Smokey Joes program Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 1 · Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM...

Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM

Accounting shouldn’t be full of surprises.

How would it feel to have someone in your corner helping you manage today while looking ahead? Someone to ensure an objective perspective, and provide profitability and tax saving ideas. Let us show you how to take the blind spots out of your financials so you can focus on your business.

Call us for a confidential conversation at 913.498.2200 or go to www.tppkc.com/relief.

Wouldn’t You Like TheBest of Sun & Shade?

913-499-1896Custom Designs Quality Products

Visit AwningsByHaas.com

SOLAR SHADES TOO!

Retractable Awnings & Shades

Get to know the 2014 Lincoln MKZ one-on-one. Your Lincoln Date Night comes with a 48-hour test drive and a $100 Visa gift card for dinner. You never know where your next Date Night might lead. You might fi nd the luxury vehicle of your dreams!

1845 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 66062 • OlatheLincoln.net

Home of the World’s Happiest Lincoln Customers.

Available at Kansas City’s Premier Lincoln Dealer.

LINCOLN

To schedule your Lincoln Date Night please contact Mario Washington at 913-782-0881.

*To qualify, prospects must currently drive competitive make vehicles (non-Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury) and be in-market to purchase a new luxury vehicle.

Restaurant Reservations Luxury Lincoln MKZ $100 Visa Gift Card

Best First Date...ever!

Country Club trust Company | Country Club FinanCial serviCes | tower wealth managers | CC Capital advisors | Capital markets group

Presenting a wealth of ways to build yours.

Timing is everything, and your time is now. It’s never too soon (nor too late) to

do the wealth planning that results in a more secure and abundant tomorrow.

We’re here to help with local knowledge, global opportunities and a broad

array of innovative financial solutions. Stop by or give us a call. We’ll give you the

benefit of more than a half-century of Kansas City financial expertise — with a

21st century perspective.

trust, investment and insurance products: are not insured by the FdiC or any other federal government agency. are not deposits of, nor guaranteed by the bank or any bank affiliate. may lose value.

If you wanted to build the best possible network of health care facilities and providers for you and your family, how would you do it?

Simple. You’d start with a foundation of highly-trained experts from Shawnee Mission Medical Center — nearly 700 physicians in 50 specialties – from cancer and heart care to robotic surgery and women’s health – all dedicated to delivering the highest quality health care with genuine compassion. You’d invest in the latest medical technology. You’d make patient safety and satisfaction your top priorities. And you’d offer the most wide-ranging schedule of wellness classes anywhere in this community.

That’s exactly what you’ll find at Shawnee Mission Health. To find out much more, visit us at ShawneeMission.org.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center 9100 W. 74th Street

Shawnee Mission, KS 66204

Shawnee Mission Health Prairie Star 23401 Prairie Star Parkway

Lenexa, KS 66227

Introducing

Care, comfort and peace of mind

Optum™ CarePlus works with skilled nursing facilities

to provide an added layer of care for their residents.

Optum Nurse Practitioners provide long-term residents and

their families with more effective care right at the bedside.

Through this support, our nurse practitioners can help:

• Better identify changes in health

• Prevent unnecessary trips to the hospital

• Offer enhanced communication for staff,

residents and their families

To learn more about the value of CarePlus,

call Optum at 913-217-9085.

Optum and its respective marks are trademarks of Optum, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners. Because we are continuously improving our products and services, Optum reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. Optum is an equal opportunity employer. © 2014 Optum. All Rights Reserved.

Sound DesignRoger Stoddard

Projections DesignJeffrey Cady

Technical DirectionDuane Hoberg

Lighting DesignRandy B. Winder

Costume DesignMary Traylor

Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Frankel, Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch,Jujamcyn Theatres / Jack Viertel, Rick Steiner, Frederic H. Mayerson and Center Theatre

Group / Ahmanson Theatre / Gordon Davidson.All of the songs in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller(alone or with others) except “Spanish Harlem,” by Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber. Messrs.

Leiber and Stoller wish to acknowledge and thank the following writers who collaborated withthem on various songs in the show: Ben E. King, Doc Pomus, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil,

Kent Harris, Ralph Dino & John Sembello, and Carlo Donida & ‘Mogol.’SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ: THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER is presented through

special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

Director - ChoreographerRichard J. Hinds

starring

also presented by

Alexander Aguilar Melody Betts LaVance ColleyAntwayn Hopper James T. Lane Courtney Love

Alexandra Palkovic Alexis J. Rogers Keely Vasquez

www.newtheatre.com

Scenic DesignJason Coale

Music DirectorMark Ferrell

Associate Director -Choreographer

Andrew Turteltaub

Words and Music by JERRY LEIBER and MIKE STOLLER

Stage ManagementKathy Stengel

Company ManagerRyan K. Klein

New York CastingStephanie Klapper Casting

Chicago CastingClaire Simon Casting

Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. HennessyArtistic DirectorsJoe R. Fox III

Producerpresent

Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 2

For the 50th Season Gala Concert, friends of the Series and opera luminaries Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez will sing a duo recital debut in the Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall on February 1, 2015. This Gala Concert is sold separately from subscription packages.

Tickets are on sale now.

Savion Glover and ensemble performing STePzApril 25, 2015 Helzberg Hall

50th SeaSon Gala ConCert

photo credit for Savion Glover image: Lois Greenfield photo credit for Joyce DiDonato image: Sheila Rockphoto credit for Juan Diego Flórez image: Joseph Gallauer

aCt now to reCeive the beSt Seat loCationS. order online at hjSerieS.orG or call 816.415.5025. Single tickets go on sale beginning August 4, 2014.

The 2014–2015 schedule reads as a “who’s who” list of today’s top performing artists and ensembles. academy of St. Martin in the Fields with jeremy Denk, pianist • emanuel ax, pianist in recital • joshua bell, violinist in recital • the King’s Singers • Kronos Quartet • Yo-Yo Ma, cellist, and Kathryn Stott, pianist, in duo recital • anne Sophie Mutter & the Mutter virtuosi • Parsons Dance • San Francisco Symphony led by Michael tilson thomas; Gil Shaham, violin soloist • and many more!

Overland ParkSouthridge Medical Building

913-498-2827Prairie Village

Prairie Village Office Center913-262-5855Shawnee Mission

Antioch Hills Medical Building913-403-0018

LeavenworthCushing Medical Plaza

913-682-1870Manhattan

Manhattan Medical Center785-539-7361

www.hearingyourbest.com

To Hear, or Not to Hear?That is the Question…

See Associated Audiologists

for the Answers.

LEADERS IN:Hearing Diagnostics

Hearing Aids Dizziness and Balance

Tinnitus

MUSICIANSDrums...................................................................................................Tod BarnardGuitars ....................................................................................................Joe LevensSaxophones ..................................................................................Brandon McCrayBass ................................................................................................Spencer PhillipsKeyboards ...................................................................................Evangelos SpanosPercussion .............................................................................................Ashley Tini

TECHNICAL STAFFCharge Scenic Artist ........................................................................Charles MooreScenic Artist........................................................................................Craig PalmerScenic Artist ........................................................................................Wendy ScottAssistant to the Stage Manager ...........................Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-FlemingFollow Spot Operator.......................................................................Jamie LeonardFollow Spot Operator .....................................................................Rachael CarneyFollow Spot Coordinator........................................................................Sean GlassStagehand ..........................................................................................Tanner KelleyCostume Mistress ........................................................................Veronica Weesner

“Spanish Harlem” by Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber. Published by Mother BerthaMusic Inc. and Jerry Leiber Music by arrangement with ABKCO Music Inc.

Costumes Provided By the Kansas City Costume Company

Ad Here


EXECUTIVE STAFF

This theatre operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

NOTICEThe actors’ union requires that all electronic devices must be turned off duringthe performance, and the taking of pictures and/or making of recordings isexpressly forbidden. Any infractions will result in devices being removed by thehouse management to be picked up following the performance.

CULINARY STAFFLeo Geismar – Sous Chef

Abby Hoffhines – Assistant Chef

RES TAURANT STAFFJeremy Dirkes – Restaurant ManagerMichael Kruse – Restaurant Manager

Teri Sloan – Restaurant Manager PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Britta Bustamante – Ticketing Operations ManagerPorsha Jones – Accounts Payable ManagerSusan “Sam” McCarty – Office Manager

Brian Menges – Information Systems ManagerAmy Roofener – Personnel Manager

Jennifer Taylor – Payroll ManagerJenny Wise-Cook – Marketing Creative Director

THEATRE STAFF Richey F. Clark – Audio Engineer

Devin Connelly – Swing TechnicianDuane Hoberg – Technical DirectorMelissa Legg – Master Electrician

James Misenheimer – Associate Technical DirectorCharlie Ream – Master Carpenter

SALES STAFFTroy Rains – Group Sales Manager

Lillian Klein – Group Sales RepresentativeRiley D. Thompson – Box Office Manager

For employment opportunities with New Theatre Restaurant, please contact the Human Resources Department at 913-649-0103 extension JOB (562).

NEW THEATRE RESERVATIONS LINE: 913-649-SHOW (7469)

Dennis D. HennessyChief Executive Officer

Joe R. Fox IIIVice President of Production

Richard CarrothersPresident

Rob McGrawVice President of Sales and Marketing

Charlene Keith – Director of AccountingRyan Klein – Company ManagerScott Heigele – Executive Chef

David Shook – Restaurant General ManagerCarol Smith – Sales Manager

Mark RohmanVice President of Culinary Services


913-381-5400or 888-8CAPFED

Proud Supporter of the Arts!Heritage Blue Checking • True Blue Online® • FDIC Insured Deposits

capfed.com

AlexanderAguilar* is thrilled to bemaking his NewTheatre debut!He has been seenon Broadway inLYSISTRATAJONES, as wellas across the

country in the first national touringcompany of MEMPHIS the musical.Other regional theatres include TheMaltz Jupiter, The Fulton Theatre,Marriott Lincolnshire, NorthCarolina Theatre, The RaviniaFestival and several others. Alex is agraduate of The Chicago Academyfor the Arts and The University ofCincinnati’s College-Conservatory ofMusic. Love and thanks to the entirecast and creative team, CGF Talentand Stump.

Melody Betts* is SO STOKEDto make herNew Theatredebut in thisfantabulousproduction ofSMOKEYJOE'S CAFE!Regional creditsinclude Rain

Lady in WITNESS UGANDA(A.R.T.); Sarah’s Friend inRAGTIME, Muzzy Van Hossmere inTHOROUGHLY MODERNMILLIE, Luce in THE BOYS FROMSYRACUSE, Sour Kangaroo in

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL(Drury Lane Oakbrook), Asaka inONCE ON THIS ISLAND, SisterHubert in NUNSENSE, FairyGodmother in CINDERELLA(TYA), Sylvia in ALL SHOOK UP,Trix the Aviatrix in THE DROWSYCHAPERONE (Marriott TheaterLincolnshire), Courtesan/Abbess inSHORT SHAKES! COMEDY OFERRORS, Blue Fairy inPINOCCHIO (Chicago ShakespeareTheater), Tasha in MOTHERHOODTHE MUSICAL (Royal GeorgeTheater), Mother of Mary in THENATIVITY (Goodman Theater). TVcredits include Keisha in CHICAGOCODE (FOX) and Talia Cook inCHICAGO PD (NBC). MFA fromWIU. Go Leathernecks! AEA, SAG-AFTRA. J Melody "Mukwano" Bettson Facebook. Twitter @melodyabetts. We can change the world withjust one RAK (random act ofkindness) a day! #lovewinsthewar 1 John 3:18

LaVance Colley* is a truly talentedperformer. Aspecial highlightin his life waswhen he wasafforded theopportunity to bea featured artistat the NAACP

Theater Awards in 2013. Anotherhighlight of his career is hisappearance and performance in the


Family owned and operated for three generations

913-780-5666

Get a Taste of Distinctive

Retirement Living

6220 Martway Street • Mission, KS 66202

913-403-8200 www.mission-square.com

Visit Mission Square and take home a complimentary gift of

our delicious signature cookies.

Your Independent Retirement Lifestyle.Close to the heart. Close to home.

promotional commercial for the hitmovie THE FIGHTINGTEMPTATIONS, graciously, alongside Ms. Beyonce Knowles. Hismost recent accomplishment is hisaccompaniment for Ms. DianaRoss on the Tsunami VictimTelethon. From 2005 to 2008,LaVance was afforded theopportunity to live in Osaka, Japan,and perform in a number of showsfor Universal Studios Japan. One inparticular was a tribute show to thelate Michael Jackson. His timethere was spent honing his gifteven more and preparing for thenext stages of his life. After Japan,LaVance became the Lead Singer,Co Band Leader and VocalDirector of a band called Xpressthat traveled throughout Asiasinging at five-star hotels. Withthat experience he learned thatbeing a good leader is just asimportant as singing onstage.

AntwaynHopper* is making his

New Theatredebut! Select NY:HAIR (B'way-Hirschfield),Paula Vogel's ACIVIL WARCHRISTMAS

(Off-B'way) Gideon in the premiereof LESSER MERCIES (Exit, PursueBy a Bear), YEAST NATION(NYIFF-Best Show Award),

SHOWBOAT (Carnegie Hall),ROLLER DERBY (NYMF) andseveral readings or workshops atRoundabout, NYTW's Al Del PhiResidency, NYS&F, Civilians,Michael Cassara, Alan Filderman, 1stAnnual Rough Draft Play Festivaland The York. Select Regional creditsinclude KILROY; CAMINO REAL:REVIAL (Goodman-TimeOutPerformer of the Week), ELEGBA;THE BROTHERS SIZE (Old Globe-San Diego Outer Critics CircleNominee), originating Dion; WHITENOISE (Théâtre du Vieux Carré),Benny; RENT (Syracuse Stage),SPORTIN' LIFE; PORGY ANDBESS (Cincinnati Pops Orchestra),Mr. Hopper's film credits are theforthcoming Steven Soderbergh'sTHE KNICK (HBO-Cinemax), THEBLACK LIST (NBC), A GIFTEDMAN (CBS), BORED TO DEATH(HBO) and GIRL MOST LIKELY.Love to W&L. Grace toStation3/StewartTalent, and aninsane-proud graduate of the Schoolof Drama, Carnegie MellonUniversity. HOMETOWN:TOPEKA, KANSAS!

James T. Lane* FromPhiladelphia.Broadway: THESCOTTSBOROBOYS (OziePowell/RubyBates),CHICAGO(Aaron), A


CHORUS LINE (Richie Walters).West End/London: A CHORUSLINE and THE SCOTTSBOROBOYS at The Young Vic. NationalTours: JERSEY BOYS (BarryBelson), FAME THE MUSICAL(Tyrone Jackson), CINDERELLA(Ensemble). Regional Theatre:American Conservatory Theatreand The Old Globe’s co-productionof THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS,MetroStage (JOSEPHINETONIGHT!), Dallas Theatre Center(THE WIZ as the Scarecrow),Walnut Street Theatre (FINIAN’SRAINBOW) and The PrinceMusical Theatre (DREAMGIRLS).Concerts: Soloist with The NewYork Pops at Carnegie Hall, TheIndianapolis Pops, OttawaSymphony, Naples Symphony andthe Cincinnati Pops. TV: JamesBrown Las VegasImpersonator/Minister on ONELIFE TO LIVE, dance performanc-es on the 2007, 2008 and 2010Tony Awards,

Courtney Love* is thrilled to behere at the NewTheatre. He justreturned fromTokyo, Japan,after performingin a Jazz Showfor Disney calledBIG BAND

BEAT. Other credits include RENT,HAIRSPRAY, CHICAGO, ALL

SHOOK UP and THE WEDDINGSINGER National Tour. He can alsobe heard on Stage Star records’recording of Broadway’s THELITTLE MERMAID as “Sebastian”He Thanks God for his ManyBlessings. Much Love to his Family,Friends and Collins :-)

AlexandraPalkovic* is so excited toexperience herfirst summer inKansas! A nativeof Peoria, Ill.,and graduate ofWestern IllinoisUniversity, Alex

is thrilled to spend the summerrockin’ and rollin’ with this stellarteam. Previous credits include 9 TO5 THE MUSICAL (Doralee Rhodes),CATS (Demeter), CABARET(Fritzy/Sally cover), SOUTHPACIFIC, PIRATES OFPENZANCE, and LEGALLYBLONDE (Serena) at the MarriottTheatre, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN atDrury Lane Oakbrook, CHICAGO atBeef and Boards Dinner Theatre,SWEET CHARITY (Charity HopeValentine) and CABARET (SallyBowles) at Timber Lake Playhouseand OVERCASH AND CHANGE atJoe's Pub in New York City. All thelove and thanks to my wonderfullysupportive family and Bryan, and tothe lovely Artistic Team at The NewTheatre Restaurant!


Alexis J. Rogers* returns to NewTheatre, last seenin WEEKENDCOMEDY. Sherecently won aJeff Award forbest soloperformance,playing Billie

Holiday in LADY DAY AtEmerson’s Bar & Grill (PorchlightMusic Theatre). Other creditsinclude: MR. CHICKEE'S FUNNYMONEY, (Chicago Children’sTheatre), SHREK THE MUSICAL(CST), DREAMGIRLS (MarriottTheatre), AIN'T MISBEHAVIN',CROWNS (The Goodman),HAIRSPRAY (Drury Lane), HAIR(Paramount), PORGY AND BESS,SPUNK, THE PIANO LESSON(Court), THE OLD SETTLER(Writer’s), SEVEN GUITARS, THECOLORED MUSEUM, THENATIVITY (Congo Square) andONCE UPON A PEOPLE: ADANCESICAL (Black Ensemble).Ms. Rogers hails from Chicago, Ill.,has a BFA in musical theatre fromHoward University and is a proudensemble member of Congo SquareCompany!

Keely Vasquez* is thrilled to make her New Theatredebut! Keely returned to Chicago lastyear after eight years performing inLas Vegas with Barry Manilow andtraveling with him to more than 50

U.S. cities,several countriesand appearingon Ellen, JayLeno, TheToday Show,The EmmyAwards, TheAMA's, The2010 Nobel

Peace Prize Concert, PBS' A CapitolFourth as well as six DVD specials.Chicago theatrical credits: ParamountTheatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook,Theatre at the Center, The MercuryTheatre and The Goodman Theatre.

Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller (Book & Music) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller havewritten some of the most spirited andenduring rock and roll songs:“Hound Dog,” “Love Potion No. 9.”“Kansas City,” “On Broadway,”“Ruby Baby” and “Stand By Me.”Their vast catalog includes virtuallyevery major hit by the Coasters (e.g.,“Searchin’,” “Young Blood,”“Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak” and“Poison Ivy"). They also workedtheir magic on Elvis Presley, writing“Jailhouse Rock,” “Treat Me Nice”and “You’re So Square (Baby I Don’tCare)” specifically for him. Alltotaled, Presley recorded more than20 Leiber and Stoller songs.As pop auteurs who wrote, arrangedand produced countless recordings bythe above-mentioned artists and


others, Leiber and Stoller advancedrock and roll to new heights of witand musical sophistication. Theywere particularly influential duringrock and roll’s first decade,beginning with the original recordingof “Hound Dog” in 1953 andcontinuing through to the Drifters’“On Broadway” in 1963. Theybrought a range of stylistic flavor totheir story songs, which ranged fromwisecracking, finger-popping hipstertunes to quieter love ballads. Theyeven made a foray into country &western at Elvis Presley’s request,penning “Just Tell Her Jim SaidHello.” About all that their songs hadin common was a fundamentalgrounding in rhythm & blues.Leiber, the son of Jewish immigrantsfrom Poland, was born in 1933 andgrew up on the edge of Baltimore’sblack ghetto. Stoller, also born in1933, was raised in Queens, learningthe basics of blues and boogie-woogie from black kids at summercamp. The pair met in Los Angeles in1950 and began writing right away.Leiber served as the sharp-wittedlyricist, while the classically trainedbut jazz- and R&B-loving Stollerwrote the music. In 1951, one of theduo’s early songs, “That’s What theGood Book Says,” was recorded bythe Robins (two members of theRobins later became originalmembers of the Coasters) for ModernRecords. In 1954, Leiber and Stollerformed their own label, Spark, which

released classics like the Robins’“Riot in Cell Block #9.” After astring of similarly gutsy, ground-breaking records, Atlantic Recordssigned Leiber and Stoller to one ofthe industry’s first independentproduction deals.After enjoying a wildly successfulrun at Atlantic in the late ‘50s andearly ‘60s, Leiber and Stoller madetheir final and most successfulattempt at running their own recordlabel in 1964. Red Bird Recordsspotlighted the girl-group sound.Their unerring eye for talent broughtgreat young producers andsongwriters into the Red Bird fold.The company’s second release -“Chapel of Love,” by the Dixie Cups- shot to #1. Of Red Bird’s first 30singles, 10 made the Top Forty - anoutstanding percentage in the musicindustry. Red Bird’s commercialsuccess was equaled by the quality ofthe music, including such girl-groupclassics as the Shangri-La’s “Leaderof the Pack.” Though the era of suchtimeless singles faded long ago,Leiber and Stoller remained active inthe music business to which they’vecontributed so substantially, up untilJerry Leiber's death on August 22,2011, in Los Angeles.

Richard J. Hinds (Director - Choreographer)is currently the Associate Director forDisney's NEWSIES on Broadwayand the Associate


Director/Choreographer for HERELIES LOVE Off-Broadway. Hisother Broadway credits include therevival of JEKYLL AND HYDE(Associate Director/Choreographer)and IL DIVO: A MUSICAL AFFAIR(Assistant Director). Richard’sdirecting and choreography creditsinclude EVITA (Flat RockPlayhouse), FAME (MacauInternational Music Festival), THEFIG LEAVES ARE FALLING(Connelly Theatre), THE SOUNDOF MUSIC, ALL SHOOK UP,PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES,HAIRSPRAY, JOSEPH… (NewTheatre), CABARET (Kansas CityRepertory Theatre), Macy'sThanksgiving Day Parade, THEBETHENNY SHOW, AMERICA'SGOT TALENT and GOODAFTERNOON AMERICA (featuringLiza Minnelli). Richard has been theAssociate/Assistant on 9 TO 5(National/International Tours),DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOLMUSICAL (National/InternationalTours), A CHRISTMAS STORY(Kansas City Repertory Theatre/5thAve. Theatre), THE LASTGOODBYE, THE FIRST WIVESCLUB (The Old Globe), PIPPIN(CTG and Deaf West), AWONDERFUL LIFE (Paper MillPlayhouse), THE PIRATE (PrinceMusic Theatre), GREASE (LenapeRegional PAC), ROCKERS ONBROADWAY (B.B. King’s),BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS

(NYC & Company), FRANKEN-STEIN (37 ARTS, Off-Broadway),Drama Desk Awards (HammersteinBallroom) and Samsung Unpacked(Radio City Music Hall).www.richardjhinds.com

Mark Ferrell (Musical Director) Mark has extensive experience as aconductor, pianist and vocal coach,having worked at L’Opera deMontreal, Chicago Lyric Opera, SanFrancisco Opera, Opera Company ofPhiladelphia, Dallas Opera, KC Repand others. He has worked withconductors such as Leonard Bernstein,Andrew Litton and Sir Georg Solti.Currently, Mark serves as principalcoach and Associate Conductor atLyric Opera of Kansas City, where herecently conducted THE MIKADOand is a Professor of Music at theUniversity of Kansas. Mark served asMusic Director for THE MUSICMAN, HELLO, DOLLY!,JOSEPH…,THE SCARLETPIMPERNEL, GREASE, THEADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER,FUNNY GIRL, FIDDLER ON THEROOF, I DO, I DO, OKLAHOMA,MARRIED ALIVE, ALL SHOOK UP,THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BUDDY –THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY,JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLORDREAMCOAT, HAIRSPRAY and asMusic Coordinator for THE LASTROMANCE and BECKY’S NEWCAR at New Theatre.


Comfortable,elegant senior living...

in the neighborhoodwhere it belongs.

You simply must visit our ideal, handy, heart-of-it-all Prairie Village location.

Schedule your personal tour.

1.800.414.9576

8101 Mission RoadPrairie Village, KS 662081.800.414.9576www.claridgecourt.com

Claridge Court is one of only 15% of communities nationwide accredited by CARF-CCAC (visit www.carf.org) for quality practices in administration, finance, care and services to residents.

Andrew Turteltaub (Associate Director - Choreographer)Director/Choreographer FAME THEMUSICAL (Capital Playhouse),BREAK OUT IN SONG starringKatie Thompson (The IntrepidNYC). Caty Bridgewater workshop(Step Theater Co. NYC) AssistantDirector/Co-Choreographer FAMETHE MUSICAL (MaucaInternational Music Festival).Commercial Choreography includesSpiriva pharmaceuticals, TrojanBrand, Tena Brand, Glico JapaneseChocolate Co., Bud Light Company.Associate/Assistant Choreographyincludes A FEW GOOD MENDANCIN (National Tour & NYC),SWEET CHARITY (Broadwayworkshop NYC), GREASE(Papermill Playhouse), A CHORUSLINE (Lenape PAC), ORPHEUS(NY City Opera), Carnivaleworkshop (Radio City Music HallNYC), DanceBreak (NYC),HAIRSPRAY (New Theatre).

Stephanie Klapper Casting(New York Casting) is pleased to continue her long/time col-laboration with The New Theatre. Herwork has been seen on Broadway, offBroadway, regionally, internationally,on television, internet and film. Projectsshe has been involved with have wonnumerous awards including the Tony,OBIES, Artios, and the Pulitzer Prize,Sundance Audience Award, CannesPrize Du Publique and Comic Con

awards. Recent and select Broadwaycredits include: BRONX BOMBERS,A CHRISTMAS STORY: THEMUSICAL, DIVIDING THE ESTATEand IT AIN'T NOTHIN BUT THEBLUES. Off Broadway credits include:BIKEMAN; ALL THAT FALL (UScasting), THE TRIBUTE ARTIST,THE MODEL APARTMENT,HARBOR, THE SEAGULL, THETEMPEST, EMOTIONALCREATURE, FUERZA BRUTA andAN OAK TREE. In New York, she isthe resident casting director for PrimaryStages, New York Classical Theatre,The Pearl Theatre Company, The StormTheatre and Fuerza Bruta. New Yorkcasting for many regional theatersinclude: Actors Theatre of Louisville,Asolo Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage,Berkeley Repertory Theatre, BristolRiverside, Capital Repertory Theatre,Chicago Shakespeare Theatre,Cincinnati Playhouse, Kansas CityRepertory, Milwaukee RepertoryTheater, Oregon Shakespeare Festivaland The New Theatre. Independentfilms include: ALICE JACOBS IDDEAD, ROBERTA, FEAST OF THEGOAT and ONE BILLION RISING,THE VIDEO. Television credits includeLAZYTOWN. Stephanie Klapper is amember of The Casting Society ofAmerica and League of ProfessionalTheatre Women.

Clair Simon Casting (Chicago Casting) Claire Simon C.S.A. and Becca

Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 8

season23_dbletruck1_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:37 AM Page 1

A comedy thriller about awealthy socialite trying to do away with her husbandonly to discover murder isfar more challenging thanmarriage. The chills andthrills are only matched bythe nonstop laughter. The N.Y. Times calls it,“Clever, very funny andalways surprising.”

It’s America’s longest running play! Now in its 25th year at WashingtonDC’s prestigious John F.Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts, this comedywhodunit lets you, the audience, catch the killer.“Rollicks with laughs!” -The Chicago Tribune

Featuring such great hits as Sixteen Tons, Catch aFalling Star, Heart and Soul and many others, thisinternationally acclaimed musical revue tells the storyof a 1950s boy band that returns nightly from Heavento perform the big concert that never was. The NYPost calls it, “Screamingly funny! Entirely enchanting,utterly entertaining, awesome!”

Our 2012 production sold out before it opened. It ran7 years on Broadway where it won 8 Tony Awardsand was dubbed by the N.Y. Times “the best musicalof the decade.” Set in the 1960s, it’s the story of amother and her teenage daughter…both full figuredand ready to fight for what’s right! “This was the most

fun I’ve ever had in the theatre.” – N.Y. Post

In this hit Broadway musical, Wednesday Addamswants to marry a sweet “normal” young man. Fearingher mother’s disapproval, she begs her father to keepher secret. A difficult task once Morticia invites theboyfriend’s parents to dinner! The N.Y. Examiner callsit “A creepy, spooky, fun musical for the whole family.”


McCracken C.S.A. are happy to bepart of the New Theatre family withSMOKEY JOE’S CAFE as their 11thshow they have cast here. Regionalcredits: American Blues Theater,Asolo Rep, Clarence Brown Theatre,Cleveland Play House, Fox ValleyRep, Guthrie Theater, Indiana Rep,Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Kansas CityRep, Madison Rep, Milwaukee Rep,Paramount Theatre, Shattered GlobeTheatre, Silk Road Rising, SyracuseStage and Writers’ Theatre. Chicagotheatre credits: DreamWorks HOWTO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVESPECTACULAR, Broadway inChicago’s WORKING and PETERPAN: THE SHOW, criticallyacclaimed THE DOYLE & DEBBIESHOW, the Tony Award-winningMILLION DOLLAR QUARTET,SHOWBOAT & SOUND OFMUSIC for the Lyric Opera andOLD JEWS TELLING JOKES. TV:CHICAGO FIRE, CHICAGO PD,CRISIS (NBC); BETRAYAL,DETROIT 1-8-7 (ABC); BOSS(Starz); MOB DOCTOR, CHICAGOCODE (FOX). Film: DIVERGENT(Summit), CONTAGION (WarnerBros.) Simon Casting won an ArtiosAward for casting Season 1 of Fox’sPRISON BREAK.

Jason Coale (Scenic Designer) is excited and thankful to bereturning for his 11th production withNew Theatre. He has worked withnearly all of the Kansas City theatre

companies at one time or another.Outside of the theatre, his work canbe seen at Busch Gardens Tampa,Busch Gardens Williamsburg, SeaWorld San Diego, and the KHQAbroadcast studio in Quincy, Illinois.He has recently begun teaching atAshland University in Ashland, Ohio.He has an MFA from the Universityof Missouri-Kansas City. When notdesigning, you can usually find Jasondigging in his garden or off on somekind of adventure with his beautifulwife, Elana. More work atwww.JasonCoale.com

Randy B. Winder(Lighting Designer) is proud to be part of such a talentedcreative team on this production. Pastmemorable lighting designs for NewTheatre include BUDDY, THESCARLET PIMPERNEL,HAIRSPRAY, ON GOLDEN POND,GYPSY, CAMELOT andJOSEPH…DREAMCOAT. Concertdesigns include such artists as CarolChanning, Pearl Bailey, Lucie Arnazand Maureen McGovern. Randy hashad the pleasure of designing morethan 100 shows under the specialartistic direction of RichardCarrothers and Dennis Hennessy. Hecurrently resides in Arrow Rock,Mo., (population 56) where he alsodesigns for The Lyceum Theatre.Much Love to his partner, Bob.

Jeffrey Cady (Projection Designer) is a freelance


45th & Oak, Kansas City, Missouri | nelson-atkins.org | 816.751.1ART

Photo by Charles Porter

FREE

Nelson-AtkinsBroadwayShowsProgram.indd 1 10/1/12 11:08 AM

jccc.edu/TheSeries 913-469-4445Performing Arts Series Johnson County Community College

NO ONLINE FEES | FREE PARKING WINE & BEER AVAILABLE

Terry BradshawAmerica’s Favorite Dumb Blonde: My Life in Four Quarters8 p.m, Friday, Nov. 21

A musical biography of Steelers’ legendary #12!

Season 2014-2015 on sale now, including ...Riders in the Sky | Oct. 25Marilyn Maye | Dec. 13

designer living in Kansas City,Missouri. Recent design creditsinclude the world premieres ofSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THESUICIDE CLUB for the Arizona Repand DANCE WITH ME at PerryMansfield. Other credits include,REBECCA at the LG theatre inSeoul, South Korea, AIN’TNOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES atPortland Center Stage, ACHRISTMAS CAROL for theKansas City Rep, CUPS for TheatreLeague and SUMMER OF LOVE forOgunquit Summer Theatre.Nationally, he has designed lightingand projections for Columbia ArtistsTheatricals’ tours of LOVE, JANISand lighting for Theatre League’sproduction ofJOSEPH...DREAMCOAT. Jeffreyhas also served as the Head MediaServer Programmer for the Broadwayproduction of Green Day’sAMERICAN IDIOT, Cirque duSoleil’s WINTUK, and JasonAldean’s BURN IT DOWN tour.

Roger Stoddard (Sound Designer) Roger’s involvement in theatre soundspans 40 years, beginning in 1973 assound operator for Kansas City’s“Theater Under The Stars” outdoorcommunity theatre program. In theearly 1990s he embraced the UMKCTheater Sound Design program andsince then, he has designed for AHT,Quality Hill Theatre, and the Unicorn

Theatre. Roger has been the residentsound designer for The New Theatresince 1994. In that time, he receivedthe Kansas City Drama Desk “BestSound Design” award for the NewTheatre’s productions of FIDDLERON THE ROOF, GUYS ANDDOLLS and CAMELOT. Roger’sheartfelt thanks go out to DennisHennessy, Richard Carrothers, JoeFox III and Kathy Stengel forcontinuing support. Sincere thanksgo to Richey Clark and all the giftedsound operators who have broughthis sound designs to life with eachperformance!

Mary Traylor (Costume Designer) Mary has designed over 57

productions for the New Theatre,including several world premieres.She has had the pleasure ofcostuming Don Knotts, Marion Ross,Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Haley Millsand Sally Struthers. She recentlydesigned the inaugural production forthe Lyric Opera of Kansas City at theKauffman Center, TURANDOT.Other designs for the Opera includeCOSI FAN TUTTI, JULIOCESARE, AIDA and THE MAGICFLUTE. Her designs were selectedby Placido Domingo for theWashington National Operaproduction of HAMLET conductedby Mr. Domingo. Her work has alsoappeared at Austin Lyric Opera andOrlando Opera. Since 1996, she has


been the resident designer for theHeart of America ShakespeareFestival.

Kathy Stengel*(Stage Manager) When Dennis Hennessy first hiredKathy in 1985, little did he knowthey would still be working togetherin 2014. This is Kathy’s 20th seasonwith New Theatre Restaurant afterhaving worked at Tiffany’s Attic forsix seasons. During her years withRichard Carrothers and DennisHennessy, Kathy has opened morethan 135 productions. She has hadthe opportunity to work with thefinest directors, designers,technicians, culinary artists, “front ofhouse” people and those crazy folks

known as actors. She considers themall friends. She makes her home inWaldo with her Mr. Bob.

Keith Reece*(Swing Stage Manager) Since 1993, Keith has contributed tothe success of New Theatre as swingstage manager, stagehand, dresser,scenic carpenter and swing audioengineer. A member of Actors’Equity since 1985, Keith has had theprivilege of working with manyaward-winning actors, directors andtheatre artists with KC Rep, KCBallet, KC Symphony, Starlight andthe Heartland Theatre.(* member of Actors’ Equity Association, theUnion of Professional Actors and StageManagers)

Ad Here


We offer lunch and dinner 6 days a week. Sunday brunch, and Sunday night supper featuring our famous fried chicken.

Reservations are available for dinner.Please call us at 816-523-1212 for more information, or view all of our menu

items at:

Located at 323 E. 55th St.in the crestwood shops.

cafeeuropakc.com

Visit any of our 34 Panera Bread locations

in the KC Metro Area, Wichita, Derby,

Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan,

St. Joseph and Sedalia.

COMING AUGUST 2014

College & King in Overland Park

panera-kansas.com


The Jewish Community Center Presents

White Theatre Box Office: 913.327.8054 | jcckc.org/boxoffice

10th Season at the White Theatre

20142015

Season Tickets

On Sale Now!

Kevin Coval | SchtickSeptember 21

Hershel and theHanukkah Goblins

December 20 & 21

Fiddler on the RoofNovember 8 – 23

Tale of the Allergist’s Wife

January 10 – 18 2015

From Berlin to BroadwayFebruary 14 – March 1

2015

The Merchant of Venice

March 19 – 22 2015

ShylockMay 30 & 31

2015

Shrek, The Musical

July 11 – 26 2015

Of Mice and MenApril 11 – 19

2015

5801 W. 115th Street | Overland Park, KS 66211

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT.A night at the theatre is special, so plan to make iteven better by enjoying a relaxing dinner before theperformance at our new restaurant, Metropolitan KCand then spending the night. Show your ticket and get10% off any entrée, and enjoy our Performing Artsrooms package, from $112.

Go to KansasCityMarriotttDowntown.com and usepromotional code KCY when making reservation.

200 West 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64105

816.421.6800 KansasCityMarriottDowntown.com

Broadway Show Alt 4.75 x 3.625_Layout 1 8/23/13 12:47 PM Page 1

All faiths or beliefs are welcome. 13-G1577

To learn more about our continuum of care community in Olathe, call (913) 780-9916.

I t’s about living the whole of life.

Special Needs:New Theatre Restaurant is pleased to offer a varietyof services to patrons with special needs. Includedare sound enhancement systems for the hearingimpaired and wheelchair access to the theatre andall public areas. Eighth row seating for wheelchairsis strongly recommended. Call for a schedule ofsign language interpreted performances.Cameras and Recorders:Actors’ Equity Association strictly prohibits the use ofcameras or recording devices in the theatre. Please turn offcell phones, pagers and beeping watches in the theatre.Children:Children under the age of 7 will not be admitted toNew Theatre Restaurant productions unless otherwiseadvertised. Parents with disruptive children will beasked to leave the theatre.Babysitters:In the case of a babysitting emergency, have the sitterdial 913-649-7469 then press 8. (Please be surebabysitter has table number as staff cannot page.)CheckCoat Check:When temperatures are in the 40-degree or belowrange, a complimentary coat check facility is availablein the lobby.Smoking:Indoor smoking is no longer permitted in the city ofOverland Park. For the convenience of our guestswho choose to smoke, New Theatre provides anoutdoor patio outside our main entrance.Alcoholic BeverageFood and Drinks:sNew Theatre Restaurant is pleased to offer its guests acomplete dining and alcoholic beverage menu. Guestsare not permitted to bring their own food or alcoholinto the theatre facility. Anyone found in possessionof food or alcohol not provided by New TheatreRestaurant will be asked to leave the theatre.Gift Certificates:Perfect for all occasions — birthdays, anniversaries,retirements, holidays, client sales — Great Nite Gift Certificates are available any time of theyear. Certificates include two dinners and two showtickets. Each certificate is good for two people toattend one performance. Reservations must be

secured prior to expiration date. Call the Box Officeor stop by at intermission for more information.

Season Tickets:For information on season tickets, please call913-649-7469. Please choose option “1” forassistance.

Groups:Groups of 8 or more can purchase tickets at adiscounted rate up to one year in advance for all per-formances. The Marquee and Regency Rooms areavailable for meetings. Not-for-profit organizationscan purchase tickets at a discounted rate to re-sell forfundraising purposes. Please call 913-649-0103,extensions 116 or 118, for more information.

Front Doors:The front doors of the theatre facility are locked at7:40 p.m. Should it be necessary to leave the theatreduring the performance, or if you arrive at the theatre after the performance has begun, please use the buzzerlocated to the right of the entrance doors.Attire:New Theatre Restaurant encourages a minimumstandard of business casual dress.

Courtesies:• Out of courtesy to the actors and your fellow theatre

guests, all plates must be removed from the tables inthe first five rows five minutes before curtain.

• As a courtesy to our other guests and to the actors onstage, please refrain from talking during theperformance. Guests creating disturbances deemedexcessive will be asked to leave the theatre.

• For your safety, we ask that all our guests remain intheir seats until the house lights are fully up at theend of each act. In addition to the safety concerns,the actors in our performances work very hard foryour enjoyment. Exiting during the curtain call isextremely discourteous to the performers.

• At New Theatre Restaurant we are very aware thatyour entertainment choices are many. We expect allof our employees to treat our guests in a polite andrespectful manner. We ask that our guests treat ouremployees in the same manner.

PATRON INFORMATIONNew Theatre Restaurant: 9229 Foster, Overland Park, Kan. 66212Administrative Offices: 913-649-0103, FAX 913-649-9743Box Office: 913-649-SHOW (7469) Website: www.newtheatre.comBox Office hours: Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Show times: • Evening – Seating begins at 6 p.m., dinner is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., show begins at 7:35 p.m. • Sunday Matinee – Seating begins at 11:45 a.m., lunch is 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., show begins at 1:30 p.m.• Weekday & Saturday Matinee – Seating begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is noon to 1 p.m., show begins at 1:15 p.m.


PRESENTED BY $2 PER TICKET DISCOUNT

for KCLIVETHEATER.COM PATRONS! Visit website above and use promo code: KCLIVE or call (816) 545-6000

OFF CENTER THEATRE

CROWN CENTER - LEVEL 3 STARRING

ASHLEY PANKOW & CHRISTOPHER SANDERS

e WWe hope you

enjoy

�

e hope you

the ed enjoy

e hope you

show!

�

show!

�

enjoy

enjoy

E

free a Get

E

songfree

song

Visit

enter

playlist

E

Visit www.rnh.com/contest/RnH

code the enter Oklahoma

& Rodgers of playlist

bout learn and

free a Get wnlodoE

www.rnh.com/contest/RnH and

Oklahoma freea get to

music,Hammerstein’s

Greatestld’ WWthe

gfree adsong

wnlo

g!

and

free

music,

!g

putting bout alearn o TTo

Community or Theater

c e b o o k a n d t w i t t e raf i n d u s o n f

and

Musicals!

your in show a on putting

www.rnh.com!visit Center Community

c e b o o k a n d t w i t t e r

bout amore learn and

Musicals!

School,

www.rnh.com!

Greatestorld’s WWorld’s the bout

Greatest


grown by hand

made by hand

816.221.7559 | bluebirdbistro.com1700 Summit Street

Phone: 816-444-4611 Fax: 816-444-9480 Toll Free: 866-878-4611 TDD #: 1-800-735-2966 www.gracehospicellc.com

Grace HospiceLocally owned and operated for over 10 years

• Grace Hospice is able to manage your palliative and end of life care needs, wherever you may reside.

• Our team of RN’s, Home Health Aides, Social Workers, Chaplains and Physicians are committed to providing physical and emotional support to our patients and their families.

• Our staff is available 24hours a day, 7 days a week. Our on-call staff has the best response time in the Kansas City area.

• Our team is with your loved one the last 24-48 hours, at bedside.• We have a Volunteer Program and a Veterans program.• Patient to staff ratios are kept low to ensure personal and timely care

and support.• We support the local economy by utilizing Kansas City area vendors

for equipment, supplies and medication. • You have a choice of hospice providers… Choose GRACE HOSPICE

What makes grace hospice Unique?

We serve the Kansas City Metro area, Lawrence, Topeka, and surrounding communities

IndependenceShines Here.Leave compromise behind.

Delight in the convenience of

maintenance-free living in the

comfort of a home of your own –

all this with the peace of mind

that comes with the security of

living in a continuing-care

retirement community.

Discover true independence at

The Villas at Village Shalom.

Call (913) 266-8407 or visit

www.VillageShalom.org today.


Smokey Joes program Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 1 · Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM...

Documents

Transcript of Smokey Joes program Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 1 · Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM...