LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
and
MB ARTISTS, Inc.
(Kevin bailey and james j. mellon, producers)
present
Book, Music and Lyrics by
RANDY ROGEL
Developed and Directed by
BT McNicholl
Starring
STEVEN BOOTH
VANESSA SIERRA
ROSS HELLWIG
KINGSLY LEGGS
KATHY FITZGERALD
with
JOSH ADAMSOM
JAMIR BROWN
JANNA CARDIA
JAMES CALEB GRICE
ASHELY MONIZ
Scenic Design JOHN IACOVELLI
Costume/Wig/Makeup Design ANN CLOSS-FARLEY
Lighting Design DAVID LANDER
Sound Design CRICKET S. MYERS
Projection Design RYAN MARSH
Puppet Design ARAN DE LA PEÑA
Properties Design PAMELA K. MARSDEN
Casting BINDER CASTING, CHAD ERIC MURNANE, CSA; AMBER SNEAD, CSA
Publicist DAVID ELZER/DEMAND PR
Production Stage Manager BREE SHERRY
Technical Director GENE O'DONOVAN
General Manager MATTHEW HERRMANN
Dance Arrangements DAVID DABBON
Orchestrations LARRY HOCHMAN
Musical Supervisor KIMBERLY GRIGSBY
Musical Director ANDREW ORBISON
Choreographed by CONNOR GALLAGHER
OPENING NIGHT MARCH 18, 2023
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
www.LaMiradaTheatre.com
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Walter Paisley
STEVEN BOOTH*
Carla
VANESSA SIERRA*
Maxwell
ROSS HELLWIG*
Leonard
KINGSLEY LEGGS*
Mrs. Swickert
KATHY FITZGERALD*
Lili Von Vondergraff
JANA CARDIA*
Beatnik Girl
ASHLEY MONIZ*
Detective Lou Raby
JOSH ADAMSON*
Beatnik Guy
JAMES CALEB GRICE*
Clive, Mayor
JAMIR BROWN
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
For Walter Paisley, Maxwell, Leonard, Raby, Beatnik Guy, Clive:
LUCAS BLANKENHORN
For Carla, Mrs. Swickert, Lili, Beatnik Girl:
CARLIN CASTELLANO
Production Stage Manager
BREE SHERRY*
Assistant Stage Manager
BRIDGET ROONEY*
Dance Captain
ASHLEY MONIZ*
PLACE & TIME
San Francisco, 1958.
There will be one 15-minute intermission during this performance.
*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)'s rights and actionable under United States copyright law.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“That's Art” | Maxwell & Company
“The Older the Violin” | Mrs. Swickert
“Why Don't I Have Talent?” | Walter
“It Don't Get No Better Than That” | Carla
“You're An Artist” | Walter, Leonard, Carla, Julie, Greg, Pigeons
“Did You See What Walter Paisley Did Today?” | Company
“She Kissed Me” | Walter & Carla
“That's Art” (Reprise) | Maxwell, Beatnik Guy & Beatnik Girl
“The Older the Violin” (Reprise) | Mrs. Swickert
“What Is Art?” | Walter
ACT II
“Everybody Wants Art That's Real” | Company
“One Hundred Dollars” | Walter, Carla, Leonard & Company
“I'm Moving On” | Carla
“It's Gonna Be the High Life For Me” | Leonard
“He's Gonna Getchya!” | Animals & Walter
“The Older the Violin” (Duet) | Walter & Mrs. Swickert
“There's No One Else That's Like You” | Walter & Carla
“Walter Paisley's Going to Hell” | Maxwell, Lt. Raby, Mrs. Swickert, Company
“Everybody Wants Art That's Real” (Reprise) | Company
“That's Art” | Company
ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Andrew Orbison;
Keyboard 1: Benet Braun; Keyboard 2: Amy Liu;
Bass: Julian Cantrell; Drums: Austin Farmer;
Guitar: Ian Felchlin; Woodwind/Reeds: Frank Fontaine