SETTING:The McCandless Cabin, Lake Belle Revwe, Mississippi, 1967 and 2007; The Dreamland Café.

ACT I“That’s Me” ............................................................................... The Shape “That’s Who I Am” ..............................................................................Anna

“So Goddamn Smart” ............................................... Andy, Jack and Jenna“Wrong Wrong Wrong About Me”..............................................The Shape“Brotherly Love” ................................................................Drake and Frank“How Many Days” ..........................................................Joe and Ensemble

“Home Again” ...................................Jenna, Andy, Jack, Dan and Ensemble“What’s Going On Here” .............................................................Monique

“My Name Is Joe” ................................................Young Joe and Ensemble“Tear This Cabin Down” ........................................................Full Company

INTERMISSION

ACT II“Lounging Around in Heaven” ....................................................The Shape

“Tear This Cabin Down” (Reprise) ......................Dan, Jenna, Andy and Jack“And Your Days Are Gone” ...................... Andy, Jack, Jenna and Ensemble

“On Belle Reve Time” .............................................Monique and Ensemble“Jukin’” ..................................................... Jenna, Andy, Jack and Ensemble

“Put Me in the Ground” .................Jack, Andy, Frank, Drake and Ensemble“What Kind of Man Am I” ................................................Joe and Ensemble“Away From This World” .............................................Jenna and Ensemble“A Rose for Poor Anna” ........................................................................Anna“Truth” ................................................................................... Full Company

SyNopSIS

This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, performed by an ensemble cast of 15 actors and a four-piece live band, comprised of members of John Mellencamp’s band. The staging of Ghost Brothers is an amalgam of different styles – both old fashioned, resem-bling an old-style radio show, and yet, modern and unique in its interactive use of storytelling, music and singing to move the macabre Ghost Brothers story forward.

A malevolent Shape circles the stage, singing about heaven and hell. Joe McCandless lingers in the Dream-land café, remembering the events of his life. Joe is urged to action by the friendly bartender. In 2007, he goes to his family cabin in Darkland County, Mississippi, where his brothers died in 1967, to tell his own sons Frank and Drake his tale of brotherly love gone sour. Frank and Drake’s relationship is also under strain. Drake stayed home after high school to play in a local band while working as a mechanic. Frank, a college boy, is about to get rich after selling the paperback rights to his novel. Anna, Frank’s girlfriend, used to be with Drake. Monique, the boys’ mother, tries to find a way for them all to get along. With his sons at each other’s throats, Joe’s story will save or destroy the McCandless family.

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most recently nominated for a Suzi Bass Award for his portrayal of Andy in the Alliance Theatre’s world premiere of Ghost Brothers. Film credits include The Good Lie, Ring of Fire and Shotgun Stories. On television, Travis is a recurring guest star as quarterback Rex Evans on USA network’s Necessary Roughness. Also an accomplished singer/songwriter, he has toured the US and Australia. Travis was trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Drama.

JOE TIPPETT (Drake McCandless) NY: Ashville (Rattlestick), Happy Birthday (TACT), A Thick Description Of Harry Smith (Page 73), Fish Eye (Colt Coeur),

Seven Minutes in Heaven (Colt Coeur), The Young Left (Cherry Lane). Regional: Picnic (Triad), Three Sisters (WTF), The Corn Is Green (WTF), Romeo &Juliet (WTF).

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ANDY YORK (Music Supervision & Arrangements, Band Leader, Guitarist) Guitarist Andy York began his musical career in 1987 when he joined Jason &

The Scorchers. Since then he has played, sang and recorded with numerous bands and singer/songwriters such as Ian Hunter, Nils Lofgren, Marshall Crenshaw, WIllie Nile, Robert Plant, Donovan Leitch and, most notably, John Mellencamp, for whom he has been the lead guitarist since 1994. York recently produced Ian Hunter’s new CD, Shrunken Heads. He lives in Connecticut.

DANE CLARK (Percussion) Born and raised and still living in Anderson, Indiana. Drummer for John Mellencamp for over 17 years. Producer, arranger and co-writer on

recent album projects for 60’s legends Donovan and Moby Grape. Drumstick slinger on recordings with Steve Earle, John Prine, Carrie Newcomer, Ian Hunter and The Bob and Tom show. Currently mixing album project number 5 in Nashville. Looking forward to pummeling all with tribal intensity during this Ghost Brothers Extravaganza!

TROYE KINNETT (Keyboards & Harmonica) As keyboardist for John Mellencamp since 2006, Troye has performed at the Rock and Roll Hall

of Fame Induction Ceremony, Radio City Music Hall, Farm Aid, The Today Show and The Late Show With David Letterman. He also has performed with Broadway Across America and regional theatre in Indianapolis: Peter Pan, Will Rogers Follies, Cats, Annie, Mame, Happy Days and Footloose. Special thanks to his family, Barbie and Sam.

JON E. GEE (Upright Bass) Jon E. Gee has been the Bass Player in the John Mellencamp Band since 1999. Before joining the Mellencamp Band, Gee

performed and toured with The Motor City Madman Ted Nugent, Road Master, and performed with Rare Earth. When Jon E. Gee is not touring or recording, you can find him teaching, coaching and consulting with artist of all ages at his music lesson studio, Jon E. Gee’s Music Room.

BRUCE GREENWOOD (Joe McCandless) Bruce Greenwood has had successful career in both film and television. He most recently reprised his role as Captain Christopher

Pike in the blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness. Last year he starred in the Oscar nominated drama Flight. Previously he starred in the ABC Horror/Drama series The River. His other credits include his dual role in the biopic of Bob Dylan I’m Not There. He is well known for his outstanding portrayal of President John F. Kennedy negotiating the Cuban Missile Crisis and its fallout in the riveting drama Thirteen Days. In 2005, he starred opposite Philip Seymour as Truman Capote’s partner, writer Jack Dunphy, in Capote.

EMILY SKINNER (Monique McCandless) Broadway: Side Show (Tony nomination, Drama League award), Jekyll & Hyde, The Full Monty, James Joyce’s The Dead (with

Christopher Walken), Dinner at Eight (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Billy Elliot. Off-Broadway: Jerry Springer the Opera (with Harvey Keitel) at Carnegie Hall, five productions New York City Center’s Encore’s Series: leading roles at Manhattan Theater Club, WPA Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout Theatre Company, Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Regional: numerous productions at The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Hangar Theatre, St. Louis MUNY, Long Wharf, The Old Globe, Goodspeed, various symphony orchestras internationally.

PETER ALBRINK (Jack McCandless) a native of Louisville, KY., attended Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama before moving to New

York City. Regional: A Streetcar Named Desire (dir. David Cromer); After Robert Hutchens (dir. Sheryl Kaller); Sam Hunter’s When You’re Here; and the workshop of The Blue Deep (dir. Bob Balaban, feat. Blythe Danner) New York: These Seven Sicknesses (EPBB); Dust (The Incubator). Peter is a founding member of both the Shelby Company and Exit, Pursued by a Bear.

ZAC BALLARD (Young Joe) Broadway Credits: A Christmas Story The Musical! (Randy), Regional Credits: Sacramento Music Circus Annie Get Your Gun (Little

Jake), Oliver! (Fagin’s Gang), Other NY: MMU Rags (David Hershkowitz). Feature Film: Lullaby (Nicholas). Love & Appreciation to Jesus for His many blessings, Mom, Dad, sister Makenna, Agent Nancy Carson.

KYLIE BROWN (Anna Wicklow) returns to the stage after having previously appeared in the Alliance Theatre production of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. Other

Atlanta credits include Spring Awakening (Wendla). As a vocalist Kylie has performed with Serenbe Playhouse and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Oklahoma!, Kid’s Holiday Concerts and the rededication of Centennial Park with Ray Charles.

KATE FERBER (Jenna Farrell) is the recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Desmond Child Anthem Award, and has a forthcoming EP to be released in 2014. With

her one-woman original show, One Child Born: The Music of Laura Nyro, Kate has toured the North East and celebrates the legacy of Nyro and her music. Kate is honored of be performing with the cast of Ghost Brothers! www.kateferber.com

GWEN HUGHES (Ensemble/US MoniqueMcCandless) Voted Atlanta’s “Favorite Jazz Artist,” Gwen is known primarily as a recording & concert artist, with (6) releases

on Fairfield Records. She leads multiple bands, nationally and overseas. Phillip DePoy featured chanteuse “Gwen” in the novel, Dancing Made Easy

(Dell). Past acting credits: Louise, Always, Patsy Cline (14th Street Playhouse); Marina Oswald, The Widows (Theatrical Outfit), Mama Alley, Faked Out (Travel Channel).

JOE JUNG (Newt Hoggenbeck/Ensemble) Broadway: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. NY Theater: Language of Angels, Shel’s Shorts, OUR BAR.

Regional Theater: Ghost Brothers..., Assassins, Red Noses, Language of Angels. Artistic Director of Project:Theater. Joe has released two solo albums, builds cigar box guitars, and performs with his jug band, The Salt Cracker Crazies.

LUCAS KAVNER (Frank McCandless) is a writer and performer from Brooklyn, NY. He has performed in many shows around the country and he originated the role of Frank

in Ghost Brothers at the Alliance Theatre last year. His writing and comedy videos have been viewed millions of times online in places like the Huffington Post, New York Times, Vanity Fair and McSweeney’s. It’s great to be back in the Ghost Saddle.

JAKE LA BOTZ (The Shape) After dropping out of school at 15, Jake hit the road, frequenting punk rock shows, hobo camps, and libraries. He found employment

as a roofer, boilermaker, graphite factory worker, and obituary writer. Along the way, he learned how to play guitar. He played on the streets and in the juke joints of New Orleans, Chicago, and the Mississippi Delta, finding kinship with pre-war era bluesmen. Jake has toured extensively, supporting Ray Charles, Etta James, Dr. John, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Taj Mahal and a host of other greats. Jake has performed his original songs in several films, including Steve Buscemi’s Animal Factory, Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo, and Walter Salles’ On the Road.

ROB LAWHON (Ensemble) Rob is an actor and musician from Atlanta, Georgia. Extra special thanks go to my wife Kirsten for making it possible for

me to go along for this ride, and to my son Gibson, who I love more than anything else in the whole, wide world.

JESSE LENAT (Zydeco Cowboy / Ensemble) New York: SAM (Watermill Center), As U Like It, Fucking A, Jump (Public Theater), Map of Virtue (13p),

Floyd Collins (Playwrights Horizons,), Tooth of Crime: Second Dance (Signature Theatre), Once Around The Sun (Zipper), RENT (NYTW), Hey Jack Kerouac (PS 122). International: Wings of Desire, actor/composer (A.R.T/Toneelgroep Amsterdam). TV: Elementary, Law & Order(s), HACK, Once and Again. Concerts: Farm Aid 2007, Farm Aid 2008, Farm Aid 2013. Albums: Floyd Collins (Nonesuch), Occupy This Album (razor&tie), Jesse will be releasing his 4th self released album in October entitled Cactus Farmer.

ERIC MOORE (Dan Coker) is an Atlanta, GA, native. He is an accomplished vocalist and actor, with credits including: Jesus Christ Superstar (Alliance Theatre); Big

River (Theatrical Outfit); Godspell (Theatrical Outfit); Man of La Mancha (Alabama Shakespeare Festival / Montgomery, AL); To Kill a Mockingbird (ASF / AL); Mahalia, a Gospel Musical (Theatrical Outfit); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Theatrical Outfit & Atlanta Lyric); Five Guys Named Moe and Hometown Holidays (Aurora Theatre) and A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theater & ASF / Montgomery, AL).

TRAVIS SMITH (Andy McCandless) is an award winning actor based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Appearing in dozens of theatrical productions over the last 13 years, he was

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Stewart Bennett.................Front of House EngineerSandy Cook.....Wardrobe & Assistant Tour ManagerNate Cromwell..............................Lighting DirectorScott Davis..................................................BacklineStephen Fissel.........AEG Live Production ManagerDwayne “Buzzy” Gibson..........Lighting TechnicianBob Quandt........................................Tour ManagerJimmy Robison..............................Stage TechnicianAndrew Sharp...............AEG Live Tour AccountantMark Vanderwall...........Monitors & Stage Manager

Susan V. Booth (Director) • Laura Stanczyk (Casting Director) • Steven Cohen (Set & Lighting Director) • Liza Gennaro (Choreographer)

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