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The Honorable and Mrs. G. Steven Agee *

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Roanoke Arts Commission

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Virginia Commission for the Arts

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Center in the Square

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Scene Stealers 2022

Gifts of $1 to $249

Ms. Kailey Absher

Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Akers

Mr. and Mrs. David K. Allen *

AmazonSmile Foundation

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Ms. Sharon Angle

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Anne T. Avis

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Ms. Leanna Blevins

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Ms. Amanda Bozack

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Ms. Michelle Brandt

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Celin

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Childress

Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Clemmer, Jr.

Mr. William Colbert

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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Conner

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Frankie Courtemanche

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Mr. Mark Culbreth

Mr. and Mrs. Declan F. Daly

Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence Davidson

Ms. Michelle Davis

Ms. Elizabeth G. Deisher

Kelly Derrick

Ms. Stacy Deyerle

Mrs. Barbara M. Dickinson

Dr. Elizabeth H. Duckworth & Mr. John M. Duckworth

Ms. Jeanne M. Duddy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Dunkenberger, Sr.

Ms. Kathy Dupont

Ms. Patricia Ebbett

Mr. Charles L. Echols Jr.

Ms. Melvina Edwards

Ms. Christina Englehart

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. English

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ewart, Jr.

Ms. Kelly T. Farber

Ms. Emily Farmer

Ms. Janet Faulkner

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Ms. Gail Godsey

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Dr. James J. Gooding

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Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Harter

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Ms. Katherine Havener

Mr. and Mrs. Walker B. Healy Jr.

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Ms. Jessica Hilbish

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hite, III

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Macel Holloway

Ms. Donna B Horak

Mr. Chris Howard

HHHUNT Homes Richmond

Ms. Carin Hunt

Dr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Hurt

IBM International Foundation

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Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson

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Ms. Sarah Jernigan-Tompkins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jewell

Marcia and Lewis Johnson

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Drs. James and Janet Johnson

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Mr. Pedro Martin Jose Juan

Mrs. Ann M. Journell

Mrs. J. Robert Justice

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Keesee

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Ms. Victoria Kessler

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Ms. Shoshana Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Alton L. Knighton, Jr.

Kroger

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Kunkle

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurshan

Mrs. Susan P. Lancaster

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Laughon

Mr. Terry Lauver

Mr. and Dr. Todd A. Leeson

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Lefkowicz

Ms. Zoe Manoukian

Ms. Tara A. Marciniak

Ms. Jane Markson

Mr. Gene H. Marrano

Mr. Robert Martin

Ms. Lee B. McBride and Ms. Katherine M. Rakes

Mr. Norman Foggin and Mrs. Kathryn McCathern

Debra McClure

Dr. and Mrs. Maston R. McCorkle, Jr.

Mr. W. D. McCoy

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McLaughlin

Mr. and Mrs. John G. McLeod

Ms. Amber McLoney

Mr. and Mrs. John D. McMillen

Ms. Bette McNamara

Ms. Melissa Merritt

Mr. Thomas Mesner and Ms. Jeanne Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. David Moledor

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Leslie J. Morrissett and Rebecca F. Morrissett

Ms Katherine Mortara

Mr. Marcus B. Moses

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers

Richard Nance

Ms. Jacquelyn Nasca

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Ms. Rhonda Neely

Theresa Ruth Neilsen-Steinhardt

Network For Good

Mr. and Mrs. John Nicklo

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Nordt, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. George W. Norton

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Amanda O'dell

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Padis

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Dianne & Nick Prout

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Jacqueline Rearick

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Mr. Ian Ridgway

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Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rottkamp

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Sailer

Mr. Connor Savage

Ms. Sharon Schwind

Ms. P. Annie Seago

Ms. Sally A. Seagraves

James C. Sears, Ed.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick N. Shaffner *

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John H. Smithey, Jr.

Ms. Mary J. Snedegar

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Mr. Jason Walsh

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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy R. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn E. Ward, III

Ms. Tiffany Waters

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Hugh and Jaye Harvey Wellons

Ms. Virginia West

Ms. Judy West

Mr. Roy Westmoreland

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Whaley

Mr. and Mrs. Damon W. White

Mr. and Mrs. James Whitney

Mrs. Pamela H. Wiegandt

Ms. Deborah Wilhelm

Ms. Kimberly Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Willis

Mr. and Mrs. J. David Wine

Ms. Edna Wood

Ms. Savannah Woodruff

Mr. Trenten Woods

Mrs. Lee H. Woody

Ms. Vella Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Keith F. Young

VIPs 2022

Gifts of $250 to $499

Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Alcorn

Mrs. Lynn D. Avis

Ms. Hazel Bernard

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brailsford

Ms. Helen A. Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. Russel M. Danstrom

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David Dixon, III

Mr. Paul A. Economy and Mr. Randy Craver

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Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hagadorn

Donna Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Janoschka *

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jernigan Jr.

Robyn and David Johnsen

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Johnson

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Anna and Tom Lawson

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Ms. Martha L. Martin

Dr. Suzan R. and Dr. John R. Merten

Paul and Robert Metz

Mr. Bob Mills

Ms. Leisa Mundy

The Muse Family Foundation *

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Dr. and Dr. Michael S. Nussbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Mike O'Brochta

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Pillis

Mr. Dale Rakes

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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shaver

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Sheahan

Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Shelor

Janet M. Siems

Dr. and Mrs. Bertram Spetzler

Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Torre

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Whittle

Mr. & Mrs. W. Lee Wilhelm, III

Mr. Adam Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Winter

Tributes

Performers

Michael Havens

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Electric Guitar

Evin Bowman

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Bass

Yul Carrión

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Ensemble

Ted Cespedes

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Elbi Cespedes

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Ted

Sarah Colt

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Linda

Emma Lou DeLaney

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Danny/Ensemble

Corry Ethridge

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Ensemble

Rory Grant

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Charlie Winslow

Angela Joy

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Ensemble

Erin Kei

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Ensemble

Maya Kitayama

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Ensemble

Morgana Mauney

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Ensemble

Andrew Mauney

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Jim

Caitlin McAvoy

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Lila

Melissa Perry

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Ensemble

Mychal Phillips

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Louise

Jack Swank

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Charlie Winslow

Imani Youngblood

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Linda

Setting

1940s Connecticut

There will be one 15-minute intermission

Songs & Scenes

Act I

"Overture"

Orchestra

"Steppin' Out with My Baby / I'll Capture Her Heart”

Jim, Ted, Lila, and Ensemble

"The Little Things in Life"

Jim

"Blue Skies"

Jim and Ensemble

"Marching Along With Time"

Linda and Jim

"Heat Waves"

Ted, Lila, and Ensemble

"It's a Lovely Day Today"

Jim, Lila, and Louise

"Plenty to Be Thankful For"

Ted, Lila, and Ensemble

"Plenty to Be Thankful For" (reprise)

Linda and Charlie

"Marching Along With Time" (reprise)

Linda

"Nothing More to Say"

Linda

"Shaking the Blues Away"

Louise, Jim, and Ensemble

"White Christmas"

Jim and Linda

"Holiday Inn / Happy Holiday"

Jim, Louise, and Ensemble

"Let's Start the New Year Right"

Linda, Jim, Ted, and Ensemble

Act II

"You're Easy to Dance With"

Ted and Ensemble Women

"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk"

Jim and Linda

"Be Careful, It's My Heart"

Jim and Linda

"Cheek to Cheek"

Ted, Linda, and Ensemble

"Easter Parade"

Ted, Jim, Linda, and Ensemble

"Song of Freedom"

Linda, Ted, and Jim

"Let's Say It With Firecrackers"

Jim, Ted, Linda, and Ensemble

"Nothing More to Say" (reprise)

Linda

"White Christmas" (reprise)

Ted, Linda

"Finale"

Full Company

Production Staff

Producing Artistic Director

Ginger Poole

Director & Choreographer

Kristen Brooks Sandler

Director of Production

Matt Shields

Music Director

Christopher D. Littlefield

Production Stage Manager

Peppy Biddy*

Associate Choreographer/Assistant Dance Captain

‍Angela Joy

Assistant Stage Manager

Erin Alexis Markham*

Assistant Music Director‍

Seth Davis‍

Scenic Designer

Jimmy Ray Ward

Lighting Designer

Bill Webb

Costume Designer

Marissa Danielle Duricko

Sound Designer

Savannah Woodruff

Associate Costume Designer

Cassie Laymon

Costume Construction

Teresa Baxter

Wardrobe

Sydney Poole

Assistant Costumer

Susan Adams

Volunteers

Brenda Ayers‍ Bernadette Bascom‍ Poe Burton‍ Jeanne Duddy‍ Donna Horak‍ Serena Jamison‍ Terry Moran

Deck Chief

Drew Callahan

Crew

Nico Eagan‍ Ava Giannini‍ Andrew Pronko‍ Henry Stevens‍‍ Trenten Wood

Production Photography

Ian Ridgway Richard Maddox

Venue Staff

School Administration Staff

Producing Artistic Director

Ginger Poole

Director of Development

John Levin

Business Manager

Larry Kufel

Director of Education

Victoria Buck

Production Manager/Props/Scenic Designer

Matt Shields

Creative Director of Public Relations

Ian Ridgway

Resident Musical Director

Seth Davis

ATD/Lighting & Sound Supervisor

Savannah Woodruff

Education Associate & Community Engagement Coordinator

Francesca Reilly

Teaching Artist

Josh Polk

Spot Operators‍

Drew Callahan Trenten Woods

Musicians

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Board of Directors

President

Doris Rogers

Vice President

Amanda Nelson

Treasurer

Robyn Hakanson

Secretary

Macy Ware

Board Members

Amy Bridge Jeremy Butterfield Kerry Edmonds JT Fauber Linda Garbee Robyn Hakanson, MD Anthony LaMantia, PhD Lindsey Law Cassandra Laymon William L. Lee Mark Nayden Amanda Nelson, PhD Nancy F. Reynolds Doris Rogers Edward Smith Macy Ware Sherrene Wells Christine Workowski

Student Advisory Board

Credits

Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting, sound equipment from Sound Associates, rehearsed at The Public Theater’s Rehearsal Studios. Developed as part of Irons in the Fire at Fault Line Theatre in New York City.

Special Thanks

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

“Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers, Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an International organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org

United Scenic Artists ● Local USA 829 of the I.A.T.S.E represents the Designers & Scenic Artists for the American Theatre

ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers, and Theatre Managers employed on this production.

Scholarships

Mill Mountain Theatre is honored to offer two scholarships for students in the Conservatory programs providing life skills and training in theatre disciplines. Both are supported by donations from friends who share beliefs about growing our future talent.

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The John T. “Jack” Avis Scholarship was established by MMT’s Board of Directors to recognize the service of a director and president who served MMT from 2004 to 2017. The award goes to a student of any age who demonstrates leadership.

– Elise LeGault, 2022 Recipient –

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The John Sailer Scholarship Fund is in memory of a scenic and lighting designer whose creativity impacted productions at many theatres, including MMT, for decades. The award was created by his family to enable students interested in technical aspects of theatrical productions to attend MMT classes.

– Taylor Berenbaum, 2022 Recipient –

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For information about donations to MMT’s scholarship funds, please contact John Levin at 540-342-5761 or development@millmountain.org

Meet the Cast

Michael Havens

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Electric Guitar

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Mike Havens was born and raised in Roanoke, VA and has been involved in music and playing guitar since the age of 12. He received his Bachelors’ degree in classical guitar performance from Radford University and was awarded a full scholarship for study towards a Masters’ degree at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. In 2001, he taught guitar studies at local colleges and universities including, Radford University, Emory and Henry College, Sweet Briar College, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, and Lynchburg College. In 2008, he was offered, and continues, a full-time position teaching guitar and electronic music at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, VA. Mike performs regularly as an acoustic and classical guitar soloist, is a member of the classical guitar and flute duo Con Eleganza, as a guest guitarist for the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, and is the guitar and bassist for Roanoke’s Mill Mountain Theater.

Evin Bowman

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Evin first began playing music with his middle school orchestra when he was 12 years old. A few years later, as a high school freshman, he made the leap to guitar. Now at 22, with a decade of experience under his belt, he has performed guitar with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, as well as guitar and bass for a multitude of Mill Mountain Theater shows. Notable performances include: A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening, Mama Mia, The Sound of Music, and Next to Normal.

Yul Carrión

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Ensemble

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He/Him

Yul Carrión is very excited to be making his Mill Mountain Theatre debut! He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and Florida School of the Arts. He most recently worked as a dancer/stilt walker for the CP Street Squad at Cedar Point amusement park where he learned to stilt walk and juggle bowling pins. Other recent credits include A Chorus Line (Don Kerr), West Side Story (Pepe), Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play” (Elephant Gerald/DC), and Bring It On (Randall). He is very grateful for all the wonderful love and support from all his loved ones that allow him to pursue his passion for performing.

Elbi Cespedes

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SAG-AFTRA actor from NYC who’s thrilled to be making his debut with Mill Mountain Theatre in this beautiful classic! Most recently he played Sonny in In The Heights (Arts Center of Coastal Carolinas) in Hilton Head Island, SC, Paco in Miss Abigail’s Guide…(Emerald Coast Theatre Company) in Miramar Beach, Florida and led the world premiere of a new musical titled FOCUS in Boise Idaho! Much love to his mom, dad, brother Christian and sister Angelinna for always supporting and guiding him. Enjoy the show!!!

Ted Cespedes

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Elbi Cespedes (Ted) is a SAG-AFTRA actor from NYC who’s thrilled to be making his debut with Mill Mountain Theatre Company in this beautiful classic! Most recently he played Sonny in In The Heights (Arts Center of Coastal Carolinas) in Hilton Head Island, SC, Paco in Miss Abigail’s Guide…(Emerald Coast Theatre Company) in Miramar Beach, Florida and led a world premiere musical FOCUS in Boise Idaho! You could follow him at his website ElbiCespedes.com or on Instagram @elbito322. Much love to his mom, dad, brother Christian and sister Angelinna for always supporting and guiding him. Enjoy the show!!!

Sarah Colt

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Linda

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Sarah is beyond grateful to be joining this beautiful cast! Recent Regional: SSF’s Sweet Charity and Love’s Labour’s Lost, South Pacific (Broadway Plaza), Beauty and the Beast (Moonlight Amphitheater), Matilda (Weathervane Theatre) Cats (Post Playhouse), A Christmas Carol (WestChester Broadway), and more. She holds a BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College, and is represented by FSE Talent. Endless gratitude to Kristen and the entire team here at MMT for welcoming me into this wonderful family. Enjoy the show! IG: @sarahthecolt

Emma Lou DeLaney

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Danny/Ensemble

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Emma Lou DeLaney is so excited to be back in Roanoke for the Holidays! You may have seen her on the Trinkle MainStage in Mamma Mia! (Ali), The Sound of Music (Sister Margaretta), or the Music of the 60s Concert! Other performing credits include: Nickel Mines (Swing/Dance Captain), Spring Awakening (Ilse), and Sweet Smell of Success (Dance Captain). She has worked as a creative at theatres from Michigan to Sacramento to Carnegie Hall, and her most recent adventure was completing her Masters in Education! Love to the MMT team, my pet goldfish, Kevin, Jim and Mom! UC Irvine, BFA.

Corry Ethridge

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Corry J. Ethridge is so excited to join the Mill Mountain family! Corry is a North Carolina native based in New York City. He has performed with Royal Caribbean, in NY Fashion Week, and for Broadway Bares. Select regional credits include Newsies, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, Bye, Bye, Birdie, and most recently playing Don in A Chorus Line.

Rory Grant

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Charlie Winslow

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Rory Grant is thrilled to be appearing in his first Trinkle MainStage show at MMT. Rory, a 5th grader at Bonsack Elementary, was most recently seen in Peter & Wendy as John Darling (MMT), in Peter Pan, Jr. as Michael Darling (VCT) and as the Munchkin Mayor in The Wizard of Oz (Attic Productions). Some activities he enjoys outside of theatre are yo-yoing, video games, golf and reading. He would like to thank MMT for this opportunity and his parents for their continuing support of his love of acting. Rory would also like to thank YOU for coming to the show and supporting live theatre!

Angela Joy

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Ensemble

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Angela Joy loves story-telling through movement. Thank you to gracious creative wizard Kristen Brooks Sandler for the opportunity to join “swing nation." Special thanks to Christina, who recommended I prep for swinging by mimicking strangers walking down the street. It didn’t help at all but it was a really fun way to pass the time. Soli Deo Gloria. @joybecause

Erin Kei

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Erin (She/Her) is so happy to return to Mill Mountain for this Holiday season! She was last seen in Legally Blonde as Vivienne Kensington. National Tours: Elf! The Musical. Regional: Maltz Jupiter, Asolo Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Syracuse Stage, Casa Mañana, Phoenix Theatre. TV/Film/Commercial: The Path (Hulu), Olay Whips, Sc7nario (BroadwayHD). Alongside acting, Erin is the Associate Artistic Director of the NY-based dance company, Thistle Dance. Huge thank you to Kristen, Ginger, Mill Mountain, super swing Angela, as well as her friends and family for their unwavering support of her dreams. Happy holidays! #blm #proudaapiactor @thistle_dance

Maya Kitayama

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Maya Kitayama (she/her) is a performer based in NYC. Credits include Beauty and the Beast (Drury Lane), Can-Can (Porchlight Music Theater), and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Scranton Shakes). Maya has been privileged to dance and collaborate with Thistle Dance on a number of projects, including their most recent workshop of Sinderella. Maya graduated with a BFA in Dance & Political Science from Fordham University and is currently represented by LDC Artist Representation.

Andrew Mauney

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Andrew Mauney is so excited to be back at MMT after last being seen as Callahan/Kyle in Legally Blonde last fall. Stage: South Pacific Ntl Tour (Billis u/s), Hairspray (Corny & Link), Soul Mates (Workshops, FST World Premier, & Celebrity Cruises), My Fair Lady (ArtsHHI). Several New York writing and directing credits. TV/Film: “The Blacklist”, “When They See Us”, “Trouble With Women”. Love to God, Morgana, and family/friends. Peace and Love! More at www.andrewmauney.com Phil 4:13

Morgana Mauney

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Morgana Mauney (Ensemble) is excited to make her MMT debut as well as performing with her husband, Andrew Mauney. Stage: Sweet Charity, Joseph (Potiphar’s wife), Awaited (principal dancer), Christmas on Broadway, and Le Grande Cirque. Morgana is a principal dancer and founding member of Thistle Dance Company. A huge thanks to Andrew and family. Always spread kindness.

Caitlin McAvoy

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Caitlin is overjoyed to be stepping out with her MMT family this holiday season! Past MMT credits include Graziella in "West Side Story" and Bebe in "A Chorus Line." In keeping with the spirit of the season, you can catch Caitlin on Hallmark's "A Holiday Spectacular" and Fox's "A Greenbrier Christmas!"

Caitlin dedicates this performance to her family and her Guy who are the strongest of faith, silliest of spirit and turn even the boldest of dreams into tomorrow’s plans. With you it’s always “a lovely day for saying it’s a lovely day.”

‍Stars, The Agency

Melissa Perry

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Ensemble

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Melissa Perry, (ENSEMBLE / LILA COVER), is thrilled to be returning to MMT! Favorite credits include 42nd Street (The Rev Theatre Co.), Saturday Night Fever, Matilda (Engeman Theater), Mamma Mia! (Mill Mountain Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (The Palace NH), A Chorus Line (Compass Rose Theater), The Producers (Kavinoky Theatre). She holds degrees in both Music Theatre & Dance. Melissa thanks family and friends for their love and support. Special thanks to Kristen, Ginger and everyone at the MMT!

Mychal Phillips

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Louise

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Mychal Phillips (Louise) is thrilled to be making her Mill Mountain debut! Favorite credits include Erma in Anything Goes (National Tour, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre), Paulette in Legally Blonde (International Tour), Lina Lamont in Singin’ In the Rain (Theatre By the Sea), Gabrielle in Cinderella (North Shore Music Theatre), Deb in Elf (Gateway Playhouse), and Meg in Brigadoon (The Wick Theatre). Thanks to The Collective, and to the wonderful team at Mill Mountain for having me. Endless love to Mario, Mom & Dad, G & J, A & Z, and C & J.

Jack Swank

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Jack Swank is a 6th grader at Hidden Valley Middle School. Jack most recently played Peter Pan in Mill Mountain Theatre’s production of Peter and Wendy. His favorite roll to date was Flick, in A Christmas Story. He has also acted in several Virginia Children’s Theatre productions. He was the Munchkin Mayor in Oz: A Staged Concert, Iago in Aladdin Jr., Flounder in Songs of the Past, and Bob the Builder in The Velveteen Rabbit. Jack starred in his first film in 2021, Omega and Sparks, a Grandin Film Lab Production and a short film award winner. In his spare time, he enjoys playing classic rock songs on his guitar. He also loves to play baseball and spending time at the lake, wake surfing, kneeboarding, and fishing. Jack would like to thank Mill Mountain Theatre for giving him this opportunity.

Imani Youngblood

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Imani Youngblood (she/her) is excited to make her Mill Mountain debut and has traveled across the States and Asia to pursue her passion as a performer and creator. She attended St. John’s University for Dramatic Arts, Film and TV and then graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Through the Academy, Imani also joined their 2017/2018 Company. Academy credits include To Wong Foo (Miss Rachel Tensions, World Premiere); Stupid F*cking Bird (Nina); Hamlet (Horatio); and Kentucky (Hiro). Other stage credits include Hood (Gamble Gold, Asolo Rep), Twelfth Night (Feste, The Flea), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet, Lady Shakes Theatre Company); Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon, EPIC Players); , Shakespeare in Love (Viola, Opera House Arts); Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief (Bianca, Opera House Arts); Step Show: The Musical (Meghan, Bickford Theatre) and Lysistrata Jones (Myhrrine, Ophelia Theatre Group).

Meet the Team

Ginger Poole

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Ginger Poole is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and an Associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union. She has studied, taught, choreographed, and performed throughout the U.S. She has worked in GA, HI, FL, MS, SC and VA with, Theatre in the Square, The Alliance City Series, Theatre Gael, Synchronicity Performance Group-GA, Mill Mountain Theatre-VA and SC Children’s Theatre. Originally from Atlanta, she has worked with the N.F.L. and The Atlanta Falcons as their director and choreographer and The Atlanta Opera. Prior to coming to Mill Mountain Theatre, she was based out of North Carolina where she has worked with Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, in over 25 productions. She was a part of the Education program at Flat Rock Playhouse for 5 years where she taught for their Apprentice Companies and their Conservatory Program in Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre. Ginger has taught at The University of Southern Mississippi, Western Carolina University, William Carey College, Mississippi University for Women, and currently teaches at Hollins University. With Ginger’s strong background in dance she finds herself not only acting and dancing on stage but also directing the choreography and classroom skills for her students. Ginger holds her M.F.A. in Acting Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi and continues to teach acting and dance. She has worked with students that range in age from kindergarten through professionals.

Ginger has worked in commercials, voice-overs, film, stage, and the classroom, and was profiled in the book FIRESTARTERS as “the actor”.

Ginger serves on the following Board of Directors: South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC Secretary, Second Term), Junior League of the Roanoke Valley (Past President and Current Nominating Committee, Second Term), Burton Performing Arts Advisory Board, The Roanoke City Public Schools Education Foundation, and she has served on the Review Panel for theVirginia Commission for the Arts. She was the recipient of the DePaul’s Women of Achievement Award in the Arts in 2013 and was named the 2016 Kendig Award recipient for Individual Artist. Ginger is also a guest host with WSLS, the NBC affiliate, Daytime Blue Ridge television show, and is the host of the new Mill Mountain Theatre Podcast, Meet Me at Mill Mountain. She is very proud to be a member of the Mill Mountain Theatre team and looks forward to its continued growth, success, and artistic influence in the region.

Kristen Brooks Sandler

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Kristen is an award-winning director/choreographer whose work can be seen on screen and on stage. Purple-haired & proudly queer, she is committed to physical storytelling, believing in movement as the universal language that bridges the gap between audience and artistry. Her dance company, Thistle Dance, blooms at the intersection of theater and concert dance and employs narrative in tandem with an avant-garde aesthetic to refocus our histories and lore for artists and audiences alike.

Peppy Biddy

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Peppy Biddy (Production Stage Manager) is happy to return to Mill Mountain Theatre and to
Roanoke. Biddy is a Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Mississippi University for Women
(Columbus, MS). He earned his MFA in Theatre at Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) and has
worked as either actor, director, or stage manager at such companies as Dallas Theatre Center,
Dallas Summer Musicals, Casa Manana (Ft. Worth, TX), Dallas Children’s Theatre, and New
Stage Theatre (Jackson, MS.) He served as the Production Manager for the Sundance Theatre
Lab in Utah from 2000-2017. Previous MMT credits include Director of The Glass Menagerie,
Smokey Joe’s Café, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The 39 Steps, Hank Williams: Lost Highway,
Idols of the King and as Production Stage Manager for To Kill A Mockingbird, On Golden Pond
, Holiday Inn, Bright Star, and Jersey Boys. His most recent MMT stint was as Joe in Waitress.
Member of Actors Equity Association.

Erin Alexis Markham

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Erin Markham is a Roanoke native with a lifelong passion for the theatre and music. She graduated summa cum laude from Radford University with a B.S. in Theatre and an emphasis in stage management. Along with stage managing several productions and student projects at RU, Erin worked as a House Manager, Box Office Assistant, and an Assistant to the Chair. In previous summers, Erin has worked with the Christiansburg Dance Academy, the Virginia Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, and Mill Mountain Theatre’s Education tour of Curious George: The Golden Meatball. Her most recent work includes Assistant Stage Manager for Mill Mountain Theatre’s productions of Bright Star, Jersey Boys, Holiday Inn, The Diary of Anne Frank and Fun Home. Erin hopes this show gives you all the warm fuzzies (without the swollen tongue!)

Christopher D. Littlefield

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Christopher Littlefield has worked on Broadway: Spongebob (vocal coach, rehearsal pianist). Off-Broadway: Under the Bodhi Tree (music director, conductor), Shout! (keyboard), Naked Boys Singing (piano). Nat’l Tours: The Addams Family, 9 to 5 (associate conductor, keyboard). Film: Leonard Soloway’s Broadway (music supervisor, composer, arranger, pianist). Television: My Time – Oprah Winfrey Network (music director, arranger, pianist). Studio Recordings: Glory Days- Original Broadway cast, Nikkie Renée Daniels- “Home,” Scott Alan- “What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up” (piano, keyboard), Melissa Maricich- “Incandescent” (producer, music supervisor, pianist, arranger, orchestrator).

Marissa Anthony-Duricko

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Marissa Anthony-Duricko is a costume designer, actor, director, and once-upon-a-time stage manager who has worked extensively in New York City, across the U.S., and Ireland. Born to a stage director mother, Marissa grew up in rehearsal rooms, costume shops, and the magic of darkened theatres. She received her formal training at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, the Chautauqua Institute’s Conservatory Theater Company, and University College Cork in Ireland.

As an actor, Marissa has appeared numerous times Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Her regional credits include performances at the Delta Tennessee Williams Festival (Clarksdale, MS) the Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Valdez, AK,) and in the inaugural acting company of the Voices at the River Playwright Festival at Arkansas Repertory Theatre, to name a few. She has stage managed Off-Broadway at the Chelsea Playhouse and the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre in New York City. A transplant to Ireland for a few years, she earned two national Irish Student Drama Association nominations. One for Best Actress as Callie in Stop Kiss and the other for Best Costume Design for The Big Boy. Her directing credits include Tennessee Williams�� Camino Real, Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive, and the Irish premiere of Lanford Wilson’s Book of Days. Recent costume design credits include Urinetown, Little Women, and Sweet Charity. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 2001.

The role of which Marissa is, and will ever be, most proud is that of mother to Onofrio and Davin.

Matt Shields

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Matt Shields is a native of Virginia. Having grown up in Loudoun County, he first moved to the region in 2013 to attend school at Radford University where he graduated with a BS in theatre. After working for a few other companies, Matt is happy to call MMT his artistic home. In the past few years Matt has served in a variety of jobs around Mill Mountain, including Props Master, Costumes Manager, Teaching Artist, Scenic Designer, and Company Manager. Matt is very happy to now be serving MMT as the Production Manager and is grateful to MMT for all the faith they have put in him over the years.

J.T. Fauber

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J.T. has been playing drums at Mill Mountain since 2008. His favorite show was My Son Pinocchio which included his wife Rachel on piano and both kids, Kyle and Caroline, on stage. Early in his career J.T. performed in the country show at Kings Dominion and on the La Boheme cruise ship. Currently he plays with The Boogie Kings, a ragtime / dixieland group that has been together since 1986. He also plays with the 1st Baptist Roanoke orchestra, The Winds of the Blue Ridge, and the Let's Dance big band. J.T. is the owner of Sun Tan City and Buff City Soap, both supporters of Mill Mountain Theatre.

Savannah Woodruff

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Savannah Woodruff was born and raised in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where she was encouraged to become involved in technical theatre in high school. Savannah is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and received a BFA in Technical Production. Prior to joining the Mill Mountain Theatre staff, she worked as a member of Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Intern Company. Savannah is grateful for the support of her family (and especially her cats) in her endeavors, and is thrilled to be able to continue working and growing with Mill Mountain Theatre.

Teresa Hedrick

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Teresa is excited to be marking her 53rd show in the Mill Mountain Theatre pit! Other theatre work includes Hollins University Theatre Department and Columbia, South Carolina's Town Theatre and Workshop Theatre where her very first show was Sweeney Todd. Teresa has been playing woodwinds since age 12, and was a member of the Dennis Reaser Orchestra, Roanoke Jazz Orchestra, founder of Star City Swing for the Salem Jazz Festival, and is in the Sway Katz Big Band. She performs regularly for area churches and special occasions, and has performed extensively around Southwest VA including concerts with Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Shirley Jones and Maureen McGovern. Teresa teaches woodwinds at Hollins University and Roanoke College, and taught at Bluefield University from 2009-2019. She also teaches woodwinds and her husband Steve teaches brass at Hedrick Music Studios. They own Hedrick Music, Inc., which publishes the Band Fundamentals Book Series.

Seth Davis

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Seth Davis is a Georgia native who is very excited to be back onstage with this lovely group of performers. Seth is a music director and musician in both the musical theater and classical music realms, in addition to being a teacher, clinician, and coach for performers and musicians of all ages. Regional credits include Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Spring Awakening, See What I Wanna See (Actor’s Express), Illyria: A Twelfth Night Musical(Georgia Shakespeare), Time Between Us, A Diva’s Christmas, Hair (Serenbe Playhouse) and The Andrews Brothers (Stage Door Players). Seth has also served as musical director for Georgia Tech and Oglethorpe University in addition to teaching at The Alliance Theatre, Aurora Theatre and judging many regional music and theater festival competitions. Much love to the entire MMT family, and always, Travis.

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Encores! THE WILD PARTY’s Late Night Thrills – Review

Juan A. Ramirez

March 27, 2026

There are few things more demoralizing than seeing theater kids play sexy, so it was an early sigh of relief to see The Wild Party’s women strut out in genuinely racy garters and fishnets (designed by Linda Cho) in its first scene. Equally thrilling was when one of them revealed herself to be Jasmine Amy Rogers, again transforming herself so fully into character – this time a blonde, 1920s showgirl – without losing her mega-watt star quality. By the time Claybourne Elder’s “ambisextruous” rich kid was getting Eiffel towered by incestuous brothers played by Wesley J. Barnes and Joseph Anthony Byrd, I knew this was a company who knows what it’s doing. In an erotically anodyne theatrical landscape that begs the question of whether the community might still be afraid of cooties, Lili-Anne Brown’s orgiastic staging of Michael John LaChiusa’s 2000 musical proved a welcome respite of “gin, skin, sin, fun.”

If my recollections seem scattered or overly titillated, it’s because I’m still rubbing my eyes in morning-after glory. Based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem of the same name, LaChiusa’s musical, which he co-wrote with its first director, George C. Wolfe, bravely attempts to recreate such a night. It trusts us to follow its ebbs and flows, and while occasionally pulling individual characters into relief, mostly presents itself as a heavy-breathing, sharp-inhaling tableau. Running an intermission-less two hours and with virtually everybody onstage throughout, it does become exhausting. It’s an admirable gambit that pays off intellectually, if not in typical Broadway instant gratification. The one issue I take with Brown’s otherwise spectacular production is the choice to have Justin Townsend light every cranny of Arnel Sanciano’s tastefully overflowing apartment set equally, taxing us further with finding where to focus.

That’s not to say this is a musical, or production, that lacks instant gratification. (And, for the record, few shows have left me as unable to think of anything else in the following days.) The cast, led by Rogers and a thrilling Jordan Donica, is uniformly terrific, with special mentions for Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Jelani Alladin and New York newcomer Maya Rowe. But, really, everyone here shines (impressively so, considering that pesky lighting issue) and the production is made near-mythical by the knowledge it was rehearsed in just two weeks. A few more days and every single beat of these performances would be perfect, which bodes well for the remainder of its short two-week run. Considering the complexity of LaChiusa’s full-throttle jazz score, lushly music directed by Daryl Waters, and some very fun choreography by Katie Spelman, it’s practically a miracle. Anybody know how soon is too soon to score a next fix?

The Wild Party is in performance through March 29, 2026 at New York City Center on West 55th Street in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit here.

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque Joins Broadway's CHESS

Emily Wyrwa

March 25, 2026

Chess has its next queen! Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will star in the Broadway revival of Chess as Florence Vassy beginning June 23. A new block of tickets is now on sale through Sept. 13. JoJo takes over the role from Lea Michele, who will play her final performance on June 21.

JoJo recently starred as the sparkling diamond Satine in Broadway’s Moulin Rouge, and originated the role of Tess in Working Girl at La Jolla Playhouse She rose to fame with the hits “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late,” becoming the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.

The production currently stars Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (through Sunday, June 21, 2026) and Nicholas Christopher. It features Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill. The ensemble includes Kyla Bartholomeusz, Daniel Beeman, Shavey Brown, Emma Degerstedt, Casey Garvin, Adam Halpin, David Paul Kidder, Sarah Michele Lindsey, Michael Milkanin, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, Aliah James, Sydney Jones, Sean MacLaughlin, Sarah Meahl, Ramone Nelson, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, Michael Olaribigbe, Katerina Papacostas, Samantha Pollino, Adam Roberts, Regine Sophia and Katie Webber.

Chess features a new book by Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, with music and lyrics by Emmy and Tony Award nominees ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Tim Rice. It is based on an idea by Tim Rice. The production, which is the first Broadway revival of Chess, is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Lorin Latarro with original orchestrations by Anders Eljas, orchestrations by Anders Eljas and Brian Usifer, and music supervision by Brian Usifer. It features scenic design by Tony Award winner David Rockwell, costume design by Tom Broecker, lighting design by four-time Tony Award winner Kevin Adams, sound design by John Shivers and video design by Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini. Johanna McKeon serves as Associate Director, Travis Waldschmidt serves as Associate Choreographer and Music Direction is by Ian Weinberger. Casting is by Jim Carnahan C.S.A. and Jason Thinger C.S.A. Hair, Wig and Makeup Design are by Luc Verschueren for Campbell Young Associates.

Chess runs at the Imperial Theatre on West 45th Street in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit here.

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque Joins Broadway's CHESS

Emily Wyrwa

March 25, 2026

Chess has its next queen! Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will star in the Broadway revival of Chess as Florence Vassy beginning June 23. A new block of tickets is now on sale through Sept. 13. JoJo takes over the role from Lea Michele, who will play her final performance on June 21.

JoJo recently starred as the sparkling diamond Satine in Broadway’s Moulin Rouge, and originated the role of Tess in Working Girl at La Jolla Playhouse She rose to fame with the hits “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late,” becoming the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.

The production currently stars Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (through Sunday, June 21, 2026) and Nicholas Christopher. It features Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill. The ensemble includes Kyla Bartholomeusz, Daniel Beeman, Shavey Brown, Emma Degerstedt, Casey Garvin, Adam Halpin, David Paul Kidder, Sarah Michele Lindsey, Michael Milkanin, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, Aliah James, Sydney Jones, Sean MacLaughlin, Sarah Meahl, Ramone Nelson, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, Michael Olaribigbe, Katerina Papacostas, Samantha Pollino, Adam Roberts, Regine Sophia and Katie Webber.

Chess features a new book by Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, with music and lyrics by Emmy and Tony Award nominees ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Tim Rice. It is based on an idea by Tim Rice. The production, which is the first Broadway revival of Chess, is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Lorin Latarro with original orchestrations by Anders Eljas, orchestrations by Anders Eljas and Brian Usifer, and music supervision by Brian Usifer. It features scenic design by Tony Award winner David Rockwell, costume design by Tom Broecker, lighting design by four-time Tony Award winner Kevin Adams, sound design by John Shivers and video design by Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini. Johanna McKeon serves as Associate Director, Travis Waldschmidt serves as Associate Choreographer and Music Direction is by Ian Weinberger. Casting is by Jim Carnahan C.S.A. and Jason Thinger C.S.A. Hair, Wig and Makeup Design are by Luc Verschueren for Campbell Young Associates.

Chess runs at the Imperial Theatre on West 45th Street in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit here.

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By: Maia Penzer

14 July 2023

Finally, summer has arrived, which can only mean one thing: it's time for camp! Theater Camp, that is. Theatrely has a sneak peak at the new film which hits select theaters today.

The new original comedy starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon we guarantee will have you laughing non-stop. The AdirondACTS, a run-down theater camp in upstate New York, is attended by theater-loving children who must work hard to keep their beloved theater camp afloat after the founder, Joan, falls into a coma.

The film stars Ben Platt and Molly Gordon as Amos Klobuchar and Rebecca-Diane, respectively, as well as Noah Galvin as Glenn Wintrop, Jimmy Tatro as Troy Rubinsky, Patti Harrison as Caroline Krauss, Nathan Lee Graham as Clive DeWitt, Ayo Edebiri as Janet Walch, Owen Thiele as Gigi Charbonier, Caroline Aaron as Rita Cohen, Amy Sedaris as Joan Rubinsky, and Alan Kim as Alan Park.

Theater Camp was directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman and written by Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman & Ben Platt. Music is by James McAlister and Mark Sonnenblick. On January 21, 2023, Theater Camp had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

You can purchase tickets to the new film from our friends at Hollywood.com here.

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READ: An Excerpt From Sean Hayes Debut YA Novel TIME OUT

By: Kobi Kassal

29 May 2023

Actor Sean Hayes is what we in the biz call booked and blessed. On top of his Tony-nominated performance as Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar, Hayes has partnered with Todd Milliner and Carlyn Greenwald for the release of their new YA novel Time Out.

Heralded by many as Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights, Time Out follows hometown basketball hero Barclay Elliot who decides to use a pep rally to come out to his school. When the response is not what he had hoped and the hostility continually growing, he turns to his best friend Amy who brings him to her voting rights group at school. There he finds Christopher and… you will just have to grab a copy and find out what happens next. Luckily for you, Time Out hits shelves on May 30 and to hold you over until then we have a special except from the book just for Theatrely:

The good thing about not being on the team the past two weeks has been that I’ve had time to start picking up shifts again at Beau’s diner and save up a little for college now that my scholarship dreams are over.

The bad part is it’s the perfect place to see how my actions at the pep rally have rotted the townspeople’s brains too.

During Amy’s very intense musical theater phase in middle school, her parents took her to New York City. And of course she came back home buzzing about Broadway and how beautiful the piss smell was and everything artsy people say about New York. But she also vividly described some diner she waited three hours to get into where the waitstaff would all perform songs for the customers as a way to practice for auditions. The regulars would have favorite staff members and stan them the way Amy stans all her emo musicians.

Working at Beau’s used to feel kind of like that, like I was part of a performance team I didn’t know I signed up for. The job started off pretty basic over the summer—I wanted to save up for basketball supplies, and Amy worked there and said it was boring ever since her e-girl coworker friend graduated. But I couldn’t get through a single lunch rush table without someone calling me over and wanting the inside scoop on the Wildcats and how we were preparing for the home opener, wanting me to sign an article in the paper or take a photo. Every friendly face just made the resolve grow inside me. People love and support the Wildcats; they would do the same for me.

Yeah, right.

Now just like school, customers have been glaring at me, making comments about letting everyone down, about being selfish, about my actions being “unfortunate,” and the tips have been essentially nonexistent. The Wildcats have been obliterated in half their games since I quit, carrying a 2–3 record when last year we were 5–0, and the comments make my feet feel like lead weights I have to drag through every shift.

Today is no different. It’s Thursday, the usual dinner rush at Beau’s, and I try to stay focused on the stress of balancing seven milkshakes on one platter. A group of regulars, some construction workers, keep loudly wondering why I won’t come back to the team while I refuse proper eye contact.

One of the guys looks up at me as I drop the bill off. “So, what’s the deal? Does being queer keep ya from physically being able to play?”

They all snicker as they pull out crumpled bills. I stuff my hands into my pockets, holding my tongue.

When they leave, I hold my breath as I take their bill.

Sure enough, no tip.

“What the fuck?” I mutter under my breath.

“Language,” Amy says as she glides past me, imitating the way Richard says it to her every shift, and adds, “even though they are dicks.” At least Amy’s been ranting about it every free chance she gets. It was one thing when the student body was being shitty about me leaving the team, but the town being like this is even more infuriating. She doesn’t understand how these fully grown adults can really care that much about high school basketball and thinks they need a new fucking hobby. I finally agree with her.

[She’s wearing red lipstick to go with her raccoon-adjacent eyeliner as she rushes off to prepare milkshakes for a pack of middle schoolers. I catch her mid–death glare as all three of the kids rotate in their chairs, making the old things squeal. My anger fades a bit as I can’t help but chuckle; Amy’s pissed-off reaction to Richard telling her to smile more was said raccoon makeup, and her tolerance for buffoonery has been at a negative five to start and declining fast.

I rest my arms on the counter and try not to look as exhausted as I feel.

“Excuse me!” an old lady screeches, making me jump.

Amy covers up a laugh as I head to the old lady and her husband’s table. They’ve got finished plates, full waters. Not sure what the problem is. Or I do, which is worse.

“Yes?” I say trying to suppress my annoyance.

“Could you be bothered to serve us?”

Only five more hours on shift. I have a break in three minutes. I’ll be with Devin at Georgia Tech tomorrow. “I’m sorry, ma’am,” I say, so careful to keep my words even, but I can feel my hands balling into fists. “What would you—?”

And suddenly Amy swoops in, dropping two mugs of coffee down. “Sorry about that, you two,” she says, her voice extra high. “The machine was conking out on us, but it’s fine now.”

Once the coffee is down, she hooks onto a chunk of my shirt, steering us back to the bar.

“Thanks,” I mutter, embarrassed to have forgotten something so basic. Again.

“Just keep it together, man,” she says. “Maybe you’d be better off with that creepy night shift where all the truckers and serial killers come in.”

Honestly, at least the serial killers wouldn’t care about my jump shot.

It’s a few minutes before my break, but clearly I need it. “I’ll be in the back room.”

Right before I can head that way though, someone straight-up bursts into the diner and rushes over to me at the bar. It’s a middle-aged dad type, sunburned skin, beer belly, and stained T-shirt.

“Pickup order?” I ask.

“You should be ashamed,” he sneers at me. He has a really strong Southern accent, but it’s not Georgian. “Think you’re so high and mighty, that nothing’ll ever affect you? My kid’ll never go to college because of you and your lifestyle. Fuck you, Barclay Ell—”

And before this man can finish cursing my name, Pat of all people runs in, wide-eyed in humiliation. “Jesus, Dad, please don’t—”

I pin my gaze on him, remembering how he cowered on the bench as Ostrowski went off, how he didn’t even try to approach me. “Don’t even bother,” I snap.

I shove a to-go bag into his dad’s arms, relieved it’s prepaid, and storm off to the break room.]

Amy finds me head in my arms a minute or two later. I look up, rubbing my eyes. “Please spare me the pity.”

She snorts and hands me a milkshake. Mint chocolate chip. “Wouldn’t dare.” She takes a seat and rolls her shoulders and neck, cracks sounding through the tiny room. “Do you want a distraction or a shoulder to cry on?”

For more information, and to purchase your copy of Time Out, click here.

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Reframing the COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Stage Manager’s Eyes

By: Kaitlyn Riggio

5 July 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in the United States in March 2020, Broadway veteran stage manager Richard Hester watched the nation’s anxiety unfold on social media.

“No one knew what the virus was going to do,” Hester said. Some people were “losing their minds in abject terror, and then there were some people who were completely denying the whole thing.”

For Hester, the reaction at times felt like something out of a movie. “It was like the Black Plague,” he said. “Some people thought it was going to be like that Monty Python sketch: ‘bring out your dead, bring out your dead.’”

While Hester was also unsure about how the virus would unfold, he felt that his “job as a stage manager is to naturally defuse drama.” Hester brought this approach off the stage and onto social media in the wake of the pandemic.

“I just sort of synthesized everything that was happening into what I thought was a manageable bite, so people could get it,” Hester said. This became a daily exercise for a year. Over two years after the beginning of the pandemic, Hester’s accounts are compiled in the book, Hold Please: Stage Managing A Pandemic. Released earlier this year, the book documents the events of the past two years, filtering national events and day-to-day occurrences through a stage manager’s eyes and storytelling.

When Hester started this project, he had no intention of writing a book. He was originally writing every day because there was nothing else to do. “I am somebody who needs a job or needs a structure,” Hester said.

Surprised to find that people began expecting his daily posts, he began publishing his daily writing to his followers through a Substack newsletter. As his following grew, Hester had to get used to writing for an audience. “I started second guessing myself a lot of the time,” Hester said. “It just sort of put a weird pressure on it.”

Hester said he got especially nervous before publishing posts in which he wrote about more personal topics. For example, some of his posts focused on his experiences growing up in South Africa while others centered on potentially divisive topics, such as the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Despite some of this discomfort, Hester’s more personal posts were often the ones that got the most response. The experience offered him a writing lesson. “I stopped worrying about the audience and just wrote what I wanted to write about,” Hester said. “All of that pressure that I think as artists we put on ourselves, I got used to it.”

One of Hester’s favorite anecdotes featured in the book centers on a woman who dances in Washington Square Park on a canvas, rain or shine. He said he was “mesmerized by her,” which inspired him to write about her. “It was literally snowing and she was barefoot on her canvas dancing, and that seems to me just a spectacularly beautiful metaphor for everything that we all try and do, and she was living that to the fullest.”

During the creation of Hold Please, Hester got the unique opportunity to reflect in-depth on the first year of the pandemic by looking back at his accounts. He realized that post people would not remember the details of the lockdown; people would “remember it as a gap in their lives, but they weren’t going to remember it beat by beat.”

“Reliving each of those moments made me realize just how full a year it was, even though none of us were doing anything outside,” he adds. “We were all on our couches.” Readers will use the book as a way to relive moments of the pandemic’s first year “without having to wallow in the misery of it,” he hopes.

“I talk about the misery of it, but that’s not the focus of what I wrote... it was about hope and moving forward,” Hester said. “In these times when everything is so difficult, we will figure out a way to get through and we will move forward.”

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