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PRODUCTIONSTAFF
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CAST
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Producer/Theatre Manager Joshua Carr
J. Pierrepont Finch Allen Everman
Director/Choreographer
Ray Limon
Bud Frump
Scott Dreier'
Musical Director/Conductor
Justin Gray
Rosemary
Natalie Storrs
Production Stage Manager
Jennifer Edwards-Northover'
Smitty
Bethany Slomka
Sound Design/Engineer
Set Design
Patrick Hoyny
Mike Buckley
Hedy
Mr. Bratt
Lindsay Martin
Donn Hunter
Set Construction
Costume Coordinator
Rogelio Rosales, Rosales Woodworks
Janet Pitcher
Mr. Biggley
Miss Jones
Walter Smith
Marie Kelly'
Costumes Provided by
Wig Design
Prop Design
Stage Crew
The Theatre Company, Upland
Jeff Weeks
Beverly George
Crystal Burden, Jason Donaldson
Mr. Twimble / Wally Womper
Ensemble / Scrubwoman
Gatch
Ovington
Tackaberry
John Burt Polhamus*
Renee Rand
Eric Hellmers
Chris Duir
Benjamin Hart
ADMINISTRATIVE
Miss Krumholz, (Rosemary and Smitty Understudy)
Hannah M. James
Resort General Manager
Sean Coogan
Ensemble / Scrubwoman
Book Voiceover
Katie McConaughy
Rich Little
Theatre Producer / Manager
Joshua Carr
House Manager
Bill Reese
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Box Office Associates : Gene Hicks (Lead), Lisa Norman-
/ Henderson, Michael Craig, Ernest Quiambao
Group Sales Coordinator
Janice Humble
Custodian
Maria Pamatz
Piano / Conductor
Trumpet.
Keyboards
Drums
MUSICIANS
Justin Gray
Joe Dyke
Andy Ingersoll
Mike Masessa
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
*Members of Actors' Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
PHOTOGRAPHS OR USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Please turn off all cell phones prior to performance. How To Succeed In Business Without
Really Trying will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.

MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm
Coffee Break
The Company Way
A Secretary Is Not A Toy
Been a Long Day
Grand Old Ivy
Paris Original
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
ALLEN EVERMAN
CAST BIOS
FINCH
Allen is SO excited to get to play Finch. He was last seen on the Welk
Resort stage playing Willard in their production of Footloose two seasons
ago. Regional credits include: Jamie in The last 5 Years, Jerry Lukowski
in The Full Monty, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and Lumiere in
Beauty and the Beast. Aside from being 'on-stage', Allen also works
as a professional musical director and has worked for 3D Theatricals,
Performance Riverside, Musical Theatre West, and Candlelight Pavilion.
In addition to being a member of the Citrus College music department
staff in Glendora, Allen serves as choir director and pianist at Sacred
Heart Parish in Covina and worship leads at Christ First in Covina.
Allen has had the good fortune to work alongside such greats as Sutton Foster, Carol Burnett, Eden
Espinosa, Anthony Rapp, and Bobby Rydell.Allen would like to thank God, his family, and his beautiful
and talented wife, Cassie, for their continuing love and support. Proverbs 3:5-6.
ACT II
Rosemary, I Have Retumed
Secretary's How To Succeed
Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise)
I Believe In You
Brotherhood of Man
Finale (The Company Way)
SCOTT DREIER
BUD FRUMP
Scott is thrilled to be a part of this production. Theater includes: little
Shop Of Horrors (Seymour-1Qproductions), Forever Plaid (San Diego
Company), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (OldGlobe),Into the Woods
(Baker), How to Succeed (Bud). TV: The Suite life on Deck, ICarly.
Voice-over: Knuckles in Sonic The Hedgehog series. Back-up for
Barbara Streisand in concert. Scott's self-titled solo CD was selected
onto the preliminary Grammy ballot. He's currently at work on his second
CDnThe Music of Doris Day. www.scottdreier.com
NATALIE STORRS
ROSEMARY
Natalie is elated to be making her Welk Theatre debut! Recent credits
include The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean), Moonlight Stage Prod.;
Hairspray (Penny Pingleton), The Full Monty (Georgie),The Marvelous
Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), and Christmas of Swing (Maxine Andrews),
Sierra Rep; Starmites (Eleanor/Bizarbara), ETC.BA Theatre, USC. Infinite
thanks and love to her supportive family and friends- especially her
incredible father, to whom her performance is dedicated.

BETHANY SLOMKA SMITTY
Bethany Slomka is thrilled to be making her Welk Theater debut! Recent
San Diego Credits include The Narrator in Joseph And The Technicolor
Dreamcoat (SDMT), Tracy in Hairspray (SD Rep), The Music Man
(Lamb's Players Theater), and The Toughest Girl Alive (Moxie/NY Fringe
Festival). Thank you to my wonderful friends and family who support me
through and through!
LINDSAY MARTIN HEDY
Lindsay is thrilled to making her debut at The Welk Resort Theater. She
received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cal State Fullerton in 2004.
Regional credits; All Shook Up (Miss Sandra), Little
Shop of Horrors
(Audrey), Seussical, The Musical! (Mayzie LaBird), Oklahoma! (Ado
Annie), Lil' Abner (Daisy Mae), Into the Woods (Little Red), Pazzazz!,
Dreamgirls,
Ragtime, Annie Get Your Gun, Jekyll & Hyde, Children of
Eden and A Chorus Line. She has been on stage performing with such
talents as Natalie Cole and Kenny Loggins. Lindsay teaches dance at
Performing Arts Studio West, a performance-based
studio for adults
with disabilities. She would like to thank Ray, Josh and Justin for this
opportunity. Getting the chance to work with all 3 of them again is a
delight. Enjoy the show!
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WALTER SMITH MR. BIGGLEY
This is Walter's third appearance on the Welk stage, having been seen
previously as a myriad of characters in 2010's It's A Wonderful Life and
as the aged Shakespearian actor Henry in 2011's The Fantasticks.
Walter
appears courtesy of his patient and understanding wife Cathy, who
supports the pursuit of his calling. Jeremiah 29:11.
MARIE KELLY MISS JONES
Marie is happy to return to the Welk after performing last year in Big Band
Christmas. She was featured in the role of Shanti in the national tour of
Bombay Dreams, and in several roles in Hats!. Marie created the role of
Capitana Miranda in Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical
Universal Studios Hollywood, and performed the role of the Narrator in
Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
credits include Joice Heth in Barnum,
at Disney's California Adventure. Other
Bloody Mary in South Pacific,
Susannah in Tintypes, Lady Thiang in The King and I, Reno Sweeney in
Anything
Goes, Liliane LaFleur in Nine, and the Acid Queen in Tommy.
She has also enjoyed performing the role of Sister Mary Hubert in
several productions of Nunsense. She was privileged to play the role of Lita Encore in the Orange
County debut production of Ruthless! The Musical.
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DONN HUNTER MR. BRATT
Donn Hunter is excited to return to the Welk stage after last being seen in
Funny Girl. He also has been seen in many other Southern California
productions including, Carousel, Footloose, Anything Goes, Chess and
Music Man. Donn recently returned to California after being in New York
for the last 4 years. He is happy to be back. Special thanks to Suzanne &
Cory, Ray & Josh, and LAS.
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JOHN BURT POLHAMUS MR. TWIMBLE/WALLY WOMPER
John Burt Polhamus returns enthusiastically to the Welk Musical Theater
following his Fall '11 appearance as the Governor/lnkeeper in Man of La
Mancha. John has enjoyed a long and comprehensive career in nearly
every area of the vocal arts, at home here in San Diego, and ranging from
London and Mexico to the Far East. In London John covered and performed
the title role in Jolson: The Musical, as well as that of Mssr. Lumiere in
the Original London Company of Disney's
Beauty and the Beast, and
Mssr. Firmin in the UK Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the
Opera. In San Diego he has performed with Starlight, the Welk Musical
Theatre, and has appeared in numerous productions with Lamb's
PlayersTheater in Coronado.As a classical vocalist, John has appeared with the San DiegoSymphony
and Symphony Pops, San Diego Opera, Opera de Tijuana, Pavillion Opera (UK), Regency Opera (UK),
and has performed in Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. (London,
South Bank, 2000). John has sung as a soloist in oratorio, with the Bach Collegium San Diego, has
appeared in recital in San Diego and in London, and has recorded the spoken word for commercial
release. This Spring, John will once again appear with the Bach Collegium, singing the Pilate/Narrator
roles in the St. John Passion.

RENEE RAND ENSEMBLE / SCRUBWOMAN
Renee is thrilled to be making her debut at the Welk! Credits include
National Tour / Vegas cast of Saturday Night Fever, Gypsy, & Meet Me In
SI. Louis. Renee has been featured as Tinkerbell at Tokyo Disneyland, &
a dancer for LeAnn Rimes. Much love to my family and friends for their
support! For Collin, Lucas, and Jackie. I love you!
BENJAMIN HART TACKABERRY
Benjamin Hart is delighted to be back on the Welk stage after having
appeared here in 2007's Thoroughly Modern Millie. Other credits include
Annie Get Your Gun, Seussical the Musical, and Pirates of Penzance
at the Moonlight Amphitheatre, and The Music Man at Starlight Bowl. He
is also a songwriter whose work can be heard at wix.com/benjaminhart/
listen. Thanks for coming and enjoy the show!
ERIC HEllMERS
GATCH
Eric is very excited to be working with Ray again and for his Welk debut.
Cygnet Theatre: On The 20th Century (Porter; Various Roles), Cabaret
(Victor). Ion Theatre: Gypsy (Tulsa). Lyceum Theatre: Songs For A New
World (Man 2), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd). Moonlight Amphitheatre:
Annie (Bert Healy); Phantom (Insp. Ledoux); Children of Eden
(Storyteller); Drowsy Chaperone (George). Other favorites: Arsenic &
Old Lace (Mortimer), Into the Woods (Baker), Once Upon A Mattress
(Dauntless), West Side Story (Riff), Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Gooper),
The Real Inspector
Hound (Magnus), Wizard of Oz (Tinman/Wizard),
Les Miserables (Javert). Eric teaches childrens theater and directs
shows for CCT. He also has a Rat Pack act and a cd of standards. He would like to thank Ray, his
parents and, of course, Jimmy!!!
HANNAH M. JAMES
MISS KRUMHOLTZ
(ROSEMARY AND SMITTY UNDERSTUDY)
Welk Resort Debut. Onstage credits elsewhere: Sally in You're A Good
Man, Charlie Brown (Scripps Ranch Theater), Liane d'Exelmans in Gigi
(Lyric Opera San Diego), Katie in Swingtime Canteen (OnStage
Playhouse),Ring Round the Moon (Moonlight at the Avo Playhouse),Rita
in Thoroughly Modern Millie (CCT Musical Theatre), Phantom
(Moonlight Amphitheater). Hannah holds a Bachelors of Art in Vocal
Performance for Musical Theatre.
CHRIS DUIR
OVINGTON
Welk debut! National Tour: Grease (Eugene, understudy Teen Angel).
Regional: Cats (Skimbleshanks), Cinderella (Steward), Once Upon A
Mattress (Jester), Miss Saigon (Engineer), Urinetown (Old Man Strong),
Crazy For You (Bobby Child). Chris has performed at the Honda Center
with Steve Miller Band. BFA Musical Theatre- CSUF. Much love and
thanks to my family and friends for their continued support!
KATIE MCCONAUGHY ENSEMBLE / SCRUBWOMAN
Katie is ecstatic to be joining the Welk family in such a wonderful show.
She was recently seen in San Diego Musical Theater's production of
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other favorite
shows include Anything Goes (Purity), Brigadoon at FCLO,The Wedding
Singer, Joseph ... Dreamcoat (narrator), Damn Yankees (Lola),
Seussical, and Pippin. Thank you to my good friend Ted for being
amazing.

RAY LIMON
DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER
Ray is pleased to return to the Welk Theatre where he has
directed/choreographed over 25 productions. Nationally, he
has directed over two hundred productions working
with
such stars as Cathy Rigby, Janet Leigh, John Raitt,
George Hearn, Jon Cypher and Mickey Rooney and more.
Production companies include Fullerton Civic Light Opera,
La Mirada Civic Theater, The McCallum Theater, The Grand
Dinner Theater, Candlelight Pavilion, Starlight Bowl, Ocala
Civic Theater, Sierra Repertory Theater, Yorba Linda Civic
Light Opera, London Arms Pub and Playhouse, Cal/Neva
Hotel and Casino, Wagner College in New York, and Tulsa
University in Oklahoma.
He has served as Director/Choreographer for six
productions for Saddleback Civic Light Opera,ten productions for The Poway Centerforthe Performing
Arts and thirty eight productions for the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista.
Ray staged Walt Disney World's Fourth of July Spectacular, the 1987 internationally televised
Superbowl Halftime Show, and the 1989 internationally televised opening to the Tournament of
Roses Parade. Ray has been awarded two Los Angeles Robby Awards, The Desert Theater
League Award, and two London Arms Pub and Playhouse Awards for outstanding Director and
Choreographer.
Ray recently Choreographed Broadway Tonight and Broadway and Beyond, two all-star benefits
at the Alex Theater in Glendale, featuring Eric McCormack from Will and Grace and Matthew
Morrison from Glee and just finished Christmas with Carol Channing at the Agua Caliente Spa and
Casino Theatre in Palm Desert.
As a performer on stage Rayappeared in Hello Dolly starring Martha Raye, Best Little Whorehouse
in Texas in Lake Tahoe, and one of Los Angeles's longest running musicals: A 5678. Film and
television appearances include Columbo, Exorcist II, and Staying Alive, starring John Travolta.