(in order of appearance)
Bonnie and others
KATHLEEN CAMERON
Oz and others
ERICH SCHROEDER
Beverley/Annette and others
ADDISON GARNER
Janice and others
JORDAN HAYAKAWA
Bob and others
ANDRE WILLIAMS
Claude and others
ANDREW HENDRICK
Kevin T./Garth and others
RICHARD CHAZ GOMEZ
Nick/Doug and others
JOHN ANKER BOW
Kevin J./Ali and others
RYAAN FARHADI
Hannah and others
HANNAH-KATHRYN WALL
Beulah and others
KRISTIN LITZENBERG
Diane and others
TYLER OLSHANSKY-BAILON
STANDBYS
Standbys never substitute for the listed performers
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
Janice, Hannah, Bonnie, Beverley—K. BERNICE
Beverley, Diane, Beulah, Hannah—RAYNA L. HICKMAN
Beulah, Bonnie, Janice, Diane—SIERRA NAOMI
Claude, Nick, Kevin J., Bob—JORDAN DIGGORY
Bob, Kevin J., Kevin T., Oz—JUSTIN PHILLIPS
Kevin T., Oz, Nick, Claude—NICK BERKE
DANCE CAPTAIN
NICK BERKE
“Welcome to the Rock”
Company
“38 Planes”
Company
“Blankets and Bedding”
Company
“28 Hours/Wherever We Are”*
Company
“Darkness and Trees”
Company
“Costume Party”
Diane, Hannah, Kevin T., Kevin J., Company
“I Am Here”
Hannah
“Prayer”**
Kevin T., Company
“On the Edge”
Company
“Screech In”*
Claude, Company
“Me and the Sky”
Beverley, Female Company
“Stop the World”
Nick, Diane, Company
“Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere”
Company
“Something’s Missing”
Company
“Finale”
Company
COME FROM AWAY WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.
THE BAND
Conductor/Keyboard/Accordion/Harmonium—SARAH POOL WILHELM
Whistles/Irish Flute/Uilleann Pipes—LOGAN MITCHELL
Fiddle—GIOIA GEDICKS
Electric/Acoustic Guitars—TONIE NGUYEN
Acoustic Guitar/Mandolins/Bouzouki—McKINLEY FOSTER
Electric/Acoustic Bass—ISAIAH SMITH
Bodhran/Percussion—SPENCER INCH
Drums/Percussion—BRANDON WONG
Music Director—SARAH POOL WILHELM
Associate Music Director—BRONWEN CHAN
Music Coordinator—JOHN MEZZIO
Electronic Music Design—Billy Jay Stein, Jason Howland, Hiro Iida and Adam Wiggins for
Strange Cranium Productions, Inc.
Music Preparation—ZACH REDLER, RYAN DRISCOLL
*“My Heart Will Go On” words and music by Will Jennings and James Horner. ©IRVING MUSIC, INC. on behalf of BLUE SKY RIDER SONGS (BMI). Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. All rights reserved.
**“Prayer of St. Francis” dedicated to Mrs. Frances Tracy. ©1967, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213.
All rights reserved. **“Oseh Shalom” written by Nurit Hirsh. ©1972, Nurit Hirsh. All rights reserved
Please be aware that a camera flash effect will be in use at this performance.
JOHN ANKER BOW (Nick and Others). Graduate of Rider University. Tours: Cats (Gus/Bustopher), Kinky Boots (George), Ragtime (Henry Ford), A Christmas Carol (Jacob Marley) & Disney Cruise Line. Regional: Les Misérables (Thénardier), Spamalot (Arthur), The Drowsy Chaperone (Man in Chair), Damn Yankees (Applegate), Spring Awakening (Adult Man), Noises Off! (Lloyd). John is a voiceover artist for Little Fox Productions and co-host of the Flop of the Heap podcast. Hudson Artists Agency, NYC.
KATHLEEN CAMERON (Bonnie and Others) is thrilled to be a part of Come From Away. A musical theater performer and sketch comedy writer, her work has appeared on Characters Welcome and at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She is a proud graduate of NYU Tisch Drama. Many thanks to the entire CFA team! Her performance is dedicated to her favo(u)rite Canadian, Jim. @kathleengcameron | KathleenCameron.com
RYAAN FARHADI (Kevin J. / Ali and Others). Previous credit: My Fair Lady (National tour). Penn State graduate (Musical Theatre). Huge thanks to his teachers, mentors and his parents, without whom none of this would be possible. Iranian and Afghan American. @ryaanfarhadi
ADDISON GARNER (Beverley and Others), a southern gal from Alabama, is thrilled to be back in the captain’s seat. National tours: Come From Away (Beverley Bass), Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle). Regional: School of Rock (Patti), Crazy for You (Irene), Marvelous Wonderettes (Misty), and the inaugural cast of Hairspray (RCCL). Proud University of Mobile Musical Theatre Alum. Endlessly grateful for family, friends, ATB talent and Sharp Studios for their never-ending love and support. Truly wouldn’t be here without you all. This one’s for you, Pawpaw. Philippians 4:13 @addisongarner
RICHARD CHAZ GOMEZ (Kevin T. / Garth and Others) is thrilled to join the company of Come From Away! BFA: Abilene Christian University. National Tour: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Buzz, u/s Grinch). Regional: His Story the Musical (Judas), Kinky Boots (Don), Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion), The Little Mermaid (King Triton), The Prom (Trent Oliver), South Pacific (Luther Billis). Thanks to Rachel Hoffman and FSE Talent. “All my love to Ma, Hallie, Bubba, Bits, and the fRamily for being my safe space.” @richardchazgomez
JORDAN HAYAKAWA (Janice and Others) (they/them) is thrilled to be making their National Tour debut in Come From Away. Regional credits: Rock of Ages (Regina), Hold These Truths (u/s Gordon) at Hope Repertory Theatre. Ithaca College BFA Musical Theatre Class of ‘24. Thank you to UIA Talent Agency and to their family and friends for their endless love and support. Big feelings. @kaleidoscopic._.kazuko / jordanhayakawa.com
ANDREW HENDRICK (Claude and Others) is thrilled to be a part of this incredible show. While touring for the past 10 years, Andrew has performed in all 50 US states as well as Canada, The Bahamas, China and Singapore. National tour credits include nearly 600 performances of Fiddler On The Roof (Lazar Wolf), Kinky Boots, Bullets Over Broadway (1st Nat’l), Jekyll & Hyde. Andrew is a co-producer of the popular musical Be More Chill (Bway & West End) and The Secret Garden (Los Angeles revival). Thanks to the CFA creative team, NETworks, Rachel Hoffman/Telsey and Co, About Artists Agency. For Dad, whom I am eternally grateful came home from work that day. @andrewbhendrick
KRISTIN LITZENBERG (Beulah and Others). National/International tour: Sister Act. Regional: Escape to Margaritaville (Arizona Broadway Theatre), The Sound of Music (Gateway Playhouse). Kristin holds a BFA from AMDA College of the Performing Arts. Many thanks to Rachel Hoffman and the CFA team. Love to my husband, Kevin, my family, and the cats! @kristinlitz
TYLER OLSHANSKY-BAILON (Diane and Others) is honored to be making her national tour debut and to get to tell this wonderful story! Recent credits: An Evening with Sir Tim Rice (Diva track), Les Misérables (Eponine), Man of La Mancha (Antonia), Rent (Ensemble/Maureen cover). Off Broadway: Exorcistic: The Unauthorized Musical Parody (The Diva). Huge thanks to my agent, Natalie, and LA Talent, Rachel Hoffman/Telsey & Co, the CFA Team, my sister, Cameron, my incredible husband, Luigi, and my fur son, Beetlejuice. @tyler_olshansky
ERICH SCHROEDER (Oz and Others) is so thankful to be here. He is an actor/musician whose credits include Follies (Young Buddy), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical (Santa), The Spitfire Grill (Sheriff Joe Sutter) and, most recently, Once (Emcee). He would like to thank “The Baby” Natalie Iscovich, his agent Natalie Kollar, and his friends and family for all their support.
HANNAH-KATHRYN WALL (Hannah and Others) is beaming to be joining this team! National Tour: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Marlena Madison). Off-Broadway: Greatest Hits Down Route 66 (Lead Vocalist). Regional: Sister Act (Deloris van Cartier), The Color Purple (Nettie), Heathers (Veronica Sawyer). All the glory and honor go to God. A huge thank you goes to Mikey & The Collective, her mom for her love & support, her family & friends, & the entire CFA team! Mama, this one’s for you, love you! Psalms 91. @hannahkwall | hannahkwall.com
ANDRE WILLIAMS (Bob and Others) is overjoyed to be making his National tour debut in Come From Away! Previous theatre credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Sherlock Holmes Returns (Inspector Lastrade), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian). Much love to friends and family for their constant support, and the entire CFA team. @andreewilliamss
NICK BERKE (Standby, Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back on the road with Come From Away. Previous tours: Fiddler on The Roof (1st National), My Fair Lady (2nd National), and A Chorus Line (North America & Japan). Proud NYU/Tisch grad. For more credits and info, visit nickberke.com. @nickberke
K. BERNICE (Standby) is excited to make her national tour debut! Regional credits: Ragtime (Sarah), The Color Purple (Sofia), Escape to Margaritaville (Marley), Footloose (Ethel McCormack), Heartbreak County (Jill). So much love to her children and wonderful team at FSE and DTM. @_kbernice / kbernice.com
JORDAN DIGGORY (Standby) is a Rochester, NY native, a BFA Musical Theatre graduate of the University at Buffalo, and currently resides in Queens, NY. Favorite credits include Next to Normal (Dr. Madden), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Martin Van Buren), Drunk Musicals (Orin Scrivello DDS, Scuttle, Dr. Scott and MANY more), and a few stints with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Jordan is also a member of the Jewish a capella group Six13, and in his free time can be found stage diving at your local hardcore venue. Huge thanks to his team of Karen and Tiera at FSE, and Jamie at Baker Entertainment, along with Rachel Hoffman and the folks at Telsey, and the entire Come From Away team. Support Local Music, Support Local Artists. JordanDiggory.com
RAYNA L. HICKMAN (Standby). Rayna’s sister Autumn is over the moon and all goosebumped over her joining the tour cast of Come From Away! (She’s pretty thrilled too) Recent credits Pennelope Pennywise in Urinetown, Flo Manero in Saturday Night Fever, Mamma Murphy in the West Coast regional premier of Bright Star. Other credits include Pattie in Smokey Joe’s Café, Diana Steed in The Human Comedy, Estelle in The Full Monty. Rayna’s Covid pivot was to move to Mexico with her husband and write an original show, Betti and Bruce: Trapped in Puerto Vallarta! which toured the US, Mexico, Ireland and the U.K. BettiandBruce.com ‘If we offend or embarrass you, tell your friends!’
SIERRA NAOMI (Standby) is overjoyed to make her national tour debut with Come From Away and share this beautiful story! Regional: Joseph…Dreamcoat (Narrator), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Les Miserables (Fantine), Ragtime (Emma Goldman), Into the Woods (Witch). Television: “King’s Blade” (Queen Sigrid). Endless thanks to God, the CFA team, Rachel Hoffman, and Ty-Gabriel Jones! Love to my husband, Matt, and my family. Be a light! @sierranaomi_nyc
JUSTIN PHILLIPS (Standby). National Tour credits: Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon. Select regional credits include: Dreamgirls, The Color Purple (Phoenix Theater Co.), Rent (A.C.T. of CT), Memphis, Ragtime and A New Brain. Voiceover: Audible’s Game On, Story Pirates albums and podcast. Training: William Esper Studio, Lesly Kahn & Co, St. John’s University. He thanks God, his family and friends, The Telsey Office, the team at HKA and this incredible company.
IRENE SANKOFF & DAVID HEIN (Book, Music & Lyrics) are a Canadian married writing team. They won the 2019 Olivier Award and were nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award and the 2017 Tony Award for their book and score for Come From Away, with the show itself winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical, three 2017 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, four Helen Hayes Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. David and Irene were also the recipients of the 2017 Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards for Best Book. Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (based on David’s mother’s true story) was produced by Mirvish Productions in Toronto and played and won best musical awards across North America, with Sankoff and Hein performing in most productions. They are currently working on projects with Disney, Warner Bros. and Netflix. Irene and David are the recipients of the Good Neighbour Award from the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada. They are proud members of the Dramatists Guild, Writer’s Guild East and ASCAP. “Immeasurable thanks to everyone who helped us on this journey and to our extraordinary friends from Away and in Newfoundland for inspiring and trusting us to tell your story.” @sankoffandhein
CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Director). Artistic Director, La Jolla Playhouse. Director of the Apple TV+ film of Come From Away and the Netflix release of Diana: The Musical. Recipient of 2017 Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Craig Noel and Helen Hayes awards; Drama Desk and Dora Award nominations for Come From Away. Other Broadway credits include Diana: The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Memphis (Tony Award nomination), Xanadu, Leap of Faith, All Shook Up, The Rocky Horror Show (Tony Award nomination). West End: Come From Away (Olivier Award nomination), Memphis. New York: Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Communicating Doors, Bunny Bunny, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award). Kennedy Center: Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, The Lisbon Traviata. La Jolla Playhouse selected credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood, His Girl Friday, Glengarry Glen Ross, Restoration. TV/film: Lucky Stiff, Jeffrey; American Playhouse, PBS: Blown Sideways through Life.
DANIEL GOLDSTEIN (Direction Restager). Broadway: Godspell. Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River, Lower Ninth, Indoor/Outdoor. Regional: Huntington, Williamstown, Goodspeed, O’Neill, among others. Japan: A New Brain, Gekido, Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan). Writing: Unknown Soldier (original cast album available on Ghostlight Records), Row, Orange Crush. 2016 Kleban Prize for Most Promising Librettist. Children: Gracie and Ezra. danielgoldsteincreative.com
KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer). Broadway: Diana, Come From Away (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Rocky (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Rock of Ages, Dr. Zhivago, Escape to Margaritaville. Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Fat Camp, Toxic Avenger. International: Come From Away (London, 2019 Olivier Award: Best Choreography), Glory Ride (Director, London), Rocky (Germany), Dr. Zhivago (Australia and Korea), Rock of Ages (London, U.K., Toronto and Australia), Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Shakespeare Festival). Opera: Faust(Metropolitan Opera and London ENO), Wozzeck (SD Opera). Regional: Diana, Peter and the Starcatcher, Come From Away (La Jolla Playhouse). TV: “Pretty Little Liars”, “Katy Keene”, “Modern Love”, “Mozart in the Jungle”, “Wormwood”. Film: Detroit, The Upside, Happy Texas. Kelly is the director/choreographer of Enter the Dragon, with music by Danny Elfman and a world premiere slated for Las Vegas. Kelly is developing several projects, including a new musical with David Foster.
RICHARD J. HINDS (Musical Staging Restager). Broadway: Company, Come From Away, Newsies, Jekyll & Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair. West End: Elf, Come From Away. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. National/ U.K. tour: 9 to 5, High School Musical. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The REV, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse. TV: “Encore!” (Disney+), “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, “America’s Got Talent”, “The Bethenny Show” and “Good Afternoon America”. @richardjhinds
BEOWULF BORITT (Set Designer). Broadway: Act One (Tony Award); New York, New York; The Scottsboro Boys; and Therese Raquin (Tony nominations). Additional Broadway credits: Come From Away, The Piano Lesson, Freestyle Love Supreme, Be More Chill, The New One, Bernhardt/Hamlet, Meteor Shower, A Bronx Tale, Prince of Broadway, Hand to God, Sondheim on Sondheim, …Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, Rock of Ages, Chaplin. Broadway Revivals: On the Town , Sunday in the Park…. Off-Broadway: 100 shows, including The Last Five Years, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Sleepwalk With Me and Miss Julie. He has designed for The NYC Ballet and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and around the world in England, Russia, China, Australia and Japan. 2007 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. His book about Broadway set design, Transforming Space Over Time, is available wherever books are sold.
TONI-LESLIE JAMES (Costume Design). Broadway: Jitney; Amazing Grace; Lucky Guy; The Scottsboro Boys; Finian’s Rainbow; Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; King Hedley II; One Mo’ Time; The Wild Party; Marie Christine; Footloose; The Tempest; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Angels in America; Chronicle of a Death Foretold; and Jelly’s Last Jam. Ms. James is the Head of Design at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Theatre.
HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design). Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Tempations, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Come From Away (2017 Tony nom.), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nom.), How to Succeed… (2011 Tony nom.), West Side Story (2009 Tony nom.), In the Heights (2008 Tony nom.), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nom./ Olivier and Dora award winner). Co-Founder/Resident Lighting Designer (1987-2020), Parsons Dance. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and Hamilton. hemsleylightingprograms.com/howell-binkley-fellowship
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Olivier Awards for Come From Away, Memphis and Merrily We Roll Along; nominations for Back to the Future, Bat Out of Hell, and Top Hat. Tony Award winner for MJ: The Musical; nominations for & Juliet, End of the Rainbow, and A Little Night Music. Currently: Back to the Future, MJ: The Musical, & Juliet, and Mamma Mia! The Party in London’s West End, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Come From Away worldwide. More than 280 other commercial musicals around the world.
DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Design). Broadway highlights: Moulin Rouge, Travesties, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me (Drama Desk nomination), The Curious Incident…, Gigi, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Tarzan, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Chicago, Sideshow, Steel Pier. Film/TV credits: Peter Pan Live (NBC), The Sound of Music Live (NBC), It’s Complicated, Angels in America (Emmy nominated), Too Wong Foo….
AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Orchestrations). Broadway orchestrations: Bright Star (Tony nomination), 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), Ring of Fire (associate MD), All Shook Up (MD), Rent (associate conductor). Off- Broadway: Bare, Romantic Poetry, Walmartopia, Imperfect Chemistry. Other: Disney’s Descendants (Andrew Lippa’s “Evil Like Me”), 2011 Billboard Music Awards, I Am Harvey Milk, I Am Anne Hutchinson, James and the Giant Peach.
IAN EISENDRATH (Music Supervisor & Arrangements) is the Olivier Award-winning, Grammy-nominated music supervisor, music producer arranger and music director for theatre, film and television. Film & Television: Executive Music Producer for Disney’s Snow White; K-POP: Demon Hunters (Sony); Only Murders In The Building Season 3 (Hulu); Spirited (Apple); Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Sony); Diana (Netflix); Fox TV’s A Christmas Story Live; and Come From Away (Apple TV+). Selected Theatre: Music Supervisor and Arranger for the Broadway, Toronto, North American, Australian and U.K. companies of Come From Away, Diana (Broadway), A Christmas Story (Broadway & National Tour), and multiple projects at La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Symphony, ACT, TUTS, Ordway, Casa Mañana, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. University of Michigan graduate.
WENDY BOBBITT CAVETT (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway and Off-Broadway credits: Come From Away. Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Year with Frog and Toad, The Most Happy Fella, and A Tale of Two Cities. National and International credits: The Who’s Tommy, Mamma Mia!, and A Chorus Line. Coming soon is SuperYou, a breathtaking contermporary rock musical about a woman who rediscovers her true voice in life and in art when her comic book superheroine creations come to life. Wendy is on the theatre faculty of Wagner College.
SARAH POOL WILHELM (Music Director) National Tour: Something Rotten! Other highlights: Somewhere Over the Border (world premiere), Cinderella, In the Heights, Lend Me a Tenor: the Musical, Crazy for You, RENT, The Spitfire Grill, On the Town, Into the Woods. Much love and many thanks to Andrew, Mom&Dad&Sam, Benedict, Kat, and Toby the doggo. B.M. Piano Performance (DBU); M.M. Vocal Coaching (OCU). @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.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 28 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hairspray, Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, To Kill A Mockingbird, Waitress and The Wiz. Future tours include: A Wonderful World, How to Dance in Ohio, The Karate Kid, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd.
THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable, and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy. www.thetelseyoffice.com
MACKENZIE DOUGLAS (Company Manager). National Tours: Waitress, Fiddler on the Roof (dir. Bartlett Sher), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Anastasia. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Company. BA: Arts Management and Stage Management, Emerson College. Dog mom to Berkeley. “Human kid” to Canadians Mary and Geord.
KATE FRIESEN (Assistant Company Manager) is thrilled to be back on The Rock sharing this beautiful story of humanity! National Tours: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Elf, Annie, Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Thank you to my favorite theatre buddy, Ma, for your constant support & encouragement.
SAM KRONHAUS (Production Stage Manager) is excited to join the company of Come From Away! National Tour: Hairspray and Les Misérables. Regional: Into the Woods, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. Other Credits: The Kravis Center, Miami City Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Pittsburgh CLO. Proud graduate of Point Park University. Sam wishes to thank his family for their continued love and support!
GLORIA BONTRAGER-THOMAS (Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her) is from St. Louis, MO. and is so excited to join the CFA family! Regional: Romeo and Juliet, Notre Dame Shakespeare, Death of a Salesman, The Light, Skeleton Crew, EUBIE!, St. Louis Black Repertory Company.
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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, Come From Away, Elf the Musical, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Wiz.
MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) (she/her) has spent 30+ years working in theatrical production as a Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Producer. Credits: Director of Production Operations, Disney Theatrical Group - Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen (Broadway), Newsies the Musical (national tour, theatrical film), The Lion King (Rafiki tour), developmental productions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shakespeare in Love. 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 (Broadway/Tour), Urinetown (Broadway/Tour), and Bare: A Pop Opera (original off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two children, Celeste and Lucas.
NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Elf the Musical, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Wiz.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Mimi Intagliata
General Management
Gentry & Associates
Gregory Vander Ploeg
Madeline McCluskey Steven Varon-Moore
Maia Sutton
Production Management
NETworks Presentations
Jason Juenker
Hector Guivas Walker White Alex Williams
pesci Aimeé Mangual Pagán
Tour Marketing and press representation
Anita Dloniak & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
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CASTING
THE TELSEY OFFICE
Rachel Hoffman, CSA
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
THE BOOKING GROUP
Meredith Blair
Rich Rundle Brian Brooks
Jonathan Pearson Maryruth Grabez
thebookinggroup.com
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
COMPANY MANAGER
Mackenzie Douglas
ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER
Kate Friesen
Production Stage Manager
Sam Kronhaus
Assistant Stage Manager
Gloria Bontrager-Thomas
Dance Captain
Nick Berke
Assistant Director
Kevin McAllister
Assistant Choreographer/Intimacy Coordinator
Jane Bunting
Assistant Choreographer
Brandon Kelly
Associate Scenic Design
Jenna E. Carino
Associate Costume Design
Devario Simmons
Assistant Costume Designers
Alexyz Kemp, Neno Russell
Associate Lighting Design
Joel Britt
Assistant Lighting Design
Amara Payton McNeil, Kat Zhou
Moving Lights Programmers
Jonah Camiel, Alyssa Eilbott
Associate Sound Design
Chris Luessmann
Associate Hair Design
Matthew Armentrout
Marketing/Promotions Consultant
Beth Rohlmeier
Production Carpenter
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Head Carpenter
Justin Rozinski
Assistant Carpenter
McKenna Brennan
Production Electrician
Zach Alexander
Head Electrician
Jameson Bernhagen
Assistant Electricians
Andrew Beauregard, Hannah Kramer
Production Sound Engineer
Mason Wisecup
Head Sound
Michael Donahue
Assistant Sound
Cameron Griffiths
Head Props
Mak Jordan
Head Wardrobe
Jeri Elizabeth Meador
Head Hair and Makeup
Natalie Piperno
Dialect Coach
Heather Hill
Production Assistants
Taylor Drumwright, Mayah Lourdes Burke
Electronic Music Design
Billy Jay Stein, Jason Howland
and Hiro Iida for Strange Cranium Productions Inc
Physical Therapy
NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.
Safety Consultant
Bryan Huneycutt
Production Photography
Matthew Murphy
Video Services
HMS Media
Creative Services
AKA
Digital Marketing & Advertising
Arthouse
Sara Fitzpatrick, Marc Mettler, Travis Moser,
Yael Matlow, Alex Mecklosky
Merchandise
The Araca Group
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Erin Baldwin
Accounting
NETworks Presentations LLC
Legal Services
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FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS
Chief Executive Officer
Orin Wolf
President and Chief Production Officer
Seth Wenig
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
Margaret Daniel
Business Affairs
Scott W. Jackson
Executive Producers
Mimi Intagliata, Trinity Wheeler
Associate Producer
Hannah Rosenthal
Executive Assistant
Isabella Schiavon
Vice President of Finance
Scott Levine
Sr. Director/Finance
John Kinna
Controller
Jennifer Gifford
Director of Tour Accounting
Laura S. Carey
Tax Director
Pat Guerieri
Accounts Payables & Receivables Clerk
Lisa Loveless
Sr. Director, Booking and Engagements
Amanda Laird
Directors, Booking and Engagements
Stacey Burns, Colin Byrne
Director of Sales
Zach Stevenson
Director of Marketing
Heather Hess
Sr. Director/General Management
Gregory Vander Ploeg
General Managers
Madeline McCluskey, Steven Varon-Moore
Associate General Manager
Maia Sutton
Sr. Director/Production Management
Jason Juenker
Sr. Production Manager
Hector Guivas
Production Managers
Walker White, Alex Williams
Technical Director
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Production Coordinator
Aimeé Mangual Pagán
Director of Operations
Pearce Landry-Wegener
People Operations/Payroll Manager
Sara Clayton
Resource Director
Kayla Rooplal
Office Manager
Michelle Adye
Music Coordinator
John Mezzio
Warehouse Manager
Joseph Spratt
Warehouse Costume Manager
Bobby Maglaughlin
Warehouse Costume Shop Assistant
Grace Santamaria
CREDITS
Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC. Sound equipment from Sound . Lighting and rigging equipment provided by PRG. Cod by Gerard Studios. Additional props by BB Props. Special thanks to Bra*Tenders for hosiery and undergarments. Selected costumes by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Millinery by Arnold Levine. Leather wear by David Samuel Menkes. Official rum partner: Newfoundland Screech Rum. Piano courtesy of Yamaha. “Mr. Michael’s” underscore arranged by Alec Berlin.
Rehearsed at Gibney Studios in New York; and The Public Theatre’s rehearsal studios.
Special Thanks to
Carl Pasbjerg, Alchemy Productions; Russell Godwin, Matt Peploe,
Clint Bond, Jr., Nate Putnam.
Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, GA,
Monty Jones, Jr., General Manager; and
John McCall, Director of Programming,
Nederlander National Markets
Insurance Broker Services
EPIC Entertainment and Sports
Financial Services and banking arrangements by
Flagstar Bank N.A.
Originally produced by
Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Alhadeff Productions, Michael Alden & Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Sam Levy, Rodney Rigby, Spencer Ross, Richard Winkler, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Michael & Ellise Coit, Ronald Frankel, Sheri & Les Biller, Richard & Sherry Belkin, Marlene & Gary Cohen, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson, Lauren Doll, Barbara H. Freitag, Wendy Gillespie, Laura Little Theatricals, Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg, Radio Mouse Entertainment, The Shubert Organization, Cynthia Stroum Tulchin, Bartner Productions, Gwen Arment/Molly Morris & Terry McNicholas, Maureen & Joel Benoliel/Marjorie & Ron Danz, Pamela Cooper/Corey Brunish, Demos Bizar/Tanninger Entertainment, Joshua Goodman/Lauren Stevens, Adam Blanshay Productions/Judith Ann Abrams Productions, Bill & Linda Potter/Rosemary & Kenneth Willman and La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre.
GANDER AND AREA SPCA INC.
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All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.