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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS<br />

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SPECIAL EVENTS<br />

Kids Night at TUTS: Wed., Dec. 7 and 14 — Adults who purchase a full price ticket can<br />

bring a child under 18 for FREE and enjoy pre-show kids activities in the Grand Lobby.<br />

OUT@TUTS Post-Show Cast Party: Thurs., Dec. 8 — A post-show event<br />

for our GLBT friends at Artista Restaurant.<br />

Workshop for Students Ages 7-12: Fri., Dec. 9, 5–7 p.m. — Get your feet moving<br />

while focusing on tap dancing! Students will learn a dance number using music from the show.<br />

Family Adventure/Breakfast with Santa: Sat., Dec. 10 & 17 — Downtown Aquarium.<br />

Let It Snow VIP with Santa: Sun., Dec. 11 & 18 — Celebrate the season with a VIP ticket to<br />

the show along with an event that features taking your picture with Santa, snowflake crafts, and<br />

dessert buffet feast in a Winter Wonderland.<br />

Culture + Cuisine: Make it the perfect night with a delicious dinner from McCormick &<br />

Schmick’s or <strong>The</strong> Foundation Room prior to the show. Enjoy special pricing on a set 3-course<br />

meal followed by an orchestra level seat. Visit tuts.com/culturecuisine for more information.<br />

Audio Described: Sun., Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Open Captioned: Sun., Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.<br />

Tickets start at only$24!<br />

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Groups of 15+ receive up to 20% off Call 713.558.8888


WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST<br />

JOSEPH MAHOWALD (Sky Masterson)<br />

recently starred in the National Tour of 9 To 5,<br />

appeared on Broadway in <strong>The</strong> Pirate Queen,<br />

the title roles of Jekyll and Hyde and Les Miz as<br />

Javert and Enjolras. Off-Broadway: <strong>The</strong> Prince<br />

and the Pauper, Antigone, <strong>The</strong> Little Prince and<br />

Lone Star Love. Joe recorded several CDs,<br />

appeared in film, soaps and has extensive<br />

regional credits. He was featured soloist at<br />

Carnegie Hall, and has sung with nearly a score<br />

of major symphonies around the world.<br />

SUSAN POWELL (Sarah Brown) New York:<br />

Alcamene, Olympus On My Mind; Johanna,<br />

Sweeney Todd, New York City Opera.<br />

Regional: Laurey, Oklahoma!; Julie Jordan,<br />

Carousel; Nellie Forbush, South Pacific; Eliza<br />

Doolittle, My Fair Lady; Marian, <strong>The</strong> Music<br />

Man; Rosabella, Most Happy Fella; Margot,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Desert Song; Guenevere, Camelot; Irene<br />

Malloy, Hello, Dolly!; Sally, Follies; Mother,<br />

Ragtime; Vicki, <strong>The</strong> Full Monty; Md. Dindon,<br />

La Cage Aux Folles; TV: Host, Discovery<br />

Channel’s “Home Matters”, Miss America<br />

1981, winner! www.SusanPowell.com<br />

JEN CODY (Miss Adelaide) Last seen here as<br />

Bonnie in Anything Goes. On Broadway/off:<br />

Shrek, Pajama Game, Urinetown, Taboo,<br />

Seussical, Grease, Beauty... Beast, Cats, <strong>The</strong><br />

Wild Party, Junie B Jones, Henry and Mudge,<br />

No No Nanette, Best Little Whorehouse.<br />

Awards: Kevin Kline winner, Drama League<br />

nomination, IRNE nomination. Annie Award<br />

winner (Voiceover Oscar) for the voice of<br />

Charlotte LaBoueff in Disney’s <strong>The</strong> Princess<br />

and <strong>The</strong> Frog. TV: Nickolodeon’s “Winx<br />

Club”, “Robot and Monster”, “Law and Order”,<br />

“American Dad”, “Rosie Live”. Upcoming<br />

movie: Khumba.<br />

MATT MERCHANT (Nathan Detroit) Matt<br />

asked his Dad to write this for him. Here’s the<br />

most recent of their correspondence. “Hey guy!<br />

Still not getting it. Do I say what you’ve done<br />

since you played Frosty when you were 7? I’m<br />

proud of you son. Bout time you got a job!<br />

Mom gives hugs and love. Love you boy,<br />

Dad”. Proud parents are a gift. So is a good<br />

woman and Erin, you’re my love. Let’s get<br />

married right now!<br />

KEVIN COONEY (Arvide Abernathy) TUTS:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Music Man, South Pacific, Company,<br />

Sugar, 1776, Sound of Music, White Christmas,<br />

Wonderful Life, 110 in the Shade, Anything<br />

Goes. Broadway: Best Little Whorehouse in<br />

Texas, BLW Goes Public. National Tours: Big<br />

River, Other People’s Money, M. Butterfly.<br />

Film/TV: Trip to Bountiful, Legally Blonde,<br />

Austin Powers, Bring It On Again, Charlie<br />

Wilson’s War, Primary Colors, Independence<br />

Day, Dead Poets Society, Bulworth, North<br />

Dallas Forty “C.S.I.”, “Desperate Housewives”,<br />

“<strong>The</strong> Shield”, “King of Queens”, “Mad Men.”<br />

VEN DANIEL (Benny Southstreet) was last<br />

seen at TUTS as the Dentist in Little Shop of<br />

Horrors. Broadway: Legally Blonde (UPS<br />

Guy), Disney’s Tarzan. Broadway Tours:<br />

Legally Blonde (UPS Guy), Saturday Night<br />

Fever (Double J, Tony Manero u/s), Swing!<br />

European Tour: Grease. Regional: A bunch of<br />

stuff in a bunch of different places. Love to the<br />

Steinlaufs. Thank you Roy Hamlin. Ven loves<br />

all you can eat crab legs and chicken wings.<br />

LISA LANDA (Gen. Cartwright) also known<br />

as Lisa E. Harris. Originally from Houston, TX,<br />

this young soprano is also a composer,<br />

filmmaker and the founder of Studio Enertia, a<br />

mixed media performing arts company for<br />

which she is currently creating Cry of the Third<br />

Eye, a new opera film premiering in November<br />

2011. She was recently seen in L’elisir<br />

d’Amore, Lohengrin (HGO) and as Ms. Venora<br />

Fowler in Vote! A New Musical (TUTS). She is<br />

a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.<br />

www.lisaeharris.com<br />

CAMERON J. ROSS (Nicely-Nicely Johnson)<br />

is so excited to be a part of this amazing show! A<br />

native of Houston, Cameron is a graduate of the<br />

High for the Performing and Visual Arts. After<br />

attending <strong>The</strong> New School University, he joined<br />

the national tour of <strong>The</strong> Color Purple in the role<br />

of Harpo. Favorite credits include Hairspray,<br />

Dreamgirls, <strong>The</strong> Wiz, Once on this Island and<br />

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Thanks to Mom,<br />

Dad, Grant, family and friends. Peace and Love.<br />

Lillian and Ora Lee, this show is for you!<br />

SPENCER MOSES (Harry the Horse)<br />

Broadway: Guys & Dolls, Aaron Sorkin’s <strong>The</strong><br />

Farnsworth Invention (both directed by Des<br />

McAnuff). Regional: June Moon (Dorset<br />

<strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> Festival), <strong>The</strong> Farnsworth Invention,<br />

Zhivago, Palm Beach (La Jolla Playhouse),<br />

How <strong>The</strong> Grinch Stole Christmas (<strong>The</strong> Old<br />

Globe), Pump Boys & Dinettes, Joseph…,<br />

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Smoke On <strong>The</strong> Mountain, Boy Gets Girl, <strong>The</strong><br />

Game Of Love & Chance, Company, Route 66.<br />

TV: “Boardwalk Empire”, “<strong>The</strong> Electric<br />

Company”. www.spencermoses.com<br />

MICHAEL TAPLEY (Lt. Brannigan/Joey<br />

Biltmore) Broadway: <strong>The</strong> Who’sTommy<br />

(Tommy u/s). National Tours: Evita, 42nd<br />

Street, Mame, <strong>The</strong> Who’s Tommy, <strong>The</strong><br />

Unsinkable Molly Brown (w/ Debbie Reynolds).<br />

Regional: Redhead- Dance capt. (Goodspeed<br />

Opera House), Cosmo Brown in Singin’ in the<br />

Rain (Walnut Street and Maine State Music<br />

<strong>The</strong>ater), Mike in A Chorus Line (Casa Manina<br />

and TUTS), Riff in West Side Story (TUTS),<br />

Will Parker and Jud Fry in Oklahoma!<br />

(Galveston Outdoor and Bay Area Musicals).<br />

BRIAN BARRY (Big Jule/Crap Shooter<br />

Specialty) Broadway: Pal Joey (Hank Armour,<br />

Dance Captain), Cats (Pouncival). U.S. Tour:<br />

Cats (Mr. Mistoffelees). Regional: Kiss Me Kate<br />

(Houston TUTS), Hello, Dolly! (Houston TUTS),<br />

White Christmas (Denver Center), Tommy<br />

(Pittsburgh C.L.O.), West Side Story (Pioneer<br />

<strong>The</strong>ater Company), Red, Hot, & Blue (PaperMill<br />

Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals). Thank you to<br />

Roy for this amazing opportunity. Thank you to<br />

my Mom for funding my dream of being a<br />

celebrity. For Mema & Hugh “<strong>The</strong> Texas Star”.<br />

WILLIAM JAMES DANIELS (Ensemble)<br />

TUTS debut! Favorite credits include Billy in<br />

42nd Street (Atlanta Lyric) and the Production<br />

Tenor in Producers (Gateway). Tours: Crazy<br />

for You. Regional: Hartford Stage, Barrington<br />

Stage, St. Louis Rep, Arkansas Rep, Gateway<br />

Playhouse, Hangar <strong>The</strong>ater, <strong>The</strong> Public <strong>The</strong>ater.<br />

So happy to be a part of this!<br />

KURT DOMONEY (Ensemble) TUTS: Action<br />

in West Side Story, Anything Goes, Funny Girl.<br />

Broadway: Don in A Chorus Line, Tours; 42nd<br />

Street, White Christmas, Off-Broadway:<br />

Roadside, All Is Love, YC: Radio City Christmas<br />

Spectacular, Regional: Goodspeed, Ford’s,<br />

GeVa, Cape Playhouse, 10 productions with<br />

Sacramento Music Circus. BFA: CCM. Dance<br />

/song coach for www.mtcollegeauditions.com<br />

MATTHEW DONNELL (Ensemble) is<br />

thrilled to be making his TUTS Debut! New<br />

York: Petrouchka (NYMF,) Kansas City<br />

Starlight: Cinderella. KC New <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>: All<br />

Shook Up, Oklahoma, Fiddler. A member of the<br />

Kansas City Ballet for ten seasons. UNCSA<br />

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WHO’S WHO<br />

Alum. He dedicates his performance in memory<br />

of his teacher and friend, Duncan Noble.<br />

TAUREAN EVERETT (Ensemble) Though a<br />

doll, is thrilled to be returning to TUTS as one of<br />

the guys! Credits: Guys and Dolls (Big League<br />

Productions), Curtains (TUTS/Paper Mill<br />

Playhouse), Peter Pan (with Cathy Rigby and<br />

Paper Mill), Hairspray, Cats, ACL, <strong>The</strong> Full<br />

Monty (Music <strong>The</strong>ater of Wichita). Love and<br />

thanks to the TUTS team, 4D, family and friends!<br />

TONY GUERRERO (Ensemble) Hometown/<br />

TUTS return after Urban Cowboy! Tours: West<br />

Side Story (three world tours, Bernardo,)<br />

Saturday Night Fever. NY Metropolitan Opera:<br />

Doctor Atomic, Trovatore, Aida, Turandot.<br />

<strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>/Off-Broadway: Tommy, Evita,<br />

Rock<strong>Stars</strong>NYC, Copacabana, La Cage….<br />

Television: “SNL,” “Damages,” “PBS Great<br />

Performances.” Music videos: Lonely Island,<br />

Nicki Minaj, Lenny Kravitz. Love/thanks to<br />

my Texas family!<br />

BRITTANY HALEN (Ensemble) is a senior<br />

musical theatre major at SHSU and Humphreys<br />

School alumni. She is ecstatic to be returning<br />

home to TUTS as an intern! TUTS: Urban<br />

Cowboy, Stephen Schwartz Project- SHSU:<br />

Rent, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nine, and Into<br />

the Woods. Brittany is also an alumnus of<br />

Broadway <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> Project.<br />

MARK JACKSON (Ensemble) is a senior<br />

musical theatre major at SHSU and HSMT<br />

Alumni who is happily returning to TUTS as an<br />

intern! Previous TUTS credits include: When<br />

You Wish, A Wonderful Life, and <strong>The</strong> Stephen<br />

Schwartz Project (ACT@TUTS). SHSU:<br />

RENT and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Texas<br />

Rep: Smokey Joe’s Café. Love to my friends<br />

and family!<br />

JUPINKO (Ensemble/Hot Box Girl) lives in Los<br />

Angeles and has appeared in a number of theatre<br />

productions including CATS and Cabaret. She is<br />

a fitness trainer and model appearing in<br />

numerous fitness infomercials. Currently, she is<br />

the reigning Fitness America World Champion.<br />

Jupinko is thrilled to be a part of this cast and to<br />

be making her debut with TUTS.<br />

ALISSA LAVERGNE (Ensemble/Hot Box<br />

Girl) is thrilled to be back in Texas! TUTS:<br />

Hello, Dolly! Other Credits: Radio City<br />

Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), “Celebrity


WHO’S WHO<br />

Apprentice” (Rockette), Johnny Baseball (prepro),<br />

Royal Caribbean International, and the<br />

Houston Symphony’s A Very Merry Pops. To<br />

my parents for reminding me that I’m exactly<br />

where I’m meant to be!<br />

ASHLEY LEE (Ensemble/Hot Box Girl) is<br />

blessed to be part of this experience. A Missouri<br />

City native, she recently moved to NYC to<br />

pursue her dreams of being an actress/dancer.<br />

She performed for the Houston Grand Opera as<br />

a principal dancer for the world premiere of<br />

Chorus! “I thank my family and friends for<br />

supporting me every step of the way.”<br />

NATHAN MADDEN (Rusty Charlie/<br />

Ensemble) is delighted to return to TUTS after<br />

dancing with BJM DANSE MONTRÉAL. A<br />

graduate of Juilliard, he trained with Arnold<br />

Spohr, Robert Ivy, HSPVA, Atlanta and<br />

Houston Ballet Academies performing works<br />

by Tharp, Tudor, Ohad, and in Regional theater<br />

productions around the country. Grateful to<br />

God for this experience.<br />

BRAD MADISON (Angie the Ox/Ensemble)<br />

US credits include: Footloose (Original<br />

Broadway Cast), Aida (1st National Tour),<br />

“Reuben” in Joseph & the Amazing... (National<br />

Tour). International & London West End credits:<br />

“Gus” in Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing<br />

(Original London Cast), and Movin’ Out w/<br />

Billy Joel & Twyla Tharp (Original London<br />

Cast). Lots of love to Louise and Brady.<br />

THERESA NELSON (Agatha/Ensemble)<br />

TUTS appearances: Oliver, Can Can, Gypsy,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Sound of Music, Li’l Abner, Company, A<br />

Wonderful Life, many more. National Tour:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. <strong>The</strong>resa<br />

also writes novels for young readers. Love to all<br />

at TUTS, to Kevin, and to the world’s best<br />

children and grandchildren.<br />

ERIC S. ROBERTSON (Ensemble/Dance<br />

Captain) returns to TUTS after appearing in<br />

Urban Cowboy. Originally from Canada, he has<br />

performed on Broadway, with the Stratford<br />

Shakespeare Festival, Drayton Entertainment,<br />

<strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> Calgary and Manitoba <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> Centre.<br />

Recently graduated from <strong>The</strong> Barrow Group<br />

Acting School in NYC. He sends his love to his<br />

Little Arr, Lynda Sing. www.ericsrobertson.com<br />

MICHELLE SMITH (Paperboy/Shoe Shine<br />

Boy) Currently attends classes at Humphrey<br />

School of Musical <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> (TUTS) and dances<br />

with Dance Zone Dance Company. Michelle<br />

considers herself blessed and is SO grateful to<br />

have performed in Hairspray and Camp Rock:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Musical. She gives all Glory to her<br />

heavenly Father, her parents and TUTS for the<br />

investment they are making in her life.<br />

STEVEN SOFIA (Ensemble/Hot Box MC)<br />

B’way and national tours include, Chita<br />

Rivera’s A Dancer’s Life, Chicago, Kiss Me<br />

Kate, Beauty and <strong>The</strong> Beast, Guys and Dolls<br />

and the World Tour of Jerome Robins West Side<br />

Story. Steven has been on the dance Faculty at<br />

CAP21, NYU and Steps. He’s also a personal<br />

trainer & a Pilates Matt instructor.<br />

ERIC STRETCH (Ensemble) is thrilled to be<br />

a part of TUTS! His Broadway credits include<br />

Wicked and La Cage Aux Follies First Revival.<br />

National tours include Aida, Wicked 1st<br />

National, and Wicked Los Angeles. Eric was<br />

also lead singer of Maverick recording artist,<br />

No Authority. Much gratitude to my Houston<br />

family....love u all!<br />

JAY TRIBBLE (Ensemble) Credits: TUTS<br />

White Christmas (Ezekiel -uh—yeh!) & SOM<br />

(Baron Elberfeld). <strong>The</strong> Alley: Our Town<br />

(Farmer McCarty), Masquerade: <strong>The</strong> Producers<br />

(Mr. Marks, Jason Green, Judge), Little Women<br />

(Mr. Lawrence), Sound of Music (Max<br />

Detweiler), Music Man (Conductor &<br />

Constable), Camelot (Merlin). Jay is a recent<br />

Equity Member Candidate (EMC).<br />

KRISTIN WARREN (Ensemble/Hot Box<br />

Girl/Mimi) is pleased to return to the TUTS<br />

stage. Prior TUTS credits: Sound of Music<br />

(Elsa), Meet Me in St. Louis, Cabaret, Tommy,<br />

Scrooge, Grease. Regional: Spring<br />

Awakening (Adult Women), Little Mary<br />

Sunshine (Nancy Twinkle), Batboy<br />

(Meredith), Ruthless (Judy Denmark).<br />

Choreography: Spring Awakening, U.S.<br />

Regional Premiere, Little Mary Sunshine,<br />

Batboy, Guys & Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors.<br />

ERIN WASMUND (Ensemble/Hot Box Girl)<br />

is excited to be returning to TUTS! Regional<br />

credits: Little Shop of Horrors & Disney’s When<br />

You Wish. She holds a BM in Music <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong><br />

from Florida State University. Love and thanks<br />

to my incredible family and loving fiance<br />

Dylan. Phil 4:13.<br />

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STEVEN WENSLAWSKI (Ensemble) is<br />

thrilled to be performing again in Houston,<br />

where he trained for two years at Houston Ballet<br />

Academy. National tours include Spamalot, Dr.<br />

Dolittle, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Fosse.<br />

Regionally he has performed at Dallas <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong><br />

Center, the Kennedy Center, Sacramento Music<br />

Circus, and others. Love to family!<br />

PAIGE WHEAT (Ensemble/Hot Box Girl) is so<br />

grateful to be back with TUTS! Regional:<br />

Gateway Playhouse, Casa Manana, WVPT and<br />

BAHBT. Once again, thanks to Roy and Paula for<br />

this amazing opportunity! All my love and thanks<br />

to my amazing family… I couldn’t do this without<br />

you! Proud University of Michigan Graduate and<br />

member of AEA. GO BLUE! For Aunt Lin.<br />

ROY HAMLIN (Director) is TUTS’<br />

Associate Artistic Director. Main stage: Urban<br />

Cowboy, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Sound of Music, Disney’s When You Wish,<br />

Wonderful Life, 110 In <strong>The</strong> Shade, Anything<br />

Goes, Brigadoon. ACT@TUTS: 13, Geppetto<br />

& Son, <strong>The</strong> Stephen Schwartz Project, <strong>The</strong><br />

World Goes ‘Round, Pippin. Also associate<br />

director/casting for TUTS’ Hair, Kiss Me,<br />

Kate, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, and Some<br />

Like It Hot (National Tour). Other regional:<br />

Frisco’s American Conservatory <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>,<br />

Georgia Repertory Company, Georgia<br />

Shakespeare, Jekyll Island Musical Comedy<br />

Festival, North Carolina’s Highlands<br />

Playhouse, Ocala FL Civic, off-Broadway. In<br />

Iowa: U-Iowa Opera <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>/Playwright’s<br />

Workshop, Riverside <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>,Shakespeare<br />

Project, Iowa City Civic Circle <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>.<br />

Service: NAMT, USITT, SETC, ACTF.<br />

PAULA SLOAN (Choreographer) is delighted<br />

to be returning to TUTS after having<br />

choreographed Urban Cowboy in July. Ms. Sloan<br />

has directed and/or choreographed numerous<br />

National tours. Favorites include: Cabaret, Crazy<br />

for You, Little Women, On Your Toes. She recently<br />

directed/choreographed the productions of 42 nd<br />

Street at the Tropicana as well as at <strong>The</strong> El<br />

Dorado Casino, Reno, Resorts and Trump Plaza<br />

Casinos, Atlantic City. Regional credits include:<br />

Casa Manana, Surflight <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>, Gateway<br />

Playhouse, Plan B Productions, and Kansas City<br />

Starlight. Previously, Ms. Sloan served on Dance<br />

and <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> faculties of the High School for the<br />

Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. Thanks<br />

to John, Frank and Roy. Love to ms & p.<br />

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STEVEN JAMAIL (Conductor/Music<br />

Director) is thrilled to be coming home to<br />

TUTS. His musical Vote! was part of the 2009<br />

New York International Fringe Festival and<br />

just received its regional premiere here at<br />

TUTS. He arranged and conducted music for<br />

NBC’s tree-lighting at Rockefeller Center for<br />

Rosie O’Donnell, composed the original song<br />

for Rachel Ray’s 40 th birthday episode and<br />

served as a music director for episodes in<br />

season 10 of <strong>The</strong> Apprentice. He has soloed<br />

onstage with jazz legend Chick Corea, the Los<br />

Angeles Chamber Orchestra, performed live<br />

on Rosie Radio (Sirius/XM) and recently<br />

conducted tribute concerts on Broadway for<br />

Chita Rivera, Cyndi Lauper and Queen<br />

Latifah. His original lyrics and arrangement of<br />

“Fever” were heard on Oprah’s penultimate<br />

episode and featured Dr. Phil, Nate Berkus and<br />

Dr. Oz.<br />

RICHARD WINKLER (Lighting Designer)<br />

has designed over 30 shows at TUTS, including:<br />

Urban Cowboy, Hairspray, Little Shop of<br />

Horrors, Meet Me in St. Louis,<br />

Miss Saigon. When You Wish, White<br />

Christmas, A Wonderful Life, A Chorus Line,<br />

Funny Girl, Tommy and Hello Dolly! Elsewhere,<br />

over 35 years of plays, musicals, and operas,<br />

including: the 25th anniversary national tour<br />

of Evita, the national tour of Fame <strong>The</strong><br />

Musical, and the New York City Opera revival<br />

of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. He is<br />

also a producer: Broadway, <strong>The</strong> Norman<br />

Conquests (Tony Award), Memphis: <strong>The</strong><br />

Musical (Tony Award), La Cage Aux<br />

Folles (Tony Award), A Little Night Music, Lend<br />

Me a Tenor, Catch Me If You Can. West End, La<br />

Bete, <strong>The</strong> Children’s Hour, Betrayal.<br />

CHRISTOPHER “KIT” BOND (Sound<br />

Designer) His work consists of more than 40<br />

regional theater productions and 45 top<br />

Broadway and National Touring productions,<br />

including Broadway and HBO’s Colin Quinn -<br />

Long Story Short, Fame on 42nd Street, Some<br />

Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis, Guys &<br />

Dolls, Camelot with Richard Harris, South<br />

Pacific with Robert Goulet, <strong>The</strong> Radio City<br />

Christmas Spectacular with Susan Anton and<br />

Maurice Hines, Forever Plaid, All Shook Up<br />

and Dixie’s Tupperware Party. He is in his<br />

ninth season as the Audio Designer with<br />

<strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Stars</strong>.


WHO’S WHO<br />

ROGER ALLAN RABY (Production Stage<br />

Manager) BROADWAY: HTSIBWRT, Sherry!<br />

Fade-Out, Fade-In starring Carol Burnett,<br />

Mame starring Angela Lansbury. NATIONAL<br />

TOURS: TBLWIT starring June Terry,<br />

Phantom, Nine, Mame starring Juliet Prouse,<br />

Camelot starring Robert Goulet. VEGAS: <strong>The</strong><br />

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. TUTS: 84<br />

productions including the World Premieres of<br />

Phantom, Sayonara, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Zorro,<br />

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, Disney’s<br />

When You Wish; 9 Tommy Tune Awards, 13<br />

TUTS Galas. For 22 years he was the Artistic<br />

Director of Pageant: A Christmas Spectacular<br />

at Houston’s First Baptist Church and he is the<br />

2006 recipient of Bayou City Concert<br />

Musicals’ Award for Outstanding Contribution<br />

to Houston Musical <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>.<br />

LYNDA RADISI (Stage Manager) <strong>The</strong>atrical<br />

experience - 14 years in costuming and<br />

performing for the Houston Christmas<br />

Pageant; 7 years as Production Manager for<br />

Houston’s First Baptist Church. TUTS<br />

includes <strong>The</strong> Who’s Tommy, Aladdin, Stephen<br />

Schwartz Project, 13 and Geppetto for<br />

ACT@TUTS. Five productions for the<br />

Humphreys School as well as West Side Story,<br />

Swing!, Beehive, Dreamgirls, A Wonderful<br />

Life, Hello Dolly, White Christmas, Les<br />

Miserables, Cabaret, Meet Me In St. Louis,<br />

Sound of Music, Miss Saigon, Little Shop of<br />

Horrors, Hairspray, Curtains, and Urban<br />

Cowboy. AEA; Education - B.S. degree in<br />

Education: Stephen F. Austin University.<br />

KATE SUTTON-JOHNSON (Scenic<br />

Designer) is a Twin Cities based designer,<br />

specializing in environmental, exhibit, and<br />

stage design. Some ongoing clients include the<br />

Ordway Center; the Indiana Repertory <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong>;<br />

the Children’s <strong><strong>The</strong>atre</strong> Company (MN);<br />

Weston Playhouse (VT); and Florida Stage<br />

among others. Additionally, Kate has taught<br />

design as a guest instructor at a number of<br />

colleges and universities. She was the<br />

recipient of the 2007 Ivey Award for Emerging<br />

Artist. Kate grew up in Richmond, Virginia<br />

and studied set design at the North Carolina<br />

School of the Arts.<br />

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