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CREDITS Scenery by Hudson Scenic. Lighting by Fourth Phase Lighting. Sound by Sound Associates. Men's costumes built by Savoia. Women's costumes built by Adrienne Wells. Sweater by Adele Recklies. Wigs provided by The Broadway Wig Company. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios. Self-playing Yamaha Disklaviers courtesy of Yamaha Artist Services. MUSIC CREDITS "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" (written by Ma Rainey); "Hear Me Talking to You" (written by Louis Armstrong); "Trust No Man" (written by Lillian Hardeway Henderson); "Doctor Jazz" (written by Joseph Oliver/Walter Melrose). Used by permission of Universal Polygram International Music Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The Producers wish to extend a special thank you to HSBC Bank for its Opening Night sponsorship. THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES. Backstage and Front of the House Employes are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (or I.A.T.S.E.). The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, INC. Board of Directors Gerald Schoenfeld Chairman Philip J. Smith President John W. Kluge Lee J. Seidler Michael I. Sovern Irving M. Wall Robert E. Wankel Executive Vice President Peter Entin Vice President - Theatre Operations Elliot Greene Vice President - Finance David Andrews Vice President - Shubert Ticketing Services John Darby Vice President - Facilities Shubert Ticketing Services Tele-charge: (212) 239-6200/(800) 432-7250 Shubert Group Sales: (212) 239-6262 Tickets online: www.telecharge.com House Manager................Billy Mitchell Exterior Metals Maintained by Remco Maintenance Corporation. 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 written permIssion of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be pinIshed by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages. FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please do not run - WALK TO THAT EXIT. Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohIbited areas during the performances and intermissions. This violates a city ordinance and is punishable by law. FIRE COMMISSIONER EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT Resuscitation masks and latex gloves are located at the ticket taker's stand in the theatre lobby. LEARN CPR. For information contact the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. look who's talking Theatre people talk shop [[Image]] Joan Marcus Movin' Outs is "a story told without language. Yes, there are Billy's lyrics, but it's told through a different medium. We don't want audiences to come in expecting a standard Broadway musical. There's a narrative, but there are no book scenes. The movement and the action tell the story-the experience, the emotional resonance, comes from action rather than language" Director-choreographer Twyla Tharp (shown with composer Billy Joel) on her concept for Movin' Out [[Image]] "I started to wonder whether it would be possible to take this great score and try to create my own story about the joys and costs of assimilation. But I wanted to do it in 'collaboration,' so to speak, with these two great giants from the past, and also return more to the spirit of the original C.Y. Lee novel" David Henry Hwang on writing the new book for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song Harvey Fierstein on bringing out his female side in Hairspray "Yes, that's the danger. Not to have Edna seen as a drag queen. You have to take her as a woman. That's my character. A lot of times I'd like to do something funny and campy, but I mustn't. I have to be very careful. I have to keep that balance." [[Image to right]] Paul Kolnik WWW.PLAYBILL.COM PURE THEATER ONLINE