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The Gershwins' CRAZY FOR YOU


WEB CREDITS

Producer: David McCarthy
Art Director & Designer: Sabina Daley
Associate Producer: Ronnie Godeanu
Writer: John Ardoin
Design Direction: Mohammad Riza
Technical Director: Francisco G. Perin

Special thanks to Bill O'Donnell and Danny Coughlin.


wNetStation is a production of Thirteen/WNET's Kravis Multimedia Education Center in New York City. Ann Willmott Andersson, Director of New Media.

About the Writer

John Ardoin is former music critic of the Dallas Morning News and has been music consultant for GREAT PERFORMANCES for 20 years, as well as a writer for many of its presentations. He is author of six books, including THE CALLAS LEGACY, CALLAS AT JUILLIARD, THE STAGES OF MENOTTI, and THE FURTWAENGLER RECORD.

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TELEVISION CREDITS

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig
Co-Conceived by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent
Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan
Originally Produced on Broadway by Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams

Cast of Characters

Jim Walton as "Bobby Child"
Stacey Logan as "Polly Baker"
Sandy Edgerton as "Irene Roth"
Jeb Brown as "Lank Hawkins"
Jane Connell as "Mother"
Larry Linville as "Everet Baker"
Mia Price as "Patsy"
Mylinda Hull as "Tess"
Geoffrey Wade as "Eugene"
Amelia White as "Patricia"
and Bruce Adler as "Bela Zangler"

with

Jerry Gallagher
Scott Willis
Alan Gilbert
Lori Alexander
Jennifer Clippinger
Jennifer Lee Crowl
Juliet Fischer
Temple Kane
Jean Marie
Debra Denys Smith
Adriene Thorne
Stacey Todd Holt
Matt Lashey
Gair Morris
Stephen Reed
Kilty Reidy
Scott Taylor
James Young

Scenic Design: Robin Wagner
Costume Design: William Ivey Long
Lighting Design: Paul Gallo
Lighting Recreated by: Michael Lincoln
Orchestrations: William David Brohn
Additional Orchestrations: Sidney Ramin
Dance And Incidental Music by: Peter Howard
Sound Design: Craig Cassidy
Hair Design: Howard Leonard
Musical Director: Tom Helm
Choreography by: Susan Stroman
Choreography recreated by: Angelique Ilo
Directed for the stage by: James Brennan
Recreated from the original Broadway direction by: Mike Ockrent

Closing Credits
Produced By: David Horn
Directed By: Matthew Diamond
Supervising Producers: Mike Ockrent, Susan Stroman
Line Producer: Mitch Owgang
Coordinating Producer: Mona Niemiec
Editor: Gary Bradley
Audio Producer: Jay David Saks
Lighting Director: Alan Adelman
Associate Producer: Noelle Serper
Associate Director: Rae Kraus
Engineer In Charge: Mark Schubin
Technical Director: John Field
Camera Operators: Bill Akerlund, Juan Barrera, Ed Fussell, Manny Gutierrez, Jake Ostroff, Dave Smith, Ron Smith, Ron Washburn
Stage Manager: Mark McKenna
Audio Postproduction: Ken Hahn
Audio Designer: Bill King
Audio Engineer: Dave Hewitt
Audio Assist: Phil Gitomer, Sean McClintock, Blake Norton
Video: Billy Steinberg, Matty Randazzo
Videotape: Alan Buchner
Utilities: Tom Carroll, Bob Benedetti, Anthony DeFanzo
Video Maintenance: Kevin Thompson, Sam Rackham, Jud Parker
Make-Up: D'arriane Bramberg, Janet Cassidy, Danielle Vignjevich
Graphic Design: B.T. Whitehill
Production Assistant: Mendy Johnson
Production Secretary: Adam Roe
Production Aides: Greg Arciniega, David Lanphier, John Wylie

Special Thanks
Mike And Jean Strunsky
Turner Entertainment Co.
Roger L. Mayer
Stella Pisetzner
Emily Ridgway
New Jersey State Council For The Arts
Paper Mill Playhouse Guild
Mercedes-Benz Tri-State Dealers

For Paper Mill Playhouse
Executive Producer: Angelo Del Rossi
Artistic Director: Robert Johanson
Associate Producer: Roy Miller
General Manager: Peter Croken
Production Manager: Michael Miller
Resident Scenic Designer: Michael Anania
Casting Director: Jessica Donovan
Production Stage Manager: Eric Sprosty
Assistant Stage Managers: Eileen F. Haggerty, Kara L. Hrabosky
Costume Coordinator: Tom Beall
Assistant To The Choreographer: Scott Taylor
Fight Captain: Stacey Todd Holt
By Special Arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

The worldwide copyrights in the music of George and Ira Gershwin® for this presentation are licensed by The Gershwin Family

GERSHWIN is a registered trademark and service mark of Gershwin Enterprises

CRAZY FOR YOU is a registered trademark and service mark of CRAZY FOR YOU Enterprises

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Director, Special Projects: Jan Gura
Manager, Program Development: Bill O'Donnell
Executive Producer: Jac Venza

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