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ACT I
The 1940s, a time when all America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music!
St. Louis Blues March (Handy, arr. Gray)
Yes, Indeed (Oliver)
Well All Right (Faye, Kapp, Raye)
In the Mood (Garland)
Big Band Medley
Swinging On A Star (Van Heusen, Burke)
Jeepers Creepers (Warren, Mercer)
That Old Feeling (Fain, Brown)
Taking a Chance On Love (Duke, Latouche, Fetter)
Ain’t We Got Fun (Egan, Kahn, Whiting)
Elmer’s Tune (Albrecht, Gallop, Jurgens)
Chattanooga Choo Choo (Warren, Gordon)
Well, Git It! (Oliver)
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (Bassman)
Moonlight Serenade (Miller, Parish)
Dream (Mercer)
I Can’t Get Started (Duke, I. Gershwin)
Begin the Beguine (Porter)
Serenade In Blue (Warren, Gordon)
Hey! Ba Ba Re Bop (Hamner, Hampton)
Skylark/Mood Indigo (Carmichael, Mercer) (Bigard, Mills, Ellington)
Say That We’re Sweethearts Again (Brent)
Tuxedo Junction (Dash, Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson)
ACT II
This was the time when music moved the nation’s spirit!
It Don’t Mean A Thing (Ellington, Mills)
The Sisters and Brothers Medley
Over There (Cohan)
La Vie En Rose (Piaf, Guigliemi, Eng. Lyrics David)
The Last Time I Saw Paris (Kern, Hammerstein II)
All the Things You Are (Kern, Hammerstein II)
What Do You Do In the Infantry? (Loesser)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Prince, Raye)
He’s 1A In The Army, A1 In My Heart (Evans)
This Is Worth Fighting For (DeLange, Stepf)
Bugle Call Rag (Meyers, Pettis)
I’ll Be Seeing You (Fain, Kahal)
We’ll Meet Again (Charles, Ross)
When the Lights Go On Again (Benjamin, Marcus, Seiler)
The White Cliffs of Dover (Burton, Kent)
It’s Been A Long, Long Time (Styne, Cahn)
A Military Salute
In the Mood Reprise (Garland)
On the Sunny Side of the Street (McHugh, Fields)
Program Subject to Change
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IN THE MOOD SINGERS & DANCERS
Amanda Higgins (Vocalist) is thrilled to join the cast of IN THE MOOD for the first time! Originally from Fuquay-Varina,
North Carolina, Amanda received her BFA in Theater Arts from East Carolina University. Her recent theater credits include
Kiss Me, Kate (Lilli/Kate), The Great God Brown (Cybel), and Return to the Forbidden Planet (Gloria). She has spent seasons
performing in The Lost Colony and Cedar Point's Luminosity and recently starred in the feature film Through a Class Darkly
to be released this year.
Brittney Leigh Morton (Vocalist) is excited to return for a 2nd season with IN THE MOOD! She is originally from
Salamanca, NY, and is now a New York City based singer/actress/dancer/songwriter. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Musical
Theatre from Baldwin-Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music. Past regional credits include: Little Women (Jo), White
Christmas (Judy), and Shrek (Fiona) at the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre, Wichita, KS, Grease (Sandy) at the Tibbits Opera House,
Coldwater, MI, Grease (Cha-Cha), The Sound of Music (Sister Margaretta), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Jacob's Wife) at the Bucks County and Pocono Playhouses, Godspell (Joanne), Crazy For You (Tess), and The Wizard of Oz
(Dorothy) at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, Arundel ME. In 1999, she sang the National Anthem for the Buffalo Bills. Her website,
Brittney Leigh Morton includes her full resume and her professional covers of Lean On Me, At Last, and I Will Always Love You.
She would like to dedicate this tour to her late sister, Andrea for always having a song in her heart, and a passion for the stage.
Paige Sabo (Swing Dancer/Vocalist/Dance Captain) is originally from Seattle and is now a New York City based
dancer/singer/actor. She received her BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona where she also discovered her love for
vocal jazz and swing dancing! She is excited to be returning to IN THE MOOD for the second year, after swinging across
the country in the 2015 National tour. Other credits include song and dance revues throughout the United States and
Canada, including the Abba tribute Dancing Queen. Paige is a proud core company member of Alma NYC in New York City
where she has been seen in the immersive dance experience Whet and in performances at New York Fashion week. All my
love and thanks to Max, and my family back home.
Alexander Markowitz (Vocalist, Narrator) Alex Markowitz is beyond ecstatic and grateful to be making his National
Tour debut with the sensational cast and crew of IN THE MOOD. He has always had a deep love and appreciation for the big
band music of the 1930s and 40s era. The opportunity to (re)share these magical tunes with the country is simply a dream
come true. Regional credits include: Danny in Grease, Lt. Joe Cable in South Pacific, Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps, and
Curly in Oklahoma! Also, Alex recently starred as the Prince (at the Off-Broadway Players Theatre) in Literally Alive's production
of Cinderella. He would like to give some enormous credit to his wonderfully supportive parents who were there from the time
when it was painful to listen to his community theater solos. "See mom and dad, you finally got your own sentence!" Lastly, he
would like to thank the rest of his friends and family for their undying love and support. Let's get In The Mood!
Christian Lane Green (Vocalist) Christian Lane Green is so thrilled to be a part of the IN THE MOOD 2016 company!
Credits include Billy in Anything Goes, Aaron in First Date (Highland’s Playhouse), Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie,
Sir Galahad in Spamalot, Linus in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Bigfork Summer Playhouse), Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q
(Ghostlight Rep), Ernst in Spring Awakening (Playhouse on the Square), Mowgli in The Jungle Book (Edinburg Fringe
Festival, Scotland). New York credits include productions of Wendy’s Shadow and Ghostlight. Christian is a Hattiesburg,
MS, native and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Ole Miss. For more information please visit my website:
www.christianlanegreen.com
Jordan Ellis (Swing Dancer, Vocalist) is originally from Wisconsin, he now resides in New York City. Jordan caught
the performing bug early on when he joined a local song and dance troupe based out of the greater Milwaukee area. He
went on to pursue a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, graduating
with Honors. Jordan comes to you fresh off the national tour of Cirque Dreams Holidaze as the featured male vocalist. Other
credits include CHICAGO: the Musical (Ensemble/u.s. Mary Sunshine) at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers (Jeb) at Arizona Broadway Theatre, as well as numerous contracts as a Featured Singer with Royal Caribbean
International. A big thank you to Dave Secor at Daniel Hoff Agency in NYC, as well as my family and friends for their continued
support while I pursue this crazy dream! Jordan is excited to be joining the company of IN THE MOOD!
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STRING OF PEARLS ORCHESTRA
Thomas Martin Conroy (Music Director and Pianist) hails from Youngstown, Ohio. He has lived and worked all around
the country. Recent shows include: Company at Clark University in Worcester, MA; Evita and Little Shop of Horrors at Music
Theatre of Connecticut; Xanadu on Hilton Head Island, SC; and The Last Five Years at Shadowlands Theatre in the Catskills.
Tom toured (as an actor/singer/dancer) nationally with Grease, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Crazy For You and Cabaret. He sang
back-up for Bernadette Peters at the Orpheum in San Francisco and toured with the Paris Lido in a specialty act. Tom earned
his doctorate in composition at Rice University and a Masters in composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He
taught harmony, musicianship, and counterpoint at Texas A & M University, the University of Houston, and the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music. Tom is a graduate of St. John's College Great Books Masters program and taught introduction to philosophy,
philosophy of religion, and introduction to ethics at Ivy Tech Community College. He is a continuing avid student of Homeric and
ancient Greek. Recent composition performances include: his homage to choral music teachers and conductors, This is Why I Sing, which was premiered
by the Houston Chamber Choir and has been featured on NPR; and his string quartet, Vespers at Sacré-Couer. The newest works in his catalog include
The Brodie Set, a song cycle based on Muriel Spark’s novella, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and a new musical, Bodice.
Tom Dupin (Drums) entered the U.S. Army after college and served 25 years as the drummer for the Jazz Ambassadors
of the U.S. Army Field Band, Washington, D.C. touring in the U.S. and internationally including main stage performances at
jazz festivals in Montreux, Nice, Brussels, Toronto as well as Newport and New Orleans in the U.S. Over the course of his career
Tom has performed with vocalists Cab Calloway, Dianne Reeves, Freddy Cole, harmonica players Larry Adler and Toots Thielemans,
trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, pianist Carmen Cavallaro. In addition, Tom has toured with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. This is his
13th season as drummer for IN THE MOOD.
Stephen Schultz (Bass) Is a versatile bassist and guitarist, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stephen studied music performance
at Northeastern State University, and Transferred to the University of Central Oklahoma where he became involved with the
jazz program and local music scene. Stephen has had the opportunity to perform with many jazz greats including Terrell
Stafford, Bob Mintzer, Seamus Blake, Geoffrey Keezer, Vince DiMartino, and others. Stephen is thrilled to be traveling and
playing for the production of IN THE MOOD.
Jim Hayward (Lead Alto Saxophone) was assigned to numerous bands and performed in all saxophone positions, doubling
on flutes and clarinets as required while serving in the US Navy. At the conclusion of his 28-year military tenure, he was the
lead alto player for the U.S. Navy Band Commodores (the Navy’s official jazz/big band) in Washington, D.C. Recognized as one
of the finest jazz saxophonists around, Jim has appeared nationally and internationally in concert with the Temptations, Rosemary
Clooney, Natalie Cole and Jazz Cruise appearances with the Frank Capp Juggernaut Band. He is featured on numerous recordings
including his own album “Coronado Sand”. Jim now calls Grand Rapids home and has established a local following. He performs
regularly with the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra as well as other local big bands. He recently co-founded The Beer City Saxophone
Ensemble, and is presently part of the pit orchestra for the Grand Rapids Civic Theater.
Gene Thorne (Alto Saxophone) is a former member of the sax section, arranger and featured soloist with the U.S. Army
Jazz Ambassadors from 1975 to 2009. He attended the University of Miami from 1972-1975, later earning his Bachelor’s of
Music degree in performance from Catholic University in 1984 and a Master’s of Music in composition from the University of
Maryland in 1995. Gene has written arrangements that featured jazz great Phil Woods as well as pops arrangements that have
been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, the New York Pops and the Seattle Symphony conducted
by the late Marvin Hamlish. He is now active as a clinician and freelance musician in the Baltimore, MD – Washington, DC area.
James Middleton (Tenor Sax) is a saxophonist and woodwind doubler from New Castle, IN. He studied at Ball State
University where he was a soloist with the BSU Jazz Lab Ensemble for three years including a tour of Poland, Germany, and
the Czech Republic. He performed for several musicals while at BSU such as Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, 42nd Street, and
Cabaret. He has also performed with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, The Souled Out Band, and the Heartland Big Band. James
was recently awarded a 2015 Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Education Fellowship. In addition to performing, James is the Director
of Jazz and Instructor of Saxophone and Clarinet for Music For the Sake of Music, a nonprofit music organization in Green Bay,
WI, and is the woodwind instructor at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, IN. His teachers include Mark Buselli, George Wolfe,
and Elizabeth Crawford.
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Hal Fryer (Baritone Saxophone) is retired from The United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. where he served as the
baritone saxophonist and bass clarinetist with the Navy's premier jazz ensemble, the "Commodores." While a member of the Navy
Band, he performed at the White House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, DAR Constitution Hall, and at jazz festivals
and educational conferences such as the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention, The Midwest Clinic, the Detroit/
Montreux and Elkhart (Ind.) Jazz Festivals and at the annual Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium. Fryer retired from
the Navy Band in June 2004 with 24 years of service. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Central Florida
(Orlando). Hal is now in his fifth year of touring with IN THE MOOD. He is also active as a freelance musician in the greater Kansas
City, Mo. area and has performed with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra featuring jazz vocalists Karrin Allyson and Kevin Mahogany.
David Wisler (Trumpet) Music has always been an important part of life for David Wisler. The son of a piano and voice
teacher, he started music lessons at age 3, and at 5, he began studying the trumpet. At age 13, he started playing in jazz bands
and orchestras and has been doing so ever since. Always striving for excellence, Dave has become an excellent performer in
solo, orchestral, jazz, and commercial idioms. Over the years, Dave has performed and recorded with such artists as: Wayne
Newton, Dianne Schur, Marvin Hamlisch, Misha Dichter, Byron Stripling, Wycliff Gordon, Frank Mantooth, Sandi Patty, and Ray
Boltz. With extensive performances across the US, Dave has also played throughout Europe, including the Montreaux and North
Sea jazz festivals. Dave has a BA from Anderson University (95), an MM from Bowling Green State University (99), and has
completed all course work toward a Doctor of Arts from Ball State University.
Eric Trevino (Trumpet) is originally from Temple, Texas. He attended the University of North Texas from 2012-2015
where he played Jazz Trumpet in the esteemed Two O' Clock Lab Band. While at the University of North Texas, Eric had the
privilege of studying trumpet with Michael Steinel and Rodney Booth. He has been in regular demand as a Lead and Jazz
trumpet player for Big Bands and Latin bands in the DFW area. In addition Eric has recorded with Jazz greats Jon Faddis,
Dave Stahl, Brian MacDonald, Steve Reid, and Paul Stephens, and has performed with Latin greats Frankie Negron and Mala
Fe. This will be Eric's first tour with IN THE MOOD.
Scott Whitford (Trumpet) is very excited to return for his second season with IN THE MOOD. Hailing from Indiana, Scott
is a graduate of Ball State University where he played lead trumpet in the esteemed BSU Lab Jazz Ensemble. While at Ball State,
Scott had the privilege of studying under Larry McWilliams and Mark Buselli. Scott is in high demand as a performer and clinician
throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and has worked Broadway shows, national tours, cruise ships, and theme parks.
He was a featured soloist with the Starlight Jazz Orchestra at Busch Gardens Europe and has been employed throughout the
world aboard Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise lines as a lead trumpet player and musical director. Scott has performed regularly
with numerous groups including the Heartland Big Band from Indianapolis, Global Jazz Orchestra in Osaka, Japan, Contemporary
Jazz Orchestra in San Francisco, The Temptations, The Coasters, The Dynamics, Bowzer and the Stingrays, and many others.
Brad Bobcik (Trombone) is from Millstadt, IL. IN 1975 Brad was the International Trombone Assn. solo competition winner.
He received his Bachelor of Music Ed from Millikin Univ. and his Masters of Music Degree from So. Illinois Univ. A former
Elementary/High School music educator Brad performed in St. Louis with many well-known stars with some of his favorites
being Sammy Davis, Jr., Lou Rawls, and Red Skelton. He played many St. Louis musical theater productions, jazz, orchestral
performances as well as show bands on Carnival & Princess Cruises. Brad is in his 5th touring year with IN THE MOOD.
Steven Dunn (Lead Trombone) is a trombonist, educator, and arranger based in Dallas, Texas who has toured over 70
countries. He has performed and recorded with renowned artists such as Jimmy Cobb, Randy Brecker, John Fedchock, Adonis
Rose, and Ron Westray. His personal projects include New Orleans and Balkan style brass bands that perform all over the
Dallas/Ft. Worth area. He has served as Music Director for both Regent Seven Seas and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. He received
his Bachelors in Trombone Performance from the University of Texas at Arlington and his Masters in Jazz Studies from Florida
State University where he studied under accomplished Woody Herman alum, Paul McKee.
Brandon Moodie (Bass Trombone) is a trombonist and tubist based in New York City. Originally from San Antonio, Texas,
Brandon studied music at the University of North Texas, where he spent three years touring and recording with the renowned
One O’clock Lab Band. Brandon has had an extensive freelance career performing in jazz, big band, symphonic, and theatrical
settings, including previous tours with The Jivin’ Lindy Hoppers, Maureen McGovern, John Pizzarelli, and the Artie Shaw Orchestra.
This is his eleventh year as bass trombonist with IN THE MOOD.
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PRODUCTION TEAM
Troy Wenger (Production Manager/Lighting Director) Troy caught the theatre bug at the early age 14 after learning how to run lights for a local
production of Anything Goes. A 29-year veteran of theatre and entertainment, Troy has toured the country with Perry Como and is excited to be joining
the Company of IN THE MOOD. Troy has worked with acts ranging from Bob Hope to Van Halen and has been the Production Manager for the Santander
Arena and Performing Arts Center in his home town of Reading, PA for the last 16 years.
John Nocera (Sound Engineer) is originally from Providence, R.I., and now resides in Connecticut. He has 29 years of international touring as a
freelance engineer. Most recently John has toured with Nuclear Cowboyz and Disney On Ice. This is his first tour with IN THE MOOD and is excited to be
a part of this experience.
Michael Lavin (Wardrobe Supervisor) is originally from Buffalo, NY. He joins IN THE MOOD after touring internationally for 2 years with Disney On
Ice. Previous to Disney, he spent 14 years touring the U.S. as the Wardrobe Supervisor with several productions, including The Producers, The Drowsy
Chaperone, Blue Man Group, and Rent. Michael is exited for this new adventure.
PD Seltzer (Company Manager) produced over 35 shows in South Florida including The Music Man with Jane Kean; Sweeney Todd with Bill Hayes;
H.M.S. Pinafore with Peggy Cass and Stephen Sondheim’s, Assassins. Seltzer has company managed national tours of Fiddler on the Roof, Legally Blonde,
Cats, Movin’ Out, Chicago, Elton John’s Aida, Blast!, 1776, American Idiot, Miss Saigon, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Smokey Joe’s Café (featuring
The Coasters), Footloose, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (with Rip Taylor), Mamma Mia, Cinderella, The St. Petersburg (Russia) State
Ice Ballet, Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Florida engagement) and the national and international tours of The Sound of Music with Marie Osmond. Seltzer
founded the acclaimed Fort Lauderdale Players, producing its first ten seasons and has staged productions of Bad Seed, Mame and performed in/directed
numerous Gilbert & Sullivan operas. For “Lally”.
Tory Sheppard (Production Assistant) has worked backstage as a stage manager and on the run crew for several productions around the country.
Previous credits include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet, Sister Act, The Addams Family, Disney's Mary Poppins (Ogunquit Playhouse),
Ain't Misbehavin' (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), Les Misérables, 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (Theatre West), Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol (Gulfshore
Playhouse), and The Nutcracker (Moscow Ballet). She is a graduate of Colorado State University, with a B.A. in Theatre, and is immensely enjoying her
nomadic lifestyle.
CREATIVE TEAM
Bud Forrest (Creator and Producer) is a former Juilliard student who earned his B.S. degree from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY and did graduate work
in music at Catholic University in Washington, DC. He was accompanist to the world famous “Singing Sergeants”, the official chorus of the United States
Air Force. Throughout his thirty years in Washington, DC he had been pianist for events at many of Washington, DC’s political events including performances
at the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Smithsonian Institution. In addition, Bud was a pianist for touring Broadway shows appearing
in the Washington, DC area. In 1993, World USO selected IN THE MOOD to be an official entertainment for the 50th Commemoration of World War II.
From 1994 to 2015 this show has traveled to over 49 states (Alaska here we come!), Canada, Europe, New Zealand and twice to Australia for over 80
sold-out performances. In 1997, Bud and his String of Pearls Orchestra were featured at an Inaugural Ball for President and Mrs. Clinton. Now celebrating
the 22nd year of touring, Bud and IN THE MOOD are looking forward to many more years of bringing the best decade of 20th century American popular
music — the 1940s and the Big Band era to fans worldwide.
Alex Sanchez (Stage Director/Choreographer) is pleased to serve in his sixth season as director/choreographer of IN THE MOOD. New York credits:
Red Eye Of Love, Amas Musical Theater/Dicapo Theater (Joseph Callaway Award Winner Best Choreography). Far From Heaven, Playwrights Horizon.
Fiorello, New York City Center Encores!. Where’s Charley?, New York City Center Encores. Giant, The Public Theater (Lucille Lortel Award Nomination).
Regional credits: Guys And Dolls, Goodspeed Opera House (Connecticut Critic Circle Award Nomination). Far From Heaven, Williamstown Theater Festival.
Roman Holiday, Guthrie Theater. 42nd Street, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, (Broadway World Toronto 2012 Award Winner). Giant, Dallas Theater Center.
Follies, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, (Broadway World Chicago 2011 Award Winner & Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination). On The Town, Marriott
Theater (Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination). A Little Night Music, Berkshire Theater Group. Camelot, Glimmerglass Opera. Aladdin, St. Louis Muny. The
Little Mermaid, St. Louis Muny & Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Mary Poppins, St. Louis Muny, Kansas City Starlight & Marriott Theater. SDC Dancebreak
2010 Alumni. Alex performed in 10 Broadway shows and was a soloist ballet dancer with Ballet Chicago. A special thank you to Lainie Sakakura, Avelina
and Isabela Sanchez for being my inspiration, love and support. Website: Alexsanc.com
Vic Schoen (Arranger) was an icon of Hollywood. It is impossible to list all his credits but they do include being the arranger/conductor for over 20
years for the Andrews Sisters. He was music director for Paramount and Universal Pictures. Vic scored Road to Morocco with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
and The Inspector General and The Court Jester with Danny Kaye. Television specials include those of Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Andy Williams, Ethel
Merman, Shirley MacLaine, Perry Como, Maurice Chevalier and Pat Boone. He was the arranger/conductor for the Dinah Shore television series for 3
years. Vic arranged/conducted all of Patti Page’s hit recordings. Other collaborations include Ella Fitzgerald, Al Jolson, Dick Haymes, Betty Hutton,
Carmen Miranda, Mel Torme and Eddie Fisher. He was an arranger for many of the famous big bands including Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman
and Les Brown. A number of the music arrangements for IN THE MOOD are from the pen of Vic and we are very proud to carry on his great tradition as
we dedicate each performance to his memory.
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David Bandman (Arranger) a native of Waukegan, IL, David is a graduate of The University of North Texas where he played trombone in the premier
One O'Clock Lab Band. As a euphonium player he was the winner of the first ITEC (then TUBA) international jazz euphonium competition. David is a
composer/arranger for the Big Apple Circus in New York City and for the world traveled IN THE MOOD. He has written dozens of big band charts that are
being played in high schools and colleges all over the country. David is retired from The United States Air Force Band, Washington D.C. where he played
trombone and euphonium and is now a freelance musician, writer and teacher. He has recently released his first highly acclaimed jazz euphonium CD
Can I Play Too where he arranged the music of Herbert L. Clarke arranged for big band and available at euphoniumjazz.com. “Solo work reflects
musicianship by one of the greatest soloists I've ever heard!…tailored arrangements made everything "fit" perfectly and are superb"…Sammy Nestico.
Linda Tomlin (Costumes) since 2000, has worked with IN THE MOOD as Costume Designer. Through the lens of historic materials and early Vogue
publications, she has brought the memory of the 1930’s and 1940’s to the show. Originally from New England, Linda has spent most of her life in
California. Currently residing in Virginia, she is wife to Bud Forrest, creator of IN THE MOOD. Linda’s passion for design includes costumes, period textiles,
restoration & conservation , fine linen, and needlework. She is president of her own company, Details In Design, LLC specializing in fine hand embroidered
linens for churches and the home décor industry as well as hand embroidered monograms. Linda is also the director of the Williamsburg School of
Needlework dedicated to teaching hand embroidery to help students start their own businesses throughout the United States.
Jeff Greenberg (Lighting Design) is a lighting designer for theatre, dance and opera. His recent credits include Grease at the Eldorado Hotel/Casino
in Reno, NV; the National tour of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story; Man of LaMancha starring John Davidson, Titanic the Musical and Nunset Boulevard at
the Ocean Professional Theatre Company. He also designed the 100th Anniversary national tour of Titanic the Musical for Boebe Productions and Windwood
Theatricals which toured the U.S. and Canada during the fall of 2012. Other credits include the world premier of Starry Messenger, and Questions About
Angels at Theater for the New City; The Sea Gull at Montclair State University; On Your Toes, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime, Lady Be Good, The Producers,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Stand By Your Man, It’s Only a Play, Dial M for Murder, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo at the Surflight Theatre; The Odd Couple,
Clue the Musical, and Oklahoma at the Allenberry Playhouse; and the world premier musical A Girl Called Dusty at the Provincetown Repertory Theatre.
Other theatres where he has designed include Blue Heron Performing Arts Center, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey; New Jersey Repertory Company;
12 Miles West, the Penobscot Theatre Company, and Lake George Opera. From 2004-2007 Jeff was the lighting designer and production manager for
the international tour of IN THE MOOD, a 1940’s musical revue, and prior to that he was the Lighting Supervisor with the American Indian Dance Theatre.
In 2005, Jeff was nominated for a Vivian Robinson/Audelco award for outstanding lighting design for his production of Robeson in New York. His lighting
for The Brothers Karamazov received the Newark Star Ledger’s Best Lighting award for the 2002-2003 New Jersey theatre season. He has an M.F.A. in
Lighting Design from Brandeis University, and a BFA in Technical Theatre from Ithaca College. www.jeffgreenberglightingdesign.com
Casting Consultant: MUNGIOLI THEATRICALS, Arnold J. Mungioli, CSA New York, NY
Public Relations: Tellem Grody, PR, John Tellem/Dan Grody, Malibu, CA
Marketing Director: Y2M, Yarni Poland, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bus Driver: Greg Hanson Truck Driver: Paul Stevens
Bow Ties obtained from www.bowtieclub.com
Some of the vintage women's shoes obtained from www.remixvintageshoes.com
Girls pants and swing dance outfits obtained from www.revampvintage.com
ABOUT IN THE MOOD
We are very pleased to be in your theater for our 2016 tour - our 22nd! Much more than a concert, IN THE MOOD features the In the Mood Singers &
Dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Orchestra. Our show has performed in major performing arts centers, arenas, state fairs, prestigious
corporate events, and an Inaugural Ball for President Clinton’s second term. By recreating the best popular music and songs of the late 1930s and the
1940s, IN THE MOOD aspires to promote the memory of this most significant time in American history.
Starting in 1993, World USO selected IN THE MOOD to be an official entertainment for the 50th Commemoration of World War II. From 1994 to 2016
this show has traveled to 49 states, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia (twice). Each year our tour continues to build momentum by adding
performances in more cities across the country and we are delighted with international invitations and opportunities.
Bud Forrest, Producer is hard at work at having the music arrangements orchestrated for performances with symphony orchestras. Supervising this
project is Marion Evans, the Grammy award winning arranger for Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga as well as the arranger for 65 Gold Records and 11
Broadway shows.
STAY IN THE MOOD AFTER THE SHOW!
Visit us at online to share your thoughts on the show, join our mailing list, and connect with other In The Mood fanatics!
InTheMoodLive.com
facebook.com/inthemoodlive
youtube.com/user/inthemoodlive
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IN THE MOOD WINTER/SPRING 2016 SCHEDULE
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18-Mar
19-Mar
Daytona Beach, FL
Orlando, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Clearwater, FL
Spartanburg, SC*
Macon, GA*
Atlanta, GA
Charlotte, NC*
Huntsville, AL*
Augusta, GA*
Athens, GA*
Savannah, GA
Birmingham, AL*
Pensacola, FL
Galveston, TX
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
Ft. Worth, TX
Richardson, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Queen Creek, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Riverside, CA*
Aliso Viego, CA
Arroyo Grande, CA
Redwood City, CA
Sacramento, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Fresno, CA
Thousand Oaks, CA
Glendale, CA
Cerritos, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Visalia, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
San Jose, CA
San Rafael, CA
Kansas City, MO*
Kansas City, MO*
St Louis, MO
Dixon, IL
Peabody Auditorium
Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
Parker Playhouse
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Memorial Auditorium
Grand Opera House
Cobb Energy Center
Knight Theater
Von Braun Center
Imperial Theater
Univ. of Georgia Hodgsen Hall
The Lucas Theater
Alabama Theater
Saenger Theater
The Grand 1894 Opera House
Hobby Center
Majestic Theater
Bass Hall
Eisemann Center
Popejoy Hall
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
Fox Theater
Fox Performing Arts Center
SOKA
Clark Center
Fox Theater
Center Theatre
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Tower Theater
Thousand Oaks PAC
Alex Theater
Cerritos Center for the Arts
Granada Theater
Fox Theatre
Lescher Center
San Jose Civic Center
Marin Auditorium
Helzberg Hall-Kauffman Center
Helzberg Hall-Kauffman Center
St. Louis, MO - David request
Dixon PAC
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22-Mar
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1-May
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4-May
5-May
6-May
7-May
8-May
Glen Ellyn, IL
Warren, OH
Cleveland, OH*
Cleveland, OH*
Cleveland, OH*
Cleveland, OH*
Binghamton, NY
Syracuse, NY
Buffalo, NY
Columbus, OH*
Carmel, IN*
Pittsburgh, PA*
Pittsburgh, PA*
Dayton, OH*
Akron, OH*
Cincinnati, OH*
Rockford, IL
Galesburg, IL*
Evansville, IN
Greenville, KY
Bowling Green, KY
Lexington, KY
Englewood, NJ
Frederick, MD*
Hartford, CT*
Woonsocket, RI
Red Bank, NJ
Burlington, VT*
Keene, NH*
Portsmouth, NH*
Lynn, MA*
New Haven, CT*
New Haven, CT*
New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA
New Hope, PA
College of DuPage
Packard Music Hall
Ohio Theater
Ohio Theater
Ohio Theater
Ohio Theater
Forum Theater
OnCenter
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Capitol Theater
The Palladium
Byham Theater
Byham Theater
Victoria Theater
Akron Civic Center
Aronoff Center
Coronado Theater
Orpheum Theater
Victoria Theater
Felix E. Martin Hall
Sky Performing Arts Center
Opera House
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Weinberg Center
The Bushnell
Stadium Theater
Count Basie Theater
Flynn Center
Colonial Theater
Music Hall
Lynn Auditorium
Shubert Theater
Shubert Theater
Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
Bucks County Playhouse
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