Let Us Entertain You Program

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The Broken Leg Theater of Richmond, Virginia presents a Broadway revue concert, where adults and youth will perform an eclectic mix of contemporary scores and timeless Broadway classics.

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GoodeveningandwelcometoBrokenLegTheater’sveryfirstperformance,ourmaidenvoyage - Let Us Entertain You!Thecast,crew,directorialteam,andvolunteershaveallworkedveryhardtoproducethemagnificentshowyouareabouttosee.

Iamsoveryproudofthisamazingcast.Theyareallsoveryspecialtomeandithasbeenatruedelighttospendthepastcoupleofmonthswiththem.I’vewatchedassomeofthemovercameselfdoubtwhileothersfulfilledlifelongdreams.Isawsometalentedsingerspushthemselvestorisetothechallengesofthesongstheyweregiven.Isawsomeofourcastbecomedirectors.EachofthesepeopleinspiredandmovedmeeverydayandIthinkyouwillagreethattheyaretrulyamazing.Thankyouallforyourhardworkandforallowing

metohelpmakeyour(andmy)dreamscometrue. ThecreationofBLThasbeensuchateameffort,andIwanttogivecreditandthankswhereitisdue.Whatstartedasadreamhasturnedintoarealitythankstosomanypeople.WithouttheExecutiveBoardofBLT,noneofthiswouldhavehappened.Dell,Sheri,Meghan,Kristin,LesandKate....thankyousomuchforbelievinginthis.Thankyousomuchforyourhardwork.Thankyousomuchforwrappingyourmindsaroundthingsthatmy“rightbrained”selfcouldn’tevenbegintounderstand.Thankyouforbeingonboardwiththisdream.Thankyouformakingithappen.

Therearesomanypeoplewhoalsohaveearnedkudos.

The Cast -Youareadailyinspirationtome.Yourtalentanddedicationhasblownmeaway.Thankyouforworkingsohard.Thankyouformakingmusicwithme.Thankyouformakingmydreamscometrue.Thankyouforyourhugs.Thankyouforyoursmiles.Thankyouforyourwordsofencouragementandsupport.Iloveyouallsomuch.BREAKALEG!

The Parents -Thankyousomuchforsharingyourbabieswithme.Thankyouforyoursacrificesoftime,gas,andresources.Thankyouforyourdonations.Thankyouforyourvolunteerhours.Justthankyou!

The Volunteers-Someofyoudon’tevenhavechildrenintheshow....youhavejustvolunteeredbecauseyouareawesome.ThankyouSheriDaniel,BeverlyNause,andtheotheramazingpeoplewhoarevolunteeringinthefrontofthehouse.Youallrock!Mybackstagecrew:DellDaniel,GregOwnbyandLesHarper...mymusclemen.ThankyouforpickingupallthatheavystuffthatI’mtooprissytocarry.Youaremyheroes!SteveOrgan-mydearfriend.Thankyouforbeingheretorunsoundforus.Iamsogladyou’reherewithmeforthis.TherearemorewhoIknowwillbesteppingupafterthisprogramhasgonetoprint...butpleaseknow,Ithankyou,too!

The Directors -Les(DirectorofArtandDesign)-thankyouforyourcountlesshoursdesigningourlogoandads.YoumakeuslookGOOD!Asoneofmyoldestanddearestfriends,Iamsohappythatyou’reapartofthis.You’vebeenonthisjourneywithmesincewewerekids.Lookatwhatwedid!Kate(DirectorofPublicRelations)-YouhavetakenBLTtoplacesweneverwouldhavegone!Youareourvoicetothepublic,andyoudoitwithclassandgrace.Thankyouforyourhoursandhoursofrushedworkontheprograms.YouaresuchaperfectadditiontotheBoard(andsuchawonderfulENFPfriendforme!).John(Director-LuckBeALady)andAndrew(Director-ALittleMoreHomework)-Thankyouforsteppingupanddirectingyournumbers!Ihavetosay,thosearetwoofmyabsolutefavoritenumbersintheshow.Youarebothsotalented.Ithasbeensomuchfunworkingwithyou!GregOwnby(Emcee)-Thankyoufortakingonwhatmayhavebeenthehardestpartoftheshow.ItwassonicebeingabletoturnthisprojectovertoyouandknowthatitwouldbedoneexactlyasIwantedit.::patshead::Thankyouforyourconstantencouragement,forthecopiousamountsoflaughterandforalways‘GSD’.

Meghan Grilliot-Well,lady....wediditagain!Onceagain,weputourheadstogetherandcameupwithsomethingreally,reallyspecial.Icouldn’thavedonethiswithoutyou.Thankyousomuchforeverything.Yourtalent,yourorganization,yourpatience,yourhardwork.....justeverything.Youaremysupport,myinspiration,mycheerleader...butmostlymyfriend.

My Family-Mom,Kourtney,CarterandRyan:Iloveyouallsomuch.Thankyouforalwayssupportingmeandforbeingmybiggestfans.

Everyone,nowpleasejustsitback,enjoytheshowandLETUSENTERTAINYOU!

Glitter and Glee!

Heather

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

Heather Miles

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ACT ONE

Your Emcee:GregOwnby,withhelpersHannahandJaksOwnby TRADITION (Fiddler on the Roof) Company Featuredsoloists:JohnCichocki,DellDaniel,LesHarper,ChristineMcFadden,GregOwnby, AndrewProwant,andJackieSawyer

THE WIZARD AND I (Wicked) MaggieMiller

THERE ARE WORSE THINGS I COULD DO (Grease) KellyCano

LUCK BE A LADY (Guys & Dolls) Directed by John Cichoki JeremyAllenbaugh LesHarper* JohnCichoki GregOwnby* DellDaniel* AndrewProwant

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT (My Fair Lady) KristinKoontz

EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES (Les Miserables) AndrewProwant

DO-RE-MI (The Sound of Music) Directed by Meghan Grilliot MaggieMiller(Liesl) SethLyons(Friedrich) BrandonLaine(Kurt) MeganDaniel(Brigitta) KateGrilliot(Louisa) AinsleyLaine(Marta) RubySawyer(Gretl) KateLoveluck(Maria)

I HEARD SOMEONE CRYING (The Secret Garden) JohnCichocki,AnnaGrilliot,andMeghanGrilliot Ensemble:JeremyAllenbaugh,AndrewProwant,ChristineMcFadden,andKateLoveluck

AS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE (Wicked) KellyCanoandAndrewProwant WHEN YOU’RE GOOD TO MAMA (Chicago) HeatherMiles

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE (Hairspray) EdenHarper

THE SONG OF PURPLE SUMMER (Spring Awakening) Company Featuredsoloists:BrookeGlanzmanandLibbyStinnett

(*) Denotes a featured soloist or actor

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ACT TWO

A LITTLE MORE HOMEWORK (13 the Musical) Directed by Andrew Prowant MeganDaniel* BrandonLaine* SethLyons* BrookeGlanzman* BriezyGresham AnnaGrilliot* EdenHarper* MaggieMiller* HannahOwnby* AndrewProwant* LibbyStinnett*

I’VE GOT RHYTHM (Girl Crazy) KateLoveluck

I COULD DO THAT (A Chorus Line) SethLyons

WE BESEECH THEE (Godspell) MeganDaniel* BriezyGresham* AnnaGrilliot* KateGrilliot* EdenHarper* TreyHarper IsabellaKoontz* AinsleyLaine* BrandonLaine* SethLyons* MaggieMiller* HannahOwnby* JaksOwnby* AndrewProwant* RubySawyer*

GETHSEMANE (Jesus Christ Superstar) JohnCichocki

TOGETHER (WHEREVER WE GO) (Gypsy) LesHarper,HeatherMiles,andGregOwnby

I KNOW HIM SO WELL (Chess) MeghanGrilliotandMasonLaine

I ENJOY BEING A GIRL (Flower Drum Song) MeganDaniel* AnnaGrillot* KateGrilliot* BriezyGresham MaggieMiller IsabellaKoontz* AinsleyLaine* BrookeGlanzman EdenHarper HannahOwnby RubySawyer LibbyStinnett

WHAT IS THIS FEELING? (Wicked) MeghanGrilliotandHeatherMiles Ensemble:KellyCano,BrookeGlanzman,KateGrilliot,SethLyons,MaggieMiller,andLibbyStinnett

FRIEND LIKE ME (Aladdin) LesHarper

CELL BLOCK TANGO (Chicago) KellyCano* MeghanGrilliot* KristinKoontz* MasonLaine* KateLoveluck* HeatherMiles* BrookeGlanzman BriezyGresham MaggieMiller Libby Stinnett ChristineMcFadden DottieProwant JackieSawyer Husbands:JeremyAllenbaugh,JohnCichocki,DellDaniel,LesHarperandGregOwnby

SEASONS OF LOVE (RENT) Company Featuredsoloists:AndrewProwantandKateLoveluck Music from tonight’s performance has been licensed through special arrangements with ASCAP and BMI music licensing companies.

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BIOGRAPHIES

JEREMY ALLENBAUGH Jeremy makes his debut on this stage. He enjoys singing and has found the challenge of a live show thrilling. He would like to thank the B.L.T. theatre family for welcoming him and hopes to learn more about producing and acting in future shows.

KELLY CANO Kelly is a Longwood graduate. She has been performing for competition and fun her entire life. She is thrilled to be part of such a talented cast and can’t wait for future productions.

JOHN CICHOKI John is a theatre enthusiast. His favorite roles include Father in “Children of Eden”, Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” and Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar”. He directs a drama club at the school where he teaches and is looking forward to retirement next June. Thanks Heather for bringing me back.

LEWIS DANIEL This has been a shared dream for a long time and it is clearly evident that the leadership of this organization has the passion, cooperation, and diverse skillsets necessary for this endeavor to be successful. We still have a lot of work left to do, but the journey has been rewarding in itself. Several family members are participating in this first production alongside one another; so it has already been this force of good, bringing families and the community together in a way that’s enjoyable for everyone.

MEGAN DANIEL Megan is a spontaneous girl who loves the spotlight. She is a 7th grader at Bailey Bridge and takes theatre with her awesome teacher Mrs. Phelps. She started acting in 4th grade and when she performed in Annie, she knew acting was her thing. She is excited for this play and can’t wait to perform on stage.

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BROOKE GLANZMAN Brooke Glanzman loves to read, ride horses and spend time with her family. She is a part of the SuperWhoLock fandom. Her favorite musical is Phantom of The Opera.

BRIEZY GRESHAM Briezy was introduced to theater in 7th grade as an Oberon faerie. From there to the Duchess of Wonderland and many different characters in between. Her love of theater led to her Girl Scout Gold Award by writing, directing and acting in a play about children’s self-esteem issues today: Ricco’s Ringed Tale.

MEGHAN GRILLIOT As a founding member of BLT, Meghan is thrilled to be playing dual roles as Assistant Director and Performer in our very first performance! It is an honor to work with such an amazing cast and a dream to be doing something she loves alongside her beautiful daughters!

ANNA GRILLIOT Anna is excited to be onstage again in BLT ’s first show. She loves singing, acting, reading, playing piano and swimming. Anna has been seen before inAnnie, The Wiz, Alice in Wonderland and Les Miserables. Anna is a 6th grade honors student at Tomahawk Creek Middle School.

KATE GRILLIOT Kate, a 4th grade student at Evergreen Elementary, is happy to be onstage again with her friends and family! She has been in past productions of Annie, The Wiz, Alice in Wonderland and Les Miserables. Kate enjoys acting, singing, piano, swimming and anything else that lets her be creative!

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GRACIE GRILLIOT This is Gracie’s second appearance on stage and she is having a ball acting with her mom and sisters. She was previously seen as the Pig Baby in Alice inWonderland. She loves to color, play with legos, and is really enjoying kindergarten at Evergreen Elementary.

LES HARPER Les is a professional animator & illustrator with a lifelong passion for theater.He is very proud to be a part of the BLT Project and looks forward to sharing the stage for the first time with both his children Eden & Trey Harper.

EDEN HARPER Eden loves to sing and be in the spot light every chance she gets! Outside ofBLT she is involved with voice & piano lessons, drama productions at Elizabeth Davis Middle School, riding her bike, and writing original songs.

TREY HARPER Trey is no stranger to the stage, but this is the first time he will be sharing itwith both his father and sister in a BLT production.Trey is a budding young artist, and spends his time drawing and building when not plotting to take over the world.

ISABELLA KOONTZ Isabella fell in love with theater at a young age. Favorite performances include: Alice in Wonderland (Bossy Mouse – 2013 CCT), The Little Princess (Lottie CCT 2013), Annie (featured orphan & Molly’s understudy), The King & I (Princess Ying Yaowalak 2012 Fort Lee), and The Cheese stands Alone (Cheesey 2012 JRES).

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KRISTIN KOONTZ Secretary of BLT, Kristin is proud to be here with BLT’s inaugural performance.Favorite past performances include: Rowing to America, Once Upon a Mattress and The King and I. She is looking forward to seeing amazing things happen with Broken Leg Theater.

AINSLEY LAINE Ainsley is a 4th grader at O.B. Gates. Her acting accomplishments include “Titanic” and “Alice in Wonderland”. Musically, she has performed in “The Wiz,” “Les Miz,” and had the lead in “Annie.” Ainsley loves to dive competitively, sing and dance. Of all her portrayals, she most treasures her role of “friend.”

BRANDON LAINE Brandon is a 6th grader at Midlothian Middle. His acting experience ranges from“Titanic” and “Alice in Wonderland,” to Mowgli in “The Jungle Book.” His musical repertoire includes “Annie”, “The Wiz”, and most recently, Gavroche in “Les Miz.” Brandon enjoys video games and aspires one day to be a director.

MASON LAINE Mason’s short but sweet theater career includes “Titanic,” “Annie,” “The Wiz,” and, most importantly, the role of Mom to her two talented children, Ainsley and Brandon. She is truly blessed to have such a loving and supportive family, fantastic friends and “partners in crime” at BLT.

KATE LOVELUCK Kate is honored to serve as BLT’s Director of Public Relations and excited for the opportunity to marry some of her professional skills with her passion for performing arts. “The earth without art is just eh.” She has been touched by witnessing family members in the show’s cast performing alongside one another and inspired by BLT’s founders, with their ability to turn a common dream into a reality. Thank you for being here tonight and helping us continue to make dreams come true.

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SETH LYONS After Performances at Chesterfield Children’s Theatre, SPARC , Theatre IV, andChamberlain Actors Theatre, Seth is enjoying his first show at BLT. As a performer, Seth Loves to be around other talented performers and can’t wait to be in another Broken Leg Theater production.

CHRISTINE MCFADDEN Christine is very excited to fulfill a lifelong dream of taking the stage to performin musical theatre . Christine enjoys reading, Lea Michele, her dogs, and spending time with her son Evan. Christine wishes to thank her husband James for his encouragement, love, and support.

HEATHER MILES Heather is thrilled to be sharing the stage with this fabulous cast. Heather enjoys musicals, cooking, singing, glitter, laughing, collar bones, Captain Hook, and licorice. Not necessarily in that order. Love and thanks to my amazing family and friends for your constant support. I love you!

MAGGIE MILLER Maggie is very excited to be a part of the first Broken Leg Theater performance.She has been in Les Miserables and Footloose and looks forward to being in future productions with this company and cast.

MATT OVERSTREET Matt Overstreet is excited to be returning to the stage after far too long.

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HANNAH OWNBY Hannah started appearing in talent shows as early as kindergarten. She quicklyshot to stardom after appearing as Brittany Sassafrass in the Broadway hit OMG! Shut Up Sassygirl!! She plans on bringing that same energy to ‘LUEY’ in her first singing debut.

JAKS OWNBY Jaks caught the acting bug early after appearing in his big sister’s talent shows.After playing Elfis in a Christmas production he, too, shot to stardom when he captured the lead role as Stryker in the hit TV series Stryker: CIA Cat.

GREG OWNBY After tiring of watching his kids have all the fun, Greg decided he would join them on stage to torture audiences with his singing. If this doesn’t pan out, he can always fall back on his regular gig playing Mr. Dad on the TV series “Mi Familia Loca”.

ANDREW PROWANT I love theater and look forward to doing this production with BLT. Also performed at Riverside Dinner Theater in Phantom, White Christmas, Gypsy and WestsideStory. My love is to dance, sing and cheer. I thank God for my talents and BLT for the opportunity.

DOTTIE PROWANT When not supporting and encouraging Andrew, I love to be in the background. I am not a soloist, but I love to be somewhere in the theater, whether it is backstage or with the ensemble. I thank God for my talents and BLT for this opportunity.

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RUBY SAWYER Ruby is a second grader who never stops singing and performing. She has been in several plays and loves to be on the stage. Her favorite song to practice has been “Seasons of Love.” She is so excited to be singing with people she loves in BLT.

JACKIE SAWYER Jackie is an RN at a surgery center and a busy wife and mom of 3. She feels so lucky to be a part of such a great show.

LIBBY STINNETT Libby is excited and proud to be a part of BLT’s first production. When she’s notsinging, she loves to read and bake. Libby’s favorite musicals are “Oliver” and “Wicked.”

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS

House Manager –SheriDanielConcessions–LeanneFollisSilent Auctions–BeverlyNauseBackstage crew–LewisDaniel,GregOwnby,LesHarper,HeatherMilesSound-SteveOrgan Program Design –LesHarperandKateLoveluckParent Helpers–NaomiHarper,AdrienneOwnby,GingerApollo-Armitrano,ReneeTaylor, CheriBloss,ChristenMiller Friends/Family Helpers -JustinMiles,AmyAmitrano

Thankyoutoanyadditionalvolunteerswhosteppedupafterourprogramwenttoprint.

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Best Wishes to our dear, sweet

Galinda.♥♥♥

Break a leg(and don’t let the new

roommate get you down).

♥♥♥ Love,

Momsie and Popsical

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THANK YOU FRIENDS OF BLTBrokenLegTheaterwouldliketothankthefollowingindividualsandbusinessesfortheirgenerous contributionstoourorganization:

WandaRasnick,REALTOR® LightboxStudiosAaronParks,REALTOR® ModeComfortandAirChesterfieldCountyPublicLibraries TrinityUnitedMethodistChurchJohnH.“Jay”Turner,Esq. Roberson,Shepard&Turner,PLCTheHarperFamily TheGrilliotFamilyTheNauseFamily HarryBairdTheGreshamFamily TheSawyerFamilyTheMillerFamily TheTaylorFamilyTheOwnbyFamily JoeCiorciariSteveOrgan BrianSurratt BrunoHaynie BrettHaynieDavyReed CheenonThirdStoneGraphics AimeeandToddRiceGelatiCelesti TheLaineFamilySamMiller’sResturant JJMAssociatesTheAwardsandFrameShop ScottOldmixonTheProwantFamily JanDanielTaa-DaaCakes Belcher’sTrophiesTylerBelcher TheCanoFamily TheDanielFamily ChrisTraylorCarToyz DawnHobbsOh!ShootPhotography BMIMusicLicensingASCAPMusicLicensing LoweProductionsTonyaCory ReginaPotis–ThirtyOneGiftsGelatiCelesti LovelyNails D&BProductions,LLC

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