Applause -- Annie, November 21-26, 2023 by The Publishing House

APPLAUSE VOLUME XXXIV NUMBER 3 NOV – DEC 2023

Furniture Row Companies® is a group of specialty home furnishings and mattress stores, carrying a variety of brand names, all available at one convenient location. We focus on providing a shopping experience that is tailored to your needs. Our specialized buying teams are constantly combing the globe in search of the hottest trends and best values available. In addition, incentives like our no interest financing and our highly knowledgeable, specialized sales staff, make Furniture Row one of the most enjoyable furniture buying experiences you’ll find in the country today.

VISIT US ONLINE AT FURNITUREROW.COM FOR STORE LOCATION NEAREST YOU.

APPLAUSE

SIGHTLINE

BY JANICE SINDEN

VO LU M E X X X I V • N U M B E R 3 • N OV - D E C 2 0 2 3

EDITOR: Suzanne Yoe DESIGN DIRECTOR: Kyle Malone DESIGNER THIS ISSUE: Brenda Elliott CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS: Paul Koob, Lucas Kreitler CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Misha Berson, Emma Hunt, Leigh Scheps

Hello and happy holidays from the Denver Center! Whether you’re here to celebrate the season with Camp Christmas, The Hip Hop Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol or joining us because you’re excited to see Annie, SIX or Yippie Ki Yay — The Die Hard Parody, we’re delighted that you’re here. Your presence is a present to the many artists, actors and administrators who passionately believe in the work on our stages, in classrooms and throughout the community. We’ve just tallied up the figures for our recently completed 2023 fiscal year and what a year it was! We created 888,163 engagements — a big leap toward our goal of one million engagements annually by our 2028/29 season. Of that, nearly 120,000 were students who took a class, wrote a script, participated in a competition or attended one of our hundreds of in-school workshops. Our Community Engagement and Audience Development efforts also engaged more than 43,000 individuals through our $10 ticket program, free community performances, pre-show workshops or post-show discussions. And you contributed more than $21 million through donations, fundraisers and our enviable SCFD regional sales tax. We are humbled by this outpouring of support — both through your active participation and your overwhelming generosity. But the best is yet to come! World premieres, immersive productions, family favorites and readings of new works. If this is your first time at the theatre, welcome. If it’s your 50th, your commitment motivates us, and we invite you all to come back, deepen your engagement, take a class and be inspired through the transformative power of live theatre. Warm regards,

Janice Sinden, President & CEO P.S. If you’d like to make a year-end contribution to support the DCPA, please visit denvercenter.org/donate. Thank you in advance.

HONOR I N G OU R E LDE R S

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts honors and acknowledges that it resides on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples. We also recognize the 48 contemporary Indigenous Tribes and Nations who have historically called Colorado home.

IN THIS ISSUE A Christmas Carol......................................pg 10 The Hip Hop Nutcracker...................... pg 16 SIX.....................................................................pg 18 Annie..............................................................pg 33 4

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF UPCOMING SHOWS:

LEARN MORE

Applause is published six times a year by Denver Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with The Publishing House, Westminster, CO. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Call 303.893.4000 regarding editorial content. Applause magazine is funded in part by

Angie Flachman, Publisher For advertising 303.428.9529 or sales@pub-house.com coloradoartspubs.com PRIMARY LOGO + VARIATIONS

Primary Logo

Denver Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that engages and inspires through the transformative power of live theatre. One Color Reversed Logo

One Color Logo

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Hassan Salem, Chair Ruth Krebs, Vice Chair Robert C. Newman, Secretary/Treasurer Nicole Ament Dr. Patricia Baca Brisa Carleton Jerome Davis David Jacques Farahi Kevin Kilstrom Susan Fox Pinkowitz Manny Rodriguez Alan Salazar Richard M. Sapkin Martin Semple William Dean Singleton Robert Slosky Tina Walls Dr. Reginald L. Washington Judi Wolf Sylvia Young

Susan Fox Pinkowitz Hassan Salem Robert Slosky Judi Wolf

Gradient Reversed Logo - Web Use Only

Logo w/ Division

Minimum Size Requirements

Minumum Width 2”

HONORARY TRUSTEES Margot Gilbert Frank Jeannie Fuller Daniel L. Ritchie Cleo Parker Robinson HELEN G. BONFILS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Martin Semple, President William Dean Singleton, Vice President Dr. Reginald L. Washington, Secretary/Treasurer Kevin Kilstrom Ruth Krebs Robert C. Newman

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Janice Sinden, President & CEO Jamie Clements, Vice President, Development Chris Coleman, Artistic Director, Theatre Company John Ekeberg, Executive Director, Broadway & Cabaret Lydia Garcia, Executive Director, Equity & Organization Culture Angela Lakin, Vice President, Marketing & Sales Glen Lucero, Vice President, Venue Operations Laura Maresca, Chief People & Culture Officer Charlie Miller, Executive Director & Curator, Off-Center Lisa Roebuck, Vice President, Information Technology Charles Varin, Managing Director, Theatre Company & Off-Center Allison Watrous, Executive Director, Education & Community Engagement Jane Williams, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Minumum Width .75” Maximum Width 2”

Expert care that nurtures you physically, mentally and spiritually. When it comes to your family’s health, nobody cares like AdventHealth. Our comprehensive network includes expert physicians, the latest medical innovations, and whole-person care — all in your neighborhood. For the highest standard of care, there’s only one place. The right place. AdventHealth.

23-CO-06458

AdventHealth Avista AdventHealth Castle Rock AdventHealth Littleton AdventHealth Parker AdventHealth Porter

AdventHealth.com.

LEGACY GIVING Leave a legacy. Make a pledge that safeguards the future of theatre. By doing so, you’ll become a member of the Encore Society, a dedicated group of patrons who have made long-term commitments to the DCPA in their estate plans.

HERE’S HOW TO GET INVOLVED Take advantage of tax-wise giving: Speak with your tax advisor about transferring appreciated stock directly to the DCPA, or direct part or all of the RMD from your IRA directly to us. We pay no capital gains, so your direct transfer contributions often go further than personally taking your distribution and making donations out of the proceeds. Make a gift in your will or revocable trust: Give a tax-free gift for any DCPA designation that can be updated at any time. Designate the DCPA as a beneficiary: Name the DCPA as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, IRA, insurance policy, or other account.

As a member of our Encore Society, you’ll receive invitations to special events, access to discounted show tickets, and more member-only perks!

GET IN TOUCH Email legacy@dcpa.org with questions about Legacy Giving

Leslie Alexander and Sophia Dotson in A Little Night Music. Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography

LEARN MORE

See the magic of the holidays come to life in the amazing acrobatic feats of Cirque: Spirit of Christmas. Don’t miss ICE!, the winter wonderland of your dreams, featuring the holiday classic A Christmas Story™ told in awe-inspiring ice sculptures. It’s So. Much. Christmas. at Gaylord Rockies Resort. Book a room night or package and receive exclusive benefits for overnight guests. NOV. 17 - JAN. 1 ChristmasAtGaylordRockies.com

A CHRISTMAS STORY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Turner Entertainment Co.

NOVEMBER 17 – JANUARY 7 (Closed Nov. 23 and Dec. 25)

Experience the magic of the season with a stunning display of light and color.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Get tickets and full details at botanicgardens.org PRESENTING SPONSOR

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

NOW OPEN

GATHER WHERE COMFORT MEETS ELEGANCE

@PARLURDENVER PARLURDENVER.COM LEORAH.YOUNG@PARLURDENVER.COM

2018 Cast of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Adams VisCom

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING BY MISHA BERSON

In the winter of 1843 a novella appeared that captivated London readers. The first book run of the slim volume of 6,000 copies sold out quickly. A century later, two million copies had been purchased. And today it is hard to imagine the winter holiday season — or the American theatre — without Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This fable of greed and redemption has spawned scores of print, stage and film versions. It started with an 1844 play in London, sanctioned by Dickens himself. The first film that imparts the fable of misanthropic skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation into a benevolent member of society, was a silent picture released in 1901. And since 1990, the DCPA Theatre Company has been one of many regional stage companies to usher in holiday seasons with a lively live adaptation of the story. This year more than 50 renditions of A Christmas Carol are being mounted at theatres throughout the U.S. Among the scores of faithful film versions are animated features (including one starring Mr. Magoo and another featuring Bugs Bunny) and comedy features like The Muppet Christmas. A slew of other treatments update the story (like the Bill Murray hit Scrooged) and others still that imagine Dickens crafting the book — as in the 2017 movie The Man Who Invented Christmas and the recent play, Mr. Dickens and his Carol. So, what is it about A Christmas Carol that still entrances readers and audiences today, even in an era when cynicism and social anxiety are so rampant? What is the source of its abiding popularity, which has been a holiday gift to theatres?

It begins, of course, with Dickens himself. By 1843, at age 31, he was a successful novelist, and a man deeply concerned by and outspoken about the grinding poverty among the British lower classes. He had already published several novels we now consider classics — Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and The Old Curiosity Shop — which drew in part on his own childhood experiences of destitution. But as the sales of his new novel Martin Chuzzlewit lagged (Haven’t read it? You aren’t alone!), and the writer’s wife was expecting their fifth child, Dickens needed another literary hit. He had written Christmas tales before. But after a powerful visit to the Field Lane Ragged School for needy children, he decided to pen a Christmas pamphlet that would be titled “An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man’s Child.” Yet the idea morphed into fictional work that would have far greater impact than most pamphlets. It would colorfully, movingly shine a light on poverty in the new industrial era, and promote more humane working conditions and public charity. In the novella he described the central figure of Scrooge as “a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint...secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.” Scrooge treats his employee Bob Cratchit with miserly disdain, and begrudges him spending Christmas with his family. He scoffs at a pair of gentlemen who approach him for a contribution to help the destitute. “Are there no prisons?” Scrooge retorts. “Are there no workhouses?”

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

Dickens was enraged by this kind of selfish indifference. But he believed in the potential of positive transformation in human beings and engineered an ingenious turnabout for Scrooge. He created several compelling phantoms to visit the old curmudgeon on Christmas Eve. First was the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s ex-business partner, who rises in chains from the grave to warn that without “charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence” Scrooge too would suffer an anguished afterlife. Three Yuletide spirits are also conjured to whisk Scrooge to Christmases from the past, present and future. He sees what he’s missed by failing to value love, friendship and charity. And the story ends in moral triumph, when Scrooge sees the errors of his ways, makes amends with his family, becomes a generous benefactor, and celebrates the holiday joyfully with the Cratchit family — including Bob’s frail son Tiny Tim. Though he certainly didn’t invent Christmas, Dickens’ story did impact Britain’s observance of it. What had become a subdued, insular religious event revived into a more festive public affair, like those in Scrooge’s past. And Queen Victoria’s German mate Prince Albert added in a new element: displaying decorated trees at Yuletide. But A Christmas Carol also provided a great script for drama. It has compelling characters, supernatural effects, comedy, sentimentality, opportunities for song and dance — and a family-forward message of goodwill to all. And no wonder. Dickens was passionate about theatre from the time he was a child. As an adult he was quite a ham: he produced elaborate amateur theatricals with friends and relatives. And on his popular lecture tours in Britain and America, he read aloud from his novels — and his A Christmas Carol recitation was a smash hit. According to biographer Edgar Johnson, it was “more than a reading; it was an extraordinary exhibition of acting...without a single prop or bit of costume, by changes of voice, by gesture, by vocal expression, Dickens peopled his stage with a throng of characters.” Ghosts, hiss-worthy villainy, Christmas fol-de-rol, new beginnings — the intrinsic theatricality Dickens poured into his fable remains crowdpleasing today. And if many of us now donate to charity at the holidays and wish one another good tidings, we likely have Dickens to thank. As A Christmas Carol beguiles us, it can also remind us of what Dickens eloquently articulated. He asked us to think of those who are less fortunate “as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.”

UPSTAGE EVERY OTHER GIFT

DCPA GIFT CERTIFICATES Turn your special moments into memories that last a lifetime. Give the gift of Theatre!

Emily Van Fleet and Shabazz Green. Photo by Jamie Kraus Photography.

Redeem for Tickets, Classes, Subscriptions & Venue Rentals

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

NOV 17 – DEC 24 • WOLF THEATRE ASL Interpreted, Audio-Described and Open Captioned performance: Dec 10 at 1:30pm

LEARN MORE denvercenter.org/gift-certificates

There’s the art of business and the business of art, and they are both needed to be successful. I’m enhancing my business skills to elevate my art. – STROTHER G. Theatre producer, director and current MBA student

Let the Daniels College of Business provide you the key to entering the business world using your unique background and experience. Now accepting applications to begin this spring or fall.

GET STARTED:

Scan the QR code or visit daniels.du.edu

Cue the Lights! We proudly support the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and its mission to engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.

SUSAN OAKES Partner | 303.295.8000 555 17th Street, Suite 3200 | Denver, Colorado 80202 | www.hollandhart.com

T H E B ROA D M O O R A Holiday Masterpiece

Is the family in town, or do you need a fresh idea for this year’s holiday party? Get ready to dine, sing along and enjoy the magic of the season at one of The Broadmoor’s Holiday Shows. The star-studded evening features the return of Grammy award-winning headliner Debby Boone; Broadway star Marcus Lovett; Colorado favorite Jim Salestrom; jazz virtuoso Nelson Rangell; and The Broadmoor Pops. With the Classic Broadmoor Holiday Package, you can make a weekend of it to celebrate with your family or team!

Show dates: December 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24, 2023. For tickets and more information, visit broadmoor.com/holidays

888.634.0191

1 LAKE AVENUE • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906

BROADMOOR.COM

FROM SUMMIT TO STAGE The Denver Center is proud to be an industry leader in new play development. At our annual Colorado New Play Summit, we provide emerging artists with the resources and expertise they need to turn bright ideas and rough drafts into fully fledged productions for a live audience. This winter, you can get an intimate look at the earliest stages of a play’s lifecycle, including the world premieres of two standout works from the 2022 Summit!

WORLD PREMIERE

CEBOLLAS A COMEDY WITH LAYERS JAN 26 – MAR 10 | SINGLETON THEATRE

WORLD PREMIERE

RUBICON BEFORE THE CIA AND MI-6, THERE WAS BETTY PACK FEB 9 – MAR 10 | KILSTROM THEATRE

ON S AL DEC E 8

ROBERT & CAROLE

OUR STORIES START WITH YOU FEB 24 – 25 | HELEN BONFILS THEATRE COMPLEX

SEMPLE SLOSKY PREMIERE SPONSORS BROWN ROBERT & CAROLE SEMPLE SLOSKY BROWN

GET TICKETS

DENVERCENTER.ORG SEASON SPONSOR

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

ENID & MIKE

SEIDEN

SPOTLIGHT SPONSORS

ENID & MIKE

SEIDEN

Aspen 970.925.8579

Crested Butte 970.349.5023

Denver 303.399.4564

Steamboat Springs 970.879.9222

Telluride 970.728.3359

Vail 970.949.5500

interior landscapes that delight the senses

thurstonkb.com

CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP BY S U Z A N N E YO E

Audiences have responded to the sprit and message of our show: LOVE conquers all. I really believe that. And we show that every night.

These days it’s hard to imagine the music scene without hip hop. Since its emergence in the 1970s, it has influenced fashion, art, dance, education, media and entertainment including musical theatre. It features four elements: deejaying (or “turntabling”), rapping (or “MCing”), graffiti painting and “B-boying,” a dance style that incorporates acrobatics, spinning, intricate footwork, and head or back spins. Which is just what you’ll see at The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a mash-up of Tchaikovsky’s classic score with all of the core elements of hip hop on full display. And at the very center of the action is Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow performing as the show’s MC. As the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Blow has been blowing up the charts since 1979 with 10 albums in 11 years including the self-titled “Kurtis Blow,” “Deuce,” “Party Time,” “Ego Trip” and “America.” Just as Blow’s career has transformed over the past five decades, so has the hip hop genre. “Hip hop has evolved over 50 years into an increasingly diverse, global phenomenon with one of the most significant developments being the fusion of hip hop with other musical genres like classical music,” says Blow who paved the way for generations of hip hop artists and fans after scoring the first certified gold record rap song in 1980. As a founding father of hip hop, Blow is also responsible for “Christmas Rappin,” acclaimed for being the first rap holiday song. Fitting, then, that he is setting the stage every night for this acclaimed holiday show. “The show is a one-of-a-kind, holiday experience that brings together the entire family,” Blow described. “Your kids, mom and dad, and the grandparents can enjoy this show together! “Every performance, I can’t wait to get back on stage with these talented hip hop dancers and musicians! And I can’t wait to see the audience standing on their feet and throwing their hands in the air and everyone saying, ‘Oh yeah!’”

— KURTIS BLOW, MC

While the delivery of The Nutcracker might be different, Blow assures us this new twist on a beloved tale will be familiar. “We still have Byron the nutcracker, Maria Clara, the mouse king who is now the mouse queen played by a female b-girl,” Blow explained. “What is different is we have a DJ playing hip hop beats throughout the performance. The sound of the fusion of Tchaikovsky’s classical music with modern hip hop beats is unbelievable.” “Hip hop is for everyone just like The Hip Hop Nutcracker. Audiences have responded to the sprit and message of our show: LOVE conquers all. I really believe that. And we show that every night.”

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER NOV 17 & 18 • BUELL THEATRE

ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: Nov 18 at 2pm

The company of The Hip Hop Nutcracker.. Photo Credit: Cheryl Mann.

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER

DECK THE HALLS

with Real Showstoppers

Your garden store since 1982! 7711 S Parker Rd Centennial, CO 80016 (303) 690-4722 TagawaGardens.com

Balancing Wealth and Well-Being

TCIWEALTH.COM

BY MISHA BERSON

What we were interested in doing was reframing the way that women have been perceived in history and telling their side of the story. — LUCY MOSS, CO-CREATOR TO SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

What is so funny about a rich and powerful man who disposes of most of his six wives — who wind up “divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived,” as British children learn to memorize in history classes? The marital track record of Britain’s King Henry VIII is not a pretty one. And it is not usually written about or played for laughs. But the hit Broadway pop musical SIX marks a highly successful departure from tradition. With sly satire, pop panache and a sextet of powerhouse singer-actors, the 80-minute crowd pleaser is based partly on historical fact — and a lot on the daring feminist cheek and contemporary sensibilities of a gifted British duo, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. The two met studying at England’s Cambridge University. And as they concocted a show about Henry and his wives to present at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, they knew from some of the (many, many) historical and fictional accounts, TV documentaries and feature films (there’s also a Shakespeare play about Henry the XIII’s reign), the basics of his epic matrimonial saga. So, cue the decorous gowns and genteel music of the Tudor court? No way. The duo tapped into their own generation’s pop anthems and snappy irreverent humor. And they chose the framework of a pity party/singing competition to allow each wife their say about life with Henry and rouse the most sympathy (and cheers) from the audience. But their goal wasn’t just docu-mockery. “What we were interested in doing,” Moss told Smithsonian Magazine in 2021, “was reframing the way that women have been perceived in history and telling their side of the story.”

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan Marcus.

HENRY’S EX-WIVES GET THEIR SAY (AND SING) IN SIX

SIX

DEC 5 – 24 • BUELL THEATRE ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: Dec 17 at 2pm

COMING UP FROM BROADWAY

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Message In A Bottle. Photo by Lynn Theisen.

SIX was a hit in Edinburgh, went on to tour Britain, then to success on London’s West End, on Broadway and around the globe. Now it’s reigning over U.S. stages on tour. Global domination has been a welcome surprise to the show’s creators, who are still in their 20s. “Even though it had been such a hit in London, when we came out to America, Lucy and I were freaking out, wondering if the history is going to appeal in the same way,” Marlow told The Guardian newspaper. “But [the audience] knew all the words already from the internet, which was extraordinary.” Need a refresher course on who the “six” spouses were. Here’s a quick rundown: Henry’s first and longest union (two decades) was with a smart, assertive Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, who despite many pregnancies only produced one viable child with the monarch, christened Mary. Assuming Catherine would never produce a male heir to his throne, Henry divorced her — by defying Catholic Church doctrine and inventing his own religious denomination (The Church of England). Wife No. 2 was lovely Anne Boleyn, who also gave birth to a daughter (the future Queen Elizabeth I), but alas, no son. To be rid of her, Henry accused Anne of adultery and though historians now doubt her guilt, she was tried and executed. Next up? Jane Seymour. She produced a male heir, who became King Edward VI — but she died 12 days after his birth. The king still needed a queen, so he turned to Anna of Cleves, a sort of mail order German bride. Henry loved Thomas Holbein’s flattering portrait of her, but rejected her in the flesh. Uncrowned, her marriage annulled, Anna still enjoyed a cushy life at court — and unlike poor Anne Boleyn, kept her head on. On to Katherine Howard, a fun-loving young woman Henry called his “blushing rose without a thorn.” That is, until dalliances with two other men led to her own execution. Yet another Catherine (Parr) was his final bride and reportedly a faithful nurse to the ailing monarch. (After his death she remarried, only to perish in childbirth herself soon after.) This condensed version omits a lot of political and personal rivalry among Henry, his wives, and their relations and courtiers. For details, check out Antonia Fraser’s book (and a source for the show), The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and the acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy by historical novelist Hilary Mantel. What you get from SIX is its own unique take on the women’s experiences and a big jolt of pizzazz: sparkly royal mini-dresses and teeny crowns, catchy tunes and punchy lyrics as the wives (or ex-wives, they remind you) belt out solos, boogie and are each other’s backup singers. Moss and Marlow told the BBC the numbers are very much influenced by current pop divas with a lot more agency than 16th-Century queens. Anne Boleyn’s upbeat solo tune, “Don’t Lose Ur Head” (“I’m just trying to have some fun/ Don’t worry, don’t worry/ Don’t lose your head”), riffs off British singer Lily Allen’s musical style. “Get Down” is Anna of Cleves whose Queen-spiration is Nicki Minaj and Rihanna: “I’m a Wienerschnitzel, not an English flower/No one tells me I need a rich man/Doin’ my thing in my palace in Richmond.” Amid the ribald comedy, there are some serious moments, including when Jane Seymour delivers “Heart of Stone,” a poignant Adele-esque ballad addressed to her son: “Soon I’ll have to go/I’ll never see him grow/ But I hope my son will know/He’ll never be alone.” But some have argued that SIX mainly turns women’s tragedies, and their mistreatment by a male-dominated society that viewed women mainly as sex objects and breeders, into comedy. That subject may fuel a debate — as you leave the theatre after this one-of-a-kind show’s dazzling get-down finale.

Message In A Bottle is a breathtaking dance-theatre show, featuring emotive choreography and a poignant story. Siblings Leto, Mati and Tana live peacefully in their village, until civil war devastates their community. Under attack, the family must make impossible choices for each other and themselves. Their story encourages conversation and action, to find ways to support and heal during a refugee crisis — it is a story of humanity and hope. Set against the backdrop of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting’s iconic music, the choreography by five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince astounds and surprises with high intensity athleticism and emotion. The dancers, from storytelling powerhouse ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company, flow in and out of different dance styles, partners and solos, and showcase immense theatrical talent onstage. There’s something for everyone at Message In A Bottle, whether you’re a fan of dance, Sting’s music, or theatre. The Sunday Mirror says “This is what dance is supposed to do. This is how it should make you feel.” This spectacular show will be at the Buell Theatre in Denver between February 13 – 25. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to witness the latest masterpiece from Kate Prince.

Spring: New Life, New Energy and Great Performances! Thank you DCPA.

Proudly representing Denver’s Family Law needs for over 30 years. Child Custody, Divorce, and Estate Planning

The Harris Law Firm is here for you!

303.515.5000 Denver, Boulder, Englewood, & Colorado Springs

www.harrisfamilylaw.com

THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II

VISIT EXHIBITION TODAY

HistoryColoradoCenter.org

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, GIVE THE MAGIC OF THEATER

FREE PARKING

LOCATED IN PARKER, THE PACE CENTER IS JUST MINUTES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN DENVER

DOORS OPEN 90 MINUTES BEFORE PERFORMANCE

BUY TICKETS AND HOLIDAY VOUCHERS NOW

PARKERARTS.ORG | BOX OFFICE: 303.805.6800 Cultural Department

FROM ELSA TO ELPHABA

Caroline Bowman as Elsa in Frozen North American Tour. Photo by Deen van Meer.

2023/24 DCPA FAMILY PACKAGES 2023

3-SHOW BUNDLE

©Disney

Starting at 8 payments of $28.53*

MAR 14 – 17

JUN 19 – JUL 3

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A Musical Adventure

BUELL THEATRE

ADD-ONS

Add A Christmas Carol and/or Little Red.

*For Price Level 3. 4- and 8- payment options available; pricing includes a $10 fee. Some restrictions may apply.

NOV 17 – DEC 24 WOLF THEATRE

DENVERCENTER.ORG OFFICIAL TICKETS: 303.893.4100

BUELL THEATRE

JUL 24 – AUG 25 BUELL THEATRE

Little Red

Give the gift of theatre this holiday season!

NOW – DEC 23

RANDY WEEKS THEATRE

2023/24 BROADWAY SEASON SPONSORS

THROUGH March 3, 2024 All Stars: American Artists from The Phillips Collection is organized by The Phillips Collection in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum. Support is provided by the Tom Taplin Jr. and Ted Taplin Endowment, the Birnbaum Social Discourse Project, Drs. Ellen and Morris Susman, Lisë Gander and Andy Main, Mike Leprino Family Foundation, the Kristin and Charles Lohmiller Exhibitions Fund, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS Colorado. Walt Kuhn, Plumes (detail), 1931. Oil on canvas; 40 in. x 30 in. The Phillips Collection: Acquired 1932

Lighting the way through your legal concerns.

RWO ROBINSON WATERS & O’DORISIO, P.C.

1099 18th Street, Suite 2600 Denver, Colorado 80202 Denver: 303-297-2600 Telluride: 970-728-3029 info@rwolaw.com • rwolaw.com

Denver’s 36-time Top Ranked Financial Advisor!

Ready to upgrade your investment, tax, retirement, and estate management?

Go to Janiczek.com or call 303-721-7000 Nationally Recognized

Denver Headquartered

Est. 1990 We’d be honored to serve you. Simply call or email Cathy to begin the conversation.

°°

Neither Neither rankings rankings and/or and/or recognitions recognitions by by unaffiliated unaffiliated rating rating services, services, publications, publications, media, media, or or other other organizations, organizations, nor nor the the achievement achievement of of any any professional professional designation, designation, certification, certification, degree, degree, or or license, license, membership membership inin any any professional professional organization, organization, or or any anyamount amountof ofprior priorexperience experienceor orsuccess, success,should shouldbe beconstrued construedby byaaclient clientor orprospective prospectiveclient clientas asaaguarantee guaranteethat thathe/she he/shewill will experience experienceaacertain certainlevel levelof ofresults resultsififJaniczek Janiczekisisengaged, engaged,or orcontinues continuesto tobe beengaged, engaged,to toprovide provideinvestment investmentadvisory advisoryservices. services. Rankings Rankings published published by by magazines, magazines, and and others, others, generally generally base base their their selections selections exclusively exclusively on on information information prepared prepared and/or and/or submitted submitted by by the the recognized recognized adviser. adviser. Rankings Rankings are are generally generally limited limited to to participating participating advisors advisors (see (see participation participation criteria/methodology). criteria/methodology).Unless Unlessexpressly expresslyindicated indicatedto tothe thecontrary, contrary,Janiczek Janiczekdid didnot notpay payaafee feeto tobe beincluded includedon onany any such suchranking. ranking.No Noranking rankingor orrecognition recognitionshould shouldbe beconstrued construedas asaacurrent currentor orpast pastendorsement endorsementof ofJaniczek Janiczekby byany any of of its its clients. clients. See See our our ADV ADV disclosure disclosure document document and and important important disclosures disclosures at at Janiczek.com Janiczek.com for for more more details. details. Award AwardDisclosures Disclosures

Cathy Cathy Wegner Wegner Director Director of of New New Client Client Engagements Engagements Direct: Direct: 303-339-4480 303-339-4480 Email: Email: cathy@janiczek.com cathy@janiczek.com

ANNIE

SEASON SPONSOR

CROSSROADS LIVE presents

Book by

Music by

Lyrics by

THOMAS MEEHAN

CHARLES STROUSE

MARTIN CHARNIN

Original Production Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN Based on “Little Orphan Annie”® By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC Originally Produced at The Goodspeed Opera House, Michael J. Price, Executive President Presented on Broadway by Mike Nichols Produced by:

IRWIN MEYER ALVIN NEDERLANDER ASSOCIATES, INC.

STEPHEN R. FRIEDMAN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

LEWIS ALLEN ICARUS PRODUCTIONS

Additional Tour Producer: VASI LAURENCE

Starring

RAINIER (RAINEY) TREVIÑO

STEFANIE LONDINO

CHRISTOPHER SWAN

with

JULIA NICOLE HUNTER

JEFFREY T. KELLY

SAMANTHA STEVENS

MARK WOODARD

SAVANNAH AUSTIN ARIANNA GULLER AVERY HOPE ADDIE JAYMES KYLIE NOELLE PATTERSON JADE SMITH CALLIE ALEXA SAVANNAH FISHER BROOKE OLIVIA GATTO JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON CAROLINE GLAZIER CHANCE K. INGALLS KALEB JENKINS JAELLE LAGUERRE TONY MOWATT NICK TRAFICANTE TRENT TYSON KAYLIE MAE WALLACE GEORGIE BAILEY Scenic Design

Costume Design

WILSON CHIN

ALEJO VIETTI

Hair & Wig Design

Based on Lighting Design by

PHILIP S. ROSENBERG

Animals by

WILLIAM BERLONI THEATRICAL ANIMALS, INC.

ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN Music Supervisor

Music Coordinator

MATTHEW SMEDAL

Orchestrations

TALITHA FEHR

Production Stage Manager

ANNA KLEVIT

DAN DELANGE

Company Manager

SOLDANELA RIVERA

Sound Design

KEN TRAVIS Casting

HARDT CASTING PAUL HARDT Music Director

JENNIFER CHRISTINA Tour Management

CROSSROADS LIVE NORTH AMERICA

Executive Producer

General Manager

Technical Director

Production Manager

JAYNA NEAGLE

DEANA MARIE KIRSCH

DAVE BURCH

HEATHER CHOCKLEY

Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity Direction

BOND THEATRICAL

Marketing & Publicity

ANITA DLONIAK MELISSA A. HAZEK

Advertising & Social Media

SUPER AWESOME FRIENDS

Choreographed by

PATRICIA WILCOX Directed by

JENN THOMPSON ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY www.mtishows.com

ANNIE

THE CAST

Rainier (Rainey)

Savannah Austin

Treviño Stefanie

Londino Christopher

Swan Julia Nicole

Hunter Jeffrey T.

Kelly Samantha

Arianna Guller

Avery Hope

Addie Jaymes

Stevens Mark

Kylie Noelle Patterson

Jade Smith

Savannah Fisher

Jerquintez A. Gipson

Caroline Glazier

Chance K. Ingalls

Kaleb Jenkins

Jaelle Laguerre

Tony Mowatt

Nick Traficante

Kaylie Mae Wallace

Callie Alexa

Brooke Olivia Gatto

Trent Tyson

Georgie

Bailey

Molly................................................................................................................................................ JADE SMITH Pepper.......................................................................................................................................... AVERY HOPE Duffy................................................................................................................................. ARIANNA GULLER July.................................................................................................................................. SAVANNAH AUSTIN Tessie............................................................................................................KYLIE NOELLE PATTERSON Kate............................................................................................................................................ADDIE JAYMES Annie...........................................................................................................RAINIER (RAINEY) TREVIÑO Miss Hannigan.......................................................................................................... STEFANIE LONDINO Bundles McCloskey............................................................................................... CHANCE K. INGALLS Apple Seller...................................................................................................................NICK TRAFICANTE Dog Catcher................................................................................................................... MARK WOODARD Assistant Dog Catcher.................................................................................................. KALEB JENKINS Sandy.....................................................................................................................................................GEORGIE Lt. Ward...............................................................................................................JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON Sophie the Kettle...................................................................................................... JAELLE LAGUERRE Grace Farrell........................................................................................................JULIA NICOLE HUNTER Drake........................................................................................................................................TONY MOWATT Mrs. Greer.....................................................................................................................SAVANNAH FISHER Mrs. Pugh...................................................................................................................... JAELLE LAGUERRE Cecile.................................................................................................................................Kaylie Mae Wallace Annette........................................................................................................................ CAROLINE GLAZIER Oliver Warbucks................................................................................................... CHRISTOPHER SWAN Star to Be .....................................................................................................................SAVANNAH FISHER Rooster Hannigan........................................................................................................ JEFFREY T. KELLY Lily...............................................................................................................................SAMANTHA STEVENS Bert Healy............................................................................................................................ KALEB JENKINS Fred McCracken..............................................................................................JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON Jimmy Johnson...........................................................................................................NICK TRAFICANTE Ronnie Boylan...........................................................................................................SAVANNAH FISHER Connie Boylan..............................................................................................................Kaylie Mae Wallace Bonnie Boylan.......................................................................................................... CAROLINE GLAZIER FDR .................................................................................................................................. MARK WOODARD Ickes...................................................................................................................JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON Perkins.......................................................................................................................... JAELLE LAGUERRE Hull.....................................................................................................................................NICK TRAFICANTE Howe ..................................................................................................................................... KALEB JENKINS Brandeis............................................................................................................ JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON Morganthau............................................................................................................. CHANCE K. INGALLS Sound Effects Man............................................................................................... CHANCE K. INGALLS ENSEMBLE SAVANNAH FISHER, JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON, CAROLINE GLAZIER, CHANCE K. INGALLS, KALEB JENKINS, JAELLE LAGUERRE, TONY MOWATT, NICK TRAFICANTE, KAYLIE MAE WALLACE DANCE CAPTAIN CALLIE ALEXA ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN TRENT TYSON SWINGS CALLIE ALEXA, BROOKE OLIVIA GATTO, TRENT TYSON UNDERSTUDIES For Annie: AVERY HOPE; for Oliver Warbucks: TONY MOWATT, MARK WOODARD; for Miss Hannigan: CAROLINE GLAZIER, JAELLE LAGUERRE; for Grace Farrell: CAROLINE GLAZIER, KAYLIE MAE WALLACE; for Rooster Hannigan: KALEB JENKINS, NICK TRAFICANTE; for FDR: TONY MOWATT; for Lily: CAROLINE GLAZIER, KAYLIE MAE WALLACE; for Molly: ADDIE JAYMES; for Sandy: BAILEY SETTING New York City, December 1933

ANNIE

THE CAST

(in order of appearance)

ANNIE

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I December 11 - 19, 1933 The New York Municipal Orphanage (Girls’ Annex) Maybe...................................................................................................................................... ANNIE It’s the Hard Knock Life.........................................................................ANNIE, ORPHANS It’s the Hard Knock Life (Reprise)....................................................................ORPHANS St. Mark’s Place Tomorrow.............................................................................................................................. ANNIE A Hooverville Under the 59th Street Bridge We’d Like to Thank You......................................................................ANNIE, ENSEMBLE The Orphanage Little Girls........................................................................................................ MISS HANNIGAN Little Girls (Reprise).................................................................................. MISS HANNIGAN The Warbucks Mansion at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here......................................ANNIE, GRACE, ENSEMBLE New York City N.Y.C...........................................OLIVER WARBUCKS, GRACE, ANNIE, ENSEMBLE The Orphanage Easy Street.................................................................MISS HANNIGAN, ROOSTER, LILY Warbucks’ Study You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long........................OLIVER WARBUCKS, GRACE, ANNIE, ENSEMBLE ACT II December 21 - 25, 1933 The NBC Radio Studio at 30 Rockefeller Center and the Orphanage You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile........................................BERT HEALY, THE BOYLAN SISTERS The Orphanage You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile..............................................ORPHANS Easy Street (Reprise)............................................MISS HANNIGAN, ROOSTER, LILY Washington: The White House Tomorrow (Reprise)....................ANNIE, OLIVER WARBUCKS, F.D.R, CABINET The Great Hall at the Warbucks Mansion Something Was Missing.................................................................. OLIVER WARBUCKS I Don’t Need Anything But You................................ ANNIE, OLIVER WARBUCKS, GRACE, ENSEMBLE The East Ballroom of the Warbucks Mansion Annie........................................................................................................... GRACE, ENSEMBLE Maybe (Reprise)................................................................................................................. ANNIE New Deal for Christmas............................. ANNIE, OLIVER WARBUCKS, GRACE, ORPHANS, ENSEMBLE THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION ANNIE ORCHESTRA Music Director/Keyboard: JENNIFER CHRISTINA Associate Music Director/Keyboard: ANTHONY ZEDIKER Violin/Viola: SUSAN FRENCH Reed 1: BRIAN LANG Reed 2: KEVIN SAKAI Cornet/Trumpet/Flugelhorn: BILL DOWLING Trombone/Euphonium: ANTHONY GARCIA Guitar/Banjo/Ukulele: CLAYTON NORDHILL Acoustic Bass/Sousaphone: CALVIN KALEEL Drums: AVION WRIGHT Music Coordinator: TALITHA FEHR; TL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers, and watches.

RAINIER (RAINEY) TREVIÑO (Annie) is humbly honored to bring this spunky icon of optimism and resilience to life. Forever grateful to the Annie creatives and Paul Hardt. Special thanks to Kim Pedell, Marc Tumminelli, Lisa Wallace, Hugh Copeland, Candice Heidelberg-Denison, Amelia DeMayo, Gulnara Mitzanova, Dianna Swenson, Hurrah Players, my family and friends. @rainiertrevino

JEFFREY T. KELLY (Rooster Hannigan) is ecstatic to be joining the company of Annie! AMDA NYC grad, recent credits include Fluke (Million Dollar Quartet, Shadowland Stages) & Tommy Devito (Jersey Boys, Playhouse on the Square). Thanks to the fam, Chondra Profit/FSE Team, and the entire Annie creative team for the support and opportunity! IG:@jeffreytkellytheatre

AVERY HOPE (Pepper, u/s Annie) National tour debut! Leapin’ Lizards! Previous credits include Kelly Clarkson’s NBC Christmas Special (featured singer); Panda Corner (Candymaker). Avery is grateful for the support from her dad, mom/vocal coach, family, and friends. Special thanks to Carson-Adler Agency, Paul Hardt Casting, Michael Lavine, and Crossroads Live! @averyhope_official

STEFANIE LONDINO (Miss Hannigan). is gleefully stepping back into her snakeskin pumps for season two. National tours: Annie (Miss Hannigan), A Bronx Tale (Rosina), Fiddler on the Roof (Shaindel). Off-Broadway: The Mayor of Williamsburg (HERE Arts Center), What Do Critics Know? (The York Theater), Flak House (Actors Temple Theater), Red Wine in Paper Cups (TheaterNOW). Selected regional: My Name is Asher Lev (Playhouse on Park), Honky Tonk Angels (STONC). BFA University of Utah. Lead singer of rock band West Side Waltz, music out everywhere. Endless gratitude to Hubs, JB, Boo. Follow the shen-Hannigans on IG @stefanielondino

SAMANTHA STEVENS (Lily) National Tour debut! Samantha is a proud Brit based in NYC. Favorite Regional Credits: White Christmas (Betty), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Kinky Boots (Lauren), The Handmaid’s Musical (Offred). Sometimes ‘Marilyn’ (www. MonroeMoments.com). Special thanks to Paul, Jenn, Patti & Matt. For Mom across the ocean & Dad amongst the stars. @SamanthauStevens

ADDIE JAYMES (Kate, u/s Molly) Addie is grateful to be making her national tour debut. Special thanks to her family and friends, Jenn Thompson, Patti Wilcox, Paul Hardt Casting, Daniella Castoria, Ginna Claire Mason, Nancy Carson, Allan Fawcett, Lauryn Ciardullo, Starlight PAC, and the amazing production team. Recent credits: “Annie Warbucks” (Annie, Surflight Theatre). @addie_jaymes

MARK WOODARD (FDR, u/s Oliver Warbucks) Mark is overjoyed to be returning for the second year of the Annie North American tour! Regional Credits: Disney’s Newsies (Gateway Playhouse); Oklahoma! (Ogunquit Playhouse); 42nd Street (The REV); The Producers, Bells Are Ringing, South Pacific (PIttsburgh CLO); A Christmas Carol (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Spamalot, Mamma Mia, (Palace Theatre, NH). Television: Guest Star & Co-Star roles: “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “SVU,” “Billions,” “As The World Turns,” “Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter.” IG: @actnman88

KYLIE NOELLE PATTERSON (Tessie). Debuting on the Annie national tour has been a dream for Kylie. This California girl hopes to inspire others to explore their passion in theater. She is grateful to Royal Theater Academy and her friends and family for their support. IG: @kylie.noelle.official

CHRISTOPHER SWAN (Oliver Warbucks) is delighted to be returning to Annie for year two. Previously seen as Wilbur opposite Nina West in the 20th anniversary tour of Hairspray. Other national tours include R&H’s Cinderella(Sebastian), Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), My Fair Lady (Doolittle) and the first national of A Christmas Story: The Musical (The Old Man). Regional: Footloose (The Rev), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Theatre by the Sea), Angels In America (Ark Rep). Boston Conservatory graduate and U.S Army veteran. Thanks to Jenn and Patti and much love to my wife Laura. @chriswanlives JULIA NICOLE HUNTER (Grace Farrell) is thrilled to be returning to Annie. She is originally from Nashville TN, but currently based in New York City. Previous credits include: In The Heights (Nina) at the Walnut Street Theatre; The Color Purple (Nettie); Nunsense (Sister Amnesia); and a principal vocalist for Burn The Floor and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Forever grateful for her family and friends for their endless love and support! @ju1ia.nico1e

SAVANNAH AUSTIN (July) Savannah is thrilled to make her national tour debut with Annie! Endless gratitude to Christian Arts Theatre, Rance Wright, Angela Pulsifer, Annie creatives, her coaches, family and friends. Savannah thanks her mom, dad and God. Inspiring others to continue to dream big! MATILDA (Matilda: CAT production) @savannahbanana_12 ARIANNA GULLER (Duffy) is delighted to make her national tour debut! Favorite roles: “Matilda” (Matilda), “Charlie Bucket” (Willy Wonka), “Belle” (Beauty and the Beast). Gratitude to Connecting Talent, my amazing teachers Jose Cruz, Daniel Stocker, Kirk Geritano, Philip Chen, Dance Molinari, Mom, Dad, Estee and Grandma. A dream come true! @ariannagullerofficial

JADE SMITH (Molly). Jade is so excited to be a part of the Annie tour. This has always been her dream to play the role of “Molly” in the iconic theatrical production of Annie. She is so grateful to be a part of this amazing cast. She would like to thank all of her castmates, production, her agent Bonnie Shumofsky at Stewart Talent and her management at Parkside talent. SAVANNAH FISHER (Ensemble, Star to Be) previous credits include national tours; Jesus Christ Superstar (“Soul Singer”), Dog Man the Musical! (“Flippy”). Regional; Guys and Dolls (“Sarah Brown”), Godspell and Ragtime. Other favorites include: Sister Act (“Deloris Van Cartier”) and The Wiz (“Glinda”). A very special thanks to my loving family, friends, D’Marreon and The Price Group agency! @savannahmfisher JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON (Ensemble) received a B.F.A in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Dance. Some Theatre credits include: national tour: Elf The Musical (“Store Manager”). Regional: Sister Act (“Eddie”), The Color Purple (“Preacher/Adam”), Kinky Boots

ANNIE

WHO’S WHO

ANNIE

(“Lola”), Trouble in Mind (“John Nevins”) and much more. He enjoys performing any chance he gets and loves to inspire others to never give up. Thank you to Carla (Mother) and Terriney (Sister) for everything. To see more of him: Instagram @Jxlonzo CAROLINE GLAZIER (Ensemble, u/s Grace Farrell, u/s Lily, u/s Miss Hannigan) National tour debut! OffBroadway: Friends! The Musical Parody (“Rachel Green”). Other credits: The Sound of Music (“Maria”), Sweeney Todd (“Ensemble”), Cabaret (“Sally Bowles”). University of Michigan: BFA Musical Theater. Thank you to HKA, as well as my family, friends, and fiancé Aaron for supporting me and my dreams! CHANCE K. INGALLS (Ensemble) is excited to be making his tour debut with Annie! He’s from Kapolei, HI, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University. He is so grateful for the people in his life who support him. He couldn’t do it without them! KALEB JENKINS (Ensemble, Bert Healy, u/s Rooster Hannigan, u/s Drake) National tour: Hairspray (“Brad”). Regional: Parade (“Britt Craig”), Oklahoma! (“Curly”), Into the Woods (“Baker”), Saturday Night Fever. Charlotte, NC native. CCU alum #chantsup! Many thanks to Josh at ASA, Paul Hardt, the Annie team, and my wife/bff Karen. IG @kalebjacejenkins, TikTok @kaleslaw. JAELLE LAGUERRE (Ensemble, u/s Miss Hannigan) Leaping Lizards Jaelle is thrilled to return for her second year with the red head musical! Recent credits include Cinderella, Buddy Holly, A Christmas Carol (NSMT)) Rock of Ages (The Engeman Theatre) Six (NCL) Mamma Mia (Argyle Theatre). Syracuse University (BFA) Love to her parents, brother and God. Thanks to HkA, Paul, Jenn, Patti and the creatives! @Jaellelaguerre TONY MOWATT (Ensemble, Drake, u/s Oliver Warbucks, u/s FDR) National tour: CATS (2021-2023). Off-Broadway: Little Match Girl (St. Luke’s Theatre), Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg (HERE). Select NYC/Regional: “Lumière” in Beauty and the Beast (Rodeheaver Auditorium), “Leo Frank” in Parade (Bullet Theatre Collaborative), Twisted Operettas (Joe’s Pub), An Octoroon (Kean Stage), The Producers, Legally

Blonde (Woodstock @baloneytones

Playhouse).

NICK TRAFICANTE (Ensemble, u/s Rooster Hannigan) Nick is a Pittsburgh native and a recent graduate of Ithaca College BFA MT! Regional: Evita (“Ensemble”) at The REV Theatre Co. and A Chorus Line (“Bobby”) and Mamma Mia! (“Sky”) at New London Barn Playhouse. Special thanks to Avalon Artists Group, Mom, Johnny, Elena, and Santina.@nicktraf KAYLIE MAE WALLACE (Ensemble u/s Grace Farrell, u/s Lily) National tour debut! Kaylie is a Pittsburgh native with a BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Michigan. Now residing in NYC, her favorite credits include: Grey Gardens (“Young Little Edie”), Into the Woods, and Sweeney Todd. Thanks to Jenn, Patti, Jen, Paul, Crossroads Live, and all my loved ones! CALLIE ALEXA (Swing, Dance Captain) is delighted to be making her national tour debut! Credits include: Mary Poppins, Elf, 42nd Street, Beehive, Annie (Prather Productions). International/Cruise Lines: RCCL, RWS, MSC. Much love to her Mom, Sister and supporters all over! Thank you to casting and creatives! Smile, darn ya, smile! @callieaalexa BROOKE OLIVIA GATTO (Swing) Brooke is delighted to be touring with Annie! Credits include: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (national tour), and Into the Breeches (International City Theatre). BFA: Cal State Fullerton. Special thanks to her family, friends, and agents at FSE! @brookeoliviagatto TRENT TYSON (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is elated for his national tour debut! Previous credits: Kinky Boots (Slow Burn), A Chorus Line (Interlakes), A Christmas Carol (ZACH), Production Singer/Dancer on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Boston Conservatory ’21, ZACH Theatre PPC Alumni. Huge thanks to Brian at The Hell’s Kitchen Agency and my amazing friends and family! GEORGIE (Sandy) was adopted in spring 2022 by Bill Berloni from a private owner and his story mimics “Sandy’s.” One of Bill’s trainers was leaving a kill shelter in Central PA where she volunteers when a man come walking out with Georgie. The trainer asked the man if he was

giving up this dog and his reply was, “I tried to leave him here but they said they were full and told me to go to the shelter in the next county.” The trainer said, “If you give me 24 hours I may have a home for him.” 24 hours later, he was at the home of Bill and began his new life as an actor. Last year he was the understudy to “Sandy” and this year is proud to have taken over the role. BAILEY (Sandy Understudy) was rescued by Bill Berloni from Puppy Love Rescue in Louisiana. He is a Poodle mixed with something large. Theater: Finding Neverland, “Porthos;” National Tour: Peter Pan “Nana;” Shakespeare Theater, Washington DC, Because Of Winn Dixie (Understudy) “Winn Dixie;” Goodspeed Musicals and Annie “Sandy” at the Children’s Theater of Minneapolis. THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) is a threetime Tony Award winning librettist for the Broadway musicals Annie, 1977; The Producers, 2001 (co-written with Mel Brooks); and Hairspray, 2003 (cowritten with Mark O’Donnell). He collaborated on many Broadway musicals including I Remember Mama; Ain’t Broadway Grand; Bombay Dreams (with Meera Syal); Cry Baby (with Mark O’Donnell); Young Frankenstein (with Mel Brooks); Elf, The Musical (with Bob Martin); Chaplin (with Christopher Curtis); Rocky; the upcoming Dave, The Musical (with Nell Benjamin); and the off-Broadway musicals, Annie Warbucks; Death Takes a Holiday (with Peter Stone) and the upcoming The Lady Eve (with Maury Yeston). He was a long-time contributor of humor pieces to The New Yorker, which were published in a collection entitled Yma, Ava, Yma, Abba, Yma, Oona, Yma, Ida, Yma Aga… and Others, by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Meehan, in collaboration with the poet J.D. McClatchy, co-authored the libretto of the opera 1984, composed by Lorin Maazel, first performed at London’s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in 2005. He was an Emmy Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs, To Be or Not To Be, The Producers and One Magic Christmas. He was a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. MARTIN CHARNIN (Lyrics). Martin’s career in the entertainment industry began in 1957 when he created the role of Big Deal (one of Jerome Robbins’ authentic juvenile delinquents) in the

CHARLES STROUSE (Music). A graduate of New York’s P.S. 87, Townsend Harris H.S., and the Eastman School of Music, Charles has studied composition with Aaron Copland, Arthur Berger, and David Diamond in the US and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Charles has composed copious chamber music, two piano concertos, a string quartet and two operas. After which, being broke like most composers, he was a rehearsal pianist and dance arranger for many shows, played in bar rooms, ballet classes, at weddings and strip joints (a particular boon for one who was to write the music for the film The Night They Raided Minsky’s). One morning in 1960 he awoke to find he had written (with Lee Adams and Mike Stewart) Bye Bye Birdie (Tony Award), which is still among the most performed musicals in America, followed by Golden Boy with Sammy Davis, Jr. (Tony Nomination). Then came, Applause (Tony Award), It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman, Rags (Tony Nomination) and Annie (Tony Award). In-between, there have been

scores for movies including Bonnie and Clyde and All Dogs Go to Heaven. Throughout his career, Charles has received the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Frederick Lowe and the Leonard Bernstein Awards for musical achievement. He is married to director/choreographer Barbara Siman and is the father of Benjamin (attorney, author, composer), Nicholas (psychotherapist), Victoria (screen writer) and William (also a screen writer). JENN THOMPSON (Director) is thrilled to be helming the national tour of Annie after having appeared as Pepper in the original Broadway run, many moons ago. Recent credits include the World-Premiere musical Anne of Green Gables - A New Musical at Goodspeed Opera House (available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, etc.) where she has also directed Gypsy, Bye Bye Birdie, Oklahoma! and The Music Man. Other recent credits include Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical at Children’s Theatre Company in association with Kevin McCollum and Buena Vista Theatrical (watch for upcoming album release) as well as Chains and Conflict for OffBroadway’s celebrated Mint Theatre, where Jenn’s 2016 production of Women Without Men garnered both Lortel and Off-Broadway Alliance Award nominations for Outstanding Revival as well as 5 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Director and Revival. In addition to extensive productions in NYC, Jenn’s work has been seen at theaters across the country including; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Denver Center, Hartford Stage, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Portland Stage, City Theatre, Barrington Stage, Theater Aspen, Theaterworks Hartford, Pioneer, The Rev, Arizona Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and many more. Jenn is married to actor Stephen Kunken, they live in Brooklyn NY with their daughter Naomi. This is for Martin, Charles, Tom and Peter. jennthompsondirector.com PATRICIA WILCOX (Choreographer) choreographed Motown the Musical, for which she won the Fred Astaire Award and an NAACP Award. Motown enjoyed long runs on Broadway and in the West End, and numerous tours here and abroad. Also, on Broadway and on tour, Ms. Wilcox choreographed A Night with Janis Joplin. At Encores! Off-Center, she choreographed the critically acclaimed Little Shop of Horrors, which starred Jake

Gyllenhaal and Ellen Greene. National tours: An Officer and a Gentleman, Children’s Letters to God, Bowfire (and the resulting PBS special), Blues in the Night (NAACP Nomination), and Seussical. Selected regional: The Secret Garden (Denver Center); Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Children’s Theatre Company); Beautiful (The Muny), The Music Man (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), Bye Bye Birdie (Connecticut Critics Circle nomination) and Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House. Her work has been seen at The Kennedy Center, The Old Globe, The Alley Theatre, The McCarter Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, ATC, and Paper Mill Playhouse. Ms. Wilcox created original works for the Houston Symphony, Minnesota Pops, Phoenix Symphony, Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y, Broadway Under the Stars, Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as for ice-skating medalists for three Winter Olympics. Pattiwilcox.com WILSON CHIN (Scenic Design). Broadway: Cost of Living, Pass Over (Drama Desk and Lortel Award nominations), Next Fall. Off Broadway: Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, Playwrights Horizons, Public Theater, Signature Theatre. With director Jenn Thompson: The Secret Garden (Denver Center Theatre), Oklahoma and Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed Musicals). Opera: Turandot (Washington National Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Eine Florentinische Tragödie/Gianni Schicchi (Canadian Opera, Dora Award winner). Film/ television: Pass Over (dir. Spike Lee), “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” (HBO), “Blindspot” (NBC). Eastern Region Board member of Local USA 829. Instagram: @wilsonchindesign ALEJO VIETTI (Costume Design). Broadway’s Holiday Inn, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (West End – Olivier Nomination, National Tour, Japan and Australia), and Allegiance (Drama Desk Nomination). Designed for Radio City Rockettes, Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC Opera and City Center Encores among others. He has extensively worked in Regional Theatres across the U.S., commercial projects, operas, and for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is the recipient of the 2010 TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. @alejo_vietti_costume_design

ANNIE

original company of West Side Story. He played the role for exactly 1,000 performances. Since then, he was involved in over 140 theatrical, television, film, and night club productions as a director, producer, composer, or lyricist. He is one of the dozen people who have won Emmys, Tonys, and Grammys, and the Peabody Award for Broadcasting. Annie, which came to Broadway in 1977, originally ran for 2,377 performances, and has been revived there three times. He directed Annie 19 times (after directing the original production in New York), in London, Montreal, Amsterdam, and Melbourne as well as Annie’s 14 national U.S. companies. He collaborated with Charles Strouse, Vernon Duke, Marvin Hamlisch, Mary Rodgers, and twice with Richard Rodgers on I Remember Mama and Two by Two. He wrote for, or directed, Fred Astaire, Ethel Merman, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margaret, Jack Benny, Anne Bancroft, Betty Hutton, Sutton Foster, Sarah Jessica Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Jane Lynch, Tony Bennett, Jason Alexander, and Jay-Z, among countless others, and for his wife, Shelly Burch (who originated a leading role in the original company of Nine). Most recently, “Tomorrow” from Annie became one of the 100 most performed musical numbers in the last century.

ANNIE

PHILIP S. ROSENBERG (Lighting Design) Broadway and West End: Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, The Elephant Man, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and It’s Only a Play. Regional: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, TheatreWorks, Hartford Stage, Alliance, Huntington Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Dallas Theatre Center, Denver Center Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, The McCarter Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, Portland Stage Company, TACT, Barrington Stage Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Goodspeed Opera, Two River Theatre Company, George Street Playhouse, and Westport Country Playhouse. KEN TRAVIS (Sound Design). Broadway: In Transit, Disney’s Aladdin (MX, UK, DE, JP, AU, US), Jekyll and Hyde, A Christmas Story the Musical, Scandalous, Newsies, Memphis, The ThreePenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park and Steel Magnolias. Numerous national tours and regional productions at theaters across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN (Hair & Wig Design) (She/Her) is an Emmy Nominated Hairstylist. Her design work includes Annie (national tour) West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Muny) Evita (ART, STC & NYCity Center) Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (NWS & Maltz Jupiter) and Once Upon a One More Time (STC). Broadway & Television Associate/Assistant Designer Credits include: New York New York, Beetlejuice, Ain’t Too Proud, NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Summer, The Color Purple Revival, Holiday Inn, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Allegiance. Television/ Movies Hairstyling: The Crowded Room, Stranger Things, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ghosted, Oppenheimer, Eileen, Law and Order: SVU & The Gilded Age. WILLIAM BERLONI (Animal Director and Trainer). 2011 Tony Honoree for Excellence in Theatre. William found and adopted the original Sandy for the original production of Annie. Since then, all the animals he trains are rescues. Broadway: Twenty six shows which include The Ferryman, The Crucible, Bullets Over Broadway, Lady at the Emerson Bar and Grill, Annie

(original and all revivals), A Christmas Story The Musical, Legally Blonde, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Camelot, Alice in Wonderland, Oliver!, Anything Goes, The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz. Mr. Berloni is the Animal Director of the new musical Because of Winn Dixie with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. He has trained animals for hundreds of Off-Broadway, regional theatre, tours, television and movies. Recent movies include Marry Me with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. He provided the dogs to play “Nana” in Peter Pan Live, “Toto” in The Wiz Live and recently “Sandy” in Annie Live. Other television includes “Power,” “Billions,” “Sesame Street,” “High Maintenance,” “The Village,” “Modern Love,” “Little Voice,” “Almost Family,” “Betty,” “Ramy,” “Mr. Robot,” Russian Doll,” “Raising Kanan Ghost,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Girls5eva,” “Sand Dollar Cove,” “Noel Diary,” “Life and Beth,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Fleishman is in Trouble,” “Harlem,” “Three Women” and “And Just Like That.” Mr. Berloni and his family are the subjects of Discovery the docu-series entitled “Wags to Riches with Bill Berloni” in August 2015. Published author of Broadway Trails. Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter @BillBerloni. theatricalanimals.com HARDT CASTING, LLC (Casting). Paul has had the honor to have served as Casting Director on the following projects: Broadway: West Side Story, Come Fly Away, August: Osage County, A Moon for the Misbegotten, On Golden Pond, Hot Feet, Caine Mutiny Court Martial and the upcoming Once Upon a One More Time. National Tours: West Side Story (US and World Tour), A Bronx Tale, Dirty Dancing, Legends!, Whistle Down the Wind, On Golden Pond, August: Osage County, The Bodyguard, and the current running tour of Cats. Regional Theatres include: Goodspeed Opera House, Bucks County Playhouse, Delaware Theatre Company, TheaterWorks Hartford, TUTS, Pasadena Playhouse and Asolo Rep. MATTHEW SMEDAL (Music Supervisor). Music Direction, Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire (Matthew was also the music director of Doubtfire’s Original Cast Album). OffBroadway: Clueless The Musical starring Dove Cameron. National tours: The Bodyguard, Matilda First National, Ghost The Musical, and Catch Me If You Can. Toronto: Matilda (RSC + Mirvish Entertainment). Assoc. Music

Super: Mrs. Doubtfire (First national tour). Elsewhere: An American In Paris (Cape Playhouse), Singin’ In the Rain (Ogunquit), Oliver (Maltz Jupiter), Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed, World Premiere); As a pianist: Opéra de Rennes’ presentation of Cole Porter’s La Revue des Ambassadeurs, and for Grammy-award nominee Deborah Cox at the US Open Women’ s Singles Final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. TALITHA FEHR (Music Coordinator) has worked on over 75 national and international productions and tours since 2005. Highlights include: Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, School of Rock, Come Fly Away, Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, as well as the 2010 Olympic Ceremonies in Vancouver. She dedicates her work on Annie to the memory of her mentor, Sam Lutfiyya. DAN DELANGE (Orchestrations) is the resident orchestrator at Goodspeed Musicals, where he has orchestrated over 50 new and newly revived productions. His orchestrations were recently heard in the West End’s production of Show Boat, which was nominated for Best Musical Revival at the 2017 Olivier Awards in London. He has orchestrated for The Jim Henson Company, Julie Andrews, Rosie O’Donnell, Live Theatricals at Universal Studios, Manhattan Concert Productions, and for composers Paul Williams, Jerry Herman, Harvey Schmitt, Mark Hollman, Peter Link, Charles Strouse and Stephen Schwartz. His scores have been heard on Broadway, London’s West End, Carnegie Hall, National and European tours, film, television, and at regional theaters around the world. He’s a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. JENNIFER CHRISTINA (Music Director) is delighted to return to Annie for a second season this time as the Music Director! Her recent credits include Annie (national tour), Dreamgirls (international tour), Singin’ in the Rain (Ogunquit Playhouse), Bodyguard, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia! (Theatre by the Sea). Home base is Rhode Island. Follow on instagram @jen_christina and come along for the tour! DAVE BURCH (Technical Director) began his career as a scenic fabricator before transitioning to touring Broadway theater, where he has

HEATHER CHOCKLEY (Production Manager) joined the CXL team 5 years ago after having toured, both nationally and internationally, for 15 years. After that lifetime on the road, she finds she likes not living out of a suitcase the whole time. Now based in the DC metro area, she also does a bit of political event work, and shares the crew member recruiting responsibilities at CXL. ANNA KLEVIT (Production Stage Manager) is elated to be a part of Annie! National tours: My Fair Lady; Rudolph…the Musical. Selected regional credits: What We Talk About… (Old Globe); Into the Woods, Matilda, Fireflies, Culture Clash (South Coast Repertory); Memphis, Once on this Island (Moonlight Amphitheatre). This one’s for Mom and Dad. KATY GENTRY (Assistant Stage Manager) Regional: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Asolo Rep, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Orlando Shakes. Most recently: Annie national tour, 2022-23. Katy holds a BFA from the University of Central Florida. DEANA MARIE KIRSCH (General Manager) is excited to join Crossroads Live North America. She brings with her over two decades of experience, having worked on exceptional shows such as Absinthe, A Chorus Line, BAZ, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jersey Boys, Magic Mike Live, and Mat Franco. After a 12-year residency in Las Vegas, she is thrilled to return to touring musicals. SOLDANELA RIVERA (Company Manager) Over 150 credits in production and publicity for music, theater, and film. National Tour of My Fair Lady and thrilled to be a part of Annie! Soldanela holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in dance, and an MA in Arts Administration from TC Columbia University. Learn more at www.soldanela.com

AARON MARTIN (Assistant Company Manager) Aaron is originally from Adger, Alabama and a graduate of Jacksonville State University. He recently worked as the ACM on the Anastasia national tour and regionally as the ACM and the CM at Berkshire Theatre Group, Westin Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, and Florida Rep. CROSSROADS LIVE (Producer & Tour Management) brings together some of the world’s top producers of live entertainment, now all under one banner. With offices in London, New York, Washington, D.C., Sydney, and Melbourne—our global platform ensures the best-loved titles from Broadway and the West End can be embraced by audiences around the world. Crossroads Live North America, under the leadership of Angela Rowles, is an innovative, full-service theatrical production company delivering the Broadway experience to audiences in North America and beyond. Our 20232024 Season: Annie, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, The Phantom of the Opera (China). JAYNA NEAGLE (Executive Producer) For Cirque du Soleil: ’Twas the Night Before, Paramour (Broadway, Hamburg); The Wiz (NBC production). For BASE Entertainment: Arrabal (Buenos Aires, Toronto), Jersey Boys (Johannesburg, Asian tour), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (São Paulo), The Lion King (Singapore), Jerry Mitchell’s Peepshow (Las Vegas), Wayne Brady: Making Sh%@ Up (Las Vegas). BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com. NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy). Carolyn Lawson PT, founder and CEO. Global leaders in live entertainment, film, and performing arts medicine. We are honored to be part of the amazing company of Annie. Highlights: Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King, Hello, Dolly!, The Music Man,

The Cher Show. Tours: Movin’ Out, Tootsie, Hamilton. Concerts: P!NK, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, U2. MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (Licensee). MTI is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in NYC with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia). VASI LAURENCE (Co-Producer). Theater/Film: Passing Strange (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award/Best Musical) and made into an awardwinning film directed by Spike Lee. Other credits: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Tootsie (National Tour), several Off Broadway shows and film projects, including the award-winning play The Housewives of Mannheim. Many thanks to Marcia and Tom Nigro, Linda and Michael Standley, and Lois Barth. We are delighted to be partnering with Crossroads Live North America. Mosby78@aol.com

ANNIE

worked for the past 13 years. His favorite touring credits include The Phantom of the Opera, World Tour and Mamma Mia! (where he met his wife during a scene change). He is originally from Savannah Ga., has traveled to 30 countries and when not on the road he lives in Florida with his wife, newborn twins and their cat.

ANNIE

ANNIE TOUR STAFF For Crossroads Live North America EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Jayna Neagle GENERAL MANAGER Deana Marie Kirsch Associate General Manager ...................................Emily Miu PRODUCTION MANAGER Heather Chockley Assistant Production Manager .......... Suzayn MacKenzie-Roy TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Dave Burch COMPANY MANAGER Soldanela Rivera Assistant Company Manager ............................. Aaron Martin TOUR MARKETING & PRESS ANITA DLONIAK & ASSOCIATES, INC Anita Dloniak Melissa A. Hazek TOUR BOOKING, MARKETING & PUBLICITY OFFICE BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com TOUR BOOKING Temah Higgins Mollie Mann Wendy Roberts Madison St. Amour Laura Rizzo Nilesha Alexander TOUR MARKETING AND PUBLICITY DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Phillip Aleman Janiya Wade CASTING Hardt Casting Paul Hardt PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER............................... ANNA KLEVIT Assistant Stage Manager ......................................... Katy Gentry Assistant Director ............................................ Katie Birenboim Associate Choreographer ........................................ Jessica Blair Dance Captain ......................................................... Callie Alexa Assistant Dance Captain ...........................................Trent Tyson Animal Handler .......................................................... Mel Rocco Associate Scenic Designer ................................. Craig Napoliello Assistant Scenic Designer ..................................Riw Rakkulchon Associate Lighting Designer ........................................ Joel Shier Assistant Lighting Designer .................................. Wheeler Moon Moving Light Programmer .................................. Parker Conzone Production Electrician...............................................Rob Virzera Associate Sound Designer..................................... Josh Samuels Assistant Sound Designer ........................................ Sam Lerner Production Audio .............................................. Joshua Hummel Associate Costume Designer ................................Joseph Shrope Associate Hair & Wig Designer ............................. Brittany Hains Production Props ....................................................Clista Jarrett Keyboard Programmer .......................................Matthew J. Pool Copyist .................................................................. Ryan Driscoll Music Supervisor ............................................. Matthew Smedal Production Assistant ..........................................Lesley Gonzalez HEAD CARPENTER ........................... CHRISTOPHER MOLLICA Assistant Carpenter ............................................... James Eisnor Flyperson............................................................. Andrew Partin Head of Props.......................................................... Adam Koob Assistant Props ......................................................... Serena Slie Head Electrician ................................................ Tyler J. Lindsley Assistant Electrician ........................................Carter Hammond Head of Audio........................................................Mitchel Reith Assistant Audio ...................................................... Taylor Rissler Head of Wardrobe..............................................Tiffany Janiczek Assistant Wardrobe ......................................... Angelica Luz Fink Head of Hair & Makeup .......................................... Lucy Garlich Physical Therapy .....................NeuroTour Physical Therapy, INC Children’s Services ................................. On Location Education Studio Teacher ..................................................Christine Tureta Child Manager ....................................................... Casey Parker Animal Trainer ............... William Berloni Theatrical Animals, Inc. Payroll Services ............................................................ Paychex Insurance ............................... The Arts Insurance Program, LLC Housing and Travel ...................................................Road Rebel Merchandise Provider ..........Creative Goods Merchandising, LLC Merchandise Manager ..........................................Marco Roman

Tour Booking, Marketing, Publicity ................... BOND Theatrical Jenny Bates, Melissa Cohen, Steph Kelleher, Linda Stewart, Bailey Ford, Nilesha Alexander, Madison St. Amour, Scotland Newton, Elisabeth Reyes, Laura Rizzo, Simon Rosales, Jacob Stuckelman, Hannah Wallace Digital Marketing Consultant .............................. Beth Rohlmeier Social Media ........................................ Super Awesome Friends/ Jim Glaub, Karina Moré, Rebecca Prowler Production Photographers......MurphyMade Productions/Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman Backstage Photography ..................................Richard Bowditch Video Footage .......................................................... HMS Media FOR CROSSROADS LIVE NORTH AMERICA Chief Executive Officer ......................................... Angela Rowles Executive Producer ................................................Jayna Neagle Executive Producer ......................................................Kori Prior Vice President of Finance ........................................ Brian Jacob Vice President of People Operations .................. Charisse Fontes Vice President of Marketing ........................ Michael Yuen-Killick Senior General Manager ..................................... Andrew Terlizzi Director of Production.....................................Heather Chockley Director of Booking & Engagements ............................Tyler Solis Tecnical Director...................................................... Dave Burch Production Manager ........................................... Gregg Damanti General Manager ......................................... Deana Marie Kirsch Engagement Manager .......................................Barrett Newman Associate General Manager ........................................ Emily Miu Assistant Production Manager ............... Suzayn MacKenzie-Roy Assistant Production Manager ...............................Drew Neitzey Warehouse Manager ............................................ Coree Howard Production Accounting Manager ............................ Sheila Lewis Production Accountant ......................................... Travis Huebel Staff Accountant ................................................. Electra Walker Executive Affairs Manager.....................................Melanie Cahill Executive Assistant to the CEO............................... Alissa Klusky Learn more about Crossroads Live North America and our team: www.xroadslive.com/team/na CREDITS Scenery fabricated by Empire Technical Fabrication. Scenic Painting by Infinite Studios. Lighting Equipment provided by G. Scott Designs. Motors provided by Christie Lites. Sound by Masque Sound. Costumes by Marianne Krostyne, Siam Costumes, Unlimited Seams/ Kitty Knapp, John Cowles, Christopher Schramm, DC Theatrics, All Stitch/ Valerie Gruner. Millinery by Tommy Cobau. Crafts by Juliann Kroboth, Hochi Asiatico. Trucking by Janco, LTD. Housing and Travel arranged by Road Rebel. Special thanks: Gail Baldoni, Joe Salasovich and Piort Candelario. Special thanks to Mary Katz. This production rehearsed at The Carson Center and Market House Theater. This production had technical rehearsals and a preview at The Carson Center.

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IN ITS 2023/24 BROADWAY SEASON

PLEASE BE ADVISED • LATECOMERS and those exiting the theatre are seated at predetermined breaks in designated areas. • PHOTOS, RECORDING & CELL PHONE USE are prohibited. • CHILDREN 6+ are welcome in our theatres and must be ticketed. • DRINKS are allowed in provided containers. • ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS & BOOSTER SEATS are available in most theatres. Ask an usher to direct you. • BRAILLE PROGRAMS are available with 2 weeks’ notice to amcmullen@dcpa.org or 303.446.4836. Members of Denver Theatrical Wardrobe, Wigs, Hair and Make-up, IATSE Local 719 Robin Appleton Julie Bassignani Carrie Breidenbach Vonnie Clough Craig Cory Cyndie Cory Laura Cotugno Steve Davies Anne Davis Amber Krimbel Carolyn Dore AnnSue Gunter Judy Holabird Will Holabird Lauren LaCasse Kelsey Lambert

Leslie Lambert Sarah Lambert Anthony Mattivi Sharon Millikan-Hale Callie Morrow Tim Nelson Lisa Parsons Wagner Laura Payne Dave Poole Jessica Rayburn Alan Richards Elisa Spadi Amy Tepel Marybeth Tscherpel Eliza Vlasova Barbara Wilson

DPAC House Crew Mark Anthony Perry Elliott Kiko Marra Allen Olmstead

Albert Sainz Sr. Josh Thurman Derek Tovar David A. Wilson

With grateful acknowledgement to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Team Kentucky, Cabinet for Economic Development.

CONNECT WITH ANNIE ON TOUR: www.AnnieonTour.com Facebook.com/AnnieTourUS IG: @AnnieTourUS X: @AnnieonTour Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The Denver Performing Arts Complex is owned and operated by Denver Arts & Venues for the City and County of Denver. City and County of Denver Mike Johnston, Mayor Denver Arts & Venues, Arts Complex Operations Mark Heiser, Venue Director Jody Grossman, Assistant Venue Director, Booking Todd Medley, Facilities Superintendent Kelly Graham, Safety, Security and Garage Operations Manager Carol Krueger, Patron Services Manager artscomplex.com | (720) 865-4220 For immediate assistance & security (720) 865-4200

We Fund Culture.

SCFD.org

GO BEHIND THE SCENES Find out how costume designers, set builders, propmakers, and technical specialists create our shows from scratch. Venues Tour – Mondays at 10am Theatres, public art, Actor’s Alley, and more

BOOK NOW

Studio Tour – Saturdays at 10am Set and costume design, construction shops, paint studio, and more

$12 • 90-minute guided tour

BA PO CK DE PUL BY MA AR ND

JAN 3 - 28 • GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE SEASON SPONSORS

DENVERCENTER.ORG

BE A GEM

Give Every Month

Make a monthly donation to the DCPA to join our Sustainer Society! Your consistent contributions will lay the foundation for even more ambitious shows and experiences in the future. Customize your donation amount at any time and support the DCPA on your terms. THE SUSTAINER SOCIETY PROVIDES: Auto payments • Flexibility • Affordability

LEARN MORE Maggie Boﬁll and Stephanie Machado. Photo by Jamie Kraus Photography.

WA S H I N GTO N PA R K RECORD SALE

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SOLD

BOULDER RECORD SALE DOWNTOWN DENVER SOLD

Beyond our love for Colorado is a passion for its spirit, its people, and its potential. Slifer Smith & Frampton is proud to be Colorado’s #1 independent global real estate and relocation network.

Visit Us At Our New Cherry Creek Real Estate Office Hotel Clio | Slifer Suite - 150 Clayton Lane, Denver CO 80206

Matt Zambrano and Brittany Mendoza-Peña. Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography

BRING LEARNING TO LIFE

Theatre Classes at the DCPA PreK - Adult All Experience Levels

BY MADISON STOUT

Photo by McLeod9 Creative

1-Day Workshops Multi-Week Courses Daytime, Evening, and Weekend Classes

ENROLL TODAY

The transformative power of live theatre is an undeniable force that can shape lives, broaden horizons, and ignite passions. For nearly four decades, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has introduced such experiences to schools and communities across Colorado through its Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) and Student Matinee programs. With a return run of Little Red, the DCPA continues its mission of engaging and inspiring young minds through the magic of theatre. “TYA is geared toward a younger audience, so the show is much shorter than your average theatre production, only about an hour long,” Jessica Bergin, Associate Director of Group Sales, explained. “Kids are going to have a good time. They don’t have to sit super quiet in the theatre. It’s okay for them to shout out, clap, and cheer on their favorite characters.” Beyond TYA, Student Matinees bring the magic of theatre to students through 12th grade. Since 1984, student matinees have offered schools a comprehensive experience designed to provide creative, theatre-based learning that connects shows to state curriculums. Educators receive professionally prepared study guides that become a resource for preparing students for their field trip. Then, DCPA teaching artists facilitate pre- or post-show workshops, which delve deeper into the production’s themes, providing entry points for students to connect with the play on a more profound level. Following performances, students can participate in a postshow talkback discussion with actors and production staff. Aside from the entertainment value, these experiences encourage critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. Through TYA and Student Matinees, the DCPA provides students of all ages with an opportunity that might otherwise be out of reach. As one student put it, “There are some kids in theatre, like me, who aren’t able to see shows like this because of limitations. We rarely get to experience something like this.” The DCPA is not just staging productions; it’s staging experiences that shape the lives of young minds. Little Red is just one chapter, perhaps the beginning, of a student’s love for the arts that can last a lifetime.

Education & Community Engagement

A PRESENT FOR THEIR FUTURE

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AND STUDENT MATINEES

Sponsored by

Learn more about Student Matinees

DENVERCENTER.ORG/EDUCATION 26

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023

Photo by McLeod9 Creative

WITH THE

FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY

CCBALLET.ORG PHOTO CREDIT: MACHMER MEDIA LLC

DECEMBER 7–10, 2023 THE LINCOLN CENTER, FORT COLLINS

— ! ON ITI ORS O AD TR IND CK BA

An ooey-gooey, over-the-top Christmas extravaganza!

NOW – DEC 24

STANLEY MARKETPLACE

EXPERIENCES

iest k r i Qu liday Ho

OTHERWORLDLY

N’S

SO EA

S HE

Embark on a journey to space, inspired by NASA missions.

FEB 3 – MAY 5

GET TICKETS DENVERCENTER.ORG

STANLEY MARKETPLACE

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

There’s so much more to see in the DCPA Theatre Company season! We’ve got absurdity and espionage still to come. Romance and rhythm waiting in the wings. Epics and everyday heroes inbound. We’ve got it all, right here at the Denver Center, in 2024.

JAN 26 – MAR 10

FEB 9 – MAR 10

WHERE DID WE

THE LEHMAN

SINGLETON THEATRE

SIT ON THE BUS?

APR 19 – JUN 2 SINGLETON THEATRE

KILSTROM THEATRE

TRILOGY

EMMA

CEBOLLAS

WORLD PREMIERE

THERE’S STILL TIME TO

WORLD PREMIERE

RUBICON

303.893.4100 | GROUPS: 303.446.4829

APR 5 – MAY 5 WOLF THEATRE

BROWSE SUBSCRIPTIONS

MAY 3 – JUN 2 KILSTROM THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE ON EVERY SHOW! • DENVERCENTER.ORG SEASON SPONSOR

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

NEWMAN CENTER PRESENTS 2023–2024 SEASON

Compagnie Hervé Koubi: What the Day Owes to the Night

Sphinx Virtuosi

TUE JAN 23, 2024

WED MAR 20, 2024

Emmet Cohen Trio

Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail

SAT FEB 3, 2024

SAT MAR 30, 2024

Small Island Big Song

Urban Bush Women: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation

FRI FEB 16, 2024

Acrobuffos: Air Play

FRI APR 12, 2024

SUN FEB 18, 2024

Joshua Redman Quintet FRI MAR 1, 2024

Okareka: Mana Wahine

TAKT Trio

FRI APR 19, 2024

Maria Schneider Orchestra FRI MAY 3, 2024

SUN MAR 10, 2024

NewmanCenterPresents.com

Located Inside Hotel Teatro - Just One Block From The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

303.871.7720

Your holiday favorites, commercial-free.

Ways to listen: Proud Sponsor:

88.1FM Denver Metro On your smart speaker | cprclassical.org Colorado Public Radio app

MORE WOWS PER MINUTE DCPA Event Services

At the Denver Center, our Event Services team is staffed by theatrically trained professionals wielding concert-quality A/V equipment. The result is an experience for your guests that rivals the production quality of a Broadway spectacular! The only limit is your imagination. Get in touch with us today!

LEARN MORE DENVERCENTER.ORG/VENUE-RENTALS

OUR GUIDING VISION Our vision is to create a more connected and inclusive community lifted up and drawn together by theatrical storytelling and shared experiences.

Learn more about what drives the DCPA, and where we’re going, at denvercenter.org/plan

THE

DECEMBER 23 - 24 | 11 am & 1 pm

best collection I S Y O U R S .

FEATURING

Velvet • Go Silk Matthildur • MxM Johnny Was • Transit Henriette Steffensen Daniella Lehavi Porto • Brodie

A holiday tradition for audiences of all ages. Performed with a full orchestra.

Tickets & Info: centralcityopera.org | 303-292-6700

simple EL EGA N C E

Monday ~ Saturday, 10-6 • Sunday 11-5 • By appointment DENVER • 303.751.2618 • 1067 SOUTH GAYLORD BOULDER • 303.443.2565 • 1505 PEARL STREET

barbaraandcompany.net

view new arrivals

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

THE PERFECT GIFT! Join us at the DCPA in the coming months for Broadway's hottest musicals, raucous improv shows and a full slate of kid-friendly classics!

5 0 TH A N N I V E R S A R Y T O U R

DEC 5 – 24 BUELL THEATRE

JAN 30 – FEB 4

GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE

DEC 6 – 23

GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE

JAN 3 – 28

JAN 23 – 28 BUELL THEATRE

BUELL THEATRE

GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE

FEB 7 – MAR 31

FEB 13 – 25

MAR 5 – 10

MAR 14 – 17

APR 10 – 28

MAY 3 – 5

MAY 11 & 12

JUN 12 – 30

JUN 19 – JUL 3

BUELL THEATRE

©Disney

BUELL THEATRE

MAY 22 – JUN 2 BUELL THEATRE

GARNER GALLERIA THEATRE

BUELL THEATRE

JUL 24 – AUG 25 BUELL THEATRE

3 x 3.375

GET TICKETS

DENVERCENTER.ORG • 303.893.4100 2023/24 BROADWAY SEASON SPONSORS

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

CER GIFT T AVA IFICAT E ILA BLE S

Rainier (Rainey) Treviño and Georgie in the North American Tour of ANNIE. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

HOW RESCUE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO PLAY SANDY IN

ANNIE

BY LEIGH SCHEPS REPRINTED BY PERMISSION OF ANNIE

It’s no secret that the dog who plays Sandy in Annie has been stealing the spotlight at every show since the musical first premiered in 1976. Since Annie’s inception, Bill Berloni has been training the Sandys. The dog, according to the script by Charles Strouse, Thomas Meehan and Martin Charnin, is described as medium-sized, sandy color of an indistinguishable breed. Before Annie was on Broadway, Berloni, who was a 20-year-old aspiring actor at the time, was asked by one of the musical’s producers to find a dog and train it to be Sandy. From that moment, he made training rescue dogs for the stage his passion and career. For the new national tour, Georgie and Bailey play Sandy. “We look for dogs with well-balanced temperaments. That’s it. If they’re well-balanced, then they can learn anything,” Berloni said of what makes the perfect candidate to be a stage dog. Sandy has a pivotal role in the story. The character is on stage for about fourteen minutes with 15 - 20 stage cues a show. And the Sandys cast are always rescue dogs. Georgie was saved from nearly being turned over to a Pennsylvania kill shelter. Bailey was rescued from Puppy Love Rescue in Louisiana. Training the dogs to be on a big stage with thousands of people in the audience takes about two to three years. First, they get healthy and housebroken. Then trainers use a basic obedience course where the rescue dogs learn how to walk by your side, sit, stay, lay down, sit up and come when you call them.

“Our training begins a conversation with them unlike any conversation they’ve ever had before,” explained Berloni of his process. “Every behavior has a reward. And for the most part, the reward is love. So, there’s never any, ‘if you do that, this is your punishment.’ There is: ‘I’d like you to do this. And if you do, you’ll get a reward.’ It’s a much slower process.” Once that’s mastered, the dogs learn their cues for the show. For this production of Annie, the rehearsal process with the cast began about a month before the first performances. Treviño, the tour Annie, spent many hours bonding with Georgie and Bailey by feeding them, walking them and even sleeping with them. “What differentiates our dogs [from other pets] is that they learn to listen to other people, as opposed to just listening to me,” Berloni said. If at any time the dogs don’t want to perform, they don’t have to and they retire from their stage careers. He hopes, with every Sandy, it helps audiences see a different perspective on animal adoption. “Somewhere in popular culture, I’ve helped make that type of dog popular to have as a pet,” he added.

ANNIE

NOV 21 – 26, 2023 BUELL THEATRE

READ THE FULL ARTICLE

ASL Interpreted, Audio-Described and Open Captioned performance: Nov 25 at 2pm

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

SCAN HERE TO LEARN MORE

$45 FEEDS THREE SHELTER ANIMALS FOR ONE MONTH.

PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY AGES 3 - 18 CLASSES & SHOWS ADULT CLASSES

ENROLL NOW!

paacolorado.org 5690 County Line Pl. Highlands Ranch 303-900-7041

M A R C H 8 –1 7, 2 0 24

Live m us i c fe aturi n g t he Co lo ra d o B a l l e t O rc he st ra a t t h e El l i e Ca u l k i n s O p e ra Hou se

When a life-sized doll comes between two village lovers, a young woman dances to the rescue, saving her betrothed from a scheming inventor. Colorado Ballet presents Coppélia, a comedic ballet renowned for its charming blend of humor and classical sensibility. This whimsical story of love and mistaken identity features original choreography after Arthur Saint-Léon, staged by Sandra Brown, Lorita Travaglia and Maria Mosina, set to the music of Léo Delibes. Tickets at COLORADOBALLET.ORG

Suppor ted by L E A H M C FA D D E N & S O N ATA R O S S BY R A C H E L N E V I L L E

PROUD SPONSOR OF DCPA BROADWAY

I want to travel and do things, but I can't with my disease. Virtual reality immerses you, blocks everything else out and I felt free. — UCHEALTH PATIENT

VIRTUAL REALITY AND THEATRE COLLIDE BY LINNEA COVINGTON

We all need an escape sometimes, especially patients stuck in a hospital room. Enter a virtual reality (VR) version of The Secret Comedy of Women, a comedic cabaret created by Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein. “The virtual reality aspect of the platform allows them to escape their surroundings and enter a different world and enjoy some live theatre,” said the creators. “It fills our hearts to be able offer a much-needed break and distraction from the stress of a hospital, while also promoting laughter and connections with some joyful entertainment.” Turns out VR has been used in health care for decades. In 2018 UCHealth implemented a pilot program in partnership with the VR company Rendever for cancer patients. Because cancer patients sometimes spend hours sitting in one spot while receiving chemotherapy, it made sense this would be a prime time to escape. “We wanted to see if using virtual reality as a distraction improved our patient experience and it was something our staff was excited about using. The results were overwhelmingly positive,” said Nikki Caputo, vice president of patient experience and innovation at UCHealth. “Since that pilot, we’ve been using virtual reality across UCHealth to help distract patients from painful, long, or even fear-producing treatments and procedures.” Through the VR platform, patients can do things like escape to a place they’ve never been, experience an activity they love or have never been able to try, or simply distract their minds with a fun game. “We are so grateful to provide some much-needed laughter for both staff and patients at UCHealth,” added Gehring and Klein over email. “Laughter has many health benefits, including reducing stress and improving mood, but our show also encourages connections, which can help to create a sense of community and support among patients and staff. This can be particularly important in a hospital setting where patients may feel isolated and disconnected from others.” So far the feedback has been positive. One patient told Caputo, “This is incredible, it took me away for a minute.” “I want to travel and do things, but I can’t with my disease,” said another patient. “Virtual reality immerses you, blocks everything else out and I felt free.” With the success of VR in the hospital, The Secret Comedy of Women may be just the start of offering live theatre performances via a headset, something we can all applaud.

The Secret Comedy of Women with Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein.

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

Second Wind Fund pays for up to 12 sessions of therapy for Colorado youth at risk of suicide.

For more information visit thesecondwindfund.org or scan the QR code

Voted 2023 Best Afternoon Tea in Denver by Westword TRADITIONAL ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA served Wednesday-Sunday from 3pm-6pm WEEKEND BRUNCH open to the public for 10am & 12pm seatings 2555 W. 37th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211 Denver's Potter Highlands Neighborhood 303.477.8205 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Savor the best of downtown Denver with our Preferred Restaurant Partners.

Walk through the doors of 801 Fish to discover an elite restaurant offering fresh, refined seafood, exemplary service, an award-winning wine list, and luxurious decor. Fresh fish, crustaceans, and oysters are delivered to the restaurants daily to guarantee delicious, refreshing, and pure cookery.

Located inside The Curtis Hotel, The Corner Office is the flirty rendezvous where edgy global dishes meet chic creative cocktails in the heart of downtown Denver. Progressive comfort food mixed with international flavors give traditional favorites a fresh twist.

Located inside Four Seasons Hotel Denver, EDGE Restaurant and Bar is a progressive steakhouse with global influences utilizing fresh, quality proteins and local ingredients. The dynamic see-and-be-seen bar features local beer, a superb wine list, and handcrafted cocktails.

Range explores the New American West with cuisine that focuses on ingredients, cultural influences, and cooking techniques inherent to the Rocky Mountain West. Enjoy an extensive wine list, craft cocktails, and local beers to complement your meal.

STK Steakhouse artfully blends the modern steakhouse and a chic lounge into one, offering a dynamic, fine dining experience with the superior quality of a traditional steakhouse. STK emphasizes the social experience and taking a vibedriven approach to fine dining.

Located inside The Slate Denver, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Teachers’ Lounge Food + Drink offers a memorable dining experience. Choose from a variety of delicacies, creative cocktails, and savory dishes to ignite a feeling of warmth within Slate's culinary-inspired spaces.

PLAN YOUR NIGHT OUT 38

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin

July 10 & 12, 2024

TICKETS ON SALE

JANUARY 31, 2024

BRAVOVAIL.ORG ■ 877.812.5700 ■ @BRAVOVAIL SUPPORTED BY

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Those are the stories we tell every day on CBS Colorado, keeping you informed, getting you prepared, and helping you make the best decisions for your family.

CBS Colorado is committed to impactful local journalism from all Colorado communities, fairly, accurately, and passionately representing the diverse voices in our state. This local media leader is proud to partner with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts to showcase the depth and variety of arts and artists, expressing through dance, drama, and other artistic endeavors the vibrance of our shared connection as Coloradans. It’s those connections that bring individuals together to make communities across the state better places to live. “Those are the stories we tell every day on CBS Colorado,” said CBS Colorado General Manager Tim Wieland. “Keeping you informed, getting you prepared, and helping you make the best decisions for your family – that’s the mission every single day, on air, streaming on CBS News Colorado, and online at CBSColorado.com. Now, on with the show!”

— TIM WIELAND, CBS COLORADO GENERAL MANAGER

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

In Good Taste complimentary house margarita with ticket stub (with purchase of entrée)

Hidden Cocktail Bar Below Larimer Square 1400 Larimer street (720) 946-1433 @tamayodenver

Two blocks from DCPA Bring in your program for Buy One, Get One Free Daiquiris! 1403 Larimer St.

an innovative and elegant fine dining experience in the heart of lodo. theregulardenver.com/rsvp

incredible outdoor spaces for your home or business Creating unique outdoor living is our mission. Helping you realize your dreams …. Is our passion! Contact us today for your free Design/Build consultation

303.750.6060

PhaseOneLandscapes.com 303.750.6060 email@phaseonelandscapes.com PhaseOneLandscapes.com

email@phaseonelandscapes.com

PROUD SPONSOR OF DCPA OFF-CENTER’S CAMP CHRISTMAS

THE ARTS BRING POSITIVE ENERGY TO ALL OF OUR LIVES

The arts power our communities. They inspire us; they entertain us; they educate us; they connect and heal us. Through employee volunteerism, granting and sponsorships, Xcel Energy infuses arts and culture into its employee volunteer opportunities, giving programs and community sponsorships. “Arts and culture contribute to the vitality of the communities we serve,” said Lauren Gilliland, Vice President, Gas Engineering and Operations at Xcel Energy-Colorado. “From bridging cultural gaps and elevating diverse perspectives to driving economic development and educating our youth, the arts bring positive energy to all of our lives.” Xcel Energy is also committed to building a future powered by clean, reliable, safe energy, with a vision to be a net-zero energy provider by 2050. Learn more at xcelenergy.com.

APPLAUSE • NOV – DEC 2023 • 303.893.4100 • DENVERCENTER.ORG

A 33,000-acre Network Of Sanctuaries With Over 1,000 Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wolves, And Other RESCUED Animals That Need Your Help!

Please help these rescued animals now and during your holiday giving. Your donation will truly make a difference in their lives!

WildAnimalSanctuary.org

DCPA TEAM DCPA TEAM

DCPA

Stori Heleen-O’Foley................Event Technical Jon Collins.....................Manager, Subscription Prop Shop Manager Katie Davis.....................Manager, VIP Ticketing Meghan Markiewicz...........................Supervisor Janice Sinden..........................President & CEO Donna Hendricks...........Executive Assistant, Shane Hotle.................................Audio Engineer Billy Dutton...........................Associate Director, Sara Pugh........................Associate Supervisor Operations Bennet Goldberg, Georgina Kayes, President & CEO David Mandlowitz, Julie Schumaker......................................Manager, Will Stowe, Ian Wells ...........Video Engineers Danielle Freeman ...................................Manager, Ashley Lawler .............................................Artisans Customer Service Andrew McGlothen................Prop Carpenter Board Relations Tara Miller...........................................Event Sales & Operations Director Claire Hayes, Ella Mann, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Brook Nichols ........Event Technical Director Rocco Williams...........Managers, Box Office Scene Shop Eric Moore.............................. Technical Director Jane Williams...................................................CFAO Kate Olsen................Event Sales Coordinator Chris Leech.......... VIP Ticketing Coordinator Albert “Stub” Allison, Robert L. Orzolek, Sara Brandenburg................................... Director, Viktoria Padilla............................................Lighting Katie Spanos .......................Associate Director, Josh Prues ....Associate Technical Directors Subscriber Services Accounting Services Benjamin Peitzer...........Event Technical Lead Jeremy Althoff, Tyler D. Clark, Michaele Davidson ....Accountant, Treasury Phil Rohrbach ................................Event Manager Group Sales Amy Wynn Pastor, Jessica Bergin..................... Associate Director Jennifer Jeffrey....................Director, Financial Brooke Wyatt........Event Logistics Manager Kyle Scoggins.....................Scenic Technicians Blythe Kamin.............................................Manager, Louis Fernandez III.....Lead Scenic Technician Planning & Analysis Audience Development Kristina Monge.......................................Specialist, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Brian “Marco” Markiewicz....Lead Carpenter Accounts Payable Lisa Roebuck.................................Vice President Elias Lopez...........................................Coordinator Jennifer Siemers ...........Director, Accounting For security purposes, the IT team has been omitted. Maddie Young .......................................Associate, Scenic Design Education & Group Sales Lisa Orzolek.................................................Director Audrey Smith..............Associate Accounting Operations Kevin Nelson, Manager Vincent Bridgers........................Senior Analyst OFF-CENTER Nicholas Renaud..................................Assistants Adam Busch................................. Junior Analyst BROADWAY & CABARET Charlie Miller...Executive Director & Curator Sound Design Aaron Chavez....................................................Lead Courtney Ozaki............................ Line Producer Alex Billman....................Sound & Technology John Ekeberg.........................Executive Director Ruben Cruz, Jordan Latouche.... Engineers Supervisor Administration Simone Gordon.................Associate Director PEOPLE & CULTURE Ashley Brown.......................Business Manager Kyle Greufe, Tara Perticone...............Analysts Laura Maresca................................................ CPCO Meagan Holdeman+, Timothy Schoeberl+, Alicia Bruce............................. General Manager Brandon LeMarr......................................Manager Dimitri Soto+.......................................Technicians Lisa Prater .........................Operations Manager Sam Nolte ......................................................Analyst Equity & Organization Culture Lydia Garcia .........................Executive Director Stage Management Sarah Martinez ..............................Administrator Garner Galleria Theatre Seán Kroll .............................................Coordinator Michael Morales..................................Production Jacob Parker .......................Associate Director Abel Becerra............................Technical Director Stage Manager Joseph Reecher ......................Senior Engineer Human Resources Jason Begin+, Alexa Burn, Corin Davidson, Anna Hookana+...................Core Stagehands Cordelia Taylor ..................................Coordinator Brian Carter......Senior HR Business Partner Wendy Blackburn Eastland, Andrew Guilder...HR & Recruiting Specialist Harper Hadley, Sage Hughes, MARKETING & SALES DEVELOPMENT Paul Johnson..............................................Payroll & Anne Jude, Nick Nyquist, Malia Stoner, Compliance Manager Kristin Sutter.............................Stage Managers Jamie Clements .............................Vice President Angela Lakin....................................Vice President Connor Carlin......................Associate Director, Whitney Testa..................Executive Assistant, Laurie Moore........................... Business Partner Claire Dommert, Nia Pitts, Marketing & Broadway Monica Robles...............Supervisor, Mailroom Georgia Wood, Rain Young.....Apprentices Major & Planned Gifts Kinsey Scholl.................Operations Specialist Wardrobe Caroline Eppers.......................................Manager, Marketing Corporate Partnerships Heidi Bosk...........Associate Director, Press & Heidi Echtenkamp.............................Supervisor THEATRE COMPANY Promotions, Broadway & Cabaret Kara Erickson-Stiemke.................Coordinator Robin Appleton^, Amber Krimbel^, Erin Bunyard.............Senior Digital Strategist Lauren LaCasse^, Lisa Parsons Wagner^, Kaylie Groff........Manager, Grants & Reports Administration Sofia Contreras.....................Graphic Designer Emily Kettlewell.................Associate Director, Charles Varin .......................Managing Director Nicole Watts, Kami Williams^..........Dressers Annual Giving Brenda Elliott, Madysen Hunter....................Business Admin/ Wigs Marc Ravenhill ....................Associate Director, Paul Koob..............Senior Graphic Designers Assistant Company Manager Diana Ben-Kiki......................................Supervisor Donor Relations TJ Forlenza............................................Copywriter Alex Koszewski................ Company Manager Abby Schmidt^, Megan Stewart........................Manager, Events Michael Garcia..........Manager, Web Content Ann Marshall........................... General Manager Marisa Sorce^..............................Wig Assistants Claire Graves............................................... Director, Produced Programs Artistic EDUCATION & VENUE OPERATIONS Brittany Gutierrez...................................Manager, Chris Coleman.......................... Artistic Director COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Communications Grady Soapes....................Artistic Producer & Glen Lucero....................................Vice President Allison Watrous ................. Executive Director Linda Horan...............................Project Manager Casting Director Merry Davis ..........................Financial Manager Stuart Barr ............................. Technical Director Jeff Hovorka.... Director, Sales & Marketing, Jessica Eckenrod.................Artistic Associate Jane Deegan..................................Administrator Leslie Channell .......................................... Director, Broadway & Cabaret Leean Kim Torske.................................... Director, Facilities Business Operations Literary Programs Jerad Ayala, Steven Bilbao, Lyndsay Corbett...................Teaching Artist & Emma Hunt........................................Coordinator, Communications & PR Costume Crafts Abraham Cervantes, Lindsey Cervantes, Manager, Playwriting & Bobby G Rachel Ducat.................Executive Assistant & Emily Kent........Director, Insights & Strategy Kevin Copenhaver....................................Director Carmen Molina, Judith Primero Molina, Business Manager Lucas Kreitler.........Junior Graphic Designer Chris Campbell.........................................Assistant Juan Loya Molina...............................Custodians Dwight Barela, Mark Dill, John Howard, Rya Dyes.................................................Registrar & Michael Ryan Leuthner........................ Director, Costume Shop Zak Merten, Bryon Willingham... Engineers Digital Marketing On-Site Class Manager Janet Macleod... Director/Design Associate Michael Kimbrough....Manager, Engineering Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski........................ Director, Emily Lozow.............Assoc. Director, Sales & Marketing, Broadway & Cabaret Meghan Anderson Doyle....Design Associate Brian McClain.....................Manager, Custodial Education & Curriculum Management Stephanie Cooper, Gavin Juckette......Teaching Artist & Theatre Kyle Malone................................Director, Design Patron Experience Amoreena Knabb, Ingrid Ludeke, for Young Audiences Program Manager Dan McNulty.........................Marketing Analyst Carolyn Plemitscher ................................. Draper Evan Gendreau.................. Associate Director Emma Kimball..................Assistant Registrar & Hannah Selwyn....Manager, Email Marketing Elliot Shields...............................................Manager Office Coordinator Brad Steinmeyer.............................Coordinator, House Crew Kaylyn Kriaski, Leilani Lynch, Broadway & Cabaret Douglas Taylor+...................................Supervisor Jesús Quintana Martínez....................... Director, Aaron McMullen, Stacy Norwood, Community Engagement Julie Whelan...........................................Associate, James Berman+, Forest Fowler+, Valerie Schaefer...............Assistant Managers Produced Programs William Loving+, Dave Mazzeno+, Timothy McCracken................Head of Acting Nora Caley, Teresa Gould, Rick Mireles ...................................................Manager, Mikayla Woods.................................Coordinator, Kyle Moore+, Robin Lander, Myrisa Martin, Produced Programs Matt Wagner+ ...................................Stagehands Selin Ozcelik, Barbara Pooler, Community Engagement David Saphier......Teaching Artist & Manager, Suzanne Yoe.......................Director, Content & Calli Lavarnway+, Wendy Quintana ..................House Managers Communications Kelley Reznik+........................................Assistants In-School Programming Safety & Security Charlotte Talbert......................................Librarian Ticketing & Audience Services Lighting Design Jodi Benavides, Rachel Taylor.....Teaching Artist & Manager, Jennifer Lopez ...........................................Director Charles MacLeod......................................Director Bryan Faciane............Lead Security Officers Literary Engagement & Resiliency Lily Bradford..............................................Assistant Calum Abeywickrema, Brian Adams, Christina Adamoli*, D.J. Dennis*, Justin Walvoord....................Teaching Artist & Edmund Gurule*, Alison Orthel*, Joseph Price+.............Production Electrician Mayte Armendariz, Sherbell Bishop, Manager, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Lane Randall*, Hayley Solano*, David Bright, Tyler Edwards, Arden Jones, Samuel Wood.........................Teaching Artist & Sam Stump*...................Counter/Show Leads Paint Shop Manuel Amaya Loera, Jana Mitchell....................Charge Scenic Artist Gabe McNally-Nakamura, District Liaison Kirsten Anderson*, Scott Lix*, Kristin Hamer MacFarlane, Isabella Samaniego, Liz Sieroslawski*, EVENT SERVICES Greg Swan* ..................... Subscription Agents Melanie Rentschler.....................Scenic Artists Shayne Thullen.................Security Specialists Saundra Bergman....................Event Manager Samy Alkaihal, Tamika Cox*, Judy Briggs...........................................Front Desk Production Daniel Davidek, Arias Goldanloo, Mekenzie Dalton*, Elliot Davis*, Jeff Gifford...................................................Director Quentin Crump..........................................Director Jacob Sorling, Zeah Edmonds*, Jen Gray*, Noa Halpern, Julie Brou................Administrative Assistant/ Drake Watkins..................... Event Technicians Natalie Jaramillo*, Phi Johnson-Grimes*, Office Manager * Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local B-7 Samantha Egle, Cody Gocio....Senior Sales Noah Jungferman*, Holly Stigen*, Matthew Campbell......Production Manager + Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local 7 & Event Managers Andrew Sullivan*, Robert Warner*, ^ Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local 719 Peggy Carey................. Associate Production Joseph Williams*..........................Ticket Agents Staff list current through October 23, 2023 Manager

Multilingual Education. Global Mindset. Extraordinary Impact.

For the celebration of a lifetime, plan every detail. CREMATIONS LIFE CELEBRATIONS CEMETERIES

Four languages. One community. You belong here.

Scan or visit isdenver.org to schedule a campus tour.

FREE Planning Guide: DignityMemorial.com

8 LOCAL PROVIDERS TO SERVE YOU, INCLUDING:

Olinger

MORTUARIES & CEMETERIES

303-233-4611

Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery

Colorado Magazine

Find in-depth coverage of ... Outdoor experiences statewide Beer, wine, spirits & food Historical hotspots & cultural gems And much more at ThirstColorado.com

Get the Colorado experience delivered to your email. Sign up with the QR Code

Photo: From the Hip Photography

CELEBRATE THE COLORADO SYMPHONY’S CENTENNIAL WITH THESE CONCERTS AND MORE ALL SEASON LONG!

Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour

Handel’s Messiah with the Colorado Symphony Chorus

Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsTM - In Concert

Litton Conducts feat. the NYC Ballet

DEC 12

DEC 16-17

JAN 5-7

JAN 12-14

COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG | 303.623.7876 VIEW ALL EVENTS USING THE QR CODE

( 3 03) 86 2 -3 90 0 | r igh t t i m e . c om