Pittsburgh CLO Summer 2016 Season Creative Teams

Pittsburgh CLO is pleased to announce the creative team for the 2016 Summer Season at the Benedum Center. This talented and highly sought-after group of creative specialists will bring Broadway's best to life at the Benedum Center all summer long! Season tickets are on sale now. Further information is available below as well as at pittsburghCLO.org.

2016 Pittsburgh CLO Summer Season Creative Team (in alphabetical order):

Mark Esposito (Choreographer, Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after last joining the creative team of Fiddler on the Roof in 2012. He counts the following institutions among his numerous choreography credits: Two River Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, The Hollywood Bowl, The Reprise Series, La Mirada Theatre, Musical Theatre West, Sacramento Music Circus, Universal Studios, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Music Theatre of Wichita, North Shore Music Theatre, Bass Hall & Casa Mañana, Blowing Rock Stage Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Globus Theatre Company in Russia and the York Theatre Company and Signature Theatre in New York. Mr. Esposito has served as Associate director and choreographer for The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show and as chorographer for Yuletide Celebration starring Sandi Patti with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Esposito has performed in over 16 Broadway and National Tours as well as taught at many major Universities across the country.

Linda Goodrich (Director, Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after serving as Director and Choreographer for Mary Poppins and Singin' in the Rain for Pittsburgh CLO's 2015 and 2014 productions. She has directed and choreographed throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan. NYC credits include Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York Music Theatre Festival. Other theatres: Goodspeed Opera House, PaperMill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, TUTS, Seattle's 5th Avenue, Sacramento Music Circus, the MUNY, St. Louis Rep., La Mirada, and Cincinnati Playhouse. Performed in Broadway and National tours of Cabaret, and staged European tour. New works developed, directed and choreographed: A Good Boy, Gibson Fleck, and Dance with Me with Graham Russell of Air Supply. Professor in the Department of Musical Theatre at the University of Michigan.

Justin Greer (Choreographer, SHREK THE MUSICAL) has worked as a performer, swing and dance captain in a career that has spanned twenty years, including nine Broadway shows. As a choreographer, Mr. Greer has assisted in the first national tours of Anything Goes and Shrek the Musical. He has also been working on several operas as a choreographer. Recent productions include The Ghosts of Versailles, The Rape of Lucrecia and Opera Seria at Wolf Trap Opera, Little Shop of Horrors, and Shrek the Musical with 3D Theatricals. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and currently resides in New York City.

Tom Helm (Music Director, DAMN YANKEES, SHREK THE MUSICAL, Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA and Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC) returns for his 21st season with Pittsburgh CLO. His theater credits include the Broadway productions of Souvenir, LES MISERABLES, Me and My Girl, CATS and Brigadoon. He has also contributed his talents to television programs such as "Crazy For You" (PBS) and the "Today Show." Mr. Helm has conducted at Radio City Music Hall, Paper Mill Playhouse and many other regional and national theaters.

Barry Ivan (Director & Choreographer, Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA) has directed numerous productions for Pittsburgh CLO including The Wedding Singer, Sunset Boulevard, Company, A Little Night Music, Footloose, The Full Monty, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Smokey Joe's Cafe and LES MISERABLES. National and international credits range from directing at the German State Opera to directing at Yale. His productions of The Full Monty and Hairspray received IRNE awards for Best Musical and he received IRNE nominations as Best Director for Nine and LES MISERABLES. Mr. Ivan directed the US premiere of Dracula, A Chamber Musical, and is slated to direct the world premiere of Jeff Stolzer's comedy-drama POWER PLAYS. Mr. Ivan is currently producing and developing multiple projects for the stage and television.

Michael Lichtefeld (Choreographer, DAMN YANKEES) has choreographed more than a dozen Pittsburgh CLO productions, including Gypsy, 42nd Street, Annie, White Christmas, Funny Girl, La Cage aux Folles and Cinderella. His Broadway choreography credits include Little Women, The Secret Garden, The Sound of Music, Sweeney Todd, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Laughing Room Only and the City Center Encores production of Music in the Air. His choreography has been nominated for Drama Desk, Ovation and Outer Critics Circle Awards. He also earned a 2008 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Best Choreography Award in 2008 for North Shore Music Theatre's production of Bye Bye Birdie.

Charles Repole (Director, DAMN YANKEES) has directed numerous productions for Pittsburgh CLO including Gypsy, Legally Blonde - The Musical, 42nd Street, Annie, Jesus Christ Superstar, Curtains, Barry Manilow's Copacabana, Annie Get Your Gun, Singin' in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Carousel and Cinderella. His New York City and Broadway directing credits include the highly-acclaimed concert versions of Dubarry Was a Lady, Call Me Madam and the revival of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, among others. As an actor, Mr. Repole has appeared on Broadway in Doubles, Whoopee! and Very Good Eddie, which earned him a Tony Award nomination and a Theatre World Award. Mr. Repole is presently on the faculty of the Drama, Theatre and Dance Department at Queens College and was the recipient of the 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

David F.M. Vaughn (Director, SHREK THE MUSICAL) is an award-winning actor, director, and writer. Recent directing credits include Beauty and the Beast at Musical Theatre West, Legally Blonde for 3-D Theatricals and Shrek the Musical at Moonlight Ampitheatre. As an actor, Mr. Vaughn's credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours and regional theaters across the country. He's tap danced with Tommy Tune, belted with Sutton Foster, warbled with Sheena Easton and "Shuffled Off to Buffalo" with Gregory Hines. In addition, he is currently developing a new television series. Mr. Vaughn has taught professionally at the Broadway Theatre Project (headed by Ann Reinking), Broadway Classroom, Camp Broadway, and master classes at various universities throughout the country. Twitter: @DavidFMVaughn.

Season Tickets Are On Sale Now
Pittsburgh CLO offers affordable and flexible 6-Show and 3-Show Season Ticket Packages to fit even the busiest schedules. Season Ticket packages start at just $45, a significant savings over single ticket prices.

• Pittsburgh CLO's 6-Show Premium Series allows Season Ticket Buyers to see all six sensational musicals with prices ranging from $92-$378.
• The Smart Seats Series offers Season Ticket Buyers the opportunity to see three or six shows at a drastically discounted rate in Price Scale D.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2016 Season is also the perfect outing for any social group. Groups of 10 or more should call the Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 to learn more about special discounts, exciting events and priority seating.

Pittsburgh CLO gratefully acknowledges the generosity of PNC for its sponsorship of the PNC Spotlight Series and our Season Sponsors: the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WTAE-TV. For more information please visit pittsburghCLO.org.

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