Congratulations to Justin Chimoff and the entire cast and crew of MPAC’s 3rd annual Spring Youth Musical, Les Misérables.

From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Hairspray and now Les Misérables, Mayo Performing Arts Center is fortunate

to have an incredible education program.

We would like to give special recognition to Cathy Roy, Darius Frowner, Justin Long and Roxie Zeek for their years of commitment

and expertise to the department of education.

~ The Chimoff Family ~

Mayo Performing Arts CenterPresents

A New Production ofBOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG’S

A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERGBased on a novel by VICTOR HUGO

Music by CLAUDE-MICHELE SCHÖNBERGLyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER

Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATELAdditional material by JAMES FENTON

Adapted and originally directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRDOrchestrations by JOHN CAMERON

Assistant DirectorJonathan Rodriguez

Musical DirectorKevin M. Lynch

DirectorCathy Roy

Costume DesignerRoxie Zeek

Lighting DesignerChris Ball

Sound DesignerStephan Wojtecki

Set Design ConsultantHeather Ball

Original Set DesignGreg R. Crane Designs, LLC

Wig DesignerDerek Alfano

Production Stage ManagerAndrea Miller

Stage ManagerMelanie Ciappi

Assistant Stage ManagerJennifer Motta

Original London Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Les Misérables is licensed by Musical Theatre International (MTI) www.mtishows.com by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Funding for Les Misérables provided by:

Charitable Foundation of the Burns Family

Montparnasse TAYLOR OLSENBabet AUSTIN JOHN DOBY

Brujon RENZO ISAIAH ESPINOSAClaquesous MATTHEW CORDERO

CAST

FEMALE ENSEMBLE

MALE ENSEMBLE

THÉNARDIER'S GANG

Jean Valjean JAMIE WESTBERRY*Javert ANDY MARTINEZFarmer JESSE BUSHLaborer CHRISTIAN HARVEYInnkeeper’s Wife CASSIDY SANDRYThe Bishop of Digne JARED ZAKConstables JOSH BERG, JUSTIN CHIMOFFFactory Foreman KEVIN WEHRHAHNFantine ELLIE BAKERFactory Girl SUSAN RAMIREZPimp TOMAS RUSSOOld Woman ABIGAIL FLETCHERWigmaker VICTORIA FANNING

Bamatabois DENNIS OLIVEIRAFauchelevant ANTHONY ANGELOYoung Cosette STEPHANIE TICASMadame Thénardier AMANDA FLETCHERYoung Eponine ALEX SKOTARCZAKThénardier KYLE MCLAUGHLINOld Beggar Woman BRITTANEY DUHANEYMadeleine ANNELISE MENDEZGavroche PIERSON SALVADOREponine RACHEL LEVYCosette AMANDA HARRISOffstage Army Voice KYLE MCLAUGHLINMajor Domo AUSTIN JOHN DOBY

Director CATHY ROYMusical Director KEVIN M. LYNCHAssistant Director JONATHAN RODRIGUEZProduction Stage Manager ANDREA MILLERStage Manager MELANIE CIAPPIAssistant Stage Manager JENNIFER MOTTASet Consultant HEATHER BALLCostume Designer ROXIE ZEEKFight Consultant KEN MILLERLighting Designer CHRIS BALLSound Designer STEPHAN WOJTECKIWig Designer/Stylist DEREK ALFANOProduction Assistants JESSICA CHIMOFF, SEBASTIAN CRISCITOCostume Assistants/Wardrobe ANDREA LEONARD, JANA WASHCO

Christina AngeloLauren ArnoldKelly BelarminoJulianna BellesSara BrazofskyMollie DeFilippo

Britaney DuhaneyBrianna EnnisVictoria FanningAbigail FletcherFiona KeefeBailey McGuinn

Annelise MendezMadelin MoralesVictoria MoranHannah NeilSavannah PerrySusan Ramirez

Chelsea SakdalanCassidy SandryMaria SchneiderAnna SkeltonEmma Spies

Anthony AngeloBobby BechtJosh BergJason BischakByron Braue

Jesse BushJustin ChimoffMatthew CorderoAustin DobyRenzo Isaiah Espinosa

Albert GarridoChristian HarveyThomas HildenDennis OliveiraTaylor Olsen

Tomas Russo Zachary TorkosKevin WehrhahnJared Zak

STUDENTSEnjolras BRANDEN MANGANMarius GRAYSON PERRYCombferre CHRISTIAN HARVEYFeuilly JUSTIN CHIMOFFCourfeyrac JOSH BERG

Joly KEVIN WEHRHAHNGrantaire BYRON BRAUELesgles ALBERT GARRIDOJean Prouvaire JESSE BUSH

*Jamie Westberry appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Scenes and Musical Numbers

Prologue: 1815, Digne

The Les Misérables OrchestraKevin M. Lynch Conductor

Thein Amato TrumpetAnthony Bevilacqua Violin

Susan Braden Horn 2James Celestino Cello

Joao Goncalves ClarinetCarolyn Kirby Horn 1Joseph Mankin Bass

Jonathan Marro Keyboard 1Ryan McCausland Percussion

Mel Passler ViolaFederico Perez Trombone

Leslie Pruess Reed 1Charles Santoro Keyboard 2Nancy Vanderslice Reed 2

Prologue“Soliloquy”

The CompanyValjean

1823, Montreuil-Sur-Mer

“At the End of the Day”“I Dreamed a Dream” “Lovely Ladies”“Who Am I” “Fantine’s Death” “Castle on a Cloud”

Unemployed and Factory WorkersFantine

The CompanyValjean

Fantine and ValjeanCosette

1823, Montgermeil

“Master of the House”“The Bargin”

Thénardier, his Wife, and CustomersM. and Mme. Thenardier and Valjean

1823, Paris

“Paris”“Stars”“ABC Cafe”“The People’s Song”“In My Life”“A Heart Full of Love”“One Day More”

Gavroche and the BeggarsJavert

Enjolras, Marius, and the StudentsEnjolras, the Students, and the Citizens

Cosette, Valjean, Marius, and EponineCosette, Marius, and Eponine

The Company

Intermission

“On My Own”“A Little Fall of Rain” “Drink With Me to Days Gone By”“Bring Him Home”“Dog Eats Dog” “Soliloquy”“Turning”“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” “Wedding Chorale”“Beggars at the Feast”Finale

EponineEponine and Marius

Feuilly, Grantaire, Students, and WomenValjean

ThénardierJavert

WomenMariusGuests

M. and Mme. ThénardierThe Company

From the Director:

What an incredible journey we’ve been on over the last few months as we’ve collaborated to bring Les Misérables to life on the MPAC stage! When we were granted the rights to present this show we knew that it would be a challenge of epic proportions – a huge production with a vocally demanding score, complex characters and enormous technical requirements to be presented primarily with a cast of young performers.

Les Misérables has become a worldwide phenomenon seen by over 70 million people worldwide in 42 countries and translated into 22 different languages. It wasn’t this tremendous popularity that made us choose it for our MPAC performers and audience. It was instead the opportunity to tell this beautiful story about love, forgiveness, commitment and the triumph of the human spirit. I told my cast on the first day of rehearsal that although we would be presenting a show with a large budget and full production values, it was our ultimate goal to create a piece that could stand on its own. A production that would move our audiences and make them feel like they were hearing the story for the very first time.

I am so proud of the incredible work they have done. I could not have asked for a better group of performers and artists to collaborate with. Together we explored the many layers of Victor Hugo’s novel and this beautifully crafted musical adaptation to find our version of Les Misérables, a version focused on the love and light rather than the darkness and death, a version that we hope will move you and make you reflect on the world we'd like to see beyond today’s barricades.

Do you hear the people sing? Lost in the valley of the nightIt is the music of the people Who are climbing to the lightFor the wretched of the earth There is a flame that never diesEven the darkest night will end and the sun will rise! Will you join in our crusade?Who will be strong and stand with meSomewhere beyond the Barricade is there a world you long to see?

Cathy RoyDirector

You are in store for a spectacular performance! Les Misérables is the most challenging youth production we have attempted to date, and we are confident that it will leave you breathless. We are so excited and proud of the work that the cast and crew have done getting this performance ready to take the stage. We all thought that last year’s Hairspray would be hard to top, but just wait until you see this year's production. Les Misérables is the ultimate example of the amazing work that MPAC’s education department has done in our community and throughout New Jersey. Did you know that in the 2014-2015 school year, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in the Morris School District were involved in programs created by MPAC? Or that we worked with Paterson schools to bring sorely lacking arts programs to its school district? Or that over 35,000 children are bused into MPAC annually for educational school shows?

The list of accomplishments is extensive and continues to grow. If your child goes to school in the area, he or she has probably been touched by an educational program or offering by MPAC. All of this has been accomplished in just ten years.

Our dedication to arts education goes beyond merely teaching someone to sing, dance or act. It is focused on inspiring creativity and improving communication skills. The skills gained in arts education go far beyond the stage – they inspire confidence, cooperation and teamwork – skills essential no matter what path your child may follow. On behalf of the staff and Board of Trustees of the Mayo Performing Arts Center, I would like to congratulate Cathy Roy, our Education Director, and Director of Les Misérables, her entire creative team, the production crew and especially our wonderful youth performers on a job well done. We’re all so proud!

Best wishes,

Allison LarenaPresident and CEO Mayo Performing Arts Center

A Note from the President and CEO:

Lauren Arnold (Female Ensemble)Lauren is thrilled to be in her first show at Mayo Performing Arts Center! She is a freshman attending the musical theater honors program at Somerset County VoTech, in addition to attending Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Previous credits include High School Musical 2 (Sharpay), Honk, Jr. (Ida), The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Ursula), Shrek (Fairy Godmother), Annie (July), Seussical, Jr. (Horton), and The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion). Lauren enjoys singing, dancing, and hanging out with her friends. Good luck to everyone in the cast and crew! Thank you for making this such an awesome experience.Ellie Baker (Fantine)Ellie is absolutely thrilled to be playing her dream role of Fantine in MPAC's production of Les Miserables! Past credits include Sally Brown in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", Janet Weiss in "The Rocky Horror Show", and many more. She is also starring in an upcoming production of AIDA as Amneris. She would like to thank Cathy Roy and Kevin Lynch for making this an unforgettable experience! She would also like to give a shout out to her vocal/acting coaches Ron and Barbra Sharpe, and past directors including but not limited to Luis Villabon, Dar Yanetta, and Stan Barber. She also wants to give a shoutout to her home boys Kevin and Alby--you da real MVPs. Bobby Becht (Ensemble, U/S Gavroche) Bobby is thrilled to be part of his third MPAC production! He is a fourth grade student at Normandy Park School in Morris Township. Favorite roles include: Aarone (Little Drummer Boy) at Pax Amicus, Andy (Camp Rock), Eddie (People Garden), and Tigger (Winnie the Pooh Kids) at Summit Playhouse, Rooster (Annie Jr.) with NPP, and Spam the Jester (Let Your Hair Down, Rapunzel) with Performing Hearts Theatre Company. Bobby also performed with Christopher Cross here at MPAC! When not performing, Bobby enjoys playing travel soccer, swimming, and playing handbells. Many thanks to Cathy, Darius, Beth, and Stan for their support. Kelly Belarmino (Female Ensemble)Kelly is 14 years old and currently an eighth grader at Memorial Junior School in Whippany. This is her 1st year with the MPAC ‘s youth musical and she couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it! Kelly has been very involved in theater at school, performing in such shows as The Sound of Music (Maria), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), and Grease (Teen Angel). Kelly has also been involved in several summer theater productions including Once on This Island (Erzulie), Finian’s Rainbow(Lucy) and as a featured dancer in Fame in 2012. Kelly also trained with the NJ Ballet for

7 years and performed in their production of The Nutcracker for three consecutive years as a clown and a soldier. She currently studies voice, acting, and dance at the Performers’ Theatre Workshop in Maplewood and has performed in several of their showcases including three Off-Broadway shows at Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. All of this would not be possible, however, without the love and support of her parents and grandparents!Julianna Belles (Female Ensemble)Julianna is a freshman at MCVTS in Denville. She has been in many productions since she was seven years old. She has been in the Mayo Performing Arts Company for five years, and was recently in her school's production of Footloose. Julianna was in last year's main stage production of Hairspray. She is so thankful to be working with a wonderful cast and amazing directors!Josh Berg (Male Ensemble)Josh is thrilled to be in this wonderful production. This is his second production with MPAC. He is also in the Mayo Performing Arts Company here at MPAC. Some of Josh's past shows include "Corcoran" in HMS Pinafore, "Luigi" in The Gondoliers, "Archibald" in The Secret Garden, and many more. Josh would like to thank Cathy Roy and Kevin Lynch for guiding the actors and singers through this great show. Josh would also like to thank his mother, father and Stan Dunn his voice teacher. Jason Bischak (Male Ensemble)Jason is thrilled to be making his debut at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. You may have also seen him at the Old Library Theater in: One Act Festival (as Pete James) and Meet Me in St. Louis (as Sidney Purvis). Other past Performances from Elmwood Park High School include: In the Heights (Ensemble), 9 to 5 (Doctor), Hairspray (Collin's Council). Jason plans to study theater his next semester in college. He dedicates his performance to his mom and his twin brother for always encouraging and helping him as an actor.Byron Braue (Male Ensemble)This is Byron Braue’s first show at MPAC and he is ecstatic to take part in such a timeless show with such a plethora of extraordinarily talented cast members. Having been bitten by the theater bug late in his high school career, Byron has only taken part in 4 musical theater productions, but has grown tremendously as a person and as a performer in the short period he has been acting. Having played lead roles as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, and Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show, Byron is extremely excited to portray Grantaire as well as other

Cast Biographies

ensemble roles in Les Misérables at MPAC. Byron hopes one day to insight political and economic change through the artistic medium that is musical theater, just as the fictitious Enjolras did during the June Rebellion of 1832. Byron thanks Cathy and Kevin for being such tremendous artistic role models and for setting the gold standard for youth community theater productions across New Jersey.Sara Brazofsky (Female Ensemble)Sara is 14 years old and in the 8th grade. Sara was a part of last years production of Hairspray as well as this years Mayo Performing Arts Company. Sara enjoys performing with all of her friends. She is so excited to be a part of Les Misérables. She has lots of fun and really enjoys working with this amazing cast to put on an amazing show. Jesse Bush (Pouvaire/Male Ensemble)Jesse is honored to be cast in his first main stage production! Jesse is a senior at Randolph High School. Previous credits include: Curtains (Bobby Pepper), The English Bulldog (Massimo Calandra), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), and The Love of Three Oranges (Prince Tartaglia) all at Randolph High School. Other than theatre, Jesse is heavily involved in many choirs, hockey teams, and lacrosse teams. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him in yet another spontaneous commitment.Justin Chimoff (Feuilly/Male Ensemble)Justin is a junior at Parsippany Hills High School and is thrilled to be in this amazing production! Previous shows include Joseph… (Judah), Anything Goes (Evelyn Oakleigh), 13 the Musical (Evan Goldman), Bye Bye Birdie (Albert), and Hairspray (Nicest Kid in Town). Justin has participated in Paper Mill Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory for the last 3 years and their production of New Voices 2012 – 2014. Justin has also been a member of the Mayo Performing Arts Company where he has performed with Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Kenny Rogers, and Marvin Hamlisch. Justin would like to thank his teachers Cathy Roy, Darius Frowner, Justin Long, vocal coach Stan Dunn, and all of his family and friends.Matthew Cordero (Male Ensemble)Mathew is a graduate from Bergen Community College. Right now he is in a program for AMTC where he will be showcasing to be a model and a movie actor. Before college, Matthew acted in the Stations of the Cross, Bugsy Malone Jr., Footloose, Twelve Angry Jurors, 'J' and Reflections. During college, Matthew performed in Almost, Maine, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The 1940's Radio Hour, The Farnsworth Invention, was the costume coordinator in As You Like It, was the assistant stage manager for The Heiress, and the assistant stage manager while also performing in Pygmalion. At The Old

Library Theatre, Matthew performed in Meet Me In St. Louis . "I want to thank Cathy and Kevin for giving me this opportunity, and I thank God for allowing me to be here and getting me this far. Cast, I had a great time bonding with some of you. Break a leg and may all go well for you!"Mollie DeFilippo (Female Ensemble)Mollie, a 16 year old Sophomore at James Caldwell High School, Caldwell NJ, is excited to be part of the cast of Les Misérables at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Mollie is a 2 year member of the Company at MPAC. Mollie was previously in the cast of Hairspray and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat through MPAC. Additionally, Mollie has been part of the cast of Oliver and Evita through Montclair Operetta Club and middle school and high school theatre. Mollie takes private voice lessons with Jeanai LaVita. Thanks to mom and dad for always supporting me! Austin John Doby (Male Ensemble)Austin is a teenage actor whom has been in numerous productions since birth. Austin had gotten more immersed with musicals and plays at the age of 12. Past performances include "13 the Musical", "Fame Jr.", and numerous showcases at the Smiling Rhino Theatre in Pompton Lakes. Austin's previous highschool performances include "Grease", "Class Action", "Annie", and he is currently starring in "Shrek" as Shrek. Austin John Doby has known MPAC since his debute in "Joseph and the Amazing Tecnicolored Dream Coat" as Asher and took a part in the ensemble/Mr. Pinky in MPAC's production of "Hairspray" last year. Austin is currently rolled in "Les Miserables" in the male ensemble. He wishes his fellow cast mates, crew, and directors a great show and is proud to be a part of such an amazing show.Brittaney Duhaney (Female Ensemble)Brittaney is a Junior at Parsippany Hills High School who is super excited to be in this production of Les Miserables. She has been in other productions such as Bye Bye Birdie where she played Rose Alvarez and Hairspray where she played a dynamite . She is in The Mayo Performing Arts Company, and an active participant in her church, Bethel AME Morristown. She attends Parsippany Hills High School where she is a member of The Drama Club. Brittaney is also in many other musical groups such as her church's gospel choir, and her high school's concert choir. She is grateful for this wonderful opportunity and knows this show will be amazing.Brianna Ennis (Female Ensemble) Brianna is thrilled to be back in MPAC’s third main stage production, Les Misérables after having appeared in both Joseph and Hairspray (Gym Teacher)! Brianna is a member of the MPAC Performing Arts Company as well as a member

of The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Senior Corps. She has always had a strong passion for theatre and improv since a young age and her dream is to become a “Not Ready For Primetime Player.” Love and thanks to all of her family and friends for always supporting her. Break a leg to the entire cast and crew of Les Miz!Renzo Espinosa (Male Ensemble) Renzo is 18 years old and thrilled to be in his first MPAC production, Les Miserables! A Senior at Parsippany Hills High School, past credentials include Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Grandpa Joe), Anything Goes (Sailor/FBI Agent), Finian’s Rainbow (Woody Mahoney), Shrek (Papa Ogre/Little Pig), and Crazy For You (Pete/Cowboy Trio). Renzo has taken vocal lessons for 7 years and is currently under the direction of Kaitlin Dalakian. He has been very involved with County, Region, and All State Choirs throughout high school. He has also had experience performing and touring with acappella group, The RockNRoll Chorus, (rocknrollchorus.com) this past summer. Renzo would like to thank Cathy, Kevin, the rest of the cast the amazing stage crew and his family! Sit back and we hope at the end of the day you enjoy the show!!!Victoria Fanning (Female Ensemble)Victoria is a freshman at Morristown High School and is honored to be a part of the amazing cast of Les Misérables. She performed in MPAC’s production of Hairspray last year and recently as a Diva in Grease at MHS. Victoria is a proud member of MPAC’s Performing Arts Company, where she gets to do the two things she loves most – sing and give back to the community! Victoria would like to thank her family for their support, Cathy Roy, Kevin Lynch and the entire MPAC staff for this amazing experience! Abigail Fletcher (Female Ensemble)Abby is a freshman at Hanover Park High School. She has been taking classes and camps at MPAC since she was very young. She has participated in the previous two mainstage productions at MPAC and has been in their Performing Arts Company the past two years. Some of her favorite roles include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, July in Annie, Shere Khan in Jungle Book, Miss Trunchbull in Matilda, Ali in Mamma Mia, Mama Rose in Gypsy, and many more. She would like to thank her friends, family, and teachers at MPAC for always supporting her. Amanda Fletcher (Madame Thenardier) Amanda is a junior at Hanover Park High School and is very excited to be playing Madame Thenardier in her 3rd main stage production here at MPAC. She has previously shared the Narrator role in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and played the role of Tracy in last years production of "Hairspray." She has been part of the Mayo Performing Arts Company for the past 5 years and thinks

of MPAC as a second home. Some of Amanda's favorite roles she has played include Paulette in Legally Blonde, Diana Morales in A Chorus Line, Annie in Annie, and Chava in Fiddler on the Roof. Amanda would like to thank her family, friends, and the amazing people at MPAC for always supporting her, believing in her, and pushing her to be the best that she could be in everything that she does!Albert Garrido (Lesgles/Male Ensemble)This is Albert’s first production at MPAC, and is thrilled to be a part of it. Most recently Albert has appeared in Urinetown and The Crucible at his school. He has also appeared in other community theatre shows including, Spring Awakening, Nine, and A Chorus Line. In addition to performing, Albert can currently be seen as one of the choreographers in a directional workshop’s production of Aida. He would like to give special thanks to Ellie Baker, Kevin Wehrhahn, Dana Harrington, and Tracy Witko. As well as to Jeff Hogan for keeping him grounded.Amanda Harris (Cosette)Amanda, a sophomore at Montclair High School, is thrilled to be making her debut on the MPAC stage! Regional: The Sound of Music (Paper Mill Playhouse). Favorite credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), Grease (Sandy Dumbrowski), and The Grapes of Wrath(Ruthie Joad). Amanda has participated in Paper Mill Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory and their New Voices concerts from 2012-2014. She has studied voice with Keaton Douglas and Elena Shaddow and dance at DanceWorks Studios. A huge thank you to the Les Mis team and love to my family!Christian Harvey (Combferre/Male Ensemble) Christian is thrilled to be in his 3rd Main stage Production! Christian is a sophomore at Randolph High School. Previous credits include: Curtains (Aaron Fox), The English Bulldog (Roger), Hairspray (Brad), Joseph….Dreamcoat (Brother Dan), Damn Yankees (Mr. Applegate), Peter Pan (Captain Hook), The Love of Three Oranges (Leandro), and many more! Christian is an avid member in the NJMEA All-State Choir, NJSMA Regional Choir, and in the MPAC Preforming Arts Company! Break-a-leg everyone! Thomas Hilden (Male Ensemble) Thomas is thrilled to be a part of the youth production at MPAC for his second year. He has also been Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress at Summit Playhouse with Elefante Music and Performing Arts and many productions at Ridgedale Middle School in Florham Park including the role of Rooster in Annie this spring. When he's not enjoying the theater he enjoys playing drums and singing. He'd like to thank his family for their support and the cast of Les Misérables, especially Cathy

and Kevin, for this great experience. Fiona Keefe (Female Ensemble)Fiona is a returning MPAC student and is incredibly excited to be in Les Mis. She performed at MPAC for approximately six years and is eager to continue. She is grateful to have such a dedicated cast and crew. She would like to thank her family for the continual support year after year.Rachel Levy (Eponine)Rachel began her show business career at the age of seven after being cast in the Off-Broadway production of "The People Garden." She then moved on to different community theater productions playing Annie in "Annie", Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" and a narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." She is currently a member of the Mayo Performing Arts Company and has been studying at the theater for 8 years. Rachel has done voice overs for many episodes of Nick Jr. Television series "The Wonder Pets." She would like to thank Stan Dunn, her voice teacher, and Cathy Roy, her director for helping her achieve her goals. As a member of SAG/AFTRA, Rachel hopes to pursue a career in TV or music.Branden R. Mangan (Enjolras) Branden is excited to be playing one of his dream roles! Past credits: Hairspray MPAC, Jekyll and Hyde (Spider), RENT ( u/s Collins,Benny), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Victor), Les Mis (Courfeyrac) Oklahoma(Andrew Carnes), West Side Story(Pepe u/s Krupke), Magic Tree House: A Night In New Orleans (NJPAC Original Cast) Grease (Kenicke) . He thanks his Mom for her support,Cathy, Kevin, and Angela for always being there! @branden_manganAndy Martinez (Javert) Andy is extremely excited to be performing in possibly his favorite musical theater role, in addition to performing with an exceptionally talented young cast. Andy is a student at Rutgers University majoring in Theater and English. He lives in Morristown. Previous credits include "Oklahoma!" (Jud Fry), "The Music Man" (Quartet), "Hair" (Berger), "Into the Woods" (The Prince/Wolf ), "Dog Sees God" (CB), and "The Producers" (Franz Liebkind). He would like to Cathy, Kevin, and the wonderful staff and crew of this show for putting their all (literally) into the production of this incredibly difficult show. Special thanks to his loving family, friends, NF, his new nephew Aiden, and all others for their unwavering love and support.Bailey McGuinn (Female Ensemble)Bailey is a freshman at Morristown High School. She was in the two previous MPAC main stage productions and has been taking MPAC classes for many years. She has performed in 7 school musicals. Previous shows include The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,

Hairspray, and Grease. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support, the cast for being amazingly talented, and the fantastic directors for their dedication.Kyle McLaughlin (Thenardier)Kyle is thrilled to be performing in Les Mis and to be back at MPAC once again after being a member of the Performing Arts Company all through high school. He is a senior at the University of Southern California, and has appeared in shows such as Spring Awakening (Melchior) and RENT (Benny) on campus. Kyle has also appeared in Ragtime andSummer and Smoke at the Paper Mill Playhouse, and will be playing the role of Chip Tolentino in The Princeton Festival's upcoming ...Spelling Bee this summer. He'd like to thank Cathy and Kevin for this great opportunity, and his family and friends for all of their continued love and support. Annalise Mendez (Female Ensemble)Annalise is beyond excited for her debut with MPAC. Past credits include Hairspray (Dynamite), Rent (“Seasons of Love” soloist/ Mimi understudy), Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz), Grease (Marty), as well as a performance at Carnegie Hall. Annalise is beyond grateful for the continued support from her friends and family and would like to thank the cast and crew of Les Misérables for this experience. Madelin Morales (Female Ensemble)Madelin is thrilled to be a part of the Les Misérables family here at MPAC! Her previous work includes: Spamalot, Joseph... 1st Place Winner in the 2014 Hal Leonard Competition, Art Song Category, and 2nd Place in the Musical Theatre Category. She is currently a member of the Mayo Performing Arts Company. This summer, she will be attending the Solo Vocal Artist Program at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Love you mom, dad and Aly! Victoria Moran (Female Ensemble) Victoria is in 10th grade and is studying Musical Theatre at Somerset County Vo-tech High School of Performing Arts. She has studied dance since 3 years old and Musical Theatre at Annie’s Playhouse since she was 9. Credits include: Our Town at SCVTHS (Asst. Stage Manager), Les Misérables (Women, Ensemble), Bring it On (Asst. Stage Manager), Almost Maine (Stage Manager), Legally Blonde (Kiki the Colorist), 100 Years of Broadway, Hear Our Voices, Once Upon a Mattress (Ensemble), Dinner on Broadway. Victoria would like to thank MPAC for such a wonderful opportunity and to the cast “Break a Leg!"Hanna Neil (Female Ensemble)Hanna Neil is a freshman in Morristown High School. She loves singing, dancing and acting, and has been taking dance lessons, currently jazz and tap, at Sharon’s Studio of Dance for

9 years. Hanna has been a member of many choirs and has just joined the Church Choir at the Morristown Presbyterian Church. In 2012 she sang the National Anthem at Earth day in Morristown and at The Youth Rugby Festival in Chester. That same year she was a finalist in Morristown’s Got Talent, and with her singing partner she won the Audience’s Favorite Award at the 2013 FMS Talent Show. The highlight of her singing career to date was when she performed at the Apollo Theatre’s Amateur Night in May 2013. She performed major roles in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Annie, and in 8th grade she was cast as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Hanna wants to be a forensic pathologist or a singer.Dennis Oliveira (Bamatabois/Male Ensemble)This is Dennis's first performance, of what he hopes to be many, at the MPAC! He's been dying to be in a production of Les Mis for many years now and could not ask for a better cast, crew, director, & music director. He'd like to thank his wonderful mother & father for their tremendous support. Also thanks to the Spillane family for their friendship & support. Shoutout to his #1 fan, Grandma Vovó Querida! Other credits include: The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), In The Heights (Kevin Rosario), Cats (Bustopher Jones/Skimbleshanks), and Rent (Mr. Jefferson/The Man/ensemble)Taylor Olsen (Male Ensemble) Taylor is thrilled to be performing in Les Misérables. This is his first Spring Youth Production at MPAC. He is a member of the Performing Arts Company at MPAC as well. Previous roles with other companies include the Baker in Into the Woods Jr., the Soldier & Alex in Sunday in the Park with George, Lionel Astley in Back to the 80’s, the Wolf in Into the Woods Jr., and David Hasselhoff (originally Mr. T) in The Wedding Singer. Taylor could also be seen in the movie Motherhood with Uma Thurman as well as the Messenger with Woody Harrelson. Taylor is also a part of the Morris Knolls Chorale as well as the recent Morris Area Honor Choir. He would like to thank his parents for always pushing him to follow his dreams. He would also like to thank Cathy and Kevin for giving him this amazing opportunity. Break a leg cast!Grayson Perry (Marius Pontmercy) Grayson is thrilled to make his debut at MPAC in his favorite musical. Recent/Favorite credits include Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, and Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie JR at the Theater Arts Camp of Sussex NJ. He will be studying Music Composition, Cinematic Arts and Musical Theatre at Liberty University. Grayson thanks his family, friends, and teachers, mentors Elizabeth Southard and Tom Hallett for their generous

guidance, his directors Cathy Roy and Kevin Lynch for their leadership, and his parents for their unconditional love and support. SDG.Savannah Perry (Female Ensemble)Savannah is delighted to debut at MPAC. Favorite roles include Maggie Jones in 42nd Street, Virtue inAnything Goes, Zaneeta Shinn in The Music Man, and Grandma Tzeitle in Fiddler on the Roof at Theater Arts Camp of Sussex NJ. She’s also performed in Into the Woods Jr., The Secret Garden, and Meet Me in St. Louisat FAITH Center for the Arts in Randolph. Savannah plans to continue her study of art and theater at Liberty University this fall. She thanks her family, friends, and mentors for their unending love and support. SDG.Susan Ramirez (Female Ensemble)Susan is beyond ecstatic to be making her Mayo Pac debut in the iconic showstopping show, Les Mos! She is also thrilled to happen to be playing her desired ensemble role as the Factory Girl! Susan was recently seen as Mimi Marquez in the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts production of Rent! She is also an active member of the Papermill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir and was a featured soloist at the Lincoln Center.She could not be more grateful that she is a part of this extraordinarily gifted cast! At the end of the day, she would like to thank Cathy and Kevin for giving her this amazing opportunity to tell a beautiful story! Tomas Russo (Male Ensemble)Tomas is thrilled to make his debut at MPAC. Past shows include: Pineda Conservatory: Rent (Angel), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson). Union County Academy for the Performing Arts: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius), Anything Goes(Moonface Martin). Theatre to All: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat(Joseph), Seussical (Horton). Tomas currently receives vocal training from Stan Dunn and acting training from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He is honored to be part of such an amazing production, would like to thank Cathy and Kevin for creating such a phenomenal show, and would like to say congratulations to everyone involved!Chelsea Sakdalan (Female Ensemble) Chelsea is thrilled to rejoin the MPAC family! Her accomplishments include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Children's Ensemble), Evita (Ensemble), Seussical Jr. (Jojo), New Jersey Regions Choir 2013 - 2014 and New Jersey Honors Choir 2014. She would like to thank her family, friends and voice coach, Jeanai La Vita for their love and support. Above all she is most grateful to God for the gift of singing.

Pierson Salvador (Gavroche) Pierson is very excited to be joining the cast of Les Miserables. This is his first appearance at the Mayo PAC. Previous credits include A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), Alice in Wonderland (Narrator), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), and The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man). Pierson wishes to thank James, Mom, Dad, brother Hudson, and his friends for their love and support. He also wants to thank Cathy, Kevin, and all the cast and crew for this amazing experience.Cassidy Sandry (Female Ensemble)Cassidy is a Senior at Hopatcong High School. This is her first stage production at the Mayo performing arts center, but she has been involved in the other classes and camps the center has to offer. She has been involved in all productions at her high school since 8th grade, including her favorites “Little Shop of Horrors” (Audrey) and “Annie Get Your Gun” (Annie). She would like to thank her family for their constant support and enthusiasm, the wonderful directors of the show, and of course, the incredible friends she has made of all the cast involved.Maria Schneider (Female Ensemble)Maria is a freshman at Morris Knolls High School in Denville. Maria's love of performing and singing began at an early age. She has performed on many local and regional stages in leading and ensemble roles. This is Maria's second performance at Morristown community theater. She thanks Cathy and Kevin for this wonderful opportunity and wishes the cast and crew an amazing show!! Break a leg, One day more!!!Anna Skelton (Female Ensemble)Anna is a freshman at Morristown High School and is thrilled to be in her first production at MPAC. In the past she has done many shows with her middle school as well as her high school's performance of Grease. She would like to thank her friends and family for always keeping her motivated and being so supportive. She would also like to thank the amazing cast for making Les Miserables such a memorable experience.Alexandra Grace Skotarczak (Young Eponine)Alexandra is extremely grateful to be performing in her role as Young Eponine. She is a 4th grade student in New Providence New Jersey and has had a love for music and singing since she was old enough to talk. Alex has performed in local theater productions and workshops since 2012 including The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion), Shrek the Musical (Young Fiona), and Hairspray (Little Amber). She has studied most recently at Wharton Music Center in Berkley Heights New Jersey under the guidance of Ms. Angela Beaton. Alex is an avid reader who also enjoys playing sports and surfing. She would like to thank Cathy Roy and the entire Les Miserables production staff for this invaluable experience.

Emma Spies (Female Ensemble)Emma is a student at the Bergen County Academies with a concentration in Theatre Arts. This is her third main stage production at MPAC and she has participated in many of the camps and classes as well. Last year, she was one of the nicest kids in town in Hairspray, and the year before was a wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat. She is absolutely thrilled to work with such an amazing cast and would like to wish everyone the best luck this weekend! Stephanie Ticas (Little Cosette) Stephanie is thrilled to be in her second performance on MPAC stage, and wants to thank Cathy Roy and entire production team for this amazing opportunity! Favorite credits include the Lyrics for Life Benefit at The Symphony Space in NYC, MPAC's Hairspray (Young Penny), PVP's Secret Garden (Dreamer), The Hundred Dresses (Cecile), The People Garden (Danielle), Winnie the Pooh (Piglet), Willy Wonka (Charlie), Jungle Book (Mowgli). Stephanie is a 4th grader at The Pingry School who loves doing gymnastics, writing stories, running and skateboarding. Much gratitude to God, my family, teachers, and Adrienne M. for unwavering support.Zachary Torkos (Male Ensemble)Zach is thrilled to be making his MPAC debut in Les Misérable. Zachary’s previous performances include: Wedding Singer, Priest (Morris Knolls High School), Jerome Robbins on Broadway, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye (MPAC), Twelfth Night, Captain (Morris Catholic High School), Titanic the Musical, John B. Thayer (Morris Catholic High School), Echoes (Morris Catholic High School), Little Shoppe of Horrors (Seymour), Hairspray (Seaweed), and South Pacific, (Henry). Zachary has also performed at Seton Hall Prep in the following productions: Jesus Christ Superstar, Brigadoon, Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Zachary had the privilege of performing with the original Broadway cast of Titanic the Musical (Manhattan Concert Productions) at Avery Fisher Hall/Lincoln Center. Zachary would like to thank his family, voice coach Laura Menard, and all that have encouraged and supported him along his Performing Arts journey so far. Also, a huge thank you to the Directors and an amazing cast for this wonderful experience.Shannon Turer (Female Ensemble)Shannon is a junior at Morris Knolls High School. She has been singing and performing for the past six years. She is performing with many groups. She sings and travels with the Morris Knolls Chorale and Madrigals, performs with her church choir, and is involved with Gateway to the Arts. Shannon recently joined the Mayo Performing Arts Company and is thrilled to be working with them as a member of Les

Misérable. She has been taking voice lessons for several years now and plans on studying music and business in College. She is very excited to be part of the cast of Les Miserable and wants to thank the director and cast for this great show and experience!Kevin Wehrhahn (Joly/Male Ensemble) Kevin is a senior at West Morris Central and is excited for his first MPAC performance. He attended the University of Michigan’s Theatre and Drama Academy last summer and was accepted into the Syracuse BFA Acting program this year. He has performed with The Group Theatre Too’s Social Awareness Theatre Troupe. He is also a 2nd degree black belt and an avid Colts fan. Kevin thanks the cast and production team, especially his good friends Albert and Ellie. He also thanks his friends and family for their endless love and support.Jamie Westberry (Jean Valjean)Jamie Westberry (Jean Valjean) is so happy to be a part of this production of Les Misérables at MPAC. Jamie has been a New York City based actor for over 10 years. He has been seen on PBS singing in the concert From Broadway with Love, featuring Broadway’s greatest stars. He appeared in the Chicago Premiere of Gutenberg! The Musical, directed by Alex Timbers (Rocky, Peter and the Starcatcher) and traveled the country on the National Tour of The Producers (Franz). Other credits include: New York: The Pajama Game (Sid Sorkin), Waiting For Lefty, Wearing Black. Regional: Oklahoma! (Curly), Lucky Stiff (Harry Witherspoon). Film: New York Lately, How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song. Thank you Cathy, Mom, and Dayna. Proud member of AEA.

Jared Zak (Bishop of Digne/Male Ensemble)Jared is a newcomer to the Mayo Performing Arts Center and is excited to be performing the role of the Bishop, as well as performing in the ensemble. Jared's previous acting credits include The Wizard in Once Upon a Mattress, Emilie De Becque in South Pacific and Mr. Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He is also a singer and guitarist and hopes to add the tenor saxophone to the list of instruments he can play. He is grateful for having been given the experience to perform in this production and hopes to return for next year's show.

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SynopsisPROLOGUE : 1815, Jean Valjean, released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, finds that the yellow ticket-of-leave he must, by law, display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the saintly Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by police, and is astonished when the Bishop lies to the police to save him, also giving him two precious candlesticks. Valjean decides to start his life anew.1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MEREight years have passed and Valjean, having broken his parole and changed his name to Monsieur Madeleine, has risen to become both a factory owner and Mayor. One of his workers, Fantine, has a secret illegitimate child. When the other women discover this, they demand her dismissal. The foreman, whose advances she has rejected, throws her out.Desperate for money to pay for medicines for her daughter, Fantine sells her locket, her hair, and sells herself. Utterly degraded by her new trade she gets into a fight with a prospective customer and is about to be taken to prison by Javert when “The Mayor” arrives and demands she be taken to a hospital instead. The Mayor then rescues a man pinned down b a runaway cart. Javert is reminded of the abnormal strength of convict 2401 Jean Valjean, a parole-breaker whom he has been tracking for years, but how, he says, has just been recaptured. Valjean, unable to see an innocent man go to prison in his place, confesses to the court that he is prisoner 2401. At the hospital Valjean promises the dying Fantine to find and look after her daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to arrest him, but Valjean escapes.1823, MONATFERMEILYoung Cosette has been lodged for five years with the Thénardiers who run an inn, horribly abusing the little girl whom they use as a skivvy while indulging their own daughter, Eponine. Valjean finds Cosette fetching water in the dark. He pays the Thénardiers to let him take Cosette away and takes her to Paris. But Javert is still on his tail.1832, PARISNine years later there is great unrest in the city because of the likely demise of the popular leader General Lamarque, the only man left in the Government who shows any feeling for the poor. The urchin Gavroche is in his element mixing with the shores and beggars of the capital. Among the street-gangs is one led by Thénardier and his wife, which sets upon Jean Valjean and Cosette. They are rescued by Javert, who does not recognize Valjean until after he has made his escape. The Thénardiers’ daughter Eponine, who is secretly in love with the student Marius, reluctantly agrees to help him find Cosette, with whom he has fallen in love.Cosette is consumed by thoughts of Marius, with whom she has fallen in love. Valjean realizes that his “daughter” is changing very quickly but refuses to tell her anything about her past. In spite of her own feelings for Marius, Eponine sadly brings him to Cosette and then prevents an attempt by her father’s gang to rob Valjean’s house. Valjean, convinced it was Javert who was lurking outside his house, tells Cosette they must prepare to flee the country. On the eve of the revolution the students and Javert see the situation from their different viewpoints: Cosette and Marius part in despair of every meeting again; Eponine mourns the loss of Marius; and Valjean looks forward to the security of exile. The Thénardiers, meanwhile, dream of rich pickings underground from the chaos to come.

-Intermission-The students prepare to build the barricade. Marius, noticing that Eponine has joined the insurrection, sends her with a letter to Cosette, which is intercepted at the Rue Plumet by Valjean. Eponine decides, despite what he has said to her, to rejoin Marius at the barricade.The barricade is built and the revolutionaries defy an army warning that they must give up or die. Gavroche exposes Javert as a police spy. In trying to return to the barricade Eponine is shot and killed. Valjean arrives at the barricades in search of Marius. He is given the chance to kill Javert, but instead lets him go.The students settle down for a night on the barricade and, in the quiet of the night, Valjean prays to God to save Marius from the onslaught which is to come. The next day, with ammunition running low, Gavroche runs tout to collect more ad is shot. The rebels are all killed, including their leader, Enjolras.Valjean escapes into the sewers with the unconscious Marius. After meeting Thénardier, who is robbing the corpses of the rebels, he emerges into the light only to meet Javert once more. He pleads for a time to deliver the young man to a hospital. Javert decides to let him go and, his unbending principles of justice having been shattered by Valjean’s own mercy, he kills himself by throwing himself into the swollen River Seine. A number of Parisian women come to terms with the failed insurrection and its victims. Unaware of the identity of his rescuer, Marius recovers in Cosette’s care. Valjean confesses the truth of his past to Marius and insists that after the young couple are married, he must go away rather than taint the sanctity and safety of their union. At Marius and Cosette’s wedding the Thénardiers try to blackmail Marius. Thénardier says Cosette’s “father” is a murderer and, as proof, produces a ring which he stole from the corpse in the sewers the night the barricades fell. It is Marius’ own ring, and he realizes it was Valjean who rescued him that night. He and Cosette go to Valjean, where Cosette learns for the first time of her own history before the old man dies, joining the spirits of Fantine, Eponine, and all those who died on the barricades.

Derek Alfano (Wig Designer/Stylist)Derek is thrilled and honored to return as wig designer for the second time at MPAC, after designing for Hairspray last year. Derek holds a BA in Communications with a minor in Theater from FDU. He has been employed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ for the last 8 years. Although employed in an administrative capacity, his real passion resides in the artistic aspect of the theater. Some shows Derek has wig designed for are: Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Grease, South Pacific and his favorite, Hairspray (5 times). Derek also enjoys performing on stage as well. Much love and gratitude to Cathy Roy, his mother and God. Chris Ball (Lighting Designer)Les Misérables is Chris' third production with the MPAC Performing Arts School, having been the Lighting Designer for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and Hairspray. He is very happy to once again be working with this talented production team and cast! Chris was the former House Lighting Designer for MPAC having held that position from 2003-2008 and again from 2013-2015. Chris currently supervises the lighting shop at Christie Lites Broadway, a professional lighting company specializing in providing lighting equipment to Broadway shows in NYC as well as professional Broadway tours. Chris lives in Manville, NJ with his wife Heather, 6 year old daughter Ainsley and 6 month old son Wesley. Chris is a proud member of IATSE Stagehands Local 632 serving Northern, NJ. Heather Ball (Set Consultant)After taking time off to have her daughter, Ainsley, Heather brings all the knowledge she has learned as a theatrical scene painter and set designer into the classroom. As an adjunct faculty member at Montclair State University, she has taught scenic painting as well as shop practicum for the past 6 years. Before that, she was the Charge Scenic at George Street Playhouse from 2002-2008 and assisted on several Off Broadway set designs including; The Timekeepers and Pentecost (2004 Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Play). She has worked in theatres all across New Jersey including; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, MacCarter Theatre and NJPAC. Heather also enjoys helping younger generations find their passion for the arts. She was the Set Designer for the Rising Stars program in Deal NJ for three years, working with children as young as seven and Co-Directed two of their productions. She is currently a consultant for the Fresh Theatre Arts Group in Highland Park NJ. This past November, Heather and her

family welcomed a new member when her son Wesley was born.Melanie Ciappi (Stage Manager)Melanie is a recent graduate from Montclair State University with her BFA degree in stage management. Montclair State Production Credits: The Winter’s Tale, Clybourne Park, The Big Meal, Forty Second Street, Dean Gala Event, Falsettos, Dance Works 13’, Rags, and Closer than Ever. Other credits include The Widow of Tom’s Hill at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ.Kevin M. Lynch (Musical Director/Conductor)Formerly a staff accompanist at The Juilliard School in New York, NY. Music Directing credits include A Christmas Carol, Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Disenchanted, Blood Brothers, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Seussical, Meet Me In St. Louis, Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line, Hello Dolly!, Pippin, Bye Bye Birdie and many others. He’s performed in and music directed cabarets throughout New Jersey for The Theater Company (Hoboken), Sussex County Community College (Newton), Pax Amicus Castle Theatre (Budd Lake), and the Old Library Theatre (Fair Lawn). He is a cum laude Latin honors graduate of William Paterson University where he studied music education with a concentration in classical piano and voice and is a 2014 NJACT Perry Award Winner for Outstanding Music Direction for “Les Misérables”.Andrea Miller (Production Stage Manager)Andrea is thrilled to be a part of her second production with the MPAC Performing Arts Center. In addition to stage managing Les Misérables and Hairspray, she has most recently stage managed Hair at Montclair State University. Her previous MSU credits include Tall Girls…, City of Angels, Gianni Schicchi, The Threepenny Opera(ASM), Dance Collage ’14 (ASM), Peter/Wendy(ASM), Carousel( ASM).Jennifer Motta (Assistant Stage Manager)Jennifer is a sophomore BFA Production and Design student and her past credits at Montclair State University include: Dance Works ’15 (SM); Works-A-Foot ’14 (SM); New Play Festival ’13 (ASM); Falsettos (ASM); City of Angels (ASM); Middletown (ASM) Jonathan Rodriguez (Assistant Director)Jon is an actor from New York, and a "Cathy Roy" alumni. He has performed across the country with various shows and spent four years in Las Vegas as Joey in Jersey Boys. Jon is thankful to be working with Cathy again and

Production Staff Biographies

thrilled to be working with such a talented cast. Enjoy the show! LYBUBCathy Roy (Director)Cathy has been Director of Education at MPAC for the last 10 years and feels extremely fortunate to work for such a wonderful organization and foster the talents of thousands of students each year. As a performer and director, she has worked at such theaters as Sacramento Music Theater, The North Shore Music Theater, The North Carolina Theater, Village Light Opera Group, The Chautauqua Institution, Theater By The Sea, Michigan Opera Theater, The Garden State Arts Center, New York University, and many more. She was a featured performer on “A Tribute to Gilbert and Sullivan” with The Boston Pops on PBS. She has provided entertainment for such organizations as The American Cancer Society, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The United Nations, Ellis Island, The Ronald McDonald House and many more. She is a graduate of New York University and a member of Actor’s Equity Association. Cathy would like to thank her family for always supporting her and her collaborators Kevin, Jon & Jenny, fantastic production team and brilliant cast for helping to bring this show to life!! She dedicates this show to the memory of her amazing Father who was her biggest fan and supporter, brought her to her first theatre class and never missed a single show. “Pop, you now have the best seat in the house! Enjoy the show!” Stephan Wojtecki (Sound Designer)A graduate of SAE Institute of Technology in New York City, Stephan has been working as an audio engineer in concert venues, theaters, and studios across the United States for over a decade. Stephan has worked with many different musical artists including Hanson, The Mars Volta, Moby, Type O Negative, and Rebecca St James. He has worked with several touring production companies and many popular regional music festivals. Stephan is pleased to say that this will be his third production as sound designer with the Performing Arts School.Roxie Zeek (Costume Coordinator) Roxie is excited to be designing her third show here at MPAC where she has worked in the Education Department for the past six and a half years. A graduate of the Theatre Arts Department at SUNY New Paltz, she has been a freelance costume designer since 2006. Regional credits include: Hairspray and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (MPAC), Boeing-Boeing , The Dining Room, Living Out, Topdog/Underdog, Almost, Maine, The Clean House, and World Goes ‘Round (William Patterson University), Buick Becomes Electra or The Torrid Zone (WP

Live/New Jersey Playwright’s Contest), Blithe Spirit, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Moon Over Buffalo (Parsippany High School), Souvenir, The Smell of the Kill, and Doubt (Women’s Theatre Company), More Fun Than Bowling (Twelve Miles West), and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Bickford Theatre). Her NY design credits include Yashka (Richmond Shepard Theatre) and The Monument (Clockwork Theatre Company). Roxie recently received her Masters of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in Theatre from Drew University. Alain Boublil (Lyrics)Boublil's first musical, La Revolution Française in 1973, marked his transition from songwriting to musical theatre and the start of his collaboration with Claude-Michel Schönberg with the hit album that became the first ever staged French musical. His idea of writing a musical version of Les Misérables brought them together again in 1978. The acclaimed show was written over a two-year period and recorded as an album before its opening at the Palais de Sports in Paris in September 1980. In 1983 Mr. Boublil met Cameron Mackintosh which led to his first London production Abbacadabra (a musical fairy-tale set to ABBA music) and to working with Claude-Michel and directors and writers on the English language adaptation of Les Misérables. The show has subsequently opened in 19 countries and 14 languages. Among the many awards Mr. Boublil has received were two Tony Awards in 1987 for Best Score and Best Book for the NY production and a 1988 Grammy for the Best Original Broadway Cast Recording which he co-produced with Claude-Michel Schönberg. Miss Saigon opened on September 20, 1989 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London and on April 11, 1991 in NY. The show has also played in Tokyo and Toronto with future production scheduled for Sydney, Australia and Stuttgart, Germany. Mr. Boublil will maintain a close association with all the international productions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon while working with Claude-Michel on the screenplays for motion picture versions of both musicals.Herbert Kretzmer (Lyrics)Born in South Africa, Kretzmer came to London in 1954, and has since pursued twin careers as a newspaperman and songwriter. He was a feature writer at the Daily Sketch and a profile writer at the Sunday Dispatch. He joined the Daily Express in 1960 and later became its drama critic, a post he held for 18 years. Since 1979 he has been writing TV criticism for the Daily Mail and has won, in this capacity, two national press awards. As a lyric writer he wrote weekly songs for BBC-TV's That Was The

Week That Was. He won an Ivor Novello Award for the Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy song Goodness Gracious Me. Other award-winning lyrics include two written for Charles Aznavour: Yesterday When I Was Young and the chart-topping She. Mr. Kretzmer wrote book and lyrics for the West End's Our Man Crichton, which starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin, and lyrics for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane's The Four Musketeers. He also supplied lyrics for the Anthony Newly film Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe And Find True Happiness? Tony Award, 1987, Best Score, Les Misérables.Music Theatre International MTI is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theatres from around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. Claude-Michel Schönberg (Music)Schönberg is a successful record producer and songwriter who began his collaboration with Alain Boublil in 1973, writing the very first French musical, La Revolution Française. Mr. Schönberg played the role of Louis XVI in that production and also co-produced the double-gold record album of the show. In 1974, he recorded an album, singing his own compositions and lyrics, which included the number one hit single Le Premier Pas.

In 1980, after two years' work on the score, Mr. Schönberg and Mr. Boublil's musical Les Misérables opened in Paris, where it was seen by more than 1.5 million people. In 1983, Mr. Schönberg produced an opera album in Paris with Julia Migenes Johnson and the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. Following work on the London production of Les Misérables (the 3rd longest running musical in British theatre history), Mr. Schönberg co-produced the double-platinum London cast album and became involved in casting all the major overseas productions of the show, including the American, Japanese and Australian companies. He won two coveted Tony Awards, for Best Score and Book, for the Broadway production of Les Misérables and a Grammy Award for the Best Original Cast Recording, which he co-produced with Alain Boublil. He also worked closely on the symphonic recording of the show. His score for Miss Saigon, again written in collaboration with Alain Boublil, is now repeating the international success story of Les Misérables. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and again bringing together many members of the creative team behind Les Misérables, Miss Saigon opened with huge success at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London in September 1989, in NY in April 1991, in Tokyo in May 1992 and in Chicago (the first national U.S. tour) in November 1992. Future productions will open in Sydney, Australia and Stuttgart, Germany. Now Claude-Michel is back at the keyboards, composing their next musical, Martin Guerre, while keeping close eye on the development of the screenplays for Les Misérables and Miss Saigon.

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Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the  New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous other foundations, corporations and individuals.

Lauren,You always make me smile!

We couldnt' be prouder!Break a leg!

Love, Mom, Dad and Justin

Congrats to the cast and crew of Les Mis!

Taylor, we could not be more proud of you.Continue to reach for the stars, babe!

Love, Mom, Dad and Zac

CONGRATULATIONS CAST AND CREW OF LES MIS!

MARIA SCHNEIDER YOU ARE OUR STAR!LIVE YOUR DREAM, AND ONE DAY MORE!

WE LOVE YOU,MOM, DAD, AVA AND GRETA

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!

Thank you to Cathy Roy and the MPAC Education Department for your commitment to bringing the arts to our kids!

Josh - we love you and are so proud of all you do!

- Mom, Dad, Max and Elena

Congratulations Rachel in your role of Eponine.

Your family is so proud of you and we love you so much!

You are our shining star!

Love, Mom, Steven, Rachel, Mima Judy and Poppy Jerry

Congratulations Sara and Emma!

We are so proud of you and youraccomplishments on and off the stage.

Continue to shine.

Love, The Brazofsky, Spies, Roy, and Napier Families

Lauren,You always make me smile!

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Love, Mom, Dad and JustinZachary Torkos

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Julianna - enjoy the moment! We are proud of you!

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“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.”

— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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Congratulations to the Castand Crew ofLes Misérables.

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BREAK A LEG!

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