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Director Sam Woodhouse

Choreographer Javier VelascoMusical Directior Steve Gunderson

Orchestra Conductor Tamara PaigeScenic Designer Mike BuckleyCostume Desiger Jennifer Brawn GittingsLighting Designer Trevor Norton*

Projection Designer Victoria Petrovich*Sound Designer Tom Jones

Wig Designers Missy Bradstreet. Louticia GrierStage Manager Amy Blatt'Casting Director Jessica BirdAssistant Musical Director Korrie Paliotto

Assistant Costume Designer Valerie HendersonAssistant Projection Designer Dominic AbbenanteAssistant to the Director Ali Viterbi

Assistant Stage Manager Jennifer Kozumpllk'Stage Management Intern Marygian RebullarTI

CAST

Tommy B.Slade™'

Mrs. Walker Carey Rebecca Brown'Captain Walker Zachary Harrison'Uncle Ernie Victor Hernandez'Cousin Kevin Louis Pardo'

Gypsy/Specialist Assistant/Ensemble Anise Ritchie'Minister/Mrs. Simpson/Ensemble : Michelle Pereira'Officer #l/Judge/Hawker/Ensemble James Newcomb'Officer #2/Specialist/Ensemble Javier Garcia§Harmonica Player/Mr. Simpson/Ensemble Victor Chan'Lover/Pinball Lad #l/Ensemble Joseph AlmohayaNurse/Psychiatrist/Ensemble Parnia AyariSally Simpson/Lass/Ensemble Megan Barrow

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Pinball Lad #2/Ensemble ········ Dylan HoffingernLads/Ensemble Kevin BUffoughsn

Matt Maretz

Carson McCalleynOla Olasehinden

Lasses/Ensemble Dayna AustinnRosalie Celestial

Deja FieldsnDanielle LevinnErica Malachowskin

Io-year-old Tommy Davina Van Dusenn4-year-old Tommy Ethan Estrada...................................................................... Jayden Genece

MUSICIANS

Lead Guitar Joshua Vasquezn

Rhythm Guitar Kalani Mojica-Donezan, Michael AngelesnBass Martin Martiarenan

Keyboards Chans Valdezn, Alec HamiltonnDrums Sebastian BucionTenor Sax/Percussion ·········· John AverynHorn Elijah DeslouchesnViolin 1. Jesus Cervantesn, Juliet SangalangnViolin II Benjamin Goniean, Stella FroniusnViolas Erika Taylorn, Brianna SchwerlingnCellos Lilly Petersenn, Angelica Quichochon

UNDERSTUDIES

Parnia Ayari, Roger Ellis, Dylan Hottinger, Celeste LanuzaErica Malachowski, Kahlil Nash, Michelle Pereira, Dave Rivas

PLACE

In and Around London

There will be one Is-minute intermission.

San Diego REPertory Theatre wishes to thank ourhonorary prod ucers of this prod uction

cricketDarlene Shiley

The Patricia and Chris Weil Family Foundation

" 'Members of the Actors' Equity Association. the Union of~~~JfJ.·Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

*Member of United Scenic Artists,

Local USA-82g of the IATSE.d The Choreographer is a member of the SocietySS C of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Inc.,

an independent national labor union.

§ Former student of The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts

"Current student of The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts

THEWHO'STOMMY

is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.421 West 54th Street. New York. NY 10019

Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684www.MTIShows.com

The Rock Opera TOMMY. which was first performed by The Who in 1969. was originally conceived by Peter Townshend and Kit Lambertwith contributions to the development by John Entwistle. Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Commandments opposite Val Kilmer (BCBG).Television credits: "Law & Order" and the last

episode of "Friends." Michelle recorded her first

album, In My Life / Na Minha Vida (Album of

the Year) which received National and Interna­

tional recognition. BFA The Boston Conserva­

tory of Music. myspace.com/lusoamericana

JAVIER GARCIA

(Officer #2, Specialist,

Ensemble) is makinghis debut with San

Diego REP. Other rolesand shows include Les

Miserables (Jean Valjean,

Javert), Side Show (Bearded Lady), HONK!

(Bull Frog), RENT(Tom Collins), Thoroughly

Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon), Ain't Misbe­

havin', URINETOWN, Purlie, Smokey Joe's

Cate, and South Pacific. He is currently studyingMusical Theatre at The American Musical and

Dramatic Academy. He would like to thank

San Diego REP for giving him this opportunity,

his family/friends for always being there and

supporting him and God for all his blessings. NoPare, Sigue, Sigue!

JAMES NEWCOMB

(Officer #1, Judge,

Hawker, Ensemble)

Chicago ShakespeareTheatre: Dr. Willis in

The Madness Of George

III, Brooklyn Academy

of Music: Throne Of Blood directed by Ping

Chong, Old Globe Theatre: Feste in Twelfth

Night, Brutus in Coriolanus, Utah Shakespeare

Festival: Iago in Othello, Coriolanus in Coriola­

nus, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (14 seasons):

Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Richard

in Henry The VI and Richard III, Thersites in

Troilus and Cressida, Bolingbroke in Richard II,

Dr. Jekyll and Hyde in The Strange Case of Dr.

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Denver Center Theatre

Company, Berkeley Rep, The Public Theatre,

Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Intiman Theatre,

South Coast Rep and many others.

LOUIS PARDO (Cousin

Kevin) is honored to be

joining the cast of TheWho's TOMMYat San

Diego REP. National

f~ Tour: Jesus Christ Su­\~.JI/I perstar. Readings: The

Weathermen (La Jolla/Joe's Pub-NYC), The

Water. Regional: The Who's TOMMY(Ovation

nom.), Evita (Che), miXtape (world premiere),

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Altar

Boyz, Peter Pan, The Full Monty, All Shook Up,

Ragtime, Lucky Stiff. Thank you for supporting

live theater. "Life's a garden, dig it." -Joe Dirt

ANISE RITCHIE

(Gypsy, Specialist

Assistant, Ensemble)is excited to work with

Sam Woodhouse in

The Who's TOMMY.

Regional credits: Center

Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, Leap of

Faith. Geffen Playhouse, Nightmare Alley.

Starlight Musical Theatre as Marge, Suds.

Old Globe Theatre: Sammy, How the Grinch

Stole Christmas! (Auntie Who 07, 08, 09, 10)Lambs Players: Boomers, TheatreWorks: Once

on This Island (Euzlie), Caroline or Change

(Moon), Sparks, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre:

Dance On Widows Row, (Simone), "Blue"

(Peggy), Woodmeister Theatre: Sophisticated

Ladies (Phyllis Hyman), Townsend Light Opera:

Showboat (Julie), California Conservatory: "A

Grand Nightfor Singing," "Smoky Joe's Cafe

(BJ), Sierra Repertory Theatre: Beehive, San

Francisco Workshop: "AfterShocks," Portland

Civic Theatre, "Little Shop of Horrors." National

Tours: Ain't Misbehavin', Menopause The

Musical. European gospel tour: Emmitt Powell

and the Gospel Elites (lead vocalist), New

Beginnings Gospel (lead vocalist). She has ap­

peared in many television commercials and has

recorded many radio spots. Anise is proud to be

a member of Actors' Equity Association.

MICHELLE PEREIRA

(Minister, Mrs. Simpson,

Ensemble) finished a

year long run with

miXtape (Horton Grand).National and interna­

tional tours of TOMMY,

Fame, Nunsense I v II, Grease, and The Music

Man with William "Greatest American Hero"

Katt. World Premieres: Isabella Rico with Betty

Buckley; Just So (Cameron Mackintosh); Fas­

cinating Gershwin (Florida Repertory); Some

Kind of Wonderful (Florida Stage); The Ten

VICTOR HERNANDEZ

(Uncle Ernie) Made

his San Diego REP

debut as Corny Collins

in Hairspray. Additional

regional credits include:

Sweeney Todd (Jonas

Fogg, Musical Theatre West), Scarlet Pimpernel

(Farleigh, Welk Resorts). SUDS (Everybody

Else, Bellingham, WA), Bye Bye Birdie (Maude,

SBCLO), Anything Goes (Moonface Martin,

Candlelight Pavilion), and A Funny Thing Hap­

pened On The Way To The Forum (Hysterium,

Performance Riverside). He is thrilled to

announce that his Broadway debut will be thisDecember in Frank Wild horn's new musical,

Bonnie v Clyde (Henry Barrow, World Pre­

miere, La Jolla Playhouse/Asolo Repertory).

CAREY REBECCA

BROWN (Mrs. Walker)

Broadway/Off - Broad­

way: Ragtime (2009

original revival cast).

Candide (NYCO), Green­

willow (York Theatre).

Regional credits include Little Shop of Horrors

(La Mirada), Once On This Island (Sacramento

Music Circus & Bay Street Theatre), West Side

Story (Portland Center Stage), Take Flight

(McCarter), Man of La Mancha (Engeman

Theatre), Master Class (Maltz Jupiter Theatre),

Stormy Weather (Prince Music Theater),

The Sound of Music (Paper Mill Playhouse),

Jam and Spice and A Christmas Carol (West­

port Country Playhouse). Carey has also been

involved in numerous readings and workshops.

careyrebecca brown.com

, B. SLADE"" (Tommy)

is an eight-time Stellar

Award winning, two­

time Grammy Award­nominated artist. He has

been known to blend a

smorgasbord of styles

including pop, R&B, jazz, soul, funk, hip hop,

rock, Latin, electro, punk and trance. He has

starred on stage in Alice in Wonderland, Bye

Bye Birdie, Guys v Dolls, Something's Rotten

in the State of Denmark, Black Nativity and

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His theatri­cal Awards include a Patte Award For Theatre

Excellence 2008 Outstanding Performance

in Dreamgirls as James 'Thunder" Early (San

Diego Musical Theatre) and the San Diego Crit­

ics Circle Craig Noel Award 2008 OutstandingFeatured Performance in a Musical for Dream­

girls and the world premiere of The Princess

and the Black-Eyed Pea (San Diego REP). His

new album "Diesel" is available in the lobby.

For more info log on to www.bsladenow.com.

ZACHARY HARRISON

(Captain Walker) is

thrilled to take the stagewith such an elaborate

group of artists. Zachary

is a recent M FA gradu­

ate of UC San Diego's

School of Theatre and Dance in conjunction

with La Jolla Playhouse. Credits include The

Threepenny Opera, Revengers Tragedy, AsYou Like It, Kasamir v Karolin, Camino Real,

Danton's Death. Off-Broadway: Angry Young

Women in Low-Rise Jeans with High Class Is­

sues (Players Theatre). Regional credits include

A Midsummer Night's Dream (LJPH). Richard

III (Intiman Theatre, Seattle). This is Zachary's

first production since graduating school this last

Spring. Grateful thanks to my family, and the

UCSD united front helmed by Kyle Donnelly.

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JAYDEN GENECE

(4-year-old Tommy)

makes his professional

stage debut in this pro­

duction. He likes dancing

to Michael Jackson and

Jennifer Lopez; he also

loves Tae Kwon Do, zebras, astronomy and the

color green. He thanks everyone at San Diego

REP, and looks forward to turning six next year.

PETE TOWNSHEND (Music, Lyrics, Book)

was a member of The Who from 1962-82; the

group's first recording was in 1964. He has

written hundreds of songs, many of whichhave been chart hits. He has written and

composed several major collections that have

won international recognition; Tommy is thebest known. Awarded the Ivor Novello Award

by his songwriter peers in 1981 and the British

Phonograph Industry Award in 1983 for service

to the British music industry. In 1990, he wasinducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He

has been nominated for two Grammys and an

Academy Award (for the Tommy film score).

He has most recently been honored with the

1993 Tony Award for Best Original Score for

Tommy on Broadway. Recordings with The

Who (1965-82): My Generation; Who's Next;

Tommy and Quadrophenia (rock operas). Solo

(1980-89): Empty Glass, Chinese Eyes, White

City (with long-form video), Iron Man (songs for

a musical based on Ted Hughes' original story.

Publications: The Story of Tommy (with Richard

Barnes) and Horse's Neck. Active as a song­

writer, performer and producer, he continuesto work as an editor at Faber and Faber, which

ETHAN ESTRADA

(4-year-old Tommy)

From three years old,Ethan has been in

various sports: soccer,

basketball, parkourand karate. His main

interest has always been gymnastics in which

he competed competitively at Toby Wells

YMCA. Ethan's true passion is performing and

entertaining people. Ethan has performed in

several dance shows: Mickey Mouse Club, Crazy

Frog and the school Spring Sing events. Ethan

enjoys taking drama classes, hip hop dance

classes and is currently studying piano at the La

Jolla Piano Institute. Ethan recently started his

own website (www.djelectroboy.com) where he

has posted the most recent songs that he has

created via Garage Band. He has a true passion

for being creative whether it is drawing, paint­

ing, dancing, singing, or simply making people

laugh.

The Odyssey later this year. She loves to read,

draw, sing, go outside and explore.

ROSALIE CELESTIAL

(Lass, Ensemble)

graduated from San

Diego State Universitywith a B.A. in theatre

performance. She waslast seen in Flower Drum

Song (San Diego Asian American Repertory

Theatre). Favorite credits include Dear Miss

Breed (Asian Story Theatre), Nickel & Dimed

(SDSU), and Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible,

No Good, Very Bad Day (SDSU Theatre of the

World Festival).

DAVINA VAN DUSEN

(lO-year-old Tommy) is

13 years old and attends

The San Diego School of

Creative and PerformingArts. She is a musical

theater major and also

studies Irish dance. Davina is beginning to

learn ballet at Visionary Dance Theater. She

has performed in many shows with The Kroc

Kids and Visionary Dance Theater. Some of

the shows she has performed in are The Yellow

Boat, A Christmas Carol. Scrooge the Musical,

Once on This Island, Les Miserables and

The Sound of Music. She will also be perform­

ing in the Old Globe Theatre's production of

MATTMARETZ(Lad,

Ensemble) is thrilled todebut at the REP in

The Who's TOMMY

under the direction of

Sam Woodhouse. He has

appeared on the Lyceum

stage before with ACT-San Diego as Troy Bolton

in High School Musical. Roger in RENT, and

Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie. He received aNational Youth Theatre award for best actor in

a musical for his performance as Radames in

Aida at the J*Company. Matt is currently pursu­

ing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Syracuse

University.

San Francisco where

she attended SF State

University to study

vocal performance. A

few of her Bay Areatheater credits include

Peter Pan (Wendy) at

Berkeley Playhouse, Rent (Maureen) with Royal

Underground, Chess (Florence) and City of

Angels (Mallory) at SFSU. Megan also played

Jeannine in the original San Francisco musical

Insignificant Others at Pier 39. Last summer,

she participated in a musical theater intensive

with Broadway conductor Paul Gemignani. and

is a recipient of the 2009 National Association

of Teachers scholarship in Musical Theatre.

PARNIA AYARI (Nurse,

Psychiatrist, Ensemble)

is very excited to be

joining San Diego REPin her hometown. She

is a recent graduate of

the Ray Bolger Musical

Theater Program at UCLA and made her debut

performance as Woman 2 in Songs For A New

World at the International City Theatre in

Long Beach. She comes back to San Diego to

continue working and touring with her Persian

Dance Academy, and continues to travel back

and forth to Los Angeles expanding her artistic

journey working on her short film and working

alongside famous hip hop choreographers.

Parnia plans to transfer to New York to make

her way onto the Broadway stage.

MEGAN BARROW (Sally Simpson, Lass,

Ensemble) is thrilled to have the opportunity

to work with San Diego REP and be a part

of the Tommy cast. She recently moved from

JOSEPH ALMOHAYA

(Lover, Pinball Lad #1,

Ensemble) is a native

t San Diegan, and is

_happy to be making hisSan Diego REP debut!

. Under the direction of

Michael Michetti, he was last seen in the criti­

cally acclaimed production of Kiss Me, Kate at

Reprise! in Los Angeles. Other recent produc­

tions include: The Producers (Cabrillo Music

Theatre), Rent in New York, and Jesus Christ

Superstar (North American tour). Joe holds aBachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, and

an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre from San Diego'

State University. He would like to thank his

family and friends for their unending love and

support. Many thanks to KSR.

VICTOR CHAN

(Harmonica Player,

Mr. Simpson, Ensemble)

San Diego REP: Celebra­

tion of the Lizard, I Love

You, You're Perfect

Now Change. Starlight

Theatre: Miss Saigon, Engineer. Lamb's

Players: Godspell, All Good Gifts. Judas, Jesus

Christ Superstar. Regional: Les Miserables in

concert, Jean Valjean; Disney's Aladdin-A

Musical Spectacular, Peter Pan. Finding Nemo

the Musical (original cast), Crush (cast album

available on iTunes), composed by Bobby Lopez

(Tony Award, Avenue Q, Book of Mormon)

and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Along the Way).

Other shows: Baby, Grand Hotel. Man of La

Mancha. He has performed in Carnegie Hall,

Notre Dame in Paris, and the Sydney Opera

House. Proud member of Actors' Equity.

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THE WHO'S TOMMYSCPA ENSEMBLE

Front row left to right: Deja Fields,Danielle Levin

Second row left to right: Dylan Hoffinger,

Dayna Austin, Erica Malachowski

Back row left to right: Kevin Burroughs,

ala S. Olasehinde, Carson McCalley

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artist profiles

THE WHO'S TOMMY ORCHESTRA

Front row left to right: Benjamin Goniea, Juliet Sangalang, Brianna Schwerling, Lilly Petersen,

Angelica Quichocho, Erika Taylor, Stella Fronis, Jesus Cervantes

Second row left to right: Tamara Paige, Elijah Deslouches, Alec Hamilton, John Avery, Chans Valdez

Third row left to right: Michael Angeles, Martin Martiarena, Sebastian Bucio, Josh Vasquez,Kalani Mojica-Doneza

he joined in 1983. Married, with three children,

he lives in Twickenham, England.

DES McANUFF (Book) is serving his fourthseason as artistic director of Stratford Shake­

speare Festival (2011: Twelfth Night, Jesus

Christ Superstar); two-time Tony, Olivier and

Dora Award-winning director, McAnuff was

part of Toronto's burgeoning theatre scene in

the 1970s. For nearly 25 years he was artistic

director of La Jolla Playhouse, directing over

30 productions of Shakespeare, other classics,

new plays and musicals. Broadway: Guys V­Dolls, Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Inven­

tion, Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier awards: best

musical), Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays (Tony

Award), How to Succeed ... , The Who's Tommy

(Tony and Olivier awards: best director; Olivier:

best musical), A Walk in the Woods, Big River

(Tony Awards: best director and musical).Film: "Cousin Bette" and "The Adventures of

Rocky and Bullwinkle" (director), "Iron Giant"

(producer) and "Quills" (executive producer).

Stratford's "Caesar and Cleopatra" and "The

Tempest" with Christopher Plummer were alsofilmed for wide Canadian theatrical release to

sold-out houses across the country. Australia:

New musical Doctor Zhivago premiered in

Sydney (February 2011). Opera: Faust (NY's

Metropolitan Opera, 2011, and English Na­

tional Opera, 2010). Training: Attended Ryer-

son University (honorary doctorate June 2011).

2005/2006 recipient of the Drama League'sJulia Hansen Award for lifetime achievement.

Is currently adapting Yoshimi Battles the Pink

Robots for the stage with Wayne Coyne of the

Flaming Lips.

SAM WOODHOUSE (Director) Please see

Mr. Woodhouse's bio on pg. 11.

JAVIER VELASCO (Choreographer) At San

Diego REP: directed Suds, Cabaret, A Christ­

mas Carol. Choreorgaphed Hairspray, The

Threepenny Opera, Corridos Re-Mix, Zoot Suit,

Bandido, and many others. He is responsible for

the original musical staging and choreography

of Suds in New York, San Francisco, San Diego,Toronto and Actors Theatre of Louisville. As

artistic director of the San Diego Ballet, he has

choreographed over 80 ballets for the company

since its inception. His production of The Tough­

est Girl Alive will premiere at the New York

International Fringe Festival in August of 2011.

Mr. Velasco's daily tribulations as the artistic

director of a not-for-profit dance company can

be read at dance-to-the-piper.blogspot.com.

STEVE GUNDERSON (Music Director) was

music director, arranger and co-creator (with

Kathy Najimy) for Off Broadway's Back To

Bacharach and David, recently revived at

the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood with the

participation of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

He arranged the score for Off Broadway'sSuds which broke box office records at The Old

Globe Theatre and has had dozens of produc­tions worldwide and he co-wrote the book with

Melinda Gilb and Bryan Scott. He composedthe score for Javier Velasco's The Brontes, sev­

eral versions of A Christmas Carol at San Diego

REP, and he wrote the award-winning score for

the musical Dixie Highway. He co-created andstarred in The Melinda and Steve Show with

Melinda Gilb in New York. His produced plays

include More Magic and At The Twilight (Stage

West in Toronto and Calgary).

TAMARA PAIGE (Orchestra Conductor) earnedher Bachelor of music education from Arizona

State University in 1999. Currently in her 10th

year as instrumental music director at SCPA,

she teaches a program with over 250 stu-dents. Under her direction, SCPA's advanced

performance ensembles have made numerous

appearances on local television and continue

to earn national recognition and top honors

at festival competitions. Tamara is a two-time

recipient of the California Music EducatorsAssociation's "Orchestra Educator of the

Year Award" (200612009). In 2007 she was

selected SCPA's "Teacher of the Year," voted

"Most Inspirational Teacher" (middle school)

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and runner-up (high school). Tamara conducted

numerous musicals on SCPA's stage: The Music

Man, Bye-Bye Birdie, Purlie, 42nd Street, and

West Side Story.

TREVOR NORTON (Lighting Design)

San Diego REP: The Threepenny Opera, Doubt,

Nuevo California, Working, Celebration of the

Lizard, The Illusion (Garland Award winner), A

Christmas Carol 1997 through 2000, Picasso

at the Lapin Agile, Marriage is Forever, Avenue

X, and The Buddy Holly Story. Regional designs

with San Jose Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, The

Old Globe, Shakespeare Festival LA. and

numerous industrial and architectural designs.

Trevor teaches design and stage managementat University of Redlands, owns Cleverco

Designs, designs and sells PV solar systems, is

a private pilot, and proud parent of Lillian and

Reid with his with lovely wife Jennifer. This is

dedicated to his friend Chris Parry.

MIKE BUCKLEY(Scenic Design) is pleased

to be working with the REP again, having de­

signed sets for Three Tall Women and Bad Dates

(Patte Award) and lights for The Beauty Queen

of Leenane. He has designed at nearly every

theatre in town, including the Old Globe/USD

MFA program, Cygnet Theatre, Moonlight,

Starlight, the Welk Resort Theatre and the

Laguna Playhouse. Mike is an associate guest

artist at Lamb's Players Theatre, where he

has designed sets and/or lights for more than

150 productions, including recent favoritesThe Book of the Dun Cow, The Music Man and

miXtape at the Horton Grand.

JENNIFER BRAWN GITTINGS (Costume De­

sign) San Diego REP: In The Next Room or the

vibrator play, boom, The Seafarer, The Three­

penny Opera, The Princess and the Black-eyed

Pea, The Good Body, The Clean House, Don

Quixote, Miss Witherspoon, Intimate Apparel,The Goat, Crowns. Local credits include La Jolla

Playhouse, The Old Globe, MOXIE Theatre

(Design Ambassador), Diversionary Theatre

(Associate Artist), North Coast Rep. Regional:

A Noise Within, The Western Stage, Shake­

speare Theatre of New Jersey, Crossroads

Theatre. Ms. Gittings' has been honored with

a Craig Noel Award, Patte Award, NAACP

Theatre Award, and Stage Scene LA Award.

Love and gratitude to Chris and Ollie.

www.icostumedesign.com

TOM JONES (Sound Design) is proud to be on

staff as the resident sound designer and audio

supervisor for San Diego REP. Previous SD

REP design credits include In the Next Room

or the vibrator play, Superior Donuts, Storyville,

The Road to Mecca, Hairspray, boom, The

Seafarer, The Threepenny Opera, The Princess

and the Black-Eyed Pea, The Good Body, and

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Sweet 15. Other shows include Jazz Queens

Cast Blue Shadows (Common Ground Theatre),

The Listener (MOXIE Theatre), Prelude to a Kiss

(New Village Arts), Humble Boy (NVA), Seussi­

cal the Musical (J*Company, Lawrence Family

JCe), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat

(J*Company).

VICTORIA PETROVICH (Projection Design)

is production designer specializing in scenic,

costume and video design for theater, opera,

film and TV. She's worked with many California

cultural groups including East West Players,Culture Clash, Asian American Theatre, Latino

Theater Co., and El Teatro Campesino. Her

work has been produced throughout California.

New York, Minneapolis, Mexico and Singapore.

She teaches design in the Theatre & Dance De­

partment at UCSD. Current research work is in

cross-disciplinary collaboration in telematic and

multimedia performances. Recent productions

include the scenic design for In the Next Room

or the vibrator play and projection design forA Weekend with Pablo Picasso at LATC.

MISSY BRADSTREET (Wig Design) is very ex­

cited to be a part of this project. She previously

designed hair and makeup for The Threepenny

Opera, The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea

(San Diego REP), No Exit and Yank (Diversion­

ary Theatre), Wet, Pulp, Blue Bonnet Court,

Bleeding Kansas, and Or, (MOXIE Theatre).

Thanks to the REP for having me back.

LOUTICIA GRIER (Wig Design) previously

designed wigs for Storyville. She has taken hair

replacement to another dimension, as founderand owner of A Diva's Hidden Hair. As a hair

care specialist for over 35 five years, Louticia

has mastered and redefined the art of wig mak­

ing. Her passion is working with women who

have lost their hair from cancer, hypertension,

menopause, medications or harsh chemicals.Louticia strives to restore women's inner

beauty and inspire them to be as beautiful as

they truly are.

AMY BLATT(Stage Manager) has been teach­

ing acting at The School of Creative and Per­

forming Arts for the past three years. She holds

a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State

University. This is her first production with San

Diego REP. Her stage managing credits include

Hoover Comes Alive! at La Jolla Playhouse,

Into the Woods at Starlight Theatre, The Cherry

Orchard at San Diego State University, The

Laramie Project'and The School for Scandal at

Grossmont College. Her assistant stage manag­

ing credits include Hello Dolly!, The Pajama

Game, Beauty and the Beast, Aida and

Urinetown at Starlight Theatre.

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cal materials and dynamic theatrical resources

to over 60,000 theatrical organizations in theUS and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is

particularly dedicated to the idea of theatre as

education and has created special collections

for younger performers. The MTI Broadway

Junior Collection® includes "JR." titles, 60-min­

ute musicals for performance by middle school

children; and "KIDS" titles, 30-minute musicals

for performance by elementary school children.MTI School Editions ™ are musicals that have

been annotated for performance by high school

students, and the Theatre For Young AUdi­

ences (TYA) Collection are 70-minute musicalsdesigned for adults to perform for children.

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