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THEATRE ETIQUETTE 7

A BIG MUNY THANK YOU!

On behalf of The Muny, we are grateful you joined us tonight.
To ensure a wonderful evening under the stars for all,
please be considerate to those around you.

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President & Mike Isaacson
Chief Executive Officer
Artistic Director &
Executive Producer

– present –

J. Harrison Ghee Graham Scott Fleming

Taylor Louderman Caroline Bowman

– in –

Book by Music and Lyrics by
Harvey Fierstein Cyndi Lauper

Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots. Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth.

– also starring –

Paul Whitty John Scherer

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design
Michael Schweikardt Gregg Barnes Nathan W. Scheuer John Shivers & David Patridge

Original Wig Design Additional Wig Design Video Design
Josh Marquette Kelley Jordan Shawn Duan
Production Stage Manager
Casting Orchestrations/Arrangements Nancy Pittelman
Telsey + Company Stephen Oremus
Patrick Goodwin, CSA

Music Direction by

Ryan Fielding Garrett

Original Broadway Direction & Choreography by

Jerry Mitchell

Choreography Re-Created by

Rusty Mowery

Direction Re-Created by

DB Bonds

Artistic Director & Executive Producer

Mike Isaacson

Original Broadway Production Produced by Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig

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MIKE’S NOTES 11

Welcome to an extraordinary, St. Louis premiere of Kinky Boots. The Muny is the first theatre in
the U.S. to produce this joyous, moving and vibrant show after its triumphant, six-year, 1400+
performance run on Broadway (winning multiple Tony awards) and glorious stagings in London,
Japan, South Korea, Canada, Germany, Australia, Poland, Finland….

Kinky Boots is based on a 2005 film (itself inspired by a documentary) about a family business
struggling to survive. Illuminating, funny, and ultimately powerful choices are made in order
to keep the factory open and the community united. When the musical opened in April 2013, it
was as if a joy comet had landed on Broadway. The impact was immediate, the euphoria real. A
wise, insightful script by Harvey Fierstein had fused with a deliciously eclectic score and lyrics
by the legendary Cyndi Lauper in dozens of surprising and satisfying ways.

It was all brought together through the masterful direction and choreography of Jerry Mitchell,
whose original Broadway work is re-created and adapted for our production tonight. And here’s
where the story gets local and personal. Mitchell was a Webster University student who got
his Equity card at The Muny and went on to a historic career on Broadway. First, he danced
for—and apprenticed with—such legends as Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and Bob
Fosse. Then Jerry found his own voice, and it led him to choreograph Hairspray, La Cage Aux
Folles, and The Full Monty. From there, he’s been directing and choreographing a long line of
hits, including Legally Blonde, On Your Feet! and tonight’s Kinky Boots. (Boots on the table:
I produced his first Broadway choreographing gig, and his first Broadway directing gig. This
Fall we’re working on a new Broadway bound musical Becoming Nancy.)

There is a tradition, style, and sensibility to a Jerry Mitchell musical that, while reflecting
Bennett and Robbins, is distinctly his own—and manifestly American. He connects characters,
costumes, music, lights, story, and sets in an intoxicating whirl that’s more than just theatrics.
A Jerry Mitchell musical breaks down its audience’s defenses. It seduces us into participating
in the show’s power, feeling the tingle of authentic human connection. With glee and bravado,
he shows us what we can do together. At a Jerry Mitchell show, Everybody does Say Yeah.

Continuing the personal: Our director, DB Bonds, was last on our stage eight years ago, as
“Emmett” in Legally Blonde, and I had the joy of working with him on that show’s national
tour. Our choreographer, Rusty Mowery, also worked on the touring show, as well as the Muny
productions of Hairspray and Legally Blonde. Our beloved Taylor Louderman returns on a quick
break from her Tony-nominated role of Regina in the smash Broadway hit Mean Girls. Finally,
I must acknowledge my Broadway colleague and friend Hal Luftig, one of the original lead
producers of Kinky Boots. Hal came for Muny 100, saw our productions
of The Wiz and Singin’ in the Rain, and was deeply moved by his
Muny experience. After that, he so wanted The Muny to be the first to
produce his beloved show.

So here we are. Everybody Say Yeah!

Mike Isaacson
Artistic Director & Executive Producer

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ACT ONE

Price & Son Theme ................................................................ ..........Full Company

The Most Beautiful Thing ........................................................... .....Full Company

Take What You Got ........................................................Harry , Charlie, Ensemble

The Land of Lola .................................................................. ..............Lola, Angels

The Land of Lola (Reprise) .......................................................... .....Lola, Angels

Step One ...... ...............................................................................................Charlie

Sex Is in the Heel. ........................................Lola, Pat, Georg e, Angels, Ensemble

The History of Wrong Guys ......................................................... ..............Lauren

I’m Not Your Father’s Son ........................................................... .....Lola, Charlie

Everybody Say Yeah ...........................................Charlie, Lola , Angels, Ensemble

ACT TWO


Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme (Reprise) .......................................Full C ompany

What a Woman Wants ...................................................Lola, P at, Don, Ensemble

In This Corner . ........................................Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble

The Soul of a Man ................................................................. .....................Charlie

Hold Me in Your Heart ............................................................. ......................Lola

Raise You Up/Just Be ......................................................................Full Company

MUNY ORCHESTRA

Tova Braitberg is the William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Concertmaster.

VIOLIN BASS TRUMPET DRUMS
Tova Braitberg Tim Weddle Andy Tichenor John Brophy

CONCERTMASTER PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL GUITAR
Steve Schenkel
Nancy Chow WOODWINDS Vicky Smolik
Beth Hoffman Mike Buerk HARP
Julie Leonhardt TUBA Megan Stout
Nathan Banks PRINCIPAL Emily Carter

VIOLA/VIOLIN Elsie Parker ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Susanna Woodard Robert Hughes
Nancy Summers DRUMS
PRINCIPAL Nicholas Pyles Matt Henry

Wendy Lea FRENCH HORN GUITAR
Nancy Schick Dan Rubright
Orchestra
Personnel Manager PRINCIPAL KEYBOARD
Joe Neske, Katie Kopff
CELLO Steven Hanrahan
Antonio Innaimo All Musicians of The Muny Orchestra are members of
TROMBONE Local 2-197 of the American Federation of Musicians.
PRINCIPAL Tom Vincent

Nathan Hsu PRINCIPAL

PERCUSSION Tyler Vahldick
Tony Scandora

PRINCIPAL

On view through August 25

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CAST 17

(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

Mr. Price PATRICK OLIVER JONES
Young Charlie VICTOR LANDON

Young Lola KHAYDN M. ADAMS
Simon Sr. OMEGA JONES
Nicola CAROLINE BOWMAN

Charlie Price GRAHAM SCOTT FLEMING
George JOHN SCHERER
Don PAUL WHITTY
Lauren TAYLOR LOUDERMAN
Pat HOLLY DAVIS
Harry ROSS LEKITES
Lola J. HARRISON GHEE
Angels CALLAN BERGMANN

IAN FITZGERALD
VALTON JACKSON
JACOB LACOPO
MICHAEL OLARIBIGBE
KYLE POST
RICKY SCHROEDER
JOEY TARANTO

Trish JEN PERRY
Richard Bailey ANTHONY SAGARIA
Milan Stage Manager ZOE VONDER HAAR



ENSEMBLE
Meryn Beckett, Callan Bergmann, Holly Davis, Ian Fitzgerald, Todd A. Horman, Valton Jackson,
Omega Jones, Patrick Oliver Jones, Jacob Lacopo, Ross Lekites, Maggie McDowell, Michael Olaribigbe,

Jen Perry, Kyle Post, Anthony Sagaria, Ricky Schroeder, Joey Taranto, Zoe Vonder Haar

DANCE CAPTAIN: Ian Fitzgerald

YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Riley Adams, Jett Blackorby, Ava Castro, Jack Deters, Alexander Eichholz, Dylan Geiger,
Brianna Hernandez, Abby Hogan, Hannah Lieberoff, Rachel Locke, McKay Marshall, Joe McCurdy,
Julia Mertensmeyer, Jack Mullen, David Pisoni, Fiona Scott, Troy Staten, Ryan Washington

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J. HARRISON GHEE (Lola) Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie! Muny
is proud to be The Don credits include: Aida (Amneris), Grease (Sandy),
Fassold Star Performer. Hairspray (Amber), Muny Teen 10 years ago! Her
J. is elated to make his career began at Ozark Actors Theatre in Rolla, where
Muny debut with the she currently serves on the board and education
show that has changed committee. She made her Broadway debut starring
his life. Many thanks to in Bring It On: The Musical with The Muny’s own
family, friends and fans for Mike Isaacson. Favorite credits: NBC’s Peter Pan
continued love and support Live! (Wendy), Nickelodeon’s Sunny Day (Blair),
throughout this journey. Dreams do come true, when CBS’s The Good Fight, HBO’s High Maintenance,
you step out on faith. International tour: Kinky Boots Showtime’s The Loudest Voice. Love to all of St. Louis!
(Lola/Swing). Regional: The Color Purple (Ensemble). See you at Ted Drewes after the show! @taylizlou
Television: High Maintenance. Proud graduate of AMDA
(NY). Thank you to the creative and producing team for CAROLINE BOWMAN
believing in me. @jharrisonghee (Nicola) is thrilled to
be back at The Muny
GRAHAM SCOTT FLEMING after appearing in All
(Charlie Price) is ecstatic Shook Up (Natalie/Ed).
to be making his Muny After being a part of
debut with this brilliant both the original and
show. Graham was the closing casts of Kinky
Canadian Charlie in Kinky Boots on Broadway, she
Boots and nominated for is happy to return to the role of Nicola in this magical
a Dora for Best Male Actor show! She was also seen on Broadway in Wicked
in a Musical. Broadway: as Elphaba. She has toured both nationally and
Miss Saigon. Paper Mill Playhouse: My Very Own internationally in Evita (Eva Perón), Spamalot (Lady
British Invasion. Premieres (Canada): Ghost, Kinky of the Lake), Grease (Rizzo) and Fame (Carmen).
Boots, Jukebox Hero. Film/TV: Love You Like Christmas Favorite regional credits include Louise in Gypsy
(Hallmark), Odd Squad. Graham is also a singer/ (Cape Playhouse), Eva Perón in Evita (Vancouver
songwriter, and his latest album Young, Wild & Free Opera) and the Narrator in Joseph…Dreamcoat
can be found on Spotify. Graham would like to thank (Toby’s Dinner Theatre). Starting this fall, you can
the whole team of creatives and producers for this catch her spreading the chills around the country
incredible opportunity, the untouchable cast for the love as Elsa in the Frozen North American Tour. BFA,
and support, The Cynamon’s, my family back in Canada Penn State. Love always to Mom, Dad, Bobby, Soffer/
including Sweet Baby Reid and Dog George. Namoff Entertainment, Innovative Artists, the Kinky
Instagraham: @grahamsfleming  Boots team and her incredible husband, Austin. God
is good. Instagram: @carolinebowman5
TAYLOR LOUDERMAN 
(Lauren) Tony-nominated PAUL WHITTY (Don) is
actress from Bourbon, thrilled to be making his
MO, is currently starring Muny debut! Broadway: 
on Broadway in Mean Gettin’ the Band Back
Girls as Regina (except Together, Amelie, Once,
this week) until Sept. The Full Monty. 
8th. Taylor is reprising Off-Broadway and other
her role as Lauren after NYC: Once (New York
performing in Kinky Boots on Broadway alongside Theatre Workshop),



WHO’S WHO 21

Bayonets of Angst (NYMF), Violet (NY City Center and Gavroche in Les Misérables. He loves performing
Encores!), Twelfth Night (Sonnet Repertory). with the Muny Kids troupe. He is grateful to Mike,
Regional: Baby Doll, A Streetcar Named Desire (Le Michael, Nancy and the creative team of Kinky Boots
Petit Theatre), Ken Ludwig’s Robin Hood! (Old Globe); for this opportunity. Many thanks to mentors at Christ
Amelie (Berkeley Rep, CTG), Peter and the Starcatcher  Memorial Productions, East Central College Theatre,
(Actors Theatre of Louisville), Judge Jackie (Sharon Krupinski Academy of Dance, Planet Gymnastics and
Playhouse), Be More Chill (Two River Theater), Once  St. Louis Family Church. Much love to family and
(American Repertory Theatre), Reasons to Be Pretty, friends. Victor would like to remind you that “the
Art (Crescent Stage), Circle Mirror Transformation  most beautiful thing in the world” tonight is you, the
(PURE Theatre), Doubt (Village Rep). Film/TV: audience! Thank you for your support of the arts!
Song One, Law & Order: SVU, Guiding Light. 
BFA Acting, UNCSA. Katie and Amelie, love you so. KHAYDN M. ADAMS
(Young Lola) is thrilled
JOHN SCHERER (George) to make his theatrical
has previously appeared debut at The Muny!
at The Muny in Annie, Khaydn has a passion for
Young Frankenstein, The musical theatre and has
Buddy Holly Story, The participated in several
Addams Family, Spamalot small productions,
and Mame. Broadway: including Madagascar
LoveMusik, By Jeeves and Jr. for his 6th grade class and plays at church, where
Sunset Boulevard. Off- Khaydn is the youngest member of the mass chorus
Broadway: Dames at Sea, Olympus on My Mind. Other and has been a featured soloist. Khaydn sings and
New York: The Most Happy Fella (New York City Opera), dances with COCA in University City and says he ‘loves
Out of This World (NY City Center Encores!) and A performing as much as he loves chicken’ (that’s saying
Tribute to Comden and Green (Carnegie Hall). National a lot)! Khaydn has been trained in violin, cello, alto
tours: 42nd Street, Cats, Mame and White Christmas. and tenor saxophone and is self-taught on the piano.
He recently appeared in the critically-acclaimed In his free time, he enjoys cooking and making slime.
revival of The Drowsy Chaperone at Goodspeed Opera Khaydn aspires to be a professional artist when he
House. Other regional: Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, grows up and is grateful for this opportunity to perform
Goodman Theatre, Ahmanson Theatre, Paper Mill live on stage.
Playhouse and many others. Film/TV: Spinning into
Butter, The Shield, Crossing Jordan, Titus and Law MERYN BECKETT (Ensemble) is pumped (heel pun
& Order (SVU and CI). He is a graduate of Carnegie intended) to be making her Muny debut! Broadway:
Mellon University. Kinky Boots. National tour: Kinky Boots. Regional:
Sister Act (Ogunquit/Gateway Playhouse). Training:
VICTOR LANDON The Boston Conservatory. All my love to the dream team
(Young Charlie) is (DB, Rusty and Ryan), Mama, Jerry and this incredible
delighted to join the company! @mynameismeryn
cast of Kinky Boots.
Muny credits include CALLAN BERGMANN (Ensemble) is happy to be back
Gypsy (Newsboy) and at The Muny! Muny: Hairspray, Meet Me In St. Louis
youth ensemble for The and The Music Man. Broadway: Kinky Boots, Cats,
Little Mermaid, Newsies Cinderella. Off-Broadway: A Chorus Line, Brigadoon
and An Evening with and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for New York City Center
the Stars. Other St. Louis area favorite roles include Encores!; and Silence! The Musical. National tours:
JoJo in Seussical (Arts for Life best juvenile performer) Pippin and Mary Poppins. @callanjb

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HOLLY DAVIS (Ensemble) cannot wait to kick up her JACOB LACOPO (Ensemble) is honored to be part
heels again! Broadway: Kinky Boots, Sister Act (original of the second century of Muny magic after growing
cast). National tours: 9 to 5. Regional: The Marvelous up on the previous stage over the last 18 years.
Wonderettes (San Jose Rep), I Love You, You’re Webster Conservatory graduate. Muny favorites: West
Perfect… (Cincinnati Playhouse), Godspell and Side Story, Spamalot, Beauty and the Beast, Young
The Full Monty (Paper Mill Playhouse). Frankenstein, An Evening with the Stars. Upcoming:
For Ange & Gus. Always. Instagram: @hollydavisbe Jesus Christ Superstar. Endless gratitude!

IAN FITZGERALD (Ensemble) is elated to be making ROSS LEKITES (Ensemble) Broadway: Frozen (OBC),
his Muny debut, in a pair of thigh highs, after stepping Kinky Boots, Brigadoon (Charlie Dalrymple, NY City
off the runway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre! Forever Center Encores!). National tours: West Side Story
beholden to his families, the creatives, Telsey, MSA and (Tony), Kinky Boots. Regional: Goodspeed Opera
MMC for always allowing him the opportunity to “be.” House, Riverside Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse,
Full out or call out. @iangallagherfitzgerald Theatre on the Square. TV: Time After Time. For
Mandy! rosslekites.com Instagram: @rosslekites
TODD A. HORMAN (Ensemble) Muny debut! Broadway:
The Last Ship, My Fair Lady, Priscilla, Queen of the MAGGIE MCDOWELL (Ensemble) Muny debut!
Desert; Urinetown, The Phantom of the Opera. National Broadway: Kinky Boots (Lauren u/s), Disaster!
tour: Sister Act, Urinetown, Victor/Victoria. Regional: (Marianne u/s). Other favorites: The Marvelous
The Full Monty, Sister Act, Sunday in the Park with Wonderettes (Missy, Off-Broadway), 9 to 5 (Doralee,
George, Guys and Dolls. TV: Limitless, Chicago Fire, FBI. Theatre by the Sea), Grease (Marty, Ogunquit
For El and Dad. toddhorman.com Playhouse). BFA Belmont University. Thanks to DB,
Rusty, Ryan and The Mine. For my boys, Stephen and
VALTON JACKSON (Ensemble) Muny debut. Tours: Thomas. Instagram: @_maggiemcdowell_
Joseph…Dreamcoat (dir. Andy Blankenbuehler).
Regional: Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse, dir. Jerry MICHAEL OLARIBIGBE (Ensemble) is excited to be
Mitchell), Hair (Dallas Theater Center), Mamma Mia! making his debut at The Muny! Regional: Beauty and
(North Carolina Theatre, dir. Eric Woodall). Endless love the Beast, Saturday Night Fever and Singin’ in the
to Mama, Devin, family and friends. Check out Valton’s Rain (Maine State Music Theatre). Education: BFA
music on Spotify/iTunes. Musical Theatre, Dance Minor from The University of
Central Florida. He thanks his family and friends.
OMEGA JONES (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his
Muny debut! Regional: Dreamgirls, Ragtime (Stray Dog JEN PERRY (Ensemble) originated the role of Trish
Theatre), Violet (Ozark Actors Theatre), Wonderland: in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Other Broadway
Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure (Metro Theater Company). credits: Rosie in Mamma Mia! Regional: Hairspray
Much love to TOES for their unwavering love and (Muny), Mamma Mia! and IDAHO! The Comedy
support. @ohdejones  Musical (Las Vegas), Annie (Music Theatre
Wichita), Chicago (Riverside Theater). Film: Disney’s
PATRICK OLIVER JONES (Ensemble) is grateful to Frozen. TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Limitless, The
be back at The Muny! Muny: Seussical (The Grinch), Big C, True Blood.
The Addams Family and Evita. National tours at The
Fabulous Fox. Other regional credits: Man of La Mancha KYLE POST (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making
(Quixote) and Fun Home (Bruce). Off-Broadway: The his Muny debut. Broadway: Kinky Boots, Spider-
Extraordinary Ordinary, Church & State. Love and Man: Turn Off the Dark, Rent. Kyle is a life coach
thanks to God and DPA! Instagram: @pojnyc whose signature program ‘The Weirdo’s Way’ helps
eccentric performers find crazy artistic success.
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ANTHONY SAGARIA (Ensemble) is elated to be making Award), Gently Down the Stream (Public Theater).
his Muny debut! Broadway: American Psycho (OBC). TV: Hairspray Live!, Smash, How I Met Your Mother,
National tour: Wicked. NYC/Regional: The Bad Years, The Good Wife, Cheers (Emmy nomination), The
Murder Ballad, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia! TV/Film: Simpsons, Family Guy, Nurse Jackie. Harvey Fierstein
Orange Is the New Black, Madam Secretary, Dead was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2008.
Sound. Thanks to my family, BWU and everyone here at His political editorials have been published in the
The Muny! @Anthony_Sagaria New York Times, TV Guide, The Huffington Post and
broadcast on PBS’ In the Life.
RICKY SCHROEDER (Ensemble) is feeling all atwitter
to be back in the boots after stomping around the CYNDI LAUPER (Music and Lyrics) is a Grammy,
country in them on the first national tour of Kinky Emmy and Tony Award-winning artist with global
Boots! Muny debut! Regional: Footloose. Film/TV: Tales record sales in excess of 50 million albums. She
of the City, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hairspray Live!; won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist (She’s So
The Last 5 Years, Saturday Night Live. Follow along Unusual) and became the first female in history
@RickyASchroeder. Love & Thanks & Just Be! to have four top-five singles from a debut album.
Lauper has released 10 additional studio albums,
JOEY TARANTO (Ensemble) is excited to be making been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
his Muny debut! Most recently, Joey closed out the and become a New York Times best-selling author.
Broadway company of Kinky Boots. Broadway: Rock She has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards,
of Ages, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Regional: The two American Music Awards, seven American Video
Legend of Georgia McBride, Rent. TV: Jesus Christ Awards and 18 MTV Awards. In 2013, Cyndi Lauper
Superstar Live in Concert on NBC. For Sam.   became the first solo woman to win Best Original
Score for her music and lyrics for Kinky Boots. She
ZOE VONDER HAAR (Ensemble) is always delighted to is currently writing the score for the Broadway
be on the Muny stage! Favorite Muny: An Evening with adaptation of the 1988 feature film Working Girl,
the Stars, Into the Woods (Jack’s mother), My Fair Lady contributed a song to Broadway musical SpongeBob
(Mrs. Higgins), Meet Me In St. Louis (Katie). Stages SquarePants and launched her own fashion line
St. Louis: A Chorus Line (Cassie), Hello, Dolly! (Dolly); ‘A Touch of Cyn’ with Home Shopping Network.
Gypsy (Rose). Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: Follies Lauper continues her philanthropic work through her
(Hattie), Urinetown (Ms. Pennywise). foundation, the True Colors Fund.

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Book) is the author of the recent JERRY MITCHELL (Original Broadway Direction
Broadway hits Newsies and Casa Valentina (both and Choreography) Tony Award winner for Best
Tony nominated), Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Choreography: La Cage aux Folles (revival) and
Desk, Obie Awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony, Drama Kinky Boots (also nominated as Director). Current
Desk Awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk Broadway: Pretty Woman (Director/Choreographer)
nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, and Kinky Boots. Other recent work includes the Gloria
Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and Estefan musical On Your Feet! (Director) and the
more. TV adaptation: The Wiz Live! (NBC). Libretto pre-Broadway productions of Half Time (Chicago and
adaptation: Funny Girl (London). Frequent New York Paper Mill Playhouse) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. In
Times and Huffington Post contributor whose children’s the 35 preceding years, Jerry has been involved with
book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), reached over 50 Broadway, West End and touring productions,
its sixth printing. Film: Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence including as choreographer of You’re A Good Man,
Day, Death to Smoochy and Bullets Over Broadway. Charlie Brown, The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The
Selected stage: Hairspray (Tony Award), Fiddler on Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nomination and
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nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony and Olivier MICHAEL SCHWEIKARDT (Scenic Designer) The
nominations), La Cage aux Folles, Legally Blonde (Tony Muny: Meet Me In St. Louis, Annie, The Little
nomination), which he also directed and Catch Me If Mermaid, Newsies, The Music Man, 42nd Street,
You Can.  Oklahoma!; Into the Woods, Hello, Dolly!; The
Addams Family, Mary Poppins, South Pacific, and
DB BONDS (Director) is honored to be The Don Fassold The King and I. Other credits include Phantom and
Star Director and thrilled to be making his directorial Marie Antoinette (EMK Productions in Seoul, South
debut at The Muny after appearing as Emmett in Legally Korea), and the off-Broadway production of Joe
Blonde in 2011. DB is the associate director of Kinky Iconis’s Broadway Bounty Hunter. msportfolio.com
Boots and Pretty Woman on Broadway. He also served
as the associate director of Kinky Boots worldwide with NATHAN W. SCHEUER (Lighting Designer) Thrilled to
productions in England, Australia, Canada, Germany, be back for Season 101! Muny: Singin’ in the Rain;
Japan and Korea. As an actor, he appeared in Broadway Annie, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, Mamma Mia!
and national touring productions of Les Misérables, The Other credits include: A Taste of Things to Come
Phantom of the Opera, Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten (Broadway Playhouse), Sister Act (New Theatre),
Scoundrels. Admissions, Heisenberg (Repertory Theatre of
St. Louis), After the Curtain (Shaping Sound),
RUSTY MOWERY (Choreographer) Thrilled to be back Spamalot (Arkansas Rep), Off the Grid, E/Space
in St. Louis and at the magical Muny! Rusty served (Barak Ballet), Lord Tom (The York), Masha’s
as choreographer for Muny productions of Legally Seagull (Berkshire Theatre Group), The Sleeping
Blonde and Hairspray. He is currently the Associate Beauty, Beneath One’s Dignity (LA Ballet), Water by
choreographer of Pretty Woman on Broadway and the the Spoonful (TheatreSquared). Nathan also has
Associate Choreographer of Kinky Boots for Broadway, had the pleasure to design for Mandy Patinkin,
both U.S. national tours, England, Australia, Canada, Patti LuPone, Selena Gomez, Alice Cooper, and was
Germany, Korea and Japan tours. Proud SDC member. As associate designer for Manilow on Broadway. He’s
an actor, Rusty appeared on Broadway in Cats, Ragtime, also has worked with companies like NYC Ballet,
Hairspray, Seussical and Legally Blonde. Huge thanks Paris Opera Ballet and San Francisco Opera. USA
and love to the amazing Mike Isaacson and all the Muny 829 Proud Member. 
staff. You change the world when you change your mind!
JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Designer) Credits: Pretty
RYAN FIELDING GARRETT (Music Director/Conductor) Woman, Beauty and the Beast 25th Anniversary
is The Charles W. & Janet T. Mueller Conductor. NYC/ Edition, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, The Muny
national tour: Kinky Boots, The Man in the Ceiling, 2015–2019 seasons, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony
Jasper in Deadland, Mary Poppins, Sweeney Todd (NY Award), Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway;
Philharmonic), Hamilton, Wicked, Big River (Encores!), Bonnie & Clyde, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin
Finding Neverland, The Three Little Pigs. Regional: Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, In My Life and
Next to Normal (Weston Playhouse), Little Miss Scrooge Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. International: The
(Rubicon Theatre), Passing Strange, [title of show], Secret, Tarzan, Das Wunder von Bern, The Lion King
Chess (Playhouse Square), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shanghai, Singapore). Regional: Rock of Ages,
(Lake Tahoe Shakespeare). NYC orchestration credits The Heart of Rock & Roll, Moonshine, Harmony, The
include Darling, A Night Like This. Music director for Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and
Heidi Blickenstaff (Signature Theatre, Disney Cruise the 7 Hoods. He’s enjoyed collaborations with Savion
Line). As a composer, Ryan was selected as the recipient Glover, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Gregory
of the Young Composer of the Year award and his Hines and engineering at Electric Lady Studios.
piece, Return to the City Overture, was premiered by the John’s proudest production, however, is his gem of a
San Antonio Symphony. Graduate of Baldwin Wallace daughter, Ruby.
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DAVID PATRIDGE (Sound Designer) Broadway:  NANCY PITTELMAN (Production Stage Manager) is
Holler If Ya Hear Me, Soul Doctor. US tours:  thrilled to be joining the team at The Muny! Ms.
Flashdance, Mamma Mia!; Joseph and the Amazing Pittelman is the Production Stage Manager of the
Technicolor® Dreamcoat. Regional: Rock of Ages, Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the
42nd Street, The Heart of Rock & Roll, The Muny Rockettes. Other projects include the New York
2015–2019 seasons, First Wives Club, Harmony,  Spectacular and the Spring Spectacular at Radio
The Nutty Professor, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods, City Music Hall, New York City Center Encores!;
Sammy, Ace, Beauty and the Beast, Singin’ in the Broadway Center Stage at The Kennedy Center,
Rain; Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon. International: Das Peepshow at Planet Hollywood (Las Vegas), Le Rêve
Wunder von Bern. Associate Sound Design: Pretty at The Wynn (Las Vegas), Trip of Love in Osaka,
Woman, Paramour, Kinky Boots, Hugh Jackman: Back Japan, and Love, Janis.  
on Broadway, Leap of Faith, Bonnie & Clyde, We Will
Rock You, Sister Act, Come Fly Away, 9 to 5, The Little WILLIE PORTER (Assistant Stage Manager)
Mermaid, Mamma Mia!; Tarzan, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Broadway: Tootsie, Pretty Woman and SpongeBob
and In My Life. SquarePants. Off-Broadway: Ring Twice for Miranda.
National tour: Les Misérables. Regional: The Music
SHAWN DUAN (Video Designer) is a New York-based Man at The Kennedy Center. The Muny: Jersey
Projection and Video Designer. Broadway: Chinglish. Boys, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and Jesus Christ
NYC: Metropolitan Museum, The Public Theater, Abrons Superstar. This proud UC Berkeley alum is endlessly
Art Center, Riverside Theater, Wild Project. Regional: grateful to her Muny family and to her other family
Arena Stage, Berkeley Rep, Dallas Theater Center, (in St. Louis, Illinois and California) for their never-
Denver Center for the Performing Arts, The Guthrie, ending support. Special thanks to the exceptional
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh Public Matt Lacey for his guidance and ever-present good
Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, South Coast Rep, humor. 
Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Company. Opera: New York
City Opera, Symphony Space New York. Tours: An ERIC ELZ (Assistant Stage Manager) A graduate
Evening with Pacino (US/International), PJ Masks Live!; of Truman State University, Eric has spent his time
Alvin and the Chipmunks Live!; Super Why! Live!; Yo as a lighting designer for a variety of corporate
Gabba Gabba! Live! (US); Hong Kong Arts Festival. clients and musicians over the years as well as for
Las Vegas: Frankie Moreno: Under the Influence; Paul academic institutions and special events. His time
Zerdin: Mouthing Off; Puppet Up: Uncensored.  at The Muny began in 1996 and he is thrilled to be
returning for his 14th season.
KELLEY JORDAN (Additional Wig Designer) is a
seasoned wig/hair designer, licensed cosmologist and ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION PRODUCED BY
savvy business woman with over 30 years of theatrical Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, James L. Nederlander, Terry
and concert experience. She has worked in hair and Allen Kramer, Independent Presenters Network,
make-up at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for CJ E&M, Jayne Baron Sherman, Just for Laughs
over 30 years, including the most recent national tour Theatricals/Judith Ann Abrams, Yashuhiro Kawana,
of Hamilton. She is a member of IATSE local 805 and a Jane Bergere, Allan S. Gordon & Adam S. Gordon,
wig supervisor at The Muny, where she recently served Ken Davenport, Hunter Arnold, Lucy & Phil Suarez,
as associate designer for The Wiz and designer for Bryan Bantry, Ron Fierstein & Dorsey Regal,
Annie. Her talents have also been seen in productions Jim Kierstead/Gregory Rae, BB Group/Christina
such as All Shook Up, Oprah’s Lifeclass and Disney’s Papagjika, Michael DeSantis/Patrick Baugh, Brian
The Little Mermaid with Variety Theatre. Kelley is proud Smith/Tom & Connie Walsh, Warren Trepp and
to be the first African American female wig designer at Jujamcyn Theaters.
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MIKE ISAACSON (Artistic Director & Executive Good Man, Charlie Brown; The Seagull, Caroline, or
Producer) is honored to embark on his eighth season Change; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Death
at The Muny, and he’s so grateful you are here. of a Salesman (Tony Award). For the Independent
Mike is the third person to hold the position in The Presenters Network, he served as producer for the
Muny’s 101-year history, and he has produced 49 Broadway productions of Spamalot (Tony Award,
Muny productions. With Kristin Caskey, Isaacson Best Musical), Ragtime (revival) and The Color
has produced more than 23 Broadway musicals Purple. All told, his productions have received
and plays, national tours, off-Broadway and more than 122 Tony Award nominations and 34
London productions. This season on Broadway, they Tony Awards. Isaacson received the St. Louis Arts
co-produced the Tony-nominated Lanford Wilson’s and Education Council’s Award for “Excellence in
Burn This starring Adam Driver and Kerri Russell. the Arts” and The Broadway League’s and Theatre
Next season, they will be producing David Byrne’s Development Fund’s Commercial Theater Institute
American Utopia opening October 20 at The Hudson Robert Whitehead Award for excellence in producing.
Theatre. Other career highlights include: A Doll’s He has served on the board of governors and
House: Part 2, The Humans, (Tony Award, Best Play) executive committee of The Broadway League and
Fun Home (Tony Award, Best Musical; Olivier nominee, received the Samuel J. L’Hommedieu Award. In 2016,
Best Musical), If/Then starring Idina Menzel, Bring It he received the Equality Award from the St. Louis
On: The Musical (Tony nomination for Best Musical), Chapter of Human Rights Campaign. He’s honored
Red (Tony Award, Best Play), Legally Blonde the to work with everyone on and off stage who helped
Musical (Olivier Award, Best Musical), Thoroughly create tonight’s performance, and thanks to his
Modern Millie (Tony Award, Best Musical), You’re a husband Joe.  

SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM

Each summer, The Muny proudly Accounting..............................................Danyell Richardson, Hannah Zeiss
welcomes interns from colleges Artistic Management............................................................... Caitlin McCoy
and universities from around the Carpentry........................................................................................Ian Pratt
U.S. These students, support and Directing.................................................................................Cameron King
learn from our creative, production Lighting Design................................................................... Jessica Stevens
and administrative teams. Muny Marketing.................................................................................GeGe Pflager
internships are highly competitive, Master Electrician...................................................................... Benji Arrigo
with hundreds of applications for Materials Coordination.........................Madison Trice Smith, Jarron Williams
each position. Music Direction............................................... Jason Belanger, Cory Brodack
Photography....................................................................... Cameron Morrow
The Muny also has a year- Production Management.............................................................Jacob Stahl
round partnership with Webster Production SM Team.................... Ariel Dickerson, Jaclyn Kanter, Berrit Keller
University’s Conservatory of Props.........................................................................................Dylan Norris
Theatre Arts, providing learning Scenic Design......................................................... Kendrick Lawson-Knight
opportunities for its production, Scenic Paint...............................................................................Brenna Birr
directing and stage management Stage Management.................. Emily Huber, Rayne O’Bryant, Angela Salazar
students, as well as master classes Video Design............................................................................... Sydney Dye
for its Musical Theatre majors. The Wardrobe.................................................................................... Roger Teng
Muny/Webster Intensive provides Wig......................................................................................... Erica Franklin
an opportunity for high school
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TELSEY + COMPANY

Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA,
Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA,
Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Adam Caldwell CSA, Josh Einsohn CSA, Rachel Nadler,

Rachel Minow, Rikki Gimelstob CSA, Rachel Dill CSA, Ryan Bernard Tymensky CSA,
Rebecca Scholl CSA, Scott Galina, Madison Sylvester, Lauren Harris CSA, Laura Wade CSA,
Ally Kiley, Rose Bochner, Kristian Charbonier, Destiny Lilly, Lily Schneider, Meghan Ryan,

Yoonji Jang, Samantha Marzec

Associate Director MATTHEW KUNKEL
Associate Choreographer NATHAN PECK
Costume Design Coordination by LINDSAY MCWILLIAMS
Associate Lighting Designer SHELBY LOERA
Associate Sound Designers KEVIN KENNEDY, TRACY COWIT
Associate Video Designer MATTHEW YOUNG

Assistant Director TAYLOR LOUDERMAN
Assistant Scenic Designer ABBEY WIKER
Assistant Costume Coordinator APRIL HICKMAN
Assistant Video Designer KYLEE LOERA

Video Content Creator KATE DUCEY
Assistant Stage Managers WILLIE PORTER, ERIC ELZ

FOH Audio Engineer JOSH HUMMEL
Dialect Coach NANCY BELL

Rehearsal Pianists JOE NESKE, CARRIE SMITH
Rehearsal Drummer MATT HENRY
Youth Ensemble Assistant EMMA MILLER

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OFFICERS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ..... Louis A. Cella
VICE CHAIRMAN ..... James S. Turley
TREASURER ..... William N. Scheffel

SECRETARY ..... Edwin B. Broadhurst III
ASSISTANT TREASURER ..... June McAllister Fowler
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ..... Michael P. McMillan

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Benjamin Akande Robert R. Hermann, Jr. Michael P. McMillan
Mary V. Atkin David A. Hogan Richard G. Millman
Andrew S. Baur David M. Hollo Richard L. Nix, Jr.
Warner L. Baxter Rick Holton, Jr. Steven C. Roberts
Anna Reby Bertman Joseph F. Imbs III Marc R. Rogers
Suzanne S. Brauer Carmen Jacob William N. Scheffel
Edwin B. Broadhurst III Steven T. Johnston Stephanie A. Schnuck
Louis A. Cella Grace Jones Terry E. Schnuck
Robert J. Ciapciak Ashley B. Kemper Hugh Scott III
Parker B. Condie, Jr. Timothy J. Kertz Lucie N. Springmeyer
S. Bryan Cook Christopher A. Koster Mary Ann Srenco
Clark S. Davis Davida L. Layer Cori Cunnane Stebelman
David N. Farr Seth M. Leadbeater David L. Steward
Steven L. Finerty John W. Lemkemeier Mary Steward
Raymond R. Fournie Kathryn E. Love Elizabeth J. Stroble
June McAllister Fowler Michael Loynd James S. Turley
Ronald A. Fromm W. Stephen Maritz Dwaun J. Warmack
Louis J. Fusz, Jr. Derek L. Martin Douglas H. Yaeger
E. Douglas Harbison Richard H. McClure
Nancy M. Hawes Art J. McCoy

HONORARY LIFE DIRECTORS

Clarence C. Barksdale Samuel B. Hayes III J. Mark Lashly
Alice C. Behan Mary Lee M. Hermann Michael D. Latta
Van-Lear Black III Robert R. Hermann Ned O. Lemkemeier
Thomas H. Brouster, Sr. Douglas E. Hill James S. McDonnell III
Carole L. Buck William F. Holekamp Charles W. Mueller
James H. Buford Stephen G. Jansen E. C. Simmons III
August A. Busch III Bettie S. Johnson Donald M. Suggs
Parker B. Condie Stephen C. Jones
Donald G. Fassold Peter B. Krombach Thomas R. Voss
Earle H. Harbison, Jr. F. Mark Kuhlmann John K. Wallace, Jr.

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P R E S I D E N T & C H I E F E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R ...................... DENNIS M. REAGAN

EXECUTIVE STAFF
Managing Director .............................................................................. KWOFE COLEMAN
Chief Financial Officer............................................................................. TAMMY MCKIM
Director of Operations.............................................................................SEAN M. SMITH
Director of Advancement.................................................................... COURTNEY SIMMS
Director of Ticketing...................................................................... LAWRENCE P. WALSH
Director of Human Resources...................................................................... JOHN MEYER
Director of Corporate Partnerships / Program Advertising.......................... BILL BORGER
Director of the Annual Fund.................................................................. SONJA S. FURIYA
Director of Major & Planned Gifts.............................................................. JENNY PRATT
Director of Archives................................................................................. LAURA PETERS
Director of Food and Beverage........................................................... RETTA BERBERICH
Director of Audience Experience / Staff Accountant...................... LINDSEY R. GRABISH
Marketing Manager.................................................................................. EMILY PARKER
Group Sales & Event Manager.....................................................................JANE SCHELL
Media & Technology Specialist / Website Administrator........................ JOE HARTMANN
Print Project Manager / Graphic Designer..................................................... JUDY SAKAI
Multi-Media Artist / Graphic Designer............................................................ AMY MAIER
Public Relations Manager..................................................................DYLAN K. STANLEY
Promotions & Pre-Show Manager................................................................ SUSIE JOFFE
Development Support Coordinator..................................................... ROSEMARY GLIEDT
Development Assistant...................................................................................MJ PROBST
Receptionist.................................................................................................JOY BOLAND
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO....................................... BARBARA ECHELE

PRODUCTION STAFF

Production Manager............................................................................... TRACY UTZMYERS
Technical Director........................................................................................TIM MCDONALD
Artistic Associate....................................................................................MICHAEL BAXTER
Company Manager....................................................................................SUE GREENBERG
Costume Shop Manager.................................................................................... JAN CREGER
Music Supervisor / Orchestra Librarian................................................ MICHAEL HORSLEY
Orchestra Manager............................................................................................ .WENDY LEA
Director of Youth Programs.......................................................... NANCY FREER SHERWIN
Scenic Supervisors................................................... DAVID MCCARTHY, DAN ROACH JR.
Master Scenic Artist.......................................................................... LARRY BIEDENSTEIN
Head Stage Electrician.................................................................................... JAMES SPIES
Property Head..................................................................................................TODD MOORE
Sound Head....................................................................................................SEAN WILHITE
Automation Head..............................................................................................THEO PRIFTI
Wardrobe Mistress................................................................................... JACKLYN SAYLES
Wardrobe Master............................................................................................... RAY MARTIN
Wig Heads....................................... KELLEY JORDAN, ROBIN RICHTER, PAULA STONE
Scenic Seamstress..............................................................................................KIM STONE
Resident Choreographer.................................................................................. BRYAN HUNT
Draftsperson................................................................ EMILIE WEILBACHER-MCMULLAN
Assistant Production Manager........................................................................JAMES PRIFTI
Official Muny Photographers.......PHILLIP HAMER, JULIE A. MERKLE, ERIC WOOLSEY
Video Head...................................................................................................ROBERT STONE

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SECOND CENTURY A Million Little Stars is a
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HONORING THE LEGACY OF the campus and supporting
OUR YOUTH PERFORMERS the larger mission of The
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the legacy of the thousands
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have been on the Muny stage
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SUPPORT 45

CELEBRATE, HONOR OR REMEMBER

a special person…
a life event…
a fond memory of an evening of music spent under the stars

TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL GIFTS
play an important role in fulfilling our mission of enriching
lives by producing exceptional musical theatre, accessible
to all, continuing our tradition in Forest Park.

NAME A SEAT OR INSCRIBE A BRICK

Show your Muny pride by
naming one of our seats or
inscribing a brick in our plaza.

Your tax-deductible gifts
to these programs support
artistic and operational
needs of our productions,
fund educational
programs and provide
community engagement.

For more information visit our website at muny.org/celebrate.

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ILLINOIS BUS SERVICES (FRIDAYS ONLY) MK190338

MCT Muny Express (Alton, Edwardsville and Highland) St. Clair Square Muny Express
Services provided by Madison County Transit
Services provided by St. Clair County Transit District

For schedules and information visit the website For more information visit the website at www.scctd.org and
at www.mct.org (look for Muny Express under click on “Special Services” on the left column,
Bus Services) or call (618) 797-4636. or call (618) 628-8090.

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THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE 47

Through the Crawford Taylor Education Initiative, The Muny develops new arts education opportunities and
improves existing programs under a single cohesive framework. The Crawford Taylor Initiative identifies
new areas of educational need, develops programs which can directly impact those areas and then
launches and sustains those programs. Current programs include:

Acting for Musical Theatre: Acting training for young Technical Theatre Training (T3): Hands-on
musical theatre enthusiasts that expands their training and professional mentorship designed
mastery of the craft. to equip high school students for living wage
jobs in technical theatre or for further education
Make A Musical With The Muny: This program in these fields. Major Underwriting comes from
develops musical theatre programs in local middle the Thomas A. Kooyumjian Foundation with
schools underserved in the Arts. Special thanks to special thanks to IATSE Local 6, USA Local
AT&T and the Dana Brown Charitable Trust for their 829, the Randy Mitchell Endowment Fund, John
support of this important program. Russell, Michael R. Loynd and many others.
The St. Louis High School Musical Theatre
The Muny/Webster University Intensive: A three Awards (SLHSMTA): These awards celebrate
week summer intensive for emerging, young high outstanding achievement in high school musical
school artists. theatre, honoring students, teachers and their
respective schools’ commitment to performing
The Muny Kids and The Muny Teens & Youth arts education. The Presenting Sponsor is the
Ensemble: These performing troupes spotlight Thomas A. Kooyumjian Foundation and the
children and teens who demonstrate exceptional voice Official Media Partner is Fox2/KPLR 11. The
and dance talent, stage presence, dedication and awards are produced by The Muny, The Fox
discipline. The following partners help to make their Performing Arts Charitable Foundation and
performances and educational experiences possible: Fox Associates.
The Muny Internship Program: Internships each
The Muny Kids and The Muny Teens are supported summer in both production and administration
by The Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation and the geared toward college and graduate students
Centene Charitable Foundation pursuing professional careers in the theatre.
The Muny Teens sound system is provided by Joe The Randy Mitchell Endowment provides
and Nubia Hahn special support to Muny educational programs
The Muny Youth Ensemble is supported by The and participants on an as-needed basis. The
Johnston Family Fund Endowment’s generosity helps to bridge funding
The Resident Choreographer Program for The gaps, and enables programs and participants to
Muny Teens Youth Ensemble and Performing succeed in reaching their goals.
Troupe is supported by Mr. & Mrs. Robert O.
Piening, Piening Family Fund of the St. Louis
Community Foundation

For more information visit: muny.org/education-programs

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ACCESSIBILITY AT THE MUNY 49

For more than 100 years, the Muny has provided
facilities and productions that are accessible to all,
regardless, of their physical or financial limitations.

In addition to nearly 1,500 free seats nightly, The Muny provides: The Muny was proud to receive the Shine
The Light Award from Paraquad, the leading
• Wheelchair assistance by our trained usher staff disability services provider in the St. Louis
• Two major parking areas for individuals with disabilities region, for its accomplishments in providing
• Accessible restrooms and water fountains enhanced services and access for the disabled.
• Braille menus at all concession stands
• Sign language interpreted performances We express our sincere thanks to our partner,
Ascension, for its valuable support as our Official
(Signers: Daniel Betzler and Loretto Freeman) Access Services Sponsor.
• Assistive listening devices
• Described performances (Describers provided by MindsEye)
• Wheelchair access to both our backstage tours and dining

in Culver Pavilion

A GREENER MUNY

WORKING TOGETHER TO
BUILD A GREENER MUNY

The Muny is fortunate to work with partners that
share its desire to become a more energy efficient
and environmentally responsible facility:

Ameren: Missouri Department of Conservation:
Ameren has been instrumental in helping MDC reminds our guests that the Muny’s
The Muny continuously upgrade its electrical beautiful outdoor setting also supplies cooling
systems and related technology. shade and wind abatement that contribute to
an enjoyable evening. Look for their tree tour
Big Shark Bicycles: signs.
Big Shark bicycles provide an enjoyable,
energy saving transportation option for Republic Services:
performers and staff. Thanks to Republic Services, The Muny recycles
a substantial portion of the waste generated in
Kirberg Company: the auditorium (cups, bottles, etc.), along with
The Kirberg Company’s generosity has made many scenic and shop elements.
possible the installation of a solar panel
system that produces 25,000 kWh of renewable Friendlier Printing:
energy each year. All show programs and marketing materials use
recycled paper.

We hope you will join us in saluting these valuable partners.

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