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MARTY BRONSON

LOUIS G. BOND

ROBERT E. LAYNE TAD SCHNUGG present

JENNIFER HOLLIDAY

Book

Starring in

George Faison's

SiNCi, MAIINi~- SiNG/

Original Music and Lyrics

George Faison Richard Smallwood, George Faison and Wayne Davis

featuring

Glenn Jones Lynette Hawkins Stephens Marva Hicks Felicia Coleman The Richard Smallwood Singers Tyrone Jolivet

Joe Lynn

as Ike Hunkenhull

Sets Tom McPhillips

Lights Tom Skelton

Costumes Nancy Potts

Sound

Christopher K. Bond

Hair Design Howard Leonard, Jr.

Conductor Michael Powell

Orchestrator John Simmons

Musical Supervisor and Dance Arranger Timothy Graphenreed

Musical Director and Vocal Arranger Richard Smallwood

Assistant Director Martin Worman

Research Consultant Brother John Sellers Associate Producer Andrew Jarecki

Directed and Choreographed by George Faison

Furs provided by The Christie Brothers Wigs and Hair Design Created for Miss Holiday

by James Harris

At specified performances the role of Mahalia will be performed by

ESTHER MARROW

CAST

(in alphabetical order)

Miss Ruth, Sister Russell ... CAROLENE ADAMS-EVANS Rita the Manicurist, Policeman ... SARITA ALLEN Louise Lemon, Rosa Parks ... FELICIA COLEMAN Sanctified Preacher, Janitor, Deacon, Eddie Robinson ... WAYNE DA VIS Redcap, Policeman ... GERMAINE EDWARDS Reverend Dekes ... DOUG ESKEW Young Mahalia, Beauty Operator, Reporter ... MARVA HICKS Mahalia Jackson ... JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Eastern Star Member ... STEPHANIE JAMES-RAINEY Chafalaya, Media Announcer ... JAMES ARTHUR JOHNSON Angel of God ... TYRONE JOLIVET Sue ... DOTTIE JONES Reverend Jenkins, Prince Johnson, Reverend Jameson ... GLENN JONES Emcee, Floor Mgr., Film Director, Reporter, Policeman ... GARY Q. LEWIS Policeman ... EUGENE LITTLE Mildred Falls ... MICHELLE RENE LOVETT Ike Hunkenhull ... JOE LYNN Mahalia Jackson (alternate) ... QUEEN ESTHER MARROW Primitive Baptist, Reporter. ... MILTON CRAIG NEALY Aunt Duke ... JACKI RUFFIN Sister Willis ... KIKI SHEP ARD Ensemble ... KA THERINE SINGLETON Mother Weeks ... LYNETTE HAWKINS STEPHENS Baptizing Minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... PAUL W. WEEDEN, JR.

Ensemble ... GENOBIA JETER

DANCERS

Sarita Allen, Germaine Edwards, Garry Q. Lewis, Eugene Little, Kiki Shepard, Katherine Singleton UNDERSTUDIES

Mahalia-Carolene Adams-Evans;Reverend Jenkins- Tyrone Jolivet, Doug Eskew; Chafalaya- Milton Craig Nealy;

Miss Ruth-Lisa Burroughs; Aunt Duke-Lynette Hawkins Stephens; Young Mahalia-Michelle Rene Lovett;

Sanctified Preacher-Doug Eskew; Baptismal Preacher-Doug Eskew; Aunt Hannah-Lisa Burroughs; Janitor- Doug Eskew; Ike Hunkenhull-Paul W. Weeden, Jr.; Angel of God-Glenn Jones, Doug Eskew; Louise Lemon- Stephanie J ames-Rainey;Prince & Robert Johnson- Doug Eskew;Deacon-Doug Eskew; Sister Smith-Marva Hicks;

Sister Willis-Marva Hicks; Mother Weeks-Carolene Adams-Evans; Sister Thomas-Marva Hicks; Sister Russell- Marva Hicks; Secrteary of Bapt. Conv.-Carolene Adams-Evans, Genobia Jeter; Reverend Jameson-Milton Craig Nealey; Reverend Dekes-Paul W. Weeden, Jr.; Nurse Russell-Lisa Burroughs; Sue-Jacki Ruffin; TV & Movie Director-Germaine Edwards; Disgruntled Customer-Stephanie James-Rainey

SING, MAHALIA, SING

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACTI:

August, 1963

Scene I: A Southern Baptist Church

GLORIFY THE LORD ... Church Members and Choir SING, MAHALIA, SING ... Reverend Jenkins COME ON CHILDREN, LET'S SING . ... Mahalia, Church Members and Choir PRECIOUS LORD . ... Mahalia HOW I GOT OVER ... Mahalia, Church Members and Choir New Orleans, 1911-1927

Scene 2: Miss Ruth's Sporting House on Water Street

LOUISIANA ... Chafalaya, Miss Ruth, Miss Ruth's Girls and Customers

Scene 3: Aunt Duke's House on Water Street

IT DON'T COST VERY MUCH . ... Aunt Duke and Young Mahalia GOING TO CHICAGO ... . Chafalaya, Aunt Duke and Young Mahalia Scene 4: Miss Ruth's Sporting House

HANDWRITING ON THE WALL .. ... Sanctified Church Members

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Scene 5: Baptist Church and the Water's Edge

HANDWRITING ON THE WALL .. ... Baptists I SURRENDER ALL ... Young Mahalia Candidates DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE ... Young Mahalia and Baptists Scene 6: Aunt Duke's House and the Cemetery

FATHER, I STRETCH

MY HANDS TO THEE ... Aunt Duke, Young Mahalia-and Mourners JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE . ... Mahalia and Mourners

Chicago 1927-1939

Scene 7: Union Station and the Club De Lisa

SHAKE YOUR ASHES ... : .Redcaps, Travellers, Emcee, Chorines and Club Patrons Scene 8: Club De Lisa

WAIT ON THE LORD . ... :-~ . ... Janitor HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW ... Mahalia Scene 9: Mahalia and Ike's Apartment

WHAT YOU GONNA DO ... Ike l'M GONNA LIVE THE LIFE I

SING ABOUT IN MY SONGS .. ... Mahalia BE FAITHFUL ... : ... Angel of God and Angel Chorus Scene 10: Greater Salem Baptist Church

GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU ... Louise Lemon and The Johnson Singers Scene 11: On Tour

GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU (Reprise)

DIG A LITTLE DEEPER ... Mahalia, Louise Lemon, and The Johnson Singers Scene 12: Basement of the Olivet Baptist Church

NOT UP HERE IN THIS PULPIT ... Mother Weeks and Daughters of the Eastern Star Scene 13: The Olivet Baptist Church

PLEAD MY CAUSE ... Mahalia and the Angel of God DIDN'T IT RAIN? ... Mahalia and Ensemble

SING, MAIIALIA,SING ACTII Kansas City, 1943

Scene I: National Baptist Convention

SO GLAD l'M HERE ... . Mother Weeks and Delegates CALL THE LORD ... Reverend Jameson and Delegates SHO BEEN GOOD TO ME ... Sister Russell and Delegates ELIJAH ROCK ... Mahalia and Delegates Chicago, 1943-1949

Scene 2: Mahalia and Ike's Apartment

WHEN I BEEN DRINKING ... Ike l'VE GOT SOMETHING ... Mahalia

Scene J Mahalia's Beauty Shop

HAIRDRESSER SONG ... Beauty Operators and Patrons HE WON'T LEAVE YOU ... Sue, Beauty Operators and Patrons BE FAITHFUL (REPRISE) ... Angel of God New York City, 1950

Scene 4: Carnegie Hall

MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER ... Mahalia On-the-Air, 1954-1959

Scene 5: A Soldier's Barracks & CBS Radio Studio, Chicago

SING, MAHALIA, SING (REPRISE) ... Soldier HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW ... Golden Gate Quartet CAROLINA RICE ... ... Golden Gate Quartet NBC Television Studio, New York

DIG A LITTLE·DEEPER ... Mahalia MGM Studio, Hollywood

SOONIWILLBEDONE ... ... Mahalia Chicago, 1958

Scene 6: Mahalia's New Apartment

COME OVER HERE WHERE THE TABLE IS SPREAD ... Party Guests I BEEN BUKED ... ... Party Guests The United States of America, The Early 1960's

Scene 7: Civil Rights Movement

CIVIL RIGHTS SUITE ... Demonstrators MOTHERLESS CHILD ... Rosa Parks and Demonstrators Washington, D.C., 1963

Scene 8: Lincoln Memorial

WE SHALL OVERCOME ... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I HAVE A DREAM ... Ensemble August, 1963

Scene 9: A Southern Baptist Church

THE LORD'S PRAYER ... Mahalia SING, MAHALIA, SING, FINALE . ... Ensemble

ORCHESTRA

Conductor, MICHAEL POWELL; Piano, RICHARD SMALLWOOD; Drums, BRIAN GRICE; Bass, TIM LINZY;

Keyboard, WILLARD MEEKS; Trumpet, MARVIN DA VIS; Trombone, HENRY MITCHELL; Organ, STEVEN

FORD; Tenor Saxophone, JOSH HARRIS; Alto Saxophone, T ANSIE MA YER.

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WHO'S WHO in the CAST

C/\IH>I.ENE /\l>/\1\IS-EV/\NS (Mis.1 Ruth, Sistl'r R11ssell)-•a memher of the (iram111y-no111ina1ed Richard Smallwood Singers. Ms. Adams-Evans is a native of Washington. DC She hegan singing in the choir of St. Judah's Ba pl isl Church. has perli,r111cd on several recordings and appeared in Afa/1alia\-S"11g at I Iowa rd University.

She thanks God for her gift.

S/\IHIA Al.I.EN (Rita. th,· 11w11irnrist)- hcgan her dance training al the age of three in her hometown. Seattle. Washington and continued in New York. winning scholar- ships from the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Alvin Ailey Dance Company and Joffrey Ballet. She performed with Agnes de Mille and was a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey. Film credits include The C"ll"ll ( "/11h. II<-/// Strl'c'/ and

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I.as/ Orag"11. as well as several music videos. including 7hr-

litrc' hy The Jacksons. She appeared in the

PIJs:rv production of 1-iir Col"rl'd Girls ..

and numerous Alvin Ailey TV specials. She rccentlv assisted Judith Jamison on several project~. including a hallet for Maurice Be- jart's Ballet of the 20th Century. Ms. Allen has appeared in special White I louse performances and in royal performances throughout Europe.

I.IS/\ BlllU{OllGI IS (,-11011 1111111111h, Sis- ,,.,. lh//111lls)-recording artist and currently a 111e111ber of the Grammy-nominated Richard S111al lwood Si ngcrs. Ms.

Burroughs has also performed with Leon- tvne Price ((11/Sf!l'I in l'n/im11a11cc at till' lihitl' l/011sc'). Edwin lla~kins {(,'o.1·1wl ll/

the• S1·01plu111_1i Tremaine I lawkins. Lar- ncllc I larris and a host of others. She appeared as Glenda in the Washington, D.C.

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Child I kr 1110110 in lilc is "Stay with God and he will make all lhingscomeoul right."

Fl-:I.ICIA \'. COLEMAN (/.{}11is,• /.1•1111111, Rosll l'ark.1)-a nativeofChicago. Ms. Cole- man is a colnralura soprano with a B.A. and M,1sters in Music from I loward University, where she studied with the renowned Mat- tiwilda Dohhs. Ms. Coleman is a soloist with the Rev. Clay Evans Revival ·1t,urs and performs on lour with comedian/activist.

Dick Gregory. She has performed al con- ventions for National Baptists USA. Na- tional Religious Broadcasters and National Women in Television. She also sang al Pres.

Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Prayer Break- fast. al several campaign fund raisers for Chicago Mayor. Harold Washington and during the funeral service for Marvin Gaye. Ms. Coleman is a mcmhcr of the f'el- lowship M.B. Church in Chicago, Rev. Clay Evans. pastor. which has watered the seed or her God-given talent.

W/\\'NJ<: DAVIS (:111/h{}r, Sa11cti(icd I' reach ,•r, .la II i I (Ir Oca con. !,;/cl i c Rohi11.rn11)-recording artist. arranger and producer. Mr. Davis was d iscovcrcd hv Ro- ber la Flack with whom he loured and who produced his first Atlantic Records album.

IH11·11e /Jm•is-A I -;,.,r l-i-0111 .-l11othc·r l'lacl'.

He.can also he heard on Black lire Records (Wayne Davis) and other recordings produced hy him include IJ'hat Iii• A/us/ /)o and Thl' S11/dil'rs. by Edward Duncan 111.

He perlormed in S1111I to Soul which was Iii med in Accra. Ghana: wrote and produced A 7i-ih1111• to .·1/i-irn. a Jilm for Afri- care and the U.S. Si°ate Department: and

wrote and produced the documentary /111- 11rcs.1·i,111s. hased on Duke Ellinglon·s Sacred Music. I le appeared in the Kennedy Center production of Miss li·111h and with the national 1ouringco111pany orn,,, II ·i=.

GERMAINE EDWARDS (lfrt!rn11. l't1/icc·- 111a11)-a graduate or New York's !'amcd I ligh School of the l'crliirming Arts. M_r.

Edwards appeared on Broadwav and with the national touring company or

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as the Winged Monkey. lie recently returned from a ll'i: lour of J;1pa11 where he performed the same role. I le has been seen in Italy and France in Boh Fosse·s /Jo11ci11'.

Germaine is a 111cmhcr or the Dance Theatre or flarlc111 and has appeared in many music videos. This one is for Mom¹ DOUG ESKEW (l<c,·cr,·11t! nckl'.1) comes 10Si11R, ,1/alwlia. Singaflcrrnmplctingtwo successful tours in Europe.1 lcwaslirst Ji:a- lured in llazcl 13rya111·s production or I/lack Nati1-itl': then he returned to star in the world tour nf.-li11'1 Alislwhal'i11. I le has Inured throughout the United Stales in such productions as 1'11rlie. (i111,.1· .'Ind Dolls, ,li11 ·1 Afislw/1111•i11, Mahalia and IJ/ack Nativ- it_1: Doug is an accomplished concert artist.

having heen lcatured.with Reverand James Cleveland. the Donald Vails Choraleers and the Detroit Symphony. lie has per- l(irmed his own caharel show in New York, Detroit. Los Angeles. Finland and Sweden.

A native Dctroitcr. Doug gives thanks lo (ind. who has made all these things possi- ble. I )oug dcd icatcs his performance tot he loving memory or his latli°er. Mr. Willie R.

Eskew.

1\1/\RV\ lll('KS (fo1111g .Hahalia. !Jl'a111y O/)('m/01: R,•11ortl'1)-madc her Broadway debut in l.,·110 /fume•:

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/.adr And IIN Music and went on to perllirm with the na- tiona I and l'u rnpcan lou ri ngcompan ics. as wdl as in the Showtimc and l'Bs:rv productions. I kr other credits include the national tours or l:11hi1• and Onl' Mo' '/i1111', and the Oll;Broadway production. A ... /11_1·

/\'111111· I.I. Iii,·,·. Ms. I licks has recorded wilh vihraharpist Roy Ayers. has been heard on Infinity Records and seen in several national l'llllllllcrcials.

.JENNIFER 1101.l.ll>AY (/ltllhali11 ./ack- .w11)-litcrally had stardom thrust upon her at only IH years old. when she went from church choirs and local productions right to I he II roadway stage. I lcr deep. rich Innes and wall-shaking power made her the im- illl'diatc star of the 1'17'1 Broadway production of )i11,r .·Inns liu, Short

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/Jox ll'ir!, 1,·,,i1. And direct from that triumph, Jen- nikr joined Michael Bennett's mysterious l'IHO "project" which was to become l!ri·o111gir/s. one of the greatest hits llroad- w:1y has ever seen. With her unparalldcd show-stoppn. 't\ll(I rrn·ldling You 1'111 Nol ( ioing." I lolliday was deluged with critical aLTt1i111. i11stant,111cous audience devotion :111d supcrstardom. She won the coveted

·1,,ny Award li,r Best Actn:ss in a Musical. a ( iran11ny Award for her legendary solo and :on indi•;pulahlc rcput;1tion li,r vocal cxccl- 1,·nLT. Bmn i 11 I louston, ·li:xas in ll/(,0. kn- n i kr I lolliday was in the nationally rc- n11\\ n,·d clrnir at l'lc:os:ont ( irove Baptist ( ·h11rd1. 1111,· oft he l:irgcst black congrega- ti.,n, in 11.,uston. ( iospd. combined with :111 ,·arh· :ind in1111cdi:11,· passion for the music of Aretha Franklin and D.J. Rogers.

were the formative ingredients in Jennifer's

emotionally resonant style. While performing in a henclil fora local hlack lhealrc company. Jennifer was discovered in true Hollywood style. Jamie Patterson. a dancer in the road company of A ( '/,urns l.inl', was so taken with her remarkable talent. hear- ranged for Jennifer's /Jox audition. gol his aunt lo agree lo host her during her slay and he paid for Jennifer's plane ticket lo New York. The resl.aslheysay. is history. In 1983 she recorded her first alhum. J-i,,./ MrS111tl.

for Gcffen Records. II was an instant hit.

Jennifer was nominated for a Cirammy that year for Best Female Vocal/R&B. She has just completed a successful concert tour and her second alhum. Slll' H111 l.o,·l' Me, will he released early this Spring.

STEP! JANIE .JAMES-RAINEY (l,·astl'rn Star l\.fr111h,.,; lli1itr1·s.1)-a recording artist.

Ms. Jamcs-Rai ney was previously a memhcr of the musical group Unlimited Touch. She performed with Jcn- nil'er llolliday during her 1984 national concert tour. Si11R, /1/olwlia. Sing is Ms.

Jamcs-Rainey's first theatrical appear- ance.

.JAMES /\RTlllJR .JOIINSON (Clwfi1- la1•a. Afl'dia .'l1111,11111c1•1)-was horn in u·eveland where he was a mcmher of the prestigious Karamu I louse Theatre. Mr.

Johnson worked with the I luward Univer- sity Drama Depar1111en1 hclc,rc moving 10 New York last year lo broaden his acting experience. I le appeared oll;Broadway in (,'o/t!C'11 /Jo1•and StrC'l'I //('{{/.II is additional credits include regional productions of Acms.1· '/he Riw·1: l/11rlc•111 /fr11ai.1·s1111ce. '/i-

.ll'llll, I/lack Natiri11: /111•dC'C/. Sf/ell #7, Tl,,.

Wi=. I/lack Or11h1•,;_,·, If,, lli·ar FIil• Mask and S11/lfll'J: I le recreated his role as the

!'reacher in the l'lls:rv production or Iii' lli·ar

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Mask and was a lead vocalist on international tour with the Marine Corps Band.

T\'RONE .JOI.IVVI" (-Inge/ 11((,'utl. Chi- rngo /lli11ist,•1j-is a Fisk University graduate and linmcr member of the famed Fisk .luhi Ice Singers. I k made his operatic dehot in ll/78 as Don Jose in Carnll'II with the Windsor Opcrati,· So,·icly in London. I lis A mcrican debut came i 11 ll/7l/ as A I rrcdo in /.11 li-11ri11ta with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Tyrone made his Broadway debut in J9H.1as Ruhbinsin theShcrwin M.

Cioldman production of /'orgy and /Jess and subsequently sang Robhins and Crab- man on the international tour. Although a native ofl louston. he has lived in Nashville li,r the past 11 years. ·1yrone wishes to than~

Vali_ja Bumhulis. his voice teacher of II vcars. li,r her friendship. patience and ex- ceptional teaching. and his family for their love and support through the years.

DOTTIE .JONES (S11C')-bq,.an singing at the age or seven in Washington. D.C. She hegan hn proli:ssional career in 1979 with the (irammy-rw111inated Richard Small- wood Singers and was cited hy the Wash- ington l'osl illr her performance with the Singers at the Smithsonian Institution.

She inspired a standing ovation al Wash- ington's Kennedy Center during a pcrliir- mance with Edwin llawkins and pcr- fmmcd with the Singers and Leontyne Price in a special televised Christmas pre- senl:1tion lc,r President and Mrs. Reagan.

Ms. Jones has appeared with the Singers as a guest vocalist on the al hums of other top gospel artists. including 1.arnelle I larris.

Sandi l'alti and Bill Gaither.

WHO'S WHO in the CAST

GLENN .JONES ('lh,· Mi11istl'1: l'rillC<' .lt1h11.rn11. R1•1·,•r,•11d .!a,11<'.\'/111))-born in Jacksonville. Florida. is. at only 24 years old. a gospel veteran with a 20 year music career under his hell. Mr. Jones is also one of gospel's greatest cross-over successes.

I lis recent single. "Show Mc." was Numher 3 on Billhoard's R&ll chart and his is the voice which is heard with Dionne Warwick on "Finder of Lost Loves." the theme song li,r the popular ABC:rv series. Mr. Jones has perli,r111ed with James Cleveland. Shir- ley Ceasar and the M ighly Clouds of Joy. I le has two albums on RCA Records,

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hodr /,01•,•.1· A H 'i1111er and Finl'.\'Sl'. · GARR\' Q. LEWIS {/:'111cl'l', Floor Mgr.

h/111 Oirl'C/01: Rc1111rtl'1; l'olic1·1111111)-a native or Minneapolis. Mr. Lewis hegan his career at the age of 13 with the Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company. Upon his ar- rival in New York he appeared on Broad- way in l:'11/iiC' and }1111r Arms '/i,o Short 'fi1 /Jo.\" II 'it!, (,'odand on the television special.

So11l11\timtc·tl /.{/{/in. 1 k appear,·d with the national touring cnr11p:111ies of ·the II "i:

(Scarecrow) and l/11hh/i11' l/m..-11 S11~llr and in l.os Angeles and I.as Vegas in .<,,,,/,i,ri- rntct! l.ocli,•s I k will soon he seen in a national Canada Drv ginger ale l"lllllm,·n-ial.

EUGENE LITTLE (Policeman) is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and producer of dance events. He has performed with the George Faison Universal Dance Experience, The Juilliard Dance Ensemble, the Clark Center Dance Festivals, and the Dancemobile. His Broadway credits include Dancin ', Raisin, The Wiz, Porgy and Bess, and Timbuktu where he appeared as a featured dancer. He has been seen in television commercials, Saturday Night Live, a Jerry Lewis Telethon, a Bob Hope Special, Showtime's Purlie, and in N.E.T.'s dance series.

He has also appeared with Dionne Warwick at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas and Melba Moore at Philharmonic Hall in New York. Mr.

Little has taught dance throughout the country and has choreographed for the Amas Repertory Theatre production of Come Laugh and Cry with Langston Hughes, the Juba Dance Com- pany, Scl11vezwae Powell: A Petite Powerhouse in New York, for Kaori Murata in Tokyo, Japan, and for the Syvilla Ford Dance Company where he served as assistant artistic director. He was chosen to re-choreograph a l 930's solo performance by Miss Ford for a documentary film entitled, Syvil!a, They Danced To Her Drum.

He also served as the choreographer for The Day of the Child, a benefit concert for Cambo- dian children. His movie credits include The Wiz, The Collon Club, and Secret Sounds Screaming.

I\IICIIEJ.1.1-: RENJ'.: 1.0\TTT /,\lilclr<'tl 1-iills)-a nati,-e New Yor~cr. l'\'ls. l.m-etl began singing in th,· Baptist d1urd1 at the ag,· of7 and as a ILTnagcr pnli,rmed with the Bronx Boro-Witk and All-Cit,· Chnr:- uses. lier proli:ssion.11 career lwga;, \\'ith a 5-ycar stint as Sam & Daw·s 01:ening al'I ..tnd went on to pcrltnm with ·1iun Bn1wnl'.

Jack-Sass and Shi rlc\' Alstnn. She appl'an·d Off-Broadway in ,\/1;11111. I lli1111 li, Sing as Sarah Vaugh,n and Sister Carrie. where she was discovered by knnifl'r I lollid:1y. Ms.

I .ovet t rl'ccntlv appearl'd with Ms. 1 lol I idav during her 1984 national concert tour.

.JOE LYNN (Ike• l/1111k,·1J/111/I. Chirngt1 Afi11istl'1)-a native of Cleveland. Mr. 1.vnn is well known there from his yl'ars as Direc- tor or Black Studies al Cuyahoga Com mu-

n ily Col lcge and as the li,u ndl'r oft he Metro l.iheration Chorall'. lie was first seen in New York in "//111h11k111 with Fartha Kitt and has spent the past thrl'l' years on Broadway as Tiny Jol' Di .xon in /)rc·,1111girls.

I lis lilm credits indude 1\losc,111· 011 l/1,·

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ll"i=. Mr. Lynn's first starring lilm role is in 'Ji-11,1111l'III. which will he relcasl'd this Spring.

ESTI IER 1\1/\RRO\\' (-1/tc•motc' :\lolwlio) -has spanned the musical spl'ctrum from gospel In gutsy blues. with strong strains of pop .,ndjazz. I I ailed from London's Albert llall. where she gave a Royal Command Performance. to Cal'sar·s Palace in I.as Vegas. Marrow's rich. dark voice is a spee- lacular ins1ru111c111. Whether she is gravely whispering or glccl'ully shouting. no mate- rial is beyond hcrcmolional range. Esther's musical acclaim inevitahlv led her lo Broadway, where she was ii:aiurcd in

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lf'iz. (i1111i11'Uf1/011·11 and /t\ So Nie,· "/i, /Ji, Ci1•ili=l'd. She won raves in the world premiere of On Shiloh Iii/lat ford's Theatre in Washington. D.C. and was praised for her performance i 11 011kl' U/i11gt1111: Th,· 1I fitsic /.i1•,·s 011, a PBS-TV Special. In addition to her theatrical work. Miss Marrow has per- liirmcd in an ·eclectic variety or settings.

indutl, ng the prestigious gospel altar of St.

A1111·s Church. In every venue. in every genre. Marrow has brought a sanctity lo her work without being solemn. Discovered by 1 larrv Bclafonte. with whorn she's pcr- liirmcd ol'tcn. she has also shared the spot- light with such popular artists as Count Bassie. 1.cna I lornc. Thclonius Monk. Ella Fitzgerald. B.B. King, Miriam Makchaand Chick Corea. Miss Marrow loured tire- lessly with Martin Luther King, a close friend. performing al fund raisers in the US. and Europe. At one such event, she sang with Mahalia Jackson and in later years played the title role in Mahalia al Connecticut's I la rt man Theatre. Esther's is a familiar voice in television and radio commercials and she has also recorded two alhums: l:"sthcr i\/orm11·-Sistl'r Hi111w11 for Fantasy Records and N1•11·11nrt Nl'11·.1· l'ir- gi11i11-l:"stl!C'r i\/arro11: on the Flying Dutch- man lahcl. She can currently he seen in the Motown Ii Im. 'f'lw / .. as/ Orag1111.

1\111:t'ON CRAIG NEALY {l'ri111itil'l' /Ja11- tisl}-a Chicago native and up-and-coming variety and theatrical artist, Mr. Nealy has appeared in /)rc•a111gir/s as James Thunder 1:arlv. and recreated Andre De Shields' rule in .-li11'1 :\lislwlwri11'. llis lilm appearances indudc

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.JACKI RUFFIN (.'1u111 !)11k<'. /lair Ht1Slw1) -Since 1977. Miss Rullin has travelled ex- tensively in Europe and the United Slates as a member of the Grammy-nominated Richard Smallwood Singers. As one of the principal soloists. she is best known for her rend it ions or ''I've Got Something" and

"Psalm 8." She also appca rs on the recently released Wesley Boyd Workshop al hum. so- loing on "What 1.ovc" and "Pcrli:et Peace."

Miss Rullin is not singing !cir fomc. hut 10 make a dilli:rcncc in the liws ol'pcoplc who hear her: she feels God has sanctified her musical ministry.

BROTI IER .JOI IN SEU .1-:RS (llistnrirnl At/1,;,rn,)-is a gospel and blues legend in his own time. Born and raised on the hanks of

the Mississippi. Mr. Sellers was the prolc- gee ufhlues master Big 13ill Broonzy. working in Chicago's famous blues clubs with him from the age or 8. lie has heen a mcmher or the Alvin Ailey Di1nce Com- pany since 1961 and has heen hailed ltir his performances in the Company's signature work. Rl'l'dati//llS, and in IJ/Jws S11itl'. As Mahalia Jackson's real-life godson. Mr.

Sellers has shared his knowledge of the lilc.

times and music of Miss Jackson with the creative team and perllirmers of Sing, /lfa- lwlia. Sing as the comrany's historical advisor. Brother John Sellers is the man mainly responsible for giving the younger generation in Sydney. Australia its first taste of genuine blues and gospel singing.

KiKi SIIEl'ARD (.\'istC'r ll'i//il)-made her 13roadway debut in IJ11hl>/i11' /Jm11·11 Sugar and loured Europe with the show's lirsl international tour. She later appeared in Ti1C•

ll'i=. C11111i11' U11111,m. Rl'ggw•. lil11r .-lr111s 1iw Short li1 /Jo.r 11 'ith (,'11d and l'org_l' {(//(/

/JC's.1·. She was assistant to the clwreogra- pher for Af10l/11 and (,'11/dl'11 /Jor and is currently working 011 a hook aho;,, the lilc or the 13roadway "gypsy." I lcr lilm credits include

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II 'i:. /Jcat Strel't and

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(i1ttn11 C/11/, and she can he seen in numerous music videos and television commercials.

Ms. Shepard hails from Tyler. ·1cxas and studied with the D.C. Repertory Dance Company. She dedicates this show lo God and her family.

KATHERINE SINGLETON (Ensemble), a native of Houston, Texas and graduate of the High School of Performing Arts, works as a model and dancer. She started her professional career with the Houston Grand Opera production of Scott Joplin's opera, Treemonisha, which went on to Broadway. Since then she has been a member of several touring companies including The Wiz, national tour, Bubbling Brown Sugar, and The Wiz Venture in Japan.

You may have seen her in the movie The Blues Brothers and as a featured dancer in the movie, Xanadu. Her dancing and modelling career has taken her to Paris, Milano, and Africa. She is currently appearing in a national Canada Dry commercial. She would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank her family for their continuous love and support.

LYNETTE HAWKINS STEPHENS (/I/other Hfrk.1)-a California native. is the youngest memher of gospel's "lirsl family,"

the Hawkins. Ms. llawkins spent many years in church and school choirs hcfore joining Selah. the group formed hy Waller Hawkins after the late 196(J's success oflhe Edwin Hawkins Singers. Ms. llawkins'

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:ol1e1 , .. 1os ll'ith ·1 hl' 11:oll'kins 1-:irnilv

:011tl \\":din's I me ( ·l'llil'r ( 'hoir. as Wl'II

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11 i1h illl' hi\\ in I lall'~ins Singns in rl'n-nt }l';11:-.. !i:i ... hl'l'll lhl' \'tll·a/ h;1sc ror llllHl' ih:111 :o dC11,·11 hil gospd albums. She has :1h,11 hl·l·11 :111 l'IH·rgctic h;1..:k-up singl'r f(lr Sil \11111,·. V:011 l\.le1rriso11 and Svivl'st,·1

;11111111g 111 llv, "a11d is rn·qurnl I\ hl':~rd in na~

l11n1;il Ide, 1si1111 c1111111H·rci:ib. Shl' is nnw t·_111h;11kir_1g <Ill ;1 o;;11lu <:;1rrt-r and ha.,;; just

"f'.r1t·cl II Ii h I ighl l{l'l"ords li,r her first solo :olhurn

P\1¹1. \\: \\"l·:t-:1 >EN, .I I{. (il,11•ti=i11g .\linis- 1,·,. /Ir .\/11rt111 I 111hn Aing . ./1:)-studil'd :ii ih,· .le1nl,·11 Sdwol or Musi,· and SflCIII l_1

~.1.:;1rs ;1.._ ;1 d111ir di rc.·1.:lnr and organ isl in his·

11:11i,,· l11di:111:q1olis. A li,rn,n llll'lllhl'f or th,· R:oYrnond Rasphnrv Singns. !"l·lr. Wee-

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dl'n i, dirn·lnr nr1hl' lc1111mas Wl'l'de·n L1111- i l1· Sinf!t'l'S and 1.ihnly l>is1rie·1 Mass ('h<1ir. lie has pnrllrn1L'd wilh Rev. Al ( ;rl't'n and lhl' la1,· Jackil' Wilslln and rl'- n1rdl'd wi1h IJ.l. Rllgns. Mr. Weeden ap- p,.:;ncd ;1s lhc Pn·ad1L'r in }i111r .•lrn1.,· "/i10 S/101'/ h, //,,, II "ir/1 < ,'oil in llJX.1 in !';iris and ac·cTplnl hiscdling Ill !he minislry in llJX4.

(;(,:()1{(;1•: h\lSON (f)irl'C'/r11:. l111/w1: Clio- n·ogrr111l1l'1)-won a ·h,ny Award for '/he ll'i: and was 110111ina1ed for anolher for /',11gr //11tl llc-ss al -Radio City Music I lall.

lie has hce11 a driving l,iree in theatre, danec and nrneerl staging for more than 15 years. I le has also become a leader in staging concert appc;irances and music videos.

and creating c<is1u111c designs l<ir a host of top pcrl,,r111ers, including Stevie Wonder.

Melba Moore, Dionne Warwick, Roherla Flack. Ashford & Si111pson, Stephanie Mills. l)e11icce Williams, Natalie Cole, Earth Wind & rire, Gladys Knight & The

· l'ips. Van Ml'Coy and Jue Williams. Born in Washingl1H1, 1>.C., 1:aisll11 sludicd al I loward LJ11iwrsi1y and was a prineipal dancer wilh lhe Alvin Ailev Dance Thealrc. I k 1vc111 011 Ill nealc l;allcls ltir Sl'veral kading ellmpanies ine·luding Ailey's Arm·rican D:llll'C Thl'alre. A111ong his nwsl l:llllllUS piee'l'S arc '/i/1, (,'o:C'!lc.

I/oho So11i,·1n :llHI S11iIc Oris. l·:1islln ap- Jll'arl'd in lhl' Broadway musical /'11r/icand i'oundl'd lhe (;l'orgc 1:aison l/nil'crsal I );111,T Expnience which lllu red ex len- siwly 1lrnn1ghou1 !he ll.S. 1,ir r,ve vears. I le has nealed ehorengraphy li1r

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^/Jnrl11·r

· ,\/,•. I < ·,111'r (·,,,,,.and '/l11· .\/0010· Slio11im Song /look 011 llroadwav ;ind l,ir lhl' Iii ms l/oro11 lli1/f.~r111g 1·11/1 ·1(i1111. S,·cn•f I.iii• of l'lr111Is. Sagcr1111 l',•1•111·r :S-l.011clr I frorr.,·

( ·t11h !Jr111tl and. mnsl 1TeT11ll):

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·011011 ( '/11/i. 11 is ll/XI O11'.llmadway prndue1in11.

'/he .·1110//0 . .l11sI l.ikc ,\logic. was a huge nilie·al suecess and helped spur inleresl in the renova1in11 and rcvi,·;11 or l larlc111's fomed en1cr1ai1Hm'11l landmark. In addi- lill11 lo his 'liu11· Award. Faison has rcreiwd l>rama lksk .. Rel'c. Mia111i Crilies Circle and Pied l'ip~r awards.

I\IARTIN \\'ORI\IAN (lssis1011I /Jirccl//1) -is a resident dircelnr al New York's Thcalre for lhc New Cil\' whnc he' has Slagt·d the Pl'L'lll ierl'S or Se'\'~ral Ill'\\' A 111cri- can plays. I.as! year he "·on lhc Villager Downtown Thea Ire Award li1rOulstandi11g Di reel inn 1,ir his adap1a1io11 or Sherwood AnJcrsnn's l'hc ,\/011 ll'/10 llc,·11111,· .·I lli1111//11. I le was alsll eo-crcalor llr ( 'ri111cs . ·lgoinst 11·011m·. wi1111er of The San Fran- ciscll Drama Crilies Cirelc Award 1,ir Iles!

New Work (l<H Theatre Creation !:space).

Al the invilalion or1he Frrnch Minislrv or Cullure, he direcled Michele l.inl:rn.1e·s Flight /l'ur.l'e/i11· 'fl1<'11/rcCr('(lfi1111 l·.'.,·Iwc,· in Paris, Lausanne and Berlin. In recent sea- sons, he's assisted Jack O'llrian on /'11rg_1·

1111d /Jess al Radio Cilv Music llall and worked with Roher! Wilson on l:'tli.1'1111 and Alcdm. A Rutgers graduate, he's received grants and honors l'ro111 the Shuhcrl Foun- dation, Wurlitzer Foundation and the Na- tional Endowment for the Aris. llc's currently preparing for the premiere or Meridel Le Sucur's recently discovered De- pression-era drama, 0 Prairie Ciirl. Ile /,011e/y

CHRISTOPHER "KIT" BOND (Audio Designer) served as Stage Manager and Produc- tion Stage Manager for the national tours of Best Little Whorehose in Texas and Eubie. He has worked with the national touring companies of Old Vic, Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa/, One Mo' Time and Peter Pan. As an audio specialist, he has designed sound sys- tems for a number of top road productions, including Death Trap, The Wiz, Da~ C:_hapte_!' _

Two, Eubie, The Elephan/ Man, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God and One Mo' Time.

A fonner technical director at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mr.

Bond hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

TOM Md'hillips (Set De.l'i!(ne,;i-sludied al St. Marlin's School or Ari in London and later worked for England's Young Vic and National Opera. He served as scenic artist liir several London studios and has had his Jwn scenic shop, creating for television, film, theatre, opera, exhibits and trade shows since 1977. He is•the ·art director for numerous music videos, including those for Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder an·d Ashford & Simpson. He art directs many British TV commercials and is currently sci designer for Children's ITV, seen daily in England. As an associate with Gaslight Production Services in London, Mr.

McPhillips has designed sets for several major rock lours (U.K. and U.S.A.), including those fur Culture Cluh, Ozzy Osborne, Oio, Judas Priest and Nik Kershaw.

Tl IOMAS SKEI:l'ON (LiKhlinK Dcsignc,;) -has a rich background in ballet, musical comedy and the legitimate theatre. His recent credits include De11Ih o(a S11/esman (for hoth the Dustin Hoffman and George C Scoll revivals), Camelot, /Jri,r(adoon, l',·ter /'1111. Oklahom11I, Wbt Side Wallz, l,ena ////me and Ah.rnrd Person Singular;

hallels li.ir Roher! Jaffrey, Heinz Poll, Eliot Feld, Jerome Robhi ns and the recent sea- sons of Makarova, Nureyev and the Ameri- can llallel Theatre. Other credits include S/1('11a11d1111h. l'urlic. Jimm1• Shine, C//co, A A/alter o/'Urn,·ity, },,ur 011'n Thing, The (i/a.,·s Al<'ll11gerie and Cae.l'ar and C!eoJ}a- /ra. Mr. Skelton is associate director of the Ohio Ballet, teaches at NYU's Studio &

Forum of Stage Design and has taught at the graduate school at Yale.

NANCY POTTS (Costume DesignN)-a five-time Tony Award nominee, Ms. Potts is one of theatre's most versatile and highly acclaimed costume designers, with over 150 productions lo her credit, including more than 60 on Broadway and on:Broad- way. She won the Theatre Yearbook Design Award for Hair on Broadway, as well as special citations in Europe and Japan. Other Broadway credits include Yim Can't Take /1 Wilh Yim, Porgy and Bess and Most I laJIJl.l' Fella. Other productions include Kurt Weill's Street Scene by the New York City Opera; repertory productions al the Brook- lyn Academy or Music; and numerous regional productions across the U.S., including those at the Kennedy Center, Guthrie Theatre, Goodman Theatre, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, and Hollywood's Huntington Hartford.

HOWARD LEONARD (/lair Desi!(na)-a hairdresser/designer for eight years, Mr.

Leonard's theatrical projects include the Broadway productions 42nd SI reel. PiJ1pi11.

Dancin' and Chaplin. He loured with the national companies or Sophisticaled Ladies. Beatlemania and Suxar /Jabies, with the latter as Ann Miller's personal hairdresser. Mr. Leonard has a special fondness for films or the 30's and 40's and specializes in period hairstyles. He hopes to bring the style and quality of Holly- wood's heyday lo the contempor~r~ stage.

RICIIARDSMALLWOOD(Au1/,11r, Mu.l'i- cal Director. l11ca/ Arm11xe1)-a renowned composer, pianist and singer, Mr. Small- wood is the guiding fCJrcc behind the Rich- ard Smallwood Singers. Their 1984 album, Pm/ms. was Number One on Billboard's Gospel chart for 14 weeks and nominated for~ Grammy as Best Gospel Album. He

graduated cum laude from Howard Univer- sity and lectured al the University or Mary- land. He is a leader among gospel singer/

musicians now comhining European innuences with the fervor or gospel. I le was lhc lirsl gospel arlisl lo appear al the Mon- lrcux Jan. Festival and in 1977, he repre- senlcd the U.S. al lhe Paris Falls f'cslival in France. I le was cited hy the Smithsonian lnstilulion as a gospel innovator and has received the James Cleveland Gospel Award and Washington IJ.('.'s Mayoral Ad Award. Mr. Smallwood has performed with a variely or gospel. jazz and classical artists. including l.ellnlync Price (White I louse Command Performance). Edwin I la wk ins ((i//.\'fl{'/ al th,· S1·11111!,"n1). Tre- maine I lawki11s, Larnell I larris and Don- ald Byrd.

.JOI IN SIMI\IONS(Orc/1<'.1/m/01)-a pian- is1, g,uilarisl and arranger. Mr. Simmons is rnrrcnlly Stephanie Mills musical dircc- lor. I le has served as arranger l'nr The Three Degrees and piano accompanist l<Jr Valerie Simpson, Melba Moore and Cissy

& Whi1ncy I lnuslon. Mr. Simmons was pi-

anisl and assislanl 111usical direclor li,r lhc nalional and Japanese louring companies

or rill' II i:: and !he musical direclor and

rncal arranger fur Billy Wilson's /Ja11ci11 /11 rl1cS1r,·,•1s. I le has recorded hack-up vocals l,,r The Rclkclions. 1 larry lklafonle. The Weather (;ids, Larry Graham and Es1hcr Marrow.

I\IICIL\EL l'OWEI.I. (C'o11duc101)-has worked on Broadwav with Belle Midlcr, Jennifer I lolliday. l'atli I.a Belle, Al Green and Josephine Baker. I le was 111usical director 1,ir lhc Broadway and Paris companies of li11,r .-ln11., 'Ji,o Short '/ii /lox II it!,

<inti and is eurrenllv musical direclor 1,ir

< iclkn Records rccZirding arlisl. Jennili:r I hilliday.

TII\IOTIIY (;R,\l'IIENREED (Al11.1irnl Su11<·ni.,·,,1: l!i111n•.-lnw1g,•1)-isa Broadway dance composer and arranger. 1:or c;corgc bison: '/lw ll'i: (fornadll. Emerald City).

1\/01""'.I' Sl1<111iro So11ghook: for M irhael l'elns. the currenl J_,,{/(ll'/' o/'tlw l'ack and ( ·"111i11' l/11I011·11, starring (i rcgory I lines.

Graphcnreed has also been an ()fl'.Jlroad- way dance arranger for lhe lap dance genius I knry ·1c1ang liir Sl,im-S/111111, starring 11 inion Baille, and Sing :\fl' Sun.l'hitll'.

Addilionally. he was an OJl'.Jlrnadway mu- sica Id i rcclor/arranger 1,,r l'al lli rch'sA111a- ic1111 l'ossion. Upcoming projects include .-l11o!/o and //1•1: ..l/011I, a new musical with n1llahora1or R·iehanl rord .

ROBERT EDWARD LAYNE (l'rod11c<'1)- a native ofCamhridge, Massachusells, Mr.

Layne is a graduale or Boston University, where he majored in education forchildren with special needs. His early experiences involved producing plays wilh handi- capped and emotionally disturbed young- slers. He then moved from a private ele- mcnla r y school selling lo a community college environmenl. where he taught for several years. In 1975 he returned to school.

1his time lo major in administration and management. A·f'ler receiving an advanced degree, he joined the management team al 1he ll&R Corporation.

MARTY BRONSON (l'rnt/11::c,)-has a 1hir1y year hackground in 1hca1re as an actor, designer. direclor and producer. I le directed and produced the premiere or Lawrence and Lee's Crocodill' Snuk and was on the Stale LJnivcrsitv or New York's Com 111 it Ice for Del'clopn;cnl or Theatre Aris Programs. Since the mid-llJ70's he has hcen a leading producer, direclor and exhi- bition designer 1,,r industrial and foshion shows in the U.S.. Europe and Japan. 11 is productions include al) st'ven of I larvey's

Brislol ( 'ream's '/i'ih11I,· '" I/lack /Jesignl'rs:

the '78, '7lJ. 'X2 and '84 Colv American Fashion Crilies Award: and ·a I.as Vegas f;ishion Cl'cning sponsored hy A Mr I lead.

I.cl\ 'Ji1m Snoll' Intl/ (iold. which raised money for the U.S. Olympic Ski 'kams. Mr.

llro11son's add ii illna I cred ils i 11clude !'1111/

/'oirc/: f,,'ing //( /-iis/,io11 . ..l111l'rirn11 I.iring/

'Jim, o( 1/,c ( ·,·11/11n: 1-i,r111111· and mosl rc- cenl ly, lhc much ·acclaimed exhibi1ion.

1-i1shi;m ,1111/ llmwhrn_1:

LOUIS(;. BOND (l'rod11,·,·1)-Thc Rev. Dr.

Louis G. Bond. hllrn in Balli more. Mary- land and the paslor oi'SI. Andrews United Methodist Church in Wort'l'Sln. Massa- chusells 1<1r !he past 12 years. brings a wide rang,e of hu~incss. musical and church ex-

I\IAI IAI.I,\ .JA('KS()N MAI 1.1\I.IA JACKSON t'slahlishcd hcrsdr a, lhe world's grca1t·s1. most i'amous and hd111'l'd gmpd singer. 1 lers was a 45 year carel'r "hid, hl'~an in neighborhood hlack t·lwrchl's and culminalcd in gala pcrliir- mann·s on com-rrl slag.cs around the glohc.

Sh,· was a 11r1wl'rr11I ( ;otl(I Will A111hassadnr li,r Anwril'a. a pivotal figure in the civil righls 111ovl'ml'nl. an astute husiness-

\\on1an and lhe lil'ini: t'n1hodimcnl ol'lwr lik-lllnf'. l:iilh. She wa, hllrn in powrly in Ne'\\' llrka ns 011 Oclolwr 21,. llJl l. I k1 llllllhl'r died when Mahalia was six and she Sfll'lll hrr l<1llowin1: ,•;irly years in the care or hrrslnn and rdig,iousAunl I )ukc. Mahalia slarled ,ini:ing in hrr ehurl'h choir al the age, ,r Jin·. She was hap Ii ,ed al the age or 12 and decided from then on to ",kdicale mv lik Ill I lim in song." Mahalia left sdll><;I ai'ler the l'ighlh grad,· Ill help suppllrl her 1:imily. Shl' 11wvt·d Ill ( 'hicagll when she was I(,. li,·ed wilh her Aunt I lannah and joined

!he< ;rl'alcr Sail'm Ila pl isl< 'hurch, !~,-coming a slllllisl wilh the l'hoir. She also sang with ·1 h,· .illhnson Singns, a gospel quinlcl whie·h pnfnrnH·d in black churches and 1,·n1 revi,·als lhmu~houl the mid-wt·sl. In

pcriencc lo the prnduc1ion lll' Sing .. 1/a/,o- lio. Sing A I larvard gradualc. Dr. flond is lhc president and d1air111an ol'lhc hoard of ll&R Corporalilln. a conglo111er;11e with manufacturing, oil and real eslale inlcr- esls. amongolhers. all lll'whieh arc mi11or- i1y owned and 01wra1ed. l'rn·illuslv. Dr.

llond was the prcs.idenl

of

Roxbury Com- munity College and the administrator of the National Center for Afro-American Arlisl_s, Inc., a leaching and performing in- s111u11on which conlaim:d several dance companies and a museum. Dr. Bond is also a trained concert pianist.

TAD SCIINUGG (l'roducer}-As George Faison's personal manager and associate since 1969. Tad Schnugg has worked closely

1¹145 shl' rt'rnrded "Mllve On l Ip A l.illlc I liglwr" for Aplliill Rt-ronls and sold one 111illilln ,·,,pi,·s. Sh<' ad1ievnl widnpn·ad popularity 1hn111ghllul Lu rope and Wllrd Ill' Mahalia's n·sll1111ding voicl' slllwlv sl:1rll'd Ill work ils way hack lo A ml'ril'a. I In lirsl sold-out concerl al ( 'arnc~ie I !all was in 1950 and she sang lhert' annually for many years. In 1952 she made her first lour or Fu rope. Mosl or the .10 al hums she 1-r- rordrd in her caren were liir< 'lllumhia and al leas I a do,.cn of her sing.ks achicwd ( ;,,Id Reeord slalus. /\nwng her mnsl pllpular songs w,·n· "I k's ( ;01 lhe Whole World In llis llands.""I ('an l'ul MyTru,1 In.Jesus."

"Wh,·n I Wake I Ip In (;lniy." "Jusl A I .illil' Whik 'Iii Slav llere," "lipper lloolll ...

"Didn't II Raii1.'' "h'en Me" and "Silcnl Night." Mahalia sang al l'rcsidcnl John F Kennedy's inauguralion and appeare·d in con1mar'1d pnliirn1ann·s li,r !he lalc Prime l'v1inisler Indira (;andhi and 1hr King and l)11et·n or Denmark. She appl'arcd in sev- nal lil111s. including, l1J1iloliu11 o( I.iii·. St.

/.011i.,· /1/uc.1·. 'J'/1,· 11.'st A/<111 and I lfr- 1111•111/i('I' Chin1i:o. She rcreivrd co11111kss awards and sucn·eded in tk\'l'lopi ng a huge

When Blrmlnsham Llatena ...

with the director/choreographer on all or his theatrical and entertainment ventures.

ror the George Faison Universal Dance Ex- perience, the acclaimed company which loured thoughoul the U.S. from 1971-1976, Mr. Schnugg served as lighting designer, stage and general ma_nager and hooking agent. Addilionall)'., Mr. Schnugg, who studied lhcalre and literature in Germany, served on the lloard of Directors of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art and as their advisor/consultant, as well.

inlernalional. mulli-racial. m11l1i-rd,0i,i,s audi,·ncc. Mahalia sang or failh in ksus, hut the purily and pmvcrlli'hn failh. as well as her lail'nl. pcrmiltcd her lo crnssa mulli- 1 udc-orharrins. The lall' Rev. Marlin Luther King . .Ir. was a dose fri,·nd and nnly after her dl'alh was !he full ,·x1,·n1 of hn financial supporl lo the Movcrne·nl rc- vcakd. Al Dr.Kin~\ request, Mahalia sang hdi1n' the 200.000 pellpk assemhled liir

!ht· IW,.1 March 1111 Washinglon and herpn- linlllam·t•t·onlrihuled hugdy In making the March one or the rnosl mt·nwrahk mn- rncnls in Amerirnn history. Mahalia .lal'k- son died lll'hcarl failure al the· a!!l' 01'<10 on January 27, 1'17~. ·1 hl'n' \\TH' l\\'tll'IHll mo,rs J'unnai'.,---olll' in New Orleans, lhl' olhn in ( 'hicago. l'residl'nl ll id,ard Ni""' issul'd a White I llluse sl;1lc111cnl. saying 'i\mnica and the world ... mnurn the passing or Ma- halia .lark son ... all her years slw poured out hcrsll11I in song and her hl'arl in snvicc lo her Jlt'oplc. Millioirs ofrars "·ill miss the sound of'hn grcal ril'h voil'e 'mak ingajlly- i'ul noise unto the I .ortl'.. "

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STAFF FOR

"SING,

MAHALIA,

SING"

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

... HEAVENLY SOUND COMPANY

NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE

... BURNHAM-CALLAGHAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

PRODUCTION STAGE

JACQUELINE BURNHAM EDWARD CALLAGHAN

MANAGER ...

K. ANNA MOORE

COMPANY MANAGER ...

CAROLYNE A. JONES STAGE MANAGER ... CLIFFORD SCHWARTZ ASSISTANT STAGE

MANAGER

...

MINDY K. FARBROTHER HISTORICAL ADVISOR ... BROTHER JOHN SELLERS ASSISTANT TO MR. FAISON ... MARTIN WORMAN CHOREOGRAPHIC ASSISTANTS ... GARRY Q. LEWIS GERMAINE EDWARDS DANCE CAPTAIN ... GERMAINE EDWARDS MASTER CARPENTER. ... RANDY MORELAND MASTER ELECTRICIAN ... TOM BARRY PROPERTY MASTER ... DONALD C. HINDE WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

...

DOLORES GAMBA SOUND OPERATOR ... HOWARD BEASLEY FL YPERSON

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DEB BALDWIN ASSISTANT CARPENTER ... ROBERT SOMERVILLE ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN ... GEORGE D. MILNE WARDROBE ASSISTANT ... THOMAS F. TIMLIN, JR.

DRESSER TO MS. HOLLIDAY ... ANN B. JONES HAIRDRESSER ... GENE SHEPPARD ASSISTANT HAIRDRESSER ... TRACEY SKINNER HAIR DESIGN FOR MS. HOLLIDAY ... JAMES HARRIS MUSIC PREPARATION

SUPERVISOR ... TIMOTHY GRAPHENREED MUSIC COPYIST ... SEPHRA HERMAN-WINTERS REHEARSAL PIANIST ... MICHAEL POWELL PRESS ASSOCIATES ... JEANNE BROWNE, MELISSA DAVIS, INA GOLDBERG, JILL LARKIN DAVID LOTZ, GARY MURPHY ASSISTANT TO MR. McPHILLIPS ... STEVEN SAKLAD ASSIST ANT TO

MR. SKELTON

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PETER KACZOROWSKI ASSISTANT TO MS. POTTS ... MELISSA BINDER ENID TURNBULL ASSISTANT TO MR. C. BOND ... DAVE MEAD PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS ... MICHAEL BROGAN, JAMIE LEO, JOEL BASSIN INSURANCE ... R.A. BOYER, INC.

ACCOUNTANT ... PINTO, WINOKER & PAGANO LEGAL

...

ZALON, SHU KAT

&

SINGER, INC.

HOWARD SINGER, ESQ.

ADVERTISING ... GREAT SCOTT ADVERTISING INC.

POSTER ART

...

MARINA NEYMAN-LEVIKOVA PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER

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BERT ANDREWS

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSO- CIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

WARNING

The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre without the written per- mission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punished by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages.