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COME FROM AWAY
Book, Music and Lyrics by
Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Director
Christopher Ashley
Musical Staging
Kelly Devine
Musical Supervisor, Musical Arrangements
Ian Eisendrath
Scenic Designer
Beowulf Boritt
Costume Designer
Toni-Leslie James
Lighting Designer
Howell Binkley
Sound Design
Gareth Owen
Orchestrations
August Eriksmoen
Direction Restager
Daniel Goldstein
Musical Staging Restager
Richard J. Hinds
Casting
The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, CSA
General Management
Gentry & Associates
Company Manager
Mackenzie Douglas
Production Stage Manager
Abby Bobb
Assistant Stage Manager
Gloria Bontrager-Thomas
Production Stage Manager
Anna Klevit
Assistant Production Stage Manager
Katy Gentry
General Management
Deanna Marie Kirsch
Executive Producer
Jayna Neagle
Production Management
Networks Presentations
Walker White
Music Supervision and Vocal Arrangements
Stephen Oremus
Directed By
Jenn Thompson
Choreography By
Patricia Wilcox
“Welcome to the Rock”..........................................................................................................................Company
“38 Planes”..............................................................................................................................................Company
“Blankets and Bedding”..........................................................................................................................Company
“28 Hours/Wherever We Are”*...............................................................................................................Company
“Darkness and Trees”..............................................................................................................................Company
“Costume Party”............................................................................Diane, Hannah, Kevin T., Kevin J., Company
“I Am Here”...............................................................................................................................................Hannah
“Prayer”**...............................................................................................................................Kevin T., Company
“On the Edge”.........................................................................................................................................Company
“Screech In”*............................................................................................................................ Claude, Company
“Me and the Sky”.......................................................................................................Beverley, Female Company
“Stop the World”............................................................................................................... Nick, Diane, Company
“Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere”................................................................................................Company
“Something’s Missing”...........................................................................................................................Company
“Finale”...................................................................................................................................................Company
COME FROM AWAY WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.
THE BAND
Conductor/Keyboard/Accordion/Harmonium—HARRY COLLINS
Whistles/Irish Flute/Uilleann Pipes—LOGAN MITCHELL
Fiddle—GIOIA GEDICKS
Electric/Acoustic Guitars—AZANA HIGHTOWER
Acoustic Guitar/Mandolins/Bouzouki—McKINLEY FOSTER
Electric/Acoustic Bass—ISAIAH SMITH
Bodhran/Percussion—SPENCER INCH
Drums/Percussion—BRANDON WONG
Music Director—HARRY COLLINS
Associate Music Director—SARAH POOL WILHELM
Music Coordinator—JOHN MEZZIO
Electronic Music Design—Billy Jay Stein, Jason Howland, Hiro Iida and Adam Wiggins for
Strange Cranium Productions, Inc.
Music Preparation—ZACH REDLER, RYAN DRISCOLL
*“My Heart Will Go On” words and music by Will Jennings and James Horner. ©IRVING MUSIC, INC. on behalf of BLUE
SKY RIDER SONGS (BMI). Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. All rights reserved.
**“Prayer of St. Francis” dedicated to Mrs. Frances Tracy. ©1967, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213.
All rights reserved. **“Osseh Shalom” written by Nurit Hirsh. ©1972, Nurit Hirsh. All rights reserved
Please be aware that a camera flash effect will be in use at this performance.
CAST
Bonnie and others........................................................................................................ KATHLEEN CAMERON
Oz and others......................................................................................................................... DANNY ARNOLD
Beverley/Annette and others...............................................................................................ADDISON GARNER
Janice and others....................................................................................................................... HANNAH KATO
Bob and others............................................................................................................... JASON TYLER SMITH
Claude and others............................................................................................................ANDREW HENDRICK
Kevin T./Garth and others.....................................................................................................SHAWN W. SMITH
Nick/Doug and others......................................................................................................STANTON MORALES
Kevin J./Ali and others................................................................................................................TREY DeLUNA
Hannah and others..............................................................................................CANDACE ALYSSA RHODES
Beulah and others..........................................................................................................KRISTIN LITZENBERG
Diane and others.....................................................................................................................MOLLY SAMSON
STANDBYS
Standbys never substitute for the listed performers
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
Hannah, Janice, Bonnie and Diane—DEKONTEE TUCRKILE
Beverley, Diane, Beulah and Hannah—MIRANDA LUZE
Bonnie, Beulah, Janice and Beverley—CHELSEA LeVALLEY
Claude and Oz— NATHAN DAVID SMITH
Nick, Kevin T., Claude and Oz—ANDREW HARVEY
Bob, Kevin J., Nick and Kevin T.—ANDRE WILLIAMS
DANCE CAPTAIN
CHELSEA LeVALLEY
DANNY ARNOLD (Oz and Others). National tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye). Regional: Titanic (Swing), Jekyll & Hyde (Archibald Proops), Hands on a Hardbody (Mike Ferris), Guys & Dolls (Harry the Horse), and Newsies (Theodore Roosevelt/Morris Delancey). TV/ Film: “Law & Order” (NBC). Much gratitude to Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency, Rachel Hoffman and the entire CFA creative team. Infinite love to Mom & Dad. danny-arnold.com @dannyarnold24
KATHLEEN CAMERON (Bonnie and Others). Grateful to be here! Regional: Sister Act, Grease, Beauty and the Beast. Writer/Performer on Characters Welcome at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Proud graduate of NYU Tisch Drama. Many thanks to the entire CFA team. Dedicated to her favo(u)rite Canadian, Jim. KathleenCameron.com
TREY DeLUNA (Kevin J. / Ali and Others) is excited to bring this beautiful story to life on the road. Chicago credits: A Chorus Line (Al DeLuca), Drury Lane Theatre; Sons of Hollywood (Ramon Novarro), Windy City Playhouse; Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (Matt/Scratchy), Theater Wit. Regional: The Sound of Music (Rolf), and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Linus), Parallel 45; West Side Story (Chino), Hope Repertory Theatre. Trey is represented by Gray Talent Group.
ADDISON GARNER (Beverley and Others). Addison Garner, a southern gal from Alabama, is thrilled to be in the captain’s seat. National tour: Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle). Regional: Crazy for You (Irene), Marvelous Wonderettes (Misty), Singin’ in the Rain (Lina Lamont) and the inaugural cast of Hairspray (RCCL). Proud
University of Mobile Musical Theatre Alum. Endlessly grateful for family, friends, ATB talent and Sharp Studios for their never-ending love and support for this crazy kid. This one’s for you, Pawpaw. Philippians 4:13 @addisongarner
ANDREW HENDRICK (Claude and Others) has been a fan of this show since its inception and is thrilled to be joining the Come From Away family! National tour credits include nearly 600 performances of Fiddler On The Roof (Lazar Wolf), Kinky Boots, Bullets Over Broadway (1st Nat’l), Jekyll & Hyde. Andrew is a co-producer of the popular musical Be More Chill (Bway & West End) and The Secret Garden (Los Angeles revival). Thanks to the CFA creative team, NETworks, Rachel Hoffman/Telsey and Co, About Artists Agency. For Dad, whom I am eternally grateful came home from work that day. Instagram: @andrewbhendrick
HANNAH KATO (Janice and Others) (she/her) is ecstatic to be making her national tour debut in Come From Away. Other credits: Fishing for the Moon (Lucy), Sunflowered (u/s Frankie/Jackie) at Northern Sky Theater, and A Christmas Carol (Fan/Belinda) at Drury Lane Theatre. Lots of love to her wonderful agents at Big Mouth Talent and her family. Soli deo gloria. @hannah.kato
KRISTIN LITZENBERG (Beulah and Others). National/International tour: Sister Act. Regional: Escape to Margaritaville (Arizona Broadway Theatre), The Sound of Music (Gateway Playhouse). Kristin holds a BFA from AMDA College of the Performing Arts. Many thanks to Rachel Hoffman and the CFA team. Love to my husband Kevin, my family, and the cats! @kristinlitz
STANTON MORALES (Nick and Others). National tour: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (George, u/s Wonka/Salt), The King & I (Capt. Orton/Sir Edward). Select regional credits: The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven), She Loves Me (Georg Nowack), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Percy Blakeney), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pontius Pilate), and … Spelling Bee (William Barfée), LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Award winner. Special thanks to Nicole, Arbender and Tiera at FireStarter. For The Moms!
CANDACE ALYSSA RHODES (Hannah and Others) is thrilled to make her Broadway tour debut in Come From Away! Special thanks to Mikey & The Collective, Telsey & Company, my incredible teachers, and friends for their endless support. Extra love to my family and pups. Psalm 37:3. candacerhodes.com @candace.roseee.
MOLLY SAMSON (Diane and Others) is overjoyed to share this beautiful story across North America. Select Regional: Engeman Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Axelrod PAC. Recent NYC: Sugar, Surviving the Rosenthals (Theatre Row), The Jury, Soundbites (Theatre Now), Safe Hands (Connelly Theatre), Funny Face Developmental
Reading (Alchemy Product ion Group) , and shows at 54 Below. Touring: Clifford LIVE, Monster Who Ate My Peas, Encore!! Forever grateful to the CFA Team, Rachel
Hoffman, ATB, Mom, and Chuka (my luh!). www.mollysamson.com @biggymollz
JASON TYLER SMITH (Bob and Others) is so excited to be back on the road, this time with Come From Away! Born and raised in Montclair, NJ, his previous credits include RENT 20th Natl tour, Passing Strange (Youth), HARLEM (Amazon Prime). Jason would like to thank NETworks, About Artist, BP, J&C, his amazing Mother, and his incredibly loving friends and family @jasontyler_smith
SHAWN W. SMITH (Kevin T. / Garth and Others) honored to join Come From Away and tell such an important story. Recent credits: Rogers: The Musical (“Save the
City”), Marvel Studios/Disney/D23 Expo; Stranger Sings: The Parody Musical (Hopper and others), Off-Broadway; Waitress (Earl), National tour; Escape to Margaritaville (Tully), Arizona Broadway Theatre. Follow his band ‘Stray and the Soundtrack’ (Spotify, iTunes). IG: @shawnwsmith. Thank you to my friend and
agent, Brian, my parents, Rachel Hoffman and the team over at Telsey, and my friends for their endless support and love.
ANDREW HARVEY (Standby) is an actor, musician, and voice actor based in New York City, where he lives surrounded by various string instruments and house plants. He is best known for his work in recent productions of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and is truly honored to be a part of the Come From Away family. Other regional credits include Ring of Fire (Ernie) and Oklahoma (Ensemble).
CHELSEA LeVALLEY (Dance Captain, Standby). Delighted to return to this beloved show after standing by for the Seattle Rep/La Jolla Playhouse co-production in 2015. Recent favorites: Jane Eyre (Jane), A Proper Place (Mary), Newsies (Katherine), Big Fish (Sandra). BFA Elon. God is faithful. ChelseaLeValley.com @chelsealevalleyactor
MIRANDA LUZE (Standby) (she/her). Past credits: Kinky Boots (Norwegian Cruise Line), The Office: A Musical Parody (Off B’Way), and Little Women (The Palace Theatre). Recordings: Ryan Scott Oliver’s Past Demons and Ethan Carlson’s Her Sound available on all streaming platforms. Special thanks to my husband Nathan
and my family, both biological and chosen. @miranda.luze
NATHAN DAVID SMITH (Standby) (he/him). Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody, Friends! The Musical Parody (The Theater Center). Regional: American Idiot (American Stage), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Arizona Broadway Theatre), Legally Blonde (Palace Theatre), Jersey Boys (Millbrook Playhouse). Endless love to my family and to get to tour with my wife, Miranda, on this production! @nathan.david.smith
DEKONTEE TUCRKILE (Standby) is so excited to be a part of this incredible cast! Recent theatre credits: Wizard of Oz, Ragtime, Addams Family, A Little Night Music, and She Loves Me. Dekontee is a musical theatre Tiktoker and has been featured in Musicnotes’ blog and BroadwayWorld.com. Thank you to God, Natalie and the team at LA Talent, Ally Taylor, family + friends, and Joseph for all the support. Tiktok: Dekontee2Clay | DekonteeTucrkile.com
ANDRE WILLIAMS (Standby) is overjoyed to be making his National tour debut in Come From Away! Previous theatre credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Sherlock Holmes Returns (Inspector Lastrade), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian). Much love to friends and family for their constant support, and the entire CFA team. IG: @andreewillaimss
IRENE SANKOFF & DAVID HEIN (Book, Music & Lyrics) are a Canadian married writing team. They won the 2019 Olivier Award and were nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award and the 2017 Tony Award for their book and score for Come From Away, with the show itself winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical, three 2017 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, four Helen Hayes Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. David and Irene were also the recipients of the 2017 Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards for Best Book. Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (based on David’s mother’s true story) was produced by Mirvish Productions in Toronto and played and won best musical awards across North America, with Sankoff and Hein performing in most productions. They are currently working on projects with Disney, Warner Bros. and Netflix. Irene and David are the recipients of the Good Neighbour Award from the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada. They are proud members of the Dramatists Guild,
Writer’s Guild East and ASCAP. “Immeasurable thanks to everyone who helped us on this journey and to our extraordinary friends from Away and in Newfoundland for inspiring and trusting us to tell your story.” @sankoffandhein.
CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Director) . Artistic Director, La Jolla Playhouse. Director of the Apple TV+ film of Come From Away and the Netflix release of Diana: The Musical. Recipient of 2017 Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Craig Noel and Helen Hayes awards; Drama Desk and Dora Award nominations for Come From Away. Other Broadway credits include Diana: The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Memphis (Tony Award nomination), Xanadu, Leap of Faith, All Shook Up, The Rocky Horror
Show (Tony Award nomination). West End: Come From Away (Olivier Award nomination), Memphis. New York: Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Communicating Doors, Bunny Bunny, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille
Lortel Award). Kennedy Center: Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, The Lisbon Traviata. La Jolla Playhouse selected credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood, His Girl Friday, Glengarry Glen Ross, Restoration. TV/film: Lucky Stiff, Jeffrey; American Playhouse, PBS: Blown Sideways through Life.
DANIEL GOLDSTEIN (Direction Restager). Broadway: Godspell. Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River, Lower Ninth, Indoor/Outdoor. Regional: Huntington, Williamstown, Goodspeed, O’Neill, among others. Japan: A New Brain, Gekido, Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan). Writing: Unknown Soldier (original cast album available on Ghostlight Records), Row, Orange Crush. 2016 Kleban Prize for Most Promising Librettist. Children: Gracie and Ezra. danielgoldsteincreative.com.
KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer). Broadway: Diana, Come From Away (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Rocky (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Rock of Ages, Dr. Zhivago, Escape to Margaritaville. Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Fat Camp, Toxic Avenger. International: Come From Away (London, 2019 Olivier Award: Best Choreography), Glory Ride (Director, London), Rocky (Germany), Dr. Zhivago (Australia and Korea), Rock of Ages (London, U.K., Toronto and Australia), Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Shakespeare Festival). Opera: Faust(Metropolitan Opera and London ENO), Wozzeck (SD Opera). Regional: Diana, Peter and the Starcatcher, Come From Away (La Jolla Playhouse). TV: “Pretty Little Liars”, “Katy Keene”, “Modern Love”, “Mozart in the Jungle”, “Wormwood”. Film: Detroit, The Upside, Happy Texas. Kelly is the director/choreographer of Enter the Dragon, with music by Danny Elfman and a world premiere slated for Las Vegas. Kelly is developing several projects, including a new musical with David Foster.
RICHARD J. HINDS (Musical Staging Restager). Broadway: Company, Come From Away, Newsies, Jekyll & Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair. West End: Elf, Come From
Away. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. National/U.K. tour: 9 to 5, High School Musical. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The REV, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse. TV: “Encore!” (Disney+), “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, “America’s Got Talent”, “The Bethenny Show” and “Good Afternoon America”. @richardjhinds.
BEOWULF BORITT (Set Designer). Broadway: Act One (Tony Award); New York, New York; The Scottsboro Boys; and Therese Raquin (Tony nominations). Additional
Broadway credits: Come From Away, The Piano Lesson, Freestyle Love Supreme, Be More Chill, The New One, Bernhardt/Hamlet, Meteor Shower, A Bronx Tale, Prince of Broadway, Hand to God, Sondheim on Sondheim, …Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, Rock of Ages, Chaplin. Broadway Revivals: On the Town , Sunday in the Park…. Off-Broadway: 100 shows, including The Last Five Years, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Sleepwalk With Me and Miss Julie. He has designed for The NYC Ballet and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and around the world in England, Russia, China, Australia and Japan. 2007 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. His book about Broadway set design, Transforming Space Over Time, is available wherever books are sold.
TONI-LESLIE JAMES (Costume Design). Broadway: Jitney; Amazing Grace; Lucky Guy; The Scottsboro Boys; Finian’s Rainbow; Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; King Hedley II; One Mo’ Time; The Wild Party; Marie Christine; Footloose; The Tempest; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Angels in America; Chronicle of a Death Foretold; and Jelly’s Last Jam. Ms. James is the Head of Design at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Theatre.
HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design). Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Tempations, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Come From Away (2017 Tony nom.), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nom.), How to Succeed… (2011 Tony nom.), West Side Story (2009 Tony nom.), In the Heights (2008 Tony nom.), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nom./
Olivier and Dora award winner). Co-Founder/Resident Lighting Designer (1987-2020), Parsons Dance. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and Hamilton. hemsleylightingprograms.com/howell-binkley- fellowship
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Olivier Awards for Come From Away, Memphis and Merrily We Roll Along; nominations for Back to the Future, Bat Out of Hell, and Top Hat. Tony Award winner for MJ: The Musical; nominations for & Juliet, End of the Rainbow, and A Little Night Music. Currently: Back to the Future, MJ: The Musical, & Juliet, and Mamma Mia! The Party in London’s West End, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Come From Away worldwide. More than 280 other commercial musicals around the world.
DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Design). Broadway highlights: Moulin Rouge, Travesties, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me (Drama Desk nomination), The Curious Incident…, Gigi, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Tarzan, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Chicago, Sideshow, Steel Pier. Film/TV credits: Peter Pan Live (NBC), The Sound of Music Live (NBC), It’s Complicated, Angels in America (Emmy nominated), Too Wong Foo….
AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Orchestrations). Broadway orchestrations: Bright Star (Tony nomination), Gigi, First Date, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway (additional orchestrations), The Addams Family (dance arrangements, additional orchestrations), Memphis (dance arrangements), Million Dollar Quartet (associate music supervisor), Ring of Fire (associate MD), All Shook Up (MD), Rent (associate conductor). Off- Broadway: Bare, Romantic Poetry, Walmartopia, Imperfect Chemistry. Other: Disney’s Descendants (Andrew Lippa’s “Evil Like Me”), 2011 Billboard Music Awards, I Am Harvey Milk, I Am Anne Hutchinson, James and the Giant Peach.
IAN EISENDRATH (Music Supervisor & Arrangements) is the Olivier Award-winning, Grammy-nominated music supervisor, music producer arranger and music director for theatre, film and television. Film & Television: Executive Music Producer for Disney’s Snow White; K-POP: Demon Hunters (Sony); Only Murders In The Building Season 3 (Hulu); Spirited (Apple); Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Sony); Diana (Netflix); Fox TV’s A Christmas Story Live; and Come From Away (Apple TV+). Selected Theatre: Music Supervisor and Arranger for the Broadway, Toronto, North American, Australian and U.K. companies of Come From Away, Diana (Broadway), A Christmas Story (Broadway & National Tour), and multiple projects at La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Symphony, ACT, TUTS, Ordway, Casa Mañana, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. University of Michigan graduate.
WENDY BOBBITT CAVETT (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway and Off-Broadway credits: Come From Away. Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Year with Frog and Toad, The Most Happy Fella, and A Tale of Two Cities. National and International credits: The Who’s Tommy, Mamma Mia!, and A Chorus Line. Coming soon is SuperYou, a breathtaking contermporary rock musical about a woman who rediscovers her true voice in life and in art when her comic book superheroine creations come to life. Wendy is on the theatre faculty of Wagner College.
HARRY COLLINS (Music Director)is a conductor and pianist from Sydney, Australia. He completed his MM in orchestral conducting at Sydney University, followed by an MFA in music direction from Penn State University; where he completed his thesis project on Into the Woods. Most recently, he was associate and replacement music director on the Australian tour of An American in Paris (GWB/TAB).
JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National Tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 28 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hairspray, Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, To Kill A Mockingbird, Waitress and The Wiz. Future tours include: A Wonderful World, How to Dance in Ohio, The Karate Kid, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd.
THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey
Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable, and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy. www.thetelseyoffice.com
ERIC BRICKING (Company Manager) is thrilled to be a part of this amazing production! A seasoned arts professional, Eric has worked in many aspects of live entertainment for over 25 years. Some favorite touring projects include: A Christmas Carol, Route 66, Paw Patrol Live, and The Fantasticks. Eric is a Northern Kentucky
University graduate, and would like to give a big thanks to Liz and Auggie who support all of his artistic endeavors!
JACOB AMBROSIA (Assistant Company Manager) is thrilled to be making his National Tour debut with Come From Away! Regional: Hangar Theatre Company. Ithaca College alum. A huge thank you to NETworks, and to all of the friends, family, and educators who’ve helped him reach the sky.
ABBY BOBB (Production Stage Manager) (she/her). From Richmond, VA, is so honored to be sharing this incredible story across North America. Tour Credits: Fiddler on the Roof, A Chorus Line (Tokyo, Japan), South Pacific, An American in Paris, Legally Blonde the Musical. Regional/Dance Highlights: Bright Star, Last 5 Years, Private Lives, Richmond Ballet’s: The Nutcracker, American Dance Festival (Durham, NC), Chita Rivera Awards. Much love to my family, Weston, and our pups.
GLORIA BONTRAGER-THOMAS she/her (Stage Manager) is from St. Louis, MO. and is so excited to join the CFA family! Regional: Romeo and Juliet, Notre Dame Shakespeare, Death of a Salesman, The Light, Skeleton Crew, EUBIE!, St. Louis Black Repertory Company.
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GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) (she/her) has spent 30+ years working in theatrical production as a Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Producer. Credits: Director of Production Operations, Disney Theatrical Group - Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen (Broadway), Newsies the Musical (national tour, theatrical film), The Lion King (Rafiki tour), developmental productions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shakespeare in Love. Director of Production, Paper Mill Playhouse – over 40 productions including the World Premiere of Newsies the Musical, the North American premiere of the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables (in partnership with NETworks). Production Manager, The Dodgers - 42nd Street (Broadway/Tour), Urinetown (Broadway/Tour), and Bare: A Pop Opera (original off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two children, Celeste and Lucas.
NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Les
Misérables, Mean Girls, Peter Pan and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Staff for Come From Away
Executive Producer
Mimi Intagliata
General Management
Gentry & Associates: Gregory Vander Ploeg, Madeline McCluskey, Steve Varon-Moore, Heather Moss
Production Management
NETWorks Presentations: Jason Juenker, Hector Guivas, Waslker White, pesci
Tour Marketing & Press Representation
Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.: Anita Dloniak, Melissa A. Hazek
Casting
The Telsey Office: Rachel Hoffman, CSA
Tour Booking Agency
The Booking Group: Meredith Blair, Rich Rundle, Brian Brooks, Jonathon Pearson, Maryruth Grabes. thebookinggroup.com
Company Management
Company Manager.............................Eric Bricking
Assistant Company Manager......Jacob Ambrosia
Staff
Production Stage Manager ......................................... Abby Bobb
Assistant Stage Manager .....................Gloria Bontrager-Thomas
Dance Captain ................................................... Chelsea LeValley
Assistant Director .............................................. Kevin McAllister
Assistant Cheorographer/Intimacy Coordinator... Jane Brunting
Associate Scenic Design........................................Jenna E. Carino
Associate Costume Design................................Devario Simmons
Assistant Costume Design................ Alexyz Kemp, Neno Russell
Associate Lighting Design................................................Joel Britt
Assistant Lighting Design..........Amara Peyton McNeil, Kat Zhou
Moving Light Programmers.............Jonah Camiel, Alyssa Eilbott
Associate Sound Design.....................................Chris Luessmann
Associate Hair Design..................................Matthew Armentrout
Marketing/Promotions Consultant.......................Beth Rohlmeier
Production Carpenter.............................................................pesci
Head Carpenter...................................................... Blake Shepard
Assistant Carpenter.........................................McKenna Brennan
Production Electrician......................................... Zach Alexander
Head Electrician........................................... Jameson Bernhagen
Assistant Electricians.................Jacob Grebber, Hannah Kramer
Production Sound Engineer...................................Mason Wisecup
Head Sound.................................................................Skye Eiman
Assistant Sound............................................................Rachel Hall
Head Props...................................................................Mak Jordan
Head Wardrobe...........................................................Jeri Meador
Head Hair and Makeup........................................Shannon Dolinar
Dialect Coach.............................................................. Heather Hill
Production Assistants......Kate Friesen, Hope Jewell, Morgan Randall
Electronic Music Design.... Billy Jay Stein, Jason Howland and Hiro Ida for Strange Cranium Productions Inc.
Physical Therapy.................. NUERO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.
Safety Consultant..................................................Bryan Huneycutt
Production Photography.......................................Matthew Murphy
Video Services.................................................................HMS Media
Creative Services......................................................Arthouse, AKA
Digital Marketing & Advertising.........................................Arthouse
Merchandise...........................................................The Araca Group
Merchandise Manager...................................................Erin Baldwin
Accounting.....................................NETWorks Presentations, LLC
Legal Services...........David F. Schwartz, Esq., Gary Schwartz LLP
HR Services......................Global Solutinons, Inc., K+K Reset, LLC
Housing............................................................................Road Rebel
Travel Agency...................Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Trucking...........................................................................Janco, Ltd.
Staff for NETWorks Presentations
Chief Executive Officer.................................................Orin Wolf
Chief Financial Officer........................................Margaret Daniel
Chief Operating Officer....................................Scott W. Jackson
Chief Producing Officer..............................................Seth Wenig
Executive Producers................Mimi Intagliata, Trinity Wheeler
Associate Producer.........................................Hannah Rosenthal
Executive Assistant..........................................Isabella Schiavon
Sr. Director/Finance...................................................John Kinna
Controller...........................................................Jennifer Gifford
Director of Tour Accounting................................Laura S. Carey
Tax Director..............................................................Pat Guerieri
Associate Tax Accountant..................................Kim Ngan Tran
Sr. Director/Booking Engagements.....................Mary K. Witte
Director, Booking Engagements...............................Colin Byrne
Engagement Manager............................................Stacey Burns
Director of Sales................................................Zach Stevenson
Director of Marketing...........................................Heather Hess
Sr. Director/General Management.........Gregory Vander Ploeg
General Managers....Madeline McCluskey, Steven Varon-Moore
Associate General Manager..................................Heather Moss
Sr. Director/Production Management.................Jason Juenker
Sr. Production Manager.........................................Hector Guivas
Production Manager...............................................Walker White
Technical Director.................................................................pesci
Director of Operations........................Pearce Landry-Wegener
Resource Director..................................................Kayla Rooplal
Operations Manager..............................Catherine Logan Blanar
Office Assistant.......................................................Lisa Loveless
Music Coordinator....................................................John Mezzio
Warehouse Manager..............................................Joseph Spratt
Warehouse Costume Manager.....................Bobby Maglaughlin
Credits
Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC. Sound equipment from Sound Associates. Lighting and rigging equipment provided by PRG. Cod by Gerard Studios. Additional props by BB Props. Special thanks to Bra*Tenders for hosiery and undergarments. Selected costumes by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Millinery by Arnold Levine. Leather wear by David Samuel Menkes. Official rum partner: Newfoundland Screech Rum. Piano courtesy of Yamaha. “Mr. Michael’s” underscore arranged by Alec Berlin.
Rehearsed at Gibney Studios in New York.
Special Thanks to
Carl Pasbjerg, Alchemy Productions; Russell Godwin, Matt Peploe,
Clint Bond, Jr., Nate Putnam.
Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, GA,
Monty Jones, Jr., General Manager; and
John McCall, Director of Programming,
Nederlander National Markets
Insurance Broker Services
Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.
Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman
Financial Services and banking arrangements by
Flagstar Bank N.A.
Originally produced by
Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith &
Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael
Rubinoff, Alhadeff Productions, Michael Alden & Nancy Nagel Gibbs,
Sam Levy, Rodney Rigby, Spencer Ross, Richard Winkler, Yonge
Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Michael & Ellise Coit, Ronald
Frankel, Sheri & Les Biller, Richard & Sherry Belkin, Marlene & Gary
Cohen, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson, Lauren Doll, Barbara H.
Freitag, Wendy Gillespie, Laura Little Theatricals, Carl & Jennifer
Pasbjerg, Radio Mouse Entertainment, The Shubert Organization,
Cynthia Stroum Tulchin, Bartner Productions, Gwen Arment/Molly
Morris & Terry McNicholas, Maureen & Joel Benoliel/Marjorie &
Ron Danz, Pamela Cooper/Corey Brunish, Demos Bizar/Tanninger
Entertainment, Joshua Goodman/Lauren Stevens, Adam Blanshay
Productions/Judith Ann Abrams Productions, Bill & Linda Potter/
Rosemary & Kenneth Willman and La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle
Repertory Theatre.
Gander And Area SPCA Inc.
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All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.
