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PANTAGES THEATRE<br />
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA<br />
WWW.PLAYBILL.COM
Letter from the Director<br />
A<br />
merica has made three great contributions to the<br />
performing arts: jazz, modern dance and musical<br />
theater. Much like our melting pot, musical theater is a<br />
diverse fusion, combining British Music Hall, European<br />
operetta, African American rhythms, Vaudevillian humor and<br />
American popular song. Broadway was the artistic playground for<br />
the icons of American culture, greats such as George and Ira<br />
Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar<br />
Hammerstein. They were the stars of popular music and<br />
simultaneously defined a new art form, which in both content and<br />
form reflected a fusion of diverse cultures.<br />
For the last 15 years, Theater Latté Da has been re-imagining work<br />
from the golden age of the American musical theater as well as the<br />
work of our living playwrights, composers and lyricists. An incredible gift of a life in the<br />
theater is the privilege of working intimately with voices of the past. I often feel like I am in<br />
dialogue or even rigorous debate with the poetry of Oscar Hammerstein, the musical<br />
vocabulary of Irving Berlin or the dramatic structure of Stephen Sondheim. Theater Latté<br />
Da’s partnership with <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> is the next phase of that exploration, allowing<br />
us to expand our theatrical vocabulary and speak to a broader audience.<br />
Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is a story rich with things to say about slavery and freedom,<br />
colonialization, patriotism and personal integrity. Set in ancient Egypt, it inspires great<br />
theatrical imagination. And set to the music by Elton John, a living icon of popular music, it<br />
inspires a heightened and dynamic emotional authenticity. The juxtaposition of Ancient<br />
Egypt and contemporary western pop may seem like a disconnect between content and form,<br />
but this unlikely fusion is at the heart of the American musical.<br />
When I begin to re-imagine a given work, I ask myself a series of questions: Why does our<br />
community need to experience this story now? If the characters were left to their own devices,<br />
what tools would they have to tell their story? What are potential visual metaphors for the<br />
ideological themes of a given work? And, ultimately, what can live theater do that film and<br />
television cannot?<br />
Film and television are literal art forms, while the theater thrives on metaphor, and<br />
imagination. For me, the design process is as much about what’s not onstage as what is. My<br />
goal is to trigger the audience’s imagination in order for them to complete our telling of the<br />
story. The theater is a two-way street; it is only complete when the audience meets you<br />
halfway. I’m glad you’re here.<br />
Peter Rothstein<br />
Director of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida<br />
Artistic Director, Theater Latté Da<br />
Theater Latté Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience<br />
by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.<br />
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W<br />
elcome to the intimate and historic 1916 Pantages<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida. This<br />
fresh look at the Tony Award-winning musical is the<br />
premiere production in our Broadway Re-Imagined<br />
series, a new collaboration with Twin Cities theatre company<br />
Theater Latté Da. Imaginatively directed by Latté Da’s artistic<br />
director, Peter Rothstein, Aida is based on a timeless love story<br />
drawn from the Giuseppi Verdi opera. The tale unfolds in the<br />
Egyptian wing of a modern museum, when a man and a<br />
woman catch each other’s eyes and are magically transported to<br />
ancient Egypt. Thus begins a dramatic love story between<br />
Radames, the captain of the Egyptian army, and Aida, the captured Nubian princess. After<br />
debuting on Broadway in 2000, Aida won the Tony Award for Best Musical Score and the<br />
Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. I am delighted that you have joined us to<br />
experience a new look at this spectacular and “re-imagined” production.<br />
<strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> has a long history of forming local partnerships with such<br />
prestigious organizations as The Jungle Theater, The Loft Literary Center, Theater Latté Da,<br />
Cantus, The History <strong>Theatre</strong>, Actors <strong>Theatre</strong> of Minnesota, Chanhassen Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s,<br />
The Guthrie Theater, and a host of local performing artists. The impetus for our new<br />
collaboration with Theater Latté Da through Broadway Re-Imagined builds upon our<br />
successful partnership in producing All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 (co-presented<br />
with Cantus) over the past four years. Our new Broadway Re-imagined series melds the<br />
<strong>Trust</strong>’s deep experience with Broadway tours, concerts and variety showcases to support the<br />
engagement of audiences in the unparalleled work of local individuals and groups like<br />
Theater Latté Da, who bring their passion, intellect and talent to bear in reinventing the<br />
classic works of musical theatre.<br />
Each magnificent historic theatre on <strong>Hennepin</strong> Avenue has its own distinct personality and<br />
the intimate and nearly century-old Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>, with its stunning stained glass dome,<br />
is a superb venue in which to explore this new art form, introduce a broader range of Twin<br />
Cities audiences to the treasures of downtown Minneapolis and achieve our mission of<br />
presenting a rich mix of live performances. The <strong>Trust</strong> anticipates co-producing at least one<br />
show annually with Theater Latté Da through this new venture so stay tuned for more to<br />
come! To be notified of upcoming performances, please join our weekly email list by visiting<br />
our website at http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/connect. Thanks again for kicking off<br />
the New Year by joining us at the Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>. Enjoy the show!<br />
Yours truly,<br />
Thomas L. Hoch<br />
President/CEO, <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong><br />
<strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>, owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century <strong>Theatre</strong>s,<br />
is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to arts-inspired community cultural development.<br />
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PANTAGES THEATRE<br />
Theater Latté Da and <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong><br />
Peter Rothstein Artistic Director<br />
Thomas L. Hoch President<br />
John Thew Managing Director<br />
present<br />
Elton John and Tim Rice’s<br />
Music by<br />
ELTON JOHN<br />
Lyrics by<br />
TIM RICE<br />
Book by<br />
LINDA WOOLVERTON,<br />
ROBERT FALLS & DAVID HENRY HWANG<br />
Originally Directed on Broadway by Robert Falls<br />
Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions<br />
with<br />
TRACI ALLEN, BEN BAKKEN*, NATHAN BARLOW, JUSTINE BERGEVIN, CAT BRINDISI*,<br />
JOSÉ BUENO, STEVEN GRANT DOUGLAS, MEGHAN KREIDLER, JARED OXBOROUGH*,<br />
JUSTEN POHL, T. MYCHAEL RAMBO*, ELANDER ROSSER, ANDRE SHOALS,<br />
AUSTENE VAN*, KELLIE FOSTER WARDER<br />
Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design<br />
JOEL SASS TULLE & DYE MARCUS DILLIARD** SEAN HEALEY<br />
Fight Director Production Manager Production Stage Manager<br />
ANNIE ENNEKING DYLAN WRIGHT TIFFANY K. ORR*<br />
Music Direction<br />
JASON HANSEN<br />
Choreography<br />
MICHAEL MATTHEW FERRELL<br />
Directed by<br />
PETER ROTHSTEIN***<br />
ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE’S AIDA<br />
Is presented through special arrangement with Music <strong>Theatre</strong> International (MTI).<br />
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.<br />
421 West 54 th Street, New York, NY 10019<br />
Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684<br />
www.MTIShows.com<br />
<br />
*Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.<br />
**Member of the United Scenic Artists, which represents designers and scenic painters for the American <strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />
***The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.<br />
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CAST<br />
Aida ..............................................................................................................................Austene Van<br />
Radames ................................................................................................................Jared Oxborough<br />
Amneris..........................................................................................................................Cat Brindisi<br />
Mereb ........................................................................................................................Nathan Barlow<br />
Zoser ..............................................................................................................................Ben Bakken<br />
Amonasro............................................................................................................T. Mychael Rambo<br />
Nehebka ..........................................................................................................................Traci Allen<br />
Ensemble ......................................................Justine Bergevin, José Bueno, Steven Grant Douglas<br />
Meghan Kreidler, Elander Rosser, Andre Shoals, Kelli Foster Warder<br />
Lyra Artists..................................................................................................José Bueno, Justen Pohl<br />
UNDERSTUDIES<br />
Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a special<br />
announcement is made at the time of the performance.<br />
For Radames: Steven Grant Douglas<br />
For Amneris: Justine Bergevin<br />
For Mereb: Elander Rosser<br />
For Zoser: Andre Shoals<br />
For Amonasro: Andre Shoals<br />
Dance Captain: Kelli Foster Warder<br />
AIDA ORCHESTRA<br />
Conductor/Keyboards: Jason Hansen*<br />
Guitar: Jonathan Ehresmann*<br />
Bass: Josh Ackerley*<br />
Drums: Andy Thornbrough*<br />
Percussion: Shai Hayo*<br />
Winds: Nelson Devereaux*<br />
Please silence all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches.<br />
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs,<br />
either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.<br />
*Member of Twin Cities Musician’s Union, American Federation of Musicians<br />
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CAST<br />
Traci Allen Ben Bakken Nathan Barlow Justine Bergevin<br />
Cat Brindisi José Bueno Steven<br />
Grant Douglas<br />
Meghan Kreidler<br />
Jared Oxborough Justen Pohl T. Mychael Rambo Elander Rosser<br />
Andre Shoals Austene Van Kelli Foster Warder<br />
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MUSICAL NUMBERS<br />
Act I<br />
Every Story is a Love Story..............................................................................................Amneris<br />
Fortune Favors the Brave ..............................................................Amneris, Radames, Ensemble<br />
The Past is Another Land........................................................................................................Aida<br />
Another Pyramid..................................................................................................Zoser, Ensemble<br />
How I Know You ........................................................................................................Mereb, Aida<br />
My Strongest Suit (Reprise) ..........................................................................Amneris, Ensemble<br />
Fortune Favors the Brave (Reprise) ................................................................................Radames<br />
Enchantment Passing Through ..............................................................................Radames, Aida<br />
My Strongest Suit (Reprise)....................................................................................Amneris, Aida<br />
Dance of the Robe ................................................................................................Aida, Ensemble<br />
Not Me ......................................................................................Radames, Mereb, Aida, Amneris<br />
Elaborate Lives ......................................................................................................Radames, Aida<br />
The God Loves Nubia ..............................................................Aida, Nehebka, Mereb, Ensemble<br />
Act II<br />
A Step Too Far........................................................................................Amneris, Radames, Aida<br />
Easy as Life ............................................................................................................................Aida<br />
Like Father Like Son ..........................................................................Zoser, Radames, Ensemble<br />
Radames’ Letter ..............................................................................................................Radames<br />
How I Know You (Reprise)..................................................................................................Mereb<br />
Written in the Stars ................................................................................................Aida, Radames<br />
I Know the Truth ..............................................................................................................Amneris<br />
Elaborate Lives (Reprise) ......................................................................................Aida, Radames<br />
Finale ......................................................................................................Radames, Aida, Amneris<br />
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.<br />
SETTING<br />
An Art Museum – the Present<br />
Egypt – the Ancient<br />
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST<br />
TRACI ALLEN (Nehebka, Aida u/s) is making<br />
her Theater Latté Da debut in Aida. Regional<br />
credits include In Search of Assata, The Sankofa<br />
Readings at Penumbra <strong>Theatre</strong> Company;<br />
Cinderella at the Ordway; Lizzie Bright and the<br />
Buckminster Boy, Five Fingers of Funk, Bud, Not<br />
Buddy, and Fashion 47 at The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Company; Dance of the Holy Ghosts, Sweet<br />
Brown Ginger at The Playwrights’ Center. Other<br />
credits include Footloose, Once on this Island,<br />
and the National Tour of The Color Purple. Traci<br />
is a graduate of Howard University.<br />
BEN BAKKEN (Zoser) is the <strong>Theatre</strong> Director<br />
at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, Minn.<br />
Ben was most recently seen in When a Man<br />
Loves a Diva at The Lab Theater. He has also<br />
performed for Chanhassen Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s,<br />
Ordway Center, The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Company, and the Minnesota Orchestra. Ben<br />
was honored with a 2011 IVEY Award for his<br />
portrayal of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at<br />
Chanhassen Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s.<br />
NATHAN BARLOW (Mereb) is currently a<br />
senior in the University of Minnesota’s Guthrie<br />
Actor Training Program, and will be graduating<br />
in the spring of 2013. He was most recently seen<br />
in Measure for Measure with Ten Thousand<br />
Things. Nathan has performed at Mixed Blood,<br />
The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company, Pillsbury<br />
House <strong>Theatre</strong>, and the Old Log <strong>Theatre</strong>. He is<br />
thrilled be a part of Aida as his debut with<br />
Theater Latté Da.<br />
JUSTINE BERGEVIN (Ensemble, Amneris<br />
u/s) is delighted to be making her Theater Latté<br />
Da debut. She was most recently seen in<br />
Hairspray at Chanhassen Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s.<br />
Justine has worked with various companies in<br />
the Twin Cities including Bloomington Civic<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>, Pioneer Place, Paul Bunyan Playhouse,<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> Unbound and Neo Cabaret. She has also<br />
spent 4 summers performing with the Live<br />
Entertainment Department at Valleyfair<br />
Amusement Park.<br />
JOSÉ BUENO (Ensemble) originally from<br />
Texas is currently attending his last year at the<br />
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities pursuing<br />
his B.F.A. in Dance. From an extremely athletic<br />
background, he is currently working with Black<br />
Label Movement in projects such as their<br />
residency in Duluth, MN, and their TedX<br />
conference in Long Beach, CA. He has<br />
apprenticed for Shapiro and Smith, appearing in<br />
Anytown at the Guthrie Theater and Voices at<br />
the Cowles Center. Through acrobatic training<br />
from Circus Juventas and single partner stunt<br />
training as a cheerleader at the U of M, he is<br />
able to explore partnering in dance from a<br />
different perspective. A former gymnast, he<br />
loves exploring the more athletic qualities<br />
within moving.<br />
CAT BRINDISI (Amneris) is thrilled to get to<br />
work with Theater Latté Da again and be a part<br />
of the magical journey this team creates every<br />
day. She is a graduate of the University of<br />
Minnesota – Duluth with a B.F.A. in Musical<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> and a minor in Dance. Cat was recently<br />
seen in the Ivey Award-winning production of<br />
Spring Awakening (Wendla) and ...Spelling Bee<br />
(Olive) with Latté Da! In 2009, she also<br />
performed at the Istanbul State Conservatory in<br />
Footloose (Ariel) in rep with UMD. Other<br />
performances include Our Town (Emily), Doubt<br />
(Sister James), and in the world premiere of the<br />
musical The Odyssey (Penelope). She heads back<br />
to New York in February to continue to play.<br />
STEVEN GRANT DOUGLAS (Ensemble,<br />
Radames u/s) is elated to be making his<br />
Theater Latté Da debut. Most recently, he<br />
performed in Upstate New York with the<br />
Adirondack Lakes Summer <strong>Theatre</strong> Festival in<br />
The Tempest (Ferdindand), Side Show (Buddy),<br />
Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), and The<br />
Fantasticks (Matt). Steven recently received a<br />
B.F.A. in Musical <strong>Theatre</strong> from the University<br />
of Minnesota – Duluth. Favorite past<br />
productions include Cinderella (Joy), Rent<br />
(Roger), and The Odyssey (Odysseus).<br />
@bulldoug2012. stevengrantdouglas.com<br />
MEGHAN KREIDLER (Ensemble) is excited<br />
to be making her Theater Latté Da debut! She<br />
was most recently seen as Angelica Bianca in<br />
The Rover at the University of Minnesota – Twin<br />
Cities. Other credits include Into the Woods<br />
(Florinda) with Mu Performing Arts and The<br />
Winter’s Tale (Paulina) with Shakespeare’s<br />
Globe Education. She is a senior in the<br />
University of Minnesota’s Guthrie Actor<br />
Training Program, where she has performed in<br />
Three Sisters (Masha), Shakers Re-Stirred<br />
(Adele), The Bacchae (Chorus), The Merchant of<br />
Venice (Salerio/Old Gobbo), and The Diviners<br />
(Jennie Mae).<br />
JARED OXBOROUGH (Radames) appeared<br />
as Che in Theater Latté Da’s Evita. He was last<br />
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seen in Roman Holiday at the Guthrie Theater.<br />
He has also performed with Chanhassen Dinner<br />
Theaters, Ordway, Bloomington Civic <strong>Theatre</strong>,<br />
Nautilus Music Theater, and the MN Orchestra.<br />
Jared also holds his B.F.A. in Musical <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
from Minnesota State University – Mankato.<br />
JUSTEN POHL (Lyra Artist) After years of<br />
selling real estate, Justen was in need of a more<br />
stimulating career. One trip to a crazy festival in<br />
the middle of the desert, Burningman, opened<br />
his eyes and inspired him to change his course.<br />
Justen found his niche amongst a class of circus<br />
performers and quickly found himself<br />
submerged in many different venues. From<br />
aerial to fire dancing to stilt-walking, the list<br />
only grew. Whether opening for top chart artists<br />
like Mya or performing with renowned DJs like<br />
Kascade, there was no longer room for a dull<br />
moment. Justen now runs his own company<br />
Enticing Entertainment.<br />
T. MYCHAEL RAMBO (Amonasro) makes<br />
his Theater Latté Da debut in this production of<br />
Aida. Rambo is a Regional Emmy Award<br />
winning actor, vocalist, arts educator and<br />
community organizer. He has performed<br />
principal roles at Penumbra <strong>Theatre</strong>, Guthrie<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>, Mixed Blood, Illusion <strong>Theatre</strong>, Ten<br />
Thousand Things, Ordway, Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong>,<br />
Park Square and Minnesota Opera as well as<br />
nationally, including Carnegie Hall and<br />
throughout Europe, Africa, Canada and South<br />
America. He’s appeared in local and national<br />
television commercials, feature films, HBO<br />
mini-series, and other television programming.<br />
T. Mychael will return to Penumbra <strong>Theatre</strong> in<br />
Spunk slated for March 2013.<br />
ELANDER ROSSER (Ensemble, Mereb u/s)<br />
appeared in Theater Latté Da’s Spring<br />
Awakening. He’s also performed at the Kennedy<br />
Center with Carl Flink’s Lost Lullabies, was a<br />
guest performer with the TU Dance Company at<br />
the Ordway Center, and appeared in Atlanta<br />
Lyric <strong>Theatre</strong>’s Hairspray. Elander is currently<br />
attending the University of Minnesota – Twin<br />
Cities, pursuing a B.F.A. in Dance.<br />
ANDRE SHOALS (Ensemble, Amneroso u/s)<br />
is thrilled to be making his debut with Theater<br />
Latté Da. Most recently seen in Park Square’s<br />
production of Ragtime, he’s also performed in<br />
Cardinal Theatrics Rocky Horror Live as Dr.<br />
Frankenfurter. Beginning his career as a<br />
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST<br />
dancer with Zenon Dance Company in the<br />
early 90s, he moved to NYC to work with Bill<br />
T. Jones/Arnie Zane & Co., Jane Comfort<br />
Dance, Susan Marshall Dance Company, and a<br />
score of independent choreographers. Before<br />
moving back to the Twin Cities, he performed<br />
with Boston-based Fringe theater company<br />
The Gold Dust Orphans, where he is also a<br />
founder member.<br />
AUSTENE VAN (Aida) is debuting with<br />
Theater Latté Da. Her Penumbra Company<br />
member credits include Amen Corner, Blue, Ain’t<br />
Misbehavin’, Dinah Was, Blues for an Alabama<br />
Sky and Seven Guitars. Austene has also<br />
performed in In The Next Room at the Jungle<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>; Gem of the Ocean, Crowns and A<br />
Christmas Carol at Guthrie Theater; Radio Golf<br />
at IRT/Cleveland Playhouse; To Kill a<br />
Mockingbird at Park Square; Once on this Island<br />
at The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company; Singing in<br />
the Rain at Ordway. Her recent directing credits<br />
include Hot Chocolate, Gee’s Bend and Lady<br />
Day at Park Square; A Civil War Christmas at<br />
History <strong>Theatre</strong>; Blues in the Night at Ordway;<br />
and Black Nativity at Penumbra. Austene is an<br />
Associate Artistic Director of History <strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />
KELLI FOSTER WARDER (Ensemble,<br />
Dance Captain, Assistant Choreographer) makes<br />
her Theater Latté Da debut with this production<br />
of Aida. She was most recently seen in<br />
Bloomington Civic <strong>Theatre</strong>’s production of 42nd<br />
Street (Lorraine). Kelli also appeared in<br />
Chanhassen Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s’ production of<br />
Hairspray last year and is a choreographer for<br />
high schools and churches.<br />
ELTON JOHN (Composer) The monumental<br />
career of international singer/songwriter and<br />
performer Elton John has spanned more than<br />
three decades. He is one of the top-selling solo<br />
artists of all time with over 200 million records<br />
sold worldwide. Elton has won a wide array of<br />
awards including Grammys, Tonys, an Oscar,<br />
and 35 gold and 25 platinum albums. Tony<br />
award-winning Aida, Billy Elliot and The Lion<br />
King have long reigned on Broadway and around<br />
the world. His commitment to the fight against<br />
AIDS led to the inception of the Elton John<br />
AIDS Foundation, which has dispersed a<br />
combined total of grants surpassing $80 million<br />
to date. In 1998, he was knighted by the Queen<br />
of England and in 2004, Elton received the
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST<br />
Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime<br />
contributions to American culture and excellence<br />
through the performing arts.<br />
TIM RICE (Lyricist) is an Academy, Golden<br />
Globe, Tony and Grammy award-winning<br />
lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations<br />
with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he<br />
wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor<br />
Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and<br />
additional songs for the 2011 West End revival of<br />
The Wizard of Oz. His beloved film and theatrical<br />
work for Walt Disney Studios includes<br />
partnering with Alan Menken (Aladdin, Beauty<br />
and the Beast and King David) and Elton John<br />
(The Lion King and Aida). He recently<br />
completed the lyrics for his first new musical in<br />
ten years, From Here to Eternity (music by Stuart<br />
Brayson), based on James Jones’ 1951<br />
masterpiece. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in<br />
1994, Sir Tim Rice is also a cricket lover and an<br />
accomplished author.<br />
LINDA WOOLVERTON (Book) Linda<br />
Woolverton’s writing credits include the<br />
screenplay for the animated feature film Beauty<br />
and the Beast (Golden Globe winner and<br />
Academy Award Best Picture nominee); the<br />
screenplay for Homeward Bound: The<br />
Incredible Journey; screenplay for the animated<br />
feature film The Lion King; the book for the<br />
Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast (Tony<br />
Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical,<br />
winner 1998 Olivier Award Best New Musical);<br />
and book for Elton John and Tim Rice’s<br />
Broadway musical Aida. Also she has written<br />
two young-adult novels, Star-Wind and Running<br />
Before the Wind. She holds a Bachelor’s degree<br />
in <strong>Theatre</strong> Arts from California State University<br />
Long Beach and a Master’s degree in <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
from California State University Fullerton.<br />
ROBERT FALLS (Book) Robert Falls directed<br />
Long Day’s Journey Into Night (three 2003<br />
Tony® Awards, including Best Revival) as well<br />
as the 1999 Tony® Award-winning Death of a<br />
Salesman, for which he was honored as Best<br />
Director. His other Broadway credits include the<br />
Pulitzer Prize-winning The Young Man From<br />
Atlanta, The Speed of Darkness, The Rose Tatoo<br />
and The Night of the Iguana. Mr. Falls received<br />
an Obie Award for his direction of Eric<br />
Bogosian’s Suburbia at Lincoln Center. His work<br />
has also been seen at Manhattan <strong>Theatre</strong> Club<br />
and the Public Theater. As artistic director of<br />
Chicago’s Goodman <strong>Theatre</strong>, he has directed<br />
many productions, including Book Of The Night,<br />
Riverview and a major revival of Pal Joey, for<br />
which he wrote a new book. His opera credits<br />
include productions for Chicago’s Lyric Opera,<br />
the Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Grand<br />
Opera and the Grand Théâtre de Geneve.<br />
DAVID HENRY HWANG (Book) David<br />
Henry Hwang's plays include M. Butterfly (1988<br />
Tony Award, 1989 Pulitzer Finalist), Golden<br />
Child (1996 Obie Award, 1998 Tony<br />
Nomination), Yellow Face (2008 Obie Award and<br />
Pulitzer Finalist), and FOB (1981 Obie Award).<br />
His Broadway musicals include Flower Drum<br />
Song and Disney's Tarzan. As America's mostproduced<br />
living opera librettist, he has written<br />
four works with composer Philip Glass, as well<br />
as Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadmar (two 2007<br />
Grammy Awards), Unsuk Chin's Alice in<br />
Wonderland, and Bright Sheng's The Silver<br />
River. He penned the feature films M. Butterfly,<br />
Golden Gate, and Possession (co-writer), and cowrote<br />
the song "Solo" with pop star Prince.<br />
Hwang attended Stanford University and the<br />
Yale School of Drama. From 1994-2000, he<br />
served by appointment of President Clinton on<br />
the President’s Committee on the Arts and the<br />
Humanities. His newest play, Chinglish, opened<br />
at the Goodman <strong>Theatre</strong> in Chicago, before<br />
moving to Broadway in 2011.<br />
PETER ROTHSTEIN (Director) has directed<br />
50 mainstage productions for Theater Latté Da,<br />
including 8 world premieres. Other recent<br />
collaborations include the Guthrie Theater, The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company, Minnesota Opera,<br />
Illusion Theater, Ten Thousand Things and<br />
Seattle’s 5th Avenue <strong>Theatre</strong>. He is the creator of<br />
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and<br />
Steerage Song, a new musical created in<br />
collaboration with Dan Chouinard. Peter has<br />
been named one of Minnesota’s Artists of the<br />
Year by the Star Tribune, Theater Artist of the<br />
Year by Lavender, and the Best Director by City<br />
Pages. He has been awarded four Ivey Awards<br />
for overall excellence and has received<br />
fellowships from the National Endowment for<br />
the Arts, <strong>Theatre</strong> Communications Group, the<br />
Minnesota State Arts Board and the McKnight<br />
Foundation. He serves as a board of director for<br />
the National Alliance for Musical <strong>Theatre</strong> and<br />
Alive and Kickin’. He holds a B.A. in Music and<br />
Theater from St. John’s University and a Master<br />
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST<br />
of Fine Arts in Directing from the University of<br />
Wisconsin—Madison. Peter-Rothstein.com<br />
JASON HANSEN (Music Director) has<br />
worked regularly in theatres across the Twin<br />
Cities and is excited to be making his debut with<br />
Theater Latté Da. He has held positions of music<br />
director, composer, and performer at The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company (TAT Program),<br />
Mixed Blood (Next To Normal, Avenue Q),<br />
Guthrie Theater (BFA Program), Open Eye<br />
Figure <strong>Theatre</strong>, and Eagan Community <strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />
Jason is the music director for the Twin Citiesbased<br />
rockin’ senior choir Alive and Kickin’ and<br />
will direct two showcases of their work this<br />
spring at Bloomington Civic <strong>Theatre</strong> and Old<br />
Arizona. He is also heavily involved in the Twin<br />
Cities community, directing and arranging<br />
music for various bands and choirs. As a<br />
composer, Jason is involved in the songwriting<br />
collaborative Prosody.<br />
MICHAEL MATTHEW FERRELL<br />
(Choreographer) is the 2007 Ivey Award<br />
recipient for choreography and was named Best<br />
Choreographer of 2010 by Lavender Magazine<br />
for Theater Latté Da’s production of Evita. Other<br />
Theater Latté Da credits include choreography<br />
for Parade, Gypsy, The Rink, Passage of Dreams,<br />
The Full Monty, Evita, …Spelling Bee and<br />
Company and assistant director for Spring<br />
Awakening. Other works include Ragtime at Park<br />
Square <strong>Theatre</strong>; Wizard of Oz, Annie, Tommy,<br />
…Spelling Bee, Disney’s High School Musical, A<br />
Year With Frog and Toad, and Fashion 47 at The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company; Cats, Annie, The<br />
Sound of Music, Camelot, The Music Man, My<br />
Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Can-Can, Forever Plaid,<br />
and Good News! at the Chanhassen Dinner<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>s; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,<br />
Grand Night for Singing, and Broadway’s<br />
Legendary Ladies at the Ordway Center; and<br />
42nd Street and Oklahoma! at Bloomington<br />
Civic <strong>Theatre</strong>. Michael is also the Founder and<br />
Director of the Twin Cities newest musical<br />
ensemble Alive & Kickin’.<br />
JOEL SASS (Set Designer) is an award-wining<br />
director/designer making his Theater Latté Da<br />
debut in Aida. Joel’s work has been seen at the<br />
Guthrie Theater, the Jungle Theater, The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company, Park Square,<br />
History <strong>Theatre</strong>, Mixed Blood, the Arizona<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> Company, California Shakespeare<br />
Theater, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,<br />
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among others. For eight years he was Artistic<br />
Director of the award-winning Mary Worth<br />
Theater Company (1994-2003). He is the<br />
recipient of the Alan Schneider Award for<br />
directing, a McKnight Theater Artist<br />
Fellowship, and IVEY Awards for his Jungle<br />
productions The Last of the Boys and Mary’s<br />
Wedding. Later this winter he will direct Venus<br />
in Fur for the Jungle Theater.<br />
TULLE & DYE (Costume Designer) are<br />
designing for the first time with Theater Latté<br />
Da. They have designed or produced costumes<br />
for Beauty and the Beast, Grey Gardens, Yankee<br />
Doodle, Singin’ in the Rain, Rocky Horror<br />
Picture Show, Blues in the Night, Cinderella,<br />
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<br />
and others at the Ordway. They have also worked<br />
on the production of Mulan, Jr., at The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company; Guys and Dolls,<br />
Seattle’s 5 th Avenue Theater; Amen Corner,<br />
Guthrie Theater, Pagliacci, Mill City Opera.<br />
Dance companies they’ve designed for include<br />
Alvin Ailey, Sewell Ballet, Minnesota Dance<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>, Zenon Dance, St. Paul City Ballet,<br />
Minnesota Ballet, Ballet of the Dolls. Corporate<br />
works include Target, Macy’s, Dayton’s, BI<br />
World Wide and Larson Communications.<br />
MARCUS DILLIARD (Lighting Designer)<br />
designed the lighting for Theater Latté Da’s<br />
productions of Song of Extinction, Violet, The<br />
Full Monty, All Is Calm, Old Wicked Songs and<br />
Susannah. He has designed for theater and opera<br />
across North America and in Europe, including<br />
numerous productions for the Guthrie Theater,<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> de la Jeune Lune, The Minnesota Opera<br />
and the Minnesota Orchestra. He has also<br />
designed lighting for productions at The<br />
Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company, Ordway, American<br />
Repertory Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, The<br />
Athens Festival, Portland Opera, San Diego<br />
Opera, the Spoleto Festival (Italy), Flanders<br />
Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera<br />
de Montreal, Canadian Opera Company,<br />
Chicago Opera Theater, and Boston Lyric Opera.<br />
Marcus is a member of United Scenic Artists<br />
Local 829 and is the Head of the Design Program<br />
in the Department of <strong>Theatre</strong> Arts and Dance at<br />
the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.<br />
SEAN HEALEY (Sound Designer) is the<br />
Resident Sound Designer for the Jungle Theater<br />
and Open Eye Figure <strong>Theatre</strong>. Sean’s other<br />
recent credits include The 500 Hats of
Bartholomew Cubbins, The Wizard of Oz, and<br />
The Cat in the Hat at The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Company. He was awarded an Ivey Award in<br />
2009 for his work on the Joel Sass helmed<br />
Shipwrecked! at the Jungle Theater. Sean<br />
recently produced the upcoming debut album<br />
from local folk-rockers Annie Enneking and the<br />
Bang Bang. He received a B.F.A. from<br />
California Institute of the Arts.<br />
TIFFANY K. ORR (Production Stage<br />
Manager) staged managed Spring Awakening,<br />
Beautiful Thing, All Is Calm, The 25th Annual<br />
Putnam County Spelling Bee, Song of<br />
Extinction, Evita and A Christmas Carole<br />
Peterson at Theater Latté Da. Originally from<br />
Oklahoma, Tiffany received her B.A. in<br />
Technical <strong>Theatre</strong> from Southeastern Oklahoma<br />
State University in 2004. After graduation, she<br />
spent two seasons with Phoenix <strong>Theatre</strong> in<br />
Phoenix, AZ, where she became a proud<br />
member of The Actors’ Equity Association. She<br />
also enjoys spending her summers in Wichita,<br />
KS, with Music <strong>Theatre</strong> of Wichita. While in<br />
the Twin Cities, she has also had the<br />
opportunity to work with the Guthrie Theater (A<br />
View from the Bridge), The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Company (Fashion 47), Pillsbury House<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> (Bulrusher, No Child…, Playlist, King<br />
of Shadows), and Penumbra <strong>Theatre</strong> (A Raisin<br />
in the Sun).<br />
JASON ALLYN-SCHWERIN (Technical<br />
Director) is the technical director for Penumbra<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> Company. His previous Theater Latté Da<br />
credits include Old Wicked Songs, A Christmas<br />
Carole Petersen, All Is Calm, Passage of<br />
Dreams, The Full Monty, Violet, Evita, Song of<br />
Extinction, …Spelling Bee, Beautiful Thing and<br />
Company. Jason has worked with the Ordway<br />
Center, Mill City Summer Opera, Mixed Blood<br />
and SteppingStone <strong>Theatre</strong>. Additionally, he<br />
worked at the Kennedy Center for the<br />
Performing Arts on Penumbra <strong>Theatre</strong>’s<br />
production of I Wish You Love and was Head<br />
Carpenter for the Tokyo run of Broadway Asia’s<br />
production of Joseph and the Amazing<br />
Technicolor Dreamcoat. He received his<br />
Bachelor of Arts in Creative and Performing Arts<br />
from Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa;<br />
has studied at the University of Minnesota –<br />
Twin Cities; and has a Master of Fine Arts from<br />
the University of Texas – Austin.<br />
WHO’S WHO<br />
DYLAN WRIGHT (Production Manager)<br />
serves as production manager for Theater Latté<br />
Da and Illusion Theater. He also works as a<br />
lighting designer around the Twin Cities.<br />
Recent credits include Two Sugars, Room for<br />
Cream at the New Century Theater, Miss<br />
Richfield 1981 at Illusion Theater, Sound of<br />
Music with Black Dirt Theater.<br />
BENJAMIN SHAW (Assistant Director)<br />
returns to the Twin Cities having assisted Peter<br />
Rothstein on Theater Latté Da’s Evita and<br />
assistant directed End of the Rainbow at the<br />
Guthrie Theater. He is a co-founder of Two Turns<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> Company, which produces theatre in<br />
historic spaces; their inaugural production of<br />
Jeffrey Hatcher’s Turn of the Screw played at the<br />
Merchant's House Museum, NYC’s oldest<br />
preserved home. Upcoming: The Glass<br />
Menagerie at the American Repertory <strong>Theatre</strong>. A<br />
graduate of Muhlenberg College, Benjamin grew<br />
up in Pittsburgh.<br />
MEAGHAN ROSENBERGER (Assistant<br />
Stage Manager) originally from Houston,<br />
Texas, is excited to be working with Theater<br />
Latté Da. She has previously worked with Latté<br />
Da on a workshop of Steerage Song. Other<br />
assistant stage management credits include:<br />
Tales from Hollywood, Time Stands Still,<br />
Charley’s Aunt, Caretaker, Happy Days, and<br />
Tiny Kushner: An Evening of Short Plays at the<br />
Guthrie Theater; The 2010 – 2011 National<br />
Tour of The Comedy of Errors and Romeo &<br />
Juliet with The Acting Company. Stage<br />
Management credits include: Jomama Jones:<br />
Radiate Live at the Pillsbury House <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
and The K of D at the Illusion Theater.<br />
Meaghan graduated with a B.F.A. from<br />
Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a<br />
proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.<br />
JOHN THEW (Managing Director, Theater<br />
Latté Da) is the former Director of Development<br />
and former Director of Public Relations for New<br />
York’s Tony Award-winning Second Stage<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>. Throughout his tenure at the Second<br />
Stage, he led all aspects of the company’s<br />
fundraising and public relations efforts resulting<br />
in six consecutive years of growth. John is also a<br />
former Production Manager for Twin Cities<br />
Public Television and has an extensive<br />
background advising Minnesota-based<br />
corporations in the areas of sales, leadership, and<br />
customer service.<br />
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THEATER LATTÉ DA (Producer) Founded<br />
by Peter Rothstein and Denise Prosek,<br />
Theater Latté Da is now celebrating its 15th<br />
year of combining music and story to<br />
illuminate the breadth of the human condition.<br />
One of the most celebrated companies in the<br />
vibrant Twin Cities arts community, Theater<br />
Latté Da has garnered critical acclaim and<br />
earned a host of awards including 4 Ivey<br />
Awards, the Gabriel Award for Broadcast<br />
Excellence and regular “Best of the Year”<br />
nods from the media. Throughout its<br />
relatively brief history, TLD has received over<br />
70 honors and awards for its exceptional<br />
work. TLD stands out as a bold innovator,<br />
investing in the art of musical theater and<br />
taking it to new heights for Twin Cities area<br />
audiences and beyond. Theater Latté Da<br />
remains committed to a rigorous<br />
experimentation and creates work that speaks<br />
to a contemporary audience, challenging us to<br />
think deeply about the world in which we live.<br />
In 1998, Theater Latté Da began performing<br />
at the intimate 120-seat Loring Playhouse. By<br />
2007, Theater Latté Da productions were<br />
playing to sold-out houses and they began<br />
searching for spaces with different<br />
performance configurations to meet the<br />
unique aesthetic demands of each production.<br />
Since 2007, Theater Latté Da has produced<br />
shows at the Guthrie Theater, Ordway Center,<br />
Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>, Southern Theater, History<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>, Fitzgerald Theater, the Rarig Center<br />
Stoll Thrust <strong>Theatre</strong> and The Lab Theater.<br />
Theater Latté Da is now emerging as a leader<br />
in the American Musical Theater, having<br />
produced 51 mainstage productions including<br />
8 world premieres and dozens of productions<br />
celebrated for their bold re-imagination.<br />
HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST (Producer)<br />
Non-profit owner of the historic Orpheum, State,<br />
Pantages and the newly developed New Century<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>s, is an independent organization<br />
dedicated to enriching the vibrant cultural<br />
atmosphere of the Twin Cities and to artsinspired<br />
community cultural development. We<br />
achieve our mission by presenting a rich array of<br />
live performances, creating inspiring arts<br />
education experiences and advancing a thriving<br />
<strong>Hennepin</strong> Avenue cultural district in downtown<br />
Minneapolis. Our activities include Broadway<br />
touring productions, the Broadway Confidential<br />
series, our SpotLight Musical <strong>Theatre</strong> Program<br />
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WHO’S WHO<br />
for high schools, the Critical View student<br />
reviewer program, our free ticket Access<br />
Program and Kids’ Night.<br />
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL<br />
(MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical<br />
licensing agencies, granting schools as well as<br />
amateur and professional theatres from around<br />
the world the rights to perform the largest<br />
selection of great musicals from Broadway and<br />
beyond. MTI works directly with the composers,<br />
lyricists and book writers of these shows to<br />
provide official scripts, musical materials and<br />
dynamic theatrical resources to over 60,000<br />
theatrical organizations in the US and in over 60<br />
countries worldwide.<br />
Staff for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida<br />
Production Stage Manager ......................Tiffany K. Orr<br />
Assistant Stage Manager ........Meaghan Rosenberger<br />
Production Manager ................................Dylan Wright<br />
Assistant Director ................................Benjamin Shaw<br />
Assistant Choreographer................Kelli Foster Warder<br />
Scenic Assistant ............................Amanda Wambach<br />
Lighting Assistants......Sarah Brandner, Kathy Maxwell<br />
Technical Director ......................Jason Allyn-Schwerin<br />
Assistant Technical<br />
Directors ........................Christine Esterl, Tim Gross<br />
Scenic Charge ................................Angelique Powers<br />
Master Carpenter ........................................Mike Allen<br />
Shop Carpenters ..................................Collin O’Brien,<br />
Steven Horstmann, Matthew Kraft<br />
Adam Ehret, Daniel Laird<br />
Scenic Artist ................................................Molly Kern<br />
Props Mistress ........................................Kellie Larson<br />
Master Electrician ..................................Ray Steveson<br />
Music Consultant ..................................Denise Prosek<br />
Directing Intern....................................Grant Sorenson<br />
Stage Management Intern ................Joseph Bingham<br />
Promotional Photographer ........George Byron Griffiths<br />
Production Photographer ........................Michal Daniel<br />
Special Thanks<br />
Michelle Barber, Jamecia Bennett, Jocelyn Braudt &<br />
River Valley Dance Academy, Barry Browning & the<br />
Jungle Theater, The Children’s <strong>Theatre</strong> Company,<br />
Omar Guevara Soto, Rich Hamson & Chanhassen<br />
Dinner <strong>Theatre</strong>s, Bill Healey & the University of<br />
Minnesota Department of <strong>Theatre</strong> Arts and Dance,<br />
Illusion Theater, Rob Jensen & Park Square <strong>Theatre</strong>,<br />
Kenny Kiser, Tom Mays & the Guthrie Theater,<br />
Minneapolis <strong>Theatre</strong> Garage, The Producing House,<br />
Dave Pust, Stacia Rice & Torch Theater, Janet<br />
Roeder & Rochester Civic <strong>Theatre</strong>, Richard Rummel<br />
& the Minnesota Historical Society, Anne-Marie<br />
Wagener & the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers of <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> would like to thank our donors for their contributions. Donations are used to<br />
support our community engagement programs as well as our efforts to preserve and enhance these historic theatres. In addition to the following major<br />
contributors, the <strong>Trust</strong> recognizes our entire donors base of nearly 3926, listed in the lobby of the theatre. For information on how you can support<br />
theatre programs and our community, please call 612.455.9516 or visit <strong>Hennepin</strong><strong>Theatre</strong><strong>Trust</strong>.org.<br />
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THE STATE, ORPHEUM & PANTAGES THEATRES<br />
The following information is provided to help you familiarize yourself with our facilities and services. Our goal is to provide you with personalized service to ensure<br />
that your theatre experience exceeds your expectations. In order to serve you most effectively, please do not hesitate to address questions, comments, or requests<br />
for specific assistance to any of the ushering staff.<br />
CAMERAS • The use of cameras or other types of recording equipment<br />
is strictly prohibited.<br />
CANCELLATIONS • For one night events, please check the event description<br />
for postponements or cancellations.<br />
CELLULAR PHONES AND PAGERS • The ringing of cellular phones or<br />
pagers can be highly disruptive during a performance. These devices should<br />
be turned off or turned to vibrate mode while at the theatre. If necessary,<br />
a cellular phone or pager can be monitored by the Event Manager.<br />
CHILDREN • Children under the age of six are encouraged to attend the<br />
theatres only for special children’s events. Everyone entering the theatre<br />
must have a ticket. For the comfort and enjoyment of all guests, children<br />
who are disruptive to other guests will be asked to leave the seating area.<br />
Infants will not be allowed admission to Broadway performances.<br />
DONOR PROGRAM • <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> Donors experience special<br />
benefits and have access to exclusive events while also supporting<br />
the <strong>Trust</strong>’s education programming and the preservation of the State, Orpheum<br />
and Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>s. Visit our website to learn more about becoming<br />
a Donor.<br />
DRESS CODE • While our theatres have no specific dress code, we<br />
find that many of our patrons like to dress up to celebrate attending<br />
a special event. The most important thing is to dress appropriately for<br />
a special occasion.<br />
EDUCATION • <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>’s education department strives to<br />
engage audiences of all ages through a variety of educational and outreach<br />
programs. Visit our website to learn more.<br />
EMERGENCIES • The telephone number for emergency messages is:<br />
(612) 339-7007, ext 450. Emergency messages are delivered immediately<br />
during performances when seat locations are known. Persons expecting<br />
emergency messages are asked to leave their seat locations in<br />
advance with the calling party and with the Box Office upon arrival.<br />
EXCHANGES • Tickets may be exchanged to another performance of<br />
the same show in person at the box office at least 24 hours prior to the<br />
currently scheduled performance. Exchanges are subject to availability,<br />
and are assessed a $5.00 per ticket exchange fee. If the patron exchanges<br />
into a more expensive performance, they must pay the difference<br />
in ticket price. There is no refund for exchanging into a less<br />
expensive performance. There are NO exchanges on Group Sales or<br />
Comp tickets.<br />
FIRST AID • First aid supplies are available at all theatres. Ask any<br />
usher for assistance. There is a security officer trained in CPR and First<br />
Aid on duty at every performance from the time the lobbies open until<br />
all guests have exited.<br />
FOOD AND BEVERAGES • A variety of beverages including wine,<br />
beer and soft drinks and light snacks including mints and cookies are<br />
available for purchase in the theatre. No outside food or beverages are<br />
allowed in the theatre.<br />
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HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST • <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>, non-profit<br />
owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and the newly developed<br />
New Century <strong>Theatre</strong>s, is dedicated to enriching the vibrant cultural<br />
atmosphere of the Twin Cities. We present a rich array of live<br />
performances, create inspiring arts education experiences and advance<br />
a thriving cultural destination in downtown Minneapolis. Our programs<br />
include Broadway touring productions, the Broadway Confidential series,<br />
our SpotLight Musical <strong>Theatre</strong> Program for high schools, the Critical<br />
View student reviewer program, our free ticket Access Program and<br />
Kids’ Night and leading the planning for the cultural corridor that will extend<br />
from the Walker Art Center to the Mississippi Riverfront.<br />
LOBBIES • Lobbies are open to the public approximately one hour prior to<br />
showtime. <strong>Theatre</strong> seating traditionally begins 30 minutes prior to showtime.<br />
LOST AND FOUND • Please notify any usher immediately upon discovery<br />
of lost or found articles. After a performance, you may call the<br />
Box Office at 612. 339.7007.<br />
RE-ENTRY INTO THE THEATRE • Please see an usher if you would<br />
like to exit and re-enter the theatre.<br />
RESTROOM LOCATIONS • Restrooms are located inside the ticketed area<br />
of each theatre, please see an usher for direction to the nearest restroom.<br />
SEASON TICKETS • Season Tickets and flexible Pick Your Package<br />
options are available for <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>’s Broadway series. Visit<br />
our website to learn more.<br />
SECONDARY TICKET MARKET • Consumer Warning - the State,<br />
Orpheum and Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>s use bar code scanning for ticket admissions.<br />
As a result, patrons should be careful when purchasing tickets<br />
and should make sure the seller is a State, Orpheum or Pantages<br />
<strong>Theatre</strong> licensed contractor, otherwise, you may be purchasing a ticket<br />
that is invalid and will be denied admission.<br />
Ticketmaster is the ONLY authorized ticketing agent outside of the State <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Box Office. If you purchase tickets from an unauthorized agent in the<br />
secondary market (Scalper, Ticket Broker, eBay, Craigslist, etc.), you risk<br />
purchasing counterfeit or invalid tickets. If you wish to purchase tickets from<br />
the secondary market, we encourage the use of TicketExchange.<br />
TicketExchange is Ticketmaster’s online service that enables premium<br />
and fan-to-fan transactions. Only Ticketmaster can guarantee<br />
100% legitimate secondary market tickets, because the tickets<br />
sold through TicketExchange are linked to Ticketmaster’s barcoded<br />
ticketing systems. Visit our website for more information on TicketExchange.<br />
SEATING • Guests arriving after the start of the performance will be<br />
seated at the discretion of management, in accordance to the wishes of<br />
the performing company. These times vary with each production. Please<br />
plan to allow plenty of time for parking.<br />
SMOKING • The State, Orpheum & Pantages <strong>Theatre</strong>s & their lobbies<br />
are entirely smoke-free.<br />
TICKETS • Tickets can be purchased in person at the State <strong>Theatre</strong> Box<br />
Office, by phone through the Ticketmaster Artsline, online through Ticketmaster.com<br />
or through Ticketmaster outlets.<br />
GROUP SALES • Bringing your group to the <strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> District WEATHER • In cases of inclement weather, most shows will go on as<br />
is easy! Our standard group minimum is 15 people, but may vary with scheduled. Visit our website for the show you are scheduled to attend or<br />
each performance.<br />
call the box office at 612.339.7007 for the latest updates.<br />
For complete information on our services for Accessible Seating, ASL Interpreted Performances, Assisted Listening and Audio Described<br />
performances and Open Captioning, please visit our website at www.<strong>Hennepin</strong><strong>Theatre</strong><strong>Trust</strong>.org or call us at 612.339.7007.
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