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THE HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
JANUARY 2026
DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome back to the Hobby Center for our second engagement this month in the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center series. Direct from Broadway’s 2023-2024 Season, Water for Elephants, a New York Times Critic’s Pick, is directed by Tony Award-nominated Jessica Stone, featuring a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice adapted from the critically acclaimed bestselling novel by Sara Gruen. The score by indie folk collective PigPen Theatre Co. is a dazzling match for the breathtaking staging, master puppetry, and celebration of the circus. Seven Tony Award nominations across the design and direction of this spectacular musical rightly acknowledge the sweeping and imaginative vision of a beloved and heart-filling story.
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Mark Folkes, President and CEO The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
While we continue to move through this season’s Broadway Series, we are also excited to share with you the upcoming 2026-2027 Season that we will announce next week. Stay tuned for an exciting lineup of the latest and greatest from New York as well as familiar favorites. Get ready for a thrilling new season!! Before that, this week, on Friday, January 30, while Rosie the Elephant makes her way across the stage in Sarofim Hall, our second artist residency of the Houston is Inspired season will take place in Zilkha Hall featuring native Houstonian Jakari Sherman, who will share an interactive rhythmic production titled Our Road Home. Upstairs in the space above Diana American Grill, Live at the Founders Club welcomes Grammy Awardwinning American Patchwork Quartet in Modern Folk – Multicultural Roots. It is the greatest joy of this work to present a diverse array of talent across the Hobby Center’s performance spaces. The Hobby Center’s expanded artistic and educational programming is made possible because of the generous support of Hobby Center donors. Next month, Producers Circle donors will join us for a private dinner before the next performance in our Beyond Broadway series starring Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters in Sarofim Hall on February 6. Producers Circle donors provide annual support of $10,000 and above and enjoy a host of benefits throughout the season. To learn more about giving levels and how you might support the work of the Hobby Center, you can visit thehobbycenter.org/support. Thank you, as always, for joining us on this journey. Sincerely, Mark Folkes President and CEO The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS JANUARY 2026
Zachary Keller, Helen Krushinski, and Ella Huestis, Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade.
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SARA GRUEN, AUTHOR OF BESTSELLING WATER FOR ELEPHANTS NOVEL, ON THE STORY’S ENDURING POWER
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THE MYTHS BEHIND THE MUSIC
OUTSIDE OF HADESTOWN, WHO ARE ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE, HADES AND PERSEPHONE? (Story by Ruthie Fierberg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 S H OW I N FO R M AT I O N Production Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Who’s Who. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 VENUE Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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6 | curtaincall SARA GRUEN, AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING WATER FOR ELEPHANTS NOVEL, ON THE STORY’S ENDURING POWER STORY BY
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The idea for Water for Elephants seized Sara Gruen’s imagination before she even realized she was looking for a new story. She was midway through writing a different book when, on February 7, 2003, she opened the Chicago Tribune and came across a feature on Edward J. Kelty, a photographer who had traveled with America’s most storied circuses in the 1920s and ’30s. His black-and-white images captured clowns, acrobats, bearded ladies, giants and more. They offered a surreal glimpse into circus life at its peak. Gruen was taken with the subject matter. Kelty had used a massive banquet camera, one that could photograph entire troupes in a single frame. His prints were wide and deep, packed with texture. You could look at them for a long time and still not see everything. Gruen did just that. She Connor Sullivan, Helen Krushinski, and Zachary Keller, Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade was drawn to the detail, the stillness and the sense of mystery in each photo. “The pictures could show all of the Ringling people—the lineup—at once,” she recalls in an interview with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens for The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. “You could go and look and find the wrinkles in the stockings, the feather fronds, the detail. I was just staring at the pictures,” she says, still sounding amazed. “I stabbed it and I said, ‘This is what I’m doing next.’” And she did. Gruen walked away from the novel she had been working on and threw herself into a different world entirely. She began researching circus history and chasing down every thread of inspiration she could find. The result was Water for Elephants, published in 2006. The novel follows Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary student whose life is upended by tragedy just before he finishes school. Alone and without direction, he winds up on a circus train and joins the Benzini Bros. Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The story that unfolds is filled with hardship and grit but also moments of beauty and tenderness. It’s a look at life on the margins during the Great Depression, told through the eyes of someone trying to find a place to belong. “The message that it carries is about loving and caring for each other,” Gruen says. That message came straight from her own life. Gruen has always cared deeply about animals, and her passion for their well-being runs throughout the book.
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One of its most poignant relationships is between Jacob and an elephant named Rosie. She’s at the center of how the novel examines the challenge of choosing compassion, especially when it doesn’t come easily. Writing the book was an intense process. Gruen spent months gathering details that would help her get the world right. She wasn’t interested in imagining the circus from a distance. She wanted to step into it fully. That meant understanding the smells of the train cars, the routines of life after the show and the weight of constant movement while trying to feel at home. As her research continued, Gruen became increasingly drawn to the inner workings of circus life. Behind the performances and animals were people who had either chosen that path or found themselves with nowhere else to go. They learned to survive together and rely on one another. By most definitions, they were outsiders, but within the circus they created something that felt like family. “It’s about chosen family and looking after each other,” she says. That idea has helped the story live on in different forms. The novel became a bestseller, then a major motion picture and now a stage musical. Gruen never imagined it would go this far, but she understands why it keeps finding new audiences. There’s something timeless in the story’s emotional center. Bringing the story to the stage came with a different kind of challenge. The adaptation includes original music and circus-inspired movement, but what mattered most was keeping the heart of the story intact. That meant capturing the atmosphere and emotion that made the book resonate in the first place. The sense of closeness. The quiet relationships. The feeling of struggle and beauty existing side by side. Seeing it all come together has been a powerful experience for Gruen. “These people are geniuses,” she says of the creative team. “It just comes out with all the important bits intact.” Adapting a story always involves making choices. Not everything from the original will make it into the new version, and the creative team brings their own vision to the process. Still, Gruen feels the stage production has captured what matters most. It stays true to the book without trying to replicate it word for word. “It feels new to me,” she says. “And yet, it retains all of the good things that I wanted it to have. I think that’s a pretty magical combination.” The show echoes the novel in a quieter way. Like the Benzini Bros. circus, the production travels from place to place, setting up, performing, then moving on. Along the way, the cast and crew become their own kind of family, creating something temporary that still manages to leave a mark. To Gruen, that feels like more than a coincidence. It’s part of why the story still resonates. The golden age of the American circus may be gone, but the themes at the heart of Water for Elephants remain. People still want connection. They want to be seen, to feel safe, to find comfort in uncertain moments. That’s what has kept the story alive. On the surface, it’s set under the big top. At its core, it’s about people trying to look out for one another. Gruen believes that’s what continues to draw readers in, and now audiences too. And it all began with a photograph. Or more than one. Gruen can still see the Kelty images that stopped her cold. There was something in the faces. Something quiet and impossible to shake. “Those pictures just wouldn’t let go,” she says. And clearly, neither has the story. For more information and features, head to Broadway.com.
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Megan Colton (Eurydice) and Jose Contreras (Orpheus) in Hadestown North American Tour, 2025. Photo by: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
THE MYTHS BEHIND THE MUSIC
OUTSIDE OF HADESTOWN, WHO ARE ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE, HADES AND PERSEPHONE? STORY BY
RUTHIE FIERBERG
“It’s an old song … an old tale from way back when,” sings the character of Hermes in opening Hadestown. At its core, the musical is based on two ancient Greek myths: “Orpheus and Eurydice” and “Hades and Persephone.” Mythologies such as these, which feature the stories of gods, heroes and rituals of ancient Greece, have been passed down for thousands of years — so there is no one definitive text. But while some details vary, the heart of these stories and their lessons have remained unchanged. The foundation of these myths inspire the plot and characters of Hadestown In the ancient Greek tradition, Orpheus was a musician, but not just any. He was known as the only mortal whose playing rivaled that of the god of music, Apollo. Some say Orpheus was the son of a Muse and a Thracian prince — inheriting the gift of song from his mother and having had it nurtured by Thracians, the most musical people of Greece. Others simply note his otherworldly musical ability without explanation. But all versions agree that no one and nothing could resist Orpheus’ music. One day, while playing beneath a tree, Orpheus meets Eurydice, the nymph (or spirit) of this tree. The two fall in love and are married. But soon after their joyful matrimony, Eurydice wanders in the fields and is bitten by a poisonous viper. Eurydice dies and is taken to the underworld. (Hadestown takes liberties here. In the musical, Hades persuades Eurydice in the tune “Hey, Little Songbird” to forgo her poverty-stricken situation for Hades’ well-supplied underworld — a more symbolic snakebite.)
10 | curtaincall Overwhelmed by his grief, Orpheus is determined to fetch Eurydice from the land of the dead and bring her back to Earth. Hermes, the messenger deity, leads Orpheus to the River Styx — the entrance of the underworld. (In Hadestown, Hermes sings of a railroad rather than a river, but it’s always a long, winding path.) But Charon, the ferryman of the riverboat that leads souls to the underworld, refuses to transport a living human. Yet when Orpheus plays his lyre, Charon can’t resist. Charon obliges and Orpheus begins his journey to rescue Eurydice. Orpheus’ music continues to charm other obstacles in the underworld (like Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog). Orpheus finally reaches Connor Sullivan, Helen Krushinski, and Zachary Keller, Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade Hades, ruler of the underworld. Orpheus’ music bends the will of Hades, who agrees that Orpheus may lead his love back to the mortal world — under one condition. Orpheus must travel ahead of Eurydice and may not look back at her until they have both left the underworld. But, as Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell writes in her lyrics, the story is “a sad song.” Orpheus glances over his shoulder too soon. He loses Eurydice forever. But there is another myth folded into the main story of the fated musician and nymph: that of Hades and Persephone. The beautiful god Persephone was the daughter of Zeus, ruler of the heavens, and Demeter, god of agriculture and fertility. While picking flowers in a meadow, Persephone catches Hades’ eye. The god of the underworld cracks open the earth and swallows Persephone, abducting her to be his bride. Some versions of the narrative say Zeus had given Hades permission to take and wed Persephone. But at the kidnapping of her daughter, Demeter’s grief consumes her and she fails to care for the earth. Fields became barren and a famine spread throughout the land. Worried about the fate of the earth, Zeus sends Hermes to the underworld to bargain with Hades for Persephone’s return. But as Hermes arrives, Hades tricks Persephone into eating pomegranate seeds. According to Greek mythology, anyone who eats food in the land of the dead cannot return to the land of the living. Persephone has been trapped. But because of Demeter’s wrath and Hades’ trickery, the gods negotiate. They decide Persephone will spend six months of the year with her mother on earth and six months of the year in the underworld with her husband, Hades. The myth of Hades and Persephone offers an explanation to the seasons — a bleak winter while Persephone lives down below and a prosperous spring when she returns to her mother. (In Hadestown the song “Livin’ It Up on Top” marks the start of Persephone’s spring on earth.) Mitchell’s take on these two stories has perpetuated the oral-poetic tradition of mythology itself. Hadestown adds a modern American folk-jazz sensibility to the ancient Greek tradition at its source. Hadestown is playing at the Hobby Center Feb 10-15. For tickets, visit BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com. For more in-depth interviews, up-to-date news and show reviews on Broadway, visit BroadwayNews.com.
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CAST
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Mr. Jankowski.................................................................................................... ROBERT TULLY Camel................................................................................................................... JAVIER GARCIA Wade..........................................................................................................GRANT HUNEYCUTT Walter........................................................................................................................ TYLER WEST Barbara.......................................................................................................................RUBY GIBBS August/Charlie.........................................................................................CONNOR SULLIVAN Marlena/June............................................................................................ HELEN KRUSHINSKI Jacob Jankowski........................................................................................ZACHARY KELLER Sal.................................................................................................................. BRADLEY PARRISH Agnes, an orangutan..........................................................................................NANCY LUNA Sue................................................................................................................................ YEMIE WOO Vera..................................................................................................................... ZAKEYIA LACEY Silver Star, a horse.......................................................................................... YVES ARTIÈRES Rex, a lion............................................................................................................ ADAM FULLICK Caretaker........................................................................................................... JOHN NEUROHR Rosie, an elephant.............ELLA HUESTIS, BRADLEY PARRISH, JOHN NEUROHR, CARL ROBINETT, GRANT HUNEYCUTT Nurse Rosemary..................................................................................................ELLA HUESTIS Orderly............................................................................................................... CARL ROBINETT Worker......................................................................................................... BRADLEY PARRISH Kinkers & Rousts ........FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA, YVES ARTIÈRES, ADAM FULLICK, ELLA HUESTIS, ZAKEYIA LACEY, NANCY LUNA, JOHN NEUROHR, BRADLEY PARRISH, CARL ROBINETT, SERAFINA WALKER, YEMIE WOO SWINGS CHRIS CARSTEN, SAM KELLAR-LONG, ANDREW MEIER, MARINA MENDOZA, SUMMER SEVERIN UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. For Mr. Jankowski—CHRIS CARSTEN; for Camel—CHRIS CARSTEN, GRANT HUNEYCUTT; for Wade— JOHN NEUROHR, BRADLEY PARRISH; for Walter—JOHN NEUROHR, YEMIE WOO; for Barbara—ELLA HUESTIS, YEMIE WOO; for August—JOHN NEUROHR, BRADLEY PARRISH; for Marlena—ELLA HUESTIS, ZAKEYIA LACEY, SUMMER SEVERIN; for Jacob—ANDREW MEIER, CARL ROBINETT. DANCE CAPTAIN: SUMMER SEVERIN FIGHT CAPTAIN: ANDREW MEIER CIRCUS CAPTAINS: FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA, MARINA MENDOZA THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION. To view the cast list for this performance, scan the following QR code:
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.
Zachary Keller
Helen Krushinski
Connor Sullivan
Robert Tully
Javier Garcia
Ruby Gibbs
Grant Huneycutt
Tyler West
Fran Álvarez Jara
Yves Artières
Chris Carsten
Adam Fullick
Ella Huestis
Sam Kellar-Long
ZaKeyia Lacey
Nancy Luna
Andrew Meier
Marina Mendoza
John Neurohr
Bradley Parrish
Carl Robinett
Summer Severin
Serafina Walker
Yemie Woo
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Overture...........................................................................................................................Orchestra Prologue........................................................................................................................... Company “Anywhere / Another Train”..........................................Jacob, Camel, Wade, Company “The Road Don’t Make You Young”...................................................................... Company “Easy”....................................................................................................................................Marlena “The Lion Has Got No Teeth”....................................................August, Jacob, Company “I Choose the Ride”.........................................................................Camel, Jacob, Company “Ode to an Elephant”........................................Mr. Jankowski, Jacob, Marlena, August “Just Our Luck”...............................Mr. Jankowski, Barbara, Camel, Walter, Vera, Sue “Silver Stars”...........................................................................................................................Jacob “The Grand Spec”........................................................................................ August, Company ACT II
“Funny Angel”....................................................................................................... Mr. Jankowski “Zostań”............................................................................................................................ Company “Squeaky Wheel”................................................................ Barbara, Walter, Camel, Jacob “You’ve Got Nothing” ....................... August, Jacob, Marlena, Camel, Walter, Wade “What Do You Do?”.........................................................................................................Marlena “Wild”..................................................................................................................... Marlena, Jacob “The Road Don’t Make You Young” Reprise........................................ Wade, Company “Go Home”........................................................................................................ Jacob, Company “Zostań” Reprise.............................................................. Jacob, Mr. Jankowski, Company “I Choose the Ride” Reprise...................................................................................... Company
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1/Harmonica—SARAH POOL WILHELM Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—JAYLA McLENNAN Violin/Concert Master—VICTORIA HURLBURT; Reeds—MARIA VINCELETTE; Trumpet—CORT BAUSSMANN; Guitars—MILLISA HENDERSON; Acoustic/Electric Bass—BAKARI WILLIAMS; Drums/Percussion—SPENCER INCH Music Coordinator: John Mezzio Keyboard Programming: Randy Cohen; Randy Cohen Keyboards Associate Keyboard Programmers: Sam Starobin, Drew Nichols, Nick Schenkel, Tim Crook Playback Engineer: Julianne B. Merrill, PatchMaster Productions Associate Playback Engineer: Lexi Vollero, PatchMaster Productions Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Adriana Grace
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
ZACHARY KELLER (Jacob Jankowski) feels blessed to be a part of this amazing company. Theatre: John Proctor is the Villain regional premiere (Studio Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Signature Theatre). TV: “Shameless,” “Law and Order,” “Chicago Med.” Represented by Gray Talent Group and Louise Keshaviah. Special thanks to his family. @zack_keller1. HELEN KRUSHINSKI (Marlena). National tour debut! Pittsburgh native and University of Michigan alum. Regional: An American in Paris (Lise Dassin) and Camelot (Ensemble). Huge thank you to her agents at BWA and TRC. And to her family, friends, mentors, WAS & WDA, and fellow preschool teachers: Thank you for the endless support. Couldn’t do it without you! @krushballerina CONNOR SULLIVAN (August). Honored to be part of this first national tour! Favorite credits include the national tour of Chicago (Billy Flynn), performing at Walt Disney World and for Disney Cruise Line, and all the shows he and his siblings wrote and performed in the basement growing up. HUGE thanks to this creative team, TRC, and About Artists Agency! Instagram: @connorpsully. ROBERT TULLY (Mr. Jankowski). Bob is thrilled to be a part of the Water for Elephants family. His previous circus-themed experience consists of his time as Ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Other favorite roles include A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), Footloose (Rev. Moore) and The Full Monty (Harold) for Prather Productions, and Rock of Ages (Hertz) for Mountain Theatre Company. JAVIER GARCIA (Camel) is a proud Mexican-American actor, honored to make his national tour debut. San Diego native and AMDA alum. Credits: Frozen (Oaken), Kinky Boots (Don), In the Heights (Piragua Guy), Disneyland Coco shows. Grateful to his wife, daughter, family/friends for their love and support. Thank you to this creative team, TRC, About Artist Agency and God for this opportunity. @yosoyjaviergarcia RUBY GIBBS (Barbara). Ruby is thrilled to have actually run away with the circus! Previous credits:
Jane Seymour (SIX), Sylvia (Finding Neverland), Lizzie (Borden), Ragtime, Grease, Sister Act, Parade, Little Women. Endless love, adoration, and gratitude to her mom, sisters, partner, and best friends! Take3Talent. @_ruby_gibbs GRANT HUNEYCUTT (Wade). National tour debut! Grant has a BM in MT from Oklahoma City University. His most recent credit was Willard in MGM Beau Rivage’s Footloose the Musical. He wants to say thank you to everyone who got him where he is today! TYLER WEST (Walter). From Tucson, Arizona, he received a BFA in Acting from University of Arizona. At 14 years old Tyler knew he wanted to run away with the circus. Since 2021, Tyler has become a full-time clown traveling the world performing in places like Giffords Circus, House of Yes, and recently starred in the Atomic Saloon Show in Las Vegas. @theoriginaltylerwest FRAN ÁLVAREZ JARA (Kinker & Roust). Spanish acrobat specializing in hand to hand and group acrobatics. Passionate about bringing high-level skills to the stage and creating powerful moments. Off stage, he enjoys coffee and Olympic weightlifting. YVES ARTIÈRES (Kinker & Roust). From French Guiana, Yves discovered circus through contortion before starting an aerial journey with silks and hoop. Following that path, he graduated the National Circus School of Montreal (ENC) as a specialist in Aerial Hoop and Head Hanging. CHRIS CARSTEN (Swing). Recent roles: Addams Family, Fester, national tour; Rocky the Musical, Mickey, regional; Little Women, Mr. Laurence, national tour; A Christmas Story, Jean Shepherd, Ahmanson Theatre (Center Theatre Group LA). Thanks to his children for love and inspiration! ADAM FULLICK (Kinker & Roust). Former British acrobatic champion, graduated from the National Centre for Circus Arts in 2018. He has since toured globally with award-winning circus shows, worked in film/TV (Disney, Marvel), and performed at major festivals, luxury events, and cabarets. His passion drives him to live fully through movement and art.
20 | encore ELLA HUESTIS (Kinker & Roust). Ella is overjoyed to be making their national tour debut in Water for Elephants — alongside her best friend Summer! Elon Music Theatre Class of 2025. Huge thanks to TRC Company, Water Four Elephants team, family, and chosen family. @ellagracehuestis SAM KELLAR-LONG (Swing). Sam’s mom sent him to Circus Juventas at 4 years old after one cartwheel too many. After 17 years of training, he is now a graduate of Montreal’s National Circus School. Favorite past productions include Hamlet with New York Circus Project and Jenny with Madison Circus Space. IG: @samdoescircus. ZAKEYIA LACEY (Kinker & Roust) is pleased to make her national tour debut with Water for Elephants. Regional: High Society (Ensemble, Ogunquit Playhouse) Dreamgirls (Swing, The Muny), Sister Act (Ensemble, The Muny). Proud alumni of Florida State University. She would like to thank her friends/ family, her amazing agents, and, as always, God. NANCY LUNA (Kinker & Roust). Mexican circus artist specializing in acrobatics and movement. Graduate of the Quebec Circus School. She has performed over 300 shows in more than 10 countries with renowned companies such as Circa, Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers, and others. ANDREW MEIER (Swing, Fight Captain). Florida native and TCU alum making his national tour debut. Regional: Hairspray (Brad/Dance Captain), Grease (Sonny/Dance Captain), Newsies (Ensemble), Cruel Intentions (Greg). Huge thanks to God, his loving family and friends, Bloc and TRC for this incredible opportunity. @andrew.meier MARINA MENDOZA (Swing) had her Broadway debut with Water for Elephants and is thrilled to continue with the national tour! She has performed all over the world with Cirque du Soleil and The 7 Fingers. Love to family, friends, and T. @thepaintedturtlecamp @seriousfuncamps @marinaflies JOHN NEUROHR (Kinker & Roust). National tour debut! Regional: North Shore, Goodspeed, Engeman. Pittsburgh native and Boston Conservatory alum. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, family,
friends, and of course, Meghan & Danny at Hudson Artists Agency. This dream would not be possible without all of you. @jnewroar BRADLEY PARRISH (Kinker & Roust). National tour debut! Regional: Young Frankenstein (Dr. Frankenstein), Gentlemen’s Guide… (Monty Navarro), and more. Proud Belmont alum and Portland native. All the love to family and friends in OR, TN, & NY. Glory to God for the plot twists, pratfalls, and provision. @Bradleyparrish_ CARL ROBINETT (Kinker & Roust). National tour debut! Recent credits: Young Frankenstein (DC, u/s Frederick) & Newsies (Davey, u/s Jack Kelly) at Forestburgh Playhouse. Pace Musical Theatre alumni. 2022 Rising Star Jimmy Award Recipient. Representation: Resolute Artists Agency. @carlrobinett SUMMER SEVERIN (Swing, Dance Captain). Summer is so thrilled to be making her professional and national tour debut in Water for Elephants alongside her best friend/sister Ella. Elon Music Theatre class of 2025. Thank you, Water for Elephants team, TRC Company, Elon, Family, and Chosen Family. @summerseverin SERAFINA WALKER (Kinker & Roust) is from Brattleboro, VT with a background in circus, dance, and gymnastics. She toured for six summers with Circus Smirkus before attending École Nationale de Cirque in Montréal. Serafina is now living her dream of traveling and performing. YEMIE WOO (Kinker & Roust). National tour debut! Recent graduate of Pace University. Yemie thanks her friends and teachers for their support and her family 엄마, 아빠, Yerin, and Yena - for their love and belief in her! @yemiewoo RICK ELICE (Book). Four-time Tony Award, Drama Desk & Lortel nominee. Grammy, Olivier & Outer Critics Circle Award winner. Broadway: Smash, Water for Elephants, The Cher Show, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams Family, Jersey Boys. In the pipeline: The Princess Bride and Silver Linings Playbook. From 1982-1999, as Creative Director at Serino Coyne Inc., Rick created ad campaigns for more than 300 Broadway shows, from A Chorus Line to The Lion King. From 1999-2009, he served as Creative Consultant for The Walt Disney Studio. Heartfelt thanks to those he’s been lucky enough to know: Sondheim,
encore Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins, Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Timbers, McAnuff, Laurents, Lippa, Stone, Taymor, Papp, Coyne, Brickman, and eternally, Roger Rees. Hey Rog, look who’s running away with the circus! PIGPEN THEATRE CO. (Music & Lyrics) are the creators and stars of the musicals The Old Man and the Old Moon, The Tale of Despereaux, The Hunter and The Bear, The Mountain Song and The Nightmare Story. As a band, they’ve released several albums, including Bremen and Whole Sun, and toured nationally. Their immersive show Phantom Folktales appeared on Virgin Voyages. They curated The Storytelling Festival at Little Island in NYC. Awards: Jeff Award, IRNE Award, Clive Barnes Theatre Innovation Award, seven BFAs from Carnegie Mellon, among others. PigPen is Alex Falberg, Arya Shahi, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Dan Weschler, Matt Nuernberger, Ryan Melia. Love to our families! @pigpentheatreco SARA GRUEN (Novelist) is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of At the Water’s Edge, Water for Elephants, Ape House, Riding Lessons and Flying Changes. Her works have been translated into 43 languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Water for Elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Rob Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and the inimitable Tai in 2011. Originally from Canada, Sara now lives in Western North Carolina with her husband and sons, along with their dogs, cats, horses, birds and the cuddliest donkey in the Western hemisphere. JESSICA STONE (Original Director) directed the original Broadway production of Water for Elephants which garnered seven Tony nominations including Best Musical and Best Direction of a musical. She also won an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Drama Desk Award for her work on the show. Other credits include the Broadway and national tour productions of Kimberly Akimbo which won the Tony for Best Musical and garnered her a Tony nomination for her direction. Since 2010, she has been directing all over the country. Favorite credits include Arms and the Man, As You Like It, Absurd Person Singular, Spelling Bee, …Forum, Vanity Fair, June Moon, Last of the
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Red Hot Lovers, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Barefoot in the Park and Dancing at Lughnasa. Previously, Stone was an actress on and off Broadway, in television and in film. BENEDICT BRAXTON-SMITH (Music Supervisor, Co-Arranger & Co-Orchestrator). Australianmade music director, arranger and orchestrator. Broadway/NYC: Water for Elephants, For the Girls, My Golden Age (Carnegie Hall), Cyrano, Kristin Chenoweth: Christmas at the MET. West End: Mean Girls. Touring: Mean Girls. TV/Film: “Homeschool Musical” (HBOmax), “Mean Girls” (2025), “Stars on Stage” (PBS), “Take Me to the World.” Wouldn’t be here without Mum, UP&AG, Erin and Austin. SHANA CARROLL (Circus Designer & Co-Choreographer). Co-founding artistic director of The 7 Fingers, where she created over a dozen shows including Traces, Sequence 8, Cuisine & Confessions, Passengers. Other directing: Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal; circus component of Queen of the Night; Cirque du Soleil performance on 84th Academy Awards. Other circus design/ choreography: Paramour (Broadway); Cirque du Soleil’s Iris; Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony. JESSE ROBB (Co-Choreographer) Broadway: Co-choreographer of Water for Elephants (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms and the Chita Rivera Award), Miss Saigon (assoc. choreographer). OffBroadway: Ginger Twinsies. Jesse is the movement director/assoc. choreographer of Les Misérables globally. Cirque Du Soleil: Zumanity. Regional: The MUNY, Alliance Theater, Theatre Calgary, Stratford Festival of Canada, Ogunquit Playhouse, The Ordway, among others. @jesserobbchoreography RYAN EMMONS (Tour Director). Broadway: Water for Elephants, Kimberly Akimbo, Groundhog Day, Matilda, Ghost. National tours: Kimberly Akimbo, Matilda, Miss Saigon. Ryan is co-artistic director of the indie theatre ensemble, No.11 Productions. He is a freelance director and teaches at IAMT. Gratitude to Jane, Brandon and Beckett! ryanemmonsdirects.com PAIGE PARKHILL (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: Water for Elephants. Regional: The MUNY, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, Theatre Calgary, Stratford Festival of Canada,
22 | encore Theatre Aspen. Walt Disney Company: 20 years. Thank you to Jess, Jesse, Jen, Peter, WME, NETworks, Zach, mum, dad, and sisters. ANTOINE BOISSEREAU (Associate Circus Designer). Thrilled to be continuing the journey with Water for Elephants in this new role! Awarded at the 42nd Cirque de Demain. Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway show, Chita Rivera Award winner. Credits include Water for Elephants (Broadway), Masquerade, Cirque du Soleil, Dragone, The 7 Fingers. Infinitely grateful to the Water for Elephants family. @antoineboissereau TAKESHI KATA (Scenic Designer). Broadway: Water for Elephants (Tony nom), Prayer for the French Republic, Clyde’s, Derren Brown’s Secret. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, NYTW, Playwrights, The Public, Rattlestick, Second Stage, Signature, Vineyard, among others. Other projects: Until the Flood (Shaubühne, Berlin), Bug (Steppenwolf). Michael Merrit Award, Drama Desk, Obie and Jeff Awards. Associate professor, University of Southern California, School of Dramatic Arts. DAVID I. REYNOSO (Costume Designer). Internationally renowned scenic, costume and exhibit designer. Sleep No More (Obie Award; Boston, New York and Shanghai), The Burnt City (London). Founder, Optika Moderna. Creator of La Lucha, Teatro Piñata, Portaleza, Las Quinceañeras, Waking La Llorona. Work includes designs for Meow Wolf, Museum of Us and New Children’s Museum. davidreynoso.com BRADLEY KING (Lighting Designer) is a parent, proud union leader and lighting designer based in NYC. Broadway: Lempicka, Water for Elephants (Tony nomination), How to Dance in Ohio, Fat Ham (Tony nomination), Hadestown (Tony, Drama Desk winner), The Great Comet… (Tony, Drama Desk winner), Flying Over Sunset (Tony nomination), Bernhardt/Hamlet. Numerous new musicals and plays across the country and around the world. MFA, NYU. bradleykingld.com @bradleykingld WALTER TRARBACH (Sound Designer). Broadway: Water for Elephants (Drama Desk Award), Spongebob Squarepants (Tony nomination), The Farnsworth Invention, Cymbeline Co-Sound
Designs: Ain’t Too Proud (Tony nomination), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Doctor Zhivago Other Credits: Take The Lead, The Harder They Come, The Elf on the Shelf, Queen of the Mist, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Madagascar Live!, Nickelodeon Storytime Live! He is married to photographer Kimberly Witham. DAVID BENGALI (Projection Designer). Broadway: Good Night and Good Luck, Water for Elephants, Eureka Day, The Thanksgiving Play, 1776. Off-Broadway: Here There Are Blueberries, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Monsoon Wedding; Without You; The Visitor; Circle Jerk; Einstein’s Dreams; Scene Partners; Walk On Through Regional: Chicago Shakes, Pasadena Playhouse, La Jolla, A.R.T., Yale Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Alliance. National tours: Peter Pan, 1776, Rockin’ Road to Dublin. Awards: Hewes, Obie, Lortel, Hayes, Drama Desk (nom), Tony (nom). LUC VERSCHUEREN FOR CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer). Broadway/West End: Back to the Future; A Beautiful Noise; Stranger Things: The First Shadow; Funny Girl; Tina–The Tina Turner Musical (Drama Desk); The Hills of California; Leopoldstadt; To Kill A Mockingbird; The Music Man; Hello, Dolly!; Girl From The North Country; Les Misérables; Matilda; Billy Elliot. Film/ TV: “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” RAY WETMORE & JR GOODMAN (Props & Puppetry Designer). Co-owners of More Good Productions, a design and production company. Recent Broadway: Stranger: Things The First Shadow, Queen of Versailles, Just In Time, Maybe Happy Ending, Good Night and Good Luck, Buena Vista Social Club, Cabaret. Currently on Tour: & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, The Notebook, Stereophonic, Hell’s Kitchen, Spamalot. CAMILLE LABARRE (Puppetry Designer). Founder and Creative Director of LAB LAB, a puppet and prop shop in NYC. Broadway/OffBroadway: The Skin of Our Teeth, Into the Woods, Encores! At NYC Center – Into the Woods. Regional: Alliance Theater. TV/Ads/Live Events: “Sesame Street,” “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” Amazon Prime
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Awakening, Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof.
DARYL WATERS (Co-Orchestrator). Orchestrations: Pirates! The Penzance Musical (Drama Desk nom); Gypsy (additional orchestrations); New York, New York (Tony nom); Memphis (Tony/Drama Desk Awards). Music Supervision/ Orchestrations/Arrangements: The Cher Show (Drama Desk nom/ Orchestrations); Shuffle Along (Tony nom/Orchestrations); Holler If Ya Hear Me; Bring in ’Da Noise/Funk. Music Supervision/Arrangements: A Wonderful World; Boop!.
JOSHUA HOLDEN (Puppet Director) is a self-producing puppeteer, designer, builder, and freelancer for The Jim Henson Company as an Emmy-nominated puppet wrangler. Broadway: Water for Elephants. TV: Sesame Street, Helpsters. National Tours: Avenue Q, Peter Pan 360, Avett Brother Band (2024 Tour), The Joshua Show. He is an alumnus of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts and earned a BFA in Acting from The Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. wowjoshuaholden.com @ohmygoshuajoshua
AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Co-Orchestrator). Broadway: Come From Away (Grammy nomination), Bright Star (Tony nom), Prince of Egypt (London West End), Gigi, First Date, Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway (additional orchestrations), The Addams Family (dance arrangements, additional orchestrations), Memphis (dance arrangements), Million Dollar Quartet (associate music supervisor). MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Co-Arranger) has served as music supervisor/director for Broadway shows including Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Mean Girls, Tuck Everlasting, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, The Addams Family, Company and Sweeney Todd. She is the founder of Arts Ignite (artsignite.org) and is very active in Maestra and Muse. SARAH POOL WILHELM (Music Director). National Tours: Come From Away, Something Rotten! Other highlights: Somewhere Over the Border (world premiere) and Cinderella (Geva Theatre), In the Heights, Lend Me a Tenor: the Musical, and RENT (PCPA), The Spitfire Grill (SUNY Geneseo), On the Town (OCU). Thrilled to finally work with dear friend Benedict, and thankful for the endless love and support from Andrew, Mom, Dad, Sam, and Toby the doggo. @spoolhelm JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was associate conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring
CHA RAMOS (Fight Director). Fight director, intimacy director, dramaturg, playwright, performer and instructor. MFA in theatre from Columbia University. With immense gratitude to my family (both given and found), to my ancestors, and to the mentor-colleagues who have fortified me. I choose the ride. www. CallMeCha.com THE TRC COMPANY (Casting). Selected Broadway and tours: The Wiz, Tommy, The Outsiders, Back to the Future, Here Lies Love, Bad Cinderella, KPOP, SIX, Ain’t Too Proud, The Band’s Visit, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, School of Rock, Aladdin, Spamalot, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera. BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing awardwinning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. Bond connects artists and audiences by forming strategic partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For more information, please visit BondTheatrical.com. KATHLEEN CARRAGEE (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be running away with the circus and forever grateful to be living the dream. National tours: Mean Girls, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, and Elf the Musical. Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, and Skeleton Crew. Off-Broadway: Misty and Prayer for the French Republic. UNCSA, Pickles all the way! All my love to Mom, Dad,
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STAN BARILE (Circus Assistant Stage Manager) is based in Atlanta, GA, and graduated from UNC Greensboro. Stan traveled with Circus Smirkus for five seasons, Cirque Dreams: Holidaze for two, and is excited to be back under the big top! They send all their love to their mom, and everyone who has helped them live their circus dreams.
Water for Elephants, Come From Away, Mean Girls, and Fiddler on the Roof. She has spent over 30 years working in theatrical production as a stage manager, production manager, and producer. Previous credits: director of production operations, Disney Theatrical Group – Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen, Newsies the Musical, The Lion King. Director of production, Paper Mill Playhouse – over 40 productions including the world premiere of Newsies the Musical, the North American premiere of the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables (in partnership with NETworks). Production Manager, The Dodgers – 42nd Street, Urinetown, and Bare: A Pop Opera (original Off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two amazing kids, Lucas and Cedar.
HEATHER MOSS (Company Manager). Tours: A Beautiful Noise, Hairspray, Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music, Flashdance, Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock, Jekyll & Hyde, Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend, A Chorus Line, Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs. International credits: MOQ Live (Premium Entertainment & Events, Doha).
NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer). Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Boop! The Musical, Buena Vista Social Club, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Mark Twain Tonight!, Cameron Mackintosh presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Water for Elephants and The Wiz. networkstours.com
MARIS KELLER (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to have found this train and joined the Circus! National tour credits include Mean Girls, The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise and Peter Pan. She received her BFA from Michigan State University - Go Green! Love to her family and friends for their endless support.
TAYLOR O. PARRIS (Assistant Company Manager) is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and a graduate of Valdosta State University. He previously worked as the assistant company manager on the Mean Girls national tour. He has also worked as an assistant company manager for three seasons at Maine State Music Theatre. Many thanks to his family and friends for all their endless love and support! GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Boop! The Musical, Buena Vista Social Club, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Mark Twain Tonight!, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Water for Elephants and The Wiz. MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since 2022, having had the great pleasure to work on tours of Beetlejuice the Musical, The Wiz,
Opening Night: September 30, 2025 STAFF FOR WATER FOR ELEPHANTS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mimi Intagliata GENERAL MANAGEMENT Gentry & Associates Gregory Vander Ploeg Rebecca Shubart Amanda Lenti PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETworks Presentations Jason Juenker Hector Guivas ORIGINAL BROADWAY GENERAL MANAGEMENT FORESIGHT THEATRICAL Jalaina Ross Allan Williams Aaron Lustbader Mark Shacket COMPANY MANAGER Heather Moss Assistant Company Manager Taylor O. Parris BOOKING, MARKETING & PUBLICITY BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com Temah Higgins Mollie Mann DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Jenny Bates BOOKING & OPERATIONS Mary K. Witte Madison St. Amour Laura Rizzo Jesse Daniels Kolten Bell Jordan Ivezaj
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Production Photographer............ Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Safety Consultant............................... Bryan Huneycutt Physical Therapy......................................... Kaelin Agar NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Accounting...................... NETworks Presentations LLC Tax Accountant................................... Rachael Ffrench Legal Services.......................... David F. Schwartz, Esq., Gray Schwartz LLP International VISA Management................. The 7 Fingers Housing.............................Lisa Morris, Road Concierge Travel Agency.................... Kessler & Co. / Direct Travel Trucking...................................................Clark Transfer FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer....................................... Orin Wolf President/Chief Production Officer.................Seth Wenig Chief Operating Officer........................... Margaret Daniel Chief Financial Officer................................... Scott Levine Business Affairs.................................... Scott W. Jackson Executive Producers...................................Mimi Intagliata, Hannah Rosenthal, Trinity Wheeler Sr. Director/Finance........................................John Kinna Controller................................................. Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting.......................Laura S. Carey Tax Director...................................................Pat Guerieri Sr. Tax Accountant..............................Matthew Peerbolte Tax Assistant...........................................Deborah Brown Accounts Payables & Receivables Clerk......Lisa Loveless Sr. Director, Booking & Engagements........ Amanda Laird Directors, Booking & Engagements............Stacey Burns, Colin Byrne Booking Assistant...........................................Lily Flippen Director of Sales...................................... Zach Stevenson Director of Marketing..................................Heather Hess Sr. Director/General Management.......Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers..........................Madeline McCluskey, Rebecca Shubart, Steven Varon-Moore Associate General Manager........ Amanda Lenti, Shira Wolf Sr. Director/Production Management........Jason Juenker Sr. Production Manager............................. Hector Guivas Production Managers...... Matthew Reardon, Alex Williams Associate Production Manager.......Aimeé Mangual Pagán Technical Director................................................... pesci Production Coordinator..........................Gina Boccolucci Asset Manager / Rentals.............................Richard Haug Director of Operations................ Pearce Landry-Wegener Workers Compensation Coordinator...........Kayla Rooplal People Operations/Payroll Manager..............Sara Clayton Executive Assistant............................... Isabella Schiavon Office Manager.........................................Deandra Harris Adminstrative Assistant.............................Aidan Herman Music Coordinator........................................John Mezzio CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scenic items fabricated by PRG – Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Show control and scenic motion control featuring stage command systems by PRGScenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group LLC. Additional scenic fabrication by Proof Productions Inc LLC, iWeiss, Rose Brand, Scenic Art Studios, Enhance A Colour, Black Paint Productions, Big Image. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio equipment from PRG Broadway. Video equipment from PRG Video. Props provided by Acme Decor, Arnold Levine, BB Props, Jacob Climer,
28 | encore Jerard Studios, River of Dreams, The Specialists. Puppetry by Paragon Innovative Group, Jerard Studios, More Good Productions, Sydney Gallas, LAB LAB. Costumes by Eric Winterling Inc., Bethany Joy Costumes Inc., Brooks-Masline Costumes, Vedette Costumes, Alexander Zeek, Eric Gorsuch, Artur & Tailors, Giliberto Designs Inc., Pintler Costumes and Technologies. Custom shirts by Cego. Millinery and puppetry by Arnold S. Levine Inc., Carmel Dundon, and Caleb Howell. Custom fabric printing, dyeing and distressing by Dyenamix, Maltings Fabrics, The Breakdown, and Hochi Asiatico. Custom embroidery by Laura Horn and Matt Torbett. Shoes by Worldtone and LaDuca Shoes. Custom footwear by Capri Shoes and T.O. Dey. Trucking provided by Anthony Augliera Moving & Trucking, Rossi Delivery Services. SPECIAL THANKS Liz Armstrong; Laura Kay; Broadway Across America, Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD Ron Legler, President and Chris Mahan, Vice President; Brooklyn Studios NYC; Ian Kagey; The stage managers of WFE Broadway, Atlanta and the Workshop Insurance Broker Services EPIC Entertainment & Sports Financial Services and banking arrangements by Customers Bank waterforelephantsthemusical.com Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok: @W4Emusical
Volare supports individuals and communities impacted by domestic violence through resources, education, and advocacy. Scan the QR code for tools, information, and support. Instagram: @volare_empowers Facebook: @VolareEmpowers If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre.
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