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WESTCHESTER
BROADWAY THEATRE
presents
Our 195th Production
ABOUT “man of la mancha”
Man Of La Mancha was inspired by Miguel de
Cervantes’ 1615 masterpiece, The Adventures Of Don
Quixote, the second biggest selling book in the history of
the world. The novel was the prototype for a whole genre
of comedy, in which the sanest characters can’t see the
real truth of life, and only the lunatics are truly wise.
Written by Dale Wasserman for CBS’ DuPont Show
of the Month program, the show started as a non-musical teleplay. When Wasserman set out to write the
first version of his play, he remembers, “In theory, the
answer seemed simple. I’d write a play about Miguel de
Cervantes in which his creation, Don Quixote, would be
played by Cervantes himself. The two would progressively blend in spirit until the creator and his creation would
be understood as one and the same.”
This original telecast of I, Don Quixote, starred Lee J.
Cobb, Colleen Dewhurst and Eli Wallach. The play was
broadcast live on November 9, 1959, with an estimated
audience of 20 million.
Director Albert Marre approached Wasserman about
turning his teleplay into a stage musical. Wasserman
went to see a psychic and asked her if he should stay with
the project. She told him, “It will be extremely successful. In fact, it will overwhelm your life.” Soon the team
included composer Mitch Leigh, with orchestrations by
Carlyle W. Hall and lyrics by Joe Darion. By June 1964,
they had a first draft. The show was the first of its kind
– a musical within a play – in which the outer framing
device (the prison) is not a musical and no one sings, but
the interior reality (the Quixote story) is a full-blooded
musical. And the climax of the show comes when
Cervantes brings music into the non-musical world of
the prison.
Man Of La Mancha was written to be played in a small
theatre, with a bare set, minimal costumes and props,
and staged with the audience on three sides of the stage.
The challenge to its audience was to participate in the
storytelling through the use of their own imagination.
Man Of La Mancha first played at the Goodspeed Opera
House in Connecticut in 1965. It opened the ANTA
Washington Square Theatre in Greenwich Village on
November 22, 1965, then moved to Broadway on March 20,
1968. The show starred Richard Kiley as Quixote and Joan
Diener as Aldonza. It ran a total of 2,328 performances.
It won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Richard Kiley won a Tony for his performance as
Cervantes/Quixote. Jose Ferrer, David Atkinson, John
Cullum, Hal Holbrook and Lloyd Bridges also played
the role during the run of the production. It was revived
with Kiley in 1972 and in 1977. Productions of Man of
La Mancha were mounted all over the world. The 1992
revival starred Raul Julia and Sheena Easton. In 2003,
Brian Stokes Mitchell starred with Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio. The 1972 film starred Peter O’Toole (singing voice dubbed by Simon Gilbert) and Sophia Loren.
Today, the show enjoys 300-400 productions each year.
The Director of our production, David Wasson, said:
“Man Of La Mancha was not only the start of my professional career, it was to become the foundation of my life.
Albert Marre took me out of Florida State University to
play the role of a guard in the 1972 revival at Lincoln
Center. This was virtually the complete original cast
including the star Richard Kiley. I went on to do the 1977
revival at the Palace, again with Mr. Kiley, and the 1992
revival with Raul Julia. I not only performed in these
revivals but acted as Mr. Marre’s assistant, learning so
much about the origins of the show. Mr. Kiley, as well,
became not only a mentor to me, but a dear, close friend.
The conversations we had about Man Of La Mancha were
many and deep. And after almost 30 years and 1400 performances I have come full circle. I feel fortunate to have
actually dreamed the impossible dream.”
In its heart, Man Of La Mancha is about the 1960s, and
by extension, about any time of political unrest – including today – and about the responsibility each of us
has to make the world a better place.
– PIA HAAS
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
PERSONAL SAFETY & COMFORT Please note exits in theatre. Exits are indicated by illuminated
“EXIT” signs. For the safety, comfort and enjoyment of yourself and others, please remain seated during
the performance. In the unlikely necessity of evacuation, an announcement will be made over the public
address system. Westchester Broadway Theatre is completely equipped with automatic sprinkler and
smoke detector systems which cover all areas of the theatre. In the event of power failure, a separately
powered, totally independent, battery-run lighting system is activated. Should you or one of your party
experience illness or unusual discomfort, please notify a service person or management immediately.
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prohibited by New York State copyright laws.
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refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices in the theatre. Please be sure to turn off the audible
features of these devices when in the theatre.
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of determining service gratuity which is not included in the ticket price. An amount equal to one-half of
your ticket price should be considered as the dinner portion. Our staff has enjoyed serving you and hopes
that our service has been to your satisfaction.
BILL STUTLER
and BOB FUNKING, Executive Producers
LISA TISO, Producer
present
PAUL SCHOEFFLER
in
DALE WASSERMAN
Music by MITCH LEIGH
Lyrics by JOE DARION
Written by
ALBERT MARRE
ALBERT W. SELDEN and HAL JAMES
Original Production Staged by
Originally Produced by
Starring
GARY MARACHEK IAN KNAUER
ALAN M-L WAGER GEOFF BELLISTON
JOANNE BORTS DAVID CANTOR JOSEPH TORELLO
with
JOSÉ ANTONIO ERIC BRIARLEY ALAN GILLESPIE
SARAH HANLON JOHN PAUL LAPORTE
GABRIELLA PEREZ DIEGO RIOS
DOUGIE ROBBINS CORINNE SCOTT
and
MICHELLE DAWSON
PATRICK HOAGLAND
as Aldonza
Musical Director
Set & Costume Design and Execution
Lighting Design by
Sound Design by
michael bottari & ronALD caseandrew Gmoserjonathan E. hatton
Properties by
grumpy’s props
Fight Director
JAMES JELKIN
Technical Director
Costume Coordinator
Production Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
STEVE LOFTUSmatthew hemesath
Victor lukas
Jessie Jardon
Associate Choreographer
MICHAEL DAUER
Directed and Choreographed by
DAVID WASSON
Man of La Mancha is present through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
www.tamswitmark.com
OPENING DATE: March 3, 2016
CLOSING DATE: May 1, 2016
CAST
(In Order of Appearance)
Captain of the Inquisition..........................................Joseph Torello*
Manservant (Sancho Panza).......................................Gary Marachek*
Cervantes/Alonso Quijana/Don Quixote.............Paul Schoeffler*
Governor/Innkeeper.................................................... Geoff Belliston
Duke/Dr. Carrasco................................................................... Ian Knauer*
Juan...................................................Dougie Robbins
Jose........................................................JosÉ Antonio*
MuleteersAnselmo............................................Alan Gillespie*
Pedro........................................ John Paul LaPorte
Tenorio......................................................... Diego Rios
Aldonza/Dulcinea....................................................Michelle Dawson*
Maria, the Innkeeper’s Wife.........................................Corinne Scott
Fermina........................................................................... Gabriella Perez
Antonia................................................................................ Sarah Hanlon
Housekeeper.........................................................................Joanne Borts*
Padre................................................................................. Alan M-L Wager*
Barber....................................................................................David Cantor*
Fight & Dance Captain....................................... Eric Briarley*
Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager...... Amanda M. Stuart*
Rehearsal Production Assistant..........................Colleen Till
Understudies
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement
for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
For Cervantes/Don Quixote – Ian Knauer*; For Aldonza – Sarah Hanlon;
For Sancho – Alan Gillespie*; For Dr. Carrasco – Joseph Torello*;
For Padre – David Cantor*; For Housekeeper – Corinne Scott;
For Antonia – Gabriella Perez; For Capt. of Inquisition, Barber, Innkeeper – Eric Briarley*
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union
for Actors and Stage Managers.
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– ACT ONE –
Setting:
The common room of a prison vault in Seville, Spain at the end of the
16th century, and various places in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes.
Prison Scene.....................................................................................................Ensemble
Man of La Mancha....................................... Don Quixote & Sancho Panza
The Enchanter................................................................................Orchestra
It’s All The Same.........................................................Aldonza & Muleteers
Dulcinea............................................... Don Quixote, Anselmo & Muleteers
I’m Only Thinking of Him.......................... Antonia, Padre & Housekeeper
The Missive.........................................................................................Sancho
I Really Like Him.............................................................................Sancho
What Does He Want of Me?..........................................................Aldonza
Little Bird, Little Bird.................. Cervantes, Anselmo, Pedro & Muleteers
Barber’s Song..................................................................................... Barber
Golden Helmet of Mambrino.... Don Quixote, Barber, Sancho & Muleteers
To Each His Dulcinea......................................................................... Padre
The Impossible Dream..............................................................Don Quixote
– intermission –
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
– ACT TWO –
The Impossible Dream (reprise).................................................Don Quixote
The Combat..............................Muleteers, Don Quixote, Aldonza & Sancho
The Dubbing......................................................... Innkeeper & Don Quixote
The Knight of the Woeful Countenance........ Innkeeper, Sancho & Aldonza
The Abduction.................................................... Anselmo, Pedro & Fermina
The Impossible Dream (reprise).................................................Don Quixote
Man of La Mancha (reprise)....................................................Don Quixote
The Moorish Dance................................. Don Quixote, Sancho & Ensemble
Aldonza.............................................................................................Aldonza
Knight of the Mirrors.....................................................................Orchestra
Fight Sequence................................................................................Orchestra
A Little Gossip...................................................................................Sancho
Dulcinea (reprise)..............................................................................Aldonza
The Impossible Dream (reprise).................................................Don Quixote
Man of La Mancha (reprise).................... Don Quixote, Sancho & Aldonza
The Psalm............................................................................................ Padre
Finale..............................................................................................Ensemble
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WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
whO’S whO
BFA - Carnegie-Mellon. Thank you, WBT, for
everything!
PAUL SCHOEFFLER
(Cervantes; Don Quixote)
Broadway: Rock of Ages
(Hertz), Sweet Charity
(Vidal opp. Christina
Applegate), Peter Pan
(Hook, filmed for A&E),
Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), Cyrano (Le Bret),
Nine, Victor/Victoria, Sunday in the Park with
George. Off-Broadway includes Wintertime opposite Marsha Mason at Second Stage, Martin
Luther on Trial at the Pearl, No Way to Treat a
Lady, The Fantasticks and The Cherry Orchard.
National Tours include Javert in Les Miserables
and Sheldrake in Promises/Promises. Regional:
Extensive leading roles include world premieres
of Yeston/Kopit’s Phantom, Ahrens/Flaherty’s
The Glorious Ones, numerous productions as
Higgins in My Fair Lady and Don Quixote in
La Mancha (Barrymore and Broadway World
noms for best actor). Extensive NY concert
work includes Broadway by the Year and Broadway
Unplugged at Town Hall and 54 Below. TV
includes Person of Interest, Law and Order, Guiding
Light, All My Children, Midnight Caller and
numerous seasons of Courage the Cowardly Dog.
Extensive Voice Over Work. Best job: husband
to Aixa and dad to Aidan and Ana.
MICHELLE
DAWSON (Aldonza;
Dulcinea) Last seen at WBT
as Milly in It Happened One
Christmas Eve. Broadway:
Spider-Man: Turn Off The
Dark (stand-by Arachne/
Emily/Aunt May), Mamma Mia! (Donna &
Rosie u/s), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Showboat,
Cyrano. Pre-Broadway: First Wives Club (Elise
& Annie u/s). National Tours: Mamma Mia!
(Donna & Tanya ), Seven Brides... (Milly), The
Secret Garden, The Music Of ALW. Regional:
Lucy - Jekyll & Hyde, Rizzo - Grease, Petra - A
Little Night Music (Pittsburgh CLO), Eva - Evita
(Pioneer); and Elsa - Sound Of Music, Lucy - Jekyll
& Hyde, Nancy - Oliver, Laura - Swing, Mary
in Jesus Christ Superstar, among others (WBT).
Television: Featured performer at the 2009
Tony Awards, Law & Order (CI), All My Children.
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
GARY MARACHEK
(Sancho Panza) Selected
theatre credits: Asolo Rep,
Goodspeed, Walnut Street
Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Palace, York
Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO,
Theatre Under The Stars, Ford’s Theatre,
North Carolina State Theatre, The Lion
Theatre, Theatre Row Theatre, Westport,
Florida Studio Theatre, Theatre By The Sea,
Actors’ Playhouse, dozens more. Selected role
credits: John Adams (1776), Marc (ART), Felix
(Odd Couple), King Aurthur (Spamalot), Doolittle
(My Fair Lady), Applegate (Damn Yankees), The
Bishop (Jekyll & Hyde), Renfield (Dracula), Albin/
zaza (La Cage), Thenardier (Les Miserables), Vice
Principle Panch (Spelling Bee), Fagin (Oliver),
Scrooge (Christmas Carol), Dr. Watson (Hound
of the Baskervilles), Max (Sound of Music), David
O. Selznick (Moonlight and Magnolias), literally
hundreds more roles. Gary is a 12 time award
winning actor, a published author, soloist on
two original cast albums, a singer in Cirque
Du Soleil’s tour Cirque Dreams, has been the
principle in well over 40 TV commercials, has
co-starred in two feature length films and has
RONAN
TYNAN
The World-Renowned Irish Tenor
Tues., May 17 MAT. & eVe.
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whO’S whO
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Numerous stops on & off bus,
lunch stop & minimal walking!
just completed shooting his latest movie, Thorns
For Flowers to be released winter of 2016/17.
La Mancha marks his 7th appearance here at
WBT. One week after this show closes he’s
getting MARRIED to his biggest fan, Laurie.
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IAN KNAUER
(Duke; Dr. Carrasco) is
thrilled to be back at Westchester Broadway Theatre!
Broadway: Dames At Sea,
Mamma Mia!, By Jeeves
(Rev. Pinker), State Fair.
West End: Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels. Off-Broadway: York Theatre, NYMF,
NY City Opera, Carnegie Hall, six shows at
Encores! Ten National/International Tours.
Films include: The Program (2015), Kon-Tiki,
D’ora, Coincidence, By Jeeves. Many concerts
and recordings around the world. Graduate of
University of Michigan. www.Ian-Knauer.com
@TheIanKnauer
ALAN M-L WAGER
(Padre) stood-by for three
roles in Beauty and the Beast
on Broadway after returning from the National Tour.
Selected credits include
Ravenal in Show Boat,
Pirelli & The Beadle in
Sweeney Todd, Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone
and Santa in Radio City Christmas Spectacular. He
sang at the White House and at Carnegie Hall
with the NY Pops. Alan is the co-founder of
the Emmy nominated and award winning 22Q
Entertainment. www.22QEntertainment.com.
Love to Robert. Shmegratulations!
– SPECIAL NOTICES –
Keyboard Programming by STEPHEN FERRI
Costume Assistant KEITH NIELSEN
Assistants to David Wasson MARION ELAINE & PALMAR KELLY
Set Construction & Installation SCENE WORKS, Ossining, NY
Extra Special Lighting Equipment provided by SILENT G PRODUCTIONS, Yorktown Heights, NY
Assistant Lighting Designer KEVIN GLEASON
Stitcher PAMELA CUMMINGS
Rehearsal Pianist WILLIAM STANLEY
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WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
whO’S whO
GEOFF BELLISTON
(Governor; Innkeeper)
is ecstatic to be going
into the 17th century
where he truly belongs!
Some favorite credits:
Foolerie (NYMF) and The
Full Monty (Mac Haydn,
Arizona Broadway Theatre). You can also hear
Geoff’s voiceover work on Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V, and
the upcoming Adventures in Duckport. Peace and
love to the WBT family, my Belliston clan, and
my Amber. This one’s for you Annie Jo.
JOANNE BORTS
(Housekeeper) Broadway:
Once (original cast); Fiddler
on the Roof; Rodgers &
Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
Off-Broadway: Showboat
(Carnegie Hall); On Second
Avenue; Hello Muddah,
Hello Fadduh; Night in the Old Marketplace; Kids
& Yiddish; The Golden Land. Moses Man (NYMF/
GEVA). Tours: Fiddler; Cinderella; Funny Girl;
Those Were the Days. Concerts: Carnegie Hall
(with Neil Sedaka and the Klezmatics); Warsaw
zingera Festival; Vienna Kulturherbst; KlezFest
London. Recording: Witches of Lublin (NPR);
Milken Archive (Vienna Chamber Orchestra)
Thanks DW! For Theo. www.JoanneBorts.com
@LushandHora.
DAVID CANTOR
(The Barber) Broadway:
Che - Evita, Bobinet - La
Vie Parisienne. Off-Broadway: Nathan Rothschild
- The Rothschilds. Other:
Henry Higgins - My
Fair Lady, Ricky Roma
- Glengarry Glenn Ross, Fagin - Oliver!, Benny
- The Desert Song, Benedick - Much Ado About
Nothing, The Old Actor - The Fantasticks, John
Adams - 1776, Charlie - Tintypes. Principal roles
all 13 Gilbert & Sullivan operas in USA, Great
Britain, Italy. TV/Film: Redrum, I’d Kill for You,
Shadow of Doubt Evil Lives Here, Man in Progress.
This is his 11th show at WBT!
www.david-cantor.com
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
JOSEPH TORELLO
(Captain of the Inquisition)
WBT: My Fair Lady
(Harry/u/s Doolittle).
Joseph recently performed
in Show Boat (Carnival
Barker) and Carousel
(Policeman) at Lincoln
Center with the NY Philharmonic (both aired
on Live From Lincoln Center on PBS). At Carnegie
Hall, he was in the Mission Quartet in Guys
& Dolls alongside Nathan Lane and Megan
Mullally. Joseph has performed in over 350
performances in 8 productions of The Music Man
as barbershop quartet bass Olin Britt. Other
favorites: The Little Mermaid (King Triton), South
Pacific (Stewpot), The Addams Family (Lurch).
www.JosephTorello.com
JOSÉ ANTONIO
(Jose; Ensemble) is almost as
excited about making his
debut with Westchester
Broadway Theatre as he is
about the free burrito he
got for lunch! The New
York City actor is thrilled to share this very
possible dream with you. Some favorite credits
include: Memphis 2nd National Tour (Swing/
Fight Captain/Assistant Dance Captain), A
Chorus Line (Richie), Spring Awakening (Ernst),
and Mary Poppins (Neleus). A proud member of
AEA, THANK YOU WBT, Mom, NYC family!
1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love.
IG-@joser5678
A breathtaking musical experience featuring former
members of Elton John’s and Billy Joel’s bands, The
Boston Pops & current members of The Smithereens!
MoNDAY, MAY 23
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whO’S whO
like to thank her family, friends, Chris, and
WBT for everything. For Mom.
ERIC BRIARLEY
(Non-performing Swing;
Dance & Fight Captain) is
pleased to be back here at
the WBT and to be a part
of this production of La
Mancha. He recently finished playing Steven Baker in Show Boat here at
the WBT. A few other credits include Les
Miserables (B’way National Tour - Feuilly, Enjolras
U/S), My Fair Lady (Royal National Theatre
American Tour - Freddy U/S), A Little Night
Music (Goodspeed). Eric is also a songwriter and
a few of his songs can be found on iTunes. For
more visit www.ericbriarley.com - Twitter: @ericbriarley. Much love to God, my wife Amanda,
son Eli, daughter Ava and our latest addition,
Abigail, born Feb. 20th, 2016.
ALAN GILLESPIE
(Anselmo; Ensemble)
is excited to return to the
WBT stage after performing in the 2001 production
of Jekyll & Hyde. National
Tours: Miss Saigon (Chris),
Show Boat (Steve Baker), The Who’s Tommy (The
Specialist). Regional: Goodspeed Opera House,
Florida Studio Theatre, Provincetown Players,
Downtown Cabaret Theatre, The Lion Theatre,
Fallsview Casino, Carnegie Hall. Love and
thanks to my family, Michael Rodriguez and
especially my new wife, Michelle. This one’s for
you, Dad!!!
SARAH HANLON
(Antonia; Ensemble)
is excited to be returning
to Westchester Broadway
Theatre where she most
recently played Julie in
Show Boat. Some favorite
past credits include: National Tour of Jesus Christ
Superstar starring Ted Neeley (Mary Magdalene),
Les Miserables (Fantine), Oliver (Nancy), Hooray For
Hollywood, and her niece’s and nephew’s favorite
Pocahontas for Disney Cruise Lines. She would
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JOHN PAUL
LAPORTE (Pedro)
WBT debut! Off-Broadway: The Donkey Show (dir.
Diane Paulus), National
Tour: Chicago (Court Clerk /
Bailiff). Favorite credits
include Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary (Riverside
Theatre - Vero Fl.), West Side Story (MerryGo-Round Fingerlakes Music Theatre Festival,
Fulton Opera, HLTC and more!), Gypsy (HLTC),
La Cage... (Ivoryton Playhouse), Sweet Charity
(ABT). Thanks to Lisa Tiso and the team for
everything. Love to my parents and family. For
my twin brother Angel.
GABRIELLA PEREZ
(Fermina; Ensemble) is
thrilled to be returning to
the WBT family after previously appearing in Show
Boat! National Tour:
Kathleen Marshall’s Anything Goes. NYC: Land of Broken Toys (NY Fringe
Festival), Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Maria (Smile).
Special appearances: Joe’s Pub, “Dancers
Against Cancer,” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade, Radio City Music Hall. Regional: Anita
(West Side Story), Diana (A Chorus Line), Cha-Cha
(Grease). Offstage, Gabby loves to play her ukulele, do crossword puzzles, and choreograph. BFA
NYU. Thanks to Lisa and WBT, Dulcina Eisen
Associates, and Sean. www.gabbyperez.com
BRAVO
Amici
Combining the essential elements of pop,
Broadway, the West End and opera with classical
overtones in an uplifting, moving collection of
well-known classical and contemporary arias.
TueSDAY, MAY 24
MATINEE & EvENING
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
who’s who
DIEGO RIOS (Tenorio;
Ensemble) Originally from
Mexico City, Diego is
honored to be back again
in WBT for the second
time. He is a proud graduate of the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy of NYC. He
started his career back in Mexico City with
Cyrano de Bergerac the Musical (D’artagnan) followed by the Mexican national tour of Jesus
Christ Superstar (Jesus). Favorite Regional theatre
credits include West Side Story here in WBT, The
Civil War, and Godspell (Judas), to mention some.
Follow him : http://diegonyc.wix.com/diegonyc
DOUGIE ROBBINS
(Juan; Ensemble) is happy
to be making his Westchester Broadway Theatre
debut with such an amazing show! Recent projects
include Peter Pan (choreographer), West Side Story (Big Deal), and
Rent (Sue/ Squeegie man). Many thanks to this
incredible cast and creative team, and to his
family for their continued love and support.
CORINNE SCOTT
(Maria; Ensemble) couldn’t
be happier to return to
Westchester Broadway
Theatre with Man of La
Mancha! Previous show at
WBT: the Female Cover
for Godpsell. Other credits include Anna Mae/
Afua Assata Ejobo in By The Way, Meet Vera
Stark (The REP at the Pittsburgh Playhouse)
and the ensemble of In The Heights (Carrnivale
Theatrics). BA Point Park University 2014. Many
thanks to everyone involved, and a special thank
you to M&D. For Gram.
COMING
SOON
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
DAVID WASSON (Director and Choreographer)
spent almost 30 years as an actor. Starring in
such shows as Annie, Evita and 42nd Street. Man of
La Mancha, however, was the show that changed
his life. He performed it over 1400 times, including 3 stints on Broadway. He also assisted Tony
Award winning director Albert Marre twice
in its direction. He has appeared on stage and
screen with such notable actors as Will Smith,
Cybil Shepard, Richard Kiley, John Cullum,
Robert Goulet, John Raitt, and Harve Presnel.
David has also become an award winning filmmaker. His first feature film Do You Think I’m
Pretty? won the Accolade Award in a global
competition. His second short film Best Served
Cold is in post production and will be released
in late spring.
PATRICK HOAGLAND (Musical Director)
Previous music directing credits include Hello
Dolly, Pirates of Penzance, Nunsense, Les Miserables,
Brigadoon, The Sound of Music, The Secret Garden,
Rent, Footloose, Man of La Mancha, Hairspray
and more. He is a graduate of Berklee College
of Music, and his original compositions have
been performed by The Esterhazy Quartet, the
Tenuto Chamber Singers, and the ALEA III
ensemble. He has written orchestrations and
arrangements on commission for the Rhode
Island Philharmonic orchestra and numerous
other groups. He is currently the music director
and accompanist at the Sugarloaf Performing
Arts Center’s national award winning theatrical academy. Patrick was Musical Director on
WBT’s recent holiday musical, Tim and Scrooge.
Michael Dauer (Associate Choreographer)
is excited to back at Westchester Broadway!
Previous credits include Show Boat, Wizard of
Oz, and West Side Story at WBT, as well as Dance
Captain for the National Tour of Chicago. He has
also danced for esteemed choreographers Josh
Bergasse, Tyce Diorio, and Brice Mousset. Many
thanks to Lisa, David and Bill for this wonderful
opportunity. To find out more about Michael
visit MichaelDauer.com.
THE HILARIOUS,
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL!
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who’s who
MICHAEL BOTTARI & RONALD CASE
(Set & Costume Design and Execution) have been
a design team for over 46 years, having designed
both Sets and Costumes on Broadway: Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s much loved State Fair
(Producer David Merrick’s last Broadway show),
Prince of Central Park, and Marc Shaiman’s Prop
8, The Musical on Broadway. They created new
designs for the South African Hairspray with
the original creators, and have been nominated
for the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, & American
Theatre Wing Awards, and won the 2003 and
2008 Lucille Lortel Awards. In 2006 they were
nominated for the Drama Desk Award and
won best Set and Costume Design (Dean’s List)
for Ed Dixon’s Fanny Hill. They won the 2003
Lucille Lortel Award ,and were nominated for
the Drama Desk that year for their costumes
for Charles Busch’s Shanghai Moon and for the
critically acclaimed feature film of Die Mommie
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TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Ballroom Dancesport
Extravaganza
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Forever Motown
A high-energy concert of
your favorite motown hits
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MONDAY, JUNE 20
Michael Amante
“The People’s Tenor” in
AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC MUSIC
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
CSN Songs:
Celebrating the Music of
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
Adult Comedy Night
Sizzling Summer Event
featuring 6 hot acts
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
Boys of the Bronx Doo Wop Concert
THE BELMONTS and
JOHN KUSE & THE EXCELLENTS
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Die that won a Sundance Award and several film
awards. Off-Broadway: Stephen Cole’s The Road
to Qatar, After the Fair, Night of the Hunter, Shine!
(NYMF Design Award), Little Me, Carnival!, Ed
Dixon’s Fanny Hill & Richard Cory, Opal, etc.
National tours: I Do! I Do! (Lucie Arnaz, Larry
Luckinbill), Camelot (Richard Harris), Man of La
Mancha (John Raitt , Jack Jones, Ed Ames, Ron
Holgate tours) the World tour of My Fair Lady
(Noel Harrison), the 25th Anniversary Tour of
The King and I (Yul Brynner returned to the role),
Al Jolson, Tonight (Larry Kert), Funny Thing...
Forum (Mickey Rooney), Show Boat (Shirley
Jones, Van Johnson) Fiddler on the Roof (Theo
Bikel) to mention just a few. Other Regional
Theatre credits include the costume designs for
the now legendary Betty Buckley Gypsy at the
PaperMill Playhouse, the hit revival of Dames
At Sea which they won numerous critics awards
for their sets, costumes, and projections in San
Francisco and played the Goodspeed Opera
House, Cabaret at the Walnut Street Theatre
(Barrymore Award Best Costume Design),
Barrington Stage Co., Arkansas Rep, and many
years designing huge sets at Starlight Musicals
in Indianapolis and many shows for Burt
Reynolds’ Jupiter Theatre (Carbonell Awards)
and for Westchester Broadway Theatre many
of our shows. They have designed clothes for
such celebrities as Lucie Arnaz, Betty Buckley,
Lorna Luft, Deborah Gibson, Andrea McArdle,
Donna McKechnie, Susan Egan, Janis Paige,
Nanette Fabray, Van Johnson, John Raitt, John
Davidson, Laurence Luckinbill, B.D. Wong,
among others. They have designed three national tours of Fiddler on the Roof with Theodore Bikel
and two premiere ballets for American Ballet
Theatre.
ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Design) has lit
all of our mainstage productions since 1990. Over the years he has created the sets and/
or lighting for a multitude of productions
throughout Westchester and beyond, and is a
proud recipient of the Cab Calloway Award for
Outstanding Contribution to the Performing
Arts in Westchester. Andrew loves his job designing lighting for all levels of theatre, from high
school programs through professional Broadwaycaliber productions. For over thirty years he was
set and lighting designer (and from time to time,
director) for Asbury Summer Theatre, and just
completed his 22nd season with the MacHaydn
Theatre in upstate New York. Through his company, Silent G Productions, Andrew provides
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
who’s who
theatrical lighting design, equipment, and consultation for live theatre, dance, and concerts.
Andrew’s best and most important production is
with his lovely wife, Catherine: their sixteen year
old twins, Thomas and Elizabeth!
JONATHAN E. HATTON (Sound Design) is
excited to be a part of the design team for Man of
La Mancha. He has been a local Sound Designer
in Westchester County since 2004. A few of his
favorite shows to design include: Disney’s B&B,
Titanic, Sweeney Todd and Legally Blonde. Jon
has also worked for Broadway’s Beauty and the
Beast, TOTS White Christmas On Tour, Sound
Associates and PRG Audio. Jon would like to
thank Jean Marie for putting up with his crazy
schedule.
STEVE LOFTUS (Technical Director) has been
one of our resident designers since Kiss Me,
Kate in 2002. Some of his favorites at WBT
include Gypsy, Phantom, Aida, Miss Saigon and In
the Heights. As a set designer, Steve has provided
scenery for many regional theaters, colleges and
high schools around the Tri-state area. As well as
a few tours and special events at Lincoln Center.
Steve is also the owner of Scene Works Inc., a
fully serviced scene shop providing all aspects of
scenic design and fabrication based out of
Ossining, NY. He is most proud to be a father to
Elias and Aubrey. James Jelkin (Fight Director) is happy to
return to Westchester Broadway Theatre where
he has previously worked on Camelot and West
Side Story. Also as a fight director: Three Musketeers,
Man of La Mancha, and Band of the Black Hand for
Connecticut Repertory Theatre and Blood Feuds
(TV) for The American Heroes Channel. James
is based out of Astoria, NY and holds an MFA
in acting from The University of Connecticut. VICTOR LUKAS (Production Stage Manager/
Properties) is happy to be home after spending
many years touring the country and having
played in every state. Broadway and Equity
National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, Oh
Brother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night
Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the
Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out, Cy
Coleman’s Welcome To The Club and Barnum, Star
of Indiana’s Blast!, Blood Brothers with Petula
Clark, Carole King and Shaun & David Cassidy,
and Disney’s Aida. For the WBT he has stage manWESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE
aged many shows including the acclaimed Aida
and Little Shop of Horrors, both directed by
Patricia Wilcox; Richard Stafford’s Gypsy with
Karen Mason; and Jonathan Stahl’s Nine. OffBroadway shows include Annie Warbucks, Travels
With My Aunt, Tuesday’s With Morrie, and Joan Of
Arc with Glenn Close. Favorite gig – Touring
with Petula Clark on her 2008 concert tour of
England and Wales. Victor also runs “Grumpy’s
Props,” a prop rental shop in Carmel NY.
Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & commercial decorating for holidays & theme parties.
Visit us online at www.grumpysprops.com.
VON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor)
Since the inception of the theatre 41 years ago,
Von Ann has been responsible for putting
together the excellent musicians which make up
our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumentation requirements. Von Ann, in consultation
with the musical director, determines the makeup and particular talented personnel to fulfill
the show’s requirements. Von Ann is a musician
having training in clarinet, piano and harp. She
was a voice major at Michigan State University.
She has raised 5 children and is the proud
grandmother of 7 (four girls and 3 boys).
LISA TISO (Producer) is happy to be a part of
the WBT family which she joined in 1979 as a
buffet girl. Lisa has worked in nearly every
department in our organization and, since 1991,
as Associate Producer and as Producer on over
25 mainstage productions. Lisa and her 22 year
old daughter, Carmen live in Ardsley with
Maximus, their very own Toto.
BOB FUNKING AND
BILL STUTLER
(Owners / Executive Producers)
On July 9, 2016, the Westchester Broadway Theatre
will celebrate its 42 nd
Anniversary, as well
as the 26th Anniversary in this specifically
designed, state of the art theatre. Bill and Bob,
2004 inductees into the “Westchester County
Business Hall of Fame,” pioneered the Dinner
Theatre concept in Westchester when they
opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9,
1974. Having designed and built An Evening
from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they established their operation
as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area. The
Westchester Broadway Theatre is the only year
round theatre in Westchester where Broadway
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whO’S whO
performers, directors and designers gather to
create the best in Musical Theatre. (They have
produced more shows than most Broadway producers. Man of La Mancha is our 195th Mainstage
Production.) The Westchester Broadway
Theatre is the longest running, 52 week a year
Equity theatre in the State of New York. Each
show is produced exclusively for the theatre and
each is approached in the same manner as
Broadway Productions: casting Broadway performers at auditions in New York City, and hiring the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers,
Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting
Designers). On the dark nights of the musicals,
Bill and Bob have presented over 900 Monday
and Tuesday night specials and, in 1997, inaugurated the Gold Star Series of Concerts presenting Jackie Mason to a sold-out house. Other
great performers in the Gold Star series have
been Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka,
Wayne Newton, and Harry Belafonte. With the
continued support of the people of the tri-state
area, we pledge to continue to present the best in
theatre and dining.
ACTORS’ EQUITY
ASSOCIATION
(AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors
and stage managers in the
United States. Equity seeks to
advance, promote and foster the
art of live theatre as an essential component of
our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is
a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with
FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark
of excellence. www.actorsequity.org
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