La Jolla Playhouse Presents
Books, Lyrics and Original Concept By
Carson Kreitzer
Book and Music By
Matt Gould
Choreographed By
Raja Feather Kelly
Directed By
Rachel Chavkin
Featuring
George Abud*, Leanne Antonio*, Lauren Blackman*, Victor E. Chan*, Leovina Charles*, Milena J. Comeau*,
Michael Louis Cusimano*, Eden Espinosa*, Amber Iman*, Natalie Joy Johnson*, Alexa Jane Lowis*, David Merino*,
Luke Monday*, Jacquelyn Ritz*, Devin L. Roberts*, Ximone Rose*, Andrew Samonsky*, Morgan Nicholas Scott‡,
Joey Taranto*, Mariand Torres*, Jordan Tyson*
Music Supervisor & Arrangements Remy Kurs
Music Director Charity Wicks
Orchestrator Cian McCarthy
Scenic Design Riccardo Hernandez
Costume Design Anita Yavich
Lighting Design. Bradley King
Sound Design Justin Stasiw
Projection Design Peter Nigrini
Hair & Wig Design Tom Watson
Script Consultant Peter Duchan
Casting The Telsey Office (Craig Burns, C.S.A); Jacole Kitchen
Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard*
Assistant Stage Managers Aaron Elgart*; Emily Searles*
Senior Production Manager Benjamin Seibert
Production Manager Becca Duhaime
General Manager Ryan Meisheid
Executive Producer Eric Keen-Louie
Presented in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival
The world premiere of Lempicka was originally produced in July 2018 by the Williamstown Theatre Festival; Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director.
Lempicka was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre and Full Stage USA at New Dramatists, with support from the Robina Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
THE CAST
(in alphabetical order)
Marinetti George Abud*
Baron Victor E. Chan*
Tamara de Lempicka Eden Espinosa*
Rafaela (June 14 – July 10) Amber Iman*
Suzy Solidor Natalie Joy Johnson*
Baroness Jacquelyn Ritz*
Rafaela (July 12 – July 24) Ximone Rose*
Tadeusz Lempicki Andrew Samonsky*
Kizette Jordan Tyson*
Ensemble Leanne Antonio*, Lauren Blackman*, Milena J. Comeau*, Michael Louis Cusimano*, Alexa Jane Lowis*,
David Merino*, Devin L. Roberts*, Ximone Rose*, Morgan Nicholas Scott‡, Joey Taranto*, Mariand Torres*
Swings Leovina Charles*, Alexa Jane Lowis*, Luke Monday*, Tug Watson*
Lempicka will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.
UNDERSTUDIES
Tamara de Lempicka Ximone Rose*, Mariand Torres*
Rafaela Ximone Rose*, Leanne Antonio*
Baroness/Suzy Solidor Lauren Blackman*
Marinetti/Tadeusz Joey Taranto*
Kizette Leovina Charles*
Baron Luke Monday*
Understudies are never substituted for listed roles unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
ADDITIONAL STAFF
Associate Director Tatiana Pandiani
Associate Choreographer Tanner Ray Wilson
Associate Scenic Designer Jungah Han
Associate Costume Designer Nancy Palmatier
Associate Lighting Designer Alexandra Mannix
Associate Sound Designer Alex Hawthorn
Associate Projection Designer Daniel Vatsky
Assistant Costume Designer Herin Kaputkin
Costume Design Resident Assistant Zoe Trautmann‡
Lighting Design Resident Assistant Shelby Thach‡
Production Assistant Alex Luong
Production Assistant Brian Salvanera
Script Assistant Katie Grant
People and Culture Consultants Cornerstone Consulting HR
Production Management Intern Abby Stein
Stage Management Intern Gabriela Fonseca
Intimacy Coordinator Ann C. James
Casting Assistant Ally Kiley
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lempicka received additional development at the 2016 NAMT Festival, New York, NY,
Virginia Repertory Theater, (Artistic Director, Nathaniel Shaw; Managing Director, Phil Whiteway),
Nautilus Music-Theater, (Artistic Director, Ben Krywosz) and The Playwrights' Center (Artistic Director, Jeremy Cohen)
Tamara de Lempicka Estate LLC • Antonello Di Benedetto • Rachel Huber • Elizabeth Urban • Roxana Velásquez
Wagner Johnson Productions • DKC/O&M • Sony Masterworks Broadway • Production Resource Group
Seaview • Jenny Niederhoffer Productions
