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A Sensational Summer at ...............................................56Des Moines Performing Arts

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

Des Moines Performing Arts Staff .......................59Guest Information..............................................................60

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Dear friends,

Made on a budget of just $5 million, the film Dirty Dancing was a juggernaut. The movie grossed over $215 million worldwide since its release in 1987, and it was the first film to sell over one million copies on VHS (remember VHS?). Two multi-platinum albums of the movie’s soundtrack sold over 44 million copies combined, and the film’s signature tune, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” won an Academy Award® for Best Original Song.

In 2001, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage began as an eight-week workshop in New York City before receiving its first full production in Sydney, Australia in 2004 and touring Australia and New Zealand for 18 months. Following this tour was the much-anticipated London production, which opened at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End in October 2006 and ran for five years. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is currently touring the US, and we are pleased to present the show as the first production in the 2015-2016 Willis Broadway Series at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Set in the summer of 1963, Dirty Dancing is the story of 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman, who vacations with her family at a Catskills resort in upstate New York, and her life-changing relationship with the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle. The musical features all of the iconic music from the film, plus more than 25 new songs.

And, get ready to be awestruck with The Illusionists - Live From Broadway. Featuring some of the world’s most incredible illusionists, we’re thrilled to present this show here at the Civic Center before the production re-appears on Broadway for another magical holiday engagement.

Thank you for being loyal season ticket holders for the Willis Broadway Series. We hope you enjoy Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage and The Illusionists – Live From Broadway.

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 the newly renovated outdoor space, 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 educators with new strategies for the classroom. And, the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards celebrate the work of Iowa’s talented young people and their committed instructors.

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!

Ambassador Mary KramerChair of the Board of DirectorsDes Moines Performing Arts

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COWLES COMMONS DONORS

Des Moines Performing Arts thanks its

for their support:PREMIER PARTNERS

Jon 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 KnappLinda and Tom Koehn

Kay 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. and Andrea H. McGuireJudith McKay and Rob SylvesterMerchants Bonding CompanyMidAmerican Energy FoundationMusco LightingDale and Mary ParkerJonathan and Rosemary ParsonPerficut CompaniesPolk County Board of Supervisors

Prairie MeadowsThomas Press and Donna PaulsenThe Principal Financial GroupRegister MediaJohn Ruan Foundation TrustMike SimonsonTom StanberryJeffrey and Mary StierUnityPoint Health - Des MoinesVoya FinancialVision IowaJoe and Rhonda WattonWeitz CompanyWells FargoDouglas and Deborah WestJames and Ann WillerAngela WilliamsConnie Wimer and Frank Fogarty

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 CompaniesAllison and Jim Fleming

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CORPORATE CIRCLEStar $30,000 to $49,999Broavo Greater Des MoinesNationwide

Producer $17,500 to $29,999DuPont PioneerIowa Department of Cultural AffiairsJohn DeereThe Principal Financial GroupWells Fargo & Co.

Director $8,000 to $17,499American Enterprise Group, Inc.EMC Insurance FoundationHy-Vee, Inc.LaMair-Mulock-Condon CompanyMeredith Corporation FoundationMidAmerican Energy FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsPolk County Board of SupervisorsSplash Seafood Bar and GrillVoya Financial

Investor $4,000 to $7,999American EquityBankers TrustBank of America Charitable FoundationBelin McCormick, P.C.Brokers Clearing House, Ltd.Casey’s General StoresChocolaterie StamElectrical Engineering and Equipent Co.EquiTrust Life Insurance CompanyFBL Financial Group, Inc.IMT Insurance CompanyJester Insurance Services, Inc.Krause Gentle FoundationMerchants Bonding CompanyMidlands Choice, Inc.Sammons Financial GroupThe Lint CompaniesThe Principal Charity ClassicWeitz CompanyWixted, Inc.

Corporate Patron $2,000 to $3,999Action Xpress Delivery, Inc.Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.Anderson-Erickson Dairy Co.Arts MidwestBaker Electric, Inc.Baker GroupCarrier AccessCommunication Innovators, Inc.Comprehensive Medical Management,LLCDarling International, Inc.

Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors and Roberts, P.C.Delta Dental of IowaDickinson, Mackaman, Tyler and Hagen, P.C.EFCO CorporationErnst and Young LLPFaegre Baker DanielsGabus Automotive GroupQCIHartung & Schroeder LLPHappy MediumHomesteaders Life Co.Iowa Farm Bureau FoundationISSB - Creston-Corning-LenoxKPMG LLPThe National Benefit CorporationNCMIC Group and Professional SolutionsNyemaster Goode, P.C.Polk County Medical SocietyPrairie MeadowsPurcell Printing Inc.R&R Realty GroupRDG Planning & DesignReynolds and ReynoldsSigler CompaniesStephen R. Grubb Construction, Inc.U.S. Bancorp FoundationUS Erectors, Inc.Visionary Services, Inc.West Bancorporation Foundation, Inc.Whitfield and Eddy, PLCWright Tree Service, Inc.ZLRIgnition

Executive $1,000 to $1,999Amega Garage Door & Opener Inc.Bilbrey InsuranceBrooks Lodden, P.C.Chenchar DesignD.M. Kelly & CompanyDoll Distributing LLCDorsey & Whitney LLPDowntown Eye CareEarthschoolingHolmes Murphy and AssociatesLaw Offices of Hopkins and Huebner, P.C.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 Carlson

Jim and Patty CownieDarrell and Deborah HoeflingFred Maytag Family FoundationMelvin and Kathryn Weatherwax

Benefactor $6,000 to $12,499W. Kim and Jean J. AustenTom and Michele BrownDoug and Mary BruceJeff ChelesvigEric and Kathy CrowellRichard and Elaine FeliceJon and Faith GarnaasWaldo F. GeigerRic and Carol JurgensMichael and Kimberly KrantzLauridsen Family EndowmentChristine Lauridsen Sand and Rob SandRichard and Deborah McConnellLarry and Susan MooreDouglas and Heather OlsonMark and Jill OmanThomas E. Press and Donna L. PaulsenWilliam and Jean StaufferMike Wilson

Founder $3,000 to $5,999Terry and Johanna AbernathyDale and Mary AndringaVern Armstrong and Martha LuceyLeslie Babich and Stacy WanderscheidJennie Balcom and Mark GlowackiMadison Bose and Cheryl BoseThe Broadway LeagueChris and Jerry BrowningDr. Bruce and Mary Kay BuchsbaumKevin and Mollie CooneyThe Coons FoundationJohn and Mary Lynn CraigDr. Michael Eberle and Paula FeltnerDr. Ty and Kim EricksonDr. Louis and Lois FingermanThomas F. and Evelyn C. FisherDonna J. FreeseJeff Freude and Laurie WolfDr. Karen J. GerdesRoberta Gilbert and Joseph BarronMarvin and Virginia GillilandCharles and Rachel GinderE.J. GiovannettiTravis and Nancy GjoraasCecil L. Goettsch and Jackie SaundersKevin and Sheryl GrimmTimothy and Wendlyn HaightBrian and Julie HartJim and Diane HeddenDr. Bill and Lynn Heggen

Steven and Jacki HinrichsSheri HornerFred and Charlotte Hubbell FoundationSuzette JensenDr. Darren JirsaTerry and Diane JohnsonDrs. John Kearns, Carol Cleaver, and Mike MainTim and Monica KirganGary KirkeBill and Beth KoenigJulie Meyer KrollRobert and Nancy LandessTerry and Joyce LillisKaren and Robert LynnPatrick and Sara MackDrs. Daniel and Andrea McGuireRandy E. McMullinMr. and Mrs. MeredithEdwin T. Meredith FoundationJim and Barbara MilesElizabeth NelsonBob and Jane O’HollearnTed and Laura OswaldJohn and Mary PappajohnJerry and Randall ParkinBert E. PetersonRuth QuinnSuku and Dr. Mary RadiaHelen Redmond and Pete BrownellPeter W. and Rita F. ReedJohn and Brenda ReiherArtis Reis and Mark C. SmithDr. Steven and Susan ReynoldsKelly and Stacey RobertsJohn Ruan Foundation TrustKim and Gail RueterCharles and Melinda RupertoDr. Shawn Sabin and Paul BarndsErnest and Florence Sargent Family FoundationJoe and Linda ScallonLeon and Dianne ShearerKent SimmerTom and Julie SlaterStephen and Martha StephensonDr. John and Randi SternJeffrey D. and Mary P. StierBruce and Celeste StoltzeMaryKay TamasiKristen E. TellNan TollaksonRick TollaksonMatthew and Molly VincentBill and Vicki WallaceMartin and Katherine WalshPaul and Lindsey WanderscheidDr. Russell and Marie WattPatrick WebbRobert L. and Ruth E. Wiese Trust

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

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Richard and Gail WilkerJeff Freude and Laurie WolfSteve and Kathy Zumbach

Patron $1,250 to $2,999Steven Betz and David VanderlindenDr. Jeff and Cathy AagaardThomas AhartTerry and Judy AikinJanet AltesMorris and Barbara AndersonDale and Marie AndresCyndi AtkinsJohn S. and Sheridan AutenDr. Eric BarlowLori BauerDrs. Thomas Becker and Caroline Boehnke-BeckerF.W. and Jodie BeckwithJim BeckwithCurtis and Nancy BellRichard and Sharon BenderChristine BeningDiane BenoitGary and Sharon BergquistWilliam BernauDr. Melissa and Jeffrey BernhardtCharles and Janet BettsStephen BillingsleyJim and Marcia BirkenholzScott V. Blacketer and Karla KillingerGreg and Tresa BoalBruce and Anne Marie BoockHarry and Pamela Bass-BookeyMike and Patti BrewingtonKevin C. and Kim BrodersThomas and Mary BrookeRobert D. BrownellCarl and Kelly BumpSteve and Florence BurchStewart L. BurgerBill and Sue Ellen BurkeDr. William and Rebecca BurkeRobert and Gloria* BurnettScott and Susan CasberFrank D. Cecil and Debi HartmanCecilia CendanaJoseph and LaNae CeryanecJay and Karen Heldt ChapmanDocela ChatterjeeJohn and Catherine ChelsvigDr. Ken L. CheyneQuentin and Tracy ChildsTheresa and David ChiversJoseph and Margaret Ann ComitoDennis J. ConnollyDr. Corey and Colleen ConradJeff and Meg CourterSloan and Amy CownieJoe Crookham and Jean BieriJohn D. Currier Jr.

Robert and Donna DanielJohnny A. DanosLowell and Joyce DauenbaughDr. Jeff and Kristi DavickPaul Z. DavisDr. James A. and Vicki J. DavisonCraig and Lucy DavissonSharon DeeDr. Leopoldo and Judith DeluccaDr. Richard DemingWayne and Mary DemorestAnn DetlefsenChantry M. DeVriesSteve and Ellen DiedrichsenPeter and Kristin DilibertiKen and Sue DodgeBob and Jody DorweilerPhilip DorweilerDavid and Lynn DoughtyKatherine and Mark Dowdell HommerdingHarry and Cindi DoyleJolene K. EdgingtonGreg and Joni EdwardsJon and Anna EichhornMark and Karen EinckCatherine ElliotSteve and Bonny EllisonBill and Lisa ElsonDenny and Candy ElwellKeith and Denise ErhardJim and Cheryl ErvinStuart and Sondra FeldsteinPatricia A. FioricaJames and Allison FlemingTodd and Elaine FogdallRandy and Bonnie ForburgerDr. Joel and Shayla FromSteven and Sally GaerDiane and David GanttChuck and Ruth GassmannNolden and Barbara GentryDoug and Loween GetterSteven GiannobleClifford and Julie GoldTom and Cathy GradyThomas and Sally GrafBarbara GrahamThe Ralph and Sylvia G. Green Charitable FoundationTamela GreenJohn and Kelly GrissomPaul and Jean GrobenJoy GrosserMick GrossmanRonald and Angel GrubbRick Gubbels and Tracy LewisChris and Denise GunnareGregg and Peg Armstrong GustafsonStan and Carla HarlanRichard Harms

Rick and Mary HarperSusan HastingsMichael and Diane HeidMichelle HendersonJohn and Kim HiattEric and Connie HockettDon and Nancy HoleMax and Janelle HolmesJohn and Mary HolwellChuck and Betty HorrasConnie Horsman and Tim JohnsonMatt Hosford and Jeremy FernandezSteve and Glenda HowardDavid and Rosemary HoytWilliam F. HudsonLarry HunterStephen and Kay JacksonBrent and Dawn JaegerVickie JaksichDwight W. and Lois JamesFrederick W. and Rose M. JamesJosh and Carrie JaneczkoScott and Nan JennischRon and Linda JensenStuart and Holli JobSeverin and Linda JohnsonStephan and Thomasine JohnsonTed Johnson and Phil BrawnerRobert E. Josten and Susan Judkins-JostenSam C. and Lori KalainovDr. Amr and Karol KamhawyMike and Nancy KammererSteve and Suzanne KeayBruce G. and Susan B. KelleyMartin and Tamara KenworthyJason KieseyMatthew and Ellen KirschnerLarry Kirsner and Joan BurkeKenton M. Klein Sr.Dale W. KlocksiemThe William C. Knapp Charitable FoundationLarry and Kris KoehnkMark Konrad and Sonia ParrasHeidi KrabbeJames and Gail KrambeckKen and Mary Helen KroftaLisa KruidenierMichael and Pamela KulikBrad and Karen KusterJohn M. LEstrangeRodney and Diane Gibb-LahodnyBrian and Sadie LandwehrRick and Donita LangenJim and Carol LangenessMichael Lassner and Stacey RobertsDr. Joseph and Linda LatellaBill and Jeanne LeaverRobert and Liz LeeThomas Leffler and Judy Anderson

Richard and Jeanne LevittDr. Steven and Alissa LillaIan and Danielle LinTodd and Angela LindenScott and Christine LongMichael and Christine LouscherRichard W. and Kaye LozierSteve and Pam LukenbillMark and Holly LyonsGeorge and Jeannie MacyMark and Staci MadetzkeStephen and Sharon MarlowCraig T. MartinPatricia J. Martin and Brad MockDoug and Donna McAninchShawn and Amy McCurtainDan and Rebecca McKayJeff and Barb McMenaminRonald McMillen and Becky KernsJohn Merriman and Barbara BeattyDr. Scott and Ruth MeyerJan Miller-Straub and Arthur KossackBrian and Jodi MillerDonald and Marcia MillerRobert Mitchell and Jan BurchDebra Moore and Donn StanleyCandy MorganMaggi MossMike and Cindee MoyerLibby MuelhauptTim and Lisa MullanMichael and Margaret MummaKenneth and Mary MunroLinda MurphyKay Pauline MyersDr. Edward NassifDr. Lynn and Julie NelsonDr. Andy and Barb NishWilliam NothJim and Julie NurnbergDr. Frederick and Merry NussCathy J. OBrienO’Brien Family FoundationGregory and Lori OHaraMichael and Ginger O’KeefePat OffermanJames and Frankee OlesonEric B. OlmscheidNathan and Martine Olson-DanielJonathan and Rosemary ParsonPeter and Patricia PashlerThe Honorable Paul D. and Jane PateRonald and Ruth PearsonJohn Pestotnik and Cynthia HewettThe Henry G. and Norma A. Peterson Charitable TrustLarry and Karin PetersonCecilia PhamDebra PhippsJoe and Marty Pierce

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Dr. Cory and Janell PittmanPaul PraitherBarb Preuss and Shelly AlbusDr. Glenn and Florence PurnellAl and Sue RavenscroftFrank and Diana ReichenbackerRandall and Donna RenzeMike and Ann RichardsDr. Norm and Eloise RinderknechtMary RobbinsDr. Harlan and Audrey RosenbergMichael and Cynthia RovnerRon and Clarice RubekPaul and Dianne RuggleLarry and Nancy SampleJim and Louisa SandagerKent and Lou Ann SandburgSandra Sanger-ElliottDrs. Shoad Sayeed and Lisa MenziesMichael and Roma SchaeferTeri ScharfenkampSam ScheidlerGary and Mindy ScholtenGavin and Kam SchrammJohn and Lesa SeefeldJay and Cheryl SemeradSara J. SerslandAlicia Shaul and Roxanne LudwigRon and Bev ShiversJames P. and Kathleen SimmonsRobert and Mary Anne SimsDan and Patty SkokanAnne L. SlatterlyJill SmithLinda S. Smith and Victoria HarrisDenise Smithson GreenAlan SorensonL. Maria and Charles SovichDr. Karen SpahrJohn and Tiffany K. SpinnerJames D. and Lila P. StaffordTom StanberryDebe StaufferLisa Steinmetz and Deborah SteinmetzDaniel C. and Jill M. StevensonJeff and Lori StewartMike and Laura SweetRick and Shirley TaylorMike and Madelyn TetmeyerDennis and Cecille ThompsonRick and Tina ThompsonMs. Peggy TokheimDr. Beth E. TriebelRuss and Alana TrimbleJack and Deb TroxelMargaret UpdegraffJames D. Usgaard and Becky S. KnutsonJorge and Ramona ValenciaTerry and Cheryl Van Oort

Robert and Lois VermeerBill and Marilyn VernonJennifer and Sean VicenteDale and Eneken WakelinKent and Leisa WalkerBob and Sue WalkerBrian K. Walsh and Melynda DeCarloAlan and Cindy WellsJohn and Lauren WheelerKevin WhiteJohn K. and Denise WielandJohn WildJames and Ann WillerConnie Wimer and Frank FogartyMary WoodDon YoungDr. Gary and Sharlene YuilleDouglas and Emilie ZehrDr. Mark and Heidi Zlab

DONOR CIRCLEBuilder $600 to $1,249Dr. Timothy and Lisa AbrahamsonMarc and Marjorie AlbertsenJohn and Cindy AmbrosonStuart and Kelly AndersonGerald BakerJane BarcusAmy BeattieMr. and Mrs. Dick and Jan BenedictKenneth and Valinda BilbreyDody BoatNancy BoneErla BontoyanJohn and Jill BouslogRoger and Janice BrownRobert and Marlene BuckleyMr. Eric & Ana BumgardnerMary Ann Burris and Myrna BraytonGary L. and Amy L. BusackDr. Roger and Kimberly CeilleyRonald and Helen CharlesRuth and Robert ChittendenC.B. and Kitty ConoverJeffery and Theresa CroonquistKevin and Jan DeaverWade and Kathy DewaldBruce and Nancy DielemanThomas and Kim DonaldsonMichael and Ann GersieJo GhristDr. Larry and Patricia GoetzTheresa GrazianoFred and Laurie GreinerLaure GuisingerJack and Lori HackettJon and Tina HadeGlen and Kimberly HallSteven R. HansonDonald and Rosella HarmsPhil and Janice Harrington

Pat and Paula HartTim R. Hickman and Frank VaiaJamie and Susan HollingsheadBrian and Kim HoodDavid and Trudy HurdCarol J. JanssenKent and Madelaine Jerousek-SmithJames and Jan JessCharles and Jaina JohnsonDr. Chris and Amy JohnsonMike and Karen JorgensenMs. Tamara JoslinMary Ann JuhlDiana Kautzky and Todd MaasMr. and Mrs. Robert and Joy KingClyde KnuppAlan and Cathy KochKay and Mary KramerSam J. KranovichJoe Ledesma, Jr.Duane and Harriet LeitchJon LinderMichael and Anne LohmeierDemaris LutteneggerNicholas J. MancusoJohn and Lynnette ManningKevin McCartyMr. and Mrs. Vincent and Marva McCartyKate McCoyGreg B. McWilliamsTodd Mellinger and Anne DunneDennis and Melanie MenkenJames and Deborah MillerJim and Ruthann MillsJohn and Lindsey MillsDiane H. MorainMs. Debra MoyerDaniel and Barbara MuellerDennis and Pam MuellerJoseph and Donna MuhsMs. Pam NagelGerard and Mary Lou NeugentDonald B. and Laurie NickersonJane and Steven NoahGail D. OlsonJames and Fran PedeltyMr. Merle PedersonAlan and Monica PeitzJames Piros and Ruth Wright-PirosVirginia PorterRebecca PurnellJudy Ralston-HansenLynn and Jan ReinickeStanley and Jody ReynoldsDr. John M. and Pamela R. RhodesSteven and Patricia RodRandy and Jill SackettDouglas and Valerie SaltsgaverJanis ScharingsonJohn D. and Helen H. Schroeder

Jody E. and Patricia A. SmithDavid and Shelly SoorholtzWilliam and Deborah StearnsJeffrey A. SteggerdaRoger and Shirley StetsonScott and Teri ThompsonSamantha Thorpe and Kevin RiefbergTim and Kathy TitusTheresa TouchtonRichard and Nancy WaughDennis and Susan WitteDavid and Maria WoodDr. Jon and Barbara Yankey

Public FundingBravo Greater Des Moines and City of Altoona City of Ankeny City of Bondurant City of Carlisle City of Clive City of Des Moines City of Grimes City of Indianola City of Johnston City of Norwalk City of Polk City City of Urbandale City of Waukee City of West Des Moines City of Windsor HeightsPolk County Board of SupervisorsIowa Arts CouncilIowa Department of Cultural AffairsNational Endowment for the ArtsPolk County Community Betterment Grant

List reflects donations through August 10, 2015

Legacy CircleGary and Amy BusackSharon DeeRichard Deming, M.D.Joel and Shayla FromPeg Armstrong-GustafsonGregg D. GustafsonTeresa Keefe O’MaraRobert and Nancy LandessStephanie McAdamJames and Frankee OlesonDavid* and Jean RanneyRon and Clarice RubekMarlene and Doug SullivanMargaret Swanson*Tony VossDale and Eneken WakelinDouglas and Deborah WestJim and Ann Willer

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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 2015-2016 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 Dirty Dancing and The Illusionists 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 SEPTEMBER 15-20, 2015

AMBER JACOBSEN, NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS LLC, GROVE ENTERTAINMENT, COL JOYEIN ASSOCIATION WITH LIONSGATE AND MAGIC HOUR PRODUCTIONS

JOHN ANTONY RACHEL MARIE BELL RACHEL BOONE JOSH DRAKE RASHAAN JAMES II JOSHUA KEITH

KATELYN PROMINSKI AMY QUANBECK ADAM ROBERTS JENNLEE SHALLOW PAUL VICTOR DEVAN WATRING

General ManagersGENTRY & ASSOCIATES

GREGORY VANDER PLOEG

Executive ProducerSETH WENIG

Production ManagersJASON JUENKER

LAURA DIELI

present

By

ELEANOR BERGSTEIN

Set DesignerSTEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS

Lighting DesignerTIM MITCHELL

Costume DesignerJENNIFER IRWIN

Sound DesignerBOBBY AITKEN

Director

JAMES POWELL

CHRISTOPHER TIERNEY GILLIAN ABBOTT

with

DOUG CARPENTER JEROME HARMANN-HARDEMAN RYAN JESSE GARY LYNCH SCOTT McCREARY HERMAN PETRAS ALEX SCOLARI MARGOT WHITE MARK ELLIOT WILSON JENNY WINTON

Original Chroreography by

KATE CHAMPION

Choreography by

MICHELE LYNCH

Originally Produced by Jacobsen Entertainment, 18 November 2004, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia

Special Thanks to JIMMY IENNER

Video & Projection DesignerJON DRISCOLL

Hair DesignerBERNIE ARDIA

Ballroom & Latin ChoreographerCRAIG WILSON

Associate DirectorKASEY RT GRAHAM

Associate ChoreographerDAVID SCOTCHFORD

Associate Set DesignerCHRISTINE PETERS

Associate Lighting DesignerVIVIEN LEONE

Associate Costume DesignerDANA BURKART

Associate Sound DesignerSIMON KING

Associate Video DesignerEMILY HARDING

Production Stage ManagerJACK McLEOD

Tour BookingTHE ROAD COMPANY

Company ManagerJAMEY JENNINGS

Marketing DirectionANNE RIPPEY

CastingLAURA STANCZYK

CASTING

Music Supervisor and Orchestrations

CONRAD HELFRICH

Music CoordinatorJOHN MILLER

Music DirectorALAN J. PLADO

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CAST(in order of appearance)

Frances “Baby” Houseman ............................................................................................................................ GILLIAN ABBOTTElizabeth / Singer .......................................................................................................................................JENNLEE SHALLOWDr. Jake Houseman. ..............................................................................................................................MARK ELLIOT WILSONMarjorie Houseman ..........................................................................................................................................MARGOT WHITELisa Houseman. .....................................................................................................................................................ALEX SCOLARIBilly Kostecki / Singer .................................................................................................................................DOUG CARPENTERMax Kellerman ..........................................................................................................................................................GARY LYNCHNeil Kellerman ............................................................................................................................................................ RYAN JESSEPenny Johnson. ...................................................................................................................................................JENNY WINTONJohnny Castle ........................................................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER TIERNEYMr. Schumacher .............................................................................................................................................. HERMAN PETRASRobbie .............................................................................................................................................................. SCOTT McCREARYTito Suarez ..........................................................................................................................JEROME HARMANN-HARDEMANVivian Pressman ........................................................................................................................................RACHEL MARIE BELLMoe Pressman .....................................................................................................................................................JOHN ANTONY Ensemble ...................................................................................JOHN ANTONY, RACHEL MARIE BELL, RACHEL BOONE,

RASHAAN JAMES II, JOSHUA KEITH, KATELYN PROMINSKI, ADAM ROBERTS, JENNLEE SHALLOW, DEVAN WATRING

SPECIALTIESThis Magic Moment Soloist ......................................................................................................................JENNLEE SHALLOWDo You Love Me? Soloist .....................................................................................................................................JOHN ANTONYWe Shall Overcome Vocalists .................................................................................ADAM ROBERTS, JENNLEE SHALLOWSheldrake Emcee .................................................................................................................................................JOHN ANTONYDe Todo Un Poco Soloist ..................................................................................................................................... JOSHUA KEITH

SWINGSJOSH DRAKE, AMY QUANBECK, PAUL VICTOR

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for the listed players unless

a specific posting or announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Frances “Baby” Houseman: RACHEL BOONE, DEVAN WATRING; for Johnny Castle: JOSH DRAKE, ADAM ROBERTS, PAUL VICTOR; for Penny Johnson: KATELYN PROMINSKI, AMY QUANBECK; for Dr. Jake Houseman: JOHN ANTONY, GARY LYNCH; for Marjorie Houseman: RACHEL MARIE BELL, AMY QUANBECK; for Lisa Houseman: RACHEL BOONE; for Billy Kostecki/Singer: RYAN JESSE, SCOTT McCREARY; for Max Kellerman: JOHN ANTONY, HERMAN PETRAS; for Neil Kellerman: SCOTT McCREARY, ADAM ROBERTS; for Tito Suarez: RASHAAN JAMES II, JOSHUA KEITH; for Mr. Schumacher: JOHN ANTONY; for Elizabeth: RACHEL BOONE; for Vivian Pressman: KATELYN PROMINSKI, AMY QUANBECK; for Robbie: JOSH DRAKE, ADAM ROBERTS, PAUL VICTOR; for Moe Pressman: JOSH DRAKE; for “Do You Love Me?” Soloist: JOSH DRAKE, PAUL VICTOR; for “We Shall Overcome” Vocalists: JOSH DRAKE, RASHAAN JAMES II, JOSHUA KEITH, PAUL VICTOR; for Sheldrake

Emcee: JOSH DRAKE, PAUL VICTOR; for “De Todo Un Poco” Soloist: JOSH DRAKE, PAUL VICTOR.

Dance Captain: AMY QUANBECK

Assistant Dance Captain/Fight Captain: JOSH DRAKE

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

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Christopher Tierney Gillian Abbott

Rashaan James IIJosh DrakeRachel BooneRachel Marie BellJohn Antony

Jerome Harmann-Hardeman

Doug Carpenter Ryan Jesse Gary Lynch Scott McCreary

Adam Roberts

Jennlee Shallow Devan WatringPaul Victor

Joshua Keith Katelyn Prominski Amy Quanbeck

Herman Petras Alex Scolari Margot White Jenny WintonMark Elliot Wilson

MUSICAL NUMBERS

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ACT TWODawn InterludeBesame Mucho

Save The Last Dance For MeIf You Were The Only Girl

Magic Hour SerenadeDuke of Earl

Love Is StrangeYou Don’t Own Me

NuncaLisa’s Hula

Yes!In The Still Of The Night (I’ll Remember)

Summertime (Incidental)Nocturnado (Fragment)

Someone Like YouShe’s Like The WindKellerman’s Anthem

(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life

A number of songs Eleanor Bergstein tried veryhard and unsuccessfully to obtain for the movie we

have been able to obtain for our productionand put in the places originally intended, included

“Save The Last Dance For Me” (The Drifters) and “Stubborn Kind of Fellow” (Marvin Gaye).

ACT ONEOpening / This Magic Moment

MerengueTime Of My Life (Incidental)

You Do Something To MeYou’re The Cream In My Coffee

There Will Never Be Another YouJohnny’s MamboDo You Love Me?

Love ManHoney Love

Infectious Cha ChaAn Original Waltz / Penny’s Waltz

Viva La Quince BrigadaThis Land Is Your Land / We Shall Overcome

Stubborn Kind Of FellowDe Todo Un Poco / Wipeout

Hungry EyesOverload

Hey! Baby!Time Of My Life (Incidental) / Johnny’s Tango

To The SheldrakeDe Todo Un Poco

MaybeThe Way Life Goes

These Arms of MineCry To Me

DIRTY DANCING ORCHESTRAConductor/Keyboard: Alan J. Plado

Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Julie HomiGuitar: Matt Brown

Saxophone: Brian KrockDrums: Rick Donato

Percussion: Miles LassiBass: Brad Lovelace

Trumpet: Andy Tichenor

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CHRISTOPHER TIERNEY (Johnny Castle) has danced with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Les Ballet Jazz du Montreal and Houston Ballet. First national tour of Movin’ Out and the North American premiere of Dirty Dancing. Original cast on Broadway in Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark. Off Broadway credits include I Am The Wind (The One) and Downward Facing Debbie (Tate). Featured actor in Across The Universe with Julie Taymor. All my heart to mom, dad, Patrick and Natalie for their love and support.

GILLIAN ABBOTT (Frances “Baby” Houseman) humbly makes her National Tour debut as “Baby”. Recently made her television debut on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, performed in choreographer Stacey Tookey’s Moments Defined, and The Metropolitan Opera’s Prince Igor. Proudly graduated from The Juilliard School after beginning her professional career in Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles LOVE show. Blessed to begin her journey in Calgary, Alberta among family, friends and mentors. Thanks be to God! www.GillianAbbott.com

DOUG CARPENTER (Billy Kostecki / Singer) BM in Voice from UNLV, MM in Voice from UCLA. Regional: South Pacific (Cable, Papermill Playhouse), Most Happy Fella (Joey, Goodspeed), Camelot (Lancelot, Pasadena Playhouse/Carnegie/Lyceum), Oklahoma (Curly, Penn Shakes), Cloak and Dagger (Signature), and Miss Saigon (Chris, Moonlight Amphitheater). Doug is the only singer to win both the American Traditions Competition and the Lotte Lenya Competition.

JEROME HARMANN-HARDEMAN (Tito Suarez) Previous credits include: Broadway, Off Broadway, National Tours, International: SWING the musical, Kiss of The Spiderwoman with Chita Rivera, The Full Monty with Elaine Stritch, Dreamgirls (Curtis), The Fantasticks (Bellomy), Ragtime (Coalhouse), Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Simeon), Once On This Island (Agwe), Smokey Joe’s Café (Adrian), Kiss Me Kate (Paul). www.JHarmann-Hardeman.com

RYAN JESSE (Neil Kellerman; u/s Billy) Broadway: Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio); 1st National Tour: Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio); Int’l Tour: Cinderella starring Lea Salonga (Prince u/s); Regional: Grey Gardens (Joe Kennedy, Jr./Jerry) at Portland Center Stage; New York Musical Theater Festival: The Last Starfighter (Blake/Zur), Coming of Age (Young Man). An Arizona native, Ryan holds a B.A. in Musical Theater from University of Northern Colorado. Proud AEA member. Thanks to Laura Stanczyk casting and Avalon Artists. www.ryanjesse.com

GARY LYNCH (Max Kellerman; u/s Jake) Broadway: Les Misérables (Jean Provaire/Javert), Mamma Mia!

Original Cast, North American & US Premieres/1st National (Sam Carmichael); 2 time National Broadway Award nominee, Dirty Dancing Original Cast - US Premiere/1st National (Moe Pressman). Numerous Credits include: Off Broadway, Regional, International, Stock, TV and Film. Gary serves on the board of directors and teaching staff at the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts. Proud member AEA SAG / AFTRA. www.gGaryLynchActor.com

SCOTT McCREARY (Robbie; u/s Billy, Neil) is thrilled to make his theatrical debut with Dirty Dancing! TV: NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” Opera: The Marriage of Figaro (Count Almaviva); Giasone (Hercules). Cellist: Cabaret (Broadway), New Haven Symphony, MM Rice University. Former Yale Whiffenpoof. Ironically for Robbie, an Eagle Scout. Thanks to Catherine, Mom, Dad, Helen, and everyone at Laura Stanczyk!

HERMAN PETRAS (Mr. Schumacher; u/s Max) has performed in Camelot (Merlyn; Pellinore U/S), She Loves Me (Mr. Maraczek), Beauty and the Beast (Maurice), and has toured Europe and Southeast Asia with West Side Story (Doc), logging in nearly 200 performances. National tours include the dual role in Kiss Me, Kate (Harry/Baptista), Fame: The Musical (Mr. Scheinkopf) and Hello, Dolly (Horace Vandergelder) opposite Carol Channing. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

ALEX SCOLARI (Lisa Houseman) is thrilled to make her National Tour debut with Dirty Dancing! Regional: Jason Robert Brown’s 13 (Mark Taper Forum), Los Angeles Premiere of Big: The Musical. Training: BFA from University of Michigan, RADA. Huge thank you to everyone on the creative team and at Laura Stanczyk. So much love to Mom, Fred, BBR, and the rest of my family and friends!

MARGOT WHITE (Marjorie Houseman) Touring Debut; Broadway/Off-Broadway: Constellations (MTC); Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention; Rosmersholm (The Pearl, opp. Austin Pendleton); The Traveling Lady (E.S.T., Dir. Horton Foote); Pericles (Red Bull); Love Goes to Press! (Mint Theatre); Unspeakable (Harlem’s Apollo); TACT (company member). Regional: Marshall Mason’s revival of Talley’s Folly at The McCarter with Richard Schiff; A.C.T., Studio Theatre (DC), CATF. TV/Film: “Unforgettable,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Blue Bloods,” “Black Box,” “Ugly Betty,” “Four Single Fathers.” Many thanks to casting, family & friends!

MARK ELLIOT WILSON (Dr. Jake Houseman) Film: Experimenter, Sam & Amira, The Girl in the Book, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Pistol Whipped, World Trade Center, Noise, The Theory of Love, Personal

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Vendetta. Television: “Elementary,” “White Collar,” “Damages,” “Fringe,” “The Bronx is Burning,” “Law & Order (CI, SVU),” “Dream On,” “Flying Blind,” “Love Street,” “All My Children.” Theatre: Salomé (with Al Pacino), Ghosts, Unidentified Human Remains, Love Talker, Rebecca, and Summer Shorts.

JENNY WINTON (Penny Johnson) was born in San Francisco, CA. She trained at the San Francisco Ballet School under Lola de Avila, Pascale Leroy, Gloria Govrin, and Shannon Breshnahan. She danced for Pennsylvania Ballet II in 2008 and in 2009 joined the Joffrey Ballet under the artistic leadership of Ashley Wheater. Upon finishing her fifth season with Joffrey, she was invited to the 2014 USA IBC where she competed as a Senior Soloist.

JOHN ANTONY (Moe Pressman, Ensemble; u/s Jake, Max, Mr. Schumacher) most recently appeared in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion directed by John Doyle at the Classic Stage Company, New York. Broadway & Broadway tours: White Christmas, 42nd St., Titanic, Sunset Blvd, Annie Get Your Gun, Passion. Off-Broadway & Regional: Aida, The King & I, Legally Blonde, Chicago, Footloose, Dangerous Beauty.

RACHEL MARIE BELL (Vivian Pressman, nsemble; u/s Marjorie) is thrilled to make her national tour debut with Dirty Dancing! Favorite credits include The Merry Widow (Dodo/Clo-Clo Swing) at The Metropolitan Opera, A Chorus Line (Kristine) at The John W. Engeman Theater. TV: “Flesh and Bone”, “America’s Got Talent.” BFA Dance Performance from UC Irvine. Immeasurable love and thanks to Doug, my parents, and everyone at Laura Stanczyk! www.RachelMarieBell.com

RACHEL BOONE (Ensemble; u/s Baby, Lisa, Elizabeth) is delighted to be on the road with this amazing production! National Tours: CATS. Regional: NC Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre, TBTS, and MSMT. BFA from FSU. All my love and thanks to my beautiful family! To God be the glory.

JOSH DRAKE (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain; u/s Johnny, Robbie, Moe) Touring debut! Top theatre credits include: Dreamgirls, Chicago The Musical, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables. Huge thanks to everyone involved with this timeless project! Let’s have the time of our lives! This is for mom and “Boo Boo.” Training: The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC).

RASHAAN JAMES II (Ensemble; u/s Tito) attended the University at Buffalo for a BFA in Musical Theatre. Favorite credits: Joseph…Dreamcoat at DTC (Naphtali), Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holliday (Tru-Tone/5 Tuxes), West Side Story International

Tour, South Pacific 1st National Tour (Swing/Henry u/s) and the 42nd Street National Tour. Thanks to HC, MG and Mom for your love and support! Facebook.com/RashaanJames2

JOSHUA KEITH (Ensemble; u/s Tito) is thrilled to be joining the Dirty Dancing Family! A Christmas Carol (NSMT), In The Heights (Walnut Street Theatre), All Shook Up (NSMT), A Chorus Line (MSMT), Cutman (Goodspeed Musicals), Debbie Allen’s Oman! Oman! (Kennedy Center). Joshua 1:8.

KATELYN PROMINSKI (Ensemble; u/s Penny, Vivian) Washington, DC native! Tour: First National: Flashdance the Musical (Ballet Dancer). Regional: The Kennedy Center: Little Dancer (Étoile), Reagle Music Theatre: Singin’ in the Rain (Girl in the Green Dress). Danced with Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, & Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Training: Washington Ballet & San Francisco Ballet. Love & thanks to Mom & family, MBaud, Marianne Wells, & CTG! @KEP1228

AMY QUANBECK (Swing, Dance Captain; u/s Penny, Marjorie, Vivian) grew up in Plymouth, MN and graduated from University of California, Irvine with her B.F.A. in Dance Performance. She’s excited to join Dirty Dancing! NYC: Then She Fell. National Tours: Wicked, Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular (Clara). Regional: West Side Story. Thanks to family, Jono, DDO and Laura Stanczyk! www.AmyQuanbeck.com

ADAM ROBERTS (Ensemble; u/s Johnny, Neil, Robbie) was born into a musical family and started entertaining professionally at age 10. Broadway credits include: Pippin and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Received his BFA from Coastal Carolina University and is tickled pink to be making his National Tour debut with the infamous Dirty Dancing.

JENNLEE SHALLOW (Elizabeth / Singer, Ensemble). A native of Trinidad & Tobago. The Lion King (Nala) Germany/Australia, Ragtime (Sarah) The Kennedy Center, and Lead-Singer in Cirque Du Soleil’s Viva Elvis Las Vegas and Franco Dragone’s Taboo Macau-China, including recent national Honeywell commercial starring John Slattery. www.JennleeShallow.com

PAUL VICTOR (Swing; u/s Robbie, Johnny). Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero, RCCL), Pop! with Anthony Rapp and Billy Porter (Ondine, Pgh City Theatre), Phantom (Oberon, PCLO). B.F.A. Musical Theatre, Point Park University. Thrilled to make his National Tour debut with Dirty Dancing!

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTDancing! A native of Kansas City, MO, she studied at Oklahoma City University, and is a protégé of Robert L. Reed. TV: NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Other Credits: Disney, Herschend Family Entertainment. A special thanks to Laura Stanczyk Casting. Endless love and gratitude to my Mom, Dad, Madi, Cory, Shari, Tom, and Phil for your unbelievable support. I’m having the time of my life!

ELEANOR BERGSTEIN (Writer) is a novelist, screenwriter, producer and director. Her stories have been published in national magazines, ranging from Transatlantic Review to Redbook and Cosmopolitan. Her first novel, Advancing Paul Newman, about women and politics in the 1960s, was published by the Viking Press, and her first movie script was It’s My Turn, starring Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas. Her second novel, Ex-Lover, about sexual obsession, was published by Random House. She has worked on a variety of film projects, including the final script revision of Sister Act. She then wrote and directed Let It Be Me, which starred Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Leslie Caron and Patrick Stewart. Her most famous project was one of the most successful independent films of all time, Dirty Dancing. It was the unique continuing response to the story over the years that made her decide to reimagine Dirty Dancing as a stage event. The multiple viewings by audiences all over the world made her suspect that what the audiences really wanted was to be more physically involved in the story. This would mean that its ultimate form should be one that combined dance and story and music onstage in a new way. It was also her chance to add new scenes not in the movie, as well as songs she had wanted for the movie and been unable to obtain. Ms. Bergstein, through her company Magic Hour Productions, is at work on a new stage musical set in London in the late 1960s, a new work of fiction, and preparing a film to be shot in Rome as well as film to be shot in Slovenia.

JAMES POWELL (Director) most recently directed the hugely popular re-imagined Cameron Macintosh production of Les Misérables, which began in the UK and then a US tour, Spain, Canada, Japan, Korea, Australia, and Broadway. As an Associate Director, James has mounted 1st class productions of Cameron Macintosh and Disney’s Mary Poppins throughout the world. He is delighted to be back at the helm of Dirty Dancing, after directing this version in London, Toronto, Holland, Germany, and now the USA.

KATE CHAMPION (Original Choreographer) is the Artistic Director and founder of the Sydney based dance-theatre company Force Majeure. She has also worked variously as a director/

choreographer/performer for Sydney Theatre Company, DV8 Physical Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, Opera Australia, Belvoir, Legs on the Wall, NIDA and The English National Opera. In 1996, Kate was awarded the Robert Helpmann Scholarship for Choreographic Excellence enabling her to create her first solo work Face Value which was awarded a Green Room and a MO Award. In 1997 she directed Under the Influence for Legs on the Wall, which premiered in Sydney and toured to the Edinburgh Fringe and Riverside Studios, London. In 2001 she created a new solo show - About Face and in 2002 directed Same, Same But Different for Force Majeure. Both these productions won Helpmann Awards. Kate choreographed the world premiere of the stage version of Dirty Dancing, which opened in Sydney November 2004 and has subsequently toured to Europe, UK and USA. Since 2005 Kate has directed Already Elsewhere, Tenebrae 1 and 11, The Age I’m In, Not In A Million Years, Never Did Me Any Harm, a co-production with Sydney Theatre Company) and Food, a co-production with Belvoir) for Force Majeure. In 2010 Kate choreographed the premier production of Opera Australia’s Bliss which subsequently toured to the Edinburgh Festival and Spring Awakening for Sydney Theatre Company. Kate was Associate Director of Opera Australia’s 2013 production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

MICHELE LYNCH (Choreographer) is thrilled to be a part of Dirty Dancing. Broadway: Everyday Rapture, The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray (assoc. choreo), The Full Monty (asst. choreo), Urinetown (asst. choreo). Off-Broadway: Little Miss Sunshine, Everyday Rapture, We The People. Opera: Showboat at the Kennedy Center, Chicago Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and San Francisco Opera. National Tours: Little House on the Prairie, Happy Days. Film: Camp, Joyful Noise, The Last Five Years (coming to theaters Feb 14th, 2015). World Tour: Dolly Parton 2011.

STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS (Set Designer) has designed Dirty Dancing internationally, including shows in the West End, Europe and USA. Broadway Credits include Waiting For Godot, No Man’s Land and Indiscretions, for which he received Tony and Drama Desk nominations. National Theatre credits include A Little Night Music and Les Parents Terribles, for which he won an Olivier Award. He is an associate artist for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

TIM MITCHELL (Lighting Designer) lit the original West End production and subsequent international productions of Dirty Dancing. Other West End credits include: Singin’ In The Rain, Yes, Prime Minister, A Chorus of Disapproval, Crazy For

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTYou, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Noises Off and The Play What I Wrote. Tim is an associate artist at the RSC and Chichester and has lit numerous theatre, dance and opera productions internationally and in the UK.

JENNIFER IRWIN (Costume Designer)Jennifer’s career spans 35 years designing for drama, opera, film & in particular dance & ballet. Jennifer designs regularly for all the major Australian companies including The Sydney Theatre Company, The Australian Ballet, Belvoir Theatre Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sydney Dance Company & Opera Australia. Jennifer has designed the largest scale spectacular productions ever staged in Australia: Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies, The Official Commemorative Ceremony marking the Centenary of Australian Federation, The Olympic Arts ‘Festival of the Dreaming’ Opening. Jennifer designed the costumes for the Original Production of Dirty Dancing 2004.

BOBBY AITKEN (Sound Designer) Ghost, Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You, Grease, Lennon, Blast!, Return To the Forbidden Planet, Five Guys Named Moe. Bobby was the Sound Designer for the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Bobby works to create techniques to deliver credible sound reinforcement for large scale, in-the-round opera productions.

JON DRISCOLL (Video & Projection Designer) Earthquakes in London (Evening Standard Award for Best Design), Nation, The Power of Yes, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Observer, Gethsemane, Her Naked Skin, Fram, A Matter of Life and Death and The Reporter (National Theatre); Ghost the Musical (Piccadilly); The Wizard of Oz (Palladium); Birdsong (Comedy); Love Never Dies (Adelphi); Richard III, Complicit and The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Old Vic); Enron for Headlong (West End and Broadway) – Olivier Award nomination for Best Design; Separate Tables and The Last Cigarette (Chichester); Frost/Nixon (Donmar Warehouse, West End and Broadway); Brief Encounter for Kneehigh (West End and Broadway). OBIE, Evening Standard Award and Critics’ Circle Award for Best Design, Olivier Award nomination for Best Design.

BERNIE ARDIA (Hair Designer) has enjoyed a 30-year career, starting in television. Mr. Ardia has designed over 75 productions including the currently running Canadian Company of Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables. Other credits: NETworks’ tour of Billy Elliot; Ragtime, The Kennedy Center; Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera; Starlight Express, The Las Vegas Hilton; Cinderella with Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Has worked with Jeanne Cooper, Ramin Karimloo, Anita Gilette, Mary Wilson, Makenzie

Phillips, Melody Thomas Scott and even Judge Judy! Author of Barbra Streisand in New York City. He is excited to be a part of NETworks’ new production of Dirty Dancing. 

CONRAD HELFRICH (Music Supervisor and Orchestrations) Music Director for Dirty Dancing (2004) Music Supervisor and Orchestrator (since 2006) for Hamburg, London, Toronto, Utrecht, U.S. Tour, Berlin, Oberhausen, Stockholm, German Tour. Others: The Full Monty (Australia), Singin’ In the Rain (Australia and Southeast Asia), The Man From Snowy River (Australia) Jolson (Australia), Me And My Girl (Australia and New Zealand), The New Rocky Horror Show (Australia and Southeast Asia), Blues In The Night (Australia), Nine (Australia), Me and My Girl (Australia). Co-produced cast albums for Dirty Dancing productions in Australia, Germany, United Kingdom and North America. ARIA Awards for Nine (Australia 1989) and The Man From Snowy River (Australia 2003).

ALAN J. PLADO (Music Director) is ecstatic to be working on Dirty Dancing! Broadway national tours: Legally Blonde, Elf The Musical, Memphis, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Off-Broadway: We’re Still Hot, Just a Matter of Time. Alan serves as the Music Supervisor for Menopause The Musical, and internationally, was the music director and arranger for the show on the West End (Shaw Theater) and in Dublin, Ireland (Tivoli Theater). Thanks to Conrad, John, and NETworks.

JOHN MILLER (Musical Coordinator) Broadway (over 100 shows, including): Les Misérables; Rocky; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Pippin; Once; Jersey Boys; Newsies; Rock of Ages; Jesus Christ Superstar. Musician (bass): Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon, Michael Jackson, Peter Paul & Mary, BB King, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Mose Allison. His album Stage Door Johnny – John Miller: Takes on Broadway is available on PS Classics Records. www.JohnMillerBass.com

KASEY RT GRAHAM (Associate Director / Resident Director) Directing credits include Into the Woods, Spelling Bee, Songs for a New World (Pennsylvania Centre Stage), Pump Boys and Dinettes, The Wizard of Oz (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre) and Sylvia (The Theatre Barn). Music Direction credits include the national tours of Oklahoma!, The Producers and Spring Awakening. MFA: Penn State. @KaseyRT.

DAVID SCOTCHFORD (Associate Choreographer) Choreographer: Dirty Dancing Stockholm, Sweden 2012; Carousel, Oklahoma University; Oklahoma City Philharmonic; In The Heights, Kean University; Wonderland, Ice Factory Festival NYC. Associate Choreographer / Additional Choreography: Dirty

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTDancing West End London, Berlin, Oberhausen. Associate Choreographer: Dirty Dancing, 1st US Tour 2008, Toronto, Utrecht; David is a regular guest teacher at Steps On Broadway and Broadway Dance Center in New York. Originally from Australia, David is now a proud New Yorker. www.DavidScotchford.com

JACK McLEOD (Production Stage Manager) holds an M.F.A. in Theater, seven Broadway productions and eighteen years of international touring including Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, White Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing, Grease, Smokey Joe’ s Café and Cats. Love to Frederick and Oliver. www.Jack-McLeod.com

CAROLINE WALKER (Stage Manager). Tours: We Will Rock You (First National), Shrek The Musical (National & Asia). Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera. To my incredible family and friends, love y’all to the moon and back! All glory to God! Colossians 3:17

KELSEY TIPPINS (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be hitting the road with this beautiful production! National Tours: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (PSM), Elf the Musical (PSM), Shrek the Musical (ASM). Regional favorites: Weston Playhouse (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown - PSM), Piedmont Opera (H.M.S. Pinafore - ASM). Education: UNCSA – BFA in Stage Management. Thanks and love to her family & NETworks!

JAMEY JENNINGS (Company Manager) is thrilled to be spending an extended summer at Kellerman’s! National Tours: We Will Rock You, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, La Cage Aux Folles, Young Frankenstein. International Tours: Cinderella starring Lea Salonga, Hairspray. His favorite roles include Mama Rose and Sally Bowles.

THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking) was founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, current representation includes Wicked, After Midnight, If/Then, The Sound of Music, Kinky Boots, Once, The Illusionists, Annie, Elf, Camelot, Ragtime and Donny and Marie. The Road Company is made possible by Shawn Willett, Magaly Barone, Jenny Kirlin, Justine Spingler, Didi Perez and Garrett Holtz.

ANNE RIPPEY (Marketing Direction) is the Chief Marketing Officer for Key Brand Entertainment, where she is responsible for the company-wide marketing strategy, working in tandem with both its theatrical and interactive divisions. Prior to this appointment in 2013, Anne concurrently served as President of the two companies she founded, Type A Marketing in 2008 and The Marketing Division

in 2009, and she continues to provide strategic supervision for both. She is the recipient of The Broadway League’s 2005 award for Outstanding Achievement in Road Marketing. Anne is a graduate of Harvard College

LAURA STANCZYK CASTING (Casting)Broadway, Off-Broadway and Tours: After Midnight, A Night With Janis Joplin, Follies, Lombardi, Ragtime, Impressionism, Fetch Clay Make Man, Me, Myself & I, The Seafarer, Radio Golf, Coram Boy, Translations, Damn Yankees, The Glorious Ones, Cripple Of Inishmaan, Tryst, Flight, Urinetown. AWARDS: Nominated for six Artios Award for Excellence in Casting, won for Follies.

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced The Lincoln Center Theatre’s Production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and The National Theatre’s War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the US and UK tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, The 25th Anniversary US tour of Les Misérables and the new The Phantom of the Opera tour. He is most proud of his greatest productions – Marlo and Camden.

AMBER JACOBSEN (Producer) started working for her father (Col Joye) as the head of touring and executive producer in Australia. She was responsible for touring artists including Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, the Bee Gees, Pearl Jam and Usher as well as executive producing Fame, SHOUT, The Man From Snowy River and Long Way to the Top. Amber was the executive producer for the original production of Dirty Dancing and has produced all productions since 2010.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS LLC, (Producer) from its inception nearly 20 years ago has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having toured over 60 productions throughout North America, NETworks is now expanding its tours into many international markets including South America, Greece, Italy, Turkey and South East Asia. Current touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast domestic and international productions, Dirty Dancing, Blue Man Group, Elf the Musical, Bullets Over Broadway, Love Letters, Once the Musical and an international tour of Shrek the Musical.

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FOR LIONSGATEChief Executive Officer ...................................................................................... Jon FeltheimerVice Chairman .........................................................................................................Michael BurnsMotion Picture Group Co-Chair........................................................................Rob FriedmanMotion Picture Group Co-Chair......................................................... Patrick WaschsbergerCo-COO and President, Motion Picture Group ............................................... Steve BeeksCo-COO .................................................................................................................Brian GoldsmithChairman, Lionsgate Television Group ............................................................. Kevin BeggsCOO, Lionsgate Television Group ...................................................................... Sandra SternGeneral Counsel and Chief Strategic Officer ..................................................Wayne LevinConsultant, Theatrical Stage Productions ......................................................Adam Bialow

FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONSChief Executive Officer ....................................................................................Kenneth GentryChief Operating Officer ..................................................................................Scott W. JacksonPresident ............................................................................................................................ Orin WolfExecutive Vice President Production ...................................................................Seth WenigExecutive Assistant / Associate General Manager ......................................... Curt OwensDirector of Finance......................................................................................................John KinnaController ..............................................................................................................Jennifer GiffordExecutive Producers .................................................................. Kary Walker, Angela RowlesDirector of Booking .................................................................................Charmaine McVickerDirector of Marketing/PR ..................................................................................... Heather HessSenior General Manager .....................................................................Gregory Vander PloegGeneral Managers .................................Bobby MagLaughlin, Tyler Soltis, Mary K. WitteSenior Production Manager ..............................................................................Jason JuenkerProduction Managers ................................................................Lauren Dieli, Hector GuivasAssociate Production Manager .............................................................................Dave BurchAssistant Production Manager ............................................................................ Shelby StarkMusic Coordinator....................................................................................................John MezzioWarehouse Manager ....................................................................................................Brad KorffDatabase Manager ................................................................................................ Siba MahantyOffice Manager ...................................................................................................Buddy PiccolinoAdministrative Assistants .......................................Esther Schwarzbauer, Kevin PersaudIntern ...............................................................................................................................Anne Cape

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CREDITSScenery constructed by PRG Scenic Tecnnologies. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems ® by PRG-Scenic Technologies A Division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Automation equipment provided by PRG Scenic Technologies. Lighting equipment from Christie Lights. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Video equipment provided by XL VIdeo. Rigging by Christie Lights. Scenic Painting by Joe Forbes and Scenic Arts Studios. Properties provided by Marcus Hall Props. Costume Shops Arel Studio, Valerie Strok, Lisa Krizner-George and L. Allmeier. Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech license granted by Intellectual Properties Management, Atlanta, Georgia, as exclusive Licensor of the King Estate.

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Laura Stancyzk, CSA Nicholas Petrovich Amanda D’AquilaHannah Rosenthal Caleb Caudill

Production Stage Manager .................................................................................. Jack McLeodStage Manager ....................................................................................................Caroline WalkerAssistant Stage Manager ....................................................................................Kelsey TippinsTechnical Production Supervisor ..................................................................Michael ConlonAssociate Director .......................................................................................... Kasey RT GrahamAssociate Choreographer ............................................................................ David ScotchfordAssociate Set Designer .....................................................................................Christine PetersAssociate Costume Designer ............................................................................. Dana BurkartHair and Makeup Supervisor ...............................................................................Camra FisherAssociate Lighting Designer ................................................................................ Vivien LeoneAssistant Lighting Designer ................................................................................ Kaitlyn BreenLighting Programmer .......................................................................................... Andrew DavisUK Programmer......................................................................................................Emily HardingVideo Programmer (US) .......................................................................................Chris HermanAnimator ........................................................................................................ Gemma CarringtonVideo Technical Associate ............................................................................................ Alan CoxSystems Engineer ......................................................................................................... Oliver LuffSound Design Associate ..........................................................................................Simon KingAssociate Sound Designer (US) ........................................................................... Chris CroninFight Director ........................................................................................Christian Kelly SordeletDance Captain .....................................................................................................Amy QuanbeckAssistant Dance Captain/Fight Captain ............................................................... Josh DrakeHead Carpenter ....................................................................................................... Kenneth BrittFlyman .........................................................................................................................Kevin RiggallAssistant Carpenter ........................................................................................... Ashley HarmanAutomation Programming...................................................................................... Ben NeafusAutomation ........................................................................................................Andrew CappelliProduction Electrician ................................................................................................ Eric RimesHead Electrics .............................................................................................................Mark VlahosVideo Engineer ...................................................................................................... Abbey DuttonAssistant Electrics .................................................................................................Kate RaymondSound Engineer/AI .....................................................................................................Tylor FosterAssistant Audio...................................................................................................Heather MalloryHead Props ...............................................................................................................Michael TrioloAssistant Props ................................................................................................. Cheryl StansfieldProps Supervisor .................................................................................................... Jonathan HallHead Wardrobe ............................................................................................................ Emily GossAssistant Wardrobe .............................................................................................. Emily FauscettCostume Assistant..............................................................................................Anna StainbackHead Hair & Makeup ...............................................................................................Shon HarperProduction Assistants ................................................................ Lionel Christian, Chet CraftNational Press Representative ............................................................. Adrian Bryan-BrownMusic Licensing ................................................................................ Chris Roberts, Kim GreenPhysical Therapy ..........................................................................................................Neuro TourPhysical Therapist ................................................................................. Jennifer Gallegos, DPTMedical Director ............................................................................................ Dr. Craig Weil, MDProduction Videographer ............................................................Steam Motion and SoundProduction Photographer ...........................................................................Matthew MurphyWebsite ...............................................................................................................................AKA NYCInteractive Agency ..............................................................................The Marketing Division

Bob Bucci, Maris Smith, Danielle MigliaccioLegal Counsel............................................................................... Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/

M. Graham Coleman, Andrew Owens, Jeffrey CarterAccounting ..................................................................................NETworks Presentations LLCTour Accountant ...............................................................................................Laura Carey, CLAHR & Payroll Services ............................................................................Human Resources inc.Trucking .....................................................................................................................Clark TransferHotel Booking ..............................................................................Lisa Morris, Road ConciergeCast Bus Booking ................................................................. Mary Botosan, Road ConciergeMerchandising.................................................................................................. The Araca Group

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

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.

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WITHAmanda Esposito Todd Hampton Stephanie Potteiger Kendrick Samuel

Antonio Hoyos Edward Purnell Hawkins Claudia James

Andrew BassoThe Escapologist

Jonathan GoodwinThe Daredevil

Ben BlaqueThe Weapon Master

Jeff HobsonThe Trickster

Yu Ho-JinThe Manipulator

Dan SperryThe Anti-Conjuror

Kevin JamesThe Inventor

Lighting DesignerPaul Miller

Illusion DirectorMark Kalin

Video DesignerDarrel Maloney

Associate Director/ChoreographerJenn Rapp

Director/ChoreographerNeil Dorward

Executive ProducerTim Lawson

Costume DesignerAngela Aaron

Associate DirectorKirsty Painter

Creative DirectorJim Millan

Creative ProducerSimon Painter

Illusion DesignerDon Wayne

Additional Scenic DesignTodd Ivins

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ANDREW BASSO (The Escapologist) is Italy’s star escape artist and is fast becoming one of the world’s favorite illusionists. His hero is Harry Houdini and his thrilling escapes take place under water, 150 feet in the air and everywhere in between. Explosives, water boxes, handcuffs, chains, padlocks, straightjackets, cars bursting into flames... his escapes place him within seconds of life and death and have audiences all over the world frozen in suspense and disbelief. You’ll never catch The Escapologist. He is definitively born to escape. www.AndrewBasso.com

BEN BLAQUE (The Weapon Master) Born and raised in the mid-west of Missouri. Ben Blaque was introduced to magic, variety acts and live performance when he accepted a job working as a stage tech for the Kirby Vanburch show in Branson, Misssouri. It didn’t take him long to fall in love with magic and illusions and the live stage shows that he wanted to create an act for himself. As Protege to Kirby, they both decided to start with the crossbow act. Kirby made a deal with Ben if he learned the act that he would feature him in his show as a special variety act. After 6 years of performing in the Kirby VanBurch show and establishing himself in the crossbow performing world. He moved on to perform all over the United States, many beautiful countries and live TV shows including season 7 of Americas got Talent, and NBC 2015 show “I Can Do That”.

JONATHAN GOODWIN (The Daredevil) British born Stunt performer and Escape Artist Jonathan, is widely considered the greatest theatrical daredevil in the world. Goodwin has been hanged, buried alive, hung by his toes from helicopters, burned at the stake, attacked by sharks, and bitten by rattlesnakes to name just a few of his terrifying and insane stunts. Goodwin has been called “the closest thing this planet boasts to a real life superhero”, He is an accomplished knife thrower, archer, escape artist, fakir, martial artist, free diver, aerialist, and rock climber. Unlike the other performers in the show, Jonathan is not a magician or illusionist and everything you see him do is very very real. www.Jonathan-Goodwin.com Twitter:@Dangerman

JEFF HOBSON (The Trickster) is an actor, comedian, magician, and the only natural blond in the show. He’s been known as “the host of Las Vegas” for more than 15 years and is the epitome of glamour and showmanship. A veteran of more than 20,000 live performances around the globe, Jeff leaves audiences laughing long after the curtain goes down. Don’t be fooled by his innocent appearance - The Trickster will get you every time. www.JeffHobson.com

YU HO-JIN (The Manipulator) Through elegant manipulation and mystery, the artistic Yu Ho-Jin has

the ability to turn anyone into a loyal fan, whether children and parents or his colleagues - the world’s finest magicians. Yu was recently named Magician of the Year (2014) by the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA). Yu would go on to win numerous magic competitions with his emotional performances. At age 19, he took first prize in the manipulation category and was the Grand Prix Winner in stage magic at Federation Internationale des Societes Magiques (FISM), a competition that is considered the Olympic games for magicians. Now you see it, now you don’t - meet The Manipulator.

KEVIN JAMES (The Inventor) is one of today’s most ground breaking and innovative illusionists. Some of his ideas have made it into the shows of Penn & Teller, David Copperfield and Doug Henning. He is an inventor and collector of the strange and unusual. Performing on Broadway is a highlight of his career, right next to his performance at the White House. Kevin believes he has a solemn responsibility to remind people of that important sense wonder they felt as a child. Whether he’s holding a rose or swinging a chain saw, anything is possible with The Inventor.

DAN SPERRY (The Anti-Conjuror) With millions of hits on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of loyal online followers, Dan Sperry the Anti-Conjuror has become a social media phenomenon and one of the most sought after live performers working today. His totally unique style of shock illusion initially captured the imagination of his fans, it is his hilariously eccentric and shocking routines that have grown his popularity across the globe. From headlining sell-out tours to guest starring on popular TV shows, Dan Sperry blends a bizarre mixture of comedy magic and mayhem into an utterly original performance that is as unique as it is entertaining.

AMANDA ESPOSITO (Magic Assistant) is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Illusionists for her first national tour. She has danced with Ballet Hispanico 2 (BHdos) and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, and has performed works by Robert Battle, William Forsythe, Ray Mercer, David Parsons, Pedro Ruiz, Matthew Rushing, Paul Taylor, Eduardo Vilaro, William Whitener, and others. She was the 2013 recipient of the Judith Jamison Scholarship. B.A. Psychology (Pre-medical), Cornell University, 2012. Rehearsal assistant to Nicholas Villeneuve. Thanks for the love and support, Mom, Dad, Ian, & Nicholas.

TODD HAMPTON (Magic Assistant) Todd Hampton graduated from Brent Street Studios in Sydney Australia. Since then his credits include Wicked, Snow White and The Illusionists. Some of Hampton’s television appearances include dancing for artists Ke$ha, Cyndi Lauper, Olivia Newton John and Ricky Martin. Todd is thrilled to make his Broadway debut

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STEPHANIE POTTEIGER (Magic Assistant) Originally from Buffalo, New York, Stephanie is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of The University of Buffalo with a BFA in Dance. After graduation she began her career with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines where she played Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray. Following “ship-life” she made a career on land with Spirit Productions performing in their shows in Reno, Myrtle Beach and Beirut, Lebanon. So far in 2015 Stephanie joined the cast of The Illusionists 2.0 alongside Ben Blaque, and toured Melbourne, Australia and Osaka, Japan. She recently traveled to Los Angeles to appear on “I Can Do That” on NBC.

KENDRICK “KENNY” SAMUEL (Magic Assistant) is a native of the city, born and raised in Queens, New York. His dance training developed early on at Devore Dance Center of Hollis, Queens then onto Broadway Dance Center in New York City. He’s grown to truly love the art of perfoming in an effort to entertain and inspire everyone around him. From embarking on the North American Tour with The Illusionists to now Broadway is a blessing! It is an honor to be doing something that he’s always dreamed of as a profession, and he extends a great deal of love and thankfulness to friends and family who continue to support his dreams. www.kendricksamuel.com.

SIMON PAINTER (Creative Producer) is a visionary creative producer and entrepreneur based in California. Originally from London, Simon started his career as a classical violinist but soon transitioned into producing and creating commercial theatre. During the last 10 years, Simon has been at the forefront of the live entertainment industry, having launched and managed major performance venues and conceived, created and produced acclaimed productions such as Adrenaline and Le Noir. The first show he produced, Le Grand Cirque smashed box office records at the Sydney Opera House selling over 40,000 tickets in 10 days. The Illusionists franchise followed, becoming one of the biggest magic shows of all time, playing in over 50 cities in 15 countries, including performances at London’s Hammersmith Apollo which was broadcast on ITV. The show has since expanded with the stunning sequel The Illusionists 2.0 and The Illusionists 1903 is set to debut in Australia in January 2015.

TIM LAWSON (Executive Producer) Australasian theatrical credits include Sweet Charity, Buddy – The Musical, Jolson, Spirit of the Dance, Oh! What A Night, Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol, It’s A Dad Thing!, Weary – The Life of Sir Edward Dunlop, Shout! The Musical, Brave Men Run In Our Family, Jekyll and Hyde,

The Rocky Horror Show narrated by Richard O’Brien, A Chorus Line (and London Palladium season), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. With partner Simon Painter, credits include the international theatre and arena tours of Le Grand Cirque, Ariel Dreams, Adrenaline, Le Noir, The Illusionists, The Illusionists 2.0 and the upcoming The Illusionists 1903 – The Golden Age of Magic. Collectively their network spans over 120 cities through 23 countries. www.tmlenterprises.com

NEIL DORWARD (Director/Choreographer). A top commercial theatre and TV director/choreographer; Neil’s worked on critically acclaimed shows around the world: Le Noir ,The Dark Side of Cirque (World Tour), Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline (Sydney Opera House), All Night Long (U.S/ European Tour), Rock Around the Clock (Monte Carlo), Spirit of Christmas (Kodak, LA), Man in the Mirror (European tour). Neil proudly directed The Illusionists franchise from its debut, to the London’s Apollo theatre to Broadway. www.directordorward.com

JIM MILLAN (Creative Director) NYC Play Dead (Teller/Robbins) off Broadway. Mythbusters Live, which sold out across North America and Australia (ongoing). Jim collaborated with celebrity chef Alton Brown on his Edible Inevitable tour (ongoing). As a comedy writer/director he created SPANK! The 50 Shades Parody which has played in over 200 cities/ 4 countries in the last three years. Director/producer of cult comedy legends The Kids in the Hall. Has directed comedy, plays, magic and musicals on five continents in 35 countries in 17 languages in his career including 150 premieres. Lives in Toronto with his wife Kyra and children.

PAUL MILLER (Lighting Designer). On Broadway, Paul designed the lighting for Legally Blonde (also in London’s West End), Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. For City Center Encores! he designed Irma la Douce, Lost in the Stars, Where’s Charley?, Of Thee I Sing and Music in the Air. Off Broadway credits include Lucky Guy, Vanities: The Musical, Waiting for Godot, Addicted, Balancing Act and Nunsense. U.S. national tour credits include Elf (two current tours), Shrek, Storytime Live (Nickelodeon), The Wizard of Oz, Sweeney Todd, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, The Producers, Nunsense, Scooby Doo in Stage Fright and The Sound of Music. For television he designed “Camelot” (“Live from Lincoln Center”) and has been the lighting director for the internationally televised “New Year’s Eve Celebration” in Times Square for the last 14 years.

ANGELA AARON (Costume Designer). International stylist Angela Aaron has suited and booted them all. She has styled the covers of magazines from Esquire to Newsweek, costumed chart topping music videos, and seen her work featured on national TV. On the live front, her costumes have graced stages

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and circuses from Beijing to Sydney and from Beirut to Dubai. She is proud and happy to work with The Illusionists, adding her own style of magic to a Broadway success story.

DARREL MALONEY (Video Design) has designed for broadcast, concerts, film and theatre. Broadway: American Idiot, A Night With Janis Joplin, Everyday Rapture. Off Broadway: Found (Atlantic Theatre); Checkers (Vineyard Theatre, Drama Desk nomination); Kung Fu, Golden Child (Signature Theatre); The Village Bike, The Submission (MCC); Bikeman (Tribeca Performing Arts Center); Masks Outrageous and Austere (Culture Project); Tokio Confidential (Atlantic Stage 2). Other designs include Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey circus’ Legends (144th edition), Harmony (Ahmanson, CTG), The Shape She Makes (A. R. T.), Allegiance (Old Globe), Hughie (Shakespeare Theatre), Surf (Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas), Karen O’s Stop The Virgens (St. Ann’s Warehouse and Sydney Opera House), The Submission (MCC), SCKBSTD (Virginia stage), The Elephant Man (Minnesota Opera), as well as lighting and projections for Peer Gynt (La Jolla Playhouse and Kansas City Rep.). Darrell is also the founder of the design and production studio the 13th and serves on the faculty of the Yale School of Drama. www.darrelmaloney.com

EVAN JOLLY (Composer). Theatre includes: The Illusionists 2.0 (Sydney Opera House), Le Grand Cirque (Sydney Opera House); Big White Fog (Almeida, London); arrangements for The Genius of Ray Charles and Thriller: The Musical (West End, UK and US tours). Film and TV credits include Tonight Is Cancelled (Fastnet Films); Under The Skin (FilmFour); Cowboys In India (Channel 4); “Graham and Alice” (BBC). Video games (with James Hannigan) include Command & Conquer and the Harry Potter franchise.

EDDIE COLE, DUSTIN MOORE (Additional Composition).They Took Off, composer/producer/DJ duo of Dustin Moore (aka Neon Phoenix) and Eddie Cole. Credits include the 2008 hip-hop Grammy-nominated Nas album Untitled, the original The Illusionists show score, and many professional artist collaborations. Both are bred musicians: Moore’s mother toured as a rock/funk band-leader in the 1970’s; Eddie is the great-nephew to Nat ‘King’ Cole. Their multitude of influences result in a self-designated sub-genre of Galaxy Music, encompassing elements of glo-fi, underground hip-hop, experimental electropop, and vintage jazz-rock.

ASIA LIVE NETWORK (Producer). Asia Live Network owns and operates the interests of producers Simon Painter and Tim Lawson,who began collaborating in 2007 on Le Grand Cirque at the Sydney Opera House. The show broke all box office records in the history of the iconic venue and led to multiple international

productions. They repeated the critical and box office success over the coming years with Aerial Dreams and Adrenaline, again launching at the Sydney Opera House followed by extensive touring through Australasia and beyond. Recognizing the absence in the market of a high-quality touring magic show, the company created a production showcasing seven of the world’s best magicians, The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible. The show sold out its Sydney Opera House season before opening, a pattern that would follow throughout arenas and theatres in more than 50 cities in 15 countries within its first two years. The London season was filmed live and aired throughout the UK and is available on DVD. Following the show’s unprecedented success, The Illusionists 2.0 — The Next Generation of Magic, was created to cater to the demand for a sequel, and a brand new show, The Illusionists 1903 — The Golden Age of Magic, premieres in Australia in early January. During this time, their critically acclaimed production, Le Noir — The Dark Side of Cirque, has been setting imaginations and box office records on fire. Each venue it plays around the world, ranging from 500 to 15,000, is transformed like never before, so audiences experience the jaw-dropping, daredevil talents of the world’s finest circus artists and acrobats in the round, up close and personal.

MAGICSPACE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer).Principals Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, Steve Boulay and Bruce Granath have been producing and presenting shows worldwide for more than 30 years. Broadway producing credits include Hello, Dolly! starring Carol Channing; Jekyll & Hyde; The Who’s Tommy; Cabaret; Donny & Marie: A Broadway Christmas; and Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles on Broadway. National tour credits include The 101 Dalmatians Musical, Ann-Margret starring in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, West Side Story, Grease, A Chorus Line, Jesus Christ Superstar and concert tours by Janet Jackson, Cher, Fleetwood Mac, Styx, Britney Spears and *NSYNC. Special tours and events produced or presented on the road include Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, Tom Stoppard’s Every Good Boy Deserves Favour starring Patrick Stewart, Van Cliburn, the Alexandrov Red Army Chorus, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition, Titanic: The Exhibition, Diana: A Celebration and St. Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes exhibition. MagicSpace Entertainment manages Broadway subscriptions in seven cities and hundreds of events each year across the U.S. and Canada. MagicSpace Entertainment is currently touring The Magic of David Copperfield, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman starring in Mythbusters: Behind the Myths Tour, Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour, Walking With Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, and The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible.

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTSCreative Producer

Simon PainterExecutive Producer

Tim LawsonDirector/Choreographer

Neil DorwardCreative Director

Jim MillanLighting Designer

Paul MillerVideo DesignerDarrel Maloney

Costume DesignerAngela Aaron

ComposerEvan Jolly

Additional CompositionEddie Cole, Dustin Moore

Illusion DirectorMark Kalin

Illusion DesignerDon Wayne

Additional Scenic DesignTodd Ivins

Associate Director/ChoreographerJenn Rapp

Associate DirectorKirsty Painter

Magician’s AssistantsAmanda Esposito, Todd Hampton, Stephanie Potteiger,

Kendrick Samuel, Edward Purnell Hawkins,Claudia James

The Inventor LiteAntonio Hoyos

Resident DirectorRachel Bickerton

Associate Lighting DesignerTimothy A. Reed

Assistant Video DesignerNicholas Hussong

Production ManagersDavid Simpson, Mike Martin

Lighting ProgrammerChristopher Boon Casey

ProducerJonathan Sanford

Associate ProducerHollie Sanford

Casting (Magician’s Assistants)Stuart Howard-SH Entertainment

Orchestral RecordingsPrague Symphony Orchestra

Additional GuitarsLuis Almau

Additional Keyboards & BrassEvan JollyMusic Mix

Simon Changer, Toby Wood

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Head Carpenter ................................................................Steve CurtisAssistant Production Supervisor ...........................Travis BrendleAssistant Carpenter/Rigger ........................Franco CastronuovoHead Electrician ...........................................................John EdwardsAssistant Electrician .......................................................... Will BrownHead Sound .......................................................................... John KellyHead Prop Person ...........................................................Sam WeaverCamera Operator ......................................................... Lance StraderCamera Operator ........................................................... Josh StewartVideo Engineer ...............................................................Chris SchultzWardrobe Supervisor .....................................................Sarah WadeInsurance ...................................................................Crane InsuranceMerchandise ....................................................................Kyle Baldwin

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Chairman & CEO...............................................................Tim Lawson Financial Controller ......................................................Liam GretgrixProduction Manager ............................................... David SimpsonProducer. .................................................................Jonathan SanfordAssociate Producer .................................................... Hollie SanfordPayroll Services .............................................................................. CAPSMarketing .......................................................................................... AKAGraphic Design & Video .........Nice Studios/ Gil Nevo, Ian NoeMerchandise ..........................Sam Klingner, Christopher Wayne

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Lee D. Marshall Chairman ............................................................................... Joe Marsh President ...................................................................... John W. BallardChief Operating Officer ...............................................Steve BoulayVice President, Marketing .......................................Bruce GranathVice President Touring ................................................ Dave StinsonTour Marketing ................................................................Kristy MapleTour Marketing .......................................................... Grace TorreanoGraphic Designer .............................................................Katie PerhaiAccounting ........................... David Rooker, Mary Deon-Roberts

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSSydney Opera House, Gil Nevo & Ian Noe from Nice Studios,

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Christopher Tierney (Johnny) and Gillian Abbott (Baby) in DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE (Photo by Matthew Murphy).

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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Des Moines Performing Arts is known for presenting world-class productions, but we also spearhead an eclectic mix of projects, events and initiatives.

This summer was no exception, as Des Moines Performing Arts celebrated an

opening of a very special space, hosted a Tony Award®-winning composer at Yankee

Doodle Pops and hammered our way through a two-phase renovation project at the Des Moines Civic Center. Plus, the Education Team used their improvisational skills for summer theater camps!

Cowles Commons Opens to the PublicCowles Commons, the newly renovated outdoor space across the street from the Civic Center, opened to the public in June. Since then, kids and adults alike have splashed in the Lauridsen Fountain, walked through the Peace Garden and enjoyed community events, like Downtown Community Yoga, National Night Out and the Belin Quartet.

The final component of the Cowles Commons renovation project is the installation of the suspended, illuminated LED lights sculpture by San Francisco-based artist Jim Campbell, which will take place this fall.

Jason Robert Brown Conducts at Yankee Doodle PopsOn Thursday, July 2, Des Moines Performing Arts and the Des Moines Symphony hosted three-time Tony Award®-winning composer Jason Robert Brown at the Des Moines Symphony’s 22nd annual Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event on the Iowa State Capitol’s West Terrace. More than 100,000 concert goers watched Brown conduct the Orchestra and soloists Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro in selections from Broadway’s The Bridges of Madison County, for which he wrote the music, lyrics and orchestrations.

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The new Orchestra Shell is designed to project sound more robustly and evenly, especially at low frequencies (It’s all about the bass!). The Orchestra Shell also improves hearing conditions on stage, so the musicians can focus on making beautiful music.

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The second phase of the project begins next summer when the height of the proscenium arch is increased and the plaster “eyebrow” over the forestage is reshaped. These changes will provide an even more robust and exciting sound for the audience.

The Camps Must Go OnSince the Civic Center was a construction zone due to the Orchestra Shell installation, Des Moines Performing Arts’ Education Team had to move their location of this season’s summer theater camps. They improvised by offering three camps at a variety of locations in the Des Moines area – DanzArts Studio, the Temple Theater and Grand View University. A total of 87 campers experienced 10-Minute Plays, the STAGEright Broadway Experience and Aladdin summer theater camps.

Cowles Commons was a multi-year, $12 million renovation project led by Des Moines Performing Arts, who also operates the space.

Composer Jason Robert Brown conducted selections from The Bridges of Madison County at Yankee Doodle Pops which were “To Build a Home,” “It All Fades Away” and “One Second and a Million Miles.”

We’re always up to something at Des Moines Performing Arts! Check us out at:

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Nicholas Wharff, age 13, of West Des Moines, showcases his talents at the Aladdin summer theater camp.

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A Sensational Summer at Des Moines Performing Arts

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

5756

Des Moines Performing Arts is known for presenting world-class productions, but we also spearhead an eclectic mix of projects, events and initiatives.

This summer was no exception, as Des Moines Performing Arts celebrated an

opening of a very special space, hosted a Tony Award®-winning composer at Yankee

Doodle Pops and hammered our way through a two-phase renovation project at the Des Moines Civic Center. Plus, the Education Team used their improvisational skills for summer theater camps!

Cowles Commons Opens to the PublicCowles Commons, the newly renovated outdoor space across the street from the Civic Center, opened to the public in June. Since then, kids and adults alike have splashed in the Lauridsen Fountain, walked through the Peace Garden and enjoyed community events, like Downtown Community Yoga, National Night Out and the Belin Quartet.

The final component of the Cowles Commons renovation project is the installation of the suspended, illuminated LED lights sculpture by San Francisco-based artist Jim Campbell, which will take place this fall.

Jason Robert Brown Conducts at Yankee Doodle PopsOn Thursday, July 2, Des Moines Performing Arts and the Des Moines Symphony hosted three-time Tony Award®-winning composer Jason Robert Brown at the Des Moines Symphony’s 22nd annual Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event on the Iowa State Capitol’s West Terrace. More than 100,000 concert goers watched Brown conduct the Orchestra and soloists Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro in selections from Broadway’s The Bridges of Madison County, for which he wrote the music, lyrics and orchestrations.

The Bridges of Madison County, winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, is famously set in Iowa and will launch its national tour at the Civic Center Nov. 28 – Dec. 5, 2015.

Making Beautiful MusicDes Moines Performing Arts and the Des Moines Symphony have partnered on a two-phase acoustical project that will create a more balanced, pleasing and exciting acoustical experience for all audiences at the Civic Center.

The first phase of the project started in June and wrapped up this month with the installation of a new Orchestra Shell, the movable walls and ceiling that surround the Orchestra at the Des Moines Symphony concerts. You’ll notice the beautiful natural maple finish immediately, and you’ll hear the effect of the stiff but lightweight honeycomb panels behind the wood.

The new Orchestra Shell is designed to project sound more robustly and evenly, especially at low frequencies (It’s all about the bass!). The Orchestra Shell also improves hearing conditions on stage, so the musicians can focus on making beautiful music.

Additionally, treatments at the side walls and rear wall of the Civic Center provide a clearer, more enveloping sound for the audience.

The second phase of the project begins next summer when the height of the proscenium arch is increased and the plaster “eyebrow” over the forestage is reshaped. These changes will provide an even more robust and exciting sound for the audience.

The Camps Must Go OnSince the Civic Center was a construction zone due to the Orchestra Shell installation, Des Moines Performing Arts’ Education Team had to move their location of this season’s summer theater camps. They improvised by offering three camps at a variety of locations in the Des Moines area – DanzArts Studio, the Temple Theater and Grand View University. A total of 87 campers experienced 10-Minute Plays, the STAGEright Broadway Experience and Aladdin summer theater camps.

Cowles Commons was a multi-year, $12 million renovation project led by Des Moines Performing Arts, who also operates the space.

Composer Jason Robert Brown conducted selections from The Bridges of Madison County at Yankee Doodle Pops which were “To Build a Home,” “It All Fades Away” and “One Second and a Million Miles.”

We’re always up to something at Des Moines Performing Arts! Check us out at:

/DesMoinesPerformingArts | @dsmperformingDesMoinesPerformingArts.org

Nicholas Wharff, age 13, of West Des Moines, showcases his talents at the Aladdin summer theater camp.

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BUILDING SERVICESEarl SmithBuilding Services Manager

Ly UngBuilding Services Manager

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

DEVELOPMENTTiffany K. SpinnerAnnual Fund Manager

Brett SmithResearch Specialist

Rachel WoodhouseDonor Relations Coordinator

Julia DuvallInterim Donor RelationsCoordinator

Dylan StruckDevelopment 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

MARKETING Barb Preuss Director of Marketing

Cindy Hughes Anliker Publicist

Matt Spangler Marketing Manager

Greg Votava Digital Marketing Manager

PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION Eric B. Olmscheid Director of Programming & Education

Karoline Myers Education Manager

Sarah Bannon Community Programs Coordinator

Julie Houghton Programming & EducationCoordinator

Michelle McDonald School Programs Coordinator

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 Ticket Office Director

Brooke Bridenstine Ticket Office Staff Manager

Jeff Waldschmitt Ticket Office Database Manager

Kennedy BollmeyerTicket Office Manager

Laura Arenson Customer Service Team Member

Candace Bell Customer Service Team Member

Chontel Berthelsen Group Sales Coordinator

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTSSTAFF

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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