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Welcome to the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre’s production of RENT. We are so proud of our cast and production staff for coming together and creating a work of theatre with such power and life. This year, we are celebrating 12 years of phenomenal performances with a piece that reaches beyond boundaries.

RENT is a musical that has touched many lives in the 22 years since its conception. The deeply human stories resonate with individuals from all backgrounds and all age groups. It is about love, but not a true romance. It is about rebellion, but is not purely a call to action. In truth, this musical is effective because it forces us to ask questions: questions about our society, about our actions, about ourselves.

The young people involved with this production have embraced the intricacies of RENT with intense fervor. Part of our mission at TUTS is to connect theatre skills and techniques to the lessons that theatre can teach. A challenge for these young actors was to use dramaturgy, inference, collaboration, and personal storytelling to get to know characters that are seemingly quite different from themselves. In this process, through the songs and lyrics of Jonathan Larson, they have had the opportunity to discover more about their own artistry, about social awareness, and about humanity.

Theatre provokes thought, challenges the status quo, and creates community. Just as the characters of RENT band together to fight and survive, our TUTS team collaborated to create an expression of remembrance and of hope. Through the power of theatre, they are sharing with you, our audience, that there is no day but today.

So sit back and let the music wash over you. Let the strength and purpose in the voices of our cast take you to a place of understanding. Enjoy their talent, but hear the stories that lay underneath. Measure this moment with hope, love, and community as we share together Jonathan Larson’s RENT.

Bob LawsonDirector, Administration and Education

F R O M T H E

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Amy G. Pierce, Chairperson

Randall D. Stilley, Chairperson-Elect

John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO

Louis A. Raspino, Vice Chairperson

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Bruce H. Vincent, Vice Chairperson

Stephen M. Trauber, Vice Chairperson

Daniel R. D'Armond, Secretary

Larry E. Whaley, Treasurer

Angela D. Gildea, Committee Co-Chairperson

Daryl Grieger, Committee Co-Chairperson

Wiley J. George, Committee Co-Chairperson

Franklin D.R. Jones Jr., Committee Chairperson

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RENT is made possible through the generosity of the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the Immanuel and Helen B. Olshan Foundation, and TUTS’ HSMT Association. TUTS greatly

appreciates these sponsors for their continued support of TUTS

productions and arts education programs. We are especially

grateful for their support of our Teen Conservatory, celebrating

its 12th anniversary of training many of Houston’s most talented

teenagers. Together these sponsors are making an incredible

difference in the lives of future artists, giving them invaluable

experience in all aspects of musical theatre and an advantage

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commitment to the arts in Houston.

Thank you to our generous donors who gave to HSMT Association’s RENT Campaign.

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RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.

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Stage Manager

Skye Krienitz

Costume Designer

Colleen Grady

Lighting Designer

Mark Grady

Music Director

Jim VukovichChoreographer

Shay Rodgers

Director

Bobby Linhart

Set Designer

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Book, Music and Lyrics by

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Musical Arrangements

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M U S I C A L N U M B E R S

ACT ONETune Up #1………………………………………………………………………….Mark, Roger and CompanyVoice Mail #1…………………......………………………...………........................................Mark’s MotherTune Up #2…………………………………………………………………Mark, Roger, Collins and BennyRent………………….......….....…………..Mark, Roger, Benny, Collins, Joanne and CompanyYou Okay, Honey?……………………................................….........................Angel and CollinsTune Up #3……...........…………………............................................................….Mark and RogerOne Song Glory……………………………....…………….…..............................................…...……..Roger Light My Candle………………………………………….......………….…..........................Mimi and RogerVoice Mail #2…………………………………………....………………Maureen, Mr. and Mrs. JeffersonToday For U……………………………………………...…………Collins, Roger, Mark and AngelYou’ll See………………………………………….....………….Benny, Mark, Roger, Collins and AngelTango: Maureen…………………….......……………………………………Joanne, Mark and CompanyLife Support………...……………………………………..................................................……Paul, Jacoby, Steve, Gordon, Michael, Sue, Gerra, Amy, Mark, Collins, Angel and Roger Out Tonight…………...………………………………………………………………………….Mimi and Dancers Another Day……...............................................................….........Mimi, Roger and CompanyWill I?………………………………………………………………………………….…………Steve and CompanyOn the Street.......................................................................................................Squeegee Man, Mark, Collins, Angel, Roger, Homeless Woman and Company Santa Fe…………………..……………………………………………...Collins, Angel, Mark and CompanyI’ll Cover You…………………….………………………………………………….................Angel and CollinsWe’re Okay…………………..………………………………………………….........................................…Joanne Christmas Bells…………………….…………………………………………………............................CompanyOver the Moon…………………….……………………………………………..............................…….Maureen La Vie Bohème A…………………..………………………………………..Mark, Mr. Grey and CompanyI Should Tell You…………………….………………………………................……………….Mimi and Roger La Vie Bohème B…………………...................................................................................Company

ACT TWOSeasons of Love A………………………………...………………………………………................. Company Happy New Year A…………Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen, and JoanneVoice Mail #3…………………………………………………….…...............................……..Mark’s MotherVoice Mail #4…………………………………………………….…...............................…....…Alexi DarlingHappy New Year B…………Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen, Joanne, and BennyTake Me or Leave Me………………………………………...………………………Maureen and JoanneSeasons of Love B……….....……...............................................................................…CompanyWithout You…………….…….Roger, Mimi, Collins, Angel, Maureen, Joanne and MarkVoice Mail #5………………………………..…………………………………………………..Alexi DarlingContact……………………………………………....………………………………........Angel and CompanyI’ll Cover You…………………………………………...…………………………………..Collins and CompanyHalloween……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………MarkGoodbye Love…...Pastor, Mark, Roger, Mimi, Collins, Maureen, Joanne, and BennyWhat You Own…………………………Pastor, Roger, Mark, Collins, Benny and CompanyVoice Mail #5………Roger’s Mother, Mimi’s Mother, Mr. Jefferson, and Mark’s MotherFinale A……………................................................................................................…CompanyYour Eyes…………………...…...........………………………………………………………Roger and Company Finale B………………………...................…………………………………………...............................Company


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C A S T O F C H A R A C T E R S

ENSEMBLE

JAYLEN AXEL

CARDERO BERRYMAN

CHASE CALLAHAN

TREAT CARRIER

REMINGTON GARFIELD

GERRA GISTAND

BLAKE HARLSON

AUSTIN KARKOWSKY

ASHLYN MADDOX

ALEXA MAGRO

MCKENNA MARMOLEJO

JACOB MASSON

SAVANNAH MAY

GRACE NARDECCHIA

INDIA SHERMAN

AIDEN SNASDELL

DESI STEPHENS

KERRY SULLIVAN

DANIELLE TROIANO

Joanne Jefferson...........................................................................MALLORY BECHTEL

Tom Collins........................................................................................JAMIR BROWN

Mark Cohen....................................................................................DYLAN LAMBERT

Roger Davis................................................................................RAHEEM MAUGHN

Mimi Marquez.................................................................................MELISSA RAMOS

Benjamin Coffman III.................................................................................ALEX RUDD

Angel Dumott Schunard.....................................................................AARON STRACK

Maureen Johnson..................................................................SAMANTHA WILLIAMS

Assistant Stage Manager: Aziza Robinson

Production Assistants: Eli Flores, Ahreaile Holly, Joyceline Loughridge, Miles Marmolejo, Jayla Rhodes, Aiden Wernig

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MALLORY BECHTEL (Joanne) Recently seen in Hair-spray (Velma) at Miller Theatre and last seen at TUTS conserva-tory in Bring it On (Eva). TUTS: Elf (Michelle), White Christmas

(Susan), Les Mis (Young Cosette). Regional: Brooklyn (Brooklyn), Ruthless (Tina), Fly (u/s Wendy/Tink). Other: West Side Story (Maria), The Wiz (Dorothy), 13 (Patrice), www.mallorybechtel.com

JAMIR BROWN (Collins), a rising junior at Manvel High School, is excited for his �rst opportunity to be on stage with TUTS. He’s grateful for the support of his parents and the

staff managing this production.

DYLAN LAMBERT (Mark) is a senior at St. Pius X High School and has attended the Humphreys School for nine years. Rent will be Dylan’s �nal show with ACT@TUTS. Cred-

its: ACTS: Bring It On, Xanadu, Legally Blonde and Tommy. Thanks to Bobby, Jim and Shay and of course, “dear old Mom and Dad”.

RAHEEM MAUGHN (Roger) is excited to be a part of this musical production at TUTS. This is his second time per-forming in a musical. He �rst played Enjolras in Klein High

School’s Les Miserable. Raheem thanks God for all of his accomplishments and achieve-ments, his parents and everyone from TUTS for giving him this opportunity.

MELISSA RAMOS (Mimi) is ecstatic to be a part of her �rst TUTS production! She has grown up performing in several community theaters and is glad to be back working with Mr.

Linhart. She would like to thank all of her family and friends for their great support when she needed it most.

ALEX RUDD (Benny) Rentmarks Alex’s debut TUTS per-formance. A junior at Friend-swood High School, he has appeared as Neleus in Mary Poppins, Slightly in Peter Pan,

42nd Street, Wizard of Oz and is a member of the UIL One Act Play team. Alex plans to pursue his love for musical theatre in college.

AARON STRACK (Angel) is a senior at Dawson High School. Angel is his �rst lead role in musi-cal theatre, and he couldn’t be more excited. Aaron is also thank-ful for the family and friends that

have supported him from the beginning.

SAMANTHA WILLIAMS(Maureen) is a senior at HSPVA. Some of her perfor-mance credits include: The Wiz, Dreamgirls, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music and Anna

in the Tropics. Samantha is blessed with an amazing family and awesome friends that support her daily. She thanks God every day for the gift He blessed her with.

JAYLEN AXEL (Ensemble), 15, is excited for TUTS’ pro-duction of Rent, as this is his �rst experience participating in a TUTS show. He is thrilled to be a part of it!

CARDERO BERRYMAN (Ensemble) is a student at Spring High School. This is his debut TUTS performance, and he would like to thank everyone for making it a great experience.

CHASE CALLAHAN(Ensemble) is very excited to a part of this fantastic cast. Favor-ite credits include Bring It On and Lefou in Beauty and the Beast. Enjoy the show!

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TREAT CARRIER (Ensem-ble) is a senior at G.W. Carver Magnet High School. He is a thespian, a board member at his school and a TX Thespian Stu-dent State Of�cer. He’s very

excited for his second TUTS show!

REMINGTON “REMY” GARFIELD (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in his �rst ever Humphreys School production and is excited to work with such a talented cast and crew.

GERRA GISTAND (Ensem-ble) I’m very excited to be a part of such a unique experience, as we take this journey of Rent. Remember to measure your life in love.

BLAKE HARLSON (Ensem-ble) has been acting for four years and would like to thank the direc-tors of Rent for casting him as ensemble.

AUSTIN KARKOWSKY (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Rent. Credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectac-ular, The Sound of Music Live! and Fly. Special thanks to my

family, friends and the HSMT.

ASHLYN MADDOX (Roger’s Mom/Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of her third ACT@TUTS show. She is thankful to her directors, family and God for this opportunity.

ALEXA MAGRO (Dance Captain/Ensemble) is a 4th year HSMT student returning for her eighth TUTS production. She thanks all those involved in Rent for making this the most

rewarding experience of her life.

McKENNA MARMOLEJO(Ensemble) - Bring It On (Camp-bell), James and the Giant Peach (Spider), ELF the Musical (Michelle), The Music Man (teen dancer), Legally Blonde (Kate/

Chutney). YouTube: McKennaCaitlin

JACOB MASSON (Ensemble)is thrilled to be in his debut TUTS performance. He is a sophomore at Seven Lakes High School where is a member of the Studio VII Theatre Company.

SAVANNAH MAY (Ensemble)is thrilled to be in Rent. She thanks God for her many bless-ings and sends love to family and friends. Mr. Art, forever in my heart.

GRACE NARDECCHIA (Mark’s mom/Ensemble) TUTS: Hairspray (Penny), Bring It On. Other credits: Spelling Bee(Olive), Into the Woods (Little Red). Voice Katharine Ran-

dolph; studied HSMT.

INDIA SHERMAN (Ensem-ble) is a junior at G.W. Carver Magnet High School; former Board Member/Of�cer of the Panther Players Troupe 6753. She is ecstatic to be performing

in her third TUTS musical.

AIDEN SNASDELL (Ensem-ble): Bring It On (Skylar), Avenue Q (Kate Monster), Ruth-less (Ginger/Judy), Carmen (Ensemble), Sound of Music (Marta) at TUTS. Thanks to cast

and crew at TUTS!

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DESI STEPHENS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Rent at HSMT. 2015 credits include Hairspray at The MUNY and Legally Blonde at Miller Out-door Theatre. Thank you DS &

ES for all the love.

KERRY SULLIVAN (Ensem-ble) was recently seen as Val in The Kinkaid School’s A Chorus Line (Tommy Tune Best Sup-porting Actress nomin ation) and in TUTS’ Hairspray, Big!

and Bring It On.

DANIELLE TROIANO (Ensemble) is a senior at HSPVA. Rent will be her �rst production with ACT@TUTS. Sound of Music (Elsa), Seussical (Mayzie La Bird), Fuddy Meers (Heidi).

COLLEEN GRADY (Costume Designer) is thrilled to have joined the TUTS family full time! Previously, Colleen worked at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia for 18 Seasons as Costume Shop Manager/Designer. Favorite design credits include: Evita, La Vie En Blue, Fiddler on the Roof (Barrymore Award), La Cage Aux Folles (Barrymore Award), In the Heights, Elf, Godspell, Love Story, Aspects of Love and White Christmas. Off-Broadway: Summer of ’69. Thanks to everyone in the costume shop for all the great work! Much love to husband Mark Grady and their zoo of “fur kids”. For mom and dad always.

MARK GRADY (Lighting Design) is glad to be designing at the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre. A native Texan, he is proud to have returned to Texas from the Northeast. Previous design credits include: Diary of a Worm; Spider and Fly; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day; Pinkalicious; Alexander is Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going To Move; A Christmas Carol; Miss Nelson is Missing; Flat Stanley; Oh Captain, My Captain: Whitman’s Lincoln;

Mrs. Kemble’s Tempest; Stones in His Pock-ets; and Flight. Much Love to Colleen.

ANDREW HARPER (Sound Designer) TUTS: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, First Date, Hair-spray, LMNOP, James and the Giant Peach, Sweet Potato Queens, Waiting for Johnny Depp, Reefer Madness, Bring It On, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Hands On A Hardbody, Murder Ballad, Lizzie. Houston Grand Opera: Sweeney Todd, A Cof�n in Egypt (World Premiere, in Houston and the Wallis Annenberg Center/Beverly Hills), A Little Night Music. Generations The-atre: Sweeney Todd, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Spring Awakening. Additionally, Andrew has designed for regional and edu-cational theatres, including Main Street, Stages, Unity, Catastrophic, Actor’s Theatre/Houston. Upcoming productions include Bonnie and Clyde (TUTS Underground). www.andrewharpersound.com

SKYE KRIENITZ (Production Stage Man-ager) TUTS: Smokey Joe’s Café, Disney’s The Little Mermaid. HSMT: Rent, James and The Giant Peach, Bring It On. The Fox Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Alley Theatre: Wonderland, Peter Pan, A Christ-mas Carol, Other: Oklahoma, Swing!, It’s A Wonderful Life, Will Rogers Follies, Chi-cago, The Producers. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

BOBBY LINHART (Director) is a Tommy Tune nominated director, choreographer and technician who has been acting and directing in Houston for many years. He has been rec-ognized for his commitment and excellence in teaching as he received the Houston Crys-tal Apple Teacher of the Year Award. Bobby is the theatre director at Houston Christian High School. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Houston and Bach-elor’s degrees from Southwestern Univer-sity. His wife, Stephanie, and son, Andrew, are the joys of his life. Bobby is excited to be at TUTS directing Rent. “Being a part

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of HSMT with these amazing students and teachers has been a true blessing.”

SHAY RODGERS (Choreographer) TUTS’ Manager of Education since 2005. Choreog-raphy credits at TUTS include Bring It On, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Big, Xanadu, Legally Blonde, James and the Giant Peach, VOTE! A New Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Camp Rock: The Musical, The Who’s Tommy, 13, Geppetto & Son, The Stephen Schwartz Project, Disney’s Aladdin Dual Language, Disney’s When You Wish and The World Goes Round. Other choreography credits: A Pinkwell Flashmob with Gloria Gaynor for breast cancer survi-vors and galas for HGO, PALS, HAP and TUTS. Shay has also worked for Monomoy Theatre, Ohio University, Sam Houston State University and The Great Caruso. She is also currently on staff for iTheatrics’ Junior The-ater Festival and choreographs instructional DVDs for the company.

MATTHEW SCHLIEF (Scenic Design) is an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at Texas Tech University and Resident Designer for Classical Theatre Co. He has designed for TUTS Underground, Horsehead Theatre Co., Main Street Theatre, Houston

Shakespeare Festival, Flatlands Dance The-atre, West Virginia Public Theatre, Virginia Musical Theatre, Lubbock Moonlight Musi-cals, and the COCO Dance Festival in Trini-dad. In 2012, he received Houston Press’ Theatre Award for Best Lighting Design, and in 2013, received Broadway World’s Best of Houston Award. Matt has designed over 120 productions, and returns to TUTS after designing Hands on a Hard Body and Wait-ing for Johnny Depp.

JIM VUKOVICH (Music Director)Broadway/1st National Tours/Workshops: Hairspray, Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer, Hot Feet, Whistle Down The Wind and The Duke Ellington Songbook. He’s music directed several shows for TUTS and the TUTS Underground series. He’s currently a full-time Professor of Music and Musical Theatre at HCC and is also on the voice fac-ulty at TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musi-cal Theatre. Jim has conducted the Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, New Jersey, London, Tokyo and Capetown Symphonies. Clients include Betty Buckley, Andrea McArdle, Colm Wilkenson, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Kahn, Kenny Loggins, Rita Coolidge, Mari-lyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Aretha Frank-lin, Pointer Sisters, Barry Manilow.

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The director & choreographer of this pro-duction are members of the Stage Directors

and Choreographers Society, Inc., an inde-pendent national labor union.

This theatre operates under an agreement between the Theatre and Actors' Equity

Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Theatre Under The Stars (Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) is a member of the Independent

Presenters Network, The Broadway League, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Houston Theatre Alliance, Texas Non-Profit Theatres, Inc., Texas Alliance for the Promotion of

the Arts and Houston's Theater District Association.

Stagehands services provided by IATSE Local 51 Wardrobe services provided by TWU Local 896

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

Executive Staff

President and CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John C. BreckenridgeArtistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce LumpkinDirector, Administration and Education . . . . . . . . .Bob LawsonDirector, Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gina SullivanDirector, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel SzulcDirector, Sales and Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Greiss

Administrative

Executive Assistant and Company Manager . .Robert Lynn IIIAssociate, Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shamica Palmer

Financial Operations

Coordinator, Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen JacobsenCoordinator, Payroll and Benefits . . . . . . . . .Lynne Fredrichsen

Development

Manager, Institutional Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isabel NartManager, Donor Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faye HoseinManager, Corporate Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth FahndersAssistant Manager, Development . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin DonahoeAssociate, Development Donor Records . . .Lorielle Anderson

Marketing

Assistant Director, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura PettittManager, Design and Communications. . . . . . . . Scott HowardManager, Marketing and Public Relations . . . . . .Caroline TimmCoordinator, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Misty RobertsonCoordinator, Graphic Design and Marketing . . Gaby QuintanaIntern, Design and Communications . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Taylor

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Manager, Encore Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Tidwell

TUTS Ticket Center

Assistant Director, Ticket Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick PlunkManager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evan CampAssistant Manager, Ticket Services . . . . . . . Anthony MartinezAssistant Manager, Ticket Services . . . . . . . . . . .Calvin HudsonCoordinator, VIP Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina MartinezCoordinator, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth EnglandCustomer Service Representatives . . . . . . . . . .Jeanean Dorsey,

Ashlei Kennedy, Rocky Miller, Shamica Palmer, Tiffany Parker, Ruben Perez, Brandi Washington,

LaWanda Washington, Courtney Wilson

Production Staff

Associate Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marley WisnoskiExecutive Assistant and Company Manager . .Robert Lynn IIIOrchestra Personnel Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David ZeaglerProduction Assistant/Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . Skye KrienitzCostume Shop Manager/Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen GradyWardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy KeslarCompany Management Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Stone

Education

Assistant Director, Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara BrunowManager, Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shay RodgersManager, The River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen EdmondsCoordinator, Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mikeitta WilliamsCoordinator, Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvin HudsonAssociate, Education and Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . David OliverArtistic Director, Tommy Tune Awards . . . . . . .Michael TapleyFaculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Babbitt, Melanie Bivens,

Stephanie Blue, Winold Brown, Thom Culcasi, Khrystian Cunningham, Rozie Curtis, Ellen Dyer, Kathy Elder,

Julithe Garrett, Jill Giles, Kaundria Gay, Dylan Godwin, Joshua Green, Brittany Halen, Lisa Harris, Stephen Hudson,

Matthew Hune, Roshunda Jones, Maxwell Jones, Michelle Kendrick, Cathy Marmolejo, Michael Mertz, Natalie Rodgers,

Glenn Sharp, Dana Sparks, Elisabeth Swim, Katey Tidwell, Angelo (Evan) Tsitsias, Brenda Varvoutis,

Jimmy Vukovich, Brooke Wilson, Adam Zarowski

Technical Staff

Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ivy WhisnantAssistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oscar GonzalesFlyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weston "Moustache" DugasMaster Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom RekucAssistant Electrician . . . . . . . . Susan Miller, Kenny Thompson,

Jesse DavillaHead Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben HugginsAssistant Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tracy Marcantel, Paul KeltzHead Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will GreerAssistant Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenn CoplanHair Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff KnaggsCasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BINDER CASTING

Jay Binder, CSA, Jack Bowdan, CSA, Mark Brandon, CSA, Jason Styres, CSA

Casting Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanna LevingerCasting Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Pace, Sara Wallach

Special Credits

General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas O. Moore IIIBracewell & Giuliani

New York Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marsha Brooks, Esq.,Thomas R. Distler, Esq.

Brooks & DistlerEmployee Relations Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Swonke

Law office of Gerard J. Swonke. P. C. Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BDO Seidman, LLPBanking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Bumgarner, Chase Special Projects Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim BernhardAccomodations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Extended Stay AmericaTransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enterprise Rent-a-CarFitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trotter Family YMCA

S TA F F

Special thanks to Legacy Community Health for their support.

These donors made donations

of $1,000 or more in support

of Theatre Under The Stars

Education during our 2014-15

season. Their gifts make

performances like this one

possible and support the

Humphreys School of Musical

Theatre, The River and our

Classes in the Community.

AIG

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

M.D. Anderson Foundation

Edward H. Andrews Foundation

Ascende Charitable Trust

Mr. Jim Bernhard

BMC Software

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners

The Brown Foundation, Inc.

The CFP Foundation

Cockrell Family Fund

ConocoPhillips

Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

The Enrico and Sandra Di Portanova Charitable Foundation

Ms. Kimberly Dudzik

Enbridge Energy

Fielding Craft

Mr. & Mrs. Colin Fulton

GHCF Youth Philanthropy Connect

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Guefen

The Hamill Foundation

George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation

Higginbotham & Associates

Houston Endowment Inc.

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo™

Interlinc Family Foundation

The JBD Foundation

The Kalman Foundation

Mrs. Nina K. Andrews Karohl

Kinder Morgan Foundation

Liatis Foundation

MacDonald-Peterson Foundation

The Medallion Foundation, Inc.

Miller Theatre Advisory Board, Inc.

Mostyn Moreno Foundation

The National Charity League - Bayou Villages Chapter

National Endowment for the Arts

OES Oilfield Services Group

Immanuel & Helen B. Olshan Foundation, Inc.

The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Foundation

Phillips 66

Amy & Robert Pierce

The Powell Foundation

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Mr. James Ross

Salners Family Foundation

Ms. Barbara Sanford

Robert Schwan – Anne Kriescher Charitable Foundation

Shell Oil Company

Mr. & Mrs. Yogesh Sheth

Vivian L. Smith Foundation

Mr. Gerald M. Spedale & Dr. Jeanne Spedale

Spindletop Charities, Inc.

St. Anne Catholic Church

Sterling Family Foundation

Strake Foundation

Marsha & David Taylor

Texas Commission on the Arts

Theater District Association

Theta Charity Antiques Show

Valero Energy

The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

Thank You

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