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Stephen Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theatre. His music and lyrics for INTO THE WOODS garnered him a Tony Award after the show opened on Broadway in 1987.

Into the Woods is an American musical that intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the

consequences of the characters wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,”

“Rapunzel,” and “Cinderella,” as well as several others. The musical is tied together by an original story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with the other storybook characters during their journey. INTO THE WOODS debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987. where it won several Tony Awards including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a musical (Joanna Gleeson as the Baker;s Wife). The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 US national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, and in 2012 as part of New York City’s outdoor Shakespeare in the Park series. A film adaptation directed by Rob Marshall and starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, and Johnny Depp was released in 2014, and received three Academy Award nominations. The musical continues to be one of the most frequently produced musicals of all time, with hundreds of presentations worldwide every year.

“What is this show about? Well, it’s actually about two things. One, it’s about the relationship between parents and children. And the other, its about community responsibility. You look at fairy tales and in most of them the fathers are either dead or missing. It’s about the difficulties of raising children when the fathers are other off to war or hunter-gathering.” —Stephen Sondheim

The Illuminative Power of Art For a work of American musical theatre to take on challenging social issues is certainly not unique. INTO THE WOODS tackles many of these: growing up, disfunction between parents and children, accepting responsibility, morality, and finally wish fulfillment. The brilliant stroke that sets this musical apart from so many others is that it takes fairy tales, which are at core of our collective childhoods, and then uses their familiar characters to expose universal truths about ourselves and how we treat each other. The show has a colorful history, and certainly is a polarizing work of art. Many find Sondheim’s music and lyrics too cerebral, too alienating, Others find the same work incredibly moving, and see themselves all too much in the struggles of the Baker and his wife to start a family and leave a legacy behind. All of these conflicts are at the show’s essence. And that is, without question, the power and purpose of art.

the history of

Into the Woods

Notes from the DirectorINTO THE WOODS was my first musical directing experience. A brave producing organization took a chance on a young actor who had never been in the directorial position of a full-scale musical before and handed me the job. I loved INTO THE WOODS. I had seen the original production in New York with Bernadette Peters and the original cast, and I thought it would be a simple task to bring this unique and lively musical to the stage. From the first day until the last day of production, it ate me for lunch. INTO THE WOODS is deceptive. Hearing the show gives you no sense of how complicated the score actually is. James Lapine’s book is sparse and emotionally dense as it plays comedy against

tragedy in a way that is hard to communicate to actors. I was saved by the artistry of Sondheim and Lapine, as I learned my first big lesson in theatre: the simplest things are the most powerful. At the core of this extraordinary musical, set amongst the trappings of our most familiar folk and fairy

tales, is one quiet theme: we are the product of our upbringing. There is no denying that fact. There is no hiding from it. Sondheim’s lyrics simply state:

“Careful the things you say, children will listen. Careful the things you do, children will see, and learn.” Fast forward some 25 years to 2016. I am now tasked with bringing this musical to life again. This time in a world that has changed dramatically while we, unfortunately, have not. I have always felt that INTO THE WOODS was about the relationship between a father and a son. The storyline of Lapine’s book tells of two generations of men who make mistakes in judgment, and who are too blinded by what they want to be able to see the truth behind their actions. The Baker’s father steals from the Witch, which sets in a motion a series of events that change both his life and the life of his son. The son, in dealing with the aftermath of his father’s bad judgment, makes the same mistakes, but in the end realizes that he has the power to end this cycle of regret. Sondheim and Lapine’s idea to cast this story of generational responsibility into the pages of fairy tale books is such a brilliant move because it makes the message both familiar and strange. It is like the revelation we’ve all had when we finally intuit that “Jack and the Beanstalk” was about the crime and consequences of stealing, not the grand adventure that took Jack into the sky. This prompted me to cast the Narrator of the

story as a young boy, a role usually played by an elderly “Mysterious Man” who is in fact the Baker’s father. This is not a new conceit. The recent productions of the show in London and New York’s Central Park have used this idea of a young narrator to heighten the parental conflicts in the story.

I wanted to take this concept one step further. In this new production, I wanted to have the fairytale and the modern world clash. In collaboration with the brilliant design team of Gary Varner (set) and Richard Transki (costumes) we have taken the world of INTO THE WOODS and re-imagined it in a modern setting. Varner’s scenic design is abstract and yet evocative, representing what could be an attic space where the young narrator flees to escape the conflict and dysfunction in his family life. In this setting he “imagines” the story of INTO THE WOODS. His toys become the fairy tale characters, his mind creates the clash of those characters, mixing the stories together in a new plot that reveals both the joy and conflict in his life. The “Mysterious Man” is now his own father, appearing periodically in his imaginative tale as a reminder that this world he has created to escape is only temporary. To further this idea, Transki’s costumes will move in reverse. When the young narrator begins his story, the characters come to life as vivid and beautiful evocations of the fairy tales they represent. But, as the story progresses into Act Two and the clash of stories reveals darker intents, the costumes begin to slowly change. Layers peel away to reveal a room full of people from the boy’s own existence. Each fairy tale character has a counterpart in his real life. The story of INTO THE WOODS is his own story. The characters teach him to break the circle of dysfunction. They urge him to make sure he knows his children will also be watching him for guidance and understanding. I feel that art reflects who we are. I feel that is a a direct statement about the state of our world, our politics, and our beliefs. My hope is that this new production of INTO THE WOODS gives audiences new insight into the work, and causes us to think before we speak. Children are listening. They are always watching us to see who they should be. —Barry Smoot, Director

STEPHEN SONDHEIM (music and lyrics) is an American composer and lyricist known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theatre. Sondheim has received an Academy Award, eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards,

a Pulitzer Prize, the Laurence Olivier Award, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has been described as “the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theatre.” His best-known works as a composer include A Finny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George, and Into the Woods. He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy. To celebrate his 80th birthday, the former Henry Miller Theatre was renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on September 15, 2010, and the BBC held a concert in this honor. Legendary producer Cameron Mackintosh has called Sondheim “possibly the greatest lyricist…ever.”

JAMES LAPINE (Book) is an American stage director, filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. In his career, he has

most frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn. Lapine was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985 for his work on Sunday in the Park With George. His extensive work on Broadway includes March of the Falsettos, Merrily We Roll Along, The Diary of Anne Frank, Golden Child, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sondheim on Sondheim, Little Miss Sunshine, Annie (2012 revival), and A New Brain. His film work includes Custody, Earthly Possessions, Life With Mikey, and Impromptu. In 2015, Lapine received the Mr. Abbot Award at a special gala. The award was presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation “in recognition of a lifetime of exceptional achievement in the theatre.”

STEPHEN SONDHEIM and JAMES LAPINE

PRODUCTION STAFF BARRY SMOOT (DIrector/Music Director, Lighting Designer) is the Artistic Director of he Historic Paramount Theatre, Inc., and the Festival Director of the 24fps International Short Film Festival. He is a writer, director and designer of work for theatre, film, and digital media. His directorial work for Paramount Productions includes Les Miserables, Bonnie & Clyde, Young Frankenstein, A Texas Christmas Carol, The Producers, Jekyll & Hyde, A Little Night Music, Big River, The Civil War, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the US Regional Premiere of Adam Guettel’s Myths and Hymns. Barry’s extensive lighting design credits include Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Floyd Collins, Pump Boys’ and Dinettes, and Les Miserables. He has designed or directed productions in collaboration with The Abilene Opera Association, Abilene Ballet Theatre, Chameleon Performing Arts Company, Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, Hardin Simmons University, and the Abilene Performing Arts Company.

BETTY HUKILL (Producer) is the Executive Director for the Historic Paramount Theatre, Inc.. and has been active in Abilene theatre since 1979. Her directorial credit for Paramount Productions include Shrek, the Musical, Jr., Hairspray, Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Jr., Honk!, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Seussical, The Musical, Jr., Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Ragtime, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, Godspell, Jr., Aladdin Jr., and The Music Man. Betty is on the Board of Directors for the Abilene Zoo, Goodwill West Texas, and the Abilene Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. She is married to Charlie Hukill, professor of Theatre ay McMurry University, and has a dog and two cats.

CHERYL BELL (The Witch) is from Austin, Texas, and a May 2016 graduate of Abilene Christian University with a degree in Musical Theatre performance. At ACU she has appeared in Ghost (Oda Mae), Mary Poppins (Miss Smythe), and as a Sing Song Hostess in 2015. This is her first appearance in a Paramount production.

CHAD KENNEDY (The Baker) is thrilled to make his Paramount debut with Into the Woods and to collaborate with colleagues and former students on the other side of the stage for a change. Chad is the Associate Director of Theatre at Abilene High School and an Adjunct Professor of Theatre at Hardin-Simmons University. His directing projects include Seussical, In The Heights, Fuddy Meers, 12 Angry Men, Aida, Snow Angel, & 33 Variations. While studying at Liberty University he performed in Once On This Island, The Secret Garden, and Monte Cristo: The Musical, among others. Many thanks and blessings! Psalm 139.

The cast of INTO THE WOODS represents a unique cross-section of artists working in Abilene, Texas and the surrounding areas. In the truest sense a community, these performers represent all three local universities, as well other educational institutions, the military, the media, journalism, religion, private enterprise, and, of course, the music, performing, and visual arts community.

THE CAST

GARY VARNER (Scenic Design) is a Professor of Theatre at Abilene Christian University where he is responsible for all aspects of technical theatre. He also directs and teaches improvisation and children’s theatre. His design credits include Ragtime, Jekyll & Hyde, Parade, Young Frankenstein and Les Miserables at the Paramount Theatre and Jane Eyre, The Hunt, Jekyll and Hyde and Rabbit Hole for ACU. Gary won the Design Excellence Award at American College Theatre Festival for his design of The Hunt. Gary was one of the founding members of the Pollard Theatre in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and he has worked as Production Manger for the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival and Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede Colorado.

RICHARD TRANSKI (Costume Design) was born in England, grew up in San Angelo, Texas, and attended Angelo State University. He is retired from design work of the film industry, having costumed for Warner Brothers Studios, Paramount Pictures, CBS Television, the Disney Corporation, and Larry Lessmore Productions. His extensive design credit for Paramount Productions include Jekyll & Hyde, The Producers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Bonnie & Clyde, and Les Miserables.

MARC SANDERS (Music Supervisor, Rehearsal Pianist) is a collaborative pianist from Albany, Texas. He is a staff accompanist at Hardin Simmons University, McMurry University, and Abilene Christian University, where his performance opportunities have included master classes, conducting, music direction, and undergraduate, graduate, and faculty recitals. Marc has served as accompanist and music supervisor for numerous Paramount Productions including The Producers, Jekyll & Hyde, Young Frankenstein, Parade, Bonnie & Clyde, and Les Miserables.

GRAYSON ALLRED (Technical Director/Assistant Director) is is an Abilene native who majored in biology and minored in theatre at Abilene Christian University and received an M.S. in biology from Angelo State University. He is also a veteran of the Texas Army National Guard. Grayson’s technical supervision includes Les Misérables, The King and I (lighting design), and Shrek The Musical, Jr. Grayson has been seen onstage at Abilene Community Theatre (Harvey, Panache), McMurry University (Sweeney Todd, Spamalot), and Abilene Christian University (Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street). At the Paramount, his stage work has included Jekyll and Hyde (Poole), Honk! (Bullfrog), The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster #1), Parade (Fiddlin’ John), Young Frankenstein (Ziggy), and Bonnie & Clyde (Deputy Johnson).

APRIL BRANNAN (The Baker’s Wife) has appeared in and directed the music for the Southern Hills Church of Christ VBS musical, and is otherwise new to the stage. April spends her working hours as a kindergarten teacher for Wylie ISD and an ambassador for women in vulnerable communities for Noonday Collection, and she spends the rest of her time with her kids, Allie and Caden, and husband Chris. This is her first appearance in a Paramount production.

DEVIN SMITH (Jack) is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre major at Abilene Christian University. He was most recently seen on the ACU stage in Hands on a Hardbody (Mike Ferris), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Homecoming musical Mary Poppins (Michael Banks), and Ghost: The Musical (Ensemble). He loves leading worship for his local church Calvary Abilene. He wants to thank each and every hand involved in this show and to his family for supporting him on his journey thus far. Praise the Lord for His provision and love over this show. Psalm 23!

PAIGE SPROLES (Jack’s Mother) has been seen many times on the Paramount stage and is thrilled to be in this production of Into the Woods. Paramount patrons have seen her in Jekyll & Hyde (Board of Governors), The Drowsy Chaperone (Drowsy), Parade (Mrs. Phagan), Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth Benning), Bonnie & Clyde (Emma Parker), and Les Miserables (Madame Thernadier). Paige has also been seen at Abilene Community Theatre, most recently as Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline. She also shared the stage with country music legend Larry Gatlin in a limited run of his original musical Texas Flyer. Paige has worked for Abilene ISD for 20 years, is married to Keith, and has one son, Dalton.

ANNA CLAIRE BOONE (Little Red Riding Hood) is fourteen and just finished eighth grade at Wylie Junior High and will be a freshman at Wylie High School this fall. She has been honored to work with the Paramount for the past four years. She is also involved in theater and choir through her school. Previous productions at the Paramount include The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Ariel), SHREK the Musical, Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Jr., Les Misérables, and Hairspray, Jr.

SHELBY WALKER (Rapunzel) is an incoming freshman at Hardin-Simmons University majoring in Musical Theatre. She was last seen on the Paramount stage as Cosette in Les Miserables. Shelby recently received a Dallas Summer Musical Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Musical as Mayzie La Bird in Seussical, The Musical, co-produced by Abilene High and Cooper High Schools. At CHS she has also been seen in Singin’ in the Rain (Lina Lamont). In 2016 she was a three-time UIL One Act Play all-star cast award winner for her role in The Miracle Worker (CHS). She feels blessed to have the privilege to be a member of another Paramount production.

CHRISTIAN ZEHR (The Wolf) is a May 2016 graduate of Abilene Christian University with a degree in Musical Theatre Performance and Dance. His regional credits include Unto These Hills (Jake), and In The Heights (Ensemble), Other credits include ACU's productions of Mary Poppins (Neleus/Dance Captain), Ghost: the Musical (Willy Lopez/Dance Captain), Big Fish (Ensemble/Dance Captain), Les Miserables (Montparnasse), and Footloose (Ensemble). Christian has also performed with the Chameleon Performing Arts Company for two years and ACU's Sing Song Dance Team for four years. He is grateful and ecstatic for the opportunity to make his musical debut at The Historic Paramount Theatre.

JAKE ALDRIDGE (The Narrator) is a student at Clack Middle School where he is a member of the Honor Band and plays basketball and tennis. He has been active in Paramount Productions for many years and has been seen in Les Miserables (Ensemble), Bonnie & Clyde (Young Clyde Barrow), A Texas Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), The Jungle Book, Kids (Mowgli), Shrek, Jr., (Ensemble), Beauty and the Beast, Jr. (Ensemble) and The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Ensemble). He would like to thank his family for their love and support.

NICOLE SUTPHEN (Cinderella) is an Abilene native and a May 2016 graduate of Abilene High School whose performing career began as a member of the ensemble of Paramount Productions’ Oklahoma when she was 5 years old. Since then, her Paramount credits have included several junior musicals (including Godspell), Bonnie & Clyde (Ensemble), and Les Miserables (Eponine). At Abilene High School she appeared in Urinetown (Penelope Pennywise), The Spitfire Grill (Percy Talbot), and Seussical, The Musical (Gertrude McFuzz). Nicole will be majoring in musical theatre at Oklahoma City University in the fall.

CHUCK COOKSEY (The Mysterious Man) is a SSgt in the the 7th Munitions Squadron here at Dyess AFB. He and his lovely wife Renee have been in Abilene for about a year and a half. In that time he's been seen onstage several times, most recently as Jake Laurent, the voice actor portraying George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Production at ACT. He's immensely thankful for the support and tolerance of his wife, mother-in-law, and nephew as we've worked tirelessly on this production

ANDREW BOONE (Cinderella’s Prince) is a theatre major at Abilene Christian University. He was last seen on the Paramount stage as Marius in Les Miserables. Recent roles include ACU: Hands on a Hardbody (Greg), Paramount Theatre: Hairspray Jr. (Link), Wylie High School: Lend Me a Tenor (Max), Grease (Danny), and A Christmas Carol (Scrooge). He would like to thank his parents, Christopher Hollingsworth, Devin Smith, Andrew Gilliland, Barry Smoot, and all the crew and staff at the Paramount for their support and friendship.

ANDY SEARCY (Rapunzel’s Prince) has lived most of his life in Abilene, and is a Wylie High School alumni. He will be attending Texas Tech University in the fall of 2016 majoring in Theatre. Andy currently works for Hendrick Medical Center. He would like to thank Paramount Productions for this amazing opportunity and his friends and family for their encouragement and support. He is ecstatic to perform in his Paramount debut.

ANDREA ROBISON (Cinderella’s Stepmother) is thrilled to be in her first Paramount Theatre production. Recent credits include Sally in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Abilene Community Theatre), Prudy Pingleton in Hairspray! (Brazos Valley Players), Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (StageCenter), Jackie in Mauritius (StageCenter), and Miss Catherine in The Foreigner (StageCenter). Andrea taught theatre to middle and high school students for several years and served on the Board of Directors for StageCenter in Downtown Bryan. She currently works with the Neon Parrot Lounge in Downtown Abilene in an attempt to bring more live performance events to the area.

CAMERON FLORES (Florinda) is a 17 year old senior at Abilene High School. She is involved in Concert Choir, Pure Gold Show Choir and theater and has participated in many AHS productions including In the Heights, Urinetown, and The Spitfire Grill. Most recently she was featured as a bird girl in Seussical, The Musical. This is her first performance with Paramount Productions.

KRISTEN PICKOP (Lucinda) is from Arlington, Texas. She is a BFA Theatre Education major at Hardin Simmons University. Previous roles at HSU include Jane in Quilters, the Librarian in Middletown, and a Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This is her Paramount debut and she couldn't be more excited!

MARY GLOVER (Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Voice of the Giant) is an Abilene native who studied theatre at UT-Austin and McMurry University and received an M.Div. from SSW in Austin. She serves as the Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and works part-time at MezAmiz Coffee House and the Paramount. Her theatre work at the Paramount includes The Secret Garden (Mrs. Medlock), Young Frankenstein (Frau Blücher), Parade (Sally Slaton), The Drowsy Chaperone (Mrs. Tottendale) A Texas Christmas Carol (Ensemble) and Les Miserables (Ensemble). McMurry Summer Theatre shows have included Annie, Nunsense, Steel Magnolias, Sweeney Todd, and The Traveling Lady.

ROBERT TAYLOR, JR. (Mechanical/Ensemble/Puppeteer/Milky White) is from Forney, Texas and is a BFA Theatre Education Major at Hardin Simmons University. His favorite roles include Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and the The Thief on the Cross in a production of The Promise in Glen Rose, Texas. Robert has also been seen in HSU’s productions of Middletown, Check Please, and DirestFest 2016. He is making his Paramount Theatre debut with Into the Woods and is very excited to be in the production.

JARED AGEE (Mechanical/Ensemble/Puppeteer) is from Cedar Hill, Texas, and soon to be a senior at Abilene Christian University where he is a double major in Vocal Music Education and Piano. Past performances include Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth) and Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). Jared also accompanies for the ACU University Chorale and sings in the ACU Acapella Chorus. His favorite music performances have included Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Carmina Burana, both with the Abilene Philharmonic.

SCOT MILLER (The Steward/Cinderella’s Father) has been his wife’s office manager at Adams Pediatrics since 2003. Prior to that, he taught philosophy for 14 years at Hardin Simmons University. Scot has been seen onstage at Abilene Community Theatre (Moonlight and Magnolias, Harvey), McMurry University (You Can’t Take it With You, Desire Under the Elms), and Abilene Christian University (Henry IV, Part 1). At the Paramount, his work has included Parade (Judge Roan), Young Frankenstein (Harold, The Hermit), and Les Miserables (Ensemble).

The Paramount Theatre was built in 1930, at the start of the Great Depression, and is considered one of the landmark theatres of the southwest. Financed by local grocer H.O. Wooten, and designed and built by architect David Castle, the theatre blends Spanish, Moorish and art deco elements to create a unique performance space. The auditorium is deigned to look like a moorish courtyard at night, complete with a neon-lit ceiling with recessed twinkling stars. Effects projectors from the 1930s add white clouds that slowly pass overhead. The theatre began it’s life as a first run movie house, and part of the Paramount Publix chain. Most of Hollywood’s most beloved films have flickered to life on the Paramount’s giant screen. In 1987, a generous benefactor saved the aging theatre from demolition, financing its restoration and renovating the existing structure to accommodate live theatre as well. Today the landmark facility is home to Paramount Productions, as well as the Paramount Film Series, the Live at the Paramount Concert Series, and the 24fps International Short Film Festival. The theatre is also rented by numerous arts organizations to present live performances, including the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the Abilene Opera Association, Abilene Ballet Theatre, the Abilene Community Band, the Celebration Singers, the Abilene Philharmonic Association, and Young Audiences of Abilene.

In 2015, over 50.000 visitors attended events in the historic building.

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INTO THE WOODS Performance Dates and Times: Friday, June 24--7:30 pm; Saturday June 25--7:30 pm; Sunday, June 26–2:00 pm

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2016: Shrek, The Musical, Jr., Into the Woods

2015: Hairspray, Jr., Les Miserables

2014: Beauty and the Beat, Jr., Bonnie & Clyde, A Texas Christmas Carol

2013: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr., Young Frankenstein, A Texas Christmas Carol

2012: Disney’s Jungle Book Kids, Parade, A Texas Christmas Carol 2011: Honk!, The Drowsy Chaperone, A Texas Christmas Carol (World Premiere) ,

2010: Godspell, Jr., The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

2009: Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., The Producers

2008: Seussical, the Musical, Jr., Jekyll & Hyde

2007: High School Musical, Jr., South Pacific

2006: Bugsy Malone, Jr.. SWING!

2005: Grease: The School Edition, Smokey Joe’s Cafe

2004: Ragtime

2003: Oklahoma!

2002: The Civil War (US regional premiere), Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

2001: Myths and Hymns (US regional premiere), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

2000: A Grand Night for Singing, Hello, Dolly!

1999: Annie

1998: The Music Man

1997: A Little Night Music (Concert version--US regional premiere)

1996: Forever Plaid

1995: Paramount on Broadway

1994: The Secret Garden

1993: Cotton Patch Gospel

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