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September 12–October 1, 2017 T A I E S I A U N I T E D S C E N I C A R T I S T S L O C A L U S A 8 2 9 United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l A l l i a n c e o f T h e a t r i c a l S t a g e E m p l o y e s The Designers at this Theatre are Represented by Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT Book by Music by Lyrics by JAMES KIRKWOOD & MARVIN HAMLISCH EDWARD KLEBAN NICHOLAS DANTE Co-Choreographed by BOB AVIAN Original Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc. Directed by ROD A. LANSBERRY Musical Director Choreographer Scenic Designer DAVID JOHN MADORE KITTY SKILLMAN HILSABECK BRIAN MALLGRAVE Lighting Designer Sound Designer SHANNON MCKINNEY DAVID THOMAS Costume Designer SAMANTHA R. DE LA FUENTE-MECHE Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager LISA COOK* MIRANDA BAXTER* Producing Artistic Director of Musical eatre ROD A. LANSBERRY Casting by wojcik | seay casting, llc A CHORUS LINE is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 e video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

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September 12–October 1, 2017

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Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed byMichael Bennett

Book by Music by Lyrics by JaMes KirKwood & Marvin haMlisch edward KleBan nicholas dante

Co-Choreographed by BoB avianOriginal Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer,

in association with Plum Productions, Inc.

Directed byrod a. lansBerry

Musical Director Choreographer Scenic Designer david John Madore Kitty sKillMan hilsaBecK Brian Mallgrave

Lighting Designer Sound Designer shannon McKinney david thoMas

Costume DesignersaMantha r. de la Fuente-Meche

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager lisa cooK* Miranda Baxter*

Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatrerod a. lansBerry

Casting bywojcik | seay casting, llc

A CHORUS LINE is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

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cast oF characters

Zach – Director/Choreographer ............................................ Stephen Cerf *Larry – Zach’s Assistant ..............................Jean-Luc Cavnar-Lewandowski

AuditionersCassie ................................................................................. Dayna Tietzen *Sheila .................................................................................Katie Mitchell *Val .......................................................................................... Lexie Plath *Diana .........................................................................Natalie Kaye Clater *Judy ...............................................................................Kristen Paulicelli *Kristine ................................................................................Seles VanHussMaggie ............................................................................Jordana Grolnick *Bebe .................................................................................. Jennifer ArfstenConnie ...............................................................................Rae Leigh Case *Mike ................................................................................ P. Tucker Worley *Richie ............................................................................. Michael CanadaDon ................................................................................. Matthew Dailey *Paul ........................................................................................ Jake MendesMark .......................................................................................Tyler Jensen Greg ..............................................................................................Ron Tal *Bobby ................................................................................ Parker RedfordAl ............................................................................................ Zac Norton

OthersVicki ................................................................................... Norrell Moore *Tricia ........................................................................................ Emily Hin *Lois ....................................................................................Shannan Steele *Frank ............................................................................... Danny Kingston *Butch ...................................................................................... Adam Estes *Roy .......................................................................................David Miller *Tom ...................................................................................... Joe Callahan *

understudies(Understudies never appear in place of principal actors unless an announcement has been made.)

Mike, Richie: Joe Callahan*; Larry, Paul, Zach: Adam Estes*; Connie, Diana, Bebe: Emily Hin*; Al, Don, Greg: Danny Kingston*;Mark, Bobby: David Miller*; Val, Kristine, Judy: Norrell Moore*; Maggie: Kristen Paulicelli*; Cassie, Sheila: Shannan Steele*.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association.

This theatre operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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orchestra

Music Director, Conductor, Keyboards: David John MadoreAssistant to the Music Director, Percussion: Keith Ewer

Bass: Jon Cullison; Reed 1: April Johannesen; Reed 2: Harry Grainger;Trumpet: Michael Hengst; Trombone: Wade Sander.

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Musical nuMBersThere will be no intermission during this performance.

Opening: “I Hope I Get It” .................................................Company

“I Can Do That” ........................................................................Mike

“…And…” ............................................Richie, Val, Judy & Company

“At The Ballet” .................................................Sheila, Bebe & Maggie

“Sing” ........................................................... Kristine, Al & Company

Montage, Part 1: “Hello Twelve” ............... Mark, Connie & Company

Montage, Part 2: “Nothing” ..................................................... Diana

Montage, Part 3: “Mother” ............................. Don, Judy & Company

Montage, Part 4 ................................... Judy, Greg, Richie & Company

“Dance: Ten; Looks: Three” ..........................................................Val

“The Music and The Mirror” ....................................................Cassie

“One” ..................................................................................Company

Tap Dance ...........................................................................Company

“What I Did For Love” .........................................Diana & Company

Bows ....................................................................................Company

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who’s who in the cast

Jennifer Arfsten (Bebe) is making her Arvada Center debut. Jenn last appeared onboard the Disney Dream as a main stage performer for Disney Cruise Line. Other credits include:

Rosalind in As You Like It, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Boyfriend, Junglebook, and The Wind in the Willows (Conservatory Theatre Company); Love’s Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare By The River Festival); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (The Actors Company Theatre). Training: B.F.A.; Conservatory of the Performing Arts at Point Park University.

Joe Callahan (Tom, u/s Mike, Richie) is back for his second performance at the Arvada Center where he was last seen as Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar. National Tour: Ragtime (Phoenix Entertainment).

Other credits include: Les Misérables and Peter Pan (Connecticut Repertory Theatre); Million Dollar Quartet, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, South Pacific, Robin Hood, and Motones vs. Jerseys (Midtown Arts Center). He has also performed internationally with The Unexpected Boys and on Holland America Cruise Line. Training: B.F.A.; Western Carolina University.

Michael Canada (Richie) Regional: Nikola Tesla Drops The Beat (Adirondack Theatre Festival); Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, and Junie B. Jones: The Musical (Weston Playhouse Theatre

Company); Bring It On: The Musical and In The Heights (Beck Center for the Arts); The Theory of Relativity and My Fair Lady (Playhouse Square). Training: B.M.; Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music. www.michael-canada.com

Rae Leigh Case (Connie) was last seen at the Arvada Center in Jesus Christ Superstar. Other credits: I’ll Be Home for Christmas, White Christmas, Saturday Night Fever, and Curtains (Arvada Center); A Chorus

Line (Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars); Big Fish, Spamalot, and The Color Purple (Aurora Fox); Peter Pan (Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center); Home for the Holidays (Lone Tree Arts Center); Footloose, Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical, and CATS (BDT Stage); Swing!, Hair, and Sweet Charity (Town Hall Arts Center).

Jean-Luc Cavnar-Lew-andowski (Larry) was last seen at the Arvada Center in the world pre-miere of I’ll Be Home for Christmas, as well as She Loves Me and Tarzan: The Stage Musical. Most

recently he was seen as Big Deal in West Side Story (La Mirada Theatre, Los Angeles). Other credits: Footloose (BDT Stage); Holland America Cruise Line; Oklahoma! (Cabrillo Musical Theatre); Singing in the Rain (San Diego Musical Theatre); Little Shop of Horrors (Little Theatre of the Rockies). Training: Graduate in Musical Theatre and Dance; University of Northern Colorado.

Stephen Cerf (Zach) was last seen at the Arvada Center as Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, in A Christmas Carol: The Musical. Broadway/Tour: Jersey Boys, Motown the Musical, Rock of Ages,

and Spamalot. Off-Broadway: Nevermore and That Bachelorette Show. Regional Theatre: The Secret Garden (DCPA Theatre Company); North Shore Music Theatre, Weston Playhouse, John W. Engeman Theater, Ogunquit Playhouse, New Bedford Festival Theatre, Surflight Theatre. Training: Boston Conservatory at Berklee. www.stephencerf.com

Natalie Kaye Clater (Diana) Arvada Center debut. Credits include: Marty in Grease, Dream-girls, and West Side Story (The Muny); Dreamgirls (Dance Captain, Theatre Under The Stars); Diana

in A Chorus Line (Riverside Theatre). Original New York City Readings/Labs: Valarie in I Am, I Will, I Do and The Prom with Director/Choreographer Casey Nicholaw. Television credits: Blue Bloods, Killision Course, numerous commercials. www.nataliekayeclater.com

Matthew Dailey (Don) i s appear ing in h i s seventh Arvada Center production, including Hair-spray and Chess. National Tours: Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys. Cruise Ships: Saturday Night Fever on

Royal Caribbean. Other credits: Mike in A Chorus Line (Armory Dinner Theatre); Elvis in Viva Vegas and Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (Fireside Dinner Theatre); Rum Tum Tugger in CATS (Wagon Wheel Performing Arts Center); Prince Charming in Cinderella (BDT Stage); Matt in The Fantasticks (Backstage Theatre); Guys and Dolls (Westchester Broadway Theatre).

Adam Estes (Butch, u/s Larry, Paul, Zach; Dance Captain) Previous Arvada Center shows include Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever, La Cage Aux Folles, and Thoroughly Modern

Millie. Other theatrical credits include performances with Goodman Theatre, Writers Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Madison Repertory Theatre, Ravinia Festival, Peninsula Players, Lake Dillon Theatre, Third Avenue Playhouse, Florentine Opera, First Stage, Skylight Music Theatre, and The Fireside Dinner Theatre. Adam has also appeared in numerous television commercials, and recorded extensively for Hal Leonard.

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Jordana Grolnick (Maggie) is a Boulder native mak-ing her Arvada Center debut. National tour: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Regional: On the Town (Sacramento Music Circus); Chasing

Rainbows (Goodspeed Opera House); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ogunquit Playhouse); Thoroughly Modern Millie, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and Shrek The Musical (The Muny). Training: B.F.A.; University of Michigan.

Emily Hin (Tricia, u/s Connie, Diana, Bebe) This is Emily’s first performance at the Arvada Center. Touring/Dance Captain credits: Jekyll & Hyde (Korean World Tour); Jekyll & Hyde (National

Tour); Flashdance The Musical (Inter-national Tour). Other credits: Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in Delaware Park); Pride and Prejudice, The Musical (Theater for the New City); Mimi in RENT and Chess (Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Dance Company). Training: B.F.A.; Point Park Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Tyler Jensen (Mark) is making his Arvada Center debut. Previous roles include Tulsa in Gypsy (Little Theatre of the Rockies); Tommy in The Who’s Tommy and Anthony in Sweeney Todd

(University of Northern Colorado). Tyler recently moved to New York City where he was featured in the Broadway Rising Stars concert at Town Hall. Training: B.A. in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance; University of Northern Colorado. www.tyjensen.com

Danny Kingston (Frank, u/s Al, Don, Greg) is originally from India-napolis and is making his Arvada Center debut. Indy credits include: Into the Woods (Beef and Boards); Spring

Awakening (Phoenix Theatre); Spamalot (Athenaeum). Danny also performs with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Concert credits include: Hello Dolly! in

Concert; Hairspray in Concert; Anything Goes in Concert; Yuletide Celebration. Training: The American Musical and Dramatics Academy (New York City).

Jake Mendes (Paul) Arvada Center: Simon Bright in I’ll Be Home for Christmas. Off-Broadway: Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Musical Mystery, Pink-alicious The Musical. New York Theatre: Xanadu,

A Man of No Importance, Alex in The Lit-tle Dog Laughed, Tommy in The Normal Heart, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Regio-nal Theatre: Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Orin in Little Shop of Hor-rors, Georg in Spring Awakening, Charles Guiteau in Assassins, and Angel in RENT. Training: B.A. in Musical Theatre; Univer-sity of Northern Colorado. 2016 True West Award winner.

David Miller (Roy, u/s Mark, Bobby) has previously performed at the Arvada Center in White Christmas, Lyle the Crocodile, and A Christmas Carol: The Musical. Other credits:

Footloose, Thoroughly Modern Millie (BDT Stage); Singin’ in the Rain (Candlelight Dinner Playhouse). Training: B.F.A. Musi-cal Theatre; University of the Arts.

Katie Mitchell (Sheila) is making her Arvada Center debut in this production of A Chorus Line. Other favorite theatre credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

(Totem Pole Playhouse) and On The Town (Gateway Playhouse). Katie is also a Radio City Rockette. When she is not performing, she is a Master Teacher Trainer at Physique 57 in New York City and can be seen in many fitness videos. KatieMitchellNYC.com

Norrell Moore (Vicki u/s Val, Kristine, Judy) was last seen at the Arvada Center in Jesus Christ Superstar. Other shows include Legally Blonde and I’ll Be Home for Christmas. Other credits:

Shakespeare Cabaret (The Globe Theatre);

I Don <3 u ne Mor (The Lucille Lortel Theatre, FringeNYC); Shrek the Musical and Sisters of Swing (BDT Stage); Anything Goes and Hair (Town Hall Arts Center); Cabaret (Ignite Theatre); Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Ben Dicke Productions). Training: B.F.A. Acting; Marymount Manhattan College. Member, Actors’ Equity Association.

Zac Norton (Al) Credits: Warner in Legally Blonde (Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre); Manny in Martin, Love, Sex & Rhythm (Ballet Teatro Internacional); John Dens-more in The Doors Project

(Hissong Productions); CATS (National Tour); Bad Boys of Ballet (International/National Tour); West Side Story (Signature Theatre); Mamma Mia! (Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, and International); Chicago (International).

Kristen Paulicelli (Judy, u/s Maggie) Arvada Center debut. Tours/Vegas: Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, West Side Story, and A Chorus Line. Regional: Val in A Chorus Line and Zaneeta in The

Music Man (Theatre Under The Stars); Wendy in Peter Pan and Louise in Carousel (Walnut Street Theatre); Louise in Carousel (Barrington Stage Company); Phantom, Grease, and Footloose (Bucks County Playhouse). Film: If I Tell You.

Lexie Plath (Val) is making her Arvada Center debut in A Chorus Line. Other credits: Bullets Over Broadway (Ogunquit Playhouse); Bullets Over Broadway (First National Tour);

Anything Goes (National Tour); Inga in Young Frankenstein and Fantine in Les Misérables (Timberlake Playhouse); Chicago, Tarzan: The Stage Musical, and Hairspray (Wagon Wheel Theatre). Training: B.F.A. Music Theatre Performance; Western Michigan University. www.lexieplath.com

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Parker Redford (Bobby) has performed in seven Arvada Center produc-tions including She Loves Me, Curtains, Camelot, and Tarzan: The Stage Musical. Other regional credits: 42nd Street (Can-

dlelight Dinner Playhouse); Guys and Dolls (Lone Tree Arts Center); Spamalot (Aurora Fox); Baby (Cherry Creek Theatre Com-pany). He traveled the country doing Irish Step Dancing for five years and competed nationally and internationally at the World Championships in Ireland. Although he is a native Coloradan, he currently lives in New York City.

Shannan Steele (Lois, u/s Cassie, Sheila) has ap-peared in 24 productions at the Arvada Center, including Kala in Tarzan: The Stage Musical and Ginger Brooks in The 1940’s Radio Hour.

Other credits: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; My Way, and The Last Five Years (DCPA Garner Galleria Theatre); A Christmas Carol and Sweeney Todd (DCPA Theatre Company); Sara in Murder Ballad (Edge Theater Company); Roxie Hart in Chicago (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre); Church (Theatreworks); Red Hot and Cole and Pam in Baby (Cherry Creek Theatre); and Evita (Lone Tree Arts Center). Film: Ink. Training: B.S. Mathematics, M.S. Physical Therapy.

Ron Tal (Greg) was last seen at the Arvada Cen-ter in A Christmas Carol: The Musical. National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof. Regional credits include: Greg in A Chorus Line (Arizona Broadway The-

atre); Legally Blonde (Westchester Broadway Theatre); Smudge in Plaid Tidings (Weath-ervane Playhouse); Frank Wyman in Mack & Mabel (Broward Stage Door Theatre); Sir Galahad in Spamalot (Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts). Training: B.M. in Vocal Performance; New York University Steinhardt.

Dayna Tietzen (Cassie) is making her debut at the Arvada Center. Credits include: Cassie in A Chorus Line (Stratford Festival and Riverside Theatre); Joey puppeteer in War Horse (Toronto,

U.S. National Tour, and Japan); Milady/Queen Anne in The Three Musketeers (RhinoLeap Productions); Morticia Addams in The Addams Family and Anita in West Side Story (Neptune Theatre); Fraulein Kost in Cabaret (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show (Theatre Aquarius); Camelot (U.S. National Tour). Film/Television: Hellcats (CW Network) and Save the Last Dance 2 (Paramount).

Seles VanHuss (Kristine) is returning to the Arvada Center after last performing in Junie B. Jones: The Musical, White Christ mas, Saturday Night Fever, and Memphis. Other credits include:

Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Ariel in Footloose (BDT Stage); Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Catch Me If You Can, Big Fish (Aurora Fox). Training: B.F.A. Musical Theatre and Dance; Carthage College in Kenosha, WI.

P. Tucker Worley (Mike) returns to Arvada Center after being seen in the world premiere of I’ll Be Home for Christmas. Other Arvada Center credits include: White Christmas and Legally

Blonde. Tour credits include: Mamma Mia! (Worklight Productions); Peter Pan 360 (Herrick Entertainment); Oliver! (Networks). Regional credits include: Comedy of Errors and Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Sita Ram (Lookingglass Theatre). Training: B.F.A.; Roosevelt University.

Michael Bennett (Original Director and Choreographer, 1943–1987) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows, including Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography for A Chorus Line. A Chorus Line is based on the workshop process that he pioneered.

James Kirkwood (Book, 1924–1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976 he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Broadway musical A Chorus Line. The James Kirkwood Literary Prize, established in his name, honors new generations of fiction writers for their yearly achievements.

Nicholas Dante (Book, 1941–1991) was an American dancer and writer, best known for co-writing the book of the musical A Chorus Line with James Kirkwood. In 1976 he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Chorus Line.

Marvin Hamlisch (Music, 1944–2012) was an American composer and conductor known for his musical contributions to A Chorus Line as well as numerous film scores. Hamlisch is one of only 12 people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, and one of only two people to have won those four prizes and a Pulitzer Prize.

Edward Kleban (Lyrics, 1939–1987) was an American musical theatre composer and lyricist best known as the lyricist of A Chorus Line. He and composer Marvin Hamlisch won the 1976 Tony Award for Best Original Score, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Kleban established the Kleban Foundation which grants annual awards to the most promising librettists and lyricists in American musical theatre.

Bob Avian (Co-Choreographer) is an American choreographer, theatrical producer and stage director. He won a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography for A Chorus Line, and has been recognized for his choreography in Ballroom, Martin Guerre, Dreamgirls, Miss Saigon and Sunset Boulevard.

Rod A. Lansberry (Director) Now in his 25th year at the Arvada Center. Recent directing credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Sister Act, Death Takes a Holiday, A Man of No Importance and Memphis. Other directing credits include the award winning productions: Ragtime, Hairspray, The Women, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables and Man of La Mancha. As the Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatre for the Arvada Center, he has produced or directed more than 100 productions.

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David John Madore (Music Director, Keyboards) is making his Arvada Center debut. Other credits: Seussical and Les Misérables (Broadway); The Fantasticks, NEWSical The Musical, Cross That River, Prison Dancer, Peace, Love, and Cupcakes: The Musical, and Flight School (Off-Broadway); Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! and Man of La Mancha (National Tour); The World Goes Round (Music Theatre of Connecticut); South Pacific, The Who’s Tommy, Les Misérables, and Happy Days (West Virginia Public Theatre); Dear World with Jerry Herman, Red, Hot and Blue, and On the Twentieth Century (Goodspeed); Sweet Charity and The Game (Barrington Stage Company); Man of La Mancha, The Sound of Music, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Sacramento Music Circus). www.madoremusic.com

Keith Ewer (Assistant to the Music Director, Percussion) has been the house percussionist at the Arvada Center since 1987. Keith works as a freelance musician, arranger, composer, and music teacher in the Denver area. He is also the music director for A Year With Frog And Toad also playing here at the Arvada Center.

Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck (Choreographer) Directing credits: Schoolhouse Rock Live! (Arvada Center); The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Denver Civic Theatre); Swing! (Country Dinner Playhouse); Bat Boy The Musical and The World Goes ‘Round (Lake Dillon Theatre); Illusions and Alexander (Starkey Theatrix); Artistic/Producing Director of the Lake Dillon Theatre. Choreography credits: This is Kitty’s 41st show she has choreographed for the Arvada Center. Also Guys and Dolls, Swing!, and Phantom (Country Dinner Playhouse); Bat Boy The Musical and The World Goes ‘Round (Lake Dillon Theatre); Oliver (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre); The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Denver Civic Theatre).

Brian Mallgrave (Scenic Designer) serves as Resident Scenic Designer for the Arvada Center. Recent designs include Jesus Christ Superstar (2017 Henry Award Nomination), Drowning Girls (2017 Henry

Award Nomination), and Death Takes a Holiday (2016 Henry Award Nomination). Other companies he has worked for locally include Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Curious Theatre Company, Lake Dillon Theatre, and Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Training: Graduate of Theatre Arts; University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Shannon McKinney (Lighting Designer) Arvada Center designs include Jesus Christ Superstar, Tartuffe, Waiting for Godot, Sister Act, Death Takes a Holiday, Memphis, and Man of La Mancha. Recent credits: Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar (Colorado Shakespeare Festival); Porgy and Bess (Aurora Fox); Constellations (Curious Theatre Company); Tribes (DCPA Theatre Company). Regional designs include Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, and Alliance Theatre. Shannon has received six Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design.

David Thomas (Sound Designer) has designed 15 productions at the Arvada Center (one CTG Henry Award, three additional nominations). He has been an assistant/associate designer on numerous Broadway productions, and assisted with the Tony-nominated sound design for Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. He has also designed extensively in New York City off- and off-off-Broadway. Regional designs include productions at The Old Globe, Yale Repertory Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Capital Repertory Theatre, and Williamstown Theatre Festival, among others. Training: M.F.A.; Yale School of Drama.

Samantha R. De La Fuente-Meche (Costume Designer) previously designed I’ll Be Home for Christmas and Mrs. Mannerly at the Arvada Center. She also designed Christmas Revels (Revels Houston). Other designs include: Orestes (Cambiare Productions); Costume Coordinator for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

(Theatre Three, Dallas). Film: Costume Design Assistant for Patriot Act (Moonlite Filmwerks/Gaucho Productions). Training: B.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology; Texas State University San Marcos.

Lisa Cook (Stage Manager) Thirteen consecutive Arvada Center seasons. Shows include: Jesus Christ Superstar, I’ll Be Home for Christmas (World Premiere), Sister Act, Death Takes a Holiday, White Christmas, She Loves Me, Memphis, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, and Curtains. Additionally: Mamma Mia! (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina). 2015 Recipient Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award for Outstanding Stage Management.

Miranda Baxter (Assistant Stage Manager) joins the Arvada Center for her third season. Past Arvada Center productions include: Jesus Christ Superstar, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Sister Act, and Death Takes a Holiday. Regional Credits include: Assistant Stage Manager for The Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar (Colorado Shakespeare Festival) and Stage Manager for All the Rage/The Tricky Part (Curious Theatre Company). Training: B.A. in Theatre and Philosophy; Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN.

Wojcik|Seay Casting (Casting Agency) is Scott Wojcik and Gayle Seay. Along with Holly Buczek, they cast all mediums. National and International Tours: RENT, Kinky Boots, Motown, Vocalosity, Flashdance, Dreamgirls, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Jekyll & Hyde, Joseph…Dreamcoat, A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway includes: Othello: The Remix, Church & State The Play, The Portal, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, Handle With Care, Triassic Parq and more. Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, FL; John W. Engeman Theatre, NY; Theatre Raleigh, NC; Stages St .Louis, MO; Theatre Aspen, CO; Tuacahn Performing Arts Center, UT. www.wscasting.com

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PRODUCTIONAdam Stolte ......................... Production ManagerJacob Kenworthy .............Production Manager for Concerts, Performance and EventsLisa Cook* .................................... Stage ManagerMiranda Baxter* ..............Assistant Stage Manager

Scene ShopNick Cimyotte ........................ Technical DirectorDavid Cimyotte .......................... House ForemanTodd Malcolm ..............Assistant House ForemanTim Krueger...................................Shop ForemanJacob Auten ...............................Master CarpenterMichael Walker ..........................Scenic CarpenterFrank Cason .................................Stage CarpenterDusty Sloan ..................................Stage CarpenterKorri Marshall .......................... Lead Scenic ArtistKrista Fernandez ...............................Scenic Artist

Prop ShopMeghan Markiewicz ...... Properties Shop ManagerMelissa Green .................................. Props ArtisanThomas Meche, Jr. .......................... Props Artisan

ADMINISTRATIONPhilip C. Sneed ....................... Executive DirectorClark Johnson .................Chief Operating OfficerAndrew Terek .......................................ControllerTeresa Chamberland ......Director of Advancement and PhilanthropyCynthia DeLarber ........Director of Advancement, Communications, and Patron ServicesMelanie Mayner ............Public Relations Manager

ARTISTICRod A. Lansberry .....................Producing Artistic Director of Musical TheatreLynne Collins .................Artistic Director of PlaysLisa Hoffman .............................Artistic AssociateBrian Mallgrave ............. Resident Scenic Designer Keith Ewer ........ Assistant to the Musical DirectorAdam Estes ....................................Dance Captain

Costume Shop and WardrobeBrenda King ....................Costume Shop ManagerCrystal McKenzie .... Assistant Costume Shop ManagerSamantha R. De La Fuente-Meche ...... First HandAnneke Ciup ........................Wardrobe SupervisorJessie Page ................................Stitcher/WardrobeKathy Page ............................................... StitcherReba Todd ................................................ StitcherAlma Henderson ..........................Costume CraftsMegan O’Connor ...............................Wig Master

ElectricsJon Olson ..................................Lighting DirectorLucy Himsl ..........................................ElectricianBryan Hudson ......................................ElectricianWesley Reeves.......................................ElectricianEvan Schmidt .......................................ElectricianTom Fletcher ........................................ElectricianLauren Hergenreter ..............................Electrician

SoundGrant Evenson ..............................Audio DirectorMorgan McCauley .......................Audio EngineerElizabeth Jamison .........................Audio Engineer

On this production, the Arvada Center Theatre’s production staff and crew have created or coordinatedall elements of set, lighting, props, sound and costumes.

acKnowledgMentsPerforming Arts Committee, Jon Kimbell, Redthreaded, Christina Noël, Patti Wagner

suPPort By: Arvada Center Volunteers

Arvada CenterVolunteer Council

Nancy Bickford

Liz Cawthorne

Judy Davisson

Frances Evans

Sara Fuentes

Mary Jo Giddings

Nancy Terry

Shirley Walker

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Arvada Center for the Arts and HumanitiesBoard of Directors

Ken Fellman, PresidentTerry Stevinson, Vice President

Meyer Saltzman, TreasurerStephanie Tuthill, Secretary

Nancy AdamNancy BentzenJack Berryhill

Bob DyerJustin FalesNancy Ford

Nancy GaryAlan Hines

Craig KocianGene LuceroCraig SmithKeith Taylor

Carolynne White

The Arvada Center would like to acknowledge the following sponsors of A Chorus Line

Arvada Center’s Preferred Hotel Partner: Residence Inn by Marriott, Denver North / Westminster

underwritten By:Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Patt

and

The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation