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PANTAGES THEATRELOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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PANTAGES THEATREANNE GAREFINO SCOTT RUDIN

ROGER BERLIND SCOTT M. DELMAN JEAN DOUMANIAN

ROY FURMAN IMPORTANT MUSICALS STEPHANIE P. MCCLELLAND

KEVIN MORRIS JON B. PLATT SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STUART THOMPSON

PRESENT

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY

TREY PARKER, ROBERT LOPEZ AND MATT STONEWITH

DAVID LARSEN CODY JAMISON STRAND

DENÉE BENTON PIERCE CASSEDY JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH

CHRISTOPHER SHYER DAVID ARON DAMANE

TAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE J. CASEY BARRETT RYAN BONDY NYK BIELAK

MELANIE BREZILL TALLIA BRINSON ANTHONY C. CHATMON II ROB COLLETTI

JAKE EMMERLING MIKE EVARISTE DONELL JAMES FOREMAN BRADLEY D. GALE

ERIC GIANCOLA JEFF HEIMBROCK ERIC HUFFMAN COREY HUMMERSTON ERIC JACKSON

EMILY JENDA NICK LAUGHLIN WILL LEE-WILLIAMS PARIS ALEXANDER NESBITT

MONICA L. PATTON JOHN PINTO JR. TRAVIS ROBERTSON KYLE SELIG

CESSALEE STOVALL NICHOLE TURNER HARDY WEAVER

SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN

SCOTT PASK ANN ROTH BRIAN MACDEVITT BRIAN RONAN

HAIR DESIGN ORCHESTRATIONS CASTING PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

JOSH MARQUETTE LARRY HOCHMAN & CARRIE GARDNER GLYNN DAVID TURNERSTEPHEN OREMUS

DANCE MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS MUSIC DIRECTOR MUSIC COORDINATOR ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

GLEN KELLY SUSAN DRAUS MICHAEL KELLER ELI BUSH

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY TOUR PRESS AND MARKETING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGEMENT

THE BOOKING ALLIED LIVE AURORA STP/GROUP/ PRODUCTIONS DAVID TURNER

MEREDITH BLAIR

MUSIC SUPERVISION AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

STEPHEN OREMUS

CHOREOGRAPHED BY

CASEY NICHOLAW

DIRECTED BY

CASEY NICHOLAW AND TREY PARKER

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CAST(in order of appearance)

Mormon.......................................................................................................................HARDY WEAVERMoroni .......................................................................................................................PIERCE CASSEDYElder Price......................................................................................................................DAVID LARSENElder Cunningham........................................................................................CODY JAMISON STRAND Missionary Voice ...............................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYERPrice’s Dad ........................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYERCunningham’s Dad .................................................................................................J. CASEY BARRETTMrs. Brown ............................................................................................................MONICA L. PATTONGuards ...................................................................................ERIC JACKSON, WILL LEE-WILLIAMSMafala.....................................................................................................JAMES VINCENT MEREDITHNabulungi .....................................................................................................................DENÉE BENTONDoctor ........................................................................................................ANTHONY C. CHATMON IIElder McKinley..........................................................................................................PIERCE CASSEDYJoseph Smith .....................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYERGeneral.............................................................................................................DAVID ARON DAMANE Mission President ..............................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYEREnsemble .............................................................................J. CASEY BARRETT, TALLIA BRINSON,

ANTHONY C. CHATMON II, JAKE EMMERLING, MIKE EVARISTE,DONELL JAMES FOREMAN, BRADLEY D. GALE, ERIC HUFFMAN,

COREY HUMMERSTON, ERIC JACKSON, WILL LEE-WILLIAMS, MONICA L. PATTON, JOHN PINTO JR., CESSALEE STOVALL, NICHOLE TURNER, HARDY WEAVER

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for the listed players

unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Elder Price: BRADLEY D. GALEFor Elder Cunningham: NICK LAUGHLIN

For Mafala Hatimbi: MIKE EVARISTE, ERIC JACKSONFor Nabulungi: MELANIE BREZILL, TALLIA BRINSONFor McKinley/Moroni: ERIC HUFFMAN, HARDY WEAVER

For Price’s Dad/Joseph Smith/Missionary President/et al: J. CASEY BARRETT, HARDY WEAVERFor General:MIKE EVARISTE, ERIC JACKSON

Standby for Elder Price: RYAN BONDY, KYLE SELIGStandby for Elder Cunningham: NYK BIELAK, ROB COLLETTI

SWINGSTAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE, MELANIE BREZILL, ERIC GIANCOLA, JEFF HEIMBROCK,

EMILY JENDA, NICK LAUGHLIN, PARIS ALEXANDER NESBITT, TRAVIS ROBERTSON

DANCE CAPTAINERIC GIANCOLA

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAINTRAVIS ROBERTSON

THE BOOK OF MORMON ORCHESTRAConductor/Keyboard 1—Susan Draus; Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—Chris Sargent;

Drums—Jeff MacPherson; Keyboard Programmer—Randy Cohen

LOS ANGELES LOCAL ORCHESTRAViolin/Viola—Kathleen Robertson; Bass/ElecBass/FretlessElec Bass/6 StringElec—Trey Henry;

Flute/Picc/Clar/AltSax/TenSax/Oboe/Recorders—Dick Mitchell; Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet—Wayne Bergeron; Trombone/Bass Trombone—Andy Martin;

Guitars—Paul Viapiano; Keyboard Sub—David Witham;Orchestra Contractor—Brian Miller

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

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Pierce Cassedy James Vincent Meredith Christopher Shyer David Aron Damane

David Larsen Cody Jamison Strand Denée Benton

J. Casey Barrett

Ryan Bondy Melanie Brezill Tallia Brinson Rob CollettiAnthony C. Chatmon II

Jake Emmerling

Nyk Bielak

Donell James Foreman Bradley D. Gale Eric Giancola Jeff HeimbrockMike Evariste

Eric Huffman Corey Hummerston Eric Jackson Emily Jenda Nick Laughlin Will Lee-Williams

Kyle SeligMonica L. Patton John Pinto Jr.

Nichole Turner

Travis RobertsonParis Alexander Nesbitt

Hardy WeaverCessalee Stovall

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTDAVID LARSEN (Elder Price) Broadway: Hands ona Hardbody (Chris Alvaro), American Idiot (Tunny),Billy Elliot (Tony u/s), and Good Vibrations (Bobby).Television: Boston Public (three-episode guest star). Re-gional: Leading roles at Hollywood Bowl, Marriott Lin-colnshire, St. Louis Rep, KC Starlight, Bay StreetTheatre, and Goodspeed. Contributor for Just DessertsNYC. Mr. Larsen is an Oregon native with a B.F.A. indrama from Carnegie Mellon University.

CODY JAMISON STRAND (Elder Cunningham) isfresh from the Broadway company of The Book ofMormon. He is proud to hold a B.F.A. in acting fromthe University of South Dakota. He sends out hugelove to his mom, dad, brother, and sister. Massive grat-itude to everyone at TKO. And thank you to the bril-liant creative and casting team for this unforgettableopportunity. For Grandma Betty, Bob, and Donna.

DENÉE BENTON (Nabulungi) is beyond excited tomake her touring debut. B.F.A. in musical theater fromCarnegie Mellon University (2014). Favorite roles:Carousel (Julie Jordan), Oleanna (Carol), and As YouLike It (Rosalind). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO Annie(Star-To-Be), Fiddler on the Roof, and Sunset Boule-vard. Gratitude is overflowing to my mommy anddaddy, brudders, family, besties, CMU family, andevery teacher along the way.

PIERCE CASSEDY (Elder McKinley) National tourdebut! Favorite roles include Will Parker in Okla-homa! (LTOTS) and Che Guevara in Evita (CCM).Thank you to the Mormon team and About ArtistsAgency. My heart goes to my friends and, especially,to my family for their endless love and support.

JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH (Mafala Hatimbi)Broadway: Superior Donuts. Off-Broadway: TheBluest Eye (Duke and Steppenwolf). Chicago: ThePain and the Itch, The Crucible, Carter’s Way, Tem-pest, Clybourne Park, The March (Steppenwolf, en-semble member), Othello, Dutchess of Malfi(Writers), Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, MuchAdo About Nothing (Chicago Shakespeare), Mr.Rickey Calls a Meeting (Lookingglass), SomeoneWho’ll Watch Over Me, and King Lear (ensemblemember). Television: Law and Order SVU, PrisonBreak, Detroit 187, Chicago Code, The Mob Doctor,and Alderman Ross on Boss. Love to Cathy.

CHRISTOPHER SHYER (Price’s Dad and others)Broadway: Mamma Mia!. Off-Broadway:Going DownSwingin’ (NYMF). Regional: Lend Me a Tenor(Hangar Theatre). L.A. premiere: The Good Life(NOHO Arts Center). Canadian premieres of Night ofthe Iguana (Playwrights Theatre Center), El Salvador(Jessie nom), Assassins (CanStage), Les Misérables,Miss Saigon (Mirvish Pro.), Phantom of the Opera,and Sunset Boulevard (LIVENT). Television: V, ThePractice, Phenomenon II, The Good Wife, NCIS,Lights Out, and Ken Finkleman’s Good God. Film:

Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Fierce People, and MaybeTomorrow (winner, best feature, Golden Door Inter-national Film Festival).

DAVID ARON DAMANE (General) Broadway: TheBook of Mormon, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Big River,The Life, and Riverdance. National tours: The ColorPurple, The Who’s Tommy, Riverdance, and BigRiver. Regional: Porgy & Bess (NYC Opera), Mac-beth (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Dinah Was, AChristmas Carol (MSG), Titus Andronicus, To Kill AMockingbird, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, KennedyCenter, Carnegie Hall, The Point (Dublin), Paper MillPlayhouse, Ford’s Theatre, Avery Fisher Hall, andNorth Shore Music Theatre. Film and television: Law& Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, AllMy Children, One Life To Live, Hope & Faith, andGuiding Light.

TAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE (Swing)Broadway and national tours: A Night With JanisJoplin (original Broadway cast, Blues Singer/BessieSmith/Dance Captain), The Book of Mormon, TheColor Purple (Shug Avery, BWW Best Featured Ac-tress in a Touring Musical 2011), and The PajamaGame. Off-Broadway: Radio City Christmas Spec-tacular. Favorite regionals: Caroline or Change, Lit-tle Shop of Horrors (Suzi Award nominee), WestsideStory, Cats, SWING!, and Duke Ellington's Sophis-ticated Ladies. Ms. Augustine graduated from theNew Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Indi-ana University.

J. CASEY BARRETT (Ensemble) is so thankful to bea part of this amazing cast. Before moving to New YorkCity Mr. Barrett spent three years in residence at theBarter Theatre. Regional: Sweeney Todd (Anthony), TheFantasticks (Matt), Violet (Monty), Xanadu (Euterpe),and The Full Monty (Ethan). Much love to Mom andDad. Enjoy!

NYK BIELAK (Standby Elder Cunningham) is sostoked to have made his Broadway and professionaldebut in The Book Of Mormon…so stoked!! Mr. Bielakhails from Winnipeg, Canada, and is a recent honorsgraduate of the University of Winnipeg. Huge thanksand endless love to Mom, Dad, Zac, Family, Sweet Pals,U of W, the entire BOM team, and my girl, Jeanine xo.

RYAN BONDY (Standby for Elder Price) Nationaltour debut. Mr. Bondy has appeared in many produc-tions all across Canada. Credits include: Yorkville theMuscial (world premiere), Prairie Nurse, InnocenceLost, Hometown (Blyth Festival), The Beauty Queenof Leenane (Neptune), Ring Round the Moon(Soulpepper), and Les Feux Follet (Charlottetown Fes-tival). He sends love to his family and friends.

MELANIE BREZILL (Swing) Broadway: The Bookof Mormon. National tours: Mamma Mia!. Regional:Caroline, or Change (Jeff nomination for Best Sup-porting Actress in a Musical); The MLK Project: A One

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTWoman Show; Yeast Nation; Crowns; A ChristmasCarol; Aida; High School Musical; and Living Green.She was recently nominated for a 3Artist Award and isthe recipient of a BTAA Award for Best Actress in aMusical. Love to my Chicago family and friends!

TALLIA BRINSON (Ensemble) is so excited aboutjoining the Mormon family. She received her B.F.A. inmusical theater from The University of the Arts. Cred-its include Rent national tour (Mimi); Caroline, orChange (Radio); High School Musical (Taylor) at TheMuny and North Shore; Xanadu first national tour(Erato); Dreamgirls national tour; and Ruined (So-phie) at DCTC. Biggest thanks to my family for theirlove and support.

ANTHONY C. CHATMON II (Ensemble) is ab-solutely thrilled to be joining the cast of The Book ofMormon. He is a recent graduate of UC Irvine (B.F.A.in music theater). Credits include A Chorus Line(3DT), Hairspray (MTW), and Figaro 90210 (Morn-ingside Opera). Sincerest thanks to Tony, Carrie, Dad,Mom, Granny, Hillsong Family, friends, professors,and the entire BOM team!

ROB COLLETTI (Standby for Elder Cunningham)National tour debut. Regional: Mr. Colletti playedRoger in American Theater Company's 40th anniver-sary revival of The Original Grease (2011 JeffAward–Best Musical). Also, The 25th Annual…Bee

(Barfée), Blithe Spirit (Dr. Bradman), and 100% Rock-etships (Second City). Education: Columbia College(B.A. in acting) and The Second City (Comedy Stud-ies). Thanks to the Book of Mormon creative team forthis amazing experience. For Mom.

JAKE EMMERLING (Ensemble) is ecstatic to makehis national tour debut with BOM! He is a native ofDerry, Pennsylvania, and earned a B.F.A. in music the-ater from Shenandoah Conservatory. Regional: South Pa-cific (Cable), West Side Story (Snowboy), and Much AdoAbout Nothing (Claudio). He wouldn't be here withoutthe love and support of his amazing friends, family, andeducators. Thanks to the BOM creative team.

MIKE EVARISTE (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be join-ing the Book of Mormon family. Broadway and NewYork: Hair revival, South Pacific revival (originalcast), Les Misérables revival (Montparnasse), Motown(Lab), and Bliss (The Public Theater). National tours:Hair (Hud), South Pacific, Rent, Smokey Joe’s Café,and Fame. Regional: Goodspeed premiere of AmazingGrace (Thomas). He earned a bachelor of music fromFlorida State University. Thanks and love to Nanny,Maya, my family, Tiffany, the Posse, the FAME-ly,and The Mine.

DONELL JAMES FOREMAN (Ensemble) Nationaltours: Hairspray (Seaweed) and Mamma Mia!. NewYork City: Myths and Hymns, Measure of Success,

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTWalker in Babylon, and his all-Prince one-man showSign o’ the Times at The Duplex. Regional: 1776, SouthPacific, and The Wiz. Mr. Foreman is also a featuredsoloist with Symphony Pops in their Disney in Concertseries. He graduated with a B.F.A. from Pace Univer-sity. Thanks to The Mine.

BRADLEY D. GALE (Ensemble) is beyond stokedto be joining the Mormon family. Favorite credits: EastCoast premiere of Summer of Love (Ogunquit) andworld premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein (Sea-coast Rep, Off-Broadway lab). Endless love and grat-itude to Judy Boals, Tracey Grimaldi, Megan, Diana,Andrea and Ally, Andrew, Heather, Jim, Marie, Carol,Lara, and Brandon. Aunt Colleen and Aunt Cathy: thisone’s for you.

ERIC GIANCOLA (Swing/Dance Captain) is so ex-cited to share this incredible show with people acrossthe country! Broadway: The Book of Mormon (swing)and Mamma Mia! (swing). National tours: Mary Poppins(u/s Robertson Aye, Valentine) and Mamma Mia!(Swing/Adc). Regional faves: Goodspeed and MSMT.He is an NYU grad. Thanks to CarrieG, Luedtke,COA, family, and friends for love and support.

JEFF HEIMBROCK (Swing) is ecstatic to be join-ing the Book of Mormon family! Regional: A ChorusLine (Mark) and 42nd Street. Many thanks to Mom,Chad, Bonnie, Karl, Emily, BXJ, Tatiana, Tory, the

Dame, and RSO. Pace University B.F.A. musical the-ater class of 2015. For Jack.

ERIC HUFFMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to make histouring debut in The Book of Mormon. Credits includeDames at Sea (Dick) with Randy Skinner, Oklahoma!(Will Parker), Out of this World (Mercury), HelloAgain (Young Thing), Stages St. Louis, North ShoreMusic Theatre, West Virginia Public Theatre, and Sur-flight Theatre. Mr. Huffman is a recent graduate ofCCM, winning two Cincinnati Acclaim Awards. Muchlove to Debbie and Jeff for their support.

COREY HUMMERSTON (Ensemble) is proud tobecome a part of The Book of Mormon family. Cred-its: Newsies (Paper Mill Playhouse), Damn Yankees,and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Hewould like to thank the creative team for the opportu-nity to be part of such a special show, CESD, family,and friends.

ERIC JACKSON (Ensemble) Broadway: YoungFrankenstein and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Nationaltour: Dreamgirls, Ragtime, and Chicago. Off-Broadway:Howard in Finian’s Rainbow (Irish Rep). Some re-gional: Clarence Norris in The Scottsboro Boys (TheOld Globe, A.C.T., and P.T.C.); Paul in Kiss Me, Kate(Weston Playhouse); Mereb in Aida (Westchester);Rent, Les Misérables (Pioneer Theater), The Wiz, and

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTXanadu (Maine State). He received a B.F.A. from Uni-versity of Michigan. Love to my family.

EMILY JENDA (Swing) is overjoyed to join TheBook of Mormon company. Credits include Lost in theStars (City Center Encores!); Beauty (Roundabout,the Regina Spektor project); Caroline, or Change(Syracuse Stage); Independents (New York Times Crit-ics’ Pick), and The Riverkeeper Benefit (with LennyKravitz). Ms. Jenda was also featured in Backstage’sMemorable New York Stage Performances for her per-formance in Drat! The Cat!. She received her B.A.from Yale University in 2010. Love to Talent House,her family, and Vicki Clark.

NICK LAUGHLIN (Swing) is overjoyed to be mak-ing his touring debut. Regional: Life Could Be aDream (Denny) at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincin-nati; Wagon Wheel’s Big River (Huck), All Shook Up(Dennis), and …Spelling Bee (Chip). CCM alum:Oklahoma! (Ali Hakim) and A Little Night Music(Henrik). Big thanks to Peter Strain & Associates. Forfamily, friends, my neens, and teachers for all of theirsupport and encouragement along the way.

WILL LEE-WILLIAMS (Ensemble) is beyondgrateful to be joining the Book of Mormon family. Heis originally from Peoria, Illinois. Off-Broadway:Seussical. National tour: Miss Saigon. New York Cityand regional: Philly in From My Hometown (Wilde

Award winner), Mereb in Aida, Tommy, Rent, and ADay in the Life. Recordings: Seussical original Off-Broadway cast. This is for my Roxana. All my love toDad, Mom, TIC, family, and friends. Chris@Prestige,you rock.

PARIS ALEXANDER NESBITT (Swing) is thrilledto be a member of this company. A graduate of PennState University, he has performed all over the UnitedStates and much of Europe. Many thanks to Dad,Mom, the Price Group, all family, and friends. Thisone’s for Laish.

MONICA L. PATTON (Ensemble) understudiedEartha Kitt in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.Credits on Broadway: Charlotte in Finian’s Rainbow;Leah in Abby’s Song; Sarah (u/s) and performed therole countless times in Ragtime. Off-Broadway: TinyLee in Little Ham. National tours: Shenzi the Hyena inDisney’s The Lion King; Star-To-Be in Annie 30th an-niversary; and Narrator in Joseph…Dreamcoat. CityCenter Encores!: On The Town, Pipe Dream, Fanny,Anyone Can Whistle, and Applause.

JOHN PINTO JR. (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be a partof The Book of Mormon. Other credits: First nationaltour of Lincoln Center’s South Pacific. Other credits:Doody in Grease at Sacramento Music Circus, Josephin Joseph… at the Maltz Jupiter Theater (Carbonellnomination), Mark in Altar Boyz at Arvada Center,

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTRiverside Theater, and Bristol Riverside Theater (Bar-rymore nomination). Love and thanks to family andfriends. Live your dreams. Dass it.

TRAVIS ROBERTSON (Swing/Assistant DanceCaptain) Broadway: Hairspray (Duane, u/s Seaweed),and The Book of Mormon (Swing). Tours: South Pa-cific (Lincoln Center Theater), Hairspray (Vegas),Mamma Mia! (Eddie, u/s Sky), and Fame (Europe).Love to my family, especially, Danika for taking thiscrazy ride with me. Thankful every day.

KYLE SELIG (Standy for Elder Price) made hisBroadway debut with The Book of Mormon. He is arecent student of Carnegie Mellon University’s Schoolof Drama. University credits: Working, Macbeth,1001, and As You Like It. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Riley,Harmony, Geoff, and my beautiful CMU family.

CESSALEE STOVALL (Ensemble) is grateful to bea part of this journey to Uganda. Favorite regionalcredits: Kala (Tarzan), Sour Kangaroo (Seussical),Sarah (Ragtime), and Cindy (Hairspray). Love andgratitude to the best family and friends in the worldand special shout out to her students. Hi Gareth. She isan Indianapolis native, FSU graduate, owner of MusicDance Theatre Workshops, and proud Equity member.

NICHOLE TURNER (Ensemble) is grateful! Broad-way: The Book of Mormon. Tours: Ghost the Musical(Louise, u/s Oda Mae) and Madagascar Live! (U.K. tour)(Gloria). Regional: Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle).Biggest thanks to my backbone, and my family, I loveyou more than words can express. Peace and blessings.

HARDY WEAVER (Ensemble) is so grateful to be apart of The Book of Mormon family. National tours:A Chorus Line (Bobby) and Cats (Skimbleshanks).Regional credits include Pittsburgh CLO, SeasideMusic Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Le Petit Theatre,and Tulane Summer Lyric. FSU B.F.A., NOCCA, andproud NOLA native. As always, big love and thanksto family and friends. This one is for Bea and Lucille.

TREY PARKER (Co-Director, Book, Music, Lyrics)wrote and directed his first feature film, Cannibal! TheMusical, while attending the University of Colorado inBoulder. A few years later, he co-created the hit ani-mated series South Park with Matt Stone (his collegefriend and Cannibal! producer). Debuting on ComedyCentral in 1997 and currently in its 16th season, SouthPark has won four Emmy Awards as well as the covetedPeabody Award. The same year South Park debuted, Mr.Parker wrote, directed, and starred in the film Orgazmo.Two years later he and Stone released the critically ac-claimed feature film South Park: Bigger, Longer &Uncut. The musical, which Mr. Parker directed and co-wrote, earned an Oscar nomination for Best Song andthe first ever New York Film Critics Circle Award forBest Animated Film. In 2004 the pair returned tomovies with Team America: World Police, an actionmovie co-written and directed by Parker, starring a cast

of marionettes. It has been a long-time dream of his towrite a musical for Broadway. Mr. Parker is originallyfrom Conifer, Colorado.

ROBERT LOPEZ (Book, Music, Lyrics) is the Tony,Grammy, and Emmy–winning co-creator of the smashhit musicals Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon. Withwife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, he wrote the songs for Dis-ney's blockbuster movie Frozen, their hit song "Let It Go"nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe Award. Theyalso wrote songs for Winnie the Pooh (Disney Animation,2011) and Finding Nemo: The Musical (playing at WaltDisney World since 2006). They are currently writing anoriginal stage musical called Up Here, directed by AlexTimbers. Mr. Lopez shared two Emmy Awards for hismusic for The Wonder Pets and an Emmy nomination forthe Scrubs musical episode. His work has been seen onSouth Park, The Simpsons, and Phineas and Ferb. He isa member of BMI Workshop, Dramatists Guild Council,WGA, and AEA. He is a Yale grad and native NewYorker. Thanks Buzzetti, Mom, Dad, Billy, Katie, Annie,and especially, Kristen for all the love and support.

MATT STONE (Book, Music, Lyrics) met Trey Parkerat the University of Colorado, and together they made ashort animated piece called The Spirit of Christmas. Thislaunched their most recognized work, the critically ac-claimed and award-winning television show, South Park.The animated series is in its 16th season on ComedyCentral and has won Mr. Stone four Emmy Awards andthe coveted Peabody Award. South Park: Bigger, Longer& Uncut, which he produced and co-wrote, earned anOscar nomination and the New York Film Critics CircleAward for Best Animated Film. In addition to SouthPark, he has partnered with Parker on the low-budgetCannibal! The Musical, the superhero comedy Orgazmo,and the marionette action thriller Team America: WorldPolice. Mr. Stone is originally from Littleton, Colorado.

CASEY NICHOLAW (Co-Director, Choreographer)won 2011 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circleawards for his work as co-director of The Book of Mor-mon. Other Broadway credits: Elf: The Musical, TheDrowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk, and OuterCritics Circle nominations) and Monty Python’s Spa-malot, directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony, DramaDesk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations for BestChoreography). Additional New York credits: for CityCenter Encores!, the highly acclaimed productions ofAnyone Can Whistle and Follies (direction and chore-ography), Bye Bye Birdie (choreography), and Can-Can(musical staging); and for NY Philharmonic Candide;South Pacific at Carnegie Hall (also on PBS Great Per-formances), and Sinatra: His Voice, His World, His Wayat Radio City Music Hall starring the world-famousRockettes. He directed and choreographed the worldpremieres of Minsky’s at Center Theatre Group, Robinand the 7 Hoods at the Old Globe, and Disney’s Aladdinat the 5th Avenue in Seattle.

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WHO’S WHOSCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) Selected Broadway: TheBook of Mormon (Tony); The Pillowman (Tony); TheHouse of Blue Leaves, A Steady Rain; A Behanding inSpokane; Promises, Promises; Hair; The Coast of Utopia(Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Hewesawards); Pal Joey (Tony nom); Les Liaisons Dangereuses(Tony nom and Drama Desk Award); Nine; The Lieu-tenant of Inishmore; Speed-the-Plow; November; Cry-Baby; Take Me Out; Martin Short…; The Vertical Hour;Sweet Charity; and Urinetown. London: The Playboy ofthe Western World, The Country Girl, Love Song, and Onan Average Day (all West End); Tales From Hollywood(Donmar); Bash (Almeida); and Albert Herring (OperaNorth). Also Peter Grimes (Metropolitan Opera) andCirque du Soleil’s Amaluna.

ANN ROTH (Costume Design) Theater credits includeHurlyburly, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Sin-gin’ in the Rain, Purlie, The Odd Couple, and Waitingfor Godot. Tony nominations: The Crucifer of Blood,The Royal Family, Present Laughter, and The House ofBlue Leaves. Films include: Midnight Cowboy, Klute,The Day of the Locust (BAFTA), The Goodbye Girl,Coming Home, Hair, Working Girl, Sabrina, Silkwood,The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Mambo Kings,The Birdcage, The English Patient (Oscar), The Tal-ented Mr. Ripley, The Hours, Cold Mountain, Angels inAmerica, The Way Way Back, The Stepford Wives, TheVillage, Closer, and Evening. She won an Irene SharaffLifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

BRIAN MacDEVITT (Lighting Design) The Book ofMormon (Tony Award). Recent New York City: Deathof a Salesman directed by Mike Nichols, The Moun-taintop with Samuel L. Jackson, Chinglish on Broad-way, and The Enchanted Island at the MetropolitanOpera. Last season he designed Le Compte Ory at theMetropolitan Opera. Dance: American Ballet Theater,Tere O’Connor Dance, Merce Cunningham, LarLubovitch, and Nancy Bannon, among others. Direc-tor: Proof at Theater Three. Awards: five Tonys, Obie,Bessie, Outer Critics’, Hewes, and Drama Desk,among others. He is a member of Naked Angels andfaculty at University of Maryland. He is a father to Jakeand Georgie.

BRIAN RONAN (Sound Design) has designed thesound for more than 20 Broadway musicals and plays.Some recent designs include Bring It On; Nice Work IfYou Can Get It (Tony nomination); The Book of Mor-mon (Tony Award); Anything Goes (Drama Desk);American Idiot; Promises, Promises; Next to Normal(Tony nomination); Grease; Curtains; and SpringAwakening; as well as Grey Gardens and The PajamaGame, which both earned Drama Desk nominations.Off-Broadway designs include Rent, Everyday Rap-ture, Saved, 10 Million Miles, and Bug (Obie and Lu-cille Lortel Awards). Regional designs include Giant(Dallas Theater Center), Bonnie & Clyde (La Jolla),Dancing in the Dark (Old Globe), and A Christmas

Carol (McCarter). His career has spanned 25 years,taken him across America, Europe, and Asia, and af-forded him the opportunity to work with the most tal-ented composers, directors, designers, actors,musicians, and stagehands in the world, for which heis eternally grateful.

STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Director, VocalArranger, Co-Orchestrator) Broadway: Tony andDrama Desk Awards for co-orchestrating The Bookof Mormon and Grammy Award for Best MusicalTheater Album. Worldwide music supervisor andarranger of Wicked; music supervisor, vocal arranger,and orchestrator: Avenue Q, All Shook Up, and 9 to5; and co-producer with Dolly Parton of theGrammy-nominated 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording.Music supervisor and arranger of Kinky Boots. Othercredits: music supervisor, vocal arranger, and or-chestrator of tick, tick…BOOM!Music director: An-drew Lippa’s The Wild Party; Jerry Springer—TheOpera at Carnegie Hall; and Rufus Wainwright’sconcerts at London’s Royal Opera House and his re-creation of Judy Garland’s legendary concert atCarnegie Hall.

SUSAN DRAUS (Music Director) Broadway and na-tional tours: The Book of Mormon, Billy Elliot,MammaMia!, Sister Act, and Good Vibrations. Regional: JerryMitchell’s Peepshow in Las Vegas, winner of several LADramaLogue Awards, Chicago’s Joseph JeffersonAwards, and Denver Drama Critics Awards for BestMusic Director. Ms. Draus has arranged for HenryMancini, orchestrated for the Detroit Symphony Or-chestra, and served as an arranging consultant for WaltDisney Imagineering. Her original musical, VICES: ALove Story,was recently voted best production and nom-inated for several awards, including best musical andbest new work. All my love to my amazing girls Fosterand Greyson!

JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design) Broadway andOff-Broadway: Dogfight, The Best Man, The Book ofMormon, Elf, The Drowsy Chaperone (and West End), ToBe Or Not To Be, Pig Farm, The Great American TrailerPark Musical, Altar Boyz, andMamma Mia!.West Coast:Aladdin, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s,and Vanities. Other New York: Show Boat at CarnegieHall; No, No, Nanette; and Follies at Encores! Numerousproductions at Juilliard. National tours: Drowsy Chaper-one, and Barbie Live!Television: 30 Rock.

RANDY HOUSTON MERCER (Makeup Design)Broadway designs include Crybaby, Hairspray, Fiddleron the Roof, La bohème, Flower Drum Song, Cabaret,The Producers, Follies, Sunset Boulevard, SmokeyJoe’s Café, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You,Christmas Carol, Titanic, Big, and Major Barbara.Films: The Crazies, Little Children, Spider-Man 2,Company Man, Runaway Bride, Meet Joe Black,Hearts in Atlantis, andMirror Has Two Faces.

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WHO’S WHOCARRIE GARDNER, C.S.A. (Casting) also servesas casting director for the Roundabout. Broadway:Cyrano De Bergerac, Importance of Being Earnest,The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Bloody Bloody AndrewJackson, American Idiot, Spring Awakening, Mrs.Warren’s Profession, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses.Off-Broadway: Sons of the Prophet, Look Back inAnger, Suicide Incorporated, Dream of the BurningBoy, Tigers Be Still, Ordinary Days, The Understudy,The Language of Trees, Distracted, Speech & Debate,and Marriage of Bette & Boo.

GLEN KELLY (Dance Arrangements) Music su-pervisor and arranger for The Producers and YoungFrankenstein. Other Broadway credits include Deathof a Salesman, Scottsboro Boys, Spamalot, TheDrowsy Chaperone, Beauty and the Beast, Death ofa Salesman, The Frogs, High Society, Steel Pier,Dance a Little Closer, and A Christmas Carol. ForNYCB he arranged the music and co-wrote the li-bretto for Double Feature. Other ballet credits: ThouSwell (for NYCB) and But Not for Me for the MarthaGraham Company.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) Broad-way: The Book of Mormon, Memphis, Wicked,Mamma Mia!, and The Lion King. Television: TheCelebrity Apprentice and Smash. Concert: BarbraStreisand (1994–2012). Pamela, Zachary, and Alexismake it all worthwhile.

MARC BRUNI (Associate Director) Director: OldJews Telling Jokes (Westside), Pipe Dream (En-cores!), Fanny (Encores!), Ordinary Days (Round-about), In the Mood (Berkshires), …Spelling Bee(Paper Mill/PTC), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas(Paper Mill), Such Good Friends (NYMF DirectingAward), and six shows at St. Louis MUNY, includingThoroughly Modern Millie, The Music Man, andSound of Music (both Kevin Kline nominations). As-sociate: 15 Broadway shows.

STEVE BEBOUT (Associate Director) also servedas associate director of The Addams Family (Broad-way, tour, Brazil, and Australia), Sister Act (Broad-way), 101 Dalmatians (tour), and Girl Crazy(Encores!). Directing credits include I Got Fired andTwo Rooms in New York City. Regional: The FullMonty, The Buddy Holly Story, and Little Shop ofHorrors. NYU: Urinetown and Bye Bye Birdie.Thanks to Casey, Trey, Jen, and the entire BOM team.

JENNIFER WERNER (Broadway Associate Direc-tor) Associate director: Follies (Encores!), Robin andthe 7 Hoods (Old Globe), and Winnie the Pooh (inter-national tour). Choreography: ABC’s Upfronts, AsLong As (Roundabout), NFL national commercials,and Drama League Awards. Regional: Ogunquit, Tri-Arts, Engeman, and NC Theaters. Off-Broadway cho-reography: Bloodsong of Love, (ArsNova), The PlantThat Ate Dirty Socks (Lortel/TheatreworksUSA),

ReWrite (Urban Stages), Things to Ruin (SecondStage), and The Black Suits (The Public Theatre/SPF).

JOHN MacINNIS (Associate Choreographer) Cred-its include: director and choreographer of medal cer-emonies at the Olympic Winter Games (2002 and2010) and Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Mex-ico City, Mexico. He choreographed Disney’s Beautyand the Beast, currently running in Europe. He alsochoreographed at Shaw Festival, Goodspeed, 5th Av-enue, Pittsburgh CLO, TUTS, MTW, SacramentoMusic Circus, and North Shore Music Theatre. He hasperformed in eight Broadway shows.

AURORA PRODUCTIONS (Production Manage-ment) Current projects: The Book of Mormon (Broad-way and national tours), Once (Broadway andnational tour), Matilda, No Man’s Land/Waiting forGodot, Dinner With Friends, and A Raisin in the Sun.Upcoming projects include Bullets Over Broadway,Hedwig and The Angry Inch, The Cripple of Inish-maan, Violet, and Just Jim Dale. Aurora has beenproviding technical supervision and production man-agement to the entertainment industry since 1989.www.auroraprod.com

GLYNN DAVID TURNER (Production Stage Man-ager) Broadway and national tours: How to Succeedin Business… (2011), Priscilla Queen of the Desert,La Cage aux Folles, Kristina (Carnegie Hall), DirtyDancing, The Color Purple, Mamma Mia!, The FullMonty, Annie Get Your Gun, Victor/Victoria, and Howto Succeed in Business… (1996). Off-Broadway: Jarthe Floor and When Pigs Fly. Upcoming: MichaelWest’s Almost Live. He earned his M.F.A. fromUCSD. Thanks Neveen—wuhu.

JOYCE DAVIDSON (Stage Manager) is happy to bea part of The Book of Mormon. National tours: BillyElliot and Mamma Mia! Commercial: Blue ManGroup (Live at Luxor). Regional: productions for The-atreworks in Northern California, workshops for Cen-ter Theatre Group in Los Angeles, and eight seasonswith La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego.

DEREK MICHAEL DiGREGORIO (AssistantStage Manager) Broadway: Kinky Boots and TheBook of Mormon. National tours: High and Looped.Off-Broadway and New York: Little Miss Sunshine(2econd Stage) and Applause (Encores!). Regional:five seasons and 18 productions at Goodspeed Musi-cals; and Black Snow, Safe in Hell, and Comedy onthe Bridge/Brundibar (Yale Rep). He received a B.A.from Salem State College and M.F.A. from YaleSchool of Drama.

LARRY HOCHMAN (Co-Orchestrator) won a TonyAward for The Book of Mormon. Tony nominations:Fiddler on the Roof, A Class Act, and Spamalot. Hewon four Emmy Awards as composer of The WonderPets (Nickelodeon). Other Broadway includes The Ad-dams Family, The Scottsboro Boys, and Jane Eyre.

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WHO’S WHOOff-Broadway: 28 shows, including The Visit (Kander& Ebb). Seventeen films, including multiple Disneyfilms and Marvin Hamlisch’s The Informant! Com-poser: Little Mermaid II (additional music), Spiel-berg’s Amazing Stories and In Memoriam (symphonic,publ. E.B. Marks). Recordings and concerts: Sir PaulMcCartney, Barbra Streisand, Not the Messiah (EricIdle), Mandy Patinkin, Audra McDonald, BrianStokes Mitchell, Barry Manilow, Maury Yeston,Boston Pops, and San Francisco Symphony.

BRIAN USIFER (Associate Music Supervisor)Broadway and Off-Broadway orchestras: The Book ofMormon, Sister Act, Wicked, …Spelling Bee, AvenueQ, Altar Boyz, and The Burnt Part Boys. Five years ofregional theater, including: Follies (Barrington StageCo.). Concerts: Clay Aiken Tried and True DVD,arrange and /orchestrator for many readings and work-shops of new musicals, and music director for KinkyBoots. He graduated with a bachelor’s in music fromSUNY Fredonia and master’s from NYU Steinhardt.

DAVID TURNER (General Manager) Since joiningStuart Thompson Productions in 2008, Mr. Turner hasmanaged 12 Broadway productions and tours, includ-ing The Book of Mormon and Jerusalem. Previouslyhe managed numerous Broadway and Off-Broadwayshows, including …Spelling Bee, Show Boat, and Bar-rymore. From 1994 to 2007 he founded and ran theAdirondack Theatre Festival, where he produced morethan 60 plays and musicals and led the constructionof a new theater in a vacant Woolworths store in GlensFalls, New York.

ALLIED LIVE (Press and Marketing) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency represent-ing Broadway shows, national tours, performing artsinstitutions, and experiential entertainment entities.Current clients include: Blue Man Group, The Bookof Mormon, A Christmas Story, Rodgers + Hammer-stein’s Cinderella, Elf, Ghost, Kinky Boots, MammaMia!, Motown, Once, Peter and the Starcatcher,Stomp, We Will Rock You, West Side Story, and IrvingBerlin’s White Christmas.

ANNE GAREFINO (Producer) is the executive pro-ducer for the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning tel-evision series South Park. She has produced twocritically acclaimed films with Trey Parker and MattStone: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and TeamAmerica: World Police. Before moving to Los Ange-les she lived in Washington, D.C., and worked for thepublic television station WETA-TV. During hertenure at WETA she co-produced the In Performanceat the White House series. The Tony and GrammyAward–winning production of The Book of Mormonmarks Ms. Garefino’s Broadway debut. She began hercareer in entertainment at the Folger Shakespeare The-atre on Capitol Hill and is thrilled and honored to beworking in theater once again! She attended Boston

College and the American Film Institute and is origi-nally from Lambertville, New Jersey.

SCOTT RUDIN (Producer) Films include MoonriseKingdom; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; ExtremelyLoud & Incredibly Close; Moneyball; Margaret; TheSocial Network; True Grit; Greenberg; It’s Compli-cated; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Julie & Julia; Doubt; NoCountry for Old Men; There Will Be Blood; Reprise;The Queen;Margot at the Wedding; Notes on a Scan-dal; Venus; Closer; Team America: World Police; IHeart Huckabees; School of Rock; The Hours; Iris;The Royal Tenenbaums; Zoolander; Sleepy Hollow;Wonder Boys; Bringing Out the Dead; South Park:Bigger, Longer & Uncut; The Truman Show; In & Out;Ransom; The First Wives Club; Clueless; Nobody’sFool; The Firm; Searching for Bobby Fischer; SisterAct; and The Addams Family. Theater includes Pas-sion; Hamlet; Seven Guitars; A Funny Thing Hap-pened on the Way to the Forum; Skylight; The Chairs;The Blue Room; Closer; Amy’s View; Copenhagen;The Designated Mourner; The Goat, or Who IsSylvia?; Caroline, or Change; The Normal Heart;Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?;Doubt; Faith Healer;The History Boys; Shining City; Stuff Happens; TheVertical Hour; The Year of Magical Thinking; Gypsy;God of Carnage; Fences; The House of Blue Leaves;Jerusalem; The Motherf**ker With the Hat; One Man,Two Guvnors, and Death of a Salesman. Televisionincludes The Newsroom.

ROGER BERLIND (Producer) Recent productionsinclude Copenhagen; Kiss Me, Kate; Proof; Medea;Anna in the Tropics; Caroline, or Change; WonderfulTown; Doubt; The History Boys; Who’s Afraid of Vir-ginia Woolf?; Faith Healer; Deuce; The Year of Mag-ical Thinking; Curtains; Rock ’n’ Roll; Is He Dead?;Gypsy; 13; Equus; Ragtime; A Little Night Music; ABehanding in Spokane; Driving Miss Daisy; La Bête;Arcadia; and Jerusalem.

SCOTT M. DELMAN (Producer) has previously co-produced Arcadia, That Championship Season, AllMy Sons, Speed-the-Plow, Blithe Spirit, Mary Stuart(Tony nominee), Reasons to Be Pretty (Tony nomi-nee), Hamlet, Ragtime (Tony nominee), The AddamsFamily, and American Idiot (Tony nominee).

JEAN DOUMANIAN (Producer) Tribes (DramaDesk Award); Cock; The Mountaintop (OlivierAward); Death of a Salesman (Tony Award); TheMotherf**ker with the Hat; The House of BlueLeaves; August: Osage County (Tony Award, PulitzerPrize); and Our Town (Lortel and Obie Awards); aswell as film adaptations of August: Osage County,Blackbird, and Galveston.

SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS (Producer)has initiated and produced more than 130 new pro-ductions in the West End and on Broadway.

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WHO’S WHOROY FURMAN (Producer) Currently on Broadway:The Heiress, Annie, War Horse (Tony), Nice Work IfYou Can Get It, and Evita. Other productions include:The Addams Family, Seminar, West Side Story, Spa-malot (Tony), Gypsy, The Color Purple, and The His-tory Boys (Tony). Mr. Furman co-founded theinvestment firm Furman Selz, and is now vice chair-man of Jefferies & Company and chairman of JefferiesCapital Partners, its private equity arm. He is alsovice-chairman of Lincoln Center and chairman emer-itus of the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

STEPHANIE P. MCCLELLAND (Producer) foundedGreen Curtain Productions (GCP). Ms. McClelland hassix Tony and Drama Desk Awards and more than 50theatrical productions worldwide. Broadway creditsinclude: Cripple of Inishman, All The Way, A Raisinin the Sun, After Midnight, Betrayal, TwelfthNight/Richard III, Testament of Mary, I’ll Eat YouLast, The Heiress, One Man Two Guvnors, Jerusalem,Arcadia, La Bête, Red, The Addams Family, A Be-handing in Spokane, Ragtime, Hamlet, All My Sons,Sunday in the Park with George, Cyrano de Bergerac,Journey’s End, History Boys, Drowsy Chaperone, TheColor Purple, Spamalot, Glengarry Glen Ross, Pil-lowman, Democracy, Jumpers, and Flower DrumSong. Boards: The Juilliard School and American As-sociates of the National Theatre. Love and gratitudeto my family.

KEVIN MORRIS (Producer) is proudly Trey andMatt’s lawyer and friend since they slept on his couch.He is producer of the documentary Hands on a Hard-body and author of op-eds for theWall Street Journaland Los Angeles Times. In addition to running his lawpractice, he now writes fiction. Thanks to Gaby andtheir beautiful kids Rocky and Dulcie, who won’t beallowed to see this production for a long time.

JON B. PLATT (Producer) Tony Awards: Angels inAmerica: Millennium Approaches (Pulitzer Prize) andPerestroika; Clybourne Park (Pulitzer Prize); Copen-hagen; God of Carnage; The Book of Mormon; andDeath of a Salesman. Nominations: Wicked, A Viewfrom the Bridge, The Motherf**cker with the Hat,Jerusalem, Venus in Fur, and Nice Work If You CanGet It. Off-Broadway: C*ck.

STUART THOMPSON (Executive Producer) Of themore than 20 Broadway shows he has produced, re-cent credits include The Testament of Mary, Cat on aHot Tin Roof (2013), Death of a Salesman (2012),Jerusalem, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, A Viewfrom the Bridge (2010), Exit the King, and God ofCarnage, as well as the recent Off-Broadway produc-tion of Cock. His general management company hasbeen responsible for more than 60 productions.

STAFF FOR THE BOOK OF MORMON

GENERAL MANAGEMENTSTUART THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS

Lily Alia Kevin Beebee Megan CurrenKevin Emrick James Lawson Cassandra Levey

Adam Miller Lee Poulin Marshall Purdy Julie SchneiderZachary Spitzer Trevor Stannus Caitlyn Thomson

Brittany Weber Matthew Wright

ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGERGregg Arst

COMPANY MANAGERShaun Moorman

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENTAURORA PRODUCTIONS

Gene O’Donovan, Ben Heller,Chris Minnick, Jarid Sumner, Liza Luxenberg, Anthony Jusino,

Rachel London, David Cook, Bridget Van Dyke, Melissa Mazdra, and Rob Ward

TOUR BOOKING AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

THE BOOKING GROUPMeredith Blair, President

Kara Gebhart, Vice President Operations

TOUR PRESS & MARKETINGALLIED LIVE

Laura Matalon Marya PetersJohn Gilmour Meghan McDonald,

Doug Blemker, Mary Alyce Blum, Sarah Dahlberg, Andrew Damer, Jen Gallagher, Anne Dailey Meyer,

Jacqueline Smith

BROADWAY PRESS OFFICEBONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN

Chris Boneau Jim Byk Christine Olver

MAKEUP DESIGNERRandy Houston Mercer

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORSMarc Bruni Steve Bebout

BROADWAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTORJennifer Werner

ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHERJohn MacInnis

SCOTT RUDIN PRODUCTIONSAndrew Coles Peter Cron Taylor Hess

Robert Hoffman David Rogers Jason Sack Chelsea SalyerDan Sarrow Jason Shrier Noah Stahl Christopher VeroneProduction Stage Manager.........Glynn David TurnerStage Manager ......................................Joyce DavidsonAssistant Stage Manager......................Derek DiGregorioAssistant Company Manager...............Michele HabermanDance Captain ...........................................Eric GiancolaAssistant Dance Captain........................Travis RobertsonAssociate Scenic Designer...................Frank McCulloughAssistant Scenic Designers .....................Lauren Alvarez,

Christine PetersAssociate Costume Designer..............Matthew PachtmanAssistant Costume Designer.......................Irma Brainard

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WHO’S WHOCostume Shoppers ............................Summer Lee Jack,

Isabelle SimoneAssociate Lighting Designers .............Benjamin C. Travis,

Jennifer SchrieverAssistant Lighting Designer.............................Carl FaberAssociate Sound Designer ........................Cody SpencerProduction Carpenter ................................Mike MartinezProduction Electrician......................................Dan CoeyProduction Sound Engineer..............Christopher C. SloanProduction Props .......................................Peter SarafinMoving Light Programmer ......................David John ArchKeyboard Programmer ...............................Randy CohenDrum Programmer...................................Sean McDanielHead Carpenter .......................................Martin BlackerAdvance Carpenter..................................Tom Bertino Jr.Deck Carpenter.........................................Cory SchmidtAutomation ......................................................Tony BallFlyman .......................................Brent “Squatch” JahnkeHead Props .....................................Anmaree RodibaughAssistant Props........................................Jill B. GounderHead Electrician..........................................Bruce TyrrellDeck Electrician.........................................Mike NovoselAdvance Electricians ...........Ronnie J. Sukinik, Collier WoodsFollowspot .................................................Mike HolmesHead Sound ........................................Matt RaudabaughAssistant Sound........................................Jeff DublinskeWardrobe Supervisor ....................................Eva MaciekAssistant Wardrobe..................................Jeff McGovneyStitcher...................................................Michael HarrellHair Supervisor .............................................Debra ParrAssistant Hair Supervisor......................Roger ThompsonAssociate Musical Supervisor........................Brian UsiferAssistants to Anne Garefino ......................Jack Zegarski,

Carly J. PriceProduction Assistants...............................Alan D. Knight,

Katrina Olson, Lori ByarsCompany Management Assistant ............Allison TiagonceCasting Associates ............Kate S. Boka, Rebecca SchollCasting Consultant ......................................Jeremy RichRehearsal Pianist ...................................Kathryn SherrellRehearsal Drummer ..................................Gary SeligsonBanking ............................................City National Bank/

Erik Piecuch, Michele GibbonsPayroll ......................................Castellana Services, Inc.Accountant...........................Fried & Kowgios CPAs LLP/

Robert Fried, CPAController .....................................................J.S. KubalaInsurance .........................................DeWitt Stern GroupLegal Counsel...............................Lazarus & Harris LLP/

Scott Lazarus, Esq.,Robbert C. Harris, Esq.

Assistant Marketing Director.....................Chelsea SalyerAdvertising ..............................................Serino/Coyne,

Nancy Coyne, Greg Corradetti,Scott Johnson, Roger Micone,

Hetal Patel, Doug Murphy Digital Outreach ........................BLT Communications, Inc.Logo and Artwork Design.........BLT Communications, Inc.Website Deisgn .......................South Park Digital StudiosVocal Consultant ............................................Liz CaplanProduction Photographer.............................Joan MarcusTravel Agent ............................Tzell Travel/The “A” TeamCompany Housing .....................Chris Renzulli/Tourwerks

Transportation ...............................Executive Car servicePhysical Therapy .................Neuro Tour Physical Therapy

CREDITSScenery fabrication by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a divisionof Production Resource Groups, LLC, New Windsor, NY.Lighting equipment provided by PRG Lighting, Secaucus,NJ. Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound. Cos-tumes by Eric Winterling, Inc; Gilberto Designs, Inc.; KatrinaPatterns; Izquierdo Studios, Ltd; Studio Rouge, Inc. Millineryby Rodney Gordon, Inc. Custom fabric printing by First 2 PrintLLC.; Jeff Fender Studios; Eyewear provided by Dr. WayneGoldberg. Custom footwear by LaDuca Shoes, Inc., Propsexecuted by Cigar Box Studios, Tom Carroll Scenery, JerardStudios, Deadalus Design and Production, Joe Cairo, J&MSpecial Effects, Jeremy Lydic, Josh Yoccom, Anna Light.Wigs made by Hudson Wigs. Makeup provided by MAC Cos-metics. Keyboards from Yamaha Corporation of America.

THE BOOK OF MORMON:THE TESTAMENT OF A BROADWAY MUSICAL

In celebration of the making of The Book of Mormon, theauthors, production team, and entire original cast recounttheir experiences as they grew their show from the initialidea to opening night on Broadway. With the complete bookand lyrics annotated by the full creative team and cast,along with more than 700 photographs and illustrations,they share the journey that began one night in a Manhattanbar and culminated seven years later in the achievementthat is The Book of Mormon.

SPECIAL THANKSJohn Barlow, Lisa Gajda, Angela Howard, Bruce Howell, BethJohnson-Nicely, Sarah Kooperkamp, Kristen Anderson-Lopez,Katie Lopez, Annie Lopez, Kathy Lopez, Frank Lopez, BillyLopez, Brian Shepherd, Eric Stough, Boogie Tillmon, The Vine-yard Theatre, Darlene Wilson.

Souvenir merchandise designed and created by The Araca Group.

Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios.

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The actors and stage managers employed in this produc-tion are members of Actor’s Equity Association, theunion of professional actors and stage managers in theUnited States.

Backstage employees are represented by theInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (orI.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians, conductors, music preparation person-nel and librarians employed in this production are mem-bers of the American Federation of Musicians of theUnited States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of theStage Directors and Choreographers Society, a nationaltheatrical labor union.

The press agents and company managers employed inthis production are represented by the Association ofTheatrical Press Agents & Managers.

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Senior Vice President/CFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David GreenGeneralManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin WiviottAssociate GeneralManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff LoebHouseManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do-in ChungFloor Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haeli Hayes, Krysta Mayo,

Lizbeth Saldivar, John von NoldeAdvertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CenterStage Advertising, Inc.

Lorraine O’BrienNancy Pank, Carlynd Kuhlmann, Lorna Peralta, Desiree Patterson, Steve Kirwan, Robyn Westcott

Director of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amelia HeapeMarketing Manager, Press . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin A. AguayoMarketing Manager, Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle PeeryExecutive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John SalaPresidents Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie HotchkissTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Benson1st Assistant Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Becket KuhlArchtics Ticketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David FrancisSubscription Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven TrahanSubscription Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesli BandyTelemarketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda MarkwicaBox Office Staff . . . . . . Robert Baggani, Lillian Centeno, Steve

Clinton, Matthew Ferrucci, Diane Freer, Jeremy Peterson,Juana Perez, Joshua Skidmore, Danielle Smith, Mara TamayoGroup Sales Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert SpeckGroup Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (866)755-3075

Halbert Hernandez, Rafael Sanchez, Sana SepehriMaster Carpenter & Technical Director . . . F. Scott MadrigalMaster Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard NugentMaster Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane CookMaster Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott ThomasFlyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe MongelliMusical Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian MillerWardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia PriceWardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.A.T.S.E. Local 768Stagehands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.A.T.S.E. Local 33Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.F. of M. Local 47Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.A.T.S.E. Local 857Vice President/Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James EwingController . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonia DavesAssistant Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caesar AnonasDirector of Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Araceli ValenciaHR/Accounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent SchliebePayroll Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck BalloHR/Payroll/AP Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony LipariStaff Accountants . . . . . . . Shannon Pagnucco, Esther PadillaAccounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessi FergusonExecutive Assistant to CFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosanna BarronExecutive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul GrayOffice Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammy Fisher

Director of Education & Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . Paul GleasonMaintenance Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David RichardsCourier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael GonzalezConcessions provided by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pacific TheatresConcessions Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca LinaLobby VideoProduction . . . . . . . . Chris Monte, Exec. Prod. Creative FewPre & Post ShowLobby Events . . . . . . . . . Blue Palms Catering (323) 464-2337Sign Language Interpreters . . . Jon Maher, Elizabeth Greene

GUEST INFORMATIONPlease silence all electronic devices before the show.If you expect you may receive emergency calls during the performance, please leave your name and seat number with the House Manager before the show and the following number with your service: (323) 468-1050.

ATM An ATM machine is located on the west side of themain lobby.Cameras, Phone Cameras and any video or audio recording devices are strictly prohibited. Please checkthese items in at the Audience Services Desk.In consideration of the audience and respect for the artistson stage, patrons not in their seat when the performance begins or who have left their seating during the performance may be held out of the theatre or admitted to a designated section of the theatre at the discretion of the House Manager. They may take their assigned seats at intermission. The Pantages Theatre accepts no responsibility for inconvenience to latecomers.

LOST AND FOUNDPatrons who have reason to believe that they may have left a personal belonging at the theatre are welcome to send an e-mail to the theatredirectly to inquire if the item has been found by theatre managementstaff. Please send an e-mail to [email protected]. Besure to include your name, date you attended and seat location.

In case of emergency, we may require our guests to quickly and calmly exit the building. Exits are marked by lighted green signs. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO LOCATE THE EXITS NEAREST YOUR SEAT. If a theatre evacuation is required, an announcement will be made from the stage. Do NOT evacuate unless so instructed, as in someemergencies, you may be safer to remain in your seat.

Once outside the building, please proceed immediately to the Sunshine parking lot on the south-east corner of Hollywood and Argyle (LOT A) where theatre personnel will provide more detailed information.

NEDERLANDER ORGANIZATIONChairman of the Board James M. Nederlander

President James L. NederlanderExecutive Vice President Nick Scandalios

Vice President/Secretary, James M. Nederlander Companies (West) Neil Papiano

under the direction of James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander

Become a Pantages Season Ticket Holder! HollywoodPantages.com 866-755-2929 (BWAY)We gratefully acknowledge our 2013-14 Season Media Sponsors

PANTAGES MURAL DONORSJohn Bowab, Carol Burnett, Kelly Gonda, Brian Miller, Dr. Monica Roach, Doris Roberts, Honey Sanders

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