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Lawrence A. Griffin Center fo r CreativityBoston Children's Theatre

Boston, MA

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Music and Lyrics byLisa Lambert and

Greg Morrison

Book byBob Martin andDon McKellar

Bo st o n Children's T heat reLawrence A. Grif f in Cent er f o r Creat ivit y

PRESENTS

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

Directed by

Burgess Clark

Music Direct o rAustin Davy

Cho reo grapherNico le Soriano

Assist antCho reo grapherVictoria Sames

Assist ant Direct o r

Brad Costa

So und DesignStan Gurczak

Music Assist ant

Larson Miller

Technical Direct o rJoseph Piirto

So und EngineerAnthony Sheffield

So und Int ern

Ezzie Stone

Set Design Janie Howland

St age Manager

Erin Kearney

Pro ps Mast erAmelia Woodbury

Assist ant St age Manager

Caitlin Lewis

Co st ume Sho p St af fCamille Lerner

Olivia Ann Carye-HallsteinElla Kerner

Carpent ers

Brayam RenovalesErin Batista

Light ing DesignEmily Bearce

Co st ume Design

Jessica Pribble

Co st ume Sho p ManagerIrina Christel

Mast er Elect rician

Matt Robson

Scenic ChargeLiz Goble

Paint ers

Michaela DolishnyJoe Burt

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Pro lo gue

Overt ure Orchestra

To t t endale 's Ent rance Hall - Mo rning

Fancy Dress Company

Ro bert 's Ro o m - Mo rning

Cold Feets Robert, George

To t t endale 's Po o l - Early Af t erno o n

Show Off Janet, Company

Ent rance Hall - Af t erno o nJanet 's Bridal Suit e - Af t erno o n

As We Stumble Along The Chaperone

I Am Aldo lpho Aldo lpho, The Chaperone

To t t endale 's Garden - Af t erno o n

Accident Waiting To Happen Robert, Janet

To t t endale 's Salo n - Af t erno o n

Toledo Surprise Company

Act I Finale Company

Int ermissio n Mo no lo gue

Orient al Palace-Day

A Message From A Nightingale Kitty, Gangsters, Aldo lpho, TheChaperone

Act II Int ro Mo no lo gueCo urt yard-Af t erno o n

Bride's Lament Janet, Company

Hallway - Lat e Af t erno o n

Love Is Always Lovely In The End Mrs. Tottendale, Underling

Janet 's Bridal Suit e - Lat e Af t erno o nTo t t endale 's Garden - Sunset

I Do, I Do in the Sky Trix, Company

Wrap Up

As We Stumble Along (Reprise) Company

SONGS ACT I

ACT II


Cast Members Man In Chair James La Bella

Mrs. Tottendale Gabriella Huggler

Underling Jake Orozco-Herman

Robert Martin Keith Robinson

George Theo Gyra

Feldzieg Chris Vega

Kitty Elsa Keefe

Gangster #1 Henry Hutchinson

Gangster #2 Idder Boukhcha

Aldo lpho Owen Sherrin

Janet Van De Graaff Ally Antonelli

The Drowsy Chaperone Charlo tte Wallace

Trix the Aviatrix Genesis To ledo

Superintendant Patrick Comer

Max Max Wo Fat

Underst udies Man in Chair Patrick Creedon

Mrs. Tottendale Francesca Viggiani

Underling, Feldzeig Alex Cox

Robert Martin Theo Gyra

George, Gangster 1 & 2 Carl Kleifgen

Kitty Margaret McFadden

Aldo lpho Idder Boukhcha

Janet Van De Graff Julia Yameen

The Drowsy Chaperone Genesis To ledo

Trix the Aviatrix Tia Apicella

Superintendant Lily Wainwright

Orchest ra Keyboard 1 / Conductor Austin Davy

CAST


Orchest ra (co nt inued) Keyboard 2 / Staff Accompanist Charlie Savage

Reed 1 Mark Pinto

Reed 2 Jason Juliano

Trumpet Jay Daly

Trombone Lisa Stoneham

Bass Alex Gasser

Drums Dylan Jack

CAST


Crew Technical Director Joseph Piirto

Set Designer Janie Howland

Lighting Designer Emily Bearce

Costume Designer Jessica Pribble

Sound Designer Stan Gurczak

Props Master Amelia Woodbury

Master Electrician Matthew Robson

Scenic Charge Liz Goble

Painter Michaela Dolishny

Carpenter Brayam Renovales

Carpentry Intern Erin Batista Renovales

Sound Intern Ezzie Stone

Tech Intern Amanda Kinsella

Costume Shop Supervisor Irina Christel

Costume Tech/Stitcher Camille Lerner

Costume Tech/Intern Ella Kerner

Costume Intern/Assistant Designer Olivia Ann Carye-Hallstein

Scenic/Prop Intern Joe Burt

Staff Accompanist Charlie Savage

Sound Engineer Anthony Sheffield

DESIGN & PRODUCTION TEAM


MEET THE STAFF

Burgess Clark (Director)Burgess was nominated in ‘91 & ‘07 as a “Distinguished Teacher in the Arts” by the NationalFoundation for Advancement in the Arts. Prio r to BCT, Burgess was Director o f Education atNSMT. From 1988-94, Clark was the National Instructor fo r the Kennedy Center fo r thePerforming Arts, working with special populations. Five o f his students have won the NationalYoung Playwrights’ Award. As a writer Burgess wrote the Emmy-nominated documentaryseries Pets: Part o f the Family fo r PBS. He received the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild’s ‘00 JulieHarris Award for his play, The Ivory Alphabet. Burgess was honored at the 15th Annual WilliamInge Theatre Festival as the “New Voice in American Theatre.” At BCT To Kill A Mockingbirdand the Ellio t Norton Award winning production o f The Diary o f Anne Frank. He also pennedthe new musical Calvin's Monster and Reflections o f a Rock Lobster, receiving Burgessreceived an IRNE Award for Best New Play and was nominated for an Ellio t Norton Award.

Austin Davy (Music Director)An alum of BCT himself, Austin has music directed, composed music fo r and/or been in 15shows with BCT including Addams Family, Miss Saigon and Assasins. He is currently theMusic Director fo r both their Show Choir and Junior Show Choir. Austin is a recent graduatefrom the Hartt Schoo l o f Music where he studied piano with Anchie Donn and Dr. Paul Rutmanas well as conducting and composition. While at Hartt he was hired to music direct in themusical theatre department and worked on Spring Awakening and On Your Toes. He wasmost recently Assistant Music Director fo r Funny Girl at NSMT starring Shoshana Bean. Alsowith NSMT Austin was rehearsal accompanist fo r Billy Ellio t and Music Director fo r the MASpotlight Awards in 2013. Many thanks to his loved ones.

Bradley Costa (Assistant Director)Bradley is elated to be returning to the Boston Children’s Theatre team to work on TheDrowsy Chaperone! Recently with BCT, Bradley assistant directed The Velveteen Rabbit, andassistant stage managed Caps for Sale! Bradley is a senior at Salem State University pursinghis BFA in Theatre with a concentration in Stage Management and emphasis in directing.Bradley would like to thank Burgess for this incredible opportunity and his friends and familyfor always supporting him.


MEET THE STAFF

Victoria Sames (Assistant Choreographer)Victoria Sames will be attending The University o f Hartfo rd, Hartt Schoo l in the fall to completeher degree in dance pedagogy and performance. This past fall she performed at the JoyceTheater in NYC for the José Limón International Dance Festival in a reperto ire piece stagedby Nina Watt. She also in her time at Hartt played Vera Baranova in a production o f On YourToes directed by Alan Rust.

Emily Bearce (Lighting Designer)Emily is a New England based lighting designer. She has previously worked with BostonChildren’s Theatre on Fancy Nancy. Emily has designed Tuesdays with Morrie at Cherry LaneTheater, Fresh Ink’s The Housekeeper, and will be designing Maiden Phoenix’s performanceof Sense and Sensibility this fall.

Joseph Piirto (Technical Director)Joseph Piirto has been a technical director fo r 15yrs. He has worked in theatres around thecountry. He was most recently a resident TD and designer fo r the Over Our Head Players, inRacine, Wi., and works freelance in the greater Chicago, and Milwaukee area. Joe’s passionfor building and fabrication have taken him in many directions, but theatre has given him hisfocus. “A whole life’s work has led me to the most creative venture I’ve ever been a part o f,THEATRE” Joseph is a father o f two children, Erik and Katelyn, and grandfather o f 2 Beautifulgranddaughters, Sofia and Mia. He would like to thank his loving partner Claudia for lettinghim come out and work with us at BCT.


MEET THE STAFF

Stan Gurczak (Sound Designer)Stan is excited to be working with Boston Children’sTheaterforthefirsttime.Heiscurrentlyfreelancingafterspending 12 years as the Production Manager for the TsaiPerformance Center at Boston University. Stan previously designed sound for The AmericanStage Festival in Nashua, NH, The Publick Theater in Brighton, The Lyric Stage Company o fBoston, and The Stoneham Theatre and Ensemble. Stan enjoys boating, reading, spendingtime with friends, video games, and writing about himself in the third person. Stan wishes tothank theteamatBostonChildren’sTheater fo r a wonderful experience and hopes you enjoythe show.

Jessica Pribble (Production Manager)Jessica is a recent Boston area transplant who has worked pro fessionally all over thecountry as a production manager and costume designer fo r the last fifteen years. Before BCTJessica’s work includes serving as the production manager for Lexington Children’s Theatre,a decade o f freelance work in Chicago and four years as an adjunct pro fessor o f costumedesign and techno logy at Central Washington University. Jessica ho lds an MFA in Theatrefrom Purdue University and a BS in Theatre from Bradley University.

Amelia Day Woodbury (Props Master)Amelia is pursuing a Bachelor o f Arts in English concentrating in Theatre Arts with a minor inStudio Arts at the University o f Massachusetts Lowell. This past spring she received the MerylStreep Endowed Scho larship for her achievements as Costume Designer and Props Masterfor the production o f a devised docu- verbatum and movement theatre pro ject, Refuge. Hergoals as a theatre artist are to honor craft to fo rm a connection with the audience throughco llaboration. Amelia would like to thank J.T., her parents, family, and friends as well as theproduction team for making her run with Boston Children’s Theatre an incredible experience.


MEET THE STAFF

Liz Goble (Scenic Charge)Liz is a graduate o f Michigan State University with an MFA in Theatre, emphasizing in scenicdesign. She has designed or painted the scenery for numerous pro fessional and educationalorganizations. She has had the pleasure o f working with established New York directors anddesigners as well as up-and-coming young designers. Additionally, Liz has taught severaltheatre classes at the high schoo l and co llege levels.Liz is a passionate artist fo r the theatre,as well as for private, commissioned, and personal work in a variety o f media, includingpainting, papier mache, fabric dyeing, sculpture, drawing, and glass & mosaic work.

Brayam Renovales (Carpenter)The first show I appeared in was the musical Spitfire Grill. I then acted in Last Days o f JudasIscario t, Bug, Rocky Horror, and Frankenstein. I stage managed Language Archive and TigersBe Still. I also won the national Rafael Jaen Focal Press Award in KCACTF on my propertiesdesign for Circle Mirror Transformation. I’m a newlywed, as o f Valentine’s Day this year.

Erin Batista (Carpentry Intern)The first show I ever appeared in was Rocky Horror, before that I directed Alice in Wonderlandwith 8 th graders at Community Prep in Rhode Island. I became Props Master fo r the showTiger’s Be Still at The Community Co llege o f Rhode Island and I recently got married onValentine’s Day o f this year.

Joe Burt (Scenic Intern)Joe is excited for his first summer with BCT. Originally from Beverly, MA, he will be continuingas a sophomore in the BFA Theatre Design/Technology program at Emerson College thisfall. Other work includes being a scenic artist fo r Emerson Stage and scenic designing forRareWorks Theatre Co. and Mitchell’s Dance Studio .

Caitlin Lewis (Assistant Stage Manager)Caitlin is excited to jo in the BCT team for the first time this summer. She is currently earningher BFA in Stage Management at Boston University. At BU she has stage managedCaucasian Chalk Circle, By the Bog o f Cats, Hunting Cockroaches, and assistant stagemanaged The Hothouse. She has also been a production assistant fo r Huntington TheatreCompany for Disgraced. She is excited to continue stage managing after co llege.


MEET THE STAFF

Toby Schine (Executive Producer)Since jo ining BCT in 2008, Toby has produced over 40 musicals and plays, including WorldPremieres o f the acclaimed new works Reflections o f a Rock Lobster and Calvin’s Monster.Directing credits include Spring Awakening, RENT, Legally Blonde and Sweeney Todd. Havingestablished BCT’s co llege prep program,Toby has coached scores o f students who havegone on to such top programs as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, New York University,CCM, and the University o f Michigan. Toby manages BCT’s training programs, dailyoperations, and long term strategies. Prio r to BCT, Toby was Assistant Director o f Educationat NSMT. With over 15 years experience in Arts Administration, he has also workedextensively with the VT Rural Partnership, the VT Young Playwrights Festival, and the 21stCentury Program to develop arts programming for youth. A graduate o f Reed College, Tobyalso has a degree from the British American Dramatic Academy.



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