The Band’s Visit (2019)
Produced by
Atlantic Theatre Company and Deroy-Carr-Klausner and Evamere Entertainment and Federman-Moellenberg and FVSL Theatricals and Hendel-Karmazin and Horipro Inc. and Independent Presenters Network and Jam Theatricals and Lassen Blume and StylesFour Productions and The John Gore Organization and The Shubert Organization and Tom Viertel, Steve Baruch, Marc Routh & Richard Frankel
Presented by
Venue
Run
September 17th, 2019 – October 20th, 2019
Synopsis
The eight men of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrive in Israel from Egypt. They have been booked by an Arab cultural center in Petah Tikva, but through a miscommunication (because Arabic has no “p” sound, it is usually replaced with “b”), the band takes a bus to Beit Hatikva, a town in the middle of the Negev Desert.
When the Egyptians arrive at this sleepy Israeli town they soon realize their mistake. Unfortunately there is no transportation out of the town until the next day, and because the town is so small there are no hotels for them to spend the night in.
The band members dine at a small restaurant where the owner, Dina, makes arrangements for them to stay the night at her apartment, at her friends’ apartment, and in her restaurant.
While the various hosts provide each band member with shelter, food, music and companionship, there is opportunity for them to share details about each other’s lives and cultures.
Eventually they each discover their common humanity, despite being from two separate cultures and nations. Delicate new friendships are forged and a mutual understanding and acceptance blossoms. For two of the band members their friendships with the locals verge on the romantic.
The Band’s Visit beautifully and poignantly explores the unspoken longing and connection we strive to share with each other, even as we reach across the cultural and national divides that may separates us. (mirvish.com)
Cast
| Chilina Kennedy | Dina |
| Sasson Gabay | Tewfiq |
| Pomme Koch | Itzik |
| Joe Joseph | Haled |
| Mike Cefalo | Telephone Guy |
| Adam Gabay | Papi |
| Ronnie Malley | Camal |
| David Studwell | Avrum |
| Jennifer Apple | Anna |
| Marc Ginsburg | Sammy |
| Kendal Hartse | Iris |
| Sara Kapner | Julia |
| James Rana | Simon |
| Ahmad Maksoud | Zegler |
| Danny Burgos | Standby |
| Loren Lester | Standby |
| Nick Sacks | Standby |
| Hannah Shankman | Standby |
| Bligh Voth | Standby |
Creative Team
| David Yazbek | Music |
| David Yazbek | Lyrics |
| Itamar Moses | Book |
| David Cromber | Director |
| Zohar Tirosh-Polk | Israeli Dramaturg |
| Patrick McCollum | Choreographer |
| Scott Pask | Scenic Designer |
| Sarah Laux | Costume Designer |
| Tyler Micoleau | Lighting Designer |
| Kai Harada | Sound Designer |
| Maya Ciarrocchi | Projection Designer |
| Charles LaPointe | Hair and Wig Design |
| Seth Sikes | Associate Director |
| Zi Alikhan | Associate Director |
| Jesse Kovarsky | Associate Choreographer |
| Jamshied Sharifi | Orchestrations |
| Andrea Grody | Additional Music Arrangements |
| Jerome Martin | Associate Scenic Designer |
| Gabriel Firestone | Associate Scenic Designer |
| Justin Hall | Associate Costume Designer |
| Kirk Fitzgerald | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Joel Britt | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Josh Millican | Associate Sound Designer |
| J. Patrick Pummill | Associate Sound Designer |
| Stivo Arnoczy | Associate Projection Designer |
| Rachael Geier | Associate Hair Designer |
| Billy Jay Stein | Electronic Music Design |
| Hiro Iida | Electronic Music Design |
Music
| Adrian Ries | Associate Conductor |
| Rick Bertone | Conductor |
| Tony Bird | Violin |
| George Crotty | Cello |
| Evan Francis | Clarinet / Saxophone / Flute |
| Roger Kashou | Darbouka / Riq |
| Ronnie Malley | Oud / Guitar |
| Rick Bertone | Keyboard |
| Adrian Ries | Keyboard |
| Shai Wetzer | Drums / Arabic Percussion |
| Alex Farha | Musician Swing |
Production
| Dean Sharenow | Music Coordinator |
| Peter Foley | Music Preparation |
| Hannah Shankman | Dance Captain |
| Danny Burgos | Assistant Dance Captain |
| Tara Rubin | Casting |
| Peter Van Dam | Casting |
| Zohar Tirosh-Polk | Israeli Dialect Coach |
| Ronnie Malley | Dialect Coach |
| John M. Atherlay | Production Stage Manager |
| Allan Williams | Executive Producer |
| Seth Wenig | Executive Producer |
| Chris Danner | Company Manager |
| Andrea Grody | Musical Supervision |
| Dean Sharenow | Musical Supervision |
| Nikki Lint | Stage Manager |
| Shelby Stark | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Orin Wolf | Producer |
| David F. Schwartz | Producer |
| Barbara Broccoli | Producer |
| Frederick Zollo | Producer |
| Thomas Steven Perakos | Producer |
| Marc Platt | Producer |
| Robert Cole | Producer |
| Roy Furman | Producer |
| James L. Nederlander | Producer |
| Al Nocciolino | Producer |
| Iris Smith | Producer |
| Susan Rose | Producer |
| David Mirvish | Producer |
| David Haines | Assistant Company Manager |
| Stephen Atwell | Production Electrician |
| Christopher Nimm | Production Electrician |
| Reece Nunez | Production Sound |
| Eric Reynolds | Production Properties |
| Jay Penfield | Moving Light Programmer |
| Ido Levran | Video Programmer |
| Joseph Spratt | Head Carpenter |
| Jesse Van Swol | Flying Director |
| Lisa Lepoidevin | Assistant Carpenter |
| Lisa Lepoidevin | Automation |
| Kasey Walraven | Assistant Carpenter |
| Kasey Walraven | Deck Carpenter |
| Joel “JB” Bulthuis | Head Electrician |
| Timothy Mack | Assistant Electrician |
| Liam Lewis-Marlow | Assistant Electrician |
| Colin Braeger | Head Sound |
| Gavin Little | Assistant Sound |
| Anna Katharine Mantz | Head Propmaster |
| Emily Staloch | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Lyndsi Sager | Assistant Wardrobe Head |
| Karmen Otto | Wig and Make-Up Supervisor |
| Ashley-Rose Galligan | Production Consultant |
| Or Schraiber | Gogo Dance Instructor |
| Brandon Allmon-Jackson | Production Assistant |
| Kate M. Carolan | Production Assistant |
| Eric Nolan Mattingly | Production Assistant |
| Claire E. Murphy | Production Assistant |
| Jacob Stuckelman | Production Assistant |
| Brian Sewell | Executive Producer |
| David Mucci | Managing Director |
| Scot Whitham | Director of Production |
| Linda Intaschi | Associate Producer |
| Charles Chu | Associate General Manager |
| Sarah Sisko | Assistant Producer |
| Chris Prideaux | Production Manager |
| Nathan Giles | Production Manager |
| Brianne Gwartz | Assistant Production Manager |
| Desirée Proveau | Production Administrator |
| Anika Nater | Associate Company Manager |
| Jen Cooper | Assistant Company Manager |
| Tristan Gough | Videographer |
Staff
| Ron Jacobson | General Manager |
| Nigel Romeril | Head Electrician |
| Kenneth McCrodden | Head Carpenter |
| Sean Poole | Head Flyman |
| Megan Burns | Head of Properties |
| Steve Devine | Head of Sound |
| Jenny Fraser | Head of Wardrobe |
| Chris Ibbetson | Wig Head |
| Kevin McCarthy | Maintenance Manager |
