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DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
BOOK & LYRICS
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE was most recently nominated for two Tony Awards for his work on Shrek The Musical: Best Book of a Musical and Best Score (with composer Jeanine Tesori). Prior to that he was awarded the 2008 Ed Kleban Award as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Rabbit Hole, which premiered on Broadway at MTC's Biltmore Theatre. Rabbit Hole also received five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, and the Spirit of America Award. His other shows include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, High Fidelity and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David's screen adaptation of Rabbit Hole is scheduled for release this Fall. It stars Nicole Kidman and is directed by John Cameron Mitchell. David is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council.
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JEANINE TESORI
MUSIC
JEANINE TESORI has written four Tony-nominated scores for Broadway: Twelfth Night (Lincoln Center); Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan); Caroline, or Change (lyrics, Tony Kushner); and Shrek The Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). The production of Caroline, or Change at the National Theater in London received the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Her first musical, Violet, written with Brian Crawley, received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1997. She has been the recipient of many other honors including Drama Desk and Obie Awards, and was cited by ASCAP as the first woman composer to have "two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway." She composed the music for the New York Shakespeare Festival's Mother Courage, directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. She has written songs for the movie Shrek The Third. Her film scores include Nights in Rodanthe, Winds of Change, Show Business and Wrestling With Angels. She composed songs for the Disney DVD releases Mulan II, Lilo and Stitch II and The Little Mermaid III. She has produced 60 CDs for Silver-Burdett Ginn's Making Music and the original cast albums for Twelfth Night, Violet and Caroline, or Change. Ms. Tesori, a Barnard graduate, is on the council of the Dramatists Guild. Her next project is a new musical with the playwright Lisa Kron.
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JASON MOORE
DIRECTOR
JASON MOORE. Broadway: Shrek The Musical, Avenue Q, Steel Magnolias. Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer: The Opera. Off- Broadway: Speech and Debate (Roundabout), Avenue Q (the Vineyard), Guardians (the Culture Project), The Crumple Zone. Associate directing: Les Misérables (Broadway, national tour), Ragtime (Vancouver). Writer: The Floatplane Notebooks (Charlotte Repertory Theatre). TV directing: episodes of "Dawson's Creek," "Everwood," "One Tree Hill" and "Brothers and Sisters." Jason has a B.S. in performance studies from Northwestern University.
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ROB ASHFORD
DIRECTOR
ROB ASHFORD is director and choreographer of the current Broadway revival of Promises, Promises (Tony nomination, Best Choreography) starring Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. Other Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Choreography), The Wedding Singer (Tony nomination), Curtains (Tony nomination), Cry-Baby (Tony nomination). In London, A Streetcar Named Desire starring Rachel Weisz at The Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nomination, Best Revival), Parade at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nominations for Direction and Choreography), Evita (Olivier nomination), Guys and Dolls (Olivier nomination), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Olivier nomination), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Once in a Lifetime (National Theatre). Other credits include Parade (Mark Taper Forum), Candide (English National Opera, La Scala, Milan, Chatelet, Paris), Tenderloin, Bloomer Girl, A Connecticut Yankee… and Pardon My English (Encores!). He provided choreography for the film Beyond the Sea directed by and starring Kevin Spacey. Mr. Ashford won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the
"81st Annual Academy Awards," and was recently appointed anAssociate Director at The Donmar Warehouse in London.
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JOSH PRINCE
CHOREOGRAPHY
JOSH PRINCE. Broadway: Shrek The Musical (Outer Critics Circle nom.). Off-Broadway: The Kid (The New Group). New York City: The Bridge Project (BAM/The Old Vic '09/'10); The Jerry Springer Opera (with Harvey Keitel) at Carnegie Hall; Camelot (with Gabriel Byrne) with the NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center (PBS); and All Singing All Dancing (Town Hall '09). Josh also recently had the pleasure of choreographing the 2010 Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Additional credits: Tales From The Bad Years (Theater Works Palo Alto, dir.); Calvin Berger (MTC 7@7 Series, Dir.); Emerald Man (NYMF, Dir.); Barnum (Dir.); Cabaret (Dir.); Guys and Dolls; One Way Ticket To Hell (Dir.); The Full Monty; The Big Funk (Dir.); La Boheme; Anything Goes; and Singin' In The Rain.
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TIM HATLEY
SET & COSTUME DESIGN
TIM HATLEY. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for his work on Shrek The Musical. Winner of 2002 Tony and Drama Desk awards for Private Lives on Broadway. Winner of the 2002 Olivier Award for Humble Boy and Private Lives in the West End and a 1997 Olivier Award for Stanley at the Royal National Theatre. Broadway credits: Spamalot, Private Lives, Vincent in Brixton, The Crucible, Stanley. Film credits: Stage Beauty, Closer and Notes on a Scandal. Previous theatre work includes working with Theatre de Complicite, Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera and London's West End. Graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art, London.
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HUGH VANSTONE
LIGHTING
HUGH VANSTONE has designed lighting for plays, musicals and operas in London, New York and around the world. He has received three Olivier Awards for his work in London. New York credits: A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld); God of Carnage (Jacobs); Mary Stuart (Broadhurst Theatre—Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Lighting); Shrek The Musical (Broadway), Boeing-Boeing (Longacre); Spamalot (Shubert—Tony nomination for Best Lighting); Bombay Dreams (Broadway); Life (x) 3 (Circle in the Square); Uncle Vanya, Twelfth Night and Hamlet (BAM); The Graduate (Plymouth); Follies (Belasco); Blast! (Broadway); The Unexpected Man (Promenade); The Blue Room (Cort); Closer (Music Box); Art (Royale).
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PETER HYLENSKI
SOUND DESIGNER
PETER HYLENSKI. Grammy, Tony and Olivier award nominated. Selected Broadway: Shrek the Musical; Rock of Ages; Lend Me A Tenor; Cry-Baby; The Times They Are A-Changin'; The Wedding Singer; Sweet Charity; Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me; Little Women; Brooklyn. Other credits: Le Reve: Wynn Las Vegas; Ragtime (West End); Walking with Dinosaurs; Mame; Opening Doors; The Scottsboro Boys; Annie. He has designed for Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and The Kennedy Center. Recently Peter co-produced the cast album of Shrek the Musical with Jeanine Tesori and was the re-record mixer on his fourth film for the American Museum of Natural History titled Journey to the Stars.
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TIM WEIL
MUSIC SUPERVISOR & INCIDENTAL MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS
TIM WEIL. Broadway: Rent, Jumpers, Sally Marr…and her escorts (composer). Off-Broadway: 10 Million Miles (ATC, Drama Desk nomination, Best Orchestrations), The Baker's Wife (York Theatre), Rent (NYTW). Film: Camp (IFC), Rent (Sony, Revolution), The Marc Pease Experience (Paramount). Television: "Sheep in the Big City," "Bear in the Big Blue House" (Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network), many early morning and late-night variety shows. Recordings: Rent (Broadway, film soundtracks), Camp (producer, arranger), Adam Pascal's Model Prisoner and Sherie Rene Scott's Men I've Had (Sh-K-Boom Records). For the past several years, Tim has served on the panel for the Jonathan Larson Foundation, which provides grants to aspiring composers and lyricists.
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DANNY TROOB
ORCHESTRATOR
DANNY TROOB. His career as a musician includes composing, orchestrating and conducting. Some early credits: Pacific Overtures, The Baker's Wife (dance music), Big River (music supervision, Drama Desk Award winner). Orchestrated the animated features Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas, where he also conducted the score. Wrote the underscore to The Little Mermaid II (nominated for Annie Award—lost to Shrek!), and the TV musical versions of "Cinderella," "Annie" and "The Music Man." He orchestrated the smash hit revival of Pajama Game with Harry Connick Jr. and will be orchestrating Doctor Zhivago in Sydney for the upcoming Lucy Simon Des McAnuff collaboration.
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JOHN CLANCY
ASSOCIATE ORCHESTRATOR
JOHN CLANCY. Shrek is Clancy's debut in Broadway orchestration. Regional credits: Assoc. Orchestrator, Just So, Goodspeed '98/North Shore 2001.As a NY drummer/MD, Clancy has toured with Danielia Cotton, Alexa Joel and Constantine Maroulis ("American Idol"). B'way playing credits: Caroline, or Change; Spring Awakening; Tarzan; Brooklyn; Grease.
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DAVID BRIAN BROWN
WIG/HAIR DESIGN
DAVID BRIAN BROWN. Broadway: A Steady Rain, The Country Girl, Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Tarzan, Butley, The Wedding Singer; Chita…, The Woman In White, The Odd Couple, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Gypsy, Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell of Success, The Invention of Love, Aida, The Rainmaker, The Iceman Cometh, Annie Get Your Gun, Little Me, Chicago, Sideshow, 1776, Steel Pier, Big, Sunset Boulevard. Film credits include: It's Complicated, Angels In America (Emmy nomination), Too Wong Foo….
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NAOMI DONNE
MAKEUP DESIGN
NAOMI DONNE. Film: James Bond—The Living Daylights, License to Kill and The Quantum of Solace; Six Degrees of Separation; The Crucible; The Object of My Affection; A Perfect Murder; Chocolat (BAFTA nomination); Random Hearts; Practical Magic; Little Women; Zoolander; The Royal Tenenbaums (Hollywood Make Up Guild Award); Meet the Fockers; The Producers; Synecdoche, New York; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Theatre N.Y.: Twelfth Night (LCT), Electra, Betrayal, Aida, The Graduate, Nine, Sweet Smell of Success, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, The Year of Magical Thinking, Shrek The Musical (New York Theater Wing design nomination). Theatre West End: Starlight Express, Song and Dance, Children of a Lesser God, Time, Mary Poppins, Love Never Dies.
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TARA RUBIN CASTING
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING. Promises, Promises; A Little Night Music; Billy Elliot; Shrek; Guys and Dolls; Country Girl; Rock 'n'Roll; Farnsworth Invention; …Young Frankenstein; Little Mermaid; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; Pirate Queen; Les Misérables; History Boys; Spamalot; Jersey Boys; …Spelling Bee; Producers; Mamma Mia!; Phantom; Oklahoma!; Happiness; Frogs; Contact; Thou Shalt Not. Yale Rep.
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ANDY GROBENGIESER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
ANDY GROBENGIESER. Broadway: The Little Mermaid (original cast recording), Lestat. National tours: The Lion King, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Altar Boyz, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Smokey Joe's Cafe. Degrees from Millikin University and the University of Texas-Austin. Adjunct professor in Music Theory, Pace University. Co-developer of "Tempi" metronome application for iPhone.
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MATTHEW SKLAR
DANCE MUSIC ARRANGER
MATTHEW SKLAR received a Tony Award nomination (Best Original Score) and a Drama Desk nomination (Outstanding Music) for his work on The Wedding Singer. He co-produced the show’s original Broadway cast recording for Sony/BMG Masterworks Broadway. Matthew is a recipient of the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theatre Award and the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award. In addition to his work as a composer/arranger, Matthew has been a pianist and conductor for more than a dozen Broadway productions including Caroline, or Change; Nine; 42nd Street; Titanic; Miss Saigon; and Les Misérables. He has also contributed original music to the Nickelodeon television series “Wonder Pets.”
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MICHAEL KELLER
MUSIC COORDINATOR
MICHAEL KELLER. Music coordination for Broadway: American Idiot, The Addams Family, Million Dollar Quartet, Fela, Memphis, Next To Normal, West Side Story, Billy Elliot, In the Heights, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994–2007). Pamela, Zachary and Alexis make it all worthwhile.
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MARSHALL MAGOON
ILLUSIONS CONSULTANT
MARSHALL MAGOON has created illusions for Monty Python’s Spamalot, the revival of Damn Yankees and The Shaw Festival's Invisible Man. He’s also worked with the regional theatre company A.C.T. for its production of Faustus in Hell and the Shaw Festival on The Invisible Man. Marshall was featured on NBC television's "Days of Our Lives" and has created presentations for many Fortune 500 companies. Find out more about him at www.magoonmagic.com.
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EVAN ENSIGN
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
EVAN ENSIGN. Associate directing credits: Shrek (Broadway); Avenue Q (Broadway, U.S. tour, London); Rent (Broadway, U.S. tour); co-associate director Les Misérables (U.S. tour). He has directed productions of Rent in the Far East and in Montreal. As production stage manager on Broadway: Exit the King, Avenue Q, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Imaginary Friends, Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim, Annie Get Your Gun, Chicago, and most recently Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music at the O2 Arena in London. On tour: The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Rent.
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STEPHEN SPOSITO
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
STEPHEN SPOSITO. As Assistant Director: Promises, Promises (Broadway); Shrek The Musical (Broadway); Parade (Mark Taper Forum); Jerry Springer: The Opera (Carnegie Hall); Speech and Debate (Roundabout Theatre Company); "81st Annual Academy Awards" (Production Coordinator). Upcoming: Leap of Faith (Ahmanson Theatre, Associate Director). Graduate of the University of Michigan.
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TOM BARTLETT
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
TOM BARTLETT. Production Supervisor credits: Rent, Chicago, Dreamgirls. Broadway: The Goodbye Girl, Chicago, Grease, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Movin' Out, Phantom of the Opera, Dreamgirls. Tours include: Legally Blonde, Dreamgirls, Swing!, Lost in Yonkers, South Pacific, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Song and Dance, Rumors. Las Vegas credits: We Will Rock You, Hairspray and Spamalot.
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KELLY MARIE FURLOUGH
STAGE MANAGER
KELLY MARIE FURLOUGH is exhausted—but very excited—to be on the road for the seventh year in the row! Recent national tours include: Lincoln Center's South Pacific, Rent: The Broadway Tour, Cameron Mackintosh's My Fair Lady, Annie: the 30th anniversary tour and Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver! Much love to her family for all the support and a huge shout out to her fiancé Willy for keeping her sane. Go Green!
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BRYAN ROUNTREE
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
BRYAN ROUNTREE. Broadway: Shrek The Musical, Ragtime, Exit The King, Jersey Boys. Other work includes Mother Courage… (The Public), Jerry Springer: The Opera (Carnegie Hall), The Farnsworth Invention, Zhivago, Palm Beach (La Jolla Playhouse). National tours: Jersey Boys, Rent, Chicago, The Wedding Singer, Jesus Christ Superstar. Workshops: Book of Mormon, Peep Show. Thanks to Mom, David, Family and Friends for their constant love and support!
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ANDREW BARRETT
ELECTRONIC MUSIC DESIGN
ANDREW BARRETT is thrilled to be working on Shrek. Andrew has designed electronic music systems for Wicked, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, The Pajama Game, All Shook Up, Cabaret, Steel Pier, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Phantom of the Opera and Cats. Andrew's projects as film composer and orchestrator include Auto Focus, Arlington Road, Lost Highway and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Thanks to Kathy for her love and support.
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MICHAEL MARINO
PROSTHETIC MAKEUP DESIGN
MICHAEL MARINO is sought out in the industry for his extremely realistic prosthetic makeup. Protége of legendary makeup designer Dick Smith, Owner of Prosthetic Renaissance Studios. Projects include: I Am Legend, Boardwalk Empire, Black Swan, The Tempest, Enchanted, Cop Out, The Wrestler, "Saturday Night Live," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and others.
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RACHAEL BRESS
ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER
RACHAEL BRESS. Choreography: Sex and the City, "The Electric Co.," NBA and WNBA All-Star shows, Apartment 3A (by Jeff Daniels), Lost & Found (world premiere). Assoc./Asst. Choreography: Broadway: 9 to 5, The Pirate Queen, Dirty Blonde, The Apple Tree, …On a Clear Day (City Center), Pippin (national tour). Perf: Wicked, Mamma Mia, 9 to 5, NYCO. Cofounder: StageDoorConnections.com and RachelBress.com.
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AURORA PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
AURORA PRODUCTIONS. Current projects: The Addams Family, Everyday Rapture, A Little Night Music, Fences, Next Fall, Red, The 39 Steps and the touring company of Shrek The Musical. Past projects include more than 150 Broadway shows and their tours. Aurora is Gene O'Donovan and Ben Heller with Jarid Sumner, Stephanie Sherline, Melissa Mazdra, Amanda Raymond and Liza Luxenberg.
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STUART THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
STUART THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS. Responsible for more than 50 Broadway shows. The most recent include God of Carnage, A View From the Bridge, Fences, Shrek the Musical, Exit the King, You're Welcome America, Boeing-Boeing, Lend Me A Tenor and Next Fall.
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JAMES TRINER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
JAMES TRINER. Prior to joining DreamWorks Theatricals, James was a General Manager with Stuart Thompson Productions since 1998, where his Broadway, off-Broadway and touring productions included Doubt, The Year of Magical Thinking, Proof, Three Days of Rain, Red LightWinter, The Blue Room, Amy's View and Take Me Out. Prior to joining STP, he was the company manager of the Manhattan Theatre Club for three seasons and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
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DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS
PRODUCER
DREAMWORKS THEATRICALSwas established in 2007 by DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) to produce stage productions based on its films and other original and
adapted works. Bill Damaschke serves as President of DreamWorks Theatricals and Co-President of Production for DWA. DWA is devoted to producing high-quality family entertainment through the use of computergenerated (CG) animation. DWA's current and upcoming film slate includes Megamind, Kung Fu Panda: Kaboom of Doom and Puss in Boots; past titles include Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek The Third, Shrek Forever After, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens and How to Train Your Dragon. Shrek was the winner of the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Jeffrey Katzenberg currently serves as DWA's CEO and on the Board of Directors and was a co-founder of DreamWorks Studios in 1994. Shrek The Musical is DWA's first venture in legitimate theatre.
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BILL DAMASCHKE
PRODUCER
BILL DAMASCHKE. President, DreamWorks Theatricals; co-president of production, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. He joined DreamWorks Studios in 1995 and has served in a variety of animation roles, including head of creative production and head of development. Damaschke served as a producer of Shark Tale (nominated for Best Animated Feature Academy Award in 2004) and an executive producer of films including this year's How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After, and the upcoming Megamind. He has and continues to oversee the creative development from inception to screen of DWA's film slate.
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NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCER
NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS was formed in 2003 by Sam Mendes, Caro Newling and Pippa Harris to produce film and theatre. Films: Away We Go, Revolutionary Road, Jarhead, Stuart: A Life Backwards, Starter for Ten, Things We Lost in the Fire. Theatre: The Bridge Project with Brooklyn Academy of Music/Old Vic. Broadway: Red, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, The Vertical Hour, Sunday in the Park with George. West End premieres: Enron, Three Days of Rain, Sunday. Mendes and Newling established and ran the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1992 to 2002, originating some 70 productions including, on Broadway, The Blue Room, Electra, True West and the Tony Award winners Cabaret, The Real Thing, Take Me Out. www.nealstreetproductions.com
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WILLIAM STEIG
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK SHREK!
WILLIAM STEIG. Named the “King of Cartoons” by Newsweek, William Steig remains The New Yorker’s longest-running contributor, with more than 1,600 drawings and 117 covers to his name. He began writing and illustrating books for children at the age of 60. His work Sylvester and the Magic Pebble earned him the Caldecott Medal, the highest honor bestowed on children’s picture books, but it was the 1990 fairy tale Shrek! that ultimately brought him his largest audience by inspiring one of the most successful film franchises in motion picture history. William Steig wrote and illustrated children’s books up until the last year of his life and died in 2003 at the age of 95.
