HALE CENTRE THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS:
BY
ROGER BEAN
The Marvelous Wonderettes is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC. (www.broadwaylicensing.com)
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PRODUCTION NO. 255
PRODUCTION STAFF & CREW
Producers & Casting Directors: David & Corrin Dietlein
Director: Cambrian James
Music Director: Cathy Hauan
Costume Shop Manager: Brielle Hawkes
Costume Designer: Jacki Marin
Lighting Designer: Tim Dietlein
Sound Designer / Audio Engineer: Adam Chagnon
Head Scenic Designer / Paint Department: McKenna Carpenter
Scenic Designer: Brittany Arwine
Props Master & Scenic Painter: Liz De La Torre
Shop Manager / Head Carpenter: Dan Rodriguez
Shop Assistant: Collin Caulfield
Set Carpenters: Andrew Johnson, Tom Boardman & Jim Creaser
Welder: Paul West
Costume Stitchers & Wardrobe: Molly Hill, Toni Smith & Shane Yearneau
Wigs & Makeup: Cambrian James
Performance Stage Manager: Brandt Norris
Assistant Stage Manager: Abby Hawel
Casting Assistant: Jamie Fleischer
Business Manager & Hale Bookkeeper: Britney Carpenter
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Cindy Lou: Michala Montaño
Missy: Karissa Anderson
Betty Jean: Alice Johnson
Suzy: Brie Wadsworth-Gates
UNDERSTUDIES
Missy u.s./Cindy Lou u.s.: Gracie Gamble
Suzy u.s.: Diana Stapley
Betty Jean u.s.: Melissa Van Slyke
SETTING
The action of this play is set in the Springfield High School Gymnasium. The show takes place during the class of 1958's senior prom and 10 year reunion.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Mr. Sandman
(Ensemble)
Sugar & Spice Medley (Lollipop/Sugartime)
(Ensemble)
Dreamer Medley (All I Have To Do is Dream/Dream Lover)
(Ensemble)
Stupid Cupid
(Suzy)
Lipstick On Your Collar
(Betty Jean)
Secret Love
(Missy)
Man of My Dreams Medley (Mr. Lee/Born Too Late.Teacher's Pet)
(Missy, Ensemble)
Goodnight and Goodbye Medley (Sincerely/Goodnight Sweetheart)
(Ensemble)
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
(Suzy, Ensemble)
ACT II
Heatwave
(Ensemble)
Mr. Sandman (Reprise)
(Ensemble)
It's in His Kiss/Wedding Bell Blues
(Missy, Ensemble)
You Don't Own Me
(Missy, Ensemble)
With This Ring
(Missy, Ensemble)
I Only Want To Be With You
(Betty Jean, Ensemble)
That's When The Tears Start
(Betty Jean, Ensemble)
It's My Party
(Betty Jean, Ensemble)
Son of a Preacher Man
(Cindy Lou, Ensemble)
Leader of the Pack
(Cindy Lou, Ensemble)
Maybe
(Cindy Lou, Ensemble)
Maybe I know
(Suzy, Ensemble)
Needle in a Haystack
(Missy, Cindy Lou, Betty Jean)
Rescue Me
(Suzy, Ensemble)
RESPECT
(Suzy, Ensemble)
Thank You and Goodnight/Sincerely (Reprise)
(Ensemble)
Michala Montaño
as Cindy Lou
as Cindy Lou
Michala Montaño is thrilled to be returning to the Hale Centre Theatre stage. Select credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Molly Brown), Bye Bye Birdie (Rosie Alvarez), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Andrew’s Brothers (Peggy Jones), and Cinderella (Charlotte). Special thanks to Dave, Corrin, Cathy and Cambrian for this wonderful opportunity, and to her parents, friends, and family for their endless love and support.
Karissa Anderson
as Missy
as Missy
Karissa is absolutely thrilled to be part of this stellar cast of women. Some of her favorite past roles have been Nellie in South Pacific, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Bianca in Taming of the Shrew, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. When off-stage, Karissa’s most treasured way to spend time is with her amazing family. She also adores her job making magic for hundreds of children as a birthday party princess performer. Thank you so much to the incredible cast, crew, and artistic team of The Marvelous Wonderettes for this marvelously wonderful experience.
Alice Johnson
as Betty Jean
as Betty Jean
Alice is so thrilled to be a part of The Marvelous Wonderettes! Alice was most recently seen on the Hale stage in A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit) and Fiddler on the Roof (Golde). Select Credits include: Nunsense (Robert Anne, HCT), Freaky Friday (Ms. Myers/Danielle, HCT), Addams Family (Morticia, Greasepaint) and Chess (Florence, DST). Special thanks to Dave, Corrin, Cambrian and Cathy for this opportunity and so much love to this cast of truly marvelous women!
Brie Wadsworth-Gates
as Suzy
as Suzy
Brie is elated to be a part of this MARVELOUS production! She thanks her husband DJ, her family, Cambrian, Cathy, Dave and Corrin for this opportunity, and her fabulous cast and crew for their hard work and dedication. Her favorite HCT work includes Holiday Inn (Linda Mason), Cinderella (Ella), Newsies (Katherine Plumber), Titanic (Kate McGowan), Life Could Be a Dream (Lois Franklin), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), Lucky Stiff (Annabel Glick), and Brigadoon (Meg Brockie). https://bwadsworthgates.wixsite.com/brie
Gracie Gamble
as Missy u.s. / Cindy Lou u.s.
as Missy u.s. / Cindy Lou u.s.
Gracie has had the pleasure of working at Hale many times over the last year. Some roles included in her time on the Hale stage are Hodel in Fiddler on The Roof and Penelope in See How They Run. Gracie works in activities at a memory care facility during the day and currently attends ASU online, working to attain her masters degree in History.
Diana Stapley
as Suzy u.s.
as Suzy u.s.
Diana is thrilled to be back at Hale with this marvelous cast and crew! She was most recently seen as Fred’s Wife in A Christmas Carol. Other HCT credits include: Steel Magnolias (Shelby), Holiday Inn, Joseph And The Amazing Dreamcoat, Cinderella, and Newsies. Outside of theater, she is currently pursuing her Bachelor's at ASU. Diana thanks everyone involved with special thanks to her family for their unending support.
Melissa Van Slyke
as Betty Jean u.s.
as Betty Jean u.s.
Melissa is happy to return to the Hale Theatre and revisit one of her favorite roles. She was last seen in The Little Mermaid as Ursula, The Music Man (Alma Hix) and Nunsense (Hubert). Favorite past Hale credits include The Secret Garden (Martha) and The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean). She sends all her love to her husband Krys and their 4 beautiful kids; Olive, Iris, Atticus and Miles.
Cambrian James
Director / Choreographer
Director / Choreographer
Cambrian James is well-known for his versatile staging throughout the Valley and nationally. He is a multi-award winning director and choreographer for Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz, Footloose, Damn Yankees and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Cambrian has enjoyed a long career as an actor and dancer in Annie (Daddy Warbucks), Crazy For You (Bobby Child), The King and I (The King) and Hairspray (Edna Turnblad).
Cathy Hauan
Music Director
Music Director
Dr. Cathy Hauan recently retired from Mesa Community College, where she taught voice and musical theatre. There she served as conductor/pianist for 65 musicals since 2001. Favorites include Parade, Sweeney Todd, The Secret Garden, and Beauty and the Beast. She has 2 ariZoni Awards. Cathy received her DMA in Vocal Performance from ASU. Onstage she has appeared in opera, oratorio, and music theater. Favorite roles include Sister Mary Amnesia (Nunsense) and as a little old lady in The Producers (which she was also conducting).
PRODUCTION
Head Stage Manager: Kelly Slader
Performance Stage Manager: Brandt Norris
Resident Stage Manager: Laurel Franczek
Outside Technical Consultant: Ashton Corey
Casting Assistant: Jamie Fleischer
BOX OFFICE
Box Office Manager: Nicole Barrett
Assistant Box Office Manager: Lillian Quaranta
Group Sales Representative: Aubrey Boberg
Customer Service Representatives: Alan Crandall, Ariana Sanchez, Sandy Foulks
FRONT OF HOUSE
Front of House Manager: Alicia Hofmeister
House Manager: Aubrey Boberg and Nancy Burgess
Ushers: Teylah Beeson, Sofia Helms, Kylie Ludwick, Caitlyn McKell, Rachel Rogers, Ariana Sanchez, Zach Sanchez