Tony Award-winning musical show - CELEBRATE FATS WALLER & THE HEYDAY OF THE HARLEM JAZZ SCENE - Alhambra Dinner Theatre
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CELEBRATE FATS WALLER & THE HEYDAY
OF THE HARLEM JAZZ SCENE
Presenting
Sponsor
Tony®Award-winning musical show
MAY 8 – JUNE 9, 2019
on stage may 8 - june 9
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The Fats Waller Musical Show
Conceived by
Richard Maltby, Jr. & Murry Horwitz
Created & Originally Directed by Originally Choreographed & Musical Staging by
Richard Maltby Arthur Faria
Musical Adaptations, Orchestrations & Arrangements by
Luther Hendersson
Vocal & Musical Concepts by Musical Arrangements by
Richard Maltby Arthur Faria
Originally produced by The Manhattan Theatre Club.
Originally produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein,
The Shubert Organization, Jane Gayner, Ron Dante
Produced and Directed by
Tod Booth*
Choreographer Musical Director Conductor/Piano
Christopher G. Patterson* Cathy Murphy Giddens Anthony Felton
Scene Designers Costume Designers
Dave Dionne & Ian Black Camala Pitts & Dorinda Quiles
Sound Design Properties Lighting Design Stage Manager
Eric Sullivan Patti Eyler* Daniel Dungan Shain Stroff*
Ain't Misbehavin' is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, www.MTIShows.com
Tod Booth is a proud member in good standing of the Stage Directors and Choreographers union,
New York, New York.
*Actors' Equity Association
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lhambra Season Partners & Guests,
Great to have you with us!
It is hard to believe summer is nearly here. So
far this year has been a lot of fun both in our
regular season line up and our music series,
every music show has been a complete sell
out. I encourage you to get your tickets now for
Mamma Mia, Disney's The Little Mermaid and
Elf The Musical. All of our shows are selling fast and I want you to get
the best seats possible.
When I was a little boy, I heard Ain't Misbehavin' on a cassette tape with
Nell Carter as the lead. WOW!!! I can still hear her in my head today. Let
me tell you, Tarra Jones will bring it like Nell did. Tarra is the reason we
picked the show for this season. I saw a video clip of her performing it
up north last year and I got excited to bring you the show. Tod has had
it on this stage before, and for him it brings back fond memories of his
longtime choreographer, Conrad. This is an all star cast and we know
you are going to love the show.
As you hear us say often, nothing helps us more than your feedback and
recommendations. Please continue to email me and let me know how we
are doing and anything we can do better. Stay tuned for our 2020 season
announcement, I hope it gets you excited to join us a bunch. If you are
not a Season Partner, I would be honored to have you join us. Its the best
value for tickets we have and gets you a few fun perks along the way.
Thank you for your continued support. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the
show!
Craig
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Presenting
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Presenting
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Tony®Award-winning musical show
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Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Managing Partner..................................................................Craig Smith
Partners...............................Bill Barnett, Fraser Burns, E. Karl Frisch
Executive Chef........................................................................DeJuan Roy
Sous Chef....................................................................................Dale Little
Director of Sales & Development........................................Gary Smith
Group Sales, Box Office Manager......................................Becky Uibel
Bar Manager...................................................................Bobby Newberry
Legacy Servers......................................Lois Adkins, Pam Carmichael,
Joey Nicholas, Paul Nickas, Eric Maida
Dining Room Manager....................................................John Williams
Accounting Director................................................................Lisa Smith
Marketing/Media.............................................MediaShare Consulting
Marketing.......................................................................Hannah Johnson
Print Production........................................................................Tim Ware
In Loving Memory of
Jim "Jimbo" Martin
Production Staff
Producer, Director...................................................................Tod Booth*
Choreographer..............................................Christopher G. Patterson*
Musical Director...............................................Cathy Murphy Giddens
Stage Manager.......................................................................Shain Stroff*
Assistant Stage Manager..................................................Bryce Cofield*
Dance Captain..............................................Christopher G. Patterson*
Costume Designers............................Camala Pitts & Dorinda Quiles
Set Designers..................................................Dave Dionne & Ian Black
Technical Director...............................................................Dave Dionne
Lighting Designer............................................................Daniel Dungan
Sound Designer.....................................................................Eric Sullivan
Sound Engineer................................................................Linnay Bennett
Properties..................................................................................Patti Eyler*
Wardrobe................................Michelle Schoen & Michelle Hamilton
*Actors' Equity Association
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Cast of Characters
Nell/Tarra................................................................Tarra Conner Jones*
Amelia/Cherry................................................................Cherry Hamlin*
Charlene/Amitria............................................................Amitria Fanae*
Andre/Christopher......................................Christopher G. Patterson*
Ken/Mani..........................................................................E. Mani Cadet*
Understudies
Sam Brown & Linzy Lauren
The Band
Conductor/Piano.............................................................Anthony Felton
Bass................................................................................................Sean Tills
Drums......................................................................................Greg Hersey
Trumpet..............................................................................Carson Smisek
Reeds.................................................................................Alex Hernandez
Trombone......................................................................Diego A. Herrada
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recording of this
production or distributing recordings on any medium including the internet is strictly
prohibited, a violation of the author’s rights and actionable under United States law.
*Actors’ Equity Association
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and
stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live
theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiate wages and working conditions,
providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the
AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The
Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
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Musical Numbers
ACT I ACT II
Ain't Misbehavin' Spreadin' Rhythm Around
Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad Lounging At The Waldorf
'T Ain't Nobody's Bis-ness If I Do The Viper's Drag
Honeysuckle Rose Mean To Me
Squeeze Me Your Feet's Too Big That
Handful Of Keys Ain't Right
I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
How Ya Baby Find Out What They Like
Jitterbug Waltz Fat and Greeasy
Ladies Who Sing With The Band Black and Blue
Yacht Club Swing Finale
When The Nylons Bloom Again
Cash For Your Trash
Off-Time
The Joint Is Jumpin'
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Tarra Conner Jones* Nell/Tarra
Tarra is known for her powerhouse voice and
captivating presence. Her most notable works
include Chicago The Musical (Matron Morton),
Ain’t Misbehavin' (Nell), Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom (Ma Rainey), The Color Purple (Sofia),
Dreamgirls (Effie) and Here Is Love. Tarra is
thrilled to be home! She dedicates this performance to the memory
of her mother, Ms. Chonita G. Conner. Thank you Hudson Artists
Agency for all of your support! www.tarraconnerjones.com
Cherry Hamlin* Amelia/Cherry
Originally from Richmond, VA, Cherry studied
Theatre Performance at Hampton University.
She has performed internationally with several
major cruise lines and as a featured vocalist with
New York’s Starlight Orchestra. She has done
some film and television work and has shared a
stage with Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, David Foster and Mary
J. Blige. Cherry's favorite credits include The Color Purple (Celie),
Dreamgirls (Deena), Beehive (Aretha/Cherry), The Pajama Game
(Mabel) and West Side Story (Francisca/Somewhere Singer). Many
thanks to Tod Booth!
Amitria Fanae* Charlene/Amitria
Amitria is thrilled to make her debut at the
Alhambra Theater. She was recently awarded
Best Actress in a Musical from Broadway World
for Celie in The Color Purple at Theatre West
End. Other credits include Beehive, Godspell,
Smokey Joe’s Café and Shrek. When she’s not
doing regional theater, Amitria charms hearts in the Festival of the
Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and as Celestina Warbeck
at Universal Studios' Diagon Alley. Love you Mommy and xoxo to
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Andre/Christopher/Choreographer
Christopher is an award-winning director,
choreographer and performer. His credits
include Charles Bush & Julie Halston: Back On
Broadway (Broadway), The Lion King (Dance
Assistant, Broadway), LaChiusa’s The Wild Party
(Off-Broadway). He was in the national tours of My One and Only
and Crazy For You. Christopher has worked for many regional
theaters including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Adirondack Theatre
and the Pacific Conservatory Theatre.
E. Mani Cadet* Ken/Mani
Mani has performed on the renowned stages
of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City
Opera, Florida Grand Opera and the Orlando
Shakespeare Theatre. Some of his beloved roles
include Tamino in The Magic Flute, Agwe from
Once on This Island, and Old Deuteronomy in
Cats. Most recently, Mani performed a production of Show Boat
the at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall with his youngest
son, Mezi. Next up, is a concert of spirituals entitled Witness.
Shain Stroff* Stage Manager
Shain has been the resident production stage
manager at the Alhambra for the past two and
a half years. Shain just finished choreographing
and assistant directing the critically-acclaimed
production of Mamma Mia! at the American
Stage Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL. His recent
Alhambra performance credits include Caractacus Potts in Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes,
Gangster 1 in The Drowsy Chaperone. Alhambra choreography
credits include 1776, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really
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Anthony is acclaimed by vocal and instrumental
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Cathy Murphy Giddens Musical Director
Cathy has musically directed many productions
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Technical Staff Bios
Dave Dionne Technical Director
Dave started working at the Alhambra around 1990 after attending
Florida School of the Arts (though he has gone back to college
several times, including ITT Tech and the Fire Academy of the
South - Florida State College at Jacksonville). He also worked for
Sight and Sound A/V for a short while, but he always came back
to his Alhambra family. Dave has run the Alhambra's production
shop since 2006, and would like to thank Tod, Craig, and the rest
of the partners for the opportunity to be part of the creative team
here at the theater. When he's not working, Dave enjoys time with
his family and working on motorcycles.21 Ian Black Set Design & Construction Ian is a transplant from the suburbs of Chicago and has been part of the creative team at the Alhambra since 2013. Some of his most memorable contributions are the car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the plants from Little Shop of Horrors, and the dragon from Shrek. He would like to thank Craig and Tod for the opportunity to do what he loves. www.ianpaulblack.com Camala Pitts & Dorinda Quiles Costumes As owners of The Costume Crew, this dynamic sister duo has designed theatrical and dance costumes for numerous theaters and schools, as well as Broadway touring productions and the Jacksonville Symphony. Their innovative designs and eye for fashion have made them one of the area's most sought-after teams for stage and personal stylist work. They have been the resident costume designers at the Alhambra since 2009, and are grateful to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing creative team. Linnay Bennett Sound Operator Linnay is a graduate of the Florida State College at Jacksonville theater program, where her mentors were Bob Rupp and Johnny Pettegrew. This is her first job after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in entertainment and theater technology. Her first show, Sister Act, was a very intense learning experience, while some of her favorite shows include Dream Girls and Little Shop of Horrors. Daniel Dungan Lighting Designer Daniel started lighting shows in 2002 after he graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. He studied theatre at Boston University, worked off-Broadway, and now designs full time. Since returning to Jacksonville in 2015, some design credits include: lighting for American Idiot (2017 Pelican Award), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (2018 Pelican Award); set and lighting for In the Heights and The Color Purple at Players by the Sea; as well as lighting Little Shop of Horrors, Five Guys Named Moe, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Kiss Me, Kate, 1776, and Elf here at the Alhambra.
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