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VOLUME XXVII | NUMBER 7 | MAY – JUNE 2016

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EAST OF HEART MOUNTAINBy Edward Allan BakerDirected by Giovanna Sardelli

A drama about Cora Reed, a recluse who created a stir during WW II. Listening to her son’s shortwave radio day and night, she writes down the words she hears from the POW’s and conveys those messages to the families of the soldiers. The War Offi ce does not approve.

ALICE FORMERLY OF WONDERLANDBy Mark SaltzmanDirected by Kent Nicholson

It’s about Alice, Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s immortal story. This romantic comedy tells of Prince Leopold’s courtship of Alice and the Queen’s furious objections. Enjoy songs of the era and glimpses of the creatures of Alice’s Wonderland.

CAST OF THOUSANDSThe Songs of Craig CarneliaBook & Concept by Eric Michael Gillett & Arthur MasellaDirected by Arthur MasellaStarring Eric Michael Gillett

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LETTERS TO THE CEOIn Applause No. 6, CEO Scott Shiller asked patrons if live theatre should stay rooted in tradition or if it should evolve to embrace new interests, new technology and new ways to experience productions. Excerpts from your responses follow.

As season subscribers since the founding of [DCPA Theatre Company], my wife and I are looking for intellectual engagement and challenge. We are NOT interested in Lookingglass Alice (or other circus events), musical revues, or comfortable revivals of plays already produced by [the Theatre Company] or other theaters in Denver. — B. Gorham

I’ve attended at least one big show at the Buell each year for the past 8 years. Three years ago, I discovered the wonderful world of local community theater. Now I have season tickets for 5 of those theaters and I will go to the DCPA only for shows in the smaller theaters. The Buell is just too big to enjoy for someone who can’t afford to sit close to the stage. I have become spoiled by being able to see the actors’ facial expressions and movements. — CJ Crane

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I recently heard someone refer to Denver as a “cow town.” As a somewhat recent transplant (one of the more than 100,000 who have moved here over the last five years), I was confused. Granted, I’ve seen the livestock parade that opens the Western Stock Show. And I know ranching is an essential part of Colorado. But I look around and I don’t see a cow town. I see a vibrant American city, growing by leaps and bounds, with one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the country. I see the country’s most attended arts and culture scene. To borrow a term from our successful start-up scene, I see Denver 2.0.

None of this suggests our past needs to be left in the past. In fact, it’s more important than ever that we honor our heritage and keep our stories alive in the present. It’s just that our story gets richer and more expansive as we grow. America is a land of reinvention. Right now, Denver is living that promise out in a very real and exciting way.

So if our past is (debatably) bovine, what is our present? Or more to the point, who is our present? We transplants consider Colorado home now, along with all of you who have been here for years, decades or even generations before us. Thank you for welcoming us. We may be strangers but we love living here just as much as you do. We love the stories we hear about Denver’s past. And we appreciate the opportunity to add our tales to the mix.

I believe live theatre is a crucial piece of our shared storytelling experience. It’s always been a place to see both time-tested stories and fresh new perspectives. Seems like now is the time to ask ourselves whose stories belong on our stages. So what do you think, natives and newcomers? Whose stories do you want to see? Which voices from our past still resonate and which new voices deserve to be heard? How can our theatres amplify the voices that honor the cow and the now?

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1. DCPA EDUCATION’s Adult Master Class culminated in a public performance of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. 2. DCPA staffers showed up en masse for the City’s Next Stage press conference, where Mayor Hancock (seen here with DCPA CEO Scott Shiller) unveiled plans for a massive overhaul of our Arts Complex. 3. DCPA BROADWAY filled the streets with our own “newsies” when NEWSIES came to town. Our newsboys and girls yelled out “Extra! Extra!” as they hawked a collector’s edition from The Denver Post. 4. DCPA THEATRE COMPANY welcomed more than 450 civic and community leaders to the first cut of Sweeney Todd. Cast member Donterrio Johnson (center) had a bloody good time with guests at a pre-show dinner and post-show cast party to die for. 5. DCPA OFF-CENTER launched its first Kickstarter campaign to help take its off-site, immersive theatre project to a whole new level. More than $40,000 was raised to transform a warehouse in RiNo into an incredible antique store for Sweet & Lucky. Check it out May 17-June 25.

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ONCE Going from the big Screen to the Broadway Stage, one look, one song & one dance step at a time

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IIn 2007, the seductive, off-beat Irish film once opened to glowing reviews and quickly developed a fervent following. This lyrical musical tells the story of two down-on-their-luck musicians: an angst-ridden Dublin street singer/songwriter who works as a vacuum cleaner repairman, and a Czech immigrant who sells flowers to support herself and her family. Girl (as she is known) initiates a friendship with Guy (as he is known), and in the course of a week they make music together, fall in love and part, but not before changing each other’s lives. once is both graceful and gritty. It has a naturalism and intimacy that are generally best achieved in film, which explains why the Irish playwright Enda Walsh was less than enthusiastic when he was asked if he would write the book for a Broadway-style musical based on the movie. “I guffawed when my agent called and asked me to speak to the producers,” says Walsh. “I said, ‘What a stupid idea.’ It’s a two-hander with very little plot. It’s delicate. I called the producers and told them it wasn’t for me. There’s no tradition of musical theatre in Ireland. Then they told me John Tiffany was attached to it as director.” Walsh and Tiffany are longtime friends, and although Tiffany also had doubts at first as to the viability of the material as a musical, he convinced Walsh not to reject the idea outright. Says Walsh, “John said, ‘Let’s just take two days, and we can read the screenplay and listen to the songs and talk about it.’ I said, ‘Okay, we’ll do two days — and that’s all we’ll do.’ ” Well, not quite. “Those two days convinced us that we wanted to do this show,” says Tiffany. The musical became such a critical and commercial success that it spawned a London production, a Broadway show and a US national tour — a journey that saw this modest undertaking

win no fewer than eight 2012 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book (Walsh), and Best Direction of a Musical (Tiffany). “I never think about adapting films for the stage. That’s not the way I work,” insists Tiffany. “When I was approached about once, I hadn’t even seen the film. But one of my best friends said, ‘You will love the music.’ So I downloaded the soundtrack — and I absolutely loved it. I’d never heard music like that. [It’s] the reason I wanted to do the show. Not just the music itself, but the fact that it’s a story about creating music, the healing power of music.” In reading through John Carney’s screenplay, Walsh discovered there was much he could relate to. “I’m a big fan of the movie Brief Encounter, and I saw similarities,” he says. “There’s a bittersweet pang that really hurts. Very quickly I thought I was a good match for the material. I tend to write characters that are inarticulate and lonesome, and something comes into their life that changes them. From listening to the songs, I thought it might be good for me to do something about Ireland, which was so hurt in the recession. A little love letter to Dublin.

“That was my way in. You start by bringing two people together and getting them to talk to one another. The tone shows itself quickly, so you step out of the way and allow it to write itself. “I knew all along that there were markers. I just had to unlock a stage language that was right. As soon as the Girl started talking, I thought, ‘That’s the swagger of it.’ She became the style of it and the force of the piece — and the central storyteller.” The 12 adult members of the cast play at least one instrument and are onstage virtually throughout the show. “I didn’t want

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anyone on stage we didn’t get to know intimately,” says Tiffany. By individualizing each character, adds Walsh, “we built a community, and that became the heart of the piece.” As the show unfolds, the focus, of course, is on the relationship between Guy and Girl, but the audience also catches glimpses of the lives of the other characters. “We needed to be sure that there are all these other love stories in the air. Each person is riffing off a love that’s been lost, that got away. That was the key: for the audience to feel part of the experience, and look at the people on the stage and go, ‘They’re us.’ ” In the end, the material proved to be as powerful on stage as it is on film. “What’s very moving about the piece is how sometimes we meet people who we don’t necessarily stay with forever, but they give us the resources to move on to the next part of our life,” says Tiffany. “There’s something very truthful in that. People have said to me, ‘When I was sitting in the theatre watching once, I felt like I was watching it with everyone I’ve ever loved, whether or not they’re still in my life.’ ”

Portions of this text were provided by the show’s production company.

“Each person is riffing off a love that’s been lost, that got away. That was the key: for the audience to feel part of the experience, and look at the people on the stage and go, ‘They’re us.’ ”

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BEAUTIFULTHE CAROLE KING MUSICAL In 1959, 16-year-old songwriter Carole King stepped across the threshold of 1650 Broad-way and a legend was born. Beautiful (playing The Buell Theatre July 19 – 31) tells the story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Highlights from her career include: At James Madison High School, Carol Klein changed her name to Carole King and made demo records with her then-friend Paul Simon (of future Simon and Garfunkel fame). At Queens College, King met Gerry Goffin, who became her song-writing partner. Their hits included:• “Take Good Care of My Baby” for Bobby Vee • “Chains” covered by the Beatles• “Pleasant Valley Sunday” for the Monkees • “The Loco-Motion” for Little Eva • “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for Aretha Franklin King recorded “It Might As Well Rain Until September” herself. This was her only hit during the 1960s. King collaborated with James Taylor on “You’ve Got a Friend” — a #1 when Taylor performed it. In 1971, Carole King released Tapestry. The album was #1 on the Billboard Charts for 15 weeks and remained on the list for more than six years. Later in her career, King collaborated with music legends such as Joni Mitchell, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Branford Marsalis. King is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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FFor 1,200 years Nonnberg, the First Abbey of Benedictine Nuns nestled on an Austrian hillside, offered a spiritual shelter from the dark forces of the world. It was here, just prior to World War II, that a high-spirited young novice named Maria sought a life of sacrifice and prayer. As is told in one of the most popular musicals in American history, Maria was hurtled from a life of solitude into the tumultuous life on the world stage. Most of you sitting in the audience know the story of this nun-turned-governess-turned-singer-turned-wife-and-mother and for those of you unfamiliar with her inspiring life, we won’t spoil the story. But what happened to Maria after leaving her beloved Austria? The family headed for America with only the clothes on their backs and a few treasured belongings. They had no money and spoke no English as they began a new life in New York doing the only thing they knew: singing for their supper. Touring this country from ocean to ocean countless times in a big blue bus, the family learned a new language, new culture and learned to love their adopted country. When they arrived to perform a concert near Stowe, Vermont, they were stunned by the beauty of the place. Though plagued by money problems, they were catching on to the American notion of “time payments,” and decided to buy a dilapidated house on a mountain-top overlooking a valley, instead of buying new clothes for the large family. “We can build a house and barns, but we can never build a view like this,” Georg exclaimed. The von Trapp family’s story is one of faith, courage and love. When they ran out of money, they prayed and new opportunities for performing arose. When part of their rickety house fell down, they prayed and friends appeared to help them build a new one. When a nearby Army Corps of Engineers facility was closed, they prayed for

guidance about a bit of wartime red tape that prevented land purchases by aliens. After threatening Maria with jail, Vermont state officials suddenly relented and the von Trapps turned it into a hugely successful summer music camp. When their fellow Austrians were desperate for food and clothing, they prayed to be shown a way to help. They created the Austrian Relief Fund, which grew to include relief drives for several European countries. Money and tons of food and clothing were collected. They mailed bundles of goods from post offices along their route. When they stood before a judge and took an oath of allegiance to the United States of America, they prayed in gratitude that they were now citizens of the country whose freedom they so deeply cherished. The von Trapps touched millions of lives with their music and through their generosity. “…Only one thing is necessary to be happy and to make others happy,” Maria said, “and that one thing is not money, nor connections, nor health — it is love.” The Abbey of Nonnberg cast a long shadow. Its young novice lived a life of service after all.

This story was adapted from an article by Teri Downard, former Deputy Director of the DCPA’s Media Relations and Publications Department.

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Even on your very best day, chances are you’ve never danced with your dinnerware. Oh, you may have talked things out over a good cup of tea from time to time, but rarely with the teapot itself. You even may have warbled in your wardrobe, but with it? Ah, but perhaps you’ve never visited an enchanted castle. Fear not. Here’s your chance, as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast rolls into town for a return run in Denver. As usual, it’s the love of a good woman that turns a beast into his best. Then again, this timeless tale of redemption brings out the best in everyone. Based on the traditional fairytale first published in France in the mid-18th century, Beauty and the Beast has been translated into hundreds of versions worldwide. When Walt Disney Pictures released the animated feature film in 1991, it was hailed as an instant classic with critics praising its “songs worthy of a Broadway musical.” With two Academy Awards (Best Song and Best Original Score), Disney set out to turn that praise into reality. The transformation of evil into good is hardly the only transformation in this show. To the tune of $13 million dollars, give or take a few, the Disney folk transformed their very successful film musical into an equally successful stage musical. Linda Woolverton adapted her screenplay for the stage complete with new scenes and seven new songs. The show opened at the Palace Theatre on April 18, 1994, ultimately playing 5,461 performances on Broadway in 13 years. With 580 costume pieces, 81 wigs and spectacular staging effects, people become household utensils such as teapots and wardrobes and candelabra and feather dusters and clocks right before your eyes. Since its Broadway debut 22 years ago, more than 35 million people in 21 countries have enjoyed the eyebrow-

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This article is compiled from the materials provided by the production company and an article written by Teri Downard, former Deputy Director of the DCPA’s Media Relations and Publications Department.

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CAST(in alphabetical order)

Baruška .........................................................................................................PATRICIA BARTLETT Accordion, Concertina

Bank Manager .................................................................................................. JENN CHANDLER Cello, Guitar

Guy ...................................................................................................................................... SAM CIERI Guitar

Ex-Girlfriend ......................................................................................................NYSSA DUCHOW Violin, Percussion

Švec ....................................................................................................................LIAM FENNECKEN Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Drum Set, Percussion

Réza ................................................................................................................MARLENE GINADER Violin

Andrej ........................................................................................................................... ISAAC HAAS Electric Bass, Ukulele, Guitar, Percussion

Billy .................................................................................................................................. JOHN HAYS Guitar, Percussion, Ukulele

Girl ....................................................................................................... MACKENZIE LESSER-ROY Piano

Emcee ...............................................................................................................................ANGEL LIN Guitar

Da .....................................................................................................................BRISTOL POMEROY Mandolin

Ivanka .................................................................................................... THEODORA SILVERMAN

Eamon .............................................................................................................................DAN TRACY Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Melodica, Harmonica

DANCE CAPTAIN—TOM McGOVERN

MUSIC CAPTAIN—BARRY DeBOIS

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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. The use of cell phones in the theatre is prohibited.

For Guy—BARRY DeBOIS, TOM McGOVERNFor Girl—JULIA HOFFMANN, ANGEL LINFor Andrej— TOM McGOVERN, LUKE WYGODNYFor Billy—ADAM HUEL POTTER, GRANT ALAN WATKINSFor Bank Manager—LUKE WYGODNYFor Baruška—LYNN FLICKINGER

For Da—ADAM HUEL POTTERFor Eamon—GRANT ALAN WATKINS, LUKE WYGODNYFor Emcee—BARRY DeBOIS, TOM McGOVERN, LUKE WYGODNYFor Ex-Girlfriend—JULIA HOFFMANNFor Réza—JULIA HOFFMANNFor Švec—GRANT ALAN WATKINS, LUKE WYGODNY

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies and standbys never substitute for listed performers

unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

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ACT ONE

“Leave” ....................................................................................................................................................Guy

“Falling Slowly” ....................................................................................................................... Guy & Girl

“North Strand” ..........................................................................................................................Ensemble

“The Moon” ........................................................................................................Andrej (as Ensemble)

“Ej, Pada, Pada, Rosicka” ......................................................................................................Ensemble

“If You Want Me” ..................................................................................................Guy, Girl, Ensemble

“Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy” .............................................................................Guy

“Say It to Me Now” .............................................................................................................................Guy

“Abandoned in Bandon” ..............................................................................................Bank Manager

“Gold” .............................................................................................................................Guy & Ensemble

ACT TWO

“Sleeping” ..............................................................................................................................................Guy

“When Your Mind’s Made Up” .........................................................................Guy, Girl, Ensemble

“The Hill” ..................................................................................................................................................Girl

“Gold” (A cappella) ................................................................................................................ Company

“The Moon” ................................................................................................................................ Company

“Falling Slowly” (Reprise) .................................................................................Guy, Girl, Ensemble

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

SAM CIERI (Guy) was born in Boca Raton, Fla. After high school, Sam went from being a dueling piano player at The Mirage in Las Vegas to playing music in the New York City subways to pay the bills, and after a quick stint as a motorcycle salesman, he decided to come to the theater. Most recently Sam was seen in Rock of Ages as Drew. He is very excited to be involved in Once and would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support.

MACKENZIE LESSER-ROY (Girl) is honored to join the cast and crew of Once. Regional: Spring Awakening (Wendla), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), The Threepenny O pera (J enny) . The B oston Conservatory. Thanks to Stewart/Whitley Casting and Nancy Carson. Endless love for Mom and Dad. mackenzielesser-roy.com.

PATRICIA BARTLETT (Baruška). Nat’l tour: Flashdance (Hannah). NYC: Scandalous Affair (Hedda Hopper). Regional: Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival/on tour Mississippi, Orpheus Descending (Nurse/Sister); Walnut Street, Curtains (u/s Carmen Bernstein), Music Man (u/s Mrs. Paroo); Do Black Patent Leather Shoes... (Helen); The Bikinis (Becky). B.M., NCSA; M.M., MSM; opera, Juilliard.

JENN CHANDLER (Bank Manager). Regional favorites: Macbeth (Malcom/Cellist), 45 Seconds from Broadway (Megan Woods), The Mousetrap (Miss Casewell). Training: B.Mu. Cello Performance, BYU; M.A. Classical Acting, LAMDA. So much love and thanks to her family for their constant support and love! jennchandler.com.

NYSSA DUCHOW (Ex-Girlfriend) started violin at five and graduated from the Webster Conservatory in musical theater. She’s fiddled all over the country as principle roles in Ring of Fire, Cotton Patch Gospel, and Almost Heaven. “Love to my guy in NYC.”

LIAM FENNECKEN (Švec). Proud graduate: B.A. Theatre, Penn State. National tour: American Idiot (Ens., u/s Will). Peter Pan 360 (Smee/Nana). Former member award win-ning a cappella groups, Penn State

Statesmen and Hyannis Sound. Soundcloud.com/LiamFennecken

MARLENE GINADER (Réza) Select credits: Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (Jane), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Mary Lou), Tough! (Tina), Tiny Replicas (Dayna), Pharaoh Serket (Zalira). Marlene is a graduate of Vancouver’s Studio 58 Professional Theater Conservatory. marleneginader.com.

ISAAC HAAS (Andrej). Off-Broadway: Peace Love and Cupcakes the Musical. Regional and NYC: Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Legend of Jim Cullen. Isaac graduated from CAP21 conservatory and enjoys acting, sing-ing, songwriting and making dough-nuts. Thanks to Mom and Dad for letting a loud, rebellious teenager pick up the guitar.

JOHN HAYS (Billy) is elated to be kicking off his national touring debut with such an amazing musical as Once! Regional: Grease (Roger), Rent (Roger), The Buddy Holly Story (Joe Mauldin, u/s Buddy), Ring of Fire (Mark), Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jackson), A Soldiers Play (Lt. Byrd). “Dedicated to my parents.”

ANGEL LIN (Emcee, u/s Girl) is any-thing synonymous to the word “geek.” Recent tour: Kansas City Choir Boy (starring Courtney Love). Featured in Better to Live (Tribeca Film Festival 2015), a documentary about creating The Reality Show, a musical-sketch comedy tackling mental health issues for college students. B.F.A.: NYU Tisch. Love to everyone (you know who you are). angeldoesthings.com.

BRISTOL POMEROY (Da) is thrilled to be in this production of Once. Recent credits: Carefully Taught, Sleep in Safety, Boeing Boeing (Bernard), The Sun Shines East (Robert), Driving Miss Daisy (Boolie Werthan), That is How I Left (Mr. Bristol), On a Darkling Plain. TV: “The Americans” (co-star). Film: Marathon, FAT (starring Mel Rodriguez), 2 Sunny Days (Croatia), It’s not Funny Anymore.

THEODORA SILVERMAN (Ivanka). “Theo” is honored to make her pro-fessional debut in Once. Recent credits: Carnegie Hall with Broadway Youth Ensemble, Mulan Jr., Annie Jr.,

Christmas in The City. “All my love and thanks: Mommy, Daddy, Hazel, Amelia DeMayo and Lisa Calli!”

DAN TRACY (Eamon). Off-Broadway: Clown Bar (NY Times Critics’ Pick, NYIT Award nominee), Ivy & Bean, Byuioo. Regional: Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Nebraska Shakespeare. Film: Lifetime’s Little Women. Pipeline Theatre Company member. Creighton University. Thanks to Mom and Dad for everything important. dtracy.com.

BARRY DeBOIS (u/s Guy, u/s Emcee) is an engineer-turned-actor/singer/fi lmmaker. He’s fronted bands, acted on stages and per-formed on cruise ships around the world. Co-founder of production collective Bruth Media. “You better be you, and do what you can do.” barrydebois.com.

LYNN FLICKINGER (u/s Baruška). Theater credits include: Carnegie Hall premiere of Fanny Lou (Mrs. Richards); Carousel (Nettie); Into the Woods (Witch); a solo career in Vienna, Salzburg and Munich. She plays Mrs. Gabor in the upcoming film adaptation of Spring Awakening.

JULIA HOFFMANN (u/s Girl, u/s Ex-Girlfriend, u/s Réza) is delighted to be a part of this show! Regional: The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Annie (Boylan Sister). MXAT and National Theater Institute alumna, B.F.A. in Acting from Shenandoah Conservatory. Love and thanks to her wonderful family and friends! juliamariehoffmann.com.

TOM McGOVERN (u/s Guy, u/s Andrej, u/s Emcee). A graduate of Temple University’s theater pro-gram, Tom spent most of last year as an Acting Apprentice at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Professional credits: Iron Age Theatre Co.’s A Great War (Michael), Mickle Street (u/s Oscar Wilde).

ADAM HUEL POTTER (u/s Billy, u/s Da) is a displaced Kentuckian honored to be part of Once . Credits include Misery (Broadway), 54 Below, Broadway ’s Ris ing Stars, Twelfth Night and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Circle in the Square Theatre School. SAG-AFTRA. adamhuelpotter.com @AdamHuelPotter. “To Mom and Dad!”

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u/s Eamon, u/s Švec). Regional: Rock of Ages (Lonny); Dream a Little Dream (John Phillips); The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical (Jackie) at Actors Theatre of Charlotte; Coraline (Other Father/Policeman) at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte; The Aliens (KJ) at PaperHouse Theatre. Much love to Mom, Dad and Jan.

LUKE WYGODNY (u/s Andrej, u/s Bank Manager, u/s Eamon, u/s Emcee, u/s Švec). Nat’l tour: American Idiot. NYC: The Disappearing Man, The Last Goodbye (workshop). Chicago: Rent. Luke is also a singer/songwriter. Follow his folk band Water & Rye. Lukewygodny.com. @lukewygodny. Love to JJ, Elias, Mom and Dad. “For sunlight is like gold.”

ENDA WALSH (Playwright) is an Irish playwright living in London. He is the winner of numerous interna-tional awards, and his work has been translated and produced worldwide. Recent plays: Misterman (Landmark, Ireland); Penelope, The New Electrical Ballroom, The Walworth Farce (all Druid Theatre, Ireland). Other plays: Chatroom, The Small Things, Bedbound, Disco Pigs. Shorter plays: How These Desperate Men Talk, Lynndie’s Gotta Gun, Gentrification, My Friend Duplicity, Room 303. Film: Hunger. Walsh was awarded the Tony Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on Once.

GLEN HANSARD (Music and Lyrics). Film: The Commitments , Once. Albums: Strict Joy, the soundtrack of Once (Academy Award, Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly”), The Swell Season, The Cost, Burn the Maps, Set List: Live in Dublin, For the Birds, Dance the Devil, Fitzcarraldo, Another Love Song.

MARKÉTA IRGLOVÁ (Music and Lyrics). Film: Once. Albums: The Swell Season, the soundtrack of Once (Academy Award, Best Original Song “Falling Slowly”), Strict Joy, Anar.

JOHN CARNEY (Writer and Director of the Film, Once) is a Dublin-based writer-director who came to the world’s attention following the box office hit and critically acclaimed musical feature film Once, which gar-nered multiple Independent Spirit, Sundance and Raindance awards. Previously, John was a bassist in the

Irish rock band the Frames, where he met Glen Hansard. These musical roots continue to be evident in John’s work with his latest production, Can a Song Save Your Life?, heading into production in NYC. Other upcoming projects include Dogs of Babel for David Heyman and Nathan Kahane starring Steve Carell and a feature adaptation of M.R. James’s Casting the Runes for Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

JOHN TIFFANY (Director) won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for his work on Once. Recent work: The Glass Menagerie (Broadway and A.R.T.); Let the Right One In; Macbeth (also Broadway); Enquirer; The Missing; Peter Pan; The House of Bernarda Alba; The Bacchae; Black Watch (Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director, Critics’ Circle Award for Best Director); Elizabeth Gordon Quinn; Home: Glasgow (all National Theatre of Scotland); Jerusalem (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Las Chicas del Tres y Media Floppies (Granero Theatre, Mexico City; Edinburgh Festival Fringe); If Destroyed True, Mercury Fur, The Straits (Paines Plough); Gagarin Way (Traverse, Edinburgh). Education: University of Glasgow (M.A. in Theatre and Classics). Associate Director (National Theatre of Scotland, 2005–2012). Radcliffe Fellow (Harvard University, academic year 2010–2011). Associate Director (Royal Court).

STEVEN HOGGETT (Movement). For Once, Steven won the Obie, Lortel and Calloway awards. Broadway: The Glass Menagerie (also A.R.T.), American Idiot, Peter and the Starcatcher (Lortel Award). West End: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. International: Rocky the Musical (Stage Entertainments), Rigoletto (Met Opera), The Full Monty (Sheffield), Let the Right One In, Black Watch (Olivier Award, Best Choreographer) (National Theatre of Scotland), The Light Princess (Royal National Theatre), What’s It All About (NYTW), Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout, Othello (TMA Award, Best Director) (Frantic Assembly, founding Artistic Director).

MARTIN LOWE (Musical Supervisor, Orchestrations and Additional Material) was awarded Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and Obie awards for his work on Once. Theater: Once

(NYTW); Jedermann (Salzburg Festival); The Light Princess; War Horse; Caroline, or Change; Jerry Springer: The Opera; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Nation (National Theatre); An Appointment with the Wicker Man; The Wolves in the Walls (National Theatre of Scotland/Improbable); Mamma Mia! (London, Tokyo, Seoul, international tour, Stockholm, Shanghai); The Full Monty; Once on This Island; Cats; Les Misérables (West End). Recordings: Once, Mamma Mia! (original London cast and movie soundtrack), Jerry Springer: The Opera. Martin was musical director for Mamma Mia! the movie (Universal).

BOB CROWLEY (Scenic and Costume Design). Theater includes The History Boys (National Theatre; Broadway, Tony Award); Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Plantagenets (RSC, Olivier Award); Don Carlos (Met); Pavane and Anastasia (Royal Ballet); La Traviata (ROH); Alice in Wonderland (ROH, Canada). Broadway: The Coast of Utopia (Tony), Carousel (Tony), Disney’s Aida (Tony), Tarzan, Mary Poppins (Tony), The Year of Magical Thinking. Crowley won a Tony Award for his work on Once. Recipient of the Royal Designer for Industry Award and the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design.

NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design) won a Tony for her work on Once. She has designed extensively for plays, musicals, dance, opera and architectural installations in the U.S. and throughout the world. Recent Broadway: Motown, Follies, Hedda Gabler, Sister Act, The Addams Family, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage, Aida and Beauty and the Beast. Awards: Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Broadway League Touring Award, Whatsonstage, The Lucille Lortel and The Ruth Morly Design Award. Natasha is thrilled to be working on Once again.

CLIVE GOODWIN (Sound Design). Broadway: The Glass Menagerie, Once (Tony Award, Best Sound Design of a Musical). London West End: Once. Off-Broadway: Once (Lortel nomination for Outstanding Sound Design), What’s It All About. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Cambridge, Mass.: Pippin, The Glass Menagerie, Once, Prometheus Bound, The Blue Flower (IRNE and Elliot

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STEPHEN GABIS (Dialect Coach). Selected Broadway/Off-Broadway: Tribes, Magic/Bird, Look Back in Anger, Man and Boy, Bluebird, Through a Glass Darkly, Lombardi, The 39 Steps, A View From the Bridge, Lend Me a Tenor, Port Authority, Memphis, Jersey Boys, Coram Boy, Brief Encounter, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Doubt. Regional: Educating Rita (Huntington); Shirley Valentine, The Train Driver (Long Wharf). Selected film/TV: “Prime Suspect,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Salt, Across the Universe, “Bernard and Doris.”

STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting). Duncan Stewart CSA and Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/NY: On The Town, Pippin, Chicago The Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, The Band Wagon, Carnegie Hall Sings, Pageant. West End/U.K.: Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. Tours: Flashdance, Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, Elf, We Will Rock You, Once, The Duck Commander Musical. Upcoming: August Rush, Nerds, Prince of Egypt. Regional: American Repertory Theater, The Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Royal Caribbean. Casting Associate: Andrea Zee CSA. stewartwhitley.com.

SHAUN PEKNIC (Associate Director). Associate Director: Once (Broadway, West End, National tour, Toronto). Select directing credits: Pulp Vérité (2015 Lee Strasberg Directing Fellowship); I ’m A Lot Like You (Salty Brine’s Spectacular Living Record Collection); Comes a Faery (Nylon Fusion Theatre Company); Sherlock Holmes & the West End Horror (Cortland Repertory Theatre, nominated Best Director 2015 SALT Awards); One Night In New York! (Musical Theatre Factory); A Snowfall in Berlin (Nylon Fusion Theatre Company); Must Be The Music (ArsNova); Chaser (New York Fringe Festival); Aimless (Theatre Row); A Streetcar Named Desire (New York University). Shaun is an alumnus of

NYU and the Lincoln Center Directors Lab and teaches directing at NYU/Playwrights Horizons Theater School.

YASMINE LEE (Associate Movement Director) began her career on the concert dance stage performing in over 25 countries and in every state of the Union. She has worked as both choreographer and performer in film, television, video, theater, ceremo-nies and industrials. Select credits as Associate Choreographer include Once (A.R.T., NYTW, Broadway, First National Tour, all international produc-tions), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway), Rent (Broadway, National Tours), Pearl, Spring/River/Flower/Moon/Night (Lincoln Center), Opening Ceremonies XXII Winter Olympic Games (Sochi), Amici Di Maria Felipe (Canale 5). Additionally, Tender Napalm (Movement Director, Off-Broadway), Momix, Across The Universe.

FRED LASSEN (Resident Music Supervisor). Broadway: Porgy and Bess, South Pacific, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Cabaret, 42nd Street. Television: NBC’s “The Sound Of Music Live,” “Peter Pan.” Concerts: Laura Osnes, Ramin Karimloo, Lea Salonga, Sierra Boggess, Paulo Szot.

FRANK McCULLOUGH (Associate Scenic Designer) has contributed to the designs for more than 25 Broadway shows including Once, War Horse, The Book of Mormon, The Addams Family, The Coast of Utopia and others. Frank is originally from Evansville, Ind. and trained at Webster University in St. Louis.

PETER HOERBURGER (Associate Lighting Designer). Recent Broadway ALD Credits: Betrayal (Barrymore Theater); Once (Broadway and West End); Scandalous (Neil Simon Theater); Bring It On (St. James Theatre); The Mountaintop (Jacob’s Theater); GhettoKlown (Lyceum Theatre); Elf (Al Hirschfeld Theatre); faculty at Purchase College.

TR AVI S H A R T Y (P ro duct io n Stage Manager) graduated from Otterbein University with a B.A. in Stage Management and Music. National tours: Memphis, Flashdance (NETworks). NYC: Clinton! (NYMF). Regional: Maple & Vine, A Devil at Noon (Humana Festival), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Dracula, A Christmas Carol (Actors Theatre of Louisville).

ALLIED LIVE (Tour Press & Marketing) is a full-service marketing and adver-tising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertain-ment entities. Current clients include Blue Man Group, The Book of Mormon, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Motown The Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming tours include Hamilton, An American in Paris, and Something Rotten!

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse star-ring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced The Lincoln Center Theatre’s Production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and The National Theatre’s War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the U.S. and U.K. tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, The 25th Anniversary U.S. tour of Les Misérables and the new The Phantom of the Opera tour. He is most proud of his greatest productions—Marlo and Camden.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS, LLC (Producer) from its inception nearly 20 years ago has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to deliver-ing quality entertainment to audi-ences worldwide. Having toured over 60 productions throughout North America, NETworks is now expanding its tours into international markets including South America, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Southeast Asia. Current touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing, Blue Man Group, Elf The Musical, Bullets Over Broadway, Love Letters, and international tours of Beauty and the Beast and Shrek The Musical. networkstours.com.

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERSeth Wenig

GENERAL MANAGEMENTGENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Gregory Vander PloegJamey Jennings, Tyler Soltis, Mary K. Witte

Steve Varon

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENTNETworks PRESENTATIONS LLC

Jason JuenkerLaura Dieli, Hector Guivas, Dave Burch

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY

Stephen Lindsay Brett SirotaMagaly Barone Shawn Willet Jenny KirlinJustine Spingler Garrett Holtz Allie Beik

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TOUR PRESS & MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE

ALLIED LIVELaura Matalon Marya Peters

Jennifer Gallagher Jacqueline SmithDoug Blemker, Mary Alyce Blum, Sarah Dahlberg, Andrew Damer John Gilmour, Meghan McDonald,

Anne Dailey Meyer, Anne Waisanen

CASTINGSTEWART/WHITLEY

Duncan Stewart, CSA Benton Whitley, CSAAndrea Zee, CSA Dale Brown, CSA

Eric Byrd Danny Dunitz

COMPANY MANAGEMENTCompany Manager ............................ Jeff Mensch

TOUR PERSONNELProduction Stage Manager ............... Travis HartyAssociate Music Supervisor .............. Rob PreussAssistant Director ................. Jorge Miguel LópezHead Carpenter ..................... Joshua DeBernardiFly Carpenters ........................... John Seth Leach,

Johnny PanichelloHead Electrician ............. Matthew Charles HrinkoAssistant Electrician ......................Joel SchulmanHead Props .......................................Colin HowieHead Sound Engineer ............................Ian LoftisAssistant Sound Engineer ...............Colin BraegerInstrument Tech ...............................Britt ReaganWardrobe Supervisor ...................... Lyndsi SagerCostume Assistant ....................... John SaundersHair & Makeup Consultant ............ Caitlin MaxwellMoving Light & Video Programmer ....Sean BeachChild Chaperone .......................Mitchel SilvermanRehearsal Assistant.........................Rachel HeineProduction Assistants ... Nicole Altiere, Saori Yokoo

Child Permit Services ....... On Location EducationAlan Simon, Jodi Green

Czech Dialect Consultant .................Pavel ZustiakSocial Media ................................................ AKAWebsite Design ............................................ AKAProduction Photographer ................ Joan MarcusAccounting ..............NETworks Presentations LLCTour Accountant ....................... Laura Carey, CLALegal Services .................David F. Schwartz, EsqHR and Payroll Services ....Human Resources inc.Merchandising...The Araca Group/Meghan Rhoads

Merchandise Manager .....................Mollie TurnerHousing Services .....Lisa Morris, Road ConciergeTravel Agency ................................Janice Kessler,

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Bussing Services ...........................Clarion Coach, Croswell VIP Motorcoach

Trucking ........................................ Clark TransferPhysical Therapy Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc.

Carolyn M. LawsonTheater Displays .....................King Displays, Inc.

International Booking Inquiries ......................National Artists Mgmnt.

Alecia Parker

STAFF FOR NETworks PRESENTATIONSChief Executive Officer ..................Kenneth GentryChief Operating Officer............... Scott W. JacksonPresident ................................................Orin WolfExecutive Vice President Production .... Seth WenigExecutive Assistant/ Assoc. GM ..........Curt OwensDirector of Finance ...............................John KinnaController .....................................Jennifer GiffordExecutive Producers ..................... Angela Rowles,

Trinity WheelerDirector of Booking ............... Charmaine McVickerEngagement Manager ..........Esther SchwarzbauerDirector of Marketing/PR .................Heather HessSenior General Manager ......Gregory Vander PloegGeneral Manager ......................... Jamey Jennings,

Tyler Soltis, Mary K. WitteAssistant General Manager ................. Steve VaronSenior Production Manager .............Jason JuenkerProduction Managers ....Laura Dieli, Hector GuivasAssociate Production Manager ............Dave BurchMusic Coordinator ..............................John MezzioWarehouse Manager..............................Brad KorffOffice Manager ............................ Buddy PiccolinoAdministrative Assistant ..................Kevin Persaud

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSScenery and scenic effects built, painted, and elec-trified by Show Motion, Inc., Milford CT. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Video equipment from PRG Video. Sound equipment by Masque Sound®. Banjo built by Nechville Musical Products. Cellos and violins provided by Samuel Kolstein & Son; Hosiery and undergarments supplied by Bra*Tenders. Bill’s Music in Baltimore, Md.

SPECIAL THANKSStanley Center for the Arts, Utica, NY

and John M. Fehlner, Jr.

Tax & Financial Consulting, Accounting Services, IT Services

CliftonLarsonAllen LLPGeorge Wilson, Linda Rubenstein,

Pat Guerieri, Tim Pizza

Insurance Broker ServicesMaury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.

Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Shriver

Financial Services and banking arrangements by

SunTrust Bank

MUSIC CREDITS“On Raglan Road” by Patrick Kavanagh is per-formed by kind permission of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Katherine B. Kavanagh, through the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency.

“Gold” composed by Fergus O’Farrell, published by Yell Music Ltd.“Abandoned in Bandon” composed by Martin Lowe, Andy Taylor and Enda Walsh.

Once on Tour rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios, New York

Original cast album now available onSony Masterworks

Souvenir merchandise designed and created by:The Araca Group

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C.F. Martin and Company is theOfficial Guitar of Once Touring, LLC.

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DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING

SUPPORT IN ITS 2015/16 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 4+ 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 [email protected] or 303.893.4836.

THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE

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Arts and VenuesKent Rice, Director

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Ellie House Crew:Electrician ...................................................David A. WilsonProps .........................................................................Alan PriceCarpenter ......................................................Randy MitchellSound ...............................................................John Kendrick

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learning and communication about many topics that are as important today as when Shakespeare first wrote about them — maturity, privacy, parenting and responsibility to name a few. “This program had a tremendous impact on the students of Weld Central High School,” said Brad Holly, Anadarko’s Senior Vice President of Rockies Operations. “We are delighted to help bring the arts to students as an example of our shared human experience and provide them a new vehicle for open communication about key issues. It also gave students, who may not otherwise have the opportunity, the chance to see Shakespeare as it was meant to be performed.” And if you’re still skeptical about what the arts and oil and natural gas industry have in common, here are just a few items made from oil and natural gas products found at the theatre:• Curtains• Costumes• Cosmetics• Props – Umbrellas, Tools, Luggage, Sports Equipment • Furniture• Film and Cameras• Paint and Ink• Cleaning Products And, don’t forget that white pickup in Romeo and Juliet in the parking lot.

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WWow, what a night! 775 guests, 45 corporate tables, numerous auction items, countless hours and sensational performances by Broadway’s own Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James made the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 36th annual Saturday Night Alive an unforgettable celebration. Chaired by Claudia & Jim Miller and Lisa & Norm Franke, more than $877,000 was raised to benefit 84,000 students who participate in our Theatre Education programs.

Together, we create programs that directly impact academic success, stimulate business development and are inspirational to even the smallest of our citizens. Thank you for your tremendous support of Saturday Night Alive, the DCPA and, especially, tomorrow’s brightest stars!

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UPCOMING SHOWSSweet & Lucky Now – Jun 25

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Diana Ross - In The Name of Love Tour Jul 19

Beautiful — The Carole King Musical Jul 19 – 31

The Phantom of the Opera Aug 25 – Sep 11

The Glass Menagerie Sep 9 – Oct 16

Roundabout Theatre Company’s Cabaret Sep 27 – Oct 9

Frankenstein Sep 30 – Oct 30

An Act of God Oct 8, 2016 – Mar 5, 2017

Jersey Boys Nov 9 - Nov 13

A Christmas Carol Nov 25 – Dec 24

The SantaLand Diaries Nov 25 – Dec 24

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AAlways Best Care Senior Services has been proudly serving seniors and their families in the Front Range since 2007. It is one of the nation’s leading brands in non-medical home care, skilled services and assisted living placement. Throughout the years, Always Best Care has consistently committed to supporting the vibrant cultural environment created through the programs at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The arts and senior care often coincide at Always Best Care. “As one ages, it is vitally important to maintain a connection to the community and be culturally engaged. Unfortunately, the arts sometimes become less accessible as we age for a multitude of reasons — transportation, medical equipment, care needs, etc. During our comprehensive client assessment and care planning process, we get to know our clients and the things they enjoy. If the arts are one of those things, our Care Coordinators and Caregivers will move mountains to help them attend performances,” says Nancy Hemming, Director of Marketing at Always Best Care. Erin Nichols, Colorado master franchisee and owner of Always Best Care Denver West, smiles when she remembers how a former client influenced her decision to support the Denver arts community. “Mrs. P was known for her persistence and she insisted that I be exposed to opera. She would have our caregiver read the papers and mail announcements of upcoming opera productions to me. I attended my first opera, Carmen, with Mrs. P, and was hooked! What I also realized was how the arts can move someone from deep within — she couldn’t see a thing and certainly didn’t know Italian — but it didn’t matter. Our support of the Denver Center and its mission is because of elders like her — who have passed on their passion for the arts to us.” Customized outings and social engagements are just some of the many services that Always Best Care provides to seniors and their families. Whether it is helping elders engage through the Denver Center, a fishing trip, attending a lunch date, or more complex medical services, Always Best Care maintains a large staff of warm, professional, and highly trained Caregivers and nurses to service its client’s needs.

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DCPAScott Shiller .............................................................President/CEO Eve Gordon ..........................Executive Assistant to the CEO

BROADWAY & CABARETJohn Ekeberg ..........................Executive Director BroadwayAlicia Giersch ....................................................General ManagerAlyssa Chacon ............ Operations Business AdministratorAbel Becerra ................................. Technical Director, Cabaret

DEVELOPMENTDavid Zupancic ................................Director of Development Shawn Bayer ...................................................Associate DirectorChelley Canales ..................................Development AssociateMegan Fevurly ....................................Development AssociateMelissa Olson .......................................Development Assistant Marc Ravenhill ................................................Associate Director Valerie Taron ...................................................Associate Director

EDUCATIONAllison Watrous .......................................Director of EducationJessica Austgen ...............................................Teaching Artist &

Shakespeare CoordinatorStuart Barr .................................Education Technical DirectorClaudia Carson ........................................Bobby G Coordinator Leslie Channell ............................................ Education RegistrarPatrick Elkins-Zeglarski ...............................................Education

Curriculum ManagerLinda Eller .............................................................................LibrarianTim McCracken.....................................................Head of ActingJannett Matusiak ...........................................Business ManagerMichelle Patrick ..................Corporate Training CoordinatorDavid Saphier .............School Coordinator/Teaching ArtistRachel Taylor ........ .At-Risk Coordinator & Teaching Artist Chloe McCleod, Justin Walvoord, Robyn Yamada ................................................... Teaching Artists

FACILITIES & EVENT SERVICESClay Courter ....Vice President, Facilities & Event ServicesJames Babcock, Dwight Barela,Clint Flinchpaugh, Michael Kimbrough ............... Engineers Quentin Crump ..............................................Security SpecialistTom Duffin ....................................Manager, Event Technology Caitlin Glasgo ...............................................Events Coordinator Stori Heleen ................................Event Technology Specialist Jaymes Kimbrough .................Event Technology Specialist Clint King ........................................................Security SupervisorTerry Koch ..........................Director, Facilities ManagementJohn Lower .............................................................Chief EngineerBrian McClain ............................................ Custodial SupervisorTara Miller, Danielle Porter, Brittany Schoede ............................................Events ManagersBrook Nichols ...............................Director, Event Technology Alyssa Stock ...................................Assistant Project ManagerWill Stowe ....................................Event Technology SpecialistTara Wenger ...Facilities/Event Services Business Manager Dawn Williams ....................................Director, Event Services Juan Loya, Carmen Molina, Blanca Primero, Judith Primero, Angeles Reyes Soto, Francisco Trujillo ...........................................................Custodians

MARKETING & SALESJennifer Nealson .................................Chief Marketing Officer Heidi Bosk ........................ Senior PR & Promotions ManagerNathan Brunetti ..................................................Digital ManagerKim Conner ........................................................Graphic DesignerFlora Jane DiRienzo ..............Director of Strategic ProjectsBrenda Elliott .....................................Senior Graphic DesignerBrianna Firestone ...................................Director of MarketingSimone Gordon ..................................................Project ManagerHope Grandon .........................................PR & Events ManagerJeff Hovorka ............................ Director of Sales & MarketingJennifer Kemps .......................................Group Sales ManagerEmily Kent .....................................................Marketing ManagerDavid Lenk.............................................................Video Producer

Emily Lozow ..........................................Marketing CoordinatorAdam Lundeen..................................... Website AdministratorKyle Malone ...................................................................Art DirectorCarolyn Michaels ..........................................................CopywriterJohn Moore ...............................................Senior Arts JournalistAdam Obendorf ..........................................Senior Art DirectorBeth Osolin .....................Group Sales Business CoordinatorAllison Barber Pasternak .... Executive Assistant to the CMOJoseph Schurwonn......................................... Financial AnalystJill Schwager ..............Education Group Sales CoordinatorRob Silk ................................................................ Creative DirectorSuzanne Yoe ..........................Director of Marketing Services

& Cultural AffairsTHEATRE SERVICES Carol Krueger .................................Theatre Services ManagerAdam Alberti, Ethan Aumann, Nora Caley, Hadley Kamminga-Peck, LeiLani Lynch, Gregory Melton, Douglas Murphey, Joyce Murphey, Margaret Ohlander, Dylan Phibbs, Valerie Schaefer, Mica Ward ....................Theatre Company House ManagersTICKETING SERVICESJennifer Lopez ........................Director of Ticketing ServicesKirk Petersen ..........................................Assoc. Dir. of Ticketing

Services – Patron RelationsDavid Smith ............................................Assoc. Dir. of Ticketing

Services – Subscription ServicesJessica Bergin, Katie Clow-Pollard, Tristan Jungferman ..................................Box Office ManagersBilly Dutton .............................................VIP Ticketing ManagerMicah White .............................................Subscription ManagerMalcolm Brown, Kevin Dykstra, Elisabeth Link, Molly Dougherty, Edmund Gurule .....................Show LeadsKirsten Anderson, Rebecca Hibbert, Scott Lix, Gregory Swan .......................Subscription AgentsMaggie Blumer, Ashley Brown, Austin Lee Brown, Rena Bugg, D.J. Dennis, Nicole Giordano, Jennifer Gray, Roger Haak, Noah Jungferman, Megan Kelly, Alia Kempton, Daniel Lindsey, Brett Martinez, Shane Rodriguez, Hayley Solano, J.P. Velez, Tomas Waples ....................................Ticket Agents

SHARED SERVICESVicky Miles ...............................................Chief Financial OfficerJennifer Jeffrey ..................................Senior Financial AnalystACCOUNTINGJennifer Siemers ..................................Director of AccountingSara Brandenburg, Michaele Davidson ....................................Senior AccountantsGeorgette Maddox ..........................................Payroll SpecialistKim Stewart .......................................................Staff AccountantHUMAN RESOURCESRegina Matthews ........................Director Human ResourcesBrian Carter ..................................Human Resources ManagerDonald Gabenski ............................................................ReceptionJamie Hawkins .....................................................HR Coordinator Monica Robles ...........................................Mailroom SupervisorINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYChris Calenzo ..................................................Help Desk AnalystJayson Cowley......................................Network AdministratorJim Hipp ................................................Associate Director of ITChristopher Hoge ......................VoIP/System AdministratorBobby Jiminez ........................ Senior Audienceview AnalystJohn H. Voorheis ...........................Manager of Infrastructure

THEATRE COMPANY Kent Thompson .......................... Producing Artistic Director ADMINISTRATIONCharles Varin ..................................................Managing DirectorRyan Meisheid ..........................Associate Managing DirectorAllison Taylor .................................................Company ManagerKerri Mirtsching ................................... Business Administrator Alie Quistberg ..........................Assistant Company Manager ARTISTICDouglas Langworthy ...........Literary Manager/DramaturgChad Henry ......................................................Literary Associate

Emily Tarquin ..................................................Artistic Associate/New Play Coordinator

Grady Soapes .............................................Artistic CoordinatorEli Carpenter ........................................................... Artistic InternsPRODUCTIONJeff Gifford ..............................................Director of ProductionMelissa Cashion ...................Associate Production ManagerJulie Brou ..................Production & Artistic Office ManagerScenic DesignLisa M. Orzolek ...............................Director of Scenic DesignMatthew Plamp, Nicholas Renaud..............................Scenic Design AssistantsLighting DesignCharles R. MacLeod ..................................Director of LightingLily Bradford ....................................Lighting Design AssistantReid Tennis .............................................. Production ElectricianMultimediaCharlie I. Miller...................... Resident Multimedia SpecialistTopher Blair ...........................Multimedia Assistant/OperatorSound DesignCraig Breitenbach ..........................................Director of SoundTyler Nelson ......................................................... Sound DesignerAlex Billman, Frank Haas .............................Sound OperatorsStage ManagementChristopher C. Ewing ...............Production Stage ManagerMatthew Campbell, Rachel Ducat, Aja M. Jackson, Kurt Van Raden ................Stage ManagersD. Lynn Reiland ........................................Production AssistantScene ShopEric Rouse .........................................................Technical DirectorRobert L. Orzolek ....................Associate Technical DirectorJosh Prues ................................... Assistant Technical DirectorAlbert “Stub” Allison, Louis Fernandez III .........................................Lead TechniciansJustin Hicks, Brian “Marco” Markiewicz, Keli Sequoia, Mike Van Aartsen.............Scenic TechniciansProp ShopRobin Lu Payne ............................................Properties DirectorEileen S. Garcia ........................Assistant Properties DirectorJamie Stewart Curl, David Hoth, Georgina Kayes, Katie Webster .........................................................Props ArtisansPaint ShopJana L. Mitchell ..........................................Charge Scenic ArtistMelanie Rentschler .......................................Lead Scenic ArtistCostume ShopJanet S. MacLeod .........................................Costume Director/

Costume Design AssociateMeghan Anderson Doyle .......Costume Design AssociateCarolyn Plemitscher, Louise Powers, Jackie Scott ...........................................................................DrapersCathie Gagnon ................................................................First HandSheila P. Morris...........................................................................TailorKelly Jones ............................................................................. StitchersCostume CraftsKevin Copenhaver ...........................Costume Crafts DirectorWigsDiana Ben-Kiki ..............................................................Wig MasterHouse CrewDoug Taylor* .........................................Supervising StagehandMariah Becerra*, Jim Berman*, Jennifer Guethlein*, Stephen D. Mazzeno*, Miles Stasica*, Tyler Stauffer, Matt Wagner* (*IATSE Local 7 Stagehands) ............................... StagehandsWardrobeBrenda Lawson .......................................Director of WardrobeMaria Y. Davis, Taylor Malott ...........................Wig AssistantsRobin Appleton, Amber Donner, Anthony Mattivi, Tim Nelson, Lisa Parsons, Alan Richards ............... Dressers

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Two of our main driving principles at Abend Gallery and Gallery 1261 are collaboration and the power of art to support charitable endeavors as well as other artistic disciplines. That’s why Abend Gallery partners with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) annually for Saturday Night Alive. Numerous works by gallery artists are donated to the Saturday Night Alive auction and valued at more than $20,000 a year. There are many other ways in which this practice manifests in our galleries’ programs. In terms of collaboration, last year Abend launched a series of guest-curated exhibitions. In the past we have partnered locally with curator Ivar Zeile and Plus Gallery for a pop-up exhibition in our space, as well as Mark Sink who guest-curated an exhibition at Abend as part of his Month of Photography, a biennial celebration of fine art photography with hundreds of events throughout Denver and the region, taking place in March and April. At Abend we believe in art in all of its forms. As such, we aim to break boundaries and explore the intersections of fine art and other disciplines such as tattooing, illustration and digital media. Currently on view is Nexus, guest curated in collaboration with artist David Gluck, an exhibition that examines the convergence of tattooing and painting. The works in the show are all paintings by fine artists who have been influenced by tattoo culture and the imagery intrinsic to that culture, by tattoo artists who wield paintbrushes, and by several individuals who have successfully made a dual career out of both painting and tattooing.

We also partner with local charities, such as Project Angel Heart and the Central Visitation Program. In the past Abend Gallery has hosted Art for Life, a one-night auction featuring more than 100 artists donating over 100 works for auction that benefit Project Angel Heart, an outstanding charity dedicated to providing meals to individuals coping with life-threatening illness. Many of our artists from Abend and Gallery 1261 participated by donating works as well as performing live demonstrations during the event. Even though 2015 was the final year for Art for Life, we look forward to working with Project Angel Heart on future charitable partnerships. For more than 10 years, Gallery 1261 has hosted a silent auction benefit for the Central Visitation Program (CVP). The CVP is “a low fee supervised visitation program that provides a safe and comfortable environment in which children and non-residential parents may visit.” We donate our space each year as well as a portion of the proceeds from any art sale during the event. The annual event at the gallery has typically provided more than 10% of CVP budget each year. This year the fundraiser will take place on November 6. Visit CVPDenver.org for more information. We are proud of our continued partnership with the DCPA, support of local charities and promoting the arts community of Denver.

Two of our main driving principles at Abend Gallery and Gallery 1261 are collaboration and the power of art to support charitable endeavors as well as other artistic disciplines.


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Beast (two words)7 Name of Gaston’s faithful sidekick8 City where once is set12 ___ and Hammerstein13 Popular TV show, and where the Beast

keeps the enchanted rose (two words)15 The once lovers are known only as Guy

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sunlight is like ___18 Country where The Sound of Music is set20 'The hills' are actually a large mountain

range called The ___21 How fast are the lovers 'falling' in once?

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17 Once lyric: ‘Tear your curtains down, for sunlight is like ____

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21 How fast are the lovers ‘falling’ in Once?

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11 Color of Belle’s dress in the ballroom scene

14 We last saw actor Ashley Brown in Denver as Mary ____

16 What Marta wants for her birthday. It’s pink.

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