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Pat Halloran | President & CEOMemphis Development Foundation - Orpheum Theatre

The summer has come to an end, and the new Broadway season at the Orpheum starts now! Much has happened since we last met here, and all of it is positive. Our Summer Movie Series had record attendance this year, and because of this success we will be presenting movies all year long! A Christmas film series is also in the works. The Performing Arts Education & Leadership Centre is on its way— construction will begin in a few months and the $10.7 million Centre should be completed in the spring of 2014. It is going to be a fabulous structure, but what’s most important is what will be happening inside. The Orpheum is collaborating with a number of other organizations which we think will not only benefit all of our partners and the Orpheum, but the community as well. Our new partners include: MLG&W, who has agreed to be our energy efficiency advisor for the new Centre; Indie Memphis will partner with us on our ongoing Classic Movie Series, and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will work with The Theatre on presenting a series at the Orpheum with local symphony musicians. The Orpheum is also partnering with vendors— suppliers and other businesses that have stepped up to offer service, equipment, heating & air conditioning, and theatre equipment as their way to support the building of the Centre. If you are interested in getting involved, please give us a call at 901-529-4224. 2013 marks The Orpheum Theatre’s 85th birthday, and we’re planning to celebrate all year. One of the first projects we want to get underway is assembling a display of Orpheum memorabilia, programs, artifacts and any authentic piece from the Theatre’s distinguished 85 years of history. If you have anything from your Great Aunt Elsie’s attic and want to donate or lend it to TheTheatre for display, again please call us at the number above. Finally, one last offer to join me on my Holiday New York Theatre Tour. We’ll be taking off for 4 days and 3 nights in NYC in November— more info can be found on page 39 of this program.

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONS, WORKING TITLE FILMS, OLD VIC PRODUCTIONS, AND NETWORKS PRESENTATIONSpresent

Based on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film

JANET DICKINSONRICH HEBERT

PATTI PERKINSCULLEN R. TITMAS

IntroducingBEN COOK KYLEND HETHERINGTON ZACH MANSKE NOAH PARETS

withJOEL BLUM • JAKE KITCHIN • SAM POON • SAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLER

KAT HENNESSEY • CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD • NOAH LONG • PATRICK WETZEL • CRAIG BENNETTCAL ALEXANDER • MADISON BARNES • MICHAEL BIREN • DAMIEN BRETT • SYDNEY BURTIS • NATALIE E. EDWARDS

SASHA ELY-JUDKINS • TIM FUNNELL • RICHARD GATTA • SUSAN HAEFNER • BRYAN THOMAS HUNTJESSICA KING • MARIA KNASEL • PATRICK LAVALLEE • KENT M. LEWIS • DAVID LIGHT • REBECCA MARLOWE

JOEL NEWSOME • YANNA NIKITAS • ADAM PELTY • JILLIAN REES-BROWN • ALISON SOLOMONBRIONNA TRILLING • LEXI VIERNES • THAD TURNER WILSON • NATALIE WISDOM

General ManagementGREGORY VANDER PLOEG DAWN KUSINSKI

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES

Tour Marketing and PublicityALLIED LIVE

Exclusive Tour DirectionTHE ROAD COMPANY

Creative/Design SupervisorEDWARD PIERCE

Hair, Wig and Make-Up DesignerBERNIE ARDIA

Costume CoordinatorJIMM HALLIDAY

Associate Costume Designer - USRACHEL ATTRIDGE

Associate Costume Designer - UKCLAIRE MURPHY

Associate Lighting DesignersKRISTINA KLOSS/DANIEL WALKER

Associate Sound DesignerTONY SMOLENSKI IV

Associate Director - USJUSTIN MARTIN

Associate ChoreographerKATHRYN DUNN

Musical Supervision and Orchestrations byMARTIN KOCH

Music Supervision - USDAVID CHASE

Music DirectorBILL CONGDON

Costume Design byNICKY GILLIBRAND

Lighting Design byRICK FISHER

Sound Design byPAUL ARDITTI

Executive ProducersSETH WENIG DANI DAVIS

Associate DirectorJULIAN WEBBER

Set Design byIAN MacNEIL

Choreography byPETER DARLING

Directed bySTEPHEN DALDRYBook and Lyrics by

LEE HALLMusic by

ELTON JOHN

DAVID FURNISH ANGELA MORRISON

TIM BEVAN ERIC FELLNER JON FINN SALLY GREENEOriginal Producers

Original Executive Producers

Technical SupervisionHECTOR GUIVAS & JASON JUENKER

Production Stage ManagerGREGORY R. COVERT

Company ManagerWILLIAM FERRY

Supervising Resident DirectorSTEVEN MINNING

Associate ChoreographerALISON LEVENBERG

Adult Casting DirectorTARA RUBIN CASTING

Children’s Casting DirectorNORA BRENNAN

Resident ChoreographerADAM PELTY

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CAST

Billy.................................... BEN COOK, KYLEND HETHERINGTON, ZACH MANSKE, NOAH PARETSMrs. Wilkinson .................................................................................................................. JANET DICKINSONDad .............................................................................................................................................. RICH HEBERTGrandma ....................................................................................................................................PATTI PERKINSTony .................................................................................................................................. CULLEN R. TITMASGeorge ..............................................................................................................................................JOEL BLUMMichael (at certain performances) .......................................................................JAKE KITCHIN, SAM POONDebbie .............................................................................................................SAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLERSmall Boy............................................................................................................................. CAL ALEXANDERBig Davey ..............................................................................................................................CRAIG BENNETTLesley .............................................................................................................................SASHA ELY-JUDKINSScab/Posh Dad ............................................................................................................................TIM FUNNELLMum ......................................................................................................................................KAT HENNESSEYMr. Braithwaite ................................................................................................................... PATRICK WETZELTracey Atkinson ............................................................................................................ REBECCA MARLOWEOlder Billy/Scottish Dancer .....................................................CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD, NOAH LONGMr. Wilkinson ......................................................................................................................... JOEL NEWSOMEPit Official ....................................................................................................................................DAVID LIGHTPostman ....................................................................................................................................DAMIEN BRETTTall Boy/Posh Boy ...............................................................................................JAKE KITCHIN, SAM POONAccordion Specialty .................................................................................................................DAMIEN BRETTClipboard Woman .................................................................................................................SUSAN HAEFNERAudition Panel ........................................................................... SASHA ELY-JUDKINS, SUSAN HAEFNER,

JILLIAN REES-BROWN, PATRICK WETZEL, BRANCH WOODMAN“Expressing Yourself” Dancers ................................ DAMIEN BRETT, SASHA ELY-JUDKINS, TIM FUNNELL,

CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD, PATRICK LAVALLEE, BRYAN THOMAS HUNT, DAVID LIGHT,

ENSEMBLEDAMIEN BRETT, SASHA ELY-JUDKINS, TIM FUNNELL,

KAT HENNESSEY, SUSAN HAEFNER, CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD, NOAH LONGBRYAN THOMAS HUNT, PATRICK LAVALLEE, DAVID LIGHT, JOEL NEWSOME,

MITCH POULOS, JILLIAN REES-BROWN, THAD TURNER WILSON

BALLET GIRLSMADISON BARNES, SYDNEY BURTIS, NATALIE E. EDWARDS, MARIA KNASEL,

REBECCA MARLOWE, YANNA NIKITAS, BRIONNA TRILLING, LEXI VIERNES

SWINGSJESSICA KING, ADAM PELTY, ALISON SOLOMON, NATALIE WISDOM

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance

For Mrs. Wilkinson: SASHA ELY-JUDKINS, SUSAN HAEFNER; for Dad: CRAIG BENNETT, JOEL BLUM; for Grandma: SUSAN HAEFNER, JILLIAN REES-BROWN; for Tony: TIM FUNNELL, DAVID LIGHT, JEFFREY PEW; for George: CRAIG BENNETT, JOEL NEWSOME; for Michael: KYLEND HETHERINGTON; for Debbie: MADISON BARNES, REBECCA MARLOWE; for Big Davey: KENT M. LEWIS, JOEL NEWSOME; for Scab/Posh Dad: KENT M. LEWIS, JOEL NEWSOME; for Mum: SASHA ELY-JUDKINS; NATALIE WISDOM; for Mr. Braithwaite: MICHAEL BIREN, DAMIEN BRETT, THAD TURNER WILSON; for Older Billy/Scottish Dancer: CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD, ADAM PELTY; for Tall Boy/Posh Boy: KYLEND HETHERINGTON, ZACH MANSKE; for Small Boy: BRIONNA TRILLING; for Tracey Atkinson: ALISON SOLOMON; for Expressing Yourself Dancers: CARA KJELLMAN, THAD

TURNER WILSON.

Dance Captains: MICHAEL BIREN, NATALIE WISDOM; Assistant Dance Captain: ALISON SOLOMONAcro Captain: PATRICK LAVALLEE; Fight Captain: MICHAEL BIREN

Resident Choreographer: ADAM PELTY

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

“The Stars Look Down” (The Eve of the Miners’ Strike 1984) .................................................... Full Company“Shine” .......................................................................................................... Mrs. Wilkinson, Ballet Girls, Billy“We’d Go Dancing” .................................................................................................. Grandma, Men’s Ensemble“Solidarity” .................................................................................................................................... Full Company“Expressing Yourself” ................................................................................................. Billy, Michael, Ensemble“Dear Billy” (Mum’s Letter) .................................................................................. Billy, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mum“Born to Boogie” ................................................................................... Billy, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Braithwaite“Angry Dance” ................................................................................................................. Billy, Men’s Ensemble

ACT IISix Months Later

“Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher” ........................................................................................... Full Company“Deep Into the Ground” ........................................................................................................ Dad, Full Company “He Could Go and He Could Shine” ................................................................................. Dad, Tony, Ensemble“Electricity” .................................................................................................................................................. Billy “Once We Were Kings” ................................................................................................................. Full Company “Dear Billy” (Billy’s Reply) .............................................................................................................. Billy, Mum “Company Celebration” ................................................................................................................. Full Company

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ORCHESTRAConductor/Keyboard: Bill Congdon

Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Daniel KlintworthKeyboard: Sonia Siebert, Rebecca Plummer-White

Electric Guitar/Variax Guitar: Tim MoreyDrums: Jeff MacPherson

Music Coordinator: Michael Keller

The touring musicians welcome five local musicians who will be playing at all performances in Memphis.

Gary Topper — Sop Sax, Ten Sax, FluteKeith Karabell — Alt Sax, Clarinet

David Spencer — Tpt, Cornet, Flugel HornRobert Gilbert — French Horn

Sam Shoup — Electric BassWilliam A. Flores, Jr.— Music Contractor

One of the unique sounds evoked by the Billy Elliot Orchestra is that of the English brass band. Usually comprised of Cornets, Flugelhorns, Tenor Horns, Euphoniums, and Tubas, these musical ensembles originated as work bands and were sponsored by (and long identified with) various industrial concerns and coal mines. The Easington Colliery Band was founded in 1913. Brass players with band experience were encouraged by management to come from the west of Durham to work at the colliery and play in the band, which, despite the closure of the coal mining operations in 1993, continues to perform to this day. The band is still based in the old colliery pay office. The building is the last remaining evidence of the pit.

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photo-graphs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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n 1984, the British National Union of Mineworkers (the NUM) went on strike to save the coal industry from the threatened closures of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was politically opposed to state-owned industry and determined to crush the unions.

The strike went on for one year. The miners’ families had to survive on handouts from other work-ing people who supported their stand. But by employing riot police to intimidate their communities and importing coal from Eastern Europe, the Conservative government broke the unions. Over the subsequent 10 years, the entire industry was dismantled.

The story of Billy Elliot takes place in the coal fields of Northern England, where mining had been the major employer for hundreds of years. In 1984 more than 300,000 men worked in the mining industry; today there are less than 1,000. More than 98 percent of the coal used for British energy is now imported from abroad.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTJANET DICKINSON (Mrs. Wilkinson) is thrilled to be playing the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in this wonder-ful show. This past year, she originated the roles of Courtney in Divorce Party The Musical, and most recently, the role of Sandy in the Off-Broadway production of Fat Camp The Musical. Broadway: How The Grinch Stole Christmas. National Tours: Grinch, 9 to 5 The Musical. Off-Broadway: For-bidden Broadway’s Rude Awakening cast recording and 2008 Drama Desk Award. Happiness at Lincoln Center, Secrets Every Smart Traveller Should Know. 2011 NYMF Award for Best Individual Performance in Madame X. I would like to thank my agents at Carson/Kolker. I am proud to say that Bemidji, Min-nesota is my hometown!

RICH HEBERT (Dad). Vegas: We Will Rock You. Broadway/Tours: The Life, Sunset Boulevard, Les Misérables, Cats, Saturday Night Fever, and Rock and Roll the First 5000 Years. Other: Captains Courageous, Elaborate Lives, Annie. TV: “Broth-erhood,” “Law and Order SVU,” “NYPD Blue,” “The Sopranos,” “Deadline,” “Line of Fire,” “The Oldest Rookie,” “21 Jump Street,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Loving”. Rich dedicates this perfor-mance and everything he does to his extraordinary daughter Neely.

PATTI PERKINS (Grandma). Broadway: Billy El-liot, The Full Monty, Shakespeare’s Cabaret (Tony nominated for best score), All Over Town (directed by Dustin Hoffman). Lincoln Center: A Man of No Importance. Off Broadway appearances include: Randy Newman’s Maybe I’m Doing It Wrong, (Astor Place), Tuscaloosa’s Calling Me (Westside Arts and The Village Gate), Dr. Knock at The Mint Theatre. Regional theaters include The Guthrie, The Old Globe, The Kennedy Center, GEVA, Buffalo Studio Arena, Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Ms. Perkins has appeared in many television commercials, “Law and Order” and as the serial killer’s mother on “One Life to Live”.

CULLEN R. TITMAS (Tony) is continuing his journey with Billy Elliot after understudying this role and performing in the ensemble of the previous tour. Cullen spent 3 years in the National Tour and Off-Broadway productions of Avenue Q (Nicky/Trekkie), and previously co-created and performed the role of Marlin in Finding Nemo, the Musical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. NYC/Regional favorites include John and Jen (John), AIDA (Radames), Footloose (Ren) three times, Forever Plaid (Sparky) twice, and the title role in Adam Guettel’s Floyd Collins. Thanks RR and CMF.

BEN COOK (Billy). National Tour: Billy Elliot (Michael). Broadway: Billy Elliot (Tall Boy, u/s Mi-chael); Ragtime (Little Boy). Regional: Ragtime and Golden Age, Kennedy Center; Macbeth, Folger The-atre; Heavens Are Hung in Black and A Christmas Carol, Ford’s Theatre. TV: “30 Rock” (Young Jack). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Emma, Kate, Nick, CESD, Linda Townsend Mgmt.

KYLEND HETHERINGTON (Billy, u/s Michael, u/s Tall Boy/Posh Boy) hails from Michigan, at age 4 started dance at Miss Lore’s. Later he studied bal-let with Giuseppe Canale and Scott Heinrich and tap with Bruce Bradley. In 2009, he participated in the ABT Young Dancer Summer Workshop under full scholarship. Kylend thanks the army of friends and relatives that helped him get here and hopes to make them proud.

ZACH MANSKE (Billy, u/s Tall Boy/Posh Boy) is 13 years old and comes from Minnesota. Zach started dancing at the age of 8 and quickly learned that dance was his passion. After one year, Zach started dancing competitively with Woodbury Dance Center and has gone on to receive numerous top scores and judges’ choice awards. He also received the junior national champion title at Starquest (2010) and Masquerade (2011) National dance competitions.

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Zach loves to perform and is honored to be a part of the Billy Elliot Cast. Many thanks to Woodbury Dance Center for believing in Zach, his friends and family who have shown him love and support while he pursues his dream, and his sister Rachel who is his biggest fan.

NOAH PARETS (Billy), 13, hails from Massachu-setts and started dancing at age 7. He studied ballet, tap, jazz, and modern at The Gold School in Brock-ton, Ma, where he danced with Project Moves Dance Company. Noah has received many accolades includ-ing American Dance Awards’ Junior Male Dancer of the Year 2011. Joining Billy Elliot is a dream come true! Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Joel, Ethan, Jacob, Rennie, all my teachers, family and friends. Forever grateful!

JOEL BLUM (George, u/s Dad). Broadway: two-time Tony nominee for Show Boat and Steel Pier. B’way: 42nd Street, Music Man, A Christmas Carol, After the Night and the Music and Stardust. Tours: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Doctor Doolittle,...and the World Goes ‘Round. Barrymore award: Tin Pan Alley Rag, Helen Hayes nominee: Meet John Doe. TV: “Law and Order” twice, “Ed,” the “Sopranos,” “Sonny and Cher Show,” “Tonight Show”.

JAKE KITCHIN (Michael, Tall Boy/Posh Boy) 10, is thrilled to make his national tour debut as Michael in Billy Elliot! Credits: Off-Off Broadway: Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstiltskin). Regional Theatre Highlights: Oliver Twist (Oliver!), Colin Craven (The Secret Garden), Friedrich Von Trapp (The Sound of Music). Jake is also in film, television, commercials, & voiceovers, & has performed in NYC venues in-cluding Joe’s Pub & The York Theatre. Great thanks to Mom, Dad, Emily & Kate, Nora Brennan, Ame-lia DeMayo, Janine Molinari, Renae Baker, RFKT, & Dave McKeown at Shirley Grant Management! jakekitchin.com

SAM POON (Michael, Tall Boy/Posh Boy). National Tour of Les Miserables (Gavroche). Selected credits: Oliver (Oliver), NC Theatre; Jungle Book (Mowgli), STAGES St.Louis; Secret Garden (Colin), APAC; Scrooge in Concert (Tiny Tim), Northeast Tour with NY Stage Originals; 90 Years of MUNY Magic, Dis-ney’s Beauty and the Beast, Camelot, and Miss Sai-gon (Tam) at The MUNY, Brundibar (Fido), Opera Theatre of St.Louis; Soldier Songs (Boy), Festival of Arts and Ideas; and Pan (Slightly), Project in De-velopment. Thanks to: Nancy Carson, Bob Marks, Janine Molinari,Dirk Lumbard, and Amelia Demayo. Visit www.SamPoonOnline.com

SAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLER (Debbie) is thrilled to tour with Billy! Regional: Annie (Molly),

Seussical (JoJo), White Christmas (Susan Waverly), Beauty and the Beast (Chip), A Wonderful Life (ZuZu). Film: Mystery at Locust Grove (Lydia). Thanks Mom, Dad, family, DDP, MTL, Centerstage, Dancensation, Debbie King, John D’Aquino, Nora Brennan, Station Three. www.SamanthaBlaireCutler.com

KAT HENNESSEY (Mum, Ensemble) has been a Banana Sister in Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel, Elphaba in Wicked in Japan, and one of Marty Thomas’ Divas in NYC. Originally from Southern California, she has traveled to nearly 50 countries performing. Kat is an internationally published pho-tographer, a proud Equity member, and a Mormon. Gratitude to God, my amazing family, friends and Penny Lane! www.KatHennessey.com

CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD (Ensemble, Older Billy/Scottish Dancer). Billy Elliot marks Christo-pher’s first US tour, following the international tour of A Chorus Line (Larry) and a season with Dayton Ballet. Prior to his studies as a scholarship student at the Joffrey Ballet School, Christopher completed his BFA at SUNY Buffalo. Other regional credits include Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Aida and Fiddler on the Roof.

NOAH LONG (Ensemble, Older Billy/Scottish Dancer) His career started in 2005 with the National Ballet of Canada. In 2009, he represented the com-pany in the 8th Erik Bruhn Competition. He was pro-moted to Second Soloist later that summer. January 2011, Mr. Long chose to dive into the world of Mu-sical Theater. That summer he performed in Dance Legends and How to Succeed at Business, Without Really Trying.

PATRICK WETZEL (Mr. Braithwaite). Original Broadway companies of All About Me, The Drowsy Chaperone (recording), Thou Shalt Not (recording), Annie Get Your Gun (recording) and Ain’t Broadway Grand. Other Broadway/NY: Spamalot, The Pro-ducers, Anyone Can Whistle (Encores!), Golden Boy (Encores!) Sondheim’s Opening Doors (Carnegie Hall). Films: A Christmas Carol (dir. Robert Zem-eckis), The Producers (dir. Susan Stroman). Actor’s Equity!

CRAIG BENNETT (Big Davey, u/s Dad, u/s George). Broadway: South Pacific, A Tale Of Two Cities, Miss Saigon. National Tours: The Light In The Piazza, Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, Les Misérables. Regional: Goodman Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Asolo Rep. Love to Sala and Mako.

CAL ALEXANDER (Small Boy) is thrilled for his first theatrical experience to be with the Billy Elliot

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tour. Thanks, Mom and Dad for bringing me to Broadway Musicals before I turned four. Also, thanks to his principal and teachers from South High-lands Magnet as well as his violin and dance teach-ers. Last, but not least, thanks to Nora Brennan for giving me this great opportunity!

MADISON BARNES (Ballet Girl, u/s Debbie) is thrilled to be continuing with Billy Elliot. National Tour: Billy Elliot Chicago and Toronto (Keeley Gibson, u/s Debbie). Regional: Annie (Annie). She has been singing and dancing since age 2, receiv-ing many regional and national awards. Thanks and love to Mom, Dad, Alex, Jennifer Shide, and all my family, friends and dance teachers for their love and support.

MICHAEL BIREN (Swing, u/s Mr. Braithwaite, Fight Captain, Dance Captain) is thrilled to be on tour with Billy Elliot. Tour: Billy Elliot (with Faith Prince), Cinderella (with Lea Salonga). Regional: ...Forum (Goodspeed), The Drowsy Chaperone (Maine State), A Chorus Line (Ogunquit). B.A. The-atre, B.S. Biology, Muhlenberg College. Proud Eq-uity Member. Love to DMRSCL.

DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble, Postman, u/s Mr. Braithwaite) is happy to be returning to the national tour of Billy Elliot. Tour: Billy Elliot. Favorite Re-gional: Les Mis, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Miss Saigon, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, ...Forum, Grease, Joseph..., Fiddler, Jesus Christ Superstar. Thanks, as always, to his beautiful wife, Briana Valerie.

SYDNEY BURTIS (Ballet Girl) is excitedly making her National Tour debut. Dancing since age 3 with a love for tap, it is her dream come true to be part of the Billy Elliot cast (Keely Gibson). Thanking Nora Brennan, NYCDA, Adrenaline, PEDC, RDS, Ms. Alyssa, Ms. Desta, Aaron, her Grandparents, family & friends. Much love and many thanks to Mommy, Daddy, Logan, Nana, and Danny Wallace. Always Believe!

NATALIE E. EDWARDS (Ballet Girl) grew up watching theater and dance at the Kennedy Cen-ter. She has performed in The Sound of Music with MVCCT and A Christmas Carol at the Little The-ater of Alexandria. Natalie thanks her dance teachers Sally and Samantha, improv coach Tiffany, everyone at LTA, her awesome family, and Nora for giving her this opportunity to “shine”!

SASHA ELY-JUDKINS (Ensemble, Lesley, u/s Mrs. Wilkinson, u/s Mum). Theatre credits include Mamma Mia – Australian 10th Anniversary Tour (Ensemble/Alternate Donna, Understudy Rosie &

Tanya), Billy Elliot The Musical - Melbourne season (Swing/Cover Mrs. Wilkinson), Chicago - U.K Tour and U.S National (Go To Hell Kitty/Cover Velma Kelly), Spirit Of The Dance - World Tour, Paradise Rooms - Blackpool U.K. Sasha would like to thank her family and Steve for their love and support.

TIM FUNNELL (Scab, Posh Dad, Ensemble). Trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and from the North East of England, Tim starred in the original London production of Billy Elliot the Musical for six years. He worked extensively in London’s west end before moving to Canada in 2011.

RICHARD GATTA (Swing). Nat’l Tours: Fid-dler on the Roof w/ TOPOL & Harvey Fierstein, The Pajama Game. Asian Tour: Grease and Macau Intl. Music Festival. Regional credits: Peter Pan (ASF), West Side Story (NOOA, ASF), La Cage aux Folles (CMH). Principal dancer, Northeast Bal-let Co. in New York. Proud Equity member. www.richardgatta.com

SUSAN HAEFNER (Ensemble, Clipboard Woman, u/s Mrs. Wilkinson, u/s Mum, u/s Grandma, u/s Ex-pressing Yourself Dancer) is happy to be continu-ing with Billy Elliot after performing in Chicago and Toronto. Broadway credits: 42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie and State Fair. National Tour /Lon-don’s West End: Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep-ertory Theatre, and Weston Playhouse. Gradu-ate: SUNY Fredonia (BFA Musical Theatre), FSU/ Asolo Conservatory (MFA Acting).

BRYAN THOMAS HUNT (Ensemble) is proud to be making his national tour debut with Billy Elliot. Regional: White Christmas (Paper Mill Playhouse), The Big Bank (NYMF) and A Chorus Line (Berkshire Theatre Festival). BFA BoCo 2011! Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting, The Mine, and his always supportive friends and fam! Love to Mom, Dad, and Alicia, the best sister in the world.

JESSICA KING (Swing) is proud to make her pro-fessional debut with The Billy Elliot Touring Com-pany. Jessica has trained with some of the world’s most renowned choreographers. She has received numerous scholarships and was recently recognized in the TOP 10 at NYCDA Nationals. She would like to thank God, her family and everyone back home at the Art of Dance.

MARIA KNASEL (Ballet Girl) is amazed to be a part of Billy Elliot! National Tours: White Christmas (Susan Waverly). Regional: 7 productions at The Muny, favorite roles: Gretl, in The Sound of Music

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and “The Sad Girl” in Bye Bye Birdie, also seen at St. Louis Rep & The Fox Theatre. Thanks to Nora and Billy Elliot, Nancy, Janine, Thommie, Bob, Amelia. The Muny, Terri, Mark, Lisa and Lara. Love to my parents and 3 brothers! www.mariaknasel.com

PATRICK LAVALLEE (Ensemble, Acro Captain). Nat’l tour: Movin’ Out (Sargent O’Leary). Favorites: 42nd Street (Andy Lee), Fiddler on the Roof (TOTS), Chicago, Spamalot (Ogunquit), The Producers, Crazy for You (TBTS), Thoroughly.. Millie (MTW), WWS (Palace, Arab). BA from OCU. Special thanks to my supportive parents, family, friends and CO.

KENT M. LEWIS (Swing, u/s Big Davey, u/s Scab/Posh Dad). 1st Nat’l Tours: Billy Elliot (Swing), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Caractacus Potts Under-study, Ensemble). Regional: White Christmas (Bob Wallace), Showboat (Gaylord Ravenal), Bagalicious (The Bagman), The Sound of Music (Capt. Von Trapp). www.KentMLewis.com

DAVID LIGHT (Ensemble, Pit Official, u/s Tony) is a Canadian prairie boy born in Prince Albert, Sas-katchewan, currently hailing from Toronto, Ontario. Theatre: Mirvish’s Billy Elliot the Musical (Ensem-ble/Tony US), Canadian Premiere of High Fidelity the Musical (Rob Gordon), The Rocky Horror Show (Dr. Frank’n’Furter), and Ross Petty’s Robin Hood. Film and TV: CBC’s “Triple Sensation: Season II” (2nd Place Male) and Bravo’s In The Light (Zack). Love to Mom.

REBECCA MARLOWE (Tracey Atkinson, u/s Debbie) is thrilled to have made her professional debut in Billy Elliot in 2010! Credits include re-gional theatre productions, RYDE Nutcracker Bal-let, and various musical performances. She would like to thank her family, Amelia DeMayo, Diane Frankel, and Shirley Grant Management.

JOEL NEWSOME (Ensemble, Mr. Wilkinson, u/s George, u/s Big Davey, u/s Scab/Posh Dad) joins the tour having been a part of Billy Elliot in both the Chicago and Toronto com panies. Broadway cred-its: The Producers, 42nd Street. National tours: The Producers, where he played the role of Leo Bloom. Regional: Goodspeed Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse. Arizona Theatre Co. Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Graduate.

YANNA NIKITAS (Ballet Girl) has been studying dance for four years and has won several national dance accolades. Yanna has recently filmed her first national commercial. Yanna is so excited to be making her debut on the Billy Elliot (Sharon Percy) national tour! She wants to thank her teachers at

DKDS, especially Diane Kelley. Special thanks to Nora Brennan and David Doan. Love and gratitude to Aunt Candyce, Mom and Dad for their love and support.

ADAM PELTY (u/s Older Billy/Scottish Dancer, Swing, Resident Choreographer). Most recently directed Tick Tick Boom for Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago. Broadway: The Scarlet Pimpernel (original choreogra-phy/Elton). Cyrano – The Musical (Valvert), Steel Pier, Joseph (Simeon), A Christmas Carol (Fred) and Titanic (Fleet). Chicago: The Drowsy Chaperone (Jeff nomina-tion), Marriott; Spamalot, Drury Lane. Adam has served on the faculties of NYU, Ithaca College and Interlochen Center for the Arts. Founder of Moveable Arts, a Broad-way education company. Most notable achievement: 15-year-old son, Noah.

JILLIAN REES-BROWN (Ensemble, u/s Grandma). Billy Elliot-Toronto; Shirley Valentine (Shirley Valentine); Sexy Laundry (Alice); Potato People (Momma Potato); The Boy Who Could Sing Pictures (Lute); Rocky Horror Show (Magenta) Film: Harlan County (Mrs. Hershel Gaw); The One That Got Away (Billie); Blues Brothers 2000 (Bambi).www. daughtersoftherock.com

ALISON SOLOMON (Swing, u/s Tracey Atkinson, Assistant Dance Captain). National Tours: In the Heights, Swing!. NY: Show Boat (Carnegie Hall), Camelot (Lincoln Center), All Singin’ All Dancin’ (Town Hall), Romance Romance (The Workshop Theatre). Regional: A Man For All Seasons (Ken-nedy Center), West Side Story, Swing!, Hello Dolly, 42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie. TV: “Board-walk Empire”, Macy’s Parade. Love & Thanks: bloc NYC, TR Casting, family and friends who’ve always believed! www.alisolomon.com

BRIONNA TRILLING (Ballet Girl, u/s Small Boy). Billy Elliot, Chicago (Allison Summers); Billy Elliot, Toronto (Allison Summers/Small Boy understudy). Brionna is thrilled to join the Billy Elliot Tour Com-pany and for the opportunity to continue doing what she loves. Special thanks to Nora Brennan and Sara Brians. Love and gratitude to Mom & Dad for their support and love.

LEXI VIERNES (Ballet Girl) is excited to make her professional debut with Billy Elliot! Trained with the Shely Pack Dancers and attended UC Irvine as a dance major. Recipient of many titles and awards including the SF Beach Blanket Babylon scholarship for Dance. Thanks to God, Nora Brennan, Shely, Family and friends for their support!

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IN LOVING MEMORY: BARBARA JACKSONOne of The Theatre’s most loyal and long time volunteers passed away on July 16, 2012.

Barbara was a devoted member of Friends of the Orpheum (FOTO) for over 25 years and volunteered in excess of 100+ events a year. During her service to The Theatre, she received the Orpheum Star Award recognizing her dedication and excellence of service in various areas of theatre operations, participated in the Orpheum Theatre’s Summer Workshop, and provided detailed historical tours of the Orpheum to groups, in addition to hundreds of hours of service through office support and usher services. In a past salute to The Theatre’s ushers, Barbara was quoted as saying “Where else can you and your friends enjoy a Broadway show, a night at the Opera, an enchanting Ballet and a little bit of rock and soul in a month? By being a volunteer at the Orpheum Theatre.” Barbara’s love of The Orpheum was only surpassed by her love of her family and Disney – she visited Disney World at least 40 times and would often be seen at the theatre wearing her Mickey Mouse earrings. Her glowing smile and warm presence in the Orpheum lobby will be missed.

THAD TURNER WILSON (Ensemble, u/s Mr. Braithwaite, u/s Expressing Yourself Dancer). Bir-mingham, AL, native. Broadway: Billy Elliot NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Tour/Regional: The Producers, Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter), A Year with Frog and Toad (Toad), Cats (Munkustrap), Forever Plaid (Francis), Elegies (Christian). BFA: CCM. Proud Uncle to Savannah, Cole, and Micah. Much love to friends and family for constant support.

NATALIE WISDOM (Swing, u/s Mum, Dance Captain). Broadway: Billy Elliot. Selected regional credits: 42nd Street (u/s Peggy, North Shore Music Theatre), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Maine State Music Theatre), Joseph...(Dance Captain, Stages St. Louis). Natalie holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Webster Universityʼs Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Thanks to her family, friends, and her husband Jody.

GREGORY R. COVERT (Production Stage Man-ager) Broadway: The Addams Family; Phantom of the Opera; Beauty and the Beast; Brooklyn, the Mu-sical; Sight Unseen; Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (2006 revival); Bingo. Tours: Mary Poppins (1st Na-tional) A Chorus Line (Revival 1st National); Grease (Europe).

MELISSA CHACÓN (Stage Manager). National tours: Rent (2001-2004) and Contact (2005). New York Credits include: 1001, Shlomo, Pinkalicious, Jimi & Mr. B, Union Squared, Circle of Friends, The American Girls Revue, Bitty Bear’s Matinee: Family Tree as well as Much Ado About Nothing and The School for Husbands (NY Classical Theatre) and As You Like It, The Tempest and Much Ado About Noth-ing (Hamptons Shakespeare Festival). She earned her MFA in Stage Management from Rutgers Univer-sity’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.

AARON GONZALEZ (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Director, Actor, Designer, Stage Manager and graduate of the UNC School of the Arts, Directing Program. Most notably he worked with John Le-guizamo on the creation of his latest one-man show, Ghetto Klown, where he was also the Projection De-signer. Some of his SM credits include Time Stands Still (Cort), American Buffalo (Belasco), and AD for Camelot (Live at Lincoln Center). For more informa-tion visit www.aarongonzalez.info. Aaron would like to thank Chris and Steven for this opportunity, and his parents for everything else.

JENIFER A. SHENKER (Assistant Stage Man-ager). National Tours: Altar Boyz, Little Shop of Horrors, The Phantom of the Opera, The Barber of Seville (with New York City Opera), The Who’s Tommy and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bai-ley Circus. Much love to my husband Larry who has helped make all this possible.

ELTON JOHN (Music). Singer/songwriter Elton John’s monumental career spans five decades, and his latest album release is The Union. He has sold more than 250 million records, including Candle In The Wind ’97, the biggest-selling single ever, has won five Grammys and an Academy Award. He composed the music for The Lion King and Aida (both winning Grammys for Best Musical Show Album) and Billy Elliot, winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical and 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The Elton John AIDS Foundation is now one of the leading non-profit HIV/AIDS organiza-tions. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II - Sir Elton John, CBE.

LEE HALL (Book & Lyrics) was nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay of Billy Elliot the movie. His theatre work includes The Pitmen Painters (Live Theatre/Royal National Theatre), he has also worked with the RSC, Young Vic, Almeida, English Na-tional Opera and has worked extensively for the BBC in both radio and television. His screenplay for War Horse directed by Stephen Speilberg is due out in 2011.

STEPHEN DALDRY (Director). Theatre: Billy El-liot the Musical. Royal Court Theatre: A Number, Far Away (Albery Theatre and New York Theatre Workshop), Via Dolorosa (Duchess Theatre and Broadway), Rat in the Skull, Body Talk, The Kitchen, The Editing Process, and Search and Destroy. Na-tional Theatre: An Inspector Calls (West End, Broad-way, worldwide); Machinal. Stephen was artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre (1992-98) and the Gate Theatre (1989- 92). Film: Billy Elliot won more than 40 awards worldwide and received three Oscar nominations, including Best Director. Directed The Hours, winning innumerable international awards, including Best Picture at the Golden Globe’s, 11 BAFTA and nine Oscar nominations, including Best Director. The Reader earned five Oscar nominations also including Best Director and Best Picture.

PETER DARLING (Choreographer). Theatre, Billy Elliot (Tony, Drama Desk, Critics Circle, Astaire, Olivier and Outer Critics Circle awards), Lord of the Rings Toronto/London (Best Choreographer, Dora Award), Our House (Best Choreographer, Olivier Nomination; Best Musical, Olivier Award), Mer-rily We Roll Along (Olivier nomination, Best Musi-cal, Olivier Award); Candide (Olivier nomination; Best Revival, Olivier Award), Oh! What a Lovely War (RNT). Off-West End: Closer to Heaven (Best Choreographer,Whatsonstage.com Award). Other: Power (NT), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sunset Boulevard (UK tour), Matilda, The Tempest (RSC), Edward II, The Country Wife, As You Like It, Twelfth Night. Film: Billy Elliot, The Phantom of the Opera.

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IAN MacNEIL (Set Design). Shows in New York include Festen, An Inspector Calls, Via Dolorosa (all Broadway) and Far Away (Off- Broadway). Shows in London include Plasticine, A Number (Royal Court); Vernon God Little, Afore Night Comes and Tintin (Young Vic); and Machinal (National The-atre). Awards include Evening Standard (two), Ol-ivier (two), Critics Circle (all London) and Drama Desk (New York).

JULIAN WEBBER (Associate Director) was as-sociate director for Stephen Daldry’s award-winning production of An Inspector Calls. He adapted and directed The Three Musketeers at the Young Vic Theatre, which was nominated for a Barclay’s The-atre Award in 2002. More recently: the West End revival of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute and The Barber of Seville at the Bristol OldVic in a new adaptation by Lee Hall. Julian was artistic director of Soho Rep in New York.

NICKY GILLIBRAND (Costume Design). Re-cent: By the Bog of Cats (Wyndhams Theatre), Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Queen of Spades, Paul Bunyan (Royal Opera House), Tales From the Vienna Woods, Powerbook, Mother Clap’s Molly House, Lady in the Dark (Royal National Theatre), Pelleas et Melisande (Bavarian State Opera), The Miserly Knight and Gi-anni Schicchi (Glyndebourne Festival Opera), La Traviata (Opera North), Jumpers (RNT, West End, Broadway), Proverb (Royal Ballet), Wind in the Wil-lows (ROH2), Camille (Lyric Hammersmith The-atre), War and Peace (Paris Opera).

RICK FISHER (Lighting Designer). Originally from Philadelphia, Rick has been based in Britain for 30 years. He received the 2009 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for Billy Elliot. Broadway: The Philanthropist, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Via Dolorosa, Some American’s Abroad, An Inspector Calls (Tony, Drama Desk Awards), Se-rious Money. Opera includes eight seasons at Santa Fe Opera. Other awards include two Olivier Awards.

PAUL ARDITTI (Sound Design). Paul’s sound de-sign for Billy Elliot The Musical has won him a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, an Olivier Award, and a BroadwayWorld.com Theatre Fans’ Choice Award. Other designs in the U.S. include Mary Stuart (Tony Nomination 2009); Les Liaisons Dangereuses; The Year of Magical Thinking; Festen (Evening Standard Award 2005); The Pillowman (Drama Desk Award 2005); Far Away; The Chairs; Four Baboons Ador-ing the Sun (Drama Desk Award 1993).

MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervision & Orches-trations). Musical supervisor: Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia! and Billy Elliot. Recordings:

more than 30 albums including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, Les Misérables Symphonic (Grammy winner), Hey Mr. Producer!, Mamma Mia! (Grammy nomination), Jerry Springer the Opera. Orchestrations: Mamma Mia! (Tony nomination), Jerry Springer the Opera, Billy Elliot (winner of the Drama Desk and Tony awards for best orchestra-tions) and Kombat Opera. With his colleague Nick Gilpin, Martin runs a highly successful music pro-duction company and recording studio.

DAVID CHASE (Music Supervision - U.S.). Broad-way (Music): Pajama Game, Flower Drum Song, The Music Man, Side Show, Little Me, Damn Yan-kees. Broadway (Dance): Cry-Baby; The Little Mermaid; Curtains; The Wedding Singer; Pajama Game; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Flower Drum Song; Kiss Me, Kate; Seussical; Side Show; and …Forum. London (Dance): Evita, Guys and Dolls. Also: Boston Pops, Radio City. Training: Harvard bi-ology degree. Dedicated to my own Mrs. Wilkinson, Joan Bedinger (1939-2008), Woodson High School teacher and friend.

SUSAN DRAUS (Music Director/Conductor). MD for Mamma Mia, Good Vibrations (Broadway) and Jerry Mitchell’s Peepshow (Las Vegas). Susan has arranged for Henry Mancini, orchestrated for the DSO, and served as an arranging consultant for Walt Disney Imagineering. Her original musical, Vices: A Love Story was recently voted Best Production of 2009. For my girls- Foster, Greyson and Bean.

JUSTIN MARTIN (Associate Director - U.S.). Di-recting credits: Broadway: Billy Elliot (Associate Director). Australia: Skin Tight (45 downstairs); Bil-lie (Sydney Opera House and La Mama); The Dumb Waiter (Melbourne Fringe); Billy Elliot (Resident Director). London: 52 (Canal Cafe and Leicester Square Theatre’s), Scenes of a Massacre (Camden People’s Theatre). Asia: Echarcissus (Natya Man-dala Theatre, Bali); Billy Elliot Korea (Associate Di-rector). Resident Dramaturge: Living Room Theatre. Assistantships: Sydney Theatre Company, Company B Belvoir, Bell Shakespeare, Ensemble Theatre. Re-cipient: Roger Leach Award.

KATHRYN DUNN (Associate Choreographer). Dance: London’s Royal Ballet Company, Sydney Dance Company, Chunky Move and Bangarra Dance Theatre. Acting: Anthony Shaffer’s The Thing in the Wheelchair, Water Rats and Wet. Musicals: Contact, On Your Toes and Chicago. Films: The Phantom of the Opera, Beyond the Sea, Null and Void, Black. Choreography: Bruce Beresford’s Paradise Road, I.D. and Strictly Come Dancing. Associate choreog-rapher for Dirty Dancing.

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ALISON LEVENBERG (Associate Choreogra-pher). Grad. Distinction (Dance, Musical Theatre) Bird College, London. Broadway/NY: Billy Elliot (Dance Captain/Swing), 42nd St Revival (Ens.), Radio City Rockette. Regional: An American in Paris (Janelle), PCLO (Ens./Dance Captain). Film/TV: The Producers, “Dancing with the Stars,” “Macys Pa-rade”. Love and thanks: Husband Dave, family and everyone who made this journey possible!

STEVEN MINNING (Supervising Resident Direc-tor). Broadway: (Associate Director) The Lion King, (Resident Diretor) Billy Elliot Chicago and Toronto National tour, (Resident Director) Showboat, (As-sistant Director) Legs Diamond, (Choreographic As-sociate) The Will Rogers Follies and The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. International: (Artistic Director) Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion, (Associate Di-rector) The Lion King (seven companies worldwide, including the Sydney and Amsterdam premieres), (Supervising Resident Director), Showboat (Sydney premiere).

CHRISTOPHER SCHILDER (Resident Director). Broadway: Impressionism. Off- Broadway: The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Any More for Roundabout, The Orphan’s Home Cycle at Signature Theatre Company and Hartford Stage Co, Picked at Vine-yard Theatre, Farragut North at Atlantic Theatre Co, PTSD at Ensemble Studio Theatre and most recently directed Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle for Sonnet Repertory Theatre. Chris is a graduate of the UNCSA School of Drama.

BERNIE ARDIA (Hair and Wig Design) has en-joyed a 30-year career, starting in television. Mr. Ardia has designed over 75 productions including Ragtime at The Kennedy Center, Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera, Starlight Express at The Las Vegas Hilton, Cinderella with Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson and the recent Wizard of Oz. It has been a thrill working with so many talented perform-ers throughout his career including, Toni Tennille, Anita Gillette, Mary Wilson, Mackenzie Phillips, Melody Thomas Scott and even Judge Judy! He is excited to be a part of this Networks Presentations tour of Billy Elliot! Mr. Ardia is also the author of Barbra Streisand in New York City.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Promises, Promises, A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, Country Girl, RockN’Roll, Farn-sworth Invention, …Young Frankenstein, Little Mer-maid, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, History Boys, Spamalot, Jersey Boys, …Spelling Bee, Producers, Mamma Mia!, Phantom, Oklahoma!, Happiness, Frogs, Contact, Thou Shalt Not. Yale Rep.

NORA BRENNAN (Children’s Casting). Credits include the La Scala Opera House production of West Side Story. Resident casting director—Trans-port Group Theatre Co.: The Audience, All the Way Home, Dark at the Top of the Stairs, among oth-ers. Film/TV including 12 films for RipFest, the BBC series “Time Machine,” a series of TV ads for MoveOn.org, directed by Errol Morris.

EDWARD PIERCE (Design Supervisor) operates a NYC-based design studio specializing in the pro-duction design of Broadway, touring and interna-tional stage productions. With his team of artists, he provides first-class development and management of designs. Notable collaborations: Wicked (includ-ing eight productions worldwide); Billy Elliot; 9 To 5 — The Musical; The Pirate Queen; Aida; Ragtime; Cabaret; Bring In ‘da Noise/Bring In ‘da Funk; The Gazillion Bubble Show National Tour, and Pope Benedict XVI’s Pastoral Visit to New York— Mass at Yankee Stadium.

CLAIRE MURPHY (Associate Costume Designer–U.K.). Work includes Billy Elliot (London and Syd-ney), Vernon God Little for the Young Vic London, The Minotaur, Figaro and Gianni Schicci for the Royal Opera House- Covent Garden, The Reporter for the National Theatre.

RACHEL ATTRIDGE (Associate Costume De-signer–U.S.). Credits include Catch Me If You Can, Minsky’s, Billy Elliot, Curtains, Tea: A Mirror of Soul Sweet Charity, The Boy From Oz, Never Gonna Dance, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Lion King (Tours). Thanks to Nicky, Claire, John and the crew for all your hard work!

KRISTINA KLOSS (Associate Lighting Designer–U.S.). Billy Elliot (Broadway, 1st National, 2nd National), Mary Poppins (Broadway, 1st National), Broadway: August Osage County, Faith Healer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Glass Menagerie, Urban Cowboy. American Ballet Theatre at Metropolitan Opera House, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Boston Ballet, Elisa Monte Dance Company. Re-gional: Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Seaside Music Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage. Film: Nine the Movie, Sex and the City 2. Member of United Scenic Artists 829. For Pumpkin.

DANIEL WALKER (Associate Lighting Designer–U.S.). Broadway Associate/Assistant credits: Brief Encounter, The Philanthropist, Exit the King, Billy Elliot, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Deuce, Frost/Nixon, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Mary Poppins, History Boys, Lennon, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Democracy, Jump-ers, Urban Cowboy, Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell of Success, Seussical-The Musical, Uncle Vanya, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

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TONY SMOLENSKI IV (Associate Sound Designer–U.S.). Selected design credits include: Broadway: Cymbeline. Off Broadway: The Add-ing Machine (Drama Desk nomination); Dutchman (AUDELCO nomination); Everything Bad and Beau-tiful; Measure for Pleasure; Almost, Maine; Mr. Marmalade. Regional work includes She Loves Me (Huntington), August Wilson’s 20th Century (Ken-nedy Center).

UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUC-TIONS (Producer) is the theatrical production unit of the world-famous motion picture studio. UPSP is currently represented by the record-breaking and Tony Award-winning musicals Wicked and Billy El-liot, the acclaimed revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and the national tour of Bring It On: The Musical. Upcoming films include Battleship, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Bourne Legacy, 47 Ronin, and the big-screen musical adaptation of Les Miserables.

WORKING TITLE FILMS (Producer) is a pro-ducer of Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide. Co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, the company has produced more than 95 feature films, won six Academy Awards and has grossed more than $5 billion at the box office worldwide. Films include: Contraband; Tinker Tailor Solider Spy; Senna; Paul; Nanny McPhee Returns; Green Zone; A Seri-ous Man; State Of Play; The Soloist; Frost/Nixon; Billy Elliot; Burn After Reading; Atonement; Pride & Prejudice; United 93; The Interpreter; About A Boy; Notting Hill; Elizabeth; Fargo; Dead Man Walk-ing; Bean; Four Weddings And A Funeral; Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually. Upcoming features include Les Misérables and Anna Karenina. Work-ing Title recently announced the creation of a new television production company, WTTV. Based in LA and London, WTTV is a joint venture between NBC Universal International, Bevan and Fellner. Recent productions include adaptations of Birdsong and The Borrowers, both for BBC One.

OLD VIC PRODUCTIONS PLC (Producer). Run by Sally Greene and executive producer Joseph Smith, OVP is a producer of Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide. OVP is an independent commercial pro-ducer that has co-produced or partnered in more than 100 productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning numerous awards, most recently: Sweeney Todd, Jerusalem, Clybourne Park, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Three Days of Rain and Swimming with Sharks. OVP works in association with The Old Vic Theatre Company led by Artistic Director Kevin Spacey. Recent productions include Noises Off (West End transfer and Old Vic), The Duchess of Malfi, The Playboy of the Western World, Cause

Célèbre, A Flea in Her Ear, Design For Living, The Real Thing, Inherit the Wind, The Norman Conquests and Speed-the-Plow. Sally is also the chief executive of The Criterion Theatre and Greene Light Films and the proprietor of the renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and three restaurants, The Cheyne Walk Bras-serie, The Waterloo Bar and Grill and The Phene in Chelsea.

NETworks PRESENTATIONS, LLC (Producer). Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed over 45 touring productions in the US., U.K. and in-ternationally. Current productions include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Billy Elliot The Musical, Blue Man Group National Tour, Elf The Musical, Flash-dance the Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Dis-ney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Shrek The Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of War Horse touring the U.S.

DANI DAVIS (Executive Producer) is a Broad-way producer, director, and lyricist. On Broadway, she produced Little Women – the musical (Tony, Drama Desk nominations) and The Lonesome West (Tony, Drama Desk noms/awards). She won a 2010 Emmy Award for writing Handel’s Messiah Rocks (Sony Classical, PBS - 7 Emmy noms), which she also directed. She has directed musicals and sym-phony performance pieces throughout the US. She is the Managing Director and co-founder of Dance House USA, an international pop up festival. For NETworks, she has been/is the Executive Producer for Little Women, The Wedding Singer, Shrek The Musical, Billy Elliot and Flashdance. She is on the board of Duke University’s Women’s Forum and has been featured in Marie Claire, New York, and More Magazines. Her songs are published by Cherry Lane Music/BMG. Member: SDC, BMI. Dani lives in New York City, and is the proud mom of Noah and Nina.

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spear-headed the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen/Ruthie Henshall as well as the U.K. regional tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as executive producer of a 40 week UK regional tour of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, which also ran in the United States. He is currently serving as Ex-ecutive Producer on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Rodgers & Hammer-stein’s South Pacific and collaborating on the 2011 Tony Award® winner War Horse. He is most proud of his greatest productions, Marlo and Camden.

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JON FINN (Original Producer) started in the film industry as a production manager then line producer on several feature films and major television dramas. In 1996 he joined the pro-duction department at Working Title Films. A year later he helped David Goldesgeyne set up the Jerwood Film Prize and produced the BAFTA-nominated short film Eight, Stephen Daldry’s film directing debut. In 1999 Jon along with Natascha Wharton set up WT2, Working Title’s low budget film label. In the same year he produced his first film, Billy Elliot and in 2000 won the NOVA award from the Produc-ers’ Guild of America. Jon’s next film was My Little Eye, directed by Marc Evans. Jon also has his own film production company ‘Big Pond Productions’ and is currently producing a fea-ture film, Hunky Dory.

DAVID FURNISH (Original Executive Pro-ducer). After an 11-year career in advertising in Toronto and London, directed the BAFTA-nominated documentary Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras. As a filmmaker, he produced Women Talking Dirty and It’s a Boy Girl Thing and produced the animation feature called Gnomeo & Juliet. David and his partner Elton John re-cently produced the Tony nominated play Next Fall on Broadway. David is extremely proud of his association with Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide.

ANGELA MORRISON (Original Execu-tive Producer) is the chief operating officer of Working Title Films, responsible for the direc-tion of its commercial activities, including all business affairs, finance and strategic planning in film, theatre and television. A law graduate of University College, London, she has been with Working Title since 1992 and was the execu-tive-in-charge of production of the original film Billy Elliot. Angela has been honoured with the British Women in Film Business Woman of the Year Award.

ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing & advertising agency representing Broadway shows, tours, perform-ing arts institutions, & experiential entertain-ment. Clients include: Billy Elliot, Hair, West Side Story, In The Heights, Washington Na-tional Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cirque du Soleil, Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Holly-wood & Highland Center. www.alliedlive.com.

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 48,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. actorsequity.org

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WHO’S WHOOpening Night: November 2, 2011

FOX THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO

STAFF FOR BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

GENERAL MANAGEMENTGENTRY & ASSOCIATES

SCOTT JACKSONDAWN KUSINSKI GREGORY VANDER PLOEG

KIM REITER BOBBY MAGLAUGHLIN PENELOPE LOPEZ

COMPANY MANAGERWILLIAM FERRY

Associate Company ManagerJOSH ZEIGLER

Assistant Company ManagerWILLIAM ECHOLS

TOUR MARKETING AND PUBLICITYALLIED LIVE

Laura MatalonMarya Peters Erik Meath Doug Blemker

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY

Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota165 West 46th Street, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10036

212.302.5200 voice 212.302.5374 faxwww.theroadcompany.com

CHILDREN’S CASTINGNORA BRENNAN CASTING

Nora Brennan CSA Jen Rogers

ADULT CASTINGTARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin CSA, Eric Woodall CSALaura Schutzel CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Dale Brown CSA

Kaitlin Shaw, Lindsay Levine

Production Supervisor ...........................................................Eric InskoProduction Stage Manager ..................................... Gregory R. CovertStage Manager ............................................................. Melissa ChacónAssistant Stage Managers .........Aaron Gonzelez, Jenifer A. ShenkerRehearsal Asst. Stage Managers ... Trey Gerrald, Christina M. Hagan

Supervising Resident Director .................................... Steven MinningResident Director ................................................. Christopher SchilderResident Choreographer .................................................... Adam PeltyAssociate Choreographer ........................................ Alison LevenbergOriginating Resident Choreographers ............... .Sean Maurice Kelly,

Allison Levenberg,Matthew Prescott Dance Captains ...................................Michael Biren, Natalie WisdomAssistant Dance Captain .............................................Alison SolomonFight Director ............................................................... Jason BabinskyFight Captain ....................................................................Michael BirenAcro Captain ..................................................................Patrick LavalleeDialect Coach ...................................................................... Tim Funnell

Design Supervisor ..........................................................Edward PierceAssociate Set Designer (U.K.) .........................................Paul AtkinsonAssociate Set Designer (U.S.) ........................................Nick FranconeAssistant Set Designer (U.S.) ................................................. Jen PriceAssociate Costume Designer (U.K.) ..............................Claire MurphyAssociate Costume Designer (U.S.) ............................Rachel AttridgeDancing Dress Maker ....................................Jennifer Love CostumesAssociate Wig and Hair Designer ..............................Luc VerschuerenAssociate Lighting Designer (U.K.) ................................. Vic SmerdonAssociate Lighting Designer (U.S.) ................................Daniel WalkerAssociate Lighting Designer (U.S.) ................................Kristina KlossAssistant Lighting Designer (U.S.) ................................ Justin PartierLight Programmer (U.S.) .................................................. Rob HallidayAssociate Sound Designer (U.K.) .....................................John OwensAssociate Sound Designer (U.S.) ...........................Tony Smolenski IVAssistant Sound Designer (U.S.) ......................................... Drew LevyCostume Shopper (U.K.) ................................................... Hannah BellProp Shopper (U.K.) ........................................................ Kathy Anders

Head Carpenter .......................................................... Christopher WeirCarpenter/Foy ................................................................ Ryan McAlpineFlyman .......................................................................... Shelby DamronProduction Electrician ........................................................ Eric AbbottHead Electrician ....................................................................Eric BriggsAssistant Electrician ..................................................... Dirk Van PernisAssistant Electrician ........................................................Max MarquezProduction Props Supervisor ..................................... Dave LevenbergHead Propmaster ........................................................ Schuyler WoodsAssistant Propmaster .................................................. Dunia KravchakProduction Sound Supervisor ..........................................Brian Moore

Head Sound ................................................................. Joshua HummelAssistant Sound ...................................................... Heather AugustineHead Wardrobe ..................................................................Kristina MayAssistant Wardrobe .....................................................Kasey WalravenAssistant Costume Coordinator .................................. John SaundersWardrobe ........................................................................Meredith ScottHair & Makeup Supervisor ........................................ Angelina JerbasiKeyboard Programmer ...................................Bryan Crook, Tim Crook

Child Guardians .......................Nathan Heldstab, Jean Marie HuffordNicole Sharra, Richard Vollmer

Production Assistants ..................... Jenny Abraham, Kendall Booher,Patrick Egan, Kate Pazakis, Arienne Pelletier, Gabrielle Reid

Voice Teacher ........................................................................ Ilene ReedChildren’s Tutoring ...................... Stephen Bolognone, Marian SmithTutors ............................................Onsy Elshamy, Bernadette JusinskiRehearsal Studios .............................. Chelsea Studios, Pearl Studios,

Gibney Dance Center, Roy Arias StudiosAcro Instructor ............................................................... Hector SalazarPhysical Therapy .................................NEURO TOUR/Carolyn LawsonCompany Physical Therapist ...............................Ashley Hodges, DPT

Production Videographer ........................................... HMS Media, Inc.Production Photographer .................. Michael Brosilow, Kyle FromanAccounting ............................................ NETworks Presentations, LLCImmigration ............................................................. TCG Holdings, LLCLegal Counsel ................................................... F Richard Pappas, Esq.HR and Payroll Services ................................... Human Resources inc.Travel Agent .....................................Janice Kessler, Carlson WagonlitHousing .................................................. Lisa Morris, Road ConciergeHauling/Trucking ..............................................................Clark TransferFreight Handling .......................................................... Airways FreightBanking ..........................................................................................M & TInsurance .......................................................................... Chubb GroupMerchandising ..........................................Encore Merchandising, Inc.

FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONSPresident and COO,Universal Studios Inc .......................................................... Ron MeyerChairman ...................................................................... Adam FogelsonCo-Chairman ................................................................. Donna LangleyVice-Chairman & COO ..................................................Rick FinkelsteinPresident ...................................................................... Jimmy HorowitzSVP & CFO Productions, Theater, Music .....................Arturo BarquetLegal Affairs ...........................................................................Keith BlauExecutive, Live Theatricals ........................................ Chris Herzberger

FOR WORKING TITLE FILMSMarketing Director ......................................................... Susan ButterlyPresident of Production (U.S.) ............................................Liza ChasinExecutive Vice President of Film (UK) ........................ Amelia GrangerHead of Production ...................................................... Michelle WrightHead of Legal and Business Affairs ...............................Sheeraz ShahFinance Director .................................................................. Tim EasthillAssistant to Eric Fellner ........................................... Katherine PomfretAssistant to Tim Bevan ...................................................Chloé DoriganAssistant to Angela Morrison ....................................... Genette ButlerAssociate Producer .................................................... Marieke Spencer

FOR OLD VIC PRODUCTIONSChief Executive ................................................................. Sally GreeneExecutive Producer ......................................................... Joseph SmithAssociate Producer ...........................................................Becky BarberAdministrator .................................................................... Fiona FinlowFinance Director .............................................................. Conor MarrenFinancial Accounting Manager ...............................Michael MatthewsManagement Accountant ................................................ Bina TankariaProject Advisor to Sally Greene ...................................Emily BlacksellAssistant to Sally Greene .................................................... Sara White

FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONSChief Executive Officer ........................................................ Ken GentryChief Operating Officer ............................................. Scott W. JacksonDirector of Finance ..............................................................John KinnaExecutive Producers ............Seth Wenig, Kary M. Walker, Dani DavisAssociate Producer ........................................................Angela RowlesAssistant Producers ......................................Jim Lanahan, Mary WitteAssistant to the CEO ........................................................... Curt OwensSenior General Manager ...................................Gregory Vander PloegGeneral Managers ......................................Dawn Kusinski, Kim ReiterAssociate General Manager ............................................... Curt OwensAssistant General Manager ..... Penelope Lopez, Bobby MaglaughlinProduction Manager .......................................................Jason JuenkerAssociate Production Manager ..................................... Hector GuivasAssistant Production Manager ................................. Christian BottorffWarehouse Manager .............................................................Brad KorffMarketing/PR .....................................................................Heather HessMusic Coordinator ...............................................................John Miller

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WHO’S WHOAssistant Controller ..................................................... Jennifer GiffordAccounts Payable ...............................................................Laura CareyOffice Manager ............................................................Buddy PiccolinoOffice Assistant ................................................................... Carol Jewel

SPECIAL THANKS TO BESPOKE THEATRICALS FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS TOUR

Nina Lannan Devin Keudell

CREDITSScenery constructed and automation equipment provided by Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc. Miners’ banner by Alaister Brotchie. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Rigging by Christie Lights. Puppets designed and contracted by the Wright Stuff Theatre of Puppets. Costumes constructed by Mark Costello, London; Tricorne NYC; Jennifer Love Costumes; Baracath Customwear; David Quinn. Custom knitwear by Maria Ficalora. Custom footwear by T.O. Dey and Sam Vasili. Millinery and costume crafts by Rodney Gordon, Inc. Undergarments provided by Bra*Tenders. “Express” dress puppet frames by Small Poppy Productions. Ballet Girls clothing by Wear Moi. Fabric painting and costume distressing by Nicola Killeen Textiles and Jeff Fender. Incidental and small props by the Spoon Group. Soft goods props by Mariah Hale.

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SPECIAL THANKSSpecial thanks to Rick Mills, Darren Sterns, Kat Hauschild; SMG Evansville: The Centre, Evansville, IN. IATSE Local 102, Evansville, IN. Louise Withers and Associates; David Blandon; Diane Dawson; With thanks to the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Wakefield, W. Yorkshire. Working Title Films would like to thank Ron Meyer, Marc Shmuger, David Linde, Jimmy Horowitz, Donna Langley, Rick Finkelstein, Arturo Barquet, Allison Ganz, Stephanie Sperber, Stephanie Testa and Jonathan Treisman at Universal Pictures; Peter Bennett-Jones and Greg Brenman at Tiger Aspect Pictures; David Thompson at the BBC and Tessa Ross; Luke Lloyd Davies; Janine Shalom; all at Working Title Films for their continuing help and support; and especially to all the people who worked on the film Billy Elliot. Old Vic Productions would like to thank Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Elton John, David Furnish, Lee Hall, Stephen Daldry, Peter Darling, Angela Morrison, Jon Finn and all at Working Title Films, Arthur Cohen, David Friedlander, Robert Reed, Marieke Spencer, Jimmy Horowitz, John Barlow, Adam Kenwright, Janine Shalom. Elton John would like to thank Lee Hall, Stephen Daldry, David Furnish, Matt Still, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Jon Finn, Sally Greene, Angela Morrison, Frank Presland, Keith Bradley, Clive Banks, Todd Interland, Davey Johnstone, Bob Birch, Guy Babylon, John Mahon, Nigel Olsen. And a special thanks to Liam, James and George for first bringing Billy to life on stage.

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are mem-bers of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE.

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Di-rectors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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A Broadway Show Rating System is in place to keep our patrons informed. Information is available on our web site at www.orpheum-memphis.com or by calling (901) 525-3000.

In determining the appropriate age level for attending Broadway shows, review the Broadway show rating system. All persons entering the Theatre must have a ticket. Children age four and under may not attend Broadway productions.

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2012-2013 Broadway Season SponsorHarrah’s Tunica

2012 Summer Movie Series SponsorOrion Federal Credit Union

Education Program SponsorsAutoZoneBank of AmericaInternational Paper FoundationJunior League of MemphisLeague of Theatres and Producers, Inc.Mid South Transplant FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsSedgwick CMSSouth ArtsTargetTennessee Arts Commission Thomas & Betts Corporation

Chairman’s Club - $5,000Anne & Pat HalloranScott & Carol HennessyCharlotte & Fred HodgesJanine & Joe LammelDonna & Alan MullenDebbi Fields Rose & Michael D. RoseGina & Jim WiertelakWinston Wolfe

Producer’s Club - $2,500Patty & George AlvordJan & Ted DonaldsonKathleen & Mike EdelmuthKaren Fields-Isaacman & Ken IsaacmanBarry & Elizabeth GilmoreKathy & J.W. GibsonRev. Audrey Taylor GonzalezBettye W. & Dick D. HendrixPeggy & Jim HughesLauren, Linda & Rande LazarKathy Manning Loeb & Robert LoebLori PattonNina & Jerry PattonBeth & David PicklerElizabeth StewartTeresa & Andrew TaylorAnn & Jim ViningDr. and Mrs. Danny & Saralyn Weiss

Judy & Fred WorkmanAnne Wulff & Brian Bendersky

President’s Club - $1,500Elizabeth & Bo AllenDr. Robert G. AndersonWanda & John BarzizzaAnise & Ronald BelzLynda & Stevan BlackJames & Terri BrowneFlorence & Ricky BuseyAngie & Greg ChristopherDr. Mike & Lisa CockrellCarolyn & David CrawfordHarriet & Hilliard CrewsKen & Susan EdmonsonCarolyn & Mike EdwardsDr. & Mrs. Tony EldridgeAlan & Vail GatesMs. Jennifer Kay GilbertSteve & Cindy GilmoreMr. & Mrs. Philip GouldWhit GreenwaySue & Frank GuarinoSusan & David HobackDr. Randall & Ellen HolcombAmy & Jerry HudsonLinda & Andrew KellySuzanne & William J. LandersElaine & David LevineBen & Necy LivingstonJohn & Bettye Claire LynnGene MathisMerry & Johnny MooreDr. Dwight & Cathy MorrisMr. & Mrs. Fred MontesiDusky & Mel NorsworthyJulie & Joe PepeBarbara & Mike PeraSue & Jim PerrinSadie & CJ PickeringKathy & Dominic PileggiDr. Douglas A. PowersJulie & Jim RainesMr. & Mrs. William R. Reed, Jr.David J. Richardson, MDBobby N. Rowlett Jocelyn & William RudnerDr. & Mrs. Jim Rutland

2012 Donors and Program Sponsors (Donations received as of August 27, 2012)

Carol & Barry RussellRay & Erin SchultzReagan & Peggy SchwarzloseLeigh ShockeyMr. & Mrs. RD SinghBarbara & Stefan SmithGary K. SmithRita T. SparksWilliam & Cheryl StegbauerUma & Rajesh SubramaniamSteve & Lura TurnerAnne & Jim WestGay & Mike Williams

Director’s Club - $1,000Penny & Jerry BowerBob CaporaleLucia & Jim GillilandMr. & Mrs. Gary ProstermanSharon & Paul Strain

Artist’s Club - $500Chris & Kris AmenTeresa BeckHays & Judy BrantleyChris & Amanda GolightlyBetty GreenSteve & Anne McGuireAnn & Malcolm McRaeEvelyn M. PasterKelly PorterDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. SawyerDr. Thomas J. SchroeppelJill & Ken SteinbergMrs. Charles J. VergosAnn Hylah Warner & Jim WarnerLinda & Bill Woodmansee

Partner - $250Dr. & Mrs. Philip AronoffJohn & Wendy ArthMary Kay & Dale BallRalph & Sue BerryKinzie & Betsy BirdJack & Kathy BlairLin D & Frank BradleyJim & Linda BusbyHarry & Bette ColterKenny & Holly Derrick

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Shep & Margaret FargotsteinDr. Rodney & Glenda FeildDennis & Joanna HigdonJames L. HoltAlex & Amy KnightBen & Elizabeth LandersGeorge & Elizabeth LoftonSteve & Jennifer MayJim MotonCyndie Nash & Angie CabreraRebecca PerryCarole & Charles PlesofskyCathy PoteetDr. James D. & Margie RussellSchaefgen & AssociatesJan & Jack Scharff, Jr. Dr. Amy Hertz & Robert ShankmanBrooke & Brian SparksMike & Nancy WalczykDeana WeeksJoanne Woody & Jo Ann OwenHarry & Karan Zepatos

Friend - $100Rebecca & John BakkeVincent & Luciana BallaHenry & Janet BartoschCharles & Patricia BrandMr. & Mrs. John Bryant, Jr.Bettie M. CampbellThe Caruso FamilyWalter & Scarlett CrewsJohn & Marianne DaltonJennifer T. DinwiddieJ.J. and Dick DoughtieSteve and Laura EdwardsGreg & Glenice GileJack & Nancy GoodmanMartha GramlingLouise C. GrayGlendora GreenwayArlene H. GritzRob & Mary HansomDr. & Mrs. Charles Harbison Sigmund F. Hiller FundDr. Holly Hilsenbeck & Mr. Curtis BrownFaydette HolmquistJim & Liz Horner

John and Nancy IovinelliDr. Greg JenkinsJeff & Janice JohnstonWilliam & Betty KovalJanette & Bobby KrauchGregory and Nicole LakeWilliam & Pamela LawheadPeggy LemonsDavid & Ann McCabeDavid & Kathleen McCarthyKirby McCauleyMargaret B. McKeeDebra McRaeMimi & Robert MehrleDebbie & Steven MeyerGreg MillerThomas & Marjorie MillerWilliam & Dawn MundyMiles P. NelsonBob OwensRochelle & Frank PerlmanBeth and Kerry RegenLee RobertsElena & Tom RossJames B. RothmanMike & Ann SandsRick & Cheryl ScheidJames & Nancy SegarsRachel & Stephen ShankmanDavid & Erin SimpsonMichelle & Mike SlabaughMark V. & Patricia P. SmithPaul & Phyllis TaylorRonald & Elsa TaylorSusan TempleMr. & Mrs. O.G. Traczewitz, IIAngie & Steve ValadieJoe & Bobbie VanCleveChristine VentreAndrew & Leigh Van VulpenJoyce WigginsRichard & Kay WisemanMr. Jerry WolfeJosephine (Jo) WoodPhilip & Terry WoodardEd Pat & Betsy WrightDivya VarmaPam & Terry Zubrod

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Barbara JacksonFrom Pat and Anne Halloran

Jessie Marie CoxFrom Pat and Anne Halloran

Cynthia LipscombFrom Pat and Anne Halloran

Frank PierceFrom Shelly Pierce

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