LES MISÉRABLES is based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel about ex-convict Jean Valjean and his attempts to start a new life as he is pursued relentlessly by policeman Javert over decades through the tumult of revolutionary France. This blockbuster musical also showcases a Tony Award-winning score including the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” “A Little Fall of Rain,” “Master of the House,” and “On My Own.” LES MISÉRABLES features a book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and music by Claude-Michel Schönberg.

 

This will be a ground breaking event for us at Gateway! We will be featuring students who excel in the Performing Arts, in a world class musical with the same production values as you have come to expect from our Main Stage productions. Director Robin Joy Allan, Gateway's Artistic Director and Los Angeles and NYC Casting Director, with the Films PARENTHOOD, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, LORD OF THE FLIES and GHOST to her credit, has chosen a cast of Gateway Acting School Alumni and new talent from across Long Island, from as far away as Wantagh and Hampton Bays, Riverhead and Stony Brook. Making a splash on the stage...... the costumes, inspired by the Broadway production, by CostumeWorld, the ever moving lights by the West End's, Doug Harry, the monstrous and moving set AND and the young performing artists themselves showcasing their amazing talents in a crème de la crème setting, (we are practicing our French!) This is no high school musical and a production like you have never seen before on Long Island!

 

AUGUST 2010
SUN	MON	TUES	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT
8	9	10	11 8:00PM	12 2:00PM 8:00PM	13 7:00PM	14 4:00PM 8:00PM
15 2:00PM 7:00PM	16	17 11:00AM	18   8:00PM	19 2:00PM 8:00PM	20 7:00PM	21 4:00PM 8:00PM

Cast Comments

Adriana Amaya (Whore #3, Beggar, Turning Woman #2, Les Miserables is more than just a show, it’s an experience, and one that I will never forget.

Jared Angona (Factory worker) would like to thank his family, friends, and everyone at Gateway Playhouse for this great opportuntiy!

Ava Bianchi (Young Eponine) I had so much fun rehearsing for this show, it’s such a fantastic musical! You made the right decision to come.

Brenda Birkeland (Cosette) Brenda is honored to be sharing the stage with such a talented cast. Thanks and love to everyone who made this possible!

Amy Bredes (Ensemble) Amy is delighted to be a part of this production. She would like to thank her family and voice teacher for supporting me.

Alyssa Castellano (Madame Thenardier) Alyssa has so much love for this production and Gateway. This has been an amazing and growing experience, thank you to everyone who made it possible.

Martin Castonguay (Ensemble/ Enjolrus u/s) Is very excited to be in his second Les Mis production!

Alyssa Conte (Turning Soloist/Ensemble) Thank you to everyone at Gateway for a wonderful experience. Good luck to the cast and crew.

Alison Cordaro (Young Eponine #2) Being a part of Les Mis has been so much fun! I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoy performing in it. Love and thanks to my friends at Gateway.

Robert DeFilippo (Ensemble) Robert is ecstatic to be making his Gateway Playhouse debut in Les Mis. Thank you to everyone for their continued support!

Theo Ebarb (Ensemble) Is so excited to participate in such an amazingly epic show and thanks his family for their support.

Maya Frank (Little Cosette) Thank you so much for coming to the show! I am having a blast!

Megan Gallagher (Ensemble) Les Mis 2010- what an experience! Thanks to Gateway –my first performance here, the cast-hilarious! Thanks to my mom and dad for everything.

Katie Garthe (Young Cosette) I want to thank the Allans for this opportunity to be apart of this production. It has been so much fun!

Andrew Gasparini (Lesgles) Andrew is very excited to be performing Les Mis at Gateway with such a great cast. Thanks to all involved for making this production great!

Kyle Geraghty (Ensemble/Pimp/Fevilly) Kyle is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful cast and would like to thank Robin for this opportunity. Thanks to my parents for their support, having a great time!

Colette Girardin (Ensemble) Colette is very excited to be a part of this production. Thank you to Robin and Jeff for your hard work!

Marielle Greguski (Old Lady/Ensemble) This has been an incredible experience and she would like to thank Robin, Jeff, and Dom for all of their hard work. Good luck to cast and crew and Miles!

Meghan Gunther (Gavroche’s Gang) Working at Gateway has been an amazing experience! I will never forget the friends and talented people who guided me.

Liam Hofmeister (Prouvaire/ Babet) great experience and great times at Gateway. Thank you.

Jamel Hudson (Enjolras) Researching the role of Enjrolas has been an amazing process, he is an absolute champion. I love the passion required to play him.

Emery Kelly (Gavroche) Emery is very excited to be in this production of Les Mis. It is fun and very awesome. Long live us!

Veronica Kelly (Ensemble/Eponine u/s) Veronica would like to thank Robin and Jeff for this wonderful opportunity. Love to her family and friends for their support.

Bree Klauser (Ensemble) Bree is thrilled to be a part of the production of her favorite musical here at Gateway! Thanks to Robin, Jeff, Lindsay, and the staff. Break legs everyone!

Elizabeth (Libby) Larkin (Ensemble /Libby u/s) It is an honor to be a part of Les Miserables Student Edition. Thank you Gateway for giving me this opportunity and thank you to my newfound friends, talented cast, and to the RTC!

Grant Lindeman (Bishop/Joly/ Jean Valjean u/s) Congrats to the cast and crew of Les Miserables! Thank you for making this an incredible experience.

Christie Lombardi (Fantine) Such an amazing cast! Everyone working with us is awesome. I’m so thankful for this opportunity. Deuteronomy 6:5.

George Marschall (Montparnasse/Ensemble) George would like to thank Gateway for the experience and everyone else for the encouragement they have given.

Kelli McKenna (Ensemble/ Cosette u/s) I’d like to thank Robin and everyone at Gateway for giving me the opportunity to share in this great theatre experience.

Mia Mulvey (Ensemble) Inspired and touched by this beautiful story, Mia is honored to work with her sister and friends. A heart full of love to all.

Madison Mulvey (Ensemble) Grateful to be working alongside her sister and friends in this heartwarming musical. Love to Gateway and family!

Louie Rinaldi (Thenadier) I’m enthralled to tell this beautiful story. Thanks to Jeff and Robin for her wonderful direction and inspiration. Here we go!

Mary Rose Romano (Ensemble) This has been the best way to spend my summer. I hope I can do another show at Gateway soon!

Christopher Sanfilippo (Ensemble/Foreman/ Courfeyrac/Major Domo/) I have never spent time with a more loving and supportive cast and crew in my life. I love you guys!

Samantha Slomin (Ensemble) It has been a pleasure working with everyone here. I hope to work with everyone again! Break legs!

Taylor Smith (Jean Valjean) Thank you to everyone for making this process a great one. Break a leg!

Kevin Spellman (Javert) This is no community theater production. Hard role, hard show, as the cast learned. Thanks to all involved!

Andrew Vertucci (Combeferre) Andrew is so excited to be performing Les Miserables with this incredibly talented cast. I would like to thank Robin and Jeff for this amazing opportunity.

Michelle Vientimilla (Eponine) Michelle gives a heart full of love and thanks to the cast, crew, her extraordinary teachers, beautiful friends, and beloved family. 11:11

Miles Whittaker (Grantaire/Bambatois/ Ensemble/ Marius u/s) Congratulations to the cast of Les Mis. I love Marielle!

Joe Wood (Marius) Thank you to my family, my friends, the cast, Hough, Schaar, Jeff, Robin and everyone involved in Les Miserables!

Annie Zeiler (Ensemble) This has been a wonderful experience! I would like to thank everyone involved for making this production wonderful!

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Cast

Jean Valjean	TAYLOR SMITH	Download the Playbill 9 Meg PDF File
Javert	KEVIN SPELLMAN
Chain Gang	JOE WOOD, ANDREW VERTUCCI, CHRIS SANFILIPPO, LIAM HOFMEISTER, ANDREW GASPARINI, MILES WHITTAKER, THEO EBARB, MARTIN CASTONGUAY, GEORGE MARSCHALL, LOUIS RINALDI
Farmer	MARTIN CASTONGUAY
Labourers	LIAM HOFMEISTER, ANDREW GASPARINI, MILES WHITTAKER, ALYSSA CONTE, LIBBY LARKIN, ANNIE ZEILER, AMY BREDES, MARY ROSE ROMANO, MEGAN GUNTHER, ROBERT DEFILIPPO
The Bishop Of Digne	GRANT LINDEMAN
Constables	KYLE GERAGHTY, ROBERT DEFILIPPO
Fantine	CHRISTIE LOMBARDI
Factory Foreman	CHRIS SANFILIPPO
Factory Workers	JARED ANGONA, ROBERT DEFILIPPO, KYLE GERAGHTY, LIAM HOFMEISTER, ANDREW VERTUCCI,
Factory Girls	MIA MULVEY, COLETTE GIRARDIN, ALYSSA CONTE, SAMANTHA SLOMIN, MARIELLE GREGUSKI, MEGAN GALLAGHER, AMY BREDES
Factory Girl #5	LIBBY LARKIN
Sailors	GRANT LINDEMAN, ANDREW GASPARINI, THEO EBARB
Whores	MADISON MULVEY, COLETTE GIRARDIN, ADRIANA AMAYA, SAMANTHA SLOMIN, ANNIE ZEILER, BREE KLAUSER, VERONICA KELLY, KELLI MCKENNA
Old Lady	MARIELLE GREGUSKI
Pimp	KYLE GERAGHTY
Bamatabois	MILES WHITTAKER
Fauchelevant	MARTIN CASTONGUAY
*Young Cosette	MAYA FRANK/ KATIE GARTHE
Madame Thenardier	ALYSSA CASTELLANO
Thenardier	LOUIS RINALDI
*Young Eponine	ALISON CORDARO/ AVA BIANCHI
Gavroche	EMERY KELLY
Eponine	MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA
Cosette	BRENDA BIRKELAND
Major Domo	CHRIS SANFILIPPO
Urchins	MARY ROSE ROMANO, MEGHAN GUNTHER, ALISON CORDARO
Thenardier’s Gang:
Montparnasse	GEORGE MARSCHALL
Babet	LIAM HOFMEISTER
Brujon	MARTIN CASTONGUAY
Claquesous	MILES WHITTAKER
Students:
Enjolras	JAMEL HUDSON
Marius	JOE WOOD
Combeferre	ANDREW VERTUCCI
Feuilly	KYLE GERAGHTY
Courfeyrac	CHRIS SANFILIPPO
Joly	GRANT LINDEMAN
Grantaire	MILES WHITTAKER
Lesgles	ANDREW GASPARINI
Provaire	LIAM HOFMEISTER

*KATIE GARTHE will play the role of Young Cosette at the following performances: 8/11, 8/12 (8PM), 8/14 (4PM), 8/15 (2PM), 8/17, 8/19 (2PM), 8/20, 8/21(8PM)

*ALISON CORDARO will play the role of Young Eponine at the following performances: 8/11, 8/12 (8PM), 8/14 (4PM), 8/15 (2PM), 8/17, 8/19 (2PM), 8/20, 8/21(8PM)

*MAYA FRANK will play the role of Young Cosette at the following performances: 8/12 (2PM), 8/13, 8/14 (8PM), 8/15 (7PM), 8/18, 8/19 (8PM), 8/21 (4PM)

*AVA BIANCHI will play the role of Young Eponine at the following performances: 8/12 (2PM), 8/13, 8/14 (8PM), 8/15 (7PM), 8/18, 8/19 (8PM), 8/21 (4PM)

The role of Eponine will be played by Veronica Kelly at the following performances: 8/18 - 8/21

Understudies

Jean Valjean	GRANT LINDEMAN
Javert	KYLE GERAGHTY
Fantine	LIBBY LARKIN
Thenardier	CHRIS SAN FILIPPO
Madame Thenardier	MIA MULVEY
Marius	MILES WHITTAKER
Eponine	VERONICA KELLY
Cosette	KELLI MCKENNA
Enjolras	MARTIN CASTONGUAY

Administrative 

Executive Producer	Ruth Allan
Producer	Paul Allan
Associate Producer	Jeff Bellante
General Manager	Gale Edwards
Company Manager	Michael Baker
Assistant Company Manager	Keith Llewellyn
Administrative Assistant	Sarah Innes

Artistic

Director	Robin Joy Allan
Musical Director	Jeffrey Buchsbaum
Assistant to Director/Music Technician	Hayley Gillman
Set Design	Todd Edward Ivins
Costumes	Costume World, Deerfield Beach, FL
Lighting Designer	Doug Harry
Production Photographer	Jeff Bellante
Musical Contractor	Jeff Hoffman
Sound Consultants	Dominic Sac, Cody Spencer

Box Office

Box Office Manager	Laurie Parr
House Manager	Joanne Famiglietti
Group Sales	Claire Ward
Box Office Staff	Ashley Cooke, Nadine Hazard, Diane Koerber, Christina Montalato, Don Rebar, Kyle Reitan, Linda Unger, Francesca Welhous

Production

Production Manager	Brian Loesch
Stage Manager	Lindsey Sigler
Technical Director	Jeff Taylor
Wardrobe Supervisor	Marianne Dominy
Master Electricians	Spencer Padilla, Jose Santiago
Scenic Artist	Dennis Berfield
Props	AJ Lebenns, Hayley Gillman
Sound Engineer	Don Hanna
Deck Chief	Joe Loesch
Sound Technician	Shane Bourgeois
Technicians	Charlie Bell, Jacob Forstein, Alex Olsen, Brendan Smith
Wardrobe Assistants	Vanessa Pynn, Cee-Cee Swalling
Wigs	Trent Pcenicni
Wigs Assistant	Patrick Herb

Interns

Company Management/Admin Intern.	Cassandra Levey
Stage Management Interns.	Avianna Meck, Lindsey Sigler
Electrics Interns	Jennifer Atkinson, Colin Chauche, Justin Keenan Miller
Sound Interns	Mike Vultaggio, Zach Ireson
Wardrobe Interns	Rachel Filbeck, Janine Loesch, Ariel Marcus, Amber Mallon
Props Intern	Kaitlyn McDonald
General Technician Interns	Jared Agona, Ivy Conyers, Michelle Cosentino, Max Fehr, EG Garcia, Ryan Little

Facilities

Facilities Maintenance	Mark Frederick
Cleaning Staff	Eleodoro Sorto, Ray Tobia
Landscaping	HTM Landscaping Company
House Staff	Eric Burt, Ryan Hudack, Martin Maningo, Michael Ray, John Smaldone, Ed Wecera
Hospitality Consultant	Mike Taylor
General Counsel	Ann L. Nowak & Associates