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JAMES MURTHA & WILLIAM WEIR
present
FAME
THE MUSICAL
Conceived and Developed by
Book by
DAVID De SILVA
JOSE
FERNANDEZ
Lyrics by
JACQUES
LEVY
Music by
STEPHEN
MARGOSHES
Title Song “FAME” written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
Courtesy of EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
Originally produced at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Arnold Mittleman,
Producing Artistic Director
Scenic Design
MICHAEL ANANIA
Sound Design
DON HANNA
Casting Director
BOB CLINE
Costume Design
LEE VILIESIS
Company Manager
PD SELTZER
Lighting Design
JOSE SANTIAGO
Production Stage Manager
MELISSA BONDAR
Associate Choreographer
KELLI GAUTREAU
Musical Direction by
JAMES OLMSTEAD
Choreography by
ANTOINETTE DiPIETROPOLO
Directed & Staged by
DOM RUGGIERO
The Director and Choreographer are members of
Scenery built and painted by CENTER LINE STUDIOS, Inc., New Windsor, New York
Lighting Package provided by ALTMAN RENTALS, Inc. Yonkers, New York
Sound Package provided by SOUND ASSOCIATES, Yonkers, New York
“FAME: The Musical” is presented through special arrangement with
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY www.mtishows.com
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
The Actors
Serena Katz…,,,,,,,………………………………...Marie Eife
Nick Piazza…………………………………...Hunter Brown
Joe (Jose) Vegas……………………...…Eric Brandon Mota
The Dancers
Carmen Diaz……,,,,…………………...……….Kris Roberts
Tyrone Jackson……………………………….…J’royce Jata
Iris Kelly………………………….…………Kelly Loughran
Mabel Washington………………………...…Gillian Hassert
The Musicians
Schlomo Metzenbaum……………………..….Joe Conceison
Grace Lamb (Lambchops)………………….Kelsey Schergen
Goodman King (Goody)……………Carson Parker Stewart
The Teachers
Miss Esther Sherman (English)…………….Galyana Castillo
Ms. Greta Bell (Dance)……………………....Emily Esposito
Mr. Myers (Acting)………….…………………Martin Glyer
Mr. Sheinkopf (Music)………...…………Luther Chakurian
Students
Kayla Brock, Reuben E. Hoyle IV, Caylie Rose Newcom,
Matias Polar, Jonathan Ragsdale, Anjuli Regnier,
Meghan Robertson, Sean Ryan, Lindsey Weissinger, Robert Wilday
Dance Captain – Eric Brandon Mota
Swing Ensemble: Anjuli Regnier, Meghan Robertson, Robert Wilday
Understudies
For Miss Sherman – Emily Esposito ; For Miss Bell and Iris – Lindsey Weissinger
For Nick – Sean Ryan ; For Schlomo and Joe – Matias Polar
For Carmen – Kelsey Schergen ; For Serena – Caylie Rose Newcom
For Mr . Meyers and Goody – Jonathan Ragsdale ; For Lamchops – Kayla Brock
For Tyrone – Reuben E. Hoyle IV ; For Mabel – Meghan Robertson
For Mr . Sheinkopf – Robert Wilday
Understudies never go on unless there is an announcement or notice posted prior to a performance .
The FAME Band
Conductor, Keyboards - Kelly Thomas
Drums/Percussion………..Brett Beiersdorfer
Guitar……………….…..……..Ray Sabatello
Bass…………..…….………….Ross Kratter
Trumpet……..………………Anthony Sisson
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“Hard Work” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
“I Want to Make Magic” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick
“Can’t Keep It Down” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe & Students
“Tyrone’s Rap” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone
“There She Goes / Fame” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmen & Students
“Let’s Play a Love Scene” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serena
“Bring On Tomorrow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schlomo and Carmen
“The Teachers’ Argument” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Sherman & Ms. Bell
“Hard Work” (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students
ACT II
“Junior Festival” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick
“Think of Meryl Streep” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serena
“Mabel’s Prayer” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mabel & Girls
“Dancin’ on the Sidewalk” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone & Students
“These Are My Children” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Sherman
“In L.A” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmen
“Let’s Play a Love Scene” (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick & Serena
“Bring On Tomorrow” (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
BOWS – “Fame” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
PLACE:
The High School of Performing Arts
New York City
TIME:
1980-84
FAME NATIONAL TOUR, LLC - Staff
Producers: James Murtha, William Weir
General Manager: William Weir Productions, LLC
Company Manager: PD Seltzer
Production Stage Manager: Melissa Bondar
Assistant Stage Manager: Hayley Hunt
Associate Choreographer: Kelli Gautreau
Production Head Carpenter: Ben LoPreto
Sound Engineer: Adam Zorn
Master Electrician: Aaron Willings
Props/Deck Carpenter: Tory Sheppard
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jane V. Lynch
Ass’t. Electrician / Follow Spot: Shayne L. Henkel
Deck Sound: Robert McGarrity
Advance Technical Coordinator – Jose Santiago
Accounting Firm: 1-800 Accountants
Bus Transportation: Mayo Tours, Inc. 318-325-4581 Scott Holmes
Trucking provided by : Stage Call – 480-813-2288 Chris Gramazio
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CAST
Hunter Brown (Nick Piazza) is excited to be making
his touring debut! Favorite
credits include Joe Hardy
(Damn Yankees- Forestburgh), Usnavi (In The Heights- Elon), Dan
(Next to Normal- Elon). BFA- Elon University. Huge thank you to my family, friends,
teachers, and cat. @brunterhown
Galyana Castillo (Miss Esther Sherman) is pleased to
be on her first national tour!
Credits include Billy Holiday
at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,
Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Spring Awakening.
BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. Love to my Mother Dearest and NYC
family for the joy and support. Special
thanks to the “Boys at Hoff” and Bob Cline.
Luther Chakurian (Mr.
Sheinkopf) is happy to be a
part of the 2016-17 national
tour of Fame The Musical.
He is an actor who currently resides in Houston, Texas. Some of his
favorite roles include” “George” in Sunday
in the Park with George; Don Quixote in
Man of La Mancha; Lawrence Jameson in
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; and the title role
in Sweeney Todd for which he was awarded
Best Actor in Houston 2007 by the Houston
Press.
Marie Eife (Serena Katz)
is proud to join the national tour of FAME! Favorite
credits include: My Fair
Lady - Itn’l Tour; DJ Tanner
in Full House! The Musical!; Mary Poppins
on Disney Cruise Line & Susan Pevensie
in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe.
Personal interests and passions include:
caring for her beagle, baking cupcakes for
her mom, and dressing up for Halloween all
year long! marieeife.com
Emily Esposito (Ms. Greta
Bell / Understudy Miss Sherman) is thrilled to be performing across the country
in one of her favorite musicals. Other favorite credits include, Evita,
West Side Story, Les Miz, Grease, and her
recently self- produced musical “I Hate
New York: A love story.” Special thanks to
Bob, Antoinette, and James for their never
ending support. She would not be where
she is without you. Thank you to the rest of
the Fame family and Dom for their “hard
work.” Love to Mom, Dad, Nana, and Mark
for being her rocks! EmilyEsposito.com
Martin Glyer (Mr. Meyers)
So happy to be a part of this
show and seeing the country
again! Fave credits include:
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
– Nat’l Tour (Sir Robin), Noises Off (Gary),
Cabaret (Emcee), Legally Blonde (Warner),
A Chorus Line (Mark), Shrek (Lord Farquaad). Love to family and friends, and, as
always, the owl.
Gillian Hassert (Mabel
Washington) earned her
B.F.A. in Vocal Performance
from Carnegie Mellon University. Collaborating with
new composers has become almost an
obsession and she has performed in cabarets, workshops and readings at the Players
Club, Studio 54 and the Laurie Beechman
Theatre. Recently you may have seen her
at Mac-Haydn Theatre and The Palace Theater.
Joe Conceison (Schlomo
Metzenbaum) is
excited
to make his national tour
debut! Credits: Beatsville
(Walter), The Drowsy Chaperone (Drowsy), Assassins (Charles Guiteau), Man of La Mancha (Barber), Grease
(Doody), Putting It Together, Urinetown.
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BM in Music Theatre from NYU Steinhardt. Thanks to CTG, the Fame team and
my family. www.joeconceison.com.
Crazy for You (Irene), Once On This Island
(Ti Moune), RENT (Mimi). Thanks to her
friends and family for their endless support!
Kelly Loughran (Iris Kelly)
National Tour debut! After
sharing the stage with SF
Ballet & CT Ballet, Kelly
discovered a passion for musical theater. All love & thanks to her outrageously supportive family. Endless gratitude to mentors, the entire creative team &
Bob Cline Casting. To God be the glory! @
keloughran -http://kellyloughran.com/
Carson Parker Stewart
(Goodman King “Goody”) is
excited to be making his professional debut. He will be
attending Northwestern University in the fall of 2017 as a theatre major.
He would like to thank his Mom and Dad,
Baylor, Riley, Wren, Maisie, Celeste, Dev,
Katie, Katy, Lily, Theatre 308, and Gatsby/
Vegas.
Eric Brandon Mota (Joe
“Jose” Vegas / Dance Captain) is SO excited to tour the
U.S. with FAME The Musical, he “can’t keep it down”!
Tours: Wizard of Oz (NETworks) and
Grinch (Big League Productions); Regional: Grand Ole Opry, Alley Theatre, TUTS,
Theatre By The Sea, Arizona Broadway
Theatre, and New Bedford Festival Theatre.
Training: SHSU, NESA, and BTP. “Love to
my sweet, supportive husband Matt”! www.
ericbmota.com
J’royce Jata (Tyrone Jackson) is grateful to be a part
of this production. Selected credits include National Tour: Memphis (Swing/
Black DJ u/s). New York City: Boxed With
The Enemy (The Producers Club), The
Southern Artist (National Black Theatre),
Suecy & Boto… (La MaMa), A Beautiful
Color (Roy Arias Theatre), The Murder of
Venus Xtravganza: 1988 (Live In Theater).
TV/Film: Royal Pains (Season 6) Babylon Fields (Pilot), Bar Songs, City of My
Dreams (Official Music Video, Mary Komasa). Regional: The Wiz (Scarecrow u/s),
Passing Strange (Rev. Jones/Terry/Christophe/Hugo), Footloose (Garvin/Lyle/Dance
Captain), Disney’s The Little Mermaid
(King Triton u/s) Many thanks to the entire
cast, crew, and creative team, Bob Cline
Casting, Gregg Baker Management, About
Artists Agency, and you for supporting live
theatre. Ashé! @jroycejah jroycejata.com
Kris Roberts (Carmen
Diaz) is beyond excited to
make her National Tour debut in a dream role! Regional
Credits: Once On This Island
(Ti Moune), Sister Act (Tina/Deloris u/s),
Once On This Island (Andrea), Dreamgirls
(Michelle), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Charlayne)
and Lead Singer/Vocal Captain for Royal
Caribbean. BFA: NYU/Tisch. Thanks to
Bob Cline, Dave and Jeremy at Daniel Hoff
Agency and, as always, Mom. Jer 29:11.
www.krisroberts.net
Kelsey Schergen (Grace
Lamb “Lambchops”; Carmen u/s) is happy to break
out her drumsticks and join
the Fame National Tour!
She graduated from NYU with a BFA in
drama and education. Favorite credits:
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Kayla Brock (Student;
Lambchops u/s) is ecstatic to
be working with the cast of
Fame the Musical. Kayla is
18 years old and was previously a student at Cab Calloway School of
the Arts and a Jazz/Contemporary Trainee
at Joffrey Ballet School. Her credits include
Hairspray (Lil Inez) and Annie (Duffy) at
the Media Theatre. She has also been dance
captain with Delaware All State Theatre.
Kayla would like to thank her Mom for
the endless support she has given over the
years.
Reuben E. Hoyle IV (Student; Tyrone u/s) Born in
Fort Worth, Texas, Raised in
Kansas City, Missouri; Reuben couldn’t be more excited
to be on tour with FAME. He is a Musical
Theatre Graduate from The American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Past
Roles: Dumar (Know Thy Law - Off Broadway,) Bernardo (West Side Story), Chad
Danforth (High School Musical), Javert
(Les Miserable) Herman (Hello Herman),
& Jack (A Cautionary Tail). To keep on his
journey follow him on Twitter: @ReubenHoyle and Like on FaceBook: Reuben E.
Hoyle IV. Enjoy the show!
Caylie Rose Newcom (Student; Serena u/s) is thrilled
to be a part of Fame The
Musical! First National tour!
Favorite regional credits include Singin’ in the Rain (The Palace Theatre), Oklahoma! (Dream Laurey), Nice
Work If You Can Get It (Eileen Understudy),
and Cabaret (Rosie). Much love to my family and my Squirrel!
Matias Polar (Student; Joe
and Schlomo u/s) is overjoyed to be part of this incredible production! He
studied dance at the Joffrey
Ballet School and then pursued Musical
Theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, both in New York City.
Shortly after graduating, he made his New
York debut in Speakeasy: John and Jane
Allison in The Wonderland as the title role
at the Theatre For The New City in the East
Village. Also led the The Book Of Love as
Adam at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre. Other credits include: Peter Pan, The Sound
of Music, The King and I and High School
Musical 1 and 2. I love you, mom. Thank
you for letting me perform inside the house
for 18 years!
Jonathan Ragsdale (Student; Goody and Mr. Meyers
u/s) National Tours: Memphis, Elf (Ensemble) Regional: Cats w/Pentangle Arts
(Skimble) Pippin w/Santa Fe Rep (Ensemble) The Nutcracker w/ Festival Ballet The
House On Pooh Corner w/PLAY Conservatory (Tigger) TV: Breaking Bad (Barry)
In Plain Sight (Trevor) BA in Theatre &
Dance from UNM. Instructor at The Growing Stage and Broadway Connection. Follow @JRags
Anjuli Regnier (Student/
Swing Ensemble) is thrilled
to be making her National
Tour debut with FAME. BFA
in Dance, University of Arizona. Credits: Royal Caribbean Productions, New York TheatreDance Ensemble,
ALMANYC, and international teacher/choreographer. Anjuli would like to thank her
family for their love and support throughout
her career thus far.
Meghan Robertson (Student/Swing Ensemble; Mabel
u/s) is elated to be joining
the National tour of Fame
the Musical! Graduate of the
University of Texas at Austin, BA. Recently
featured overseas on a top rated dance show
in China. Favorite credits include: MTV,
GMA, and NYE Times Square. Special
thanks to her friends and family as well as a
very special thank you to her fiancé. www.
meghanrob.com
Sean Ryan (Student; Nick
u/s) National Tour Debut!
B.F.A. Music Theatre ’16,
University At Buffalo. Regional: Peter Pan (Twin #1),
Mary Poppins (Valentine), Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels (Ensemble). University: Spring
Awakening (Moritz), Into The Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Legally Blonde: The Musical (Aaron Schultz/Dance Captain). For
Mom and Dad. Follow my adventures: @
seanzyryan
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Lindsey Weissinger (Student; Ms. Bell and Iris u/s)
is very excited to be making
her National Tour debut in
Fame! She is a recent graduate of Pace University’s BFA Commercial
Dance Program. Special Thanks to Mom,
Dad, and Ry for your endless love and support! www.lindseyweissinger.com
Robert Wilday (Student/
Swing
Ensemble;
Mr.
Sheinkopf u/s) is privileged
to be a part of the National
Tour of Fame. Robert holds
a BFA in Dance from University of the Arts.
Robert was previously seen performing in
Young Frankenstein (Theatre by the Sea)
Hello Dolly (The Wick) Swing! (Ocean City
Theater Company) A Chorus Line as Bobby (Fuse Productions), and Spamalot (Heritage Theater Festival) Robert would like
to thank his family and friends for all their
support and love. @Robbybobby31
PRODUCTION TEAM /
STAFF
Dom Ruggiero (Director) Credits include the
world-renowned version of
the Yeston/Kopit “Phantom”
throughout the U.S. ,and “La
Traviata” at New York City Opera. Audiences throughout Italy viewed his production of “West Side Story”. Most Recently his work has been seen in the national
tours of “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, “Titanic”, “George M!”, “My One and Only”,
“Mame” and “Louisiana Purchase”, sponsored by Louisiana State University for
their Bicentennial program of celebrations.
Off-Broadway debut at Playhouse 91 with
a production of “The Secret Annex”; a new
musical based on the story of Anne Frank.
Other Off-Broadway credits: The New York
City debut of Stephen Sondheim’s “The
Frogs”, and “SCANDAL!” an original musical based on Sheridan’s “School for Scandal”. He has also directed the Australian,
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Asian, and South American tours of “Ain’t
Misbehavin”, the Asian tour of “Anything
Goes”, a European tour of “Phantom of the
Opera” in Copenhagen and Geneva. For the
U.S., Dom has directed the national companies of “Song & Dance”, “Shenandoah”,
“Funny Girl” and “How To Succeed In
Business Without Really Trying” As a Resident Director at The Gateway Playhouse he
directed over 35 musical and comedy productions. “Rumors”, “Lend Me A Tenor”,
“Into the Woods”, “Once On This Island”,
“The Secret Garden”, ”Beehive”, “Cabaret”, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, “Big River”, ”Carousel” ,“Tommy” and “Sweeney
Todd” are among his favorites. Regional
credits include productions of “Romance,
Romance”, “I’m Getting My Act Together
and Taking It Out on the Road”, “Pump
Boys & Dinettes”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, Working”, “Company”, “South
Pacific” and “Grease” “The Full Monty”
and “Man of La Mancha”. Dom received
The Connecticut Critics Circle Award for
“Phantom” and Best Director and Best
Musical awards for “Tommy”. Also Best
Director awards for “Into the Woods”, “Big
River” and “Little Shop of Horrors”. Dom
is the co-creator and director of his original revue, “The Magic of Musicals”, which
played an extended run in Athens and Thessaloniki Greece.
Antoinette Di Pietropolo
(Choreographer)
Director/Choreographer for the
National Tour of Veggietales; Choreographer/Associate Director Big Apple Circus; Re-staging
Director/Choreographer for the International Tour of Scooby Doo Live; Choreographer
Off Broadway show With Glee; Associate
Director/Restaging Choreographer for the
National Tour of How The Grinch Stole
Christmas; Director/Choreographer at Flatrock Playhouse Nunsense; Director/Choreographer Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar
and Annie at Fort Salem Theatre; Choreographer Annie at the Muny in St. Louis;
Director/Choreographer Ragtime at Lyric
stage nominated in 14 categories for the
Theatre League Awards; Ragtime at North
Carolina Theatre she won best Choreographer at the Triangle Theatre Awards; Director/Choreographer for Nunesense & Mama
Mia Choreographer Memphis, Miracle on
34th Street, Producers, A Christmas Story,
Music Man, Evita, South Pacific, Hairspray
and I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change
at the John W. Engeman Theater; Choreographer Candide starring George Hearn
& Rita Moreno; Co-Creator/Choreographer Powerhouse Joyce SoHo. www.AntoinetteDiPietropolo.com follow me @
antoinettedip
James Olmstead (Musical
Director) is a music director, composer, and arranger based in New York City. Most recently awarded by
BWW Long Island for music direction in
West Side Story at the John W. Engeman
Theater; where he previously MD’d The
Producers, A Chorus Line, Evita, The Music Man, White Christmas, Sweet Charity and South Pacific; he has also been the
assistant music director for NYU Steinhardt
(Marriage of Figaro, Most Happy Fella),
North Shore Music Theatre (Footloose),
Cape Playhouse (Legally Blonde), PCPA
(Ragtime), and the Arkansas Rep (Hello
Dolly!). In addition, he music directs and
arranges for several cabarets around the city
including 54 Below/Feinstein’s (Broadway
Swinger), Birdland (BAA 10th Anniversary Concert), and the Laurie Beechman
(Perfectly Complicated). He has served as
keyboard programmer for the Off-Broadway production of Fun Home, keyboardist
for Radio City›s New York Spring Spectacular and assistant copyist for Gloria
Estefan›s On Your Feet! With his writing
partner Omri Schein, he is the composer of
the musicals Mambo Italiano, Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist (NYMF 2013), Bed
Fellas (SUNY Oneonta) and The Humbug
Holiday Spectacular (North Coast Repertory Theatre). www.jamesolmstead.com.
Michael Anania (Scene Design) Broadway: Laughing Room Only starring Jackie
Mason, A Change in the Heir, Run for Your
Wife, Canterbury Tales, The View From
Here, The Gathering starring Hal Linden.
New York City Opera: H.M.S. Pinafore,
The Merry Widow, La Boheme, A Llittle
Night Music. The Desert Song (all ‘Live
from Lincoln Center’), Wonderful Town,
110 in the Shade, The Most Happy FeIIa,
Pajama Game, The New Moon (National
tours: Applause, Heartstrings and The Wizard of Oz (starring Mickey Rooney). Nominated for Australia’s Tony Award, the 2002
Helpmann Award for Singin in the Rain and
Dallas Theater League’s Leon Rabin Award
for My Fair Lady.
Jose Santiago (Lighting Design) Past designs include: Buddy Holly: The Buddy
Holly Story, West Side Story, Wizard of Oz,
Sister Act (Theatre By The Sea); Anything
Goes, Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Sister Act The Musical, Young Frankenstein, White Christmas (Gateway); Of Mice
and Men (Bay Street Theatre); Man of La
Mancha, La Cage Aux Folles, Mame (The
Wick Theatre); The Drowsy Chaperone, Waiting for Godot, The Miser and many
dance pieces at Florida State University
where he received his Master of Fine Arts
in Lighting Design. (www.jsantiagodesign.
com)
Lee Viliesis (Costume Design) Regional
credits include: Home of the Brave (Associate Designer), Tinker to Evers to Chance,
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,
This Verse Business (Staring Gordon
Clapp), and Stella and Lou at Merrimack
Repertory Theatre; The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer (Dorset Theatre Festival), The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare:
Abridged and Godly Creatures (The Hub
Theatre Company of Boston), Our Town
(Riverside Theatre Works), Forbidden
Broadway, Shout! The Mod Musical, Annie,
The Producers, and Nunset Boulevard (The
Arundel Barn Playhouse) Hansel and Gretel’s Grim Tale and Romeo and Juliet (VirSpotlight MBT | 15
ginia Stage Company Educational Tour).
Education: BFA Theater Design, Rutgers
University. Mason Grass School of the Arts.
Lee is Costume Shop Manager for Merrimack Repertory Theater, and has worked in
other costume shops including: Dorset Theatre Festival, Theatre by The Sea, Virginia
Stage Company and Opera Theater of St.
Louis. www.aleeviliesis.com
Don Hanna (Sound Design) is very happy to be a part of this touring production
of Fame. Touring Credits include: The Million Dollar Quartet National Tour (Head
Audio), Smokey Joes Cafe 20th Anniversary Tour (Head Audio). Other Notable
Regional Credits Include: Priscilla Queen
of the Desert Regional Premier (Sound Designer, Gateway Playhouse/Ogunquit Playhouse), The Million Dollar Quartet (Sound
Designer, Gateway Playhouse), Saturday
Night Fever Regional Premiere (Sound
Designer, Gateway Playhouse), Billy Elliot
(Sound Designer, Gateway Playhouse and
North Shore Music Theatre), Rock of Ages
Regional Premier (Sound Designer), Young
Frankenstein Regional Premier (Sound Designer, Gateway Playhouse/Ogunquit Playhouse). Don is a freelance Sound Designer
and Engineer in the NY Tristate area. Other freelance production includes Frontier
Show Productions, The Engeman Theatre,
Shades of Buble: A Three Man Tribute to
Michael Buble, among others. A special
thank you to my friends and family for their
continual love and support.
Kelli Gautreau (Associate Choreographer)
is more than excited to be on the creative
team for the National Tour of FAME. Favorite Choreography/Director credits: Mama
Mia!- Assistant Choreographer/Assistant
Director (Engeman Theater), “(See Me) I’m
in Here!”- award winning short film- Choreographer/Director, Greenwood- Associate
Choreographer (NYMF). Favorite performing credits include: How the Grinch Stole
Christmas- Who Kid (Madison Square Gardens), Hairspray- u/s Penny/Dance Captain
(Engeman Theater), Peter Pan- Tiger Lily/
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Dance Captain (Arts Canada), High School
Musical- Cheerleader (NSMT), Featured
dancer in Cyndi Lauper’s music video,
“Into The Night Life”, Featured dancer for
Tony Bennett/Chaka Khan (bergenPAC). A
big thank you to Antoinette, Dom and Bob
Blume! Love to my family and Anthony.
www.kelligautreau.com
Bob Cline (Casting Director) is the founder of Bob Cline Casting in New York City.
He has cast film, TV, commercials, over 70
National Tours, and hundreds of regional
theatre productions across the country. He
was recently named one of Broadway’s
10 Best. Most recently his casting credits include: The National Tours of Beauty
and the Beast, Elf, Bye, Bye Birdie; Hairspray, Rent, Oklahoma, Annie, Seusical
the Musical, Little Women, The Wedding
Singer, Memphis and numerous others. He
is also the Casting Director for Maine State
Music Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The
Pioneer Theatre Company, and the Fulton
Theatre. Bob is the Artistic Director of the
Montclair Operetta Company, and an award
winning director. He has been a proud faculty member of Pace University’s Musical
Theatre program. He loves teaching master
classes across the country and is currently
the Director of Creative Development for
Broadway Artists Alliance of NYC. William Weir (Producer/General Manager) Bill’s other producing credits include
National tours of Anything Goes starring
Gloria Loring; The Sunshine Boys costarring Frank Gorshin and Dick Van
Patten, Same Time, Next Year co-starring
Mackenzie Phillips and Adrian Zmed,
the 25th Anniversary production of Nunsense starring Sally Struthers and Smokey
Joe’s Cafe featuring The Coasters. Prior
to establishing William Weir Productions,
LLC, Bill began his career as a theatrical
booking agent and remains active in the
field. He graduated with honors from
New York City College of Technology,
majoring in Entertainment Technology and
also completed the Commercial Theatre
Institute’s training program on Theatrical
Producing. He thanks everyone on
the Fame team for doing ‘Hard Work’ --Carol Edelson of Music Theatre International for entrusting us with producing this tour
--- and David De Silva, creator of Fame, for
his friendship and kind support.
James Murtha (Producer) Jim’s career
in the performing arts industry spans over
fifty years. He began as a 16-year old
office boy for the legendary impresario,
Sol Hurok. He spent 14 years at S. Hurok
Presents working his way up the ranks to
eventually obtain his ATPAM card. As one
of New York›s leading press agents, Murtha
worked on many of Hurok›s Broadway
presentations and National Tours. In 1970,
together with Bernard Gurtman, he founded
Gurtman And Murtha Associates, a public
relations firm that later expanded into artist
management and advertising. Some of the
firm›s initial clients were as diverse as the
Bolshoi Ballet, Carnegie Hall, the Miss
Universe contest, the Latin Quarter, Placido
Domingo, and the Broadway National tour
of Sophisticated Ladies. Murtha’s Broadway producing credits include two separate
runs of Victor Borge On Broadway. The
success of these Broadway runs led to
Gurtman And Murtha producing many television specials for Borge, as well as Judy
Collins, Patti Page and the Live At Wolf
Trap Series. In 1997, William Weir joined
Gurtman And Murtha and a new theatrical
division was formed with initial attractions
that included an International Tour of Porgy and Bess, the New Shanghai Circus, and
an Italian production of Rigoletto. Shortly
thereafter, Murtha and Weir began producing National tours on their own. PD Seltzer (Company Manager) produced
over 35 shows in South Florida including
The Music Man with Jane Kean; Sweeney
Todd with Bill Hayes; H.M.S. Pinafore
with Peggy Cass and Stephen Sondheim’s,
Assassins. Seltzer has company managed
national tours of Fiddler on the Roof, Legally Blonde, Cats, Movin’ Out, Chicago,
Elton John’s Aida, Blast!, 1776, American
Idiot, Miss Saigon, Meredith Willson’s The
Music Man, Smokey Joe’s Café (featuring
The Coasters), Footloose, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum (with
Rip Taylor), Mamma Mia!, Cinderella, The
St. Petersburg (Russia) State Ice Ballet,
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Florida engagement) and the national and international tours of The Sound of Music with Marie
Osmond. Seltzer founded the acclaimed
Fort Lauderdale Players, producing its first
ten seasons and has staged productions of
Bad Seed, Mame and performed in/directed
numerous Gilbert & Sullivan operas. For
“Lally”.
Melissa Bondar (Production Stage Manager) is so excited to join Fame! Some
favorite previous work experiences include The Marriage of Figaro (On Site
Opera), Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic (Speakeasy Dollhouse), Dinosaur Train Live
(Mills Entertainment), and Built to Amaze!
(Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus). Hayley Hunt (Assistant Stage Manager) is
thrilled to be touring with this production
of Fame: The Musical. Tours: The Lion
(launched at MRT). Regional: Cincinnati
Opera, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, The
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Houston
Shakespeare Festival. B.F.A. University
of Cincinnati- College Conservatory of
Music.
David De Silva (Original Conceiver)
David De Silva conceived and produced
Fame-The Movie and Fame -The Musical
and the new mystical musical play Talent
Springs Eternal - Fame Forever (Amazon
Audiobook). The mission of his Father
Fame Foundation is to interactively promote the value of theatre arts in education
and in life. www.famenetwork.com
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SYNOPSIS OF PLOT
Act I
A group of vibrant, multi-ethnic,
multi-cultural, energetic young people
gather to audition to study at New York
City’s High School of Performing Arts.
Miss Sherman, the homeroom teacher,
warns the freshman class that it takes a
lot more than dreams to succeed at “P.A.”
The students acknowledge that it takes
(“Hard Work”). Before Algebra class,
Serena meets Nick Piazza, he explains his
passion for the performing arts and tells
her he wants his acting to move people
emotionally (“I Want to Make Magic”).
Mr. Myers, the drama teacher, asks them
to think about how a physical sensation
can trigger an emotional response. Joe
discusses the physical reactions that
happen whenever he thinks of a beautiful
girl (Carmen) in dance class (“Can’t Keep
it Down” or the alternative lyrics, “Can’t
Keep It Cool”). Tyrone, feeling that Joe
is childish confronts him and they start
to build a friendship. Tyrone talks to Joe
about how they live in a not so different
world. They compare and contrast their
lives in a duet (“What About Me”). Meanwhile, in dance class Tyrone can’t get to
grips with Ballet and states that he can do
better, resulting in the whole class doing a
hip hop dance. This makes Miss Bell see
Tyrone’s potential as a choreographer, so
she partners him with Iris, a ballerina. Iris
mocks Tyrone’s lack of classical dance
experience. Enraged at her comments, he
begins a rap expressing his anger (“Tyrone’s Rap”). Iris apologizes and confesses that she is not really rich, but scared
and they share a kiss.
At lunch, Carmen, a self-assured, cocky
Latina spitfire, asks Mr. Myers if she can
skip class on Friday to audition for West
Side Story. He tells her that it would just
be another role for her to hide behind.
Carmen, enraged, dreams of seeing her
name in lights and people gasping as she
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walks down the street (“There She Goes/
Fame”). The other students join in her
fantasy and begin an exciting, electrifying
dance. Joe leaning up against a wall, coke
in hand, grabs a little kid and asks him
who she is. He thinks he will get her.
Serena and Nick are rehearsing another
scene and Serena confesses that she wants
to try something romantic and passionate.
Serena is in love with Nick, but Nick is
mainly focused on acting. Serena laments
her unrequited love (“Let’s Play a Love
Scene”). Afterwards, Carmen interrupts
Schlomo while he practices his violin,
giving him lyrics that she wrote for the
melody he always plays. Schlomo tries
them out, and changes some of the lyrics
with Carmen, which results in Carmen
joining the band. Carmen kisses Schlomo and leaves. Goody (also in the band,
along with Lambchops) makes fun of
Schlomo afterwards. Joe is watching and
talks to Carmen. At first she thinks he is
annoying and mean, but charms her. She
compares him to Marlon Brando (“Think
of Brando”). At lunch, Carmen and the
other students daydream of seeing their
names in lights. Schlomo sings a song
he wrote which excites the entire student
body (“Bring on tomorrow”). In the hallway, Miss Sherman talks to Tyrone about
his care-free attitude towards education.
She threatens to keep him out of the Fall
Festival if his grades don’t improve. Miss
Bell overhears and argues that Tyrone’s
artistic endeavors are more important than
his academic performance (“The Teachers’ Argument”). Tyrone threatens to drop
out of school. Joe sees Tyrone and tries
to cheer him up. They hug and Tyrone
bumps Joe’s arm and Joe yelp’s in pain.
Tyrone lifts his sweater sleeve and sees
a big gash on his arm. Tyrone asks him
what that is and Joe gets defensive and
leaves.
Act II
The students begin their junior year with
the P.A. Fall Festival (“I Want to Make
Magic”).
At a dance rehearsal, Mabel, an overweight dancer, complains about retaining water, and other problems she faces
with the size of her body. She confesses
that, although she tries many weightloss schemes and diets, she always goes
back to the “Seafood Diet: I see food,
and then I eat it!” She prays aloud for
God’s help in keeping her from becoming
“the world’s fattest dancer” (“Mabel’s
Prayer”), eventually having an epiphany and deciding to switch her major to
acting. Later, Nick congratulates Serena
for getting the lead female role of Juliet
in their junior show, Romeo and Juliet.
Serena gets excited and assumes that Nick
got the role of Romeo. However, she is
surprised to learn that Joe Vegas has the
role of Romeo and Nick got the part of
Mercutio. Joe runs up and starts yelling.
He sits down on the floor and starts to
light a cigarette. She sees him and yells
at him for being unprofessional. He gets
up and sings a song about her being mad
about not being with Nick (“Poor wittle’
Serena”). Serena says that he is jealous
that he doesn’t have Carmen. Furious he
punches a locker and breaks his hand.
Lambchops suggests that Nick is gay, and
when Serena confronts him about it, Nick
angrily replies that he is straight. Serena
is so angry she decides to channel it into
her acting (“Think of Meryl Streep”).
Carmen tells Schlomo of her plan to
leave school and go to Los Angeles. She
has met aHollywood agent named Elliot
Greene, who is sending her a plane ticket.
Schlomo begs her not to go. He had seen
her getting into Elliot’s limousine and
accuses her of using cocaine with him.
Schlomo tells Carmen he loves her, but is
left alone with his violin/flute/keyboard
(depending on what the actor can actually
play). Joe smoking a cigarette outside
says hi to Carmen. Angry tells him he›s a
loser and to back off. Joe, unable to show
his feelings grabs her and slaps her. She
hits him, he grabs her, and kisses her.
After a while of kissing she decides she
can›t be with him either. She pushes him,
slaps him again, and leaves. He takes
out another cigarette, light a match off
his boot, lights the cigarette, and puts his
hand over the match.
In English class, Tyrone is reading
a Superman comic book. Miss Sherman
catches him, and forces him to stand up in
front of the class and read from the comic
book. He accuses her of trying to make
him look stupid. He then accuses her
of racism. Miss Sherman slaps him in the
face and, shocked by what she has done,
runs off. Tyrone says to his classmates
he doesn’t need her help, or the ability to
read or write - he is a dancer, and that’s
all he needs (“Dancin’ on the Sidewalk.”).
Confronting his pain and frustration,
Tyrone goes to the blackboard, writes
“I WILL READ,” and runs off. Miss
Sherman enters, sees what he has written,
and is deeply touched. (“These Are My
Children.”)
The students rehearse Romeo and Juliet.
Joe, insecure playing Romeo, has been
ad-libbing. Joe starts to make fun of what
he is saying, although is scared he’ll mess
up. Serena pleads with him to be serious
in the part. Nick offers to show him how
to play Romeo and winds up kissing
Serena in their first romantic moment. Joe
furious at Nick yells at him and throws
classroom items. Mr. Myers takes Joe out
to the hallway. They have a heart to heart
moment about trying your best and not
caring what other people think. Joe begins
to sob and hugs Mr. Myers. Tyrone asks
Iris why she has been avoiding him all
year. She says she doesn’t want to be tied
to a loser. To show her that he is serious,
he tells her he is repeating his senior year
and reads a passage of Leaves of Grass to
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her. They dance a pas de deux and walk
off together, hand in hand.
A few of the teachers confront Miss
Bell about influencing a summer school
teacher to pass Tyrone. They insist he
must repeat the year. The “Dance Theater of Harlem” is ready to take him, but
he must repeat the year. Miss Bell finally
admits she may be losing her perspective
and decides to take a break. Carmen is
standing in front of the school looking
physically wasted and disoriented. She
spots Schlomo and tells him the truth
about her experiences in Hollywood (“In
L.A.”). Carmen promises him that she
will quit the drugs and get her GED. He
gives her a couple of dollars and sadly
departs.
At the farewell party, everyone is
dressed up and the celebration is loud
and festive. Nick confesses his feelings
to Serena and they decided to try to date
although they are heading to different
colleges (“Let’s Play a Love Scene”
(Reprise)). On the day of the graduation
ceremony, Schlomo takes Joe to the
locker rooms and breaks it to him that
Carmen has overdosed. Joe finds out that
Schlomo let her go to LA and they begin
to fight. Then Joe admits that, in fact, he
was in love with her. Schlomo, shocked,
cheers him up and they sing a duet,
(“Bring On Tomorrow”) in her memory.
After the bows, Carmen comes back
dancing and sings “Fame” with Schlomo
and Joe for the Finale. The students are
now all heading off in their respective
directions, excited about the future.
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America’s Fourth Largest
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No need to travel or pay big city prices, world-class ballet is coming to us here in
Bellingham with April’s one-night engagement of the phenomenal Houston Ballet
touring company. With a stunning mix of newer works and classical repertoire,
you’ll be carried away by the storytelling, physicality and beauty of some of the
world’s top ballet dancers. Master classes also available with the touring ballet
master on 3/31—tell all the dancers in your life to call for more information.
THE DANCE STUDIO PRESENTS:
BE in the Show 1/21 • 6:30p • $5
MBT WADE BENNETT KING
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MBT PRESENTS: Jesse Cook:
VARSITY VOCALS PRESENTS:
2017 ICCA Northwest Quarterfinals
2/25 • 7p • $18-$24
MBT PRESENTS: The Irish Rovers with
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NORTHWEST BALLET THEATER
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One World Tour 1/26 • 7p • $20.50-$49.50
3/4 • 7:30p • $26-$34
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1/29 • 3p • $15-$54
MBT PRESENTS: Shaolin Warriors
2/3 • 7p • $20.50-$39.50
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2/17 • 10a & 12:15p • $6-$7.50
MBT PRESENTS: One Night of Queen
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2/18 • 7:30p • $20.50-$45.50
MBT PRESENTS: International
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2/24 • 7:30p •
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3/17 • 8p • $45.75-$65
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3/18 • 7:30p • $20.50-$29.50
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3/21–3/24 • 10a & 12:15p • $8-$9.50
Events are on the MBT Main Stage unless
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applicable fees. Group or age-related discounts
may apply - contact the Ticket Office for details.
To order tickets, call (360) 734-6080 Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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welcoming travel expert
The Mount Baker Theatre receives
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