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GFour Productions Presents

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Book and Lyrics byJeanie Linders

by special license

Original score & arrangementswith Musical direction by

aLan J. PLadO

Choreographerdaria Lynne MeLendez

directed Byseth GreenLeaF

technical director/LiGhtinG suPervisOr

Gary W. deMuMBruM

advanCe teChniCaLdireCtOr

heatherLyn eGan

audio supervisorKate WeCKer

Lighting designryan a. PatridGe

Costume designsue hiLL

audio designsteve shaPirO

Company ManagerChristOPher r. WOOd

PrOduCtiOn stage Manager

Jenny JaCOBs

assistant stage Manager

JeFFrey d. hOLMes

Linda BOstOnannette hOuLihan verdOLinO

MeGan CavanaGhCherie PriCe

sPrinG tOur 2015 hOustOn, tX

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(In Order of Appearance)

Music For this showwas recorded by:

Keyboards ........................................................................................................................MIchAel DubAyDrums ..................................................................................................................................... DOn MeOlIbass ................................................................................................................................. JOnAthAn ReM

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the entire action of this production takes place in bloomingdales, new york, ny

Menopause The Musical ® will be performed without an intermission.

The use of cameras and video or audio recorders by members of the audience during the course of this production is strictly prohibited. Recording devices will be confiscated by the House Manager.

This production operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. All actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ Equity.

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the united States. equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AeA is a member of the AFl-cIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. the equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org.

Professional Woman ...........................................................................................................lInDA bOStOnSoap Star/Dance captain ......................................................................................................cheRIe PRIceearth Mother .................................................................................................................MeGAn cAVAnAGhIowa housewife .......................................................................................Annette hOulIhAn VeRDOlInO

company Manager ............................................................................................... chRIStOPheR R. WOODProduction Stage Manager ................................................................................................. Jenny JAcObSAssistant Stage Manager ........................................................................................... JeFFRey D. hOlMeStechnical Director/lighting Supervisor ....................................................................GARy W. DeMuMbRuMAdvance technical Director .......................................................................................... heAtheRlyn eGAnAudio ................................................................................................................................... KAte WecKeR

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who’s whoLINDA BOSTON (Professional Woman) Ambassador Magazine (9/10-2012) says, “boston’s chops carry the set. Serve this one with moonlight and good conversation. you can’t go wrong. check it out

her cD on Amazon, Itunes, cD baby and www.lindaboston.com today.” As a requested vocalist, she’s sung before Pres. bill clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and many more.She’s served as opening vocalist at the 2006 Detroit Mayoral Inauguration. theatre accomplishments include crowns, Sophisticated ladies and the award winning one-woman-show Jackie ‘Moms’ Mabley: the naked truth. She’s voiced many local, regional and national commercials, has over 20 supporting film credits, been recognized by the San Diego black, uptown and new harvest Film Festivals, worked with performance greats including Michael chiklis, Ray liotta, bencio Del toro, Anthony Mackie, Whitney houston, tamala Mann and Pearl cleage, just to name a few. her 501c3 non-profit, PeeR Inc. (www.peerincredible.org) collaborates with organizations to help individuals develop their creative experiences. linda says...for everlasting change to come, know we are all connected as one. thanks GFour, for connecting with linda b.

MEGAN CAVANAGH (Earth Mother) (AeA, SAG/AFtRA) Film credits: A leAGue OF theIR OWn (Marla hooch), RObIn hOOD: Men In tIGhtS (broomhilde), FOR RIcheR OR POOReR (levinia

yoder), thAt DARn cAt (lu), JunIOR (Willow) and the Academy Award nominated Animated Feature JIMMy neutROn: bOy GenIuS (Judy neutron). tV credits: (hOMe IMPROVeMent (trudy), FRIenDS (luisa Gianetti), JuSt ShOOt Me (Marjorie Moynihan), WIll & GRAce (terry), eR (Darlene) and eXeS & Oh’S (chris). Megan has performed in MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl® since 2004. Regional theater credits: blythe SPIRIt (Madame Arcati/edith), hIGh SPIRItS (Madame Arcati), A Funny thInG hAPPeneD On the WAy tO the FORuM (Pseudolous), JubIlee (Queen/butch), Out OF thIS WORlD (Isadora St. John). Megan is a proud member of Actors equity Association since 1987. check out her website: www.Megancavanagh.com

ANNETTE HOuLIHAN VERDOLINO (Iowa Housewife) is from Queens, ny and graduated from the high School of Performing Arts and nyu. She was company member of the ObIe Award-winning heRe Arts

center, and now lives in las Vegas. In an excitingly varied career so far, she’s opened for cyndi lauper, performed at the ObIes, achieved notoriety in the world of burlesque, and lived in london, performing in buRnInG hAbItS at the Drill hall. In 2006 she was awarded the las Vegas Review Journal’s “tony” for best Supporting Actress as Jack’s Mother in IntO the WOODS, and joined the Vegas cast of MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl®. Film credits include tarzan’s Girl in MAGIc MIKe and Audrey in DIVORce InVItAtIOn. Proud member of Actors’ equity Association.

CHERIE PRICE (Soap Star/Dance Captain) cherie joined MtM in 2006 and since then has played Soap Star all over the uS and canada as well as a few years in las Vegas. Favorite roles include Anita/West

Side Story, charity/Sweet charity, Val/A chorus line, Desiree/A little night Music, Grushinkaya/Grand hotel, Ruby/Dames at Sea. She received a Portland Drama critics Award for her portrayal of Roxie hart in “chicago” and a Portland Musical theatre Award for best Actress as Kay Goodman in “nite club confidential”. cherie can also be found on the cabaret stage and has performed on several cruise ships as well as releasing her first cD “Voyage”. lately she’s become a ballroom Dancer and has competed in PRO/AM.

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who’s whoCHRISTOPHER R. WOOD (Company Manager) chris is happy to continue his work with MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl®. you may recognize him from his extensive work in major motion pictures. Some of his favorite roles include: “teen with Ice cream” in FOReSt GuMP opposite tom hanks, “young man eating chili” in WAR hORSe and “man with heart burn” in the AVenGeRS. chris likes to spend his free time on his private island (named “cheeseburger In Paradise”) located in the caribbean surrounded by the crystal clear blue ocean. then again, you may not recognize him from any of these films – because he wasn’t in them. truthfully, in his free time he can be found relaxing and spending as much time as he can with family and friends – because he doesn’t actually own his own island, yet. he is a firm believer that he is “living the dream”. thank you to Mom and Dad and everyone else who has helped him get to this point in his life.

JENNY JACOBS (Production Stage Manager ) from Oceanside, ca, received her MFA from ucI (’09). It has been a fun and exciting 5 years (2010-15) with GFour touring with Menopause the Musical®. her past credits include Plaid Tidings at laguna Playhouse, 3-D theatricals on The Sound of Music, Hello Dolly, Altar Boyz & All Shook Up, Peter Pan, Noises Off at South coast Repertory; Titus Andronicus, Reefer Madness, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Anything Goes, Urinetown, The Tempest & Cider House Rules. She is excited to be involved with Menopause the Musical® once more and to be working with the wonderful family of GFour Productions. She is a proud member of Actors equity.

JEFFREY D. HOLMES (Assistant Stage Manager) Jeffrey is very thankful once again to be joining GFour Productions and Menopause the Musical. Jeff is Originally from Syracuse, n.y. but now calls central Pennsylvania home, by way of South Florida. he is co-Artistic Director of Infinite Abyss Productions in Fort lauderdale, Fl and is an Award-winning Writer and Director of stage and screen. Jeffrey wishes to thank his friends and family for their love and support. t.b.F.P.I.t.e.F.u.

GARY W. DEMuMBRuM (Technical Director/Lighting Supervisor) has been associated with Menopause The Musical® since 2005’s record-breaking run in Indianapolis, and with GFour Productions since 2010. In addition to his work with GFour, he has spent the last decade and a half working in the Indianapolis are as an Actor, Stage Manager, lighting Designer, Production Manager, technical Director and theatre Manager. he has toured coast to coast, and is a proud member of Actor’s equity Association and the united States Institute for theatre technology. thanks go to everyone at GFour Productions for this opportunity. he dedicates his work, as always, to his amazing wife lisa and their 8 year old co-production, Ava Grace.

HEATHERLYN EGAN (Advance Technical Director) is a Pittsburgh native and is thrilled to be on the road with MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl® having previously worked with the show both in new york city and Rochester, ny. Previous national tours: In the MOOD (PM/lD), the OFFIcIAl blueS bROtheRS ReVue (Road Mgr/lD), ROute 66 (tD/lD), IF yOu GIVe A cAt A cuPcAKe (PSM). nyc: AVenue Q (new World Stages), AMeRIcAn GIRl PlAce, lOVe chIlD (new World Stages), the StARRy MeSSenGeR (theatre Row), DIXIe cARteR At the cAFÉ cARlyle. Regional: Alpine theatre Project (Me), Geva theatre center (1st electrician), Garth Fagan Dance (electrician).

KATE WECKER (Audio Supervisor) is very excited to be working with GFour Productions again after two successful tours with “Menopause the Musical” last year. She has previously designed sound for the neil Simon Festival, Pride Films & Plays, and Fox Valley Repertory, and designed and engineered the 2013 season at Shenandoah Summer Music theatre, including “Shrek”, “crazy for you”, “chicago”, and “les Misérables”. More at www.katewecker.com.

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GFOuR PRODuCTIONS (Producer ) GFour Productions recent successes include winning the 2013 tony Award® for their 50th anniversary production of edward Albee’s WhO’S AFRAID OF VIRGInIA WOOlF; co-financing the 5 time tony Award®, 5 time Drama Desk Award®, and 7 time Olivier Award® Winner for best Musical, MAtIlDA the MuSIcAl; Producing the critically acclaimed revivals of the GlASS MenAGeRIe starring cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, and the history making production of lADy DAy At eMeRSOn’S bAR AnD GRIll starring 6 time tony Award® winner, Audra McDonald; and their most recent launch of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, DISGRAceD, which the new york times calls, “terrific, turbulent, and roaring to life with currents of dramatic electricity!” GFour recently premièred the Spanish-language version of their hit, MenOPAuSIA el MuSIcAl, in hollywood, cA, and have now begun the international launch of their ever popular MenOPAuSe brand, bringing laughter to audiences around the world . they began producing in 1981 with nIne, winning the tony Award® that year for best Musical. Among their favorite broadway productions are My One AnD Only starring tommy tune, ZORbA the GReeK starring Anthony Quinn, the RInK starring liza Minnelli, bAby, GRAnD hOtel, GRInD, bIG, tRue WeSt, the original and the revival of lA cAGe AuX FOlleS which won them tony Awards for best Musical in 1983 and best Revival in 2004. their combined shows have been nominated for 115 tony Awards®, winning 44 and 110 Drama Desk Awards®, winning 56. For more information, please visit GFourProductions.com.

SETH GREENLEAF (Director) A tony Award winner for his work on the 50th anniversary production of WhO’S AFRAID OF VIRGInIA WOOlF, Seth would be the first to tell you he’s lived a theatrical life. A graduate of uclA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television he was bitten early by the entertainment bug and has worked in theatre and film his entire adult life. Some of his favorite highlights include producing 9 tO 5 the MuSIcAl on broadway with Dolly Parton, co-financing the tony Award winning musical the bOOK OF MORMOn, and directing the award winning play RFK: A PORtRAIt OF RObeRt F. KenneDy. he heads GFour’s broadway division and is the company’s Artistic Director. Seth recently worked on the london transfer of MAtIlDA the

MuSIcAl, now playing at the Shubert theatre on broadway and hailed by the new york times as, “the best Musical ever to come out of britain!” he recently produced and directed the award winning documentary F(l)AG FOOtbAll and he is currently launching the broadway premiere of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winning play DISGRAceD, as well as the West end premiere of the tony Award winning musical uRInetOWn. Seth is also a founding member of the broadway Green Alliance, helping to green the great white way.

DARIA LYNNE MELENDEZ (Choreographer) Originally from Massachusetts. this gal has been a studio owner, a professional dancer and choreographer for over 4 decades. education, judging and coaching have been her passions through her career. She has appeared on broadway and national television performances. She has taught for Dance Masters of America and many dance programs throughout the u.S. having the privilege of performing with Maurice and Gregory hines have been one of the high points she holds close to her heart. Daria has choreographed industrial shows for lipton and tupperwear. In the 1980’s Daria worked closely with recording artists expose in Miami, Florida. currently Daria is GFour Production’s choreographer for the hit show, Menopause the Musical®, training over 300 actors over the years. teaching ballroom dancing with her husband nelson keeps her on her toes. Daria enjoys training young dancers in all styles of dance, preparing them for a well rounded career in performing arts.

ALAN J. PLADO (Original Score & Arrangements with Musical Direction By ) broadway: Disney’s beAuty AnD the beASt. national tours: leGAlly blOnDe, beAuty AnD the beASt, MeMPhIS, elF the MuSIcAl (1st national; conductor). Alan served as the Music Supervisor for MenOPAuSe, and internationally, was the music director and arranger for the show on the West end (Shaw theater) and in Dublin, Ireland (tivoli theater). he recently supervised the translation and music direction of MenOPAuSIA el MuSIcAl in los Angeles. Regional credits: leGAlly blOnDe with Sally Struthers (Ogunquit Playhouse); chAPS, cRAZy FOR yOu (PcPA); StRIKInG 12 (capital Repertory); beSt lIttle WhORehOuSe (Phoenix theater); GyPSy, cAtS, FOOtlOOSe (Arizona

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broadway), as well as appearances at laguna Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare, Milwaukee Repertory, and Geva theater.

RYAN A. PATRIDGE (Lighting Designer) has been with GFour Productions since 2007. he has been lighting theatrical tours and concerts for the past eleven years with various artists and productions. Selected regional theatrical credits include: Into the Woods, Floyd Collins (Weathervane theatre). Film/tV credits include: The Autumn Heart starring Ally Sheedy (First look Pictures), trey Anastasio (Austin city limits) and Sheryl crow (Austin city limits) hbO latino boxing, Showtime boxing, Asylum Street Spankers: Re-Assembly, Austin city limits Festival (Warner brothers). Selected live music tour credits include: los lonely boys, Pat Green and Willie nelson. Ryan is a proud member of I.A.t.S.e. and Actors’ equity.

STEVE SHAPIRO (Audio Design) is pleased to return to the GFour team after a 2 year hiatus, having been responsible for the sound design and engineering on GFour’s production of MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl® from 2003 – 2010. Steve now serves as the Resident Sound Designer for the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park university, designing about 13 shows a year there. his prior experience includes a 16 year stint at the coconut Grove Playhouse, among many other shows around the country and the world, most notably serving as the sound engineer for the South American tour of PhAntOM OF the OPeRA in 1996.

SuE HILL (Costume Designer) has been designing and creating clothes, costumes and home textiles since she discovered her grandmother’s treadle sewing machine at the age of 9. She began her career as a studio artist in textiles, graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design and has exhibited wearable art and maintained a business designing custom clothing and costumes for national touring musical group and theatrical productions. She has toured as wardrobe supervisor and equity Stage Manager. Sue is the national costume Designer for GFour Productions, designing costumes and props for MenOPAuSe the MuSIcAl®, ReSPect and MOtheRhOOD the MuSIcAl®.

JEANIE LINDERS (Creator) is known throughout the theatrical industry for award winning innovations in marketing and management with her company e&M theatrical, Inc. She is the writer of the Off-broadway hit Menopause The Musical®, Mommies Rock!™ and making it’s world premiere in Orlando, Fl January 2013, the D*Word-A Musical (*Ditched, Dumped, Divorced and Dating)®. Ms. linders is also working on a web television project in development for the united States and Australian markets debuting Spring 2013. Additionally she will be premiering the updated Menopause The Musical® Extreme for the next generation of women in Orlando, Florida, and internationally in 2014. her Foundation as well as the shows, has been a passionate voice for empowering women in countries as diverse as Ghana, Italy, Kenya, nepal, the uS and many more..

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SONGS WORDS • MUSIC PUBLISHER (USED BY PERMISSION) • COPYRIGHT DATE chain Of Fools Don covay, Pronto Music, Spring time Music, Fourteenth hour Music (bMI) 1967 / I heard It through the Grapevine norman Whitfield, barry Strong 1967 / A Sign Of the times tony hatch—Songs of universal, Inc. (bMI) 1966 / Stayin’ Alive Maurice Gibb, barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, crompton Songs (bMI) and Gibb brothers Music (bMI) 1977 / the lion Sleeps tonight hugh Peretti, luigi creatore, George David Weiss, Albert Stanton 1961 / heat Wave Irving berlin 1933 / Wishin’ And hopin’ hal David, burt bacharach, new hidden Valley Music co., casa David Music (AScAP) 1963 / I’m Sorry Ronnie Self, Dub Allbritten—Songs of universal (bMI) 1968 / the Great Pretender buck Ram 1956 / california Girls brian Wilson, Mike love—Irving Music, Inc. (bMI) 1965 / help Me Rhonda brian Wilson, Mike love—Irving Music, Inc. (bMI) 1965 / lookin’ For love In All / the Wrong Places Wanda Mallette, bob Morrison, Patti Ryan 1980 / Don’t Make Me Over hal David, burt bacharach, new hidden Valley Music co., casa David Music (AScAP) 1962 / beauty Is Only Skin Deep eddie holland, norman Whitfield 1966 / Puff, the Magic Dragon Peter yarrow, leonard lipton, Silver Dawn Music, honalee Melodies (AScAP) 1963 / the Shoop Shoop Song Rudy clark 1965 / My Guy Smokey Robinson 1961 / Don’t Say nothing bad About My baby Gerry Goffin/carole King 1962 / I Got you babe Sonny bono—cotillion Music, Inc. (bMI) 1965 Good Vibrations Mike love, brian Wilson—Irving Music, Inc. (bMI) 1966 / What’s love Got to Do With It terry britten, Graham lyle, Wb Music corp. (AScAP), Good Single, ltD. (PRS) 1984 / Only you buck Ram, Ande Rand 1955 / new Attitude Sharon Robinson, Jon Gilutin, bunny hull, Songs of universal, Rockomatic Music, brass heart Music (bMI) universal Music corp., Robinhill Music, buchu Music (AScAP) 1985 / yMcA Jacques Morali, henri belolo, Victor Willis 1978

the MusicMusic Parodied with Great appreciation

ceO/President/Producer/Partner .................................................................................. Kenneth GreenblattProducer/Partner .........................................................................................................................Alan GlistProducer/Partner & Director ................................................................................................ Seth GreenleafProducer/Partner .................................................................................................................Marc GoldmanProducer & executive VP ........................................................................................................ tom MaddenProducer/Partner ........................................................................................................................Kathi GlistDirector of Production .......................................................................................................Ryan A. PatridgeDirector of Operations ............................................................................................................... Kim Simaricontroller ............................................................................................................................. natalia PowellMarketing Manager .............................................................................................................Alyssa hollandMarketing coordinator .............................................................................................................. Sara MillerMerchandise coordinator ............................................................................................christopher R. WoodSponsorship consultant ...................................................................................Jim erlick, the erlick GroupAttorney .............................................. bOIeS, SchIlleR & FleXneR llP, Stuart Singer / James GrippandoFounder ...........................................................................................................Kenneth & Sandi GreenblattFounder .......................................................................................................................... Alan & Kathi Glist

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Coming Soon! Performance Dates Venue Box Officelas Vegas harrah’s open ended Improv Showroon 888-234-7469houston, tX February 11-15, 2015 cullen Performance hall - 713-462-6647 university of houstontopeka, KS February 21, 2015 topeka Performing Arts center 800-745-3000englewood, nJ February 25, 2015 bergen Performing Arts center 800-745-3000 canton, Oh February 27-28, 2015 canton Palace theatre 330-454-8172Montreal, Qc Janaury 21-February 8, 2015 centaur theatre 2 514-288-3161Scottsdale, AZ March 31-April 5, 2015 Scottsdale center for the Performing Arts 480-499-tKtS (8587)Pueblo, cO April 7, 2015 city of Pueblo-Memorial hall 866-722-8844 casper, Wy April 9, 2015 casper events center 800-442-2256Great Falls, Mt April 14, 2015 the Mansfield center for the Performing Arts 406-455-8514bozeman, Mt April 15, 2015 brick breeden Fieldhouse 800-808-5940tacoma, WA April 17, 2015 Pantages theater 253-591-5894bellingham, WA April 19, 2015 Mount baker theatre 360-734-6080West Palm beach, Fl April 1-19, 2015 Kravis center for the Performing Arts 561-832-7469Gillette, Wy April 21, 2015 heritage center theatre 307-682-8802newport news, VA April 24-25, 2015 Ferguson center for the Arts 855-FeRG-tIXMonroe, lA April 28, 2015 city of Monroe - Monroe civic center 318-329-2338 Jack howard theatretampa, Fl June 2-7, 2015 David A. Straz, Jr. center 813-229-StAR (7827) for the Performing ArtsAurora, Il May 6 - June 28, 2015 Paramount theatre 630-896-6666london, Ontario August 4-9, 2015 the Grand theatre 866-455-2849 (tickets)hamilton, Ontario August 18-23, 2015 Dofasco centre for the Arts 855-985-5000

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