The Who's stellar rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes an international pinball superstar. Prepare to be blown away by Who classics including "Listening to You", "Acid Queen" and "Pinball Wizard". Don't miss the Paul Bunyan Playhouse's most ambitious production ever! Director - Zach Curtis
Choreographer - Shannon Roberg
Music Director - Jake Endres
Stage Manager - Al Broeffle
Lighting Designer - Jennifer DeGolier
Costume Designer - A. Emily Heaney
Property Designer - Teresa Rankin
Scenic Designer - Zach Curtis
Dialect Coach - Joseph Papke

MUSICIANS

Keyboards - Jake Endres
Keyboards - James McKeown
Percussion - Andrew Clemenson
Guitar - Jake Jackson
Guitar - Joseph Papke
Bass/French Horn - Luke Kuha

Tommy - Ryan Parker Knox
Mrs. Walker - Amber Swenson
Captain Walker - Paul R. Coate
Cousin Kevin - Eric Heimsoth
Uncle Ernie - Paul Reyburn
10 Year Old Tommy - Shyanne Kaml
4 Year Old Tommy - TBA
Ensemble - Bonnie Allen, Jessie Ladig, Leslie Rith-Najarian, Elizabeth Downs, Katherine Tieben, Aric Furfaro, Eric Bergsven, Andrew Browers, Dan Lundin, Max Wojtanowicz

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	Ryan Parker Knox (Tommy)   AT PBP: The Music Man (Marcellus Washburn), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour Krelborn), Chicago   Ryan Parker Knox hails from the Twin Cities where he has lived for 8+ years and he poses as a server for his job-type job. In addition to several productions and staged readings throughout the TC this past year, RPK workshopped a new play at the Guthrie Theatre in April and also world-premiered "800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick" for the Workhaus Theatre Collective earlier this summer.
	Amber Swenson (Mrs. Walker)   At PBP: Sisters of Swing (LaVerne)   Amber Swenson is a graduate student at The Boston Conservatory in MA, and did her undergrad studies at Cornell College. She appeared in The Rivals at the Jungle Theater in the Twin Cities, where she has also been seen at Walking Shadow, Hardcover Theater, Actors Tehatre of MN and the History Theatre.
	Paul R. Coate (Captain Walker)   PBP Debut   Paul R. Coate played Van Buren in Damn Yankees at the Highland Summer Theatre in Mankato, and appeared in The Music Man and Fiorello at the Bloomington Civic Theatre.. Paul is originally from Omaha, NE and he moved to the Twin Cities exactly one year ago. He has been a vocal soloist for the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and Opera Omaha on multiple occasions. Paul received his Masters Degree in Theatre from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he performed the role of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha for his graduate thesis. Visit www.paulrcoate.com.
	Eric Heimsoth (Cousin Kevin)   PBP Debut
	Paul Reyburn (Uncle Ernie)   At PBP: Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Kenny), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Into the Woods (The Baker), Rounding Third (Don), The Foreigner (Charlie Baker), Man of La Mancha (Sancho), Deathtrap (Sidney), Annie (Rooster), 20 more productions   Paul Reyburn is on the Board of Directors for the Mpls Musical Theater (MMT) where he has appeared in numerous shows including Pageant, Lucky Stiff, Violet and La Cage aux Folles. Last fall he appeared in the smash hit Deer Camp with the Actor's Theater of MN. He has also appeared at History Theater, Gremlin Theater and toured with Troupe America, to name a few. He will be reprising his role of Billy Flynn this September in St. Cloud. Fans of Vocalmotive will recognize him as the emcee for Totino- Grace's Showchoir Spectacular for the past 11 years.
	Shyanne Kaml (10-Year Old Tommy)   PBP Debut
	Jaimee Altier (4 Year Old Tommy)
	Jessie Ladig (Ensemble)   At PBP: The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn), Chicago (Hunyak), Born Yesterday (Helen), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Dancer)
	Leslie Rith-Najarian (Ensemble)   At PBP: Chicago (Go-to-Hell-Kitty) Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Dancer)   Leslie Rith-Najarian’s last appearances while in Bemidji were in Chicago, in Grease as Rizzo, and in The Princess Bride as Buttercup. She is now continuing theater at Harvard University, and this past year played Zubaida Ula/Catherine Connolly in The Laramie Project, Sunny Jacobs in The Exonerated, and Tom Sawyer in the musical Big River.
	Elizabeth Downs (Ensemble)   At PBP: Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), Chicago (Liz), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Nurse Flinn)
	Katherine Tieben (Ensemble)   At PBP: Company Manager 2008 and 09 - The Music Man (Ethel), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Helen), Chicago (Annie), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Sandra), Guys and Dolls (HotBox Dancer)   Katherine Tieben is back for her fourth season at PBP, and her second as Company Manager.. She is a graduate of Bemidji State University, and her recent Twin Cities credits include I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change and Godspell with Chameleon Theatre Circle, and Tales of Horror from the Bible with Bridge Productions.
	Aric Furfaro (Ensemble)   At PBP: The Music Man (Ewart Dunlop), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II Puppets), Chicago   Aric is pleased to be joining The Paul Bunyan Playhouse once again for his tenth season. He has been involved both off and on stage in over 21 productions. He was first sighted on stage at The Paul Bunyan Playhouse in 1995 at the young age of eight in a production of Christmas in the Marketplace. Last seen in Music Man playing Ewart Dunlop in 2008, Aric has also had the pleasure to perform such roles as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat and as Marius in Les Misérables. He is currently attending Bemidji State University where he is a junior majoring in Design Technologies.
	Eric Berg Sven (Ensemble)   At PBP: The Music Man (Tommy Djilas), Chicago (Harry), Born Yesterday (Barber)   Erik Bergsven, a native to the Bemidji is a full time college student, at Jamestown College in ND, seeking his degree in Music Education and Theatre Performance. He has been involved in many shows from community and Collegiate theatre to shows right here at the PBP. He played Gad in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Evil Cat in Honk the Musical, Enjolras in Les Miserables (Mask and Rose Theatre) Student directed/written adaptation of The Sophie Scholl Project and Twelfth Night (Bemidji State Theatre Department). Erik's was mostly recently seen playing King Arthur in Camelot at Jamestown College.
	Andrew Browers (Ensemble)   At PBP: The Music Man
	Max Wojtanowicz (Ensemble)   PBP Debut   Max Wojtanowicz is a graduate of St. Olaf College, and spent the last two seasons as a performing apprentice with The Children's Theatre Company, where he played, among other things, nasty big brothers, skeezy lifeguards, all manner of circus creatures and mythical beasts, and a headless Frankenstein. He has also worked with the Guthrie Theater, Nautilus Music-Theater, Skylark Opera, Heritage Theater, the Great River Shakespeare Festival and Urban Samurai Productions.
	Dan Lundin (Ensemble) PBP Debut
	Joseph Papke (Guitarist)
	Zach Curtis (Director, Scenic Design)   t PBP: Artistic Director since 2006 - Three Days of Rain, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, The Pavilion, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Guys and Dolls, The Drawer Boy, Harvey, Wait Until Dark, Don’t Hug Me   Zach Curtis was the Artistic Director of Fifty Foot Penguin Theater in Minneapolis for 10 seasons, where he directed a number of critically acclaimed shows , including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Elephant Man, 12 Angry Men and the area premiere of Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical. He also has staged works for Pioneer Place on Fifth, Starting Gate, Pigs Eye, Jon Hassler Theater, Actors Theatre of MN and Theatre in the Round.
	Jake Endres (Music Director, Keyboards)   At PBP: Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, The Music Man   Jake Endres recently appeared with the Bemidji Symphony as bass soloist in Beethoven’s 9th and Libby Larsen’s Sacred Vows. When he’s not here, he lives and works in the Minneapolis area as a singer-actor, music director, composer, conductor, voice teacher, writer, director and producer.. He has appeared with many area groups, including The Minnesota Orchestra, The Children’s Theatre Company, Nautilus Music-Theater, Sapphire Chamber Consort, American Folklore Theatre, Frank Theatre, Park Square Theatre, Theatre Mu, Dorian Opera Theatre, North Star Opera, and Minnesota Dance Theatre. Mr. Endres is also the founder and artistic director of The Theatrical Music Company.
	Alexander Broeffle: (Production Stage Manager)   At PBP: The Music Man, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Little Shop of Horrors   Alexander Broeffle is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Theatre at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, where he most recently played Orlando in As You Like It. He would like to thank his family and friends for providing him the support he has needed to pursue his dreams. ---
	Jennifer DeGolier (Lighting Designer)   At PBP: Chicago   Jennifer DeGolier attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis, where she has lived and designed professionally for the last 15 years. She has designed shows at many venues including; McKnight Theater, Southern Theater, Mixed Blood Theater, Pillsbury House Theater, Theater in the Round, Illusion Theater, Loring Playhouse, Red Eye Theater, and The Theater Garage. She has taught and worked with students at Stepping Stone Theater, Bloomington Kennedy High School, Susan B Anthony Middle School, Mounds Park Academy, North Central University, and Augsburg College. She was resident designer for Theater Latte Da for a number of years designing, A Man of No Importance, Gypsy, Floyd Collins, La Boheme, King of Hearts, and most recently Passage of Dreams.. Jennifer was the Lighting designer for the 2005 IVEY award winning production of La Boheme.
	A. Emily Heaney (Costume Designer)   At PBP: The Music Man, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Foreigner, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Born Yesterday, Guys and Dolls
	Teresa Rankin (Properties Designer)   At PBP: Resident Properties Designer, 2006-2009   Teresa Rankin is a freelance theatre artist from Thief River Falls, MN and a graduate from the Bemidji State University Theatre Department.
	James McKeown (Keyboards)   PBP Debut   James McKeown is a graduate of Bemidji High School where he spent two years singing and dancing in Vocalmotive Show Choir followed by two years of drumming in their award winning band. Under the direction of Kevin Chase and Derrick Wickum, he played in several plays such as Honk and Grease. He is now majoring in music and mathematics at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
	Andrew Clemenson (Percussion)   At PBP: The Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, Guys and Dolls
	Luke Kuha (Bass, French Horn)   At PBP: Little Shop of Horrors)
	Jake Jackson (Guitar)   PBP Debut