour). Pagliacci (Met, NY), Le Nozze di Figaro (Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, France) and Rigoletto (Opera North).

SIMON HALE ( Orchestrator, Arranger, Musical Supervisor ). Theatre includes GFTNC (Tony Award for Best Orchestrations, Grammy nomination; The Old Vic, West End, The Public Theater; Olivier and Drama Desk nominations), Tootsie (Broadway, Tony nomination); Bedknobs & Broomsticks (U.K. tour), Kiss My Aztec (Berkeley Rep), Spring Awakening (Broadway/West End), Women on the Verge... (Broadway/West End, Drama Desk nomination), Get Up, Stand Up! (West End, Olivier Award for Best New Orchestrations). Film as orchestrator: Spectre – The Writing’s on the Wall . Recording as arranger/orchestrator: Björk, Jamiroquai, George Michael, Oasis, Simply Red and Sam Smith (Grammy nomination).

MARK HENDERSON (Lighting Design ) was the recipient of the 1992, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2010 and 2016 Laurence Olivier Awards for Lighting Design, and received a Tony Award in 2006 for The History Boys Mark has lit extensively for all major theatre, opera and dance companies in the UK, including over 80 productions for the National Theatre, over 70 in the West End and over 20 Broadway productions.

SIMON BAKER (Sound Design). Theatre credits include Wise Children and Malory Towers (Wise Children tours); Lungs, Present Laughter (The Old Vic); Girl From the North Country (also U.S. tour and West End); Groundhog Day and A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic/Broadway, Tony Award for Best Sound Design); The Birthday Party, The Moderate Soprano, Shakespeare in Love (West End); Matilda the Musical (Olivier Award for Best Sound, RSC/West End/ Broadway/U.K. tour); Pinocchio, The Light

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Princess, Amen Corner (National Theatre); Tristan & Yseult, Brief Encounter, The Red Shoes, The Wild Bride, Rebecca, The Flying Lovers (Kneehigh).

LUCY HIND (Movement Director). South African-born choreographer and movement director, Lucy has worked on GFTNC since its premiere at London’s The Old Vic theatre in 2017, for which she won critical acclaim. Notable theatre credits include Billy Elliot (Leicester Curve), Hamlet (Young Vic), The Last Ship (U.K./Toronto/U.S. tour), The Light in the Piazza (London/L.A./Chicago), Ugly Lies the Bone (National Theatre, London), Miss Littlewood (RSC), The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe/U.S. tour) and Lucy is associate artist of Slung Low and works regularly for the BBC.

ARC, INC. ( Casting ). 150+ productions across the globe. Broadway/NY Past & Present Productions include: Life of Pi, Chicago the Musical, Disney’s The Lion King & Beauty and the Beast, Hadestown, Lost in Yonkers, Great Comet of 1812, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, 39 Steps, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles. TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. West End/U.K./Tours.: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory, 1776. ARC, Part of RWS Global. www.castingbyarc.com

IG: castingbyarc

CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES ( Wig and Hair Designer ). Broadway: The Shark is Broken; Funny Girl; The Music Man; A Beautiful Noise; Company; TINA–The Tina Turner Musical (Drama Desk); To Kill A Mockingbird ; Les Misérables ; Billy Elliot; Hello, Dolly! ; Girl From The North Country; Carousel ; Misery ; The Ferryman ; Jerusalem ; Ghost. West End: Back to the Future; Leopoldstadt; Get Up Stand Up!. Film/TV: “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Downton Abbey.”

DEAN SHARENOW (Music Coordinator). Grammy™-winning record producer/ engineer. Broadway: Girl From the North

Country , The Band’s Visit , Tootsie , The Cher Show, Amélie, The Last Ship, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Off-Broadway: Buena Vista Social Club , The Bedwetter, The Total Bent, Fortress of Solitude. Album producer/engineer: Stephen Ulrich, Mamie Minch, Girl From the North Country , Oklahoma! (2019), Tootsie , The Band’s Visit, The Great Comet…, Women on the Verge…, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, David Sanborn, Shaina Taub, Joan Baez, Stephen Lynch, David Yazbek.

TIMOTHY SPLAIN ( Music Director ) . NYC: Adding Machine, Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center), 3 Kinds of Exile (Atlantic), Rudolph (MSG), York, NYMF, Playwrights, Roundabout, Radio City. Tours: Phantom of the Opera, Little House on the Prairie. Film/ TV: The End (J. Oppenheimer) Regional: Old Globe, Signature, Arts Emerson, Asolo, Writers, Milwaukee Rep, First Stage, Olney, Paper Mill, La Mirada.

JUSTIN MYHRE ( Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical , The Great Society . National Tour: Jagged Little Pill, The Prom, Jersey Boys . Off-Broadway: Roundabout Theatre Company, The New Group, New York Theatre Workshop, Page 73. Regional: Weston Playhouse, Barrington Stage. BA: Vassar College. @justcatsinspace

RACHEL HEINE ( Stage Manager ).

National Tours: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary, The Illusionists, 42nd Street, Once. Off-Broadway: Primary Stages. Regional: Alley Theatre (Houston), Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, OH), Columbus Children’s Theatre, The Contemporary (Columbus, OH). Education: Otterbein University. Proud member of AEA.

KATIE GIRARDOT ( Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her) is thrilled to be a part of the GFTNC company! National Tour: Jagged Little Pill; Off-Broadway: One Woman Show, Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!, Regional: Nickel Mines (ACT of CT). All of her love to her circle of support. @ktg45

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BARBARA RUBIN ( Associate Director )

Broadway: GFTNC , A Streetcar Named Desire , The Elephant Man, The Dance of Death, The Road To Mecca. Off-Broadway: Signature, Lincoln Center, CSC, WP Theater, HERE, New Ohio, Theaterlab. Regional: St Louis Rep, Ogunquit, Williamstown, McCarter. International: Market & Baxter, South Africa. For Artie always. barbararubin.net

JEFF BRANCATO (Production Supervisor) is thrilled to return to Duluth, having stage managed GFTNC since 2018 with the OffBroadway, West-End/Toronto & Broadway companies. Select Bway: Funny Girl, Waitress, SpongeBob, 1984, Heisenberg, Cabaret, All the Way . Thanks to Conor & Barbara for bringing me along! For Artie, GFTNC’s original family man.

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES (Technical Supervisor). Over 100 Broadway productions and tours. Recent: Days of Wine and Roses; Purlie Victorious; Once Upon a One More Time; New York, New York; Peter Pan Goes Wrong ; Sweeney Todd ; A Doll’s House ; Pictures From Home ; Hadestown ; Hamilton; Aladdin. HTA is a member of Neil A. Mazzella’s Hudson family which includes Hudson Scenic Studios, Sam Ellis, Anastasia Olowin, Bridget Van Dyke, Sean Gorski, Brianna Stankiewicz, Brianne Tabak, and Irene Wang.

BOND THEATRICAL ( Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently-owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL ( General Manager ) is comprised of partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader, and Mark Shacket and Director of Operations Lane Marsh who oversee and supervise Moulin

Rouge! The Musical (Broadway and N. American Tour), Here Lies Love, and Purlie Victorious on Broadway, the National Tour of The Wiz, the upcoming Betty Boop and Water for Elephants, as well as the worldwide management of Kinky Boots.

TRISTAN BAKER ( Producer ) is an award-winning Broadway and West End theatre producer of numerous productions over the last 20 years including: 2:22 A Ghost Story, Conor McPherson & Bob Dylan’s Girl From The North Country, Disney’s Newsies, 101 Dalmatians , David Bowie’s Lazarus , Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, The Railway Children and Guys & Dolls.

CHARLIE PARSONS ( Producer ) is best known for the TV reality show “Survivor,” which he created and turned into a global franchise. “Survivor” is in its 45th season on CBS Television but has versions in every continent. The program has received widespread acclaim and won many awards. As a result of this creation, Parsons is widely credited as being the inventor of reality television. Prior to that he founded the influential television company Planet 24 (with Bob Geldof and Lord Waheed Alli.) In theatre, with Tristan Baker, he founded Runaway Entertainment and has produced the musicals Never Forget, Guys and Dolls , David Bowie’s Lazarus, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights and GFTNC, and the plays 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Windsors

RUNAWAY ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an award-winning theatre and film company, founded in 2011 by Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons. Runaway works with the most exciting talents in the theatre industry to produce award-winning and ambitious theatre. Productions include the Tony and Olivier Award-winning GFTNC (The Old Vic, Noël Coward, The Public Theater, Royal Alexandra in Toronto, Gielgud, Belasco, UK & Ireland Tour, US Tour), 2:22 A Ghost Story (Noël Coward, Gielgud, Criterion, Lyric, Apollo, UK Tour, Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne), Olivier Awardwinning Disney’s Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park), 101 Dalmatians (Regent’s

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Park), The Windsors: Endgame (Prince Of Wales), Peter Pan (Troubadour White City Theatre), David Bowie’s Lazarus, LinManuel Miranda’s Olivier Award-winning In the Heights, Olivier Award-winning The Railway Children (all King’s Cross Theatre), Guys and Dolls (West End, UK, international tours), Footloose (West End, South Africa, UK tours), Flashdance (UK, international tour) and The Christmasaurus Live (Eventim Apollo).

STEVEN LAPPIN ( Producer ) originated the creation of Girl From the North Country, his first major work in theatre. He recently produced feature documentaries for Bruce Springsteen, George Michael, Liam Gallagher and TV films on Elvis Presley and iconic physicist Stephen Hawking. He’s produced global music specials with Beyoncé, Neil Diamond and Madonna along with many other TV specials and award-winning shows.

CHARLIE PARSONS CREATIVE

( Producer ) is a boutique development and investment company, which concentrates on developing creative and innovative talent, mostly in the U.K. It supports the Rye International Jazz Festival as well as a number of film and TV projects. It also helps nurture and develop the talent of individuals who have shown exceptional creativity.

GROVE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer). Recent & Upcoming: Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes; Water for Elephants; The Wiz; Company (Tour); a new immersive musical Ceilidh by Claire McKenzie & Scott Gilmour. www.groveentertainment.com

OPHELIA CHUA ( Producer ) is the Vice President at Broadway Strategic Return Fund and a board member of Musical Theatre Factory. She is passionate about driving innovation in theatre and spotlighting untapped voices. Glad to be part of this wonderful production!

DIANA DIMENNA ( Producer ). Tonynominated producer and award-winning filmmaker. Broadway: Here Lies Love, Sweeney Todd; Thoughts of a Colored Man; What the

Constitution Means to Me; Dana H./Is This a Room; Network; Three Tall Women; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812; Bright Star; A Doll’s House, Part Two. Film: What the Constitution Means to Me , Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan.

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION

(Producer) is the leading presenter, producer, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the supervision of 20-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Chairman and CEO), the family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com. Productions include MJ, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Kimberly Akimbo, Parade, Here Lies Love, Some Like It Hot , & Juliet , Life of Pi , Prima Facie , and Shucked.

ERIC & MARSI GARDINER (Producer).

Multiple Tony/Drama Desk and Olivier Award Winning producers. Fueling impactful Broadway productions for over 20 years. Highlights include Tony Awards for Jersey Boys (worldwide), Memphis , Dear Evan Hansen and Parade. Eric is the co-founder of Purewrist, a fintech company. Marsi is in NYC residential real estate.

INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK ( Producer ) is a consortium of over 30 leading presenters of touring Broadway shows in the US, UK and Asia. Recent and upcoming Broadway: & Juliet, The Devil Wears Prada , The Notebook , Company, Mrs. Doubtfire, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hadestown , Dear Evan Hansen and Some Like It Hot

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Producer). Sony Music Entertainment has played a pioneering role in music history, nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. As one of the leading music companies globally, Sony Music Entertainment has proudly represented the recorded music of Bob Dylan for six decades.

NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS, INC. (Producer) is a production division of the multinational theatrical entities owned by James L. Nederlander. Prominent for

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three generations in management and operation of theatres and productions of distinguished entertainment, they have produced innumerable plays, musicals and concerts. The Nederlanders own a notable chain of legitimate theatres. Currently in their Broadway venues are Wicked, Disney’s The Lion King, Hamilton, SIX, MJ, Shucked and Sweeney Todd.

ALCHEMATION (Producer). A theatrical, film, and television production and management company founded by producer Kevin McCollum, who received the Tony Award for Best Musical for Rent (1996), Avenue Q (2004), and In The Heights (2008). Current: SIX (Broadway, North American tours), Mrs. Doubtfire (UK), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (U.S. tour), Olivier Award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong (Off-Broadway). Upcoming: The Notebook, The Devil Wears Prada, Night At The Museum

ANDREW TREAGUS ASSOCIATES

( Producer ). After over 50 years in the business as Production Manager, General Manager, Executive Producer and latterly Investor, both in the West End of London and in New York, Andrew Treagus died in June 2023. Andrew’s wife Sandra and fellow director Mark Whittemore are determined to continue his work of supporting productions with investment. They are delighted to be a part of this incredible and unique show.

ERIC PASSMORE ( Producer ) is a Tony Nominated co-producer. Currently producing Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway, past works including New York, New York and Grey House. Excited to be on his first Broadway tour with many more to come!

THE DODGERS ( Producer ). A theatrical producing partnership hatched in 1978. Responsible for over 175 productions in North America, UK, Europe and Australasia, they have been blessed by a host of awards from Broadway’s Tonys (56), London’s Oliviers, Australia’s Helpmanns and the like. The original producers of Jersey Boys, currently in London and on tour in the US and UK. Their president is Michael David, also Executive Producer of Broadway’s MJ. Their offices: Times Square and Covent Garden.

AARON LUSTBADER ( Executive Producer ) has been a partner & general manager at Foresight Theatrical (previously

AWA) for over 20 years. He currently oversees as General Manager: Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway and on tour (also co-producer, Tony Award Best Musical), The Wiz (now on Broadway) and is the Executive Producer for Alicia Keys’ new Broadway musical, Hell’s Kitchen. Aaron managed the Tony Award-winning production of Kinky Boots (as well as nine international companies of the show). Love to DJ and Dylan.

THE OLD VIC (Producer) is an independent creative powerhouse for entertainment and education. A not-for-profit theatre, proud to be a charity. We believe that theatre makes the world better and that anyone should be able to access and experience it –to understand it, entertain it and benefit from it. We are uniquely placed to achieve all of this as a 1,000 seat theatre in the heart of London, focusing on creating equal access. We make world-class entertainment on an international scale, reaching audiences of 250k+ every year through eclectic seasons of work, and a further 5,000 through free programmes for engagement, employment and social mobility.

THE PUBLIC THEATER (Producer) is a civically engaged theater that believes theater is a force for change and first opened its doors in the East Village in 1967 with the musical Hair. Most recently, Fun Home and Hamilton won Best Musical Tony Awards in consecutive years. The wide range of programming includes new work at its flagship home and on Broadway, national and international productions, and Free Shakespeare in the Park. Recipient of 60 Tonys, 190 Obies, 57 Drama Desks, 61 Lortels, 36 OCC Awards, 13 NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, 62 AUDELCO Awards, 6 Antonyo Awards, and 6 Pulitzers. PublicTheater.org

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STAFF FOR GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

GENERAL MANAGEMENT FORESIGHT THEATRICAL

Nick Ginsberg

Devon Miller

Aaron Lustbader Allan Williams

Mark Shacket Lane Marsh

COMPANY MANAGER

Hilary Hamilton

TOUR BOOKING, MARKETING & PUBLICITY BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com

TOUR BOOKING

Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Wendy Roberts

Dave Stinson Madison St. Amour

Laura Rizzo Nilesha Alexander

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY

DJ Martin

Marc Viscardi

Melissa Cohen Elisabeth Reyes

CASTING ARC

Duncan Stewart, CSA Mark Brandon, CSA

Amber Snead, CSA Patrick Maravilla, Jarrett Reiche, Anthony Pichette, CSA, Kyle Coker

Ryan Stana, CEO RWS Global

Ryan Saab, SVP RWS Global

TECHNICAL SUPERVISION HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES

Neil A. Mazzella Sam Ellis

Anastasia Olowin Bridget Van Dyke Sean Gorski

Brianna Stankiewicz Brianne Tabak Irene Wang

LEGAL COUNSEL LEVINE PLOTKIN & MENIN LLP

Loren Plotkin Conrad Rippy Susan Mindell

Daniel Watkins Emily Erstling

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Kevin Hess

Justin Myhre

Head Electrician Dawn Kenseth

Assistant Electrician Jeremy Bolnick

Moving Light Programmer

Grant Wilcoxen

Production Sound Phillip Lojo, Simon Matthews

Head Sound Alec Harris

Assistant Sound..................................... Alex Spigner

Production Props Claire Kavanah

Head Props

Stage Manager .....................................

Assistant Stage Manager

Associate General Manager

Hair & Wig Designer

Associate Scenic Designer

Associate Costume Designer

Associate Lighting Designer

Associate Sound Designer

Assistants to Rae Smith

for the U.K. Production

Fight Director

Rachel Heine

Katie Girardot

Devon Miller

Campbell Young Associates

Frank McCullough

Evan Prizant

Vivien Leone

Charles Coes

William Fricker, Poppy Hall

David Anzuelo

Boxing Specialist ......................................

Dialect Coach

Production Carpenter

Aldo Uribe

Susan Finch

Evan Roonery

Head Carpenter ...................................Ronan Havlice

Flyman

Production Electrician

Glen Shafer

Ronald Schwier

Glenn Calhoun

Assistant Props................................ Meghan Calhoun

Wardrobe Supervisor Jaron Myers

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Shannon Oliver

Hair & Makeup Supervisor

George C. Deavours

Casting Associate............................. Patrick Maravilla

General Management Associates Andrew Joy, Cathy Kwon, Jalaina Ross, Alexandra Wolfe

General Management Office ............ Jennifer O’Connor, Edward Maar, William T. Harris, Ashley Kristeen Vega, Zarifa Adiba, Amanda K. Harper, Laura Kay, Sam Levine, TJ Bolden, Connor Norton, Jose Rodriguez Marmol

BTC Broadway GM Fellow Nia Arrington-Seward

Booking, Marketing & Publicity Office............................ BOND Theatrical/ Phillip Aleman, Jenny Bates, Melissa Cohen, Steph Kelleher, Harrison Mootoo, Scotland Newton, Linda Stewart, Jacob Stuckelman, Janiya Wade, Hannah Wallace

Tour Social Media & Website ARTHOUSE/ Sara Fitzpatrick, Marc Mettler, Sara Rosenzweig, Matthew Lerner, Yael Matlow

Content Super Awesome Friends/ Jim Glaub, Scott Lupi, Rebecca Prowler, Crystal Chase, Nicholas Guldner, Jensen Chambers

Production Assistants Emily Huber, Alisa Rabin

Human Resources Consultant K+K Reset

Accounting Withum/Robert Fried

Comptroller Galbraith & Co./Sarah Galbraith

Banking City National/Michele Gibbons, Marian Tejada

Insurance .................... Dewitt Stern/Peter Shoemaker

Payroll Checks and Balances Payroll Inc./ Sarah Galbraith

Merchandising................................. The Araca Group

Physical Therapy Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc.

Drum Instructor Ashley Baier

Harmonica Instructor Marcus Milius

Production Photographer Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Scenery built, painted, and electrified by Hudson Scenic Studios. Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting. Sound Equipment from Sound Associates. Props

Fabrication and Finishing by The Public Theatre and BB Props. Trucking by Clark Transfer. Costumes by The Public Theatre and Colin Davis Jones Studio. Tailoring by Giliberto Designs, Inc. Aging and Dying by Mariah Fidalgo.

SPECIAL THANKS

Jeff Rosen, Sean Egan, Michael Perlstein, Nick Marston, David Berlin, Alastair Lindsey-Renton, James Ware

STAFF FOR RUNAWAY ENTERTAINMENT

Producer

Tristan Baker

Producer

Producer

Managing Director

Head Of Production

Charlie Parsons

Isobel David

Mark Cartwright

Stella Littlechild

International Producer...................... Mark Whittemore

General Manager

James Mullan

Head Of Marketing Olivia Nunn

Production Coordinator

Ava Millard

Accounts Assistant Grace Dickson

PA to Tristan Baker ................................... Jake Wells Office Dog Miss Maple Syrup

www.northcountrytour.com

Grammy-nominated original Broadway cast album available on Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, available from all good retailers and in the theatre lobby.

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES. The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Backstage Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and House Managers employed on this production.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

Leadership Board

The Texas Performing Arts Leadership Board is a group of 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.

Major Donors

Board Members

Brian Haley, Chair

Kristin Alexander

Malú Alvarez

Carly Christopher

Jaime Davila

Tamara Dorrance

Debbie Dupré

Dennis Eakin

Deborah Green

Sheri Henriksen

Mike Herman

Steve Houston

Steve Kahng

Nancy & Angus Littlejohn

Chris Mattsson

Lauren Reid

Marc Seriff

Lisa B. Thompson

Natasa & Michael Valocchi

Texas Performing Arts is a nonprofit supported by generous patrons and donors. We extend a special thank you to the following major supporters:*

$100,000+

Anonymous (2)

Kristin and Joshua

Alexander

Malú Alvarez

Carly & Clayton Christopher

William & Anita Cochran

Jaime Davila

Debbie Dupré

Kandace & Dennis Eakin

Deborah Green

Caroline & Brian Haley

Sheri Henriksen

Mimi & Steve Houston

Maria & Steve Kahng

Nancy & Angus Littlejohn

Julia Marsden

Chris Mattsson

Susan & Robert Morse

Carolyn & Marc Seriff

The Tocker Foundation

Natasa & Michael Valocchi

$50,000–99,999

Jamie Barshop

Carolyn Rice Bartlett

Charitable Foundation

Isabella Cunningham

$10,000–49,999

Mary Ann & Andrew Heller

Michelle & Eric Natinsky

Marcia & Gary Nelson

Bettye Nowlin

Laura & David Starks

Special gratitude to donors who have established endowments at Texas Performing Arts to provide long-term funding for mission-driven projects and programs:

Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund Arts Education Endowment

Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement

Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment

Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall Endowment

William & Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access & Education

Phillip Auth Endowed Dance Fund for Texas Performing Arts

PAC Fund for the Creation of New American Art

Performing Arts Center Endowment for Performing Excellence

Robert L. Tocker Endowed Excellence Fund for Student Volunteerism

Topfer Endowment for Performing Arts Production

Z. T. Scott Family Endowment for the Performing Arts

Gifts pledged or received by October 31, 2023

Texas Performing Arts Staff

Bob Bursey

Executive and Artistic Director

Bianca Hooi

Artistic & Executive Project Manager

B USINESS OFFICE

Robert Cross General Manager

Kamille Deysel Senior Human Resources Coordinator

Kristi Lampi

Associate Director, Business Operations

Leigh Remeny Business Operations Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Anna Langdell Director of Development

Jeannette Thomas

Director of Major Gifts

Amy Burgar

Associate Director, Development

Chelsea Casner Development Associate

Miguel Robles Development Associate

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers

Director of Education and Engagement

Brenda Simms Education Program Manager

Aubrey Felty

Emerging Arts Professional, Education and Engagement

FABRICATION & ACADEMIC PRODUCTION

Jeff Grapko

Director of Fabrication and Academic Production

Scott Bussey

Facility Manager and Senior Technical Director

Carolyn Hardin

Properties Manager

Jason Huerta Operations Manager, Fabrication

J. E. Johnson

Associate Director of Fabrication

Karen Maness

Associate Director of Fabrication

Ashton Bennett Murphy

Project Specialist, Fabrication

Hank Schwemmer

Lead Fabricator

David Tolin

Project Manager, Fabrication

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Phil Rosenthal

Director of Marketing and Communications

Lizzie Choffel Cantu

Design Manager

Erica De Leon

Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Brady Dyer

Associate Director, Communications

Romina Jara

Associate Director, Marketing

PRODUCTION

Jim Larkin

Director of Production

Joey Colao

Lighting Supervisor

Camryn Senioris

Assistant Lighting Supervisor

Michael Shanks

Assistant Lighting Supervisor

Travis Perrin

Staging and Rigging Supervisor

Ruben Vasquez

Assistant Staging and Rigging Supervisor

Blake Addyson

Production Supervisor

Kat Carson Production Supervisor

Drew Millay

Audio Video Supervisor

Chris Payeur

Assistant Audio Video Supervisor

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Bobby Asher

Director of Programming

Brendan Burke

Programming Manager

Mika O’Dwyer

Emerging Arts Professional, Event Management

Alexander Reindl

Event Manager

TICKETING & GUEST EXPERIENCE

Blake McDonald

Director of Guest Experience

Amanda Adams

Associate Director, Guest Services

Meredith Delay

Patron Services Manager

Shade Oyegbola

Associate Director, Ticketing

Dianne Whitehair

Ticketing Systems Manager

Basil Montemayor

Ticketing Manager

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

Nancy Carrales

Sheri Dildy

Janine Dos Remedios

Tony C Garcia

Sam Hallam

Leslie Hawkins

Carlos Hernandez-Heine

Olga Kasma-Carnes

Charlotte Klein

Tamara Klindt

Sharon Kojzarek

Eric Lee

Lara Miller

Mad Poarch

Kimberly Reaves

Jessica Reed

Lee Rodgers

Mary Ruiz

Simon Salinas

Student Employees

Daniela Albert

Rachel Alexander

Sophia Alikakos

Alina Almaraz

Cassandra Amaya

Jonathan Amezcua

Samia Arni

Leah Austin

Arash Baghipour

Elizabeth Banda

Georgia Beckham

Nahla Beltran

Zoe Bihan

Hayley Carbajal

Eugenio Chapa

Demian Chavez

Shivani Chidambaram

Audrey Clay

Bridgette Clifford

Adam Coronado

Maria Dalton

Kaila Delafance

Griffin Drake

Amanda Earp

Gabriela Escamilla

Eric Fan

Laine Farber

Jan Florentino

Carla Garcia Leija

Micah Sall

Gracie Sanders

Hasina Shah

Andrea R Stanfill Castro

Debra Thomas

Kristine Tydlacka

Leah Waheed

Marty Watson

Tonya Woods

Sally Zukonik

Indigo Giles

Mars Giles

Gabriel Gomez-Reyes

Anna Graber

Dominic Gross

Mia Guerra

Joshua Hale

Samuel Hallam

Catherine Heeman

Faith Hilchey

Madison Jackson

Joe Jaxson

Victoria Jefferson

Bindi Kaplan

Abigail Lantis

Ana Lara

Codie Lightfoot

Austin Livingston

Theary Lloyd

Olivia Longoria

Josh Martin

Gilbert Martinez

Krista Mcleod

Regina Mendiola

Samantha Moles

Genevieve MonterrosoSyevens

Jordan Myers

Braden Newlun

Annie Nguyen

Katelyn Nguyen

Lanna Nguyen

Insha Noorani

Rachel Norris

Valeria Nunez Estrada

Ngozi Onya

Zoya Patel

Sereniti Patterson

Kallie Pierce

Leila Rabah

Zackary Read

Bryce Riggle

Natalia Rodenzo

Hayley “Lee” Rodgers

Lorena Rogers

Elyse Rosario

Victoria Salazar

Jose Salcido

Monse Sandoval-Maherbe

Nitsan Scharf

Isobel Shannon

Matthew Smith

Karla Solis

Nguyen Tang

Julia Thompson

Isabel Velasquez

Lyric Villarreal

Rylee Vines

Cassidy Wen

Julia Yelvington

Photo by TK

Texas Inner Circle

Members

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 Nov 28, 2023

We regret that limited space does not allow us to list every member. For information on ways to give, please visit texasperformingarts.org/ membership, call the membership office at 512.232.8567, or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org.

*Corporate Circle members

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE

$10,000+

Virginia and Gilbert Burciaga

Heather Crenshaw Petkovsek

Lynne Dobson and Greg Woodridge

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

$3,000–9,999

Anonymous

Kayla Christie

Joanne Guariglia

Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall

Christie Barany

Deepika and Somdipta Basu Roy

Debra Bawcom

Kelli and John Carlton

Lee Carnes

Edwina P. Carrington

ChemCentric*

Suzanne and Bill Childs

Colleen Clark

Sue and Kevin Cloud

John Coers

Elizabeth Curtis

Barbara Ellis and Alex McAlmon

Soriya Estes and Kelli House

Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone

Jane Flieller

Frost Bank*

Phil and Lisa Gilbert

Shawn Smith Gleason and Brian Gleason

Radena and Brian Hampton

Lisa Harris

Gladys M. Heavilin

Mary Ann and Andrew Heller

Mellie and Tom Hogan

Janis and Joe Pinnelli

Gary C. Johnson

Melissa and Chris Knox

Cathy and James Kratz

Gretchen and Lance Kroesch

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Loftus

Peggy Manning

Julia Marsden

Glenn, Jennifer, Waylon, and Wyatt Muniz

Jacqueline and Shawn O’Farrell

Wayne Orchid

Javier Prado and Family

Debbie and Jim Ramsey

Gina and Don Reese

Linda and Robert Rosenbusch

Sanchez Law*

Niki and Prahar Shah

Syd Sharples

Dan and Sylvia Sharplin

Robyn and Bret Siers

Jaime Silver

Barry and Laura Smith

Carole Tower and Matthew St. Louis

Shari and Eric Stein

Renee Butler and Kay Stowell

Louann and Larry Temple

Bill and Claudia Wilson

Carol Walsh-Knutson and Kelley Knutson

Dr. Mary G. Yancy

Annie Zucker and Michael Regester

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

$1,500–2,999

Mandy and Heather Andress

Bonnie L. Bain

Carolyn R. Bartlett

Cynthia and Jim Bast

Becky Beaver

Dr. Steven A. Beebe

Kyndel Bennett

Grizelda and Tim Black

Tahra and Michael Boatright

Andrew Bowman

Joann and Scot Brew

Michelle Brocklesby

Kara and Shelby Brown

Kim and Thomas Reed Brown

Danielle Bundy

Sam Caire

Shellie and Martin Campos

Carol and Shannon Casey

Raquel and TJ Chandler

Farrah Chelstrom

Anita and William Cochran

Tracy Coffin

Beth and Walter Compton

Cathy and Rick Coneway

Karen and Bill Cox

Monica and Carl De Leon

Niccolo and Natasha De Masi

Joan Dentler

Kathleen Dignan

Dana and Ken Dockser

Jared Ellis

K Susan Farias

Ken Fess

Nanci L. Fisher

Jennifer Floyd

Pamela and David Frager

Sandra Freed

Alicia Furst

Robert Gardner

Nancy Gary and Ruth Cude

Eva Garza-nyer

Cheryl and R. James George, Jr.

Dr. Lisa Go and Dr. Lucas Wong

Susan and Barry Goodman

Mohit Goyal

Karen and Rowland

Greenwade

Sven Griffin

Cheri Gross

Juan M. Guerrero, M.D.

Jeremy Harrell

Sarah Harris

Jennifer and Randall Harris

Gunnar Hellekson

Sheri Henriksen

Anne and Thomas Hilbert

Melissa and Rick Gorskie

David Honeycutt

Jody Hooten

Michael Hostick

Amy and Jeffrey Hubert

Jeanine Hudson

Rob Ignatowski and Daniel Pacheco

Linda and James Jarvis

Victoria Johnson

Helen Johnston

Dr. Peniel Joseph

Maxx Judd and Donn Gauger

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Lynn Katz and Scott Hinz

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Donna, Calvin and Callie Lee

Ellen and Richard Leyh

Dracos Locario

Jennifer and Christian Loew

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Casey Blass and Lee Manford

Salman Manzur

Art Markman

Leslie and Charles Martinez

Richard McCathron

Molly McDonald

Alexandra and Tom McKeone

Ford McTee

Christine Messina

Melissa Moloney and Chris Walk

John and Brenda Mosher

Meri Nelson

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Jeff Neumann

Milam Newby

Linda Nguyen and Jorge Garcia

Cathy Oliver

OroSolutions*

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Terri Pascoe

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Michele and Roy Peck

Robert Perez

Shari Pflueger

Machelle Pharr

Liz and Jon Phelan

Suzanne Pickens and Douglas Hoitenga

Luis Ramirez

Sara and Dick Rathgeber

Richie & Gueringer P.C.*

Bob Roberts

Susan and Cesar Rodriguez

Chuck Ross and Brian Hencey

Jaime Rubenstein

Steve Schaffer

Susan Schaffer

Teresa Schaffer

Nina and Frank Seely

Vijay Sitaram

Lorri Stevenson

Bruce Stuckman

Joan and Peter Swartz

Caroline Tang

Caroline, Olivia, and John Taylor

Heather and Jeffrey Tramonte

Erin Vander Leest and Tom Pyle

Daniel and Sara-Jane Watson

Angie Watson

Leslie and Bryan Weston

Susan and Chris Wilson with Bonita Grumme

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