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GFour Productions Presents

Book and Lyrics by JeAnie Linders

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MeGAn cAvAnAGh

rebeccA Fisher

LindA boston

WITH

suMMer tour 2016

Technical Director/Lighting Supervisor

rYAn PAtridGe

Production Stage Manager

JennY JAcobsAssistant Stage Manager

sue hiLL

Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements by

ALAn J. PLAdoChoreography supervised by

dAriA LYnne MeLendeZ

Directed by

seth GreenLeAF

Audio Supervisor

KAte WecKer

Original Direction by

KAthrYn conteOriginal Music Director & Orchestrator

c.t. hoLLisChoreography Created by

PAttY bender

Lighting Design

rYAn PAtridGeCostume Design

sue hiLLSound Design

steve shAPiroSet Design

bud cLArK

robertA b. WALL

Tonight’s performance is sponsored by:

www.harriscenter.net FALL 2016 ProGrAM Guide 19

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®Thursday, August 25, 2016; 7 pmFriday, August 26, 2016; 2 & 7 pmSaturday, August 27, 2016; 2 pm

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Professional Woman .................................................................................................................... LINDA BOSTONSoap Star ................................................................................................................................... reBeCCA FISHerearth Mother/Dance Captain ............................................................................................ MeGAN CAVANAGHIowa Housewife ....................................................................................................................... rOBerTA B. WALL

Production teAMProduction Stage Manager .......................................................................................................... JeNNY JACOBSAssistant Stage Manager ..................................................................................................................... SUe HILLTechnical Director/Lighting Supervisor ................................................................................ rYAN PATrIDGeAudio Supervisor ............................................................................................................................ KATe WeCKer

(IN OrDer OF APPeArANCe)

The entire action of the play takes place in Bloomingdales, NYC Menopause The Musical® will be performed without an intermission

The use of camaras, videotape recorders or audio recorders by members of the audience during the course of this

production is strictly prohibited. recording devices will be confiscated by the House Manager.

This production operates under an agreement with Actors’ equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

All actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ equity.

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION • www.actorsequity.org Actors’ equity Association (AeA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AeA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The equity emblem is our mark of excellence.

Music For this shoW WAS reCOrDeD BY:

Keyboards..........................................................................................................................................MICHAeL DUBAYDrums...........................................................................................................................................................DON MeOLIBass......................................................................................................................................................JONATHAN reM

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL ® continued

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LindA boston (Professional Woman) is a multi-talented performer with theater, film, music credits and a long run with MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL. Her theater accomplishments include Crowns, Sophisticated Ladies and the award-winning one-woman-show Jackie ‘Moms’ Mabley: The Naked Truth. (www.lindaboston.com) As a requested vocalist, she has sung

before President Bill Clinton, the rev. Jesse Jackson and many more; she was the opening vocalist at the 2006 Detroit Mayoral Inauguration.“ Boston’s chops carry the set. Serve this one with moonlight and good conversation,” says Ambassador Magazine about her music CD, Permission. She’s the voice in local, regional and national commercials, has more than 20 supporting film credits, has been recognized by the San Diego Black, Uptown and New Harvest Film Festivals, and has worked with performance greats including Michael Chiklis, ray Liotta, Bencio Del Toro, Anthony Mackie, Whitney Houston, Tamala Mann and Pearl Cleage. Her 501c3 nonprofit, Peer Inc. (www.peerincredible.org), collaborates with organizations to help individuals develop their creative experiences. Linda says: “For everlasting change to come, know we are all connected as one.” Thanks GFour, for connecting with Linda B.

MeGAn cAvAnAGh (Earth Mother) is most recognized as Marla Hooch, from the Penny Marshall movie, A League Of Their Own. Other film credits include: Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men In Tights (Broomhilde) and (essie) Dracula: Dead And Loving It. She starred with Tim Allen and Kirstie Ally in For Richer Or Poorer (Levinia Yoder). She also starred with Christina ricci in Disney’s remake of

That Darn Cat (Lu). Megan voiced Judy Neutron in The Academy Award-Nominated Animated Feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and she also had the pleasure of doing the Nickelodeon TV series. Other Cartoon voices are: Queen Luna on the Nickelodeon animated series, Winx Club, Slog on Tak And The Power Of Juju, and Amy Poehler’s animated series The Mighty B, where Megan plays Hillary Higgenbottom (Bessie’s Mom). Other TV credits include: recurring character Trudy (who married Al on the last episode) on Home Improvement. Guest starring on Friends, Will & Grace, Just Shoot Me, West Wing, ER, Roseanne and many others. Megan did eight episodes with Betty White and Bob Newhart in his series, BOB. Megan has performed in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® since 2004. Noted regional Credits include: Blithe Spirit (Madame Arcati), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Pseudolus), Jubilee (Queen/Butch), High Spirits (Madam Arcati). Megan is a proud member of Actors’ equity Association Since 1987, and a SAG-AFTrA member since 1988. Visit her website: MeganCavanagh.com

rebeccA Fisher (Soap Star) has loved playing Soap Star on and off since 2005 when she joined the Orlando cast. Since that time, rebecca has performed the show in Singapore, Canada, and all over the United States. regional theatre credits include: Bat Boy: The Musical (Meredith Parker); Hedwig And The Angry Inch (Yitzhak); Lizzie Borden The Musical (emma Borden); Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider); Me And Jezebel

(Bette Davis); Measure For Measure (Marianna, M. Overdone), Othello (Bianca, Montano); Pump Boys and Dinettes (Prudie). rebecca performed her cabaret show, Sin. Play. Live., at The Metropolitan room in New York City. Most recently she self-produced her own cabaret show, Becky’s Fun Time Hour at the Orlando Fringe Festival. In addition to live performing, rebecca enjoys doing voiceover work. She earned her BFA in Theatre Arts from Stephens College. Proud member of Actors’ equity. Learn more about her at www.therebeccafisher.com

robertA b. WALL (Iowa Housewife) Original Broadway Casts - Sister Acts, Leap of Faith. First National Tours - Sister Act (SM Lazarus), Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts). Ms. Wall has been performing in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL since 2003 as both Iowa Housewife and earth Mother in cities across the country. Other regional roles include Sadie - I Love a Piano

(Lawrence Welk Theatre), Jo - Swingtime Canteen (La Mirada CLO), Frieda - Sunday in the Park with George (Long Beach CLO), Tisbe - Cinderella (Falcon Theatre), Clementina - Desert Song (Pasadena Civic), Housekeeper - Man of La Mancha. She has performed with such stars as Shirley Jones, robert Goulet, Joanne Worley, Dorothy Lamour, and was a special guest on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. She can be heard on the roxbury records (the Gershwin family label) recordings of “Oh, Kay!”, “Pardon My english,” and “Lady Be Good.”

Who's Who: Production team

JennY JAcobs (Production Stage Manager) from Oceanside, CA, received her MFA from UCI (’09). It has been a fun and exciting 5 years (2010-15) with GFour touring with MENO-PAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Her past credits include Plaid Tidings at Laguna Playhouse, 3-D Theatricals on The Sound of Music, Hello Dolly, Altar Boyz & All Shook Up, Peter Pan, Noises Off at South Coast repertory; Titus Andronicus, Reefer Madness, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Anything Goes, Urinetown, The Tempest and Cider House Rules. She is excited to be involved with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® once more and to be work-ing with the wonderful family of GFour Productions. She is a proud member of Actors equity.

Who's Who: the cast




sue hiLL (Assistant Stage Manager/Costume Designer) has been designing and creating clothes, costumes and home textiles since she discovered her grandmother’s treadle sewing machine at the age of 9. She began her career as a studio artist in textiles, graduating from the rhode Island School of Design and has exhibited wearable art and maintained a business designing custom clothing and costumes for national touring musical group and theatrical productions. She has toured as wardrobe supervisor and equity Stage Manager. Sue is the National Costume Designer for GFour Productions, designing costumes and props for MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, Respect and MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL®.

GFour Productions (Producer) GFour Productions is the producer and owner of the international smash-hit MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Their recent successes include winning the 2013 Tony Award for their 50th anniversary production of edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf; co-financing the five-time Tony Award, five-time Drama Desk Award, and seven-time Olivier Award winner for Best Musical, Matilda The Musical; producing the critically acclaimed revivals of The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, and the history-making production of Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill starring six-time Tony Award winner, Audra McDonald; and their most recent launch of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Disgraced, which The New York Times calls, “Terrific, turbulent, and roaring to life with currents of dramatic electricity!” This season they will be producing the new David Mamet play, China Doll, starring Al Pacino, and a glorious new revival of Fiddler On The Roof, directed by Tony Award winner, Bartlett Sher. GFour recently premiered the Spanish-language version of the hit, MENOPAUSIA EL MUSICAL, in Hollywood, CA, and have now begun the international launch of their ever-popular MENOPAUSE brand, bringing laughter to audiences around the world. They began producing in 1981 with NINE, winning the Tony Award that year for Best Musical. Among their favorite Broadway productions are My One And Only starring Tommy Tune, Zorba The Greek starring Anthony Quinn, The Rink starring Liza Minnelli, Baby, Grand Hotel, Grind, Big, True West, the original and the revival of La Cage Aux Folles which won them Tony Awards for Best Musical in 1983 and Best revival in 2004. Their combined shows have been nominated for 115 Tony Awards, winning 44 and 110 Drama Desk Awards, winning 56. For more information, please visit GFourProductions.com

seth GreenLeAF (Director) A Tony Award-winner for his work on the 50th anniversary production of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, Seth would be the first to tell you he’s lived a theatrical life. A graduate of UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television, he was bitten early by the entertainment bug and has worked in theatre and film his entire adult life. Some of his favorite highlights include producing 9 To 5 The Musical on Broadway with Dolly Parton, co-financing the Tony Award-winning musical The Book Of Mormon, and directing the award-winning documentary F(L)Ag Football. He heads GFour’s Broadway division and is the company’s Artistic Director. Seth recently worked on the London transfer of Matilda The Musical, now playing at the Shubert Theatre on

Broadway and hailed by The New York Times as, “The Best Musical ever to come out of Britain!” This season, Seth will be producing the new David Mamet play, China Doll, starring Al Pacino, and a glorious new revival of Fiddler On The Roof, directed by Tony Award winner, Bartlett Sher. He also has his first documentary, F(L)Ag Football, coming to market. Seth is a founding member of the Broadway Green Alliance, helping to green the great white way, please visit BroadwayGreen.com.

dAriA LYnne MeLendeZ (Choreography Supervised By) Originally from Massachusetts. This gal has been a studio owner, a professional dancer and choreographer for over 4 decades. education, judging and coaching have been her passions through her career. She has appeared on Broadway and National television performances. She has taught for Dance Masters of America and many dance programs throughout the U.S. Having the privilege of performing with Maurice and Gregory Hines have been one of the high points she holds close to her heart. Daria has choreographed industrial shows for Lipton and Tupperwear. In the 1980’s Daria worked closely with recording artists expose in Miami, Florida. Currently Daria is GFour Production’s choreographer for the hit show, MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, training over 300 actors over the years. Teaching ballroom dancing with her husband Nelson keeps her on her toes. Daria enjoys training young dancers in all styles of dance, preparing them for a well rounded career in performing arts.

ALAn J. PLAdo (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements by) Broadway: Disney’s Beauty And The Beast. National Tours: Legally Blonde, Beauty And The Beast, Elf The Musical (1st national; conductor). Alan served as the Music Supervisor for MENOPAUSE, and internationally, was the music director and arranger for the show on the West end (Shaw Theater) and in Dublin, Ireland (Tivoli Theater). regional credits: Legally Blonde with Sally Struthers (Ogunquit Playhouse); Chaps, Crazy For You (PCPA); Striking 12 (Capital repertory); Best Little Whorehouse (Phoenix Theater); Gypsy, Cats, Footloose (Arizona Broadway), as well as appearances at Laguna Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare, Milwaukee repertory, and Geva Theater.

JeAnie Linders (Creator) is best known as the writer of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. She has been involved in arts management for the 35 years, owning an advertising agency specializing in entertainment, while launching a festival management firm. Jeanie served as an arts development consultant throughout the U.S. and is the Managing Director of the new Clermont (FL) Performing Arts Center, booking, producing and staging a full gamut of live shows and festivals.






President/Producer/Partner ........................................................................................................................................... Kenneth GreenblattCeO/Producer/Partner & Director ......................................................................................................................................... Seth GreenleafProducer/Partner ..................................................................................................................................................................... Marc GoldmanProducer/Partner .............................................................................................................................................................................. Alan GlistProducer/Partner ............................................................................................................................................................................. Kathi GlistDirector of Operations ..................................................................................................................................................................... Kim SimariDirector of Production ................................................................................................................................................................ ryan PatridgeController ............................................................................................................................................................................... Maureen PortlockMerchandise & Online Management ..................................................................................................................... M3 Integrated SolutionsSponsorship Consultant .................................................................................................................................. Jim erlick, The erlick GroupAttorney .......................................................................................... BOIeS, SCHILLer & FLeXNer LLP, Stuart Singer/James GrippandoFounder ............................................................................................................................................................... Kenneth & Sandi GreenblattFounder ................................................................................................................................................................................... Alan & Kathi Glist

SONGS WORDS • MUSIC PUBLISHER (USED BY PERMISSION) • COPYRIGHT DATEChain Of Fools Don Covay, Pronto Music, Spring Time Music, Fourteenth Hour Music (BMI) 1967 / I Heard It Through The Grape-vine Norman Whitfield, Barry Strong 1967 / A Sign Of The Times Tony Hatch—Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) 1966 / Stayin’ Alive Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb, robin Gibb, Crompton Songs (BMI) and Gibb Brothers Music (BMI) 1977 / The Lion Sleeps Tonight Hugh Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, Albert Stanton 1961 / Heat Wave Irving Berlin 1933 / Wishin’ And Hopin’ Hal David, Burt Bacharach, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Casa David Music (ASCAP) 1963 / I’m Sorry ronnie Self, Dub Allbritten—Songs of Universal (BMI) 1968 / The Great Pretender Buck ram 1956 / California Girls Brian Wilson, Mike Love—Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965 / Help Me rhonda Brian Wilson, Mike Love—Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965 / Lookin’ For Love In All / The Wrong Places Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Patti ryan 1980 / Don’t Make Me Over Hal David, Burt Bacharach, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Casa David Music (ASCAP) 1962 / Beauty Is Only Skin Deep eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield 1966 / Puff, The Magic Dragon Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton, Silver Dawn Music, Honalee Melodies (ASCAP) 1963 / The Shoop Shoop Song rudy Clark 1965 / My Guy Smokey robinson 1961 / Don’t Say Nothing Bad About My Baby Gerry Goffin/Carole King 1962 / I Got You Babe Sonny Bono—Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965 Good Vibrations Mike Love, Brian Wilson—Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1966 / What’s Love Got To Do With It Terry Britten, Graham Lyle, WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Good Single, LTD. (PrS) 1984 / Only You Buck ram, Ande rand 1955 / New Attitude Sharon robinson, Jon Gilutin, Bunny Hull, Songs of Universal, rockomatic Music, Brass Heart Music (BMI) Universal Music Corp., robinhill Music, Buchu Music (ASCAP) 1985 / YMCA Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis 1978

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