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Wishes Come True

JUANITA K. HAMMONS HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS · NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 4, 2022

Adi Marcus M. Senzel Anand Aaron
Roy Martin Ahmady Nagraj Choi

Sorab Ben Jake Colt Dwelvan
Wadia Chavez Letts Prattes David

J. Andrew Alyssa Carina R. Daniel Brandon
Speas Anani Avila Brackett Burks

Victoria Edward Cody Joshua Kenneth Tyler Johnson-
Byrd Cuellar Hernández Allen Johnson Campion

Maya Brandon J. Lauren Melissa Hunter Angelina
Kazzaz Large Mariasoosay McCann Mullins

Omar Ryan Cameron Taylor Asten
Nieves Rodiño Sirian Mackenzie Smith Stewart

CAST

(in order of appearance)
Genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARCUS M. MARTIN
Jafar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANAND NAGRAJ
Iago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AARON CHOI
Aladdin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADI ROY
Jasmine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SENZEL AHMADY
Sultan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SORAB WADIA
Babkak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAKE LETTS
Omar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEN CHAVEZ
Kassim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COLT PRATTES
Shop Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDWARD CUELLAR
Razoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODY HERNÁNDEZ
Henchmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON J. LARGE, CAMERON SIRIAN
Prince Abdullah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON BURKS
Attendants . . . . ALYSSA ANANI, VICTORIA BYRD, LAUREN MARIASOOSAY
Fortune Teller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALYSSA ANANI
Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ALYSSA ANANI, CARINA R. AVILA, DANIEL BRACKETT,

BRANDON BURKS, VICTORIA BYRD, EDWARD CUELLAR,
CODY HERNÁNDEZ, JOSHUA KENNETH ALLEN JOHNSON,

TYLER JOHNSON-CAMPION, BRANDON J. LARGE,
LAUREN MARIASOOSAY, ANGELINA MULLINS,
CAMERON SIRIAN, TAYLOR MACKENZIE SMITH

STANDBYS
For Genie/Jafar/Sultan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DWELVAN DAVID
For Genie/Sultan/Babkak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. ANDREW SPEAS

SWINGS
MAYA KAZZAZ, MELISSA HUNTER McCANN,
OMAR NIEVES, RYAN RODIÑO, ASTEN STEWART

UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced

at the time of the performance.
ALADDIN: Daniel Brackett, Brandon J. Large;

JAFAR: Cody Hernández;
JASMINE: Victoria Byrd, Lauren Mariasoosay;

KASSIM: Brandon Burks, Edward Cuellar;
OMAR: Daniel Brackett, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson;

BABKAK: Cameron Sirian;
IAGO: Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Cameron Sirian

DANCE CAPTAIN: Melissa Hunter McCann
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN: Omar Nieves

FIGHT CAPTAIN: Omar Nieves

Spooky Voice/Voice of the Cave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colt Prattes

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I
“Arabian Nights”*...................................................................................Genie, Company
“One Jump Ahead”†........................................................................... Aladdin, Ensemble
“Proud of Your Boy”*..........................................................................................Aladdin
“These Palace Walls”............................................................Jasmine, Female Attendants
“Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim”*........................... Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim,

Jasmine, Ensemble
“A Million Miles Away”........................................................................Aladdin, Jasmine
“Diamond in the Rough”................................................................... Jafar, Iago, Aladdin
“Friend Like Me”*.................................................................. Genie, Aladdin, Ensemble
Act One Finale
(“Friend Like Me” Reprise* / “Proud of Your Boy” Reprise)................. Genie, Aladdin

ACT II
“Prince Ali”*..................................................Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Genie, Ensemble
“A Whole New World”†........................................................................Aladdin, Jasmine
“High Adventure”*.................................................... Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble
“Somebody’s Got Your Back”.......................... Genie, Aladdin, Babkak, Omar, Kassim
“Proud of Your Boy” (Reprise II)*.......................................................................Aladdin
“Prince Ali” (Sultan Reprise)................................................................ Sultan, Company
“Prince Ali” (Jafar Reprise)†..................................................................................... Jafar
Genie’s Exit (“Somebody’s Got Your Back” – Reprise)......................................... Genie
Finale Ultimo
(“Arabian Nights” Reprise / “A Whole New World” Reprise†)........................ Company

Music by Alan Menken. *Lyrics by Howard Ashman. †Lyrics by Tim Rice.
All other lyrics and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin.

THE ALADDIN ORCHESTRA
Conductor: James Dodgson

Associate Conductor/Keyboard 1: Jason Yarcho;
Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2: Luke Flood;
Reeds: Ricky Roshell; Trumpets: Ryan Lepage; Trombones: Craig Watson;
Bass: Crissy Martinez; Drums: Greg Germann; Percussion: Russ Nyberg;

Keyboard Swing: Polina Senderova.
Music Coordinator: Howard Joines
Music Preparation: Anixter Rice Music Services
KeyComp Programming: Christoph Buskies

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

ADI ROY (Aladdin) is over the moon to be working writer, and piano man. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Walker,
on this show! He was most recently seen portraying Robert, and all who believed. IG:@ben__chavez
Phoenix in the reopening cast of Jagged Little Pill www.benchavezmusic.com 
on Broadway. He wants to extend a special shoutout
to his agents, teachers, friends, the cast, the crew, his JAKE LETTS (Babkak). National Tour Debut! I am
family, and all the other wonderful people working so honored to be a part of this show, and to bring
on the show for their endless support. @adivroy_ this story to life! Thanks to my family, friends,
and teachers who helped get me where I am today.
MARCUS M. MARTIN (Genie). National Tour @thejakeletts 
Debut! Regional Theatre: Little Shop of Hor-
rors (Audrey II), The Wiz (The Lion), Carou- COLT PRATTES (Kassim). Broadway/Tours:
sel (Enoch Snow), The Music Man (Marcellus West Side Story, How to Succeed, A Chorus Line,
Washburn), A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christ- Disney’s Aladdin. TV/Film: “This Close,” “Dirty
mas Present). Proud 2020 graduate of the Baldwin Dancing” (Johnny Castle), “TRY” Music Video w/
Wallace Music Theatre Program. Endless thanks to P!NK. World Tours: The Truth About Love with
Mama, Vicky, my village, Lydia, my agents Dustin P!NK. I met my wife Angelina Mullins on WSS and
and Marc, and GOD! Follow the journey on Insta- she + my two bears Missy & Mya are literally the
gram @marcusm_330. For Bigmama.  best. Raaaaaar! @coltprattes

SENZEL AHMADY (Jasmine) is overjoyed to DWELVAN DAVID (Standby Genie, Jafar, Sul-
be making her national tour debut in Disney’s tan). Off-Broadway: Emojiland, Till, Standby. Tour:
Aladdin! She was born and raised in the Bay Area, Finding Neverland, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess.
CA and studies at NYU. Princess Jasmine is an ab- Regional: Knoxville, Spamalot, Ain’t Misbehavin’,
solute dream role of hers and she’d like to thank you Sweeney Todd, The Wiz, Caroline, or Change, Rag-
for coming to see the show! She’d also like to thank time & others TV: “Poker Face,” “Russian Doll,”
Azim, Hazel, Jazmine and Manizha and the rest of “Gravesend” & more. BFA: Millikin University.
her family and friends for always being in her corner. AEA Proud. Thanks to Casey and the teams at Tara
@senzel.ahmady Rubin and EntLabNY. Shalom Y’all! @dwelvandavid 
Dwelvandavid.com.
ANAND NAGRAJ (Jafar) makes his National Tour
debut! Chicago & Regional Theatre: Goodman, J. ANDREW SPEAS (Standby Genie, Babkak, Sul-
Steppenwolf, Court, Chicago Children’s, Milwau- tan) is so utterly thankful to join this fantastic compa-
kee Rep, Denver Center, Kansas City Rep, Great ny. He could not have gotten to this point without his
Lakes, Resident Ensemble Players, Chautauqua, loving family, Mabel Robinson, UNCG Acting and
and the Utah, Virginia, Ohio, Hudson Valley, Texas, MT, Avalon Artists Group and his amazing support
Idaho, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festivals. TV: team. Thank you mom and dad @jdaspeas 
“Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” (NBC), “Proven
Innocent” (FOX), “The Late Show with Stephen ALYSSA ANANI (Attendant, Fortune Teller,
Colbert” (CBS). Voice/motion capture for Tony the Ensemble). National Tours: US Premiere Love Never
Tiger. Thanks to Stewart Talent, and love to Liz! Dies (u/s Meg Giry), Joseph… Technicolor Dream-
www.anandnagraj.com coat (US, Canada, Tokyo). Regional: Joseph…
(Narrator), Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys. Many thanks
AARON CHOI (Iago). National tour debut! Regional to Tara Rubin Casting! Psalm23 @alyssaanani
credits: Honeymoon in Vegas (Marriott Theatre), www.alyssaanani.com
A Christmas Story (Paramount Theatre), Spamalot
(Short North Stage), Seusssical (Fulton Theatre), CARINA R. AVILA (Ensemble). National tour de-
Wizard of Oz (The Muny). Other credits: Man of La- but! Recent theater credits include In The Heights
Mancha (Sancho) & Peter Pan (Smee). Ohio raised, (Mason Street Playhouse) and On Your Feet! (Gate-
Chicago dweller. Thanks to Stewart Talent, friends & way Playhouse). In 2021 Carina earned a BA from
family for their support. @trueaaronchoi Oregon State University. Thanks to her parents, Da-
vid, Tía and Tío. @carinaballerina_

SORAB WADIA (Sultan). From Bombay, India. DANIEL BRACKETT (Ensemble). National
Tours: Oklahoma! (First National), Kite Runner (one- Tour debut! Born and raised in Ventura, Califor-
man play). International: Jihad: The Musical (West nia, Daniel is fresh out of college with a BFA from
End), Bend It Like Beckham (Toronto), Merchant of Elon University. Shoutout to The Collective, LINK,
Venice (Venice, Italy), Monsoon Wedding (Berkeley and special thanks to family, friends and mentors.
Rep), Much Ado (STL Shakes). TV: “Blacklist: Re- @danimalbrackett
demption,” “Madame Secretary,” “Law & Order:
SVU,” “30 Rock.” Conductor of the Paranjoti Cho- BRANDON BURKS (Prince Abdullah, Ensem-
rus. @sorabwadia ble). Off-Broadway: Love Life. Tour: Peter Pan,
Dreamgirls. Regional: Singin’ In the Rain (Cosmo),
BEN CHAVEZ (Omar) is excited to be back on A Chorus Line (Hollywood Bowl). Director: Gone
the road with Aladdin after having traveled with the Forgotten Year (Tribeca Film Festival). Editor-
First National Tour! Off-Broadway: Marry Harry. in-Chief (Printboy Magazine). For Della & Len.
Proud NYU Tisch graduate, award-winning song- @brandon.burks

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

VICTORIA BYRD (Attendant, Ensemble). Off- ANGELINA MULLINS (Ensemble). Broadway
Broadway: Cheek to Cheek (York). Regional: & Tours: Disney’s Aladdin, West Side Story, Fosse,
Chicago (MUNY), An American in Paris (Cape Spamalot, Saturday Night Fever. TV: “SMASH.”
Playhouse), West Side Story (Asolo Rep). BFA Boston Boston Ballet.  All my love to Colt, Missy, and Mya. 
Conservatory. Thank you DGRW and to my parents @colt.and.Ang 
for believing I could make it.
OMAR NIEVES (Swing, Assistant Dance Cap-
EDWARD CUELLAR (Shop Owner, Ensemble). tain, Fight Captain). Proud Puertorriqueño. Tours:
Radio City Christmas Spectacular (NYC), In the Anastasia (First National), West Side Story, Tokyo.
Heights (Sacramento Music Circus), Disney’s Beauty NYC: Smiley, Shadows. Regional: A Crossing (Best
& the Beast (ASF). Film/TV: “In the Heights,” “Late Supporting Actor Award) Godspell, La Cage aux
Night with Stephen Colbert.” Love & thanks to my Folles, Wit. IG: @omaruelom
family, friends, LDC, & Aladdin team.
RYAN RODIÑO (Swing). Tours: A Chorus Line
CODY HERNÁNDEZ (Razoul, Ensemble). Off (Nat’l, Japan, China). NYC: True Crime Obsessed.
Broadway: The Golden Bride, Urinetown. Regional: Regional: Ogunquit, The REV, City Springs, Gate-
Pride & Prejudice (Darcy), Man of La Mancha (Dr. way, Engeman. BFA: Montclair State University.
Carassco), Hair. Cody is also a comedian and real es- Thanks to this incredible team and Tara Rubin Cast-
tate agent in NYC.  Much love to mom, dad, Michael, ing! @ryrodino
Darcy and Ileana…always. @itscodyny
CAMERON SIRIAN (Henchman, Ensemble) is
JOSHUA KENNETH ALLEN JOHNSON (En- thrilled to be joining this dream show! Tours: Charlie
semble) is excited to be on this magic carpet ride! and the Chocolate Factory. Special thanks to his fam-
Tour: Pretty Woman (Dance Captain) Regional: The ily, friends, teachers, and agents for their constant sup-
Muny (Cinderella). Eternal gratitude to his Village, port. Texas State BFA Musical Theatre. @cameronsirian 
Avalon Artist Group, CCM, Mom, Dad, Joi, David!
Follow @Joshua.ka.johnson TAYLOR MACKENZIE SMITH (Ensemble).
National Tour debut! Graduate of Spelman College.
TYLER JOHNSON-CAMPION (Ensemble). Credits: Slave Play (Broadway, Associate Movement
National Tour debut! Regional Credits include: Director), The Wiz (TUTS), I Dream (Opera Caro-
Barrington Stage Company, The Muny, The Fulton lina). Love and gratitude to my incredible parents,
Theatre, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Maine State family, friends and the Movement Talent Agency.
Music Theatre, and many more. CCM Grad. Many
thanks to The Mine, Tara Rubin Casting and his ASTEN STEWART (Swing) is from Columbia,
friends and Family. #tothemax @_tylerjc South Carolina. He completed his Musical Theatre
Degree at AMDA New York. Asten is honored to be
MAYA KAZZAZ (Swing). Thrilled to join Agrabah! part of an amazing cast and to meet such incredible
Select Credits: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS), people! He credits his love for dance to all of his
A Chorus Line (Pittsburgh CLO), Peter Pan (North teachers and his supportive family. @_asten21.
Shore Music Theater), Spamalot (Ogunquit), Head
Over Heels (Gateway). Pepsi Nitro National Cam- ALAN MENKEN (Music). Stage musicals: God
paign. B.S. Fordham University. @mayakazzaz Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; Little Shop of Horrors;
Beauty and The Beast; A Christmas Carol; The Little
BRANDON J. LARGE (Henchman, Ensemble) Mermaid; Sister Act; Leap of Faith; Newsies; Alad-
(he/him) is delighted to be in Agrabah! Credits: The din; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; The Apprentice-
Prom tour; “Mr. Robinson” (NBC/Universal); albums ship of Duddy Kravitz and A Bronx Tale. Film work:
w/Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast (animated),
Endless gratitude to Connor Ankrum & Associates, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of
family, and Jordan. @brandonjlarge Notre Dame, Hercules, Enchanted, Tangled, Sausage
Party, Beauty and the Beast (live version). Television
LAUREN MARIASOOSAY (Attendant, Ensem- credits: “Sesame Street,” “Lincoln,” “The Neigh-
ble). BFA CSU Fullerton. Credits: Nat’l Tour: CATS bors,” “Galavant,” “Tangled.” Awards: 2012 Tony®,
(Demeter, u/s Grizabella) Regional: West Side Story Drama Desk, eight Oscars®, 11 Grammy® Awards,
(Anita & Maria), A Chorus Line (Morales), Cabaret seven Golden Globes®, London’s Evening Standard,
(Sally Bowles). Thank you Tara Rubin Casting, LA the Olivier and Outer Critics Circle. Other: Songwrit-
Talent, & Zero Gravity Management! Love to family ers Hall of Fame, Billboard’s #1 single and album,
& friends. For grandpa. @laurenmariasoosay Disney Legend, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Doctorates from NYU and the North Carolina School
MELISSA HUNTER McCANN (Swing, Dance Cap- of the Arts.
tain). Thrilled to be in Agrabah! Nat’l Tour: Finding
Neverland. Regional: Muny, TUTS. TV: “The Black- HOWARD ASHMAN (Lyrics). Best known as the
list,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” BFA Pace. Thanks pivotal creative mind behind The Little Mermaid and
CESD, Tara Rubin Casting, Michael + creative team. Beauty and the Beast (which is dedicated to “Our
Love to mom, dad, James, Nala! @melissa_hunter friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

voice and a Beast his soul…”), Ashman’s first love CASEY NICHOLAW (Director, Choreographer).
was theatre. He was a founder of Off-Off-Broadway’s Represented on Broadway as director/choreographer
renowned WPA Theatre, where he conceived, wrote of Some Like It Hot (Fall of 2022), Disney’s Aladdin
and directed the classic musical Little Shop of Hor- (2014 Tony®, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle
rors as well as God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (both Award nominations for Best Choreography), and co-
music by Alan Menken). A new cast recording of director and choreographer of The Book of Mormon
Rosewater will be available soon from Sh-K-Boom (2011 Tony®, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle
records. In 1986, Ashman wrote and directed the Awards for co-director and nominations in the same
Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Ham- categories for Choreography); Olivier award win-
lisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980s the- ner for Best Choreography. Other notable Broadway
atre scene, Smile remains popular on high school and credits as director/choreographer: The Prom (2019
college campuses throughout the country. Ashman’s Tony® nomination for Best Direction), Mean Girls
family is thrilled that Ashman and Menken’s origi- (2018 Tony® nominations for Best Direction and
nal songs for Aladdin, some of which were cut in the Choreography), Tuck Everlasting, Something Rotten!
making of the film, as well as portions of Ashman’s (2015 Tony®, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle
original film treatment, have been reinstated in the Award nominations for Best Direction and Chore-
theatrical production. Howard Ashman died in 1991 ography) Elf: The Musical; The Drowsy Chaperone
from complications of AIDS. For more information, (2006 Tony®, Drama Desk nominations for Best
please visit howardashman.com. Direction and Choreography, Outer Critics Circle
nomination for Best Choreography); Monty Python’s
TIM RICE (Lyrics) has been writing lyrics for musi- Spamalot directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony®,
cal theatre and related enterprises for nearly 50 years. Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations for
Credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Best Choreography). Represented on the West End
Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita with as co-director/choreographer of The Book of Mor-
Andrew Lloyd Webber; Aladdin, King David and mon. Other notable West End Credits as director/
Beauty and the Beast with Alan Menken; Chess with choreographer: The Drowsy Chaperone, Dreamgirls,
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; and The Lion and Aladdin. Film and TV credits include: The Prom
King and Aida with Elton John. He has won numerous (choreographer), Trolls (choreographer), “Smash”
awards along the way, usually for the wrong things or (director, S2, E7).
for simply turning up. His latest musical opened in
London in 2013, based on James Jones’ novel From BOB CROWLEY (Scenic Design) is an associ-
Here to Eternity, with music by Stuart Brayson. He ate of the National Theatre. He has designed more
is currently working on a show about Machiavelli than 50 productions in London including Mary Pop-
and wrote three new songs with Alan Menken for pins (London: Evening Standard Award; Broadway:
the 2017 live action film of Beauty and the Beast. Tony®, Drama Desk awards). Other Broadway cred-
www.timrice.co.uk its include An American in Paris (Tony Award), The
Glass Menagerie, The Audience, Skylight, Carousel
CHAD BEGUELIN (Book, Lyrics) is a six-time (Tony Award), The Capeman, Sweet Smell of Success,
Tony Award® nominee. His Broadway works include Aida (Tony Award), Tarzan® (also directed), The
The Prom (Tony Award nomination for Best Book Year of Magical Thinking, The Coast of Utopia (Tony
and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award nomina- Award), The History Boys (Tony Award) and Once
tion for Best Book and Outstanding Lyrics), Disney’s (Tony Award). He received The Royal Designer for
Aladdin (Tony Award nomination for Best Book and Industry Award and the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for
Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award nomina- Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design.
tion for Best Book and Outstanding Lyrics) and The
Wedding Singer (Tony Award nomination for Best GREGG BARNES (Costume Design). Broadway:
Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Tuck Everlasting (2016 Tony® nomination); Some-
nomination for Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote thing Rotten! (2015 Tony nomination); Aladdin
the lyrics for the Broadway musical Elf, which broke (New York, London, Japan, Hamburg, Sydney, North
several box office records at the Al Hirschfeld The- American tour); Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomina-
atre. Chad co-wrote the screenplay for The Prom cur- tion, 2016 Olivier Award); Follies (2012 Tony, Drama
rently available on Netflix and staring Meryl Streep, Desk, Henry Hewes awards); Elf; Legally Blonde
Nicole Kidman and James Corden. He is the recipient (2007 Tony nomination); The Drowsy Chaperone
of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric (2006 Tony, Drama Desk awards, Olivier nomina-
Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foun- tion); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Flower Drum Song
dation Awards, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical (2002 Tony nomination); Side Show; Bye Bye Birdie.
Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation Richard New York: The Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christ-
Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a graduate mas Spectacular, Pageant (NY and London, Olivier
of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts nomination). Regional: Mame, Allegro (Helen Hayes
Graduate Dramatic Writing Program. Much love to Award). TDF Young Master Award.
his husband, Tom.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design) has designed Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse, and The Secret
extensively for theatre, opera, dance, concerts and Garden at the Ahmanson in early 2023.
permanent lighting installations around the world.
She is a seven-time Tony Award® winner whose re- GLEN KELLY (Dance Music Arrangements) is
cent Broadway credits include Hello, Dolly! (starring honored to have worked with such icons as Mike
Bette Midler); Cats; Long Day’s Journey Into Night; Nichols, Stephen Sondheim, Mel Brooks, Woody
School of Rock; An American in Paris; Skylight; The Allen and Trey Parker. He won the New York Drama
Glass Menagerie; Once; Follies; The Coast of Uto- Desk Award for his score to The Nance. He was music
pia: Salvage; and Aida. Recent dance designs include supervisor and arranger for The Producers, Young
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Winter’s Tale Frankenstein, Death of a Salesman and Bullets Over
and Tryst for The Royal Ballet. Broadway. He arranged music for Something Rot-
ten!, A Christmas Story, The Book of Mormon, The
KEN TRAVIS (Sound Design). Broadway: In Transit, Scottsboro Boys, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot
Aladdin, Jekyll and Hyde, A Christmas Story, Scan- and Beauty and the Beast, among others.
dalous, Newsies, Memphis, The Threepenny Opera,
Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias. New York HOWARD JOINES (Music Coordinator). Ground-
and regional companies: The Old Globe, 5th Avenue hog Day; Bandstand; Paramour; Allegiance; Aladdin;
Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Play- Matilda; Side Show; Bullets Over Broadway; A Night
house, L.A. CTG, A.C.T. Seattle, Guthrie Theater, KC With Janis Joplin; Cinderella; Scandalous; Chaplin;
Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Playwrights Horizons, Ghost; How to Succeed...; Promises, Promises; Bye
The New Group, The Public Theater, CSC, Signature Bye Birdie; Grease; Times They Are A-Changin’;
Theatre NYC, Soho Rep, Vineyard Theatre, The Civil- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Conductor/percussionist:
ians, Mabou Mines. ken-travis.squarespace.com Groundhog Day, Matilda, Billy Elliot, Miss Saigon,
Les Misérables, Radio City Music Hall. For Robin
MICHAEL KOSARIN (Music Supervision, Inci- and Taylor.
dental Music and Vocal Arrangements) was music
director of the Broadway production of Disney’s JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design). NY/Lon-
Beauty and the Beast in 1994, and has collaborated don: The Prom, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, Present
as Alan Menken’s music director and arranger since. Laughter, Dreamgirls, Paramour, Tuck Everlasting,
He’s worked steadily on Broadway since 1982, on School of Rock, Something Rotten, Aladdin, Kinky
the original productions of Nine, Grand Hotel, Se- Boots, The Book of Mormon, Trip of Love, First Date,
cret Garden, King David, A Chorus Line, Triumph Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Vanities, Look Back in
of Love, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The…
Leap of Faith, Sister Act, Newsies and Aladdin, and Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Show Boat @ Carn-
arranged the theatrical version of The Hunchback of egie Hall, Mamma Mia!, Encores!: Call Me Madam,
Notre Dame. His vast film work includes Pocahon- Most Happy Fella, & Follies. Television: “The Slap,”
tas, Hercules, Enchanted, Tangled, Captain America, “30 Rock,” “SNL.” Instagram: @josh_marquette
Beauty and the Beast (2017), Wreck-It Ralph II, Alad-
din (2019), and upcoming films Disenchanted and MILAGROS MEDINA-CERDEIRA (Makeup
Spellbound. An Emmy®-award-winning television Design). Makeup design for Tuck Everlasting,
music producer and arranger, he worked for two sea- Something Rotten! and The Rocky Horror Show and
sons on the musical series “Galavant,” and has com- makeup design consultant for Present Laughter and
posed for children’s shows such as “Sesame Street” Sister Act. She has worked as a makeup artist on
and “The Wonder Pets”. Kosarin is a three-time Broadway for more than 20 years including Spider-
Grammy®-nominated recording artist and producer, Man, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Into the Woods,
noted for his work with Carly Simon, and his latest Bells Are Ringing, The Wild Party, Tango Argentino,
collaboration is with legendary pianist Lang Lang. He Little Me, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I and Kiss
also maintains an active concert career ranging from of the Spider Woman, and has worked with the es-
cabaret to symphony orchestras, and has conducted teemed Eartha Kitt and Diahann Carroll.
films such as The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the
Beast live to picture all over the world. JIM STEINMEYER (Illusion Design). The New
York Times calls him the “celebrated invisible man,
DANNY TROOB (Orchestrations). Danny’s five- designer and creative brain behind many of the great
decade career includes composing, orchestrating, stage magicians.” His illusions have been featured
and conducting. Early credits: Pacific Overtures, The by Doug Henning, Siegfried and Roy, David Cop-
Baker’s Wife (dance music) and Big River (music perfield, Ricky Jay and many others. He created the
supervision – Drama Desk winner). He orchestrated special illusions for Beauty and the Beast, Into the
the animated features Beauty and the Beast, Alad- Woods, The Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins.
din, Pocahontas, as well as Newsies the film and the He’s also the author of books on the history of magic.
Broadway show. In 2012 he orchestrated Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s Cinderella, for which he won his sec- ROB LAKE (Illusion Design). Lake’s award-win-
ond Drama Desk Award. His upcoming gigs include ning grand illusions have amazed millions on net-
work television and sold-out live tours around the
world. Known as the foremost architect of illusion,

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Rob serves as magic inventor and consultant for TV/ GEOFFREY QUART/HUDSON THEATRI-
film, Disney parks, countless theatrical shows, con- CAL ASSOCIATES (Technical Supervision and
certs, and special events globally. @RobLakeMagic, Production Management). More than 65 Broadway
RobLake.com productions and tours. Recent: Hamilton, Fiddler on
the Roof, Sylvia, The Realistic Joneses, Of Mice and
JEREMY CHERNICK (Special Effects Design). Men, Mothers and Sons, All the Way, The Bridges of
has worked on over 50 Broadway productions; recent Madison County. HTA is a member of Neil A. Maz-
highlights include Macbeth, Search for Intelligent Life zella’s Hudson family, which includes Hudson Scenic
in the Universe, Clyde’s, Beetlejuice, & Hadestown. Studio and Hudson Sound & Light. Geoff has worked
Jeremy has worked with the Disney Theatrical Group on more than 60 U.S. and international touring pro-
creating effects for Frozen, Aladdin, Hunchback of ductions. His work for HTA includes A Night With
Notre Dame, and Tarzan. In London’s West End, Jer- Janis Joplin, Porgy and Bess tour, Newsies Broadway
emy designed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and and tour and Aladdin (Broadway, Tokyo, Hamburg,
Let the Right One In. Jeremy’s work has been featured London, Australia, North American tour).
in prominent performing and visual arts institutions
across the United States and the globe. In 2018, Jer- CLIFFORD SCHWARTZ (Senior Production Su-
emy was an Emmy Award honoree for his work on pervisor). Clifford has been part of the Disney The-
NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Jeremy serves as atrical family since 1999. Disney credits include the
head designer for J&M Special Effects in Brooklyn. Broadway and multiple international productions of
www.jmfx.net Frozen, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,
Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Tarzan, The Little
J. ALLEN SUDDETH (Original Fight Direction) Mermaid and Peter and the Starcatcher. Additional
has worked professionally for the past 30 years out Broadway credits include Grease! (1994); Chicago
of the New York area. Broadway: Newsies, Jekyll & (1996); Big The Musical; Guys and Dolls (1992);
Hyde, Gem of the Ocean, Saturday Night Fever, An- Lend Me a Tenor (1990); Assassins (1991); and
gels in America, Loot, Saint Joan, A Small Family Moose Murders (1983).
Business and Hide and Seek. He is ranked as one of
16 recognized Fight Masters in the United States by JASON TRUBITT (Production Supervisor) is proud
The Society of American Fight Directors. to be a production supervisor with Disney Theatri-
cal, having supervised ten productions of Aladdin
DANIEL BRODIE (Projection Designer). Broad- and Beauty and the Beast in eight countries. Prior
way: Aladdin, Motown The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde. to supervising, Jason was a stage manager on Alad-
National Tour: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor din, Sister Act, Mary Poppins, Wicked, Never Gonna
Dreamcoat, Newsies, Rent, The Wizard of Oz. New Dance and Mamma Mia! He has also stage managed
York: Arias with a Twist, Basil Twist’s Rite of Spring. at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington Opera at the
Concert: Kanye West, Mariah Carey, James Taylor. Kennedy Center and Goodspeed Opera House. Love
Love to Caitlin and Ezra Sebastian Brodie. to Marlene, Herbie and Ryan.

JOHN MacINNIS (Associate Choreographer). Cho- JAMES DODGSON (Music Director/Conductor)
reography credits include the European productions West End, Broadway and International conducting
of Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the credits include: The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Beauty
Beast. Associate choreographer: The Book of Mor- and the Beast, Les Miserables, Chicago, Miss Sai-
mon. Director/ choreographer: Olympic Medals Cer- gon, The Phantom of the Opera, Newsies, The Secret
emonies (2002 and 2010 Winter Games); The Radio Garden, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Royal
City Christmas Spectacular, including the first inter- Philharmonic Orchestra, National Theater & RSC.
national production in Mexico City. Thanks to Mike Screen Music published by 4elementsmusic.com
and Cooper for their love and support.
ANDREW BACIGALUPO (Production Stage Man-
TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected ager). NYC: Elf: The Musical; West End: The Mer-
Broadway and National Tours: KPOP, Mr. Saturday chants of Bollywood; Milan, Italy: Priscilla, Queen of
Night, Six, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s the Desert (Italian Premiere); National/International
Visit, Prince of Broadway, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Tours: Oklahoma!, Charlie and the Chocolate Fac-
Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School tory, The Sound of Music, Million Dollar Quartet,
of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish, Billy El- Walking with Dinosaurs, and Ghost the Musical.
liot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Produc- Kentucky native. Proud member of Equity. For Mom
ers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, The and Dad. 
Phantom of the Opera. Selected Off-Broadway: Sing
Street, Trevor, Between the Lines, Clueless, Gloria: A VANESSA DODGSON-THOMAS (Stage Man-
Life, Smokey Joe’s Café, Here Lies Love. ager). National Tour: Disney’s The Lion King. Off-
Broadway: A Clockwork Orange. West End: School
NEURO TOUR PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. of Rock, Disney’s Aladdin, Beautiful, Charlie, A Cho-
(Physical Therapy) Carolyn M. Lawson PT, founder rus Line, Les Misérables, Grease, Billy Elliot, Wom-
and CEO of Neurosport & NEURO TOUR (Physical an In White, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Punchdrunk:
Therapy), leaders in performing arts medicine. We are The Drowned Man, Sleep No More (Shanghai).
honored to be part of this amazing Aladdin Tour.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

BARI JAMES BELLARD (Assistant Stage in-cinema release. Aladdin, Disney Theatrical’s
Manager). (He/Him) National Tours: CATS, The 2014 hit, continues its smash Broadway run. It
Color Purple. Regional: ... Death of Queens; has launched eleven productions around the globe
Eclipsed; All The Way; A Doll’s House, Part 2; and been seen by more than 14 million guests. Its
The Wolves (Southern Rep Theatre). BA, Loyola newest hit, the 2018 Tony-nominated Best Musical
University New Orleans. Love to my family and Frozen currently has five productions around the
friends! Live your dream! world: the North American tour, Australia, Japan,
London and Hamburg. Other successful stage
EMILY WHITE-WINTER (Assistant Stage Man- ventures have included the Olivier-nominated
ager). National Tours: Charlie & the Chocolate London hit Shakespeare in Love, stage productions
Factory, The SpongeBob Musical, The King & I, A of Disney’s High School Musical, Der Glöckner Von
Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Beauty and Notre Dame in Berlin, and King David in concert.
the Beast. Graduate of Kansas State University. Many DTP has collaborated with the nation’s preeminent
thanks to Andrew. www.emilywhitewinter.com theatres to develop new stage musicals including
The Jungle Book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,
DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Freaky Friday and Hercules. As a part of the recent
(DTP), a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was acquisition of 21st Century Fox, DTP also heads
formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of the Buena Vista Theatrical banner, which licenses
Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its ten Broadway Fox titles for stage adaptations including Anastasia,
titles have been seen by more than 200 million Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire and The
theatregoers and have been nominated for 62 Devil Wears Prada. With 24 productions currently
Tony® Awards, winning Broadway’s highest honor produced or licensed, a Disney musical is being
20 times. The company’s inaugural production, performed professionally somewhere on the planet
Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It played a virtually every hour of the day.
remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been
produced worldwide. A brand new production of Disney Theatrical Productions welcomes
Beauty and the Beast, reimagined by members of you to this performance.
the original Broadway creative team—led by Matt
West—is currently on tour throughout the UK and With our partners at this theatre, we
Ireland. In November 1997, Disney made theatrical are committed to providing a welcoming
history with the opening of The Lion King, which space for everyone to share in the
received six 1998 Tony Awards including Best irreplaceable experience of live theater.
Musical and Best Director, Julie Taymor, who
became the first woman in Broadway history to Thank you for your participation in
the win the award. Surpassing 25 landmark years making touring Broadway a diverse and
on Broadway, it has welcomed 110 million visitors inclusive place, where everyone feels
worldwide to date and has nine productions currently they belong, are respected and free
running worldwide. The Lion King has played over
100 cities in 24 countries on every continent except from discrimination.
Antarctica; its worldwide gross exceeds that of
any film, Broadway show or entertainment title in THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
box office history. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida
opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tony ©Disney
Awards. It was followed by Mary Poppins, a co-
production with Cameron Mackintosh, which opened
in London in 2004 and went on to enjoy a six-year
Tony-winning Broadway run. The show continues its
Olivier Award-winning London return at its original
home, the Prince Edward Theatre. Tarzan®, which
opened on Broadway in 2006, went on to become an
international hit with an award-winning production
enjoying a ten-year run in Germany. In January
2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway
and was the best-selling new musical of that year.
DTP opened two critically acclaimed productions
on Broadway in 2012, receiving seven Tony
Awards between them: Peter and the Starcatcher
and Newsies, each of which enjoyed a two-year
run and launched North American tours, with
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WAYS OF GIVING

Juanita K. Hammons Hall is proud to celebrate 30 years of presenting world-
class entertainment! From the time Hammons Hall opened its doors in 1992,
through all the seasons since, we have counted on your support of Broadway,
concerts, family shows, and all the other amazing live performances that have
delighted audiences here at the Hall. Please consider making a donation to
The Performance Society or one of our endowment funds, or partner with us
by becoming a sponsor. Your generous support will help to ensure that national
touring artists and cultural events will always have a home on the Hammons
Hall stage.

THE PERFORMANCE SOCIETY

The Performance Society is the annual fund to support Juanita K. Hammons

Hall for the Performing Arts. Contributions help defray the costs of presenting

the artists who appear onstage, and provide support for the Hall’s education

programs and operational costs. Your tax-deductible gift to The Performance

Society helps the Hall to attract outstanding artists and productions that enrich

the lives of citizens throughout our community.

GRAND TIER LEVEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten
The Children’s Ticket Fund
LOGE LEVEL Endowment provides tickets to
Linda S. and Jerry G. Jared underserved youth to attend cultural and
Kathy and John Steinberg educational events at the Hall.
Lynn and Karen Thompson
Juanita K. Hammons Hall Endowment
MEZZANINE LEVEL provides for the Hall in the greatest area
Barbara Bumberry, MD of need. Funds from this endowment
Robert and Debbie Eckert have been used for repairs, stage
Gale and Becky Edwards refinishing, acoustic curtains and other
Judy Everett important maintenance and upgrades.

INTERLUDE LEVEL For more information about ways you
Robert Eckert III and Kurt Wehner can support or partner with Hammons
Kirk A. and Lori Heyle, Heyle Realtors Hall, please contact Anjanette Nowell,
& Counseling Services, LLC Director of Sponsorships, Education
Jay and Andrea Mostyn and Group Sales at
Dennis and Suzanne Newkirk [email protected], or
Holly Reeder visit HammonsHall.com and click on
“Support the Hall.”
ENDOWMENT GIFTS
John and Michelle Gamble
The Estate of Aleene McReynolds
Galen and Marleen Pellham

WALL OF HONOR

The marble Wall of Honor in the Hall’s Grand Foyer lobby
acknowledges very generous patrons of the arts whose gifts helped
make the dream of this performing arts center a reality. Space
remains for additional donors’ names – or to memorialize a loved
one or honor a relative, friend or mentor. For more information,
please call Anjanette Nowell at 417-836-5711.

We salute the following Wall of Honor donors:

Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Hammons • David and Ruth Glass • Carol and
T. Edward Pinegar, Jr. • Drs. Marshall and Annette Gordon • Fred M.
and Ramona F. McQueary • William T. and Shirley G. McQueary •
Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer • Larry and Marilyn Daniel • Pellham-
Phillips-Hagerman/Butler, Rosenbury & Partners, A Joint Venture •
Clay and Jean Cantwell • Bill R. and Juanitha Foster • Cynthia Farthing
Cooper • Mrs. A. P. Stone, Jr. • Greg and Nancy Onstot •The Boatmen’s
National Bank of Springfield • Errett C. Sechler • Donald G. and Ruth
D. Martin, Sr. • Empire Bank • Jack and Cathryn Cox Lipscomb • Don
and Betty Wessel • Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Layton Yancey • Michael S.
Clarke, M.D. • Katherine Hawkins Clarke • Hood-Rich, Inc. Architects,
Engineers and Land Surveying • Bill G. and Marie Haas Prater •
Concrete Company of Springfield • Meek Charitable Trust • Mercantile
Bank of Springfield • Burlington Northern Foundation • Commerce Bank
of Springfield • The Coca-Cola Company • Max W. and Una V. Lilley •
Karen Mason See and Andrew See • Wilbur H. and Patsy M. Bradley •
Lebanon/Laclede County Teachers Project • Ralston Purina Trust Fund
• Jane Hartley Napier • EFCO CORPORATION • Lester T. Sunderland
Foundation • Thomas G. and Kimberley A. Prater • William R. and Nancy
P. Luckfield, III • Gordon and Laura Kinne • Ben and Jean Parnell •
Ann and Leo T Neu III, M.D. • Nancy A. and Gary D. Brown • Betty H.
King • Judith A. and Donald H. Beisner, M.D. • Smith-Glynn-Callaway
Medical Foundation • Carroll Business Systems, Inc. • Fred A. and Patty
Brooks • Jeannette L. Musgrave Charitable Foundation • Galen and
Grace Hasler • Don C. and Virginia Pummill Dailey • Russell and Glenna
Keeling • Bonnie and Bruce I. Shackter, M.D. • Fredna B. and John B.
Mahaffey • Syntex Agribusiness, Inc. • Leo E. and Greta J. Huff • Nabholz
Construction Corp. • Georgia R. and Raymond A. Christy, M.D. • Dr. Don
and Linda Overend • John R. and Carol Courtney • William P. Gaut •

J. Howard and Jan Fisk • Bass Pro Shops • Tracker Marine • Rosemary
Young Witt • Dr. and Mrs. Guy D. Callaway, Jr. • June and Sam Hamra
• Dr. Walter J. and Martha A. Gaska • Bill and Diane Johnson • Carl and
Lucille Hamby • Jim Hollander • United Missouri Bank of Springfield •
Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Jobe • Bob and Joyce Mahoney • Mr. and Mrs.
Richard F. Young • Velma S. Graff/W. Curtis and Nancy K. Graff • David
and Jeanne Toombs • Bob and Virginia Herb • J. V. Rockwell Publishing,
Inc. • Donna Wallace Crosby • Bernadene B. Oliver - *George W. Oliver
• George H. Klinkerfuss • Sally Aton Baird • David B. and Stacey R.
McQueary • Drs. Fred G. and Betsy B. McQueary • Mark L. and Sylvia B.
McQueary • Rick and Mary McQueary • J. Wordy and Sandy Buckner •
Bernard G. Burrier • Dr. and Mrs. Peter Bemis H’Doubler • Pamela N.
Burrier • Great Southern Savings Bank • Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company • Dr. Noel Rex and Rosemary Lewis • Schneider Foundation
• Leslie Irene Coger • Kelvin and Ellen Van Osdol • Kay and Courtney
Whitlock • Dr. James and Peggy Pinckley • Rose Marie and Martin H.
Boone, Jr., M.D. • Dr. C. William Young • John and Kathleen Griesemer
• Dr. Oral B. and Vernetta M. Crawford • Virginia Cox Bussey - *Lynn
E. Bussey • Dr. Paul N. and Margaret B. Arnold • Wilbur S. and Bette
J. Feagan • Jacque J. and David R. Huff • Herbert D. and Melba J.
Leonard • Connie, Jennifer, and Jefferson Gourley • Jeris P. and John
F. Ferguson • Carol Jones • Jerry and Kay Cook • Ronald M. and Sheryl
E. Wachter • Dr. Philip J. and Patricia A. LeFevre • Virginia Rice Heer •
Karen W. and J. Michael Schneider, M.D. • Ray Forsythe • Frances D.
and Robert D. Reynolds • James M. and Peggy A. Sauer • Jerry and
Sandra Lowther • Dr. and Mrs. John P. Ferguson • Noble & Associates
• David, Lesley and Summer Trottier • Lowell and Lela Fleenor • June
and Sam Hamra Family: Sam III, Karen, Michael and Jacqueline • In
Honor of William Shakespeare • Mr. and Mrs. James E. Trogolo • Clifton
B. Welch and Jennifer L. Gourley-Welch • Dennis and Stephanie O’Dell
• Jerry L. Sumners, Sr. and Theresa L. Sumners • Linda S. and Jerry G.
Jared Family • Joseph Barrett Fisk • Hillary Chace Fisk • Drs. Priscilla P.
and Paul N. Arnold • Foster Family Foundation: Bill Sr., Juanitha, John,
Kaye, Bill Jr., Tony and Mark • Dr. Barbara J. Oberlander • Dee and Ann
Wampler • Carol and Mike Williamson • Debbie and Enoch Morris • Jerry
L. Sumners, Sr. Family: Talbet, Tyler, Toby, Tisha and Sandy • Dr. Byrne
and Margaret Blackwood • Earl M. Brake, Jr. • Lynn A. and Janet Morris -
Family Pharmacy, Inc.

* In Memoriam

2022 – 2023
PARTNERS IN PERFORMANCE VOLUNTEERS

This group of 160 volunteers will donate thousands of hours of their time to Juanita
K. Hammons Hall this season, serving as greeters, ushers, and ticket takers. Their
tremendous level of dedication and commitment to quality customer service help
provide a welcoming experience when you visit the Hall. The volunteers listed here
with an asterisk by their names are part of a very special group, with 25 or more
years of service as Hammons Hall Partners in Performance!

Donna Alrutz Judy Folkins Steve Mathias Bob Shepherd
Joan Shields
Vicki Anderson Milton Folkins Gail Matthews Cindy Shortt
Fran Sifers
Nita Baker Jordan Fuellner Carol McCain Donna Simpson
Karol Simpson
Terry Baker Carol Fuller Renie McClay Darrel Smith
Stephanie Smock
Barbara Bakie Anne Gardner June McLean Karen Soetaert
Rene Spencer
Howard Bankson Julie Germann Denise Mica Montene Staley
Paula Steiert
Sharon Bankson Gary Gibbons John Mica Dennis Stewart
Andrea Still
Sylvia Barber Mark Gideon Tim Mills Lisa Strader
Mark Strader
Bev Barnett Karen Gilbert Pat Mithelavage Kelly Strenfel
Linda Summers
Jaretta Beard Phyllis Gossard Mary Morrow Michelle

Deborah Bedell Darlene Graham Suzie Morrow Swearengin
Cindy Thornburg
Harry Bergman Julia Haberland Martha Myers Mary Tilton
Karen Tippie*
Phyllis Bernau Debbie Hammer Kathy Newberry Trudy Tunnell
Edith VanHoesen
Julie Blackson Terry Hammer Ann Newton George VanHoesen
Adria Vestal
Julie Boles Greg Harding Mary Noonan Cindy Waters
Bruce Wells
Michelle Breazeale Gayle Harper Tim Noonan Mary Wells*
Gary West
Beverly Burchett John Havel Joycee Novak Kathleen West
Kathy Wilken
Barbara Buschert Susanna Hill J.D. Pate Bonnie Williams
Debbie Williams*
Sheila Calhoun Joi Hook Jennifer Peaco Mike Wills
Joy Wilson
Sharon Carr David Howard Brenda Perry Marc Worthy
Janet Wutke
Dana C Carroll Debbie Howard Mark Perry

Anna Belle Climer Carla Huff Pam Petersen

Pam Collard Sonya Huff Angela Pierce

Charles Coller Kelly Huisenga Rod Pierce

Missy Coller Jeanette Iler Patty Pogue

Rena Coller Sandra Ingram Donna Powers

Joyce Cook JoAnn Jirik Linda Quigg

Billy Cooper* Glenda Johnson Robert Quigg

Dora Cooper* Susan Joslyn Grace Ray

Duncan Craycroft Mike Jungers Celia Rollins*

Robin Craycroft Bonnie Kettler Debbie Rollinson

Amanda Darden Dale Kettler Kim Rusche

Pam Dickinson Karolyn Kime Skip Sage

Mary Doshier Sue King Jodi Samsinak

Jean Dresslaer- Marjorie Klick Kris Savage

Smith Kay Lawrence Elizabeth Schatz

Jean Edwards Ann Lea Sheila Schembri

Judy Elliot Stephanee Lemons Susan Schmidt

Brenda Eyman Doris Mantei Mitchell Schneider

Phyllis Feyh Toni Marchese Janet Sell

Linda Fields Jane Mathias Debbie Sheehan

Congratulations to our recent
Volunteers of the Year!

Learn more about becoming a volunteer:

HammonsHall.com/Volunteer

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

JUANITA K. HAMMONS HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Keith Boaz Ed Carson Bonnie Kettler

Executive Director Technical Director Administrative Assistant II

Juanita K. Hammons Hall Patrick Wilson Moussa Dembele
and Great Southern Bank Arena Assistant Technical Director Custodial Foreman

Jack Wheeler Shannon Stanton Deb Gallion
Box Office Manager Emerit Staff
Associate Director
Marketing Associate
Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Dian Thompson Miller Peggy Jurgens
Josh Inmon
Kyle Frevert Volunteer Coordinator
Assistant Director Duane Miller

Juanita K. Hammons Hall Amanda Shields Lori Johnson

Anjanette Nowell Assistant Box Office Managers Head House Manager

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