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ContentsFrom the President & CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

From the Chair .............................................................................7

Cowles Commons Donors ................................................8

Annual Fund Donors .............................................................9

Kinky Boots ...................................................................................13

Cast ......................................................................................................15

Musical Numbers ...................................................................17

Who’s Who in the Cast .......................................................18

Staff and Credits ...................................................................38

Assembling a Dream Team for .................................40Kinky Boots

Jeff Chelesvig Celebrates 20 Years .........................52of Leading The Show atDes Moines Performing Arts

20 Years of Hits, Highlights ...........................................55and Memories

Des Moines Performing Arts ...................................58Board of Directors

Des Moines Performing Arts Staff .......................59

Guest Information..............................................................60

January 27 - February 1, 2015

DesMoinesPerformingArts.org

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Dear friends,

Of all the shows in this season’s Willis Broadway Series, perhaps the most anticipated is Kinky Boots. Winner of six 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this production boasts a “dream” creative team.

Director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell was last represented here with his staging of Legally Blonde. Book-writer Harvey Fierstein penned the shows La Cage Aux Folles and

Hairspray, and Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper made history with Kinky Boots as the first solo woman ever to receive the Tony Award for Best Score.

Based on a true story and the subsequent 2005 film of the same name, Kinky Boots is still one of the hottest shows on Broadway and on national tour. I saw the show pre-Broadway in Chicago and then attended the opening night in New York, and I loved it. In addition to being very entertaining, the show deals with real-life issues like the intricacies of father/son relationships and accepting others for who they are.

Kinky Boots is the second of three shows we are presenting this season in which Des Moines Performing Arts has an investment in both the Broadway and national touring productions through our involvement in the Independent Presenters Network (IPN). The IPN is a consortium of leading Broadway presenters from all parts of the country, and the group regularly invests in Broadway productions. We are especially pleased to be working again with Hal Luftig, one of the lead producers of Kinky Boots, as the IPN has previously partnered with him on such shows as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Legally Blonde.

The Des Moines Civic Center is the home of the Willis Broadway Series, and we are proud to bring you the very best of Broadway direct from New York.

Now, enjoy the show, and… “Everybody Say Yeah”!

Jeff ChelesvigPresident & CEODes Moines Performing Arts

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Dear friends,

Welcome! We are so pleased that you are with us.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, please accept our sincere thanks to our Willis Broadway Series Season Ticket Holders and Donors. Your interest, patronage and generosity build the foundation for all we do.

Des Moines Performing Arts is the non-profit organization that operates the Des Moines Civic Center, Stoner Theater, Temple Theater and Cowles Commons. At these venues, you will find an extensive range of high-quality live, professional performing arts.

The world’s top dance companies perform in The Dance Series. The Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series offers an ideal introduction to theater and the arts for families and children. The Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series brings laughs and creative theater performances to the Temple Theater, a space that is also the home to the Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series.

Des Moines Performing Arts also offers highly impactful educational programs. The Applause Series offers $1 tickets to every one of the more than 55,000 students and teachers who come to its performances annually. Professional development programs provide teachers with new strategies for the classroom. And, I hope you will mark your calendar for June 1, 2015, when we celebrate the work of Iowa’s talented young people and their committed instructors at the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase.

All of these programs require donations to operate successfully. I invite you to join us in our mission by becoming a Donor. Your gift will impact many, as will the opportunities for you to explore everything that is Des Moines Performing Arts.

To learn more about attending any of our performances or making a donation, please visit DesMoinesPerformingArts.org or call (515) 246-2300.

Enjoy the show!

Thomas BrownChair of the Board of DirectorsDes Moines Performing Arts

COWLES COMMONS DONORS

Des Moines Performing Arts thanks its

for their support:PREMIER PARTNERS

Athene USABankers TrustBravo Greater Des MoinesTom and Michele BrownRobert BrownellJeff ChelesvigRick Clark and Mary Grace

HerringtonCommunity Foundation of Greater

Des MoinesGardner and Florence Call Cowles

FoundationEric and Kathy CrowellCity of Des MoinesDraper & Kramer, Inc.DuPont PioneerCharles and Karin EdwardsEMC Insurance Companies

Allison and Jim FlemingJon and Faith GarnaasNolden and Barbara GentryBruce GerlemanE.J. GiovannettiGreater Des Moines Public Art

FoundationKevin and Sheryl GrimmLaure GuisingerHolmes Murphy and AssociatesFred & Charlotte Hubbell

FoundationIMT Insurance CompanyJohn Deere FinancialDr. John Kearns and Jerry NaborsKemin Industries, Inc.Tim and Monica KirganWilliam and Susan Knapp

Linda and Tom KoehnKay and Ambassador Mary KramerKyle J. and Sharon KrauseKruidenier Charitable FoundationDon and Charlene LambertiLauridsen Family EndowmentJeanne and Richard LevittThe Lint CompaniesKaren and Robert LynnPatrick and Sara MackDrs. Daniel J. & Andrea H. McGuireJudith McKay and Rob SylvesterMerchants Bonding CompanyMidAmerican Energy FoundationMusco LightingDale and Mary ParkerJonathan and Rosemary ParsonPerficut Companies

Polk County Board of SupervisorsPrairie MeadowsThomas Press and Donna PaulsenThe Principal Financial GroupRegister MediaJohn Ruan Foundation TrustMike SimonsonTom StanberryJeffrey and Mary StierUnityPoint Health - Des MoinesVision IowaJoe and Rhonda WattonWeitz CompanyWells FargoDouglas and Deborah WestJames and Ann WillerAngela WilliamsConnie Wimer and Frank Fogarty

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CORPORATE CIRCLEStar $30,000 to $49,999Athene USANationwide

Producer $17,500 to $29,999DuPont PioneerJohn DeerePrairie MeadowsThe Principal Financial GroupWells Fargo & Co.

Director $8,000 to $17,499American Enterprise Group, Inc.Belin McCormick, P.C.BrownellsEMC Insurance FoundationHy-Vee, Inc.LaMair-Mulock-Condon CompanyMeredith Corporation FoundationMidAmerican Energy FoundationVoya FinancialWeitz Company

Investor $4,000 to $7,999American EquityBank of America Charitable FoundationBankers TrustThe Broadway LeagueBrokers Clearing House, Ltd.Casey’s General StoresChocolaterie StamEquiTrust Life Insurance CompanyFBL Financial Group, Inc.IMT Insurance CompanyJester Insurance Services, Inc.The Lint CompaniesMerchants Bonding CompanySammons Financial GroupZLRIgnition

Corporate Patron $2,000 to $3,999Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.Alliant EnergyAnderson Erickson Dairy CompanyBaker Electric, Inc.Baker GroupCarrier AccessCenturyLink FoundationCommunication Innovators, Inc.Comprehensive Medical Management, LLCCourt Avenue Restaurant & Brewing CompanyDarling International, Inc.Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.Delta Dental of Iowa

Des Moines Marriott DowntownDickinson, Mackaman, Tyler and Hagen, P.C.EFCO CorporationElectrical Engineering and Equipment Co.Faegre Baker Daniels LLPGabus Automotive GroupThe Graham GroupHappy MediumHomesteaders Life Co.ISSB - Creston-Corning-LenoxKrause Gentle FoundationMokosak Advisory Group LLCThe National Benefit CorporationNCMIC Group and Professional SolutionsNyemaster Goode, P.C.Polk County Medical SocietyPurcell Printing Inc.QCIR&R Realty GroupRDG Planning & DesignReynolds and ReynoldsStephen R. Grubb Construction, Inc.U.S. Bancorp FoundationWest Bancorporation Foundation, Inc.Whitfield & Eddy, PLCWixted, Inc.Wright Tree Service, Inc.

Executive $1,000 to $1,999Brooks Lodden, P.C.Chenchar DesignsD.M. Kelly & CompanyDoll Distributing LLCDorsey & Whitney LLPDowntown Eye CareErnst & Young LLPHolmes Murphy & AssociatesKPMG LLPLaw Offices of Hopkins and Huebner, P.C.Midlands Choice, Inc.Ryan Companies US, Inc.SVPA Architects, Inc.Vermeer Charitable Foundation, Inc.

PATRON CIRCLELeader $25,000+Lorne and Kathleen ScharnbergDouglas and Deborah West

Pacesetter $12,500 to $24,999Bradford and Sally AustinC. Dean and Sandra CarlsonDarrell and Deborah HoeflingFred Maytag Family FoundationMelvin and Kathryn WeatherwaxWindsor Charitable Foundation

Benefactor $6,000 to $12,499W. Kim and Jean J. AustenTom and Michele BrownJeff ChelesvigPatty and Jim CownieBarbara CrowleyRichard and Elaine FeliceWaldo and Diane* GeigerRic and Carol JurgensLauridsen Family EndowmentChristine Lauridsen Sand and Rob SandRichard and Deborah McConnellLarry and Susan MooreDouglas and Heather OlsonMark and Jill OmanThomas E. Press and Donna L. PaulsenHelen Redmond and Pete BrownellWilliam and Jean StaufferMike WilsonLarry and Kathleen Zimpleman

Founder $3,000 to $5,999Terry and Johanna AbernathyVern Armstrong and Martha LuceyLeslie Babich and Stacy WanderscheidJennie Balcom and Mark GlowackiMadison Bose and Cheryl BoseDoug and Mary BruceDr. Bruce and Mary Kay BuchsbaumKevin and Mollie CooneyThe Coons FoundationJohn and Mary Lynn CraigEric and Kathy CrowellDr. Michael Eberle and Paula FeltnerDr. Ty and Kim EricksonDr. Louis and Lois FingermanRoger and Karla FioriThomas and Evelyn FisherDonna J. FreeseJon and Faith GarnaasDr. Karen J. GerdesRoberta Gilbert and Joseph BarronMarvin and Virginia GillilandCharles and Rachel GinderE.J. GiovannettiTravis and Nancy GjoraasCecil Goettsch and Jackie SaundersKevin and Sheryl GrimmIrving and Jennifer HahnTimothy and Wendlyn HaightBrian and Julie HartJim and Diane HeddenDr. Bill and Lynn HeggenSteven and Jacki HinrichsRobert* and Sheri HornerFred and Charlotte Hubbell FoundationKeith and Mary Israel

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Patron $1,250 to $2,999Dr. Jeff and Cathy Aagaard

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

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Richard HarmsRick and Mary HarperSusan HastingsMichael and Diane HeidMichelle HendersonDon and Nancy HoleMax and Janelle HolmesJohn and Mary HolwellKatherine and Mark Dowdell HommerdingChuck and Betty HorrasConnie Horsman and Tim JohnsonMatt Hosford and Jeremy FernandezSteve and Glenda HowardDavid and Rosemary HoytWilliam F. HudsonDavid and Trudy HurdStephen and Kay JacksonBrent and Dawn JaegerVickie S. JaksichDwight and Lois JamesFrederick W. and Rose M. JamesJosh and Carrie JaneczkoDr. Robert and Charllotte JaneczkoDr. Scott and Nan JennischRon and Linda JensenStuart and Holli JobSeverin and Linda JohnsonStephan and Thomasine JohnsonWendy S. KadnerSam C. and Lori KalainovDr. Amr and Karol KamhawyMike and Nancy KammererClinton and Charlene KeaySteve and Suzanne KeayBruce G. and Susan B. KelleyMartin and Tamara KenworthyJason KieseyMatthew and Ellen KirschnerKenton M. Klein, Sr.Dale W. KlocksiemThe William C. Knapp Charitable FoundationDr. Larry and Kris KoehnkMark Konrad and Sonia ParrasHeidi Cessford KrabbeJames and Gail KrambeckKen and Mary Helen KroftaLisa KruidenierMichael and Pamela KulikBrad and Karen KusterRodney and Diane LahodnyBrian and Sadie LandwehrRick and Donita LangenJim and Carol LangenessMichael Lassner and Stacey RobertsDr. Joseph and Linda LatellaBill and Jeanne LeaverRobert and Liz Lee

John M. L’EstrangeMyrt LevinRichard and Jeanne LevittCal and L. Diane LewisDr. Steven and Alissa LillaTerry and Joyce LillisIan and Danielle LinTodd and Angela LindenChris LittlefieldHerbert and Kathy LockardScott and Christine LongRichard W. and Kaye LozierMark and Holly LyonsGeorge and Jeannie MacyMark and Staci MadetzkeStephen and Sharon MarlowCraig T. Martin and Myra NorrisPatricia J. Martin and Brad A. MockDoug and Donna McAninchShawn and Amy McCurtainDan and Rebecca McKayJeff and Barb McMenaminRonald McMillenMike and Robin McNicholsJohn Merriman and Barbara BeattyBrian and Jodi MillerDonald and Marcia MillerJan Miller-Straub and Arthur KossackRobert Mitchell and Jan BurchDebra Moore and Donn StanleyCandy MorganMaggi MossMike and Cindee MoyerLibby MuelhauptMichael and Margaret MummaKenneth and Mary MunroKay Pauline MyersDr. Andy and Barb NishMargaret N. NobleWilliam NothJim and Julie NurnbergDr. Frederick and Merry NussCathy J. O’BrienPat OffermanGregory and Lori O’HaraMichael and Ginger O’KeefeJames and Frankee OlesonEric B. OlmscheidJonathan and Rosemary ParsonRonald D. and Ruth PearsonJohn Pestotnik and Cynthia HewettThe Henry G. and Norma A. Peterson Charitable TrustLarry J. and Karin PetersonDebra PhippsJoe and Marty PiercePaul PraitherBarb Preuss and Shelly AlbusDr. Glenn and Florence Purnell

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List reflects donations through November 10, 2014

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welcomeOnce again the Willis Auto Campus is honored to provide title sponsorship to Des Moines Performing Arts’ main stage season in the form of the 2014-2015 Willis Broadway Series. We recognize the importance of this type of cultural enrichment and appreciate the vitality it brings to our community.

It is our privilege, through our partnership with Des Moines Performing Arts, to bring world class productions like Kinky Boots to Central Iowa.

ENJOY THE SHOW! — Rich Willis, President

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DES MOINES CIVIC CENTERA Des Moines Performing Arts Theater

Jeff Chelesvig, President & CEO

PRESENTED BY DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS JAN. 27 - FEB. 1, 2015

DARYL ROTH HAL LUFTIG

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER TERRY ALLEN KRAMER INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORKCJ E&M JAYNE BARON SHERMAN JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS/JUDITH ANN ABRAMS

YASUHIRO KAWANA JANE BERGÈRE ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDONKEN DAVENPORT HUNTER ARNOLD LUCY & PHIL SUAREZ BRYAN BANTRY

RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL JIM KIERSTEAD/GREGORY RAEBB GROUP/CHRISTINA PAPAGJIKA MICHAEL DeSANTIS/PATRICK BAUGH

BRIAN SMITH/TOM & CONNIE WALSH WARREN TREPP and JUJAMCYN THEATERS

present

Book by Music & Lyrics by

HARVEY FIERSTEIN CYNDI LAUPER

Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky BootsWritten by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth

starring

DARIUS HARPER STEVEN BOOTHLINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS

JOE COOTS GRACE STOCKDALE CRAIG WALETZKO

J. HARRISON GHEE TOMMY MARTINEZ NICK McGOUGH RICKY SCHROEDER JUAN TORRES-FALCONHERNANDO UMANA MIKE LONGO BONNIE MILLIGAN KENNY MORRIS AMELIA CORMACK DAMIEN BRETTSTEPHEN CARRASCO LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN TROI GAINES BLAIR GOLDBERG ANDREW THEO JOHNSON

CRYSTAL KELLOGG JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY JEFF KUHR ROSS LEKITES PATTY LOHR STEWART ADAM McKENSYANTHONY PICARELLO HORACE V. ROGERS ANNE TOLPEGIN SAM ZELLER

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID ROCKWELL GREGG BARNES KENNETH POSNER JOHN SHIVERS Hair Design Make-up Design Associate Choreographer Associate Director Casting JOSH MARQUETTE RANDY HOUSTON MERCER RUSTY MOWERY D.B. BONDS TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA

Music Director Music Coordinator Technical Supervisor Production Stage Manager ADAM SOUZA MICHAEL KELLER THEATERSMITH ASSOCIATES PETER VAN DYKE

Associate Producer Exclusive Tour Direction Tour Press & Marketing General Management AMUSE INC. THE ROAD COMPANY ALLIED LIVE FORESIGHT THEATRICAL AARON LUSTBADER

Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by

STEPHEN OREMUSDirected and Choreographed by

JERRY MITCHELL

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CAST(in order of appearance)

Mr. Price ................................................................................................................................................... KENNY MORRISYoung Charlie ...........................................................................................................................ANTHONY PICARELLOYoung Lola .........................................................................................................................ANDREW THEO JOHNSONSimon Sr. ..........................................................................................................................................HORACE V. ROGERSNicola ................................................................................................................................................GRACE STOCKDALECharlie Price ............................................................................................................................................STEVEN BOOTHGeorge .................................................................................................................................................CRAIG WALETZKODon .....................................................................................................................................................................JOE COOTSLauren ............................................................................................................................LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERSPat ........................................................................................................................................................ BONNIE MILLIGANHarry ............................................................................................................................................................... MIKE LONGOLola ...........................................................................................................................................................DARIUS HARPERAngels ...................................................................................................... J. HARRISON GHEE, TOMMY MARTINEZ,

NICK McGOUGH, RICKY SCHROEDER, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA

Trish .....................................................................................................................................................AMELIA CORMACKRichard Bailey ............................................................................................................................................ROSS LEKITESMilan Stage Manager ........................................................................................................................ ANNE TOLPEGINEnsemble ............................................. DAMIEN BRETT, LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, AMELIA CORMACK,

BLAIR GOLDBERG, ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO, TOMMY MARTINEZ,NICK McGOUGH, BONNIE MILLIGAN, KENNY MORRIS,

HORACE V. ROGERS, RICKY SCHROEDER, ANNE TOLPEGIN,JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA, SAM ZELLER

Standbys and UNDERSTUDIESStandbys and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless

a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

Understudy for Lola—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEWART ADAM McKENSY;for Charlie—ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO;

for Lauren—LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, CRYSTAL KELLOGG; for Nicola—BLAIR GOLDBERG, CRYSTAL KELLOGG;

for Don—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for George—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Simon Sr.—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEWART ADAM McKENSY;

for Mr. Price—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Trish—PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN;for Pat—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN;for Harry—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR, ROSS LEKITES;

for Richard Bailey—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR; for Milan Stage Manager—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR;

for Angels—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR; Standby for Young Charlie—JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY; Standby for Young Lola—TROI GAINES

Dance Captain—STEPHEN CARRASCO

SWINGSSTEPHEN CARRASCO, J. HARRISON GHEE,

CRYSTAL KELLOGG, JEFF KUHR, PATTY LOHR, STEWART ADAM McKENSY

KINKY BOOTS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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

CAST

DARIUS HARPER STEVENBOOTH

STEPHENCARRASCO

LAUREN NICOLECHAPMAN

AMELIACORMACK

TROIGAINES

J. HARRISONGHEE

BLAIRGOLDBERG

ANDREW THEOJOHNSON

CRYSTALKELLOGG

JEFFREYKISHINEVSKIY

JEFFKUHR

ROSSLEKITES

PATTYLOHR

MIKELONGO

TOMMYMARTINEZ

NICKMcGOUGH

STEWART ADAMMcKENSY

BONNIEMILLIGAN

KENNYMORRIS

ANTHONYPICARELLO

HORACE V.ROGERS

RICKYSCHROEDER

ANNETOLPEGIN

JUANTORRES-FALCON

HERNANDOUMANA

SAMZELLER

LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS

JOECOOTS

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CRAIGWALETZKO

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MUSICAL NUMBERSACT I

“Price & Son Theme” .................................................................................................................................Full Company“The Most Beautiful Thing in the World” ..........................................................................................Full Company“Take What You Got” ...........................................................................................................Harry, Charlie, Ensemble“Land of Lola” ................................................................................................................................................. Lola, Angels“Land of Lola” (Reprise) .............................................................................................................................. Lola, Angels“Step One”................................................................................................................................................................. Charlie“Sex Is in the Heel” ........................................................................................Lola, Pat, George, Angels, Ensemble“The History of Wrong Guys”.............................................................................................................................. Lauren“Not My Father’s Son” .................................................................................................................................Lola, Charlie“Everybody Say Yeah” ........................................................................................... Charlie, Lola, Angels, Ensemble

ACT II“Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme” (Reprise) ...........................................................................................Full Company“What a Woman Wants” .................................................................................................... Lola, Pat, Don, Ensemble“In This Corner” .........................................................................................Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble“Soul of a Man” ........................................................................................................................................................ Charlie“Hold Me in Your Heart” .............................................................................................................................................Lola“Raise You Up/Just Be” ............................................................................................................................Full Company

Kinky Boots Touring OrchestraConductor/Keyboard 1—ADAM SOUZA

Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—RYAN FIELDING GARRETT

Guitars—ERIC STOCKTON, OSCAR BAUTISTA

Bass—SHERISSE ROGERS

Drums—ADAM FISCHEL

Synthesizer Programmer—RANDY COHEN

Associate Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS

Music Copying—EMILY GRISHMAN

Music Preparation—EMILY GRISHMAN/KATHARINE EDMONDS

Electronic Drum Programmer—SAMMY MERENDINO

Kinky Boots Local OrchestraFlute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone—LYNNE HART

Trumpet, Flugelhorn—ANDY CLASSEN

Tenor Trombone—CASEY MADAY

Violin—JULIE HENSON

Cello—MARY PSHONIK

Local Orchestra Contractor—HAROLD JANSEN

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTDARIUS HARPER (Lola) is thrilled to kick up his heels and get Kinky across our great nation! Originally an Angel, he is nothing short of grateful to play the lady in red. He was last seen in The Book of Mormon (Chicago). A Disney kid, he has performed in Tokyo and on Disney Cruiselines. Many thanks to agents at CTG and Telsey and Co. Follow Darius on Twitter and Instagram @DariusHarius.

STEVEN BOOTH (Charlie). Broadway: Glory Days (Will), Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod u/s). Off-Broadway/regional: Dogfight (Gibbs), Happy Days (national tour, Richie Cunningham), Spidermusical (Mint Theatre, Colin), Avenue Q (Wynn Las Vegas Theatre), Pippin (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Pippin), Rudolph the Red Nosed ReinDOORS (Falcon Theatre, Rudolph), Edges: A Song Cycle (Capitol Repertory Theatre). Love and thanks to my family, my friends and Molly.

LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS (Lauren) is pumped (see what I did there?) to be part of this show! Broadway: Lysistrata Jones (Robin), Legally Blonde, Hairspray. Tours: Elf (Jovie), Hairspray. Off- (and Off-Off-Off) Broadway: Sex Tips… (Robyn), Forbidden Broadway, Triassic Parq (Velociraptor of Science). Gail Liner in “Submissions Only” at submissionsonly.com. Thanks and gratitude to Jerry, Rusty, DB and Justin for this amazing role! LindsayNicoleChambers.com. @heyitsLNC.

JOE COOTS (Don). National tour: The Full Monty. Appeared regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arden Theater, Marriott Lincolnshire, Riverside Theater, North Carolina Theater. TV: “Person of Interest,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Bones,” “Castle,” “Blue Bloods,” “White Collar,” “Royal Pains,” “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me.” Film: Damsels in Distress, Somebody’s Hero. Thanks to Jerry, Justin and Talent Works. From Winnebago, Ill. For Mommy and Daddy!

GRACE STOCKDALE (Nicola) is thrilled to be making her touring debut as a part of the extraordinary cast of Kinky Boots. A recent graduate of Ithaca College, Grace originally hails from Steamboat Springs,

CO. She last appeared in the new off-Broadway rock musical ATOMIC at the Acorn Theatre (Theatre Row). Thanks to Jerry and our brilliant creatives, cast and crew! For Emma, Mama and Pupitre.

CRAIG WALETZKO (George). Broadway and touring credits include Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, Cats, Steel Pier and Gypsy, along with numerous regional roles. On-camera: featured roles in “House of Cards,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods,” “Alpha House” and “The Knick.” Proud Carnegie-Mellon grad, prouder husband of actress/director/playwright Joey Brenneman, proudest dad of Zadie and Hallie. Shout-out: Nicolosi and Co! craigwaletzko.com.

DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours of Billy Elliot the Musical (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy Elliot, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, Evita. Thanks and love to his talented wife Briana Valerie.

STEPHEN CARRASCO (Dance Captain/Swing). Broadway: Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and White Christmas. Other N.Y.: Superman and Music in the Air, both at City Center Encores!, and Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall. Follow Stephen on Twitter/Instagram (@StephenCarrasco) or by visiting stephencarrasco.com.

LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be continuing with the Kinky Boots family on tour after making her Broadway debut! Regional: Forestburgh Playhouse. Emerson College B.F.A. 2013. Endless gratitude to my family and the Kinky Boots team for all their support!

AMELIA CORMACK (Trish/Ensemble). Thrilled to be making her U.S. debut in Kinky Boots! Theater: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia/U.K.), Yuletide Affair X (ATP), Radio Times (The Watermill). Film & TV: Gone (Working Title), “All Saints” (Channel 7), “The Silence” (ABC). Training: WAAPA. ameliacormack.com.

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TROI GAINES (Young Lola Standby) is thrilled to be a part of a brilliant team in his theatrical debut. TV: “Sesame Street,” “Camp Gramps” (Sam). Film: Annie. 2011 McDonald’s Gospel Fest winner. Thanks to agent Barry Kolker, manager LaFrances, Mom, Dad, sister, grandparents, family, friends.

J. HARRISON GHEE (Swing). Regional: The Color Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian Cruise Line. Is excited to be telling this amazing story and thanks family, friends and strangers for their continued support and love. Dreams do come true!

BLAIR GOLDBERG (Ensemble). Broadway: Annie Get Your Gun . Off-Broadway: Carrie (original cast recording). National tour: Sister Act. Regional: The Nutty Professor (Peg), Grease (Marty) and Aida (Amneris). Thank you, Harden-Curtis, Telsey + Co, the wonderful creative team, my family, friends and Adam. Blair-Goldberg.com.

ANDREW THEO JOHNSON (Young Lola) is thrilled to debut on the tour with Kinky Boots. Special thanks to God, his immediate and supportive family, manager Lisa Calli and his voice coach Justin Remy. Also P.S.10, TADA! and the BYE families rock!

CRYSTAL KELLOGG (Swing). Broadway tour debut! Regional/N.Y. credits: Duncan Sheik’s Because of Winn Dixie, Cloned!, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Grease, The Little Mermaid, The Full Monty, Allegro, Nine. TV/Commercial: “Person of Interest,” Athenos Feta Cheese (TruTV nom.). @CrystalKellogg. crystalkellogg.com.

JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY (Young Charlie Standby) . Regional : Les Misérables (Gavroche), The Music Man (Winthrop Paroo), Oliver! (Workhouse Boy), Merkin Concert Hall with Poppy Seed Players. Thanks to Telsey & Co., Kinky Boots creatives, Nancy Carson, Bersey Talent, Amelia DeMayo, Gulmira Mitzanova, friends and family.

JEFF KUHR (Swing) is “head over heels” with excitement to join the Kinky Boots family! Point Park dance graduate. A HUGE thank you to the Kinky team, Justin/Telsey + Co, Eddie/Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, family and friends for supporting me. We did it! Proud AEA. jeffkuhr.com.

ROSS LEKITES (Richard Bailey/Ensemble). N.Y.C./tours: West Side Story first national (Tony), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph), Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: G o o d s p e e d , O g u n q u i t P l a y h o u s e , Riverside Theatre, TOTS, WVPT. Yank! the Musical original cast recording. So much love to The Roster, Telsey, my family, Mom and Mandy. RossLekites.com.

PATTY LOHR (Swing) is stoked to be getting Kinky with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Favorites: BKLYN: The Musical (Brooklyn), Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Epic thanks and love to family, friends and JD. LIVE OUT LOUD! Pattylohr.com.

MIKE LONGO (Harry/Ensemble). Tour: Hair (dir. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River (dir. Daniel Goldstein) at Prospect Theater. Regional: Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse), Les Misérables (Marius, White Plaines PAC). Thanks to the creatives and Telsey + Co, love to the family. mikelongo.info.

TOMMY MARTINEZ (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be getting Kinky across the country. Most recently seen on Broadway in Newsies. Thanks to Mom, Lulu, the entire family, Mumu, Cricket, June, Jason, Lanene and Nimmy.

N I C K McG O U G H (Angel/Ensemble) . Off- B’Way: Silence! (Dream Hannibal). Tours: Flashdance (Swing), Movin’ Out (Eddie, u/s James), Cats (Tumblebrutus). Regional: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes—E n c o r e s ! ( e n s e m b l e ) , T a r z a n (aerialist), HMS Pinafore (d/c, swing). Thanks to friends, family and Randy! nick-mcgough.com.

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STEWART ADAM McKENSY (Swing). Theatre: The Wizard of Oz (U.S. Tour/Mirvish), James and the Giant Peach (YPT), The Producers and Hairspray (Mirvish), Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival. Much love to the Kinky Boots team, Netwon Landry and Clarence.

BONNIE MILLIGAN (Pat/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Broadway tour debut with this brilliant show! Off-Broadway: Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theater) and Cuff Me! (Entertainment Events). Many thanks to my supportive family and friends! For more information about Bonnie, please visit bonniemilligan.com.

KENNY MORRIS (Mr. Price/Ensemble). Broadway: Hairspray, Les Misérables, Jacques Brel, The Tenth Man. Tours: Sunset Boulevard, Jolson, Joseph, Doubles. Off-Broadway: A New Brain (LCT), Soul Doctor. Regional: Caroline, Or Change, Visiting Mr. Green, Gypsy, Diary of Anne Frank, Rags. TV: “The Knick”, “L&O: Criminal Intent”, “Third Watch”.

ANTHONY PICARELLO (Young Charlie). Age 9. Broadway national tour debut. Film: A Winter’s Tale, After the Fall. Television: “The Americans,” “Us and Them,” “Bluff.” Thanks and love to my family, friends, Carson Kolker, Divine Management, Brad Ross, Telsey. XOXO.

HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble). Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan. Toronto: The Lion King (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/Mister). TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A).

RICKY SCHROEDER (Angel/Ensemble) couldn’t be more thrilled about stomping the country with the Boots. Film: The Last 5 Years. Off-Broadway: Naked Boys Singing. Regional: Footloose. Huge thanks to my family and JM for their endless love and support. @RickyASchroeder.

ANNE TOLPEGIN (Milan Stage Manager/E n s e m b l e ) . F r o m S a n F r a n c i s c o ; Northwestern graduate. Broadway/national tour: Billy Elliot (Mum), Mamma Mia! (Donna u/s), A Tale of Two Cities (Madame DeFarge u/s), Les Misérables (Head Whore), Ragtime (Mother u/s). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Standby—Marin Mazzie); International: Tokyo Philharmonic. Proud AEA!

JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is just thrilled to be HERE in this moment! A Cuban-American from Miami, Fla., Juan holds a B.F.A. from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). This and everything is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF.

HERNANDO UMANA (Angel/Ensemble). Absolutely thrilled to strut in my Kinky Boots! Touring debut! Special thanks to the greatest agents in the world at CTG, all of my teachers and Justin Huff. Sending love to family, friends and my favorite person ever—James.

SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan (also film). Nat. tours/regional/other: Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Donnie and Dipsy! samzeller.com.

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the author of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom.) and Casa Valentina (Tony nom.), as well as Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His political editorials have been published in the New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence

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CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for her Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50 million albums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and became the first female in history to have four top-five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lauper has released ten additional studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues Chart for 14 consecutive weeks to become the best-selling blues album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous television shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.

JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) received the Tony Award in recognition of his choreography for the 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kinky Boots, for which his direction was also recognized with a Tony nomination. In the 33 preceding years,

Jerry has been involved with more than 50 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End and touring productions. His Broadway debut as a choreographer was for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed by The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nomination), Gypsy, Never Gonna Dance (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony Award), Imaginary Friends, Legally Blonde (Tony nomination) which he also directed, Catch Me If You Can, and on the West End, Love Never Dies and the current hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which he also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the Drama League’s Founders’ Award for Excellence in Directing and the George Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers. Twenty-three years ago, Jerry conceived and created Broadway Bares, a comedy burlesque show performed annually for the charity, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He continues to serve as executive producer of Broadway Bares, with a book, website and satellite productions in Fire Island Pines, Las Vegas (Peepshow, which had a five year consecutive run) and London (West End Bares).

STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and 2013 Grammy Award); The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating and 2012 Grammy Award). Worldwide music supervisor/arranger of Wicked; music supervisor/vocal arranger/orchestrator of Broadway productions/tours of The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; co-producer (with Dolly Parton) of 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording (Grammy nomination); conductor and contributing arranger for the Oscar-winning Disney film Frozen.

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GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) . Broadway: Aladdin, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomination), Follies (2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk), Elf, Legally Blonde (2007 Tony nomination), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomination), Side Show, Bye Bye Birdie. New York: The Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The Merry Widow (NYC Opera), Pageant (N.Y. and London, Olivier nomination). Regional: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Mame, Allegro (Helen Hayes Award). TDF Young Master Award.

KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design). More than 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. Designs extensively Off-Broadway, for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, If/Then, Pippin, Cinderella, Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, The Coast of Utopia/Shipwrecked, Side Man, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, …Charlie Brown, The Little Foxes and Wicked. Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards.

JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award recipient), Bonnie & Clyde, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Regional: The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods. Other credits include The Lion King, Mary Poppins, The Producers, Hairspray, Aida, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business… (’95), The Who’s Tommy and Guys and Dolls. Love to my beautiful gem.

J O S H M A R Q U E T T E ( Hair Design) . Broadway/ Off-Broadway/West End: Aladdin, First Date, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back In Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The… Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Other N.Y.: Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Encores!; No, No, Nanette and Follies, numerous Juilliard productions. National tours: Book of Mormon, The Drowsy Chaperone, Barbie Live! Television: “30 Rock.”

RANDY HOUSTON MERCER (Make-up Design). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Cry-Baby, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, La Bohème, Flower Drum Song, Cabaret, The Producers, Follies, Sunset Blvd., Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, Titanic. Films: The Crazies, Little Children, Spider-Man 2, Company Man, Runaway Bride, Meet Joe Black, Hearts in Atlantis, The Mirror Has Two Faces. Client list includes Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Tina Fey, Sigourney Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Binoche, Lauren Bacall. RandyHoustonMercer.com.

KATHY FABIAN (Props Supervisor) has created props for more than 50 Broadway productions. Recent credits include The Realistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, Bridges of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Lucky Guy, Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stick Fly, The Normal Heart and House of Blue Leaves.

ADAM SOUZA (Music Director/Conductor). Broadway: Kinky Boots, Wicked. National tours: Wicked, Spamalot, Les Misérables, The Midtown Men (Conductor, Arrangements), Wicked in Mexico City (Associate Music Supervisor). Regional: North Shore Music Theatre; Goodspeed Musicals, including The Great American Mousical with Julie Andrews, Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, George M!, Brigadoon, Summer of ’42 (cast recording), Very Good Eddie. For GG, MOF, STE and family. B.F.A., Boston Conservatory.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTMICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Broadway: If/Then, Kinky Boots, Motown, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King. Tours: Motown, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, Wicked. Pamela, Alexis, Zachary and Christin make it all worthwhile.

R U S T Y M O W E R Y ( A s s o c i a t e Choreographer). Thrilled/blessed to be working with Jerry Mitchell again! Rusty is associate choreographer for Kinky Boots Broadway, Legally Blonde London and U.K. tour. Production dance supervisor of Hairspray on Broadway and first national tour. Rusty appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Seussical, Ragtime, Cats. Love to Barry and family.

D.B. BONDS (Associate Director) is thrilled to be continuing his association with Jerry Mitchell after working with him as an actor in the national tours of Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. D.B

is the associate director of Kinky Boots on Broadway.

AMY JO JACKSON (Dialect Coach). The Flea: The Mysteries, These Seven Sicknesses, Behind the Painting, The Pearl, NYTW, Prospect Theatre, UCB, Singapore Rep. amyjojackson.com.

T E L S E Y + C O M P A N Y ( C a s t i n g ) . Broadway/tours: An American in Paris, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Last Ship, Love Letters, This Is Our Youth, If/Then, Motown, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Newsies, Evita, Million Dollar Quartet. Off-Broadway: Piece of My Heart, Atlantic, MCC, 2nd Stage, Signature. Regional: A.R.T., Dallas Theater Center, Goodman, La Jolla, New York Stage and Film, Paper Mill, Signature. Film: The Intern, Focus, Into the Woods, Song One, The Last Five Years. TV: “Flesh and Bone,” “Peter Pan Live!,” “Penny Dreadful,” “Masters of Sex,” commercials. telseyandco.com.

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PETER VAN DYKE (Production Stage Manager) was born in Chicago and raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He has worked at several regional theaters, including the Old Globe in San Diego, where he lives. He has also been the PSM of The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Wicked and Million Dollar Quartet on tour.

JACK MCLEOD (Stage Manager) holds an M.F.A. in Theater, seven Broadway productions and eighteen years of international touring credits including Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, White Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing, Smokey Joe’s Café and Hedwig. Love to Frederick and Oliver. jack-mcleod.com.

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DARYL ROTH (Producer) holds the singular distinction of producing seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: Anna in the Tropics, August: Osage County (2008 Tony), Clybourne Park (2012 Tony), How I Learned to Drive, Proof (2001 Tony), Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women and Wit. She has produced more than 85 award-winning productions including Buyer & Cellar; Caroline, or Change; Curtains; The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; The Normal Heart (2011 Tony); A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Tony); The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; War Horse (2011

Tony). Love to Steven, my wonderful family, Lucy and Leo ever in my heart. DarylRothProductions.com.

HAL LUFTIG (Producer). Winner of four Tony Awards and London’s Olivier Award, Hal Luftig has worked on and off Broadway for the past 25 years. Broadway: Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, West Side Story, All My Sons, Legally Blonde, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Whoopi, Movin’ Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, High Society, The Diary of Anne Frank, The King and I, Moon Over Buffalo, Angels in America, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden. He is currently developing the new musical The Last Goodbye, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the music of Jeff Buckley. Hal has an M.F.A. from Columbia University and an ulcer from tension.

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Producing credits: If/Then, I’ll Eat You Last (Bette Midler), Rocky, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, West Side Story, Next to Normal. Upcoming: The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper; On Your Feet—the Gloria and Emilio Estefan story.

TERRY ALLEN KRAMER (Producer) . Credits: Sugar Babies; Me and My Girl; The Goat… (Tony Award); Movin’ Out (Tony Award); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Cyrano; Dirty Dancing; West Side Story; Fiddler…; The Addams Family; The Merchant of Venice; Race; Promises, Promises; Spider-Man…; Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Evita; I’ll Eat You Last; Rocky; Kinky Boots (Broadway). Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital.

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JAYNE BARON SHERMAN (Producer). Broadway: Side Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony), Of Mice And Men, Kinky Boots (Tony), The Normal Heart (Tony), Elling, 33 Variations and A Raisin in the Sun. Also, This Is Our Youth (Sydney Opera House), Carousel (West End) and It Shoulda Been You. Film/TV: Love Is Strange, In the Life, “DTLA.”

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JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS (Producer). CEO Adam Blanshay, Chairman Gilbert Rozon. Subsidiary of Just for Laughs. Broadway: The River, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Bullets Over Broadway, Rocky, Twelfth Night/Richard III, Kinky Boots. U.S. tour: Pippin, Evita. London: Made in Dagenham. Thanks to Hal. hahaha.com.

JUDITH ANN ABRAMS (Producer), Tony and Olivier award-winning producer. Kinky Boots, Spring Awakening, Annie Get Your Gun, Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (London), Matilda, Mark Rylance: 12th Night, The River (Investor). Broadway Pixie Judy Troupe family musicals with Rodgers & Hammerstein Music Library. Full bio: Americantheaterwing.org. Advisory Committee.

Y A S U H I R O K A W A N A ( P r o d u c e r ) . Broadway: First Date, Let It Be, Kinky Boots (Tony Award), Evita (Tony nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Tony nomination), Come Fly Away, Legally Blonde . Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. He has presented Let It Be, Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles, The Full Monty, Fosse in Japan.

JANE BERGÈRE (Producer). Currently on Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony). Upcoming: You Can’t Take It With You. Past highlights: Rocky; Annie; Twelfth Night/Richard III; Driving Miss Daisy; War Horse (Tony); Clybourne Park (Tony); A Little Night Music; All My Sons; Curtains; Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony); Caroline, or Change; Metamorphoses. janebergereproductions.com.

ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON (Producer). Allan has received Tony Awards for Rent, Death of a Salesman, Hairspray, Spamalot, Kinky Boots and Pippin. Allan’s career spans the fields of theater, law, investment banking, real estate and venture capital. Together, their credits include After Midnight, Evita, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pippin, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Cry-Baby and Flashdance.

KEN DAVENPORT (Producer). Broadway: It’s Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth, Godspell and more. Created “Be a Broadway Star” board game and iPhone app At the Booth. For more, read his blog TheProducersPerspective.com. Upcoming: Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Somewhere in Time and The Great White Hope.

H U N T E R A R N O L D (Producer) is a producer, entrepreneur and the founder of the New Musical Creative Collective, an organization committed to aiding the development of works from emerging artists. Broadway: It’s Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County and more. Upcoming projects: Somewhere in Time, Gettin’ the Band Back Together.

LUCY AND PHIL SUAREZ (Producer). Phil executive produced many iconic commercials; Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video; trailers for Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, Evita. He and Jean-Georges own numerous restaurants. Lucy’s time has been devoted to philanthropic works. She provided the impetus for venturing into Kinky Boots. Happy to be part of the KB family.

BRYAN BANTRY (Producer). Last century: Greater Tuna, You Can’t Take It With You, Aren’t We All, Street Corner Symphony. Recent: Kinky Boots B’way (Tony Award), Here Lies Love.

RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL (Producers) are proud to help bring the great entertainment and important message of Kinky Boots to the stage. Ron is an author, a long-time music business executive and Harvey’s brother, lawyer and business manager. Dorsey, his wife, is a partner in the N.Y. law firm of Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney.

JIM KIERSTEAD (Producer). Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Pippin (Tony), Side

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FORESIGHT THEATRICALAaron Lustbader Allan Williams

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CASTINGTELSEY & COMPANY

Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA,David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA,

Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA,

Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA,

David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA,

Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe, Rachel Nadler,Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina

Production Stage Manager .............................Peter Van DykeStage Manager .........................................................Jack McLeodAssistant Stage Manager .................................. Kate McDonielAssociate Company Manager .............................. Maia SuttonMusic Director .......................................................... Adam SouzaDance Captain ................................................ Stephen CarrascoDialect Coach ......................................................Amy Jo JacksonProperties Coordinator.......................Kathy Fabian/PropstarAssociate Scenic Designer ..........................................Dick JarisAssistant Scenic Designer ..................................T.J. GreenwayAssociate Costume Designer .................................. James HallAssistant Costume Designer ................. Lindsay McWilliamsAssociate Lighting Designer ......................Anthony PearsonAssistant Lighting Designer.................Jeremy CunninghamAssociate Sound Designer ...............................David PatridgeAssociate Makeup Designer .....................................Guy SmithAssociate Technical Supervisor ...........................Patrick SheaAssociate General Manager .................................. Marc BorsakProduction Consultant .........................Thomas RecktenwaldAdditional Arrangements ........................................Brian UsiferRehearsal Pianist ...................................................... Ryan GarrettRehearsal Drummer ...............................................Adam Fischel

STAFF AND CREDITS

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

The actors and stage managers employed in this pro-duction are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The Director-Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

Associate Synthesizer Programmer .......................Tim CrookMusic Track Editor ..........................................................Derik LeeMoving Lighting Programmer ...........................Jason BadgerHead Carpenter ......................................................... Matt McKimFlyman .................................................................... Nathan FulmerAutomation Carpenter .......................................... Paul K. EbertAssistant Carpenter ............................................Jason McGrathProduction Electricians ...................................... Randy Zaibek,

James J. FediganHead Electrician ..........................................................Rob VirzeraAssistant Electrician ...............................................Laura PratherMoving Light Technician ............................Adam CavanaughHead Properties Supervisor .............................Greg TassinaroAssistant Properties Supervisor ....................Chris ReiningerHead Sound Engineer ............................................Ben MaddenDeck Audio/Assistant Sound Engineer..........Brian KallaherAdvance Production Audio ............................ Kevin KennedyWardrobe Supervisor .......................................... Susan MaloneAssistant Wardrobe Supervisor ........... Stephanie SweigardStar Dresser ...........................................................Mikey PiscatelliHair Supervisor ................................................. Denise ReynoldsAssistant Hair Supervisor ................................Jessica McGintyMakeup Artist/Hairdresser .................................... Sarah WolfeAdvertising, Website & Interactive Marketing .........SpotCoTour Press & Marketing Staff ...........................Doug Blemker,

Mary Alyce Blum, Andrew Damer,John Gilmour, Megan McDonald,

Anne Dailey Meyer, Jacqueline Smith, Anne Waisanen

Legal Counsel ...........................................Lazarus & Harris LLP/Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq.

Accounting ..........................Marks Paneth LLP/Chris Cacace,Ruthie Skochil

General Management Associate .......................... Lane MarshManagement Assistant ....................................Brent McCrearyGeneral Management Office ......Rob Abud, Kaitlin Boland,

Nina Lutwick, Jennifer O’ConnorAssistants to Daryl Roth ........... Megan Smith, Will BrumleyAssistant to Hal Luftig ............................................Scott SinclairProduction Photographer ...........................Matthew MurphyProduction Assistants .....................................Hollace Jeffords,

Suzanne ApicellaAssociate Props Coordinators ........................Cassie Dorland,

John EstepProps Artisans and Shoppers ..............................Mary Wilson,

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Christina Fabian, Gabrielle D’EntremontAssistant to Technical Director ......................Rhiannon ClarkTutor/Child Guardian .........................................Lorene HerzogTutoring .......................... On Location Education/Jodi GreenPhysical Therapy .............Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc;

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Anne McSweeney, Michael TynanPayroll ................................... Checks and Balances Payroll Inc.

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Adam S. Gordon, David EckTravel ...............................Road Rebel Travel and Touring Inc.

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSScenery and Scenic Effects built, painted, electrified and automated by Showmotion, Inc., Milford, CT; Scenery Automation and Show Control by Showmotion, Inc. using the AC2 Computerized Motion Control System; Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound Equipment by Masque Sound; Specialty Props by Propstar, Daedalus Design and Production, Tom Carroll Scenery, Infinite Scenic LLC, and TD Production; Costumes by Eric Winterling, Inc., Lynne Baccus, Donna Langman Costumes LLC, Tricorne Inc., Giliberto Inc., Pete’s Print Shop, Polly Isham Kinney, By Barak LLC; Millinery by Rodney Gordon, Inc.; Custom Fabric Painting & Printing by Jeff Fender Studios and Gene Mignola, Inc.; Custom Shoes & Boots by T.O. Dey; Onstage guitars courtesy of Taylor Guitars; Soft Goods by I.Weiss Theatrical Solutions; Scenic Painting by Scenic Art Studios; Trucking by Clark Transfer.

SPECIAL THANKSLisa Barbaris, Yamaha Keyboards, Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Roland USA, Toontracks, VicFirth, BraTenders, Maria Ficalora, Katrina Patterns, On Stage Dancewear, Bernadette Banner, Danilo Zambrano, AC Gottleib, Megan Rutherford, Melinda Hare, Marina Pulliam.

Promotional consideration furnished by Apple, George Poulios and Jayne Smits. Custom red pump courtesy of Kenneth Cole.

Cyndi Lauper wishes to thank her collaborators: Sammy James Jr., Steve Gaboury, Rich Morel and Tom Hammer, Stephen Oremus.

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Assembling a Dream Team for

KINKY BOOTS National Tour company. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

“Because we’re all different,

we brought in what we know and we all worked together to make it right – to make you laugh and cry,” says Lauper. “Harvey is such a good storyteller and so is Jerry. They have a lot of heart and I feel very blessed to be among them.”

Based on an independent film inspired by true events, Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie, the owner of a failing English shoe factory, teaming up with Lola, a drag artist, to serve a niche market – making sturdy boots for cross-dressers. But a successful Broadway show – and, make no mistake, Kinky Boots is a huge hit – is anything but a niche market – it needs to speak to a wide and diverse audience. Jerry Mitchell says he knew the musical would speak to a lot of people, the moment he watched the film. “I got very emotionally caught up in the story of the fathers and the sons,” he says. “And I thought, ‘well that to me is the nucleus of something really strong,’ because it’s a universal idea for us: how do we measure up in our fathers’ eyes?”

That’s certainly the way producer Daryl Roth felt when she first saw the film at Sundance in 2006. Within a year, she had optioned the musical rights and brought producer Hal Luftig on board. The two enlisted not only Mitchell, but playwright Harvey Fierstein, who says he was attracted to the intimate story at the center; the “bromance” between Charlie and Lola, a.k.a. Simon. “The real love story here is these two gentlemen who become friends,” says Fierstein, who then

called Lauper, who was equally enthusiastic.

Cyndi Lauper, who grew up listening to Rodgers and Hammerstein cast albums, took to writing for characters and dramatic situations, like a duck to water. “Everybody asks the question about pop songs and theater songs,” she says. “I just think that, in some ways, they’re very similar;

and in other ways, they’re not. You need to be economical; you have to say something simply. And you have to have your story – a beginning, middle and end – because if the song goes nowhere, well, what are you talking about?”

Harvey Fierstein, a veteran of several musicals, including the smash hit La Cage aux Folles, which lauched its national tour in Des Moines in October 2011, gave Lauper an education in writing for the theater. In particular, he showed Lauper how to weave music and dialogue effectively, something she resisted at first. Fierstein told her, “when it’s done right, you will never notice, but the show must move on.”

Although the show is mostly set in the workaday world of a shoe factory, the dream team wanted to create a sense of joy and uplift for the audience, in the way only a Broadway musical can do. The show’s final number, “Raise You Up,” literally does that to the audience every night. “They’re standing up, cheering, dancing and singing,” says Jerry Mitchell. “And they don’t want to leave the theater! That’s sort of a magical moment. And then, when they do walk out of the theater, you know, they’re all abuzz. That’s the kind of joy that is rare in a musical.”

Kinky Boots, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, was created by a dream team of talented and original artists; pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who won a Tony for her infectious score, three-time Tony-winning librettist Harvey Fierstein, and director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who also took home a Tony for his dances.

Photo by Gavin Bond

Jerry Mitchell, Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper

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Assembling a Dream Team for

KINKY BOOTS National Tour company. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

“Because we’re all different,

we brought in what we know and we all worked together to make it right – to make you laugh and cry,” says Lauper. “Harvey is such a good storyteller and so is Jerry. They have a lot of heart and I feel very blessed to be among them.”

Based on an independent film inspired by true events, Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie, the owner of a failing English shoe factory, teaming up with Lola, a drag artist, to serve a niche market – making sturdy boots for cross-dressers. But a successful Broadway show – and, make no mistake, Kinky Boots is a huge hit – is anything but a niche market – it needs to speak to a wide and diverse audience. Jerry Mitchell says he knew the musical would speak to a lot of people, the moment he watched the film. “I got very emotionally caught up in the story of the fathers and the sons,” he says. “And I thought, ‘well that to me is the nucleus of something really strong,’ because it’s a universal idea for us: how do we measure up in our fathers’ eyes?”

That’s certainly the way producer Daryl Roth felt when she first saw the film at Sundance in 2006. Within a year, she had optioned the musical rights and brought producer Hal Luftig on board. The two enlisted not only Mitchell, but playwright Harvey Fierstein, who says he was attracted to the intimate story at the center; the “bromance” between Charlie and Lola, a.k.a. Simon. “The real love story here is these two gentlemen who become friends,” says Fierstein, who then

called Lauper, who was equally enthusiastic.

Cyndi Lauper, who grew up listening to Rodgers and Hammerstein cast albums, took to writing for characters and dramatic situations, like a duck to water. “Everybody asks the question about pop songs and theater songs,” she says. “I just think that, in some ways, they’re very similar;

and in other ways, they’re not. You need to be economical; you have to say something simply. And you have to have your story – a beginning, middle and end – because if the song goes nowhere, well, what are you talking about?”

Harvey Fierstein, a veteran of several musicals, including the smash hit La Cage aux Folles, which lauched its national tour in Des Moines in October 2011, gave Lauper an education in writing for the theater. In particular, he showed Lauper how to weave music and dialogue effectively, something she resisted at first. Fierstein told her, “when it’s done right, you will never notice, but the show must move on.”

Although the show is mostly set in the workaday world of a shoe factory, the dream team wanted to create a sense of joy and uplift for the audience, in the way only a Broadway musical can do. The show’s final number, “Raise You Up,” literally does that to the audience every night. “They’re standing up, cheering, dancing and singing,” says Jerry Mitchell. “And they don’t want to leave the theater! That’s sort of a magical moment. And then, when they do walk out of the theater, you know, they’re all abuzz. That’s the kind of joy that is rare in a musical.”

Kinky Boots, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, was created by a dream team of talented and original artists; pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who won a Tony for her infectious score, three-time Tony-winning librettist Harvey Fierstein, and director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who also took home a Tony for his dances.

Photo by Gavin Bond

Jerry Mitchell, Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

QWhat attracted you to Des Moines and working for what was formerly the Civic Center of

Greater Des Moines?

My predecessor, Gordon Smith, was retiring in 1994. As a favor, he asked if I would just consider applying for his position, so I submitted a résumé. I was happy in my job at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, FL, but through the interview process, I decided this was something to go after. I thought the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines was underutilized and there was a lot of potential to grow. It was also nice because I’m from Iowa (Belmond) and my family lives here.

QYou’ve accomplished so much in your tenure at Des Moines Performing Arts. What are some of

your proudest accomplishments?

Creating the Betts Broadway Series, now the Willis Broadway Series, in 1997 and watching its success has been great. Prior to that, every Broadway show was sold individually. It’s been a thrill watching the growth and impact of our education and community engagement outreach, like what we do with the Applause Series and the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. And finally, I would say being involved in the creation of the Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building. The opening of that building dramatically changed that end of downtown Des Moines. We were the real pioneers there.

QDes Moines Performing Arts has grown significantly under your leadership. What

keeps you motivated?

We simply have a fantastic audience and we have great support in the community – both Donor

In January 1995, Jeff Chelesvig started a role that would forever change the

landscape of performing arts in Iowa, as he took the helm at the Civic Center

of Greater Des Moines. He started a legacy that would include the implementation and programming of the popular Willis Broadway Series and six other series, leading the creation of the Temple Theater, and building a reputation of Des Moines being a sought after tour stop in the arts and

entertainment industry.

Twenty years later, we asked Jeff, President & CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts,

to reflect on his successful tenure and what he would like

to see happen for the organization in the future.

continued

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JEFF CHELESVIG

Celebrates 20 Years of Leading the Show at Des Moines Performing Arts

Did You Know?· In 1995, the annual attendance

at the Civic Center was 215,920. Today, the average attendance has grown to more than 320,000.

· Des Moines Performing Arts operates four venues: The Civic Center, the Temple Theater and the Stoner Theater. Cowles Commons is scheduled to open this spring.

· The Willis Broadway Series generates an average of $31 million in area economic impact each season.

· This season, more than 55,000 students and teachers will attend the Applause Series. Tickets cost schools only $1 per person, thanks to Donor support.

· Jeff Chelesvig is Iowa’s only Tony Award® voter.

ABOVE: 2002. Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy opens in the new Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building, becoming the longest-running show in Iowa history.

ABOVE LEFT: 2005. Betts Auto Campus (now Willis Auto Campus) becomes title sponsor for the Broadway Series. SHOWN: Jeff Chelesvig and Rich Willis, President of Willis Auto Campus.

DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

QWhat attracted you to Des Moines and working for what was formerly the Civic Center of

Greater Des Moines?

My predecessor, Gordon Smith, was retiring in 1994. As a favor, he asked if I would just consider applying for his position, so I submitted a résumé. I was happy in my job at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, FL, but through the interview process, I decided this was something to go after. I thought the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines was underutilized and there was a lot of potential to grow. It was also nice because I’m from Iowa (Belmond) and my family lives here.

QYou’ve accomplished so much in your tenure at Des Moines Performing Arts. What are some of

your proudest accomplishments?

Creating the Betts Broadway Series, now the Willis Broadway Series, in 1997 and watching its success has been great. Prior to that, every Broadway show was sold individually. It’s been a thrill watching the growth and impact of our education and community engagement outreach, like what we do with the Applause Series and the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. And finally, I would say being involved in the creation of the Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building. The opening of that building dramatically changed that end of downtown Des Moines. We were the real pioneers there.

QDes Moines Performing Arts has grown significantly under your leadership. What

keeps you motivated?

We simply have a fantastic audience and we have great support in the community – both Donor

In January 1995, Jeff Chelesvig started a role that would forever change the

landscape of performing arts in Iowa, as he took the helm at the Civic Center

of Greater Des Moines. He started a legacy that would include the implementation and programming of the popular Willis Broadway Series and six other series, leading the creation of the Temple Theater, and building a reputation of Des Moines being a sought after tour stop in the arts and

entertainment industry.

Twenty years later, we asked Jeff, President & CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts,

to reflect on his successful tenure and what he would like

to see happen for the organization in the future.

continued

53

JEFF CHELESVIG

Celebrates 20 Years of Leading the Show at Des Moines Performing Arts

Did You Know?· In 1995, the annual attendance

at the Civic Center was 215,920. Today, the average attendance has grown to more than 320,000.

· Des Moines Performing Arts operates four venues: The Civic Center, the Temple Theater and the Stoner Theater. Cowles Commons is scheduled to open this spring.

· The Willis Broadway Series generates an average of $31 million in area economic impact each season.

· This season, more than 55,000 students and teachers will attend the Applause Series. Tickets cost schools only $1 per person, thanks to Donor support.

· Jeff Chelesvig is Iowa’s only Tony Award® voter.

ABOVE: 2002. Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy opens in the new Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building, becoming the longest-running show in Iowa history.

ABOVE LEFT: 2005. Betts Auto Campus (now Willis Auto Campus) becomes title sponsor for the Broadway Series. SHOWN: Jeff Chelesvig and Rich Willis, President of Willis Auto Campus.

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20 Years of Hits, Highlights and Memories

DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

support and ticket buyers. I think the guiding light in what we do is aspiring to have the best people involved – the artists, staff, production, etc. If we present quality shows and do so in a quality way, people will come.

QHow has your involvement in the Broadway industry positively

impacted Des Moines Performing Arts?

You can be involved in a lot of arts organizations in our industry, but early in my tenure, I chose to take on a leadership role with The Broadway League and spend a lot of time in New York City cultivating relationships. That has served us well. I think Des Moines has a huge amount of respect in the Broadway community – sometimes we think of ourselves in too small of terms. The fact that we get these shows early on, year after year, is because we do great work and have great audiences.

I think the other component was creating a fund to invest in Broadway shows. This entrepreneurial spirit turned us from being a buyer to having a stake in shows.

QHow has Des Moines Performing Arts changed from when you first started

in 1995?

Our guests’ expectations have changed in terms of the level of quality – not only in the service they get, but the shows we present and the operation of our facilities. That’s good because it’s caused us to invest in our people, our operations and our buildings. It’s allowed us to say, “we want to hire quality people” and we’ve doubled our staff since the time I’ve been here.

Our programming has also changed considerably. When I first started, we were more a of rental venue, which means promoters would rent space from us and we didn’t have any risk. Today, we are more of a presenting organization, which means we are taking on more risk when we bring in a show.

QWhat would you like to accomplish in the future?

I want to continue to grow our education and community outreach programs, which means we’re going to need more space. We’re bursting at the seams to do master classes, Q&As, etc. I also want to find ways to increase our use of the Temple Theater – I consider the space a jewel and a great place to see a live concert or show.

1995 Jeff joins the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines; national tour of State Fair opens at the Des Moines Civic Center.

1996 The Applause Series for schools launches. 15,000 students and teachers attend the first season.

1997 The Phantom of the Opera’s record-breaking five-week run puts Des Moines on the Broadway map. More than 98,000 people attend the show.

1997/98 The first Broadway subscription series is offered.

2001 The national tour of The Music Man opens at the Civic Center.

2002 Des Moines Performing Arts opens Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy at the Temple Theater.

2004 Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy closes as Iowa’s longest-running show. The show’s first run was on stage for 16 months (68 weeks) and more than 88,000 people attended.

2005 · Jeff receives The Broadway League’s Samuel J. L’Hommedieu Award in New York for Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management.

· Betts Auto Campus becomes the Broadway Series presenting sponsor. It’s now the Willis Broadway Series.

2006 Disney’s The Lion King’s six-week run attracts more than 113,000 people to the Civic Center.

2008 The national tour of Frost/Nixon opens at the Civic Center.

2009 · The Wellmark Family Series launches. · Wicked’s five-week run attracts more than 83,000

patrons to the Civic Center.

2010 The Dance Series launches.

2011 The national tour of LaCage aux Folles opens at the Civic Center.

2013 · The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines refreshes its brand and the organization becomes Des Moines Performing Arts.

· The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards program launches. · Cowles Commons construction begins.

· Applause Series attendance surpasses 50,000 student attendees.

2015 Cowles Commons scheduled to open in the spring.

1996. The man behind the mask is Jeff Chelesvig, as Des Moines prepares to take its stage as a touring Broadway destination with the 1997 opening of The Phantom of the Opera.

Continued from page 53.

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20 Years of Hits, Highlights and Memories

DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

support and ticket buyers. I think the guiding light in what we do is aspiring to have the best people involved – the artists, staff, production, etc. If we present quality shows and do so in a quality way, people will come.

QHow has your involvement in the Broadway industry positively

impacted Des Moines Performing Arts?

You can be involved in a lot of arts organizations in our industry, but early in my tenure, I chose to take on a leadership role with The Broadway League and spend a lot of time in New York City cultivating relationships. That has served us well. I think Des Moines has a huge amount of respect in the Broadway community – sometimes we think of ourselves in too small of terms. The fact that we get these shows early on, year after year, is because we do great work and have great audiences.

I think the other component was creating a fund to invest in Broadway shows. This entrepreneurial spirit turned us from being a buyer to having a stake in shows.

QHow has Des Moines Performing Arts changed from when you first started

in 1995?

Our guests’ expectations have changed in terms of the level of quality – not only in the service they get, but the shows we present and the operation of our facilities. That’s good because it’s caused us to invest in our people, our operations and our buildings. It’s allowed us to say, “we want to hire quality people” and we’ve doubled our staff since the time I’ve been here.

Our programming has also changed considerably. When I first started, we were more a of rental venue, which means promoters would rent space from us and we didn’t have any risk. Today, we are more of a presenting organization, which means we are taking on more risk when we bring in a show.

QWhat would you like to accomplish in the future?

I want to continue to grow our education and community outreach programs, which means we’re going to need more space. We’re bursting at the seams to do master classes, Q&As, etc. I also want to find ways to increase our use of the Temple Theater – I consider the space a jewel and a great place to see a live concert or show.

1995 Jeff joins the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines; national tour of State Fair opens at the Des Moines Civic Center.

1996 The Applause Series for schools launches. 15,000 students and teachers attend the first season.

1997 The Phantom of the Opera’s record-breaking five-week run puts Des Moines on the Broadway map. More than 98,000 people attend the show.

1997/98 The first Broadway subscription series is offered.

2001 The national tour of The Music Man opens at the Civic Center.

2002 Des Moines Performing Arts opens Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy at the Temple Theater.

2004 Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy closes as Iowa’s longest-running show. The show’s first run was on stage for 16 months (68 weeks) and more than 88,000 people attended.

2005 · Jeff receives The Broadway League’s Samuel J. L’Hommedieu Award in New York for Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management.

· Betts Auto Campus becomes the Broadway Series presenting sponsor. It’s now the Willis Broadway Series.

2006 Disney’s The Lion King’s six-week run attracts more than 113,000 people to the Civic Center.

2008 The national tour of Frost/Nixon opens at the Civic Center.

2009 · The Wellmark Family Series launches. · Wicked’s five-week run attracts more than 83,000

patrons to the Civic Center.

2010 The Dance Series launches.

2011 The national tour of LaCage aux Folles opens at the Civic Center.

2013 · The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines refreshes its brand and the organization becomes Des Moines Performing Arts.

· The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards program launches. · Cowles Commons construction begins.

· Applause Series attendance surpasses 50,000 student attendees.

2015 Cowles Commons scheduled to open in the spring.

1996. The man behind the mask is Jeff Chelesvig, as Des Moines prepares to take its stage as a touring Broadway destination with the 1997 opening of The Phantom of the Opera.

Continued from page 53.

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ADMINISTRATIONJeff ChelesvigPresident & CEO

Laura Sweet Vice President & COO

Heidi Watkins Finance Director/Controller

Bill McElrathBusiness Director

Barbara HansonAccountant

Chris BrowningOffice Manager

Vicky BarrExecutive Assistant

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Ly UngAssistant Building Services Manager

Building Services Associates:Danny GloverFrancisco HernandezKhom MaoFrancisco MoraIrene PerezHank TeavDominick Ung

DEVELOPMENTTodd FogdallDirector of Development

Tiffany K. SpinnerAnnual Fund Manager

Brett SmithResearch Specialist

Rachel WoodhouseDonor Relations Coordinator

Kelsey TylerDevelopment Intern

GUEST SERVICESJoel CoxGuest Services Manager

Allison RossAssistant Guest Services Manager

House Managers:Kerry GeorgeShirley Kleywegt *Doug KoubaEvonne KoubaSharon MontgomeryCynde Pool *Shirley RamirezMarion Singleton*Temple Theater House Managers

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Karoline Myers Education Manager

Sarah Bannon Community Programs Coordinator

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TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Alan Dyer Technical Operations Manager/Head Electrician

Nicholas Romano Stage Operations Manager/Head Carpenter

Greg Tracy Production Manager/Head Audio

Jamie L. Stepp Production Supervisor

TICKET OFFICE Denise Smithson Green Interim Ticket Office Director

Brooke Bridenstine Ticket Office Staff Manager

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Des Moines Performing Arts President & CEO Jeff Chelesvig is a member of the The Broadway League. The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 240 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

The backstage employees of Des Moines Performing Arts are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 67.

GUEST INFORMATION

ASL INTERPRETATIONDes Moines Performing Arts offers American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for select performances through Deaf Services Unlimited.

ATMAn ATM is located in the Ticket Office Lobby.

AUDIO DESCRIPTIONThe Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped, Inc. (IRIS) offers audio description services for select performances. Call (515) 246-2300 to reserve a listening device.

BINOCULARSBinoculars are available for rent at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters for $5.

BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINTPlaybills for most Broadway productions are available in Braille at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters, compliments of the lowa Department of the Blind. Large print playbills are also generally available.

CAMERASThe use of cameras or any type of recording device in the Main Hall is prohibited at all times.

CELL PHONES AND MOBILE DEVICESPlease turn cell phones and mobile devices off, or set them to the silent mode. Please also refrain from text messaging and using them as light sources during the performance.

CHILDRENChildren age five and above are generally welcome to attend performances. Children younger thanfive are welcome to attend designated family-oriented productions only. Regardless of age, all guests must present a ticket. Call the Ticket Office at(515) 246-2300 if you are unsure if your child will be admitted.

COAT/ITEM CHECKCoats and other personal items may be checked at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters during all Main Hall performances.

CONCESSIONSBottled water is permitted in the Main Hall during all performances. Souvenir cups with lids are available for purchase and are allowed in the Main

Hall during designated performances. No other foodor drink is allowed in the theater.

ELEVATORSElevators to the second level are located in the NollenLobby and near the Stoner Theater.

EMERGENCY EXITINGIn case of an emergency, please leave through yournearest exit location.

LATE SEATINGLate seating will be accommodated by House Staff atthe earliest appropriate time. Pay attention to lobbychimes, which are sounded five minutes before theshow begins, as well as after intermission.

LISTENING DEVICES Listening devices are available for use at no charge atthe Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters.

LOST ITEMSLost items may be reported or claimed at the NollenLobby Guest Services Counter during an event. Afteran event, please contact our Ticket Office at (515) 246-2300 or stop by Monday through Friday, 9 am. to 5 p.m. Itemsare kept for 30 days.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE If you have a medical need, please notify the House Staff. Medical services are provided by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines in the Prairie Meadows Lobby.

PRE-ORDERING DRINKSAvoid the line at intermission by ordering your drinkahead of time. Order and pay at any open bar before the performance. Pick your drink up at either lobby’s Guest Services Counter during intermission.

SPECIAL SEATING NEEDSSeating is available for all performances for a variety of accessibility requirements (including wheelchair,motorized cart, difficulty with stairs and sight impairment).Please call the Ticket Office at (515) 246-2300.

TOBACCO USEThe use of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, etc. is not allowed in the Des Moines Civic Center or within 15 feet of any entrance.

WHEELCHAIRSDes Moines Performing Arts has wheelchairs available to assist guests with mobility concerns. Guest Services staff may be contacted to assist.

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