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Volume XXIII n d e nv e r c e n t e r f o r t h e p e r f o r m in g a r t s in review t h e NUMBER 6 MAMIE PARRIS as Elphaba • © Joan Marcus march - May 2012 Wicked ALSO PLAYING… Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash 303.893.4100 AP P L A US E 1 Photo by terry shapiro artistic director’s LETTER index I Kent Thompson startling ways. Lauren Feldman’s Grace, or The Art of Climbing, should be one of the most thrilling pieces of physical theatre in our history, as a young woman literally “rock climbs” her way out of grief and depression across the vertical space of The Space Theatre. All six actors in the cast must be skilled rock climbers! Joining the new plays is Romeo & Juliet. Each of us, of any age, can identify with Romeo or Juliet and the obstacles they face. One of Broadway’s most explosive current hits, Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz (creator among other things of TV’s “Brothers and Sisters”), will highlight the spring. A grown daughter returns to Palm Springs for a Christmas family gathering, having written a tellall book about a family secret. Things grow tense, funny (and very human), as family members grapple with an issue they’d rather not discuss. For The Ricketson Theatre’s final show, Herbert Siguenza (a founding member of Culture Clash) brings us A Weekend with Pablo Picasso, written and performed by him. He explores the ego, talent and life of this seminal 20thcentury artist as he paints, live, in front of us... For the final offering in The Stage Theatre, I’m announcing today that we’ll do Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility The Musical which was workshopped in February at our New Play Summit. Check pages 24 and 25 for the complete schedule. The support of our patrons makes all the difference in our ability to bring you productions that fulfill our mission—to create an exciting blend of new plays, classics and the best of contemporary theatre. n I look forward to seeing you in the theatre, I am delighted to have this opportunity to outline the recently announced 2012/13 season of the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC). The swashbuckling bravura of The Three Musketeers kicks off the fall in The Stage Theatre, paired with the revival of a masterpiece, August Wilson’s Fences, in The Space Theatre. As one of the few theatres in America to complete Wilson’s ten-play Century Cycle, we bring back Wilson’s award-winning drama about baseball, fathers, sons, racism, aspirations and the fears that keep us trapped—while the romance, flair and drama of Alexandre Dumas’ actionpacked novel gives our actors and our superb costume and scene shops another chance to strut their stuff. At the holidays comes an unexpected marital comedy, When We Are Married. What if you discovered on your 25th wedding anniversary that you weren’t? Legally married, that is. Playwright J.B. Priestley cranks up the tension by multiplying the idea times three as six prominent citizens of a small English town struggle to protect their reputations and deal with their newly unmarried status. The new year as usual brings two world premieres. The first is a story of the near future when we may download our memories into a computer before we die. In Michael Mitnick’s Ed, Downloaded, a love triangle makes the process humorous and surprising. This DCTC commissioned play incorporates Kent Thompson, Artistic Director, video and live performance in fresh and Denver Center Theatre Company 10 RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH Director Jason Edwards makes a strong case for the Man In Black. If you like Johnny’s music and his fascinating life, this staged concert is for you. by Sylvie Drake WICKED 18 32 The beguiling witches of Oz are back in their dazzling musical to remind us it’s not only good, but also tuneful to be green. by Teri Downard SNA REPORT The Denver Center’s annual fundraising gala raises the roof—as well as support for its arts in education programs. 4 APPLAUSE d e n v e r c enter. or g APPLAUSE M A G VO L U ME XX III A ■ Z N U MB E R 6 ■ I N E Ma rc h - M ay 2012 Editor: Sylvie Drake Associate Editor: Suzanne Blandón Designers: Kim Conner, Brenda Elliott, Kyle Malone, Jim Smelser Applause is published seven times a year by The Denver Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with The Publishing House. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Call 303.893.4000 regarding editorial content. Applause magazine is funded in part by For advertising information call The Publishing House 303.428.9529. 7380 Lowell Blvd., Westminster, CO 80030 Angie Flachman, Publisher The Denver Center for the Performing Arts 1101 13th St., Denver, CO 80204 303.893.4000 www.denvercenter.org The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit organization serving the public through the performing arts. Board of TRUSTEES Daniel L. Ritchie, Chairman and CEO Donald R. Seawell, Chairman Emeritus Randy Weeks, President and Executive Director, Denver Center Attractions William Dean Singleton, Secretary/Treasurer W. Leo Kiely III, First Vice Chair Robert Slosky, Second Vice Chair Christian Anschutz Dr. Patricia Baca Joy S. Burns Isabelle Clark Navin Dimond Margot Gilbert Frank Thomas W. Honig Mary Pat Link Edward A. Mueller Robert C. Newman M. Ann Padilla Richard M. Sapkin Martin Semple James Steinberg Peter Swinburn Tim E. Taylor Lester L. Ward Dr. Reginald L. Washington Judi Wolf _______________________ Carolyn Foster, Executive Assistant to Daniel L. Ritchie Kim Schouten, Executive Assistant to Daniel L. Ritchie EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Dorothy V. Denny Mayor Michael Hancock Governor John Hickenlooper Elaine Mariner Kent Thompson HonoRary Members Jeannie Fuller Robert S. Garner Glenn R. Jones Cleo Parker Robinson Management Committee Randy Weeks, President and Executive Director, Denver Center Attractions Dorothy V. Denny, Executive Vice President Vicky Miles, CFO Kent Thompson, Artistic Director, Denver Center Theatre Company Suzanne Blandón, Director, Communications Clay Courter, Director, Facilities Management Emily Davidson, Director, Human Resources Sylvie Drake, Director, Publications Anita Edwards, Manager, Web Services John Ekeberg, Director, Programming and Operations, Denver Center Attractions Tam Dalrymple Frye, Director, Denver Center Theatre Academy Jeff Hovorka, Director, Media and Marketing Ed Lapine, Producing Director, Denver Center Theatre Company Bruce Montgomery, Director, Information Systems Daniel Renner, Director, Education Jennifer Siemers, Director, Accounting Gregory Smith, Director, Audience Development Charles Varin, Managing Director, Denver Center Theatre Company Dawn Williams, Director, Venue Sales and Operations AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATRE & ACADEMY BOARD Kent Thompson, Chairman and CEO Judi Wolf, President and COO Daniel Renner, Secretary and Treasurer Donald R. Seawell, Chairman Emeritus HELEN G. BONFILS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lester L. Ward, President Martin Semple, Vice President Judi Wolf, Sec’y/Treasurer Donald R. Seawell, President Emeritus W. Leo Kiely III Daniel L. Ritchie William Dean Singleton Robert Slosky James Steinberg Dr. Reginald L. Washington _______________________ Brockman Seawell, President Emeritus & Honorary Trustee COMING ATTRACTIONS Cult Following 2nd Thursday of each month Off-Center @ The Jones On Sale Now I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Garner Galleria Theatre Now – June 24 On Sale Now Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash Now – May 13 Stage Theatre On Sale Now Wicked Now – May 20 Buell Theatre On Sale Now The Addams Family June 19 – July 1 Buell Theatre On Sale Now Jersey Boys July 17 – August 11 Buell Theatre On Sale Now The Book of Mormon Aug 14 – Sept 2 Ellie Caulkins Opera House SOLD OUT La Cage Aux Folles Sep 4 – 16 Buell Theatre On Sale Now World Premiere Ed, Dowloaded Jan 11 – Feb 17 Ricketson Theatre Fences Sept 14 – Oct 14 Space Theatre Grace, or The Art of Climbing Jan 18 – Feb 17 Space Theatre The Three Musketeers Sept 21 – Oct 21 Stage Theatre STOMP Sept 25 – 30 Buell Theatre On Sale Now Romeo & Juliet Jan 25 – Feb 24 Stage Theatre A Weekend with Pablo Picasso March 22 – April 28 Ricketson Theatre The Giver Sept 28 – Nov 18 Ricketson Theatre Other Desert Cities March 29 – April 28 Space Theatre Memphis Oct 9 – 21 Buell Theatre On Sale Now When We Are Married Nov 16 – Dec 16 Stage Theatre Sense & Sensibility The Musical April 5 – May 26, 2013 Stage Theatre Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Nov 23 – Dec 24 Buell Theatre Sale dates to be announced Costume Collection Judi Wolf’s P icture 1916 England: rolling hills, fresh countryside, high society and a devilmay-take-the-hindmost attitude that might seem fitting if World War I were not already well underway. You’ve just entered Heartbreak House, George Bernard Shaw’s biting commentary on Britain’s privileged upper class. According to costume designer Bill Black, women were slowly peeling off the layers, shortening the hems and loosening the “ties that bind”— quite literally—as corsets slowly fell out of fashion and off of women’s bodies. Charged with setting the right tone in the unconventional household of Hesione Hushabye, Black describes Hesione and her sister, Ariadne, together as “both sides of the complete woman. They each endeavor to get what they want by going in different directions to get it.” Black uses fashions of the period to perfectly illustrate the characters. “Hesione seduces using her intellect” and leans less on extravagant fashion trends, while “Ariadne seduces using feminine whiles. Her clothes are more of a presentation—up-to-the-moment fashions that help define her character.” See the costumes complement the characters in Heartbreak House playing The Space Theatre March 30-April 29. n 303.893.4100 TTY: 303.893.9582 • denvercenter.org Audio-description, ASL interpretation and Open Captioning available at select performances; check dates/times when ordering. Performances at The Denver Center are made possible in part through the generous support of: Denver Center Theatre Company 2011/12 Season Sponsors Denver Center Theatre Company & Denver Center Attractions Media Sponsors 6 APPLAUSE d e n v e r c enter. or g Denver Center Attractions 2012 Season Sponsors SCFD Heartbreak House costume designs by Bill Black VIP EVENINGS Great seats to great theatre! VIP 2 0 1 2 Evenings Experience a VIP Evening at The Denver Center. Entertain clients, friends or family. Celebrate a Special Occasion. Enjoy: f Pre-show cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dinner in the Seawell Grand Ballroom f Center orchestra seating in the Buell Theatre f A tax-deductible contribution supporting The Denver Center is included with each ticket Choose from: Fri, May 11 $250 per person Thurs, Dec 6 $225 per person Thurs, Aug 9 $225 per person 303.446.4815 f denvercenter.org/vipevenings Vip Evenings are presented by supporting The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ education programs 12 A P PL A U S E d e n v e r c enter. or g Denver Center Theatre Academy The Education Department at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Get into the Act! So you think you can ACT... DANCE... IMPROV? Teen Summer Classes Now Enrolling! Photos by Brian Landis Folkins and eric laurits Get your “Glee” on! 303.446.4892 14 APPLAUSE d e n v e r center. or g • denvercenter.org/education education Video clips of hip-hop math taught by Denver Center Theatre Academy Mountain View Elementary students learn math through hip-hop By Magdalena Wegrzyn, Longmont Times-Call That’s OK with her teacher. In fact, after a duo of hip-hop artists stopped by the school, it might even be encouraged. “It helps me by just moving my fingers, and it helps me count up and down,” said Simone, seven. Teaching artists Laurence Curry and Kelsey Walsh with the Denver Center Theatre Academy have presented hip-hop-based math curricula at Mountain View twice this year, and they are scheduled to return later this month. They said they tailor the presentation to what students are learning in the classroom. Last week, they fused hip-hop movements with adding doubles, something Mary Tafel’s first-grade class has been practicing. Curry composed a rap song for the occasion, which took students from 1 plus 1 through 20 plus 20. Photo by LEWIS GEYER “One plus one equals me and you, and that’s..” Curry started. Laurence Curry, of the Denver Center Theatre Academy, teaches math with hip-hop dancing at Mountain View Elementary. To watch a video of hip-hop math, visit www.timescall.com. “Two,” students called out. “Don’t close the door, prepare for more because two plus two has got to be?” Curry continued. “Four!” students replied. “Now let’s plant a tree and break some sticks, because three plus three must be...” “Six!” came the response. Students then divided into two dance crews that took turns answering math questions at the dry erase board at the front of the classroom. In addition to breaking up the cycle of memorization and repetition, adding movements into the mix helps some students remember the information, Tafel said. The teacher said she’s noticed students during recess practice some of the hand movements the dancers taught classes as part of a counting routine. “Research shows that if kids start moving with what they’re learning, they’re going to retain it longer,” she said. The hip-hop program is a natural fit with the school’s integrated arts focus, said music teacher Lana Duley, who sits on the school committee that implements the new focus. “It reaches out to kids that don’t necessarily learn in a traditional way,” Duley said. Photo by LEWIS GEYER LONGMONT — Sometimes, when she gets stuck on a math problem, first-grader Simone Chandler dances at her desk until she figures out the right answer. Mountain View Elementary students A $1,500 grant from the Lucas Evans, left, and Sedona Clifford Longmont Council for the participate in a hip-hop math class Arts’ artist-in-residence taught by members of the program provides the artists’ Denver Center Theatre Academy. stipends and covers supplies. The council’s executive director Joanne Kirves said the program supports avenues for students to work with an artist, outside their art teacher. First-grader Johnathan Souther, seven, said he likes to dance everywhere — at home, at day care, at school. The insightful seven-year-old said he sometimes stutters and using movements can help him when he gets tongue-tied. “I like the dances, and I like the moves,” he said. n © Longmont Times-Call Reprinted by permission. 303.893.4100 AP P L A US E 15 Art Partner Ashford University Partnering for Education A Letter from the Vice President Because the DCPA is committed to making itself a place for lifelong learning and civic engagement, Ashford University is excited to support this worthy organization. S ome amazing companies call Denver home, and Denver is very fortunate to host so many wonderful organizations that make a difference. Ashford University embraces the opportunity, as well as the responsibility, to enrich the communities it serves. As an active partner reaching out to alleviate the challenges many people face, Ashford University has identified three focus areas most relevant to its mission: education, youth and the military. Ashford University is proud to partner with The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) and is especially proud to support its 2011/12 Arts in Education programs, which provide theatrical experiences for more than 50,000 Colorado students each year. As the flagship theatre of the Rocky Mountain region, the DCPA creates and presents exceptional theatre that engages, excites, provokes, and inspires both artists and audiences of all ages. Because the DCPA is committed to making itself a place for lifelong learning and civic engagement, Ashford University is excited to support this worthy organization. shford University does not believe in measuring charitable giving solely based on dollar amounts. Ashford’s volunteer programs have seen tremendous success with passionate, giving employees joining together and donating hundreds of hours to the causes that move them most. The University’s commitment to the community is based on tangible benefits such as quality time spent volunteering, serving on a board, and supporting community initiatives that positively impact lives. It is a natural part of its culture to participate in organizations such as the DCPA and Junior Achievement to ensure it is impacting Denver’s youth through education. Since making Denver home in April 2011, Ashford University has established a partnership with the DCPA to support its Arts in Education program. It also made a three-year financial commitment to Junior Achievement’s Denver-based “Igniting the American Spirit” program, and Ashford employees have taught Junior Achievement’s “JA Day” program to more than 750 students at Denver area schools. In addition, an employee-driven project to collect school supplies and backpacks for local students in need through the Denver Public Schools Foundation was a huge success. hether offering a challenge grant to a local not-for-profit or investing time to make a difference in the community, Ashford University thrives on giving. These causes strengthen Ashford’s culture by helping change lives through education. Thank you, Denver, for welcoming Ashford University into your community. Mitch Thomas Vice President, Denver Online Center Ashford University -------------------------www.ashford.edu Higher education made affordable® A W A proud sponsor of Denver Center Theatre Company 2011/12 Season DCPA Arts in Education programs 16 A PP L A U S E d e n v e r center. or g Ashford University employees taught at Junior Achievement’s “JA Day” program Wicked examines the age-old desire in all of us to know the nature of good and evil. But is that even possible? women O KATIE ROSE CLARKE and MAMIE PARRIS as Glinda and Elphaba • © Joan Marcus One hundred years ago this year, author L. Frank Baum wrote a charming book called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that became a children’s classic. The book begat another great classic, the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland who played a girl who, after a close encounter of the tornado kind, found herself in a strange and mysterious land. Dorothy was her name and all she really wanted was to get back home to Kansas. The film’s iconic characters and images have become so deeply ingrained in our collective consciousness that psychologists use the movie as an archetype of the hero’s journey. Like Dorothy, all we want, it would seem, is to find our way back home. The film was turned into a stage play, one that still makes the rounds of high schools and community theatres across the country. The next Oz-ian incarnation came along in 1972 when a sleek version of the story called The Wiz, featuring an all-black cast, opened on Broadway. It ran for 1,672 performances. hen, in 1995, strident political satirist and author Gregory Maguire wrote a gargantuan and immensely popular fantasy novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. In an ironic twist—everything in Oz seems to have an ironic twist—the book examines, among other things, T 18 A P PL A U S E d e n v e rcenter. or g by Teri Downard the nature of good and the nature of evil. Maguire found them alarmingly and inextricably entwined. Then the adventures in Oz morphed once again, this time into a stage production, adapted from Maguire’s book by Tony Award-winning musical composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin and, in films, Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and librettist Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “thirtysomething”). icked tells a tale that is about as far removed from Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz as the Emerald City is from Wichita. The show’s dark, witty, sophisticated charm made it an ongoing hot ticket on Broadway—and in Denver. Glinda, the good witch is still there, but what, the musical inquires, is goodness after all? The main action revolves around Elphaba, the so-called wicked witch, (named by Maguire as a derivation of L. Frank Baum’s initials). Elphaba proves the popular adage that it’s not easy being green. Born a lovely shade of jade, she is misunderstood, shunned and persecuted. While this naturally takes its toll, the question remains: is she evil? The answer is as ambiguous as her name. Elphaba and Glinda’s unlikely friendship illustrates the fact that it’s not simple trying to figure out which witch is which. W KATIE ROSE CLARKE and MAMIE PARRIS as Glinda and Elphaba • © Joan Marcus wicked witchy wicked “T he idea behind Wicked is that things are not as they seem,” notes book-writer Holzman. “What you think you know, you don’t really know. It is the premise of the novel that you know certain things, but you don’t know the deeper story.” The same notion drew composer Schwartz to the project: “I’m often attracted to an idea that takes a familiar story and spins it, looking at it from another direction, like Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. I like it when I see things like that, and I like to write them. For me, if you take a familiar story––whether it be the Book of Genesis or The Wizard of Oz––and you come at it from another point of view, the tension between the audience’s preconception and the approach you’re taking to the story adds an extra level of response, plus it helps to clarify the points you’re trying to make. “The idea of taking what is one of the iconic villains of American culture, the Wicked Witch of the West––so much ‘the villain’ that we don’t even know her name––and looking at it from her point of view, that seemed to me a brilliant concept. It was clear [that] a show about her could explore some of my favorite themes: the difference between surface appearances and what’s really going on underneath, how life is more complex and has more ambiguity than we tend to be comfortable with and, certainly, than our public discourse admits to.” Schwartz also found the whole idea inherently musical. “Oz is a fantastical, larger-than-life setting full of characters who almost demand to sing,” he said, “and the witch “Oz is a fantastical, larger-than-life setting full of characters who almost demand to sing… and the witch herself is so full of big emotions––rage, ambition and longing–– the idea was screaming to be a musical.” —Stephen Schwartz herself is so full of big emotions––rage, ambition and longing––the idea was screaming to be a musical.” ctor David Garrison, who played the Wizard in the touring production the first time it came through Denver, noted he loved the fact that all of these familiar characters had been fleshed out. About the Wizard, he said, “He is a charming fellow of limited ability who, quite accidentally, finds himself in a position of power. In order to deal with it he employs the politics of fear. Sound familiar? What’s so great about this musical is that, unlike [what happened in] previous productions, we’re supposed to look behind the curtain… and it’s the other side of the moon back there. This is a cautionary tale of what happens in a society that doesn’t question authority.” I n addition, tucked into this timeless tale is enough eye-popping technical wizardry to keep everyone this side of Oz happy. Yet beyond the show’s infectious score and visual treats there is that thoughtful universal theme. Because there’s a Green Girl in all of us. Everyone has felt like an outcast at one time or another and that’s part of the show’s broad appeal. It’s also a show for all ages: kids enjoy the fantasy of it, adolescents get the love story and adults see the political allegory. In the end, it’s what the theatre does best. n Teri Downard is a Denver-based arts writer and a frequent contributor to Applause magazine. This article also includes material from the Wicked press packet. A Now – May 20 • Buell Theatre Signed, Audio Described & Open Captioned May 20, 2pm Tickets: 303.893.4100 Toll-free: 800.641.1222 • TTY: 303.893.9582 Groups (10+): 303.446.4829 • denvercenter.org 303.893.4100 A P P L A US E 19 The Broadway division of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Marc Platt Universal Pictures Marc PlattJon B. Platt The Araca GroupUniversal Pictures Marc andPlatt The Araca Group Jon B. Platt Universal Pictures and David Stone The Araca Group Jon B. Platt wicked and Season Sponsors Denver Center Attractions and DavidandStone present David Stone present present Music and Lyrics Book Music and Lyrics Book Stephen Schwartz Winnie Holzman Book Stephen Schwartz Winnie Holzman Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire Music and Lyrics Stephen Schwartz Winnie Holzman Based on the novelStarring by Gregory Maguire Starring Mamie Parris Alli Mauzey Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire Mamie ParrisFerranti Andy Kelso Alli Mauzey Justin Brill Emily Paul Slade Smith Starring JustinLauren Brill Boyd Emily Antonette Ferranti Cohen Andy Kelso Paul Slade Todd Anderson Rick Desloge LuisSmith Augusto Figueroa Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald Dominic Giudici Cohen Napoleon GladneyLuis Augusto Brenda Hamilton Todd Anderson Lauren Boyd Antonette Rick W. Desloge Figueroa Courtney Iventosch Spencer Jones Kevin Jordan Trevor Ryan Krahl Kelly Lafarga Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald Dominic Giudici Napoleon W. Gladney Brenda Hamilton RenéeCourtney Lawless-Orsini Philip Dean Lightstone Marissa Lupp Michael Mahany Kevin McMahon Iventosch Spencer Jones Kevin Jordan Trevor Ryan Krahl Kelly Lafarga Ashley Dawn Mortensen Desi Oakley Cassie Okenka Christopher Russo Adéa Michelle Sessoms Renée Lawless-Orsini Philip Dean Lightstone Marissa Lupp Michael Mahany Kevin McMahon Sarah SchenkkanDesiPamela ShannaChristopher VanDerwerker Ashley Dawn Mortensen OakleyShandrow Cassie Okenka RussoMikey AdéaWinslow Michelle Sessoms Todd Anderson Lauren Boyd Pamela Antonette Rick Desloge Luis Augusto Figueroa Sarah Schenkkan ShandrowCohen Shanna VanDerwerker Mikey Winslow and Mamie Parris Alli Mauzey Justin Brill Emily Ferranti Andy Kelso Paul Slade Smith and PJ Benjamin Liz McCartney Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald Napoleon W. Gladney Dominic Giudici Brenda Hamilton Liz McCartney PJ Benjamin Settings Costumes Lighting Sound Courtney Iventosch Spencer Jones Kevin Jordan Trevor Ryan Krahl Eugene Lee Susan Hilferty Kenneth Posner Tony Meola Kelly Lafarga Settings Costumes Lighting Sound Projections WigsHilferty & Hair Production Supervisor Technical Supervisor Lee Susan Kenneth Posner Michael Tony Mahany Meola ée Lawless-Orsini Eugene Philip Dean Lightstone Marissa Lupp Kevin McMahon ElaineProjections J. McCarthy Tom Thom Widmann JakeSupervisor Bell WigsWatson & Hair Production Supervisor Technical shley Dawn Mortensen Desi Oakley Cassie Okenka Christopher Russo Arrangements Music Director Dance Arrangements JakeMusic Coordinator Adéa Michelle ElaineMusic J. McCarthy Tom Watson Thom Widmann Bell Alex Lacamoire & StephenPamela Oremus Shandrow P. Jason YarchoShanna James Abbott Michael Keller Music Arrangements Music Director Dance Lynn Arrangements Music Coordinator Sessoms Sarah Schenkkan VanDerwerker Mikey Winslow Associate Set Designer Special Effects Associate Choreographer Associate Director Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus P. Jason Yarcho James Lynn Abbott Michael Keller Edward Chic Corinne McFadden Herrera Lisa Leguillou and Associate Set Pierce Designer SpecialSilber Effects Associate Choreographer Associate Director Casting Production Stage Manager Press General Management Executive Producers Edward Pierce Chic Silber Corinne McFadden Herrera Lisa Leguillou TelseyCasting + Company Production J. Jason Phillip 321 Theatrical Marcia Stage Manager Press General Management ExecutiveGoldberg Producers Craig Burns, CSA Daunter Aleman Management & NinaGoldberg Essman Telsey + Company J. Jason Phillip 321 Theatrical Marcia SettingsCraig Burns, CSA Costumes Lighting Daunter Aleman Management & Nina Essman Sound Orchestrations Liz McCartney Mark Jacoby Eugene Lee William David Kenneth Brohn Susan Hilferty Posner Orchestrations Projections Elaine J. McCarthy Music Arrangements Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus Associate Set Designer Edward Pierce Casting + Company Burns, CSA Tony Meola Brohn MusicDavid Supervisor Wigs & Hair William Production Supervisor Technical Supervisor Stephen Oremus Music Supervisor Tom Watson Stephen Thom Widmann Jake Bell Oremus Musical Staging by Musical Staging by Wayne Cilento Music Director Dance Arrangements Music Coordinator Cilento Directed by P. Wayne Jason Yarcho Directed by James Lynn Abbott Michael Keller Joe Mantello Special Effects Associate Choreographer JoeCast Mantello Grammy Award-Winning Recording on DECCA BROADWAY Associate Director ChicGrammy Silber Corinne McFadden Herrera Lisa Leguillou Award-Winning Cast Recording on DECCA BROADWAY Production Stage Manager J. Jason Daunter Press Phillip Aleman General Management 321 Theatrical Management Executive Producers Marcia Goldberg 3 3& Nina Essman wicked CAST (in order of appearance) Glinda............................................................................................................................................. Alli Mauzey Witch’s Father.........................................................................................................................Kevin McMahon Witch’s Mother............................................................................................................Courtney Iventosch Midwife...................................................................................................................... Renée Lawless-Orsini Elphaba..........................................................................................................................................Mamie Parris Nessarose.................................................................................................................................. Emily ferranti Boq...................................................................................................................................................Justin Brill Madame Morrible..................................................................................................................... Liz McCartney Doctor Dillamond............................................................................................................... paul slade smith Fiyero............................................................................................................................................... Andy Kelso Ozian Official..........................................................................................................................Kevin McMahon The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.......................................................................................................... PJ Benjamin Chistery................................................................................................................................... Dominic Giudici Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz............................................LAUREN BOYD, Antonette Cohen, RICK DESLOGE, Luis Augusto Figueroa, Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald, Dominic Giudici, Napoleon W. Gladney, Courtney Iventosch, Trevor Ryan Krahl, Renée Lawless-Orsini, Michael Mahany, Kevin McMahon, Ashley dawn mortensEn, CASSIE OKENKA, Sarah Schenkkan, ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS, Pamela Shandrow, Mikey Winslow STANDBy FOR ELPHABA Carla Stickler UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. Understudy for Elphaba—Ashley Dawn Mortensen; for Glinda—Cassie Okenka, Sarah Schenkkan; for Fiyero—Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald, Michael Mahany; for The Wizard and Dr. Dillamond—Kevin McMahon, Christopher Russo; for Madame Morrible—Renée Lawless-Orsini, Pamela Shandrow; for Boq—Rick Desloge, Mikey Winslow; for Nessarose—Brenda Hamilton, Carla Stickler; for Chistery—Todd Anderson, Spencer Jones, Kevin Jordan, Philip Dean Lightstone; for Witch’s Father and Ozian Official—Philip Dean Lightstone, Christopher Russo SWINGS Todd Anderson, Brenda Hamilton, Spencer Jones, Kevin Jordan, Kelly Lafarga, Marissa Lupp, Desi Oakley, Christopher Russo Dance Captains/Swings Philip Dean Lightstone, Shanna VanDerwerker There will be one 15-minute Intermission. Act I “No One Mourns the Wicked”........................................................................... Glinda and Citizens of Oz “Dear Old Shiz”...............................................................................................................................Students “The Wizard and I”..........................................................................................................Morrible, Elphaba “What Is This Feeling?”............................................................................. Galinda, Elphaba and Students “Something Bad”..............................................................................................Dr. Dillamond and Elphaba “Dancing Through Life”..................................... Fiyero, Galinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students “Popular”...........................................................................................................................................Galinda “I’m Not That Girl”......................................................................................................................... Elphaba “One Short Day”.........................................................Elphaba, Glinda and Denizens of the Emerald City “A Sentimental Man”................................................................................................................. The Wizard “Defying Gravity”..................................................................Elphaba, Glinda, Guards and Citizens of Oz Act II “No One Mourns the Wicked” (reprise)................................................................................ Citizens of Oz “Thank Goodness”..............................................................................Glinda, Morrible and Citizens of Oz “The Wicked Witch of the East”....................................................................Elphaba, Nessarose and Boq “Wonderful”..........................................................................................................The Wizard and Elphaba “I’m Not That Girl” (reprise)............................................................................................................. Glinda “As Long As You’re Mine”...........................................................................................Elphaba and Fiyero “No Good Deed”.............................................................................................................................. Elphaba “March of the Witch Hunters”................................................................................ Boq and Citizens of Oz “For Good”.................................................................................................................... Glinda and Elphaba “Finale”.................................................................................................................................................... All Traveling ORCHESTRA Conductor: P. Jason Yarcho Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2: Justin Mendoza Keyboard 1: Adam McDonald Keyboard 3: Sean Greiner Guitar: Lou Garrett Drums: Greg Germann The Wicked touring musicians welcome nine local musicians who will be playing at all performances in Denver. Orchestrations adapted by Christopher Jahnke The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. wicked musical numbers wicked Who’s Who in the Cast MAMIE PARRIS (Elphaba) joins Wicked direct from the First National Tour of 9 to 5 The Musical as Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda in the iconic film), and is beyond thrilled to be green. Broadway: Ragtime (recent revival), The Drowsy Chaperone, Roundabout’s 110 In the Shade. Also: First National Tour of Legally Blonde the Musical, Drama Desk-winning Off-Broadway musical See Rock City… And Other Destinations (The Transport Group), Chicago at the Macau International Music Festival in China, two holiday tours with Kenny Rogers, and numerous regional productions. Mamie is a distant relative of Samuel Parris, who violently persecuted witches in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts. Oh, the irony. Native Texan, graduate of Paseo Academy in Kansas City, MO, and AMDA-NY. Thanks to Craig & Telsey + Co., Jed & Talent house, and my Johnathan. For Mom & Dad. www.mamieparris.com. Alli Mauzey (Glinda) returns to Wicked having previously starred as Glinda in both the Broadway and final SF companies. Broadway credits: the love-crazed Lenora in the new musical Cry-Baby, for which she won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award. Alli also originated the role of Lenora in the Pre-Broadway production of CryBaby at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego (Theatre Critics Circle Award). She played Brenda in Hairspray on Broadway and the First National Tour. Regionally Alli has appeared as Mallory in City of Angels for Reprise!, Snookie in 110 in the Shade at the Pasadena Playhouse, and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at The Muny for which she was recently nominated for a Kevin Kline Award. Alli has also had the pleasure of doing several concerts with symphonies across the country including playing the title role in Cinderella alongside the Nashville Symphony Orchestra benefiting Steven Curtis Chapman’s charity Show Hope. Among many voiceover credits, her voice can also be heard as a series regular on the animated television series “Alpha Teens on Machines.” LIZ McCARTNEY (Madame Morrible). Broadway: The Phantom Of The Opera (Carlotta), South Pacific (Lt. Genevieve Marshall), Mamma Mia! (Rosie), Thoroughly Modern Millie, TABOO (Sue Tilly), The Dance Of The Vampires (Rebecca) and Les Misérables. Regional: Sweeney Todd (Mrs.Lovett—Drury Lane), WORKING with Stephen Schwartz, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Asolo Repertory), Souvenir (Florence Foster Jenkins—The George Street Playhouse), Pirates (Ruth—Paper Mill Playhouse). Recordings: BINGO, TABOO, A Vision 1999 and 2003, Carols for a Cure. Movies and TV: The Big Gay Musical, Show Business, “Saturday Night Live,” “Law and Order SVU,” “The Prosecutors” and “Route 66.” PJ BENJAMIN (The Wizard). Prior to his 5 year run as the Wizard on Broadway and across the country he appeared as lovable Mr. Cellophane in the Broadway musical Chicago. Most recently played Joe Keller in All My Sons at Delaware Theater Company. Other Broadway: Torch Song Trilogy, Sophisticated Ladies, Pippin, Charlie and Algernon, Sarava, The Pajama Game, The Wind in the Willows, and Damn Yankees. Featured in “Law and Order: SVU” and as the voice of Sergeant DoDo Bird in the animated film Ice Age. With wife, actress Louisa Flaningam, his latest production is restoring The Captain Timothy Hill House, the oldest house on Chincoteague Island, Virginia now a museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. JUSTIN BRILL (Boq) is extremely grateful to be touring with his lovely wife, Shanna. NY: Rent, All Shook Up, High Fidelity, Christmas Carol at MSG (Ghost of Christmas Past) & A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Met (Puck). Las Vegas: Spamalot (Patsy), Mamma Mia (Pepper). BFA Carnegie Mellon. AEA since ‘99. www.JustinBrill. com. Many thanks to the Wicked team, BRS, the family. For Mom, always. EMILY FERRANTI (Nessarose) is thrilled to be rejoining the First National after a short engagement as Nessarose on the Second National Tour. Previously with this company she was a swing, ensemble, and understudied both Glinda and Nessarose. BFA Musical Theatre, The Boston Conservatory. Thank you to Nicolosi & Co., the creative team, Telsey + Co., and John for supporting me through this wonderful journey. For my Grandma Dorothy. Andy Kelso (Fiyero). Broadway: Mamma Mia (Sky); Regional: RENT (Mark), Two Rooms (Michael), Jacques Brel is Alive…, The Drawer Boy, Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik), Footloose (Ren/ Chuck). Film/TV: The Producers, “Thank You…Next” (webseries). Originally from Denver, Andy studied acting at The University of Northern Colorado, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Huge thanks to my family, teachers, my NYC family, Sheil, and The Gage Group. www.andykelso.com. PAUL SLADE SMITH (Dr. Dillamond) returns to the Wicked tour after nine foggy months in the San Francisco production. Credits include: The Phantom of the Opera National tour and – during his fifteen years in Chicago—The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, Marriott Theatre, First Folio, two Drury Lanes and a partridge in a pear tree. Paul is the author of the plays Unnecessary Farce and A Real Lulu. He loves him some Erin. CARLA STICKLER (Standby for Elphaba, u/s Nessarose). Having spent two years singing and dancing in the ensemble, Carla is thrilled to move on up to standby. Tours: Mamma Mia! (Sophie u/s), Asia Tour The Sound of Music (Liesl). Training: Interochen Arts Academy, NYU-Tisch. A million thanks to the Wicked creative team, Telsey + Co., The Mine and my friends and family for their love and support! www.carlastickler.com. TODD ANDERSON (Swing, u/s Chistery). Broadway: A Chorus Line (u/s Zach, Mike, Al, Greg, Bobby), Sweet Charity, Boy From Oz. Off-Broadway: The Wild Party, Garden of Earthly Delights. Tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (u/s Freddy Benson), Tap Dogs. LAUREN BOYD (Ensemble) is wicked excited! Disney’s Aladdin, Dancing With The Stars Workout DVD, IPB, PDT, ABT, SAB, SFB, PNB, and Alonzo King’s Lines. Bebecita (u/s Consuela) in West Side Story 1st National Tour. Love and Gratitude to Mom, Dad, my sis Brooke Lynn and my Savior… Jesus! Psalm 149:3 ANTONETTE COHEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back in Oz! National tours: Wicked. Regional: West Side Story (Fulton Opera House), Footloose RICK DESLOGE (Ensemble, u/s Boq). St. Louis native and IU grad, Rick believes in the dream and thanks you for supporting the arts. Selected credits: Joseph…, Treasure Island, Grease, Forever Plaid, Urinetown, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler, Bat Boy. www.rickdesloge.com. LUIS AUGUSTO FIGUEROA (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back in Oz. Broadway: 42nd Street (Tony Award-winning revival), Wicked. TV/ film: Every Little Step, The Interpreter, “Guiding Light,” “Medium.” Numerous national campaigns. Training: Bolshoi Ballet, Ivanna Chubbuck Studios, AMDA (NY). Follow the adventure on Twitter: @luisalicious. Timothy A. FitzGerald (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero). Broadway: Boy from Oz. Off-Broadway: Wind in the Willows, Reefer Madness. LA: Rocky Horror Show. National Tours: Titanic, Joseph…, Wicked (Chicago). Regional: Urinetown, Forever Plaid, The Fantasticks, Grey Gardens. Proud graduate of Syracuse University, and AEA member. Love to family friends and Bffys. DOMINIC Giudici (Chistery). Credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Disney World. “Many thanks to my family, Grandma, Grandpa, The Harts, Linda, Telsey + Co., and Nicole. Monkeying around led to monkeying around, don’t forget that kids.” NAPOLEON W. GLADNEY (Ensemble) is stoked to be joining Wicked on his first national tour! B.F.A., Chapman University and dance credits include Backhausdance and Odyssey Dance Theatre. I’m able to dream because of my parents’ sacrifice and wisdom. Love to my friends and family. BRENDA HAMILTON (Swing, u/s Nessarose) is thrilled to join the Wicked tour after performing in the Broadway company. Equity tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Some Like it Hot. Regional: A Chorus Line (Paper Mill Playhouse) and Joseph… (North Carolina Theater). Thanks Telsey and Clear Talent! Love to family and Bffys! COURTNEY IVENTOSCH (Witch’s Mother, Ensemble) is thrilled to continue this journey with Wicked! Regional: Ivy Smith, On The Town (5th Avenue); Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street. Huge thanks to the Wicked team, Telsey + Co., Karen Garber, Pam & Deb, Janie, Mindy and Bob. Endless love and gratitude to my amazing Mom, Dad and brothers! SPENCER JONES (Swing, u/s Chistery) is beyond excited to be a part of this amazing show. National/Euro tours: Grease, A Chorus Line (Mark), Footloose, The Music Man, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse. Love to Mom, Dad, Ryan and Huns. KEVIN JORDAN (Swing, u/s Chistery) is proud to be part of the Wicked family. Other credits include Altar Boyz (Mark); Cats (Skimbleshanks); You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Schroeder); A Chorus Line (Swing). B.F.A. from BYU. Love to family and friends. Trevor Ryan Krahl (Ensemble) joins us from New York City and is honored to be part of this cast! He thanks his friends and family for their endless love and support, without whom he would not be here. KELLY LAFARGA (Swing) feels honored to join Wicked. Film: Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D. TV: “Glee,” “Bones,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Dancing with the Stars.” Tours: Eve, Donnie Klang. Marymount Manhattan College. Thanks Mom, Nina and Sasha for their endless love and support. Dad, I love and miss you always. RENÉE LAWLESS-ORSINI (Midwife, u/s Madame Morrible). Broadway/Nat’l tour: Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Menopause: the Musical, Always… Patsy Cline, Nine, Tintypes. Film/ TV: Ghost Story, “Heavens to Betsy.” Gospel CD: A Live Sampler. TV Host/ Spokesperson. Thank you Jesus and parents. PHILIP DEAN LIGHTSTONE (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Witch’s Father, Ozian Official, Chistery) is stoked to join the cast of Wicked. Film/ TV: Bad Santa, Thank Heaven, “J.A.G.” National tour: Fame. Regional: Happy Days (dir. Gary Marshall), Bare: a pop opera (L.A./world premiere). Thanks MSA, the Marshalls, my parents, family and friends. MARISSA LUPP (Swing). After two years in the ensemble and as a Glinda cover, Marissa Lupp is thrilled to become a swing! BFA: NYU. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Telsey + Co. casting, and the entire Wicked family—especially Shanna. Michael Mahany (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero). New York/Tours: Spring Awakening (ATC), High School Musical (1st Nat.). BFA, The Boston Conservatory. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Jana, Sara, DBA, AEA. Craig Burns and Telsey + Co. www.michaelmahany.com. Kevin McMahon (Witch’s Father, Ozian Official, u/s The Wizard, Dr. Dillamond). Proud Equity member. National tours: City of Angels, Forever Plaid, Fantasticks. Recent regional: The Full Monty (Ovation nomination), A Little Night Music (South Coast Repertory), Sweeney Todd (Pirelli). Boston Conservatory graduate, CD on iTunes, more info: www.kevin-mcmahon.com. Ashley Dawn Mortensen (Ensemble, u/s Elphaba). From Rescue, CA to OZ, Ashley is honored to be a part of the Wicked family. BFA: NYU CAP21. Love and thanks to Nicolosi & Co., Telsey + Co., my family and my hubby Davin. Desi Oakley (Swing). Michigan graduate, hailing from Wichita, KS. Desi is thrilled to join the Wicked family! Favorite roles: Eva Perón, Evita (Michigan); Ariel, The Little Mermaid (MTWichita). Thanks Telsey + Co., Nicolosi & Co. For Dad, MD, RR, G-LK, WB, and James. Galations 2:20. CASSIE OKENKA (Ensemble, u/s Glinda). Dreams come true. Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde (u/s Bonnie). National Tours: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Glad to be back in Oz. Proud BW Grad. Thanks to Telsey + Co., KSR, and the Wicked family. Endless love to family and friends. Christopher Russo (Ensemble, u/s The Wizard, Dr. Dillamond, Witch’s Father, Ozian Official). Broadway: The Grapes of Wrath (Al Joad— Steppenwolf), Meet Me in St. Louis (John u/s). Equity national tours: Miss Saigon (Chris u/s), The Who’s Tommy (Ernie). TV: “Law & Order: CI,” “Baywatch Hawaii,” “North and South.” Film: The wicked (Marriott Theatre) and Hot Mikado (Westchester Broadway Theatre), among others. Proud Northwestern graduate. Love & thanks to Jeremy and family. www.antonettecohen.com. wicked Manchurian Candidate; lead role in Limbo, an indie feature. SARAH SCHENKKAN (Ensemble, u/s Glinda) is thrilled to be a part of this amazing company! Regional: Guys & Dolls (Connecticut Rep), Professor Brenner (New Worlds Theatre Project). Television: “30 Rock.” Proud graduate of the University of Miami (BFA). Thanks to my family, friends, Ryan and Station 3 for everything! ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS (Ensemble) is excited to make her professional dance debut with the Emerald City Tour of Wicked. A Memphis native, Adéa is a proud B.F.A graduate of The University of the Arts 2009 Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to God, mom, dad, Daryn, Justin, family, friends, and teachers. PAMELA SHANDROW (Ensemble, u/s Madame Morrible) has read the book, listened to the music, seen the show, and is now enchanted to be performing in Wicked. She most recently performed in the National Tour of Phantom of the Opera, and is very blessed to be here now. 2 Timothy 1:7. S hanna Vanderwerker (Dance Captain, Swing) is thrilled to return to Wicked! Broadway: Wicked, High Fidelity (Asst. Choreog). Other credits: dre.dance; Silence! The Musical (Asst Choreog); H2$ (Fireside Theatre); Seven Brides… (Fireside); Kiss Me, Kate (TUTS). Point Park College: B.A. in Dance. MIKEY WINSLOW (Ensemble, u/s Boq) is honored to make his official Wicked debut, after unofficially playing Elphaba (the green Sock Puppet). B’way: West Side Story, American Idiot. Regional: NCT, PCLO. BFA Western MI Univ. Thanks to Telsey + Co., his agent, his family, and Jenny! STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (Music and Lyrics) has contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Bernstein’s Mass, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker’s Wife, Working (which he also adapted and directed), Rags and Children of Eden. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the scores for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. His first opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, was presented by New York City Opera in April, 2011. Defying Gravity, a book about his professional career, was recently published by Applause Books. Mr. Schwartz is the artistic director of the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops and president of the Dramatists Guild. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a tiny handful of tennis trophies. He was recently inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. www.stephenschwartz.com. WINNIE HOLZMAN (Book) received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for Wicked. She created the memorable television drama “My So-Called Life” which starred Claire Danes. Holzman got her start writing for the acclaimed drama “thirtysomething” and later executive produced (again with Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick) “Once and Again.” Other theatre work includes the musical Birds of Paradise (with composer David Evans) and a ten minute play called Post-its: Notes on a Marriage which she wrote with her husband, actor Paul Dooley. Features include: ’Til There Was You. Also an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared in Jerry Maguire and as Larry’s wife’s therapist on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Most recently she teamed with her daughter, Savannah Dooley, to write and produce the new ABC Family series, “Huge.” She is a graduate of Princeton University, received an MFA from the NYU Musical Theatre Program, and serves on the board of the Writers Guild Foundation. J O E M A N T E L L O (D i r e c t o r ) . Directing credits include Other Desert Cities, The Pride, Pal Joey, 9 to 5 the Musical, November, The Receptionist, The Ritz, Three Days of Rain,The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, Laugh Whore, Assassins (Tony Award), Take Me Out (Tony Award), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Design for Living, The Vagina Monologues, bash, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Proposals, The Mineola Twins, Corpus Christi, Mizlansky/Zilinsky, Blue Window, God’s Heart, The Santaland Diaries, Snakebit, Three Hotels, Imagining Brad. Film: Love! Valour! Compassion! As an actor: The Normal Heart (Tony nom.), Angels in America (Tony nom.) and The Baltimore Waltz. Recipient of Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Helen Hayes, Clarence Derwent, Obie and Joe A. Callaway awards. He is a member of Naked Angels and an associate artist at the Roundabout. WAYNE CILENTO (Musical Staging). Broadway: Sweet Charity (Tony nom.), Aida, The Who’s Tommy (Tony, Drama Desk, Astaire awards), How to Succeed… (Tony nom.), Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical (director/choreographer; Tony nom., Best Choreography), Jerry’s Girls, Baby (Tony nom.). West End: The Who’s Tommy (Olivier nom.). Other credits: Off-Broadway’s A Hot Minute and Angry Housewives, national tour of Spirit, …Forum at La Jolla (San Diego Drama Critics and Drama-Logue awards). Performer credits: A Chorus Line (Mike, original cast), The Act, Seesaw, Perfectly Frank, Irene, Big Deal, Rachel Lily Rosenblum and Dancin’ (Tony nom.). He has done musical staging for Liza Minnelli, Barry Manilow, Chita Rivera, Billy Joel, Donna Summer and Pete Townshend. EUGENE LEE (Scenic Designer) has been resident designer at Trinity Rep since 1967. He has B.F.A. degrees from the Art Institute of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University, an M.F.A. from Yale Drama School and three honorary Ph.Ds. Mr. Lee has won three Tony Awards for Bernstein’s Candide, Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and Wicked. He is the production designer for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Other New York theatre work includes The Pirate Queen, Alice in Wonderland, The Normal Heart, Agnes of God, Ragtime, Uncle Vanya, Ruby Sunrise and A Number. Film credits include Coppola’s Hammett, Huston’s Mr. North and Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street. Mr. Lee is an adjunct professor at Brown University and lives with his wife Brooke in Providence, where they raised their two sons. SUSAN HILFERTY (Costume Designer) has designed more than 300 productions for theatres across America and internationally. Her directorial collaborators include Athol Fugard (set, costumes, co-director), Michael Mayer, James Lapine, Robert Falls, Robert Woodruff, Joe Mantello, JoAnne Akalaitis, Garland Wright, Mark Lamos, Frank Galati, Des McAnuff, Sharon Ott, David Petrarca, Richard Nelson, Christopher Ashley, Kenny Leon, Laurie Anderson, Tony Kushner, Carole Rothman, Garry Hynes and Emily Mann. Recent work: Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera 2012/2013, Taylor Swift “Speak Now” World Tour 2011/2012. Broadway: Wonderland, Sondheim on Sondheim, Spring Awakening (Tony nom.), Lestat (Tony KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Designer) has more than 40 Broadway play and musical theatre credits. He designs extensively off-Broadway and for resident theatres throughout the United States as well as internationally. He is the recipient of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards. Broadway: The Merchant of Venice, The Royal Family, The Coast of Utopia—Shipwrecked, Wicked, Hairspray, 9 to 5, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Homecoming, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, Charlie Brown, The Frogs, Little Women, The Goat, Uncle Vanya, The Little Foxes and The Rose Tattoo. Opera credits include designs for the New York City Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Kenneth was the recipient of the 2003 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. TONY MEOLA (Sound Designer). Broadway: LYSISTRATA JONES (associate producer as well as sound design); Pal Joey; The Ritz; Laugh Whore; Man of La Mancha; Sweet Smell of Success; Copenhagen; Kiss Me, Kate; Footloose; The Lion King (Drama Desk Award); The Sound of Music; A Christmas Carol (MSG), Steel Pier; Forum; The King and I; Moon Over Buffalo; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Guys and Dolls; Five Guys Named Moe; She Loves Me; The Red Shoes; Anything Goes. London: Kiss Me, Kate; The Lion King; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; and Anything Goes. National and international: The Lion King, Les Misérables, Mozart, Der Gloeckner von Notre Dame. Tony is a graduate of Ithaca College’s Department of Theatre Arts. Thanks, Dick. ELAINE J. McCARTHY (Projection Designer). Recent Broadway designs include The People in the Picture, Impressionism, Thurgood, Spamalot, Assassins, Man of La Mancha, Into the Woods, and Judgement at Nuremberg. Opera designs include Moby Dick (Dallas Opera), Dead Man Walking (Houston Opera), Mazeppa (Metropolitan Opera), War and Peace (Kirov and Met Opera), Tan Dun’s The Gate, and Peter Sellar’s The Peony Pavilion. Off-Broadway designs include Frequency Hopping (set and projection), Embedded, The Stendhal Syndrome, Suitcase, Speaking in Tongues and The Thing About Men. Regional designs include Distracted (set and projection), Limonade tous les Jours, Fran’s Bed, Once in a Lifetime, Cobb, and Hair. She received an Eddy Award in 2003. TOM WATSON (Wig and Hair Designer) is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 50 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs include On a Clear Day…; How to Succeed…; Wonderland; House of Blue Leaves; Born Yesterday; The Addams Family; Million Dollar Quartet; Rock of Ages; Promises, Promises; Elling; South Pacific; Sondheim on Sondheim; A View from the Bridge; and Sunday in the Park with George. JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Designer). Inspired by monster makeup as a kid, he is the designer for Wicked productions. Broadway: The Wedding Singer, Assassins, Into the Woods (key makeup Vanessa Williams). Off-Bway: Birdie, Broadway Bares (design and bodypainting). Film and television: E!, Style, Lifetime, PBS, “Access Hollywood,” MTV. Print and Runway: Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Vibe, Rolling Stone, Diesel, Enyce and more. Other: Artist relations and consultant for MAC Cosmetics. THOM WIDMANN (Production Supervisor). Ten productions for Lincoln Center Theater including The Light in the Piazza, The Frogs and Contact. Other credits: The Sound of Music, The King and I, Amy’s View, Skylight and the nat’l tour of An Inspector Calls. Graduate of SUNY Purchase. Adjunct faculty, Fordham University. JAKE BELL (Technical Supervisor) has been a stage manager and technical production manager on Broadway for more than 25 years. Broadway, national and international credits include The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Swan Lake, Dreamgirls, Cats, Chess. STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/Arranger). Broadway: received the 2011 Tony and Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating The Book of Mormon (along with Larry Hochman); Music Director/Vocal Arranger of The Book of Mormon; Worldwide Music Supervisor/ Arranger of Wicked, Music Supervisor/Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator of Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; Co-producer with Dolly Parton of the Grammy nominated 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording; Other: Music Supervisor/ Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator of tick, tick...BOOM!; Music Director of Lippa’s The Wild Party and Rent (National Tour); Music Director/Conductor for the Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland concert; Music Director of Jerry Springer—The Opera at Carnegie Hall. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston. WILLIAM DAVID BROHN (Orchestrat ions) received the 1998 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Ragtime. Other credits include Mary Poppins, Curtains, Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden, Show Boat, Crazy for You, Carousel, Sweet Smell of Success, Oklahoma! (B’way); Mary Poppins, Oliver!, My Fair Lady, South Pacific (London) and Betty Blue Eyes. He has provided arrangements for Marilyn Horne, James Galway, Placido Domingo and Joshua Bell’s recording on Sony Classical of Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite for Violin and Orchestra. ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Arrange ments) is the Music Supervisor for In the Heights, which won him the 2008 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and a 2008 Grammy Award for producing the cast album. Other Broadway credits as Music Director, Arranger, and/ or Orchestrator: 9 to 5, High Fidelity and Legally Blonde. Other favorite projects: Bat Boy: The Musical (offB’way), the 2001 Nat’l tour of Godspell, Captain Louie and The Wiz (City Center Encores!). Love to Mom, Dad, Little Sis and Ileana. P. Jason Yarcho (Musical Director). Tour debut! M.M. in Orchestral Conducting from CCM. Musical director of more than 60 productions, including Little Women, The Full Monty and Follies. Other credits: The Little Theatre on the Square, MUNY. Thanks Mom and Dad! JAMES LYNN ABBOTT (Dance Arrangements). Broadway: Aida, Tarzan, Bombay Dreams, Rent, Footloose, Joseph…, Cats, Sunset Boulevard and Miss Saigon. National tours include Starlight Express, Kiss of the Spider wicked nom.), Assassins, Into the Woods (Hewes Award, Tony nom.), Dirty BLONDE. She designs for opera, dance, film and TV and chairs Design at NYU/Tisch. Her numerous awards include the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Wicked. wicked Woman, The Who’s Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar. He has performed with Aretha Franklin, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Shirley Bassey, Bob Hope, Vanessa Williams and Elton John. Clients include Dr Pepper, Frito Lay, American Airlines and General Electric. MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Music Coordination for The Book of Mormon, The Addams Family, Memphis, Billy Elliot, Wicked, Mamma Mia, The Lion King, Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994/2001/2006/2007). Life is complete with wife Pamela Sousa, son Zachary and daughter Alexis. TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/Tours: A Streetcar Named Desire, Leap of Faith, Evita, The Best Man, Newsies, Magic/Bird, Porgy and Bess, Godspell, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark, Sister Act, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Memphis, Rock of Ages, Bring It On, The Addams Family. OffBroadway: Carrie (MCC), Rent, Million Dollar Quartet (and Tour, Chicago), Atlantic, Signature. Film: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Joyful Noise, Friends with Kids, Margin Call, Howl, Sex and the City 1 & 2, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe. TV: “Smash,” “A Gifted Man,” “The Big C.” www.telseyandco.com. LISA LEGUILLOU (Associate Director) worked with Joe Mantello on Frankie and Johnny…, Take Me Out and The Vagina Monologues. She appeared in eight Broadway shows; on TV in “Sex and the City,” “NYPD Blue” and “NY Undercover;” and in the films Changing Lanes, Center Stage, Everyone Says I Love You and HBO’s “Angels in America.” CORINNE McFADDEN HERRERA (Associate Choreographer) has worked with, and assisted, Wayne Cilento on Sweet Charity (Broadway and National Tour), and Wicked (Broadway). As a performer, Corinne was featured in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity, and the original companies of Aida and Wicked. She has also appeared in, and assistant choreographed, numerous commercials and music videos. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Manny, and Wayne. EDWARD PIERCE (Associate Scenic Designer) operates a NYC-based design studio specializing in the production design of Broadway, touring and international stage productions. With his team of artists, Edward provides firstclass development and management of designs. Notable collaborations include the Tony Award-winning Wicked with Eugene Lee, Billy Elliot, The Pirate Queen, Aida, Ragtime, Cabaret, and Noise/Funk. www.edwardpierce.com. CHIC SILBER (Special Effects). Broadway: Sherlock Holmes; Edward Gorey’s Dracula; The Elephant Man; Amadeus; Nicholas Nickleby; Tintypes; Working; The Dresser; Alice in Wonderland; Grand Hotel; Piaf; Orpheus Descending; Moon Over Buffalo; Footloose; The Civil War; Aida; Kiss Me, Kate; Annie Get Your Gun; Dance of Death; Brooklyn; La Cage aux Folles; Godspell. Circus: Monte Carlo Circus Spectacular, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. J. JASON DAUNTER (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back in OZ after spending several years with the show on Broadway. Bway: Wicked, Glory Days, and Cyrano de Bergerac (starring Kevin Kline). National Tours: Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Joseph…Dreamcoat. Regional: Stages St. Louis (five seasons), World Premiere of Up In the Air by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger at the Kennedy Center. Film: The Extra Man, The Conspirator, and Queen to Play all with Kevin Kline. Jason serves on the Board of Directors for the Educational Theater Association. Thanks to 321, Thom, MB, and Mom. “Dare to Dream!” www.jasondaunter. com. of Actors’ Equity Association. Endless thanks to Mom, Dad, Sarah and Dave. GREGORY MAGUIRE (Author of Original Novel) published a dozen novels for children before writing his first adult novel, Wicked. A devotee of children’s fantasy, Maguire’s subsequent novels for adults are variations-on-a-theme: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister considers Cinderella as a 17th-century maid from Haarlem; Lost evokes the ghost of Charles Dickens’s Scrooge; and Mirror Mirror features a High Renaissance Snow White daunted by the wickedest stepmother, Lucrezia Borgia. Maguire’s novel Son of a Witch, a sequel to Wicked, is followed by A Lion Among Men and the final volume of the Wicked Years, Out of Oz. He lives in Massachusetts and Vermont with his husband, the painter Andy Newman, and their three children. 321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT (General Management) is currently represented by Sister Act and Bring It On: The Musical. Nina Essman, Nancy Nagel Gibbs, and Marcia Goldberg’s past Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national tour management credits include Traces; Next To Normal; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Man of La Mancha; The Graduate; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; and Bat Boy: The Musical. Additional individual productions include Smokey Joe’s Café; The Vagina Monologues; The Santaland Diaries; and The Diary of Anne Frank. ROLANDO A. LINARES (Stage Manager) comes from the Chicago company of Wicked. He has worked as a stage manager at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago (A Christmas Carol, Electricidad, Proof, The Story and the world premiere of Bounce). Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Pacific Overtures, Romeo & Juliet). Born and raised in Panama, he is a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University. Marc Platt (Producer). Broadway: Wicked; Three Days of Rain; Pal Joey. Off-Broadway: Matthew Bourne’s ballet Edward Scissorhands; Family Week. Films: Legally Blonde; Legally Blonde 2; Rachel Getting Married; Wanted; Scott Pilgrim vs. The World; Nine; The Other Woman; Charlie St. Cloud; Cop Out; Honey; Josie and the Pussycats; The Perfect Man; The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising. Television: “Taking The Stage” (MTV); “Empire Falls” (HBO); “Once Upon A Mattress” (ABC); “The Path To 9/11” (ABC). Mr. Platt previously served as president for three movie studios (Orion, TriStar and Universal). MOLLY BRAVERMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Wicked. Off-Broadway: The Picture of Dorian Gray. Regional: Christmas Eve with Christmas Eve (BC/EFA Benefit), Little House on the Prairie, The Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse). Graduate of Columbia University. Proud member UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is the theatrical production unit of the worldfamous motion picture studio. UPSP is currently represented by the recordbreaking and Tony award-winning musicals Wicked and Billy Elliot, the national tour of Bring It On: The Musical, and THE ARACA GROUP (Producer). Founded in 1997 by partners Matthew Rego, Michael Rego and Hank Unger, The Araca Group produces and merchandises live entertainment and theatrical events on Broadway and around the world. For more information please visit: araca.com. JON B. PLATT (Producer). Tony Awards: Pulitzer Prize winner Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Perestroika, Copenhagen, God of Carnage, The Book of Mormon. Tony Award Nominations: Wicked, Peter Pan, The Diary of Anne Frank, Hello Dolly!, The Lonesome West, You’re Welcome America, Man of LaMancha, A View From The Bridge, The Mother F**cker With the Hat, Jerusalem. This season: Venus In Fur, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Clybourne Park, Death Of A Salesman, An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin. DAVID STONE (Producer) is currently represented around the world by Wicked. He has also produced Next to Normal, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Three Days of Rain, Man of La Mancha, The Vagina Monologues, Fully Committed, Lifegame, The Diary of Anne Frank, Full Gallop, The Santaland Diaries and Family Secrets. David serves on the boards of The Broadway League and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. He also serves on the advisory boards of V-Day and Second Stage Theatre. David has lectured on theatre at the Juilliard School, NYU, Yale, Columbia and his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. STAFF CREDITS for Wicked GENERAL MANAGEMENT 321 Theatrical Management Nina Essman, Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Marcia Goldberg CASTING Telsey + Company: Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha, Andrew Femenella, Karyn Casl, Kristina Bramhall, Jessie Malone TECHNICAL SUPERVISION JAKE BELL PRODUCTION SERVICES LTD. TOUR PRESS REPRESENTATIVE Phillip Aleman Justin O’Neill Company MAnaGer..................................STEVE QUINN Engagement MAnaGer....................... Ken Silverman PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR............BOB BRINKERHOFF PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER.......... J. Jason Daunter Stage Manager....................................Rolando A. Linares Assistant Stage Manager.........................Molly Braverman Associate Company Manager......................... Steve Varon Assistant Director........................................... Paul Dobie Associate Music Supervisor................Dominick Amendum Dance Supervisor.................................. Patrick McCollum Assistant Choreographer................... Kristen Leigh Gorski Assistant to Mr. Schwartz............................. Michael Cole Assistant Scenic Designer..........................Nick Francone Oz Map Design........................................Francis Keeping Costume Coordinator for Wicked Worldwide......................Amanda Whidden Wig Coordinator......................................... J. Jared Janas Assistant Costume Designers..................... Amela Baksic, Amy Bradshaw, Amy Clark, Martin Lopez, Mary-Margaret O’Neill, Cathy Small Associate Lighting Designer.......................... Karen Spahn Assoc. Lighting Designer/ Automated Lights.................................. Warren Flynn Assistant Lighting Designer...........................Aaron Spivey Assoc. Sound Designer/ Prod. Sound Engineer...............................Kai Harada Assistant Sound Designer.............................. Adam Rigby Projection Programmer..................................Hillary Knox Assistant Projection Designer.....................Jake Pinholster Projection Animators.......Gareth Smith, Ari Sachter-Zeltzer Special Effects Associate...............................Aaron Waitz Flying Effects.......................................ZFX Flying Illusions Associate Hair Designer......................... Charles LaPointe Production Carpenter....................................Rick Howard Head Carpenter......................................LaVoid McKibbin Automation Carpenter................................... Alden Corey Assistant Carpenters..................................Stuart Dobbie, Kent Hasper, Tony Ward, Duke Wilson Production Electrician.............................Robert Fehribach Head Electrician..............................................Todd Davis Assistant Electricians............. Jake Martin, Edgar Vanegas Production Properties Supervisor..............George Wagner Head Properties.......................................Richard Dalglish Assistant Properties............................. Rachel Juozapaitis Head Sound Engineer............................ Michael Weferling Assistant Sound Engineer............................. Mitch Tracey Production Wardrobe Supervisor....................Alyce Gilbert Wardrobe Supervisor..................................... Elmo Struck Assistant Wardrobe Supervisors................. Janet Cadmus, Miriam Hoffman Hair Supervisor............................................ Lisa Thomas Assistant Hair Supervisor.............................. David Bryant Makeup Design....................................... Joseph Dulude II Makeup Supervisor.................................. Christina Knapp Masks and Prosthetics...................... W.M. Creations, Inc. Matthew W. Mungle, Lloyd Matthews Advance Carpenters......................Cris Cory, Joel Gburek, Mick Lohrer, Dave Rader, Dennis Richards Advance Electricians................EJ Mechley, Andrew Scholl Advance Sound..................Brian Moore, Laurie Turnau Advance Wardrobe.............................Patricia Emmert Assistant Technical Supervisor...............Ana M. Garcia Music Preparation.............. Anixter/Rice Music Service Synthesizer Programming.................... Andrew Barrett Guitar Effects Programming.................... Chuck Pierce Advertising.................. Serino Coyne/Greg Corradetti, Caroline Thompson, Jean Leonard, Dana Zell Website.................................................. Istros Media Merchandise.....................................The Araca Group Banking...... JP Morgan Chase Bank/Salvatore Romano Payroll.................................. Castellana Services, Inc. Director of Finance................................ John DiMeglio Accountanting.................. Fried & Kowgios CPA’s LLP, Robert Fried, CPA Insurance................... AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Legal Counsel....................Loeb & Loeb/Seth Gelblum Legal Counsel for Universal Pictures.............Keith Blau Physical Therapy...... NEURO Tour Physical Therapy Inc. Lindsey Facciolo, DPT, Medical Director: Hugh C. McLeod III, MD Acting Medical Director...........Thomas H. Myers, M.D. Travel Agent.............................................Road Rebel Makeup provided by MAC Cosmetics MARC PLATT PRODUCTIONS Adam Siegel, Greg Lessans, Joey Levy, Jared LeBoff, Nik Mavinkurve, Conor Welch, Claire Wihnyk, Keri DeVos STONE PRODUCTIONS David Stone Patrick Catullo Aaron Glick UNIVERSAL PICTURES President & COO, Universal Studios.............Ron Meyer Chairman............................................Adam Fogelson Co- Chairman.......................................Donna Langley Vice-Chairman.....................................Rick Finkelstein President........................................... Jimmy Horowitz 321 Theatrical Management Bob Brinkerhoff, Susan Brumley, Patrick Catullo, Mattea Cogliano-Benedict, Eric Cornell, John DiMeglio, Tara Geesaman, Aaron Glick, Jason Haft, Andrew Hartman, Adam Jackson, Brent McCreary, Alex Owen, Rebecca Peterson, Susan Sampliner, Greg Schaffert, Nathan Vernon, Haley Ward Exclusive Tour Direction Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota The Road Company www.theroadcompany.com wicked the acclaimed revival of Porgy & Bess. Upcoming films include Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Battleship, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Bourne Legacy, and the big-screen musical adaptation of Les Misérables. The buell theatre is part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, Arts and Venues. City & County of Denver Michael Hancock, Mayor Arts and Venues Kent Rice, Director For information call: 720.865.4220 Denver Center Attractions gratefully acknowledges the following support in its 2012 season The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Denver Center Attractions Staff D. Randall Weeks.........................Executive Director/President Jeff Hovorka..........................Director of Media and Marketing John Ekeberg..............Director of Programming & Operations Heidi Bosk...................................... PR & Promotions Manager Alicia Giersch...........Operations Associate/Company Manager Jane McDonald...................................... Marketing Coordinator DCPA Marketing Staff Jennifer Nealson.......Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Hovorka...............Director of Media and Marketing, DCA Bourge Hathaway..........Interim Director of Marketing, DCTC Suzanne Blandón..........................Director of Communications Gregory Smith....................Director of Audience Development Sylvie Drake.........................................Director of Publications Audience Development Lou Adducci...........................................Group Sales Associate Nick Brown............................................Group Sales Associate Simone Gordon................Audience Development Coordinator Carol Krueger.....................................Theatre Services Manger Bill Love............................................................House Manager Cleo Maez..........Group Sales Assc./Student Matinee Manager Tina Risch..................................Community Services Manager Wid Horner......................................Phone Campaign Manager Karla Satterlee................. Assistant Phone Campaign Manager Michael Bisbee, Anthony Elio, Lilly Exley, Becky Jarman, Jaejin Kim, Stephanie Larason, Fredda Laurel, Val Poland, Morgan Swaney, Celsea Wurster.........................................Phone Campaign Staff Communications Nathan Brunetti................................................. Email Designer Kim Conner....................................................Graphic Designer Anita Edwards.......................................Web Services Manager Brenda Elliott......................................Senior Graphic Designer Kyle Malone.......................................Senior Graphic Designer Ken Mostek............................Videographer/Cinematographer Jim Smelser....................................................Graphic Designer Jason Thrun .................................................... Project Manager Media, Marketing and Sales Heidi Bosk............................PR & Promotions Manager, DCA Alexandra Griesmer.......... PR & Promotions Manager, DCTC Jane McDonald...................................... Marketing Coordinator Mark Onderdonk...........................................Business Manager Kirk Petersen...................... Assoc. Director of Ticket Services Jennifer Lopez.................... Assoc. Director of Ticket Services Bruce Albright................. Assoc. Director of Ticket Services/ Data Analysis David Smith..............Assoc. Director of Subscription Services Joelle Parrott........................Manager of Subscription Services Laura Yaeger..............................................Box Office Manager Nick Jungferman.......................Assistant Box Office Manager Brandon Beston.........................Assistant Box Office Manager Kevin Dykstra, Patye Gibbons, Amy Hibbeln, Julie Lemieux, Kirk LeValley, Katherine Murphy, Mia Ulibarri-Derti ....................................Counter/Show Leads Trevor Curtis, Bill Harris, Jan Miller, Greg Swan..................................................Subscription Agents Kirsten Anderson, Natasha Aragon, Chris Arneson, Lindsay Bergstrom, Lauren Dahl, Christopher Robin Donaldson, Patye Gibbons, Noah Jungferman, Tristan Jungferman, Scott Lix, Maria Ortiz, Neil Singleton, Tim Slattery, LC Tribit, Alyssa Wagner............... Ticket Agents Information Services Bruce Montgomery................Director of Information Services Jim Hipp................Associate Director of Information Services Bobby Jiminez........................Senior Audience View Specialist Development Department Dorothy Denny................................... Executive Vice President Tiffany Grady............................................... Associate Director Linda Mitchell.............................................. Associate Director David Zupancic............................................ Associate Director Jeremy P. Anderson...................................... Associate Director Mary Mosher................. Major Gifts/Membership Coordinator Peter Dearth........................................... Development Assistant Megan Hatch................................................ Business Manager wicked CREDITS Scenery built by F&D Scene Changes. Scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems© by Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound equipment from PRG Audio, both divisions of Production Resource Group LLC. Special effects by Sunshine Scenic Studios & Aztec Stage Lighting. Video projection system by Scharff Weisberg Inc. Projections by Vermilion Border Productions. Costumes by Barbara Matera Ltd., Parsons-Meares Ltd., Tricorne, Eric Winterling, Scafati, & Cego. Millinery by Rodney Gordon & Lynne Mackey Shoes by T.O. Dey, Frederick Longtin, LaDuca & J.C. Theatrical. Flatheads & monkey wings by Michael Curry Design Inc. Life-casts by Todd Kleitsch and Sunday Englis. Fur by Fur & Furgery. Undergarments & hosiery by Bra*Tenders, Inc. Antique jewelry by Ilene Chazanof. Specialty jewelry & tiaras by Larry Vrba. Custom Oz accessories by LouLou Button. Custom screening by Gene Mignola & Izquierdo Studios. Certain props by John Creech Designs & Den Design Studio. Nessarose armoire woodwork by The Woodworker Shop. Graphic props & spellbooks by Proper Decorum, Inc. Confetti by Artistry in Motion. Puppets by Bob Flanagan. Electronic instruments & equipment from Victor’s House of Music & misc. percussion from Drummer’s World. Acoustic guitars by Taylor Guitars; Guitar amplifiers by Mesa Boogie. Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios. Natural herb cough drops courtesy of Ricola USA, Inc. Health, Energy & Vitamin boosters supplied by Emergen-C. Feel The Good! Photo by Erinn Chalene Cosby the shows present and with 2012 denver Center Attractions SHO WS Sponsored by Sponsored by march 31 NOW – June 24 Buell Theatre garner galleria Theatre Sponsored by PMS 5753 C Sponsored by june 19 – july 1 july 17 – aug 11 Buell Theatre Buell Theatre april 11 – may 20 Buell Theatre All shows now on sale! Act now for the best seats at the best price! 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Your play at the Swing Time Tournament helps us create and present exceptional theatre that engages, excites, provokes and inspires both artists and audiences. Complimentary beverages, • brunch, snacks, dinner, cocktails and on-course beverages. TaylorMade Pro Shop – • A shopping spree for every player! Pick up a new driver or rescue club or choose shoes, bags, shirts, skirts and more! foursomes – you’ll be playing golf, •notLimited waiting for the foursome in front of you! Rally Flight (best ball scramble) • Choose theor Championship Flight! Golfers of all abilities welcomed. 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Then get ready to travel to the unique and memorable places that can only be found in live theatre! The Three Musketeers Adapted by Linda Alper, Douglas Langworthy, and Penny Metropulos From the book by Alexandre Dumas Sept 21 – Oct 21 • Stage Theatre Producing Partner: Isabelle Clark Young D’Artagnan comes to Paris to join the King’s Musketeers. Befriended by three legendary swordsmen, he is instantly put to the test, finds love, faces temptation and thwarts evil. With swashbuckling swordplay, intrigue and comedy, this adaptation of Dumas’ novel considers the cost of one hero’s journey. Fences By August Wilson Sept 14 – Oct 14 • Space Theatre In this muscular and lyrical winner of the Pulitzer Prize and two Tony Awards, a star baseball player, his career blunted by racism, supports his family as a sanitation worker. In a changing world, he builds a fence to protect what’s his and hold off what threatens. But things happen when a strong man’s dreams are thwarted. By J.B. Priestley Nov 16 – Dec 16 • Stage Theatre Producing Partners: Diana & Mike Kinsey Contributing Partners: Martin & Jo Ann Semple Sponsor: Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado What if you discovered on your 25th wedding anniversary that you weren’t legally married? Playwright J.B. Priestley cranks up the tension by multiplying the idea times three as six spouses in a small English town struggle to figure out how to protect their reputations and deal with their newly unmarried status. WORLD PREMIERE Ed, Downloaded By Michael Mitnick Jan 11 – Feb 17 • Ricketson Theatre Producing Partners: John & Jeannie Fuller, Jim Steinberg Both live action and feature film, this intriguing comedy tells of Ed, who is dying. Offered a chance at immortality, he has his brain downloaded and is allowed ten memories to take into eternity. But when his wife discovers what they are, she intervenes. A Denver Center Theatre Company commission. WORLD PREMIERE Grace, or The Art of Climbing By Lauren Feldman Jan 18 – Feb 17 • Space Theatre A captivating tale of a reluctant young athlete for whom rock climbing is both metaphor and action. Emm struggles with doubt, depression and her demons, as she trains mind, body and spirit for a world climbing competition. 24 APPLAUSE d e n v e r center. or g d Sam Gregory id DeSantos an Ruy Iskandar, Dav Mimi Lieber n Caroline Rosenblum and John Hutto Photos by Terry Shapiro Producing Partner: Tina Walls When We Are Married A Weekend with Pablo Picasso By Herbert Siguenza March 22 – April 28 • Ricketson Theatre Producing Partners: Margot & Allan Frank, Judi & Robert Newman Drawing on the writings of iconic artist Pablo Picasso, playwright/ performer Herbert Siguenza of LA’s Culture Clash creates a spirited celebration of the prolific artist’s life, featuring a sparkling portrayal—and live, onstage painting. Other Desert Cities By Jon Robin Baitz March 29 – April 28 • Space Theatre Producing Partners: Terry & Noel Hefty, Karolynn Lestrud A grown daughter returns to Palm Springs for a Christmas gathering after writing a tell-all book about a family secret. Parents and family suddenly have to grapple with an issue they’d rather not discuss. Secrets and lies unravel, making each character more complex—and more human. WORLD PREMIERE Sense & Sensibility The Musical Based on the novel by Jane Austen Book and lyrics by Jeffrey Haddow Music by Neal Hampton April 5 – May 26, 2013 • Stage Theatre The Giver* Dramatized by Eric Coble Sept 28 – Nov 18 • Ricketson Theatre When young Jonas is chosen by the Elders to be Receiver of Memories, he begins to discover the disturbing truth about his utopian world. Lois Lowry’s powerful Newbery Medal-winning novel makes for a fantastic theatrical event. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas* Based upon the Paramount Pictures Film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives & Paul Blake Nov 23 – Dec 24 • Buell Theatre Two World War II vets are determined to rescue their commanding officer whose country inn is imperiled by lack of snow. With its Irving Berlin score, this stage adaptation of the Bing Crosby/Danny Kaye movie musical delivers gorgeous songs, nostalgia—and a clever plan to save Christmas. *Not part of the season subscription Preston When Romeo meets Juliet at a masked ball, love sparks and grows, swept along by flights of poetry and ecstatic romance. But the young lovers can’t long withstand the buffeting of their feuding families. Exuberant and tragic, this timeless love story still packs a huge emotional wallop. Lois Lowry’s and John G. Producing Partners: Sherrie & Lee Archer, Katy Atkinson, Isabelle Clark, Diana & Mike Kinsey, Dennis & Anita Lacey, June Travis ADDED ATTRACTIONS Kathleen McCall By William Shakespeare Jan 25 – Feb 24 • Stage Theatre The Plays Romeo & Juliet Producing Partner: Daniel L. Ritchie Sponsor: U.S. Bank Drew Cortese This musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel draws us into the tempestuous world of the Dashwood sisters. Different in temperament, but determined to find happiness in spite of their impoverished circumstances, Elinor and Marianne struggle with betrayal, soaring emotions and conflicting notions of ideal love. One follows her heart, the other her head, yet each triumphs romantically by remaining true to who she is. Get your ticket to romance, relevance, redemption and enjoy the journey. Online: denvercenter.org/subs • Call: 303.893.6030 • TTY: 303.893.9582 2012/13 season sponsors 303.893.4100 AP P L A US E 25 Saturday Night Alive Nationally-renowned artist Ed Dwight donated the sculpture, “After Hours.” JOY TO THE WORLD A sizzling Saturday Night Alive to help our Arts in Education programs A sold-out crowd of 800 guests sang “Joy to the World” at The Denver Center’s 32nd annual Saturday Night Alive. Held on March 3, the black-tie fundraiser raised more than $630,000 to support the Center’s theatre education programs, which serve 50,000 students each year. Highlights of the evening included the Surprise Box Sale, the area’s best Silent Auction, a delicious dinner by Epicurean Catering and entertainment by the legendary Three Dog Night. Joy to the world, indeed! Contributing artist Julie Chase with her husband Paul took one last look at her donated work, “Concerto.” Dianne Eddolls enjoyed the evening with DCPA Honorary Trustee Glenn Jones. (l-r) Amanda Gurr greeted Michael & Michelle Hobbs during the cocktail hour, which featured frog legs by Epicurean in keeping with the evening’s theme. James Varlett and his daughter Jamie admired a signed Tim Tebow jersey. 32 APPLAUSE Photos by Vicki Kerr (l-r) LaFawn Biddle and Don Ross discuss the evening’s wonderful artwork with Amanda Gurr. d e n v e r center. or g Steve Hirsch was amazed at the Tiffany bowl that Terrie Fontenor selected during the Surprise Box Sale. John Vanderberg & Lisa Spicola coordinated their attire for the black-tie event. Saturday Night Alive Event Chairs Steven and Ryta Sondergard led the way to $630,000 in proceeds. Saturday Night Alive Denver Center Alliance members Jeanne Saunders (l) and Gayle Novak with their husbands, Dick and Ed, were all smiles over the success of the event. (l-r) Anita and Paul Adams greeted Jen & Eric Jacobsen during the pre-dinner festivities. Patty & Kenny Moore were Platinum Patrons for the evening. Event sponsor L. Roger Hutson and Leslie McKay met legendary entertainers Three Dog Night after the show. Bill & Rhonda Schneider and Darci Overstreet Mayor Michael Hancock was on hand to tout the importance of Arts in Education and pay tribute to the 800+ guests in the audience. Corporate Event Chairs Peter & Janet Swinburn helped sell out the corporate tables in record time. Pat Spieles and Anne Hanson had a great time during the Silent Auction. Colorado Energy Producers COLORADO ENERGY PRODUCERS And a big thank you to our contributing supporters: 303.893.4100 AP P L A US E 33 Art Partner Fidelity Investments Outreach, Service and Philanthropy Sponsoring events such as VIP Evenings and the Student Matinee program gives Fidelity the opportunity to give back to the Denver area community. A proud sponsor of DCTC’s Student Matinee Program VIP Evenings F idelity Investments is a proud sponsor of the Denver Center Theatre Company Student Matinee program, where school groups see a live, professional production at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. During the 2011/12 Season more than 16,000 students will have participated in 33 matinees. The company also is the presenting sponsor of The Denver Center’s popular VIP Evenings. Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of more than $3.2 trillion, including managed assets of more than $1.4 trillion, as of May 31, 2010. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. Fidelity has a long history of community outreach and philanthropic service in communities nationwide. Among its outreach initiatives, the company partners with numerous civic, charitable, arts and cultural organizations across the country, one of which is The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to support and strengthen arts education and appreciation. Sponsoring events such as VIP Evenings and the Student Matinee program gives Fidelity the opportunity to give back to the Denver area community. Two additional examples of Fidelity’s efforts in education and the arts include: nearly 20 years of involvement in Reading is Fundamental, one of the nation’s largest and oldest not-for-profit children’s literacy programs—and Fidelity’s own Inspire the Future program, a grass roots outreach initiative dedicated to supporting community youth programs that inspire future generations of athletes, musicians, artists and fans. For more information about Fidelity Investments’ services and community initiatives, visit www.fidelity.com. n Fidelity Brokerage Services, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917 555042.1.0 Students reach out to theatre 34 A P PL A U S E d e n v e rcenter. or g next up Looking ahead… The Addams Family June 19 – July 1, Buell Theatre D a da da dum, snap snap… In a prolific career spanning six decades, Charles Addams created several thousand cartoons, sketches and drawings, many of which were published in The New Yorker. But it was his creation of characters that came to be known as The Addams Family that brought Addams his greatest acclaim. Addams’ drawings have entertained millions and served as the inspiration for television series and motion pictures. Now, Charles Addams’ freaky family has leapt off the page and onto the stage with a new Broadway musical. The Addams Family began performances in March 2010 to become one of Broadway’s big hits, delighting audiences of all generations with this family’s tortured tribulations. This original musical comedy brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch, to spooky and spectacular life on stage. The snappy music (two snaps), with an exciting score and the characters we all know and love, guarantees everyone will have a R.I.P.roaring good time at the theatre. Come meet the family. We’ll leave the lights off for you. n Jersey Boys July 17 – Aug 11, Buell Theatre T his very special show made its Denver sell‐out premiere in 2008 and now, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award‐ winning Best Musical is “Working Its Way Back” to the Buell Theatre. One of Broadway’s biggest success stories takes you behind the music of Rock Hall of Famers Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Jersey Boys features 33 songs including such hits as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Follow the rags-to-rockto-riches tale of four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to the heights of stardom. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30. “Oh, What a Night!” n Broadway Cast member Brad Oscar as Uncle Fester and the company of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel) 36 APPLAUSE d e n v e r center. or g next up Tickets: 303.893.4100 Toll-free: 800.641.1222 TTY: 303.893.9582 Groups: 303.446.4829 denvercenter.org La Cage Aux Folles Sept. 4 – 16, Buell Theatre Original Broadway Cast • Photo Credit: Joan Marcus C ommercial, film and stage star George Hamilton (sometimes noted for his perpetually bronzed skin tones) will delight Denver audiences in La Cage aux Folles this fall. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, La Cage tells the story of Georges (Hamilton), the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly. La Cage is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together, stay fabulous and above all else, stay true to themselves. George Hamilton and the dynamite cast of La Cage will leave you humming the melodies of this extraordinary new version of an indisputable musical comedy classic. n AND DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE comes… Memphis Oct 9 – 21, Buell Theatre T urn up that dial... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their terrific journey to the ends of the airwaves—a journey filled with laughter, emotion and roof-raising rock’n’roll. This winner of four 2010 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Memphis, which came to Broadway from the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony® award-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony® award-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Direction is by Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). So get ready to experience what AP has called “The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.” n 303.893.4100 AP P L A US E 37 premium subscriptions Premium Subscriptions Join Now – Support the Denver Center Theatre Company and enjoy the new 2012/13 Season as a VIP Subscriber! 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More than $50,000 of the contributed income needed to support this and other education programs will come from small gifts added to the purchase of tickets online. We’re working with hundreds of great teachers to provide resources, training, in-class workshops and live theatre experiences that help our children grow into literate, creative, self-confident adults. We’re helping young adults explore careers in the arts Photos by Brian Landis Folkins and We’re proud of the fact that more than 4,000 people make up our donor family. 42 Collectively we can do amazing things! APPLAUSE d e n v e r center. or g (an industry with a $1.4 billion economic impact in our state) and we’re helping them become 21st century learners. Math becomes more interesting when you see how a set designer or costumer uses it every day. Literature comes to life through performance, and science can be actualized through lighting and sound design. 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