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ABOUT On yOUr feeT On Your Feet is based on the lives and music of the Grammy Award-winning husband and wife team, Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The score is built around the Cuban-fusion pop music they made famous. Alexander Dinelaris, whose credits include the Academy Award-winning screenplay for “Birdman,” wrote the book. Both Gloria and Emilio left Cuba at an early age and met years later in Miami. Seeking a woman’s voice to join his early group, the Miami Latin Boys, Emilio Estefan found not only a star but also his wife. They had emigrated from Cuba to Miami to escape commu-nist rule but remained devoted to the country’s music and culture. Gloria, the singer-songwriter-entrepreneur has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The Estefans inarguably were the first Florida-based Latin artists to really cross over into the English-speaking market for interna-tional pop. They won 26 Grammy awards between them. Before talent agent Bernie Yuman suggested joining forces with the Nederlander organization in 2012, they had turned down a couple of proposals to create a musical. As a condition of their agreeing to go ahead with the show, the Estefans retained creative control. “It’s the perfect time to do a Latino story,” Emilio Estefan said. “More than that, it’s a story about the American dream.” Working on the musical caused Gloria to relive some painful, intense moments. “I got so emotional, I looked to my husband for support. He was crying like a baby already and I go, ‘God, are we going to do this? How are we going to do this?’ The connections that music makes are amazing…To me, it’s worth all the risks you take putting your life out there… Everything in the show is real, but it is done very theatrically and beautifully.” They couldn’t have predicted how the conflict

over immigration would heat up as it has. “The timing could not be more important to have the message out there about the positive contributions of immigrants,” Gloria Estefan said. “It’s a love story not just between him and I, it’s a love story to music and a love story to both our nations, the ones where we were born, Cuba, and the United States, that opened its arms to us,” the 61-year-old singer told Reuters. “I think our story is very much about dreams,” Emilio says. “People who come from different countries with proud heritages. It was very hard for us to get air play — they wanted us to change our names. We struggled and I think we inspired minorities everywhere — not just from Cuba.” Gloria adds, “Music is the core. It got us, both Emilio and I, through our most difficult moments and it continues to enrich our lives.” She and Emilio have been married for 40 years. After a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago during the summer of 2015, On Your Feet! opened on Broadway on November 5, 2015. The Estefans were the executive producers. The musical is set to Estefan’s chart-topping, worldwide smash hits with one new original song written by her and their daughter, Emily Estefan. The musical received seven Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, three Drama League Award nominations and a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography. President Obama honored Estefan and her husband, Emilio, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is the nation’s highest civilian honor presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.*Including excerpts from a Reuters Interview with Gloria and Emilio Estefan. – 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.

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BOB BRaY Set Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by STEVE LOFTUS KEITH NIELSEN aNDREW GMOSER Sound Design by Wig/Hair Design by Properties by MaRK ZUCKERMaN GERaRD KELLY GRUMPY’S PROPS Production Stage Manager assistant Stage Manager VICTOR LUKaS DUaNE MCDEVITT

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RHONDa MILLERDirected by

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cAsT(In order of appearance)

Gloria Estefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARIA BILBAO*

Emilio Estefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JOSE LUACES*

Gloria Fajardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KARMINE ALERS*

José Fajardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYRON ST. CYR*

Consuelo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SANDY ROSENBERG*

Rebecca Fajardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LAUREN COSIONayib Estefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW ALCRUZ†

Little Gloria Estefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISABELLA PRESTON†; CAMILA SANDER†

Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . SYDNEY ALISE*, EDGAR CAvAZOS*, LAUREN COSIO, ARTHUR CUADROS*, LOGAN EPSTEIN, MICHAEL GORMAN*,

LIESL JAYE*, EDGAR LOPEZ*, FéLIX MARCHANY*,SHERENA MEDFORD, TRISTAN MILLER, NATALIA NIEvES,

NICO SEIDITA, ALEXIS SEMEvOLOS, BYRON ST. CYR*

Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLYSON CARR*

Non-Performing Swings . . . . . ALLYSON CARR*, JOEY LUCHERINIRehearsal Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .COLLEEN TILL

– understudies –Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.† Children alternate performances.

For Gloria Estefan – ALEXIS SEMEvOLOS; for Emilio - EDGAR CAvAZOS*; for Gloria Fajardo – SYDNEY ALISE*; for Consuelo – ALLYSON CARR*;

for Phil – TRISTAN MILLER; for José - ARTHUR CUADROS*.All Cast Members and Stage Managers are Members of Actors’ Equity Association,

the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers.

– musicians –BOB BRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musical Director/Keyboard JESSICA GLOvER . . . . .Assistant Musical Director/KeyboardDAvID DUNAWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BassBRIAN UHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrumpetSTEvE BLIEFUSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TromboneDAvID SHOUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GuitarCRISPIAN FORDHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReedsJAY MACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DrumsCARLOS PADON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PercussionYURI YAMASHITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PercussionvON ANN STUTLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contractor

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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scenes & mUsicAl nUmBers– ACT ONE –

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 1990 Overture ......................................................................................Gloria, EnsemblevIETNAM, 1966 Cuando Salí De Cuba (When I Left Cuba) ............... Little Gloria, JoséTHE BARRACKS, MIAMI Tradición ...................................... Little Gloria, Old Man, Gloria, EnsembleFAJARDO APARTMENTEMILIO’S APARTMENT Si, Señor ...........................................................................Emilio, Kiki, Marquito Anything for You........................................................................Gloria, RebeccaFAJARDO LIvING ROOMEMILIO’S GARAGE 1-2-3 .............................................................................................Gloria, Ensemble I See Your Smile ...........................................................................Emilio, GloriaFAJARDO KITCHENLOUNGE, HAvANA Mi Tierra................................................................... Gloria Fajardo, EnsemblePHIL’S OFFICEA PARK Con Los Años Que Me Quedan ........................................................Orchestra Dr. Beat .....................................................................................Gloria, EnsembleJOSé’S BEDROOM When Someone Comes Into Your Life .......................................José, GloriaMIAMI Conga ..........................................................................................Gloria, Ensemble

– intermission –

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scenes & mUsicAl nUmBers

– ACT TWO – Executive’s Offices, NYC Conga ..........................................................................................Gloria, Ensemble Get On Your Feet ...................................................................Gloria, Ensemble Live For Loving You .............................................................Gloria, Ensemble You’ll Be Mine (Party Time) .............................................Gloria, EnsembleFajardo KitchenWembley Arena Oye Mi Canto ..........................................................................Gloria, EnsembleBarajas AirportKennedy Center Cuba Libre ................................................................................Gloria, EnsembleDressing Room Famous ............................................................................................................GloriaTour BusHospital Room If I Never Get To Tell You ........................................ Gloria Fajardo, EmilioGoing Into Surgery Wrapped ..................................Gloria, Little Gloria, José, Emilio, EnsemblePost-SurgeryHospital Press ConferenceEstefan Gym Don’t Wanna Lose You ....................................................... Emilio, Ensemble Reach .........................................................................................................EnsembleAmerican Music Awards Coming Out of the Dark ......................................................Gloria, EnsembleFinale Megamix ...................................................................................................Company

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WHO’s WHO

JOSE LUACES (Emilio Estefan) is thrilled to join the WBT family. Jose was most recently seen on Tv in A Christmas Story Live. NYC Credits: A Christmas Story (Broad-

way), Bliss (workshop), Big Fish (Workshop), All That Glitters (Workshop), Plaid Tidings (York Theatre), Venus Flytrap, I Am Harvey Milk. Tours: 101 Dalmatian’s, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, Reel to Real (China, Edinburgh). Favorite regional: Rudy in Cuba Libre (A.R.T.) Sparky in Forever Plaid (New Theatre), Seussical (The Muny), Chino in West Side Story (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Jacob in La Cage Aux Folles (Forestburgh Playhouse). Spamalot and Altar Boyz (Actors Playhouse). www.JoseLuaces.com

MARIA BILBAO (Gloria Estefan) AMDA graduate and Miami native, is absolutely thrilled and honored to be a part of WBT’s production of On Your Feet! Regional cred-

its: Frida (Nana/Chorus) and Evita (ensemble/tango dancer u/s) with The Rep of St. Louis. Thanks to the cast/creative team for their sup-port; her dream team at The Mine; and most importantly, her family (chosen and not) for their unconditional love - you are my sun and my moon. @themariabilbao

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KARMINE ALERS (Gloria Fajardo) is delighted to be making her debut at the West-chester Broadway Theatre. Theatre credits include On Your Feet (Broadway

and 1st National Tour) In The Heights (Seattle Rep/Milwaukee Rep/Cincinnati Playhouse, Rent (Broadway and National tour), Aida (Barn Theater) Television/film credits include The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, Rescue Me, The Following, Naked as we Came and Blood Bound. Album on ITunes “For You.” To my Siblings and my Romeos! Seguirás en mis recuerdos Para siempre Mami, Nene y Mamá.

SANDY ROSENBERG (Consuelo) is back home at WBT having recent-ly played Carlotta in Phantom and Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act.

Broadway/NYC credits: The Scarlet Pimpernel (original cast), Mamma Mia!, Candide, The Golden Land. Tours: Les Miserables, Jekyll and Hyde, Menopause The Musical. Regional: Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy Chaperone, Funny Girl, Mary Poppins. Last year she also appeared on Tv in Younger, and with Melissa McCarthy in the film, Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Muchas gracias to Olga Merediz. Love my Sid.

SYDNEY ALISE (Ensemble) made her equi-ty regional theater debut in The Wiz with Arkansas Repertory Theatre. She is recently known for her work with the NBA as

a Laker Girl and her role in “Hooked,” by The voice artist, Pip. Other credits; Chicago - Barter Theatre vA, Mamma Mia - Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and Beauty And The Beast - Disney World FL. Sydney is excited to join Westchester this year and thanks her parents for believing in her.

ALLYSON CARR (Non-Performing Swing; Dance Captain) made her Broadway Debut in Mamma Mia! And then Elf. Off-Broadway consisted of Standard Time and How

to Be a Man. She has worked regionally on How to Succeed..., Cinderella, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, and Fame, to name a few. She has also danced backup for Pink, Brittany Spears and the Rolling Stones, and has been seen on Kimmy Schmidt, 30 Rock, Wolf of Wall Street and Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris and Isn’t it Romantic. Excited to join this amazing show. Dedicating my performances to my family.

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EDGAR CAVAZOS (Antonio; Ensemble) is a Mexican Actor thrilled to be making his West-chester Broadway Theatre Debut! Recently he was seen at the Riverside

Theater production of Evita and at The Metropolitan Opera production of Aida. OFF-BROADWAY: Comfort Women A New Musical. NATIONAL TOUR: Jesus Christ Superstar. REGIONAL: Evita (Bay Street) In The Heights (virginia Rep), West Side Story (Pennsylvania Shakespeare), Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway Palm). Gratitude to my family and friends but especially to my husband Rolando Leal for all of his support. Que Siga la Tradición! Instagram @eddycavazos

LAUREN COSIO (Rebecca; Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Westchester Broadway Theatre debut in one of her favorite shows! Regional: Buddy: The

Buddy Holly Story (Engeman Theater), West Side Story (White Plains Performing Arts Center, North Shore Music Theatre), Evita (North Shore Music Theatre), Man of La Mancha (Barrington Stage Company). Proud Boston Conservatory and NYU grad. Much love & thanks to her fam-ily, Orie, Jay, and the entire OYF team! Let’s Conga! IG:@laurencosio

ARTHUR CUADROS (Kiki; Big Paquito; Warren; Ensemble) is making his WBT debut. Arthur studied extensively with Debbie Allen at her stu-dio in Los Angeles. He

continued his studies at Lompoc School, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Alvin Ailey School of Dance in New York City. He has traveled the world dancing for Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Princess Cruise Line. He was last seen at Boston’s Shubert Theatre in Showboat (Fiddlehead Theatre Company). He has worked regionally at Moonlight Productions, village Theatre (Seattle), San Diego Theatre, Merry-Go-Round Theatre, and numerous others. Arthur made his Boston choreographic debut with Priscilla Queen of the Desert in the fall of 2016 (Fiddlehead Theatre). Arthur is proud to be a producer on the Broadway production of Head Over Heels. He recently wrapped on his first fea-ture film, Isn’t it Romantic starring Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth.

LOGAN EPSTEIN (Ensemble) grew up training in Westchester, NY. From then she pro-ceeded to attend Pace University’s Commercial Dance Program and

received her BFA. Some of Logan’s credits include Potsdam Music theater, Billions on Showtime, and performances on the James Corden Late show. She is thrilled to be back onstage where it all started for her!

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MICHAEL GORMAN (Phil; Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Westches-ter Broadway Theatre’s production of On Your Feet, after performing in their recent production of

Newsies. Broadway/National Tours: A Chorus Line /Original Broadway Production, International Company (Bobby), A Chorus Line/Broadway Revival, 1st National Tour (Associate Choreographer), Newsies/1st National Tour (Wiesel, Jacobi, Mayor), Hello Dolly!/National Tour (Judge, Rudolph, Horace US), Chicago/Revival National Tour (Amos, Dance Captain), Harrigan ’n Hart/Broadway (Assistant Choreographer), Copperfield/Broadway (Ensem-ble). Regional: Maine State Music Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Denver Center Theatre Company, Arvada Center, MUNY, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Film: Every Little Step, The Intern, Newsies Live. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

LIESL JAYE (Nena; Ensemble) is excited to be performing for the first time at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Fav-orite credits include Danny Who in Broad-

way’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Zaneeta Shinn in Music Man at North Shore Music Theatre. National Tours: Hello Dolly, The Grinch. Appeared on So You Think You Can Dance. She is a graduate of the University of the Arts, major-ing in dance/musical theater, and a member of the a cappella group called Tacoppella. @liesljaye

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EDGAR LOPEZ (Chris; Ensemble) is very excited to be making his Westchester Broadway debut! Regional credits include: Evita (Riverside Theatre); West Side Story,

Godspell, Anything Goes, Chicago, Bullets Over Broadway (Phoenix Theatre); The Drowsy Chaparone (The Wick Theatre); 9 to 5 (Oregon Cabaret); Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Short North Stage), Mary Poppins, West Side Story, Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof (Pacific Conservatory Theatre); The Pirates of Penzance (Sacramento Theatre Company). Thanks to the fam and to everyone here at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Enjoy!

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JOEY LUCHERINI (Non-Performing Swing)International Tour: A Chorus Line. Select Re-gional: A Chorus Line (WBT); West Side Story (Orpheum Theatre); Kiss,

Me Kate; Saturday Night Fever. Pace University 2015. As always, much love to his parents and closest friends for their undying support. @joeylucherini

FéLIx MARCHANY (Kenny; Ensemble) is on his feet about making his Westchester Broadway Theatre debut this sum-mer. National tours: Rent (DC/Swing/Angel U/S).

Select regional credits: the US Spanish Language Premiere of In The Heights (Gala Hispanic Theatre, 2018 Best Supporting Actor Helen Hayes Award Winner), Evita (Riverside Theatre), West Side Story (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Priscilla...Desert (Fiddlehead Theatre), and more! Proud graduate of the University of California, Irvine: BFA in Music Theatre and BA in Dance Performance. Eternally grateful to Lucille DiCampli and the LDC Team, friends, family and God. Esto es para ti mami! @felix_the_fierce

SHERENA MEDFORD (Ensemble) is a born and raised biracial New Yorker. She is an undergraduate honors student at Pace University obtaining her

BFA in Commercial Dance with a minor in Arts and Entertainment Management. A graduate from LaGuardia HS, she has performed in, In the Heights, and Beauty and the Beast. She won two Shubert awards for these and performed both on Broadway stage theaters. Sherena’s goals are to be starring on Broadway and in Tv/Film.

TRISTAN MILLER (American DJ; Dr Neuwirth; Ensemble) is originally from Marion, Indiana. Tristan began tapping when he was eight years old. At an early age he found a pas-

sion for dance and this only grew stronger as he grew older. He obtained a BFA in Commercial Dance at Pace University. He hopes to share his love and passion for dance with everyone!

NATALIA NIEVES (Ensemble) was born in Puerto Rico and raised in South Carolina. Trained at Carolina Dance Acad-emy alongside numerous elite programs such as;

Joffrey Ballet School, Charlotte Ballet, South Carolina School of the Arts and Humanities and many others. Worked alongside many known educators in the industry and continues to do so. Currently attending Pace University as a Commercial Dance BFA candidate in hopes to continue her career and life in the entertain-ment industry. She enjoys all the aspects of the industry and has outside hobbies that make her happy as well.

ALL PERSONS SEEKING ADMISSION MUST HAvE A TICKET, including children of any age. IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BRINGING A CHILD to the theatre, feel free to contact the Box Office with any questions regard-ing the content of the show. Although opin-ions on appropriate viewing may differ, we will do our best to answer your questions regard-ing language, violence and adult situations.


ANDREW ALCRUZ(Young Emilio Estefan; Bar Mitzvah Boy; Nayib Estefan) is thrilled to be perform-ing in On Your Feet at WBT. He just completed a run playing Tommy in

Matilda at SLCT. Recent credits include: Shrek, Narnia and Guys and Dolls. He enjoys playing piano, reading, baking and camping with his fel-low Scouts. Andrew thanks his family for their love and support as well as everyone at SLCT who made this production possible.

ISABELLA PRESTON (Little Gloria) is thrilled to be part of the On Your Feet cast! Previous cred-its: Annie, Les Miserables,

Madam Secretary (CBS), Stephen Colbert (CBS), WWYD (ABC). Isabella looks forward to fifth grade, favorite subjects are Math and Social Studies. She enjoys dancing, playing piano and swimming. Isabella thanks her parents, family, teachers/coaches for their love and support. She is grateful to the WBT team and fellow cast members for allowing her to relish this experience.

CAMILA SANDER(Little Gloria) is excit-ed and honored to be making her debut at the Westchester Broadway Theatre! Camila began performing at 2 years old

and fell in love with Dance and the Theatre. Special thanks to her family and friends, Mara Entertainment, Innovative Artists, Random Farms, The Academy of Dance Arts, The Harlem School of the Arts and Nancy Rathbun for all their support. In Loving Memory of Judy Cuevas.

NICO SEIDITA (Marquito; Latin DJ; Ensemble) is a young dancer and choreographer from New York. Originally from Long Island, he moved to New York City to fur-

ther pursue his passion in dance. At the age of fourteen, he attended Talent Unlimited High School with a concentration in dance. On top of this, he also spent time training at Broadway Dance Center. After high school, Nico contin-ued studying dance at Pace University’s BFA Commercial Dance program.

ALExIS SEMEVOLOS (Ensemble) is so excited to spend her summer at West-chester Broadway Theatre before marrying her dream man in August! Her Off-

Broadway Credits include: The Golden Bride (Drama Desk Nominated) and The Love Note. Her regional credits include: West Side Story (Maria), Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt), Evita (The Mistress), She Loves Me (Amalia), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Florika/ u/s Esmeralda), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Dorothy), and Legally Blonde (Serena). Thank you to my fiancé Jason and my beautiful familia. @lexisem

BYRON ST. CYR (José; Ensemble) Past credits: Elf: The Musical (Syracuse Stage), My Fair Lady (Nat’l tour), Ragtime (PaperMill Playhouse, Weston Playhouse), Hair

(ATP) and Jesus Christ Superstar (NSMT) among others. Most recently Byron has made a splash on the cabaret stage with Byron St. Cyr Swings Down Broadway and 4600 Mithra: My New Orleans (2018 MAC Nomination). Thank you to my fam-ily and Charles for your constant support and love. For more info visit www.byronstcyr.com and follow on Instagram @BSCjr.

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WHO’s WHODONNA DRAKE (Director) Broadway: original production of A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance, It’s So Nice to be Civilized and the original production of The 1940s Radio Hour. She directed 4 Broadway Concerts of Nothing Like A Dame for BC/EFA. She is co-writer and director for the acclaimed singing string quar-tet, Well-Strung. Having debuted at London’s West End, Leicester Square, NYC and currently on National Tour. Awards: an Emmy nomi-nation, 4 Drama Desk Nominations, A Mac Award Nomination, A Theatre World Award and an Off Broadway Alliance Nomination. She choreographed Catherine Zeta Jones for the American Film Institute Awards, 2009 and The AFI 2011 honoring Morgan Freeman and starring Betty White. She directed a new chil-dren’s show; Addy & Uno currently running Off-Broadway, John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean - Off Broadway, National & International tours. Tv credits: Julie’s Greenroom, starring Julie Andrews (choreography.), Monica’s Mixing Bowl, Disney’s Johnny & the Sprites, AFI Awards 09,11, Word Party 2019 at Henson Studios. ABC Tv’s Dear Alex & Annie, One Life to Live and The Edge of Night (con-tract roles). Regional credits: The Wizard of Oz, starring Mickey Rooney & Eartha Kitt; Romance In The Dark, starring Jennifer Holliday; Nothing Like A Dame, BC/EFA 2004-06, All the World is a Stage at Carnegie Hall. A Chorus Line national tour, AIDA, Cats, Chicago, Godspell, On Your Feet, Hello, Dolly, Hairspray, Sister Act, Rent, Tommy, Damn Yankees, NEWSicle, Annie, Love Always, Patsy Cline, Smokey Joe’s Café, Sweet Charity, Honk!, Lucky Guy,, Beauty & the Beast, Anything Goes and Chess. National tour & documentary film for varla Jean Merman, BOOBS! The musical, Christmas with the Crawfords, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, The Buddy Holly Story, The Medium, and John Tartaglia at 54 Below, NYC. Miss Drake is cur-rently teaching Acting at PACE UNIvERSITY, New York City. DonnaDrakedirector.com

BOB BRAY (Musical Director) was most recently Musical Director on WBT’s produc-tion of Newsies. His first show at WBT was playing keyboards for Phantom way back in 1992. He recently returned to WBT, this time as Musical Director for Phantom. He was the Musical Director/Conductor for Mamma Mia at Mandalay Bay in Las vegas as well as play-ing and conducting Mamma Mia on Broadway throughout its 14 year run. He conducted the 1st National Tour of Show Boat directed by Hal Prince and starring Len Cariou and Cloris

Leachman and was the Assistant Conductor for Damn Yankees starring Jerry Lewis. More recently he conducted the International Tour of Dreamgirls and the Montreal premiere of Beauty and the Beast. On Broadway he played in the orchestras for Aspects of Love, Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady (Richard Chamberlain), Show Boat, Chicago, Ragtime, Fosse, Hairspray, Seussical, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun (Bernadette, Reba), The Lion King, Wicked, Assassins, Pacific Overtures, 110 in the Shade (Audra McDonald), Ghost, Jekyll and Hyde, Jersey Boys, Matilda and most recently Hello Dolly (Bette). He also spent three years training all the kids for the Broadway and touring casts of Matilda the Musical. At the WBT he was Associate Musical Director for Nunsense, City of Angels, Grand Hotel, and Evita and was the MD for Good News, as well as this year’s productions of A Chorus Line and Sister Act.

RHONDA MILLER (Choreographer) is proud to be the Director of the BFA Commercial Dance program at Pace University. A found-er and co-owner of L.A.’s premier dance stu-dio, The Edge, she was the leader for many years of its successful convention business, L.A. DanceForce. After relocating to New York, Rhonda’s work caught the eye of Broadway director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who included her on his team for the renowned Broadway Bares. A few of her stage credits include Mary Poppins for Arkansas Rep., All Shook Up, Chicago and Sister Act for Maine State Music Theater and last year’s Sister Act for Westchester Broadway Theatre. She is thrilled to be back choreographing On Your Feet and looks forward to Hello, Dolly! at Maine State Music Theater in July. Some of Rhonda’s television credits include American Film Institute Awards with Catherine Zeta Jones, General Hospital, The Boys for HBO and It’s Garry Shandling’s Show for HBO. Her work has also been seen in commercials and industrials for such Fortune 500 companies as Chrysler, Toys R Us, Warner Brothers and Exxon-Mobil. Recently you may have seen her on a National Avon Commercial and the movie promo for the feature film, “Isn’t it Romantic?” .

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


WHO’s WHOfully 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.

KEITH NIELSEN (Costume Designer) is excited to be back designing his seventh show for the WBT, favorites include: A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Phantom and Newsies. Keith’s credits extend beyond the stage and onto the screen, film and television credits include the Golden Globe and Emmy winning series Mozart in the Jungle, Quantico (S3), Friends from College and First Reformed. Within the film sector he has designed an upcoming feature film starring Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie) and Denise Richards as well as the Funny or Die series, “The Real Stephen Blatt” starring actor Justin Long, now streaming on Funny or Die and Amazon Prime. To learn more about Keith and his work please visit: www.kkeithh.com. Enjoy the show!

ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Designer) 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 is presently in his 26th 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 twins, Thomas and Elizabeth!

MARK ZUCKERMAN (Sound Designer) has been involved with every main stage production at the WBT since 2005 including over 40 Sound Design credits. He has worked throughout the tri state area designing and running sound for theatres and concert venues. A few of his favor-ite shows include: Jekyll & Hyde, Titanic, 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 spend-ing many years touring the country and having played in every state. Broadway and Equity National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, OhBrother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musi-cal 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 Aida 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 Ossining, NY. Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & commercial decorat-ing for holidays & theme parties. visit us online at www.grumpysprops.com. VON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor) Since the inception of the theatre 44 years ago, von Ann has been responsible for putting together the excellent musicians which make up our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumen-tation 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 Stevie and Dino.

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BOB FUNKING AND BILL STUTLER (Owners/Executive Producers) On July 9, 2019, the West-chester Broadway Theatre

will celebrate its 45th Anniversary, as well as the 30th 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. (They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. On Your Feet, we are proud to say, is their 211th Production!) The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running, 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 cre-ative 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 perform-ers 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 con-tinue to present the best in theatre and dining.

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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

KITCHENTony Dinis - ChefDavid Blauvelt - Dining Room Manager

STAGE CREWAutomation - Aaron CasseseDeck Audio - Maya Goldweit-DentonDeckhand - Gianna LesisonDeckhand - Anaiah RojasLight Board Operator - Dan AigenProps - Cailey Harwood-SmithSound Engineer - Aaron RamosSpot Operator - Nick GrassoSpot Operator - Matt RushWardrobe/Crew Chief - Colleen TillWardrobe Crew Chief - Marcus JacksonWardrobe - Grace PetersenWardrobe - Nicole Ribbeck

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ACTORS’ EqUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents 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 nego-tiates 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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