Rock of Ages

Crew

 

Chris D’Arienzo (Author): is a writer/director who just finished his directorial debut Barry Munday (starring Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloe Sevigny, Jean Smart, Malcolm McDowell, Cybill Shepherd and Billy Dee Williams). Chris is currently developing a one-hour drama for HBO with Tobey Maguire, as well as a feature film for Warner Bros. entitled La Vida Robot produced by John Wells (I’m Not There, ER, Far From Heaven). Chris is a giant music
nerd as well as a songwriter in his own right, and his band, Saint America, is set to release their self-titled debut album this fall.

 

Kristin Hanggi (Director): Directed the NY and L.A. productions of Bare (Ovation, L.A. Weekly awards); Pussycat Dolls Live at the Roxy with Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Charlize Theron; 2007 NY Fringe Best Play Catch the Fish; L.A. premiere of Corpus Christi (Ticketholder Award); and L.A. and NY productions of Ann E. Wrecksick. Other L.A. theatre includes 12th Premise; 40 Days; Crane, Mississippi; Greystone; Wayside. Also a film director and screenwriter, Hanggi is developing the musical movie Dear Dumb Diary for Zucker Productions. M.A. from USC and B.A. from UCLA. She won’t stop believin’…

 

Kelly Devine (Choreography): recently choreographed Cabaret and Romeo and Juliet for Des McAnuff at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. Broadway: Jersey Boys (assoc. choreo). Off-Broadway: Frankenstein (37 Arts), Ann E. Wrecksick (Ars Nova). Regional theatre: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Kirk Douglas Theatre); La Jolla Playhouse Zhivago, Private Fittings and The Wiz (assoc. choreo); Sneaux (Matrix Theatre, L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for best choreography); Wozzeck (San Diego Opera). Film/television: Zombie Prom; 30 Days Until I’m Famous; Happy, Texas; So Little Time; Two of a Kind; and Passport to Paris. Upcoming: Disney’s Peter and the Starcatchers at the La Jolla Playhouse.

 

Beowulf Boritt (Set Design): Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only. Off-Broadway: More than 50, including The Last Five Years, Saint Lucy’s Eyes, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Miss Julie, Public, MTC, Second Stage, New Group, MCC. 2007 and 2008 Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Awards: Obie, AUDELCO, three Drama Desk noms

Gregory Gale (Costume Design): Broadway: Cyrano de Bergerac (Tony nomination); The Wedding Singer (Drama Desk nomination); Urinetown (Lucille Lortel nomination). Off-Broadway: The Voysey Inheritance (Lucille Lortel Award, Atlantic); The Milliner (Lucille Lortel nomination, CSC); Country Club (Drama Desk nomination, Drama Dept.). Regional: TheThird Story (La Jolla). Irene Sharaff Young Master Award 2002. www.gregorygale.com

 

Jason Lyons (Lighting Design): The Threepenny Opera; Barefoot in the Park; Good Vibrations; Clay; It’s Only Life; Rafta, Rafta…, Two Thousand Years; Body Awareness; Scarcity; The Piano Teacher; Vigils; Evil Dead the Musical; The Field; Once Around the Sun; Kiki & Herb; The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Abigail’s Party; Hurlyburly; Roar; Aunt Dan and Lemon; Comedians.

 

Walter Trarbach (Sound Design): B’way: The Farnsworth Invention, Cymbeline. Off-B’way: Measure for Pleasure, Satellites, Sandra Bernhard’s Everything Bad and Beautiful, I Love You Because, Mr. Marmalade. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre. Associate Sound Designer: Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Assistant Sound Designer: Jersey Boys nat’l tours. Walter is married to photographer Kimberly Witham

Zachary Borovay (Projection Design) Recent: To Be or Not To Be (Broadway), Les Misérables (national tour), A Catered Affair (Broadway; Drama Desk nom.), Radio City Music Hall’s 75th Christmas Spectacular, Xanadu (Broadway). Upcoming: Peepshow at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas and Nerds on Broadway. Zak teaches projection design at LIU. Member of USA829. www.borovay.com

 

Tom Watson (Hair and Wig Designer) is head of the wig department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 30 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs include Wicked, Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific, Cyrano de Bergerac
and A Tale of Two Cities.

 

Hagen Linss (Makeup Design) began makeup in the ’80s inspired by people who wanted to stand out and be unique! Theatre: from designing The Donkey Show to Gotham Chamber Opera: classics with a twist. Worked with artists such as Beyonce, Pink, Elvis Costello, Gene Hackman, The B- 52’s, John Waters, Marissa Tomei, Eddie Izzard, Tatum O’Neal and Peter Gallagher.

 

Ethan Popp (Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements): Recent credits include Glory Days (Broadway), Tarzan (Broadway), Being Alive (Philadelphia), the New York workshop of Spider-Man (Julie Taymor/Bono and the Edge of U2), We Will Rock You (German premiere), Disney’ s Aida (German premiere /European tour), Mamma Mia! (German premiere), Forever Plaid (U.S. tour),Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City production), Fame! (U.S. tour) and others. Ethan is also currently developing Victor Woo: An Average Asian American, winner of Best Music and Lyrics at the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival. All of his love goes to his parents, brother, nieces and his fiancée Vanessa.

 

John Miller (Music Coordination): Recent Broadway: Young Frankenstein, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Xanadu, A Catered Affair, Cry-Baby. Studio Musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Eric Clapton, BB King, Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon, Celine Dion, Tommy Flanagan, Portishead, Pete Seeger, Cheap Trick. Stage Door Johnny: John Miller Takes on Broadway is
available on PS Classics.

 

David Gibbs (Original Arrangements) served as the music director and arranger for the original Los Angeles run of Rock of Ages. He has written music for film and TV including Josie and the Pussycats, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber, Alias, The OC, Smallville, What About Brian and many more. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Gigolo Aunts and has toured with such artists as Lisa Loeb, Counting Crows and Tom Morello. He is currently performing with the Low Stars and released a solo record as Kid Lightning.

 

Matt Weaver (Producer) Credits: The Heartbreak Kid, Pretty Persuasion and the documentary Surfwise. Upcoming films: Barry Munday starring Patrick Wilson and Sympathy for Delicious starring Mark Ruffalo. Much love to Hillary, Chase, Dream, Mom, Dad, Mel, Howard, Emma, Hannah and Brock, Sebastian, Jack and the incredible Corner Store family.

 

Carl Levin (Producer)Director withThe Araca Group currently involved with a variety of Broadway and West End shows. Producer of Sundance hit film Pretty Persuasion and Executive Producer of upcoming Barry Munday. Recovering Morgan Stanley investment banker. Thanks to family and Prospect for unwavering support of this show and who never stopped believin’.

 

Jeff Davis (Producer) Rock of Ages, A Catered Affair, Associate Producer: The
Drowsy Chaperone (London & U.S. national Tour),  Marguerite (London), 13, Legally< Blonde (Broadway & national tour), Is He Dead?, Chita Rivera on Broadway. Owner: Mambo City Music, Dreamland Music, Entourage Music, Mirror Image Media and Duplication, Evolution Graphics, Davis Partners, Vertical Computer.

 

Corner Store Entertainment (Producer)Recent completed film projects
include the romantic comedy Barry Munday starring Patrick Wilson. Upcoming films include Sympathy for Delicious starring Mark Ruffalo. Corner Store Entertainment was founded by Jeff Davis, Barry Habib, Don Henig, Scott Prisand and Matthew Weaver. Tony Award-winning producer Jennifer Maloney oversees the New York office.

 

 

Scott Prisand (Producer) Broadway credits include Legally Blonde, Brooklyn the Musical and Bombay Dreams. Most recently Scott produced the feature films Barry Munday (Patrick Wilson), Nic & Tristan and the upcoming Sympathy for Delicious (Mark Ruffalo) as part of the Corner Store Fund. Love to the CS Family and my Rock Stars: Cosie, Bradi and Marnie!

 

Janet Billig Rich (Producer)is a music industry veteran whose current and past projects include Camp Lisa with Lisa Loeb, Life in the Fab Lane with Kimora Lee Simmons, Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution, Rocked with Gina Gershon and the noted rock band Nirvana. Her other production of note is her twins.

 

Hillary Weaver (Producer) has been with Rock of Ages since its incarnation. L.A. producer credits: Pussycat Dolls Live at the Roxy with Christina Applegate, Carmen Electra and special guests Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Charlize Theron and Brittany Murphy; Happy Birthday, Wanda June directed by Emmy winner Robert Weide; Margaret directed by Mark Ruffalo.

 

Charles Rolecek (Producer) has arrived on Broadway via a previous life as a successful restaurateur and general businessman. First attempt at producing, but he feels this is “just the beginning!” Credits his interest in theatre to his son Alex, whom he has watched perform for over a dozen years. Resides in NH with wife Karen.

 

Susanne Brook (Producer)has been involved in Broadway, Off-Broadway and many community theatre productions. She is thrilled to be part of the Rock of Ages team. Thanks to Mark for his unconditional love and support, and to Farah, Melanie and Brielle for being an inspiration.

 

Barry Habib (Producer) is a professional speaker and an actor.  He is often featured on CNBC, NBC, CNN and FOX television networks.  Barry is also an executive film producer.

 

Israel Wolfson (Producer). After an early high school graduation in 2002, Israel left his Long Island home for a year of travel. Upon his return, he immediately joined the Wolfson Group, a family office that makes institutional investments in the private equities markets. He has recently joined Corner Store and is currently directing a documentary film.

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