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The Hartman Foundation

Hertz Herson

Lux Bond & Green

Plymouth Realty

Richard & Lea Rubenstein

Waypoint Wealth Solutions

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

The Maximilian E. &  Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Trust at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc.

presents

CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TRACY FLATER

CO-FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
SEAN HARRIS

CO-FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DARLENE ZOLLER

ALEXANDER
AND THE TERRIBLE
HORRIBLE, NO GOOD,
VERY BAD DAY

Book and Lyrics by JUDITH VIORST
Music by SHELLY MARKHAM

Produced by special arrangement with
DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

The Musical was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was first produced in 1998 at the Kennedy Center.

Alexander: Christopher Bailey

Ensemble 1: Ainsley Hylton

Ensemble 2: TJ Berry

Ensemble 3: Amber Emerson

Ensemble 4: Annika Rudolph

Mother/Mrs. Dickens: Autumn Eliza Sheffy

Father/Coach/Dentist/Salesman: Ryan Koch

Setting
Our story takes place over one day in the life of a 7-year-old with a finely honed sense of injustice. He never laughs, but we hope that everyone else will.

This show runs 1 hour and 5 minutes with no intermission.

“Overture”

“If I Were In Charge of the World”

“Lady, Lady”

“Baby Sister”

“Lizzie Pitofsky”

“Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog”

“Australia”

“Shoes”

“Sweetest of Nights and the Finest of Days”

Director/Music Director: Kevin Barlowski

Choreographer: Rachel Ballasy

Scenic Designer: Dhruv Patel

Costume Designer: Barbara Erin Delo 

Lighting Designer: Stef Carr

Sound Designer: Adam Bintz

Props & Set Dressing: Judi Manfre

Production Stage Manager: Rebecca Donaghy

Assistant Stage Manager: Vintage Kovel

Scenic Charge: Kailey Linden

A2: Josh Murphy

Music Tracks: Marc Sokolson

Wardrobe Supervisor: Arianna Polacheck

General Manager: David Addis

Production Manager: Erin Keirnan

Technical Supervisor: Nate Hamilton

Master Electrician: Stef Carr

Scenic Painter: Zoya Linden

Dramaturg: Liv Fassanella

Lobby Design: Darlene Zoller

Production Photographer: Meredith Longo

Program Design: Liv Fassanella

Program Printing: Budget Printers 

Poster/Postcard Design: Dornenburg | Kallenbach Advertising 

Webmaster: Rick Fountain 

E-Newsletter: Lisa Steier

Business Manager: Jonathan Katz, Elizabeth Stassen

Company Manager: Kenneth Galm

Marc Sokolson

Avery Heights Senior Living

Aviva West Hartford

Excel Fitness

Falcetti School of Music

Hoffman SummerWood Senior Living

Mandel Jewish Community Center

Co-Founder/Executive Director
Tracy Flater

Co-Founder/Artistic Director
Sean Harris

Co-Founder/Artistic Director
Darlene Zoller

General Manager
David Addis

Business Manager
Jonathan Katz, Elizabeth Stassen

Company Manager
Kenneth Galm

Office & Development Manager
Emma Cook

Production Manager
Erin Kiernan

Assistant Technical Director & Master Electrician
Stef Carr

Technical Supervosor
Nate Hamilton

Director of Marketing & PR
Natalie Noack

Dramaturg/Literary Manager
Liv Fassanella

Development Associate
Jasmine Calhoun

Director of Education
Jill Zarcone

Education Coordinator
Sadie Aiken

Education Faculty
Marie Altenor, Julie Borsotti, Lauren Cavanaugh, Marc Sokolson Heidi Jean Weinrich, Jill Zarcone, Darlene Zoller

Front of House Manager
Tori Mooney

Box Office Administrators
Liv Fassanella, Kenneth Galm, Caraline Gartrell

Members
Paige Buade
Melanie Ellis
William Fish
Andrew Lattimer
Sarah Jakubowski
Ryan McBride
Susan Miller
Richard Rubenstein
Annie Scott
Rebecca Selig
Joanna Engel
Vinod Sukhraj
Ruth Van Winkle

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

Matthew Bragg
Chuck Coursey, Founding VP
Bonnie Gauthier
Carol McCabe
Margaret Rattigan
Julianne Roth
Robert Rowlson*
Ron Roy
Richard Rubenstein
Robert Slifka
David Wurzer, Founding President

*Deceased

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Renee Autorino, Jim Bergenn, Valeria Caldwell-Gaines, David Calibey, Mayor Shari Cantor, Stefanie Chambers, Chris Conway, Anna Crawford, Matthew Cuddy, Jayne Dean, Kyra Dorsey, Kevin Doyle, Nina Elgo, Dan Falotico, David Figliuzzi, Matt Fleury, Jeff Forman, Gail Frahm, Kathy Frederick, Bob Hilborn, Susan King, Tyler Lauretti, Andy Lieberman, Dave Macri, Charles Mallory, Patricia McIntosh, Gloria Mengual, Michelle Meyer, Mike Michaud, Priya Morgenstern, Jacob Schreiber, Tanya Penman-Sterling, David Polk, Sarah Raskin, Mike Rouette, Wanda Seldon, Jonathan Slifka, Howard Sovronsky, Rachel Sptizig, Brittany Stephenson, Nyaunu Stevens, Yvette Young

Present your ticket stub for that day or evening's performance either before or after the show and receive the discount described below. 

Please note: Cannot be combined with other offers

You must show your Playhouse on Park ticket stub for the same day performance. For more info visit: playhouseonpark.org

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COVID-19 POLICIES FOR PLAYHOUSE ON PARK & PLAYHOUSE THEATRE ACADEMY

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. is a fully vaccinated company. We will continue to require all employees, independent contractors, and volunteers to be vaccinated. We are committed to the safety of our staff, volunteers, creative teams and patrons. We will reevaluate this policy on a regular basis and revise as needed.

Please visit www.PlayhouseTheatreGroup.org, call 860-523-5900 x 10 or email info@PlayhouseTheatreGroup.org for up-to-date information. All policies are subject to change.

PLAYHOUSE ON PARK

Applicable for all performances and special events at Playhouse on Park. Playhouse on Park no longer requires proof of vaccination / proof of a negative Covid-19 test in order to gain entry to the theatre. Face masks will no longer be required. Masks are strongly encouraged; especially for those who are unvaccinated. Concessions have reopened. BYOB for Comedy Nights, Mama D’s and other designated events will be reinstated.

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE ACADEMY

PTA will follow the current Covid-19 policies based on the Public School system of the school districts in the town we are teaching. Hartford Public Schools and Simsbury Public Schools are currently “masks optional”. Students who do not feel well will be encouraged to stay home. Temperature checks will continue for the foreseeable future.

VENTILATION UPGRADES

Playhouse on Park has undertaken an effort to improve the quality of the indoor air inside the main theatre, rehearsal spaces, and all other associated facilities. The work has followed the Ventilation Verification requirements put forth by the Actors’ Equity Association as an effort to help ensure safety of member actors in response to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. The project has followed guidance from the CDC, NIH, OSHA, and other relevant authorities. Following a shared air quality (SAQ) assessment, which included a complete evaluation of the current HVAC infrastructure and the usage and flow of all spaces, areas were identified to make improvements to the quality of inhaled, or rebreathed, air. These included improvements to filtration, increased ventilation, and installation of air purification technology to deactivate and remove potentially harmful particles. These steps were followed by a reassessment of each space to help quantify and ensure the health and safety improvements that were made. The air quality work aligned with the standards developed by ASHRAE along with the EPA and NEMI, and were performed by a technician fully licenced in the State of Connecticut.

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. at Playhouse on Park has a mission to: 

• provide quality entertainment at affordable costs to as broad an audience as possible
• embrace and provide opportunity for professional, emerging and community artists
• offer educational and outreach opportunities through visiting and/or resident artists and educators
• create and/or explore opportunities to collaborate with other existing arts organizations
• be fiscally responsible and accountable at all times
• continue to be an integral member of the West Hartford community