Sept 22- Oct 1st: The Tidewater Players is performing the Tony and Grammy award winner production of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical at the Cultural Center at the Opera House, Havre de Grace, on September 22,23,24,29,30 and October 1st. The shows are at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturday and at 2:00 PM on Sundays and Saturday September 30th of those dates. Plot: before she was solid gold singer/songwriter Carole King, she was Carole Klein, a young aspiring composer from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the Number 1 hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own iconic success with Tapestry, Beautiful takes you back to where it all began—in the legendary halls of the hit-making Brill Building, in the company of Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, and the rest is musical history. Featuring such unforgettable American pop classics as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “Chains”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Up on the Roof”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, “The Loco-motion”, and “Natural Woman”, this Tony® and Grammy® Award- winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember – and a story you’ll never forget. Book by DOUGLAS MCGRATH · Words and Music by GERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING, BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing For tickets, visit tidewaterplayers.com. Tidewater players is generously supported by the Harford County Cultural Arts Board, the Maryland State Arts Council.
Ages: 18 and older
Cast and Creative team for Beautiful, The Carole King Musical at Tidewater Players
Cast
Julie Parrish
Carole King
is exceedingly grateful, humbled, and beyond thrilled to be
returning to Tidewater Players where she was last seen as Mrs. Potts in Beauty & the Beast alongside daughters, Izzie (Ensemble) and Amelia (Chip), and many of the
Beautiful cast/production team members! Julie is the Director of Performing Arts at The
John Carroll School where she has been teaching for the last ten years. Julie has
produced and/or musically directed over 85 shows in the Baltimore area, but her favorite
place to be is on the stage. Local favorites include Cockpit’s Songs for a New World,
Curtains, Me & My Girl (Sally), MET’s Urinetown (Little Becky), BTCT’s Urinetown
(Hope), Suburban Players’ Shrek (Fiona), DCT’s Titanic (Kate McGowan), JC’s The
Sound of Music (Maria), Nunsense (Amnesia), PFT’s Anything Goes (Reno). All my love
to Todd, Isabelle, Tommy, Amelia, Faith, Mom, Cara, Parrishes Pardos, and Godens.
Eva Grove
Genie Klein
became involved in theater and dance at age 6, then worked professionally in regional theaters in the south and mid-west in shows such as A
Chorus Line, Shenandoah, Evita, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story.
She was blessed to travel the U.S. and Canada in three national tours: Seven Brides
For Seven Brothers, Can-Can, and Singin’ In The Rain, before settling down to marry, raise three children and teach dance. You may have seen her perform locally in Night Watch, Bridges of Madison County, Anything Goes, The Graduate, and--here at
Tidewater Players--as Emily in Elf and as Mother in A Christmas Story.
Natali Knox
Betty/ Mariliyn Wald
last appeared on the Tidewater stage as Cindy Lou in the Marvelous Wonderettes. Some other favorite credits include Nikki in Sweet Charity, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Holly in The Wedding Singer, Magenta in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Rusty in Footloose.
Zach Dodson
Neil Sedaka/Lou Adler/ Righteous Brother/ Ensemble
is appearing in his third show with Tidewater Players. Earlier this year, he joined TWP in their performance of The Prom (Kevin) and then in The Addams Family (Lucas). Zach has been involved with music in one way or another since elementary school and participated in musicals at Kennard Dale High School including his favorite role of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. Off the stage, Zach teaches Earth Science at Havre de Grace Middle School. He spends his time with friends and family, relaxing with a video game, walking aimlessly around Target, and getting overconfident at trivia night.
Josh Wilmore
Bobby Vee/Righteous Brother/Ensemble
is excited to be back with Tidewater Players following a 2018 performance in Chess. His other favorite theatre roles include Crutchie in Newsies, Feuilly in Les Miserables, and Poole in Jekyll & Hyde. When he is not on stage, Josh teaches fifth grade. He is very grateful to his family and friends for all of their support.
Stanley Evans
Gerry Goffin
is eager to step into the role of Gerry Goffin in Tidewater Players’ production of Beautiful! This amazingly talented cast and crew has made it very exciting to take on a role unlike any he’s ever played, though you may have also recently seen him in PFT’s Tarzan (Tarzan), Tidewater Players’ Cats (Skimbleshanks) and Streetlamp Production’s Spring Awakening (Georg). Stanley would like to thank his family for consistently supporting his endeavors in the arts, and his lovely girlfriend Katelyn for keeping his spirits high.
Lisa Rigsby-Geiger
Connie Francis/ Ensemble
is very excited to be performing with Tidewater again after last being seen in The Prom and 9 to 5. She was also cast in the regional premiere of A Bronx Tale at Dundalk Community Theater. Lisa has performed all over the Baltimore area including Harford Live, Cockpit in Court, Silhouette Stages, as well as many others. Favorite roles include Lucinda in Into the Woods, Bebe in A Chorus Line, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, and Caroline Neville in Titanic, just to name a few. Lisa was also very honored to be cast in the National community theater premiere of Tuck Everlasting in 2017. Thank you so much to Dickie, Stephanie, and Becky for this wonderful opportunity and her husband Ryan for all of his love and support.
Nathan Cooney
The Drifter/ Ensemble
Donnie Lewis
The Drifters/ Ensemble
is returning to Tidewater after losing a high-stakes game of Jacks with the director. Ever the Diva, Donnie has been a member of the theater community since 2006 with breaks for reality. Known mostly for being a “funny” guy, he’s happy to return to friends and partners to collaborate in an open and forgiving space. Donnie wishes everyone to take time to extend kindness to someone you might meet. Then give yourself a hug because “you’re awesome!”
Julain Archer
The Drifters/ Ensemble
is so thrilled to be performing with Tidewater Players! While he's spent much of his time working with children in various learning centers, it's always nice to get back to the theatre! Some of the roles he's played over the years are Algernon in The Importance of Being Ernest, Strongman in Elephant's Graveyard, Doc the Dwarf in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Hans in A Fairy Tale Courtroom! He'd like to thank the cast for letting him be a part of such a wonderful show and himself for believing he could make it work alongside his teaching schedule!
Mark Briner
Don Kirschner
Heather Wadler
Cynthia Weil
) is beyond excited to be in her inaugural Tidewater Players production. Favorite past performances include Charity (Sweet Charity), Peggy Sawyer (42nd Street), and Natalie (Next to Normal). By day, Heather is an elementary school music teacher at North Star Elementary in Hockessin, DE. She enjoys producing musicals, teaching voice lessons, dancing, and playing tennis in her "spare time." Special shout-out to my amazing boyfriend, Zack, as well as my family and friends who traveled near and far to see the show. Lastly, I'd like to express my gratitude to the production team of "Beautiful" for making this such a wonderful return to the stage after a SIX-YEAR performance hiatus.
Austin Barnes
Barry Mann
is thrilled to be returning to the Tidewater stage for this production of Beautiful. Most recently Austin was seen at Tidewater as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats last September. Some of his favorite roles include (Judas) Jesus Christ Superstar, (Luke) Altar Boyz, (Tunny) American Idiot, (Lefou) Beauty and the Beast. Outside of theatre, Austin is a special educator and a photographer. He wants to give thanks to the production team, cast, and crew for all the work put into this show.
Paula Diggs-Smith
Lucille/Uptown Singer/The Shirelles
Carole King and Joni Mitchell's music got me through college. Thrilled to be a part of this show featuring Carole's Iconic hits like "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "You've Got a Friend" and of course, "Beautiful”!. Favorite roles are Professor (Legally Blonde), Electra (Gypsy), Harriette (The Civil War), Truvy (Steel Magnolias), Dynamite (Hairspray), Peggy (Godspell), Charlotte (Charlotte's Web), Calpurnia (To Kill A Mockingbird), Mrs (Sunday Park George). Ensemble roles at CBT, MST, Timonium Dinner Theatre, Phoenix Festival, WDL & Brandywiners: Ragtime, Sister Act, Cuckoo's Nest, Footloose, Mamma Mia, Jekyll & Hyde, Follies, Shrek, Poppins, 9 to 5, Sweeney, Les Miz, Wedding Singer, HSM, Big, the Musical, Seussical, Oz, Blood Brothers, Oliver, Annie, M.A.S,H., Guys and Dolls, Hello Dolly, Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie, SOM, Streetcar Named Desire, Nutcracker. Paula is celebrating 41 years selling Real Estate with Northrop Realty and has enjoyed being a House Manager at the Baltimore Hippodrome for the past 20 years.
Gracious Ndungu
Little Eva/ The Shirelles
is excited to be returning to the Tidewater stage. Before Beautiful, Gracious played Roxie Hart in Tidewater Players’ Chicago High School Edition and was a member of Tidewater’s SpongeBob the Musical cast. Most recently, Gracious played Rusty from Footloose at the John Carroll School. She is excited about this opportunity and grateful to all those who support her. Break legs!
Breonna Lewis
Janelle Woods/The Shirelles
is thrilled to be making her Tidewater Players debut. While doing two shows back-to-back was not originally in her end-of-summer plans, she has enjoyed the challenge of bringing the role of Janelle to
life in this classic production. Other roles of note for Bre are Sherri in Rock of Ages, Susan in Tik Tik Boom, and a company member of Rogue Swan Theatre Company. She is grateful to her friends and family for supporting her near and far. Enjoy the show!
Tigga Smaller
The Shirelles
Kenny Brown
The Drifters/ Ensemble
Creative Team
Richard Mahoney
Director
Becky Flickinger
Stage Manager
Stephanie Carlock
Music Director
Tigga Smaller
Choreographer
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