was born in Brooklyn on September 26th, 1898. At 16 he quit high school to work as a "song plugger" for a music publisher, and soon he was writing songs himself. "Swanee" (lyrics by Irving Caesar), as performed by Al Jolson, brought George his first real fame and led to his writing a succession of 22 musical comedies, most with lyrics by his older brother, Ira. The Gershwins' shows include Lady Be Good! (1924), Fred and Adele Astaire's Broadway hit: Oh, Kay! (1926); Girl Crazy (1930); a political trilogy, Strike Up The Band (1927; revised 1930); Of Thee I Sing (1931; the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize), and Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933). With Ira, George also wrote four film scores, including Shall We Dance (1937) for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In the late twenties Geroge read DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy, and immediately saw it as the basis of an opera using jazz and blues idioms. Porgy and Bess, with a libretto by Heyward and lyrics by Heyward and Ira, opened in New York in October 1935. Besides writing for the theater and films, George was a composer of major concert hall works, including "Rhapsody In Blue," Concerto in F, "An American in Paris," "Second Rhapsody," and "Three Preludes for Piano." George died suddenly of a brain tumor on July 11th, 1937, when he was not quite 39.

the first songwriter to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, was born in New York City, 1896. In 1917, The Evening Sun published his first song lyric (You May Throw All The Rice You Desire, But Please Friend, Throw No Shoes). In 1924, Ira and his brother, George, created the smash hit, Lady, Be Good!, and went on to continue their remarkable collaboration through a dozen stage scores and four film scores, producing such standards as "Fascinating Rhythm," "The Man I Love," "'S Wonderful," "Embraceable You," "I Got Rhythm," "But Not For Me," "A Foggy Day," "Love Is Here To Stay," and others far too numerous to mention. Ira was proudest of his lyrics to Pulitzer-Prize winning Of Thee I Sing (1931), the middle work of a trilogy of satiric operettas written which also included Strike Up The Band (1927; revised in 1930) and Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933). During his long career, Ira also enjoyed productive collaborations with such composers as Harold Arlen (The Man That Got Away), Vernon Duke (I Can't Get Started), Kurt Weill (Lady In The Dark), Burton Lane and Jerome Kern, with whom he created his greatest song hit of any one year (Long Ago and Far Away). Ira Gershwin died August 17th, 1983, in Beverly Hills, California, at age 86.

divided his time between business and the arts. He won the Phyllis Anderson Award at Harvard where he founded the Agassiz Theatre Company with Thomas Babe and to which he returned in 1981 as Artist-in-Residence. He was Levine Senior Fellow at Yale and a Rockefeller Fellow in Public Television for which he wrote and directed Jesus: A Passion Play and appeared in a one-man talk show. In addition to many reinterpretations of the classics, he has directed and designed a number of premier productions including The Tennis Game and Prairie Avenue by George W.S. Trow, The Old Man by Wallace Shawn, and his own Red Eye and Alladin in Three Acts, the last in association with Peter Ivers.

Broadway: Titanic, 1776, The Will Rogers Follies, and Woman of the Year (all Tony Award winners for Best Musical), My One and Only, Sugar, Two by Two, and Kearn. Film: won an Academy Award for his screenplay Father Goose, the Edgar (Mystery Writers for America) for his film Charade and the Christopher Award for the screen adaptation of 1776, other films include The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, Sweet Charity, Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? and Just Cause. Television: won the Emmy Award for an episode of "The Defenders." Mr. Stone is the only writer to ever with the Tony, Oscar, and Emmy.

returns to Reprise! having last directed On The Town and choreographed Zorba. Most recently he directed and choreographed the critically acclaimed production of Anything Goes for Musical Theatre West. Future projects include the National Tour of Camelot, starring Michael York, opening January, 2007. Mr. Mojica was associated with Disney's Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast (Associate Director / Associate Choreographer) for over eight years. In that time, he mounted, staged, and supervised all 16 companies of the show around the world, with productions premiering in London, Tokyo, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Stuttgart, Sydney, and three US National Tours. He has directed and/or choreographed productions of Victor/Victoria (1st National Tour) w/ Toni Tennille, Singin' in the Rain (Seoul), Cabaret w/ Sam Harris, Hello, Dolly! w/ Jo Anne Worley, The Music Man w/ John Davidson, Dreamgirls, Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Enter the Guardsman for the Old Globe Theatre, Pippin (Reprise!), Anything Goes (2003 Ovation Award/ Best Musical -- Reprise!), and over 17 productions for the Sacramento Music Circus. He choreographed The Disney Channel television special for the premiere of the animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the live stage show for the Disney/Pixar film, The Incredibles at the El Capitan Theatre, the world premiere of Flavia and the Dream Maker (Access Theatre), based on Flavia Weedn's popular storybook greeting cards, and The Great American Songbook w/ Michael Feinstein at The Mark Taper Forum. He continues to lend his support to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Actor's Fund, The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation in San Francisco, and the LA S.T.A.G.E. benefits. He is a member of ssdc, The Society of Directors and Choreographers Union, and resides in Los Angeles and New York. For new shows, projects, and further information, please visit www.danmojica.com.

is now in his fifth season as musical director for Reprise! He has won a Garland Award (for On The Town), received six Theater LA Ovation and three LA Drama Critics nominations. He made his LA Philharmonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl last summer as on-stage pianist for Stephen Sondheim's 75th Birthday -- The Concert, also assisting Paul Gemignani. He also assisted John Mauceri rehearsing the summer Bowl musicals The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Mame, and Camelot. Other credits: associate conductor for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Merlin, and The Tap Dance Kid (all Broadway), Les Miserables (L.A. premiere company), conducted the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song and Dance (starring Melissa Manchester). Accompanying Marilyn Horne and Florence Henderson in benefit recitals for P.A.C.E. and the Music Academy of the West (the latter also joined by Carol Burnett); musical direction for Do Re Mi, The Theater Songs of Comden and Green (for S.T.A.G.E. 2006), Two On the Aisle, the music of Harry Warren and Marvin Hamlisch (for S.T.A.G.E. 2005), The Perfect Year (for S.T.A.G.E. 2004), honoring the music of Sir Andrew, and Something Wonderful (for the Actor's Fund - 2002), honoring the music of Richard Rogers, each directed by David Galligan and the club acts for Jason Graae, Donna McKechnie. As a songwriter/composer -- ASCAP Rising Songwriter Showcases on both coasts, Cabaret Conventions at New York's Town Hall, the Hollywood Roosevelt's Cinegrill; music and songs (in collaboration with Lindy Robbins) performed in the '93-'98 editions of the Ringling Brothers' Circus. The musicals Heartbeats (in collaboration with Amanda McBroom), The Gay 90's -- Looking Back and Moving On, and Vampire Virgins from Venus. This last spring, Gerald's song "Mary" (written in collaboration with Faye Greenberg) -- a paean to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," was performed on the TV Land Awards show by Eric McCormack - in the presence of the original cast of the landmark sitcom. This winter, Jerry can be seen on stage playing piano for Carrie Fisher in her one woman show, Wishful Drinking, at the Geffen Playhouse.

Past productions include Reprise!'s City of Angels, On The Town, Pippin, Company, On the Twentieth Century, Anything Goes, Three Penny Opera, and Bells Are Ringing. He has been working in and around the LA theatre scene for the past decade, at theatres ranging from Interact and ICT, to Tiffany and the Coronet. In addition, he has had shows open (and close) Off-Broadway, on the road, and out on the open seas. Recent ones include Forbidden Broadway (95-05) in NYC, productions for Norwegian Caribbean and Disney Cruise Lines (The Golden Mickey), plus two shows for the Hollywood Bowl (Mame, Mass). At the beginning of October he will be opening the Jedi Training Academy for Disneyland, High School Musical Pep Rally for Disney's California Adventure, and Mickey's Halloween Parade for Hong Kong Disneyland. With the other parades and shows in California, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, his work is now seen literally around the clock. Acknowledgements include the LADCC's Lifetime Achievement in Design, along with recognitions over the years from Backstage West and others. A special thanks to Ted for making living simple the way worth living.

has worked all over Los Angeles in the last few years. After completing her BA from Hampshire College and her MFA in costume design at the University of Arizona, she began designing freelance here in L.A. Her precious design projects with Reprise! were Zorba, and On The Town as associate costume designer. Both projects involved the talents of tonight's Director and Choreographer, Dan Mojica. Most recently, Dan and Heather teamed up with Music Theatre West on their well-received production of Anything Goes. This past year she was nominated for an NAACP award for Best Costume Design for her work on The Maids with CGT Productions. Her costume design for the 2005 Musical Christmas at the Lawrence Welk Resort, San Diego, won numerous accolades. As an assistant designer to Mirena Rada, Heather was dedicated to the development and production of Disney's Block Party, a new Pixar themed parade at California Adventure. As a stylist she has worked with Alaska Airlines and DVD Harmony on comedic commercials. Most recently, she worked in the Caribbean on feature film Honeymoon with Mom for Lifetime, starring Shelley Long and Virginia Williams. Other assistant work in film includes Hallmark's Valley of Light with Chris Kline and Gretchen Moll; Lethal Eviction starring Judd Nelson, and the upcoming feature film The El Cortez with Lou Diamond Phillips. Theatres where Heather has designed or assisted in the recent past include the Center Theatre Group, South Coast Rep, Oregon TheatreWorks, and Maine State Musical Theatre. She would, as always, like to thank her husband Matt for his continued and comprehensive support of the "Business of Heather."

has created designs for twenty-eight Reprise! productions including Zorba, Sweeney Todd, and Hair. He designed the acclaimed production of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway, the Geffen Playhouse, and the Coconut Grove Playhouse. He has designed over eighty-five productions for South Coast Repertory Theatre and shows for the Mark Taper Forum, Laguna Playhouse, International City Theatre, Opera Santa Barbara, South Bay CLO, Fullerton CLO, Sacramento Music Theatre, Ford's theatre in Washington D.C., and the New York production and national tour of Peter Pan featuring Cathy Rigby. His lighting can be seen at theme parks in six different countries including Universal Studios Hollywood, Japan, and Orlando; Warner Bros. Movie World Australia, Germany, and Spain; Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland. His architectural lighting can be seen at Harrd Rock Hotels and Casinos, Santa Monica Place, South Coast Plaza Mall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, and many other casino resorts, retail centers, residences, and libraries.

has designed over 86 theatrical shows, including Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks on Broadway; the most recent national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Ten Commandments starring Val Kilmer at the Kodak theatre; Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Cinderella at the Ahmanson; The Talking Cure, Like Jazz, Big River, Flower Drum Song, and First Picture Show at the Taper; and all of the past eight seasons of Reprise! Other design work includes Paint Your Wagon, Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks, and Ain't Nothin' But the Blues at the Geffen; Play On, Only A Kingdom, and Blame it on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse; Masada at the Shubert Theatre in LA, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Singing in the Rain for Denver's Arvada Center for the Arts; Forever Plaid and Blues in the Night at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami; The King and I, South Pacific, and Into the Woods for the Long Beach Civic Light Opera. On Broadway he assisted long-time design partner Jon Gottlieb on 2001's If You Ever Leave Me I'm Coming With You. He served as Production Sound Engineer for Thoroughly Modern Millie at La Jolla Playhouse and was the head soundman for the national tour of Titanic. He won the 2003 NAACP award for Sound Design for Jesus Christ Superstar, the 2001 Ovation Award for Flower Drum Song, and the 1999 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Cinderella, as well as five LA Dramalogue Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, and two Ovation Award nominations for Best Sound Design.