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FROm THE THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2015/16
PRESIDENT AND CEO Amy G. Pierce, Chairperson
Randall D. Stilley, Chairperson-Elect
John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO
Louis A. Raspino, Vice Chairperson
Julie Baumgarten Pradel, Vice Chairperson
Bruce H. Vincent, Vice Chairperson
Stephen M. Trauber, Vice Chairperson
Daniel R. D'Armond, Secretary
Larry E. Whaley, Treasurer
Angela D. Gildea, Committee Co-Chairperson
Daryl Grieger, Committee Co-Chairperson
Wiley J. George, Committee Co-Chairperson
Franklin D.R. Jones Jr., Committee Chairperson
Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian, Committee Chairperson
Bart McAndrews, Committee Chairperson
Stanley C. Horton, Member-At-Large
C. Gregory Harper, Immediate Past Chairperson
Thomas O. Moore III, General Counsel
Sit back and enjoy your trip under the sea! PAST CHAIRmEN & PRESIDENTS
R. Gerald Bennett, James G. Bertman, Linda Bertman, Preston
Bolton, Kent Bowden, Steven L. Burkett, Keith E. Eastin, Sandy
Fitzgerald, Dennis L. Frost, Cameron Hightower, Dennis Irvine,
G. Kent Kahle, Ronald C. Lassiter, Gerald A. Maley, Cissy Segall,
Gerald L. Sewell, Stewart P. Smith, Janet Stavely, Shirley Stein,
John C. Breckenridge David F. Taylor, Cheryl Thompson-Draper, Stephen M. Trauber,
President and CEO Reed Wood, Lyndall Finley Wortham, Frank M. Young
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from the Following the success of hit musicals such
Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King,
artistic director Disney Theatrical produced the stage version
of The Little Mermaid in 2007 with a book by
Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken, lyrics
by Howard Ashman, and additional lyrics by
Glenn Slater. The Broadway production ran
from January 2008 to August 2009, and
since closing, numerous productions have
been seen by audiences of all ages both
nationally and internationally.
CHI St. Luke’s Health, Season Sponsor (see page 21 for salute)
theatre Under the stars is funded in part by grants from the city of Houston through the theatre District and
miller theatre advisory Board, the texas commission on the arts, and the national endowment for the arts.
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Questions? Contact Caitlin Donahoe at 713.558.2659 or caitlin@tuts.com
GUIDING LIGHTS
John C. Breckenridge joined Theatre Bruce Lumpkin joined the staff at Theatre
Under The Stars in 1990 to oversee TUTS’ Under The Stars in July 2012 as Artistic
rapidly-expanding operations. In 1994 he Director to maintain artistic oversight of
assumed the role of Producer and then in TUTS’ producing operations, to provide
March 1999, he took over the additional creative direction to TUTS’ Humphreys
duties of Chief Operating Officer. In School of Musical Theatre, and to enhance
September 2006, he became TUTS’ TUTS’ voice in the arts community. In
President and CEO. In his 23 years with 2013, he launched TUTS’ newest venture,
TUTS Underground—a series featuring
TUTS, Mr. Breckenridge has overseen
ground-breaking, alternative, and
more than 175 productions, including the
affordable new musicals.
world premieres of the Kopit/Yeston
Phantom , James Michener’s Sayonara ,
After earning his BFA from the University
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast , and Jekyll
of Houston, Bruce got his start in theatre
& Hyde . He also served as General
at TUTS as the resident director of the
Manager of the pre-Broadway tour of Humphreys School. He soon caught the
Annie Warbucks and as co-producer of attention of Tommy Tune, who recruited
the tours of Deaf West Theatre’s Big River Bruce to work on several Broadways titles
and 9 to 5: The Musical . He served as including Grand Hotel, My One and Only,
TUTS’ representative on the Design/ Nine, Stepping Out, and The Best Little
Development Committee for the Hobby Whorehouse In Texas.
Center. Prior to joining TUTS, Mr.
Breckenridge spent ten years on the road Bruce’s career has taken him to several
in various management and technical respected theatres across the nation
roles on tours including The Magic of including the 5th Avenue Theatre, Cape
David Copperfield , The Unsinkable Molly Fear Regional Theatre, Casa Manana,
Brown , Jesus Christ Superstar and Dicapo Opera Company, Heritage
Oklahoma! In all, his career has taken him Entertainment, the Lyric Theatre, Maine
to 48 states and nine foreign countries. State Musical Theatre, North Shore Music
Mr. Breckenridge has a degree in Lighting Theatre, the Pittsburgh CLO, and Walnut
Design and Technical Theatre from the Street Theatre. He counts Summer ’69
University of Michigan. He is a past and Honky Tonk Angel among his off-
President of the National Alliance for Broadway work, and he served as the
artistic director to Broadway’s Mindfreak
Musical Theatre and serves on the boards
featuring illusionist Criss Angel.
of The Hobby Center and the Houston
Additionally, Bruce co-directed Grand
Downtown Alliance. He serves on the
Hotel on London’s West End and served
Executive Committees of the Independent
on the creative team for the national tours
Presenters Network and the Broadway
of Dr. Doolittle and Nine. He received the
League, where he is also a Tony voter. He
Barrymore Award for Best Director and
volunteers with the Airport Rangers, a Best Musical for his revisionist look at
community-based mounted security Cabaret. Other personal milestones for
patrol that rides the perimeter of the Bruce include his work in the world
11,000 acre George Bush Intercontinental premieres of Dodsworth and Grossingers
Airport. He is a member of class XXVII of and the US premiere of La Vie En Bleu.
The American Leadership Forum and has
been a proud member of the International Bruce is thrilled to have returned to
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Houston, the city where he grew up, and
since 1984. His family includes wife to work at TUTS, the theatre where his
Michelle and children, Andrew, Jessica career began.
and Jet.
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John C. Breckenridge, President/CEO Bruce Lumpkin, Artistic Director
Presents
©Disney
Music by Lyrics by Book by
Alan Menken Howard Ashman Doug Wright
& Glenn Staler
Based on Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman
& John Musker and written & directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Starring
Choreographed by
John MacInnis
Directed by
Glenn Casale
Disney's The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax 212-397-4684
www.MTIShows.com
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cast of characters
Ariel...........................................................................................Alison woods*
Pilot...............................................................................................JeFF sKowron*
Prince eric............................................................................................eric KUnZe*
Grimsby...........................................................................................time winters*
Flounder............................................................................................AdAm GArst*
scuttle........................................................................................JAmie torcellini*
King triton...........................................................................................Fred inKley*
sebastian......................................................................................melvin ABston*
mersisters..........................Kim Arnett*, Kristine Bennett*, mArJorie FAiloni*,
melissA GlAsGow*, devon hAdsell*, tro shAw*
Flotsam...............................................................................scott t. leiendecKer*
Jetsam........................................................................JeFFrey christoPher todd*
Ursula...........................................................................................JenniFer Allen*
Gulls............................michAel mcGUrK*, dennis o’BAnnion*, roBBie roBy*
chef louis......................................................................................JeFF sKowron*
ENSEMBLE
Ashley Anderson* devon hAdsell* AAron ronelle*
Kim Arnett* michAel mcGUrK* JAmes shAcKelFord*
Kristine Bennett* AmAndA minAno* BriAn steven shAw*
mArJorie FAiloni* dennis o’BAnnion* tro shAw*
melissA GlAsGow* mArco rAmos* JeFF sKowron*
roBBie roBy*
* members of Actors’ equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and stage managers in the United states and canada.
the photographing or sound recording of any performance, or the possession of any such device inside the
theatre without the written permission of the management, is prohibited.
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musical numbers
ACT ONE
The World Above................................................................................................Ariel
Fathoms Below †..........................................................Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby
Daughters of Triton*....................................................................................Mersisters
If Only (Triton’s Lament)................................................................................King Triton
Daddy’s Little Angel...................................................................Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam
Part of Your World*............................................................................................Ariel
The Storm........................................................................................................Sailors
Part of Your World (Reprise)*...............................................................................Ariel
She’s In Love................................................................................Mersisters, Flounder
Her Voice..................................................................................................Prince Eric
Under The Sea*......................................................................Sebastian, Sea Creatures
If Only (Ariel’s Lament)........................................................................................Ariel
Sweet Child........................................................................................Flotsam, Jetsam
Poor Unfortunate Souls*....................................................................................Ursula
ACT TWO
Positoovity..............................................................................................Scuttle, Gulls
Beyond My Wildest Dreams.........................................................Ariel, Maids, Grimsby
Les Poissons*.............................................................................................Chef Louis
Les Poissons (Reprise)*......................................................................Chef Louis, Chefs
One Step Closer.........................................................................................Prince Eric
Daddy’s Little Angel (Reprise).......................................................Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam
Kiss The Girl*.................................................................................Sebastian, Animals
If Only (Quartet)..................................................Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, King Triton
The Contest..................................................................................Grimsby, Princesses
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise).........................................................................Ursula
Finale †.............................................................................Prince Eric, Ariel, Ensemble
OrChEsTrA
Violins: DOREEn HAnRAHAn, JOHnnY CHAnG
Cello: MATTHEW DUDzIK
Woodwinds: JEFF ADAMS, TRISTAn SMITH, PAUL HARRIS
Trumpet: DAnnY WILSOn
Horn: KIMBERLY MInSOn
Keyboards: nAnCY WOLFE, JO ELLEn HUBERT, SARAH SPEnCER
Percussion: LOVIE SMITH-WRIGHT
Bass: STEVE MARTIn
Drums: AnTHOnY DEAUGUSTInE
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WHO’S WHO
PAUL RUBIN (Flying Sequence Choreogra- Japan), Titanic, The Music Man, many others.
pher) Paul’s career of choreographing flying Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Shakespeare
and aerial sequences spans four decades. Theatre Company (DC), Goodspeed Musicals,
Broadway credits include: Wicked, Doctor Seattle Rep, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburgh
Zhivago, Curtains with David Hyde Pierce, CLO, George Street Playhouse, Playmaker’s
The Pirate Queen, Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, Rep, Tulsa Opera, many others. Charlie is the
Kiss Me, Kate, Frozen, The Green Bird, Dance recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for Out-
of the Vampires, Fiddler on the Roof and Satur- standing Lighting Design and has been nomi-
day Night Fever. International and Touring Pro- nated for seven Helen Hayes Awards. Website:
ductions include: Tori Amos’ The Light Prin- www.cmlighting.com.
cess (National Theatre, London), Disney’s The
Little Mermaid (Holland, Moscow, Tokyo and RANDY HANSEN (Sound Design) is thrilled
the U.S.), Evolution touring China, Aladdin, to be working again with Glenn Casale and
Carrie the Musical – West Coast Premiere, 9 this great cast. Over a wonderful career, he has
to 5 the Musical, Spamalot, Dora the Explorer designed sound for over 130 musicals and 40
LIVE, SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical, plays (many numerous times). Many memorable
Seussical the Musical, and Scooby-Doo Live. moments include working with the opera star
Television credits include “The Tony Awards”, Jessye Norman, the Indianapolis and Baltimore
“CNN”, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” and Symphony Orchestras and The Macy’s Thanks-
A&E’s “Peter Pan”. Paul lives in New York giving Day Parade. In New York City he was the
with his wife Katie and daughter Juliette. www. president of Audible Difference, Inc., a sound
TheFlyGuy.com Twitter @theflyguy design company that over the past 30 years has
served the fashion industry in New York and
COLIN R. FREEMAN (Music Director/Con- Paris. He is married to actress Alix Korey.
ductor) Theatre credits include Annie, Assas-
sins, Cats, Chess, Anything Goes, Annie Get LEAH J. LOUKAS (Hair and Wig Design)
Your Gun, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Grease, Broadway: A Night with Janis Joplin; Vanya
My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, The and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Ameri-
Wizard of Oz, Sweet Charity and Forever Plaid. can Idiot; Irena’s Vow. The Public Theater’s,
His varied concert work has taken him from Shakespeare in the Park: Into the Woods, Love’s
recording for the B.B.C., to conducting many Labour’s Lost. Manhattan Theatre Club: While
of the principal U.S. and Canadian symphony We Were Young and Unafraid. Off-Broadway:
orchestras including the Pittsburgh, Rochester, Heathers: The Musical; Bare: The Musical;
Ottawa, Calgary, Utah, St Louis and Minnesota Checkers; Carrie: The Musical; Tribes; The
symphony orchestras. He has worked as an Dance and the Railroad. Paper Mill Playhouse:
arranger and orchestrator for Lorna Luft, Rod The Sound of Music, The Little Mermaid,
Stewart and Hal Linden amongst others. He is Oliver!, South Pacific, Grease. Hartford Stage:
an Ovation Award winner and Desert Theatre Somewhere, Abundance, Boeing-Boeing, The
League winner for Best Musical Direction. He 39 Steps. Goodspeed Opera House: Show Boat.
lives happily in Palm Springs with his wife, American Repertory Theater: Witness Uganda.
Lorna Luft. Dallas Theater Center: Fortress of Solitude.
Associate Designer: Motown: The Musical.
CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Design)
National/International Tours: Chitty Chitty FLYING BY FOY was founded by Peter Foy.
Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Aida (US, Taiwan, & He revolutionized stage flying with the Inter-
China), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, How the Related Pendulum System for the original
Grinch Stole Christmas (NYC/Tour), Man of Broadway musical production Peter Pan star-
LaMancha, Guys and Dolls, Groovaloo (NYC, ring the legendary Mary Martin (1954-1955).
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, actor, writer and innovator of spectacular flying
Gypsy, 42nd Street (US & Japan), Smokey effects. Flying by Foy has been creating spec-
Joe’s Café, The Who’s Tommy (Europe & tacular flying effects in such productions as
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a chorus line Grease 1981, 99, 2003, 09 the ritz (hP) 1976
1985, 90, 91, 94, 2004, 13 Guys and Dolls 1986, 99, 2011 the robber Bridegroom (hP) 1977
a little night music 1979, 83 Gypsy 1971, 81, 87 rock of ages (hP) 2011
a Wonderful life (hP) 2007 hair 2004 same time next Year (hP) 1978
ain't misbehavin' 1986, 89 hairspray 2010 sayonara (hP) 1993
annie 1984, 85, 96, 2012 hands on a hardbody (tu) 2014 the scarlet Pimpernel (hP) 1999
annie Get Your Gun 1974 happy Days (hP) 2009 scrooge (hP) 1978, 81, 82, 99
annie Warbucks (hP) 1992 hello, Dolly! 1993, 2008 scrooge, the stingiest man in town
anything Goes 1989, 2005 here's love (hP) 1983, 92 (hP) 1972
Baby (hP) 1988 hot mikado (hP) 1994 seven Brides for seven Brothers
Ballet folklorico de hot shoe shuffle (WP) 1998 (hP) 2007
mexico 1988, 89, 92, 95 how to succeed in Business 1977 1776 1976, 2000
BeautyandtheBeast(WP) 1993,2006 i Do! i Do! 1976 70 Girls, 70 (hP) 1977
Beehive 1996, 2007 into the Woods 2001 show Boat 1977
Bells are ringing (fP) 1968, 80 Jacques Brel 1979 singin' in the rain 1995, 2004
the Best little Whorehouse Jekyll & hyde (WP) 1995, 2004, 12 sir Jack! (WP) 1972
in texas 1990, 2012, 14 Jesus christ superstar 1989, 90, 99 smokey Joe’s cafe 2001, 15
Big river 2004 Joseph and the amazing technicolor some like it hot (hP) 2002
Billy elliot the musical (hP) 2011 Dreamcoat 1998, 2015 sophisticated ladies 1992
Bombay Dreams (hP) 2006 the King and i 1975, 89, 2005 the sound of music
the Boy friend 1969, 77, 84 Kinky Boots (hP) 2015 1973, 79, 87, 94, 2003, 09
Brigadoon 1981, 93, 2004 Kismet 1970, 73, 88 south Pacific 1972, 75, 80, 94, 2010
Bring in da’ noise, Bring in da’ funk Kiss me, Kate 2003 starlight express (hP) 2003
(hP) 2002 la cage aux folles 1992, 2012 starting here, starting now (hP) 1979
Bring it on: the musical (hP) 2012 legally Blonde (hP) 2009 sugar (hP) 1976, 85
Brooklyn: the musical (hP) 2006 les misérables 2009 sweet charity 1977, 2007
Buddy 2000 li'l abner 1979 swing! 2007
Bye, Bye, Birdie! 1980 little house on the Prairie: texas flyer (hP) 1998
cabaret 1976, 2009 the musical (hP) 2010 thoroughly modern millie (hP) 2003
cabin in the sky (hP) 1985 little mary sunshine 1986 timbuktu! (hP) 1979
camelot 1974, 81, 90, 98, 2013 little me 1975 tommy 2000
can-can 1971, 83 the little mermaid (hP) 2014 tommy tune tonite! (hP) 1993
canterbury tales 1979 little shop of horrors 1991, 2010 tuts cavalcade (10th
carnival 1969, 73 lmnoP (tu) 2015 anniversary revue) 1978
carousel 1976, 86, 96 lizzie (tu) 2013 25th annual Putnam county
cats 2005 love letters (hP) 1993 spelling Bee (hP) 2008
chaplin (WP) 1985 makin' Whoopee! (hP) 1997 the unsinkable molly Brown 1989
chess (hP) 1992 mame 1984, 89, 90 urban cowboy (hP) 2011
chicago 2003, 05 man of la mancha 1978, 83, 95, 2013 Vanities (hP) 1977
cinderella (WP) 1991, 2015 me and my Girl 1996 Victor/Victoria (hP) 1998, 2014
cirque Du soleil’s Dralion (hP) 2002 meet me in st. louis 2009 Waiting for Johnny Depp (tu) 2015
the color Purple (hP) 2008, 09 the merry Widow 1991 We Will rock You (hP) 2014
company (hP) 1976 miss saigon 2001, 10 West side story
curtains (hP) 2011 monty Python’s spamalot 1976, 79, 91, 2002, 06
crazy for You 1997 (hP) 2007, 13 What ever happened to Baby Jane?
Dames at sea 1976, 81 the most happy fella 1974, 94 (WP) 2002
Damn Yankees 2000 murder Ballad (tu) 2014 When You Wish (hP) 2008
the Desert song 1977, 86 the music man 1978, 81, 96, 2005, 15 Where's charley? 1977
Divorce me, Darling (aP) 1984 my fair lady 1976, 82, 87, 96, 2003 Whistle Down the Wind (hP) 2007
Doctor Dolittle (hP) 2006 9 to 5: the musical (hP) 2010 White christmas (hP) 2008,11
Dr. seuss' how the Grinch stole ninfa! (WP) 1982 Whoopee! (hP) 1983
christmas! the musical (hP) 2010 nunsense 2003 the Will rogers follies 1995
Dreamgirls 1994, 2007 oklahoma! 1973, 82, 90 the Wiz 2000
Drood! (hP) 1988 oliver! 1974, 79, 88, 97, 2004 the Wizard of oz 1990, 2002, 14
the Drowsy chaperone (hP) 2008 on a clear Day You can see Wonderful town (hP) 1978
elf – the musical (hP) 2013 forever 1980 Yankee Doodle Dandy (hP) 2012
evita (hP) 1982, 87, 91, 2000, 14 once upon a mattress 1970 Zorro – the musical (WP) 1998
fame: the musical (hP) 1993 110 in the shade 2006
fiddler on the roof 1978, 79, 84, 93 Paint Your Wagon 1984, 92 houston performance venues have been
50 shades! the musical (tu) 2013 the Pajama Game 1975 hobby center for the Performing arts,
arena theatre, the music hall, cabaret
first Date (tu) 2015 Peter Pan 1977, 86, 94, 2005, 12 theatre at the shamrock, Jones hall,
flashdance – the musical (hP) 2013 Phantom (WP) 1991, 97 Wortham center, and miller outdoor
flower Drum song 2004 Pippin 1978 theatre.
follies (hP) 1987, 95 the Pirates of Penzance (hP) 1987
42nd street 1988, 95, 97, 2009 Priscilla,QueenoftheDesert(hP) 2013 WP: World Premiere
aP: american Premiere
funny Girl 2001 Promises, Promises 1974 hP: houston Premiere
a funny thing happened on the Pump Boys and Dinettes 2001 fP: first Performance
Way to the forum 1988 the radio city christmas spectacular tu: tuts underground Performance
Gigi (hP) 1976, 98 (hP) 2006, 14
Gone with the Wind (hP) 1978 reefer madness (tu) 2014
Grand hotel 1999 rent 2009