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Produced and Directed byTod Booth*

Tod Booth is a proud member in good standing of Stage Directors and Choreographers,the union for professional directors, New York, New York.

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MID-LIFE! The Crisis Musical is presented by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals www.rnh.com

Scene Designers Costume Designers

Eric Sullivan

Dave Dionne & Ian Black Camala Pitts & Dorinda Quiles

Shain Stroff* Cathy Murphy Giddens

*Actors' Equity Association

Daniel Dungan

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Book, Music and Lyrics byBob Walton & Jim Walton

MID-LIFE! The Crisis Musical was first produced by Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Chanhassen, MNOriginally presented in the 2004 New York Musical Theatre Festival

Choreographer Musical Director

Lighting Design Properties Sound DesignPatti Eyler*

Linnay BennettAnthony Felton Pianist Production Stage Manager Sound Operator

Shain Stroff*

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lhambra Season Partners & Guests,

I think I had my first midlife crisis about ten years ago. Some people go out and buy a sports car, travel the world, get a new job, or start a new hobby (or dozens of other things that I won’t mention). I decided to buy a dinner theater. Perhaps having recently turned 50, running this show is a subconscious reminder of my ongoing journey through the "middle" of life.

I have said many times, the journey has been, and continues to be, wonderful. Some of our shows we enjoy more than others. Some shows sell better than others, and, as you've seen, can sell out really quickly. Regardless, I wake up every day excited to come to work and that must mean I chose the right outlet for my midlife crisis. When I ask myself "why?" the answer is clear: you.

What makes the Alhambra such a wonderful experience is the relationship we all have with this place. Whether you’re here every day like we are, or you're here every show as are our Season Partners, or you just attend a couple of times throughout the year, you know that visiting the Alhambra is unlike any other experience in town. You’ve known some of our servers for more than 30 years and you’ve shaken hands with Executive Chef DeJuan for the last seven. We love the other theaters and strongly encourage you visit them if their programming interests you. We won’t think it’s a midlife crisis - and we know you’ll be back. Because this is family. This is home.

Whether you’re celebrating your midlife crisis, your 21st birthday or your 50th anniversary, we are glad you are here. Thanks for sharing your memories and making your memories with us.

Craig

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Managing Partner.........................................................Craig SmithPartners......................Bill Barnett, Fraser Burns, E. Karl FrischExecutive Chef................................................................DeJuan Roy Sous Chef...........................................................................Dale LittleDirector of Sales & Development...............................Gary SmithGroup Sales, Box Office Manager..............................Becky Uibel Bar Manager..........................................................Bobby NewberryLegacy Servers.............................Lois Adkins, Pam Carmichael, Joey Nicholas, Paul Nickas, Eric MaidaDining Room Manager...........................................John WilliamsAccounting Director.......................................................Lisa Smith Marketing/Media....................................MediaShare Consulting Marketing Coordinator......................................Hannah Johnson Print Production...............................................................Tim Ware

Producer, Director..........................................................Tod Booth*Choreographer..............................................................Shain Stroff*Musical Director......................................Cathy Murphy GiddensStage Manager..............................................................Shain Stroff*Assistant Stage Manager..........................................Bryce Cofield*Dance Captain..............................................................Lisa Valdini*Costume Designers...................Camala Pitts & Dorinda QuilesSet Designers.........................................Dave Dionne & Ian BlackTechnical Director.......................................................Dave DionneLighting Designer...................................................Daniel DunganSound Designer............................................................Eric SullivanSound Operator.......................................................Linnay BennettProperties.........................................................................Patti Eyler*Pianist.......................................................................Anthony FeltonWardrobe Supervisor.........................................Victoria Elizabeth

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Alhambra Theatre & Dining

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Man 1....................................................................................Brian D. Simmons*Woman 1.............................................................................................Patti Eyler* Man 2.........................................................................................Michael Strauss*Woman 2......................................................................................... Lisa Valdini*Man 3........................................................................................Mark Poppleton*Woman 3........................................................................................Becky Baxter*

Cast of Characters

Tod Booth* & Brooks Ann Meierdierks*Actors’ Equity AssociationActors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiate wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.

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Act I Musical Numbers

Scene 1: Welcome To Mid-Life! Prologue............................................................................The Company Welcome To Mid-Life....................................................The Company Lies!....................................................................................The CompanyScene 2: The Big Four-0! Turning Forty................................................................................Man 1Scene 3: Biological Clock Biological Clock.........................................Woman 2, Man 3, Man 2Scene 4: Friends For Life..................................Man 1, Woman 3, Woman 1 Welcome To Mid-Life (Reprise 1).......................................Woman 2Scene 5: Weekend WarriorsWeekend Warriors.................................................................................The MenScene 6: LASIK Surgery When He Laughs....................................................................Woman 3Scene 7: A Trip To The Doctor A Trip To The Doctor........................Man 1, Woman 2, Woman 1, Woman 3, Man 3Scene 8: Effects Side Side Effects.....................................................................................Man 2 Welcome To Mid-Life (Reprise 2).......................................Woman 1

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Act II

Musical Numbers (cont.)

Scene 9: My Lost Love My Lost Love.................................................................................Man 3Scene 10: Mid-Life Translator............................................Man 1, Woman 1, Man 2, Woman 2Scene 11: Empty Nest Some Kids................................Woman 3, Man 3, Man 2, Woman 2Scene 12: I Quit! I Quit!................................................................................The Company

Scene 1: Act Two What Did I Come In Here For?...........................Man 1, Woman 1, Man 2, Woman 3Scene 2: The Big Five-Oh, Oh, Oh Turning Fifty.............................................................Woman 3, Man 3Scene 3: Boys Night In Boys Night In............................................................................The MenScene 4: Thirty Year Reunion He Got What He Deserves..............................................The WomenScene 5: Another Trip To The Doctor Another Trip To The Doctor.....Man 1, Man 3, Woman 3Scene 6: Classical Menopause Classical Menopause......................................................The Company Welcome To Mid-Life (Reprise 3)............................................Man 1Scene 7: At The Park The Long Goodbye...............................Woman 1, Woman 3, Man 2Scene 8: I’m Not Ready I’m Not Ready..................................................................The CompanyScene 9: Hope Bows/Welcome To Mid-Life Finale............................The Company Exit Music.....................................................................................Pianist

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Brian Simmons* MAN 1Brian is ecstatic to be making his premiere at Alhambra Theatre & Dining. He has been living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and partner Marcy and their young son Henry Atticus. He has appeared at ACT (A Contemporary Theatre), the Seattle Opera, Seattle Shakespeare Company,

Village Theatre, and the Wooden O Symposium. He most recently played Teddy Roosevelt in Village Theatre’s production of Newsies. Brian is originally from the Chicagoland area. He met his wife there while in the North American premier of Jerry Springer: The Opera, where he played the man himself, Jerry Springer. Brian is also a visual artist who tries to inspire everyone to draw everyday!

Michael Strauss MAN 2A Detroit native currently residing in Atlanta, Michael was last seen on the Alhambra stage with Barbara Eden in Social Security. You may also recognize him from Remember Me? with Joyce DeWitt, as Felix in The Odd Couple with Barry Williams or as Charlie in The Foreigner.

Many thanks to his darling wife Valory, to Tod and the amazing staff here for having him back, and thanks to you, as always, for coming to the theatre. Woo-hoo, it’s great to be home again. This one’s for Mum, Dad & Marin.

Patti Eyler* WOMAN 1Last seen as crotchety little Sister Lee in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Patti spends most of her time behind the scenes. A proud member of Actors' Equity, she has traversed the country throughout her career working with the famous, the not-so-famous, and the infamous. Thank you for supporting live theatre! Midlife... what could she POSSIBLY know about that?

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Mark Poppleton* MAN 3Mark was recently seen on the Alhambra stage as Walter Hobbs in Elf the Musical and as Benjamin Franklin in 1776. He has toured in several shows including Man of La Mancha, Spring Awakening, The Addams Family, and Camelot. His goal to perform in every state is

almost complete, with only one state left - Hawaii. The film, Cry for the Bad Man, in which he plays Bill MacMohan, Sr. premiered this past January, here in Jacksonville to a sold-out crowd. When not on the road, he lives in the gorgeous Finger Lakes region of western New York. www.markpoppleton.com

Becky Baxter* WOMAN 3Becky’s so happy to be back at this special theater. She has a feeling she is going to have even more fun than she did during last season’s A Fox on the Fairway! Her 40-year career spans Broadway, national tours, New York City Opera, Tony award-winning regional theaters, TV and film. However, being “Mom” to Phoebe (25) and Bailey (20) is her longest run and most favorite role. She’s finding that midlife ain’t so bad, after all! www.rebeccabaxteractress.com Thank you Tod for getting me out of the cold!

Lisa Valdini* WOMAN 2Lisa is happy to be back on the Alhambra stage. Her most recent shows include Elf the Musical, Steel Magnolias and The Dixie Swim Club. When not on stage, Lisa performs behind a microphone doing voice-overs and narrating audio books. She was the voice of Winn Dixie for 12 years. You may also have seen her on HGTV and DIY network, where she was the host of All In Good Taste. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Goodman School of Drama. Thanks to Craig and the theatre partners for keeping the dream alive.

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Tod Booth* PRODUCER/DIRECTORAfter 55 years in the business (over 30 years in Jacksonville) and the continued support of his artistic staff and management of the Alhambra - Tod continues to live his dream!

Shain Stroff* CHOREOGRAPHER/STAGE MANAGERShain has been the resident Production Stage Manager at the Alhambra for the past two and a half years. Recent Alhambra performance credits: Caractucus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Anything Goes, The Drowsy Chaperone. Alhambra choreography credits: 1776, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Little Shop of Horrors, Annie, Christmas Carole (2011-2017), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and South Pacific.

Cathy Murphy Giddens MUSICAL DIRECTORCathy has musically directed hundreds of shows regionally, off-Broadway, and in the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. She has been the musical director at the Alhambra since 2012. Cathy holds a bachelor's degree and a master's

degree in music education from Jacksonville University.

Anthony Felton PIANISTA Jacksonville native, Anthony began his professional studies at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and is acclaimed by vocal and instrumental colleagues throughout the east coast. Anthony holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of North

Carolina School of the Arts. He has been the musical director for many Broadway musicals throughout the years and is grateful for the path on which his musical career has taken him.

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