Bring It On: The Musical
Friday, March 7, 2014; 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 8, 2014; 2 & 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 9, 2014; 1:30 & 7 pm
Big League Productions, Inc. & Troika Entertainment, LLC
present
Libretto by Jeff Whitty
Music by
Lyrics by
Tom Kit &
Amanda Green &
Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda
Inspired by the Motion Picture Bring It On Written by Jessica Bendinger
Starring
Nadia Vynnytsky Zuri Washington
Tyler Bertolone Emily Mitchell Maisie Salinger
Jennifer Geller Sharrod Williams Andy White
AJ Lockhart Mia Weinberger Bailey Purvis Erin L. Fleming
Gabriella Andréa Anna Grace Barlow Azaria Bermudez Antwan Bethea
Eean Cochran Victoria Cyzewski Alli Franco Jillian Franco Chailee Friant
Reed Iacarella Brantley Jittu Michael Naone-Carter Sarah Nathan Megan Peck Brennan Peters
Kaleigh Prange David Ranck Kyle Shafer Mason Trueblood Jayson Tucker Natalie Willis
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
DAVID KORINS
ANDREA LAUER
JASON LYONS
CODY SPENCER
Video Design
Hair & Wig Design
Casting by
JEFF SUGG
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE JOY DEWING, CSA
JOY DEWING CASTING
Arrangements &
Orchestrations
ALEX LACAMOIRE
TOM KITT
JULIAN REEVE
Technical Supervisor
Tour Marketing & Press
MB PRODUCTIONS
COURTNEY DAVIS
Music Director
Executive Producer
General Manager
RANDALL A. BUCK
DANIEL SHER
TOWNSEND TEAGUE
Music Supervision & Dance Arrangements
ALEX LACAMOIRE
World premiere produced by Alliance Theatre,
Atlanta, GA, Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director.
Directed and Choreographed by
ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER
The producers wish to express their appreciation to Theatre
Development Fund for its support of this production.
“Bring It On, The Musical” is produced by special arrangement with
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY. www.mtishows.com
TM and ©Bring It On the Musical LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Originally produced for Broadway by
Universal Stage Productions/
Beacon Communications/
Glenn Ross
Armyan Bernstein & Charlie Lyons
and
Kristin Caskey & Mike Isaacson
Executive Producers
18 SPRING 2014 PROGRAM GUIDE www.harriscenter.net
Bring It On: The Musical
MUSICAL NUMBERS
CAST (in order of appearance)
ACT ONE
Overture
“What I Was Born to Do”
“Tryouts”
“One Perfect Moment”
“What I Was Born to Do” (Reprise)
“One Perfect Moment” (Reprise)
“Do Your Own Thing”
“We Ain’t No Cheerleaders”
“Friday Night Jackson”
“Something Isn’t Right Here”
“Bring It On”
Campbell............................................................................................................ Nadia Vynnytsky
Skylar.........................................................................................................................Bailey Purvis
Kylar......................................................................................................................Mia Weinberger
Bridget.................................................................................................................. Maisie Salinger
Steven...........................................................................................................................Andy White
Eva............................................................................................................................Emily Mitchell
Twig........................................................................................................................Erin L. Fleming
Cameron......................................................................................................................AJ Lockhart
Randall................................................................................................................. Tyler Bertolone
Nautica.................................................................................................................. Jennifer Geller
La Cienega........................................................................................................Sharrod Williams
Danielle...............................................................................................................Zuri Washington
Burger Pagoda Girls...........................................................Victoria Cyzewski, Sarah Nathan
ACT TWO
Entr’ Acte
“It’s All Happening”
“Better”
“It Ain’t No Thing”
“What Was I Thinking?”
“Enjoy the Trip”
“Killer Instinct”
“We’re Not Done”
“Legendary”
“Eva’s Rant”
“Cross the Line”
“I Got You”
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE
INTERMISSION
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL
ORCHESTRA
Music Director – Julian Reeve
AMD/Keys – Peter Nilsen
Bass – Andrew Dow
Drums/Percussion – Katie Steinhauer
Guitar – Brogan Woodburn
The use of any recording device,
either audio or video, and the taking of
photographs, either with or without flash, is
strictly prohibited.
ENSEMBLE
Azaria Bermudez, Antwan Bethea, Victoria Cyzewski, Jillian Franco,
Chailee Friant, Brantley Jittu, Michael Naone-Carter, Sarah Nathan, David Ranck,
Kyle Shafer, Mason Trueblood, Jayson Tucker, Natalie Willis
CHEER CAPTAIN
Antwan Bethea
DANCE CAPTAIN
Eean Cochran
ASSISTANT CHEER CAPTAIN/ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN
Kaleigh Prange
SWINGS
Gabriella Andréa, Eean Cochran, Alli Franco, Reed Iacarella,
Megan Peck, Brennan Peters, Kaleigh Prange
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
Standby for Campbell, Eva, Skylar, Kylar: Anna Grace Barlow
for Campbell: Mia Weinberger;
for Skylar: Sarah Nathan;
for Kylar: Kaleigh Prange; for Steven: Reed Iacarella, Mason Trueblood;
for Bridget: Sarah Nathan, Kaleigh Prange;
for Eva: Mia Weinberger;
for Twig: Antwan Betha, Eean Cochran, Brantley Jittu, Mason Trueblood;
for Randall: Eean Cochran, Andy White;
for Nautica: Victoria Cyzewski, Kaleigh Prange;
for La Cienega: Eean Cochran, AJ Lockhart;
for Danielle: Jennifer Geller, Sarah Nathan;
for Cameron: Antwan Bethea, Eean Cochran
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Bring It On: The Musical – Who’s Who
NADIA VYNNYTSKY (Campbell) is ecstatic to join the BIO
team! National/International Tours: Legally Blonde (Serena),
Shrek, Catch Me If You Can (U/S Brenda). Regional: Smokey
Joe's (Pattie) at OCTC. BFA: Montclair State University.
Thanks to Joy, Andy B., Alex, family & friends. ILU Andy!
ERIN L. FLEMING (Twig) trained, taught and performed
professionally in Philadelphia for 5 years. BFA University
of the Arts. So happy to be on his first tour! Thanks to family,
friends, cast, crew, Dewing Casting and Troika! Truly grateful
and humbled!
ZURI WASHINGTON (Danielle) Recent credits include the world
premiere of M33 (Sugar Hips Johnson), Hairspray (Dynamite),
and Nina in the workshop of ‘S Wonderful with Pittsburgh CLO.
Thanks to my family and Nate for their support. I wouldn’t
have made it without you.
GABRIELLA ANDRÉA (Swing) has been a dancer, cheerleader,
and gymnast since the young age of 3. She started off at her
local dance studio Star Struck Dance Studio. She cheered
grammar school through high school. She is so ready for this
experience so “Bring It On.”
TYLER BERTOLONE (Randall) is so excited to make his
national tour debut! Favorite Credits: Into The Woods (Jack),
Dog Sees God (Beethoven). TV: “Banshee” and “Revolution.”
Recent graduate of Elon University (BFA). Special thanks and
love to Elon-MT, family and friends!
ANNA GRACE BARLOW (Standby for Campbell, Eva, Skylar,
Kylar) AG is thrilled to be making her tour debut with Bring
It On! Gratitude to Joy, Nikki, Lynne, Aimee, Amy, Keith,
Bell, Abigail, Aliza Kate, Marissa, my wonderful parents,
PACEMT16 & The Lord. @therealagbarlow
EMILY MITCHELL (Eva) is over the moon to be part of this tour
with the amazing cast & crew (squad*). Oakland University (MI)
2013 grad. #TPAPCompany1. Would not be here without my
family/friends & coffee. Hi mom. Instagram: EmilyMitchy
AZARIA BERMUDEZ (Ensemble) is an energetic bundle of joy.
She started cheer when she was 8 years old and it has been
her passion for the last 15 years.
MAISIE SALINGER (Bridget) is so very grateful!! Originally
from Boulder, CO and a Pace University Alumni. THANK YOU
to casting, the creative team, Amy, Mark and her undeniably
remarkable family and friends. Special thanks to The
Universe for bringing Sarah along!
JENNIFER GELLER (Nautica, u/s Danielle) is ecstatic to be
making her national tour debut with such an exhilarating
show! She thanks the creative team for giving her this
wonderful opportunity, and her family for their constant love
and support. It is literally all happening!
SHARROD WILLIAMS (La Cienega) from Newark, NJ and
a graduate of Montclair State University majoring in
Communication Studies and Dance. Theatre: A Chorus Line
Nat’l Tour 2013, Cats, Hairspray, and Cabaret. Dance: Chase
Brock Experience, Doug Elkins and Friends, and Von Howard
Project. www.SharrodYWilliams.com
ANTWAN BETHEA (Cheer Captain, Swing, u/s Cameron, Twig)
is a returning member of the Original Broadway cast. He
graduated from ECU and has been a UCA instructor for 10
years. In addition to collegiate cheerleading, Antwan cheered
professionally for the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats. Vita brevis,
carpe diem! @TwanBringItOn
EEAN COCHRAN (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Cameron, La
Cienega, Randall, Twig) is thrilled to be a part of this show!
Credits include Dreamgirls Nat’l Tour, Tarzan (Terk), 42nd
Street (Andy Lee), and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Judah). Pursuing a
BFA in theatre at Abilene Christian University. Thanks to God
and family for support. Twiter: @eeeeeanc
VICTORIA CYZEWSKI (Ensemble, u/s Nautica) is honored to be
making her tour debut with BIO! North Carolina native! Love
and thanks to Mom, Dad, my glorious family and friends, all
my teachers, Mama K, NCDI, RWS, Joy, Andy and Alex. Twitter:
@vcyzewski
ANDY WHITE (Steven, u/s Randall) is PUMPED to be a part of the
Bring It On family! Tours: Shrek (brick pig, u/s Shrek) and Legally
Blonde (Aaron, u/s Emmett). BFA Pace University. Big thanks to
the best cheerleaders I know, my family and friends! ILU Nadia!
ALLI FRANCO (Swing) is an aspiring actress, singer, and
dancer, and has cheered since high school. She feels very
blessed to have such an amazing support system of family
and friends! “Always follow your dreams!”
AJ LOCKHART (Cameron, u/s La Cienega) is currently pursuing
his BFA in Musical Theater at The University of the Arts.
Regional: Chicago, Smokey Joe's Cafe. He was the Assistant
Choreographer and Dance Captain of Legally Blonde at UArts.
Thanks to God, family, and friends.
JILLIAN FRANCO (Ensemble) from Vernon, NJ. She started
as a competitive gymnast and switched to cheerleading
during high school; went on to be the captain of the Rutgers
University Coed cheerleading team. Huge thanks to my family
and coaches! “Always believe.” Twitter: @jilfranc
MIA WEINBERGER (Kylar, u/s Campbell, Eva) is ecstatic to
be part of BIO. Off-Broadway: Tilly the Trickster, Berenstain
Bears Live! Regional: Legally Blonde, Wizard of Oz. Proud
Northwestern grad. Endless gratitude to the BIO team,
family, friends, and teachers who helped me get here.
www.miaweinberger.com
CHAILEE FRIANT (Ensemble) is a gymnast, dancer, and
cheerleader from WA. Competitive gymnast at National level,
World Champion cheerleader. Trained stunt performer and
BA in acting. She wouldn't be who she is today without the love
and support from my family and friends!
BAILEY PURVIS (Skylar) is from Baton Rouge, LA. Favorite
credits: Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Thoroughly Modern Millie,
Anything Goes, workshop of Soul Doctor. TV: “High School
Musical: Get in the Picture.” The Boston Conservatory. Thanks
Joy Dewing Casting, Holly-Anne Ruggiero. For my Brynno!
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REED IACARELLA (Swing, u/s Steven) is thrilled to make
his national tour debut. Reed is a two-time UCA College
Cheerleading National Champion. Reed would like to thank
Andy Blankenbuehler and Joy Dewing Casting for this
amazing opportunity and his family for their love and support.
Bring It On: The Musical – Who's Who
BRANTLEY JITTU (Ensemble, u/s Twig) is thrilled to be taking
the stage with Bring It On: The Musical as his first National Tour.
After winning his NCA title in 2008, and World's ring in 2009,
Brantley is ready to experience cheerleading as never before!
BrantleyJittu.com
MICHAEL NAONE-CARTER (Ensemble) wants to give thanks
to “Ke Akua” for all of his blessings and as well as his family
for supporting him. Bring It On: The Musical: Original Broadway
Cast; Bring It On: The Musical: 1st National Tour.
SARAH NATHAN (Ensemble, u/s Bridget, Danielle, Skylar)
a born and bred New Yorker, is simply ecstatic! Endless
gratitude to the team for this incredible opportunity. Pace
University alum! For her friends, mom, pops, Eli & Molly.
Special thanks to The Universe for bringing Maisie along!
MEGAN PECK (Swing) is extremely excited to be a part of
this. After winning a 5-peat with Hofstra Cheer, she never
imagined this is where her life would lead her. Thanks to
family & friends for all the love & support.
BRENNAN PETERS (Swing) is thrilled to be a part of the Bring
It On National Tour. He always said, “If someone were to write
a musical specifically for me, it would be Bring It On!” Much
thanks and love to friends and family.
KALEIGH PRANGE (Assistant Cheer Captain/Assistant Dance
Captain, Swing, u/s Bridget, Kylar, Nautica) is extremely excited
to be joining the cast of her first national tour! She is pursuing
her BFA in Musical Theatre at Montclair State University and
is a UCA National Cheerleading Champion. Love and thanks to
her family!
DAVID RANCK (Ensemble) from Strasburg, PA, started college
at Colorado State. While there he cheered for the Denver
Nuggets. He then transferred to Morehead State University
in Kentucky, where he cheered for the school and was an
instructor for the Universal Cheerleaders Association.
KYLE SHAFER (Ensemble) is thrilled to begin his professional
theatre career with Bring It On. From Indiana, Kyle's favorite
performances include Beauty and the Beast, Seussical the
Musical, and Harvey. Choreographed for nationally ranked
cheer programs and high schools for over 4 years.
MASON TRUEBLOOD (Ensemble, u/s Steven, Twig) recently
graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in Dance and Film &
Media Studies. He is excited and thankful to join the cast of
Bring It On! TV/Film: “Glee”, Disney’s “Shake It Up”, and "1
Chance 2 Dance." Twitter: @masontrueblood
JAYSON TUCKER (Ensemble) Born in Richmond, VA where he
studied Dance and Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth
University. Freshly back from touring in Singapore and ready
to hit the stage with Bring It On. To all my friends and family,
this is for you! Blessed!
NATALIE WILLIS (Ensemble) Originally from Colorado, Natalie
cheered at Hawaii Pacific Univ. winning three consecutive NCA
national championships. Since graduating, she is coaching
and perusing her post-grad education. She thanks friends/
family for supporting her and always knowing what to say!
@NataliBrooke
JEFF WHITTY (Librettist) won the 2004 Tony Award for Best
Book for a Musical for Avenue Q, which ran on Broadway
for six years and then moved Off-Broadway where its run
continues. Also: libretto for a musical of Armistead Maupin’s
Tales of the City (SF Bay Area Critics Award) which premiered
at ACT in San Francisco, with music by Jake Shears and John
Garden of the band Scissor Sisters. Plays include The Further
Adventures of Hedda Gabler, The Hiding Place, The Plank Project,
Balls, Suicide Weather and Sequel 2: A New Beginning. Theaters
presenting his work include Exit Pursued By a Bear (NYC),
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Atlantic Theatre Company,
the Vineyard Theatre, the New Group, the Alliance Theatre
(Atlanta, GA), South Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, CA) and the
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
TOM KITT (Co-Composer, Co-Arranger/Orchestrator) received
the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as two Tony
Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations for Next to
Normal. His music for Next to Normal also received the 2009
Frederick Loewe Award for Dramatic Composition and the
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Score. Tom is also
responsible for the music supervision, arrangements and
orchestrations for Green Day’s American Idiot, and provided
additional arrangements for their Grammy Award-winning
album 21st Century Breakdown and their upcoming trilogy,
¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! Tom is also the compositor for High Fidelity
(Broadway), The Winter's Tale and All's Well That Ends Well (the
Public NYSF), From Up Here (MTC) and The Retributionists
(Playwrights Horizons.) As a musical director, conductor,
arranger and orchestrator, his credits include Pitch Perfect
(feature film), 13, Debbie Does Dallas, Everyday Rapture, Hair,
Laugh Whore, Pippin (Deaf West) and Urban Cowboy.
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA (Co-Composer, Co-Lyricist) won the
2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score for In The Heights,
a 2009 Grammy Award for its original Broadway cast album
and was named a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for
Drama, in addition to numerous other awards. He contributed
new songs to the revival of Stephen Schwartz's Working and
collaborated with Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim on
Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway revival of West
Side Story. TV credits: “Modern Family,” “The Electric Company,”
“The Sopranos,” “House,” “Sesame Street.” He is co-founding
member of Freestyle Love Supreme, a hip-hop comedy group
the tours comedy festivals worldwide. Upcoming: The Hamilton
Mixtape. For Vanessa, the best cheerleader ever.
AMANDA GREEN (Co-Lyricist) is a Tony-nominated lyricistcomposer. She had two musicals nominated for Tony Awards
in the 2012-2013 season: Bring It On (Best Musical) and Hands
On A Hardbody (Best Score) (Lyricist/Co-Composer); she also
received 3 Drama Desk Nominations and an Outer Critics
Circle Award Nom. Also on Broadway, High Fidelity (Lyrics).
She collaborated with Arthur Laurents on the revival of
Hallelujah Baby! (Addt’l Lyrics; Arena Stage); Up The Week
Without A Paddle (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Nom, Best Score);
For The Love of Tiffany (Lyrics/Co-Star; NY Fringe Festival).
Legendary guitarist Trey Anastasio performs their songs with
his bands Phish and TAB. TV: “The Wonder Pets.” Winner 2014
Frederic Loewe Composer’s Award, Jonathan Larson Award,
Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame Award. She’s performed her songs
from Carnegie Hall to the Bluebird Café in Nashville. CD: Put A
Little Love In Your Mouth: The Songs of Amanda Green available
at www.greenpiecemusic.com.
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Bring It On: The Musical – Who's Who
ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER (Director, Choreographer)
Broadway: In The Heights (Tony Award), Annie, Bring It On
(Tony nomination), 9 To 5 (Tony nomination), The People In The
Picture, and The Apple Tree. Other work includes Fly (DTC),
The Wiz (City Center), Desperately Seeking Susan (West End),
“Sesame Street,” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Mr.
Blankenbuehler has performed in seven Broadway musicals
including the original company of Fosse. He resides in New
York City, with his wife Elly and children, Luca and Sofia.
DAVID KORINS (Scenic Designer) Broadway: Motown, Annie,
Bring It On, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Chinglish,
An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin, Magic/Bird,
Godspell, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing
Strange and Bridge and Tunnel. Extensive off-Broadway and
Regional work. Opera: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene and
Oscar. Recipient of Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, three Henry
Hewes Awards and an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence
in Design. Dad to Stella & Vivian. davidkorinsdesign.com.
ANDREA LAUER (Costume Designer) Broadway: Bring It On:
The Musical, American Idiot. Off-Broadway: What It's All About
(NYTW), Murder for Two, Title and Deed (Signature Theatre);
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Unnatural Acts (Classic Stage); RX
(Primary Stages); The Imaginary Invalid (Bard Summer Scape);
Or’ (Women’s Project). Regional: Guthrie, Alliance, Berkeley
Rep, MUNY, Bay Street, Alley Theatre. Opera: Out Cold/Zippo
Songs (BAM) West Side Story (El Paso Opera). Dance: Parsons,
Sean Curran, STREB, collaborations with Trey McIntyre
Project. Stylist: American Vogue, OUT Magazine, “The 52nd
Annual Grammy Awards,” Rolling Stone. Education: MFA, NYU.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair & Wig Designer) Broadway: After
Midnight, Beautiful, Soul Doctor, Motown, Clybourne Park, Bring
It On, Newsies, The Columnist, The Mountaintop, The Merchant of
Venice, Memphis, Henry IV, Lombardi, Fences, The Miracle Worker,
Superior Donuts, 33 Variations, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The
Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Vibrations.
CODY SPENCER (Sound Designer) Broadway: Co-Sound
Designer for The Pee Wee Herman Show. Associate Sound
Designer for If/Then, Beautiful, The Book of Mormon (National
Tours and London), Annie, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Bring
It On, and American Idiot (National Tour). Off-Broadway: CoSound Designer for David Byrne’s Here Lies Love. Thanks
and love to my family and my wife, Erin.
JEFF SUGG (Video Designer) is a Brooklyn-based designer
and multi-award winner. Broadway: Macbeth (LCT), A Time
To Kill, Bring It On, Magic/Bird, 33 Variations. Off-Broadway:
Last Five Years, This Clement World, Tribes, Slug Bearers of
Kayrol Island, The Accidental Trilogy. Regional: Elephant Man
(Alley), Mountaintop (Alley/Arena), As You Like It (Shakespeare
Theater). He has also worked with Cynthia Hopkins, Laurie
Anderson, and The Wooster Group. Awards: a Lortel, an Obie,
a Bessie, and two Hewes Awards.
HOLLY-ANNE RUGGIERO (Associate Director) is the Lead
Producer and Director of the global hit: Wine Lovers – The
Wine Tasting Musical now in it’s 7th year. Selected Broadway/
National Tour/West End – Bring It On: The Musical; Jersey Boys;
Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays; Walking With Dinosaurs; Dracula;
Zhivago; As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing. Selected
Off Broadway/Regional – Cherry Lane Theatre, Abingdon
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Theatre, New World Stages, Ogunquit Playhouse, La Jolla
Playhouse, Reagle Music Theatre, Southern Rep. www.
hollyanneruggiero.com
STEPHANIE KLEMONS (Associate Choreographer) Associate:
In the Heights (1st nat'l), Tea With Chachaji (Off-B'way).
Choreographer: Automatic Superstar (Off-B'way); Broadway
Bares, Backwards and Bonnet. Performer: In the Heights (OBC,
Drama Desk), Bombay Dreams (1st nat'l), Tea With…, Automatic
Superstar, Repo!…, Bring It On (Atlanta/Alexis). Back-up: Ciara,
Don Omar, Julio Voltio. For my Bunny :)x3.
@Steph_Klem on Twitter.
JESSICA COLOMBO (Cheer & Stunt Coordinator) A two time
Collegiate National Cheerleading Champion and graduate
from Hofstra University. She is a former UCA college,
core staff, and international instructor. She is currently
a high school, college, and World Championship judge
and choreographer. Jessica has been with Bring It On: The
Musical since 2009 and feels honored to be back in this roll
for another production. She would like to thank her loving
family for always believing in her dream! LYF!
VARSITY-WE ARE CHEERLEADING™ (Cheerleading
Consultant) Varsity is the source for all things related to
cheerleading and dance team. With a rich heritage and
traditions dating back to 1974, Varsity is comprised of
the leading spirit brands and organizations including its
educational camps, clinics, competitions and uniforms to
teams around the world. Founded in 1979, Varsity Spirit
Fashion is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer
of cheerleading and dance team apparel.
ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Supervisor/Co-Orchestrations/
Co-Arrangements/Dance Arrangements) Alex won a Tony
and a Grammy as the music supervisor, co-orchestrator
and cast album producer of In The Heights. Other credits as
music director, arranger and/or orchestrator: Wicked; 9 To
5 (Drama Desk and Grammy nominations); Annie; Working;
The People In The Picture; Legally Blonde; High Fidelity; Bat
Boy: The Musical; Fly; and the 2001 National Tour of Godspell.
Composer for “Sesame Street” on PBS. Love to Mom, Dad,
Little Sis, his wife Ileana.
JULIAN REEVE (Music Director) Born and educated in the
UK. Credits include: West End: Grease (Asst. Music Director),
Pippin (Drums), Spamalot (Drums/Sub), Treasure Island
(Asst. Music Director), Hairspray (Drums/Sub). International
& UK Tours: The Wizard of Oz, Oliver!, Cats, Footloose, The
Sound of Music, Smokey Joe’s Café (all as Music Director),
Chicago (Drums), Saturday Night Fever (Asst. Music Director),
West Side Story (Drums). Arranger: Various arrangements/
orchestrations for winners of Greek “X Factor” and “Pop Idol”
television series 2010.
TOWNSEND TEAGUE (General Manager) is manager for
national touring productions of Annie, Ghost, West Side
Story, and Bring It On. Previous national tours include Catch
Me If You Can, Cats, the 25th Anniversary Production of Les
Misérables, Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, and Mel Brooks’
The Producers (1st national & Las Vegas). Broadway credits
include The Norman Conquests, Gypsy, Radio Golf, and The
Producers. Townsend received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Arts Management from Indiana University’s Individualized
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Major Program and is a certified member of the Association
of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.
MB PRODCTIONS (Technical Supervisor) Recent projects
include Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Broadway), Jekyll &
Hyde (Broadway), Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (national tour),
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! (national tour), Yo Gabba Gabba Live
(tour). MB Productions is comprised of Production Managers
Mike Bauder, Andrew Deichman, Jeremy Lane, Sonya
Schumacher and J. Michael Stafford.
JOY DEWING CASTING (Casting Director) Broadway: Soul
Doctor, Wonderland. Off Broadway: Forever Dusty, Soul Doctor,
The Voca People, The Sphinx Winx, Dear Edwina. Current/recent
tours: Bring It On, Ghost, Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Catch Me
If You Can. Dance companies: Rasta Thomas, Elizabeth Streb.
Past tours: In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof (starring Topol/
Harvey Fierstein), Cats, 42nd Street, Legally Blonde, Jesus
Christ Superstar (starring Ted Neeley), Movin’ Out, Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels.
THE ROAD COMPANY (Exclusive Tour Direction) was founded in
1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Bring
It On, current representation includes Wicked, Kinky Boots,
Once, Annie, Dirty Dancing, Peter and the Starcatcher, Evita, Elf,
Sister Act, Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles, We Will Rock You and
Donny and Marie. The Road Company is made possible by
Magaly Barone, Shawn Willett, Jenny Kirlin, Justine Spingler,
Didi Perez and Garrett Holtz.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (Licensing) is one of
the world’s largest theatrical licensing agencies, granting
performance rights to both professional and amateur
theatres. With over 350 musicals in its catalogue, including
the best of Broadway as well as a vibrant collection of great
musicals adapted for performance by children, MTI works
directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of
these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials
and other resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations
throughout the world.
RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer, Chief Executive Officer) has
produced more than 50 productions across the globe for
Troika Entertainment. Before joining Troika in 1999, Mr.
Buck was Vice President and General Manager for Livent
in Toronto. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than 20
years, surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Channing
in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried
& Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company
and opening Show Boat on Broadway. When not on the road
Randy can be found in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife,
Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck.
MICHAEL J. ORSINO (Chief Operating Officer) has enjoyed
nearly a decade working with Troika Entertainment. He first
joined the company on the road as stage manager and later
as company manager. Productions include South Pacific,
Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music (US and Asian
Tours), and Cats. A graduate of DeSales University, Mr. Orsino
has also worked at venues ranging from the Pennsylvania
Shakespeare Festival to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
After his many years on the road, he is pleased to have settled
down in Maryland with his wife, Anissa, a fellow Troika tour
veteran and their son, Cameron.
DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) graduated from the
University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Accounting in 1982 and again in 1988 with his Masters
in Business Administration. He began his career with
Combustion Engineering in Windsor, CT in 1982, and moved
to Maryland in 1992 to assume the position of Comptroller
for various theatrical productions. In his current position he
oversees the daily operations of all aspects of finance and
management information systems. Mr. Kindl and his lovely
wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of three wonderful children:
Stephen, Stacey and Scott.
TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator
in touring musical theater productions for over two decades,
producing shows throughout North, Central, and South
America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is
experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced
for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and
Harrah’s. Current and upcoming productions include Annie,
Bring It On: The Musical, Evita, Ghost, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sister Act, and West Side Story. With
strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself
on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide.
Please visit us at www.troika.com.
BIG LEAGUE PRODUCTIONS (Producer) Led by Daniel Sher
as owner and Executive Producer, Big League is celebrating
its 25th season of producing, general managing and booking
Broadway musicals and special attractions for touring
throughout North America and worldwide. Big League's
collaboration with Disney Theatricals on Elton John and
Tim Rice’s Aida (North America, Taiwan and China) and with
Cameron Mackintosh on a new production of Miss Saigon
(4 year record setting US and Canadian tour) are among its
significant achievements. Other noteworthy productions were
the Japanese and North American touring production of the
Tony Award winning Broadway revival of 42nd Street as well
as Meredith Willson’s The Music Man as newly conceived by
Susan Stroman. Others have included Footloose (Las Vegas,
Atlantic City, North American tour), tours of Titanic, 1776,
Peter Pan, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
starring Rip Taylor and Blast!. Big League’s production of
The Who’s Tommy has been seen throughout North America,
South America, and Europe, and Japan. Big League produced
the Tony Award®- winning musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ starring
“American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard and the first national
tour of the technically dynamic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Recent
seasons included Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, an original
hip-hop dance show Groovaloo Off-Broadway, and Dr. Seuss’
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (annual National
Tour and 2012 at Madison Square Garden), Dreamgirls (US and
Japan), and Hair (US and Japan). Current shows include My
Fair Lady in Singapore, Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody for an
open ended run in Orlando, Florida, Hello, Dolly! starring Sally
Struthers and Bring It On which will also travel to Japan. The
booking department at Big League, helmed by Vice President
John Starr, is among the most respected in the industry.
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BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL STAFF
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Randall A. Buck
Daniel Sher
GENERAL MANAGER
Townsend Teague
Assistant General Manager
Brian Schrader
TOUR MARKETING & PRESS
Courtney Davis
COMPANY MANAGER
Mark Johnson
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
The Road Company
CASTING
Joy Dewing Casting
Joy Dewing, CSA Nikki Grillos
TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR
MB Productions
Mike Bauder
Andrew Deichman, Jeremy Lane, Victoria Mayo,
Sonya Schumacher, J. Michael Stafford
STAGE SUPERVISOR.........................................................RICHARD NILSEN
Assist. Stage Manager/
Assist. Company Manager.......................................................... Saori Yokoo
Associate Director.........................................................Holly-Anne Ruggiero
Associate Choreographer..............................................Stephanie Klemons
Cheer & Stunt Coordinator.................................................Jessica Colombo
Associate Costume Designer..................................................Tristan Raines
Assistant Costume Designer..................................................... Caitlin Conci
Assistant Hair Designer..................................................... .Elizabeth Pritzer
Makeup Designer.......................................................................... Caitlin Conci
Associate Lighting Designer/Programmer....................... Grant Wilcoxen
Assistant Lighting Designer....................................................Greg Solomon
Production Electrician................................................................... Teresa Hull
Video Programmer........................................................ Darwin L. Gilmore III
Assistant Video Designer.............................................................. Paul Lieber
Associate Sound Designer.......................................................... Mike Tracey
Production Sound.................................................................... David Horowitz
Synthesizer Programmer..........................................................Randy Cohen
Music Assistant.............................................................................. Jonny Baird
Music Copywork......................................................................Emily Grishman
Music Preparation Music Editor......................................................Derik Lee
Production Assistants........................................... Neshama Sonnenschein
Nikolas Brown
HEAD CARPENTER............................................................DUNCAN FISHER
Assistant Carpenter............................................................J. Tyler Delong
Head of Properties............................................................Michael Vergoth
Head Electrician........................................................................Rex Vanstee
Assistant Electrician..........................................................James Pleiman
Head of Sound..........................................................................Chris Powell
Assistant Sound Engineer.................................................. Paul Gonzales
Head of Wardrobe........................................................... Andrea Dockhorn
Head of Hair................................................................Derrick Cosmo West
Physical Therapy.......................... NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc.
Physical Therapist.................................................................. Lisa Basarab
Medical Director........................................................... Thomas Myers, MD
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Accounting................................................................Zwick & Banyai, PLLC
Employee Benefits........................................................ The Capital Group
Insurance...................................................Maury, Donnelly and Parr, Inc.
Legal................................................................................S. Jean Ward, Esq.
B-roll .............................................................. Fresh Produce Productions
Creative Services...............................................................TRUE Marketing
For Big League Productions, Inc.
Legal Counsel for BLP, Inc................................................Nan Bases, Esq.
Office Manager/Producer’s Assistant..............................Xavier Mazara
Accounting for BLP, Inc.................................. Schall & Ashenfarb House
Accountant............................................................................... Connie Caulo
For TROIKA Entertainment
Chief Executive Officer.........................................................Randall A. Buck
Chief Operating Officer......................................................Michael J. Orsino
Chief Financial Officer..................................................................Donald Kindl
Associate Producer..................................................................... Jaime Prine
General Managers.............................................................Townsend Teague
Joe Christopher
Assistant General Managers.............................................. Brian Schrader
Abram Best
Production Coordinator.........................................................Ryan P. Murphy
Marketing Manager............................................................... Courtney Davis
Marketing Consultant......................................................................Amy Katz
Booking Associate.................................................................. Doria Montfort
Budgeting & Forecasting Manager................................ George Lamberty
Controller............................................................................. Ryan Rudzinski
Staff Accountant.................................................................. Lourdes Castillo
Accounting Clerk..................................................................Marite Espinoza
Warehouse Manager.................................................................Scott Garrish
Office Assistant.........................................................................Allison Shade
For TROIKA Costumes
Costume Director............................................................. Michelle Harrison
Assistant to the Costume Director..........................................Alison Smith
Work Room Manager.................................................................. Helen Jones
Lead Stitcher.........................................................................Laura Browning
Craft Manager....................................................................................Risa Ono
Project Assistants.................................................................Emily Schubert
Kaitlyn Howland
Stitchers.....................................................Kristin Czako, Sharon Landrum
Katharine Kraus
CREDITS
Scenery Fabrication by PRG SCENIC TECHNOLOGIES, New
Windsor, NY., Soft Goods by I. Weiss & Sons, Fairview, NJ., Lighting
Equipment by CHRISTIE LITES, Orlando, FL, Larry Thomas, Sound
Equipment by SOUND ASSOCIATES, Yonkers, NY., Video Equipment
by PETE’S BIG TVS, Columbia, MD., Custom Costumes executed by
JOHN KRISTIANSEN NEW YORK, INC., Custom Costume Crafts by
JEFF FENDER STUDIO, Additional Costume Construction by TROIKA
ENTERTAINMENT COSTUMES, Glen Burnie, MD., Trucking by JANCO,
LTD., Wayne, NJ, Rick Rosenthal, Rehearsed at BARUCH COLLEGE,
New York, NY.
Makeup provided by BA-STAR MAKEUP/KAY KLAUSNER
Bring It On: The Musical thanks the Hofstra Cheerleaders
Rehearsed at Baruch College & Chelsea Studios
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
The Director and/or Choreographer is a member of the Stage Di-rectors and Choreographers
Society, a national theatrical labor union.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.