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ABOUT “MAMMA MIA!”

Mamma Mia! was written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group’s 1975 chart-topper “Mamma Mia.” The musical was the idea of theatre producerJudy Craymer. After seeing the 1983 musical Chess, for which Andersson and Ulvaeus also wrote the music, and heard their song “The Winner Takes It All,” she realized the theatrical potential of the group’s pop songs. She had to find a way of unlocking that potential, with a story strong enough to carry them. “I knew from the outset that Mamma Mia! had to be much more than just an ABBA compilation or tribute show. The story had to be as infectious as the music and provide a strong feel-good factor.” Craymer enlisted playwright Catherine Johnson to write the book. She found that many of the early ABBA songs were more innocent, naive and teenage-orientated, and later on they became more mature and reflective. And, of course, it was women who sang them. So that suggested a story about two generations of women, namely a mother and a daughter. “I wanted to write about a working single mother who had got her life together and the relationship she had with her daughter who she absolutely adored but fought with.” Her challenge was that, “whatever happens in the story, I always have to come back to the song… We didn’t want to have those awful clunky moments where people burst into song. To me it was very important that I create believable characters and gave them all a true story line, and I absolutely worked to get the story and the songs to work together.” The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs drove the ensuing enchanting tale of love, friendship and identity set in a Greek island paradise.

Mamma Mia! premiered in London’s West End in 1999. After successful USA West Coast runs, it opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in 2001, and then at the Broadhurst Theatre in 2013. After 5,773 performances, Mamma Mia! ended its record-breaking 14-year Broadway run in 2015, making it the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history. As of 2017, the show continues in London’s West End, where it is the eighth longest-running show. It has been performed in more than 40 countries and across five continents. A film adaptation of Mamma Mia! was released in July 2008. Featuring much of the creative team from the original London production, it starred Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce Brosnan. Director/Choreographer Mark Martino, explained the show’s great popularity; “I think there are three reasons. The first is the ABBA music. Except for The Beatles, no one else has sold more records. It is music we always love to revisit. I defy anyone not to know how “Dancing Queen” goes. Mothers pass it on to daughters and it comes around again and again so that it becomes family music. Then the story that is built around the music is so sweet, so charming, so unabashedly sentimental, so romantic! It is about love and loss, and all those things that tug at our heartstrings. Lastly, it radiates pure joy. There aren’t that many shows where the cast gets to have as much fun as the audience, and this is one of them. The plot is really very simple: ‘Who’s my Dad?’ But is has a sweetness and humor; it’s accessible and moving.” “I’d like them to feel when they leave,” he says of the Mamma Mia! audiences, “that they have spent a couple hours with people they would like to know better. And, of course, “I would love to have the audience think that they should be dancing, too!”

– PIA HAAS

FOR YOUR INFORMATIONPERSONAL SAFETY & COMFORT Please note exits in theatre. Exits are indicated by illuminated “EXIT” signs. For the safety, comfort and enjoyment of yourself and others, please remain seated during the performance. In the unlikely necessity of evacuation, an announcement will be made over the public address system. Westchester Broadway Theatre is completely equipped with automatic sprinkler and smoke detector systems which cover all areas of the theatre. In the event of power failure, a separately powered, totally independent, battery-run lighting system is activated. Should you or one of your party experience illness or unusual discomfort, please notify a service person or management immediately.CAMERAS, RECORDERS The use of cameras and tape recorders during the performance is strictly prohibited by New York State copyright laws.CELL PHONES, BEEPERS Out of courtesy to the performers and everyone in the audience, please refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices in the theatre. Please be sure to turn off the audible features of these devices when in the theatre.GRATUITY Our guests have asked for an approximation of the food portion of the ticket for purposes of determining service gratuity which is not included in the ticket price. An amount equal to one-half of your ticket price should be considered as the dinner portion. Our staff has enjoyed serving you and hopes that our service has been to your satisfaction.

BILL STUTLER and BOB FUNKING, Executive Producers

LISA TISO, Producerproudly present

Our 200th Production

MUSIc & LyRIcS By

BENNy ANDERSSONBJÖRN ULVAEUS

AND SOME SONGS wITh STIG ANDERSON

BOOK By cAThERINE JOhNSON MAMMA MIA! wAS ORIGINALLy PRODUcED IN LONDON

By JUDy cRAyMER, RIchARD EAST AND BJORN ULVAEUS FOR LITTLESTAR IN ASSOcIATION wITh UNIVERSAL

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS & ARRANGEMENTS

MARTIN KOchMUSIc PUBLIShED By UNIVERSAL MUSIc PUBLIShING GROUP AND

EMI GROVE MUSIc INc. AND EMI wATERFORD MUSIc INc

STARRING

ELISE KINNON JENNIFER SwIDERSKI XANDER chAUNcEy KILTy REIDy BRENT BATEMAN MARIAh MAcFARLANE NAThAN cOcKROFT

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DEShAwN BOwENS BRIAN DILLON BRETT-MARcO GLAUSER ALIcIA hEMANN cAMERON ANIKA hILL LILy LEwIS

SyDNEy PATRIcK BAILEy PURVIS TANNER JAMES RAMPTONMATTy RIcKARD chARITy VAN TASSEL KyLE whITE cONNOR wINcE

AND MIchELLE DAwSON AS DONNA ShERIDANMUSIcAL DIREcTION By

ERIc ALSFORD SET DESIGN By cOSTUME DESIGN By cOSTUME cOORDINATOR STEVE LOFTUS JEFF hENDRy MATThEw hEMESATh LIGhTING DESIGN By SOUND DESIGN By hAIR/wIG DESIGNER ANDREw GMOSER MARK zUcKERMAN GERARD KELLy PROPERTIES By PRODUcTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER GRUMPy’S PROPS VIcTOR LUKAS* JESSIE JARDON*

ASSOcIATE DIREcTOR/chOREOGRAPhER

ELISE KINNON DIREcTED AND chOREOGRAPhED By

MARK MARTINO Mamma Mia! is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com OPENING DATE: March 23, 2017 cLOSING DATE: June 25, 2017

A Proud Sponsor of WBT

CAST(In Order of Appearance)

Sophie Sheridan ...............................................MARIAH MACFARLANEAli ......................................................................................SYDNEY PATRICkLisa .......................................................................CAMERON ANIkA HILLTonya ..................................................................................... ELISE kINNON*

Rosie ...................................................................... JENNIFER SWIDERSkI*

Donna Sheridan .....................................................MICHELLE DAWSON*

Sky ............................................................................. NATHAN COCkROFTPepper ...............................................................................CONNOR WINCE*

Eddie ...............................................................................MATTY RICkARD*

Harry Bright ............................................................................ kILTY REIDY*

Bill Austin ..................................................................... BRENT BATEMAN*

Sam Carmichael ....................................................XANDER CHAUNCEY*

Father Alexandrios ................................................................. kYLE WHITEEnsemble .............................. DESHAWN BOWENS, BRIAN DILLON*,

BRETT-MARCO GLAUSER*, ALICIA HEMANN, CAMERON ANIkA HILL, LILY LEWIS,

SYDNEY PATRICk, BAILEY PURvIS, MATTY RICkARD*, kYLE WHITE, CONNOR WINCE*

Non-performing Swing ................TANNER JAMES RAMPTONPerforming Swing .................................... CHARITY vAN TASSEL Dance Captain .................................................... MATTY RICkARD*

Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager ...........DUANE MCDEvITT*

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.For Donna/Tanya – BAILEY PURvIS; for Rosie – LILY LEWIS;

for Sophie/Ali/Lisa – CHARITY vAN TASSEL; for Sam – BRENT BATEMAN*; for Harry – MATTY RICkARD*; for Bill/Father Alexandrios – TANNER JAMES RAMPTON;

for Sky – CONNOR WINCE*; for Eddie/Pepper – DESHAWN BOWENS.*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers.

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WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE 3

A b o u T o u R S E R V I C E Westchester Broadway Theatre takes pride in our leisurely cocktail and dining service, which takes you

from the moment you enter the theatre until the start of the performance. If you desire a faster pace to your service, please let your servers know, and they will accommodate your special needs.


– MUSICAL NUMBERS –(in alphabetical order)

CHIQUITITADANCING QUEEN

GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!HONEY, HONEY

I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DOLAY ALL YOUR LOvE ON ME

MAMMA MIAONE OF US

OUR LAST SUMMERSLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS

S.O.S.SUPER TROUPER

TAkE A CHANCE ON METHANk YOU FOR THE MUSIC

THE NAME OF THE GAMETHE WINNER TAkES IN ALL

UNDER ATTACkvOULEZ-vOUS

On a tiny Greek Island a wedding is about to take place.

– ACT ONE – The day before the wedding

– intermission –

– ACT two – The day of the wedding

– musicians –Music Director / keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC ALSFORDAssistant Music Director / keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RYAN WISEDrums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kEN ROSSElectric and acoustic bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JORDAN JANCZElectric and acoustic guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAvID SHOUPElectric and acoustic guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICk DICkERSONMusical Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vON ANN STUTLER

SCENES & MUSICAl NUMBErS

w e a r e l i v e Westchester Broadway Theatre employs musicians from the American Federation of Musicians.

Musicians perform from a location backstage.

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WHO’S WHO

Jupiter Theatre); Anytime Annie in 42nd Street (Goodspeed Opera House and Asian Tour); Rita in White Christmas (Theater Under The Stars and Ogunquit Playhouse); Brooke Wyndam in Legally Blonde (The Cape Playhouse); Associate Director and Associate Choreographer/Fight Captain/Dance Captain/Fritzie in Cabaret (Theatre Aspen) and The Great American Mousical directed by Dame Julie Andrews (Goodspeed Opera House). Elise gives her heartfelt love and thanks to Mark Martino and Agents at TkO. Special thanks to Lisa Tiso. Love to J, Mum and the killen klan. This show is dedicated to my sister, Leah, for her love and support. For more info visit www.elisekinnon.com

JENNIFER SWIDERSKI (Rosie) is delighted to be making her debut at WBT. Most recently, she starred in the regional premiere of Tenderly. The Rosemary

Clooney Musical as Rosemary. Broadway and National Tours: Mamma Mia, The Drowsy Chap-erone, Smokey Joe’s Café, NEWSical. Off-Broadway: The New York Comedy Club. Other favorites: The Full Monty (vicki), ...Spelling Bee (Rona), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood). Concerts: The New York Philharmonic, The Boston Pops. Website: www.jenniferswiderski.com, Twitter: @SwiderSays, Instagram: swideroo. Newlywed to Eric. In gratitude to Mom, Dad, Emily and Betty White the Wonder Dog.

MICHELLE DAWSON (Donna Sheridan) Last seen at WBT as Candy in Satur-day Night Fever. Broadway: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (stand-by Arachne/

Emily/Aunt May), Mamma Mia! (Donna & Rosie u/s), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Showboat, Cyrano. Pre-Broadway: First Wives Club (Elise & Annie u/s). National Tours: Mamma Mia! (Donna & Tanya), Seven Brides... (Milly), The Secret Garden, The Music of ALW. Regional: Donna – Mamma Mia! (Engeman), Lucy - Jekyll & Hyde, Rizzo - Grease, Petra - A Little Night Music (PCLO), Eva - Evita (Pioneer). Other WBT include Aldonza - Man of La Mancha, Elsa, Sound of Music, Lucy - Jekyll & Hyde, Nancy - Oliver, Laura - Swing, Mary - Jesus Christ Superstar. Tv: Featured performer at the 2009 TONY AWARDS, Law & Order (CI), All My Children. BFA - Carnegie-Mellon. Thank you WBT for everything!

ELISE KINNON (Tanya/Associate Director and Associate Choreographer) is thrilled to perform for the first time at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Mam-ma Mia! She recently

was Choreographer for Hello, Dolly! at virginia Musical Theater. Some other favorite credits include Associate Director and Associate Choreographer/Dance Captain/Usherette in The Producers (Maltz Jupiter Theatre); Associate Director/Choreographer/Fight Captain/Dance Captain and Factory Girl in Les Miserables (Maltz

TUESDAY, APRIL 18The Futurist

ADAM TRENT

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The world’s best-loved family musical is coming!


XANDER CHAUNCEY (Sam Carmichael) is so happy to be playing with his WBT family again! WBT: Jekyll and Hyde (Jekyll/Hyde); Titanic (Barrett);

It Happened One Christmas Eve (Buddy); Godspell (Judas) NYC: The Magdalene (Peter, Original Off B’way Cast); Perfect European Man (Eugen Sandow, Original Off B’way Cast); Jack London: Sex, Love & Revolution (Jack). FAvORITE ROLES: Titanic (Barrett, Best Actor in a Musical: broadwayworld.com); Phantom (Phantom); The Full Monty w/ Elaine Stritch (keno); Spamalot (Lancelot, et al); Altar Boyz (Matthew); West Side Story (Bernardo, Riff); Footloose (Ren, Chuck); CATS (Munkustrap); Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere); Urinetown (Bobby). Xander studied acting with William Esper and lives in a Treehouse with his fiancé, Emily. 4bbb

KILTY REIDY (Harry Bright) WBT: Christ-mas Inn, Happy Days, Funny Girl (twice), Carousel, West Side Story, And The World Goes ‘Round. Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone and In

My Life. Other credits: Billy Elliot (National Tour); Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Original Cast); The Last Ship at The Pioneer Theatre; The Producers at kC Starlight/Music Theatre of Wichita; A Christmas Story at Capital Repertory; Crazy For You at PaperMill/PBS; A Man of No Importance for B-Side Productions. Tv/Film:

The Blacklist, Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women. An alumnus of The Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab. Proud Actor’s Equity Member. Thanks to Lisa and my WBT Family! www.kiltyreidy.com

BRENT BATEMAN (Bill Austin) Westchester Broadway Theatre debut! National Tour: Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spec-tacular. Regional: Theatre Under The Stars, Arrow

Rock Lyceum, Asolo Repertory Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, Triad Stage, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Company, Alliance Theatre, Ogun-quit Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, North Shore Music Theatre. Tv/Film: Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods, Birdman, Touched With Fire, Dwarves of Demrel. MFA Acting FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Always for katie.

MARIAH MACFARLANE (Sophie Sheridan) is thrilled to be making her WBT debut! She was most recently seen as Billie Ben-dix in the First National

Tour of Nice Work If You Can Get It. Previous credits include the international tour of American Idiot (Heather) and Standardized Testing the Musical! (Sydney) She received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Emerson College in Boston. Love and the thanks to The Mine, her endlessly supportive family, and Trent.

WHO’S WHO

TUESDAY, APRIL 25The Eighties Strike Back

RUBIX KUBETUESDAY, MAY 16

The Ultimate Eagles Tribute

DESERT HIGHWAYTUES., MAY 23 - MAT. & EVE.

Journey Thru Broadway Musicals

BROADWAY TONITE LIVESeptember 14 - November 26, 2017;aNd dec. 28, 2017 - JaN. 28, 2018


WHO’S WHO

NATHAN COCKROFT (Sky) is thrilled to be join-ing Westchester Broadway Theatre this summer! Originally from Colorado, he later graduated from

Oklahoma City University with a BM in Music Theatre, and is pleased to now call NYC home. Recent Theatre Credits: White Plains PAC (Heathers, Regional Premiere), Farmers Alley Theatre, virginia Music Theatre, Bigfork Summer Playhouse, and Disney Cruise Lines. A huge thank you to the cast and crew for this experience, Dulcina Eisen Associates, and friends and family for their unfailing support! @nathancockroft www.nathancockroft.com/

DESHAWN BOWENS (Ensemble) is absolutely thrilled to be in Mamma Mia at Westchester Broad-way Theatre! Regional credits: Guys and Dolls at

Asolo Repertory Theatre, “Jetsam” in The Little Mermaid with virginia Musical Theatre, Peter Pan and Mary Poppins at Artpark in Upstate New York. Dreamgirls, Les Miserables at Interlakes Summer Theatre. He was also was in Legally Blonde with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Proud BFA MT graduate of Elon University! He gives all thanks to God! This is for you MOM! www.deshawnbowens.com.

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BRIAN DILLON (Ensemble) Westchester Broadway Theatre debut! National Tour: A Chorus Line directed by Baayork Lee. International: Disney Cruise Line. Regional The-

atre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ogunquit Playhouse), A Chorus Line directed by Mitzi Hamilton (Riverside Theatre). Boston Conser-vatory alumnus. Thank you to Dancing Queen Lisa and The Price Group and my own Super Trouper, Nathan.

BRETT-MARCO GLAUSER (Ensemble) is pleased as punch to be part of Mamma Mia as his first appearance at Westchester Broadway Theatre! Recent credits

include Cats on Royal Caribbean (Munkustrap), West Side Story at the Fireside and La Cage aux Folles at the Goodspeed. BFA Commercial Dance, PaceU. Thanks to the entire MM team who have made this production so spectacular! Thanks also to Penny, Brian, and the Wham Bam Glauser Fam for their interminable support. www.BrettMarcoGlauser.com

ALICIA HEMANN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at WBT in their pro-duction of Mamma Mia! Other credits include: 1st Int. Tour of Beauty and the Beast as a Silly Girl (u/s

Babette), Ruth in Thoroughly Modern Millie (John W Engeman), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Gateway, WBT, Ogunquit Playhouse), Mary Poppins, Singin’ In The Rain (u/s Girl in Green), 42nd Street, Hello Dolly, and South Pacific. Much love to Mom, Dad, and Garrett for their con-tinual love and support!

WHO’S WHO

CAMERON ANIKA HILL (Lisa/Ensemble) is super excited to make her WBT debut! A recent CCM grad-uate, she has most recently been seen as Lisa in Mamma

Mia! at MTW. Favorite credits include American Idiot (Extraordinary Girl), Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), Ragtime (Sarah), Once On This Island (Ti Moune), 110 In the Shade (Lizzie u/s), and My Son Pinocchio (viola). Endless thanks to everyone at WBT, Mom & Dad, and Judy Boals Inc. GO BEARCATS! www.cameronanikahill.com

LILY LEWIS (Ensemble) BPA Oklahoma City Uni-versity, native Columbus, Ohio, is thrilled to make her debut at WBT! Fav-orite performances: Mill Mountain Theatre - White

Christmas, MacHaydn Theatre - Chicago, (Hunak/Roxie US/DC), Nice Work (Billie US), The Addams Family (Courtesan, Ancestor/Alice US), Arizona Broadway Theatre - West Side Story (velma), Beef & Boards Theatre - Christmas Show, Crazy for You (Tess), The Drowsy Chaperone, Interlakes Theatre - Godspell (Peggy), 42nd Street (Diane Lorimer), Much gratitude to all my mentors!

SYDNEY PATRICK (Ali/Ensemble), from Miami, FL, was last seen in the world premier of Disney’s Tangled the Musical. Prior, was seen in Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater’s workshop

of Alice By Heart & as Amy in Little Women, at Theatre Aspen. She is a proud member of RANGE A Cappella. The most love & thanks to all of her beautiful friends & family. BFA Syracuse University.

MONDAY, JUNE 5The Greatest ‘60s Musical Tribute

THE SIXTIES SHOW

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Larry Chance & THE EARLSVito Picone & THE ELEGANTS


WHO’S WHO

BAILEY PURVIS (Ensemble) WBT Debut! Nat’l Tours: Mamma Mia! (Tanya); Bring It On (Skylar). Other select credits: Legally Blonde (Serena, U/S Elle Woods) with Norwegian

Cruise Lines; A developmental production of the new work Evangeline (Evangeline) in Louisiana; Legally Blonde (Elle Woods) …Millie (Dorothy); Le Petit Theatre (Soul Doctor orig. workshop, Wedding Singer) Training: Boston Conservatory. Thanks to the cast, creatives, WBT! Love to my Mathew! Always for my family. IG: @bailey_purvis

TANNER JAMES RAMPTON (Non-performing Swing) Fresh from Utah, Mamma Mia is Tanner’s New York debut! Regional: Parkeep-er/Ensemble - Mary Poppins,

Utah Shakespeare Festival; Singer/Dancer - It Happened One Christmas - Pioneer Theatre Com-pany; Ensemble - Fiddler on the Roof, Pioneer Theatre Company. Other favorite roles: George Nowack - She Loves Me, J. Pierrepont Finch - How To Succeed… Tanner holds a B.A. Musical Theatre from Weber State University. “Endless love to Nick for helping me live out my dream and the Fam for their constant support.”

MATTY RICKARD (Eddie/Ensemble/Dance Captain) is happy to be back at WBT after previously being seen in The Wizard of Oz in 2014. National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof. Selected

Regional: Evita, Mamma Mia (Maine State Music Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof (Barrington Stage Co.), Sweet Charity (Cape Playhouse), A Chorus Line (Merry Go Round Playhouse), Joseph...Dreamcoat (Arkansas Rep). All the thanks to Mark, mom and dad and the class of ’09.

CHARITY VAN TASSEL (Performing Swing) is a native of Beyoncé’s home-land, Houston, TX and is very excited to be joining the cast of Mamma Mia!

Some of her previous credits include; Sound of Music (Nat’l Tour), Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca), The Winter’s Tale (Houston Shakespeare Festival), Saturday Night Fever (WBT), The Who’s Tommy (Theater Under the Stars), Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage), Hairspray (Penny Pingleton). Charity has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University, and she is proud to Bleed Orange. For Mom and Dad.

KYLE WHITE (Ensemble) has appeared in the Off-Broadway produc-tion of Funny Face with Musicals Tonight. North American Tour of Wizard of Oz as the Swing/ Dance

Captain. kyle also spent 2 years traveling to over twenty countries around the world with Disney Cruise Line as the Swing/ Dance Captain. BFA, AMDA - College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Find kyle on social media as @kylewhite20. www.kylewhite.net

CONNOR WINCE (Pepper/Ensemble) is thrilled to join the WBT family. Regional: Legally Blonde and Hello, Dolly!, Sacramento Music Circus; Fiddler and Mamma Mia!,

MSMT. NY: A Chorus Line with Baayork Lee, Schimmel Center. Proud Pace MT and Cronkite School alum. He thanks his family for their support. For my JPM, all my love – I couldn’t do it without you. keep up with Connor at connorwince.com.


MARK MARTINO (Director and Choreographer) is delighted to make his first appearance as a director/choreographer here at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Mark’s work has been seen at many of the nation’s leading theaters, including the historic Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA (Guys and Dolls, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Smokey Joe’s Café, Leader of the Pack, Sweet Charity), Florida’s Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Beehive, The Music Man, Crazy For You, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, Les Miserables,The Will Rogers Follies, The Producers), Boston’s North Shore Music Theatre (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Chorus Line, Footloose, Grease), Music Theatre of Louisville (Hello Dolly, West Side Story), Maine’s Arundel Barn Playhouse (Pete ‘N Keely), The Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Detroit’s Gem Theatre (Plaid Tidings), the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Forever Plaid, White Christmas), Theatre Aspen (Little Shop of Horrors, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Peter and the Starcatcher, Cabaret) Maine State Music Theatre (Mamma Mia!) and NYC’s Steinbach Theatre (A Chorus Line). Mark has directed and choreographed for many of North America’s leading symphony orchestras including The Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Naples, Edmonton, and Toronto Symphonies and the National Symphony at the kennedy Center with the concerts Gotta Dance! and Those Glorious MGM Musicals. Film and television directing and choreography credits include NBC’s The Miss America Pageant, the feature film Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel, and the nationally syndicated PBS Christmas special Count Your Blessings. Many thanks to Bill, Bob, and Lisa for inviting me to join them as they celebrate 200 shows! An entire generation of theatre artists (actors, directors,

WHO’S WHOmusicians, crew, designers, staff) is grateful to them for their tireless efforts and continued dedication to presenting quality musical theatre here in Elmsford.

ERIC ALSFORD (Musical Director) is thrilled to music direct his first show at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Eric is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Eric has musical directed the national tours of Nunsense and Stars of David, as well as playing keyboards on the national tour of Mamma Mia. He has also played for the Off-B’way productions of That’s Life and I Love You, You’re Perfect. Regionally, he has music directed for Theater Aspen, John Engemann Theater, North Shore Music Theater, Ogunquit Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theater, Cape Playhouse, Arkansas Rep, Artpark, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Drury Lane Theater Chicago, Zoetic Stage, Actors Playhouse and Meadowbrook Theater. Eric is a 4 time recipient of South Floridas Carbonell Award for Best Musical Direction and Colorados Henry Award for Best Musical Direction.

STEVE LOFTUS (Set Designer) has been one of our resident designers since Kiss Me, Kate in 2002. Some of his favorites at WBT include Gypsy, Phantom, Aida, Miss Saigon and In the Heights. As a set designer, Steve has provided scenery for many regional theaters, colleges and high schools around the Tri-state area. As well as a few tours and special events at Lincoln Center. Steve is also the owner of Scene Works Inc., a fully serviced scene shop providing all aspects of scenic design and fabrication based out of Ossining, NY. He is most proud to be a father to Elias and Aubrey.

SATURDAY, JULY 8ADULT Comedy with 6 Acts

COMEDY NIGHTSATURDAY, JULY 22

THE BELMONTSJohn Kuse & THE EXCELLENTS

SATURDAY, JULY 15The People’s Tenor

MICHAEL AMANTESATURDAY, AUGUST 12

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Luxury Boxes may be reserved for parties of six or more. Each provides elegant dining, has its own private powder room, and overlooks the audience and stage.

For more info, call our Luxury Box Rep at (914) 592-8730


MATTHEW HEMESATH (Costume Coordina-tor) WBT: Man of La Mancha, Godspell, It Happened on Christmas Eve, The Full Monty, Buddy, Beauty and the Beast, Altar Boyz, Legally Blonde, Christmas Inn, The Producers, Funny Girl, Sugar, Miracle on 34th Street. Paper Mill: Little Shop of Horrors, Funny Thing… Forum. Film & Television: Assistant Designer on John Wick with keanu Reeves, Sesame Street, Gotham, America’s Got Talent, All My Children, One Life to Live, Mozart in the Jungle. Wardrobe staff on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons and counting. MFA Carnegie Mellon, Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Design) has lit all of our mainstage productions since 1990. Over the years he has created the sets and/or lighting for a multitude of productions throughout Westchester and beyond, and is a proud recipient of the Cab Calloway Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts in Westchester. Andrew loves his job designing lighting for all levels of theatre, from high school programs through professional Broadway-caliber productions. For over thirty years he was set and lighting designer (and from time to time, director) for Asbury Summer Theatre, and just completed his 22nd season with the MacHaydn Theatre in upstate New York. Through his company, Silent G Productions, Andrew provides theatrical lighting design, equipment, and consultation for live theatre, dance, and concerts. Andrew’s best and most important production is with his lovely wife, Catherine: their seventeen year old twins, Thomas and Elizabeth!

MARK ZUCKERMAN (Sound Design) has been the co-sound designer for 5 years at WBT where he previously served as the sound engineer for 5 years. He has worked throughout the tri-state area designing and running sound for theatres and concert venues. A few of his favorite shows include: Jekyll & Hyde, Phantom, and Hairspray. Mark would like to thank his family and Erin for their support. MarkSZuckerman.com

VICTOR LUKAS (Production Stage Manager/Properties) is happy to be home after spending many years touring the country and having played in every state. Broadway and Equity National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, Oh Brother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out, Cy Coleman’s Welcome To The Club and Barnum, Star of Indiana’s Blast!, Blood Brothers with Petula Clark, Carole king and Shaun & David Cassidy, and Disney’s Aida. For the WBT he has stage managed many shows including the acclaimed

WHO’S WHOAida and Little Shop of Horrors, both directed by Patricia Wilcox; Richard Stafford’s Gypsy with karen Mason; and Jonathan Stahl’s Nine. Off-Broadway shows include Annie Warbucks, Travels With My Aunt, Tuesday’s With Morrie, and Joan Of Arc with Glenn Close. Favorite gig – Touring with Petula Clark on her 2008 concert tour of England and Wales. victor also runs “Grumpy’s Props,” a prop rental shop in Carmel NY. Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & commercial decorating for holidays & theme parties. visit us online at www.grumpysprops.com.

VON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor) Since the inception of the theatre 43 years ago, von Ann has been responsible for putting together the excellent musicians which make up our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumentation requirements. von Ann, in consultation with the musical director, determines the make-up and particular talented personnel to fulfill the show’s requirements. von Ann is a musician having training in clarinet, piano and harp. She was a voice major at Michigan State University. She has raised 5 children and is the proud grandmother of 7 (four girls and 3 boys).

LISA TISO (Producer) has been with WBT since 1979 when she began as a buffet girl. Having worked in nearly every department, and since 1991 has worked on our shows as Associate Producer or Producer. An avid Yankee fan Lisa lives in Ardsley with her daughter Carmen and their dogs Maximus & newest addition to the family Stevie, a rescued mini goldendoodle. “Thank you for joining us for Mamma Mia!, our 200th mainstage production. We wouldn’t be here if not for you – our loyal customers.”

BOB FUNKING AND BILL STUTLER (Owners) On July 9, 2017, the Westchester Broadway Theatre celebrates its 43rd

Anniversary, as well as the 27th Anniversary in this

specifically designed, state of the art theatre. Bill and Bob, 2004 inductees into the “Westchester County Business Hall of Fame,” pioneered the Dinner Theatre concept in Westchester when they opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9, 1974. Having designed and built An Evening from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they established their operation as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area. The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the only year round theatre in Westchester where Broadway performers, directors and designers gather to create the best in Musical Theatre.

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WHO’S WHO(They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. Mamma Mia, we are proud to say, is their 200th Production!) The West-chester Broadway Theatre is the longest run-ning, 52 week a year Equity theatre in the State of New York. Each show is produced exclusively for the theatre and each is approached in the same manner as Broadway Productions: casting Broadway performers at auditions in New York City, and hiring the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting Designers). On the dark nights of the musicals, Bill and Bob have presented over 900 Monday and Tuesday night specials and, in 1997, inaugurated the Gold Star Series of Concerts presenting Jackie Mason to a sold-out house. Other great performers in the Gold Star series have been Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton, and Harry Belafonte. With the continued support of the people of the tri-state area, we pledge to continue to present the best in theatre and dining.

ACTORS’ EqUITY ASSOCIATION(AEA), founded in 1913, repre-sents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to

advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

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ADMINISTRATION Bill Stutler - PresidentBob Funking - vice President / TreasurerLisa Tiso - Producer / Company ManagerJeffrey Lifrieri - Assistant Treasurer / HR ManagerJanet Schwartz - Internal AuditorArlene Tiso - BookkeeperPia Haas - Press / Public Relations DirectorSteve Calleran - House ManagerTarah vega - House ManagerSusan katz - House Manager

BOX OFFICERon Schlichting - Box Office Manager

GROUP SALESHeidi Giarlo - Manager (914) 592-2225Jessica Tucci - Group Sales Coordinator (914) 592-2225 Patrick McGillicuddy - (914) 592-2225Helen DeLago - (203) 637-9393Joanie varela - (646) 385-2936

LUXURY BOXES/GROUP SALESGinny Baisi - (914) 592-8730

KITCHENAlex Sampaio - ChefPeter McClung - Dining Room ManagerAnn Marie Mosca - Asst. Dining Room Manager

TECHNICAL STAFFMichael Amabile - Deck AudioRana Attia - Wardrobe/Crew Chiefkayla Brought - PropsSeth Crosby - DeckSarah Demarest - Sound EngineerNick Grasso - Spot OperatorMarcus Jackson - Light board OperatorGerard Lisella - Spot OperatorAmanda Stuart - Deck Colleen Till - Wardrobe

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