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Dan DeLuca as Jack Kelly, center, and the original North American tour company of Newsies. © Disney.

Photo by Deen van Meer

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Left: Stephanie Styles as Katherine and Dan DeLuca as Jack Kelly. Above: Original company, North American Tour of Newsies. ©Disney. Photos by Deen van Meer

Left: Stephanie Styles as Katherine and Dan DeLuca as Jack Kelly. Above: Original company, North American Tour of

Dan DeLuca as Jack Kelly, center and the original North American tour company of Newsies. ©Disney.

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SEGERSTROM HALL May 17 – 29, 2016

Tuesdays – Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m.Sundays at 1 & 6:30 p.m.

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Orchestrations by

DANNY TROOB

Music Supervised and Arranged by

MICHAEL KOSARIN

Choreographed by

CHRISTOPHER GATTELLIDirected by

JEFF CALHOUNWorld Premiere, Paper Mill Playhouse, in Millburn, New Jersey on September 25, 2011. Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director ©

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Starring

JOEY BARREIROSTEVE BLANCHARD MORGAN KEENE AISHA de HAAS STEPHEN MICHAEL LANGTON

ANDY RICHARDSON TURNER BIRTHISEL ETHAN STEINER

JOSH ASSOR BILL BATEMAN JOSHUA BURRAGE KEVIN CAROLANMICHAEL DAMESKI NICO DEJESUS JP FERRERI SKY FLAHERTY KAITLYN FRANK MICHAEL GORMAN

STEPHEN HERNANDEZ MEREDITH INGLESBY JAMES JUDY ERIC SCOTT KINCAID DEVIN LEWIS ERIC JON MAHLUMNICHOLAS MASSON BECCA PETERSEN ALEX PRAKKEN MICHAEL RIOS JORDAN SAMUELS

DANIEL SWITZER ANDREW WILSON CHAZ WOLCOTT IAIN YOUNG ANTHONY ZAS

Based on the Disney film written by BOB TZUDIKER and NONI WHITE

Music by Lyrics by Book by

ALAN MENKEN JACK FELDMAN HARVEY FIERSTEIN

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design

TOBIN OST JESS GOLDSTEIN JEFF CROITER KEN TRAVIS

Projection Adaptation Hair & Wig Design Fight Direction Casting

SVEN ORTEL DANIEL BRODIE CHARLES G. LAPOINTE J. ALLEN SUDDETH TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA

Associate Producer Technical Supervisor General Manager Production Stage Manager

ANNE QUART GEOFFREY QUART CAITLYN THOMSON JEFF NORMAN

Dance Music Arrangements Music Coordinator Music Director Associate Director Associate Choreographer

MARK HUMMEL JOHN MILLER JAMES DODGSON RICHARD J. HINDS LOU CASTRO

Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of

Thomas SchumacherPresents

Original Broadway Projection Design

The Center applauds:

Media Partner:

Saturday, May 28 at 2 p.m. accessibility performance:

ASL interpretation by Paula Dunn

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CAST OF CHARACTERS(in order of appearance)

Jack Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOEY BARREIROCrutchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDY RICHARDSONRace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DANIEL SWITZERAlbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SKY FLAHERTYSpecs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JORDAN SAMUELSHenry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL RIOSFinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IAIN YOUNGElmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTHONY ZASRomeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICO DEJESUSMush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICHOLAS MASSONKatherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MORGAN KEENEDarcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JOSHUA BURRAGENuns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AISHA de HAAS, KAITLYN FRANK, MEREDITH INGLESBYMorris Delancey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DEVIN LEWISOscar Delancey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEX PRAKKENWiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHAEL GORMANDavey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEPHEN MICHAEL LANGTONLes (May 17–22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Wed., Fri., Sat. Mat., Sun. Eve.) TURNER BIRTHISEL

(Tues., Thurs., Sat. Eve., Sun. Mat.) ETHAN STEINERLes (May 24–29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Tues., Thurs., Sat. Eve., Sun. Mat.) TURNER BIRTHISEL

(Wed., Fri., Sat. Mat., Sun. Eve.) ETHAN STEINERJoseph Pulitzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEVE BLANCHARDSeitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC SCOTT KINCAIDBunsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BILL BATEMANHannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MEREDITH INGLESBYSnyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAMES JUDYMedda Larkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AISHA de HAASStage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BILL BATEMANMr. Jacobi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHAEL GORMANScab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL DAMESKI, SKY FLAHERTY, CHAZ WOLCOTTMayor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHAEL GORMANSpot Conlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTHONY ZASBill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICHOLAS MASSONGovernor Roosevelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEVIN CAROLANCitizens of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSH ASSOR, BILL BATEMAN, JOSHUA BURRAGE,

KEVIN CAROLAN, MICHAEL DAMESKI, NICO DEJESUS, SKY FLAHERTY, KAITLYN FRANK, MICHAEL GORMAN, MEREDITH INGLESBY, JAMES JUDY, ERIC SCOTT KINCAID

DEVIN LEWIS, NICHOLAS MASSON, ALEX PRAKKEN, MICHAEL RIOS, JORDAN SAMUELS, DANIEL SWITZER, CHAZ WOLCOTT, IAIN YOUNG, ANTHONY ZAS.

SWINGSJOSH ASSOR, JP FERRERI, STEPHEN HERNANDEZ, ERIC JON MAHLUM,

BECCA PETERSEN, ANDREW WILSON

UNDERSTUDIESJack Kelly: DEVIN LEWIS, ALEX PRAKKEN; Katherine: KAITLYN FRANK, BECCA PETERSEN;

Davey: DEVIN LEWIS, DANIEL SWITZER; Crutchie: NICHOLAS MASSON, IAIN YOUNG; Medda: MEREDITH INGLESBY, BECCA PETERSEN; Pulitzer: KEVIN CAROLAN, JAMES JUDY; Roosevelt: ERIC SCOTT KINCAID, ERIC JON MAHLUM; Seitz: ERIC JON MAHLUM, ANDREW WILSON; Snyder: BILL BATEMAN, ERIC JOHN MAHLUM;

Wiesel/Jacobi/Mayor: BILL BATEMAN, ERIC JON MAHLUM; Bunsen/Stage Manager: ERIC JON MAHLUM, ANDREW WILSON

DANCE CAPTAIN: Andrew WilsonASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN: Josh Assor

FIGHT CAPTAIN: Kevin Carolan

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MUSICAL NUMBERSACT I

Prologue: Rooftop, Dawn “Santa Fe” (Prologue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack, CrutchieScene 1: Newsie Square “Carrying the Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack, NewsiesScene 2: Pulitzer’s Office, Afternoon “The Bottom Line” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen, HannahScene 3: A Street CornerScene 4: Medda’s Theater “That’s Rich” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medda “I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a-Knocking” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack, Bowery BeautiesScene 5: Newsie Square, Next Morning “The World Will Know” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack, Davey, Les, NewsiesScene 6: Jacobi’s Deli and Street, Afternoon “The World Will Know” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewsiesScene 7: Katherine’s Office “Watch What Happens” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KatherineScene 8: Newsie Square, Next Morning “Seize the Day” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davey, Jack, Newsies Scene 9: Rooftop “Santa Fe” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack

ACT II

Entr’acteScene 1: Jacobi’s Deli, Next Morning “King of New York” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davey, Katherine, Les, NewsiesScene 2: The Refuge “Letter from the Refuge” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CrutchieScene 3: Medda’s Theater “Watch What Happens” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davey, Jack, Katherine, LesScene 4: Pulitzer’s Office and Cellar, Afternoon “The Bottom Line” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pulitzer, Seitz, MayorScene 5: Brooklyn Bridge and Medda’s Theater “Brooklyn’s Here” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spot Conlon, NewsiesScene 6: Rooftop “Something to Believe In” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine, JackScene 7: Pulitzer’s Cellar “Seize the Day” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newsies “Once and for All” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack, Davey, Katherine, NewsiesScene 8: Pulitzer’s Office, Next Morning “Seize the Day” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewsiesScene 9: Newsie Square “Finale” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack, Newsies

Place: Lower ManhattanTime: Summer, 1899

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Conductor: James DodgsonAssociate Conductor: Faith SeetooAssistant Conductor: Chip Prince

Trumpet/Flugel: Paul Baron; Bass: Joe Wallace; Drums: Heinrich Kruse; Keyboards: Faith Seetoo, Chip Prince

Electronic Music Programmer: Jeff MarderMusic Coordinator: John Miller

Newsies was inspired by the book Children of the City by DAVID NASAW

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About the ArtistsJOEY BARREIRO (Jack Kelly). Joey’s pretty jazzed to join these ranks. Regional: Witches of Eastwick (Ogunquit), Ragtime (Westchester Broadway), A Chorus Line (Connecticut Rep) Into the Woods (Studio Tenn). Classy shout outs to Dave, Justin, Jeff, James, and of course, Walt.

STEVE BLANCHARD (Joseph Pulitzer). Broadway: Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Camelot (Lancelot), A Christmas Carol (Fred), The Three Musketeers (Aramis u/s). National Tours: Little House on the Prairie (Pa), Camelot (Lancelot), Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Miles Gloriosus), Hans Christian Anderson (Hans Christian Anderson). Off-Broadway: Orphan Train (Rev. Brace), Johnny Guitar (Johnny), Frankenstein (The Creature), Treasure Island (Captain Smollett). Television: Law and Order, Third Watch, Cupid, Ed, Sunset Beat, Police Story Goody, Goody. Film: Those Who Wander, By The Dashboard Light, When the Moon Was Twice As Big, Dark Vengeance, Savva, Rap Master Ronnie. Mr. Blanchard can be heard on the original recordings of Johnny Guitar, Sun-down, Frankenstein, and Northbound Train.

MORGAN KEENE (Katherine). Broadway 1st national tour debut! Regional: Next to Normal, Grease, Fat Camp, Happy Days, Annie, Sound of Music, Jane Eyre and Songs for a New World. Tons of love and gratitude to God, Mom and Dad, Yvonne, Patti, Disney creative team, Jeff Calhoun, Justin/Telsey and Jamie/Victoria at Abrams Artists Agency. “Be humble, be gracious, be patient and be confi-dent.” www.morgankeene.com Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @KeeneMorgan

AISHA de HAAS (Medda Larkin) most recently seen in Nora Ephron’s Love Loss And What I Wore, has appeared on Broadway, TV and Film, including Caroline, Or Change; RENT (Broadway & Movie) and Law & Order. She’s happy singing back-up for Oleta Adams and Patti Austin, and is thrilled to join the cast of Newsies!

STEPHEN MICHAEL LANGTON (Davey). National tour debut! Pace University MT ‘13. Thanks to the creatives, Justin/Telsey+Co, and About Artists. Shout out to my amazingly sup-

portive friends, incomparable family, and the Ussies for being there since day one. Love to Andromeda, from Dad.

ANDY RICHARDSON (Crutchie): Andy could not be any happier to be back with the Newsies family! Broadway: Newsies (Original Broadway Cast - Romeo, Crutchie), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Regional: Sacra-mento Music Circus, Paper Mill Playhouse. Education: NYU. Love to Mom, Dad, Emmy, Clinton, Thomas, and Maggie. Twitter: @AMRichardson3

TURNER BIRTHISEL (Les at certain performances) Turner, age 9, is so excited to perform in Newsies. He has been the featured child performer with the Historic Savannah Theatre cast in over 100 shows since age 5 and played Michael Banks in the regional premiere of Mary Poppins. Owes his musical talent to his grandfather (music director, symphony player; toured shows like Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, others.) Special THANKS to Barry Kolker, his agent and to his parents in supporting his dreams.

ETHAN STEINER (Les at certain perfor-mances) is 11 years old and lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is thrilled to be joining the cast of Newsies for his national tour debut! Recent credits: The Music Man (Winthrop), Caroline, or Change (Noah Gellman) and Pippin (Theo). Ethan would like to thank his siblings—Shira, Oren and Dana—and, of course his parents and grandparents for their endless love and support! Special thanks to Cynthia, Mark, Linda, Jayme, Jake, and Nancy Carson. Go Blue! www.ethanjsteiner.com

JOSH ASSOR (Ensemble). Broadway: Disney’s Mary Poppins. Other credits include: Mary Poppins 1st National Tour, Wizard of Oz National Tour, West Side Story, Cyrano De Bergerac (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aida. www.joshassor.com

BILL BATEMAN (Bunsen, Stage Manager, Ensemble). Broadway/Off-Broadway: Gypsy: Patti LuPone; Hello, Dolly! (twice); Peter Pan

(twice); Bring Back Birdie; The Fantasticks. National Tours: 11. Lucky is the man who loves his work. Member: Actors’ Equity.

JOSHUA BURRAGE (Darcy, Ensemble). Josh is delighted to be making his debut with the national tour of Newsies! He would like to thank his parents, family, and teachers for all the love and support!

KEVIN CAROLAN (Roosevelt, Ensemble). Broadway: Newsies (Original Cast), The Ritz, Dirty Blonde. Stage: Baloo in The Jungle Book (Goodman/Huntington-Winner IRNE Award-Best Supporting Actor) Television: Boardwalk Empire, Good Wife, The Middle, OITNB. www.kevincarolan.com.

MICHAEL DAMESKI (Scab, Ensemble). Grateful to be joining the cast of Newsies! Broadway: Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musi-cal. Winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2014. Shoutout to my amazing family, Disney, Kevin Levine & my mentor, the iconic Paula Abdul.

NICO DeJESUS (Romeo, Ensemble). UCLA Graduate. Dancer on Disney’s Shake it Up. Henry on MTV’s Awkward. Thanks to God, Family, Telsey and Company, MSA LA, Ms. Rachel, and big bro Jeremy M.

JP FERRERI (Swing). Broadway: Newsies (Swing). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse News-ies (Buttons). Film: Hairspray (Joey). The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Montclair State University. Much love to Mom, Dad, Lori Ann, and Family! @jpferreri

SKY FLAHERTY (Albert, Scab, Ensemble). Thrilled to be a Newsie!! Broadway: The Grinch. Big Thanks to Richard Hinds, Deborah Zuke Smith, Bruce Winant, Kristin Reeves, Neil Schwartz, Tribe Body, Julianna (CTG), and my inspiring mom, family and friends.

KAITLYN FRANK (Ensemble). National Tour: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. NYC: Signature Theatre, Joyce Theatre, City Center, Duke on 42nd. Regional: Café Variations (SITI Company). Thanks to Telsey + Co, Take3,

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Disney and the team! Shout out to my favorite Jonathan Fenton! Love to Mom, Dad, Em, David Rider, and Mike. www.kaitlynfrank.com

MICHAEL GORMAN (Wiesel, Mr. Jacobi, Mayor, Ensemble). Broadway/Nat’l Tours: A Chorus Line (Revival), Chicago (Revival), Harrigan ‘n Hart, Copperfield, A Chorus Line (Original Production) Bobby. Regional: years & years. Member: Actors’ Equity.

STEPHEN HERNANDEZ (Swing). Stephen is so grateful to be touring with Newsies! Most recently: We Will Rock You (National Tour), Open (Italian Tour), Chuthis. Endless thanks to my family, friends, Telsey+CO, Disney, and bloc for your love and support. @stevohernandez

MEREDITH INGLESBY (Hannah, Ensemble). Broadway: Beauty and the Beast (Babette), The Little Mermaid (Ursula u/s). National Tours: Disney’s On the Record, Little House. Regional: Paper Mill: Little House on the Prairie, Other: Chicago. Television: Law and Order.

JAMES JUDY (Snyder, Ensemble). Broadway: Into the Woods, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde, A Christmas Carol. National Tours: Deaf West’s Big River, South Pacific. Grateful to Kathy & Sweetpea for being my refuge.

ERIC SCOTT KINCAID (Seitz, Ensemble) Broadway: Aspects of Love, Cats (Skimble-shanks). International: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (soloist). Regional: Sweeney Todd (Pirelli), Portland Center Stage; Cabaret (Emcee), West Virginia Public. BA Northwest-ern University.

DEVIN LEWIS (Morris Delancey, Ensem-ble). Broadway national tour debut! Thanks to Disney creatives, Justin/Telsey+Co, and the team at Don Buchwald & Associates. So much love to Robert, KJKTDS, and the ‘rents. Pace MT ‘15. @devinlewis7428

ERIC JON MAHLUM (Swing). Broadway: Wicked. Tours: Young Frankenstein, Joseph...Dreamcoat, The Wizard of Oz. Regional: Goodspeed, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, KC Starlight, Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, The Arden, Riverside Theatre, Milwau-kee Repertory. ericjonmahlum.com

NICHOLAS MASSON (Mush, Bill, Ensemble). Nicholas is ready to “Seize the Day” in his debut on a professional show. He would like to thank his friends and especially his mom and dad.

BECCA PETERSEN (Swing). Becca is thrilled to be joining Newsies! Credits: MUNY, MTWichita, and NYC developmental lab (Prom). Thanks to Disney, Telsey, Harden-Curtis Associates, BYU, and her wonderful family and friends!

ALEX PRAKKEN (Oscar Delancey, Ensemble). Tour debut! Regional: Les Misérables (Marius, MUNY); Next to Normal (Gabe, Farmers Alley). Training: BFA University of Michigan, LAMDA. Thanks to Jeff, Telsey, CGF, Mark, MT15, and, as always, mom and dad.

MICHAEL RIOS (Henry, Ensemble). Tours: Hello, Dolly!, CATS, The Wizard of Oz. Inter-national: CATS (Mistoffelees) Come Fly With Me (dancer/aerialist). Thanks to Telsey + Co, the Newsies team and Penny. Love you Mom, Dad and David! @mj_rios

JORDAN SAMUELS (Specs, Ensemble). Broadway: Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Dance: Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance. Thanks to the Newsies creative team, Disney, Telsey, Barry Kolker, Dedra Daniels Mount, all teachers and family for love and support.

DANIEL SWITZER (Race, Ensemble). Tours: Wicked (u/s Boq), Cats (Mungojerrie) Regional: Musical Theatre West, 3-D Theatri-cals, MUNY. Originally from St. Louis, MO. BFA from Rockford University. Thank you to Jeff, Lou, Telsey, Justin, Craig, BBR, Jodie, Friends and loving Family, especially Mom. @DanyoSwitzer

ANDREW WILSON (Swing). Tours: Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, Cats 25th Anniversary, Seven Brides. Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, Sac. Music Circus, NYC Opera, Casa Mañana, Riverside. Endless thanks to Jeff, Chris, Justin, CTG, friends and family. OfficialAndrew Wilson.com

CHAZ WOLCOTT (Scab, Ensemble). National Tour: Cats (Mr. Mistoffelees). Regional: Merry-Go-Round, Lyric, Gateway, Fulton, MTWichita, Casa Mañana, Fireside, Gretna. OCU alum. Immeasurable gratitude to the Newsies team & his theatrical family. For Mom, in loving memory of Dad. @dancinchaz

IAIN YOUNG (Finch/Ensemble). Thrilled to be joining Newsies on Tour! Broadway: Newsies (Henry) Regional: Radio City Christ-mas Spectacular (Grand Ole Opry). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Andrew, The Mine, Telsey & Co and the entire creative team. @iainyoung

ANTHONY ZAS (Elmer/Spot Conlon/Ensemble). This is Anthony’s National Tour Debut! New York Theater: Count to Ten (NYMTF), Home for the Holidays (HA!HA! Comedy Club). He would like to thank Barry, Justin, Disney, and all his friends and family!

ALAN MENKEN (Music). Theater: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Hor-rors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin and Newsies. Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America. Awards: 8 Oscars® (19 nominations), 11 Grammys® (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony®, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Awards. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York Univer-sity and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

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JACK FELDMAN (Lyrics). Broadway and Off Broadway: The Madwoman of Central Park West; Isn’t It Romantic, by Wendy Wasser-stein; Beyond Therapy, by Christopher Durang; Coming Attractions, by Ted Tally; Miami (book by Ms. Wasserstein). Regional: Music for Mr. Durang and Albert Innaurato’s Idiots Karamazov at the Yale Repertory Theatre. Film: Oliver & Company; Tribute; Thumbelina; Newsies; Home Alone 2: Lost in New York; Used People; Life with Mikey; A Goofy Movie; The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride; and 102 Dalma-tians. TV: Music and lyrics for the PBS Theatre in America production of Eve Merriam’s Out of Our Father’s House; The Magic Hat; The Little Mermaid (TV special); Polly; Sesame Street; Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss; and Out of the Box. Also many pop songs, includ-ing the Grammy–winning “Copacabana,” the top-10 hit “I Made It Through the Rain,” and songs and special material for Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, Liza Minnelli, Lily Tomlin, Dionne Warwick, and the Muppets.

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Book) is the author of the current Broadway Tony-winning smash Kinky Boots and last season’s Tony-nominated Casa Valentina, as well as Torch Song Tril-ogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie Awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Dia-mond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His political editorials have been published in the New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s In the Life. His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and Bullets Over Broadway, on stage in Hairspray (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof, La Cage aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy (Tony Award), and on TV shows such as Smash, How I Met Your Mother, The Good Wife, Cheers (Emmy® nomination), The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Nurse Jackie.

BOB TZUDIKER & NONI WHITE (Original Screenplay) sold their first feature film pitch, Newsies, to Disney. They went on to write the hit animated films Tarzan, The Hunchback of

Notre Dame and Anastasia. Their live-action credits include Newsies and 102 Dalmatians. Bob and Noni also contributed to the film The Lion King and have written screenplays for every major studio. They met as actors, mem-bers of the Ensemble Studio Theatre, LA, and were later cast as husband and wife in a play for LA Theatre Works. It took. Bob, a graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, appeared in Total Recall, Ruthless People and Hill Street Blues, among others. Noni’s TV credits include Taxi, Little House on the Prairie and 7th Heaven, to name a few, and her features include Memories of Me and The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio. Bob and Noni live in Los Angeles with their son, Ben.

JEFF CALHOUN (Director). Broadway: Dis-ney’s Newsies (8 Tony nominations including Best Director), Jekyll & Hyde (2013 Revival), Bonnie & Clyde (Tony nomination, Best Score), Grey Gardens (Tony nomination, Best Musical), Deaf West’s Big River (Tony Honor, Excellence in Theatre), Brooklyn, Annie Get Your Gun (Tony Award, Best Revival), Grease (Tony nomination, Best Choreography), Tommy Tune Tonite!, The Will Rogers Follies (Tony Award, Best Musical). US National Tour/West End/International: Maurice Hines’ Tappin’ Thru Life, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, Disney’s High School Musi-cal. Regional: Noah Racey’s Pulse, Asolo Rep.; Jane Austen’s Emma (Craig Noel Award, Out-standing Resident Musical), The Old Globe; Deaf West’s Pippin, Mark Taper Forum; Dis-ney’s High School Musical: On Tour!, Disney Theatrical; The Civil War, Shenandoah, and Violet, Ford’s Theatre. Jeff is an associate artist at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. Jeff loves to hear your thoughts on Twitter at @thejeffcalhoun.

CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI (Choreog-rapher). Broadway: Godspell, South Pacific (Tony & Outer Critics Circle Nominations ) Women on the Verge..., Sunday In The Park With George, The Ritz, Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me, 13, High Fidelity. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (Lortel & Callaway Awards, Drama Desk Nom.); Bat Boy (Lortel Award); tick, tick..BOOM!, West End: South Pacific; Sunday In The Park; tick, tick...BOOM!. Director/Choreographer: SILENCE! The Musical, world

premiere of Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christ-mas, Radio Girl, How To Save The World..., Departure Lounge. Concerts: Hair w/Jennifer Hudson, Chess w/Josh Groban. TV: The Rosie O’Donnell Show (3 seasons).

TOBIN OST (Set Design). Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde (set and costume design), The Philan-thropist (costume design) and Brooklyn – the Musical (costume design). Off-Broadway: Nightingale (set design), Grace (set design), The Overwhelming (costume Design), Zanna–Don’t! (co-set and costume design), Almost Heaven (costume design) and Fighting Words (set design). Selected Regional: Emma and Himself and Nora for the Old Globe; The Civil War and Shenandoah for Ford’s Theatre; Home for Williamstown Theatre Festival; Nightingale and Pippin for the Mark Taper Forum.

JESS GOLDSTEIN (Costume Design). Selected New York credits include Jersey Boys, Lincoln Center’s The Rivals (Tony Award) and Henry IV (Tony nomination), The Merchant of Venice (Tony nomination), The Columnist, Take Me Out, Proof, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Apple Tree with Kristin Chenoweth, Enchanted April, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, How I Learned to Drive, Dinner With Friends, Buried Child, The Mineola Twins (Lortel and Hewes Awards) and Il Trittico for The Metro-politan Opera. Graduate and current faculty at Yale School of Drama.

JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design). Broadway: Newsies, Mothers and Sons, Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), A Time to Kill, Soul Doctor, Jekyll and Hyde, The Anarchist, The Performers, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Next Fall, Kiki and Herb. Other NYC: Fly By Night; Much Ado and King Lear, in Central Park; Last Five Years; Old Jews Telling Jokes; Silence; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Meet Vera Stark; Rap-ture Blister Burn; A Lie of the Mind; Ordinary Days; Family Guys Sings; The Voysey Inheri-tance; The Internationalist; Jacques Brel; Almost Maine; The Dazzle; Jennifer Muller The Works. Jeff is a producer of Submissions Only.

KEN TRAVIS (Sound Design). Broadway Designs: Aladdin, Jekyll and Hyde, A Christ-mas Story the Musical, Scandalous, Newsies, Memphis, The ThreePenny Opera, Barefoot

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in the Park, Steel Magnolias. Numerous New York and regional theaters and companies including: The Old Globe, The 5th Avenue Theater, McCarter Theater, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, LA Center Theater Group, ACT Seattle, Guthrie Theater, KC Rep, Dallas The-ater Center, Playwrights Horizons, The New Group, NYSF Public Theater, CSC, Signature Theater NYC, SoHo Rep, Vineyard Theater, The Civilians, Mabou Mines, and national and international festivals and tours.

SVEN ORTEL (Original Broadway Projec-tion Design). Broadway: Deuce, Faith Healer, Jumpers, The Woman In White (realization & system design), The Little Mermaid, Women On the Verge..., Wonderland. West End: The Sea, Marguerite, As You Desire Me, Jumpers, Hitchcock Blonde (realization), The Woman in White. Elsewhere (selection): A Disappearing Number (Barbican & World Tour), Measure For Measure (National Theatre & world tour), Tiefland, (Zurich, Barcelona), Rebecca (Vienna, Stuttgart), The Three Musketeers (Berlin, Stuttgart), Richard II (Old Vic, Recklinghau-sen) Swan Lake for SF Ballet, TFANAs Hamlet, The Ring Cycle (St.Petersburg, Russia). Carrie off-Broadway.

DANIEL BRODIE (Projection Adaptation) designed the projections for Christopher Wheeldon’s Winter’s Tale (Royal Ballet) and Cinderella and worked regularly with pup-peteer Basil Twist, on Twist’s Behind the Lid, Arias with a Twist and The Rite of Spring. Broadway credits: Motown the Musical, Jekyll & Hyde and Disney’s Aladdin. Created video designs for Kanye West and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Received the United States Institute of Theatre Technology’s Rising Star Award (2011). He has also worked as a guest lecturer at Yale University.

MICHAEL KOSARIN (Music Supervisor and Arranger). Thirty years on Broadway as music director, arranger, and conductor: Nine (1982), Grand Hotel, Mayor, The Secret Garden, King David, Triumph of Love, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith. Alan Menken’s music director for 20 years; films include Captain America, Tangled, Enchanted, Hercules, Home on the Range, Shaggy Dog, Pocahontas. TV:

Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for A Christmas Carol, nomination for The Music Man. Has concertized, arranged, and recorded with the Boston Pops, St. Luke’s Orchestra, Carly Simon, Barbara Cook, Jane Krakowski, Kristin Chenoweth, and many others.

DANNY TROOB (Orchestrations). It was 20 years ago today….Danny began work as musical director and orchestrator of Newsies the motion picture. Now, after a long life as a cult movie on the internet, Newsies comes to Broadway, which is where Danny’s career began, with such shows as Pacific Overtures (dance music) Big River (musical supervision) Footloose (orchestrations) and many others. Other films include Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin and there are too many other Broad-way shows to mention. Thanks, Kenny Ortega and our original Newsies, and thanks Disney Theatricals for keeping the faith and bringing Newsies to a wider audience.

MARK HUMMEL (Dance Music). Broad-way musicals: Newsies, Hugh Jackman: Back On Broadway, Sister Act, Platinum, The First, Merlin, The Goodbye Girl, Legs Diamond, Guys & Dolls (1992), The Boy From Oz, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. Radio City Christmas Spec-tacular 75th celebration, composer/arranger. A three-time Emmy Award nominee, Hummel creates music with Liza Minnelli, Tommy Tune, Bernadette Peters, Rufus Wainwright, Donna Murphy, Shirley MacLaine, Julie Wilson, Amra-Faye Wright, Peter Allen, Barbara Cook, Marcia Lewis, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Broad-way (over 100 shows, including): Jesus Christ Superstar; Leap of Faith; Once; On A Clear Day; Godspell; Follies; Porgy and Bess; Jersey Boys; Priscilla; Sister Act; Catch Me If You Can; Rock of Ages. Studio Musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Peter, Paul and Mary, Eric Clapton, Sinatra, Carly Simon, Pete Seeger, NY Philharmonic. His album Stage Door Johnny – John Miller: Takes on Broadway is available on PS Classics Records. www.johnmillerbass.com

JAMES DODGSON (Music Director) is based in New York and has worked on produc-tions throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Holland, Spain, Australia, South Korea and

London’s West End. Musicals: Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Chicago, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Secret Garden, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever and Stiles and Drewe’s Peter Pan with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. National Theatre London: Oh What A Lovely War and The Villains Opera.

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair & Wig Design). Broadway: Clybourne Park, The Columnist, Magic/Bird, Bonnie & Clyde, The Mountaintop, Women on the Verge…, Merchant of Venice, Memphis, Henry IV, The Rivals, Cymbeline, Lombardi, Fences, Looped, Miracle Worker, Superior Donuts, 33 Varia-tions, Guys & Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Vibrations, The Apple Tree, A Raisin in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lieuten-ant of Inishmoor, Sight Unseen, High Fidelity, Xanadu, The Mountaintop. Signature Theatre’s Angels in America, Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide… Love to James.

J. ALLEN SUDDETH (Fight Director). Newsies is Allen’s tenth Broadway show, ranging from Angels in America, to Gem Of The Ocean, to Jekyll and Hyde. He is a master teacher at Rut-gers, and SUNY Purchase, author, and works worldwide. He has logged over 800 Television shows, and several hundreds of productions in regional theater, and off-Broadway, over a 35 year career. Many thanks to his teachers, students, family and friends for the support all these years.

TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/Tours: Fiddler on the Roof, China Doll, Misery, Allegiance, On Your Feet!, Sylvia, Spring Awakening, Hamilton, Something Rotten!, An American in Paris, Finding Neverland, The King and I, Hand to God, Kinky Boots, Wicked, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, The Sound of Music, Love Letters, Pippin, Motown, Rock of Ages. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: Fun House, Tallulah, Ithaca, The Intern. TV: Grease: Live, The Wiz Live!, Flesh and Bone, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Masters of Sex, commercials. www.telseyandco.com

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RICHARD J. HINDS (Associate Director). Broadway: Newsies, Jekyll and Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. Tours: 9 to 5, High School Musical. Regional: Capital Repertory Theatre, New Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Television: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, America’s Got Talent, The Bethenny Show and Good Afternoon America. Training: Interlo-chen Arts Academy.

LOU CASTRO (Associate Choreographer). Bway/NY: Newsies, Women on the Verge…, 13, Sunday in the Park with George, Altar Boyz. International/U.S. Tours/Regional: Newsies (Paper Mill), 13 (Goodspeed), Altar Boyz (1st & 2nd Korean companies, 1st & 2nd US tours, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Bristol, and Chicago companies), Sunday in the Park with George (Seattle’s 5th Ave Theatre). Thanks for everything X!!!

GEOFFREY QUART (Technical Supervisor) is the technical supervisor for Hudson Theatrical Associates. B’way credits include Newsies, The Trip to Bountiful, A Night with Janis Joplin, Aladdin, and Skylight. Previously with Troika Entertainment, worked on over 60 produc-tions Including national tours of Come Fly Away, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Street in Asia, 101 Dalmatians, Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life, Joseph…, and Evita. Love to Anne, Madelyn, Zoey and Tucker.

JEFF NORMAN (Production Stage Manager). Las Vegas-Disney’s The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the Bellagio, Toronto-Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Opening team-Disney Cruise Lines. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

PATRICIA L. GRABB (Stage Manager). Broadway: The Cripple of Inishmaan starring Daniel Radcliffe. Tours: We Will Rock You, Mary Poppins, A Christmas Story, Young Fran-kenstein, 101 Dalmatians, Jesus Christ Super-star, Evita, Cats 25th Anniversary, Miss Saigon, A Christmas Carol and Swing! (Japan tour). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Surflight Theatre. Proud graduate Penn State University. Love to her family.

BRAE SINGLETON (Assistant Stage Man-ager). Broadway: Allegiance, The Cripple of Inishmaan. Off-Broadway: The Ruins of Civilization, Tales from Red Vienna (MTC). Regional: Romeo and Juliet, Private Lives (Hartford Stage). Tour: A Christmas Story. Other: New London Barn Playhouse. BFA in Stage Management from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

KRISTEN TORGRIMSON (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Rocky, Ghost the Musi-cal, Man and Boy. Off-Broadway: Cotton Club Parade (Encores!), The Common Pursuit (Roundabout), How I Learned to Drive (Second Stage). BFA in Stage Management from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direc-tion of Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its eight Broadway titles have been seen by over 133 million theatergoers and have been nominated for 57 Tony Awards, winning Broadway’s highest honor 20 times. With 15 productions currently produced or licensed, a Disney musical is being performed profes-sionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day. The company’s inaugu-ral production, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It played a remarkable 13 year run on Broadway and has been produced in 28 countries worldwide. In November 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tonys including Best Musical. In its 18th smash year on Broadway, it has welcomed more than 80 million visitors worldwide to date, and can currently be seen in ten produc-tions worldwide. Having played 22 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertain-ment title in box office history. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tonys. It was followed by Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, which opened in London in 2004 and went on to enjoy a six year Tony-winning Broadway run. Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now an international hit with an award-winning production in its 6th year in Germany. In January 2008, The Little

Mermaid opened on Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical of that year. Disney Theatrical Productions opened two critically acclaimed productions on Broadway in 2012, receiving seven Tony Awards between them: Newsies, which is currently on tour throughout North America, and Peter and the Starcatcher, which enjoyed a two year New York run. Other successful stage ventures have included the Olivier-nominated London hit Shakespeare in Love, stage productions of Disney’s High School Musical, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin, and King David in concert. DTP has collaborated with the country’s leading regional theatres to develop new stage titles including The Jungle Book and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Aladdin is its most recent Tony Award-winning Broadway hit with upcoming productions in Tokyo, Hamburg, and addi-tional cities yet to be announced.

PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, a pioneer in the not-for-profit regional theatre move-ment. opened its doors in 1938 and has been recog nized throughout the industry for the artistry of its productions and commitment to sup porting the development of new works and emerging artists. A nationally recognized center for musical theatre education and per-formance, its award-winning arts education, artist training and outreach programs impact thousands of students each year. Paper Mill productions have moved to Broadway, toured nationally, been filmed for Showtime and PBS and produced original cast recordings.

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StaffDISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

President & Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas SchumacherEVP & Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schrader

Creative & ProductionExecutive Music Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris MontanSVP, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne QuartVP, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben FamigliettiDirector, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi IntagliataDirector, Production Development . . . . . . . . . . . Seth MarquetteDirector, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott KardelAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff LeeProduction Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clifford SchwartzSr . Manager, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . Jane AbramsonDramaturg & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken CernigliaSr . Manager, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie CheekSr . Manager, Education & Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa MitchellGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myriah BashManager, Teaching & Learning/ Resident Teaching Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren ChapmanManager, Physical Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James GarnerManager, Education & Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah KennyGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caitlyn ThomsonGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas SchlenkAssociate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly DiFulvio AllenAssociate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry McGrathAsst . Manager, Creative Development . . . .Colleen McCormack

Marketing, Sales & PublicitySVP, Marketing, Sales & Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew FlattVP, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin WyattDirector, Worldwide Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael CohenDirector, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick FalzonDirector, Licensed Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary KaneDirector, Partnership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa ScottoSr . Manager, Publicity & Communications . . . Lindsay BravermanSr . Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren DaghiniSr . Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenifer ThomasSr . Manager, Data Modeling & Consumer Insights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig TrachtenbergSr . Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason ZammitManager, Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric EmchSales Manager, Groups & Tourism . . . . . . . . Nicholas FarandaManager, Digital Marketing & Social Media . . . . . . Greg JoskenManager, Publicity & Communications . . . . . . Brendan PadgettManager, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter TulbaAsst . Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . .Simon de CarvalhoAsst . Design Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brandon FakeAsst . Manager, Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Lavin

DomesticVP, Domestic Touring & Regional Engagements . . . Jack EldonDirector, Domestic Touring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael BuchananDirector, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . Scott A . HemerlingDirector, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelli PalanSr . Manager, Theatrical Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . .David R . ScottManager, Domestic Touring & Planning . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Botros

InternationalSVP, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron KollenVP, International, Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James ThaneVP, International, Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fiona ThomasDirector, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felipe GambaManager, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Taglin

Business & Legal AffairsSVP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan OlsonVP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seth StuhlSenior Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naila McKenzieManager, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica WhiteParalegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Browne

Finance & OperationsVP, Finance, Operations & Technology . . . . . . . . Mario IannettaVP, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana AmendolaDirector, Production Accounting & Analysis . . . . . . . .Matt CraigDirector, Financial Planning & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . .Matt MartinDirector, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brigitte PascualManager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer AugustManager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica BilmesManager, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin ClarkManager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris EkizianManager, Technical Services & Support . . . . . . Michael FigliuloManager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikhail MedvedevManager, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arlene SmithSenior Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela DiSantiSenior Technical Support Engineer . . . . . . . . . Kevin A . McGuireSenior Business Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noel Moore Jr .Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha SorinAssistant Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isander Rojas

Strategy and Business DevelopmentDirector, Strategy & Business Development . . . . . . .Clive ChangSr . Manager, Strategy & Business Development . . . Ryan Pears

Human ResourcesDirector, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie-Pierre VarinManager, Human Resources & Labor Relations . . .Valerie Hart

Administrative StaffZachary Baer, Caitlin Baird, Caley Beretta, Gregory Boilard, Elizabeth Boulger, Melody Byron, Hunter Chancellor, Brian DeCaluwe, Adam Dworkin, Bradley Eckerson, Meghan Flaim, Qadir Forbes, Sarah Funk, Phil Grippe, Matt Hagmeier Curtis, Frankie Harvey, Julie Haverkate, Chad Hornberger, Christina Huschle, Pearl Kermani, Chantal Lopez, Timothy Maynes, Jeffrey Metzler, Sunny Ng, Kelly Perez, Jessica Petschauer, Matt Quinones, Elizabeth Rublein, Janey Sherlock, Mark Shultz, Bri Silva, Ariel Stein, Lee Taglin, Mark Topley, Jennifer F . Vaughan, Angela Voelker, Lisa Weiner

DISNEY THEATRICAL MERCHANDISE, L.L.C.VP, Licensed Brands & Merchandising . . . . . . . Steven DowningDirector, Merchandise & Sales Operations . . . . . Alyssa SomersDirector, Licensed Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayumi YokomizoMerchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neil MarkmanCorp . Sales & Product Development Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellete PoulinBuyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violeta BurlazaOn-Site Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario MeyAssistant On-Site Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Collins

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STAFF FOR NEWSIESGENERAL MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAITLYN THOMSONCOMPANY MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENDAN BEGGSAssociate Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Skoglund Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff NormanStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia L . GrabbAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brae SingletonAssistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristen Torgrimson Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew WilsonAssistant Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh AssorFight Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin CarolanProduction Assistants . . . . . . . . . Chet H . Craft, Patrick David Egan,

Kurchta Harding, Gabrielle Nieporent, Lauren Pennington, Mark A . Stys, Kristen Torgrimson

DISNEY ON BROADWAY PUBLICITYSenior Publicist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis CrowleyNational Press Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Hanoian

Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine PetersAssociate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irma Brainard Assistant Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina McCartney Costume Shopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam AdelmanCostume Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Bailey, Elizabeth DonelanAssociate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cory PattakAssistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilburn BonnellMoving Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex FogelAssociate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex HawthornProjection Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael F . Bergmann Media Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia D’Angelo Assistant Hair and Wig Designer . . . . . . . . . Gretchen AndrosavichMake-Up Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred WaggonerAssistant Fight Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitchell McCoyProduction Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew SullivanHead Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah KernAssistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Burgdorf Assistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth LarkinAutomation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan YortyProduction Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Brown Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt KrohneAssistant Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Dyer Assistant Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Laeger Production Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emiliano ParesHead Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan BoeschAssistant Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer KramerProduction Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colle BustinHead Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian P . CarrSound Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared “Head” UllmanCrew Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan CobbCrew Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jes HalmWardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillian AustinAssistant Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee JonesHair Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaylan PaisleyAssociate Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faith Seetoo Additional Orchestrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Margoshes Additional Orchestrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Siegel Music Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anixter Rice Music ServicesElectronic Music Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff MarderAssistant Synth Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian LiAssociate to Mr . Menken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick KunisAssistant to John Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer CoolbaughRehearsal Pianist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Prince Rehearsal Drummer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heinrich Kruse Music Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan WhitingDialect & Vocal Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shane Ann YountsAssistant to Mr . Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek HerseyChildren’s Guardian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernadette Jusinski

On Location Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernadette JusinskiPhysical Therapist . . . . . . . . . . NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc .

Gena Thurston, DPT Medical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig E . Weil, MD

CASTINGTELSEY + COMPANY

Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA,

Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, Cesar A . Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA,

Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe CSA, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Scott Galina, Rikki Gimelstob, Madison Sylvester,

Lauren Harris, Laura Wade, Ally Kiley

Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serino Coyne, Inc . Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deen Van Meer Production Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill L . Citron Payroll Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony DeLuca, Cathy Guerra Counsel–Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Rosenfeld

CREDITSCustom scenery and automation by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc . Lighting equipment by Production Resource Group, LLC . Sound equipment by Masque Sound . Video projection equipment provided by WorldStage . Soft goods by iWeiss . Costumes by Carelli Costumes, Jennifer Love Studios, Claudia Diaz Costumes, Bethany Joy Costumes, Arel Studios, Brian Hemesath . Shoes by T .O . Dey; Capezio; WORLDTONE . Smoke effect by Jauchem & Meeh, NYC . Special thanks to Bra*Tenders for undergarments and hosiery . Ricola cough drops courtesy of Ricola USA, Inc . Fabric painting and distressing by Juliann Kroboth and Brian Robles .

NEWSIES rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios

THANKS Paper Mill Playhouse

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States .

Backstage Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I .A .T .S .E .) .

United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the I .A .T .S .E . represents the Designers & Scenic Artists for the American Theatre

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers .

The Director and choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union .

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees .