SHANE PETERMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PRESENTS
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE
TO LOVE AND MURDER
Book and Lyrics by
ROBERT L FREEDMAN
Music and Lyrics by
STEVEN LUTVAK
Based on A Novel by
ROY HORNIMAN
| DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY | PENNY AYN MAAS | |
| MUSIC DIRECTED BY | JEFF CROUSE | |
| PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | CHRISTOPHER TREVIÑO* | |
| ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | ANIA LYONS* | |
| SET, COSTUME, & PROP DESIGN | MURELL HORTON | |
| LIGHTING DESIGN | AARON JOHANSEN | |
| SOUND DESIGN & ENGINEER | MARK HOWARD | |
| WIG DESIGN | MICHAEL B. MOORE | |
| ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER | ERICA HARKINS | |
| ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR | HAYDEN GRAY | |
| COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICERS | ELIZABETH KENSEK & BRIANA COLLAZO ABBOTT |
ON THE TERRY MARTIN MAIN STAGE
“A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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Don and Barbara Daseke, The Family of Bob Downs, Kathleen A. Messina & Gary Goodwin, Stan Graner, Janiece & Jimmy Niemann
Original Broadway Production Produced by Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, Johm Johnson, 50 Church Street Productions, Joan Raffle & Jheff Tolentino, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Catherine & Fred Adler, Rhoda Herrick, Kathleen K. Johnson, Megan Savage, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Ron Simons, True Love Productions, Jamie deRoy, Four Ladies & One Gent, John Arthur Pinckard, Greg Nobile, Stewart Lane & Bonnie Comley Exeter Capital/Ted Snowdon, Ryan Hugh Mackey, Cricket-CTM Media/Mano-Horn Productions, Dennis Grimaldi/Margot Astrachan, Hello Entertainment/Jamie Bendell Michael T. Cohen/Joe Sirola, Joseph & Carson Gleberman/William Megevick and Green State Production In association with The Hartford Stage and The Old Globe A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER was developed, in part, at the 2006 Sundance Institute Theatre Kab at the Sundance Resort with continuing Post-Lab Support through its initiative with Andrew W Mellon Foundation.
Ochestrations by
Jonathan Tunick
Vocal Arangements by
Dianne Adams McDowell & Steven Lutvak
CAST:
(in order of appearance)
| Randy Pearlman* | The D'Ysquith Family | |
| Andrew Keeler* | Montague D'Ysquith | |
| Laura Lyman Payne | Sibella Hallward | |
| Alison Whitehurst* | Phoebe D'Ysquith | |
| Sarah Caldwell | Woman 1 | |
| Megan A. Liles | Woman 2 | |
| Mary Kim | Woman 3 | |
| Anthony J. Ortega | Man 1 | |
| Nick Moore | Man 2 | |
| D'Mariel Jones | Man 3 | |
| Claire Greenberg | Ensemble Swing | |
| Hayden Gray | Ensemble Swing |
*Appearing through the SPT Agreement between this theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
SETTING
London, 1907
ACT 1
A Prison Cell
ACT 2
Scene 1: A Funeral
Scene 2: Highhurst Castle
ORCHESTRA
| Jeff Crouse | Conductor & Piano | |
| Nate Collins | Percussion | |
| Peggy Honea | Bass | |
| Adam Miller | Trumpet | |
| John Searcy | Bassoon | |
| Laura Shouha | Oboe | |
| Christy Springer | Clarinet | |
| Tonda Sykes | Violin | |
| Sarah Wilkinson | French Horn | |
| David Witherspoon | Cello |
Rebecca Neef, President
Steven Pipes, Vice President
Maggie Vera, Vice President
Phil Longacre, Treasurer
Jeannette Johnson, Secretary
Rosalind Benjet
Blake Clemens
Barbara Daseke
Tim Horan
Nadia Loudon
Craig Sutton
Tiffany Richmond
Maggie Vera
Brittany Willis
Shane Peterman | Producing Artistic Director | |
Brian Gonzales | Director of Audience Benefactor Development | |
Kae Styron | Director of Production | |
Robin Clayton | Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director | |
Emily Holt | Graphic Designer | |
Earl Griggs | Bookkeeper & Consultant | |
Erica Harkins | Line Producer | |
Jesse Cohen | IT Consultant | |
Feleceia Wilson Frankie Wilson Gabrielle Steele Sydney Cornelius | Marketing: Zoe Communications Agency | |
Dylan Ray Owen | Box Office Supervisor | |
John Rawley | Bar & Concessions Supervisor | |
Rebecca Bongiorno Tatum Eckert Faith Grier Shay Howard Rhonda Rose Gideon Swift | Front of House Associates | |
Evan Murphy Conor Clark Edgar Hernandez Leo Thomas Breanna Richardson
| WTT Production Staff | |
Kae Styron | Scenic Artist | |
Davvi Solomon | Light Board Operator | |
Angel Weldehana | Sound Board Operator |
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