Mr. Jankowski
ROBERT TULLY

Camel
JAVIER GARCIA

Wade
GRANT HUNEYCUTT

Walter
TYLER WEST

Barbara
RUBY GIBBS

August/Charlie
CONNOR SULLIVAN

Marlena/June
HELEN KRUSHINSKI

Jacob Jankowski
ZACHARY KELLER

Sal
BRADLEY PARRISH

Agnes, an orangutan
NANCY LUNA

Sue
YEMIE WOO

Vera
ZAKEYIA LACEY

Silver Star, a horse
YVES ARTIÈRES

Rex, a lion
ADAM FULLICK

Caretaker
JOHN NEUROHR

Rosie, an elephant
ELLA HUESTIS, BRADLEY PARRISH, JOHN NEUROHR,
CARL ROBINETT, GRANT HUNEYCUTT, 

Nurse Rosemary
ELLA HUESTIS

Orderly
CARL ROBINETT

Worker
BRADLEY PARRISH

Kinkers & Rousts
FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA, YVES ARTIÈRES, ADAM FULLICK,
ELLA HUESTIS, ZAKEYIA LACEY, NANCY LUNA, JOHN NEUROHR,
BRADLEY PARRISH, CARL ROBINETT, SERAFINA WALKER, YEMIE WOO

SWINGS
CHRIS CARSTEN, SAM KELLAR-LONG, ANDREW MEIER,
MARINA MENDOZA, SUMMER SEVERIN

UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless 
a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

For Mr. Jankowski—CHRIS CARSTEN; for Camel—CHRIS CARSTEN, GRANT HUNEYCUTT; for Wade— JOHN NEUROHR, BRADLEY PARRISH; for Walter—JOHN NEUROHR, YEMIE WOO; for Barbara—ELLA HUESTIS, YEMIE WOO; for August—JOHN NEUROHR, BRADLEY PARRISH; for Marlena—ELLA HUESTIS, ZAKEYIA LACEY, SUMMER SEVERIN; for Jacob—ANDREW MEIER, CARL ROBINETT.

DANCE CAPTAIN: SUMMER SEVERIN
FIGHT CAPTAIN: ANDREW MEIER
CIRCUS CAPTAINS: FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA, MARINA MENDOZA

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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ACT I

Overture
Orchestra

Prologue
Company

“Anywhere / Another Train”
Jacob, Camel, Wade, Company

“The Road Don’t Make You Young”
Company

“Easy”
Marlena

“The Lion Has Got No Teeth”
August, Jacob, Company

“I Choose the Ride”
Camel, Jacob, Company

“Ode to an Elephant”
Mr. Jankowski, Jacob, Marlena, August

“Just Our Luck”
Mr. Jankowski, Barbara, Camel, Walter, Vera, Sue

“Silver Stars”
Jacob

“The Grand Spec”
August, Company

ACT II

“Funny Angel”
Mr. Jankowski

“Zostań”
Company

“Squeaky Wheel”
Barbara, Walter, Camel, Jacob

“You’ve Got Nothing”
August, Jacob, Marlena, Camel, Walter, Wade

“What Do You Do?”
Marlena

“Wild”
Marlena, Jacob

“The Road Don’t Make You Young” Reprise
Wade, Company

“Go Home”
Jacob, Company

“Zostań” Reprise
Jacob, Mr. Jankowski, Company

“I Choose the Ride” Reprise
Company

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1/Harmonica—SARAH POOL WILHELM
Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—JAYLA McLENNAN
Violin/Concert Master—VICTORIA HURLBURT; Reeds—MARIA VINCELETTE; Trumpet—CORT BAUSSMANN; Guitars—MILLISA HENDERSON; Acoustic/Electric Bass—BAKARI WILLIAMS; Drums/Percussion—SPENCER INCH

Music Coordinator: John Mezzio
Keyboard Programming: Randy Cohen; Randy Cohen Keyboards
Associate Keyboard Programmers: Sam Starobin, Drew Nichols, Nick Schenkel, Tim Crook
Playback Engineer Julianne B. Merrill, PatchMaster Productions
Associate Playback Engineer: Lexi Vollero, PatchMaster Productions
Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Adriana Grace

ZACHARY KELLER (Jacob Jankowski) feels blessed to be a part of this amazing company. Theater: John Proctor is the Villain regional premiere (Studio Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Signature Theatre). TV: “Shameless,” “Law and Order,” “Chicago Med.” Represented by Gray Talent Group and Louise Keshaviah. Special thanks to his family. @zack_keller1.

HELEN KRUSHINSKI (Marlena). National Tour Debut! Pittsburgh native and University of Michigan alum. Regional: An American in Paris (Lise Dassin) and Camelot (Ensemble). Huge thank you to her agents at BWA and TRC. And to her family, friends, mentors, WAS & WDA, and fellow preschool teachers: Thank you for the endless support. Couldn’t do it without you! @krushballerina

CONNOR SULLIVAN (August). Honored to be part of this First National Tour! Favorite credits include the National Tour of Chicago (Billy Flynn), performing at Walt Disney World and for Disney Cruise Line, and all the shows he and his siblings wrote and performed in the basement growing up. HUGE thanks to this creative team, TRC, and About Artists Agency! Instagram: @connorpsully.

ROBERT TULLY (Mr. Jankowski). Bob is thrilled to be a part of the Water for Elephants family. His previous circus themed experience consists of his time as Ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Other favorite roles include A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), Footloose (Rev. Moore) and The Full Monty (Harold) for Prather Productions, and Rock of Ages (Hertz) for Mountain Theater Company.

JAVIER GARCIA (Camel) is a proud Mexican-American actor, honored to make his National Tour Debut. San Diego native and AMDA alum. Credits: Frozen (Oaken), Kinky Boots (Don), In the Heights (Piragua Guy), Disneyland Coco shows. Grateful to his wife, daughter, family/friends for their love and support. Thank you to this creative team, TRC, About Artist Agency and God for this opportunity. @yosoyjaviergarcia

RUBY GIBBS (Barbara). Ruby is thrilled to have actually run away with the circus! Previous credits: Jane Seymour (SIX), Sylvia (Finding Neverland), Lizzie (Borden), Ragtime, Grease, Sister Act, Parade, Little Women. Endless love, adoration, and gratitude to her mom, sisters, partner, and best friends! Take3Talent. @_ruby_gibbs

GRANT HUNEYCUTT (Wade). National tour debut! Grant has a BM in MT from Oklahoma City University. His most recent credit was Willard in MGM Beau Rivage’s Footloose the Musical. He wants to say thank you to everyone who got him where he is today!

TYLER WEST (Walter). From Tucson, Arizona, he received a B.F.A. in Acting from University of Arizona. At 14 years old Tyler knew he wanted to run away with the circus. Since 2021 Tyler has become a full-time clown traveling the world performing in places like Giffords Circus, House of Yes, and recently starred in the Atomic Saloon Show in Las Vegas. @theoriginaltylerwest

FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA (Kinker & Roust). Spanish acrobat specializing in hand to hand and group acrobatics. Passionate about bringing high-level skills to the stage and creating powerful moments. Offstage, he enjoys coffee and Olympic weightlifting.

YVES ARTIÈRES (Kinker & Roust). From French Guiana, Yves discovered circus through contortion before starting an aerial journey with silks and hoop. Following that path, he graduated the National Circus School of Montreal (ENC) as a specialist in Aerial Hoop and Head Hanging.

CHRIS CARSTEN (Swing). Recent roles: Addams Family, Fester, National Tour; Rocky the Musical, Mickey, Regional; Little Women, Mr. Laurence, National Tour; A Christmas Story, Jean Shepherd, Ahmanson Theater (Center Theatre Group LA). Thanks to his children for love and inspiration!

ADAM FULLICK (Kinker & Roust). Former British acrobatic champion, graduated from the National Centre for Circus Arts in 2018. He has since toured globally with award-winning circus shows, worked in film/TV (Disney, Marvel), and performed at major festivals, luxury events, and cabarets. His passion drives him to live fully through movement and art.

ELLA HUESTIS (Kinker & Roust). Ella is overjoyed to be making their National Tour debut in Water for Elephants — alongside her best friend Summer! Elon Music Theatre Class of 2025. Huge thanks to TRC Company, Water Four Elephants team, family, and chosen family. @ellagracehuestis

SAM KELLAR-LONG (Swing). Sam’s mom sent him to Circus Juventas at 4 years old after one cartwheel too many. After 17 years of training, he is now a graduate of Montreal’s National Circus School. Favorite past productions include Hamlet with New York Circus Project and Jenny with Madison Circus Space. IG: @samdoescircus.

ZAKEYIA LACEY (Kinker & Roust) is pleased to make her National Tour Debut with Water for Elephants. Regional: High Society (Ensemble, Ogunquit Playhouse) Dreamgirls (Swing, The Muny), Sister Act (Ensemble, The Muny). Proud alumni of Florida State University. She would like to thank her friends/family, her amazing agents, and, as always, God.

NANCY LUNA (Kinker & Roust). Mexican circus artist specializing in acrobatics and movement. Graduate of the Quebec Circus School. She has performed over 300 shows in more than 10 countries with renowned companies such as Circa, Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers, and others.

ANDREW MEIER (Swing, Fight Captain). Florida native and TCU alum making his National Tour debut. Regional: Hairspray (Brad/Dance Captain), Grease (Sonny/Dance Captain), Newsies (Ensemble), Cruel Intentions (Greg). Huge thanks to God, his loving family and friends, Bloc and TRC for this incredible opportunity. @andrew.meier

MARINA MENDOZA (Swing) had her Broadway debut with Water for Elephants and is thrilled to continue with the National Tour! She has performed all over the world with Cirque du Soleil and The 7 Fingers. Love to family, friends, and T. @thepaintedturtlecamp @seriousfuncamps @marinaflies

JOHN NEUROHR (Kinker & Roust). National Tour Debut! Regional: North Shore, Goodspeed, Engeman. Pittsburgh native and Boston Conservatory alum. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, family, friends, and of course, Meghan & Danny at Hudson Artists Agency. This dream would not be possible without all of you. @jnewroar

BRADLEY PARRISH (Kinker & Roust). National Tour debut! Regional: Young Frankenstein (Dr. Frankenstein), Gentlemen’s Guide… (Monty Navarro), & more. Proud Belmont alum & Portland native. All the love to family and friends in OR, TN, & NY. Glory to God for the plot twists, pratfalls, and provision. @Bradleyparrish_

CARL ROBINETT (Kinker & Roust). National Tour debut! Recent credits: Young Frankenstein (DC, u/s Frederick) & Newsies (Davey, u/s Jack Kelly) at Forestburgh Playhouse. Pace Musical Theatre alumni. 2022 Rising Star Jimmy Award Recipient. Representation: Resolute Artists Agency. @carlrobinett

SUMMER SEVERIN (Swing, Dance Captain). Summer is so thrilled to be making her professional and National Tour debut in Water for Elephants alongside her best friend/sister Ella. Elon Music Theatre class of 2025. Thank you, Water for Elephants Team, TRC Company, Elon, Family, and Chosen Family. @summerseverin

SERAFINA WALKER (Kinker & Roust) is from Brattleboro, VT with a background in circus, dance, and gymnastics. She toured for 6 summers with Circus Smirkus before attending École Nationale de Cirque in Montréal. Serafina is now living her dream of traveling and performing.

YEMIE WOO (Kinker & Roust). National tour debut! Recent graduate of Pace University. Yemie thanks her friends and teachers for their support and her family 엄마, 아빠, Yerin, and Yena - for their love and belief in her! @yemiewoo

RICK ELICE (Book). Four-time Tony Award, Drama Desk & Lortel nominee. Grammy, Olivier & Outer Critics Circle Award winner. Broadway: Smash, Water for Elephants, The Cher Show, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Jersey Boys. In the pipeline: The Princess Bride and Silver Linings Playbook. From 1982-1999, as Creative Director at Serino Coyne Inc., Rick created ad campaigns for more than 300 Broadway shows, from A Chorus Line to The Lion King. From 1999-2009, he served as Creative Consultant for The Walt Disney Studio. Heartfelt thanks to those he’s been lucky enough to know: Sondheim, Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins, Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Timbers, McAnuff, Laurents, Lippa, Stone, Taymor, Papp, Coyne, Brickman, and eternally, Roger Rees. Hey Rog, look who’s running away with the circus!

PIGPEN THEATRE CO. (Music & Lyrics) are the creators and stars of the musicals The Old Man and the Old Moon, The Tale of Despereaux, The Hunter and The Bear, The Mountain Song and The Nightmare Story. As a band, they’ve released several albums, including Bremen and Whole Sun, and toured nationally. Their immersive show Phantom Folktales appeared on Virgin Voyages. They curated The Storytelling Festival at Little Island in NYC. Awards: Jeff Award, IRNE Award, Clive Barnes Theatre Innovation Award, seven BFAs from Carnegie Mellon, among others. PigPen is Alex Falberg, Arya Shahi, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Dan Weschler, Matt Nuernberger, Ryan Melia. Love to our families! @pigpentheatreco

SARA GRUEN (Novelist) is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of At the Water’s Edge, Water for Elephants, Ape House, Riding Lessons and Flying Changes. Her works have been translated into 43 languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Water for Elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Rob Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and the inimitable Tai in 2011. Originally from Canada, Sara now lives in Western North Carolina with her husband and sons, along with their dogs, cats, horses, birds and the cuddliest donkey in the Western hemisphere.

JESSICA STONE (Original Director) directed the original Broadway production of Water for Elephants which garnered 7 Tony nominations including Best Musical and Best Direction of a musical. She also won an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Drama Desk Award for her work on the show. Other credits include the Broadway and National Tour Productions of Kimberly Akimbo which won the Tony for Best Musical and garnered her a Tony nomination for her direction.  Since 2010 she has been directing all over the country. Favorite credits include Arms and the Man, As You Like It, Absurd Person Singular, Spelling Bee, …Forum, Vanity Fair, June Moon, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Barefoot in the Park and Dancing at Lughnasa.  Previously Stone was an actress on and off Broadway, in television and in film. 

BENEDICT BRAXTON-SMITH (Music Supervisor, Co-Arranger & Co-Orchestrator). Australian-made music director, arranger and orchestrator. Broadway/NYC: Water for Elephants, For the Girls, My Golden Age (Carnegie Hall), Cyrano, Kristin Chenoweth: Christmas at the MET. West End: Mean Girls. Touring: Mean Girls. TV/Film: “Homeschool Musical” (HBOmax), “Mean Girls” (2025), “Stars on Stage” (PBS), “Take Me to the World.” Wouldn’t be here without Mum, UP&AG, Erin and Austin.

SHANA CARROLL (Circus Designer & Co-Choreographer). Co-founding artistic director of The 7 Fingers, where she created over a dozen shows including Traces, Sequence 8, Cuisine & Confessions, Passengers. Other directing: Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal; circus component of Queen of the Night; Cirque du Soleil performance on 84th Academy Awards. Other circus design/choreography: Paramour (Broadway); Cirque du Soleil’s Iris; Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony. 

JESSE ROBB (Co-Choreographer) Broadway: Co-choreographer of Water for Elephants (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms and the Chita Rivera Award), Miss Saigon (Assoc. Choreographer). Off Broadway: Ginger Twinsies. Jesse is the Movement Director/Assoc. Choreographer of Les Misérables globally. Cirque Du Soleil: Zumanity. Regional: The MUNY, Alliance Theater, Theatre Calgary, Stratford Festival of Canada, Ogunquit Playhouse, The Ordway, among others. @jesserobbchoreography

RYAN EMMONS (Tour Director). Broadway: Water for Elephants, Kimberly Akimbo, Groundhog Day, Matilda, Ghost. National tours: Kimberly Akimbo, Matilda, Miss Saigon. Ryan is co-artistic director of the indie theatre ensemble, No.11 Productions. He is a freelance director and teaches at IAMT. Gratitude to Jane, Brandon and Beckett! ryanemmonsdirects.com

PAIGE PARKHILL (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: Water for Elephants. Regional: The MUNY, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, Theatre Calgary, Stratford Festival of Canada, Theatre Aspen. Walt Disney Company: 20 years. Thank you to Jess, Jesse, Jen, Peter, WME, NETworks, Zach, mum, dad, and sisters. 

ANTOINE BOISSEREAU (Associate Circus Designer). Thrilled to be continuing the journey with Water for Elephants in this new role! Awarded at the 42nd Cirque de Demain. Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway show, Chita Rivera Award winner. Credits include Water for Elephants (Broadway), Masquerade, Cirque du Soleil, Dragone, The 7 Fingers. Infinitely grateful to the Water for Elephants family. @antoineboissereau

TAKESHI KATA (Scenic Designer). Broadway: Water for Elephants (Tony Nom.), Prayer for the French Republic, Clyde’s, Derren Brown’s Secret. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, NYTW, Playwrights, The Public, Rattlestick, Second Stage, Signature, Vineyard, among others. Other projects: Until the Flood (Shaubühne, Berlin), Bug (Steppenwolf). Michael Merrit Award, Drama Desk, Obie and Jeff Awards. Associate professor, University of Southern California, School of Dramatic Arts.

DAVID I. REYNOSO (Costume Designer). Internationally renowned scenic, costume and exhibit designer. Sleep No More (Obie Award; Boston, New York and Shanghai), The Burnt City (London). Founder, Optika Moderna. Creator of La Lucha, Teatro Piñata, Portaleza, Las Quinceañeras, Waking La Llorona. Work includes designs for Meow Wolf, Museum of Us and New Children’s Museum. davidreynoso.com

BRADLEY KING (Lighting Designer) is a parent, proud union leader and lighting designer based in NYC. Broadway: Lempicka, Water for Elephants (Tony nomination), How to Dance in Ohio, Fat Ham (Tony nomination), Hadestown (Tony, Drama Desk winner), The Great Comet… (Tony, Drama Desk winner), Flying Over Sunset (Tony nomination), Bernhardt/Hamlet. Numerous new musicals and plays across the country and around the world. MFA, NYU. bradleykingld.com  @bradleykingld

WALTER TRARBACH (Sound Designer). Broadway: Water for Elephants (Drama Desk Award), Spongebob Squarepants (Tony Nomination), The Farnsworth Invention, Cymbeline Co-Sound Designs: Ain’t Too Proud (Tony Nomination), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Doctor Zhivago Other Credits: Take The Lead, The Harder They Come, The Elf on the Shelf, Queen of the Mist, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Madagascar Live!, Nickelodeon Storytime Live! He is married to photographer Kimberly Witham.

DAVID BENGALI (Projection Designer). Broadway: Good Night and Good Luck, Water for Elephants, Eureka Day, The Thanksgiving Play, 1776. Off-Broadway: Here There Are Blueberries, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Monsoon Wedding; Without You; The Visitor; Circle Jerk; Einstein’s Dreams; Scene Partners; Walk On Through Regional: Chicago Shakes, Pasadena Playhouse, La Jolla, A.R.T., Yale Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Alliance. National tours: Peter Pan, 1776, Rockin’ Road to Dublin. Awards: Hewes, Obie, Lortel, Hayes, Drama Desk (nom), Tony (nom).

LUC VERSCHUEREN FOR CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer). Broadway/West End: Back to the Future; A Beautiful Noise; Stranger Things: The First Shadow; Funny Girl; Tina–The Tina Turner Musical (Drama Desk); The Hills of California; Leopoldstadt; To Kill A Mockingbird; The Music Man; Hello, Dolly!; Girl From The North Country; Les Misérables; Matilda; Billy Elliot. Film/TV: “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

RAY WETMORE & JR GOODMAN (Props & Puppetry Designer). Co-owners of More Good Productions, a design and production company. Recent Broadway: Stranger Things The First Shadow, Queen of Versailles, Just In Time, Maybe Happy Ending, Good Night and Good Luck, Buena Vista Social Club, Cabaret.  Currently on Tour:  & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, The Notebook, Stereophonic, Hell’s Kitchen, Spamalot.

CAMILLE LABARRE (Puppetry Designer). Founder and Creative Director of LAB LAB, a puppet and prop shop in NYC. Broadway/Off-Broadway: The Skin of Our Teeth, Into the Woods, Encores! At NYC Center – Into the Woods. Regional: Alliance Theater. TV/Ads/Live Events: “Sesame Street,” “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” Amazon Prime Day, Honda Holiday, Dunkin’ x NHL, Hershey’s, Thom Browne SS 2022 – New York Fashion Week.

DARYL WATERS (Co-Orchestrator). Orchestrations: Pirates! The Penzance Musical (Drama Desk nom); Gypsy (Additional Orchestrations); New York, New York (Tony nom); Memphis (Tony/Drama Desk Awards). Music Supervision/Orchestrations/Arrangements: The Cher Show (Drama Desk nom/Orchestrations); Shuffle Along (Tony nom/Orchestrations); Holler If Ya Hear Me; Bring in ’Da Noise/Funk. Music Supervision/Arrangements: A Wonderful World; Boop!.

AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Co-Orchestrator). Broadway: Come From Away (Grammy nomination), Bright Star (Tony nom), Prince of Egypt (London West End), Gigi, First Date, Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway (Additional Orchestrations), The Addams Family (Dance Arrangements, Additional Orchestrations), Memphis (Dance Arrangements), Million Dollar Quartet (Associate Music Supervisor).

MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Co-Arranger) has served as music supervisor/director for Broadway shows including Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Mean Girls, Tuck Everlasting, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, The Addams Family, Company and Sweeney Todd. She is the founder of Arts Ignite (artsignite.org) and is very active in Maestra and Muse.

SARAH POOL WILHELM (Music Director). National Tours: Come From Away, Something Rotten! Other highlights: Somewhere Over the Border (world premiere) and Cinderella (Geva Theatre), In the Heights, Lend Me a Tenor: the Musical, and RENT (PCPA), The Spitfire Grill (SUNY Geneseo), On the Town (OCU). Thrilled to finally work with dear friend Benedict, and thankful for the endless love and support from Andrew, Mom&Dad&Sam, and Toby the doggo. @spoolhelm

JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof.

JOSHUA HOLDEN (Puppet Director) is a self-producing puppeteer, designer, builder, and freelancer for The Jim Henson Company as an Emmy nominated puppet wrangler. Broadway: Water for Elephants. TV: Sesame Street, Helpsters. National Tours: Avenue Q, Peter Pan 360, Avett Brother Band (2024 Tour), The Joshua Show. He is an alumnus of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts and earned a B.F.A. in Acting from The Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. wowjoshuaholden.com @ohmygoshuajoshua

CHA RAMOS (Fight Director).  Fight director, intimacy director, dramaturg, playwright, performer and instructor. MFA in theatre from Columbia University. www.CallMeCha.com With immense gratitude to my family (both given and found), to my ancestors, and to the mentor-colleagues who have fortified me. I choose the ride.

THE TRC COMPANY (Casting). Selected Broadway and tours: The Wiz, Tommy, The Outsiders, Back to the Future, Here Lies Love, Bad Cinderella, KPOP, SIX, Ain’t Too Proud, The Band’s Visit, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, School of Rock, Aladdin, Spamalot, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera.

BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. Bond connects artists and audiences by forming strategic partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For more information, please visit BondTheatrical.com.

KATHLEEN CARRAGEE (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be running away with the circus and forever grateful to be living the dream. National tours: Mean Girls, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, and Elf the Musical. Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, and Skeleton Crew. Off-Broadway: Misty and Prayer for the French Republic. UNCSA, Pickles all the way! All my love to Mom, Dad, Erin, and everyone who has helped me along the way.

MARIS KELLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to have found this train and joined the Circus! National Tour credits include Mean Girls, The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise and Peter Pan. She received her BFA from Michigan State University - Go Green! Love to her family and friends for their endless support.

STAN BARILE (Circus Assistant Stage Manager) is based in Atlanta, GA and graduated from UNC Greensboro. Stan traveled with Circus Smirkus for five seasons, Cirque Dreams: Holidaze for two, and is excited to be back under the big top! They send all their love to their mom, and everyone who has helped them live their circus dreams.

HEATHER MOSS (Company Manager). Tours: A Beautiful Noise, Hairspray, Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music, Flashdance, Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock, Jekyll & Hyde, Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend, A Chorus Line, Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs. International credits: MOQ Live (Premium Entertainment & Events, Doha).

TAYLOR O. PARRIS (Assistant Company Manager) is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and a graduate of Valdosta State University. He previously worked as the Assistant Company Manager on the Mean Girls National Tour. He has also worked as an Assistant Company Manager for three seasons at Maine State Music Theatre. Many thanks to his family and friends for all their endless love and support!

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Boop! The Musical, Buena Vista Social Club, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Mark Twain Tonight!, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Water for Elephants and The Wiz.

MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since 2022, having had the great pleasure to work on tours of Beetlejuice the Musical, The Wiz, Water for Elephants, Come From Away, Mean Girls, and Fiddler on the Roof. She has spent over 30 years working in theatrical production as a Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Producer. Previous credits: Director of Production Operations, Disney Theatrical Group – Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen, Newsies the Musical, The Lion King. Director of Production, Paper Mill Playhouse – over 40 productions including the World Premiere of Newsies the Musical, the North American premiere of the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables (in partnership with NETworks). Production Manager, The Dodgers – 42nd Street, Urinetown, and Bare: A Pop Opera (original off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two amazing kids, Lucas and Cedar.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer). Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Boop! The Musical, Buena Vista Social Club, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Mark Twain Tonight!, Cameron Mackintosh presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Water for Elephants and The Wiz. networkstours.com

Executive Producer
Mimi Intagliata

General Management
Gentry & Associates
Gregory Vander Ploeg
Rebecca Shubart
Amanda Lenti

Production Management
NETworks Presentations
Jason Juenker
Hector Guivas

ORIGINAL BROADWAY GENERAL MANAGEMENT
FORESIGHT THEATRICAL
Jalaina Ross    Allan Williams
Aaron Lustbader    Mark Shacket

COMPANY MANAGER
Heather Moss
Assistant Company Manager
Taylor O. Parris

booking, marketing & publicity
BOND THEATRICAL
bondtheatrical.com
Temah Higgins   Mollie Mann   DJ Martin
Marc Viscardi   Wendy Roberts
Jenny Bates

BOOKING & OPERATIONS
Mary K. Witte   Madison St. Amour   Laura Rizzo
Jesse Daniels   Kolten Bell   Jordan Ivezaj

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY
Deborah Mann   Caroline Frawley
Melissa Cohen, Alexandra De La Cerda, Bridget Gross, 
Tony Joy, Steph Kelleher, Harrison Mootoo,  Scotland Newton,Elisabeth Reyes, Linda J. Stewart, Katelyn Wenkoff

CASTING
The TRC Company
Claire Burke CSA, Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA,
Xavier Rubiano CSA, Peter Van Dam CSA,
Tara Rubin CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA,
Louis DiPaolo CSA, Spencer Gualdoni CSA,
Olivia Paige West CSA, Frankie Ramirez CSA

Production Stage Manager
Kathleen Carragee

Assistant Stage Manager
Maris Keller

Circus Assistant Stage Manager
Stan Barile

Associate Scenic Designer
Se Oh

Associate Costume Designer
Matthew C. Hampton 

Assistant Costume Designers
Devon Horn, AJ Jones

Costume Design Production Assistant
Andrew Burns

Associate Lighting Designer
Kat Zhou

Assistant Lighting Designer
Mack Scales

Moving Light Programmers
Alyssa Eilbott, Bradley Gray

Associate Sound Designers
Angela Baughman,
Shaughn Bryant

Associate Video Designer
Alessandra Cronin 

Assistant Video Designer
Taylor Edelle Stuart

Video Programmer
Andrew Gusciora

Associate Hair & Makeup Designer
Susan Corrado

Prop Supervisors
Ray Wetmore, JR Goodman

Circus Rigging
Danny Zen

Circus Ensemble Casting
The 7 Fingers

Acrobatic Coach
Sebastien Soldevila

Production Carpenter/Rigger
Gonzalo Brea

Production Sound
Shaughn Bryant, Ron Sinko

Production Electrician
Olivia Doniphan

Production Video
Chelsea Zalikowski

Production Props
Jennifer Kramer

Head Carpenter
McKenna Bovey

Assistant Carpenter/Automation
Quintrell Allen-Haynes

Assistant Carpenter
Julia Liebowitz

Flyperson
Owen Zacharias

Head Electrician
Kelcie Nutile

Assistant Electrician
Monique Cuyler

Head Audio
Noah Phillips

Assistant Audio
Maddie Hanley

Head Props
Luke Salerno

Assistant Props
Sean Beck

Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeri Elizabeth Meador

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Emily Karr

Head Hair/Makeup
Shannon Dolinar

Crew Swing
Bri Catlin

Polish Consultant
Weronica Kwiatkowska

Circus Historian
Veronica Blair

Production Assistants
Greg Bawdon, Ava Moyle,
Harrison Newton

Drums & Foley Consultant
Mike Dobson

Rehearsal Pianists
Adam Beskind, Abel Garriga

Recorded Reeds
Brian Krock

Recorded Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo
Peter Douskalis

Tracked Cello
Sam Hoad

Merchandise
Creative Goods

Merchandise Manager
Gena Byrd

Advertising and Community
Super Awesome Friends;
Jim Glaub, Crystal Chase, Mo Brady, Carol Hartsell,
Rebecca Prowler, Anna Beth Riggs and Daniella Leguisamo 

Production Photographer
Matthew Murphy and
Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Safety Consultant
Bryan Huneycutt

Physical Therapy
Kaelin Agar
NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.

Accounting
NETworks Presentations LLC

Tax Accountant
Rachael Ffrench

Legal Services
David F. Schwartz, Esq.,
Gray Schwartz LLP

International VISA Management
The 7 Fingers

Housing
Lisa Morris, Road Concierge

Travel Agency
Kessler & Co. / Direct Travel

Trucking
Clark Transfer

FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

Chief Executive Officer
Orin Wolf

President/Chief Production Officer
Seth Wenig

Chief Operating Officer
Margaret Daniel

Chief Financial Officer
Scott Levine

Business Affairs
Scott W. Jackson

Executive Producers
Mimi Intagliata, Hannah Rosenthal,
Trinity Wheeler

Sr. Director/Finance
John Kinna

Controller
Jennifer Gifford

Director of Tour Accounting
Laura S. Carey

Tax Director
Pat Guerieri

Sr. Tax Accountant
Matthew Peerbolte

Tax Assistant
Deborah Brown

Accounts Payables & Receivables Clerk
Lisa Loveless

Sr. Director, Booking & Engagements
Amanda Laird

Directors, Booking & Engagements
Stacey Burns, Colin Byrne

Booking Assistant
Lily Flippen

Director of Sales
Zach Stevenson

Director of Marketing

Heather Hess

Sr. Director/General Management

Gregory Vander Ploeg

General Managers
Madeline McCluskey, Rebecca Shubart
Steven Varon-Moore

Associate General Manager
Amanda Lenti, Shira Wolf

Sr. Director/Production Management
Jason Juenker

Sr. Production Manager
Hector Guivas

Production Managers
Matthew Reardon, Alex Williams

Associate Production Manager

Aimeé Mangual Pagán

Technical Director
pesci

Production Coordinator
Gina Boccolucci

Asset Manager / Rentals
Richard Haug

Director of Operations
Pearce Landry-Wegener

Workers Compensation Coordinator
Kayla Rooplal

People Operations/Payroll Manager

Sara Clayton

Executive Assistant
Isabella Schiavon

Office Manager
Deandra Harris

Adminstrative Assistant
Aidan Herman

Music Coordinator
John Mezzio

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scenic items fabricated by PRG – Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Show control and scenic motion control featuring stage command systems by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group LLC. Additional scenic fabrication by Proof Productions Inc LLC, iWeiss, Rose Brand, Scenic Art Studios, Enhance A Colour, Black Paint Productions, Big Image. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio equipment from PRG Broadway. Video equipment from PRG Video. Props provided by Acme Decor, Arnold Levine, BB Props, Jacob Climer, Jerard Studios, River of Dreams, The Specialists. Puppetry by Paragon Innovative Group, Jerard Studios, More Good Productions, Sydney Gallas, LAB LAB. Costumes by Eric Winterling Inc., Bethany Joy Costumes Inc., Brooks-Masline Costumes, Vedette Costumes, Alexander Zeek, Eric Gorsuch, Artur & Tailors, Giliberto Designs Inc., Pintler Costumes and Technologies. Custom shirts by Cego. Millinery and puppetry by Arnold S. Levine Inc., Carmel Dundon, and Caleb Howell. Custom fabric printing, dyeing and distressing by Dyenamix, Maltings Fabrics, The Breakdown, and Hochi Asiatico. Custom embroidery by Laura Horn and Matt Torbett. Shoes by Worldtone and LaDuca Shoes. Custom footwear by Capri Shoes and T.O. Dey. Trucking provided by Anthony Augliera Moving & Trucking, Rossi Delivery Services.

SPECIAL THANKS 
Liz Armstrong; Laura Kay;
Broadway Across America, Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Ron Legler, President and Chris Mahan, Vice President;
Brooklyn Studios NYC; Ian Kagey; The stage managers of WFE Broadway, Atlanta and the Workshop

Insurance Broker Services
EPIC Entertainment & Sports

Financial Services and banking arrangements by
Customers Bank

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