CREATIVE TEAM

Dean Pitchford (Author/Writer) was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from Yale. He began his career as an actor off and on Broadway (Godspell, Pippin) before turning to songwriting (Fame, Let's Hear It for the Boy, Footloose), screenwriting (Footloose, Sing) and directing (HBO's Bloodbrothers). He has been nominated for four Academy Awards (winning the Oscar and Golden Globe for Fame), five Grammys, and two Tonys. His songs have sold over seventy million records worldwide and have been recorded by artists as diverse as Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, L.L. Cool J, Cher, Richard Marx, Martina McBride and Hillary Duff. His stage musical adaptation of Footloose ran for over 700 performances on Broadway and is now being produced around the world. Dean lives in Los Angeles, where he continues to write songs, films, and books. His first novel, The Big One-Oh, was published to acclaim by Putnam in 2007; Putnam will release his next Young Adult novel - Captain Nobody- in Spring, 2009.

Gary John La Rosa (Director) Recent credits include The Full Monty at the Phoenix Theatre; Peter Pan at the St Louis MUNY; Fiddler on the Roof at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre and the MUNY; Romance/Romance and Grease at the Fulton Opera House; Hairspray, Aida and West Side Story at Sacramento Music Circus; Annie at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; La Cage aux Folles at Downtown Cabaret Theatre (Outstanding Director - Connecticut Critic's Circle Award); The Honky Tonk Angels at Carousel Dinner Theatre; Seussical (multiple Ostrander Award nominations) at Playhouse on the Square; I Love My Wife at the Helen Hayes Theatre; the RI, ME and NH premieres of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Smokey Joe's Café at Foothills Theatre and Theatre-by-the-Sea and five productions of Always...Patsy Cline. New York credits include: Pins and Needles at Jewish Rep. (with Karen Mason & Jim Walton), Another Day in Paradise at the Zipper, Marry Me A Little at Queens Theatre in the Park (with Sally Mayes & Brent Barrett) and In My Dream... at the Vortex Theatre. Also, multiple productions at: Westchester Broadway Theatre, Albuquerque CLO, Cortland Rep., Seacoast Rep., Surflight Theatre, WV Public Theatre, many industrials and as a guest director at universities nationwide. La Rosa has staged Fiddler on the Roof for a dozen companies across the nation (recreating Jerome Robbins original choreography), with Mike Burstyn, opera's Spiro Malas and veteran Jerry Jarrett, among others. For Prather Theatres he has staged both Beehive - the 60's Musical! and Always...Patsy Cline. He was proud to work with author Dean Pitchford and premiere the revised and presently licensed script for Footloose at Sacramento Music Circus, in July 2004. A UCLA graduate (Clifton Webb Award) and SSDC member, he was formerly a performer, including Broadway, national and international tours.

JR McAlexander (Music Supervisor) has music directed over 350 productions nationwide, including international tours of Sunday in the Park with George and Anything Goes and the world premiere of Monky Business at such prestigious companies as Guthrie, Theatre Under the Stars, Little Theatre on the Square and Galveston Island Musicals. He has worked with Donald O'Connor, Gloria Loring, Van Johnson, Gloria DeHaven and Ken Page to name a few. Mr. McAlexander feels privileged to have music directed over 100 shows for Prather Entertainment Group in the past 14 years.

Evan Adamson (Set Design) recent designs include productions of Aida, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Godspell and The Full Monty. For four years, he has been the associate set designer for the tour of Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, which has played in dozens of cities internationally. Other work as an associate and assistant include Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof and Sly Fox; Off Broadway's Jewtopia; current tours of Blast 2 in Japan and Legends! in the United States; Menopause, the Musical in Vegas, Zhivago at La Jolla Playhouse, and Bésame Mucho in Mexico City. Evan is also a project manager for 8 Hands High Inc and has a BFA in Scenic Design from Purchase College.

Russell A. Thompson (Lighting Design) recently design the lights for the national tour of Beehive, the 60's Musical. He previously lived in New York City where his credits ranged from Club MTV and The Geraldo Show to Manhattan School of Music's The English Cat. Russell has also toured with Tango X2, Moysiev and The Don Cossacks. His designs include Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph... Dreamcoat, Jekyll & Hyde, Ragtime, Smokey Joe's Café, Cats and the regional premiere of The Civil War for Prather Entertainment Group. He was also lighting designer for the national premiere of Around The World in 80 Days at the Fulton Opera House. His designs for West Side Story, Aida and Miss Saigon have earned him three AriZoni Awards. Originally from Lucky, Ohio he now resides with his wife, Alecia, in Cape Coral, Florida.

John P. White (Costume Design) is the national costume designer for Prather Entertainment Group, including the national tour of Beehive, the 60's Musical. Raised and educated in Wisconsin, and after spending 20 years in Louisville, Kentucky, John now calls Lancaster, Pennsylvania home. Previously to coming to PEG, John was the assistant costume designer for Actor's Theatre of Louisville. His work has also been seen with Mill Mountain Theatre, Little Theatre on the Square, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Derby Dinner Playhouse as well as many shows in the Louisville area. His designs for PEG include Grease, Will Rogers Follies, Jesus Christ, Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, King and I, Aida, Gypsy, 42^nd Street, Hello, Dolly, Cabaret, My Fair Lady (AriZoni nominee) and Guys and Dolls (AriZoni Award winner).


Mattison M. Jameson (Production Supervisor) has been with the Prather Entertainment Group since March 2007. Previously, he was the technical supervisor for Big League Theatricals, an international touring company based out of New York City. He has toured North America and Japan as the production manager of several tours, such as Blast!, Aida, 42nd Street, and The Music Man. Matt holds a BFA in Technical Direction from the North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Design and Production. His wife, Meghan is a resident performer for the Prather Entertainment Group as well. They make their home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Brian J. Enzman (Casting/Artistic Producer) has been resident director, choreographer and actor for PEG (Prather Entertainment Group) for the past twenty years at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Pennsylvania and at Broadway Palm. Roles include the King in The King and I, Zack in A Chorus Line, the Devil in Damn Yankees, Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, Cholet in Phantom, Buffalo Bill in Annie Get Your Gun, Max in The Sound of Music and the Emcee in Cabaret; just to name a few. Director/Choreographer credits include Phantom, Evita, Annie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Aida, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Music Man, Gypsy, Funny Girl, Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Annie Get Your Gun and the premiere regional productions of The Civil War and Jekyll and Hyde. Brian is a graduate of Millersville University in Lancaster, PA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre.