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Who’s Who in the CompanyScott Spence (Artistic Director) This marks Scott’s 23rd season at Beck Center! Since 1990, he has produced well over 200 productions, directing over 70 himself. The list of favorites grows every season, and includes

Parade, A Man of No Importance, Sweeney Todd, Hair, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Farnsworth Invention, Reefer Madness, The Fix, Zombie Prom, Tommy, Urinetown The Musical, Evil Dead The Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the box office smash hits The Producers and Hairspray. Last season Scott added to those favorites with productions of Legally Blonde The Musical and the much lauded Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He is very proud of the awards and acclamations Beck Center has received over the past decade, and is especially grateful for having won the Northern Ohio Live Award for Achievement in Theatre in 2006. Outside of these walls, Scott’s directorial assignments have included a remounting of Beck Center’s hit production of Altar Boyz at PlayhouseSquare’s beautiful Hanna Theatre, Das Barbecü at Opera Cleveland, The Last Night of Ballyhoo at Case Western Reserve University’s Eldred Theatre, Oh Dad Poor Dad....at Cleveland State University Summer Stages and Noises Off at both Weathervane Playhouse in Akron and Berea Summer Theatre. An adjunct faculty member at Cleveland State University, Scott has also has the privilege to direct Satre’s No Exit and Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Occasionally on the other side of the footlights, Scott has appeared in Dick Deadeye (Berea Summer Theatre), Man of La Mancha (Jewish Community Center), The Secret Rapture (Dobama) and closer to home at Beck Center in Big River, The Boys Next Door and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He also had the privilege of joining the cast of Passion, directed by Victoria Bussert, in his only onstage stint in the Studio Theater. Scott holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University and is a trained stage fight choreographer, having studied extensively with the SAFD. He would like to dedicate this season to longtime local actor and friend Frank Mularo who sadly left us in August of last year. Love you Frankie.

Larry Goodpaster (Musical Director) is pleased to be musically directing Spamalot this summer. Spamalot is Larry’s 64th production and his 15th year at Beck Center. An award-winning pianist in high school, Larry followed

quite a different path and obtained degrees in biology, chemistry, veterinary medicine, and business over the next 20 years. Upon receiving his MBA in 1997, Larry decided to return to musical theater in his recreational time. Larry’s love and passion for the arts soon became an obsession. Beginning in January 2008, he spent his days at Beck Center as a volunteer business consultant with Cindy Einhouse, President and CEO. In the fall 2009, Larry was hired as the director of business operations. Last year, he became the Director of Finance and Administration at Beck Center. Sharing both his artistic talent and business acumen with Beck Center has finally allowed his circuitous career path to come together. Larry would like to thank our audiences and donors for supporting our theater and education programming so generously.

**Martín Céspedes (Choreographer) is thrilled to return to Beck Center for this Python-inspired romp, having just choreographed Much Ado About Nothing for Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival,

directed by Sharon Ott. Previous Beck Center choreography credits include Hairspray, Annie, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Performance credits include Broadway National Tours of Man of La Mancha with Jack Jones and Ron Holgate; The King and I with Hayley Mills, Marie Osmond, Maureen McGovern and Faith Prince; South Pacific with Robert Goulet; West Side Story with Bebe Neuwirth, and the lavish PBS production of Le Cid with Placido Domingo and the Washington National Opera, broadcast live from Kennedy Center. An alumnus of the Jacque d’Amboise National Dance Institute,

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Martín has won numerous awards and was nominated for the prestigious Zelda Fichandler Award, which recognizes an outstanding director or choreographer who is making a unique and exceptional contribution through his or her work in regional theatre. Martín looks forward to returning to the Beck Center for the upcoming productions of Annie and She Loves Me, and thanks his family and Marion for their continued support. Support the Arts, any Arts.

Becky Adams (Stage Manager) is pleased to be back at Beck Center after having most recently assistant stage managed the holiday hit Annie on the Mackey Main Stage and previously stage managed The Little

Dog Laughed in the Studio Theater. Becky earned a BA in Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. Since graduation, she has worked on God of Carnage and The Mighty Scarabs at Dobama Theatre. Becky stage managed Children of Eden at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. Other projects include: A Little Night Music, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Company at Fairmount Performing Arts Center. She also assists on productions for North Coast Men’s Chorus and Verb Ballets in Cleveland. Special thanks to all her friends for their unending love and support.

Hayley Baran (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be participating once again in another production here at Beck Center. Over the past several years she has been found backstage or up on the catwalk during many of Beck Center’s shows. Some fo her favorites include: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Altar Boyz, and Parade. Thanks to both the Spamalot cast and crew for making this such an enjoyable experience!

Caitlyn Cerny (Assistant Stage Manager) is honored to be working with Beck Center on Spamalot. Working the last year as resident stage manager and president of the Berea High Drama Club, her previous projects include Bye Bye Birdie, The Crucible, and Into the Woods (Stage Manager). She plans to pursue stage management at a collegiate level and would like to send thanks to her family for their overwhelming support.

Timothy J. Allen (Historian/Not-Dead-Fred/2nd French Guard/Minstrel/Prince Herbert) is a recent graduate of the MFA Musical Theatre program at San Diego State University where he focused on performance,

direction, and education. He published his thesis, Artistry in Collaboration: The Director’s Approach in Musical Theatre, a critical look into how the director fosters the creativity of all members of his collaborative team under a single vision. His most favorite Beck credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spellingbee (Leaf Coneybear), and Fiddler on the Roof (Motel). Some Cleveland credits include: Next to Normal (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine), The Importance of Being Earnest (Jack Worthing), Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) at Lakeland Civic Theatre and Cabaret (Emcee) at Stage Left. On the west coast: Fiddler on the Roof (Motel) at Moonlight Stage Productions and Little Women (Professor Bhaer) and Zanna, Don’t! (Mike Singer) at SDSU. Timothy is moving to NYC to continue his performance career and teach acting and musical theatre performance on the collegiate level.

Brian Altman ( L a n c e l o t / F r e n c h Ta u n t e r / K n i g h t of Ni/Tim The Enchanter) i s t ickled pink to return to Beck Center p lay ing s i l ly ro les with this astounding cast . He

has been enjoying theater for over 25 years and counts Into the Woods (The Baker) , Ragt ime (Tateh), and Forever P la id (Smudge) as some of his favor i te shows. When he’s not des igning kid ’ s cards for American Greet ings , he cont inues to pursue his dream of becoming a superhero. Br ian i s obsessed with anything s ’mores f lavored and thanks his partner, f r iends and family for their constant love and support .

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Megan Brautigam (Female Ensemble) is making her Beck Center debut in Spamalot. She was most recently seen in My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (Becki/Penny, Michelle) at Actors’ Summit Theatre. Other

credits include: Grease (Sandy) and Sweeney Todd (Ensemble) at the Youngstown Playhouse, and West Side Story (Anybodys) and The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy) at Jesters Dinner Theater. When she is not at the theater she enjoys astronomy and MMA. Megan would like to thank her boyfriend and family for all of their support.

Sara Zoe Budnik (Female Ensemble) i s thr i l led to be a part of this hyster ical Beck Center product ion! Sara i s current ly pursuing Music Theatre at Baldwin Wal lace Univers i ty.

She has most recent ly appeared in Love Story (Al ice Barrett) at 14th Street Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (El i zabeth) at Cal i fornia’ s Color and Light Musical Theatre Ensemble, and Fol l i e s (Young Phyl l i s) at Baldwin Wal lace Univers i ty. She would l ike to thank her wonderful f r iends , fami ly and cast for a l l o f their love and support!

*Jessica L. Cope (Lady of the Lake) is thrilled to return to Beck Center, working with great friends and best of all, working with her very own knight on a white horse - well sort of. She’s a local girl from Cleveland’s east side who’s very proud to

be a part of its great arts community. You may have seen her in Hello Dolly! (Irene Molloy) at Porthouse Theatre, Pippin (Leading Player) at Cain Park, and A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit) and Into the Woods (Witch) at Great

Lakes Theater Festival. She also works for The Musical Theater Project as their teaching artist and performs in their concert and cabaret series ‘The Song Is You’ such as The Making of Carousel (Julie Jordan) and The Diary of Adam and Eve (Eve) with Sheldon Harnick. Her biggest accomplishment to date is not only playing a DIVA, but playing a mommy to her little one year old diva, Marlowe. A BWMT grad and Actors Equity member since 2005. Jessica would like to thank Scott, Larry, and Martín, and the incredibly hard working cast. Special thanks to her mom and dad, er - grandma and grandpa, and her husband Doug.

Ben Donahoo (Male Ensemble) i s ecstat ic to be returning to Beck Center for another show after most recent ly appear ing here in Annie (Ensemble) and Xanadu (Thal ia) .

Ben hai l s f rom Pocatel lo , Idaho, where he earned his BS in Chemistry and minor in Theatre f rom Idaho State Univers i ty. Some past credits include: Next to Normal (Gabe) at Lakeland Civic Theatre , Peter Pan (Mul l ins) at Idaho Summer Repertory, White Chr i s tmas (Mike Nulty) and Thorough ly Modern Mi l l i e (George Gershwin) at Myst ique Theatre , the Ohio premiere of Happy Days , A New Musica l (Richie Cunningham) and All Shook Up (Dean Hyde) at Trumpet in the Land. Many thanks to Scott , Mart ín and Larry for this wonderful opportunity and many more thanks to his fami ly for their undying support in his theatr ical endeavors! BOOP!

Alyssa Easterly (Female Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Beck Center, after previously appearing in last summer’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. She will be a senior Music Theatre major at Baldwin-Wallace College in the fall.

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Some of her favorite past roles include Titanic: The Musical (Ida Straus) at Baldwin-Wallace, Nine (Sarraghina) at the Catholic University of America, and (Sheila) at the Theatre Lab for Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Much love to her family and friends for their constant support. Enjoy the some spam!

Eric Thomas Fancher (Sir Galahad/Herbert’s Father/Black Knight) is revisiting Beck Center after a hiatus of three and a half years. Previous appearances here include the Cleveland Premiere of The History Boys (Dakin), Peter Pan (Noodler), and

The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter). Other credits include Children of Eden (Adam/Noah), Ragtime (Younger Brother) and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Near West Theatre, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown) and Altar Boyz (Luke) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, A Year With Frog and Toad (Frog) at Cassidy Theatre, and the Cleveland Premiere of The Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Steven) which he will be reprising this October at Blank Canvas Theatre. Special thanks to Sarah Clare for the love, and Jordan Cooper for the voice. TPOG.

Holly Kay Harris (Female Ensemble/Dance Captain) Holly is ecstatic to be spending another summer on Beck Center’s stage with this amazing cast. She was mostly recently seen last summer in Beck Center’s Legally Blonde

The Musical (Delta Nu). Other Beck Center productions include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Wife/Potiphar’s Wife), Hairspray (Brenda), The Producers, and Peter Pan. Holly has also been part of the production team as dance captain for Beck Center’s Xanadu and Annie. Holly has performed in several productions at Cassidy Theatre including West Side Story (Anybodys), Dreamgirls, and Cabaret. Holly is part of the Beck Center Theater Education staff as a dance instructor and is a guest choreographer for The Singing Angels. Many thanks to Scott, Martin, Larry and the cast and crew for another wonderful experience.

Mark Heffernan (Sir B e d e v e r e / D e n i s s ’ M o t h e r / C o n c o r d e ) Mark would like to apologize in advance for appearing as the strangely flatulent Sir Bedevere in this evening’s production of Spamalot. Mark made his Beck Center debut

in 2010 as Max Bialystock in the smash-hit, The Producers and returned in 2011 as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray. Through the years, Mark has appeared at The Cleveland Playhouse, Cain Park, Berea Summer Theatre and The Canton Players Guild with some of his favorite shows and roles being One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (RP McMurphy), EVITA (Che) and of course The Producers (Max). Mark serves as the Director of Game Day Operations at Walsh University and would like to thank his wife Amy for all of her love and encouragement along with the best “Supporting Cast” in the world, his daughter Hallie and son Spencer.

Paul Hoffman (Male Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Beck Center. He has been seen in Nite Club Confidential (Mitch Dupré) at Porthouse Theater, The Secret Garden (Ben Weatherstaff) at Cain Park, My Way (Buddy

Malone/Man 1) at Weathervane Playhouse, Annie (Rooster) Brecksville Theater on the Square, and many more. Paul has most recently been performing his own Cabaret Shows for which he was nominated Outstanding New York City Male Cabaret Debut 2012. Paul sends thanks to Scott, Larry, and Martin, for giving him the chance to get back on stage in the theater.

Storm Hurwitz (Male Ensemble) is making his Beck Center debut this summer. Some of his favorite past credits include Cabaret (Emcee) and Julius Caesar (Octavius) at Interlochen Arts Academy, and The

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Boychick Affair (Harry Boychick) at Ha! Comedy Club/Times Square Arts Center. Storm is currently a sophomore studying Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music and is a proud alum of Interlochen Arts Academy. He wishes to thank his family, Vicky, Scott, Dr. U, and his friends for loving and supporting him and allowing him to chase his dream.

Andrew Kotzen (Male Ensemble) made his Beck Center debut earlier this season as the Male Understudy in The Little Dog Laughed. Andrew is a junior Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University where he was last seen portraying the

role of Fleet in Titanic: The Musical. Other favorite credits include Spring Awakening (Melchior), Avenue Q (Princeton), and 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor). He would like to thank Scott Spence, the company, and most importantly his family for this wonderful opportunity.

*Dougfred Miller (King Arthur) We are somewhat pleased that Mr. Miller is joining us for this production, which, as his first appearance onstage at Beck Center, we sincerely hope is something of a starting point for this no-longer-

young man. Having been a resident actor with the Great Lakes Theater since 2002, he has phoned in such forgettable performances as the title role in Macbeth, Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace, Jaques in As You Like It, and Jack in The Importance of Being Earnest. Most recently, he stumbled through Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing. Did you see it? Crap. Utter crap. As we have neared the end of the allotted 125 words, we will only report that Mr. Miller is the lucky husband of [edited for length].

Pat Miller (Patsy/Finland Mayor/Guard 2) is currently making his Mackey Main Stage debut at Beck Center. However, you may recall him rollerblading in the Studio Theater during last summer’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

His most recent credits include: Next to Normal (Henry) at Lakeland Civic Theatre, and Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Hardwick/Bradley/Ashley/Nick/Johnny/Tim) at Blank Canvas Theatre. Other favorite credits include: Bat Boy: The Musical (Bat Boy/Edgar) at the University of Toledo, and The Secret Garden (Dickon) at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre. Last month, Pat began working as the Publications Coordinator for Beck Center. He is overjoyed with this opportunity, and cannot wait to discover what this position has in store. Unending thanks to Kathleen Caffrey, Scott Spence, and Larry Goodpaster. Shout out to Zygote Press, Inc., and much love to his parents and Tina.

Erin Moylan (Female Ensemble) has a feeling she’s not in Kansas anymore! Erin is a sophomore Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University. She was most recently seen in Follies (Lead

Ghost Showgirl) and the World Premiere of The Pokémusical (Misty) at Baldwin Wallace University, and Chicago (Ensemble) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble) at The MUNY. Other favorite roles include Chicago (Roxie Hart), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine Colgate), Crazy for You (Polly Baker), Anything Goes (Bonnie Latour), Xanadu (Calliope) and Children of Eden (Eve). Erin would like to thank the cast and production team for a spamful of show! Special thanks to Mommy, BW, MTYP, Czarnota, Nancy and Shirley. BE THE SUN!

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Robert Pierce (Male Ensemble) is excited to return to Beck Center after last appearing in Jerry Springer: The Opera (Chucky/Adam). He is experienced in both opera and musical theatre. Opera: The Barber of Seville (Fiorello)

and La Traviata (Marquis d’Obigny) at Opera Western Reserve, Street Scene (Harry Easter) at Nightingale Opera Theatre, Madame Butterfly (Commissioner) at Solon Center for the Arts, and The Apothecary (title role) and Ariadne auf Naxos (Major Domo/Truffaldino) at Cleveland Institute of Music. Musical theatre: Kiss Me, Kate (Gremio/Ralph) at Solon Center for the Arts, and A Chorus Line (Zach) and Camelot (Mordred) at Ashtabula Arts Center. He also regularly sings on The Mighty Wurlitzer Radio Hour, hosted by Robert Conrad. Robert holds degrees in vocal performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Otterbein University.

Christopher Sanders (Male Ensemble) just moved to Ohio from Pensacola, Florida where he earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of West Florida. He has also studied with

the International Performing Arts Institute in Munich, Germany. His recent Ohio credits include: Sons Of The Prophet at Dobama Theater and West Side Story at TrueNorth Theater. Chris has also choreographed and music directed numerous shows, and he has apprenticed with the Cleveland Play House. He is very excited to be working on this production and thanks Scott for giving him this opportunity.

Kelsey Elizabeth Smith (Female Ensemble) is so blessed to be performing once again at Beck Center this summer, especially with such an incredibly talented cast, and so many close friends! She was seen last summer in

Legally Blonde The Musical, and has appeared in numerous other Beck shows including Hairspray, The Producers, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Peter Pan, and Beauty and the Beast. Kelsey also choreographed Beck Center’s youth production of Bye Bye Birdie earlier this season. When Kelsey isn’t performing or choreographing, she can be found baking and decorating cakes for her company, Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes, as well as painting 1940’s and1950’s pinup girls. She would like to thank her family for their constant love and support, Scott, Larry, and Martin for another amazing opportunity, and God for letting her do what she loves every day! Matt. 21:22

Matthew Ryan Thompson (Sir Robin/Guard 1/Brother Maynard) is ecstatic to be performing in Spamalot. He has been seen in numerous Beck Center favorites such as Annie (Rooster), Xanadu (Tubes

Singer/Hermes/Cyclops), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph) and Hairspray (Corny Collins). He also joined the original cast of Altar Boyz (Mark) for Beck Center’s revival in the Hanna Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. Matthew Ryan started performing on stage as a youngster competing and performing nationally as a tap dancer and transitioned into musical theater in high school. He continues to study and perform all over Ohio and the East Coast. Ryan would like to thank the talented Spamalot production staff, orchestra, cast, and crew for another great summer show. Lots of love and thanks to his family, friends and mentors for all the continued love and support. TPOG.

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

** Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

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Trad A Burns (Scenic & Lighting Designer) is a lighting and scenic designer based once again in Cleveland, Ohio. Designing over 500 productions during the last two decades, his varied work has been seen around the world. His extensive credits include designs for North Shore Music Theatre (Boston), New York Theatre Workshop (NYC), La Mama ETC (NYC), HERE (NYC), Classic Stage Company (NYC), The Public Theatre (NYC), The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts, Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Houston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet British Columbia, Washington Ballet, Spectrum Dance, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theatre, Cedar Point, Knott’s Berry Farm, Kings Island, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Japan, Disney Sea, Woodstock Ice Productions, and The Family of Charles M. Schulz. Recent designs include; The Nutcracker for Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet Hawaii, the World Premier of The Center of the Earth for Inlet Dance Theatre, Annie, The Little Dog Laughed and Xanadu at Beck Center for the Arts.

Benjamin Gantose (Associate Scenic & Lighting Designer) is an up and coming lighting designer in Northeast Ohio theater and dance, and a Resident Lighting Designer at Cleveland Public Theatre. As Trad A Burns’ Associate Designer, Benjamin has worked on Annie, Xanadu, Legally Blonde The Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Marvelous Wonderettes, My Fair Lady, The Producers, and Altar Boyz at Beck Center and on various projects at PlayhouseSquare, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theater, and Cincinnati Ballet, including multiple world premieres. Some of Benjamin’s own recent designs include Standing On Ceremony, Akarui, Carmen, Monster Play, Cut to Pieces, Insomnia, Darwinii, Mother/Tongue, Don’t Call Me Fat at Cleveland Public Theatre; A Little Night Music, Big The Musical, The Prime of Miss Jean Brody, Les Miserables, Company, and Pippin at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory.

Aimee Kluiber (Costume Designer) Aimee is a costume designer from Lakewood. She studied theatre and music at Wittenberg University and The Cleveland Institute of Music and fashion and millinery design at The Virginia Marti College of Art and Design. Her theatrical associations include: Lyric Opera Cleveland, The Cleveland

Playhouse, The Cleveland Institute of Music, Cain Park, Case Western Reserve University, Cesear’s Forum, Red Hen Productions, Dobama Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts, Willoughby Fine Arts Association, and the Cleveland Jewish Community Center.

Carlton Guc (Sound Designer) is excited to be back at Beck Center. Beginning as a pit musician over a decade ago in many shows here, Carlton took some time off when he transitioned into being a dad. Recently his sound designs have been heard at Beck Center (The House of Blue Leaves), Fairmount Performing Arts Center (Legally Addicted), TrueNorth Cultural Arts (Ain’t Misbehavin’), Actors’ Summit Theatre, and in some touring exhibits (Titanic; Dialog in the Dark). When not designing sound, he spends time writing software for theater sound and lighting; develops corporate networks; and enjoys spending downtime with his family.

Joseph Carmola (Technical Director) is in his seventh year as Technical Director at the Beck Center. In the past Joe has served as Technical Director for, the Canton Players Guild, Magical Theatre Company and Paul Green’s Trumpet in the Land. His freelance credits include lighting design and scenic artist, as well as a set design for Les Miserables: School Edition, which has been seen in many student programs throughout Northeast Ohio. He is the proud father of Clayton.

Eric Idle (Book, lyrics, and music) has multi-hyphenated his way through life, from being a writer and actor in the legendary “Monty Python” TV series and movies, to the creator and director of “The Rutles.” He has appeared on stage singing rude songs with John Du Prez at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl as well as performing in two highly successful tours, Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2000) and The Greedy Bastard Tour (2003), for which he journeyed 15,000 miles across North America in a bus. His Greedy Bastard Diary of the tour is available from Harper Collins. Their latest work, a comic oratio called Not the Messiah, will be performed shortly in Toronto. His play Pass The Butler ran for five months in London’s West End; he has written two novels, Hello Sailor and The Road to Mars, a children’s book, The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and The Pussycat, and a bedside companion, The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book. Spamalot has already won him a Tony, a Grammy, and the respect of his wife and children.

John Du Prez (Music) a Trevelyan Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, and Associate of the Royal College of Music, he entered the film industry in 1978 composing additional music for Monty Python’s Life of Brian. This began a long association with Eric Idle, leading eventually to their current writing partnership. He has scored more than 20 feature films including The Meaning of Life, A Private Function, A Fish Called Wanda, Once Bitten, UHF and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II, and III. Other Python projects include the Contractual Obligation Album, Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl and The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book. He was musical director for Eric Idle’s two North American stage tours, Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2000) and The Greedy Bastard Tour (2003). This is his Broadway Debut.

MONTY PYTHON. Is he God or Godot, an agent of the devil or an agent of the William Morris Agency, or is he, as some have argued, a fictitious character invented in 1969 by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin in a desperate attempt to find a title for their rather silly TV show? Whatever the truth, he is the eponymous impresario who fronts “The Flying Circus,” The Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, and Now for Something Completely Different and who appeared Live at Drury Lane, City Center and the Hollywood Bowl. He has fronted numerous books including The Big Red Book and the Papperbok as well as many CDs, DVDs and matching ties and handkerchiefs. He is currently in retirement in an old jokes home near Dover, anxiously awaiting Nighthood and a Knightnurse. This is his first Broadway show. Further details: www.PythonOnline.com