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How to Succeed in BusinessWithout Really TryingMusic & Lyrics by Frank LoesserBook by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie GilbertMICHAEL KIRKLAND
Director
C.J. HILL^ KATHI-LEE WILSON
BUDDY WHITE
Choreographer^
Music Director^
Conductor
DAVID SHUHY
JUDY HOLLAND-GEARY
BILL ORSETTI
Scenic Designer^
Costume Designer^
Lighting Designer
RALPH SITTON
PRISCILLA HUMMELSound Designer Stage Manager
Book Voice……………………………………………………………………..…….…...…..Ross BagleyJ. Pierrepont Finch……………………………………………………….…………..Justin StreetBud Frump……………………………………………………………...…………….…….Todd MetzkerJ.B. Biggley……………………………………………………………………………………Justin GlinnSmitty………………………………..…………………………………….…………….Miranda WallaceBratt…………...……………………………………..…………………………………………..Ryan C. SmithHedy LaRue……………………………………………………………….………..Devorah NelsonRosemary Pilkington………………………………………………………….…Lindsey MottTwimble/Wally Womper……………..……………………...Joshua NicholsonMiss Jones…………………………………………….…………..…….…………Sidonie ClevelandGatch/Toynbee……………………...………………………………………………...Dan RobertsMatthews/Ovington….….………………………………………..…….Michael WoodsMiss Krumholtz………………………………………….………………….……..…….Rhonda KohlTackaberry……………………………………………….………………………………………...Matt ScottDavis……………………………………………………………………………………………...Adam EugeneTV Announcer…………………………………………………………………..Tommy BrandonEnsemble…………………………Tommy Brandon, Jeff Dull, Erica Eason,Adam Eugene, Chris Graham, Tory Helgeson, AlexisHill, Jennifer Jackson, Rhonda Kohl, Heidi Nemecz,Anita Reimer, Dan Roberts, Matt Scott, DesireeSmith, Anna Street, Michael Woods
Characters(in order of appearance)
Director’s Notes How to Succeed in Business WithoutReally Trying^ grew
out^ of^ Shepherd
Mead’s satirical look at “corporate Amer-ica” c. 1952. And, as is the case with allgood satire, his humorous send-up con-tains a great deal of truth. Satire, by itsvery nature, ridicules its subject in thehopes of ultimately affecting change. “Aspoon full of sugar makes the medicinego down,” right? So, has corporate Amer-ica^ changed^ significantly
since^ Mead’s
book and the subsequent popularity ofthe Broadway production of 1961? “Yes”and “no.” But what is undeniably true isthat^ the^ musical
adaptation^ certainly
struck the critics’ collective funny-bone,as the team of Abe Burrows, Jack Wein-stock, Willie Gilbert and lyricist FrankLoesser picked up the Pulitzer Prize forDrama,^ 1961-62.
How to Succeed…
is
only the fourth of six musicals ever to doso in Broadway history!So what appealed to me about this show?For one thing, the book and lyrics arescathingly funny and so brilliantly con-ceived all I had to do was to let them bemy guide. That being said, our produc-tion is definitely indebted to the 1995revival directed by Des McAnuff. A fewchanges^ have^ occurred
in^ corporate
America since 1962, and the McAnuffproduction^ certainly
stimulated^ my
thoughts on what the show might haveto^ say^ to^ a^ contemporary
audience.
What I soon discovered is the “old say-
ing” is true, “The more things change,the more they stay the same.” You don’thave to look too far to find corporatecultures in America today that reflectmuch of the silliness lampooned in thepiece.^ Enron,^ WorldCom…pick
your
target.But what ultimately appeals to me themost about this show is it’s ability topoint out human and corporate foiblesin a way that makes us laugh, while driv-ing home its more substantive points ofsexism, cronyism, favoritism and nepo-tism^ (among^ several
others).^ Young
Finch learns that the price of success canbe^ steep,^ that^ the
Machiavellian^ ap-
proach to climbing the corporate laddercan come back to bite you. Additionally,when Finch is facing his darkest hour—itis his coming clean, his telling the truth--that^ saves^ him^ from
certain^ dispatch.
There’s a wonderful lesson at the end ofthe play as Finch lowers his guard, and ina moment of true humility, takes respon-sibility for his actions…and is rewardedfor it. Nobody is more surprised than he.Finally, the willingness of the woman heloves to stand by him through thick andthin, even when things get rough, giveshim the courage to follow through anddo the right thing. Anyone who has everworked in any type of a corporate envi-ronment should have a good laugh asthey recognize the common challengesand personalities they deal with daily.And, lest we forget the point of all that’sbeing satirized here, as long as lust, love,greed, corruption, ego and ambition area part of the corporate scene, this showwill always be relevant. Michael Kirkland is the chair of the Theatre Arts De-partment at Regent University. View his bio on the backpage of this program.
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Buddy has conducted or pre-pared^ the^ pit^ for 12 shows, directed^20 productions
and acted in countless others. Re-gent^ audiences^ are
probably most familiar with Buddy through his per-formances^ with^ the
Slaphappy!^ Improv Comedy Troupe.^ In his spare time, Buddyplays saxophone, composes musicals, writesplays and teaches theatre south of the bor-der^ at^ Currituck^
County^ High^ School.. Buddy thanks his parents for raisin’ himright and dedicates his efforts in this pro-duction to the Lord.^ Kathi-Lee
Wilson^ (Music Di-rector) - Kathi-Lee has been aprivate voice instructor for 30years, specializing in the Broad-way and contemporary Chris-tian styles of singing. An award- winning musical director for The FoundersInn^ Dinner^ Theater
from^ 1994-1999, Kathi-Lee has also been the choir directorfor five^ Integrity Worship
recordings, includ- ing^ Thank You Lord
with Don Moen re- corded in this theatre in 2003. She is theco-founder of the Kids Performing ArtsWorkshop (www.kidspaw.com) along withher husband, Rocco.
Priscilla^ Hummel
(Stage Manager) - Priscilla is a sec-ond-year MFA Acting studentwhose Regent credits includeAngelique^ and^ choreogra- pher in^ The Imaginary Invalid, Mary Warren in^ The Crucible, featured dancer in^ Guys and Dolls,
chore- ographer for^ Twelfth Night
, director of^ On- Air^ and director of
The Complete Works of William^ Shakespeare
(Abridged).^ She^ has also worked on many student films andtelevision^ episodes
over^ the^ past^ two years, and directs the summer camp forChristian Youth Theatre Atlanta. Priscillaholds a B.A. in Theatre with a dance mi-nor from Brenau University. Past favoriteroles include Clarice in
Servant of Two Masters^ and Mrs. Wangle in
A Christmas Carol. She looks forward to playing AnneFrank next season as her thesis role
Artistic Staff Biographies
Cast Biographies Ross Bagley^ (Book Voice)
-^ Though origi- nally from New York State, Ross Bagley’svoice has been familiar to Tidewater earsfor a while; first on WXRI radio, then onThe Family Channel. More recently, you’llrecognize his spots enticing you to “TheDump, Dump, Dump.” His voice is fea-tured at Six Flags, on the Discovery Chan-nel and in the Hong Kong subway system.Ross has taught at Regent and is pleased tolend his voice to this production.^ Tommy
Brandon^ (TV^
An- nouncer/Ensemble)
-^ Tommy is an award-winning filmmakerwho is starting his second yearin Regent’s Cinema-TelevisionDirecting^ program.
He^ last appeared on the Regent stage as Mr. Fuzzin^ Family Knots. His favorite past creditsinclude Fyedka in^
Fiddler on the Roof^ and Godot^ in^ Waiting for Godot
.^ Tommy^ is charmingly anti-social and incredibly sin-gle. He sees no connection between thetwo.^ Sidonie
Cleveland^ (MissJones) - Sidonie^ is^ a^ recentgraduate of Florida State Uni-versity. She^ is^ a^ classicallytrained violinist/violist^ whohas performed with numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles. Favor-ite theatre credits include
Jesus Christ Super- star, Kudzu^ and^ Cotton Patch Gospel
. Sido- nie was last seen on the Regent stage asRuby Lee in^ Ruby Lee and Johnny
and Ti- tuba in^ The Crucible
. She thanks her won- derful friends and her favorite boy fortheir encouragement.^ Jeff Dull
(Ensemble) - Jeff is afirst-year MFA Acting student.Before moving^ to^ VirginiaBeach, Jeff earned a B.A. inTheatre Education from WestTexas A&M^ University,^
cated in the panhandle of Texas. His previ-ous credits include Monsieur Beralde in The Imaginary Invalid, lo-
Dexter in^ The Old Boy , McCann in^ The Birthday Party
, Talthy- bius in^ The Trojan Woman
and Henry V in The Life of Henry the Fifth.^ Erica^
Eason^ (Ensemble)
Erica, a West Coast girl, isthrilled to be a first year MFAActing^ student^ at
Regent. Most recently, Erica was seenon the Regent stage as Louisein The Imaginary Invalid.^ Other
favorite credits^ include^ Asher
in^ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
, Susanna in^ The^ Crucible^ and
Belle^ in^ Disney’s Beauty and the Beast^
with the Virginia Rep- ertory Theatre.^ Adam Eugene^ (Davis/Ensemble) - Adam is a sec-ond-year MFA Acting studentfrom Lynnwood, Wash. PastRegent^ credits^ include^
Dr. Purgon in^ The Imaginary Inva-lid , Charlie in^ The Foreigner, Fabian in Twelfth Night,^ Benvolio in
Romeo and Rosaline , General MacKenzie in
Ten Little Indians , Dogberry in
Much Ado About Nothing , the Drunk in
Guys and Dolls^ and Adam Long in^ The Complete Works of Wil-liam Shakespeare (Abridged)
. Next fall, he is slated to play Gary in
Noises Off^ as^ his thesis performance.^ Justin^ Glinn^ (J.B.^ Biggley)
Justin is a first-year MFA Actingstudent^ from^ California.
His past credits at Regent includeOld Peer Gynt and Troll Kingin^ Peer Gynt , Thomas Putnamin The Crucible^ and the assistant directorfor Twelfth Night.
credits include Ursula in
Much Ado About Nothing , ensemble in
Guys and Dolls^ and Betty Parris in^ The Crucible
. Other favorite credits include^ West Side Story, A Midsum-mer Night’s Dream^ and
Smoke on the Moun- tain. “All applause to my Heavenly Father,to whom all credit is due! Thanks and loveto my Regent Theatre family for an in-credible ride!”^ Ryan C. Smith
(Bratt) - Ryan’spast Regent credits^ includeBonnefoy in The^ ImaginaryInvalid, Reverend Parris in^ TheCrucible , Mercutio^ in^ Romeoand Rosalind , Rogers^ in^ Ten Little Indians , Borachio in
Much Ado About Nothing^ and Daniel Singer in
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged). Past favorite roles include Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast , Guildenstern in^ Ham- let , Jesus in^ Cotton Patch Gospel
, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Café^ and Bill Sykes in
Oliver! “ Much love to his beautiful wife-to-be.”^ Anna^
Street^ (Ensemble)
Anna^ was^ last^ seen
on^ the Regent^ stage^ as^ Thelma^ in Ruby Lee and Johnny
and^ Ar- vida in^ Guys and Dolls
. Anna holds a degree in music per-formance from Asbury College. Her favor-ite past credits include^ The Secret Garden
Mame ,^ Noises Off^ and
Hello, Dolly. Thanks and love to “Sparky.”^ Justin^
Street^ (J.^ PierrepontFinch) - Justin is thrilled to beback on^ the^ Regent^ stage,where he was last seen as JoeyBiltmore in^ Guys and Dolls^ andPhillip Lombard in^ Ten Little Indians. He recently played Lefou in Dis-ney’s^ Beauty and the Beast
at the Virginia Repertory Theatre and Laertes in the Sum-merShakes^ production
of^ Hamlet.^ Past
favorite roles include Riff in
West Side Story , Eugene in^ Broadway Bound
and Royce in Dearly Departed.^ Justin would like to thankhis uber-supportive family for their sup-port, Theo for his patience, and Anna forbeing the Darcy to his Elizabeth.^ Miranda
Wallace^ (Smitty)
Miranda is a second-year MFAActing student.^ She was previ-ously seen on the Regent stageas Feste in^ Twelfth Night
, Mimi in^ Guys and Dolls,^ Conradia in Much Ado About Nothing^ and Della in
The Gifts of the Magi. Miranda was also blessedto perform under Priscilla Hummel’s direc-tion as Lori in^ On-Air
.^ She would like to thank Jill, as always, for lots of stuff!^ Michael
Woods^ (Matthews/Ovington) - Michael is a first-year MFA^ Acting^ studentfrom Wichita, Ka.^ Past per-formance credits include JohnHoneyman^ in^ A Walk in the Woods,^ Joe Keller in
All My Sons,^ Charlie and Froggy in^ The Foreigner,
Cléante in^ The Imaginary Invalid,^ and 40 different charac-ters in the one-man show
Fully Committed.
Cast Biographies Michael wishes to thank Jesus Christ—thecreator of all laughter and the comforterof all tears, his loving family and his be-loved fiancé, Angela.^ Regent University Theatrewould like to thank^ TRIPORT SUPPLY,LLC^ for donating the typewritersused in this production.
line ,^ featured^ dancer
in^ Guys and Dolls
Catherine in^ The Foreigner,
Mercy Lewis in The Crucible^ and Woman in Green andchoreographer/asst. director in
Peer Gynt. Todd Metzker (Bud Frump) -Todd is a third-year MFA Act-ing student. This productionmarks his final performance atRegent. Past favorite^ rolesinclude Reverend John Hale in^ The Crucible,^ Benny Southstreet in
Guys and^ Dolls ,^ James^
Keller^ in^ The^ Miracle Worker , Aristocrat in
Evita ,^ ensemble in Miss Saigon , Papa Ge in
Once on this Island and Peter in^ Jesus Christ Superstar
. Todd would like to thank his family, Lindsey,Kendal and Frank for their love and sup-port throughout this journey. “The futureawaits…let’s go and make our dreams cometrue.”^ Lindsey
Mott^ (RosemaryPilkington)^ -^ Lindsey^ is^ ex-tremely grateful to take stageonce again as part of an out-standing^ cast.^ Hailing^ fromthe sunshine state of Califor- nia, she is proud to be in her second yearas an MFA Acting student. Roles she hasenjoyed include Abigail Williams in
The Crucible , Adelaide in
Guys and Dolls^ and Lucy Brooner in^ Young Abe Lincoln
. She would like to especially thank her belovedfamily and friends for their on-going loveand for continuously pushing her towardgreatness.^ Devorah
Nelson^ (HedyLaRue) -^ Devorah^ is^ anMFA Acting^ student^ andholds an M.A. in TheatreArts and an MFA in Script& Screenwriting from Re-gent. She has been seen in numerous Regent shows, two for whichshe^ won^ Best^ Actress
PortFolio^ Awards
( Joyful Noise^ and^ For the Least of These
), as well as multiple productions with VirginiaOpera. She was most recently seen on theRegent stage as Maureen in
A Colonial Christmas , Sarah Brown in
Guys and Dolls and^ Ann^ Putnam^
in^ The Crucible.^ She looks forward with excitement to her the-sis role of Sybil in this fall’s production of An Inspector Calls. She would like to give aspecial thanks to her Lord, her husbandand her family. “I love you all.”^ Heidi^
Nemecz^ (Ensemble) -Recently on Regent’s stage asthe Nurse^ in^ The ImaginaryInvalid , Heidi’s other Regentcredits include Clairee in^ SteelMagnolias^ and Lucy in^ You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
Other stage cred- its include Mrs. Potts in Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast,^ Amanda in
The Glass Menag- erie , Mae Peterson in
Bye Bye Birdie , Pop- eye Jackson in^ Miss Firecracker Contest
and Martha in^ The Secret Garden
. Joshua Nicholson^ (Twimble/Wally Womper) -^ Joshua is afirst-year MFA Acting & Di-recting student from Mobile,Ala. He recently appeared asthe Button-Molder^ in^ Peer Gynt and directed
Family Knots^ for Re- gent’s^ One-Act^ Play
Festival.^ Some^ of Joshua’s favorite past roles include Dad in Family Knots ,^ Eugene
in^ Brighton Beach Memoirs , Charlie Brown in
Snoopy!!! , Willy Wonka in^ Willy Wonka and the ChocolateFactory^ and Nathan Detroit in
Guys and Dolls.^ Anita^
Reimer^ (Ensemble)
This^ production
marks Anita’s final performance atRegent. Past credits includeAnitra in^ Peer Gynt
, Viola in Twelfth Night , Emily Brent in Ten Little Indians ,^ Annie Sullivan in
The
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in^ Anti- gone , Tina in^ A Colonial Christmas
, Daugh- ter in^ A Very Sudden Strangeness
, Rosaline in Romeo and Rosaline^
and ensemble in^ Guys and Dolls. Anita would like to thank Re-gent’s faculty, staff and fellow actors forthree wonderful years; and a special thanksto her family for their constant support!^ Dan Roberts
(Gatch/Toynbee)- Dan is an MFA Acting studentwhose Regent^ credits^ includeYoung Peer Gynt in^ Peer Gynt , Malvolio in Twelfth Night , Rev.David Lee in The Foreigner , Sky Masterson^ in^ Guys and Dolls
,^ Dr.^ Arm- strong in^ Ten Little Indians,
and Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing
. Dan has also been seen in several Regent films. He grew up inPittsburgh,^ Pa.,^
where^ he^ previously worked as a touring actor and educator forSaltworks Theatre Company.
Matt Scott^ (Tackaberry) - Mattis a first-year MFA Acting &Directing^ student^
who^ re- cently received a B.S. in Thea-tre at College of the Ozarks,Branson,^ Mo.^ He
was^ last seen on the Regent stage as Dr. ThomasDiaforus^ in^ The Imaginary Invalid
.^ Past credits include Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night,^ Francis Nurse in
The Cruci- ble , Otto in^ The Diary of Anne Frank
and Arnold in^ The Boys Next Door
. Matt has directed^ The Screwtape Letters,
The Problem of Pain^ and, most recently,
Ruby Lee and Johnny^ for Regent’s One-Act Play Festival.^ Desiree
Smith^ (Ensemble) -This production is Desiree’slast hurrah^ on^ the^ Regentstage. Graduating in May withan M.A. in Theatre in Minis-try & Education, her Regent
