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Directed by Michael Serrecchia Music Directed by Mark Mullino
2020-2021 SEASON
TICKETS
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MAY 5
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Theatre Three is supported by its Board of Directors, by subscribers, by funds from
the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, The Texas Commission on the Arts, TACA,
Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, Hoblitzelle Foundation, and The Shubert
Foundation. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment
for the Arts. A major contribution from the estate of Marlene Webb, a longtime
subscriber, has established the Theatre Three Endowment Fund in support of the
building and its equipment.
T3 PEOPLE ADDITIONAL INFO.
B OA R D O F D IR E C TO R S PR OD U CTI O N
CHAIR Mike Cluff PRODUCTION MANAGER Max Overton
BOARD MEMBERS Suzanne Burkhead, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Jon Leitch
Karen Davis, Laura V. Estrada,
Harrison Herndon, Scott Kirkman, Betsy CU S TOM ER S E RV I C E
Lewis, David G. Luther, Jr., Jason Stern, PATRON SERVICES MANAGER
Rachmad Tjachyadi Angelica Rollins
OCA LIAISON Linda Blase PATRON LIAISON Cindee Mayfield
ADVISORY BOARD John Strauss BOX OFFICE MANAGER Wesley Farnsworth
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS BOX OFFICE AGENTS
Virginia Dykes, Gary W. Grubbs, Jazzay Jabbar, Isa Flores
John & Bonnie Strauss
A R TI S T A DV I S O RY B OA R D
ADMI NI S T RATION Maryam Obaidullah Baig,
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jeffrey Schmidt Dante Flores, Gretchen Elizabeth
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Christie Vela Smith, Montgomery Sutton,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Charlie Beavers vickie washington
COMPANY MANAGER Sarah Barnes
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THEATRE THREE’S 2020 - 2021 SEASON
Imagine Broadway
ARTIS TIC S TAFF S ON GS "Mona Mona Mona"
SDC DIRECTOR "Avenue Q Opening Theme" From Pump Boys & Dinettes
Michael Serrecchia From Avenue Q Written by Jim Wann
MUSIC DIRECTOR Written by Robert Lopez "Popular"
& Jeff Marx From Wicked
Mark Mullino
"Lamest Place" Written by Stephen Schwartz
LIGHTING SUPERVISOR
From 13 "Sunday"
Max Overton
Written by Jason Robert Brown From Tick, Tick... Boom!
EDITOR Written by Jonathan Larson
"Change"
Jeffrey Schmidt From A New Brain "Times Like This"
STAGE MANAGER Written by William Finn From Lucky Stiff
Sarah C. Barnes* "Tomorrow" Written by Lynn Ahrens
From Annie & Stephen Flaherty
CAST Written by Charles Strouse "What More Can I Say"
& Martin Charnin From Falsettos
Megan Kelly Bates
"Something's Coming" Written by William Finn
James Chandler* From West Side Story "There's Always Me"
Blake Hackler* Written by Stephen Sondheim From All Shook Up
"The Little Things You Do Together" Written by Elvis Presley
Quintin Jones Jr.*
From Company "What Do I Need With Love"
Denise Lee* Written by Stephen Sondheim From Thoroughly
Cherish Robinson* "Anything You Can Do" Modern Millie
From Annie Get Your Gun Written by Jeanine Tesori
Michael Robinson
Written by Irving Berlin "Free"
* Indicates members "I'm Here" From A Funny Thing
working under Actors’ Equity From The Color Purple Happened on the Way
Association contracts in this to the Forum
Written by Brenda Russell,
production
Allee Willis & Stephen Bray Written by Stephen Sondheim
** Indicates members who "One Day More"
"Nobody Does it Like Me"
are Equity Membership
candidates From See Saw From Les Miserables
Written by Cy Coleman Written by
"Bend and Snap" Claude-Michel Schönberg
From Legally Blonde
Written by Irving Berlin THEATRE THREE IS A PROUD
ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF
We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: ACTORS’ EQUITY
ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD
OF VARIETY ARTISTS, and SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their
cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.
CAST & CREW BIOGRAPHIES
Artistic Staff Biographies Mark Mullino of which were written by
(MUSIC DIRECTOR) is Dallas artists. Additionally,
Michael Serrecchia thrilled to be back at Theatre he is the Executive Artistic
(DIRECTOR) After 18 years Three! He has been fortunate Director of The Drama
of performing on Broadway, to have worked at many of Club and served as Artistic
Michael relocated to Dallas DFW’s wonderful theaters Director of Moonwater
to begin a career as a as an actor, director, music Theater Company for three
Director and Choreographer. director and pianist. In years. He is a member of
He has worked at most addition to theater, Mark is Actor’s Equity Association
all of the professional a painter, vocal coach, major and is represented by the
theatres in DFW including; plant guy and Newf dad! Mary Collins Agency.
WaterTower, Theatre Three, Let’s do theater again!
The Dallas Children’s Theatre, Sarah C. Barnes
Contemporary Theatre of Maxim Overton (STAGE MANAGER)is the
Dallas, Stage West, Theatre (LIGHTING SUPERVISOR) woman behind the curtain,
Arlington, The Spectacular is in his second year at pay no attention to her.
Senior Follies at the Eisemann, Theatre Three. He was a She is in the midst of her
Uptown Players, Garland freelance lighting designer, third year as an executive
Summer Musicals, Rockwall set designer, and actor at Theatre Three. She was
Summer Musicals, Theatre for eight years around the the Resident Stage Manager
Arlington … Michael made Metroplex, working with at Theatre Britain for six
his Off Broadway Directorial companies such as Pocket years. Additionally, she has
debut in 2014 with As We Lie Sandwich Theatre, Pegasus, Stage Managed at various
Still at the Pearl Theatre in Rover Dramawerks and locations in DFW as well
NYC. He has been honored Beyond Ltd. He has greatly as Chicago, Cleveland, and
with many awards and is enjoyed learning how to light Sarasota, FL. In her free time
most grateful. Among them; film, but he misses making she roller derbies
New York Drama Desk friends during tech week and (acderby.com). Some of her
Award, Theatre World Award, the audience’s reactions to friends call her Duckie.
Gypsy of the Year 2000 for A all of our silly shenanigans.
Chorus Line a NACCA Award Cast Biographies
for his work in Chita Plus 2 Jeffrey Schmidt
World Concert Tour and the
(EDITOR) is an actor, Megan Kelly Bates
prestigious Natalie Skelton
director, designer and writer
Award for Artistic Excellence.
with a 25 year history in
In 2015 Michael was honored
theatre, film and television.
at the Public Theatre, along
He grew up in Whitehouse,
with the other Original Cast
Texas. Currently, he serves
members of A Chorus Line, in
as the Artistic Director of
New York for his contributions
Theatre Three in Dallas
to the American Musical.
which just closed their 57th
Michael is also the Musical Season. His affiliation with
Theatre Degree Program Chair Theatre Three goes back
at KD Conservatory College. (PERFORMER) is no stranger
to 90’s in many different to our theatre. She was in
Michael is represented by the capacities. His passion is
Horne Agency. Avenue Q as Kate Monster/
for new work and more Lucy T. Slut for two seasons
For a complete list of credits specifically new work from
go to: michaelserrecchia.com in Theatre Too! We were so
Dallas and Texas based delighted that she was
artists. He has been involved willing to take up the
in more than 20 world puppets again for this
premiere productions many
CAST & CREW BIOGRAPHIES CONT.
production of Imagine Off-Broadway and in regional Denise Lee
Broadway. Thank you, Megan! theatres throughout the
We appreciate you! country as well as in TV and
film. He has held faculty
positions at Yale University,
James Chandler Roosevelt University, AMDA,
and is currently Head of
Acting at Southern
Methodist University. A
two-time Fulbright Scholar,
Blake is a member of the
esteemed BMI/Lehman (PERFORMER) is an
Engel Musical Theatre award-winning Dallas based
Writing Program, and is the actress/singer who has
recipient of the Harrington performed in all genres of
Award for Excellence in entertainment for the past
(PERFORMER) is very happy Musical Theatre Writing as four decades. She is the
to be a part of this production. well as a Dramatist Guild founder and Executive
Mr. Chandler has been seen in Intensive grant. He is a Producer of the Denise Lee
many productions at Theatre member of the Brierley Onstage Cabaret Series and
Three including Adding Resident Acting Company the Dallas Cabaret Festival
Machine, Season's Greetings, member at the Dallas which is entering it 6th year.
Wild Oats, and the long Theatre Center Education: Lee has recently added
running Avenue Q. He has MFA, Yale School of Drama. ‘playwright’ to her list of
also worked in New York City accomplishments. Her first
and around the country as Quintin Jones Jr. play Funny, You Don’t Act
well as in the DFW area Like A Negro had it’s World
including Casa Manana, Premiere right here at the
Uptown Players, Theatre Historic Theatre Three in
Britain, Collin Theatre Center February 2020. In addition to
and is a member of Dallas' her career as an Artist,
longest-running improv group, Denise Lee established
The Victims. Mr. Chandler 'Community Conversation'
received his degree from through her Visions For
Marymount Manhattan Change initiative. For five
College and is a member of (PERFORMER) was a part years, these monthly
Actor's Equity Association. of last year's production gatherings have brought
of Imagine Broadway! We people together for
appreciate his work and respectful, open, honest
Blake Hackler talents so much. dialogue in order to heal
racial and community
tension. For these efforts,
she has received several
awards including the 2019
Cathedral of Hope’s Hero of
Hope Award.
(PERFORMER) has appeared
in productions on Broadway,
CAST & CREW BIOGRAPHIES CONT.
Cherish Robinson Michael A. Robinson
(PERFORMER) With a career (PERFORMER) has been in the
that has spanned over the last theater since he was two years
two decades, audiences have old performing several seasons
enjoyed her sounds with the Austin Summer
throughout the United States, Musicals. Since that time, he has
Europe and beyond as an played Professor Higgins in My
artist, producer, composer, Fair Lady, Roger Debris in The
music director and songwriter. Producers, and Captain Hook in
Her voice has been featured Peter Pan. He also appeared in
behind some of the industry’s Camelot with the late John Gary
most notable performers like in Nevada. Michael starred as
Erykah Badu, Elle King, Paul Trekkie Monster in the two-year
Cauthen, and The Roots of run of Avenue Q "here at Theatre
the Tonight Show; as well as a Three" and Stage West, appearing
background singer on in over 200 performances. He
national shows like The recently starred in the new work,
Colbert Show, Big Little Lies, As We Lie Still, at the Pearl
Grey’s Anatomy, and the Theatre in New York. Michael
Amazon Prime Original designed and created the puppet
Movie, My Spy. Recent credits characters for Houston’s Theatre
include: Love and Kindness Under the Stars production of
(Theatre Three), Sister Act Sayonara and designed and
(Savannah Theatre, ICT created the puppet characters for
MainStage, WaterTower Theatre Three's award-winning
Theatre), Madagascar (Casa Avenue Q. Michael also designed
Manana), Detroit 67 (Jubilee and created costumes for the
Theatre), Passing Strange BBC television documentary
(Theatre Three). Cherish about Bonnie and Clyde. Michael
enjoys teaching and coaching received a Leon Rabin Award for
voice and piano to her many Costumes in 2003 for GSM’s
students. She is writing a 42nd Street. My love and gratitude
book, ‘The Vocal Parallel’, to Serrecchia for giving me this
slated for release later this opportunity to return to the
year. Theatre Three stage with his
Avenue Q family.
We had so much to celebrate this week. First, we received permission to do
The Music Man in-person with a cast featuring Union members (video of the official
signing on our Instagram @theatrethree). Then, we announced our plans to tour
our production to three different outdoor venues:
Coppell Senior Center
Union Coffee Shop
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park (where the end of our show will
coordinate with the 4th of July fireworks at Fair Park)
Tickets will go on sale May 5 at 12 noon. Stay updated at www.MusicManDFW.com!
Until then, DON'T FORGET that this is our week to "Fund the Music, Man!" You can
help us make this production a reality by going to:
http://bidpal.net/fundthemusicman OR scan this QR code!
It will take you directly to the site. .
You can also register to donate by texting "fundthemusicman" to 243-725.
The silent auction closes at midnight tonight!
Get those bids in by scanning this QR code.
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