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WHAT’S Dear Patrons | 5 Board of Directors | 11 Theatre Information | 11 Jersey Boys | 15 Cast | 16 Musical Numbers | 18 Whos Who | 19 The Staff | 26 Donors | 33 Center Staff | 49 ADVERTISING OnStage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with OnStage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of OnStage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2015. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. ATT5 INSIDE DEAR PATRONS © Carter Rose North Texas demanded more Jersey Boys and it finally worked its way back to us. Its last visit remains the highest-grossing Broadway engagement ever at the nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center, seen by more than 52,000 people. Whether you were one of them or are seeing it for the first time, we’re glad you’re spending some of your holiday season with us. This Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award®-winning Best Musical about The Four Seasons is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys is the second show in the 2015/2016 season of our Broadway Series, which in September brought us the four-time Tony Award winner Matilda the Musical. Next month, we’ll present If/Then, followed by Love Letters, Roundabout Theatre Company’s Cabaret, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Then, the 2016/2017 season will lead off with the 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Do you like the seat you’re sitting in right now? Want it to be yours for every Broadway smash we’re bringing to Dallas? You can get tickets to all our Broadway shows at once by subscribing. 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Curtis President & CEO AT&T Performing Arts Center THE CENTER’S MISSION To provide a public gathering place that strengthens community and fosters creativity through the presentation of performing arts. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 5 8 at & t per f o r mi ng arts center Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Chair Peter Oosterveer, Vice Chair Carol Aaron Victor Almeida Charlotte Jones Anderson Larry Angelilli Anita Ray Arnold Theresa L. Badylak Ron Beneke David W. Biegler Daniel Boeckman Harold M. Brierley Peter D. Brundage John Robert Cohn Janie Dunne Cooke Douglas T. Curtis Linda Pitts Custard Lauren Embrey Bess Enloe* Manny Fernandez Melissa F. Fetter Rebecca Enloe Fletcher Gilbert Gerst Nancy Strauss Halbreich Howard Hallam* Robert Hallam, Jr. Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. Julie K. Hersh John E. Howell Sophia Johnson Margaret H. Jordan Mark H. Kreditor Thomas C. Leppert Sarah Losinger Holly Mayer Lynn McBee Martha Wyly Miller Francie Moody-Dahlberg Darnell Moore, Ph.D. D. Roger Nanney Lucilo A. Peña Guillermo Perales Tracy M. Preston Caren H. Prothro* Frank A. Risch Deedie Rose* Ken Schnitzer Florence Shapiro Kimberley Sheffield Shannon Skokos Caleb S. Smith Paul Stoffel Debbie Storey Mary K. Suhm Christi Carter Urschel Donald Winspear *Life Director winspear opera house information Late Seating We know patrons make every effort to be on time for events out of respect for the performers and other theatergoers; however, there are times that traffic or weather problems cause late arrivals. Touring companies set the policy for allowing those who arrive past curtain time into the performance hall. Latecomers may not be able to take their purchased seat locations immediately on arrival. Photography Cameras and recording devices (including phones) are not permitted to be used at any time in McDermott Hall. Lost and Found Lost and found items are turned in to Public Safety at the end of every performance. During the performances, items are held at the Concierge Desk located by the main entrance. To inquire about a lost item, please contact Public Safety at 214-978-3620. Accessible Seating Designated seats in various locations are available for guests with disabilities and those needing special assistance. Elevators are located on each side of the Prothro Lobby for ease of access. Our Patron Access Team will be on site for all ticketed performances to assist guests to their seats. Special seating locations for persons with disabilities may be arranged in advance by contacting the Box Office at 214-880-0202. Sign Language Interpretation The Center offers sign language interpretation upon request. To schedule, contact the Box Office at least two weeks prior to the event. These requests are subject to the availability of an interpreter. Accessibility Information Accessible Restrooms All restrooms are accessible. They are located on both the west and east ends of each level, outside McDermott Hall. Family restrooms are located on the west end of Orchestra Level. Assistive Listening Devices Assistive Listening Devices are distributed free of charge on a firstcome, first-served basis. A valid I.D. is required. These devices are to be tuned to Channel B in the Winspear Opera House. Audio Described Performances Audio description is scheduled for select events throughout the year. Using a single earpiece connected to a headset, patrons who are blind or have low vision can listen to trained audio describers give live, verbal descriptions of actions, costumes, scenery and other visual elements of a performance. To find out more about this service, contact the Box Office at 214-880-0202. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 11 Dodger Theatricals Joseph J. Grano Tamara and Kevin Kinsella Pelican Group with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner present The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Book by Music by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Lyrics by Bob Gaudio Bob Crewe with Matthew Dailey Aaron De Jesus Keith Hines Drew Seeley Tommaso Antico Jaycie Dotin Devon Goffman De’Lon Grant Wes Hart Bryan Hindle Miguel Jarquin-Moreland Austin Owen Leslie Rochette Jenna Nicole Schoen Dru Serkes Lauren Tartaglia Jonny Wexler with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Klara Zieglerova Jess Goldstein Howell Binkley Steve Canyon Kennedy Projection Design Wig and Hair Design Fight Director Production Supervisor Michael Clark Charles LaPointe Steve Rankin Richard Hester Orchestrations Music Coordinator Music Director Steve Orich John Miller Jonathan Smith Technical Supervisor Casting Company Manager Production Stage Manager Peter Fulbright Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman, CSA Michael Camp Lynda A. Lavin Associate Producer Executive Producer Tour Booking & Marketing Lauren Mitchell Sally Campbell Morse Broadway Booking Office NYC Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements and Incidental Music by Ron Melrose Choreography Sergio Trujillo Directed by Des McAnuff World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director & Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 15 cast (in alphabetical order) Bob Crewe...........................................................................................................................BARRY ANDERSON Officer Petrillo, Hank Majewski, Crewe’s PA, Accountant, Joe Long (and others)..............TOMMASO ANTICO Tommy DeVito....................................................................................................................MATTHEW DAILEY Frankie Valli............................................................................................................................ AARON DE JESUS Frankie Valli (Thu Mat, Sun Mats, Sun Eve 12/27)........................................MIGUEL JARQUIN-MORELAND Church Lady, Angel, Lorraine, Miss Frankie Nolan, Bob’s Party Girl (and others)........................ JAYCIE DOTIN Gyp DeCarlo (and others)................................................................................................... THOMAS FISCELLA Detective Two, Donnie, Billy Dixon (and others)................................................................. DEVON GOFFMAN French Rap Star, Detective One, Hal Miller, Barry Belson, Police Officer, Davis (and others)..... DE’LON GRANT Nick Massi.....................................................................................................................................KEITH HINES Frankie’s Mother, Nick’s Date, Angel, Francine (and others)................................................. LESLIE ROCHETTE Bob Gaudio..................................................................................................................................DREW SEELEY Nick DeVito, Stosh, Norman Waxman,Charlie Calello (and others)................................................DRU SERKES Mary Delgado, Angel (and others).................................................................................... LAUREN TARTAGLIA Joey, Recording Studio Engineer (and others)............................................................................ JONNY WEXLER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For Frankie Valli: BRYAN HINDLE, JONNY WEXLER; for Tommy DeVito: WES HART, DRU SERKES; for Bob Gaudio: TOMMASO ANTICO, AUSTIN OWEN; for Nick Massi: DEVON GOFFMAN, DRU SERKES; for Gyp DeCarlo: DEVON GOFFMAN, WES HART; for Bob Crewe: TOMMASO ANTICO, AUSTIN OWEN SWINGS WES HART, BRYAN HINDLE, AUSTIN OWEN, JENNA NICOLE SCHOEN Dance Captain: BRYAN HINDLE; Assistant Dance Captain: WES HART; Fight Captain: WES HART JERSEY BOYS ORCHESTRA Music Director: Jonathan Smith; Associate Conductor: Taylor Peckham; Keyboards: Jana Jillio, Taylor Peckham, Jonathan Smith; Guitars: Jacob Chidester, Ty Simmons; Bass: Ryan Berg; Drums: Mark Papazian; Reeds: Ted Hogarth, Nick Moran; Trumpet: Jeff Ostroski; Music Coordinator: John Miller Photos by: Joan Marcus, Jeremy Daniel Four Seasons Photo: Courtesy of The Four Seasons (l to r) Drew Seeley, Aaron De Jesus, Keith Hines, and Matthew Dailey in Jersey Boys. (l to r) Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito. The Original Four Seasons. 16 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center cast Matthew Dailey Aaron De Jesus Keith Hines Drew Seeley Barry Anderson Thomas Fiscella Tommaso Antico Jaycie Dotin Devon Goffman De’Lon Grant Wes Hart Bryan Hindle Miguel Jarquin-Moreland Austin Owen Leslie Rochette Jenna Nicole Schoen Dru Serkes Lauren Tartaglia Jonny Wexler at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 17 musical numbers ACT ONE “Ces Soirées-La (Oh, What a Night)” – Paris, 2000...............................................French Rap Star, Backup Group “Silhouettes”.........................................................Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito, Frankie Castelluccio “You’re the Apple of My Eye”................................................................Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”....................................................................................Frankie Castelluccio “Earth Angel”.........................................................................................................Tommy DeVito, Full Company “Sunday Kind of Love”.......................................................Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick’s Date “My Mother’s Eyes”..............................................................................................................................Frankie Valli “I Go Ape”.................................................................................................................................... The Four Lovers “(Who Wears) Short Shorts”......................................................................................................... The Royal Teens “I’m in the Mood for Love/Moody’s Mood for Love”...........................................................................Frankie Valli “Cry for Me”.....................................................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi “An Angel Cried”..............................................................................................................Hal Miller and The Rays “I Still Care”.................................................................................................. Miss Frankie Nolan and The Romans “Trance”.........................................................................................................................Billy Dixon and The Topix “Sherry”.......................................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Big Girls Don’t Cry”...................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Walk Like a Man”.......................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”.......................................................................Bob Gaudio, Full Company “My Boyfriend’s Back”...........................................................................................................................The Angels “My Eyes Adored You”................................................................... Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado, The Four Seasons “Dawn (Go Away)”......................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Walk Like a Man” (reprise)..............................................................................................................Full Company THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT TWO “Big Man in Town”......................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Beggin’”......................................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Stay”.......................................................................................................... Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi “Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got)”...........................................................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli “Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)”......................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The New Seasons “Bye Bye Baby”.................................................................................................Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “C’mon Marianne”............................................................................................Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”..............................................................................................................Frankie Valli “Working My Way Back to You”.......................................................................Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “Fallen Angel”......................................................................................................................................Frankie Valli “Rag Doll”...................................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Who Loves You?”............................................................................................... The Four Seasons, Full Company THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY “Ain’t That a Shame” (Domino/Bartholomew) • “Candy Girl” (Santos) “Don’t Think Twice” (Dylan) • “Girl Come Runnin” (Gaudio/Crewe) “Grease” (Gibb) • “I Make a Fool of Myself ” (Gaudio/Crewe) “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (Porter) • “Marlena” (Gaudio) “New Mexican Rose” (Crewe/Calello) • “Our Day Will Come” (Hillard/Garson) “Ronnie” (Gaudio/Crewe) • “Save It For Me” (Gaudio/Crewe) “Silver Star” (Gaudio/Parker) • “Swearin’ to God” (Crewe/Randall) “Tell It to the Rain” (Petrillo/Cifelli) “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” (Gaudio/Crewe) “To Give (The Reason I Live)” (Gaudio/Crewe) “Watch the Flowers Grow” (Brown/Bloodworth) “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (Goffin/King) Please silence all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. 18 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center who ’ s who in the cast MATTHEW DAILEY (Tommy DeVito) is thrilled to join the Jersey Boys family! Originally from Denver, CO Matthew has performed professionally from the age of 9. Most recently, Matthew traveled Spain, Italy and France in Saturday Night Fever – The Musical. Favorite performances include Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Daniel/ Frank), A Chorus Line (Mike), 1940’s Radio Hour (BJ Gibson), Cinderella (Prince), and Viva Vegas (Elvis). Special thanks to the entire Jersey Boys team, Dodgers, Merri at Tara Rubin Casting, Craig at Avalon Artists Group, Paul & Alann, my family (especially my Mom and brother) and Olyvia. This is for you, Dad. @mdailey88 AARON DE JESUS (Frankie Valli ). Aaron is ecstatic to be part of this amazing production. Credits: Jersey Boys (Joey), Disney’s The Lion King (Timon), Wicked (Averic, Boq u/s), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Patsy), Peter Pan (Peter), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Big River (Tom Sawyer), Guys and Dolls (Nicely), Cats (Gus), Oliver! (The Artful Dodger), A Funny Thing … Forum (Pseudolus), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), El muerto disimulado (Clarindo), The Crucible (Ezekiel Cheever). Special Thanks to God, Gail, Lydia, the entire JB team, and family both biological and hand-picked. aarondejesusonline.com. Instagram: @aaron.dejesus KEITH HINES (Nick Massi ) is overjoyed to hit the road with the Jersey Boys family! Recent OffBroadway: Cougar the Musical (Buck), Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man (Stefan). Credits include: Les Miz (Enjolras, WVPT), Camelot (Lancelot, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Urban Cowboy (Bud, WVPT), The Crucible (John Proctor), Picnic (Hal). Master’s Degree in music, Oklahoma City University (voice: Florence Birdwell), The Studio/NY (Jayd McCarty’s acting conservatory). Eternal thanks be to God for his many gifts and blessings; as well as to my family, Arnold Mungioli, and the gang at BRS/Gage for their ongoing love and support. www.keith-hines.com DREW SEELEY (Bob Gaudio) is SO amped up to be a Jersey Boy! Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric); North/South American tours: High School Musical: The Concert (Troy Bolton); Film: Another Cinderella Story, Freshman Father, Do Over; TV: Glory Daze, Lovestruck, One Tree Hill. HUGE thanks to mom, dad, Katie, Ellen, Mark, everyone at Talentworks, Merri and the entire creative team! And, of course, my one in a million wife, Amy Paffrath. This one’s for you, babe! Check out my music at www.drewseeley.com and be my pal on twitter/instagram! (@DrewSeeley)… But not right now! Turn your phone off, the show’s starting! Geez. BARRY ANDERSON (Bob Crewe) is thrilled to be a part of the Jersey family. Broadway: Legally Blonde (Aaron Schultz). National Tours: Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady. Regional: Where’s Charley? (Charley); Bye Bye Birdie (Albert); Honk! (The Cat); The Civil War. T.V./Film: “30 Rock,” “As The World Turns,” FORWARD&GONE. Music graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Thanks to the family, Rusty, Lisa, and Merri! Proud AEA member. Check out www.andersonandpetty.com (songwriting) and follow @4BarryAnderson THOMAS FISCELLA (Gyp DeCarlo and others). Regional: The Kite Runner, Fiddler on the Roof, Tranced, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Miss Evers’ Boys, The Bigger Man, Stalag 17, Black Friday. Tour: The Sound of Music. Television: 24. Principal roles for Georgia, Texas and Colorado Shakespeare Festivals. William & Mary grad. Deep gratitude for friends and “famiglie,” and for JB angel John A., Tara Rubin Casting, Merri, The Dodgers, Richard, West, Des and our entire team — “salud.” TOMMASO ANTICO (Hank Majewski and others) is thrilled to be part of the Jersey Boys Family. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz, The Donkey Show, My Big Gay Italian Wedding. National Tours: Hairspray, Cabaret, Altar Boyz. TV/Film: Enchanted, Revolutionary Road, Boardwalk Empire, The Other Guys. Print: Italian Vogue. Thank you Merri, creative team, MSA, nieces, nephews, Harley & Victor. JAYCIE DOTIN (Lorraine and others) is beyond thrilled to be a part of the Jersey Boys family! Credits: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Jubilee!, Chinese TV series Little Daddy (Selena). HUGE THANKS to Merri, Tara Rubin Casting, Dodgers, the JB team, her family, and her amazing roadies: Sean and Rolo. Dreams do come true! www.jayciedotin.com DEVON GOFFMAN (Billy Dixon and others) is thrilled to rejoin the Jersey Boys tour. National Tours: Berry Gordy’s Motown the Musical, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Titanic, Grease w/ Frankie Avalon. Films: Drawing With Chalk, Michael & Javier. Family is everything. Huge thank you to my family & the whole Jersey Boys family. Favorite Role: Katie’s Hubby. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 19 who ’ s who in the cast DE’LON GRANT (Barry Belson and others) is excited to join the Jersey Boys family! Regional credits: Invisible Man (Tod Clifton), Troilus and Cressida (Achilles), Cymbeline (Posthumous/ Cloten), Big River (Jim), 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney), Passing Strange (Terry/Christoph). Big thank you Cynthia Katz, Dodgers, Mom, and Liz. www.delongrant.com. WES HART (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain) wants to thank the JB team for giving him the opportunity to be a part of this spectacular show! Credits include the Broadway revival of West Side Story (Action), Off-Broadway’s Lucky Guy, and many regional shows throughout the country. Love to his family and of course Melissa - his H(e)art. BRYAN HINDLE (Swing, Dance Captain). Credits: War Horse, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys (Toronto), Hair, A Chorus Line (Paul). Film/ television: Hairspray, LA Complex, Road Scholars: Italy. Toured internationally with singer Nelly Furtado. Thanks Dodgers, Danny Austin, Talent House, creative team and cast of Jersey Boys. Love to his friends and family home in Toronto. MIGUEL JARQUIN-MORELAND (Frankie Valli on Thursday Matinee, Sunday Matinees, Sunday Evening December 27 ) is absolutely thrilled to be returning to the Jersey Boys family! Theatre: Jersey Boys (1st National Tour); Grease (North Shore); Buddy Holly (Walnut St.); Kingdom (Old Globe); Rent (National Tour). Film/TV: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Great Fight, One Life to Live, At the Top of the Pyramid. Training: B.M. in Musical Theatre from Catholic University; The Barrow Group; Margie Haber Studio. Thank you to my wonderful wife Diana, Schiowitz, Wolf, family and friends. AUSTIN OWEN (Swing) Dream job with Jersey Boys! Tours: Memphis, Flashdance, The Producers. Regional: The Last Five Years, The Drowsy Chaperone (Flat Rock Playhouse), La Cage (Riverside), Footloose!, Godspell (Lyric Theatre Oklahoma). FSU Grad. Thanks to Merri Sugarman, Renee and Joe at About Artists, Clark, and all my crazy awesome friends and family. LESLIE ROCHETTE (Francine and others) is thrilled to be returning to Jersey Boys after being on the 1st National Tour. Regional: Legally Blonde, Hairspray, The Producers, Annie, Happy Days. BA: Columbia College, NOCCA alum. Thanks to the creative team, Merri/Tara Rubin, Dodgers, Bohemia Group, Mom, Dad, Colin, Laura, and Cara. For my husband, John Rochette. 20 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center JENNA NICOLE SCHOEN (Swing). SO honored to be making her touring debut with Jersey Boys! Regional: CATS, Spamalot (Pittsburgh CLO), Theory of Relativity (Goodspeed Opera House). BFA Boston Conservatory ‘14. Much love and thanks to Merri, The Mine, Dodgers, everyone at JB and my amazing family. “Too good to be true!” DRU SERKES (Norm Waxman and others) is overjoyed to join the Jersey Boys family! Credits: Rock of Ages (original Las Vegas company); Tours: Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha. Regional: Legally Blonde, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Wizard of Oz. Emerson College BFA Musical Theatre. Thanks to Donnie, John, WAM, Merri, the creatives, Mom and Dad. Twitter/ Instagram: @DruSerkes. www.DruSerkes.com. LAUREN TARTAGLIA (Mary Delgado and others) has performed in multiple Jersey Boys productions including Broadway, First National Tour and Las Vegas, where she is a three-time recipient of the BroadwayWorld.com award. Tours: Hairspray, Grease starring Frankie Avalon (Rizzo). Training: Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, BM/CUA. Endless love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Christine and my incredible husband, Hector! JONNY WEXLER (Joey and others) is honored to join Jersey Boys. Theatre: Chasing the Song & Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla), Peter Pan, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Music Man (Stratford Festival). Film/TV: The Doodlebops (Disney/CBS, 600+ shows worldwide). Thanks Des, Sergio, Ron, Danny, Merri, Mark, friends, family, and my little babe! www.jonnywexler.com MARSHALL BRICKMAN (Book). Films (author or co-author): Sleeper, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery, For the Boys, Intersection; (as writer/director): Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains It All. Television: “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” (head writer), “The Dick Cavett Show” (head writer/co-producer). He has published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy and other periodicals and was the 2006 recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s Ian McClellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award. Jersey Boys, his first venture into musical theatre, won four Tonys including Best Musical. The Addams Family, his second Broadway venture (with co-author Rick Elice), is currently playing on national and international tours. He lives in New York City and hopes to die in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones and their attorneys. who ’ s who in the cast RICK ELICE (Book). co-wrote Jersey Boys (winner 2006 Tony Award, 2007 Grammy Award and 2009 Olivier Award for Best Musical) with Marshall Brickman. His play, Peter and the Starcatcher, received nine 2012 Tony Award nominations (including two for Rick), and won five, more than any play of the season. It’s currently playing in New York and on tour across North America. Also on Broadway, Elice wrote The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa), currently touring North America, with productions in Europe and South America. In 2014, The Old Globe Theater in San Diego will present the world premiere of his new musical, Dog and Pony (music and lyrics by Michael Patrick Walker). Rick is currently writing a musical for Disney Theatricals with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, based on the film Make Believe; and Superfly (co-written with Seth Zvi Rosenfeld), directed and choreographed by modern dance legend, Bill T. Jones. Heartfelt thanks to those whose work in the theater makes him grateful for the day he was born: Sondheim, Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins, Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Laurents, Stone, Kushner, Taymor, Papp, Schumacher, Schneider, Coyne, Brickman, Timbers and Rees. Rick thinks about them a lot. He never thought about Jersey much. He does now. BOB GAUDIO (Composer) wrote his first hit, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” at 15, for the Royal Teens, and then went on to become a founding member of the Four Seasons and the band’s principal songwriter. He also produced the hit “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” for Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand (Grammy nomination, Record of the Year) as well as six albums for Diamond, including The Jazz Singer. Other producing credits include albums for Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and the soundtrack for the film of Little Shop of Horrors. Several songs co-written with Bob Crewe have been cover hits for such artists as the Tremeloes (“Silence Is Golden”), the Walker Brothers (“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore”) and Lauryn Hill (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”). With his wife, Judy Parker, Gaudio produced and co-wrote the Who Loves You album for the Four Seasons and one of Billboard’s longest-charted singles (54 weeks), “Oh, What a Night.” A high point in his career came in 1990 when, as a member of the original Four Seasons, Gaudio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which hailed him as “a quintessential music-maker.” To this day, Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli still maintain their partnership…on a handshake. BOB CREWE (Lyricist). “New York was pregnant in the fifties,” says Bob Crewe, “gestating with possibilities.” Crewe and music partner Frank Slay became independent writer-producers when the category hadn’t yet been invented. In 1957 they wrote and produced “Silhouettes” for The Rays, which skyrocketed to #1. Suddenly, producers in demand, they launched Freddie Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and Billy & Lillie’s “Lah Dee Da.” Crewe’s 1960’s unprecedented producing success with The Four Seasons birthed a new sound, striking a major chord in American pop. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” “Ronnie” – all smashes! When lead Frankie Valli demanded a solo turn, Crewe and Bob Gaudio wrote (and Crewe produced) “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” which eventually became the century’s fifth most-played song. Crewe ran hot with artists from Vicki Carr, Oliver and Lesley Gore to Mitch Ryder, co-writing with Charles Fox the soundtrack for Jane Fonda’s film, “Barbarella.” Then his own Bob Crewe Generation exploded with Music to Watch Girls By. In 1972 Bob was in L.A., where he revived Frankie Valli with “My Eyes Adored You” by Crewe and Kenny Nolan. They also co-wrote Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” (#1, July ’75), which was a hit again on the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge (#1, June ’01)…David Ritz DES McANUFF (Director) is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and the immediate past artistic director of the Stratford Festival. He is artistic director emeritus of La Jolla Playhouse, where during his tenure he directed more than 35 productions of classics, new plays and musicals. Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier Awards, Best Musical), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony Award, Best Special Theatrical Event), Dracula the Musical, How to Succeed…, The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier Awards, Best Director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony Awards, Best Director, Best Musical). Stratford highlights: A Word or Two, The Tempest, Caesar and Cleopatra (all with Christopher Plummer), Tommy and Twelfth Night. Opera: Faust at the Met and ENO, Wozzeck at San Diego Opera. Film: Cousin Bette, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (director), Iron Giant (producer), Quills (executive producer). Upcoming projects: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Dr. Zhivago, 700 Sundays revival. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 21 who ’ s who in the cast SERGIO TRUJILLO (Choreographer). Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis, Leap of Faith, The Addams Family, Next to Normal, All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls. Director/choreographer: Flashdance. Off-Broadway: Saved, The Capeman, Romeo and Juliet (Public); A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Kismet (Encores!), Salome (NYC Opera). Regional: White Noise (director/ choreographer); The Wiz, Zhivago (La Jolla); Mambo Kings; The Marriage of Figaro (L.A. Opera); Chita and All That Jazz. International: Disney’s Tarzan; West Side Story; The Sound of Music (Stratford); Peggy Sue Got Married (West End); Kiss Me, Kate (Japan). TV: Judging/choreographing on “So You Think You Can Dance: Canada,” “Broadway: The American Musical” (PBS). RON MELROSE (Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements and Incidental Music).Thirty-eight years of Broadway music directing/arranging, from The Act to Jersey Boys. Projects in development: Super Fly and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Composer: Superdimensional Microbabes (animebased chamber musical); Fourtune (Off-Broadway); The Silver Swan (National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship); three theatrical CDs (The Missing Peace, Early One Morning, Songs I Won’t Be Singing); two Harvard Hasty Pudding shows; a gospel-based Requiem; and single songs for church, choir, cabaret and “Saturday Night Live.” Education: Harvard (philosophy), Westminster (choral conducting). Now Californian. Thanks and love to Alexandra. KLARA ZIEGLEROVA (Scenic Design). Broadway: Sister Act, The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Numerous Off-B’way and Regional productions: Flashdance (National Tour), Public Theater, MTC, NYTW, etc.. London’s West End: Sister Act, Jersey Boys. Ms Zieglerova designed the interior of New World Stages, NYC. Awards: the Green Room Award 2010 (Australia) and the Best Set Design of the 2009 Theatregoers’ Choice Award London (both for Jersey Boys); 2005 Lumen Award (New World Stages); 2003 Drammy Award for Best Set Design; 2000 Carbonell Award for Best Set Design; sets for the Best Touring Production, 2003 L.A. Ovation Award. JESS GOLDSTEIN (Costume Design). Selected New York credits include Newsies, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, The Homecoming, The Apple Tree, Lincoln Center’s The Rivals (Tony Award), Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Henry IV, Take Me Out, Enchanted April, Proof, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Most Happy Fella, Dinner With Friends, How I Learned to Drive, Buried 22 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center Child and The Mineola Twins (Lortel and Hewes Awards). Opera: Jack O’Brien’s Il Trittico (Met, 2007), NYC Opera’s The Pirates of Penzance. Film: A Walk on the Moon, Love! Valour! Compassion! and The Substance of Fire. HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design). Recent Broadway: A Christmas Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, How to Succeed… starring Daniel Radcliffe (2011 Tony nomination), Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman, How to Succeed… starring Matthew Broderick. Parsons Dance (co-founder), The Joffrey Ballet’s Billboards, Alvin Ailey, ABT, NYC Ballet and The Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration. Five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Olivier and Canadian Dora Award for Spider Woman; 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, Outer Critics Circle and Tony Award for Jersey Boys. STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound Design) was the production engineer on such Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love. His Broadway sound design credits include Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk Award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, How to Succeed…, Carousel and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award). MICHAEL CLARK (Projection Design) designs film and video for live events: recently as associate designer on Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Annie, Chaplin, Ghost the Musical (Broadway Productions). As Designer on Heidi Chronicles (Asolo Center) Big Maybelle with Lillias White (Sag Harbor Theater), The Breakup Notebook (Asbury Park), My One and Only (Goodspeed), Villains Tonight (Disney Cruise Lines), Le Denier Judgement (Cannes) 700 Sundays (National Tours, Broadway and La Jolla) Dracula, The Musical (Broadway and La Jolla), Frankenstein the Musical (Off-Broadway), The Elephant Man (Broadway). CHARLES LAPOINTE (Wig/Hair Design). Broadway: After Midnight, Beautiful, Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Soul Doctor, Motown, Jekyll and Hyde, Clybourne Park, Bring It On, Newsies, The Columnist, Magic/Bird, Bonnie and Clyde, The Mountaintop, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Merchant of Venice, Memphis, Henry IV, Cymbeline, Lombardi, Fences, Looped, Miracle who ’ s who in the cast Worker, Superior Donuts, 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Vibrations, A Raisin in the Sun. STEVE RANKIN (Fight Director). Broadway: Jersey Boys, Memphis, Henry IV, Guys and Dolls, Bonnie and Clyde, The Farnsworth Invention, Twelfth Night, Two Shakespearean Actors, Anna Christie, The Real Inspector Hound and The Who’s Tommy. OffBroadway: The Third Story, Pig Farm, The Night Hank Williams Died and Below the Belt. Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Henry V, The Who’s Tommy, Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra. Metropolitan Opera: Faust, Rodelinda, Iphigénie en Tauride. RICHARD HESTER (Production Supervisor). Supervisor for all productions of Jersey Boys internationally (New York, both US Tours, Las Vegas, London, Australia and South Africa/Asia.) Broadway: Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun, Patti LuPone’s Matters of the Heart, A Delicate Balance, The Old Neighborhood, Titanic, The Phantom of the Opera, The Red Shoes, The Secret Garden. US National tours: Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story. US Regional: Jersey Boys (La Jolla Playhouse). Ten years with Patti LuPone on the road. Cofounder/producer with Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore of Broadway Barks! an annual animal adoption event in NY since 1999. LYNDA A. LAVIN (Production Stage Manager). Nat’l Tours: Annie, Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Grease, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Chicago, Blast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mamma Mia!, Walking with Dinosaurs (Resident Director), How to Train Your Dragon (Resident Director). Las Vegas: Chicago, Always Patsy Kline, Hans Klok and the Beauty of Magic, Nevada Ballet. RICHARD A. LEIGH (Stage Manager). Nat’l Tours: Hair, Bring It On the Musical, Ghost the Musical, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, My Fair Lady, and Hello Dolly! w/ Sally Struthers. Also, Elton John’s Aida (Taiwan) and Guys & Dolls – Nat’l Tour (Asst. Director). Much love to my parents, family, and my husband, Peter. LAUREN PENNINGTON (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of the Jersey Boys family. NYC: The Commons of Pensacola (MTC), Peter and the Starcatcher, 321 Theatrical Management, NYMF. Tours: Newsies (1 st National), Guys and Dolls, Shrek the Musical. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Spoleto Festival USA, Opera Carolina. Proud AEA member. Love to Dad. STEVE ORICH (Orchestrations) Broadway: Jersey Boys (Tony Nomination – Best Orchestrations). Off-Broadway: Snoopy, Personals, A Good Swift Kick. Tours: Annie, Godspell, A Class Act. Regional Theatre: Musical Director and/or Orchestrator at Pasadena Playhouse, PaperMill Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Hollywood Bowl, La Jolla Playhouse, Theatreworks, Goodman Theatre, Goodspeed, Asolo Rep, Dorset Theatre, Northlight, Pioneer Theatre. TV: Composer, Arranger & Conductor for documentaries, sitcoms, movies and specials. Recordings: 20 albums, including the Grammy-winning Jersey Boys cast album. His orchestrations have been performed by the National Symphony, the Boston Pops, at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the White House and around the world. JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Recent Broadway: Xanadu, Les Mis, Grey Gardens, Drowsy Chaperone; Beauty and the Beast; Hairspray; Coram Boy; Threepenny Opera; Lennon; Sweeney Todd; The Producers; Movin’ Out; Sweet Charity; Caroline, or Change; Little Shop…; Thoroughly Modern Millie; 42 nd Street; Urinetown; Nine; La Bohème; Big River; Never Gonna Dance; Thou Shalt Not; By Jeeves; Follies; Oklahoma!; Jekyll & Hyde; The Rocky Horror Show; Seussical; The Music Man; Fosse; Swing!; Kat and the Kings; The Civil War; Triumph of Love. Studio musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Portishead, Eric Clapton, BB King, Sinatra, Carly Simon, Celine Dion, Smashing Pumpkins, Tommy Flanagan, Pete Seeger, NY Philharmonic. JONATHAN SMITH (Conductor). Originally from Auburn, Alabama, “Smitti” has worked on Jersey Boys Broadway, San Francisco, Chicago, U.S. Tour, South Africa, Singapore, Netherlands, U.K. and at dozens of major league baseball stadiums, television shows and benefit concerts. He created the Tony and Grammy nominated musical Swing!. Other Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Imaginary Friends. Favorite regional productions: Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors and Strike Up The Band. He is also a jazz pianist (studying in New Orleans with jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis) and has performed in venues from New York’s Birdland to the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Many thanks to Sheila, Ian and Emmet for their immeasurable support! PETER FULBRIGHT/TECH PRODUCTION SERVICES (Technical Supervision) Peter, with associates Mary Duffe and Collene Houlehen, has managed more than 70 Broadway, International and Touring productions. Favorites include Rock of Ages, Seminar, The Normal Heart, Arcadia, Lombardi, at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 23 who ’ s who in the cast Hairspray, 13, Curtains, Bombay Dreams, 42 nd Street, Urinetown, Into The Woods, Dance of the Vampires, Blast!, Aspects of Love, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sound of Music, …Forum, Smoke Joe’s Cafe, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls, Joseph…, The Secret Garden, Starlight Express, Singin’ in the Rain and Foxfire. TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Broadway/ Tours: Young Frankenstein, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; The Pirate Queen; Les Misérables; The History Boys; Spamalot; …Spelling Bee; The Producers; Mamma Mia!; Phantom…; Good Vibrations; Bombay Dreams; Oklahoma!; Flower Drum Song; Imaginary Friends; Metamorphoses; Disney’s On the Record; The Frogs; Contact; Thou Shalt Not; A Man of No Importance. Second Stage, Williamstown, Kennedy Center, La Jolla, Yale Rep. Film: The Producers. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Matilda The Musical, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The King and I, Donny & Marie Christmas, The Sound of Music, Fun Home, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Love Letters starring Ali MacGraw & Ryan O’Neal, and The Rat Pack is Back!. www.bbonyc.com WEST HYLER (Associate Director). Jersey Boys: Broadway, 1st National Tour, Chicago, Las Vegas, UK, Canadian and Australian productions. Broadway: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Assoc. Director). New York: Big Apple Circus, Primary Stages, Ars Nova, Playwright’s Horizons, The York Theatre Company, HERE Arts Center. Regional: Colony Theater, Actors Theater of Louisville. MFA from the University of California, San Diego. DANNY AUSTIN (Associate Choreographer). Jersey Boys (Associate Choreographer/Broadway, 1st National Tour, Chicago, Las Vegas, London West End, Australia); Hairspray (Associate Choreographer / London West End, U.K. Tour, NETworks International Tour); Hairspray (Resident Director/ Choreographer, Canadian Company). Charlottetown Festival Young Company (Artistic Director), The Stratford Festival (Acting Company, seven seasons – three Tyrone Guthrie Awards). 24 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center STEPHEN GABIS (Dialect Coach). B’way: Doubt, Steel Magnolias, Dracula, Taboo, The Boy From Oz, Joe Egg, “Master Harold”…, Present Laughter, A Doll’s House. Venues: Roundabout, MTC, Playwrights, Atlantic, the New Group, MCC, the Public, Second Stage, Williamstown,Yale Rep, McCarter, Hartford Stage, Primary Stages, LCT, Long Wharf, Westport. Film contributions: Million Dollar Baby, Ballad of Bettie Page, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Boys Don’t Cry. THE DODGERS (Producer) Dodger Theatricals is a producing partnership hatched at BAM in 1978 by Michael David, Edward Strong, Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff, Doug Johnson and Sherman Warner. From the initial foothold in Brooklyn, the Dodgers grew, migrated to the NY Shakespeare Festival, then to off and on Broadway, where their productions have garnered a host of national (Tony, Drama Critics Circle, Obie) and international (Olivier, Helpmann and Dora) awards. Current Broadway: Matilda, Jersey Boys. Other Broadway: The Farnsworth Invention, 42 nd Street, Urinetown, Dracula, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods (’87 and ’02), The Music Man, Titanic, Wrong Mountain, Footloose, Mandy Patinkin, High Society, 1776, …Forum, The King and I, The Who’s Tommy, Ralph Fiennes’ Hamlet, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon A Mattress, How to Succeed…, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden, Prelude to a Kiss, The Gospel at Colonus, Big River, Pump Boys and Dinettes. In addition to Jersey Boys on Broadway, the Dodgers are producers of current Jersey Boys productions in London, Las Vegas, Holland and South Africa. JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR. (Producer) is Chairman/ CEO of Centurion Holdings LLC, an advisor to private and public companies. From 2001-2004, Mr. Grano was Chairman of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly PaineWebber). While at PaineWebber, Mr. Grano chaired the Board of Governors of the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). In 2002, Mr. Grano was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. He proudly served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets). Due to his commitment to education, Mr. Grano received the Corporate Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Other awards include the USO Gold Medal for Distinguished Service and The Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He is also a member of the Council for the United States and Italy, a member of both the City University of New York’s Business Leadership Council and the Board of Directors at Lenox Hill Hospital. who ’ s who in the cast KEVIN AND TAMARA KINSELLA (Producers). Kevin Kinsella has been investing in early-stage technology companies for thirty years, primarily through his firm Avalon Ventures. Avalon companies have been responsible for bringing to market several multi-billion dollar life-saving drugs, the iPhone touch-screen, and the fastest growing revenue company in the history of the Internet. Mr. Kinsella is a Life Sustaining Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a member of Johns Hopkins SAIS Dean’s Advisory Counsel and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Both outdoor enthusiasts, Kevin and Tamara met in Alaska during the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup. The Kinsellas’ vineyard in Healdsburg, California will release the first Kinsella Estate Dry Creek Valley cabernet in 2011. Jersey Boys is their first Broadway show. Mr. Kinsella’s father, Walter A. Kinsella, was a career actor on Broadway, radio, television and cinema. He first appeared on Broadway in 1924 in What Price Glory? RICK STEINER (Producer) Of the eleven Broadway musicals Rick has co-produced, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, The Producers and Big River won Tony Awards for Best Musical. In 1954, at age eight, Rick made his stage debut opposite Gene Lockhart in On Borrowed Time and then promptly retired. Rick has won six poker championships including the 1992 World Series of Poker 7-Stud Hi-Lo event. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his children Ace and Duke and sits on the ownership bench of his beloved Cincinnati Reds. THE PELICAN GROUP (Producer), a San Diego production company, is enthusiastic about supporting this production of Jersey Boys. The Group, assembled by Ivor and Colette Royston, consists of Todd and Debby Buchholz, Edward and Martha Dennis, Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Cam and Wanda Garner, Richard and Patricia Harmetz, Irwin and Joan Jacobs, Hal and Debby Jacobs, Paul and Stacy Jacobs, Jeff and Deni Jacobs, John and Angie Longenecker, Rao Makineni, Nevins and Margaret McBride, Ray Mirra, Shearn Platt, Edward Richard, Drew and Noni Senyei, Steven Strauss and Lise Wilson. Mr. Royston co-produced the TV film “Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story” (w/ Cliff Robertson and Loretta Swit, 1986) and the feature film Soultaker (1990). LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE (Original Producer) has received more than 300 awards for theatre excellence, including the 1993 Tony Award as America’s Outstanding Regional Theatre. Located in La Jolla, CA, the Playhouse is internationally acclaimed for its innovative productions of classics, new plays and musicals. Led by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg, the Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer. Jersey Boys is among the more than 16 Playhouse productions that have moved to Broadway, garnering 29 Tony Awards, including Big River, The Who’s Tommy, How to Succeed in Business…, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Memphis, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife, fostered as part of the Playhouse’s Page To Stage new play development program. Visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org. LATITUDE LINK (Producer) is currently represented on Broadway by Jersey Boys (Tony Award), Memphis, and American Idiot. Additionally, six productions running worldwide: Jersey Boys National Tour, Las Vegas, London, Toronto, Australia and the Xanadu National Tour. Past productions include: 33 Variations (Tony Nomination), Cry Baby (Tony Nomination), and Farnsworth Invention. LAUREN MITCHELL (Associate Producer). As producer, on Broadway: Urinetown, Into the Woods (‘02 revival), Wrong Mountain, High Society. OffBroadway: Barbra’s Wedding, Bare. As actress, on Broadway: The Boys From Syracuse, Me and My Girl, Nine, Annie, City of Angels (L.A.), Into the Woods (original cast and PBS American Playhouse) and numerous Off-Broadway, regional, television and concert appearances. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 25 the staff STAFF FOR JERSEY BOYS General Management DODGER MANAGEMENT GROUP Engagement Booking, Management & Marketing BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp Temah Higgins Kent McIngvale Jenny Bates David Freeland Zach Stevenson Sean Mackey Stacey Burns Scott Praefke Steve Chazaro COMPANY MANAGER Michael Camp National Press Representatives BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN Adrian Bryan-Brown Susanne Tighe Heath Schwartz PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER..........................................LYNDA A. LAVIN Stage Manager.....................................................................Richard A. Leigh Assistant Stage Manager.................................................. Lauren Pennington Assistant Company Manager.................................................... Heather Losey Technical Supervision............................................ Tech Production Services/ Peter Fulbright, Mary Duffe Music Technical Design.................................................... Deborah N. Hurwitz Associate Director..........................................................................West Hyler Associate Choreographer........................................................... Danny Austin Assistant Choreographer....................................................... Lauren Tartaglia Dialect Coach..........................................................................Stephen Gabis Associate Music Supervisor................................................... Jonathan Smith Associate Scenic Designer........................................................... Nancy Thun Associate Costume Designer...................................................... Lee J. Austin Assistants to the Costume Designer.................Betsy Waddell, Michelle Sesco Associate Lighting Designer................................................... Patricia Nichols Associate Sound Designer......................................................Andrew Keister Assistant Projection Designer.....................................................Daniel Vatsky Story Board Artist........................................................................Don Hudson Casting Directors.............................................................. Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman, CSA Casting Associate....................................................................Lindsay Levine Tara Rubin Casting............ Eric Woodall, CSA; Dale Brown, CSA; Kaitlin Shaw Automated Lighting Programmer............................................... Chris Herman Projection Programmer............................................................Paul Vershbow Production Carpenter......................................................................Mike Kelly Head Carpenter........................................................................ Stuart Dobbie Assistant Carpenters................ Shaun Altman, Justin D’Apolito, Aaron Gilman Advance Carpenter.................................................................Kurt Crittenden Production Electrician.............................................................James Fedigan Head Electrician...............................................................................Jeff Holtz Assistant Electricians..................................... Dennis Grimaldi, Josh Kosmicki Production Sound.................................................................... Brett Bingman Head Sound........................................................................ Nathaniel Putnam Assistant Sound........................................................................Adam Fitchett Production Props.....................................................................Emiliano Pares Head Props....................................................................................Tom Perrin Assistant Props........................................................................ Leslie Doggett Production Wardrobe Supervisor................................................ Lee J. Austin Wardrobe Supervisor..................................................................... Roy Turpin Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor.......................................................Soon V. Martin “Four Seasons” Dresser......................................................... Matt Daugherty Hair Supervisor..................................................................... Lisa Chan-Wylie Hair Assistant........................................................................ Erick Sundquist Associate Hair Designer................................................................... Liz Printz Assistant to John Miller..........................................................Nichole Jennino Synthesizer Programming..........................Deborah N. Hurwitz, Randy Cohen Music Copying ..................................................... Anixter Rice Music Service Music Production Assistants.......................Michelle Scalpone, Kristen Norine Production Assistants........................... Jay Carey, Paula Wise, Rachel Slaven Lighting Production Assistant......................................................... Ben Bauer Dramaturg...............................................................................Allison Horsley 26 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center Advertising........................................................................ Serino Coyne, Inc. Travel and Housing Arranged by....................................................Road Rebel Banking..................................................Signature Bank: Barbara von Borstel Payroll.......................................................................................Paychex Inc.: Janet Byer, Pat Porsch Accountants...................................................... Schall and Ashenfarb, C.P.A. Insurance....................................................................... AON/Albert G. Rubin Insurance Services, Inc./George Walden, Claudia Kaufman Counsel................................................................................ Nan Bases, Esq. Information Technology Management.........................................ITelagen, Inc. Web Design/Maintenance...................................... Curious Minds Media, Inc. www.curiousm.com Production Photographer........................................................... Joan Marcus Theatre Displays........................................................................King Displays Official Website www.JerseyBoysTour.com DODGERS Dodger Theatricals President..................................................................................Michael David Partner....................................................................................Edward Strong Executive Producer....................................................... Sally Campbell Morse Director of Creative Development............................................Lauren Mitchell Director of Business Administration............................................Pamela Lloyd Director of Marketing..............................................................Jessica Ludwig Director of Finance...............................................................Paula Maldonado Director, Dodger International..................................................Dana Sherman Production Manager.......................................................................Jeff Parvin Associate General Manager......................................................John Gendron Production Management.........................................................Lyndsey Goode Production Associate.................................................................Kiaya Hacene Project Coordinator/Investor Relations.......................................Andrew Serna Marketing Manager......................................................................Jessica Noll Sales Manager................................................................Ann E. Van Nostrand Sales Associate............................................................................... Priya Iyer Marketing Assistant..............................................................Samantha Stone Finance Associate................................................................Mariann Fresiello Executive Assistant to Mr. David..................................................Chris Stefani Office & Atelier Manager................................................................Sarah Styx Asst. Office & Atelier Manager/Seat Manager................................ Anne Ezell Assistant, Creative Development............................................ Courtney Sachs Special Events..............................................................................John Haber Dodgers-at-Large Michael Altbaum, Kate Amberg, Mark Andrews, Samuel Burgess, Sandra Carlson, Phil Della Noce, Kim Kelley, Maggie Latona, Jason Pelusio, Doug Rodgers, Maureen Rooney, Mat thew Rossi, Bridget Stegall, Tim Sulka, Linda Wright LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE Artistic Director................................................................. Christopher Ashley Managing Director........................................................Michael S. Rosenberg Director Emeritus....................................................................... Des McAnuff General Manager...................................................................Debby Buchholz Director of Play Development.................................................Shirley Fishman Associate General Manager......................................................... Jenny Case Director of Communications...........................................................Mary Cook Director of Development....................................................... David W. Hanses Director of Finance....................................................................John T. O’Dea Director of Education and Outreach..................................... Steve McCormick Interim Production Manager..........................................................Audrey Hoo Technical Director................................................................... Chris Borreson Costume Shop Manager...........................................................Susan Makkoo Sound Supervisor....................................................................... Joe Huppert Lighting Supervisor....................................................................... Mike Doyle Prop Master................................................................................ Debra Hatch Charge Scenic Artist..............................................................Joan Newhouse Theatre Operations Manager.........................................................Ned Collins the staff CREDITS Scenery, show control and automation by ShowMotion, Inc., Norwalk, CT. Stage construction performed by Tait Towers, Inc. Sound equipment by Masque Sound. Projection equipment by Sound Associates. Costumes executed by Carelli Costumes, Studio Rouge, Saint Laurie Merchant Tailors and Maria Ficarola Knitwear Ltd. Specialty dying and printing by Gene Mignola, Inc. Dance Shoes by Worldtone Dance. Hosiery and undergarments by Bra*Tenders. Props provided and executed by The Spoon Group. Keyboards by Yamaha. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios. Scenic drops adapted from George Tice: Urban Landscapes/W.W. Norton. Other photographs featured are from George Tice: Selected Photographs 1953-1999/David R. Godine. (Photographs courtesy of the Peter Fetterman Gallery/Santa Monica.) IN MEMORY It is difficult to imagine producing anything without the presence of beloved Dodger family members James Elliot Love and Jean-Michel Quincey. Friends to everyone they met, James and Jean-Michel stood at the heart of all that is good about the theatrical community. They will be missed, but their spirits abide. The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The Theatre Managers, Press Agents, and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. The Dramatists Guild—The Professional Association of Playwrights, Lyricists and Composers. SONG CREDITS “Ces Soirées-La (“Oh, What a Night”)” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker, Yannick Zolo, Edmond David Bacri). Jobete Music Company Inc., Seasons Music Company (ASCAP). “Silhouettes” (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.), Regent Music Corporation (BMI). “You’re the Apple of My Eye” (Otis Blackwell), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI). “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), EMI April Music Inc., Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing (ASCAP). “Earth Angel” (Jesse Belvin, Curtis Williams, Gaynel Hodge), Embassy Music Corporation (BMI). “Sunday Kind of Love” (Barbara Belle, Anita Leanord Nye, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima), LGL Music Inc./Larry Spier, Inc. (ASCAP). “My Mother’s Eyes” (Abel Baer, L. Wolfe Gilbert), Abel Baer Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). “I Go Ape” (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “(Who Wears) Short Shorts” (Bob Gaudio, Bill Crandall, Tom Austin, Bill Dalton), EMI Longitude Music, Admiration Music Inc., Third Story Music Inc., and New Seasons Music (BMI). “I’m in the Mood for Love” (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP). “Moody’s Mood for Love” (James Moody, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP). “Cry for Me” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “An Angel Cried” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “I Still Care” (Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Trance” (Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Sherry” (Bob Gaudio), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “Walk Like a Man” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), Gavadima Music, MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP). “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker), Jobete Music Company Inc, Seasons Music Company (ASCAP). “My Boyfriend’s Back” (Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). “My Eyes Adored You” (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan), Jobete Music Company Inc, Kenny Nolan Publishing (ASCAP), Stone Diamond Music Corporation, Tannyboy Music (BMI). “Dawn, Go Away” (Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer), EMI Full Keel Music, Gavadima Music, Stebojen Music Company (ASCAP). “Big Man in Town” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI), Gavadima Music (ASCAP). “Beggin’” (Bob Gaudio, Peggy Farina), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Stay” (Maurice Williams), Cherio Corporation (BMI). “Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got)” (Bob Crewe, Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer), EMI Longitude Music, Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc., Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’Bout Me)” (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer) Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Everybody Knows My Name” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Bye Bye Baby” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “C’mon Marianne” (L. Russell Brown, Ray Bloodworth), EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Working My Way Back to You” (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer), Screen Gems–EMI Music Inc, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Fallen Angel” (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett), Chrysalis Music (ASCAP). “Rag Doll” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI), Gavadima Music (ASCAP). “Who Loves You?” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker), Jobete Music Company Inc, Seasons Music Company (ASCAP). at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 27 BRAVO! The AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, and its resident companies, THE DALLAS OPERA, DALLAS THEATER CENTER, TEXAS BALLET THEATER, DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE, and ANITA N. MARTINEZ BALLET FOLKLORICO, applaud the donors of one million dollars or more whose contributions are permanently recognized throughout our campus of extraordinary venues. W IN SPEAR OP E R A H OU SE W Y LY T H E AT R E Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House Margot and Bill Winspear Margaret McDermott Performance Hall Participants in the Texas Instruments Challenge Nancy B. Hamon Hall Nancy B. Hamon C. Vincent Prothro Lobby Anonymous Ann Swisher and Michael McGehee Grand Staircase Ann Swisher and Michael McGehee The Moody Foundation Chandelier The Moody Foundation Annette and Harold Simmons Signature Glass Façade Annette and Harold Simmons Shannon and Ted Skokos Stage Shannon and Ted Skokos Truman and Anita Arnold East Foyer Anita and Truman Arnold Diane and Hal Brierley Encore Suite Diane and Hal Brierley Mary Anne and Richard Cree Box Circle Mary Anne and Richard Cree Rosemary and Roger Enrico Family Gateway Rosemary and Roger Enrico Juanita and Henry S. Miller, Jr. Founders Room Juanita and Henry S. Miller, Jr. Vance and Tincy Miller Patricia Miller Donosky Henry S. Miller III Jacqueline Miller Stewart Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Dee and Charles Wyly Cheryl and Sam Wyly Potter Rose Performance Hall Deedie and Rusty Rose Diane and Hal Brierley Esplanade Diane and Hal Brierley Ann Swisher and Michael F. McGehee Education Center Ann Swisher and Michael McGehee Mark and Barbara Thomas Lemmon Rooftop Terrace Mark and Barbara Thomas Lemmon Bess and Ted Enloe Terrace Shannon and Ted Skokos Stage Shannon and Ted Skokos 28 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center S A M M O N S PARK Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Caren and Vin Prothro Garden The Eugene McDermott Foundation Bettie Payne McGehee and Wanda Swisher Garden Ann Swisher and Michael McGehee Flagship Corporate Alliance Lawn Flagship Corporate Alliance Donors Mary C. and David M. Crowley Lawn David M. Crowley Foundation Linda and Don Carter S T RA U S S S Q UARE Annette Strauss Square The City of Dallas and the Strauss Family Shannon and Ted Skokos Pavilion Shannon and Ted Skokos The AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER applauds our donors of one million dollars or more whose contributions helped build the Center. L E A D E R SHIP DONORS ( $ 3 MIL L ION AN D AB O V E) Margot and Bill Winspear* Dee and Charles Wyly, Cheryl and Sam Wyly* Sammons Enterprises, Inc.* The Eugene McDermott Foundation* Edward W. and Deedie Potter Rose* Shannon and Ted Skokos* The Ted & Shannon Skokos Foundation* Diane and Hal Brierley* Anonymous* Nancy B. Hamon* Ann Swisher and Michael F. McGehee* The Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation The Moody Foundation* Texas Instruments Foundation* Annette and Harold Simmons* Anita and Truman Arnold* Flagship Corporate Alliance* Landmark Foundation Partnership Juanita and Henry S. Miller, Jr. and The Miller Family* Vance and Tincy Miller* Patricia Miller Donosky* Henry S. Miller III* Jacqueline Miller Stewart* Mary Anne and Richard Cree* The Rosemary and Roger Enrico Family* Mark L. and Barbara Thomas Lemmon* Hoblitzelle Foundation M I LLIO N DO LLA R FA MI L I E S ( $ 1 MIL L ION A N D AB O V E ) The Alberts Family Kenneth and Ruth Sharp Altshuler The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Alice W. and Richard D. Bass Jane and Ron Beneke Family Tricia and Gil Besing Nancy and Randy Best Boeckman Family through the Boeckman Family Foundation and JFM Foundation Toni and Norman Brinker Nancy and Clint Carlson Linda and Don Carter* The James M. Collins Family Communities Foundation of Texas The David M. Crowley Foundation* Linda and Bill Custard and L. Frank Pitts The Dallas Opera Landmark Fund Arlene and John Dayton The Robert H. Dedman Family The Bradbury Dyer III Foundation Amy and Vernon Faulconer Leah and Jerry Fullinwider Gina and Scott Ginsburg Candice and Robert Haas Fanchon and Howard Hallam Hegi Family Foundation Thomas O. and Cinda C. Hicks Foundation Hillcrest Foundation, Founded by Mrs. W.W. Caruth, Sr. Ann and Lee Hobson Marguerite Steed Hoffman In memory of Edmund Hoffman and In honor of Margaret McDermott Jennifer and Doug Houser J.L. and Sydney Thweatt Huffines Harriet and Buddy Jeffers Gene and Jerry Jones Kim Hiett Jordan The Jerry R. Junkins Family Foundation Joyce and Larry Lacerte Carole and John Ridings Lee Ann and Cary Maguire Joy and Ronald Mankoff Nancy Cain Marcus Stanley and Linda Marcus Foundation Phyllis and Tom H. McCasland, Jr. Mrs. Eugene McDermott Nancy and Kenton McGee, Alexandra and Robert Lavie and the McGee Foundation The John D. McStay Family The Meadows Foundation Michel L. Mullen Family The Murchison Family Nancy Nasher and David Haemisegger Dana and Charles Nearburg Alice and Erle Nye Once Upon A Time… The Paulos Foundation, honoring Angela D. Paulos Virginia and Robert Payne Family Perkins-Prothro Foundation Margot and Ross Perot Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Nelda Cain Pickens T. Boone Pickens Caren H. Prothro Cindy and Howard Rachofsky Emily Frances and John Raymond Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones Peggy and Leonard Riggs Helen and Frank Risch Nancy C. and Richard R. Rogers Sue Gill Rose in honor of Margaret McDermott The Rosewood Foundation The Irvin L. Levy and Kenneth L. Schnitzer Families Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Peggy and Carl Sewell Family Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Family Foundation Jane and Bud Smith Stemmons Foundation Gayle and Paul Stoffel Annette and Theodore H. Strauss Family* Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich* Janie and Cappy McGarr* Mike and Mary Terry Family Foundation Debbie and John C. Tolleson Joanna and Peter Townsend Turning Point Foundation, Founded by Molly Byrne Bea and Ray Wallace Marnie and Kern Wildenthal Donna M. Wilhelm Ellen and J. McDonald Williams Jean D. Wilson Kathy and Rodney Woods The Harriet Lang and Jos. Irion Worsham Family Mary and Bob Wright Anonymous MILLIO N DO LLAR CO RPO RATIO N S ($1 M ILLION AND ABOV E) Alon USA American Airlines Bank of America Brinker International Dean Foods Company EDS Chase and J.P. Morgan Kimberly-Clark Corporation Neiman Marcus Nokia TXU Energy * Named component donors at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 29 ENJOYBROADWAY BEST MEMBERS GET THE BEST SEATS EVEN FOR SOLD OUT SHOWS MEET THE ARTISTS ENJOY YOUR OWN LOUNGE AT EACH PERFORMANCE ATTEND FREE EVENTS CENTER CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP entitles you to a range of spectacular benefits designed to enhance your experience at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. AND HELP THE CENTER SHARE THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH OTHERS, ALL YEAR LONG! YOUR GENEROUS GIFT funds the Center’s community outreach programs and our commitment to bringing the best in the performing arts to all North Texans A DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT MAKES POSSIBLE: The Center’s one-of-a-kind presentations ► COMMUNITY PARTNERS, the Center’s collaboration with local organizations to provide free tickets to families from underserved communities ► OPEN STAGES, our education program for Dallas area high school students ► Free programming like SAMMONS LUNCH JAM, our weekly showcase of students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. ► THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE TICKETS POSSIBLE. THEY TRULY HAVE HELPED US HELP OUR KIDS EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS. - Janet Morrison, Eagle Scholars Director, Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation JOIN TODAY! 214.978.2888 OR VISIT ATTPAC.ORG/SUPPORT JUST CALL SHARE THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH YOUR COMMUNITY You are already in the audience. You know the transformative power of the arts. Now, you can help us share it with North Texans who may not otherwise have access to these experiences. Your tax-deductible gift to COMMUNITY PARTNERS supports our work with educators, social workers and service agencies to share the stage. Together, we can reach so many more. CONTRIBUTE TODAY! 214.978.2888 I ATTPAC.ORG/COMMUNITYPARTNERS BWY1502-151123-IfThen-PrintAd-4.875x3.75.pdf 1 11/23/15 PLA1500-151120-CommunityPartners-HalfPgProgAd.indd 1 ON SALE NOW! JAN 27-31 • WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE Get tickets at ATTPAC.ORG/IFTHEN or call 214.880.0202 32 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center 3:41 PM 11/20/15 12:06 PM annual fund ENDOWMENTS The Meadows Foundation – Maintenance Neiman Marcus – Education Donna Wilhelm Friendship Fund – Community Partners McGee Foundation – Tessitura Database Horchow Family Fund – Operations David M. Crowley Foundation Bank of America – Education Communities Foundation of Texas – Community Partners Ralph B. Rogers Foundation – Education The Dallas Foundation – Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program Deedie and Rusty Rose* Annette and Harold Simmons Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lemmon* Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation* Lisa and Kenneth Schnitzer Kimberly and Scott Sheffield The Ted and Shannon Skokos Foundation* Mary and Richard Templeton Bess and Ted Enloe* Martha and Donald Miller, Jr. Jacquelin and Phillip Taylor Christi and Hal Urschel* FOUNDATION GRANTS The Mankoff Family Foundation – The Complete Works of William Shakespeare The Moody Foundation – Education CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE $50,000 Gene and Jerry Jones* PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $25,000 Diane and Hal Brierley* Fanchon and Howard Hallam* Margot and Dr. Carl Johnson FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE $15,000 Troy K. Aikman Jane and Ron Beneke Family* center circle Diamond $10,000 Anonymous* Carol and Steve Aaron Anita and Truman Arnold Philip T. Bee Charitable Trust Diane and David Biegler* Liz and Brett Brantley Susi and Peter Brundage Linda and Bill Custard* Melissa and Trevor Fetter* Rebecca and Barron Fletcher* Hegi Family Foundation* Kate and Dana Juett Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger The M.O.B. Family Foundation Cindy and Howard Rachofsky* Helen and Frank Risch* Dr. Jane Lee and Caleb Smith Gayle and Paul Stoffel* Greg Swalwell and Terry Connor Marnie and Kern Wildenthal* Ellen and Donald Winspear* Ruby $5,000 Medora Beecherl Lee and Linda Brookshire Rosalie and Carl Clause Barbara and John Cohn Mary Anne and Richard Cree* Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich* Robert Hallam, Jr. Bryant and Nancy Hanley Foundation Julie and Ken Hersh Mary M. Jalonick* Harriet Jeffers Mark and Carol Kreditor Philanthropic Fund Joy and Ronald Mankoff Phyllis and Tom H. McCasland, Jr.* Penney and Roy McClurg Margaret and Casey Olson The Paulos Foundation Lucilo Peña and Lee Cobb* Catherine and Will Rose* Dr. Christopher Salerno and Dr. John Dixon Leslie and Howard Schultz Margaret and Rick Sorrells Pat and Jim Stanton* at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 33 annual fund Emerald $2,500 Anne and Larry Angelilli Melissa and Jeff Browning Ernest Capobianco Ana and Don Carty* Tim Chase and Eric Powell* Jeanne Marie Clossey* Janie and Paul Cooke Charron and Peter Denker Alina and Ruben E. Esquivel* Marshall Funk Judy and James Gibbs* Frances and George Graffy Rachel Ybarra and Emerson Heady Angela and John Howell* Sophia and Willis Johnson Kathryn Jordan Margaret H. Jordan Susan and Robert Kaminski* Sheilon King Matrice and Ron Kirk Kline Family Foundation* Rhonda and Charles Koetting Kathryn and Michael Kotel Bill Lucia and Joe Covelli Holly and Tom Mayer Lynn and Allan McBee Joyce and Harvey Mitchell* Ruth and Brian Mutch Charlene and Roger Nanney* Anne and Michael Ochstein Adriana and Guillermo Perales Dianne Prothro Peggy and Leonard Riggs* Beverly and Cary Rossel Julie and Randal Schoenstedt James R. Seitz, Jr.* Southern Methodist University* Phyllis and Ron Steinhart* Debbie Storey Mary Suhm Mary and Mike Terry* Cindy and L.C. Tubb Stacey and Arnie Verbeek Lorry and Patrick Wallace Scott Weaver Diane and George Wendel Donna M. Wilhelm Ted Casey and Angela Wommack Teresa Wonka Victoria Zudak and John Eichman Platinum $1,000 Anonymous (7) Jeffrey Abrahamson Melissa and Stephen Adair Craig H. Adams Donna and John Adams Lisa and Edward Ahnert Cynthia Comparin and Denny Alberts* Debby and Bill Allbright Jeffrey D. Allen* Jeff Alley Pamela and Robert Alonzo Gail Alpert and Patsy Donosky* Israel Alpert Deborah Alves Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson Jane Anderson Mary and Matthew Anderson Stephen Anderson Rini and Roger Andres Taylor and Dustin Anthamatten Scott Asbury Tammy Atha Carolyn and James Atkins Lynne Auerbach Tom and Marilyn August* Regina and Matamba Austin Jerry Baker Jim and Chris Baker Jorge Baldor Steve Banta Christine and Michael Barsh* Ken and Carolyn Barth 34 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center Pat Barton Jared Bass Amy Beaman Anne and John Beletic Charles Bell and Catherine Bracken Dr. and Mrs. Brent and Camie Belvin Barbara P. Berger Arlene Berlin Brian Berry Cyndie Bertrand Gina and Jeffrey Bessa Rudy Beuttenmuller Llonda and Christopher Lloman John Birkhoff Becky Birmingham Maria and Clark Blakeway Kalita and Edward Blessing Renee Blustein Mrs. Duncan E. Boeckman* Susan and Robert Boles* Julie Bonahoom Chris and Dorothy Bond L. A. 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Collinsworth Jenny and Brad Cope Emily and David Corrigan Julie and Mark Cottrell Gary Cowger Matthew Cox Mike Crandall Stefanie and Jac Crawford Morris Crim Samantha and Jason Crispin* Susan and Bob Cronin* Kelli Crosby David Croxville John Culin Judy and Cullen Cullers Dr. Trenton Custis James Dagnon Stacy and Carl D’Agostino Kristi and Terry Dallas Nancy and Mark Dambro Debbie and Paul Danneker Alan Darver Janet and Tom Daulton* Robert Davis Patty and Don Dawson Arlene and John Dayton Carol Dean Desiree DeLullo Sara and Jason Dennis Lynn and Andrew Derman annual fund Tammy and Mike Dickstein Andrea and Cal Donsky* Kelly and Scott Drablos Cheryl and Jim Drayer Ferrell Drum Monica and Christopher Ducic Jay Duke Gay Dunlap Lucy and Jason Edling Kari and Mark Edson Julia Z. Edwards Sheri J. Edwards* Cindy and Phillip Eichenholz Courtney and Matthew Engle Rich Estes Brian Evans Kahn Education Foundation* Laura Farrar Kristy and Raymond Faus Janice Feizy Sandra and Gary Fernandes The Fields and Dixon Families Kerrie and Ross Forbes David D. Foster Steven Foster Sarah Fowler Cindy and Patrick Fox Janice Francis Susan Frapart Dr. Jackie Frazer Janet and Martin Fried* Lewis Friedland Ron Fritz Vince Fudzie Amy and Matthias Galley Carl Gamble Archana Ganaraj Linda and David Garner Paige and Jeff Gatlin Joan and Lawrence Genender Julie and Brian Gerron Mallory Fosdick and Bobby Gibbs Drs. Myra and John Gillean Gina and Scott Ginsburg Godwin Lewis PC Ken E. Goldberg Robert Goldberg Dr. Carolyn Salter and Dr. Michael Gorby Randall Goss Linda and Bruce Graham Robert Graham Elizabeth Greif Richard Groves, Jr. Helene and Jerold Grubstein Lydia and Charles Gumm III Debbie and Roy Guthrie Michael Hahn Kathryn and Craig Hall John H. 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Pamela Jones Jeff Jutte Kimber Kadesky Timothy Keenan Daniel and Bonnie Keene Carol and Gary Kelly Kay and John Kelly Tressa and Stephen Kelly Lionel and Jerrie Kertz Paige and Bryan Kesman Jan Killian Judy and Larry King Sally and Wayne Kirkham Tanya and Charley Kiser Kim and Brad Kittle Sarah Klarich Heather Knapowski Nancy and Mark Knudsen Mark Koch Anna and John Koepke Tim Krause Kirk Kridner Beth Krugler Amy and Jason Kulas Alan M. Kurzman Trudy and Bob Ladd Jimmy Laferney Susan and Richard Lakin Barbara Lancaster James Hester and Sepherson Landers Pamel and Van Lane John Lanzillo Ray Lavender Laurie and Terry Ledbetter Lori and Bradley Lee* Leslie and Tony Lenamon Laura and Tom Leppert Carol and John Levy Christina L. Lindwall Nancy and Russell Little Dr. S. David and Mrs. Jennifer Lloyd Jack Logan, Jr. Deborah and Darrel Lohoefer Janet and Roland Love Lynn Lovell Deborah and Gonzalo Lozano Warren Ludlow Ron and Patti Lusk Dr. Bobby B. Lyle Sheila and March Maher March Family Charitable Foundation Brian Margetts Charlene and Tom Marsh* Charles Maillot Martin, Sr. Rick Martinez Julie and Edward Marx Sheryll K. Massey Carolyn and Don Maulsby* Carol Maxcey Toni and Scott Mayfield Cathy and H. Wayne McCallum Dr. Todd McCarty Linda McClain Jane and Ken McConnell Stacey and Nicholas McCord Helen and Robert McGraw Amy McGregor Tracy and Dale McHenry Areta and Milton McKenzie Lisa Mcmillen Elizabeth McNeil Cecilia and Charles McRaney Stacy and Philip Meadows Jason Melton Jon Mertz James Meyer Dr. Jerold and Frankie Michaelson Dr. Paul and Tricia Michaelson Dr. and Mrs. Carl and Bernice Middleton Beverly Miears Victoria and Thomas Mielke at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 35 annual fund Maryann and Frank Mihalopoulos Elizabeth Miller Maribess and Jerry Miller* Christine and Jim Miller Retta A. Miller Daniel P. Minton Mockingbird Financial Architects, Patte Lee Susanne and Jon E. Morrison Marc Moseley Arnold R. Mozisek, Jr. Christi Mulkey Michael Murray Angella Myers Judy and Jack Myers Mary and Don Neel Darrell Nelson and Michael Raymond Linda and William Nelson* Katie and Jen NewmanNollkamper Lori and Nam Nguyen Mary and Craig Nickell Dr. and Mrs. Hisashi Nikaidoh Charlene and Tom Norris* Dr. F. Clark Odom Pat Ohlenforst Randy Olena Erna and Peter Oosterveer Scott Orr Betty and Burl Osborne David H. Pace Joel Patterson Spencer C. Patterson, P.C. Abbe Patton Jackie and Barry Payne* Elaine and Trevor Pearlman Michelle and David Peck* Cindy and Tom Peel Stanley Peskind Kim and James Peters Shannon and John Petropoulos Carol and Jon Pettee Mark Pistorius Gayla A. Plunkett Denise and Larry Pollis Joan Martin and Robert Pollock* Palo Verde Oil* R. Gray Powers Jose L. Prado Tracy M. Preston Kathy and John Price Cheri and Lev Prichard Pat and John Priest Victoria Printz Wylee Protas Gina and Jeff Prudhomme Glenda Quinn Brenda and Jerry Rayburn Cindy and Dr. R. Lynn Rea Eli Rebich Katie and Ian Rehmert Dav Rice Jason Ridings Mary and Joseph Ring Michael J. Ritter Robert Rizzo Arthur Roberts Ana and Daniel Rodriguez Nicki Roessler Melody Rogers Robyn Rogers Rhonda and Steve Rose Sheri and Andrew Rosen Vince Rossitto Joel E. Rubin Barbara and Stephen Ruel Marilyn and Michael Rutner Ann Ryder Richard and Penny Sabolik Andre Salcedo Ken Salyer, Jr. Susan and Joe Sample Lorraine Sampson Nalini Samuel Dr. Henry Sanchez-Leal Colleen and David Sanders Linda-Ruth and Sterling Sanders Jane and Walter Schiller Albert Schilthuis and Kathryn Sensenig Andrew Schoellkopf Dr. Donald Schwarz James Scoggin Pat and Ed Seifert Becky and Mike Shaheen Florence and Howard Shapiro Bonnie and Bruce Shaw Chris Shaw Scott Shaw Nancy and James Sherrard 36 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center Jonathan Sherwood Sharon and Arnold Sikes Judy and Russell Silverstein Susan Simon Michelle and Mike Sims Mary and Bill Sladek Kim Smith Roger Smith Shelley Snider Dr. Amerian Sones and Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky Jyll and Hugh Spears Cynthia and Stuart Spechler Helen Spence Alan Spencer Charles Stanley Karen and Jack Stecher Robert Stiles Thomas Stockton Sandra and Gary Stone Cythia Sutherland Randy Sutherlin Ed Swalm Jennifer Switzer Barbara Sydow Barbara and Robert Sypult* Texas 811 Linda and Charles Thomas John C. Thomas Jack Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jere Thompson Lynne and Bob Thompson* Jill and Tommy Tilden Paul Tipton David Tomecko Robert Tonti Joan Tormey Nhu Thuy Tran Olivia Trevino Deborah and James Turner Amanda Tyler Dr. Gary Tylock Kathy and Joseph Van Blargan Robert Vandehey Marcia Joy Varel Christina and Mark Vehslage Regina Villa Dr. Ann P. Vreeland Stephen Wagenheim Barbara and Al Wagner Sharon and Jack Wagner Brent Walker Martin Walker Suzanne V. Walker Rebecca and Gary Walters Carolyn and Harold Warnick, Jr. Kristy Warren Leigh Anne and Tom Watson Patty and David Watts Carman and Todd Weaver Nancy and Gregg Wechsler Skyler Weinand Benay Weiss Susan and John Welik Joel Wellnitz Todd Welty and Lezlie Willis Laura and Doug Wheat Beverly and Douglas White Monica White Bonnie and Jeffrey Whitman Wieser Acquisiton Corporation Nicole Williams Betsy and Stephen Williams Lisa and Truman Williams Wayne Williams Sherry and Robert Wilson Diana and William Winkelmann Susie C. Wolbe Stephanie and Scott Woods Laura Worham* CandE and Steve Wright* Nancy Wrolson Laura and Douglas Yarbrough Sharon and Michael Young Reza Zamanian Pat Zipper John Zogg * indicates founding member Member Listings as of 10-19-15 at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 37 annual fund corporate circle Alon USA* AT&T* Baker Botts L.L.P.* Bank of America* Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas* Ben E. Keith Co. Big Ass Solutions Brierley+Partners* CAGE, Inc* Central Market Children’s Health Cinemark Holdings, Inc. City of Dallas Coca-Cola Copart* Dallas County Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Dallas Marriott City Center* The Dallas Morning News Deloitte, LLP* Fluor Corporation* Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP* GFF * Haynes and Boone, LLP* Hill & Wilkinson* INTERCERAMIC Jones Day JPMorgan Chase & Co.* 38 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center Kaplan, Inc. KPMG Lexus* Locke Lord LLP* Lockton Dunning Benefits McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.* The Neiman Marcus Group* Park Place Dealerships* Pernod Ricard USA PlainsCapital Bank Platinum Parking* Radiology Associates of North Texas* Reliant/ an NRG Company* RideCentric Sammons Enterprises, Inc.* Sewell Automotive Companies Tenet Healthcare Corporation* Thompson & Knight LLP* Topo Chico Tyler Technologies Uber Wolfgang Puck Catering* *indicates Charter Member Corporate listing as of 10-19-15 at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 39 I may not know you, but I will help save your life WE ALL HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER. WHEN YOU HELP THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, YOU HELP AMERICA. THROUGH HER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, PATTI LABELLE HELPS TO SAVE LIVES EVERY DAY. TO LEARN HOW PATTI LABELLE IS HELPING, OR TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP, VISIT REDCROSS.ORG. 40 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 41 Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • • • • • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem 42 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center PROTECTING THE WILDEST JUNGLES ON THE PLANET. MAIN STREET. PRESCHOOL. THE PLAYGROUND. The environment isn’t just some far off place. It’s the lawn beneath our feet, the food on our plate, and the air we breathe. And it’s why the Natural Resources Defense Council is working to protect the most important places on Earth. Whether it’s the rainforest, the arctic, or your living room. To learn more, go to NRDC.org. And help protect the jungle creatures in your backyard. Because the environment is everywhere. at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 43 44 at&t pe r f o r mi ng arts center at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 45 You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. There are thousands of teens in foster care who would love to put up with you. 1 888 200 4005 • adoptuskids.org at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 47 at&t performing arts center CENTER STAFF ADMINISTRATION MARKETING Adam Cox Chief Administrative Officer Kelli Criswell Administrative Assistant Doug Curtis President & CEO Tracy Hargis Director of Human Resources Rachel Martin Receptionist Imelda Martinez Human Resource Generalist Albert Milano Executive Vice President Pam Tucker Administrative Assistant Cindy Evans Director of Publicity Jesse Hopkins Digital Marketing Manager Eric Landrum Marketing Manager Sara Lovas Senior Graphic Designer Laine Miller Graphic Designer Chris McDonald Media Marketing Manager Mike Richman Vice President of Marketing & Sales Ben Rush Creative Services Manager Stephanie Spaulding Director of Marketing Bill Spellman Digital Marketing Manager BOX OFFICE & TICKETING SERVICES Erik Bowers Ticket Services Lead Agent LaTracie Craig Ticket Operations Assistant Manager Blake Henneberry Senior Manager of Client Services Curtis Meek Director of Ticket Services Jennifer Richardson Ticket Services Lead Agent Leah Schier Ticket Services Senior Manager of Client Services Meridith Semmelbeck Ticket Services Lead Agent Jessica Smith Ticket Services Lead Agent Skip Wallace Sales Manager DEVELOPMENT Juan Galvan Corporate Gifts Coordinator Hector Garcia Corporate Gifts Manager Sophia Gomez Individual Gifts Coordinator Nelliana Kuh Individual Gifts Manager Mary Westfall Senior Director of Development Christine Williams Foundation & Major Gifts Asst Manager EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & EDUCATION Drew Eubank External Affairs Assistant Manager Jessica Whitt Garner Associate Director of External Affairs Chris Heinbaugh Vice President of External Affairs Abbie Kopf Communications Manager Jessica Roberts Education & Community Engagement Manager FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Don Anderson Payroll Manager Sipiwe Kahari Financial Settlement Coordinator Rose Kao Senior Accounting Manager Robin Kong Senior Staff Accountant Josephine Mwaura Accounts Receivable Coordinator Kathie Parsons Associate Director of FP&A Carol Taino-Chew Accounts Payable Coordinator Lucretia Winter Assistant Controller GROUP SALES Jamie Armistead Group Sales Account Executive Rebecca Paige-Sanchez Group Sales Coordinator INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phillip De Leon Tessitura Support Manager Tim Eddlemon Information Technology Support Specialist Stewart Fowler Technology Infrastructure Administrator Adam Hourigan Director of Information Technology Ryan Huber Tessitura Database Manager Jameelah Jackson Tessitura Data Integrity Coordinator Jana Kelly Tessitura Systems Senior Manager Matt Lyle Tessitura Support Coordinator OPERATIONS Graeme Bice Operations Manager Sheppard Brown Facilities Technician Phillip Davis Facilities Technician Ruth Fajardo Operations Assistant Manager David Gilster Public Safety Manager Melanie Gilster Front Desk Representative Lee Harris Associate Director of Facilities Linda Keogh Office & Travel Specialist Ricardo Leza Facilities Lead Technician Rodney Moore Building Engineer Russell Read Vice President of Operations Trent Young Facilities Technician PATRON SERVICES Robert McDowell Patron Services Manager Charles Moore Senior House Manager Anastasia Pharr House Manager Hayley Ward House Manager PRODUCTION & EVENT SERVICES Charles Amaral, Jr. Head Carpenter Alex Benningfield Technical Coordinator I Djemal Burris Stage Operations Manager Paul Cathey Director of Production & Event Services Robert Goldsborough Head Audio Alex Hargis Associate Director of Events & Sales Wellington Hughes Event Manager Joshua Jackson Technical Coordinator I Weston Keifer Technical Director Patrick Keller Head Flyman Meredith Merritt Event Manager Eric Miller Production Manager George Vilfordi Technical Coordinator I Caitlin Volpe Event Coordinator Jeff Waite Technical Coordinator I Amanda West Associate Director of Production John White Head Properties Jonathan White II Audio & Video Manager Stephen Woodward Carpentry & Rigging Manager Patrick Zimmerman Head Electrician PROGRAMMING Rachel Behring Programming Coordinator David Denson Senior Programming Manager Becki Howard Director of Programming at &t pe r f or min g arts c e n t e r 49 AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER A NONPROFIT ARTS FOUNDATION Enriching your life. Enriching the community. FLEXIBLE SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES AVAILABLE! SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL! SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL! 214.880.0202 ★ ATTPAC.ORG/BROADWAY MEMBERS GET THE BEST SEATS! CALL 214.978.2888 TO JOIN TODAY. MEMBER SPOTLIGHT DR. CHRISTINE HO AND DR. ANIL KOGANTI CENTER CIRCLE MEMBERS SINCE 2012 BROADWAY SUBSCRIBERS SINCE 2010 ► ALSO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CLASSICAL CRITERION AND ATTEND OFF BROADWAY ON FLORA PERFORMANCES ► ► This interview was provided for us by Dr. Ho. Q: WHAT INSPIRED YOUR LOVE OF THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS? My mother and grandmother had a great love of musicals. I remember watching Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald films with them. My mother fed us a steady diet of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals when we were growing up; my sister and I forced our parents to watch an entire home-grown production of Oklahoma! with a teddy bear cast when we were in elementary school. We grew up in Wichita Falls and my mother took every opportunity to take us to local productions. My sister and I were even cast as the King’s children in the local production of The King and I! (We were the only Asians in the cast!) When I was 13, we took a trip to New York City, where I saw my first Broadway shows - Into the Woods, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express and Les Misérables - all in one week. It was a revelation. Q: WHAT DREW YOU TO THE AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER? The Broadway series was the initial draw. As we saw the other offerings listed in the program and via email, we started coming to experience the other amazing offerings. We now subscribe to The Classical Criterion series and the Dallas Theater Center as well as seeing many other one-night-only shows. The breadth of the offerings and the quality of the productions at the AT&T Performing Arts Center are every bit as fantastic as what I saw when I lived in Boston and Los Angeles. Q: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO JOIN THE CENTER CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM? We love supporting the arts community in Dallas. Through the guidance and support of my parents, I took ballet, tap, piano, flute, and violin and played in the school band and orchestra. I experienced the tangible benefits of music and performance – it taught me discipline, concentration, public presence, teamwork, the importance of practice and the communal sense of accomplishment after a performance. The Center Circle membership program is an appreciable way to demonstrate our continued yearly commitment to the performing arts. Of course, the perks like advance ticket purchases, unlimited ticket swaps, artist meet-and-greets, backstage tours, and the Members Lounge are nice too. Q: WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US EACH YEAR? Strong support of the arts enables Dallas to continue to be a world-class city that attracts world-class talent. From my experience serving on the board of the newly-created Our Productions Theater Company Dallas, I know that ticket sales do not cover the cost of a production. Helping to ensure that artistic voices continue to be heard in Dallas is of utmost importance for our community. Q: WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE EXPERIENCE SO FAR AT THE CENTER? That’s tough. There have been SO MANY. Meeting Joshua Bell, Andre Watts, the Modern Family cast, and the 2 Cellos were fantastic experiences. Despite all that star power, we have LOVED taking our children to see the many family-friendly productions at the Center. So far, our 7-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter have been able to see Shari Lewis, Cirque Dreams, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Matilda and Annie. They have both become quite the theater aficionados, and it’s exciting to pass on that love to our children. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENTER CIRCLE EXPERIENCE VISIT ATTPAC.ORG/SUPPORT OR CALL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AT 214.978.2888
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