Alan Janes, Richard Porter & Boebe Productions LLC

By Arrangement with Buddy Worldwide Ltd & Maria Elena Holly

Present

WRITTEN BY
Alan Janes
SCENIC & COSTUME DESIGN BY LIGHTING DESIGN BY SOUND DESIGN BY
Adrian Rees Darren Coopland Peter Cox

GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION MANAGER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Boebe Productions LLC Ben LoPreto Bodie Tureson

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER COMPANY MANAGER

Hayley Hunt Steve Steiner

MUSICAL SUPERVISOR
John R. Banister

PRODUCER
Richard Porter

DIRECTOR
Matt Salisbury

For all licensing information visit www.buddythemusical.com

Licensing Manager: Rick Thorne

TOUR DIRECTION
Columbia Artists Theatricals
Gary McAvay, President
www.columbiaartiststheatricals.com
 Synopsis of Scenes

ACT ONE

Grand Bowl, Lubbock, Texas

The Diner, Lubbock, Texas
Decca Recording Studios, Nashville
KDAV Radio Studio, Lubbock
NorVajak Studios, Clovis, New Mexico
Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York

ACT TWO

Music Publisher’s Office, New York

Central Park, New York
NorVajak Studios, Clovis, New Mexico
Buddy & Maria Elena’s Apartment, New York
Backstage Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa
Clear Lake Concert, Clear Lake

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story: Music

Credits
The use of the songs in this production is by arrangement with:
Flower Of My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly House Inc.
Ready Teddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unichappell Music Inc.
That’s All Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unichappell Music Inc.
Changing All Those Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedarwood Publishing Co.
That’ll Be The Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Blue Days Black Nights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U nichappell Music Inc.
Rock Around With Ollie Vee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hill And Range Songs Inc.
Looking For Someone To Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Mailman Bring Me No More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Southern Music Publishing Co. /Beinstock Publishing
Maybe Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Everyday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Music Publishing Co.
Shout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sony/ATV
Not Fade Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Peggy Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Words Of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc.
Oh Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wren Music Co. c/o MPL
Listen To Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Well Alright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
It’s So Easy To Fall In Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
Think It Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedarwood Publishing Co. /Southern Music Publishing Co.
When You Ask About Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acuff Rose Music Inc.
True Love Ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPL Comm. Inc. MPL/Wren
A Teenager In Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unichappell Music Inc.
Why Do Fools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windswept Pacific Ent.
Chantilly Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Daily, Glad Music Co. / Fort Knox Music Inc. / Trio Music Company Inc.
Peggy Sue Got Married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Music Publishing Co.
Heartbeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wren Music Co. c/o MPL
Raining In My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Of Bryant Pubs. Inc.
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management Agency
Rave On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . . . . . Wren Music Co. c/o MPL
Johnny B Goode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isalee Music Co.

All other songs, arrangements and incidental music by Paul Jury

 Who’s Who
Michael Perrie Jr. (Buddy Holly) - Michael is glad to be back on
tour with Buddy. He’s a NYC based Actor/Playwright/Composer
originally from Baltimore, MD where he earned his BFA in Acting at
Towson. Credits include, National Tour 2016: Buddy - The Buddy Holly
Story (as Buddy). NY Theatre: Go, Go, Gilgamesh! (FRIGID BoF Winner
2017), Big Red Button (Him & Her Theatre Co). Regional: Buddy -, The
Music Man, Beauty & The Beast, The Producers (TBTS), One Man, Two
Guvnors (Heritage Theatre). His plays and musicals are seen all over the
country. He would like to thank his new wife Lacy for her love and
strength, the Buddy team for having him back, and his family and friends
for all their support!
Hailey Aviva (Maria Elena) Hailey is honored, as well as ecstatic to be a
part of Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story. Some of Hailey's previous
performances were, A Grand Night for Singing, Legally Blonde, Rent,
Hair, Hello Dolly and Sunday in the Park with George. Hailey would like
to thank the cast and crew for this wonderful experience.
Noah Berry (Jerry Allison) Noah is so excited to be on his second tour
with BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story reprising the role of Jerry Allison.
He has been working as an actor for regional productions in Indiana,
North Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky. He also performed with the
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire for their 2016 season. His latest theatrical
credit was touring with the Children’s Theater of Cincinnati, performing
for over one hundred schools and public facilities in the greater Cincinnati
area. He would like to thank his family, friends, and his beautiful Sunshine
for pushing him to continue his love of playing.
Miguel Angel Brenes (Apollo Performer & Ritchie Valens) was
raised in New York City and is back in the USA after nearly 1,500
performances of The Buddy Holly Story (West End Revival & UK tours).
He played Miguelito in Midnight Tango (West End & UK tours). Other
favorite credits include Smokey Joe's Cafe, West Side Story, Sasha
Regan's All Male HMS Pinafore, the Butler in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul and Richie in A Chorus Line, and Jacob in
La Cage aux Folles. Also, Miguel is pleased to bring his choreography
for this show from the UK.
Nathan Yates Douglass (Hipockets Duncan) is happy to be making his
return to the tour, his 7th time appearing in a Buddy production. Regional:
Heartbreak Hotel (Bill Black, Ogunquit Playhouse Theatre), Seven
Brides For Seven Brothers (Mr. Sanders, Ogunquit Playhouse
Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Don Pedro, Endstation
Theatre), Sanders Family Christmas (Stanley, Sierra Rep Theatre), Ring
of Fire (Mark, Cortland Rep Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (Jay
Perkins, Berkshire Theatre Group). Off-Broadway: On the Bum (Harry,
Chelsea Rep Theatre). NathanYatesDouglass.com
James Fairchild (The Big Bopper) James is excited to be joining the
BUDDY tour for one more go round. He was last seen in the 2016 tour.
Previous regional credits include: Mamma Mia !, The Full Monty, Bridges
Of Madison County, Footloose, Fiddler On The Roof, Sister Act, The
Pillowman, The 39 Steps and Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. Thanks for
coming and enjoy the show!
Alan J. Kelly (Norman Petty) Regional theatre: Million Dollar
Quartet (Endstation Theatre Company), The Little Mermaid, Les
Misérables (Sharon Playhouse); Anything Goes, Cabaret, Fiddler on the
Roof, White Christmas, Dreamgirls, Footloose (Riverside Dinner
Theatre). Regional music direction: Guys and Dolls, Godspell 2012,
Nunsense (The Theater Barn) A Christmas Story: The Musical (Theatre
Workshop of Nantucket); Beauty and the Beast, Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes, Brigadoon, The Sorcerer (associate conductor, College Light
Opera Company). Works in NYC as a freelance pianist, music director,
composer/arranger, and as a singing waiter at Ellen's Stardust
Diner. B.M., Music Composition, Westminster Choir College.
Lori Lusted (Vi Petty) is overjoyed to tour with Buddy for a second time!
She is originally from Baton Rouge, LA. Off-Broadway: Swingtime
Canteen (Topeka), I Know What Boys Want (Ens). NYC: Oliver!
(Charlotte), Atlantis the Musical (Little Girl). Regional: Les Miserables
(Cosette), Chicago (Roxie), Hair (Jeanie), Annie (Grace), You’re A Good
Man Charlie Brown (Sally), Evita (Mistress). Lori is currently obsessed
with learning calligraphy and the accordion. Many thanks to Wright
Talent Management, her family, and her loving fiancé, Nick! M.M. in
Music Theater from OCU. www.lorilusted.com
Cullen Law (Nikki Sullivan, 4th Cricket) is thrilled to rock out again with
the Buddy Holly! Cullen was most recently seen in Wonderland (Cheshire
Cat/Red Rose) with Childsplay, and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
(Tommy Allsup) National Tour, which marked his fourth time playing
Tommy in the Buddy Holly musical. His recent memorable moments
include Lamb of God with the London Symphony Orchestra, and a
workshop of Broadway-Bound Hollywood Romance directed by Kristin
Hanggi (Rock of Ages; Broadway). “Love to Michelle, my Family, and
Joshy!”
Kyle Milner (Murray Deutch / MC at Clear Lake) Kyle Milner (Clearlake
MC) Kyle is thrilled to be back on the road with Buddy - The Buddy
Holly Story. Hailing from New Hampshire, Milner was previously with
Buddy on their 2016 national tour. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY,
performing in productions and readings all the way from Shakespeare to
sketch comedy! Kyle would like to thank his family for supporting him
on his paid vacation across the country: Mom, Dad, Meghan & Ryan and
Chris, Laura & Liam!
Jason
. William Steffen (Joe B Mauldin) is happy to reprise his role as Joe
B. Having rocked out on the 2016 National Tour of Buddy, he has also
played in various productions of Million Dollar Quartet and Rock of Ages
across the country playing guitar and upright bass. He earned his BA in
Theatre from Arizona State University and is an Associate Artist of
Southwest Shakespeare Company. Thank you and enjoy the show.
www.jasonwilliamsteffen.com
Anthony Egendorfer – Master Electrician - is a theatrical technician and
aspiring pyrotechnician from Southern California. He has worked
countless shows, his favorite of which include: Peter Pan, Evita, In the
Heights, and an outreach program where he helped bring the joy of live
theatre to over 25,000 children. Anthony is thrilled to be joining the Buddy
team and put on a great show for you.
Kelsey Gerdon (Assistant Stage Manager) ) is a Las Vegas, NV resident,
Northern Arizona University (NAU) alumnus who finished her studies at
the University of Leeds in Leeds, England. She is thrilled to be a part of
the national tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, joining the legacy of
people who have brought this production alive to date. Kelsey loves all
the disciplines involved in theatre such as management, lighting,
costumes, and scenic. Some of her favorite past show credits include:
Hairspray, All Shook Up, Kiss Me Kate, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling
Bee, Summer and Smoke, The Comedy of Errors, and The School for Lies.
She is grateful to have been a part of the arts management team for the
reopening of Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ as well as acting as
their house manager. Kelsey would like to thank all of her supporters,
family, and friends who have always encouraged her to do whatever she
sets her mind to.
Hayley Hunt (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of the
BUDDY tour. Previous tours include: Fame: The Musical and The Lion
(launched at MRT in Lowell, MA). Regional: Fellow Travelers, Silent
Night, Song from the Uproar, and others at Cincinnati Opera, Dayton
Opera, San Antonio Opera, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, The Children’s
Theatre of Cincinnati, and Houston Shakespeare Festival. Hailing from
Katy, TX, Hayley holds a B.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati-
College Conservatory of Music.
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Keith Lambert (Wardrobe Supervisor) Keith started working
in theater in college, after finding his love for the craft he was led
to Philadelphia where he is the Costume Director of the largest
haunted attraction in the United States outside of an amusement
park (Terror Behind the Walls @ Eastern State Penitentiary)
costuming over 250 actors each night. There he and his staff build
and maintain all showpieces.
Ben LoPreto (Production Manager) Has been working In the entertainment
industry since the age of 16. Starting in a small community theatre on
Long Island and working his way up to do National Tours and music
festivals all over the country. Previously he has worked on the last
national tours of A Chorus Line 2012-2013, Godspell 2013-2014
and Jekyll and Hyde 2014-2015. He has also worked music festivals such
as Hangout Fest on the Gulf Shores of Alabama and the Telluride Blues
and Brews Fest in Colorado. He is excited to work alongside the talented
crew of Buddy.
James McCormick (Audio Engineer) - Jim started in entertainment in
1981 and was touring with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts by 1984
supporting acts such as Deep Purple and Ratt along with her personal tour.
Jim went on to work with other artists such as Expos'e, Taylor Dayne,
Najee, Lisa Lisa Cult Jam, Renaissance and others with last touring in
2007 as Aretha Franklin's audio engineer. In 2001, Jim started an event
production company providing sound system and AV services. He is also
a USA Hockey level 4 coach and coached teams from New England to
North Carolina where he currently resides.
Colby Peterson (Assistant Sound Engineer) Born and raised in Missoula,
Montana, Colby Peterson (age 22) will be joining Buddy for his second
national tour with the company. Throughout his career, Colby has worked
with multiple Grammy award-winning artists, such as Hank Williams Jr.
and Jerrod Niemann. Furthermore, Colby has performed his craft in 12
different countries, three of which came during his time as Head of Audio
with Carnival Cruise Line, where he worked with a stream of nationally
recognized comedians, including Jay Leno. Colby has a passion for
excellence and is excited to be a part of bringing the production of Buddy
to life!
Lacy Reily - (Assistant Company Manager) is a New York based Stage
Director with a passion for New Plays. Her previous directing work
includes world premieres of over 15 new plays, which have been seen
across the US. Most recently; More (Unfringed Festival), Do You Dream
In Spanish? (Fresh Fruit Festival), Wild Imagination (Dixon Place), An
Unexpected Thing Happens (Fresh Grind Festival), I am, to you, A
Stranger (United Solo Festival), The Nose (MITF 2016-Award Winner
Best Musical), Down Among The Vultures (Cincinnati Fringe) and more.
She thanks her family and Mike for their endless support!
Lacy Reilly (Asst Company Manager)
Bodie Tureson (Technical Director) grew up in the small town of Lee
Vining, California. After graduating high school he moved to Reno,
Nevada where he started working at the Eldorado Showroom. There he
ran tech for numerous shows and learned all technical aspects of theater.
From there Bodie moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and works all throughout
the Vegas Strip. Since moving to Las Vegas Bodie has been a part of
multiple productions including; Island Heat, Crazy Girls, Paul Zerdin,
Franky Moreno, Americas Got Talent Live, and most recently Magic Mike
Live.
Steve Steiner (Company Manager) Steve works in all areas of the
Theatrical Industry: Actor BROADWAY: Anything Goes, Buddy
(original cast), State Fair and the upcoming Diner by Barry Levinson and
Sheryl Crow; OFF B’WAY: Return To The Forbidden Planet (Prospero),
Annie Warbucks, Honky-Tonk Highway (also MD/Arranger);
NATIONAL TOUR: Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), Little Shop of
Horrors; REGIONAL:50+ roles, favorites include Carnival (Paul),
Kismet (Poet). Musical Director: 25 productions Regionally, National
Tours and in NY. Artistic Director: 14 years (& counting) Surflight
Theatre, 8 (& counting) Jersey Shore Entertainment. Producer, Boebe
Productions LLC: 6 National Tours (Buddy, Titanic, Sweet Charity).
Director: 40+ productions, recently Laguna Playhouse, CA (Buddy &
Ring of Fire). Company Manager: 3 tours of Buddy. Past President-South
Jersey Cultural Alliance, 10 years AEA Councillor, proud recipient: NJ
Theatre Alliance Access Task Force INNOVATOR award (forward
thinking practices in hiring actors with disabilities)
John Banister (Musical Supervisor) is an honours Graduate of The
Royal Academy of Music in London, England and began his career as a
classical musician playing with some of Britain's top orchestras such as
The Royal Philharmonic, Welsh National Opera and Sadler’s Wells Royal
Ballet. As an actor/musician he has appeared in several of London's West
End shows such as Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Jailhouse Rock,
Great Balls of Fire and The Sound Of Music. He is now The Music
Supervisor for Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story through Buddy
Worldwide Ltd and has directed and appeared in many productions across
Europe and North America. John was nominated for The Sterling Award
for most outstanding Music Director at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre,
Edmonton, Canada and recently appeared in the production of
Folkswaggin, (Music Of The People) and Top Of The Pops, The British
Invasion at The Mayfield. Currently, he is Music Supervisor for the
Ogunquit Playhouse production of Heartbreak Hotel where he has
teamed up with the creator of Million Dollar Quartet.
Darren “Daz” Coopland (Lighting Designer) started his theatrical
career 20 years ago as a pit drummer for local productions at The Hull
New Theatre and then moved in to the technical department and up to
Deputy Chief Electrician. He has also been resident in the technical
departments of Scarborough Futurist and the Harlow Playhouse. UK
touring productions include; The Chuckle Brothers, Boogie Nights 2,
Simply Ballroom, Strictly Ballroom, Hormonal Housewives and The
Rise And Fall Of Little Voice. Thriller Live, Flashdance. In between
tours Daz has worked on over 20 pantomimes around the country.
Lighting Design credits include; A Stretch Of The Imagination and
numerous events, corporate functions and weddings. DVD credits
include; Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now. Daz has
worked with Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story since 2005 which has toured
the UK five times, Scandinavia and was in the West End production which
opened in 2007 and is delighted to be welcomed back in to the Buddy
family for the 2017 US Tour.
Peter Cox (Sound Designer) ) has been involved with Buddy for
over 20 years and has successfully completed productions in Europe,
Canada, United States, Australia and the Far East. His passion for the
show never falters, and in 2010 he was awarded the prestigious ‘Buddy
Sound Designer of the Decade’ award. In 1996 Peter co-founded Thames
Audio Ltd, a busy sound equipment rental company in London. For the
last 21 years, he and his team have been providing both sound design
services and equipment for all manner of productions and events.
www.thamesaudio.co.uk.
 Who’s Who

Steve Jefferys (Production Manager, UK) began his career in
theatre at the Theatre Royal Lincoln in 1989 before taking a position at
the Mercury Theatre, Colchester the following year. Since 1992 Steve
has toured with many and varied productions to hundreds of venues in the
UK and Ireland as well as theatres in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala
Lumpur, Japan, The UAE, South Africa, Europe and Scunthorpe. Steve
was Company Manager on the first UK tour of the award winning show
Tap Dogs which he toured with for many years, other tours include Hot
Shoe Shuffle, Crazy for You, Annie, Dancing in the Streets, Peter Pan
as well as previous tours of Buddy. Among others, Steve has worked as
tour manager for the late Paul Daniels, Paul Zenon, Jim Davidson, Ray
Mears and the Australian actor Mark Little. Steve worked with Mark
Little alongside Icelandic sculptor and lighting designer Norbert
Dentressangle on The Olivier award winning Defending The
Caveman, A Stretch of the Imagination, and Mark Little is a Whinging
P.O.H.M. Steve made his acting debut in 2011 as Vincent Tuck in Robin,
a film written and directed by Mark Little. Steve is married with one and a
half children.
Adrian Rees (Designer) studied theatre design at the Wimbledon School
of Art and has since designed more than 200 productions. He has worked
extensively in repertory theatres around the UK, including Plymouth
Theatre Royal, the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, West Yorkshire
Playhouse, Leicester Haymarket, the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, York
Theatre Royal, Northern Broadsides, Pitlochry Festival Theatre and also
the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His many touring productions include
High Society, Fame, In the Midnight Hour, Bare Necessities, The
Fifteen Streets, Buddy, Round the Horne - Unseen and Uncut and
Singular Women. He also designed the 20th anniversary concert of
Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank.
In the West End, Adrian has designed costumes for The Return to the
Forbidden Planet at the Cambridge and set and costumes for Catherine
Cookson’s The Fifteen Streets at the Playhouse, 125th Street at the
Shaftesbury Theatre and Jailhouse Rock at the Piccadilly, as well as
Fame the Musical at several theatres and Buddy at the Duchess. He is
delighted to be designing the latest tour of Buddy. You can find out more
about Adrian’s work at www.adrian-rees.co.uk
Matt Salisbury (Director) has worked in the theatre for over 35 years
and has visited Canada, America, New Zealand, mainland Europe,
Great Britain and the West End with trade shows, conferences, theatre,
pantomimes, ballet and opera productions. He has been a stage hand,
electrician, carpenter, Assistant, Deputy, Stage and Company Manager,
actor, Producer and Director. Matt continues his long involvement with
Buddy having worked on the show since it opened in 1989 and is thrilled
to be part of this 2017 USA Tour.
Alan Janes (Writer & Producer) In a 43 year career Alan has
written and produced extensively for television, films and theatre.
West End and international musical hits include the soul musical
125th Street and the Elvis musical, Jailhouse Rock. In 1989 Alan
wrote Buddy which was presented in the West End and ran for
almost 6,000 performances. Buddy has toured the UK for 21 out
of the last 26 years playing over 5,000 performances, and the show
has become a worldwide phenomenon. Alan was nominated for an
Olivier Award for Best Musical, and internationally Buddy has
received 13 nominations and awards
Richard Porter (Producer) has worked in commercial theatre
management for the past 28 years. West End Productions include:
Me and My Girl (Adelphi Theatre), High Society (Victoria Palace),
The Rink (Cambridge), Rowan Atkinson’s New Revue
(Shaftesbury), Unforgettable (Garrick and 3 tours), A Saint She
Ain't (Apollo), The Full Monty (Prince of Wales), and
Jailhouse Rock - The Musical (Piccadilly). He has also been
Manager of The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Her Majesty's
Theatre, The London Palladium, and The Aldwych Theatre.
Richard was Chief Executive of The Theatre of Comedy Company
between 1999 and 2003 and was responsible for programming
and overall operation of the Shaftesbury Theatre. He formed
Richard Porter Ltd in 2004 and is a freelance General Manager &
Consultant.
Boebe Productions LLC (Co-Producer and General Manager)
formed in 1993, was the associate producer for Honky Tonk Highway,
which had an extended run Off Broadway in New York City and at the
Goodspeed Opera House second stage in CT. Subsequent to HTH, Boebe
worked on the development of several new musicals including Ebenezer,
A Musical Christmas Carol. Also in development is Silver Dollar by
Mary Bracken Phillips and Jack Murphy. The Cast Album for Honky
Tonk Highway is on Boebe Records. Since 2004 Boebe has been
producing shows in casino venues in Atlantic City, NJ and Reno, NV as
well as other venues throughout the country. Notable productions include
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (a casino premiere production) 42nd Street,
Grease, Ring of Fire, Ebenezer, Footloose, Rock of Ages and Hairspray
for extended runs in Reno, Nevada. In Atlantic City Boebe has produced
12 productions including Cabaret that was critically acclaimed to
“transcend entertainment into the realm of art”. In 2010 Boebe entered
the touring market with Miracle On 34th Street and a 40 city tour of
Titanic in 2012. In 2013 The National Tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly
Story played in the Fall and Winter. Subsequent Buddy Tours played in
2015 and 2016. The National Tour of Sweet Charity also played during
2014.

Stage Your Own Production of the ‘World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical’!

Productions of Buddy have been staged all over the world, thrilling audiences and filling theatres of all sizes. If you want to
bring the magic of Buddy Holly to your theatre...to wow audiences with a toe-tapping rock & roll extravaganza that will have
them dancing in the aisles – and all the way home… Then please contact our Licensing Manager, Rick Thorne at
rick.thorne@buddyshow.com or through buddythemusical.com for licensing inquiries, perusals, or just to discuss the show
in more detail. We’d love to hear from you – let’s get your theater rockin’!
 Who’s Who

Buddy Worldwide
Ltd
Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Janes
Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Janes & Richard Porter
Production Manager UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Jefferys
Accountant and Payroll UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ewa Cheung
Licensing Manager Buddy Worldwide Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Thorne
Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conleth Kane

The Buddy Tour

Company
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben LoPreto
Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hayley Hunt
Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Steiner
Production Sound Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Varley
Assistant Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lacy Reily
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bodie Tureson
Audio Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James McCormick
Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Egendorfer
Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Lambert
Assistant Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colby Peterson
Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelsey Gerdon
Choreographer and Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miguel Angel Brenes
Band Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cullen Law
Scenery, Props & Set Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wellington Theatre Productions
Lighting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christie Lites
Sound Equipment Hires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSS (Digital Sound Systems Inc)
Trucking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Call
Cast and Crew Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida Coaches
Production Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott R othstein, Vreeland Insurance
Accountancy and Payroll US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori Reynolds
Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Havercroft for HenX Europe UK Ltd

Special Thanks to : Barry Freidman, Mark Levine and The San Angelo PAC, Texas.