Waitress
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 17, 2017
Closing Date
Aug 18, 2019
MusicalDramaOriginalNational Tour
Open Date: Oct 17, 2017
Close Date: Aug 18, 2019
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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PeopleProduced by Barry & Fran Weissler, Norton and Elayne Herrick, David I. Berley, Independent Presenters Network, A.C. Orange International, Peter May, Michael Roiff, Ken Schur, Marisa Sechrest, Jam Theatricals, 42nd.club/Square 1 Theatrics, Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Longthorne/Shira Friedman and The American Repertory Theatre; Associate Producer: Brett England and Daniel M. PosenerWorld premiere at Harvard University, August 2, 2015, produced by The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer)Book by Jessie Nelson; Music by Sara Bareilles; Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly; Original motion picture produced by Michael Roiff / Night & Day Pictures; Music orchestrated by Sara Bareilles and The Waitress Band; Music arranged by Nadia DiGiallonardoDirected by Diane Paulus; Choreographed by Lorin Latarro; Associate Director: Nancy Harrington; Associate Choreographer: Abbey O'Brien; Assistant Director: Susanna WolkScenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Suttirat Anne Larlarb; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Wig Design by Richard Mawbey; Make-Up Design by Richard Mawbey; Associate Scenic Design: Evan Adamson and Orit Jacoby Carroll; Associate Costume Design: Martin Schnellinger; Associate Lighting Design: Aaron Porter; Associate Sound Design: Drew Levy and Brian Walters; Assistant Scenic Design: Gabriel Firestone, Mary Hamrick and David Tousley; Assistant Costume Design: Caroline Spitzer and Amber Paul; Assistant Lighting Design: Conor Mulligan; Automated Lighting Programmer: Marc PolimeniProduction Manager: NETworks Presentations, LLC and Jason Juenker; Production Stage Manager: Jovon E. Shuck; Stage Manager: Nicole Olson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Rachael WilkinMusical Supervisor: Nadia DiGiallonardo; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Jenny Cartney; Associate Conductor: Lilli Wosk; Piano: Jenny Cartney; Keyboard: Lilli Wosk; Drums: Elena Bonomo; Bass: Lexi Bodick; Cello/Guitar: Nick Anton; Guitar: Ed Hamilton; Electronic Music: Randy Cohen; Assistant Keyboard Programmer: Taylor Williams; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music PreparationCasting: Telsey + Company and Patrick Goodwin, C.S.A.; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group and Meredith Blair; Advertising: RPM; Press and Marketing: Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.; Dance Captain: Gerianne Pérez; Dialect Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Fight direction by Thomas Schall; Fight Captain: Skyler Adams; Photographer: Joan MarcusThis musical is dedicated with love and gratitude to the memory of Adrienne ShellyFatherFrancineNurse NormaMotherUnderstudies: Skyler Adams (Dr. Pomatter), Patrick Dunn (Earl, Cal, Ogie), Jim Hogan (Dr. Pomatter, Earl, Ogie), David Hughey (Joe, Cal), Arica Jackson (Becky), Donterrio Johnson (Joe), Kyra Kennedy (Jenna, Dawn), Emily Koch (Jenna, Dawn), Maiesha McQueen (Becky), Gerianne Pérez (Dawn) and Grace Stockdale (Jenna)Musical Director: Ryan Cantwell and Robert CookmanCompany Manager: Hilary HamiltonProduction Stage Manager: Nicole Olson; Stage Manager: Sarah Garrett and Alex Eberle; Assistant Stage Mgr: Raynelle Wright, Amber Johnson and Rebecca AzenbergKeyboard: Ryan Cantwell; Piano: Lilli Wosk; Conducted by Lilli Wosk; Keyboards: Robert Cookman; Drums: Jeff RobertsDance Captain: Kevin Zak; Fight Captain: Kevin Zak; Photographer: Scott Martinez and Philicia Emdelman
Cast
Jenna
Aug 13, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019Nurse Norma
Nurse Norma
AlternateEnsemble
Dec 12, 2018 - ?Mother
Ensemble
Understudies: Dawn Bless (Becky), Chante Carmel (Becky), Mark Christine (Cal, Ogie), Rheaume Crenshaw (Becky), Kolby Kindle (Joe, Cal), Max Kumangai (Cal, Joe), Adam J. Levy (Dr. Pomatter, Earl, Ogie), Lulu Lloyd (Jenna), Tatiana Lofton (Becky), Rashad Naylor (Joe, Cal), Brad Standley (Dr. Pomatter, Earl), Grace Stockdale (Dawn) and Kevin Zak (Ogie) -
Songsmusic by Sara Bareilles; lyrics by Sara BareillesAct 1Sung ByWhat's InsideJenna and CompanyOpening UpJenna, Becky, Dawn, Cal and CompanyThe NegativeJenna, Becky and DawnWhat Baking Can DoJennaClub Knocked UpWomenWhen He Sees MeDawn and CompanyIt Only Takes a TasteDr. Pomatter and JennaYou Will Still Be MineEarl and JennaA Soft Place to LandJenna, Becky and DawnNever Ever Getting Rid of MeOgie and CompanyBad IdeaJenna, Dr. Pomatter and CompanyAct 2Sung ByI Didn't Plan ItBeckyBad Idea (Reprise)CompanyYou Matter to MeDr. Pomatter and JennaI Love You Like a TableOgie, Dawn and CompanyTake It From an Old ManJoe and CompanyShe Used to Be MineJennaEverything ChangesJenna and CompanyOpening Up (Finale)Company
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Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
May 22, 2019 - May 26, 2019Worcester, MAMar 12, 2019 - Mar 17, 2019Jacksonville, FLFeb 26, 2019 - Mar 03, 2019Miami, FLJan 22, 2019 - Jan 27, 2019Austin, TX
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler, Norton and Elayne Herrick, David I. Berley, Independent Presenters Network, A.C. Orange International, Peter May, Michael Roiff, Ken Schur, Marisa Sechrest, Jam Theatricals, 42nd.club/Square 1 Theatrics, Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Longthorne/Shira Friedman and The American Repertory Theatre; Associate Producer: Brett England and Daniel M. Posener
World premiere at Harvard University, August 2, 2015, produced by The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer)
Book by Jessie Nelson; Music by Sara Bareilles; Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly; Original motion picture produced by Michael Roiff / Night & Day Pictures; Music orchestrated by Sara Bareilles and The Waitress Band; Music arranged by Nadia DiGiallonardo
Directed by Diane Paulus; Choreographed by Lorin Latarro; Associate Director: Nancy Harrington; Associate Choreographer: Abbey O'Brien; Assistant Director: Susanna Wolk
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Suttirat Anne Larlarb; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Wig Design by Richard Mawbey; Make-Up Design by Richard Mawbey; Associate Scenic Design: Evan Adamson and Orit Jacoby Carroll; Associate Costume Design: Martin Schnellinger; Associate Lighting Design: Aaron Porter; Associate Sound Design: Drew Levy and Brian Walters; Assistant Scenic Design: Gabriel Firestone, Mary Hamrick and David Tousley; Assistant Costume Design: Caroline Spitzer and Amber Paul; Assistant Lighting Design: Conor Mulligan; Automated Lighting Programmer: Marc Polimeni
Production Manager: NETworks Presentations, LLC and Jason Juenker; Production Stage Manager: Jovon E. Shuck; Stage Manager: Nicole Olson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Rachael Wilkin
Musical Supervisor: Nadia DiGiallonardo; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Jenny Cartney; Associate Conductor: Lilli Wosk; Piano: Jenny Cartney; Keyboard: Lilli Wosk; Drums: Elena Bonomo; Bass: Lexi Bodick; Cello/Guitar: Nick Anton; Guitar: Ed Hamilton; Electronic Music: Randy Cohen; Assistant Keyboard Programmer: Taylor Williams; Music Copyist: Emily Grishman Music Preparation
Casting: Telsey + Company and Patrick Goodwin, C.S.A.; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group and Meredith Blair; Advertising: RPM; Press and Marketing: Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.; Dance Captain: Gerianne Pérez; Dialect Coach: Dawn-Elin Fraser; Fight direction by Thomas Schall; Fight Captain: Skyler Adams; Photographer: Joan Marcus
This musical is dedicated with love and gratitude to the memory of Adrienne Shelly
Father
Francine
Nurse Norma
Mother
Understudies:
Skyler Adams
(Dr. Pomatter), Patrick Dunn
(Earl, Cal, Ogie), Jim Hogan
(Dr. Pomatter, Earl, Ogie), David Hughey
(Joe, Cal), Arica Jackson
(Becky), Donterrio Johnson
(Joe), Kyra Kennedy
(Jenna, Dawn), Emily Koch
(Jenna, Dawn), Maiesha McQueen
(Becky), Gerianne Pérez
(Dawn) and Grace Stockdale
(Jenna)
Musical Director: Ryan Cantwell and Robert Cookman
Company Manager: Hilary Hamilton
Production Stage Manager: Nicole Olson; Stage Manager: Sarah Garrett and Alex Eberle; Assistant Stage Mgr: Raynelle Wright, Amber Johnson and Rebecca Azenberg
Keyboard: Ryan Cantwell; Piano: Lilli Wosk; Conducted by Lilli Wosk; Keyboards: Robert Cookman; Drums: Jeff Roberts
Dance Captain: Kevin Zak; Fight Captain: Kevin Zak; Photographer: Scott Martinez and Philicia Emdelman
Cast
Jenna
Aug 13, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019
Nurse Norma
Nurse Norma
Alternate
Ensemble
Dec 12, 2018 - ?
Mother
Ensemble
Understudies:
Dawn Bless
(Becky), Chante Carmel
(Becky), Mark Christine
(Cal, Ogie), Rheaume Crenshaw
(Becky), Kolby Kindle
(Joe, Cal), Max Kumangai
(Cal, Joe), Adam J. Levy
(Dr. Pomatter, Earl, Ogie), Lulu Lloyd
(Jenna), Tatiana Lofton
(Becky), Rashad Naylor
(Joe, Cal), Brad Standley
(Dr. Pomatter, Earl), Grace Stockdale
(Dawn) and Kevin Zak
(Ogie)
music by Sara Bareilles; lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Act 1
Sung By
What's Inside
Jenna and Company
Opening Up
Jenna, Becky, Dawn, Cal and Company
The Negative
Jenna, Becky and Dawn
What Baking Can Do
Jenna
Club Knocked Up
Women
When He Sees Me
Dawn and Company
It Only Takes a Taste
Dr. Pomatter and Jenna
You Will Still Be Mine
Earl and Jenna
A Soft Place to Land
Jenna, Becky and Dawn
Never Ever Getting Rid of Me
Ogie and Company
Bad Idea
Jenna, Dr. Pomatter and Company
Act 2
Sung By
I Didn't Plan It
Becky
Bad Idea
(Reprise)
Company
You Matter to Me
Dr. Pomatter and Jenna
I Love You Like a Table
Ogie, Dawn and Company
Take It From an Old Man
Joe and Company
She Used to Be Mine
Jenna
Everything Changes
Jenna and Company
Opening Up (Finale)
Company
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
May 22, 2019 - May 26, 2019
Worcester, MA
Mar 12, 2019 - Mar 17, 2019
Jacksonville, FL
Feb 26, 2019 - Mar 03, 2019
Miami, FL
Jan 22, 2019 - Jan 27, 2019
Austin, TX