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CHOREOGRAPHYANTHONY VAN LAAST

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THE CAST

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(in order of speaking)

Sophie Sheridan ...............................................................................................................CHLOE TUCKERAli ..........................................................................................................................STEPHANIE BARNUMLisa .....................................................................................................................ELENA MARISA FLORESTanya.................................................................................................................................ALISON EWINGRosie..............................................................................................................................MARY CALLANANDonna Sheridan..........................................................................................................KAYE TUCKERMANSky ................................................................................................................................HAPPY MAHANEYPepper .........................................................................................................................ETHAN LE PHONGEddie............................................................................................................JAMES MICHAEL LAMBERTHarry Bright...........................................................................................................................PAUL DEBOYBill Austin....................................................................................................JOHN-MICHAEL ZUERLEINSam Carmichael .....................................................................................................................JOHN BISOMFather Alexandrios ......................................................................................................BRIAN RAY NORRIS

THE ENSEMBLEJEFF APPLEGATE, JULIUS CHASE, EILEEN FAXAS, THOMASINA E. GROSS, CAROLE DENISEJONES, ALISON LUFF, MARLENE MARTINEZ, MARIO MATTHEWS, BENJAMIN J. MCHUGH,

BRIAN RAY NORRIS, MERRILL PEIFFER, CHRISTOPHER SERGEEFF,JENNIFER SWIDERSKI, TRAVIS TABER

UNDERSTUDIESFor Sophie Sheridan—Stephanie Barnum, Alison Luff; for Ali—Thomasina E. Gross, Alison Luff;for Lisa—Carole Denise Jones, Marlene Martinez; for Tanya—Merrill Peiffer, Jennifer Swiderski;for Rosie—Eileen Faxas, Jennifer Swiderski; for Donna Sheridan—Eileen Faxas, Merrill Peiffer;

for Sky—Mario Matthews, Travis Taber; for Pepper—Christopher Hudson Myers, Christopher Sergeeff;for Eddie—Julius Chase, Christopher Sergeeff; for Harry Bright—Jeff Applegate, Brian Ray Norris;

for Bill Austin—Benjamin J. McHugh, Brian Ray Norris;for Sam Carmichael—Jeff Applegate, Benjamin J. McHugh;for Father Alexandrios—Jeff Applegate, Benjamin J. McHugh

SWINGSCHRISTOPHER HUDSON MYERS, KYLI RAE, SHANNON LEA SMITH, TROYWOODCROFT

Dance Captain—Kyli Rae

THE BANDMusic Director/Keyboard 1—BILL CONGDON

Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2—LAUREN McGEEGuitar 1—ANDREW ZINSMEISTER

Guitar 2—DARREN LUCASElectric Bass—JULIA ADAMYDrums—JOSHUA PRIEST

Music Coordinator—TALITHA FEHR /TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association.Musicians are represented by AFM.

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KAYETUCKERMAN

CHLOETUCKER

MARYCALLANAN

ALISONEWING

JOHNBISOM

PAULDEBOY

JOHN-MICHAELZUERLEIN

HAPPYMAHANEY

STEPHANIEBARNUM

ELENA MARISAFLORES

JAMES MICHAELLAMBERT

ETHAN LEPHONG

JEFFAPPLEGATE

JULIUSCHASE

EILEENFAXAS

THOMASINA E.GROSS

CAROLE DENISEJONES

ALISONLUFF

KYLIRAE

CHRISTOPHERSERGEEFF

SHANNON LEASMITH

JENNIFERSWIDERSKI

TRAVISTABER

TROYWOODCROFT

MARLENEMARTINEZ

MARIOMATTHEWS

BENJAMIN J.MCHUGH

CHRISTOPHERHUDSON MYERS

BRIAN RAYNORRIS

MERRILL PEIFFER

THE CAST

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WHO’S WHO in the CASTKAYE TUCKERMAN (Donna Sheridan).Originally from Sydney, Australia. Theatre:Les Misérables, South Pacific, Jesus ChristSuperstar, Boy from Oz (world premiere),Sunset Boulevard, Wild Party, John & Jen,Closer than Ever, Take Flight. Cabaret:Numerous awards for: Man-eater, Stalker,Siren, The Chanteuse—Absinthe atSpiegelworld, NewYork/Miami. Film:MatrixReloaded/Revolutions. Recordings: Siren,Absinthe. www.kayetuckerman.com.

CHLOE TUCKER (Sophie Sheridan). Agraduate of the Hamilton Academy Schoolof Music in Los Angeles, she also attendedThe Boston Conservatory. She would liketo thank Eric Woodall for giving her thisopportunity, Diane Feldman and RichSchraier for always being her guiding lightsand most importantly, her parents whonever stopped believing.

MARY CALLANAN (Rosie). National: TheSound of Music (Frau Schmidt/Nun), big(Mrs. Baskin), Damn Yankees (Sister),Cinderella (Queen). Regional: GreatAmerican Trailer Park Musical (Lin), SophieTucker (Sophie), Sweeney Todd (Lovett), LesMisérables (Mme. Thenardier), Bat Boy (Rev.Hightower), Late Nite Catechism (Sister),Follies (Hattie). www.marycallanan.com.

ALISON EWING (Tanya) played Lulu inCabaret in the Broadway, touring and Parisproductions. Other favorites: …PutnamCounty Spelling Bee at San Jose Rep, Emma,Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues and Harold &Maude at TheatreWorks. Alison is also avoiceover artist for radio and video games.Love to Keith and Buddy!

JOHN BISOM (Sam Carmichael). Foxfire,As You Like It, Johnny Guitar (UtahShakespearean Festival). 1776, The FullMonty (Garland Award), TheWizard of Oz(Ovation nomination), The Thing AboutMen (Musical Theatre West), Crazy ForYou (Ovation Award Best Musical).

TV/Film “Desperate Housewives,” “ER,”“24,” “Veronica Mars,” “The X-Files,”“Charmed,” “Roswell,” “Three Sisters,”Shrek.

PAUL DEBOY (Harry Bright). FavoriteRoles: Higgins in My Fair Lady, Henry inThe Real Thing (Pioneer), Hannay in The39 Steps (Rep. Theatre of St. Louis), Cliffin Cabaret (Meadow Brook), Nick in SightUnseen and Nasty/Interesting Man inSarah Ruhl’s eurydice for 2nd Stage. TV:“Law & Order” and “Law & Order: CI.”

JOHN-MICHAEL ZUERLEIN (BillAustin). Midwestern boy fromOmaha, Neb!Regional: Forbidden Broadway; The SecretGarden; ATuna Christmas; Smokey Joe’s Café;Forever Plaid; tick, tick…BOOM!; Falsettos;Winesburg, Ohio; Love! Valour! Compassion!;Candide. Dedicated to my sister, Deb, whowas my biggest fan and taught me that youshould always do what you love! Visitwww.jmznyc.com.

HAPPY MAHANEY (Sky). Regional: AllShook Up (Chad), Joseph…Dreamcoat(Joseph), Cabaret (Emcee), and Footloose(Willard). Television: “Rules ofEngagement,” “Living with Fran,” and“Barbershop.” Thanks to Denny andDolores. Love to Mom and Dad. Visithappymahaney.com. !

STEPHANIE BARNUM (Ali, u/s SophieSheridan) is thrilled to join the cast ofMamma Mia! National tour: Evita(Mistress). Regional: Les Misérables(Cosette). Other credits: Urinetown (HopeCladwell), Parade (Iola Stover). Graduate ofNYU Vocal Performance. Love to Mom,Dad and Jackie.

ELENA MARISA FLORES (Lisa) hailsfrom Martinsville, Indiana. She is thrilled tobe on this fabulous tour. Favorite creditsinclude: The House on Mango Street, Into

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST

TheWoods and Hair. I’d be nothing withoutmy friends and family. Thank you!

JAMES MICHAEL LAMBERT (Eddie).Last seen nationally in Happy Days (RalphMalph) with world renown director GarryMarshall & Oscar composer Paul Williams.Film/TV: Emmy winning “Mad Men”(AMC), “Lights.” (PBS). Graduate UCLATFT. <3 2: M, D, GM, AF, CL, MW,J&M, & TIGGS!

ETHAN LE PHONG (Pepper). Credits:SMC’s Joseph (Benjamin); East WestPlayer’s Pippin (Pippin); Hollywood Bowl’sLes Mis and RENT; WWRY (original castrecording), Royal Albert Hall’s The King &I (Luntha); Naked Boys Singing—Movie;HBO’s Little Britain USA.

JEFF APPLEGATE (Ensemble, u/s HarryBright, u/s Sam Carmichael, u/s FatherAlexandrios). Tour: West Side Story (u/sTony). Regional: Pioneer Theatre (WestSide Story—Tony), Pennsylvania CenterStage (Lend Me a Tenor), MeadowbrookTheatre (The Rocky Horror Show). Film:The Good Shepherd; Englishman in NewYork; Veronika Decides to Die.

JULIUS CHASE (Ensemble, u/s Eddie).Laissez les bon temp rouler! Julius is a proudnative of New Orleans, Louisiana andrecent CCM graduate (2010). Many thanksto TRC, Stewart, friends, fam and mentors!Dare to Dream. Tours: Disney’s High SchoolMusical.

EILEEN FAXAS (Ensemble, u/s for DonnaSheridan, u/s Rosie). As a TV reporter, Eileenwon 3 Emmys before running away to jointhe musical theatre circus. Favorite credits:Drowsy Chaperone (Drowsy), Wizard of Oz(Wicked Witch). My deepest thanks to allwho believed! EileenFaxas.com.

THOMASINA E. GROSS (Ensemble, u/sAli) is thrilled to be joining the Mamma

Mia! family. Baldwin Wallace ConservatoryAlum, SAG/AEA. Credits: “GLEE”, Alvinand the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Hair(Europe). Thanks: THOR and Tara RubinCasting. Love to my fam and friends!G.I.G! All other ground is sinking sand…

CAROLE DENISE JONES (Ensemble, u/sLisa) was born in Virginia and studiedMusical Theater at James MadisonUniversity. National tours: Whistle Downthe Wind (Candy). Regional: Aida (Aida),Dreamgirls (Michelle Morris).

ALISON LUFF (Ensemble, u/s SophieSheridan, u/s Ali). Off-Broadway: I’ll BeDamned (Claire/Nell). NYC: Like You LikeIt (Rosalind), Thoroughly Modern Millie(Millie). Favorite Regional: …Spelling Bee(Olive, Ovation Award), Little Woman (Jo).Love to her sweet family, Judy, Spencer andCraig. www.AlisonLuff.com.

MARLENE MARTINEZ (Ensemble, u/s Ali,u/s Lisa) has performed with DeborahGibson, Gladys Knight, Kristen Chenoweth,The Doobie Brothers and Chicago. Film: ASingle Man. B.F.A in Musical Theatre fromCSUF. Thank you to my family for theirendless love and support!

MARIO MATTHEWS (Ensemble, u/s Sky)is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. He isthankful to the Universe, his mother,Krystle, Vicente, Honeymooners and to hiswonderful friends. And many thanks toTara Rubin Casting. Please visitmariomatthews.com.

BENJAMIN J. McHUGH (Ensemble, u/sBill Austin, u/s Sam Carmichael, u/s FatherAlexandrios). Hairspray (Corny Collins).International: The Producers (Lead Tenor),Grease (Vince), Shout! The Musical of theWild One (Deltone). Regional: Jekyll &Hyde (Savage/Spider/J&H u/s). Benjaminis thrilled to be joining the Mamma Mia!family! www.benjaminjmchugh.com.

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CHRISTOPHER HUDSON MYERS(Swing, u/s Pepper). N.Y./Regional: LesMisérables (Marius), Altar Boyz (Abraham),Gay Bride of Frankenstein (Hairy), Cabaret(Emcee), The Wedding Singer (Robbie).Thanks to Rachel, my family, AEA, TaraRubin Casting and ABBA!

BRIAN RAY NORRIS (Ensemble, u/sHarry Bright, u/s Bill Austin). Previouscredits: Annie at North Carolina Theater asBert Healy, Sweeney Todd at Casa Mananaas Beadle Bamford and was featured in TheFull Monty at Paper Mill Playhouse. Otherfavorite roles: Roger/Grease, Mr.Collins/Pride & Prejudice.

MERRILL PEIFFER (Ensemble, u/s Tanya,u/s Donna Sheridan). Favorite credits:Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show,Doatsey Mae in The Best Little Whorehousein Texas, and Acid Queen in The Who’sTommy. For her parents and special boys—thanks for adding laughter and love to mylife.

KYLI RAE (Dance Captain, Swing). “KidsInc.,” “General Hospital.” She has dancedwith Joffrey Ballet and on the AcademyAwards. She was cast in the first Europeantour of Grease as Marty and the Europeantour of Fame.

CHRISTOPHER SERGEEFF (Ensemble,u/s Pepper, u/s Eddie). Recent: West SideStory (Chino) at Atlanta TOTS 2007;Carnival at The Kennedy Center; Hello,Dolly! at Ogunquit Playhouse starring SallyStruthers; Beauty and the Beast at TheOrdway Center. Personal favorite: dead guyon “Law & Order” with Jerry Orbach.

SHANNON LEA SMITH (Swing)Received a B.F.A. in Dance from Universityof Illinois. National Tour: Cats. Regional:Marty in Grease, Sillabub in Cats, Apachedancer in …Joseph, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

and Nine. Film: Leading Ladies. Visitwww.ShannonLeaSmith.com.

JENNIFER SWIDERSKI (Ensemble, u/sTanya, u/s Rosie) Favorites: The DrowsyChaperone (first national tour, performedtitle role). …Spelling Bee (Rona), The FullMonty (Vicki), South Pacific (Nellie), Sistersof Swing (Patty—Best Actress Carbonellnomination). Big Gratitude to Loved Ones!www.jenniferswiderski.com.

TRAVIS TABER (Ensemble, u/s Sky). Off-B’way: For Lovers Only, Promenade (LegacySeries). Regional: I Love You, You’re Perfect,Now Change as both Man 1 and Man 2.(Westchester Broadway), Oliver! (WhitePlains Performing Arts Center). Thank youto my awesome family. Col 3:23.

TROY WOODCROFT (Swing). BazLuhrmann’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.Original Australian cast/recordings of Rent(Mark u/s), Beauty and the Beast (YoungPrince). International/U.S. tours of Cats(Mungojerri/Tugger).West Side Story (SnowBoy), Oliver, Chess, Peter Pan in Pan.

B.J. FORMAN (Production Stage Manager).Broadway: Avenue Q, 42nd Street. Off-Broadway: Jewtopia, Confessions of a MormonBoy, The Musical of Musicals, Pirates ofPenzance, The Rink. National/InternationalTours: Grease, 42nd Street, Man of LaMancha, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Phantom of theOpera. Proud member of Actors’ EquityAssociation. As always, love to Mark.

TINA R. PERRUCCI (Stage Manager) isthrilled to join the company ofMammaMia!International Tours include: Grease, Fame,Porgy & Bess and Sophisticated Ladies. FavoriteRegional/B’wayWorkshops include: Big River& brooklyn. www.tinaperrucci.com.

MATT SCHREIBER (Assistant StageManager). Broadway: In the Heights andAvenue Q. National Tour: In the Heights.

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Matt also performed the roles ofNicky/Trekkie Monster in the Broadwaycast of Avenue Q.

JUDY CRAYMER (Producer) graduatedfrom the Guildhall School of Music in 1977and has since worked extensively in thetheatre, film, television and musicindustries. She worked as a stage managerfor the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, theOld Vic Theatre, London and on theoriginal production of Cats for CameronMackintosh and the Really Useful TheatreCompany. In 1984, Judy became themanaging director of Three Knights Ltd,formed by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice andBjörn Ulvaeus and was the ExecutiveProducer for the West End production ofChess at the Prince Edward Theatre. In1987, Judy decided to pursue a career infilm and television where she produced anddeveloped television drama and comedy.The idea ofMamma Mia! was originated byJudy who in 1996 formed Littlestar ServicesLimited with Benny Andersson, BjörnUlvaeus and Richard East, to produce thestage musical. She is the Producer ofMamma Mia! and has produced 25productions around the world. In 2002,Judy was presented with a Woman of theYear Award in recognition for herinternational success with Mamma Mia!The same year the show was nominated fora Tony Award for Best Musical. In theQueen’s birthday honours list of 2007, shewas honoured with an MBE for hercontribution to the music industry. Judyproduced Mamma Mia! the Movie, starringMeryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, whichbecame the highest grossing musical filmworldwide. In 2008 Judy was honouredwith the Women in Film ITV Achievementof the Year Award. Mamma Mia! the Moviewas also nominated for a Golden Globe forBest Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy,a BAFTA for Outstanding British film andJudy was personally nominated by BAFTA

for the Carl Foreman Award for SpecialAchievement. Judy is producing VivaForever, a musical based on the songs of theSpice Girls.

RICHARD EAST (Producer). Born inAustralia. A Fine Art graduate from theVictorian College of the Arts, Melbourne,Australia in 1977, Richard has worked inthe entertainment industry for 24 years inAustralia, London and the U.S. in variouscapacities including promoter, producer andartist manager. He is a peer of the AustraliaCouncil. Richard has been involved inMamma Mia! from its inception.

BJÖRN KRISTIAN ULVAEUS (Music &Lyrics) was born in Gothenburg, April 25,1945. Member of Hootenanny Singers, oneof Sweden’s most popular groups of theSixties. Met Benny Andersson, member ofThe Hep Stars, in 1966. In 1970 the pairstarted releasing records as a duo and alsostaged a cabaret show together with theirfiancées, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-FridLyngstad. Björn and Agnetha were marriedJuly 6, 1971. Björn and Benny collaboratedon the musical Chess with lyricist Tim Ricein 1983, opening in May of 1986 inLondon’s West End, on Broadway in 1988,and a reworked version in Stockholm in2002. Wrote Kristina From Duvemåla,opening in October 1995 and ran for threeyears. Involved heavily in the staging ofMamma Mia!.

GÖRAN BROR BENNY ANDERSSON(Music & Lyrics). Born 16 December 1946in Stockholm. 1952 Received accordionlessons from his father and grandfather.1964–68 Hep Stars, Sweden’s most popularrock band in the 1960’s. During this time,he began composing music. 1972–82ABBA. 1982–84 Composed Chess (withBjörn Ulvaeus). 1987 with Orsa Spelmän,recorded three albums deeply rooted inSwedish folk music. 2001, formed Benny


Anderson’s Orchestra, resulting in threealbums and several summer tours. 1990–95Composed the music to Kristina fromDuvemåla. 1995 Received the title ofprofessor from the Swedish government.2007 Inducted to in the Royal SwedishAcademy of Music. Appointed HonoraryDoctor at Stockholm.

CATHERINE JOHNSON (Book).Theatre: Rag Doll, Renegades, Suspension,Too Much Too Young, Boys Mean Business,Dead Sheep, Little Baby Nothing, Shang-a-Lang and MAMMA MIA!. Through theWire, a musical for NT/Shell Connections.Television: “Casualty,” “Byker Grove,”“Love Hurts,” “Gold,” “Linda Green.”Original screenplays: Rag Doll, Where’sWilly? (HTV) and “Sin Bin” (BBC), series“Love in the 21st Century” (Channel 4),“Dappers” (BBC3). Awards: Bristol OldVic/HTV Playwrighting Award, ThamesTelevision’s Writer-in-Residence Award andThames Television’s Best Play Award andwas nominated in 2002 for a Tony Awardfor Best Musical Book forMAMMA MIA!Film: Catherine wrote the screenplay forthe MAMMA MIA! movie released July2008.

PHYLLIDA LLOYD (Director). Film:MAMMA MIA!, Gloriana a Film. LondonTheatre: Six Degrees of Separation, Hysteria,Wild East (Royal Court), Mary Stuart(Donmar Warehouse, Apollo, Broadway),The Way of the World, Artists and Admirers,MAMMA MIA! (London, Broadway andworldwide). Opera: The Handmaid’s Tale(Copenhagen, English National Opera andToronto), The Carmelites, Verdi Requiem,Rhinegold, Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilightof the Gods (English National Opera). ForGloriana a Film, an International Emmy, aF.I.P.A. d’Or, and the Royal PhilharmonicSociety Award. South Bank Show Awardfor Mary Stuart and Peter Grimes. TonyAward nomination for Mary Stuart and

honoured by the Queen with a CBE forservices to drama in 2009.

ANTHONY VAN LAAST MBE(Choreographer). Theatre: Sister Act,Bombay Dreams, Joseph…, Jesus ChristSuperstar, Song & Dance, Hair. Shows:Mika, Kate Bush, Sarah Brightman, BarryHumphries, Michael Crawford, Siegfriedand Roy. Film: MAMMA MIA!, The Half-Blood Prince, Never Say Never Again,Excalibur, Hope and Glory. Awarded theMBE for Services to Dance andChoreography, 1999.

MARK THOMPSON (ProductionDesigner). For the National Theatre: HenryIV Parts 1 & 2, The Duchess of Malfi, Life x3, TheWind in theWillows, The Madness ofGeorge III, Arcadia, Pericles, What theButler Saw and The Day I Stood Still.Otherwork includes: Bombay Dreams, The Ladyin the Van, Follies, Doctor Dolittle andBlast!. For the RSC: Much Ado AboutNothing, The Comedy of Errors and TheUnexpected Man. Opera includes: TheMikado (Lyric Chicago), Carmen (Paris),Macbeth (Met NYC), Peter Grimes (OperaNorth). Film: The Madness of King George(costume design).

HOWARD HARRISON (LightingDesigner). Mary Poppins(London/Broadway/U.S. tour); MammaMia! (London/Broadway and worldwide);Macbeth (West End/Broadway); TomStoppard’s Rock ’n’ Roll (Royal Court/WestEnd/Broadway); Creditors (Donmar);Glengarry Glenn Ross, Love Song (WestEnd). Opera and dance work includes IlTrovatore, Aida, I Masnadieri and Otello forthe Royal Opera; The Merry Widow forENO; Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet forEnglish National Ballet; and TheMakropulos Case and Nabucco for theMetropolitan Opera, New York. Awardedthe Laurence Olivier Award for Best

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Lighting Designer in 2008 for Macbeth.Received Tony Award nominations forMary Poppins andMacbeth on Broadway.

ANDREW BRUCE (Sound Designer)Appointed head of sound at the RoyalOpera House in 1971. Co-foundedAutograph Sound Recording. Associatedesigner credits: Evita, Cats and StarlightExpress. Original design credits: Song andDance, Abbacadabra, Little Me, LesMisérables, Chess, Follies, Into the Woods,The Card, Miss Saigon, Children of Eden,City of Angels, Martin Guerre, The Fix, TheWitches of Eastwick, The Secret Garden,Alice in Wonderland, MAMMA MIA!,Sweeney Todd, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,Mary Poppins. Recent work: Seven DeadlySins, Isadora and Alice’s Adventures inWonderland for The Royal Ballet.

BOBBY AITKEN (Sound Designer) hasbeen involved with theatre sound for morethan 20 years. London work includesCyberjam, WeWill Rock You, Blast!, Grease,Return to the Forbidden Planet, PeteTownsend’s The Iron Man, In the MidnightHour, High Society, Time, Sweeney Todd,Bitter Sweet, Children of Eden, The Fix andMamma Mia! U.K. regional work includesproductions at Coventry Belgrade, DerbyPlayhouse, Sheffield Crucible, ManchesterRoyal Exchange, Watford Palace andLeicester Haymarket. RSC: The Beggar’sOpera and Bartholomew Fair. Opera:Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Aida andLa Bohème at the Royal Albert Hall.

MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervisor,Additional Arrangements and Materials).Musical supervisor: Billy Elliot, LesMisérables, Miss Saigon, Cats (London),Oliver! (London), Martin Guerre (U.K.tour), Mamma Mia! (worldwide). Orche-strations: Just So, Moby Dick, Tutankhamun,Which Witch, Mamma Mia! (Tonynomination 2002), Jerry Springer The Opera.

Many arrangements for international artistsand orchestras. Koch & Gilpin: Martinstarted this music production company withlong time friend and collaborator NickGilpin. They have been responsible for theproduction and composition of numerousTV programs and produced many albums,including Mamma Mia! (Grammynomination 2002) and Jerry Springer TheOpera.

MARTHA BANTA (Resident Director)directs Mamma Mia! Broadway and Tour.Founding artistic director of the AdirondackTheatre Festival and the Artistic Associatefor New York Theatre Workshop. Credits:directing new work at Lincoln Center, SohoRep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, CincinnatiPlayhouse, St Louis Rep, Portland CenterStage, Pittsburg Public Theatre; RENT;Playhouse Disney Live in Disneyworld.

DAVID HOLCENBERG (Associate MusicSupervisor). Broadway: Mamma Mia!,Seussical, Titanic, Show Boat. David alsomusic directed Ragtime (U.S. premiere, L.A.Drama Critics Award; DistinguishedAchievement in Musical Direction), DessaRose (Lincoln Center) and The Phantom ofthe Opera (Toronto). David’s show Bingo iscurrently playing around the country.

JANET ROTHERMEL (Associate Chore-ographer) is currently supervising all theNorth American companies of MammaMia! Broadway/national tour credits includeJoseph…Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast.Janet was the Associate Choreographer forthe Miss U.S.A./Universe Pageants and the“Carol Burnett Show.” Member of Actors’Equity.

BILL CONGDON (Music Director) hasbeen withMamma Mia! since 2004. Manyregional, stock and symphony orchestracredits, including CPCC Summer Theatre,Charlotte Rep, Greensboro Symphony,Charlotte Symphony, North Carolina

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Story, In The Heights,Washington NationalOpera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cirquedu Soleil, Madame Tussauds Hollywood,Hollywood & Highland Center.www.alliedlive.com.

WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Pro-duction Management), is dedicated tocreating and producing live entertainment.Current projects include the national tourof Avenue Q, Julie Andrews’ The Gift ofMusic and development of the new musicalJames and the Giant Peach. WLP is led byfounding partner and President, StephenGabriel and former IMG Artists VicePresident Nancy Gabriel. ProductionManagement overseen by Rhys Williamsand Mike East.www.worklightproductions.com.

ARTHUR SICCARDI THEATRICALSERVICES, INC. (Technical Consultant)has served as technical supervisor on morethan 200 Broadway shows, including AChorus Line; Gypsy; Chicago; Hello, Dolly!;Cats; The Real Thing; Ballroom; Dreamgirls;Broadway Bound; Chess; Cat on a Hat TinRoof; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; City ofAngels; Biloxi Blues; Death and the Maiden;My One and Only; Victor, Victoria; My FairLady; Sunset Boulevard; Fiddler on the Roof;Mamma Mia!; Annie Get Your Gun; TheTony Awards.

NINA LANNAN ASSOCIATES (GeneralManagement/Executive Producer). CurrentBroadway productions include MammaMia! and Billy Elliot; North Americantours include 9 to 5 and Billy Elliot.Upcoming productions include Little Rock,Finding Neverland and the second NorthAmerican tour of Billy Elliot. Principals inthe firm include Maggie Brohn, AmyJacobs and Devin Keudell.

Symphony, Opera Carolina and the NCBallet Theatre. He holds a B.M.E. fromEast Carolina University (N.C.), and botha Masters of Music and Performer’sCertificate from Eastman School of Music(N.Y.). Love to Dana.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting).B’way/tours: A Little Night Music, BillyElliot (adult casting), Shrek, Guys andDolls, The Country Girl, Rock ’n’ Roll (U.S.casting), The Farnsworth Invention,…Young Frankenstein, The Little Mermaid,Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen,Les Misérables, The History Boys (U.S.casting), Spamalot, Jersey Boys, …SpellingBee, The Producers, The Phantom of theOpera, Good Vibrations, Bombay Dreams,Oklahoma!, Happiness, Flower Drum Song,Imaginary Friends, Metamorphoses, Frogs,Contact, Thou Shalt Not, Man of NoImportance. Yale Rep.

DAVID GRINDROD ASSOCIATES(Casting). Current London and othercasting includes: Chicago, Mamma Mia!(worldwide), Love Never Dies, Shoes, Ghost,Shrek, The Wizard of Oz, Crazy For You.Associated with over 15 Andrew LloydWebber productions. Film: DancerCasting for Nine directed by RobMarshall, Ensemble Casting for MammaMia! directed by Phyllida Lloyd and ThePhantom of the Opera directed by JoelSchumacher. Television includes “OverThe Rain” and “How Do You Solve aProblem Like Maria.” David GrindrodAssociates is a member of the CastingDirectors Guild of Great Britain.

ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing/Publicity)is a full-service marketing and advertisingagency representing Broadway shows,national tours, performing arts institutionsand experiential entertainment entities.Clients include: Billy Elliot, Hair,West Side

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ANDREW TREAGUS (InternationalExecutive Producer) was the originatingGeneral Manager for the Londonproduction of Mamma Mia! and is nowthe International Executive Producer forall productions of the show around theworld. Andrew has managed a largenumber of musicals in the West End ofLondon including A Chorus Line, Ain’tMisbehavin,’ Annie, On Your Toes, City ofAngels, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love,Grease!, The Rocky Horror Show, Joseph andthe Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,Saturday Night Fever, Pirates of Penzance,Dancin’ and La Cage aux Folles.

STAFF FOR MAMMA MIA!

LITTLESTAR SERVICES LIMITED

Directors ............................................Judy CraymerRichard East

Benny AnderssonBjörn Ulvaeus

International Executive Producer ........Andrew TreagusBusiness & Finance Director ..............Ashley GrisdaleAdministrator..........................................Peter AustinPA To Judy Craymer ..............................Katie WolfrydMarketing & Communications Manager ....Claire TeareMarketing & Communications Co-ordinatorLiz McGinityHead of Accounts ..................................Jo ReedmanAccountant ..........................................Sheila EgbujieAdministrative Assistant........................Matthew WillisReceptionist ................................Kimberley WallworkLegal ServicesBarry Shaw Howard Jones At SheridansProduction Insurance ServicesWalton & Parkinson Ltd.Business Manager For Benny Andersson,

Björn Ulvaeus & Scandinavian Press ....Görel Hanser

NINA LANNAN ASSOCIATESGeneral Manager ....................................Amy JacobsCompany Manager ....................................Nick LugoAssistant Company Manager ............Caitlyn ThomsonManagement Associate ........................Ryan ConwayManagement Assistant ..........................Danielle Saks

ANDREW TREAGUS ASSOCIATES LIMITEDGeneral Mananger................................Philip EffemeyInternational Manager ......................Mark WhittemorePA to Andrew Treagus ..........................Jacki HardingProduction Coordinator ..........................Felicity WhiteInternational Travel Manager ................Lindsay Jones

PRODUCTION TEAMResident Director ..................................Martha BantaAssociate Choreographer ..................Janet RothermelAssociate Music Supervisor ............David HolcenbergAssociate Scenic Designer ......................Nancy ThunAssociate Costume Designer................Scott TraugottAssociate Lighting Designer ..................Ed McCarthyAssociate Sound Designer ..................David PatridgeAssociate Hair Designer ....................Josh MarquetteMusical Transcription............................Anders NeglinCasting Consultant..............................David Grindrod

CASTINGTARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin CSA, Eric Woodall CSALaura Schutzel CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Dale

Brown CSAKaitlin Shaw, Lindsay Levine

TOUR MARKETING DIRECTIONALLIED LIVELaura Matalon

Marya K. Peters John Gilmour

NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVEBONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN

Adrian Bryan-Brown Joe PerrottaMusic Published by

EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.and EMI Waterford Music, Inc.

Production Stage Manager ......................B.J. FormanStage Manager ................................Tina R. PerrucciAssistant Stage Manager ....................Matt Schreiber

Dance Captain ..............................................Kyli Rae

Production Manager..............................Rhys Williams

Associate Production Manager ....................Mike EastHead Carpenter ..................................Matthew BatesAssistant Carpenter ................................Eric StewartFlyman ............................David “Sideshow” BurgdorfProduction Electrician ..............................Rick BaxterHead Electrician ......................................Mark Leslie

Deck Electrician ..................................Dawn KensethFront Light Operator ..............Jennifer Joy VeldhuizenVari*Lite Programmer ......................Jonathan DunkleProduction Sound Engineer ..................David PatridgeHead Sound ............................................Jeff McWayAssistant Sound ....................................Kevin McCoyHead Properties ................................Andrew IversonAssistant Properties ..................Susan Williams-FinchWardrobe Supervisor..........................Heather YerrickAssistant Wardrobe..............................Season SauletHair Supervisor ......................................Jeri NicolasTechnical Consultant ..........................Arthur SiccardiAssistant to the Choreographer ..............Ryan SanderAssistant Sound Designers ..................Jason Dejardin

Kevin KennedyElectronic Keyboard Prep........................Bryan CrookAssistant Costume Designer ..............Robert J. MartinAssociate to Casting Consultant ......Stephen CrockettProduction Assistants ......Christy Benanti, Chad LewisLegal Counsel (US) ....................Lazarus & Harris LLP

Scott R. Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq.Immigration Counsel ............Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &

Frankel LLP/Mark Koestler, Esq.Accounting ............Rosenberg, Neuwirth and KuchnerOriginal Logo Design ..........Littlestar Services LimitedNational Advertising ......................Serino Coyne, Inc.Merchandising ....................Max Merchandising, LLC/

Randi GrossmanMerchandise Representative....................Tauz LozanoInsurance..........Walton & Parkinson Ltd., DeWitt SternBanking ........................................City National BankTravel Agent ............................................Tzell TravelHauling ..............................................Clark TransferAccommodations ................TourWerks, Chris RenzulliGround Transportation ..............Executive Car ServiceRental Vehicles ........Enterprise Entertainment Division

Tour DirectionThe Booking Group

Meredith Blair,Kara Gebhart, Mollie Mann

Brian Brooks and Richard Rundlewww.thebookinggroup.com

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSScenery constructed and painted by Hudson ScenicStudio, Inc. Sound equipment supplied by MasqueSound. Lighting equipment supplied by PRG Lightingand Vari*Lite, Inc. Soft goods by I. Weiss and Sons.Costumes executed by Barbara Matera Ltd., TricorneNew York City, and Carelli Costumes. Millinery by LynnMackey. Wet suits by Aquatic Fabricators of SouthFlorida. Custom Men’s shirts by Cego. Custom knittingby C.C. Wei. Custom fabric printing and dyeing by Dye-namix and Gene Mignola. Shoes by Native Leather,Rilleau Leather and T.O. Dey. Gloves by CorneliaJames. Properties by Paragon Theme and PropFabrication. Health, Energy & Vitamin boosters suppliedby Emergen-C. Feel The Good!

Mamma Mia! was originally produced in London byLittlestar Services Limited on April 6, 1999.

Visit Mamma Mia! on the web atwww.mamma-mia.com


The actors and stage managers employed in this production aremembers of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professionalactors and stage managers in the United States.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by theInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the AmericanFederation of Musicians.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in thisproduction are represented by the Association of TheatricalPress Agents & Managers.

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

Theatrical equipment is moved on a carbon neutral basis by ClarkTransfer, Inc. in association with NativeEnergy.com.

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Chairman’s CouncilMr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire, Jr.

Grand PatronDr. Monique AbnerLarry AdamsBill and Valerie AlexanderElizabeth AustinMr. and Mrs. John M. BarryDr. and Mrs. Edward S. BaumMike and Renee BaumbachRalph and Linda BeckMark and Louise BernsteinRoy and Amy BivensMr. and Mrs. Alan BlumenthalCrandall and Erskine BowlesJames and Sara BuckPeter and Cynthia BuckJames R. BullockBret BurquestJeffrey CarlsonNan and Hal ClarkeSteve and Elaine CoatsBrandon and Amy CroomRoger CuddyBill and Rose CummingsJames W. DonahuePepper and Roddey DowdMr. and Mrs. James F. DownsMarica and Bob DynkoGreg Ewald

J.C. and Elizabeth FaulknerBeth and Jonathan FeitCurt and Sara FochtmannJoyce Staley FordJohn R. GeorgiusIn Memory of Judy GerhartAnne and George GoodyearMrs. Charles GraceRebecca and Carl GuidicePamela G. Hanna, M.D.Ned and Ellen HardisonBlaine and Robin HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Mark HawleyTim and Carolyn HiltonDr. and Mrs. Alex HorchakJim and Peggy HynesLynn JeffreyTom and Michelle JohnsonPatti JulliardMr. and Mrs. Graeme M. KeithGinger KempVirginia A. KernMary Jean andHoward L. KushnerJanice S. LadleyJames LedbetterThe Leon Levine Foundation-Sandra and Leon Levine

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Lindquist, IIDavid MarkoskiAshley and Scott MatteiGary and Jill MaxwellJane and Hugh McCollT. Bragg and Betsy McLeodMr. EdwinMcMahanElsa and JosephMcNamaraMarie MitchellDaniel NanceEd and Jill NewmanJanet and Peter NixonMadison O’KaneDonald O’Shields and ToddThomas

Larry and Dale PolskyMr. and Mrs. John R. Prince IIIJim PutnamEva and George RaftelisSally and Russell RobinsonRobert and Lisa RollinsWilliam R. RollinsCarla and Ed RoseIn Memory of Larisa SamoylovMr. and Mrs. Jason C. SchmidlyDale and Mary Sedivec

Dr. and Mrs. Robert SeymourMr. andMrs. CharlesM. Shelton, Sr.Peggy and Pope ShufordJim ShupeThe Marc and MattyeSilverman Foundation

Tom and Sherry SkainsMr. and Mrs. Marsh SpencerWalter and Ingrid SteeleDia and Paul SteigerJohn D. and Patricia E. StewartRobert and Ann StolzJohn and Mary SumnerMr. and Mrs. Jack H. ThomasDavid ThomasonEllen and Ron VilasGreg and Sandy VlahosLin and DP WashburnLinda and Rex WeltonMary Ellen and Reid WilkersonRichard T. “Stick” WilliamsRip and Cathey WinfieldSteve WorthyGillianAlbinski andDouglas YoungStephen C. Young

President’s CouncilPeg and Jay AdamczykJim and Cathy BailyMrs. Nancy B. Thomas andMr. William M. Barnhardt

Arthur D. Becker, Christine K.Becker, Kimberly K. Becker

Amy and Philip BlumenthalBetsy and Alfred BrandMr. and Mrs. C. C. CameronMr. William K. Diehl, Jr.Walter and Michele FisherDorlisa and Peter Flur

Tom and Vickie GabbardDavid and Barbara GoodmanBeverly and Jim HanceChuck and Diane HarringtonMr. and Mrs. David L. Hauser

Sally Hawk and Tommi LeviScot and Diane PowellJeanne and Rick PuckettMr. and Mrs. Eric SklutEdgar and Karen Whitener

BenefactorHoward and Margaret BissellJ. Michael Booe andRebecca S. Henderson

Laura and Sam BowlesLea and Robin BurtJeff DemingDaniel and Marilyn DiMiccoCharlie ElbersonScott Fuller

Grace, Michael andJohn Galloway

Harry and Gail GrimBelinda and Timothy GunterMandy and Todd HouserThomas and Nora HughesSunny and Wen HutchinsonDavid and Susan JamisonLloyd Johnson

Howard and Julie LevineKarmen and Russell MartinMichael, Jaime and AllieMonday

Tom and Anna NelsonWendy and Frank RosenBill and Brenda RyanJane and Nelson Schwab

Thad and Bobbie SharrettMr. and Mrs. Donald J. SherrillLisa and Glenn SherrillRonnie and Paulette SherrillJacqueline SnipesPam and Andy WarlickMr. E.I. Weisiger, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. White

Producer’s Circle

Contributions received March 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.

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Leadership Gift

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Major Gifts

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Daniel and Ana AcetiAlston & Bird, LLPCrosland, LLCDesign Build MechanicalCorporationFamily Dollar StoreFifth Third Bank, NC

Hubbell Consulting, LLCHunton & Williams, LLPInterCon Building CorporationKPMG LLPMidrex Technologies, Inc.NUCORParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Shaw GroupShurtape Technologies, LLCSouth ArtsSPX CorporationSteelFab, Inc.

AREVA NP Inc.BB&TBelk, Inc.The Broadway LeagueC design Inc.Carolina TractorCharlotte Pipe and FoundryClariantDirect Source, Inc.Imperial Printing

Internetwork Services Inc.Jack and Jill of AmericaFoundation, Inc.Lincoln HarrisMcGrann Paper CorporationMcGuireWoods, LLPModular DesignsMorningstar Mini-StorageNASCAR Media GroupNorth Highland Company

Preferred ElectricRobert W. Baird & Company, Inc.RSM McGladreyRobinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.Stewart Engineering, Inc.ToshibaUnited Mechanical CorporationW. B. Moore Company ofCharlotte, Inc.

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Acoustics IncorporatedAshley Furniture HomeStoreAster Group CorporationB.E. Holbrooks Co., Inc.Bailiwick Data Systems, Inc.BE&K Building Group Inc.C.M. Steel, Inc.Carousel Capital CompanyCarroll Financial Associates, Inc.Charlotte Engineers LLP

Chicago Title Insurance CompanyChildress Klein PropertiesChoate Construction Co.Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ConsolidatedCollins and Wright Inc.Design Strategies LLCDixon Hughes PLLCE.F. Belk & Son, Inc.Ec,a Architecture, PCElm Engineering

Forsythe SolutionsGroup, Inc.Galvan Industries, Inc.Garmon & Co., Inc. CommericalFlooringHendrick Construction, Inc.Herlocker Mechanical Systems, Inc.High PerformanceTechnologies, Inc.HITACHI Data Systems

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Mechanical Contractors, Inc.Mooresville Glass and MirrorMV Momentum ConstructionMyers & Chapman, Inc.NASCAR FoundationNorth Carolina Bank and TrustPinPoint Safety, LLCReznick Group, P.C.Robert Pittenger CompanyRogers Unloading ServiceSchindler Elevator Corp.Security Forces, Inc.Shook KellySignature ConsultantsSprintStaley Inc.

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The Arts & Science Council supportsBlumenthal Performing Arts’ 2011 Fiscal Yearbudget with a Basic Operating Grant in theamount of $345,401.

Blumenthal Performing Arts receives supportfrom the North Carolina Arts Council, a divisionof the Department of Cultural Resources.

Foundation Gifts

THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATIONEducation Programs and Student Scholarships

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In these extraordinary times, your generosity could not be more

important in helping ASC fund the efforts of those dedicated to arts,

science, history and heritage. With every dollar more critical than

ever, we are foregoing our tradition of listing all of our donors in this

publication. Instead, you can view a list of our donors

at ArtsAndScience.org, and we hope you will accept

our sincere gratitude as we devote our resources

to those who are counting on our support.

THIS MONTH, WE THOUGHT YOU’DAPPRECIATE OUR NOT THANKING YOU.

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The Charlotte Symphony recently announcedits exciting 2011-2012 Classics series.

Founded in 1932, the 2011-2012 season marksthe 80th anniversary of the Charlotte Symphonyand the second season of Music DirectorChristopher Warren-Green.

Warren-Green will conduct eight of the tenprograms in a Classics series that continues theSymphony’s tradition ofhighlighting emerging,exceptionally gifted soloistswho are the brightest oftheir generation. Guestperformers include pianistMartina Filjak, cellistJoshua Roman, pianistJoyce Yang, violinist ChadHoopes, and Swedishsoprano Klara Ek. Guestconductors include theesteemed Music Directorof the North CarolinaSymphony, GrantLlewellyn, and MichaelStern, conductor of the Kansas City Symphony inKansas City, Missouri.

Christopher Warren-Green opens theseason on September 16 and 17 with thepassionate music of beloved Russian composers –Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Mussorgsky.Featured soloist is the young Croatian pianistMartina Filjak, who will perform Tchaikovsky’sPiano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor. Filjak wasthe winner of the 2009 Cleveland InternationalPiano Competition and took First Prize at boththe 2007 Viotti International Music Competitionand the 2008 International Music Competition

Maria Canals.Long absent from Classics concerts,

instrumental music by J.S. Bach will beperformed on two programs this season: theBrandenburg Concerto No. 4 in November andthe Orchestral Suite No. 1 in April.

Classics 8 celebrates the music ofTchaikovsky as part of a month-long Tchaikovsky

Festival, presented in collaboration withOpera Carolina and the North CarolinaDance Theatre. In addition to theClassics concerts, festival performancesthroughout the month of Marchinclude Opera Carolina’s production ofEugene Onegin, ballet with NCDT, anda special KnightSounds series concertby the Charlotte Symphony.

“When I moved to Charlotte, itwas a treat to discover the presence ofthe North Carolina Dance Theatre andOpera Carolina in the city,” says MusicDirector Christopher Warren-Green. “Isaw the opportunity for the Symphonyto collaborate with both of these

wonderful arts organizations to showcase thetalent of Charlotte. The Tchaikovsky Festival inMarch 2012 promises to be an excitingpartnership."

The 2011-2012 season comes to amagnificent conclusion in May with Beethoven’sMissa Solemnis, performed with the OratorioSingers of Charlotte. In addition to theSymphony’s 80th year, this season also marks the60th anniversary of the Oratorio Singers ofCharlotte.Missa Solemnis is one of Beethoven’sgreatest achievements, contemporaneous with hisfamous Symphony No. 9.

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Charlotte SymphonySYMPHONY ANNOUNCES NEWCLASSICS SEASON

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