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SCOTT WEINSTEIN (Director) is a Multi-Jeff award-winning Director and Writer based in New York City. He’s thrilled to return to Drury Lane Theatre where he previously directed Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Rock of Ages, Ring of Fire, and James and The Giant Peach. Favorite credits include Something Rotten (Marriott Theatre), Titanic and Ragtime (Griffin Theatre – Jeff Award); Into The Woods (Pittsburgh CLO), Rent (Theo Ubique – Jeff Award), South Pacific (The Rev Theatre), The North American Premiere of David Greig’s Solaris (Griffin Theatre), World Premieres of Kooman and Dimond’s The Break (Constellation Stage) and The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmaltz (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Scott was the Associate and Resident Director for the Broadway National Tour, Las Vegas and Chicago productions of the hit musical Million Dollar Quartet. He developed and directed the world premiere national tour of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, which toured for three years, produced by Gigi Pritzker’s Madison Wells Media. Graduate of Northwestern University and proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He is represented by William Morris Endeavor. www.Scottgweinstein.com
JANE LANIER (Director) is so happy to be back at Drury Lane! She last Directed and Choreographed A CHORUS LINE, and previously choreographed CHICAGO (Jeff Award Nomination) and MAMMA MIA. Other recent credits include- Choreography: SPRING AWAKENING: Elon University, THE CHER SHOW: Ogunquit Playhouse and The Gateway Playhouse, EMMA and KING’S SPEECH: CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE. Director/Choreographer: PAJAMA GAME, A CHORUS LINE, ANYTHING GOES, CABARET, ELEGIES: FOR ANGELS, PUNKS, AND RAGING QUEENS, and HAIR: CCPA. Choreography: GUYS AND DOLLS: Broadway (Associate Choreographer), KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN: Musical Theatre Guild, LITTLE FISH: The Blank Theatre Co, WILD PARTY: The Blank Theatre Co (LA Weekly and Beverly Garland Awards, Ovation and NAACP Award Nominations), RING OF FIRE: La Mirada, Fullerton, AR Rep, and Denver Center, JOHNNY GUITAR: both Off-Broadway at The Century Theatre & at La Mirada, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ and PIPPIN (Associate Choreographer): Fifth Ave Theatre Seattle, KISS ME KATE: Musical Theatre West, NIGHTINGALE: Vineyard Theatre NYC, the workshop of BIG ROSEMARY written and directed by Blake Edwards, and the short films NOT YOUR TIME starring Jason Alexander and SPELLS starring John Glover. Directing credits include, BAD DOG: by Jennifer Hoppe-House, starring Valerie Harper, Anne Ramsay, and Jennie Garth, THE CONEX: by Dan Fruedenburger, JUKEBOX, SOPHISTICATED BROADWAY, and SPIDERMAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Young Playwrights Festival – The Blank Theatre Co., SMELL OF THE KILL: Interact Theatre Co, OUT OF MY MIND: by Steven Kane, staged readings of HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, THE
SWAN, YESTERDAY QUICKSAND: Interact Theatre Co. and the independent short film TOUCH.
CHUCK MEAD (Music Direction) is best known as a founding member of the three time Grammy nominated, CMA Award winning 90’s country group BR5-49. He has also released four critically acclaimed solo albums, appeared on the Grand Ole Opry over 180 times, produced numerous records including an all-star tribute to Johnny Cash, and written hundreds of songs. He was part of the original creative team acting as Music Director/ Supervisor for the Chicago, Broadway, West End, Las Vegas, and National Tour productions of the Tony Award winning show “Million Dollar Quartet.” He was the Music Supervisor/Producer for the CMT television series “Sun Records” as well as the Music Supervisor/Producer for the acclaimed film “Neon Highway” in which he also made his acting debut.
E. FAYE BUTLER (Director) Excited to return to Drury Lane last seen in Chicago! as Mama Morton for which she received the Jeff Award. Supporting Actress Musical. Her career spans over 40 years performing and directing both musicals and plays nationally, internationally. After years of standing in front of the footlights she now enjoys passing forward all the pearls of wisdom given to her during her fruitful acting career. Directing credits include: One Mo’ Time Anacostia Playhouse, Marie and Rosetta Northlight Theatre which will transfer to Milwaukee Rep. (Fall 24’), The Wiz Fulton Theatre, The Color Purple Maine State Music Theatre, (Best Direction) BroadwayWorld, and Vickie Award, Goods Artemisia Theatre (nomination Best Direction Stream) BroadwayWorld, Ain’t Misbehavin Portland Stage, Beyond The Door Tender Touch productions (Fall24’), Ain’t Misbehavin Michigan Ensemble Theatre, Five Guys Named Moe Beverly Arts Center. E. Faye cultivates new works and directs solo performances, cabarets, staged readings. Recipient of nine Jeff, two Helen Hayes, Barrymore, After Dark, three Black Theatre Alliance, Ovation, R.A.M.I., Sarah Siddons, Excellence in Arts, Kathy, Rosetta LeNoire, Guy Atkins, Heller & Hover, two Black Excellence, E.P.I.C. awards. Accommodations Lunt-Fontanne Fellow, inducted into Women in The Arts Museum in Washington D.C., RPS Fine Arts Hall of Fine, Chicagoan of the Year, NewCity Stage Player. For upcoming projects www.e-fayebutler.com
COLETTE POLLARD (Scenic Design) returns to Drury Lane where credits include Broadway Bound and 42nd Street. Recent Chicago credits include Always Something There, Titanic, Beehive, The Music Man, Gypsy and The Sound of Music at Marriott Theatre; Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre and Fannie!, Co-pro Seattle Rep and Goodman as well as, Indiana Rep; Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour in partnership with Goodman Theatre and Petterino’s; Describe the Night, HIR, Between Riverside and Crazy at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; The Lehman Trilogy at Timeline Theatre where she is an artistic associate. Regional credits include Fat Ham at Oregon Shakespeare Theatre; Toni Stone at the Huntington Theatre; Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson and POTUS at Trinity Theatre Company; Little Women, Co-pro Seattle Rep and Milwaukee Rep; What the Constitution Means To Me, Little Women, Steel Magnolias, Eclipsed and The Chinese Lady at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; The Legend of Georgia McBride at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and Arizona Theatre Company; Ms. Holmes and Ms.Watson at Kansas City Repertory Theatre; Angry, Raucous & Shamelessly Gorgeous at Hartford Stage and The Alliance Theatre. Collette is the recipient of several Jeff Awards and is an Associate Professor of Design at the School of Theatre and Music at UIC. Many thanks to the endless support from her family. www.collettepollard.com
EMILY N. BRINK (Costume Design) grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota. She prioritizes implementing color and symbolism in her work, reflecting her literary background in every design choice she makes. Emily holds an MFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Costume Design & Production as well as a BA from the University of Iowa in both Theatre (Costume Design/Playwriting) and English (Creative Writing.) Emily has lived in nine different states while pursuing her career, but she currently lives outside of Chicago. She works as a costume designer, assistant costume designer, and a costume crafts artisan/ager distresser for theatre, opera, and film. Emily has also spent time teaching as an adjunct professor in her field. Other companies of note that she has worked with include Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Timeline Theatre Company, DePaul University Theatre School, Refracted Theatre Company, Wagon Wheel Center for the Performing Arts, The Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company, Hangar Theatre Company, and more. Emily is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and singer, serving as the drummer in two local rock bands, Odd Man Out (@oddmanoutchicago) and The Double Ts (@thedoubletsband)
LEE FISKNESS (Lighting Design) returns to Drury Lane for his 17th show: recently DaVinci Code, Ain’t Misbehavin, Guy and Dolls, Ring of Fire. Chicago: Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Victory Gardens, The Marriott Theatre, The Court Theatre, Writers Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Lightscape (Chicago Botanical Garden). Regionally: The Old Globe, Alliance Theatre, Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Mark Taper Forum, Cincinnati Playhouse, Milwaukee Repertory, Emerson Colonial Theatre, Merrimack Theatre, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Two River Theatre, Arsht Center. Opera: Chicago Lyric, San Jose, Dallas, Portland, Kentucky, Colorado, Florentine. International: Jurassic World Exhibition (China), Marriage of Figaro (Japan), Movement Stories (Abu Dhabi). He has worked on the lighting teams for TV shows including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rosie Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Fox Sports, Chicago Bears Network. Lee was the Lighting Director at The Santa Fe Opera where he worked for 18 seasons. www.leefiskness.com.
LELAND PLUMRIDGE (Sound Design) is excited to be making his Drury Lane debut and to reunite with Scott Weinstein and Chuck Mead. Leland is an accomplished sound designer and the founder of Sonolux Creative.With a keen ear and a passion for immersive audio experiences, Leland has recently lent his expertise to Million Dollar Quartet and Bring Back The 90s for Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as The Color Purple with Stageworks Theatre. His dynamic career includes collaborations with Grammy-winning legends such as Kurt Elling, Herbie Hancock, Angélique Kidjo, and Ron Carter. Leland extends heartfelt thanks to his wife, Cassie, and their two dogs, Jolene and Merle, for their love, tail wags, and support.
CASSY SCHILLO (Properties Designer) is thrilled to be with the Drury Lane family and honored to be a recipient of the 2019 Jeff award in Artistic Specialization for Properties design. Drury Lane credits include The Da Vinci Code, Beautiful, The Little Mermaid, The Audience, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Cinderella, Ring of Fire, The 39 Steps, Grease, A Chorus Line, Elf the Musical, Murder on the Orient Express, Steel Magnolias, R&H The King and I, Evita, Holiday Inn, Forever Plaid, An American in Paris, Mary Poppins, The Color Purple, And Then There Were None, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, South Pacific, Joseph…, 42nd Street, Rock of Ages, The Gin Game, Chicago, Saturday Night Fever, Crazy for You, & Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Jeff Nominated for DL’s Deathtrap as well as First Folio’s Salvage and All Childish Things. BFA from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and training at Tisch School of the Arts. Founding member of To the Point, a theatrical combat troupe that specializes in sword fighting & storytelling. Gratitude and love to Rodion and my family for their eternal support.
BRIDGET RZYMSKI (Wig & Hair Designer) is happy to return to Drury Lane as the wig designer for this production. Current wig artist vacation swing for the Some Like It Hot North American Tour and Back to the Future, The Musical North American Tour. An IATSE 476 member and a Broadway in Chicago local wig artist. Many thanks to her parents for their unending support.
ELLIE KAHN (Associate Music Director, Conductor) CHICAGO/REGIONAL: The Little Mermaid (Drury Lane Theatre), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Marriott Theatre), Magic School Bus: Lost in Space (Marriott Theatre), Never Better (world premiere, Theo Ubique), Fun Home (Paramount Theatre), Run Bambi Run (world premiere, Milwaukee Rep). Ellie is a music director, vocalist, keyboardist, coach, & Improv MD in Chicago; Emmy-winning composer (Manning & Kahn). Member of the music teams for SIX (US & international), Syd Norman’s Pour House onboard Norwegian Cruise Line, and MD/keys for Too Much Molly Band. Big thank yous to Scott & Chuck, Wendy, Matt, & Carey for the trust. @elliekahn_
MATTEA MUNECH (Associate Director) is an artist, scholar and educator who recently received her BA from Northwestern University. Mattea’s experience includes working as the Education and Engagement Director of NU’s Imagine U program, the Equity Administrator of WAVE
Productions, and as an undergraduate researcher on representation and accessibility in theater for young audiences. Notable credits include serving as the assistant director of Drury Lane’s The Little Mermaid and as the dramaturg for Sketchbook Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet, Chicago Dramatists 10-Minute Play Festival, and NU’s production of Spring Awakening.
CASIE MORELL (Production Stage Manager)
ANDREA ENGER (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Chicago-based stage manager thrilled to be joining Drury Lane as an assistant stage manager. Previously, they’ve worked on productions such as The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Carol, and Beautiful in various capacities. Some of their favorite credits include Anything Goes, Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, Rent, and Spring Awakening at Porchlight Music Theatre; The Prodigal Daughter at Raven Theatre; Southern Gothic at Windy City Playhouse; and This Bitter Earth at About Face Theatre. Andrea holds a BA in Theatre from Columbia College Chicago. Outside of the theatre, they enjoy baking, gardening, and spending time with their dog, Chili.
