Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Muny 2023

2023 105 T H SEASON

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3 Mike Isaacson Artistic Director & Executive Producer MIKE’S NOTES Welcome! We are thrilled so many new theatergoers (young and old) are here tonight to “be our guest” for The Muny’s fourth production of Disney’s fairy-tale marvel, Beauty and the Beast. It is mindboggling to think that when Belle, the Beast, Gaston, Mrs. Potts, and the whole magical household crew last graced our Muny stage, many in tonight’s audience weren’t yet born – or were still in diapers. A lot can happen in eight years! In the case of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, a lot can happen in 30 years. In 1991, Disney followed up its hugely successful animated film, 1989’s The Little Mermaid, with Beauty, and it instantly became a worldwide sensation. It was the first animated feature to earn an Academy Award nomination for “Best Picture,” and three of the film’s songs were nominated for “Best Original Song,” with the win going to the classic title song. When it was released on video, and could be watched and re-watched at home, it became a touchstone film for at least two generations. Disney also understood that the film’s music and lyrics, by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and script by Linda Woolverton were the beginnings of a great Broadway musical. In 1994, Beauty and the Beast opened as a musical at New York’s famed Palace Theatre and ran for 13 years. Countless national tours and international productions followed. The Muny’s first production was in 2005, and it held an attendance record for nearly five years. Beauty has since become a high school musical staple, and the “junior” edition is produced annually by thousands of grade schools. A live-action version starring Emma Watson was released in 2017, and ABC broadcast a television special commemorating the 30th film anniversary last year. Another historical connection of import: In 2006, this evening’s director, John Tartaglia – fresh from his Tony nomination for Avenue Q – joined the Broadway company of Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere. On our first day of rehearsal, John told our company that Beauty “is my favorite Broadway show to be in – ever. The show’s themes of family, acceptance, and love still touch me.” John has been a beloved member of our Muny family since 2012, when he stormed the stage as The Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, and since then he has starred in and directed many enchanting shows. With tonight’s choreographer Patrick O’Neill, John created last season’s Mary Poppins, taking the Muny stage and audience to new levels of wonder. These two formidable talents are joined by music director Ben Whiteley, who has music directed all four Muny productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. So where does all this take us? Someplace simple and sweet. Every once in a while, “a tale as old as time” enters our hearts. Then, it enters our collective soul, and suddenly, it is a permanent part of our lives. Think of Dorothy and friends on the yellow brick road. Maria and Tony on a fire escape. Esther and Tootie looking out the snow covered windowsill. These stories, these characters, help stitch our lives together. Tonight, I defy you not to get a bit teary-eyed as Belle and the Beast waltz to the title song. It is an eternal moment, made even more resonant by tonight’s marvelous Ashley Blanchet and Ben Crawford. And if you happen to be sitting with someone who is experiencing this moment for the first time, enjoy. Glimpses of wonder are everything.

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105TH SEASON • SECOND PRODUCTION • JUNE 22 — 30, 2023 • 8:15 P.M. 5 and Artistic Director & Executive Producer Mike Isaacson Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Ann Beyersdorfer Robin McGee Jason Lyons and Book by Linda Woolverton Music by Alan Menken Production Stage Manager Matthew Lacey Casting The Telsey Office Rachel Hoffman, CSA Peter William Dunn Wig Design Ashley Rae Callahan Video Design Greg Emetaz Music Direction by Ben Whiteley Ashley Blanchet Ben Crawford Claybourne Elder Ann Harada Kelvin Moon Loh Eric Jordan Young Choreography by Patrick O’Neill Starring Sound Design John Shivers & David Patridge Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Mike Isaacson Artistic Director & Executive Producer Kwofe A. Coleman President & Chief Executive Officer Direction by John Tartaglia Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions Original Music Supervision and New Arrangements by Michael Kosarin Dance Music Arrangements by Glen Kelly Orchestrations by Danny Troob Puppet Design Andy Manjuck & Dorothy James The Muny’s Production of -also starringTommy Bracco Holly Ann Butler Michael Hobin Debby Lennon Harrison White

For 103 years, Ameren and The Muny have partnered to power the lives and livelihoods of creatives and our communities. This year we bring you a family favorite, Beauty and the Beast. Like Belle with her beloved books, we hope this show takes you to places that only a story can. And to encourage young readers to reach for the stars, we hope you will consider a book donation to the official community partner of this evening’s performance, Ready Readers. “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” — Ernest Hemingway Bright tomorrows start with doing good today. Ameren.com/Community

1901 Chouteau Avenue PO Box 66149 St. Louis, MO 63166-6149 Ameren.com Summer 2023 For 103 years Ameren has supported The Muny, helping to create magical memories for generations. As the presenting sponsor of this year’s production of Beauty and the Beast, we hope you enjoy your evening in this historic theater under the stars in Forest Park. Ameren’s philanthropic programs fund nonprofits throughout our service territory in both Illinois and Missouri that are dedicated to improving the lives of our customers and communities. This includes support for cultural treasures including The Muny, which enhances the quality of life for people of all ages. Beauty and the Beast is a family favorite featuring lead character Belle, an avid reader. Sharing books with children of a very young age supports emerging literacy and increases a love for reading and learning. That’s why, for the first time ever, Ameren and The Muny are coming together to encourage all patrons to support Ready Readers, a nonprofit that believes every child deserves the gift of literacy. A book donation to Ready Readers offers children in under-resourced communities an opportunity to dream big and, through listening and learning to read, to explore new perspectives just like Belle. This evening, as the curtain rises and the lights Ameren powers illuminate the stage, I hope you will take a moment to celebrate storytelling and the arts, including all the talent and dedication that goes in to creating this wonderful production. On behalf of the Ameren team, thank you for joining us this evening and enjoy the show. Best regards, Marty Lyons Chairman, President and CEO Ameren Corporation FROM OUR SPONSOR 7

Connecting Students with Musical Theatre Professionals In one of the first partnerships of its kind between a university conservatory and a professional musical theatre, Webster University and The Muny are working together to train students for careers in musical theatre. This creative collaboration is another example of how Webster University ensures high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Learn more at: webster.edu/conservatory Pictured: Josh Hoon Lee ’23 in Webster’s 2023 production of MYTHS AND HYMNS, set design by Lily Tomasic ’24 (photo by Phillip Hamer). See Josh in The Muny’s production of RENT this season and Lily’s work as the scenery design intern. MYTHS AND HYMNS was directed by Evangeline Rose Whitlock, with music direction by The Muny’s Director of Education, Tali Allen.

SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS 9 ACT ONE OVERTURE ........................................................................................................... Orchestra PROLOGUE ...........................................................................................Narrator, Orchestra SCENE 1: THE VILLAGE Belle ...........................................................Belle, Gaston, Lefou, Les Filles La Ville, Villagers SCENE 2: BELLE'S COTTAGE No Matter What...............................................................................................Maurice, Belle SCENE 3: THE FOREST Maurice Travels .........................................................................................................Maurice SCENE 4: THE CASTLE SCENE 5: BELLE'S COTTAGE Me ......................................................................................................................Gaston, Belle Belle (Reprise) ...............................................................................................................Belle SCENE 6: THE CASTLE Home...............................................................................................................................Belle Home (Tag)...............................................................................................Mrs.Potts, Madame SCENE 7: THE TAVERN Gaston.................................................................Gaston, LeFou, Les Filles La Ville, Villagers Gaston (Reprise)..............................................................................................Gaston, LeFou SCENE 8: THE CASTLE How Long Must This Go On? .........................................................................................Beast Be Our Guest................................................. Lumiere, Chip, Mrs.Potts, Cogsworth, Babette, Madame, Castle Staff If I Can't Love Her..........................................................................................................Beast ACT TWO ENTR'ACTE .......................................................................................................... Orchestra SCENE 1: THE FOREST SCENE 2: THE CASTLE Something There ...............................................Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth,Mrs.Potts Human Again ................................................ Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs,Potts, Chip, Babette, Madame, Castle Staff Beauty And The Beast............................................................................................ Mrs.Potts If I Can't Love Her (Reprise)..........................................................................................Beast SCENE 3: BELLE'S COTTAGE A Change In Me...............................................................................................................Belle The Mob Song................................................................................Gaston, D'Arque, Villagers SCENE 4: THE CASTLE Home (Reprise)...............................................................................................................Belle Transformation/Finale Ultimo .......................................................... Belle, Prince, Company

CAST 11 The Muny is a professional theatre and the Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are proudly represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the USA. Standby for Babette ANNA GASSETT DEVIN CORTEZ MERIDIEN TERRELL BEN CRAWFORD ASHLEY BLANCHET RICH PISARKIEWICZ TOMMY BRACCO CLAYBOURNE ELDER GEORGIA MONROE, PARIS PORCHÉ RICHARDSON, GRACE MARIE RUSNICA HARRISON WHITE DEVIN CORTEZ, MATTHEW DAVIES, NIGEL JAMAL HALL, RYAN LAMBERT, MICHAEL SANTOMASSIMO, GORDON SEMEATU ERIC JORDAN YOUNG KELVIN MOON LOH HOLLY ANN BUTLER ANN HARADA MICHAEL HOBIN DEBBY LENNON WESLEY SLADE Swings BRYAN THOMAS HUNT, SAMANTHA LITTLEFORD IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Young Prince Enchantress Beast Belle Book Seller LeFou Gaston Les Filles La Ville Maurice Wolves Cogsworth Lumiere Babette Mrs. Potts Chip Madame de la Grande Bouche Monsieur D’Arque ENSEMBLE Lori Barrett-Pagano, Devin Cortez, Matthew Davies, Duane Martin Foster, Nigel Jamal Hall, Ryan Lambert, Daniel Brooks McRath, Georgia Monroe, Rich Pisarkiewicz, Paris Porché Richardson, Heather Jane Rolff, Grace Marie Rusnica, Michael Santomassimo, Mark Saunders, Leann Schuering, Gordon Semeatu, Kelly Sheehan, Wesley Slade, Molly Stilliens, Meridien Terrell, Cameron Monroe Thomas, Kristen Welsh YOUTH ENSEMBLE Riley Adams, AJ Bentley, Coco Bland, Hailey Buckner, Maddie Clever, Olivia Coleman, Jillian Depke, Ivy Ellis, Jack Estopare, Laila Fantroy, Ellemieke Ferguson, Natalie Fox, Thomas Halbrook, Kameron-Samuel Henry, Abby Hogan, Ben Iken, Derrick Johnson, Jayden Jones, Caroline Joyce, Trixie Lu Kohlenberger, Mia Leon, Keira Leung, Chloe Lieberoff, Amelie Lock, Shalie Loerch, Courtney Lucas, Sanara Maasera, Noah Macam, Kye Malone, Ellen Mayer, Ana McAlister, Rebecca Mooney, Gavin Nobbe, Kalia Pagano, Landon Page, Jameson Roam, Kate Schuler, Will Schulte, Audrey Schulz, Lilly Smith, Maliah Strawbridge, Brynley Wall, Bryar Wall, Lainey Willis, Tatum Wilson, Thomas Woodrow, Julia Worley Dance & Fight Captain BRYAN THOMAS HUNT

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ASHLEY BLANCHET (Belle) is thrilled to be returning to The Muny after last performing here as a dancer in the summer of 2009! Broadway: Waitress (Dawn), Frozen (u/s Elsa), Beautiful (Little Eva), Annie (Star To Be), Memphis. Recent select regional productions include The Sound of Music (Maria, Paper Mill Playhouse) and Oklahoma! (Ado Annie, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera). This spring, she was Miss New Hampshire in the world premiere of the new musical The Bedwetter, written by Josh Harmon, Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman. Film/TV: The Equalizer, The Good Fight, Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+) and the voice of Raquelle in the award-winning animated short film Are You Okay? Proud alumna of the University of Michigan and The Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA. Instagram: @a_Blanchet. For Jim Wilhelm. BEN CRAWFORD (Beast) Muny: Footloose (Chuck), Titanic (Frederick Barrett), Oliver! (Bill Sikes). Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera (Phantom, 35th Anniversary), Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Mr. Salt), On the Twentieth Century, Big Fish (Don Price, u/s Edward), Shrek (Shrek) and Les Misérables (u/s Jean Valjean, Javert). Off-Broadway: Irma la Douce (Persil-Le-Noir/Mec) and Merrily We Roll Along (Terry) for Encores!; Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theatre). National tour: Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson). Regional: Evita (Che, Studio Tennessee), 110 in the Shade (Starbuck, Ford’s Theatre), Big Fish (Don Price, u/s Edward, Oriental Theatre), South Pacific (Luther Billis, Ogunquit Playhouse), Next to Normal (Madden, Pioneer Theatre), Assassins (John Wilkes Booth, Arizona Theatre Company), Shrek the Musical (Shrek Standby, Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre), Oklahoma! (Jud Fry, Atlanta Theater of the Stars) and A New Brain (Gordan Schwinn, Arizona Onstage Productions). Concerts: Carousel (Billy Bigelow) with Rochester Philharmonic, and Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius) and Yuletide for Indianapolis Symphony. @crawdady21 CLAYBOURNE ELDER (Gaston) was most recently seen on Broadway as Andy in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company with Patti LuPone. He is a Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominee, known for his Broadway performances in Bonnie and Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George and Torch Song. He also appeared in Sondheim on Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, Road Show at the Public Theater, Do I Hear A Waltz? at NY City Center Encores!; Allegro at Classic Stage and Venice at the Public Theater. Other roles include George in Sunday in the Park with George, Giorgio in Passion, Tony in West Side Story, Joe in Angels in America, Curly in Oklahoma!; and Wolf/ Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods. TV/Film credits include currently playing John Adams on The Gilded Age, The Carrie Diaries, FBI, Bad Cupid and the video game Grand Theft Auto V. @claybourneelder ANN HARADA (Mrs. Potts) has appeared at The Muny in High School Musical, 42nd Street, Mamma Mia!; Gypsy and Matilda. She is best known for playing Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and London’s West End. Other Broadway: Into the Woods, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Les Misérables, 9 to 5, Seussical, M. Butterfly. Recent off-Broadway: Dear World, Fairycakes, Emojiland, I Married an Angel, Pacific Overtures, Brooklynite. TV: Schmigadoon!; Smash, Blue Bloods, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Indoor Boys. Film: Sisters, Hope Springs, Admission, Disenchanted, Jerry and Marge Go Large. Twitter: @annharada Instagram: @iamannharada KELVIN MOON LOH (Lumiere) Muny Debut! Broadway: Beetlejuice The Musical (Otho), SpongeBob SquarePants, The King and I (Lincoln Center 2014), Side Show (2013 Revival). Select Theatre: Here Lies Love (Public Theater), Pacific Overtures (Classic Stage Co.), American Idiot (first national tour). Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer WHO’S WHO 13

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TOMMY BRACCO (LeFou) is so thrilled to be making his Muny debut and for the opportunity to play this dream role! Broadway: Disney’s Newsies (Spot Conlon, OBC), Pretty Woman: The Musical (Giulio, OBC) and A Chorus Line (Mike Costa, NY City Center Encores!). In addition to theatre, Tommy has a love for reality TV and competed on CBS’ Big Brother and MTV’s The Challenge. If you are a fan of reality TV, check out his podcast Real Tawk on Apple and Spotify. Dedicating every performance of this run to his dad, who’s never missed a show and for being the best dance partner. Love and thanks to Debbi at APA, his family and Joey for their endless support. Instagram: @tommybracco TikTok: @tommy_bracco HARRISON WHITE (Maurice) makes his Muny debut in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Broadway: The Lion King and Sarafina! West End: Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Off-Broadway: A Good Swift Kick and Romance in Hard Times at the Public Theater. Other credits include Dreamgirls, Seussical, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, Gulls, Miss Saigon, It’s A Wonderful Life;Purlie, Ain’t Misbehavin’; Five Guys Named Moe, Once on This Island, as well as world premieres of Ray Charles Live and Sister Act. TV: The Villains of Valley View, The Underground Railroad, Kenan, Danger Force, The Kominsky Method, Fresh Off the Boat, How To Get Away With Murder, This Is Us, 9-1-1, Modern Family and many more. Film: Mermaid, I Got the Hookup 1 and 2, The Way You Look Tonight, Waiting in the Wings 1 and 2, Opening Night, The Muppets, Se7en. Proud member of AEA since 1988. DEBBY LENNON (Madame de la Grande Bouche) is thrilled to be a part of The Muny’s 105th Season. Muny credits: Chicago (Standby Matron Mama Morton/Mary Sunshine), Mary Poppins (Miss Andrew), Sweeney Todd, The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain (Dora Bailey), Oliver!; Cinderella on Ice, South Pacific, Annie, Fiddler on The Roof and Show Boat. St. Louis Theater Theatre Company, Houston TUTS, Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, La Jolla Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Gateway Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, Kansas City Starlight, National Asian Artists Project. TV: Only Murders in the Building. Kelvin can be heard as a vocalist in the movies Spirited; Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile; and The Greatest Showman. He appears as Perch Perkins in the movie version of SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical. NYU Steinhardt. Thank you, Liza, Peter and Anthony, for teaching me how to shine my light. @kelvinmoonloh ERIC JORDAN YOUNG (Cogsworth) Muny: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2022). Broadway: Ragtime (1998), Ragtime (2009), The Look of Love, Chicago and Seussical. Select off-Broadway and regional credits include Neighbors, Dessa Rose, Little Fish, Side Show (Helen Hayes Award), Ragtime, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sammy & Me. National tours: Chicago, Ragtime, Dreamgirls. Las Vegas: Cocktail Cabaret, Rock of Ages, Vegas! The Show; Shakin’; Chicago, Starlight Express. Eric is so happy to return to The Muny! @ejyshakin HOLLY ANN BUTLER (Babette) is so thrilled to be back this summer for some Muny Magic! Muny: Holiday Inn (Lila Dixon), Annie (Lily St. Regis), A Chorus Line (Sheila). Broadway/ off-Broadway: Diana (Sarah Spencer), Come From Away, On the Town, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Grease, Happiness, Anyone Can Whistle. Tours: Evita, Shrek, Jersey Boys. Regional: The Royal Family of Broadway (Barrington, world premiere), The Honeymooners (Paper Mill Playhouse), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Drury Lane, Jeff Award nomination). Film/TV: Diana the Musical, A Holiday Spectacular, Spirited, SeaQuest 2032, Figure It Out. Thanks to everyone at The Muny, our director John, and of course, my Penguin.  WHO’S WHO 15 (KELVIN MOON LOH BIO CONTINUED)

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WHO’S WHO 17 Circle Awards for Grey Gardens (Edith/Little Edie, Best Actress in a Musical) and Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins (Best Actress in a Comedy). She looks forward to playing the role of Mother in Union Avenue Opera’s upcoming production of Ragtime. Debby celebrates 23 years as director of The Webster University Jazz Singers and is an adjunct professor of voice at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. MICHAEL HOBIN (Chip) is honored to make his debut this summer at The Muny as a member of the principal cast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. His favorite and recent roles include Ralphie (A Christmas Story), Bruce (Matilda), Young Luke (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical), Jeter (Footloose) and Olaf (Frozen Jr.). He has performed with Gateway Center for Performing Arts, Shooting Star Productions, Stages Performing Arts Academy and Kirkwood Youth Theatre. Michael is a member of the Muny Kids Touring Troupe. He studies voice with Dr. Philip Woodmore and dance training at Gateway Center for Performing Arts. A special thank you to everyone at The Muny for this opportunity. Michael also thanks everyone who supports his passion for theatre. Enjoy the show! @MichaelHobin10     ANNA GASSETT (Standby for Babette) is ecstatic to be returning to The Muny! Muny credits include Chicago, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Mary Poppins, Joseph... Dreamcoat. Recent graduate of Texas State University, BFA in Musical Theatre. Special thanks to her family, mentors and TXSTMT. @annagassett, annagassett.com LORI BARRETT-PAGANO (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back! Muny: My Fair Lady (Mrs. Hopkins), Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees, Camelot, The King and I. Regional: Stages St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Minnesota Opera. Master of Music, Washington University. Love to Paul, Xavier and Kalia with whom I’m proud to share the stage! DEVIN CORTEZ (Young Prince, Beast Double, Ensemble) Muny debut! Off-Broadway: ¡Americano! (New World Stages). Regional: Evita (Bucks County Playhouse), Title of Show (Playhouse Stage), On Your Feet! (Moonlight Amphitheatre), ¡Havana! (NCL) West Side Story (Rocky Mountain Repertory). TV/Film: I Love You, Man (Paramount), Cougar Town (ABC). Emerson College. Thanks to my family! @devin.cortez MATTHEW DAVIES (Ensemble) is elated to be back home at The Muny. Muny: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, Paint Your Wagon, Seven Brides…, Mary Poppins and Joseph…Dreamcoat. National tours: Finding Neverland, Cinderella. Regional: MT Wichita, NC Theatre, Arena Stage. Stream Matthew’s debut album Not Standard. @matthewddavies DUANE MARTIN FOSTER (Ensemble) appeared as Coalhouse Walker Jr. (understudy) in the original Broadway company of Ragtime. He has also appeared at many regional theatres around the country including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Alliance Theatre and Pioneer Theatre, as well as 11 Muny productions (most recently, The Color Purple). NIGEL JAMAL HALL (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his Muny debut! Workshops: A Wonderful World (Ensemble, New York). Regional: Disney’s Newsies (Sniper, Music Theatre Wichita), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble, Maltz Jupiter Theatre) and Young Frankenstein (Ensemble, Ogunquit Playhouse). @Nigeljamalhall BRYAN THOMAS HUNT (Swing, Associate Choreographer, Dance Captain) Previous Muny credits: Billy Elliot, 42nd Street, Holiday Inn and Mary Poppins. Tours: White Christmas and Billy Elliot. Regional: Alliance, Ahmanson, North Shore, Ogunquit, Paper Mill, Westchester, Goodspeed, NCT and Riverside. Thanks to CGF, Patrick and this creative team. Love to his family and wife, Kelly! RYAN LAMBERT (Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to The Muny! Muny: Mary Poppins. Regional: Arena Stage, Goodspeed, The Fulton, The Lex, MSMT, NSMT and Music Theatre Wichita. Graduate of Oklahoma City University, BM in Music Theatre. Many thanks to everyone here at The Muny! Love to Jordan and the Mo. @ryanjlambert (DEBBY LENNON BIO CONTINUED)

WHO’S WHO 19 SAMANTHA LITTLEFORD (Swing) is thrilled to be making her Muny debut! Regional: Billy Elliot (Goodspeed Opera House), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (The Old Globe) and Yuletide Celebration (Indianapolis Symphony). BFA, Penn State University. Endless love to Joey, Carl and T. @samanthalittleford DANIEL BROOKS MCRATH (Ensemble) is elated to return to The Muny where he previously appeared in Aida. New York: Antigone in Ferguson (Theater of War). National tour: Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School (TheaterWorks USA). Regional: Imaginary Theatre Company of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Metro Theater Company. Morehouse College alumnus. @dannyboy_brooks  GEORGIA MONROE(Les Filles La Ville, Ensemble) is making her Muny debut! National tour: Escape to Margaritaville (Wanda). Regional: Cabaret (Goodspeed Musicals), Rock of Ages (Pittsburgh CLO), The Little Dancer (Marie, Theatre 71). Commercial Dance, Pace University. Represented by Broad Talent. Big thanks to my wonderful, supportive family, friends! @georgiaemonroe RICH PISARKIEWICZ(Bookseller, Ensemble) is excited to return to The Muny where he first performed in 1980 in South Pacific, starring Florence Henderson. 2023 marks his 43rd Muny season. Locally, Rich has worked at Stages St. Louis, The Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Festival, The Black Rep, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and The Variety Club. PARIS PORCHÉ RICHARDSON (Les Filles La Ville, Ensemble) is ecstatic to return to The Muny! Muny: The Color Purple (Ensemble). Regional: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Swing, Ogunquit Playhouse/Tuacahn), The Who’s Tommy (Ensemble, Flint Repertory Theatre), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Alana, The Lexington Theatre Company). She thanks her family, friends and HCKR for their support! Instagram: @xparisprichx HEATHER JANE ROLFF(Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at The Muny! Muny: Shrek (Sugar Plum Fairy/ Gingy), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Wardrobe). Broadway: Shrek (Original Broadway Cast). OffBroadway: Silence! (Catherine), Songs for a New World (Woman 2). National tour: Les Misérables (Original 25th Anniversary Cast). Love to my prince, Jon. GRACE MARIE RUSNICA (Les Filles La Ville, Ensemble) is beyond grateful to be making her Muny debut! Regional: Newsies (Katherine Plumber, Cincinnati Landmark Productions), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Ariel, The Palace Theatre). Television: American Idol (Golden Ticket Winner, Season 18). Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Musical Theatre Class of 2024. She sends her love to her family and Peter! MICHAEL SANTOMASSIMO (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at The Muny! Muny: Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. TV: Impractical Jokers. Graduate of LaGuardia High School and Pace University, BFA in Commercial Dance. Love you Mom, Dad, Jess and my niece Adrianna. @mikesanto MARK SAUNDERS (Ensemble) Muny Debut! National tour: Something Rotten! (Brother Jeremiah). Regional: The Prom (White Plains), Sweeney Todd, King Lear, The Sound of Music (Utah Shakespeare Festival), The Little Mermaid, Sister Act (Arrow Rock Lyceum), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Theatre Macabre). Shoutout to Brian (Hell’s Kitchen Agency) and my amazing Mom. Instagram: @SaundersSings LEANN SCHUERING (Ensemble) is delighted to be returning to The Muny! Muny: The Sound of Music (Ensemble). Regional: A Little Night Music (Charlotte), H.M.S. Pinafore (Josephine), Candide (Baroness), Albert Herring (Miss Wordsworth), A Late Summer Night’s Stroll (Titania). Thanks and love to A, T and E! GORDON SEMEATU (Ensemble) is from St. George, UT where he grew up dancing and performing at Diamond Talent Productions. He has performed in many productions and is fluent in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre and loves it all! Much gratitude to The Muny for giving him his first professional job. KELLY SHEEHAN (Ensemble, Assistant Choreographer) is always so excited to return to the Muny stage! Nine Muny shows including last year’s Mary Poppins. Broadway: 42nd Street and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Thank you Muny and BATB team, Patrick the Dorito King, love to my parents, and my magical husband Bryan!

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WHO’S WHO 21 WESLEY SLADE (Monsieur D’Arque, Ensemble) The Muny: Mary Poppins. Regional: Young Frankenstein (Igor) with Sally Struthers from McCoy Rigby Entertainment, The Music Man (Marcellus) with John Tartaglia at The Wick Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo, BroadwayWorld Award). He is also an improv-comedian at Walt Disney World and puppeteer. Follow @wesleyslade MOLLY STILLIENS (Ensemble) First time at The Muny! Ragtime (Ensemble, Pasadena Playhouse), Kinky Boots (Ensemble, 3D Theatricals), Rockwell Table & Stage series “Unauthorized Musical Parodies of…”: Bridesmaids (Lillian) and A League of Their Own (Doris). Television: Encore! (Ensemble, Selections from Ragtime). Training: MFA Acting, California State Fullerton and BA Music, California Lutheran University. MERIDIEN TERRELL (Old Beggar Woman/Enchantress, Ensemble) is so grateful to make her debut at The Muny! National tours: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Young Mary Ellen). Regional: Chicago (Annie, The Lex), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Ensemble, New Bedford Festival Theatre). Marymount Manhattan College, BFA, Musical Theatre 2021. I love you Mom, Dad and Ariane! CAMERON MONROE THOMAS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her debut at The Muny! She is a Musical Theatre major at Texas State University, with an emphasis in choreography. Favorite previous production role is Mimi in Rent. She is incredibly grateful to the creative team for this opportunity, and her family! KRISTEN WELSH (Ensemble) Thrilled to be making her Muny debut! Off-Broadway: Anything Goes. New York: Radio City Rockette, Carnegie Hall. Regional: 42nd Street (Ogunquit Playhouse), Mamma Mia! (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina/ Theater By The Sea). TV: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Live with Kelly and Ryan. Love to my parents and Nick. @kristen_welsh ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION “Equity,” founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks ALAN MENKEN (Composer) Theatre: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Little Shop of Horrors, 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 (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. HOWARD ASHMAN (Lyrics) Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast (which is dedicated to, “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul...”) Ashman’s first love was theatre. Ashman was a founder of off-off Broadway’s renowned WPA Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980’s theater scene, Smile remains popular on High School and College campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. For more information, please visit howardashman.com. TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music, theatre and film since 1965, when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs, they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession - musical theatre. Their first collaboration, The Likes of Us (lyrics by Tim, music by Andrew), was an unsuccessful show based on the life of Dr. Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist. Their next three works together were much more successful: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Tim has also worked with

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WHO’S WHO 23 other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), and Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess). From Here to Eternity, with music by newcomer Stuart Brayson, coproduced with Lee Menzies, directed by Tamara Harvey, and with book by Bill Oakes, premiered in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2013. He formed his own cricket team in 1973 and was president of the MCC in 2002. In 2013, he wrote and presented a 52-part series for BBC Radio 2, American Pie, a trawl through the music and musicians of every American State. He has won several awards, mainly for the wrong thing or for simply turning up. LINDA WOOLVERTON (Book) Writing credits include the screenplay for the animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (Golden Globe winner and Academy Award Best Picture nominee); the screenplay (shared) for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; screenplay (shared) for the animated feature film The Lion King; the book for the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast (Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical, winner 1998 Olivier Award Best New Musical); and book (shared) for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical Aida. She has also written two young-adult novels, Star-Wind and Running Before the Wind. Woolverton holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from California State University Long Beach and a master’s degree in Theatre from California State University Fullerton. JOHN TARTAGLIA (Director) Muny (Director): Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Matilda, Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Tarzan and Shrek. Muny (Actor): Disney’s Aladdin (The Genie), Seussical (The Cat in the Hat), A Funny Thing…Forum (Hysterium, St. Louis Theater Circle Award). Director: The Secret Silk (Princess Cruises, writer/director), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter), Claudio Quest (NY Musical Festival), Shrek the Halls (DreamWorks) and many more. Broadway: Avenue Q (Tony nomination), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Shrek. Film/TV: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (currently on Apple TV+), The Happytime Murders (STX Films), Johnny and the Sprites (Disney Jr., Emmy nomination), Sesame Street (PBS Kids), Jim Henson’s Word Party and Julie’s Greenroom (Netflix), creator, co-executive producer and star of Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles (PBS Kids, Emmy nomination). Instagram/Twitter: @Johnnytartags PATRICK O’NEILL(Choreographer) Muny: Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls (co-choreographer). Associate/Assistant Choreographer: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock (Broadway, and which he staged in Sydney, Melbourne and Seoul), On a Clear DayYou Can See Forever starring Harry Connick, Jr. (Broadway), Ever After (Alliance Theatre), Barry Manilow’s Harmony (Ahmanson Theatre, Alliance Theatre) and The Nutty Professor (directed by Jerry Lewis). Upcoming: The Heart of Rock & Roll celebrating the music of Huey Lewis (Broadway), On The Edge (London), Radio 930, a new musical about young East German rebels who use banned rock music to bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall and Vacancy, a story that sheds light on the life of Norman Bates from the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho. patrickoneill.me @itspatrickoneill BEN WHITELEY (Music Director/Conductor) is proud to be The Charles W. and Janet T. Mueller Conductor. Muny: The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain; A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, My Fair Lady, The Addams Family, Spamalot, Pirates!; Beauty and the Beast, Kiss Me, Kate; Oklahoma!; The Music Man, Meet Me In St. Louis, South Pacific. St. Louis Symphony: A Little Sondheim Music and A Celebration of Muny 100. Music Director for 1776 at New York City Center Encores! Broadway/national tours: Hello, Dolly!; A Christmas Story, The Addams Family, Spamalot, The Full Monty, Cats, Grand Hotel, Falsettos, Big. Carnegie Hall: Sail Away with Elaine Stritch. Madison Square Garden: A Christmas Story. Sacramento Music Circus: Oklahoma!; Something Rotten! Choral Direction/ Preparation: Carousel (NY Philharmonic/PBS) and 31 NY City Center Encores! productions. Other: Paper Mill Playhouse, 5th Avenue Theatre, University of Michigan, The Irish Tenors. Recordings: Allegro, Boardwalk Empire. ANN BEYERSDORFER (Scenic Designer) is a NYCbased set designer, originally from the Metro-East. Ann grew up seeing Muny productions with her family and is thrilled to be back! Muny: Camelot. TV: Saturday Night Live (art director, Film Unit, NBC), Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas (Showtime), Vir Das: Landing (Netflix). Broadway Associate Design: Company, Ink, Jitney, The Children, Anastasia (first national tour, international productions). Additional Associate Design: Samson et Dalila (The Metropolitan Opera), PHISH New (TIM RICE BIO CONTINUED)

25 Year’s Eve Concert ‘17/’18 (Madison Square Garden) and a touring production of Peter Pan (Broadway Asia). Other design: Syracuse Stage, Alliance Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Geva Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre, Lincoln Center, Hudson Theatre (Afterglow - LA Drama Critics Circle Award Winner). Adjunct professor at Fordham University, Live Design/LDI 30 Under 30 recipient (2018), proud member of USA Local 829. annbeyersdorfer.com @annbeyersdorfer ROBIN L. MCGEE (Costume Designer) is extremely happy to be back at The Muny. A native of Highland, Illinois, she remembers coming here as a teen and credits shows she saw here with influencing her career. Muny credits: Mary Poppins, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Aida, Disney’s The Little Mermaid and more.  Robin hopes to continue her design career and to travel extensively to complete her goal of visiting all 50 states and all seven continents. Previous credits include musicals, operas, plays, dance, movies, parades and circus clowns! Proud Union Member of USA 829. rlmcgeedesign.com JASON LYONS (Lighting Designer) Muny: Joseph…,  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Broadway: Hand to God, On the Town, Bronx Bombers, Bring It On, Rock of Ages,The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park and Good Vibrations. Recent: Between the Lines, Baipás (George Street), Gloria: A Life (A.R.T., McCarter), Mamma Mia! (TUTS), Familiar (Old Globe), Call Me Madam (Encores!), Austen’s Pride (5th Avenue), Junk (Arena Stage), Skylight (McCarter),  Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS), Clueless (The New Group), Sugar in Our Wounds (MTC), Between the Lines (KC Rep), Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (5th Avenue), Robin Hood, Red Velvet, Macbeth, Love’s Labor’s Lost (Old Globe), Kings, Dry Powder, Barbecue (Public), Crazy for You, Jesus Christ Superstar, Girlstar, Cabaret (Signature), Heathers (NWS). Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. jasonlyonsdesign.com JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Designer)Shucked (2023 Tony and Drama Desk nominee), Beauty and the Beast, Pretty Woman (Worldwide), Paramour, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award), Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway; Leap of Faith, Bonnie & Clyde, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays. International: Wicked, Tarzan, The Lion King (Shanghai, Singapore). Regional: The Muny (2015-Present), Trading Places, The Wanderer, 42nd Street, Heart of Rock & Roll, The First Wives Club, The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Ace. Associate: Mary Poppins, Hairspray, The Producers, The Lion King, Titanic, Big, How to Succeed…; Tommy, The Buddy Holly Story. Other credits: Savion Glover, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Gregory Hines and engineering at Electric Lady Studios. DAVID PATRIDGE (Sound Designer) is really happy and honored to be back at The Muny for his eighth season partnered with John Shivers as Sound Designers. He has worked in theatre for 38 years around the world and on Broadway and considers his experiences here in St. Louis as some of the most memorable! These days, when not overeating BBQ here in STL, he can be found working at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in NYC. Special thanks this year to Josh Hummel who has gone above and beyond to supervise putting the system together. GREG EMETAZ (Video Designer) is a filmmaker and video designer. Theatre: Joseph…Dreamcoat, Newsies, All Shook Up, Footloose, Singin’ in the Rain (The Muny), Man of La Mancha (Asolo Rep), The Vagrant Trilogy (Public Theater). Opera: Champion, Fire Shut Up in My Bones (The Metropolitan Opera), La Fanciulla del West (NCPA Beijing), Tristan und Isolde (Croatian National Theatre), Bel Canto (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Dolores Claiborne (San Francisco Opera), An American Soldier, Shalimar, 27, The Golden Ticket (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis). Film: Camp Wedding, Bowes Academy, Spell Claire, Get the F K Outta Paris, Death by Omelette and web series Do it Yourselfie (co-directed with Amanda DeSimone). He’s also created behind-the-scenes documentaries for Julie Taymor’s The Tempest and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. MINORapocalypse.com  ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN (Wig Designer) is an Emmy-nominated hairstylist. Her design work includes Annie (national tour), Sweeney Todd (Muny), Evita (A.R.T., NY City Center). Broadway and television Associate/Assistant Designer credits include New York, New York; Beetlejuice, Ain’t Too Proud; NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live!; Summer, Six Degrees of Separation, The Color Purple (revival), Holiday Inn, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Allegiance. (ANN BEYERSDORFER BIO CONTINUED) WHO’S WHO

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TV/Film: Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ghosted, Eileen, The Crowded Room and The Gilded Age. OFFICIAL PUPPET BUSINESS (Puppet Designers) Official Puppet Business is a studio of fabricators and creatives helmed by Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James. This marks their second show with The Muny as puppetry designers and fabricators, after Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2022). Their first full-length show premiered in 2021, Bill’s 44th, a New York Times’ Critic’s Pick, and is currently on tour after selling out at the London International Mime Festival. This August, the show will play at Edinburgh Fringe in association with Underbelly. Their new show, a comedic revenge western dealing with water scarcity, Parched, is currently in development having completed its first workshop as Emerging Artists at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Puppetry Conference. OPB cares deeply about the audience making significant connections with simple objects that are thoughtfully realized and thoroughly explored. Find out more at bills44th.com. BART WILLIAMS (Fight Coordinator) is excited to make his Muny debut! He is an instructor with Dueling Arts International and associate faculty with Theatrical Intimacy Education. He is also a member of the Society of American Fight Directors, Fight Director’s Canada, and the British Academy of Dramatic Combat. He has worked at the Stratford Festival of Ontario, all over the UK, and regionally in the US from Michigan to South Dakota. Currently he is a professor of Stage Combat at the Dobbins Conservatory at Southeast Missouri State University.  THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting) With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy. MATTHEW LACEY (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to come home to The Muny, where he began his career in 1997. Some favorites include last season’s Legally Blonde and the Muny premieres of On Your Feet, Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Jerome Robbins’Broadway; Newsies, Hairspray, Les Misérables and Crazy for You. Broadway: MJ the Musical, Tootsie, SpongeBob SquarePants, Sunset Boulevard, Waitress, An American in Paris, On the Twentieth Century, Motown the Musical, Ghost the Musical, Relatively Speaking, Arcadia, La Bête, A Little Night Music, Chicago and Urinetown. Off-Broadway: Stomp, Pete ‘n’ Keely; Mnemonic, Johnny Guitar, World of Mirth. The Kennedy Center: Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard, Guys and Dolls and The Music Man. Other: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and American Ballet Theatre. Matt is a graduate of The Sargent Conservatory at Webster University. ALEX H. HAJJAR (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Les Misérables, The Realistic Joneses, After Midnight. Off-Broadway: English (Atlantic), Head of Passes, Fun Home, February House (The Public), Aubergine (Playwrights Horizons), Mother Courage (Classic Stage), Georgia McBride, Yen, The End of Longing, Which Way to the Stage (MCC Theater), Big Love (Signature Theatre), This American Life (BAM Opera House), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre for a New Audience), Belleville (NY Theater Workshop), We Are Proud to Present a Presentation… (SoHo Rep), Melancholy Play (13P). Regional: February House, My Name is Asher Lev, The Train Driver (Long Wharf Theatre), Everybody Black (Humana Festival 2019). JOSHUA VINIK (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to The Muny for his third season! Muny: Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Chicago and The Sound of Music. Off-Broadway: Anthony Rapp’s Without You. Joshua is a proud graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design where he earned his BFA in graphic design. Much love and pixie dust to his family and friends for their never-ending support. MICHAEL DOMUE (Assistant Stage Manager) is honored to join the Muny family this summer. Stage Management credits: Sunset Boulevard, Company, A Streetcar Named Desire and Master Class, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Kennedy Center), Dom Juan (Bard SummerScape), Coriolanus (Public Theater/ Delacorte), Twelfth Night and As You Like It (Public Works/Delacorte), Urge for Going, Knives and Other Sharp Objects, Last Cargo Cult and Ruby Sunrise (Public Theater), Mile Long Opera (High Line), Marie and Rosetta (Atlantic), New York Spring Spectacular, Heart and Lights, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall), In Your Arms (Old Globe), Actors Theatre of Louisville/ Humana Festival (seven festivals), Totem Pole Playhouse (17 summer seasons). Production Management Credits: NYC Free (Little Island), Carnegie Hall (five seasons). WHO’S WHO 27 (ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN BIO CONTINUED)

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MIKE ISAACSON (Artistic Director & Executive Producer) is the third person to hold the position in The Muny’s 105-year history, and he’s so grateful you are here tonight. Now in his 12th season, Isaacson has produced 74 Muny shows, 28 of which were new to The Muny stage. With his partner Kristin Caskey, Isaacson produced Parade, starring Ben Platt and Mikaela Bennett, which received the 2023 Tony Award for “Best Revival of a Musical,” his 8th Tony Award. In 2022, they produced David Byrne’s American Utopia, which also became an HBO film by Spike Lee, for which Isaacson received an Emmy nomination as an executive producer. Isaacson and Caskey have produced more than 26 Broadway musicals and plays, national tours, off-Broadway and London productions. They are producing the much-anticipated Broadway return of The Wiz, which begins a pre-Broadway national tour this Fall.  Career highlights include: Fun Home (2015 Tony Award, Best Musical; 2018 Olivier Award nominee, Best Musical), The Humans (2016 Tony Award, Best Play), Legally Blonde the Musical (2011 Olivier Award, Best Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Musical), Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker (premiering at London’s Savoy Theatre in January 2024), Burn This starring Adam Driver and Kerri Russell, If/Then starring Idina Menzel, Bring It On: The Musical (2013 Tony nomination for Best Musical), Red (2010 Tony Award, Best Play), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Caroline, or Change; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Death of a Salesman (1999 Tony Award, Best Revival). For the IPN, he served as producer for the Broadway productions of Spamalot (2005 Tony Award, Best Musical), Ragtime (revival), The Color Purple, along with the national tour of 9-to-5 The Musical. All told, his productions have received more than 130 Tony Award nominations and 37 Tony Awards. Isaacson has received the St. Louis Arts and Education Council’s Award for “Excellence in the Arts” and The Broadway League’s and Theatre Development Fund’s Commercial Theater Institute “Robert Whitehead” Award for Excellence in Producing. He has served on the board of governors and executive committee of The Broadway League and received “Star of Touring Broadway” Award. He received the Equality Award from the St. Louis Chapter of the Human Rights Campaign. He’s honored to work with everyone on and offstage and offers all gratitude to his husband Joe.He received the Equality Award from the St. Louis Chapter of the Human Rights Campaign. He’s honored to work with everyone on and offstage, and offers all gratitude to his husband Joe. WHO’S WHO 29 VIOLIN Tova Braitberg CONCERTMASTER Julie Leonhardt Beth Hoffman Isabel Tannenbaum Nathan Banks VIOLA/VIOLIN Carolina Neves PRINCIPAL Wendy Lea Orchestra Personnel Manager CELLO Nathan Hsu Shannon Merciel BASS Tim Weddle PRINCIPAL WOODWINDS Michael Buerk PRINCIPAL Elsie Parker Robert Hughes Nancy Summers TRUMPET Andy Tichenor PRINCIPAL Vicky Smolik FRENCH HORN Corbin Castro PRINCIPAL Steven Hanrahan TROMBONE Tom Vincent PRINCIPAL Tyler Vahldick TUBA Jason Tanksley HARP Megan Stout PERCUSSION Erin Elstner, PRINCIPAL GUITAR Steve Schenkel ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS All Musicians of The Muny Orchestra are members of Local 2-197 of the American Federation of Musicians. MUNY ORCHESTRA Tova Braitberg is the William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Concertmaster. KEYBOARD Stephen Eros Katie Kopff Zach Neuman FRENCH HORN Christina Schempf Peter Ulffers DRUMS Matthew Henry HARP Caroline Robinson

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The painters & designers at The Muny are members of Local Union 829 of United Scenic Artists. All scenery, audio, lighting & props are constructed by members of IATSE Local 6. All costumes, hair & makeup at The Muny are created and maintained by members of IATSE Local 805. STAFF & CREDITS PROVIDING OVATIONS FOR EVERYONE We thank our partners for helping to make this possible: Crawford Taylor Foundation, Thomas A. Kooyumjian Foundation and for the Patti’s Pick program, a gift in memory of Patricia Wolf Gould, from the A.J. Bitker Charitable Foundation. We are no longer accepting Community Access applications for the 2023 season. If your organization has interest in participating in the 2024 season, please contact Jane Schell at [email protected] or 314-595-5708. muny.org/tickets/ticket-savings COMMUNITY ACCESS For more than 100 years, The Muny has welcomed all attendees, regardless of race, economic standing or ethnic background and has provided free admission to more than 10,000,000 since 1919. Besides making available nearly 1,500 free seats nightly on a first-come, first-served basis, The Muny partners with more than 140 social service organizations to provide free tickets that enable underserved and special needs audiences to enjoy a night at The Muny free of charge. 33 Sound equipment provided by: MASQUE SOUND Costumes provided by: COSTUME WORLD THEATRICAL, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL; LEGACY HALSEY ONSTAGE COLLECTION; TUACAHN COSTUME RENTALS–ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY RYAN MOLLER Associate Choreographer Assistant Choreographer Fight Coordinator Associate Scenic Designer Associate Lighting Designer Associate Sound Designer Associate Video Designer Associate Wig Designer Production Video Department Lead Production Video Design Lead Emeritus Assistant Costume Designer Assistant Stage Managers Video Content Creators Rehearsal Pianists Youth Ensemble Coordinators Youth Ensemble Choreographer Youth Ensemble Vocal Director BRYAN THOMAS HUNT KELLY SHEEHAN BART WILLIAMS ABBEY WIKER SHELBY LOERA DANIEL MIELE KYLEE LOERA ARIANNA ZAPATA BENJI ARRIGO MATTHEW YOUNG JEANNA DIPAOLO MICHAEL DOMUE, ALEX H. HAJJAR, JOSHUA VINIK SYDNEY DYE, SPENCER ROE-WEAVER NICOLAS VALDEZ, ZACH NEUMANN CHARLIE MUELLER, GUNNAR BOUCHER, RACHAEL BRITTON, CARMIA LOWE JEANNA SMITH TALI ALLEN Pyrotechnic display designed and provided by: GATEWAY PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTIONS, LLC

of Feeding American Families 1938 - 2023 Celebrating Years IT’S TIME FOR MUNY MAGIC! WHEN THE SUN SETS

35 Benjamin Ola. Akande Mary V. Atkin Andrew S. Baur Warner L. Baxter Anna Reby Bertman Suzanne S. Brauer Edwin B. Broadhurst III Louis A. Cella Robert J. Ciapciak Parker B. Condie, Jr. Clark S. Davis Steven L. Finerty June McAllister Fowler Christopher Gagliano Davida Lichtenstein Grindstaff Jasmina Hadzialic E. Douglas Harbison Tracy E. Hart Nancy M. Hawes David A. Hogan David M. Hollo Rick Holton, Jr. Celia L. Hosler Gregory Iken Hope Welles Jernagan Steven T. Johnston Grace Jones Opal M. Jones Ashley B. Kemper Timothy J. Kertz Christopher A. Koster John W. Lemkemeier Kathryn E. Love Michael Loynd Derek L. Martin Richard H. McClure Art J. McCoy Michael P. McMillan Richard L. Nix, Jr. Henry B. Pflager III Kitty McDonnell Pipoli William N. Scheffel Elizabeth J. Schlesinger Nicole Schnuck Stephanie Schnuck Tamara Sheffield Sherry Sissac Michele R. Sowers Lucie N. Springmeyer Mary Ann Srenco Cori Cunnane Stebelman Mary Steward Julio F. Suárez Michael J. Torney James S. Turley Clarence C. Barksdale Alice C. Behan Thomas H. Brouster, Sr. Carole L. Buck August A. Busch III Parker B. Condie, Sr. S. Bryan Cook Donald G. Fassold Raymond R. Fournie Ronald A. Fromm Louis J. Fusz, Jr. Earle H. Harbison, Jr. Samuel B. Hayes III Robert R. Hermann, Jr. Douglas E. Hill William F. Holekamp Joseph F. Imbs III Carmen Jacob Stephen G. Jansen Bettie S. Johnson Stephen C. Jones Peter B. Krombach F. Mark Kuhlmann J. Mark Lashly Michael D. Latta James S. McDonnell III Richard G. Millman Stephen C. Roberts, Sr. Terry E. Schnuck Hugh Scott III E.C. Simmons III David L. Steward Elizabeth J. Stroble Donald M. Suggs Thomas R. Voss John K. Wallace, Jr. Douglas H. Yaeger BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY LIFE DIRECTORS PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kwofe A. Coleman OFFICERS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ..... John W. Lemkemeier VICE CHAIR ..... Tracy E. Hart TREASURER ..... Anna Reby Bertman ASSISTANT TREASURER ..... Opal M. Jones ASSISTANT SECRETARY ..... Sherry Sissac 1919 MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION 2023 SECRETARY..... Edwin B. Broadhurst III

Popcorn, cold refreshments and more! With five concession stands throughout the theatre, be sure to get your ice cold drinks, frozen treats and delicious eats prior to tonight’s performance or during intermission. THE MUNY EXPERIENCE: PRESHOW DINING Dining at The Culver Pavilion Café One Trying to keep it casual? Stop by before the show and grab a bite at Café One. Its menu features a delicious blend of grab-and-go favorites, including pizzas, sandwiches, finger foods and your favorite frozen treats. Muny Partners receive 10% off at Café One or The Culver Pavilion with coupon. Welcome back to our 2023 summer season! Back by popular demand, enjoy delicious selections featuring various charcuterie selections, hot appetizers and vegetarian options, now enhanced with salad and dessert. A limited a la carte menu is also available at the bar, where you can enjoy a drink or a signature cocktail. Dine under the covered pavilion surrounded by the beautiful sights of Forest Park and enjoy the live music and entertainment from the East Lawn Stage in the Steward Family Plaza. Guarantee your dining experience by visiting Muny.org/dining. 36 Advanced sales are now available as well as walk-ups!

THE MUNY EXPERIENCE: PRESHOW ENTERTAINMENT 37 READY READERS BOOK DRIVE JUNE 22-30 Drop off Locations: • Front of Theatre near Box Office • Lower East Parking lot • Lichtenstein Plaza • Purina Plaza Arrive early to avoid traffic and enjoy free entertainment in one of the Preshow areas. BROADHURST PAVILION Preshow Entertainment for CHESS July 5-11 STEWARD FAMILY PLAZA STAGE July 9, 10 July 5, 6 A Special THANK YOU to DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Preshow Festival Participants: LICHTENSTEIN PLAZA • April Strelinger • Build-A-Bear • Caleb Middleton • City Lifestyle Magazine • Cullen Curth • Dance Art Studio • DJ—You Call It Entertainment • Ellie Schwartz • Grand Center Arts Academy • Julie Hanson • Left Bank Books • Main Street Books • Muny Kids • Muny Teens • Ready Readers • Renewal by Andersen • Siteman Cancer Center • St. Louis Symphony Orchestra • Welsch Heating and Cooling • Wish Upon A Star With Us Muny Kids Muny Teens July 5-11 Joe Pastor Trio featuring Erica Johnson • DJ—You Call It Entertainment • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • First Act KC • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • Renewal by Andersen • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • Renewal by Andersen • Saint Charles West High School Jazz Band • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame • DJ—You Call It Entertainment • Renewal by Andersen • Saint Louis Chess Club & World Chess Hall of Fame Wednesday, July 5 Thursday, July 6 Friday, July 7 Saturday, July 8 Sunday, July 9 Monday, July 10 Tuesday, July 11 THE MUNY EXPERIENCE: PRESHOW ENTERTAINMENT 37

2024 SHOW SURVEY Help us select which seven shows will be in our 2024 season! Use the camera on your phone to scan the QR code to pick your favorites. THE Or visit muny.org/ showsurvey Calling all aspiring middle and high school artists! Explore your creativity in DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, and VISUAL ARTS at Grand Center Arts Academy. Learn from professional art instructors in the heart of the city’s vibrant art district. TUITION FREE grandcenterartsacademy.org | @grandcenterartsacademy

STAGE B6 C6 Don’t Miss It! Single tickets available at muny.org/tickets, at the Muny Box Office or through MetroTix at 314.534.1111. NEXT AT THE MUNY Box Seats $115 $115 Terrace A (Rows A-M) $92 $69 Terrace A (Rows N-Y) $74 $55.50 Terrace B (Rows A-M) $54 $40.50 Terrace B (Rows N-Y) $36 $27 Terrace C $18 $13.50 SINGLE TICKET PRICE GROUP TICKET PRICE Before Mamma Mia!; members of the pop group ABBA teamed up with Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Evita) to create a dynamic drama centered around the world chess championship; USA vs Soviet Russia. The dazzling and beautiful pop rock score became a worldwide smash, including the hit single “One Night in Bangkok.” Chess makes its move to St. Louis (home of the first world championship) and onto the Muny stage for the first time, as the game’s long history continues to rise in popularity. In partnership with the Saint Louis Chess Club and the World Chess Hall of Fame. 35 GET THE BEST SEATS NOW! JULY 5-11 YOUR MOVE. 39

Bike Rehab THE MUNY THANKS MANCHESTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'S Manchester UMC’s Bike Rehab ministry cleans and repairs donated bicycles, then partners with local nonprofit organizations, such as Bread Shed, who distribute them to people of all ages. Over 9,000 bikes & helmets have been donated in the ministry's 20 plus years! To learn more visit manchesterumc.org/bike. for providing bicycles to our cast & crew so they can enjoy an earth-friendly commute to and from the theatre in beautiful Forest Park! 6726 Chippewa St. STOP IN OUR GIFT SHOP! Across the parking lot at our Chippewa location www.teddrewes.com 314-481-2652 IIttrreeaallllyyiissggooooddgguuyyssaannddggaallss...... TM

THE MUNY STAFF STAFF 4139 Director of Operations: SEAN M. SMITH Facilities Manager: TIM MCDONALD Special Events & Facility Rentals: JANE SCHELL Director of Marketing: ERIC PUGH Associate Director of Marketing: AMY MAIER Group Sales Manager: JANE SCHELL Print Project Manager + Visual Brand Designer: JUDY SAKAI Digital Communications Manager: COLBY DEZELICK Marketing Coordinator: EMILY SANTEL Promotions Support: SUSIE JOFFE Chief Financial Officer: TAMMY MCKIM Accountants: LINDSEY R. GALANTI, JOEY KLEBA Accounting Assistants: MEGHAN ALBRECHT, HANNAH ZEISS Director of Education: TALI ALLEN Education Programs Manager: CHARLIE MUELLER Education Assistant: GUNNAR BOUCHER Director of Development: COURTNEY SIMMS Director of Individual Giving: JENNY PRATT Development Gift Manager: ROSEMARY GLIEDT EDUCATION MARKETING DEVELOPMENT Executive Assistant to the President & CEO: BARBARA ECHELE P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director of Audience Experience: LINDSEY R. GALANTI House Managers: PHILLIP CAMPBELL, HANNAH ZEISS HOUSE MANAGEMENT FINANCE/ACCOUNTING President & Chief Executive Officer: KWOFE COLEMAN OPERATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES Receptionist: JOY BOLAND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRODUCTION Production Manager: TRACY UTZMYERS Artistic Associate: MICHAEL BAXTER Technical Director: TODD MOORE Costume Director: JAN CREGER Company Manager: STACY MYERS Assistant Production Managers: KENDRA HENRY, ISABELLE SCHEIBE Casting Assistant: KAMAL LADO Resident Choreographer: FRANCINE ESPIRITU WARDROBE Associate Costume Director: SIMON BRETT Wardrobe Heads: DEONA OFFIELD, BRENDAN WOODS Wardrobe Assistant: GRACE AUSTIN WIGS Wig Shop Managers: KELLEY JORDAN, ALISON HORA Hair & Make-up Supervisors: ALYCIA BERRY, ALISON HORA, KATE SHAW, PAULA STONE MUSIC Music Supervisor / Orchestra Librarian: MICHAEL HORSLEY Orchestra Manager: WENDY LEA Music Assistant: CHASE ANDERSON SCENIC Scenic Build Supervisors: DAVID MCCARTHY, MATT MOURNING Head Scenic Artist: JAMES VAN WELL Automation Head: THEO PRIFTI Properties Head: JIM ROBERT Scenic Stitcher: KIM STONE Draftsperson: EMILIE WEILBACHER-MCMULL AN LIGHTING/SOUND/VIDEO Head Electrician: JAMES SPIES Sound Head: SEAN WILHITE Audio Engineers: JOSHUA HUMMEL, ADAM SMOLENSKI Video Heads: JONATHAN RITTER, MICHAEL LEACH Photographers: PHILLIP HAMER, ERIC WOOLSEY Director of Human Resources: JOHN MEYER Director of Ticketing: L AWRENCE P. WALSH BOX OFFICE FOOD & BEVERAGE/CONCESSIONS Food and Beverage Manager: LAURIE WATERHOUSE Artistic Director & Executive Producer: MIKE ISAACSON ADMINISTRATION Director of Strategic Partnerships: SARA SAUL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Did you know… Early reading impacts children for the rest of their lives! Research proves people with strong literacy skills are far less likely to live in poverty, and reading aloud to a child is the most important thing one can do to begin building literacy skills. Scan the QR code to buy a book from our local bookstore partners: Eye See Me, Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and Novel Neighbor. Children’s & Literacy Festival Will you help support Children's literacy in St. Louis? It's not too late to donate books to help children pursue a love of reading! 42 In partnership with Thank you to Hogan Transportation for supporting our book drive! All the World’s a Stage Savor it on a dream vacation! You do not have to be a AAA member to use AAA Travel. AAA Missouri members must make advance reservations through AAA Travel to obtain Member Benefits and savings. Member Benefits may be available for a limited time only, are subject to availability and restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. Not responsible for errors or omissions. The Automobile Club of Missouri acts only as an agent for its travel vendors and is a motor club with a principal place of business at 12901 N. Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141. Copyright ©2023 Automobile Club of Missouri. All Rights Reserved. Call or visit AAA Travel today and SAVE! CALL 866-222-7587 • CLICK AAA.com/Travel Enjoy the Hawaiian Islands, European river cruising, Canadian rail adventures, or an Alaskan cruise. AAA Travel Advisors in the St. Louis area can help you plan and save on your next dream vacation.

SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM 43 Each summer, The Muny proudly welcomes interns from colleges and universities from around the U.S. These students support and learn from our creative, production and administrative teams. Have questions? Contact Megan Harms, Arts & Culture Director • [email protected] • 618-394-6449 Mindseye provides Audio Description throughout the Muny Season. Every Monday and Saturday performance is made accessible for individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Administrative Runner.............................................................................................................Nathan Smorodin Arts Administration ........................................................................................................................Lauren Marut Automation .............................................................................................................................. Anthony Mueth Carpentry .............................................................................................................................. Kennedy Webb Costume Design ...........................................................................................................................Emma Whetton Costume Shop Materials Coordinator ............................................................................................Kymora Gentry Costume Shop....................................................................................................................................Erin Hubka Development .............................................................................................................................. Eva Wilson Directing .................................................................................... Gregory Almanza, Emma Cavage, Serena Feniger Education............................................................................................................. Rachael Britton, Grace Knight Electrics .............................................................................................................................. Rhett Cunningham Kid and Teens Sound ................................................................................Isabella Garrett, Bee Muzzy, Koy Range Lighting Design ......................................................................................................................... Audrey Wubbena Marketing ...............................................................................................................Sara Akihiro, Anna De Marco Musical Direction ...................................................................................................................... Caleb Middleton Paints..................................................................................................................................... Meredith Rodgers Producing.................................................................................................................................. Courtnee Rouse Production Management .........................................................................................................Mauriea Lawrence Props...........................................................................................................................................Samuel McCoy Scenic Design .............................................................................................................................. Lily Tomasic Scenic Shop Materials Coordinator .................................................................................................Alijah Hunter Sound Design .............................................................................................................................. Darien Durell Sound Script .............................................................................................................................. Aurora Lindsey Stage Management Assistants .............................................................Stephanie Brown, Lexi Sims, Lou Williams Stage Management Production Assistants .....................................Megan Hanna, Sarah Holland, Campbell Tiffin Video Design .............................................................................................................................. Barrett Wagner Wig and Make-Up .......................................................................................................................... Olivia Waszak

35 44 THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE The Crawford Taylor Education Initiative develops new arts education opportunities while supporting ever-evolving Muny education programs. This initiative strives to provide unprecedented, hands-on instruction and mentoring to youth with the hopes of pursuing a career on or offstage in musical theatre. Current programs include:   THE MUNY KIDS AND THE MUNY TEENS These performing troupes serve as goodwill ambassadors to the people of St. Louis and the surrounding region. A performance and training ground for talented young people, this intermediate to advanced level program spotlights children and teens who demonstrate exceptional voice and dance talent, stage presence, dedication and discipline. TECHNICAL THEATRE TRAINING (T3) The T3 program was created to expand the network of craftsmen, artisans and theatre professionals who work both locally and nationally in the entertainment industry. This program provides unprecedented training and mentorship to high school students in the industry of technical theatre helping to create a clear path for success in these fields after high school. EDUCATION CLASSES A unique opportunity for students to further their training through area-specific offerings and one-on-one engagement with musical theatre professionals in classes like our Master Audition Workshop, BFA Bootcamp, Musical Theatre Dance class and many more! INTERNSHIPS Interns at The Muny participate in the creation of seven full scale musical theatre productions over the summer. The environment is intense, the stakes are high, and the rewards are endless. Interns have the unique opportunity to work closely with union professionals including IATSE, USA, SDC, AFM and Actors’ Equity. THE MUNY SUMMER INTENSIVE This three-week program in St. Louis, held at Webster University invites rising junior and senior high school students from across the nation to participate in an immersive theatrical experience like no other! MUNY IN SCHOOLS This program partners with various St. Louis area schools to offer tailor-made classes, residencies and/or workshops, as well as produce or assist with their annual school or theatre club production. MUNY U High school theatre classes have the opportunity to participate in online discussions with nationally-recognized musical theatre professionals about any component that exists within the process of “putting on a show.” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2022

45 The Muny recognizes and salutes the following individuals and organizations for their underwriting and support of these programs: The Randy Mitchell Endowment Fund  This fund provides special support to Muny education programs and participants on an asneeded basis. The endowment’s generosity helps to bridge funding gaps, and enables programs and participants to succeed in reaching their goals.  Carol B. Loeb Production Fellowship   As part of The Muny Internship Program, the goal of this fellowship is to take our outstanding intern program one step further through mentorship and observation. These fellows will work side-by-side with the skilled artisans, deepening their understanding of the specific art form and ultimately change the trajectory of their career path.  Muny Kids & Teens Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation Muny Youth Ensemble  Johnston Family Fund  St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards Carol B. Loeb, Presenting Sponsor Muny in Schools  Thomas A. Kooyumjian Foundation THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE For more information visit: muny.org/education ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (SLHSMTA) This program is designed to celebrate outstanding achievement in high school musical theatre. The year-long adjudication process culminates in an awards ceremony modeled on the Tony Awards®. The winners of the Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Actor categories travel to New York (all expenses paid) to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards) program and to participate in a week-long professional development experience. MD OUTREACH PROGRAM The Muny’s music directing professionals share insight, training and opportunities with local musicians of color who have advanced skill and expertise, but need more extensive training and/or experience in order to prepare them for, and integrate them into, the musical theatre profession. THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE 45

SAVE The perfect outing for family, friends or students! BRING 15 FRIENDS 25% Exclusive FREE tours available for group reservations Group dining options available at the Culver Pavilion & Café One Private catered dinners available in the Broadhurst Pavilion for select group reservations Enjoy 25% savings off single ticket prices FREE Bus Parking FREE picnic table reservations (in select area) For Group Ticket Discounts: Go to: muny.org/ticket/group-tickets Call: Jane Schell at 314-595-5708 Email: [email protected] + 46 BRING YOUR GROUP TO THE MUNY & SAVE! BRING YOUR GROUP TO THE MUNY & SAVE! BE SEEN THIS SUMMER AT THE MUNY! The Muny and KMOV have partnered to introduce Shutter Squad. Arrive early for the show and you may be spotted by the Shutter Squad to take home your very own exclusive souvenir photo! SHUTTER SQUAD

SHOW SURVEY 39 Full of excitement as you leave The Muny production and you’re not ready for it to end? We have great news for you! NEW for the 2023 season, The Muny has partnered with Classic 107.3 FM for “Muny Post-Show Conversations.” Learn behind-the-scenes details and fun-facts on how “Muny Magic” is created for each production. Immediately following the performance, tune-in to 107.3 FM, (or 96.3 HD-2) to join hosts Julie Schuster and Gavriel Savit for the inside scoop from actors, designers, creatives, and Muny team members about what it takes to put on our epic shows. Your night at The Muny doesn’t have to end with the curtain call! Let the magic continue as you make your way home… waiting to exit Forest Park has never been so entertaining and informative. Julie, Gavriel, and the Muny artists are excited to connect with you to share dynamic cultural conversations about the show you just saw and the entire Muny community. Along with interviews, “Muny Post-Show Conversations” will feature a segment called Rooted in St. Louis, where local contributors to each production are featured. Episodes will also highlight Muny Moments, where we hear what it’s like to be an usher, a guest services representative in the box office, a member of the administrative staff, a part of the concessions team, and more! Peel back the petals of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors to see what lies within. Follow the moves involved when two St. Louis cultural partners come together for a production of Chess. Reveal the secrets of the enchanting costumes in Disney’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Discover all this – and more – when you tune in this season! Even on the nights when you’re not at The Muny, listen to Classic 107.3 FM (or 96.3 HD-2) each night at approximately 11pm for an engaging half-hour seven days a week during the Muny season. Miss an episode? Find every Muny Post-Show Conversation on the Classic 107.3 website a https://classic1073.org/muny We can’t wait for you to join the conversation! MUNY POST-SHOW CONVERSATIONS Host Julie Schuster 47

5547 OWN A PIECE OF THE MUNY! All proceeds will benefit The Muny Endowment. For more information, visit muny.org/Auction AUGUST 21-25 Featuring this hand painted boom piece from Legally Blonde! THIRD ANNUAL MUNY VIRTUAL AUCTION Autographed Items! Stage Used Props! Exclusive Experiences! and More!

SUPPORT 59 33 The Alberici Foundation Liz Armstrong Rochelle & Louis Cella The Centene Charitable Foundation Bardol Chervitz Family Endowed Fund Marion & Van-Lear* Black Parker B. Condie, Sr. Family Crawford Taylor Foundation Emerson Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation Charles P. & June Gallagher Patricia Wolf Gould Memorial Endowment Ronald E.* & Anne S. Henges Family Doug & Vicki Hill Carl House Memorial Endowed Fund Interco Charitable Trust The Johnston Family Fund JSM Charitable Trust and Mr. & Mrs. James S. McDonnell III Catherine Frances Juergens Memorial Fund The Tim & Elizabeth Kertz Family Steven S. Kimmel* Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Endowment Fund Peter & Susan* Krombach Michael & Margaret Ann Latta Ned* & Sally Lemkemeier Joy & Jay Liss Endowment Fund Carol B. Loeb Lux Family Foundation Maritz Education & Community Outreach Fund Randy Mitchell Endowment Fund Charles W.* & Janet T. Mueller William R. Orthwein Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Greg, Terese & Virginia Portell Sander Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Scheffel Simmons Charitable Foundation Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust Steward Family Foundation Mary & Joseph Stieven Ruth Davis & Wylie Todd Charitable Foundation James S. & Lynne P. Turley Mary* & Rudolph L.* Wise Endowment Fund and several Anonymous donors Thanks to these generous donors who have already invested $50,000 or more in The Muny Endowment: A list of all endowment donors is available online at muny.org/honor-roll. Contact Jenny Pratt at 314.595.5771 for more information on how making a gift today can impact generations of Muny productions and patrons. One Gift. Endless Possibilities. When you support The Muny Endowment you are ensuring The Muny will thrive for decades to come. Your endowment gift is invested with that investment hopefully growing over time. Then, as that investment grows, just a portion of its proceeds are used in support of Muny projects, programs and productions for decades to come. One gift to The Muny Endowment today creates endless possibilities for the future! * deceased Operational Sustainability Facilities Improvement Education and Community Outreach Production Enhancement SUPPORT THE MUNY ENDOWMENT AND MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE MUNY’S FUTURE! 50