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The book of Mary

Poppins, the musical, was written by Julian Fellowes, who subsequently found fame as creator of the TV series “Downton Abbey.” Actor-singer-dancer Con O’Shea-Creal, who plays Bert, finds the hit BBC melodrama and the family-friendly musical comedy to be more alike than you’d think.

“Julian Fellowes is all over Mary Poppins,” he says. “I’ve read some of his novels since I booked the show, and he’s not ashamed to express his fascination with Edwardian times — the servants and the staff, the ‘Upstairs/Dowstairs’ thing. Where Downton Abbey is really a tip-top, well-run estate, Cherry Tree Lane is anything but. You see the same archetypal characters in both, but responding to different situations in different ways. In the cast, we watch ‘Downton Abbey’ and hear colloquialisms or even character names that are in Mary Poppins.”

Reality’s limitations prevent the cast of the Mary Poppins stage musical from replicating the famous feats of the Disney film, like dancing with animated penguins, popping through chalk pictures or levitating with laughter.

Still, Con O’Shea-Creal, who plays the irrepressible chimney sweep Bert, does get to conjure a few jaw-dropping moments of stage magic. He delivers a particularly impressive stunt in the rooftop number “Step in Time,” in which Bert walks up the side of the stage wall, crosses the proscenium arch upside down and tap-

dances in defiance of gravity.

Like any good magician, he declines to share his secrets, but he will describe the experience.

“I’m upside-down for close to a minute — any longer than that and I’d be in trouble,” says the singer-dancer, 27. “I’m really keeping my core tight and trying to keep the blood from rushing to my head. My body’s adjusted to it, so when I get to

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the proscenium, I can sing. It’s never really been disorienting, but I have to keep my wits about me, stay calm, sing and tap with the music. The difficult part is stepping onto the wall and off of the ceiling.”

Such feats of stage sorcery have, no doubt, helped feed the success of the stage musical, based partly on the iconic 1964 film and partly on P.L. Travers’ original children’s books about a magic nanny who unifies misbehaving children and their distracted parents. This Mary Poppins, featuring the songs of the Oscar-winning Sherman brothers as well as new music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, opened in London in 2004 and made its Broadway debut in 2006. It’s proved more popular with audiences than critics, winning just one of the seven Tony Awards for which it was nominated (scenic design) but running more than six years in New York. It closed March 3.

O’Shea-Creal joined the national tour a year ago as Bert’s understudy and part of the ensemble. It gave the Lincoln, Neb., native, a longtime tap dancer, a chance to prove he has Bert-like dexterity.

“They needed an everyman jack-of-all-trades and a professional tap dancer,” he says. “Bert plays with a lot of props — his broom, his paint set — you need to be able to control the prop, not let the prop control you.”

While auditioning, the English casting director asked him to dance around like he had a kite in his hand. “Lord knows what they were looking for,” the performer says, “but I guess that they saw what they needed with my interpretive dance.”

When the role of Bert came open six months into his tenure, O’Shea-Creal got the job. He mastered the wall climb in two weeks, but found the real learning curve was dealing with the crowd. “Bert doesn’t have

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the fourth wall. He talks directly to the audience. I’d been doing song-and-dance man roles for my career, so that’s a test for me every night, to get all the information out there for the audience and help guide them along the way.”

The Poppins character might be “practically perfect in every way” as the script says, but O’Shea-Creal’s cheerful Cockney is the narrative glue that holds the story together. “Bert always uses that little chunk of ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’ — it’s like his theme song — but he has to sing it slightly differently each time, based on the scenes he has to introduce. That’s something that I’m constantly working with. Can I color these words better than I’ve done before?”

As much as he enjoys the spectacle of “Step in Time,” he also treasures his number with the stern but softening Mr. Banks, “A Man Has Dreams/A Spoonful of Sugar.”

“What I love about Bert is not just what he says, but when he appears. He always shows up at some point around Mr. Banks. It’s like Mr. Banks is Bert’s test: How do

I make this man realize what he needs, which is to show his children more love, maybe more love than he was shown a child. And I sing ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ to him, the ‘sugar’ being love and the ‘medicine’ being the struggles of life.”

Perhaps the most demanding aspect of the show for O’Shea-Creal is the transition from the grand showmanship of “Step in Time” to the subsequent scene’s quiet, emotional exchange. It’s a span of about 90 seconds.

“I have to get offstage, take off my tap shoes, have a drink of water and catch my breath so I can do the scene with Mr. Banks right,” he says.

That requires a magic all its own.

Atlanta-based film and theater critic Curt Holman has won awards for his critical writing from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2005, he was a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in theater and musical theater.

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BASED ON THE TOUCHSTONE PICTURES MOTION PICTURE “SISTER ACT” WRITTEN BY JOSEPH HOWARD

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TA’REA CAMPBELL HOLLIS RESNIKWITH

FLORRIE BAGEL CHARLES BARKSDALE E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS DIANE J. FINDLAY TODD A. HORMAN KINGSLEY LEGGS RICHARD PRUITT ERNIE PRUNEDA LAEL VAN KEUREN

MELVIN ABSTON GISELA ADISA BRIAN CALÌ KAREN ELLIOTT DANNY GEORGEERIN HENRY JACQUI GRAZIANO TRISHA JEFFREY LOUISE MADISON MARY JO McCONNELL

MICHELLE ROMBOLA DAWN ROTHER JASON SIMON ANGIE MARIE SMITH TRICIA TANGUY KELLY E. WATERS DASHAUN YOUNG

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(in order of appearance)Deloris Van Cartier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TA’REA CAMPBELLMichelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GisELA ADisATina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TRisHA JEFFREYCurtis Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KiNGsLEY LEGGsJoey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TODD A . HORMANPablo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERNiE PRUNEDATJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLEs BARKsDALEErnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAsON siMONEddie souther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E . CLAYTON CORNELiOUsCop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MELViN ABsTONMother superior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLLis REsNiKMonsignor O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RiCHARD PRUiTTMary Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAEL VAN KEURENMary Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FLORRiE BAGELMary Lazarus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DiANE J . FiNDLAYMary Martin-of-Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRiCiA TANGUYMary Theresa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAREN ELLiOTTWaitress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MiCHELLE ROMBOLAJoey Finnochio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRiAN CALÌ

ENSEMBLEMELViN ABsTON, GisELA ADisA, BRiAN CALÌ, KAREN ELLiOTT,

JACQUi GRAZiANO, TRisHA JEFFREY, LOUisE MADisON MARY JO McCONNELL, MiCHELLE ROMBOLA, DAWN ROTHER, JAsON siMON, ANGiE MARiE sMiTH, TRiCiA TANGUY, KELLY E . WATERs, DAsHAUN YOUNG

SWINGSDANNY GEORGE, ERiN HENRY

DANCE CAPTAINERiN HENRY

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAINDANNY GEORGE

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute a listed player unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.For Deloris — GisELA ADisA, TRisHA JEFFREY

For Mother Superior — KAREN ELLiOTT, MARY JO McCONNELLFor Curtis, Eddie, TJ — MELViN ABsTON, DAsHAUN YOUNGFor Mary Robert — TRiCiA TANGUY, ANGiE MARiE sMiTH

For Mary Patrick — TRiCiA TANGUY, KELLY E . WATERsFor Mary Lazarus — KAREN ELLiOTT, MARY JO McCONNELL

For Pablo — BRiAN CALÌ, DANNY GEORGEFor Monsignor O’Hara, Joey — BRiAN CALÌ, JAsON siMON

For Ernie, Joey Finnochio — MELViN ABsTON, DANNY GEORGEFor Cop — DANNY GEORGE, DAsHAUN YOUNG

For Mary Martin-of-Tours — KAREN ELLiOTT, JACQUi GRAZiANOFor Mary Theresa — ERiN HENRY, TRiCiA TANGUY

For Waitress, Michelle, Tina — ERiN HENRY, ANGiE MARiE sMiTH

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MUSICAL NUMBERSACT i

“Take Me to Heaven” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloris, Michelle, Tina“Fabulous, Baby!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloris, Michelle, Tina“Here Within These Walls” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother superior, Deloris“it’s Good to Be a Nun” . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloris, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns“When i Find My Baby” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis, Joey, Pablo, TJ“i Could Be That Guy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie, Bums“Raise Your Voice” . . . . . Deloris, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns“Take Me to Heaven” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deloris, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns

ACT ii“sunday Morning Fever” . . . . Deloris, Mother superior, Monsignor O’Hara, Eddie, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns, Workers“Lady in the Long Black Dress” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey, Pablo, TJ“Haven’t Got a Prayer” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother superior“Bless Our show” . . . . . Deloris, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns“The Life i Never Led” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Robert“Fabulous, Baby!” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . Deloris, Eddie, Nuns, Fantasy Dancers“sister Act” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloris“When i Find My Baby” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis“The Life i Never Led” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Robert“sister Act” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . Deloris, Mother superior, Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, Mary Lazarus, Nuns“spread the Love Around” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company

Touring Musicians

Conductor — Brent-Alan Huffman Associate Conductor — susan Draus

Keyboards — Brent-Alan Huffman, susan Draus, Christopher BabbageBass — Lynn Keller; Drums — Taurus Lovely

Reed i — Tansie Mayer; Reed ii — Doug LawrenceTrumpet i — Matthew J . Anklan; Trumpet ii — Kent Wallace

Trombone — Michael Joyce; Guitar — Darren Lucas; Percussion — Danny TaylorBand Tech — Danny Taylor; Librarian — susan Draus

Music Coordinator — Talitha Fehr, TL Music international

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Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett/Lionella Music LLC

Please be advised that strobe and flashing lights as well as gunshot effects are used in this production .

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

BIoSTA’REA CAMPBELL (Deloris) is best known for starring as Nala in The Lion King on Broadway and national tour . Other Broadway credits include Leap of Faith (original cast), The Book of Mormon (original cast), Aida (Aida standby) and Little Shop of Horrors . selected regional include Caroline, or Change (Baltimore Center stage) and Gospel According to Fishman (signature Theatre) . Ms . Campbell was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence in Acting after receiving her degree in theater from Marymount Manhattan College . special thanks to the Talent House, Telsey + Company and her ENTiRE family for their love and support . Love eternally to HB and most important the highest praise to GOD!

HOLLIS RESNIK (Mother Superior) . National tours: Les Miz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie . Most recent: Angels in America (Court Theatre Chicago), Carlotta in Follies (Chicago shakespeare Theatre), Old Lady in Candide (Goodman Theatre and shakespeare Theatre DC, Helen Hayes Award), Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza (Arena stage), Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire (Cleveland Playhouse), Big/Little Edie in Grey Gardens (Philadelphia Theatre Company) . Recipient of Lunt-Fontanne 2012 Fellowship, Helen Hayes Award, 10 Jeff Awards (Chicago) . TV/film: “Playboy Club,” Backdraft, “Cupid,” The Untouchables . Proud member of AEA . www .hollisresnik .com .

FLORRIE BAGEL (Mary Patrick) is truly tickled to be in this incredible company . Favorite credits: Speech & Debate (Diwata), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Baby Jane), the Kennedy Center TYA tour of Nobody’s Perfect, Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera (Lucetta) . Love to Mom, Dad, friends and the fierce angel watching from above, Jane Pesci-Townsend . Thanks Telsey + Co .

CHARLES BARKSDALE (TJ) is a Texas native and is super stoked to make his national tour debut with the best nuns in the business! Off-Broadway: Fat Camp . Regional: Fat Camp (Cleveland Playhouse square), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (san Antonio Off-Broadway Productions) . Regional tour: Don Giovanni (san Antonio Opera), Director, musical director, choreographer, voice teacher . Love to my friends and families . www .charlesbarksdale .com .

E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS (Eddie Souther) . A Pittsburgh native who is ecstatic to be playing Eddie . This also marks E . Clayton’s

eighth touring production . Broadway credits: The Caterpillar in Wonderland, Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Kat & the Kings and The Lion King . National tours: Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, The Lion King, A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl and The Wiz . London’s West End: sammy Davis Jr . in The Rat Pack; Live from Vegas! Other credits: Meet Dave, “One Life to Live” and a national commercial for Chevy . He trained at Point Park University, receiving a B .A . in theater arts . He thanks God, family and friends for guidance . www .eclaycorn .com .

DIANE J. FINDLAY (Sister Mary Lazarus) . More than 40 years in the business including: 2011 Bay Area Theatre Critic Circle Award nomination (Mother Mucca) at A .C .T . and Vegas female performer of the year (Hallelujah Hollywood) . NY: Encores, Follies, 70 Girls 70, Flamingo Court, Minnie’s Boys, Gay Divorce, Company . National/ international tours: Promises, Promises; 42nd Street . Regional: World premiere of I Love Lucy (Lucille Ball), Spitfire Grill (Hannah), Dear World (Constance), Mame (Mame Dennis), Funny Girl (Mrs . Brice), Annie (Miss Hannigan), Nunsense (Reverend Mother), Full Monty (Jeanette) . TV: “search for Tomorrow” (Dr . Lambert), “Law & Order” (Mrs . Bickerson), pilot “Middle Ages” (sara) . Film: Producers, Gammera, Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen Brothers) . Diane is delighted to join the Sister Act company for a happy and successful tour . God Bless All .

TODD A. HORMAN (Joey) . Broadway: Priscilla, Urinetown . National tours: Guys and Dolls, Urinetown, Victor/Victoria . Regional: Full Monty, Take Flight, Ragtime, 1776, Guys and Dolls . Workshops/presentations: 110 in the Shade, Leap of Faith, On the Twentieth Century, Most Wanted and Nerds . Numerous voiceovers . Training: B .A . in music theater, Elon University . M .F .A . in music theater, UNLV . For Mom, sis & Al, El and Dad .

KINGSLEY LEGGS (Curtis Jackson) originated the role of Curtis Jackson on Broadway, where he also appeared in Miss Saigon and The Color Purple (original Mister) . Touring: Miss Saigon (Canada, Asia, U .K .); Ragtime (Toronto, LA, Vancouver); It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues (L .A .); Forbidden Hollywood (Japan) . Regional credits include performances at Ford’s Theatre, Baltimore Centerstage, Prince Music Theatre, North shore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, New York stage and Film, Alliance Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 5th Avenue,


BIoSTheatreWorks, seattle Rep, Geffen Playhouse, Denver Center Theatre, the Muny, st . Louis Black Rep . TV: “Law & Order: sVU,” “One Life to Live,” “City of Angels .”

RICHARD PRUITT (Monsignor O’Hara) . Broadway: On the Waterfront, 42nd Street . Off-Broadway: Batboy the Musical, Wicked Philanthropy . Tours: White Christmas, Fiddler on the Roof . Richard can be heard on Encores’ Pipe Dream album and in the video game, “Grand Theft Auto 4 .” He is most proud of his sons: Cody, co-owner of a NYC entertainment company, and Jesse, a 2013 graduate of the University of Virginia .

ERNIE PRUNEDA (Pablo) . Broadway: Sister Act . Regional and New York credits: Dear Edwina (scott), Les Misérables (Marius), All Shook Up (Dean Hyde), White Christmas (Ezekiel), Buddy (Ritchie Valens), 42nd Street (Goodspeed), Millie and Peter Pan . Ernie is a graduate of Oklahoma City University . Thanks to everyone in the Sister Act family for this amazing journey! This one’s for you, Buddy . spread the love .

LAEL VAN KEUREN (Mary Robert) comes directly from the original cast of Sister Act on Broadway! Favorite credits include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North shore Music Theatre); Hello, Dolly! and Cinderella (both at Paper Mill Playhouse) . Many thanks to Jerry and the entire creative team, Telsey + Co and PsA . Looking forward to seeing my fabulous family and friends across the country . Bless our show! in Him .

MELVIN ABSTON (Cop, Ensemble) . Credits include Sister Act (Broadway, Pasadena Playhouse/Alliance Theatre); Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse/5th Ave . Theatre); The Lion King . Film/TV: “H+,” “Awake,” “Raising Hope,” “Touch,” recurring on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Weeds .” Endless gratitude to Granny, Mom, Pop, Poppa Tony, Jay, Kool Aid, KK and Chi-Town! www .MelvinAbston .com .

GISELA ADISA (Michelle, Ensemble) . Those years of Catholic school finally paid off! National: “Reading Rainbow” (Grace) . NYC Theater: Marie Christine (lead), 3LD Center . Caroline, or Change (The Moon), Gallery Players . Futurology (lead), National Black Theater . international: Disney’s Festival of the Lion King (Nala) - HKDL Opening Cast, Hairspray (inez), RCCL . TV/Film: “Past East Tremont” . Proud AEA and sAG-AFTRA member .

B .A . in the Arts from Fordham (Drama, African studies) . Much appreciation to Dad, Eric and to great friends like Kwame Remy for their support . it would be a sin not to thank Cyd and Harold at CLA and Telsey+Co . This is for you, Mom . www .iamgisela .com

BRIAN CALÌ (Joey Finnochio, Ensemble) . Broadway: Master Class . Regional: Yank! (dir . David Cromer), Master Class, Mass (Kennedy Center), National Pastime, A Man of No Importance (Keegan Theatre) . Opera: The Merry Widow, Manon (L .A . Opera); B .M .-CUA, M .M .-UCLA . Much love to his family and friends for their endless support . WHOOPi!

KAREN ELLIOTT (Mary Theresa, Ensemble) . Broadway/NYC: Les Misérables (Madame Thenardier); Les Misérables revival (innkeeper’s Wife); Foreverman (Mrs . Morgan); Hurricane (Margaret) . Les Misérables (nat’l tour) . Regional favorites: Kiss Me, Kate (Lily/Kate); Phantom (Carlotta); The Nerd (Clelia Waldgrave) . Thanks to family and friends . www .karen-elliott .com .

DANNY GEORGE (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is thrilled to be spreading the love across the country . Off-Broadway: The Yellow Brick Road . Regional: Huntington Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse . Danny recently graduated from the Boston Conservatory . Love and thanks to the amazing creative team, Telsey+Co ., the fab five and family .

ERIN HENRY (Swing, Dance Captain) . National tours: Grease (Patty simcox, first nat’l starring Taylor Hicks), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ethel Peas) . Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, North shore Music Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre, North Carolina Theatre . Disney C .L ., Tokyo Disney . Love to Nick and her amazing parents!

JACqUI GRAzIANO (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the joyful cast of Sister Act on tour after performing in the Broadway company . Other highlights include Wicked in Chicago (original cast); tours of Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Blvd. and Cats . Regional work includes the world premiere of Carmen at La Jolla and Annie Get Your Gun (Ravinia with THE Patti LuPone . infinite gratitude to B-A, my boys at home and our creator above from which all blessings flow! www .jacquig .com .

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BIoSTRISHA JEFFREY (Tina, Ensemble) . Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, All Shook Up, Rent . National/international: Rent (Broadway tour), Palazzo . Other credits: Macbeth; Lysistrata; Jekyll & Hyde; Hair; Warrior; Electra; Dreamgirls; Once on This Island; Caroline, or Change; Morgan Street; The Wiz; Alyss; Motown . TrishaJeffrey .com .

LOUISE MADISON (Ensemble) Credits include: Sister Act (Broadway), Movin Out (1st nat’l), A Christmas Carol (MsG), Very Good Eddie (Goodspeed), Some Like it Hot (nat’l tour), London, West End : Love Never Dies, Joseph..., Guys and Dolls, Movin Out, Saturday Night Fever, Beauty and the Beast, Cats . Love to my husband Brad and our gorgeous son, Brady .

MARY JO MCCONNELL (Ensemble) would like to thank the Josephite and Dominican sisters for the inspiration . National tours: All Shook Up, Beauty and the Beast (Mrs . Potts), The Phantom of the Opera . Off-Broadway: Menopause the Musical (soap star, orig . cast), Hysterical Blindness . Numerous regional theater credits including Convenience (Liz, Geva Theatre, orig . cast album), and the original san Francisco productions of Sunday in the Park With George, Forbidden Broadway and Nunsense . TV: “One Life to Live,” “Pan Am,” “Masters of sex” pilot . Film: Vent, Wilt . M .F .A . in acting from American Conservatory Theater . Former captain, Army Nurse Corps . Health & nutrition coach . www .mjmcconnell .com .

MICHELLE ROMBOLA (Waitress, Ensemble) is thrilled to make her touring debut with Sister Act! Regional: Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid (the Muny) . Proud native of Buffalo, N .Y . and graduate of CCM . Much love to my family and Patrick . This is for you, Nonna . Proud member of AEA .

DAWN ROTHER (Ensemble) is so honored to make her touring debut with this fabulous company! Favorite credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Hair, A Chorus Line, Dames at Sea, A New Brain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Trapped! Not Another Teen Musical . Dawn is a proud member of AEA and is a syracuse University graduate . Love and thanks to the best support team ever – my family, friends, and CGF . Love to you all! www .dawnrother .com

JASON SIMON (Ernie, Ensemble) . Credits include nat’l tours: The Producers (Max Bialystock), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion), Cats (Old Deuteronomy), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Robespierre/Prince/st . Cyr), Funny Girl (Mr . Keeney/Tenor/Mr . Rinaldi) . Plus more than 50 N .Y . and regional shows . Much love to friends, family and fiancé, MWA! www .jasonEsimon .com .

ANGIE MARIE SMITH (Ensemble, Partial Swing) is thrilled to be a part of Sister Act! National tours: 25th anniversary of Cats (Grizabella), Thoroughly Modern Millie (u/s Millie) . B .F .A . Millikin University . Thanks to Craig, Telsey, family and friends for believing in me . All my love to Brad . www .angiemariesmith .com .

TRICIA TANGUY (Mary Martin-of-Tours, Ensemble) feels truly blessed to be on tour with Sister Act! Off-Broadway: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Understudy and Dance Captain) . National tours: Joseph … Dreamcoat (Narrator); Cats (Grizabella); The Producers (Hold Me Touch Me, Ensemble) . B .F .A . musical theater, ithaca College . Cleveland native . Many thanks to the creative team, Telsey + Co ., KsR and incredible friends and family for their love and support! www .triciatanguy .com . @TriciaTanguy .

KELLY E. WATERS (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be a part of this sassy sisterhood! she received her B .A . in musical theater from susquehanna University . NYC credits: Carnegie Hall soloist, Lincoln Center’s Broadway’s Future concert; NYU Tisch’s reading of JARS: The Musical; 2011 scott Alan master class . Nat’l tour: Phoenix Entertainment’s Man of La Mancha . Regional favorites: The Full Monty (Vicki), Ragtime (Gateway Playhouse), Fireside Christmas (dir . Phillip Wm . McKinley), Seussical (sour Kangaroo), Tapestry: The Music of Carole King, Grease (Rizzo) . Huge thanks to Telsey + Co . Much love to all her devoted family & friends . For more info: www .kellyewaters .com & www .wewillcutyou .com . AMEN!

DASHAUN YOUNG (Ensemble) has performed on Broadway, in London’s West End, tours, Vegas, film, television and on soundtracks . Very excited to be back on the road . Thanks to God, teachers, family and friends for the love and support . Especially you mom . ;-)


BIoSDANIEL S. ROSOKOFF (Production Stage Manager) . Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, By Jeeves, Swinging on a Star . Tours: The Addams Family, 9 to 5: The Musical, Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Barry Manilow’s Copacabana, Jolson: The Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . Off-Broadway: Mr. Goldwyn (starring Alan King) . Encores at City Center: Strike Up the Band, Babes in Arms . Regional: Goodspeed Musicals, Old Globe Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Kennedy Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, shakespeare Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Long Wharf Theatre, Geffen Playhouse .

MONICA DICKHENS (Stage Manager) . Thrilled to be here! National tours: American Idiot, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Camelot (Lou Diamond Phillips), Peter Pan (Cathy Rigby), Jesus Christ Superstar (Carl Anderson) . Regional tours: Fiddler, Evita, Show Boat, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Annie . Other regional: Tuacahn Amphitheatre, McCoy-Rigby Entertainment, Deaf West, stages st . Louis, MUNY . Love to Mom, Jeff and all in st . Louis, Mo .! Proud member AEA .

AARON ELGART (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Newsies; Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It; Wit; Bonnie and Clyde; Wonderland; La Cage Aux Folles (2010) . Off-Broadway: The New York Idea . National Tours: The Addams Family; 9 to 5 The Musical . Regional: Cutman (Goodspeed Musicals) New York: Veils; Judith of Bethulia; A Strange And Separate People; Little Rock; Kristina: A Concert Event at Carnegie Hall . Thanks and love to my family!

ALAN MENKEN (Composer) . Theater: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; Little Shop of Horrors; Real Life Funnies; Atina: Evil Queen of the Galaxy; Kicks; The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz; Beauty and the Beast; A Christmas Carol; Weird Romance; King David; Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame; The Little Mermaid; Sister Act; Leap of Faith; Aladdin; and Newsies . Film: Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home on the Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror . songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America . Awards: Eight Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including song of the year), seven Golden Globes, Tony (plus four

nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening standard Award, Drama League . Honors: songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina school of the Arts .

GLENN SLATER (Lyrics) helped create Disney’s 2010 worldwide smash Tangled (2011 Grammy winner, 2010 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee), as well as the international hit musical Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee, best score) . With longtime collaborator Alan Menken he has also written new songs for Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony nominee, best score; Grammy nominee, best cast album), as well as the Disney animated film Home on the Range (2004) and the Broadway musical Leap of Faith (Tony nominee, best musical, 2012) . Glenn also provided book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nominee, best musical), the sequel to Phantom of the Opera . Glenn lives in New York City with composer/lyricist/wife Wendy Leigh Wilf and sons Benjamin and Daniel .

CHERI & BILL STEINKELLNER (Book) . Multiple Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, People’s Choice, Writers Guild and Annie awards for writing/producing TV’s “Cheers” and creating Disney’s “Teacher’s Pet .” Broadway: 2011 Tony nominees for Sister Act; Bill also co-wrote The Pee-wee Herman Show . Off-Broadway: Cheri co-wrote Mosaic . West End: Sister Act (Olivier nominees) . Regional premieres: Princesses (Goodspeed, 5th Avenue Theatre); and Cheri’s Hello! My Baby (Rubicon Theatre, Goodspeed) . Alumni of Chicago’s second City and the Groundlings, they co-created Instaplay — L .A .’s original improvised musical . Bill is the bestselling author of Postcards From the Moon and popular blog, “Greetings From Bill .” Bill and Cheri love Kit, Teddy and Emma .

DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE (Additional Book Material) . Musicals: Lysistrata Jones, Xanadu (Tony nom ., Drama Desk best book, Outer Critics Circle best musical) . Plays: The Little Dog Laughed (Tony nom ., Olivier nom . GLAAD Media best play); As Bees in Honey Drown (Outer Critics Circle); Mr. & Mrs. Fitch; Music From a Sparkling Planet; The Country Club; Advice From a Caterpillar; The Cartells; upcoming The Nance . Revues: White Lies, Mondo Drama . screenplays: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar; Advice From a Caterpillar . Honors: Lortel Playwrights sidewalk, Ovation Visionary


BIoSPlaywright Award . All praise the saints Paul, Paul Rudnick for the premise, Paul Downs Colaizzo for the assistance .

JERRY zAKS (Director) is represented internationally by Sister Act and The Addams Family . Mr . Zaks has directed more than 30 productions in New York . He has received four Tony Awards and seven nominations . His credits include Guys and Dolls, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, House of Blue Leaves, The Front Page, A Funny Thing …Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café, Anything Goes, La Cage aux Folles, Little Shop of Horrors, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Foreigner, A Bronx Tale, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Addams Family, the original production of Assassins, Sister Mary Ignatius …, Beyond Therapy, Baby With the Bath Water and The Marriage of Bette and Boo . He directed the award-winning film Marvin’s Room, starring Meryl streep and Diane Keaton, and Who Do You Love, which was featured in the Toronto Film Festival . Mr . Zaks is a founding member and serves on the board of Ensemble studio Theater . He received the sDC’s George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre and an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Dartmouth, his alma mater .

ANTHONY VAN LAAST (Choreography) . Theater: Sister Act (worldwide, Astaire nomination N .Y ., Olivier nomination U .K ., The Musical Award Germany), Mamma Mia! (worldwide, Dora Mavor Moore Award); Bombay Dreams (London and Broadway, Tony nomination); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (worldwide, Olivier nomination, Drama-Logue Award); Jesus Christ Superstar (U .K . and Broadway); Song and Dance (worldwide, Green Room Award); Candide (London, Olivier Award for best musical); Hair (Olivier nomination); Siegfried and Roy and EFX with Michael Crawford (Las Vegas) . Films: Mamma Mia!; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Never Say Never Again . Anthony was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen for services to Dance .

KLARA zIEGLEROVA (Scenic Designer) . Broadway: Sister Act, The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Tony nomination); The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe . Off-Broadway: Public Theatre, Manhattan Theater Club, irish Rep, NYTW and others . West End: Sister Act, Jersey

Boys . Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Portland Center stage, seattle Rep, Florida stage, McCarter Theater, Wilma Theatre, Williamstown, Ahmanson, the Old Globe and Yale Rep . interior design: New World stages in Manhattan . Awards: Green Room Award (Australia), London’s Theatregoers’ Choice, Lumen, Drammy and Carbonell . Designed sets for best touring production of the 2003 L .A . Ovation Award .

LEz BROTHERSTON (Costume Designer) is an associate artist with Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures company . Their collaborations include Swan Lake, Dorian Gray, Edward Scissorhands, The Car Man, Cinderella . Other credits: Sister Act (West End, Germany, Broadway, Vienna, italy); My City, Duet for One (Almeida); Women Beware Women (National Theatre); Hedda Gabler, Design for Living (Old Vic); Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Umbrellas of Cherbourg (West End); Much Ado About Nothing (RsC) . Awards: Swan Lake (AMP), New York 1999 Tony Award; Cinderella (AMP), nominated for seven Olivier Awards, most recently in 2011 for best set and costume design for Design for Living at the Old Vic .

NATASHA KATz (Lighting Designer) has designed extensively for theater, opera and dance . she is privileged to have designed the lighting for wonderful productions of Sister Act throughout the world . Recent Broadway: Once (Tony Award), Sister Act, Elf, The Addams Family, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (Tony Award), A Chorus Line (revival), Spelling Bee, Tarzan, Aida (Tony Award) and Beauty and the Beast . Other designs include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet), Buried Child (National Theatre, London), Cyrano (the Met), Carnival of the Animals (NYCB), Don Quixote (ABT); concert acts for shirley MacLaine, Ann-Margret and Tommy Tune .

KEN TRAVIS (Sound Designer) . Broadway designs: Newsies, Memphis, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias . Numerous New York and regional theaters and companies including the 5th Avenue Theater, McCarter Theater, seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, L .A . Center Theater Group, Guthrie Theater, KC Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Playwrights Horizons, The New Group, NYsF Public Theater, CsC, signature


BIoSTheater NYC, soHo Rep, Vineyard Theater, the Civilians, Mabou Mines, and national and international festivals and tours .

TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting) . Broadway/tours: Kinky Boots, Elf, Glengarry Glen Ross, Annie, Chaplin, Bring It On, Evita, Newsies, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Jekyll & Hyde, Memphis, Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family . Off-Broadway: Bare, Atlantic, MCC, signature . Regional: La Jolla, Paper Mill . Film: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Friends With Kids, Joyful Noise, Margin Call, Sex and the City 1 & 2, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe . TV: “smash,” “The Big C .” www .telseyandco .com .

DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Wig and Hair Designer) . Broadway: Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Arcadia, A Steady Rain, Shrek, The Country Girl, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Butley, Tarzan, The Wedding Singer, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, The Odd Couple, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Gypsy, Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell of Success, The Invention of Love, Aida, The Rainmaker, The Iceman Cometh, Annie Get Your Gun, Little Me, Chicago, Side Show, 1776, Steel Pier, Big, Sunset Boulevard, world premiere of Whistle Down the Wind . Film credits include It’s Complicated, “Angels in America” (Emmy nomination), To Wong Foo ..., The Paper .

STEVEN BECKLER (Associate Director) served as Jerry Zaks’ associate director on the U .K . tour of Sister Act . He also worked with Jerry to put out the U .s . national tours of Guys and Dolls, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, Smokey Joe’s Café and Laughter on the 23rd Floor . He’s been the original stage manager and supervisor of more than 35 Broadway plays and musicals, including: Wicked; Hairspray; Footloose; ’night, Mother; High Fidelity; The Ritz; The House of Blue Leaves; Moon Over Buffalo; The Dresser; Stet; and Is He Dead, and on tour with Tap Dance Kid, Timbuktu, Anything Goes and Pearl Bailey’s Hello, Dolly!

JANET ROTHERMEL (Associate Chroeographer) is the associate choreographer for both Mamma Mia! and Sister Act . she has performed on Broadway in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Mamma Mia! National tours include Beauty and the Beast and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . For television, Janet was assistant

choreographer on the Miss UsA and Miss Universe pageants and for “The Carol Burnett show .” Being associated with Mamma Mia! and Sister Act has given Janet the opportunity to stage and choreograph numbers for “Dancing With the stars,” “The Tony Awards,” “Good Morning America” and “The View .” Janet was also Meryl streep’s dance coach for the movie version of Mamma Mia!

MICHAEL KOSARIN (Music Supervisor/Vocal and Incidental Music Arranger) . Broadway for 30 years, including original companies of Nine, Grand Hotel, Secret Garden, A Chorus Line, Triumph of Love, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, Newsies . Extensive films include Captain America: The First Avenger; the Disney films Tangled, Enchanted, Home on the Range, Hercules, Pocahonta and Shaggy Dog; plus The Manchurian Candidate, Old School, Infamous, etc . TV work includes Emmy Award for outstanding music direction (“A Christmas Carol”), “The Music Man” (Emmy nomination), “Once Upon a Mattress .” Grammy-nominated recording and concert artist, with Boston Pops, Orchestra of st . Lukes, Barbara Cook, Carly simon, et al — produced scores of albums .

BRENT-ALAN HUFFMAN (Music Director/Conductor) . Music director for 2011 Tony-nominated Sister Act; conductor/music director for 2012 Tony-nominated Leap of Faith; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (national tour); and Little Shop of Horrors (national tour); music supervisor for Beauty and the Beast (Mexico); assistant conductor for Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Broadway) and Beauty and the Beast (Broadway); music coordinator for ABC’s “The Music Man,” associate music producer for NBC’s “Christmas Carol”; background vocalist on Disney films Enchanted and Tangled .

DOUG BESTERMAN (Orchestrations) . Broadway: How to Succeed ..., Elf, Young Frankenstein, Tarzan, Dracula, Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony/Drama Desk), The Producers (2001 Tony/Drama Desk), Seussical, The Music Man, Fosse (1999 Tony), Big, Damn Yankees, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . international: Guys and Dolls, Der Schuh Des Manitu . Regional: Limelight, Minsky’s . Film/television: Nine, The Producers, Mulan, Anastasia, “Lincoln,” “Cinderella,” “Annie,” “Geppetto,” “south Pacific,” “superstar” and “scrubs .” With susan stroman, ballets Frankie and Johnny ... and Rose, Take Five, More or Less, But Not for Me and Double Feature .


BIoSMARK HUMMEL (Dance Music Arranger) is the music director/dance music arranger for Newsies on Broadway . He wrote arrangements for Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway and dance music for Sister Act . As music director for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, he composed three songs for their 75th celebration in 2007 . A three-time Emmy Award nominee and 15 more B’way shows including Zaks’ 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls, The Boy From Oz and Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life . Mark has played the White House twice with Karen Akers . He also creates music with Tommy Tune, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, shirley MacLaine, Rufus Wainwright and Brian stokes Mitchell .

TALITHA FEHR, TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL (Music Coordinator) was founded to carry on the contracting traditions of sam Lutfiyya . National tours: Sister Act, Catch Me If You Can, West Side Story, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Come Fly Away, Mamma Mia!, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Dancer’s Life, Movin’ Out and 101 Dalmatians . international/Asian tours of West Side Story, Sound of Music, Swing!, Cinderella and The King and I . Additionally, Broadway’s A Christmas Story, The Pirate Queen, pre-production and development of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away, the 2012 Toronto launch of The Wizard of Oz and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics .

MB PRODUCTIONS (Technical Supervisor) . Founded in 2005 by Mike Bauder, MB Productions has managed projects both domestically and abroad . Recent projects include Spider-Man-Turn Off the Dark (Broadway); Yo Gabba Gabba Live (national tour); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (first national); and the Universal studios Hollywood attraction Creature From the Black Lagoon . MB Productions comprises Mike Bauder, sonya Duveneck, Andrew Deichman and Jessica Diamond . MB Productions can be found online at www .mbproductions .com .

DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) joined Troika in 1992 as the company’s comptroller and assumed his current role in 2000 . He is responsible for the financial, administrative and human resources aspects of the company . Mr . Kindl has been involved in the production of such great Troika shows as Cats, Starlight Express,

Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Smokey Joe’s Café, Swing, Come Fly Away and many others . He would like to thank his lovely wife, Cindy, and their three wonderful children for their love and support over the years .

JOE CHRISTOPHER (General Manager) joins Troika directly from the Kennedy Center, where he presented and produced more than 65 theatrical productions and special events as associate general manager and coordinator of theater programming . His favorite credits include the Kennedy Center and Broadway productions of Follies and Ragtime; the critically acclaimed August Wilson’s 20th Century festival; Master Class starring Tyne Daly; Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne; and numerous special events . While Joe has had the privilege of working with such greats as Bill Cosby, Diane sawyer, Mike Nichols, James Taylor, John Williams, Morgan Freeman, Paul simon, Yo-Yo Ma and President Barack Obama, he is perhaps most excited to carpool to and from work with the love of his life .

PASADENA PLAYHOUSE. Under the leadership of Artistic Director sheldon Epps and Executive Director stephen Eich, has been in existence since 1917 . Broadway productions that originated there include: Sister Act, Baby It’s You!, Looped and Mail . in 1937, the Pasadena Playhouse was designated the state Theatre of California for bringing national and international renown to the state as a center for dramatic art . The Playhouse continues to thrill southern California audiences of all ages .

ALLIANCE THEATRE. Atlanta’s Tony Award recipient, the Alliance Theatre, susan V . Booth, Artistic Director, fosters the creation of world premiere musicals and plays including The Color Purple, Aida, In the Red and Brown Water, Come Fly Away, Bring It On and Sister Act . New work from its Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition has been produced in New York, Chicago, London, san Francisco and beyond . Proud to set the highest artistic and educational standards, creating the powerful experience of shared theater for diverse people .

WHOOPI GOLDBERG (Producer) is one of an elite group of artists who have won Academy, Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards . she got her start onstage and was last seen


BIoSon Broadway in Xanadu . she earned a Tony nomination for her return to the Lyceum Theatre commemorating the 20th anniversary of her original one-woman show . she starred in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and produced and starred in the revival of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom . she won the Tony for producing Thoroughly Modern Millie, and produced the hit West End production of Sister Act (she also appeared as Mother superior in the show for a limited engagement last year) . she has appeared in more than 50 films and is the moderator of ABC’s “The View .” in addition to her successful film and television career, she is also a bestselling author .

JOOP VAN DEN ENDE (Producer) is a renowned international theater and television producer and president of stage Entertainment . since the early 1960s he has produced more than 100 plays and comedies from the international repertoire, as well as a wide range of international musicals across Europe . He set his first steps on Broadway through a joint venture with the Dodgers resulting in Tony Award-winning musicals like 42nd Street, Into the Woods and Urinetown . He returned to Broadway with Sister Act in 2011 . in 1994, Van den Ende and John deMol founded Endemol, the largest independent international television production company . in 2000, he left Endemol and founded stage Entertainment, the largest independent theater company in Europe . in 2001, Joop and his wife, Janine, founded the VandenEnde Foundation in the Netherlands, which aims to create opportunities for talented young artists and cultural entrepreneurs .

BILL TAYLOR (Producer) entered the music business as a director for the sanctuary Group in 1984 . in 1989 he joined the board of Lord Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group and from 1997 to 2005 was CEO . Bill played a major part in RUG’s expansion and, during his time there, the company produced more than 70 shows in London, on Broadway and around the world including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph ... and Sunset Boulevard . in 2001 he acquired, on behalf of RUG, stoll Moss Theatres . As CEO of stage Entertainment UK & Us, Bill’s credits include Hairspray, Disney’s High School Musical and Sister Act at the London Palladium and Broadway Theatre .

RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer) has produced more than 50 productions across the globe for Troika Entertainment . Before joining Troika in 1999, Mr . Buck was vice president and general

manager for Livent in Toronto . He was a stage manager for more than 20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box company and opening Show Boat on Broadway . When not on the road Randy can be found in the Washington, D .C ., area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter sierra Ashley Buck .

STAGE ENTERTAINMENT USA INC (Producer) . Founded in 1998 by Joop van den Ende, stage Entertainment is one of the world’s largest theatrical producers with bases in the U .K ., the Netherlands, Germany, spain, France, Russia, italy and the U .s ., and is the owner of 30 venues across those countries . More than 10 million people visit a stage Entertainment production or performance space each year . Led by Bill Taylor, stage Entertainment’s U .s . team recently produced the hit musical Sister Act on Broadway . Sister Act received five 2011 Tony Award nominations . stage Entertainment Us is producing the Sister Act first national tour and has several other projects in development .

TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for more than two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central and south America, Europe and Asia . Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah’s . Current and upcoming productions include West Side Story, Catch Me If You Can, Sister Act, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shear Madness and The Wizard of Oz . With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top-quality productions to audiences worldwide . Please visit us at www .troika .com .


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By Kenny Norton

ou’ve seen him in the pit — just a hand with a baton

waving in the semi-darkness. He — or sometimes she — is easy

to ignore, but essential to any musical.

We’re talking about the conductor, without whom there’d be no music. There’s a lot more to the job than you might imagine.

Brent-Alan Huffman (Beauty and the Beast, Leap of Faith, Little Shop of Horrors) has been with Sister Act since it began six years ago and is doing double duty on this tour. He’s music directing as well as conducting; each job has its own peculiarities.

As conductor, Huffman maintains the pace of the show and the tempo of its music. With Sister Act, the musical styles and tempos vary greatly, so he sets the pace and shapes the music’s intensity.

“I also cue the orchestra and the physical intentions of the orchestra,” he says. “Is it a heavy sound or is fast and forward? I create that physically with my hands and body to give that intention to the orchestra.”

He’s also a support system for the actors. Although they know when to start and stop singing, sometimes they need to see him. That’s done via a monitor that usually hangs from the balcony rail, as it does at the Fox Theatre, so they can sneak a peak when necessary.

The cast interacts more with Huffman when he’s got music-directing hat on. He’s their vocal coach from the get-go. Once a show opens, he’ll hold a vocal brush-up rehearsal every two or three months, sitting in the audience once a week and taking notes.

The “notes” are usually little reminders, like remembering to start and stop on the third beat instead of the fourth.

“I want them to be in the top vocal shape,” Huffman says. “The music is an extremely important and exciting part of the show, and I want that excitement to read through every single time.”

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Note by note, conductor Brent-Alan Huffman keeps ‘Sister Act’ on course

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Just as in the 1992 movie featuring Whoopi Goldberg, the music provides the undergirding for the story. Deloris Van Cartier is still a worldly singer who witnesses a mob crime, then hides as a nun in a convent, where she has trouble fitting in.

While the movie has 11 tunes, mostly pop songs written by the likes of Smokey Robinson (“My Guy”) and the Isley Brothers (“Shout”), the stage score is original and comes from composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, who wrote 14 new songs.

“People are not disappointed by the score at all,” says Huffman. “It is so uplifting and catchy. It’s fresh and new, but still feels familiar. The premise is still there. [Deloris] is teaching her music, the kind of music she sings in her nightclub, to the nuns in a way to help them find their joy and spirits.”

For Huffman, it’s was the talented Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, The Little Mermaid) who made the transition from movie to musical easier. The two first worked together in 1995 on the stage version of Beauty and the Beast.

“In this show, we have the songs from Mother Superior, and the songs are much more cerebral,” Huffman says. “The lyricist has some really smart lyrics for her, and the music is sort of Sondheim-esque. Then, you’ve got the musical theater ballads, R&B for the thugs, and disco for Deloris and the nuns. Alan’s a master of all of them.”

Getting that mix right has been a trial-and-error project, one that was tested with Atlanta audiences in 2007, when the Alliance Theatre staged the show. (Sister Act subsequently had a

run of more than a year on Broadway.) Huffman is excited to bring the musical back to the city for a homecoming of sorts.

“When we were in Atlanta, we were still trying to figure out the show,” he says. “I want people to see the changes, to see this version now. You can tell from an audience what works and doesn’t work. The show has been very well-received throughout the country, and I think Atlanta was part of that.”

Kenny Norton is a freelance writer who has written web content, articles and marketing/PR materials. He is also contributing editor and administrator of www.AtlantaTheaterFans.com.


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The TheatreA fully restored 1929 “movie Palace,” the Fox theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Private Roomsthe Fox theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. the landmarks lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. to book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

Ticket Officethe Fox theatre ticket office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. the ticket office is open for walk up ticket sales monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. the Fox theatre ticket office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. on event days, the ticket office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased online at www.FoxAtltix.com, all ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods markets, by calling (855) Atl-tIXX, or by visiting the Fox theatre ticket office in person during regular Box office hours.

Group Salesthe Fox theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. the Group Sales office is open monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. call 404 881-2000 or email [email protected].

Concessionsconcession stands are located in the Spanish room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

Restroomsrestrooms are located off the main lobby (downstairs), mezzanine lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the office door in the main lobby.

Gift Shopthe Fox theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. the gift shop is located in the Spanish room.

Tourstours of the Fox theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation center. tours are conducted mondays, Wednesdays, and thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theatre. For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation center at 404.688.3353.

Lost and Foundlost and Found items are turned in to the House manager’s office. to check on lost items, please call the House manager at 404.881.2075. lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Emergency InformationIn the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do not run.

Smoking In accordance with the Fulton county clean Air ordinance, the Fox theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Special NeedsKen Shook, Patron Services coordinator, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. the Fox theatre also has a brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. this brochure is available at the concierge Desk in the Arcade. An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge.

ElevatorsElevators are located at the north end of each lobby. the elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

ParkingParking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox ticket office or by calling (855) Atl-tIXX. the Fox theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox theatre district.

Performance NotesAll patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.t.S.E.)

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Iris Vining Wilkins played the Mighty Mo and Enrico Leide’s Fox Grand Orchestra played a rendition of “This Shrine of Beauty.”

Following the Walt Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie, master of ceremonies Don Wilkins led the audience in a sing-along.

Fanchon and Marco’s Sunkist Beauties performed “Beach Nights” with 12 Atlanta girls called

“Peaches.” Other performers that night included a Japanese acrobatic trio (Kitaros), a comedy team (Davis and LaRue), a dance team (Ray Bradley and Evian), and a sister singing group (Jean and Jeanette).

A Fox Movietone News clip was shown, followed by the feature film Salute.

At the end of each movie, bleached cornflakes fell like snowflakes from the ceiling.

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1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins. 3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distrac-tion to those around you and a danger to the performers.5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point. 6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose. 7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show. 8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag. 9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic. 10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

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Just Say Noto quick-fix dietsBy Lisa Graham, RN, BSN, CDE

Remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare? The moral is that slow and steady wins the race. Turns out, that age-old wisdom applies to weight loss, too.

Fad diets often fail because dieters tend to regain the weight when they inevitably return to their old eating habits. Success, as nutritionists will tell us time and time again, is a result of lifestyle changes and smart food choices. There is no miracle weight-loss plan when it comes to long-term, sustainable weight loss.

Recognizing fadsIf you’re aiming to shed some pounds, and don’t know where to start, there are plenty of credible resources out there, but it’s important to know how to decipher fact from fiction. When it comes to recognizing fad diets, there are several red flags:

• Avoid any diet that eliminates entire food groups. Incorporating a variety of foods is necessary for good health, and any diet that teaches you otherwise isn’t teaching you the fundamentals of good eating habits. On the other hand, vegetarian and vegan diet plans can be very healthy, but consult with a nutritionist before diving in to ensure that all your nutrient requirements will be met.

• Beware of tricks. Pass on any diet trend that claims you can “trick” your body’s metabolism into burning more calories. There are only two ways you can trick

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your body into burning more calories: a healthy diet and regular exercise.

• Steer clear of promises. Ignore any diet that promises dramatic weight loss that’s fast and easy. Healthy weight loss requires patience and hard work. Any diet telling you otherwise is just blowing hot air.

Keep the weight off for goodIf you’re serious about weight loss, ignore the hype. Follow these tips to get back into shape — for life.

1. Go slowly. When you make small, meaningful changes, the weight will come off slowly, but it’ll likely stay off because you’re building good habits. Healthy, sustainable weight loss for most people is 1 or 2 pounds per week. Losing more typically is neither healthy nor sustainable, and the weight lost is usually water weight, not body weight.

2. Don’t starve yourself. Eat just 300 to 500 calories under what you burn each day. If you start cutting too many calories, your metabolism slows down to protect fat stores in expectation of a long period of food deprivation.

3. Eat only when you’re hungry, stop when

you’re full. Many people lose weight just by paying attention to this one tip.

4. Get your Zzz’s. Studies show that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone, which may lead to overeating.

5. Get moving. No fad diet on Earth can replace the weight-loss wonders that

routine exercise can offer. You’ll not only burn calories during the activity, you’ll also build muscle, which will help you burn even more calories over time.

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Lisa Graham is part of Northside Hospital’s Diabetes and Nutrition Education Program.

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Alliance effort entertains audiences age 18 months to 5 years

By Hally Joseph

The Alliance Theatre is getting the creative juices flowing, and maybe the juice boxes while they’re at it.

The company’s Theatre for the Very Young program introduces children 18 months to 5 years to live theater. One of it’s popular, annual shows is A Child’s Garden of Verses, based on the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson.

A Child’s Garden of Verses, written by Barry Kornhauser, takes little ones through an interactive, multi-sensory experience

that gets them out of their seats and into the show. Audience members of all ages can expect to plant seeds, rake leaves, help build a boat, meet characters in the garden and eat apple slices.

When creating the show, Newcott says, “I wanted to start with a text and remembered how much I enjoyed Robert Lewis Stevenson’s poetry when I was a child.” Parents may remember Stevenson’s poems from their youth, but children are attracted to the sing-songy quality of the rhymes, which Kornhauser molded into a play with a short storyline and lots of interaction.

“I have never had a theater experience that is so inclusive,” Newcott says. “Everyone is invited to play. Children as young as 18 months may wander into an acting

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area at any time and simply become part of the action. The performers are ready to adjust to any change in format.”

Actor Denise Arribas, who has performed in A Child’s Garden of Verses, says the actors have to build a child-friendly vocabulary to keep the show moving.

“We have to encourage the children to think as an ensemble, which is something you haven’t necessarily figured out as at 1 year old,” Arribas says. “We make it into a game of how many and how fast you can do it, so they think, ‘Of course I want to win this game, so I am going to do this really fast!’ When you say ‘game,’ it’s ridiculous how involved the kids get.”

Arribas is quick to point out that Theatre for the Very Young shows are tailored to each child’s comfort level. “We push as much as they will let us. It’s about

them having fun, even if they want to do it in their seat and not come onstage with us. Maybe when they grow up, they’ll be the directors, not the actors.”

Think little ones don’t respond to theater this early? You might be surprised. The program began in 1980s Europe, when studies showed that those age 3 and younger had a greater capability to engage socially and emotionally than previously known. Theaters in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom began to produce festivals for young audiences.

The program has since found several U.S. homes: Seattle Children’s Theatre, Emerald City Theatre in Chicago, and SPARK! Theatre in Austin and the Alliance, among others.

Parents like the program, too. Smruti P. Jani discovered it online when searching for

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artistic endeavors for her 3-year-old son, Arjun. At first a bit reserved, Arjun now joins in on the action.

“He’s a sponge right now,” Jani says. “Every experience he has at this age will have an enormous impact on his development. I think theater has fueled his imagination and creative play. We enact some of what we’ve seen together at home.”

Actor Rob Lawhon hoped to create a future theater fan when he brought son Gibson to The Tranquil Tortoise and the Hoppity Hare. “I remember the moment when I decided to be an actor when I was a kid,” Lawhon says. “I’d like to give him opportunities to have that same click that I had with the arts.”

Lawhon calls Gibson’s reactions to the show “priceless.”

“The show affects him in the way that it’s supposed to, he looks where he’s supposed to look, and he follows the narrative. It holds his attention for up to an hour, and for a 2-year-old, that’s incredible.”

After the show, the kids aren’t the only ones in need of naps.

“Let me tell you, I do boot camp, I work out and after every show, it feels just as tiring as a workout!” Arribas says. “It’s so much engagement, and you can’t take a mental break. This isn’t improv for adults. You can’t be sarcastic or go to a funny place with it. You have to be simple, present and honest for them. That’s when they get the most out of it.”

For more on the program, visit http://alliancetheatre.org/content/theatre-very-young.

Hally Joseph is a freelance writer who lives in Atlanta. She’s working toward her MFA in writing at SCAD Atlanta.

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