October 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 @ 8 PM
October 17, 24, 31 @ 2 PM

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man that he is meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... and discover that, when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. Book by Harvey Fierstein and Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is a 6 time Tony Award winning Broadway musical that inspires the diva in everyone. 

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KINKY BOOTS

Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots
Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Cyndi Lauper wishes to thank her collaborators:
Sammy James Jr., Steve Gaboury,
Rich Morel and Tom Hammer, Stephen Oremus

Original Broadway Production Produced by
Daryl Roth              Hal Luftig
James L. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Independent Presenters Network,
CJ E&M, Jayne Baron Sherman, Just For Laughs Theatricals/Judith Ann Abrams,
Yashuhiro Kawana, Jane Bergere, Allan S. Gordon & Adam S. Gordon,
Ken Davenport, Hunter Arnold, Lucy & Phil Suarez, Bryan Bantry,
Ron Fierstein & Dorsey Regal, Jim Kierstead/Gregory Rae,
BB Group/Christina Papagjika, Michael DeSantis/Patrick Baugh,
Brian Smith/Tom & Connie Walsh, Warren Trepp and Jujamcyn Theaters

Kinky Boots

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

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

Charlie Price - Jonathan Zalaski

Lola/Simon - John Carter

Nicola - Krystina Diaz

Lauren - Lucia Greene

Don - Tyler Bard

Pat - Simone Matusevice

Trish - Veronica Gelormino

George - Jonathan Ross

Mr. Price/Ensemble - Pat Hearn

Simon Sr./Ensemble - Joshua Thompson

Harry/Ensemble - Ben Dressel

Richard Bailey/Ensemble - Shelby Davis

Angels - Shane Christopher, Liam Dempsey, Yan Diaz , Tyrique Moore, Ken Narmandin, & Ethan Grant Wong

Ensemble - Chris Guertin & Emily Rose

Young Charlie - Gordon Beck

Young Lola - Asah Lopes

Producer - Jeffrey Dunn

Production Manager - Andrea Bingham

Director - Michael P. M. Calabrese

Music Director - John Dressel

Co-Choreographers - Stephanie Varanelli Miles & John Carter

Assistant Choreographer - Shane Christopher

Costume Designer - Jack Richards

Stage Manager - Michael Eustace

Assistant Stage Managers - George LaChance & Azayda Lynt

Lighting Design - Hilary Lang

Set Design - Chris Ryan

Technical Director - Ian Jones

Props Master - Lana Peck

Sound Design & Video Content - Michael ‘Gonzo’ Gonsalves

Video Wall & Spotlight Operator - Lucas Peck

Costume Assistants - Christine Holmes, Franziska Manuel, Hilda Wehrle, & Ethan Grant Wong

Makeup Assistant - Alexis Zimmerman

Production Crew - Brian Elser, George LaChance, Azayda Lynt, Lou O’Porto, Michael Rivera, Michael Stewart, & Aaron Westcott

Set Builders - Yan Diaz, Michael Gonsalves, Ian Jones, Phil Kendall, George LaChance, Tyrique Moore, Chris Ryan, & Ethan Grant Wong

Set Painters - Bob Brophy, Yan Diaz, Azayda Lynt, Tyrique Moore, Chris Ryan, & David Verdosci

Photographer - Aaron Westcott

Opera House Organist - Juan Cardona, Jr.

Ed Bassett

Phoenix Stage Company

Lucia Dressel

Chuck Stango

Aric Calabrese

John Calabrese

Sierra Ridge Media Arts

Blue Boy Boxing Club

Special acknowledgement to the cast, crew, & volunteers for donating their time towards all aspects of this theatrical production and anyone who jumped on board after this playbill went to print.

Conductor/Keyboard – John Dressel

Bass – Paul Bilodeau (10/16, 10/23, 10/24, 10/30)

Matt Miskin (10/17, 10/22, 10/29, 10/31)

Guitar 1 – Max Caserta

Guitar 2 – Mark Wilcox

Drums – Nate Dobas, Bob Kogut (10/17)

Reeds – Ted Cowles

Trombone – Eric Meyers

Trumpet – Kevin Cornell

Keyboard – Danielle Fascione O’Neil

ACT I

• Price & Son Theme
• The Most Beautiful Thing in the World
• The Funeral
• Into the Pub
• Take What You Got
• Before “Land of Lola”
• The Land of Lola
• The Land of Lola - Playoff
• Land of Lola - Reprise
• Step One
• Sex Is in the Heel
• Price & Son Theme – Reprise
• The History of Wrong Guys
• Lola’s Factory Entrance
• Into the Bathroom
• Not My Father’s Son
• Let’s Make Boots
• Everybody Say Yeah

ACT 2

• Entr’acte/Price & Son – Reprise
• What a Woman Wants
• A Bloody Slaughter
• In This Corner
• Out of the Pub
• So Long, Charlie
• Charlie’s Sad Soliloquy
• Soul of a Man
• Sex Is in the Heel – Reprise
• Charlie’s Phone Call
• Hold Me In Your Heart
• Goodbye, Daddy
• Wrong Guys – Reprise
• The Runway Show
• Raise You Up/Just Be
• Bows
• Exit Music

Welcome Theater Friends,

Landmark Community Theatre asked me to direct Kinky Boots back in January of 2020. When I accepted the offer I had no idea the wild ride I was about to embark on. The last 21 months have changed the course of so many lives and businesses around us. Through this struggle we have seen innovation, reinvention, and a greater push to accept those around us.  These are themes that resonate strongly in the show you are about to watch. 

We can relate to Price & Son, a multi-generational shoe factory struggling with domestic sales due to an influx of cheaper imports available to consumers, as we have seen many businesses close when they cannot adapt. We can relate to Charlie Price, a man struggling to find his purpose, as we each struggle to find our path in life. We can relate to Lola, a drag queen living a life true to themselves while trying to get others to accept who they are, as we all want to be ourselves and be accepted. Together these problems help weave a story of acceptance, compassion, sensitivity, and the ability to adapt to a changing world. This show is a reminder that we each struggle in different ways but with a little bit of acceptance and the support of our community we can persevere through our individual and communal hardships. 

It is important to add that much of the bigotry seen in the show is oversimplified and at times glossed over some of the very real problems that people can face when dealing with societal gender norms. While this show was widely seen as progressive when it was released in 2012 when looked at through a more critical eye you will find it quickly moves on from some of the more egregious actions of the main character in order to give an emotionally satisfying ending. Please keep this in mind and remember that hate and bigotry in any form should always be called out so that we can make this world a better and safer place for everyone around us. 

I could not have done this show without the support of my incredible production team: John Dressel, Stephanie Varanelli-Miles, John Carter, Shane Christopher, Michael Eustace, George LaChance, and Azayda Lynt. I also want to give a special thank you to Jeff Dunn and Andrea Bingham who entrusted this show to me and have been incredibly supportive in helping me see it to the end. Community Theater could not exist without audiences like you so thank you for joining us and, as Lola likes to quote, “Be yourself because everybody else is already taken.” 

Thank you,

Michael P.M. Calabrese

Director