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University of Florida Performing Artspresents
Friday, January 10, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Phillips Center
Sponsored by
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STEPHEN B. KANE & MICHAEL McFADDENpresent
book by
CHRIS D’ARIENZO
set designBEOWULF BORITT
costume design GREGORY GALE
lighting designJASON LYONS
sound designCRAIG CASSIDY
projection designZAK BOROVAY
music directorDARREN LEDBETTER
original arrangementsDAVID GIBBS
castingMARK MINNICK
tour marketing consultantsANITA DLONIAK & ASSOCIATES, INC.
production stage managerHOPE VILLANUEVA
company managerARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN
choreography recreated by
MARCOS SANTANAchoreographed by
KELLY DEVINE
directed by
KRISTIN HANGGI
direction recreated by
ADAM JOHN HUNTER
ROCK OF AGES opened on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 7, 2009 and subsequently transferred to The Helen Hayes Theatre where it continues to rock on. Originally produced on Broadway by MATTHEW WEAVER, CARL LEVIN, JEFF DAVIS, BARRY HABIB, SCOTT PRISAND, MICHAEL COHL, REAGAN SILBER, S2BN ENTERTAINMENT and RELATIVITY MEDIA in assocation with JANET BILLIG, RICH HILLARY, WEAVER CORNER STORE FUND, RYAN KAVANAUGH, TONI HABIB, PAULA DAVIS, SIMON AND STEFANY BERGSON/JENNIFER MALONEY, CHARLES ROLECEK, SUSANNE BROOK, CRAIG COZZA, ISRAEL WOLFSON, SARA MERCER, JAYSON RAITT, MAX GOTTLIEB, MICHAEL MINARIK, DAVID KAUFMAN/JAY FRANKS, MICHAEL WITTLIN, PROSPECT PICTURES, LAURA SMITH/BILL BODNAR, WIN SHERIDAN, HAPPY WALTERS, MICHELE CARO, NEIL CANELL/JAY CANELL, MARIANO TOLENTINO, MARC BELL and THE ARACA GROUP.
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION by THE ROAD COMPANY165 West 46th Street, Suite 1101, New York, N.Y. 10036 • (212) 302-5200
www.theroadcompany.comwww.rockofagesontour.com www.phoenix-ent.com
PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT - BOURBON ROOM ROCKS, LLC
director of operationsLISA MATTIA
production supervisorSHAWN PENNINGTON
technical supervisorADDISON GRIST
hair/wig designTOM WATSON
music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by
ETHAN POPP
makeup designANGELINA AVALLONE
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CAST(in order of appearance)
Lonny ................................................................................................................ANDREW SKLARJustice ....................................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉDennis .................................................................................................BRIAN ASHTON MILLERDrew .............................................................................................................DOMINIQUE SCOTTSherrie .........................................................................................................SHANNON MULLENFather ..................................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBSMother ...................................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉRegina ................................................................................................................. JESSICA PUCEKMayor ........................................................................................................................CHRIS SAMSHertz ................................................................................................................PHILIP PETERSONFranz ................................................................................................................TANNER HUSSARStacee Jaxx ..........................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBSWaitress #1 ...................................................................................................ASHLEY McMANUSConstance .......................................................................................................... GELSEY LAURIEJa’Keith Gill ..............................................................................................................CHRIS SAMSYoung Groupie ..............................................................................................MADISON TURNERSleazy Producer .................................................................................................. SAM DOWLINGJoey Primo .......................................................................................................... SAM DOWLINGCandi ................................................................................................................... JESSICA PUCEK
THE ENSEMBLESAM DOWLING, CODY RYAN,
CHRIS SAMS, TIM SHEA, LEAH ZAHNER
UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specifi c announcement
is made at the time of the performance.
for Drew / Stacee Jaxx — SAM DOWLINGfor Lonny / Dennis / Hertz — TIM SHEA
for Franz / Joey Primo / Mayor / Stacee Jaxx — CODY RYANfor Sherrie — JESSICA PUCEK
for Regina / Waitress #1 / Young Groupie / Constance — LEAH ZAHNERfor Justice / Mother — ASHLEY McMANUS
Please be advised that a strobe light is used in this production.
ROCK OF AGES BANDConductor/Piano — MARSHALL KEATING
Guitar 1 — PAUL WILEYGuitar 2 — MADDOX
Drums — BONES ELIASBass — RIGO FLORES
THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW AND AN ACTIONABLE FEDERAL OFFENSE.
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CAST(in order of appearance)
Lonny ................................................................................................................ANDREW SKLARJustice ....................................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉDennis .................................................................................................BRIAN ASHTON MILLERDrew .............................................................................................................DOMINIQUE SCOTTSherrie .........................................................................................................SHANNON MULLENFather ..................................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBSMother ...................................................................................................................KADEJAH ONÉRegina ................................................................................................................. JESSICA PUCEKMayor ........................................................................................................................CHRIS SAMSHertz ................................................................................................................PHILIP PETERSONFranz ................................................................................................................TANNER HUSSARStacee Jaxx ..........................................................................................................JOSHUA HOBBSWaitress #1 ...................................................................................................ASHLEY McMANUSConstance .......................................................................................................... GELSEY LAURIEJa’Keith Gill ..............................................................................................................CHRIS SAMSYoung Groupie ..............................................................................................MADISON TURNERSleazy Producer .................................................................................................. SAM DOWLINGJoey Primo .......................................................................................................... SAM DOWLINGCandi ................................................................................................................... JESSICA PUCEK
THE ENSEMBLESAM DOWLING, CODY RYAN,
CHRIS SAMS, TIM SHEA, LEAH ZAHNER
UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specifi c announcement
is made at the time of the performance.
for Drew / Stacee Jaxx — SAM DOWLINGfor Lonny / Dennis / Hertz — TIM SHEA
for Franz / Joey Primo / Mayor / Stacee Jaxx — CODY RYANfor Sherrie — JESSICA PUCEK
for Regina / Waitress #1 / Young Groupie / Constance — LEAH ZAHNERfor Justice / Mother — ASHLEY McMANUS
Please be advised that a strobe light is used in this production.
ROCK OF AGES BANDConductor/Piano — MARSHALL KEATING
Guitar 1 — PAUL WILEYGuitar 2 — MADDOX
Drums — BONES ELIASBass — RIGO FLORES
THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW AND AN ACTIONABLE FEDERAL OFFENSE.
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WHO’S WHO in the CASTDOMINIQUE SCOTT (Drew) is searching for the craziest audiences across the country. Is this you? To participate, please clap loudly, scream and throw your panties at us on stage. No, seriously. And follow me on Twitter (@domscottrocks) and Facebook (/domscott-rocks) RIGHT NOW for live backstage updates, free music and other fun things. Oh, and grab my album from the merch booth on your way out! Forever grateful to Phoenix, ROA cast and crew, KMA and the Staz family. For more info, visit domscott.com.
SHANNON MULLEN (Sherrie) couldn’t think of a better way to spend her nights than rocking out with this cast, crew, band and YOU! National tours: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham/Dance Captain), Hairspray (Tammy). B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo ’09. Love and thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and her family, friends and teachers who are constant reminders to never stop be-lievin’. www.theshannonmullen.com
ANDREW SKLAR (Lonny Barnett) is ecstatic to be on the road as Lonny Barnett. This is a dream come true. When not touring, Sklar fronts the heavy metal band Exit Existence. Thank you to my friends, Mom and Dad for letting me pursue endlessly, Ronnie James for teaching me what it is to rock and to Noel for help-ing me to find my way. “Ain’t it wonderful to be alive when the rock ’n’ roll plays!”
JOSHUA HOBBS (Stacee Jaxx) Originally from Anderson, Ind., Hobbs is excited to be rejoining this amazing cast of Rock of Ages. It is truly a dream to be on stage rocking out to the ’80s every night with you all. National/international tours: Burn the Floor (male singer), Rock of Ages (Drew, swing). Regional: Rocky Horror (Rocky), Royal Caribbean (guest entertainer). Hobbs would like to thank God, his family, Mariah, Phoenix Entertainment and this totally RAD cast and crew of Rock of Ages for supporting his dream! GO COLTS! Twitter: @joshobbs
TANNER HUSSAR (Franz) is thrilled to be making Rock of Ages his first national tour! Proud recent Ithaca College theatre graduate; Go Bombers! Favorite credits include Chicago and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Hangar Theatre). Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and everyone at ATB Talent for everything! Love to my in-credible family, especially my parents — this show is ded-icated to ZOLL. Don’t stop believin’! @jtannerthanyou
BRIAN ASHTON MILLER (Dennis) is freakin’ pumped to extend his pointer and pinky fingers at the same time as much as needed! After both national tours of Rent (Roger) and Grease! (Roger), he is very excited to finally have a new name on stage. Although he’s been in a few movies like Across the Universe and The Good Shepherd, he prefers to talk about his love of bourbon,
which seems to be appropriate. As a born and bred West Virginian who now calls Charlotte, N.C. his home with his beautiful wife, Brianna, many thanks to all who have supported me on this journey. A proud graduate of Mar-shall University ... GO HERD! And as always, this one’s for you, Mommy.
KADEJAH ONÉ (Justice) A native of New Orleans and graduate of Bowie State University, Oné is a singer/songwriter/actress and the CEO of KOSH, LLC. She’s also the winner of the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for sup-porting actress, residential musical. Oné performed in the 2010-12 national tour of The Color Purple (church soloist, u/s Sophia, church lady Doris), Dreamgirls (Effie White) and Ain’t Misbehavin’. She recently starred in the documentary, It Has Begun, directed by Billy Badd of New Image Films. She attributes her success to God, her angel (son), David, Jr., and thanks her mom, Dr. Betty Brown, and her close friends and family. www.youtube.com/anointed1one
PHILIP PETERSON (Hertz) is happy to be part of the national tour of Rock of Ages. Peterson performed through-out the country and Canada with national tours of Cats (Old Deut) and Evita (Peron) and spent this past summer at West Virginia Public Theatre as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Fa-gin (Oliver) and Old Deuteronomy (Cats). Regional cred-its include title roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Man of La Mancha, The King and I, Petrucchio/Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady in Phoenix, Ariz.
JESSICA PUCEK (Regina/Candi) is so excited to be making her national tour debut with Rock of Ages! She earned a B.A. in theatre performance and a B.S. in anthropology from Wagner College. Some of her favorite roles include: Little Women (Meg), Tommy (Hawker), West Side Story (Maria), Into the Woods (Cinderella). Film/TV credits include: Skins (club girl), The Grasslands (dancer). She’d like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support, and Danny, for making everything shiny!
SAM DOWLING (Joey Primo/Ensemble) is thrilled to be rocking out in the Bourbon Room again after playing Drew in Rock of Ages on Norwegian Cruise-line’s Breakaway! Oklahoma City University graduate (bachelor of music in musical theatre, 2012). Region-al: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Chess (Freddie), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) and The Wedding Singer (Glen). Follow him on instagram: @Samdowl-ing12! Love and thanks to everyone who has helped in the journey of his pursuit of the dream, but a very special thank you to the woman who has backed his every failure and success, love you mom! “If you feel your dream is dying, hold tight, you’ve got the music in you, don’t let go.” — New Radicals.
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WHO’S WHO
GELSEY LAURIE (Constance/Ensemble), originally from Southern California, moved to NYC to perfect her shimmy ball change. She has danced for Disney and Celebrity Cruises, and can also be found as an aerialist in cabarets and circus shows. Laurie is more than ecstatic for Rock of Ages to be her first national tour! Much love and thanks to all friends and family who always believed in her!
ASHLEY McMANUS (Waitress #1/Ensemble) is ex-tremely excited to join the rocking cast of ROA! Born and raised in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.! National tour: Dreamgirls ’13 (Dance Captain, Swing, Lorrell U/S). Favorite credits include: Hairspray and Dreamgirls at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She sends lots of hugs and kisses to her family, friends and supporters. “You’ve always said I rock, now let’s rock!”
CODY RYAN (Ensemble) It’s his first national tour, and Cody couldn’t be more stoked that it’s Rock of Ages! With a B.F.A. from the Hartt School of Music ’10, he’s rocked out in The Who’s Tommy (Tommy), shook it in Footloose (Ren) and played the fool in Monty Python’s Spamalot. To Phoenix, the cast, fam-ily, boys, the scarecrow and the cow — Smooches.
CHRIS SAMS (Mayor, Ja’Keith/Ensemble), native Houstonian, is living to bring energy and ’80s life across North America in Rock of Ages. Off Broadway premiere: Mother Devine (Arnold). Favorite national touring cred-its include: 50 Shades: The Musical Parody (Taylor), The Color Purple (Buster), The Will Rogers Follies (Wran-gler) and Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken). Endless thanks and gratitude to the Lowery-Hart family for the lessons and the love. To Mr. Mr., always my best. Your patience is my honor ... just a little while longer yet!
TIM SHEA (Ensemble) is honored to be a part of this production having recently played the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages on the Norwegian Breakaway. Pre-vious appearances include Best Little Whorehouse … (Melvin P. Thorpe) at Triarts Sharon Playhouse, Sweet Smell of Success (Sidney) and Fantasy Football: The Musical (Stoner) at NYU, The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular (Ars Nova), Sondheim Unplugged, and NYMF 2010’s If It Only Runs A Minute 4. He also has performed at Ogunquit Playhouse, Prescott Park Arts Festival and Seacoast Rep. Special thanks to his family for their unwavering support and love. Go Sox! www.timshea.me
MADISON TURNER (Young Groupie/Ensemble) is thrilled to again be a part of Rock of Ages! She just finished having a good time at the Bourbon Room on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Rock of Ages as Constance Sack. Past credits include: Hairspray (Westchester Broadway Theatre) Jesse in Barney Live! (nat’l tour), A Chorus Line, Seussical (Forestburgh Playhouse). Turner received her B.F.A. in musical theatre at Sam Houston
State University. She sends much love and gratitude to Panda, family and friends. For Johnny.
LEAH ZAHNER (Ensemble), originally from Pitts-burgh, Penn., is pumped to rock out with this awe-some cast every night! B.A. Mercyhurst University. Regional: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Cats (Demeter/dance capt.), Chicago (Annie/Dance Capt.), Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Many thanks to Phoe-nix Entertainment and the ROA crew, the world’s best family and friends, and God — Don’t stop believin’! leahzahner.com
CHRIS D’ARIENZO (Book) adapted and directed the motion picture Barry Munday starring Patrick Wil-son, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Cybill Shepherd and Billy Dee Williams (www.barrymundayfilm.com). D’Arienzo also recent-ly completed the adaptation of Rock of Ages for New Line Cinema and his band, Saint America, is releasing their self-titled debut album this fall. D’Arienzo would like to thank his family for supporting his love of the-atre ... and also those three stoners in high school who threw his Trapper Keeper in the urinal for introducing him to Guns N’ Roses. Peace!
KRISTIN HANGGI (Director) was nominated for a 2009 Tony for best direction of a musical for Rock of Ages. She helmed the Toronto, Off-Broadway, Australia, First National Tour, and West End productions. She directed the LA and NY productions of the hit musical Bare (Ovation, L.A. Weekly Award); Pussycat Dolls Live At The Roxy with Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Charlize Theron. Partial credits include: And the Curtain Rises (Signature Theater), Catch the Fish (N.Y. Fringe best play), Twelfth Premise (L.A. Times Critics Choice), Crane, Mississippi (L.A. Times Critics Choice, Backstage West Critics Pick) L.A. premiere of Corpus Christi (Ticketholder Award). As a film director, Hanggi is preparing Dear Dumb Diary for Zucker Productions, Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List with Hayden Panettiere, and Shopping For Boys for Paramount. M.A. from USC and B.A. from UCLA. Kristin is proud to be the creator ofwww.thecreativegym.com. She won’t stop believin’…
KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer) Broadway: Rock of Ages; Jersey Boys (Assoc. Choreographer) and Memphis (Assoc. Choreographer). Rock of Ages first national tour as well as Rock of Ages in Australia and Toronto (Dora Award nom.). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Frankenstein, Anne Wrecksick. La Jolla Playhouse: Peter and the Starcatchers (in association with Disney Theatricals), Zhivago (also in Australia) and Private Fittings. Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet. Regional: A Christmas Story (Kansas City Rep. and 5th Avenue Theatre), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sneaux (L.A. Weekly Theater Award for Best Choreography); Wozzeck (San Diego Opera); The Wiz (Assoc. Choreographer).
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WHO’S WHO in the CASTDOMINIQUE SCOTT (Drew) is searching for the craziest audiences across the country. Is this you? To participate, please clap loudly, scream and throw your panties at us on stage. No, seriously. And follow me on Twitter (@domscottrocks) and Facebook (/domscott-rocks) RIGHT NOW for live backstage updates, free music and other fun things. Oh, and grab my album from the merch booth on your way out! Forever grateful to Phoenix, ROA cast and crew, KMA and the Staz family. For more info, visit domscott.com.
SHANNON MULLEN (Sherrie) couldn’t think of a better way to spend her nights than rocking out with this cast, crew, band and YOU! National tours: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham/Dance Captain), Hairspray (Tammy). B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo ’09. Love and thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and her family, friends and teachers who are constant reminders to never stop be-lievin’. www.theshannonmullen.com
ANDREW SKLAR (Lonny Barnett) is ecstatic to be on the road as Lonny Barnett. This is a dream come true. When not touring, Sklar fronts the heavy metal band Exit Existence. Thank you to my friends, Mom and Dad for letting me pursue endlessly, Ronnie James for teaching me what it is to rock and to Noel for help-ing me to find my way. “Ain’t it wonderful to be alive when the rock ’n’ roll plays!”
JOSHUA HOBBS (Stacee Jaxx) Originally from Anderson, Ind., Hobbs is excited to be rejoining this amazing cast of Rock of Ages. It is truly a dream to be on stage rocking out to the ’80s every night with you all. National/international tours: Burn the Floor (male singer), Rock of Ages (Drew, swing). Regional: Rocky Horror (Rocky), Royal Caribbean (guest entertainer). Hobbs would like to thank God, his family, Mariah, Phoenix Entertainment and this totally RAD cast and crew of Rock of Ages for supporting his dream! GO COLTS! Twitter: @joshobbs
TANNER HUSSAR (Franz) is thrilled to be making Rock of Ages his first national tour! Proud recent Ithaca College theatre graduate; Go Bombers! Favorite credits include Chicago and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Hangar Theatre). Thanks to Phoenix Entertainment and everyone at ATB Talent for everything! Love to my in-credible family, especially my parents — this show is ded-icated to ZOLL. Don’t stop believin’! @jtannerthanyou
BRIAN ASHTON MILLER (Dennis) is freakin’ pumped to extend his pointer and pinky fingers at the same time as much as needed! After both national tours of Rent (Roger) and Grease! (Roger), he is very excited to finally have a new name on stage. Although he’s been in a few movies like Across the Universe and The Good Shepherd, he prefers to talk about his love of bourbon,
which seems to be appropriate. As a born and bred West Virginian who now calls Charlotte, N.C. his home with his beautiful wife, Brianna, many thanks to all who have supported me on this journey. A proud graduate of Mar-shall University ... GO HERD! And as always, this one’s for you, Mommy.
KADEJAH ONÉ (Justice) A native of New Orleans and graduate of Bowie State University, Oné is a singer/songwriter/actress and the CEO of KOSH, LLC. She’s also the winner of the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for sup-porting actress, residential musical. Oné performed in the 2010-12 national tour of The Color Purple (church soloist, u/s Sophia, church lady Doris), Dreamgirls (Effie White) and Ain’t Misbehavin’. She recently starred in the documentary, It Has Begun, directed by Billy Badd of New Image Films. She attributes her success to God, her angel (son), David, Jr., and thanks her mom, Dr. Betty Brown, and her close friends and family. www.youtube.com/anointed1one
PHILIP PETERSON (Hertz) is happy to be part of the national tour of Rock of Ages. Peterson performed through-out the country and Canada with national tours of Cats (Old Deut) and Evita (Peron) and spent this past summer at West Virginia Public Theatre as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Fa-gin (Oliver) and Old Deuteronomy (Cats). Regional cred-its include title roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Man of La Mancha, The King and I, Petrucchio/Fred Graham in Kiss Me Kate, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady in Phoenix, Ariz.
JESSICA PUCEK (Regina/Candi) is so excited to be making her national tour debut with Rock of Ages! She earned a B.A. in theatre performance and a B.S. in anthropology from Wagner College. Some of her favorite roles include: Little Women (Meg), Tommy (Hawker), West Side Story (Maria), Into the Woods (Cinderella). Film/TV credits include: Skins (club girl), The Grasslands (dancer). She’d like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support, and Danny, for making everything shiny!
SAM DOWLING (Joey Primo/Ensemble) is thrilled to be rocking out in the Bourbon Room again after playing Drew in Rock of Ages on Norwegian Cruise-line’s Breakaway! Oklahoma City University graduate (bachelor of music in musical theatre, 2012). Region-al: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Chess (Freddie), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) and The Wedding Singer (Glen). Follow him on instagram: @Samdowl-ing12! Love and thanks to everyone who has helped in the journey of his pursuit of the dream, but a very special thank you to the woman who has backed his every failure and success, love you mom! “If you feel your dream is dying, hold tight, you’ve got the music in you, don’t let go.” — New Radicals.
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WHO’S WHO
GELSEY LAURIE (Constance/Ensemble), originally from Southern California, moved to NYC to perfect her shimmy ball change. She has danced for Disney and Celebrity Cruises, and can also be found as an aerialist in cabarets and circus shows. Laurie is more than ecstatic for Rock of Ages to be her first national tour! Much love and thanks to all friends and family who always believed in her!
ASHLEY McMANUS (Waitress #1/Ensemble) is ex-tremely excited to join the rocking cast of ROA! Born and raised in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.! National tour: Dreamgirls ’13 (Dance Captain, Swing, Lorrell U/S). Favorite credits include: Hairspray and Dreamgirls at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She sends lots of hugs and kisses to her family, friends and supporters. “You’ve always said I rock, now let’s rock!”
CODY RYAN (Ensemble) It’s his first national tour, and Cody couldn’t be more stoked that it’s Rock of Ages! With a B.F.A. from the Hartt School of Music ’10, he’s rocked out in The Who’s Tommy (Tommy), shook it in Footloose (Ren) and played the fool in Monty Python’s Spamalot. To Phoenix, the cast, fam-ily, boys, the scarecrow and the cow — Smooches.
CHRIS SAMS (Mayor, Ja’Keith/Ensemble), native Houstonian, is living to bring energy and ’80s life across North America in Rock of Ages. Off Broadway premiere: Mother Devine (Arnold). Favorite national touring cred-its include: 50 Shades: The Musical Parody (Taylor), The Color Purple (Buster), The Will Rogers Follies (Wran-gler) and Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken). Endless thanks and gratitude to the Lowery-Hart family for the lessons and the love. To Mr. Mr., always my best. Your patience is my honor ... just a little while longer yet!
TIM SHEA (Ensemble) is honored to be a part of this production having recently played the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages on the Norwegian Breakaway. Pre-vious appearances include Best Little Whorehouse … (Melvin P. Thorpe) at Triarts Sharon Playhouse, Sweet Smell of Success (Sidney) and Fantasy Football: The Musical (Stoner) at NYU, The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular (Ars Nova), Sondheim Unplugged, and NYMF 2010’s If It Only Runs A Minute 4. He also has performed at Ogunquit Playhouse, Prescott Park Arts Festival and Seacoast Rep. Special thanks to his family for their unwavering support and love. Go Sox! www.timshea.me
MADISON TURNER (Young Groupie/Ensemble) is thrilled to again be a part of Rock of Ages! She just finished having a good time at the Bourbon Room on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Rock of Ages as Constance Sack. Past credits include: Hairspray (Westchester Broadway Theatre) Jesse in Barney Live! (nat’l tour), A Chorus Line, Seussical (Forestburgh Playhouse). Turner received her B.F.A. in musical theatre at Sam Houston
State University. She sends much love and gratitude to Panda, family and friends. For Johnny.
LEAH ZAHNER (Ensemble), originally from Pitts-burgh, Penn., is pumped to rock out with this awe-some cast every night! B.A. Mercyhurst University. Regional: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Cats (Demeter/dance capt.), Chicago (Annie/Dance Capt.), Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Many thanks to Phoe-nix Entertainment and the ROA crew, the world’s best family and friends, and God — Don’t stop believin’! leahzahner.com
CHRIS D’ARIENZO (Book) adapted and directed the motion picture Barry Munday starring Patrick Wil-son, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Cybill Shepherd and Billy Dee Williams (www.barrymundayfilm.com). D’Arienzo also recent-ly completed the adaptation of Rock of Ages for New Line Cinema and his band, Saint America, is releasing their self-titled debut album this fall. D’Arienzo would like to thank his family for supporting his love of the-atre ... and also those three stoners in high school who threw his Trapper Keeper in the urinal for introducing him to Guns N’ Roses. Peace!
KRISTIN HANGGI (Director) was nominated for a 2009 Tony for best direction of a musical for Rock of Ages. She helmed the Toronto, Off-Broadway, Australia, First National Tour, and West End productions. She directed the LA and NY productions of the hit musical Bare (Ovation, L.A. Weekly Award); Pussycat Dolls Live At The Roxy with Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Charlize Theron. Partial credits include: And the Curtain Rises (Signature Theater), Catch the Fish (N.Y. Fringe best play), Twelfth Premise (L.A. Times Critics Choice), Crane, Mississippi (L.A. Times Critics Choice, Backstage West Critics Pick) L.A. premiere of Corpus Christi (Ticketholder Award). As a film director, Hanggi is preparing Dear Dumb Diary for Zucker Productions, Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List with Hayden Panettiere, and Shopping For Boys for Paramount. M.A. from USC and B.A. from UCLA. Kristin is proud to be the creator ofwww.thecreativegym.com. She won’t stop believin’…
KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer) Broadway: Rock of Ages; Jersey Boys (Assoc. Choreographer) and Memphis (Assoc. Choreographer). Rock of Ages first national tour as well as Rock of Ages in Australia and Toronto (Dora Award nom.). Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Frankenstein, Anne Wrecksick. La Jolla Playhouse: Peter and the Starcatchers (in association with Disney Theatricals), Zhivago (also in Australia) and Private Fittings. Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet. Regional: A Christmas Story (Kansas City Rep. and 5th Avenue Theatre), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sneaux (L.A. Weekly Theater Award for Best Choreography); Wozzeck (San Diego Opera); The Wiz (Assoc. Choreographer).
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WHO’S WHO
Film/Television: Happy Texas, Zombie Prom, 30 Days Until I’m Famous, So Little Time, Two of a Kind, Boychik and Passport to Paris. Commercials: Cingular Wireless, American Idol Promo, Oldsmobile.
ADAM JOHN HUNTER (Re-created Direction) has been the associate director on six previous stagings of Rock of Ages and is glad to make this the seventh. He staged both tours of John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd. Broadway: A Catered Affair, Sweeney Todd, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, Dinner at Eight, 42nd Street, Swing!. Off Broadway: Road Show, Encores!, Gypsy with Patti LuPone.
MATTHEW DiCARLO (Assistant Director) has been on the Rock of Ages team since its off-Broadway premiere in 2008 and is currently the production stage manager for the Broadway company. He has also stage managed numerous productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including The Sound of Music and the world premiere of Honeymoon in Vegas. As a director, DiCarlo has helmed lots of musicals. Favorites include Little Women, Forever Plaid and Oliver at Bucks County Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz at Downtown Performing Arts Center. Don’t stop believin’.
MARCOS SANTANA (Re-created Choreography) has worked with distinguished choreographers and directors such as Dianne Paulus, Franco Dragone, Sergio Trujillo, Andy Blanckenbuehler, Des McAnuf, Hal Prince, among others. Credits: Rock of Ages (West End), Fortress of Solitude (assoc. choreographer), Guys and Dolls (Peter Flynn), White Noise (assoc. choreographer) Oklahomo: The Adventures of Dave and Gary (NYMF), My Fair Lady (JWET), The Capeman (The Public Theater), Guys and Dolls (2008 revival), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse), Carmen The Musical, Tarzan (Europe). Other credits: Broadway After Dark, Broadway Underground, Ballet Hispanico, Danza Jazz P.R. Performance credits: Tony Award-winning show In The Heights, Guys and Dolls, Mambo Kings, Evita, West Side Story, The Wiz, Contact. He has performed with artists such as Missy Elliot, Paulina Rubio, Anastacia, Mary J. Blige, Chayanne and Jon Secada, among others.
MELANIE L. GASKINS (Dance Supervisor) graduated with a B.F.A. in dance from Temple University, was the dance captain for the national tour of Rock of Ages and performed as a member of the New Jersey Nets NBA dance team and Danco II. National tours: The Color Purple (dance captain) and Joseph ... Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar). Regional: Legally Blonde (Pilar), All Shook Up (Lorraine), A Chorus Line (Sheila), The Wedding Singer (Crystal/Tina Turner), Showchoir! The Musical — 2007 N.Y. Fringe Festival (Sabrina Turner) and Black Nativity (Mary). Gaskins thanks Tucker for pushing her to work harder and dance harder everyday.
BEOWULF BORITT (Set Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Sondheim on Sondheim, The 25th Annual Put-nam County Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, The Two and Only. Off-Broadway: More than 50 shows including: The Scottsboro Boys, The Last Five Years, The Toxic Avenger, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Roundabout Theatre, Public Theatre, MTC, Second Stage, MCC, New Group. Other designs: Paradise Found in London, Reel To Real in Beijing and two editions of The Ringling Bros. Circus.
GREGORY GALE (Costume Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; Cyrano de Bergerac with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; The Wedding Singer, Drama Desk nomi-nation; Urinetown, Lucille Lortel nomination; Band In Berlin. Off-Broadway: The Voysey Inheritance, Lucille Lortel Award (Atlantic); The Milliner, Lucille Lortel nomination (CSC); The Third Story, Henry Hewes De-sign Award nomination; The Country Club, Drama Desk nomination; The Torch-Bearers; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; As Thousands Cheer (Drama Dept.); The Third Story (MCC); Pig Farm and The Dazzle (Roundabout); Rope (Zipper); Mary Stuart, The Infernal Machine, Night of the Tribades and The Prince of Homburg (Jean Cocteau). U.S. tours: Urinetown (and Toronto); Oh, Figaro! (Na-tional Theatre of the Deaf). Regional: Rich and Famous (ACT); The Man Who Came to Dinner (Alley Theater, Houston); A Flea In Her Ear (Williamstown); High Button Shoes, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pajama Game (Goodspeed). Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. www.gregorygale.com
JASON LYONS (Lighting Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: Golden Age (Kennedy Cen-ter); A Christmas Story, The Musical (KC Rep); Broke-ology (LCT); White Noise; A Flea In Her Ear (KC Rep); Inked Baby (Playwrights); Uncle Vanya (CSC); Clay (LCT); Mindgame; Fault Lines (Naked Angels); Body Awareness; Scarcity (Atlantic); Sive (Irish Rep); The Piano Teacher (South Coast Rep); Vigils (Goodman); Evil Dead The Musical (NYC and Toronto); The Field (Irish Rep); Once Around The Sun; Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre. At The New Group: The Starry Messenger, Groundswell, Mourning Becomes Electra, Rafta Rafta, Two Thousand Years, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, A Spalding Gray Matter, Abigail’s Party, Hurlyburly, ROAR, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Comedians, The Women of Lockerbie.
CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theater for 25 years design-ing sound for productions in the U.S. and around the world. Recent productions include: A Chorus Line, Spa-malot, The Color Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fan-
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tasy, Ring of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. When he is not behind a sound console you can find him sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife, Dina, and daughter, Kealy.
ZAK BOROVAY (Projection Design) is thrilled to continue rocking America and the rest of the world with Chris, Kristin, Kelly and the rest of the ROA gang! Recent: Lombardi (Broadway), Rock of Ages (Broadway, Toronto, off-Broadway), Let Me Down Easy (off-Broadway, national tour), To Be or Not To Be (Broadway), A Catered Affair (Broadway, Drama Desk nomination), Xanadu (Broadway, Japan, nation-al tour), The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spec-tacular, Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! (national tour), Voyage De La Vie (Sentosa, Singapore), Peepshow (Planet Hollywood Resort Casino, Las Vegas) and The Creature From The Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood). Borovay was the first projection designer to join United Scenic Artists Local 829.
TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Designer) is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 45 Broad-way productions. Current and recent Broadway de-signs include: The Addams Family; Promises, Prom-ises; Million Dollar Quartet; Wicked; South Pacific; Sondheim on Sondheim; A View from the Bridge; and Sunday in the Park with George.
ANGELINA AVALLONE (Makeup Designer) Broad-way credits include: A Little Night Music, The Addams Family, A Behanding in Spokane, The Royal Family, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, 33 Variations, Young Frankenstein, Gypsy, Curtains, The Color Purple, Sunday in the Park with George, Swee-ney Todd, Company, Grey Gardens, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Light in the Piazza and the pre-Broadway production of Minsky’s (Ahmanson Theatre, LA).
ETHAN POPP (Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations) Recent credits include both the Broadway and off-Broadway premiere productions of Rock of Ages, Glory Days (Broadway), Tarzan (Broad-way), the Philadelphia premiere of Billy Porter’s Being Alive, the New York workshop of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Julie Taymor/Bono and The Edge of U2), We Will Rock You (German premiere), Disney’s Aida (Ger-man premiere and European tour), Mamma Mia! (Ger-man premiere), The Lion King (German premiere), For-ever Plaid (U.S. tour), Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), Fame! (U.S. tour) and many others. Popp is also currently developing Great Wall, winner of best music and lyrics at the 2007 N.Y. Interna-tional Fringe Festival. All of his love goes to his parents, brother, nieces and his amazing wife, Vanessa.
DAVID GIBBS (Original Orchestrations) served as the co-music director and arranger for the original Los Angeles run of Rock of Ages. He has written music for film and TV, including Josie and The Pussycats, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber and many oth-ers. He co-wrote the movie Freeloaders, produced by Broken Lizard (Super Troopers), and is a member of Street Sweeper Social Club.
DARREN LEDBETTER (Music Director) Broad-way: Motown: The Musical (production music as-sociate). As musical supervisor/director/arranger: countless productions including: Rock of Ages (North American Tour), Grease (North American tour with Frankie Avalon and Istanbul, Turkey), Dreamgirls (30th anniversary with Jennifer Holliday at The MUNY, Theatre of the Stars, Gateway Playhouse), Chicago (Sacramento Music Circus), Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver (Barter Theatre), The Last 5 Years, Pippin, Footloose. Numerous concerts through-out the U.S. involving Carly Jibson, Natalie Weiss, Miranda Sings! and ’80s pop sensation Tiffany, among countless others.
SCOTT ORLESKY (Technical Supervisor) Techni-cal supervision on international tours of Spamalot, The Color Purple, Fame, Grease, Peter Pan, The National Ballet of the Ukraine’s Nutcracker, A Ballet Fantasy, What’s Done in the Dark, Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story and Big Comfy Couch, to name a few. His work has garnered him a Dora Mavor Moore Award for theatrical design, an IALD Award for architectural light-ing, and an ISES Award for large scale special events.
MARK MINNICK (Casting) has cast exceptional tal-ent in more than 25 touring productions including: The Color Purple, Gypsy, The Pajama Game, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Addams Family. International: Fame (2009/10 China tour), and Grease (Asian tour, Macau, China and Istanbul, Turkey).
MARSHALL KEATING (Conductor/Keyboards) couldn’t be happier joining the team of ROA. Original-ly from a small town in Minnesota he’s spent the past 8 years music directing, teaching and playing piano in NYC. Aside from cabarets at 54below, his favorite MD credits are: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, A Little Night Music and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Along with the folks behind and associated with the ROA tour, Keating would like to thank his friends, family and especially Vernon.
PAUL WILEY (Guitar 1) started his musical career in Chicago playing clubs as early as age 13. By his early 20s, he was headlining shows in Chicago in such bands as Egostatic, Jupiter Blue and Royal. Throughout his ca-reer he has toured as support for such bands as Disturbed and Plain White Tees. At the same time, he was a highly recommended session guitarist on numerous recordings.
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Film/Television: Happy Texas, Zombie Prom, 30 Days Until I’m Famous, So Little Time, Two of a Kind, Boychik and Passport to Paris. Commercials: Cingular Wireless, American Idol Promo, Oldsmobile.
ADAM JOHN HUNTER (Re-created Direction) has been the associate director on six previous stagings of Rock of Ages and is glad to make this the seventh. He staged both tours of John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd. Broadway: A Catered Affair, Sweeney Todd, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, Dinner at Eight, 42nd Street, Swing!. Off Broadway: Road Show, Encores!, Gypsy with Patti LuPone.
MATTHEW DiCARLO (Assistant Director) has been on the Rock of Ages team since its off-Broadway premiere in 2008 and is currently the production stage manager for the Broadway company. He has also stage managed numerous productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including The Sound of Music and the world premiere of Honeymoon in Vegas. As a director, DiCarlo has helmed lots of musicals. Favorites include Little Women, Forever Plaid and Oliver at Bucks County Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz at Downtown Performing Arts Center. Don’t stop believin’.
MARCOS SANTANA (Re-created Choreography) has worked with distinguished choreographers and directors such as Dianne Paulus, Franco Dragone, Sergio Trujillo, Andy Blanckenbuehler, Des McAnuf, Hal Prince, among others. Credits: Rock of Ages (West End), Fortress of Solitude (assoc. choreographer), Guys and Dolls (Peter Flynn), White Noise (assoc. choreographer) Oklahomo: The Adventures of Dave and Gary (NYMF), My Fair Lady (JWET), The Capeman (The Public Theater), Guys and Dolls (2008 revival), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse), Carmen The Musical, Tarzan (Europe). Other credits: Broadway After Dark, Broadway Underground, Ballet Hispanico, Danza Jazz P.R. Performance credits: Tony Award-winning show In The Heights, Guys and Dolls, Mambo Kings, Evita, West Side Story, The Wiz, Contact. He has performed with artists such as Missy Elliot, Paulina Rubio, Anastacia, Mary J. Blige, Chayanne and Jon Secada, among others.
MELANIE L. GASKINS (Dance Supervisor) graduated with a B.F.A. in dance from Temple University, was the dance captain for the national tour of Rock of Ages and performed as a member of the New Jersey Nets NBA dance team and Danco II. National tours: The Color Purple (dance captain) and Joseph ... Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar). Regional: Legally Blonde (Pilar), All Shook Up (Lorraine), A Chorus Line (Sheila), The Wedding Singer (Crystal/Tina Turner), Showchoir! The Musical — 2007 N.Y. Fringe Festival (Sabrina Turner) and Black Nativity (Mary). Gaskins thanks Tucker for pushing her to work harder and dance harder everyday.
BEOWULF BORITT (Set Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Sondheim on Sondheim, The 25th Annual Put-nam County Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, The Two and Only. Off-Broadway: More than 50 shows including: The Scottsboro Boys, The Last Five Years, The Toxic Avenger, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Roundabout Theatre, Public Theatre, MTC, Second Stage, MCC, New Group. Other designs: Paradise Found in London, Reel To Real in Beijing and two editions of The Ringling Bros. Circus.
GREGORY GALE (Costume Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; Cyrano de Bergerac with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, Tony and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations; The Wedding Singer, Drama Desk nomi-nation; Urinetown, Lucille Lortel nomination; Band In Berlin. Off-Broadway: The Voysey Inheritance, Lucille Lortel Award (Atlantic); The Milliner, Lucille Lortel nomination (CSC); The Third Story, Henry Hewes De-sign Award nomination; The Country Club, Drama Desk nomination; The Torch-Bearers; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; As Thousands Cheer (Drama Dept.); The Third Story (MCC); Pig Farm and The Dazzle (Roundabout); Rope (Zipper); Mary Stuart, The Infernal Machine, Night of the Tribades and The Prince of Homburg (Jean Cocteau). U.S. tours: Urinetown (and Toronto); Oh, Figaro! (Na-tional Theatre of the Deaf). Regional: Rich and Famous (ACT); The Man Who Came to Dinner (Alley Theater, Houston); A Flea In Her Ear (Williamstown); High Button Shoes, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pajama Game (Goodspeed). Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. www.gregorygale.com
JASON LYONS (Lighting Design) Broadway: Rock of Ages, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: Golden Age (Kennedy Cen-ter); A Christmas Story, The Musical (KC Rep); Broke-ology (LCT); White Noise; A Flea In Her Ear (KC Rep); Inked Baby (Playwrights); Uncle Vanya (CSC); Clay (LCT); Mindgame; Fault Lines (Naked Angels); Body Awareness; Scarcity (Atlantic); Sive (Irish Rep); The Piano Teacher (South Coast Rep); Vigils (Goodman); Evil Dead The Musical (NYC and Toronto); The Field (Irish Rep); Once Around The Sun; Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre. At The New Group: The Starry Messenger, Groundswell, Mourning Becomes Electra, Rafta Rafta, Two Thousand Years, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, A Spalding Gray Matter, Abigail’s Party, Hurlyburly, ROAR, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Comedians, The Women of Lockerbie.
CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theater for 25 years design-ing sound for productions in the U.S. and around the world. Recent productions include: A Chorus Line, Spa-malot, The Color Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fan-
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tasy, Ring of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. When he is not behind a sound console you can find him sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife, Dina, and daughter, Kealy.
ZAK BOROVAY (Projection Design) is thrilled to continue rocking America and the rest of the world with Chris, Kristin, Kelly and the rest of the ROA gang! Recent: Lombardi (Broadway), Rock of Ages (Broadway, Toronto, off-Broadway), Let Me Down Easy (off-Broadway, national tour), To Be or Not To Be (Broadway), A Catered Affair (Broadway, Drama Desk nomination), Xanadu (Broadway, Japan, nation-al tour), The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spec-tacular, Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! (national tour), Voyage De La Vie (Sentosa, Singapore), Peepshow (Planet Hollywood Resort Casino, Las Vegas) and The Creature From The Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood). Borovay was the first projection designer to join United Scenic Artists Local 829.
TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Designer) is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 45 Broad-way productions. Current and recent Broadway de-signs include: The Addams Family; Promises, Prom-ises; Million Dollar Quartet; Wicked; South Pacific; Sondheim on Sondheim; A View from the Bridge; and Sunday in the Park with George.
ANGELINA AVALLONE (Makeup Designer) Broad-way credits include: A Little Night Music, The Addams Family, A Behanding in Spokane, The Royal Family, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, 33 Variations, Young Frankenstein, Gypsy, Curtains, The Color Purple, Sunday in the Park with George, Swee-ney Todd, Company, Grey Gardens, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Light in the Piazza and the pre-Broadway production of Minsky’s (Ahmanson Theatre, LA).
ETHAN POPP (Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations) Recent credits include both the Broadway and off-Broadway premiere productions of Rock of Ages, Glory Days (Broadway), Tarzan (Broad-way), the Philadelphia premiere of Billy Porter’s Being Alive, the New York workshop of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Julie Taymor/Bono and The Edge of U2), We Will Rock You (German premiere), Disney’s Aida (Ger-man premiere and European tour), Mamma Mia! (Ger-man premiere), The Lion King (German premiere), For-ever Plaid (U.S. tour), Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), Fame! (U.S. tour) and many others. Popp is also currently developing Great Wall, winner of best music and lyrics at the 2007 N.Y. Interna-tional Fringe Festival. All of his love goes to his parents, brother, nieces and his amazing wife, Vanessa.
DAVID GIBBS (Original Orchestrations) served as the co-music director and arranger for the original Los Angeles run of Rock of Ages. He has written music for film and TV, including Josie and The Pussycats, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber and many oth-ers. He co-wrote the movie Freeloaders, produced by Broken Lizard (Super Troopers), and is a member of Street Sweeper Social Club.
DARREN LEDBETTER (Music Director) Broad-way: Motown: The Musical (production music as-sociate). As musical supervisor/director/arranger: countless productions including: Rock of Ages (North American Tour), Grease (North American tour with Frankie Avalon and Istanbul, Turkey), Dreamgirls (30th anniversary with Jennifer Holliday at The MUNY, Theatre of the Stars, Gateway Playhouse), Chicago (Sacramento Music Circus), Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver (Barter Theatre), The Last 5 Years, Pippin, Footloose. Numerous concerts through-out the U.S. involving Carly Jibson, Natalie Weiss, Miranda Sings! and ’80s pop sensation Tiffany, among countless others.
SCOTT ORLESKY (Technical Supervisor) Techni-cal supervision on international tours of Spamalot, The Color Purple, Fame, Grease, Peter Pan, The National Ballet of the Ukraine’s Nutcracker, A Ballet Fantasy, What’s Done in the Dark, Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story and Big Comfy Couch, to name a few. His work has garnered him a Dora Mavor Moore Award for theatrical design, an IALD Award for architectural light-ing, and an ISES Award for large scale special events.
MARK MINNICK (Casting) has cast exceptional tal-ent in more than 25 touring productions including: The Color Purple, Gypsy, The Pajama Game, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Addams Family. International: Fame (2009/10 China tour), and Grease (Asian tour, Macau, China and Istanbul, Turkey).
MARSHALL KEATING (Conductor/Keyboards) couldn’t be happier joining the team of ROA. Original-ly from a small town in Minnesota he’s spent the past 8 years music directing, teaching and playing piano in NYC. Aside from cabarets at 54below, his favorite MD credits are: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, A Little Night Music and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Along with the folks behind and associated with the ROA tour, Keating would like to thank his friends, family and especially Vernon.
PAUL WILEY (Guitar 1) started his musical career in Chicago playing clubs as early as age 13. By his early 20s, he was headlining shows in Chicago in such bands as Egostatic, Jupiter Blue and Royal. Throughout his ca-reer he has toured as support for such bands as Disturbed and Plain White Tees. At the same time, he was a highly recommended session guitarist on numerous recordings.
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He currently resides in Los Angeles where he composes music for film and lends his guitar skills to pop diva, Dirty Little Billy.
MADDOX (Guitar 2) is proud to continue his Rock of Ages journey with the second national touring produc-tion. Maddox has worked with bands such as Kill Han-nah, Smashing Pumpkins, Jet and Papa Roach, in addi-tion to producing his own solo music. Maddox would like to thank his family for their support over the years.
BONES ELIAS (Drums) has been described as one of the best rock drummers of his time! Elias has performed on Letterman, Kimmel and MTV. He has worked with Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Dead By Sunrise, Julien-K, DJ Ashba and Nikki Sixx (Sixx A.M.), Phil Anselmo (Pantera), John 5, Max Cavalera, Robbie Merrill and Steve Stevens. Elias is also a child abuse advocate for Children Without A Voice, USA. Alias sends love to Cenci, Jake, Beau and all his family and friends. www.facebook.com/boneseliasofficialpageRIGO FLORES (Bass) has been a prominent figure in the Las Vegas music scene for many years as both bass-ist and musical director, with first call status in varied production and award shows including the annual Latin Grammys. He has performed with top musicians rang-ing from members of the Stevie Wonder and Santana bands to those of Flotsam and Jetsam and Armored Saint. Flores is active in the tribute band market, including the thrilling AC/DC tribute act High Voltage.
HOPE VILLANUEVA (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining Rock of Ages, having been a part of several national tours, including My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Bellobration. Previously, she spent two years as the resident and touring stage manager for Hono-lulu Theatre for Youth and has stage managed at The Studio Theatre and Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C., The Theatre @ Boston Court, The Zephyr The-atre and The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, among others. Some of her favorite projects have included The Big Meal, Theory of Mind, Courting Vampires, Into the Woods and SHOUT! The Mod Musical. For Keldon for his never ending support and love.
ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager) is excited to join the Rock of Ages tour and rock the country city by city. He has toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia as an actor and company manager. Most recently he was company manager for The Color Purple tour with Phoenix Entertainment. He thanks his family and friends for enduring the neverending question, “Where in the world is Arthur?”
STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) enjoys an open-ended run in the theatrical touring industry that has now spanned some 35 years. He has produced
and managed more than 100 touring Broadway musi-cals on four continents. Current collaborations include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Grease and Camelot. He is CEO for Baker Park Associates, Inc. a theatrical management and consulting firm, and co-founder of both Phoenix Pro-ductions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group. For real adventure, he happily shares post-production time with partner Joe in sunny south Florida raising their 9-year-old sons, Aidan and Andrew.
MICHAEL McFADDEN (Artistic Producer) is the co-founder and artistic director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has guided more than 100 major productions as pro-ducer and/or director on both the national and interna-tional stage. Productions include: Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Py-thon’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directing credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, The Pajama Game (U.S. national tours), Fame (Korea and China tours), Grease (China tour, Republic of Singa-pore, Malaysia, Macau and Istanbul, Turkey) and Sing Along Santa (Korea and U.S. tours). McFadden is a part-ner in Baker Park Associates, Inc. and founding member of both Phoenix Productions and Phoenix Asia Group. When not traveling, he shares his quiet time with his wife, LeAnne, and their sons, Sam and Liam.
PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an independent theatrical producing and management enterprise founded and helmed by long time col-leagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Its primary mission is to develop, produce, manage and present the very finest in touring Broadway musicals and family entertainment worldwide. Over the past three decades, the Phoenix team has produced and/or supervised more than 100 live productions on four continents. Current and recent touring projects include: Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot and the long-running Korean language production of Grease. Its overseas affili-ate, Phoenix Asia Group, brings international book-ing, producing, presenting, classical artist representation and theatrical investment to the collective production and management capabilities of Phoenix Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com.
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MANAGING PRODUCER ................STEPHEN B. KANEARTISTIC PRODUCER ............... MICHAEL McFADDENASSOCIATE PRODUCER ....................MARK MINNICK
STAFF FOR ROCK OF AGESCOMPANY MANAGER ..........ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHANPRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ...................HOPE VILLANUEVADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ..................LISA MATTIACASTING DIRECTOR .........................MARK MINNICKTECHNICAL SUPERVISOR ...............SCOTT ORLESKYPRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT ...................... DEBORAH HARMONASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER ............RICH HIXON
TOUR MARKETING CONSULTANTSANITA DLONIAK AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Anita Dloniak, Diane Rodes, Melissa A. Hazek
Asst. Director ................................. Matthew DiCarloDance Supervisor ........................Melanie L. GaskinsAsst. Lighting Designer .........................Driscoll OttoAutomated Lighting Programmer ...........................Timothy F. RogersProduction Electrician ..............................Todd DrgaProduction Wardrobe ..................... Brendan VanSteeHead Carpenter .................................. Addison GristAsst. Carpenter ..................................... Noah SmithHead Electrician ......................... Shawn M. SimpsonAsst. Electrician ................................. Avianna MeckHead Audio ..................................Michael J. SkladelAsst. Audio ........................................... Emery RothAsst. Audio ................................... Shane BourgeoisHead Props ...........................................Randy Paun Wardrobe Supervisor ....................Marianne VanSteeHair/Wig Supervisor ...............................Olivia CashInsurance ............................DeWitt Stern Group, Inc.Legal ............................................. Brooks & DistlerAccounting/U.S. ................Gordon & Company, LLC.Accounting/Canada ..................... Fruitman Kates CAHuman Resources ........................ Catherine GouldinPayroll .............................................. Bushra TirmiziFinancial Services ...........................Bank of AmericaIT Manager ..........................................Wells CondoOf�ce Manager ............................... Stephanie GilesReception .......................................... Ruth Braswell Customs Broker .....................B. Zee Brokerage Ltd.Print Creative ................................Steven M. BishopVideography... .............................The Image FactoryProduction Photography ....................Scott SuchmanTrucking ................................................Janco, Ltd.Buses .....................Hemphill Entertainment ServicesWebsite Design ....................................Wood StreetMerchandising ......................................Araca GroupTransportation and Accommodations ............................. Road Rebel
Entertainment Travel
MUSIC CREDITSAnyway You Want It written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon. © Published by Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Music. Beaver Hunt written by David Gibbs and Chris Hardwick. © Published by Feed the Pony Songs and Fish Ladder, Inc. (BMI). Can’t Fight This Feeling written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music (ASCAP). Cum On Feel The Noise written by Neville Holder and James Lea. © Barn Publishing (Slade), Ltd. Don’t Stop Believin’ written by Jonathan Cain, Stephen Ray Perry, Neal J. Schon. © Published by Weed High Nightmare Music and Lacey Boulevard Music. Every Rose Has Its Thorn written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by permission. The Final Countdown written by Joey Tempest. © Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. Harden My Heart written by Marvin Webster Ross. © 1980 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Narrow Dude Music (ASCAP) and Bonnie Bee Good Music. All rights administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Heat Of The Moment written by Geoffrey Downes and John K. Wetton. © 1982 WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Almond Legg Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Pallan Music. All rights on behalf of itself and Almond Legg Music Corp. administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Heaven written by Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Steven Sweet and Joey Allen ©. Here I Go Again written by David Coverdale and Bernard Marsden. © 1982 CC Songs, Ltd. (PRS) and Seabreeze Music. Ltd. Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission. High Enough written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy R. Shaw. © Published by Bicycle Music Company, Broadhead Music and Wixen Music. Hit Me With Your Best Shot written by E. Schwartz. © Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ASCAP. I Hate Myself For Loving You written by Desmond Child and Joan Jett. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Polygram Int. Publ. Inc./ASCAP. Used by permission. I Wanna Rock written by Daniel Dee Snyder. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Melodies on behalf of Snidest Music/SESAC. Used by permission. I Want To Know What Love Is written by Michael Leslie Jones. © Published by Somerset Songs Publishing, Inc. Just Like Paradise written by David Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle. © Diamond Dave Music c/o RS Plane Music. Keep On Lovin’ You written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music (ASCAP). Kiss Me Deadly written by Mick Smiley. © Published by The Twin Towers Co., and Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises. More Than Words written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary F. Cherone. © All rights owned or administered by Almo Music Corp. on behalf of Color Me Blind Music/ASCAP. Used by permission. Nothin’ But A Good Time written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by permission. Oh Sherrie written by Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Bill Cuomo, Craig Kampf. © Published by Street Talk Tunes, April Music Inc. and Random Notes, Pants Down Music and
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WHO’S WHO
He currently resides in Los Angeles where he composes music for film and lends his guitar skills to pop diva, Dirty Little Billy.
MADDOX (Guitar 2) is proud to continue his Rock of Ages journey with the second national touring produc-tion. Maddox has worked with bands such as Kill Han-nah, Smashing Pumpkins, Jet and Papa Roach, in addi-tion to producing his own solo music. Maddox would like to thank his family for their support over the years.
BONES ELIAS (Drums) has been described as one of the best rock drummers of his time! Elias has performed on Letterman, Kimmel and MTV. He has worked with Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Dead By Sunrise, Julien-K, DJ Ashba and Nikki Sixx (Sixx A.M.), Phil Anselmo (Pantera), John 5, Max Cavalera, Robbie Merrill and Steve Stevens. Elias is also a child abuse advocate for Children Without A Voice, USA. Alias sends love to Cenci, Jake, Beau and all his family and friends. www.facebook.com/boneseliasofficialpageRIGO FLORES (Bass) has been a prominent figure in the Las Vegas music scene for many years as both bass-ist and musical director, with first call status in varied production and award shows including the annual Latin Grammys. He has performed with top musicians rang-ing from members of the Stevie Wonder and Santana bands to those of Flotsam and Jetsam and Armored Saint. Flores is active in the tribute band market, including the thrilling AC/DC tribute act High Voltage.
HOPE VILLANUEVA (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be joining Rock of Ages, having been a part of several national tours, including My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Bellobration. Previously, she spent two years as the resident and touring stage manager for Hono-lulu Theatre for Youth and has stage managed at The Studio Theatre and Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C., The Theatre @ Boston Court, The Zephyr The-atre and The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, among others. Some of her favorite projects have included The Big Meal, Theory of Mind, Courting Vampires, Into the Woods and SHOUT! The Mod Musical. For Keldon for his never ending support and love.
ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager) is excited to join the Rock of Ages tour and rock the country city by city. He has toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia as an actor and company manager. Most recently he was company manager for The Color Purple tour with Phoenix Entertainment. He thanks his family and friends for enduring the neverending question, “Where in the world is Arthur?”
STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) enjoys an open-ended run in the theatrical touring industry that has now spanned some 35 years. He has produced
and managed more than 100 touring Broadway musi-cals on four continents. Current collaborations include Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Grease and Camelot. He is CEO for Baker Park Associates, Inc. a theatrical management and consulting firm, and co-founder of both Phoenix Pro-ductions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group. For real adventure, he happily shares post-production time with partner Joe in sunny south Florida raising their 9-year-old sons, Aidan and Andrew.
MICHAEL McFADDEN (Artistic Producer) is the co-founder and artistic director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has guided more than 100 major productions as pro-ducer and/or director on both the national and interna-tional stage. Productions include: Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Py-thon’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directing credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, The Pajama Game (U.S. national tours), Fame (Korea and China tours), Grease (China tour, Republic of Singa-pore, Malaysia, Macau and Istanbul, Turkey) and Sing Along Santa (Korea and U.S. tours). McFadden is a part-ner in Baker Park Associates, Inc. and founding member of both Phoenix Productions and Phoenix Asia Group. When not traveling, he shares his quiet time with his wife, LeAnne, and their sons, Sam and Liam.
PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an independent theatrical producing and management enterprise founded and helmed by long time col-leagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Its primary mission is to develop, produce, manage and present the very finest in touring Broadway musicals and family entertainment worldwide. Over the past three decades, the Phoenix team has produced and/or supervised more than 100 live productions on four continents. Current and recent touring projects include: Rock of Ages, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, Camelot and the long-running Korean language production of Grease. Its overseas affili-ate, Phoenix Asia Group, brings international book-ing, producing, presenting, classical artist representation and theatrical investment to the collective production and management capabilities of Phoenix Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com.
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PRODUCERSPHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT
www.phoenix-ent.com
MANAGING PRODUCER ................STEPHEN B. KANEARTISTIC PRODUCER ............... MICHAEL McFADDENASSOCIATE PRODUCER ....................MARK MINNICK
STAFF FOR ROCK OF AGESCOMPANY MANAGER ..........ARTHUR J.M. CALLAHANPRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ...................HOPE VILLANUEVADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ..................LISA MATTIACASTING DIRECTOR .........................MARK MINNICKTECHNICAL SUPERVISOR ...............SCOTT ORLESKYPRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT ...................... DEBORAH HARMONASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER ............RICH HIXON
TOUR MARKETING CONSULTANTSANITA DLONIAK AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Anita Dloniak, Diane Rodes, Melissa A. Hazek
Asst. Director ................................. Matthew DiCarloDance Supervisor ........................Melanie L. GaskinsAsst. Lighting Designer .........................Driscoll OttoAutomated Lighting Programmer ...........................Timothy F. RogersProduction Electrician ..............................Todd DrgaProduction Wardrobe ..................... Brendan VanSteeHead Carpenter .................................. Addison GristAsst. Carpenter ..................................... Noah SmithHead Electrician ......................... Shawn M. SimpsonAsst. Electrician ................................. Avianna MeckHead Audio ..................................Michael J. SkladelAsst. Audio ........................................... Emery RothAsst. Audio ................................... Shane BourgeoisHead Props ...........................................Randy Paun Wardrobe Supervisor ....................Marianne VanSteeHair/Wig Supervisor ...............................Olivia CashInsurance ............................DeWitt Stern Group, Inc.Legal ............................................. Brooks & DistlerAccounting/U.S. ................Gordon & Company, LLC.Accounting/Canada ..................... Fruitman Kates CAHuman Resources ........................ Catherine GouldinPayroll .............................................. Bushra TirmiziFinancial Services ...........................Bank of AmericaIT Manager ..........................................Wells CondoOf�ce Manager ............................... Stephanie GilesReception .......................................... Ruth Braswell Customs Broker .....................B. Zee Brokerage Ltd.Print Creative ................................Steven M. BishopVideography... .............................The Image FactoryProduction Photography ....................Scott SuchmanTrucking ................................................Janco, Ltd.Buses .....................Hemphill Entertainment ServicesWebsite Design ....................................Wood StreetMerchandising ......................................Araca GroupTransportation and Accommodations ............................. Road Rebel
Entertainment Travel
MUSIC CREDITSAnyway You Want It written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon. © Published by Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Music. Beaver Hunt written by David Gibbs and Chris Hardwick. © Published by Feed the Pony Songs and Fish Ladder, Inc. (BMI). Can’t Fight This Feeling written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music (ASCAP). Cum On Feel The Noise written by Neville Holder and James Lea. © Barn Publishing (Slade), Ltd. Don’t Stop Believin’ written by Jonathan Cain, Stephen Ray Perry, Neal J. Schon. © Published by Weed High Nightmare Music and Lacey Boulevard Music. Every Rose Has Its Thorn written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by permission. The Final Countdown written by Joey Tempest. © Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. Harden My Heart written by Marvin Webster Ross. © 1980 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Narrow Dude Music (ASCAP) and Bonnie Bee Good Music. All rights administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Heat Of The Moment written by Geoffrey Downes and John K. Wetton. © 1982 WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Almond Legg Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Pallan Music. All rights on behalf of itself and Almond Legg Music Corp. administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Heaven written by Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Steven Sweet and Joey Allen ©. Here I Go Again written by David Coverdale and Bernard Marsden. © 1982 CC Songs, Ltd. (PRS) and Seabreeze Music. Ltd. Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission. High Enough written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy R. Shaw. © Published by Bicycle Music Company, Broadhead Music and Wixen Music. Hit Me With Your Best Shot written by E. Schwartz. © Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ASCAP. I Hate Myself For Loving You written by Desmond Child and Joan Jett. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Polygram Int. Publ. Inc./ASCAP. Used by permission. I Wanna Rock written by Daniel Dee Snyder. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Melodies on behalf of Snidest Music/SESAC. Used by permission. I Want To Know What Love Is written by Michael Leslie Jones. © Published by Somerset Songs Publishing, Inc. Just Like Paradise written by David Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle. © Diamond Dave Music c/o RS Plane Music. Keep On Lovin’ You written by Kevin Cronin. © Published by Fate Music (ASCAP). Kiss Me Deadly written by Mick Smiley. © Published by The Twin Towers Co., and Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises. More Than Words written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary F. Cherone. © All rights owned or administered by Almo Music Corp. on behalf of Color Me Blind Music/ASCAP. Used by permission. Nothin’ But A Good Time written by Bobby Dall, Bruce Anthony Johanesson, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rocket. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of Cyanide Publ./BMI. Used by permission. Oh Sherrie written by Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Bill Cuomo, Craig Kampf. © Published by Street Talk Tunes, April Music Inc. and Random Notes, Pants Down Music and
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Phosphene Music. Renegade written by Tommy Shaw. © All rights owned or administered by Almo Music Corp. on behalf of itself and Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Used by permission. The Search Is Over written by Frank Sullivan and Jim Peterik. Published by Ensign Music LLC (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. Shadows Of The Night written by D.L. Byron. © Zen.Archer/ASCAP. Sister Christian written by Kelly Keagy. © Published by Bicycle Music Co. To Be With You written by David Graham and Eric Martin. © EMI April Music, Inc., obo itself, Dog Turner Music and Eric Martin Songa (ASCAP). Too Much Time On My Hands written by Tommy Shaw. © Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Waiting For A Girl Like You written by Michael Leslie Jones and Louis Gramattico. © Published by Somerset Songs Publishing, Inc. Wanted Dead Or Alive written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richard S. Sambora. © All rights owned or administered by Universal-Polygram Int. Publ. Inc. on behalf of itself and Bon Jovi Publishing/ASCAP. Used by permission. We Built This City written by Dennis Lambert, Martin George Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf. © All rights owned or administered by Universal-Polygram Int. Publ. Inc. on behalf of Little Mole Music/ASCAP. Used by permission. We’re Not Gonna Take It written by Daniel Dee Snyder. © All rights owned or administered by Universal Music-Z Songs on behalf of SnidestMusic/SESAC. Used by permission.
Guitars Supplied by
Drums provided byMapex Drums/Joe Hibbs, artist relations
Cymbals provided bySabian/Christian Stankee
Sticks provided byVic Firth Drumsticks/Ben Davies
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY
165 West 46th Street, Suite 1101New York, NY 10036
(212) 302-5200 • www.theroadcompany.com
Souvenir merchandise designed and created by:
THE ARACA GROUPwww.araca.com or (212) 869-0070
CREDITSScenery and scenic effects built, painted and electri�ed by Virginia Scenic. Additional scenery fabrication by Scenic Solutions LLC. Lighting equipment provided by Christie Lites. Audio equipment provided by Masque Sound. Video Screens supplied by Pete’s Big TVs. Costumes constructed by Jennifer Love Costumes. Custom leatherwear by www.rawhides.com. Fabric painting and costume crafts by Jeff Fender. Custom footwear by TO Dey and Worldtone. Hosiery and under-garments by Bra*Tenders. Custom knitting and Dennis Angel Wings by Seamless Costumes. Props by Tom Carroll Scenery. Special thanks to the management and staff of University of Florida Performing Arts, Gainesville, Fla.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (or I.A.T.S.E.).
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PRODUCERSPHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT
www.phoenix-ent.com
STAFF FOR THE COLOR PURPLE TOURASSOCIATE PRODUCER/CASTING...............................................................MARK MINNICKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS............................................................................LISA MATTIADIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING....................................................MELODEE SNOKE-BULLOCKDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION ....................................................................SCOTT ORLESKYGENERAL MANAGER.............................................................................STEPHEN KEARNSCOMPANY MANAGER ....................................................................ARTHUR JM CALLAHANPRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .................................................CHRISTOPHER LOCKLEAR
Musical Supervisor..........................Joseph JoubertAssoc. Choreographer.......Stephanie Guiland-BrownAssistant to the Choreographer.............Jamal StoryAssistant Scenic Designer ................Kacie HultgrenAssistant Lighting Designer ...............Mark SimpsonProduction ASM............................Suzanne ApicellaAssistant Wig/Hair ..............................Leah LoukasProd. Electrician/Programmer ..........Jeremy WrableProd. Wardrobe ............................Debbie Cherutin,
Megan McGilveryHead Carpenter...........................Matthew R. BatesAssistant Carpenter..........................Brandon FullerHead Electrician ...........................Anna BirgenheierAssistant Electrician.........................Stephen AtwellHead Audio ................................Jens MuehlhausenAsst. Audio......................................Craig FreemanHead Props ....................................Andrew IversonWardrobe Supervisor ........................Terrah TrimbleHair/Wig Supervisor .............................Jeri NicolasInsurance ..........................DeWitt Stern Group, Inc.Legal............................................Brooks & DistlerAccounting/US ................Gordon and Company, PAAccounting/Canada....................Fruitman Kates CAHuman Resources .......................Catherine GouldinPayroll.........................Yolanda Gault, Farhiya OmarFinancial Services .........................Bank of America
The Director and Choreographer are members of theSociety of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., anindependent national labor union.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers andscenic painters for the American Theatre.
Payroll .........................................C2 Portfolio, Inc.IT Manager .........................................Wells CondoOffice Manager...............................Stephanie GilesReception .........................................Ruth BraswellCustoms Broker ..................Livingston InternationalNational Advertising/Logo Creation ..............SpotcoProduction Videographer ............The Image FactoryProduction Photography ..................Scott SuchmanTrucking...............................................Janco, Ltd.Buses ...................Hemphill Entertainment ServicesWebsite Design .................Situation Marketing, LLCMerchandising .......................................DewyntersTransportation and Accommodations .....Road Rebel
Entertainment TravelCREDITS
Scenery for The Color Purple was fabricated andpainted by Virginia Scenic. Lighting provided byChristie Lites Ltd. Sound equipment provided byMasque Sound. Costumes based on an originaldesign by Paul Tazewell. Rehearsed at ChelseaStudios, NYC. Special thanks to Jim AustinOnline.com: Austin CO Real Estate Services Ft.Worth, TX; Andre Johnson, Next Level Enterprize inFt. Worth, TX; Cortez Bailey & Gloria Daniels; Ed &Patsy Edwards; Shady Grove Baptist Church in Tyler,TX; DeGalane Williams & Family.
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY
www.theroadcompany.com
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are repre-sented by the International Alliance of Theatrical StageEmployees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
You’ll laughalot at this knight to remember
presents
Don’t Miss Out On The Fun & Frolic. All new North American tour launches September 2010www.montypythonsspamalot.com
UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
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