A musical revue with music by Thomas “Fats” Waller conceived by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby
1978 Drama Desk & Tony Award Winner for Best Musical. Throw on your dancing shoes and grab a drink as we travel back to the Manhattan nightclubs of the 20s and 30s. This rowdy musical revue celebrates the golden age of swing known as the Harlem Renaissance. Inspired by the music of jazz pianist Fats Waller, five of the hottest voices in Harlem bring down the house with explosive songs that perfectly capture the era’s obsession with pleasure and play. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a tribute to the musicians that defined a generation and took the nation by storm.
Ain't Misbehavin' plays Thursdays - Sundays, June 5 - July 12, 2015 in The Harriett Theatre.
Curtain time is 7:30pm for all evening performances and 2:30pm for all matinees. Tickets start at $29.25.
Cast and Creative team for Ain't Misbehavin at Mad Cow Theatre
SHAUNA LEIGH ALEXANDER is excited to be performing in her first Mad Cow production. She is a principal vocalist in Disney's Festival of the Lion King. Some favorite shows and roles include The Blues Brothers (Mabel), Smokey Joe's Café (BJ), Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), and The Buddy Holly Story. Ms. Alexander can be heard in various tv/radio jingles and lends her voice on many albums and voice-over projects.
AMITRIA FANAE' Amitria is a Miami native and a graduate of Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL. Amitria majored in Theatre and minored in radio/TV communications. Some of her theatre credits include The Color Purple (Celie), Shrek The Musical (Dragon), Richard III (Queen Margaret), Smokey Joe’s Café (Patty), Crowns (Mother Shaw), The Wiz (Dorothy), Dreamgirls (Lorell), A Christmas Story The Musical (Ensemble), Regrets (Mrs. Duke). A special thank you to her family for their ongoing love and support. She dedicates this performance to her Uncle Muhammad.
CLINTON HARRIS is delighted to be working with Mad Cow Theatre and this dynamic cast and crew. A native of Atlanta, Clinton is a graduate of Tri Cities High School’s VPA magnet program and an alumnus of the Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. He was also a theatre major at Albany State University. Clinton has toured internationally as a background vocalist for several recording artists. He performs in Disney’s Finding Nemo: The Musical. Other credits include Standing On Ceremony; The Full Monty; Rent; Hair; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Black Nativity; Soweto! Soweto! Soweto! A Township is Calling; Suzan-Lori Parks’ 365 Days: 365 Plays series; Dreamgirls; Jackie and Me; Driving Miss Daisy; and most recently at Mad Cow, The Mountaintop. Clinton is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
SHONN MCCLOUD is thrilled to be returning to the Mad Cow stage this season. He was most recently seen in Hampton Theatre Company’s production of Clybourne Park as Albert/Kevin. A Florida native, Shonn also appeared in Mad Cow Theatre’s production of Dreamgirls and received his BFA in musical theatre from the University of Central Florida, where he played Jake in Side Show. Other regional theatre credits include: Oklahoma! (Jud), Ragtime (Coalhouse), The Liar (Alcippe), One Man, Two Guvnors (Lloyd), A Christmas Carol (Fred), Oliver Twist (Bumble), and You Can’t Take it With You (Tony). Shonn would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support. shonnmccloud.com
MONIQUE L. MIDGETTE is thrilled to make her Mad Cow Theatre debut in a company of such gifted performers. She is a native of the Washington D.C. area, and her Broadway credits include the original productions of The Civil War, Marie Christine, Seussical the Musical and the Encores! revival of House of Flowers. She was also featured in Disney’s The Lion King on tour and was an original cast member of The Lion King in Las Vegas. She can be seen locally as a principal vocalist at the Festival of the Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Ms. Midgette is also a produced playwright.
Production Team
Director
JUAN CANTU
Music Director
PATI SAYERS
Choreographer
CINDY BONNETT WILSON
Scenic Designer
WILLIAM ELLIOTT
Lighting Designer JOSEPH P. OSHRY
Props Master LISA BUCK
Costume Designer COCO MAYER