GREGG HAMMER, (Book, Music, Lyrics, and Saul Hymon). Originally hailing from Bothell, WA, Gregg is overjoyed to bring Hymon and Parfunkel back to the PNW after a smash performance at Village Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals in 2024. Gregg’s poignant storytelling and melodies often remind audiences of the golden era of singer-songwriters, while still maintaining a unique and fresh sound. His musical We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon & Parfunkel Musical had its world premiere at the Phoenix Theatre Company in September 2024, and he is currently at work on a few new projects. As an actor and musician, Gregg originated the role of Johnny Cash in the world premiere of Million Dollar Quartet, Christmas! and has toured over 50 countries while performing in several hit musicals and Broadway National Tours including Jesus Christ Superstar and Million Dollar Quartet. He has performed at notable venues including: The Kennedy Center, Greek Theatre (An Evening with Kristen Chenoweth) and Hollywood Bowl (Camelot, Les Misérables). Gregg’s voice can also be heard as a ‘Drunken Beerstein’ in the Germany pavilion of Epcot at Disney World. Thanks and love to Anna, Crosby, Louis, Scott, Adam Immerwahr (who is so great), and Luke/William Morris Endeavor. IG: @hymonandparfunkel & @gregghammer

LOUIS PARDO, he/him (Book, Music, Lyrics, and Bart Parfunkel) is a Mexican-Italian musical theater composer and playwright from Southern California. Having spent a lifetime as a performer, he is elated to jump to the other side of the table to craft this comedic, heart-warming piece about the difficulties of fame and friendship. Pardo loves taking his inspiration from the joy, heartbreak, and oddity of life. Albums: Mystic Pizza: The Musical, West Side Story with the San Francisco Symphony *Grammy Nominated*. Favorite Credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (National Tour), Hair (Hollywood Bowl), Mystic Pizza: The Musical (Papermill Playhouse), The Break: A New Musical (Constellation Stage and Screen), Bonnie and Clyde (Rubicon Theatre), A Year with Frog and Toad (South Coast Repertory), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (McCoy/Rigby). Thanks to the team at ATB Talent, Luke Virtas at WME, the Chance Theater and Phoenix Theatre Company for supporting this baby as it learned to walk. Brandon Ivie, Paige Hathaway, our design team, and the entire Village staff including Adam Immerwahr, who is so great and deeply appreciated. Special thanks to Gregg, Scott, Lindsay, Avery, and all Pardos old and young. Finally, a thanks to all of you for spending some time with Hymon and Parfunkel.

UNDERSTUDIES

CHRISTOPHER CLARK, he/him (u/s Saul Hymon) is a Seattle-based actor, last seen on Village Theatre’s stage wielding an electric guitar in Jersey Boys. Now, acoustic in hand, he is happy touring the stylings, albeit with a wink, of another iconic band. Other recent credits: Taproot Theatre, ACT Theatre, and other local playhouses. Thank you for supporting theater, and for creating with us so many unforgettable moments. Thanks especially to Mary and Marlette and Wayne for making this particular one possible.

BRANDON RIEL, (u/s Bart Parfunkel). Village Theatre debut! Favorite credits include Snowed In (Again) (ArtsWest), The Hello Girls, and Till We Have Faces (Taproot Theatre). Additional work includes The 5th Avenue Theatre, Harlequin Productions, and other regional companies. Brandon holds his MFA from the University of Washington School of Drama. Grateful to be here and for the path that led him. —Proverbs 16:9

SCOTT WEINSTEIN, (Director) is an award-winning director and writer based in New York City. He is thrilled to return to Village Theatre where he previously directed Million Dollar Quartet. Favorite credits include Into the Woods (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera) starring Carolee Carmello and Patti Murin; the regional premiere of Something Rotten! (Marriott Theatre – Jeff Nomination); Come From Away (Engeman Theatre); Always…Patsy Cline (Jeff Award) and Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Drury Lane Theatre – Jeff Nomination); Ragtime (Griffin Theatre – Jeff Award); Rent (Theo Ubique – Jeff Award); South Pacific and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (The Rev Theatre); She Kills Monsters (Steppenwolf Theatre) and the First National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. He is a frequent director of new work including the first productions of Murder for Two and was the Associate and Resident Director for the Broadway National Tour, Las Vegas and Chicago productions of the hit musical Million Dollar Quartet, which he has directed around the world. Graduate of Northwestern University and proud union member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Developing We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up with his close friends, Lou and Gregg, for the past 5 years, has been one of the true highlights of his professional career, and he hopes you enjoy watching it as much as they all have enjoyed making it. Scottgweinstein.com

PAIGE HATHAWAY, (Scenic Designer). Village Theatre: 9 to 5, Dial M for Murder, Becoming Dr. Ruth. Regional: Deceived (The Old Globe Theatre); The Mirror Crack’d (Alley Theatre); Rent, Assassins (Arden Theatre Company); Noises Off (Pioneer Theatre Company). DC area: Strategic Love Play, HAIR, Penelope (Signature Theatre); Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors (Ford’s Theatre); Disney’s Frozen (Olney Theatre); Dawn, Art, Primary Trust (Everyman Theatre). Education: BFA in scenic design from University of Oklahoma; MFA in scenic design from University of Maryland. USA 829. @paigehathawaydesign, paigehathawaydesign.com

ESTHER GARCIA, she/her (Costume Designer) has designed for opera, modern dance, theater and burlesque, including Village Theatre’s 9 to 5, Jersey Boys, Hello, Dolly!, She Loves Me, Million Dollar Quartet and The Fantasticks. Esther has a BFA from the University of Oregon with an emphasis in costume design. She has designed for Taproot Theatre, Eugene Opera, Lord Leebrick Theater, Lane Community College Theater and Dance Department, University of Oregon School of Music. Favorite designs include The Fantasticks, Hello, Dolly!, She Loves Me, Million Dollar Quartet, Pagliacci, Carmen, A Little Night Music, and HMS Pinafore.

JENNIFER FOK, (Lighting Designer) is a Chinese-American designer based in New York City. Her work centers on reimagining established works, developing new plays and musicals, and collaborating with interdisciplinary artists in dance and music. She is thrilled to be making her design debut with Village Theatre. She has a BFA in theater production and design from Ithaca College. USA 829. @jenniferfoklighting, jenniferfok.com

ROBERTSON WITMER, (Sound Designer) is a composer and sound designer from Seattle, WA. Previously at Village Theatre: Camelot, Once on This Island, The Color Purple. Other recent credits include: Fancy Dancer (Seattle Rep); Enemy of the People (ACT Theatre); Peril in the Alps (Laguna Playhouse); Kevin Kling: Unraveled (Merrimack Repertory Theatre) and Go, Dog Go • Ve, Perro Ve! (Chicago Children’s Theatre). Rob is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association and USA 829.

AHREN BUHMANN, (Projection Designer) is a Lighting and Video designer based in Seattle. His previous shows include Jersey Boys, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, MISS STEP and Eastbound (Village Theatre); Legally Blonde: The Musical (Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE); The Moors (Seattle Public Theater); Or, Nonsense and Beauty (Theatre22); Solaris and My Antonia (Book-It Repertory Theatre); White Noise, The Good Book, Angels in America and Out of Character (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); and Carefree (New Jersey Performing Arts Center). Ribbet.

TIM SYMONS, he/him (Music Supervisor) is the Resident Music Supervisor at Village Theatre. Select credits include Grease, Brigadoon, The Color Purple, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Hart Island, Billy Elliot, The Who’s Tommy (Village Theatre); Rock of Ages, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion (The 5th Avenue); Assassins (ACT Theatre); Man of La Mancha, Xanadu (Arizona Theatre Company). Original scores for Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Village Theatre. Love to Taylor, Cedar and Winslow!

MIRANDA MIKOLAIZIK, she/her (Stage Manager) is so excited to be working on this show! She is also grateful to be serving as the theatre’s Resident Stage Manager. Miranda has worked on a number of shows at Village since 2014 including Dreamgirls, Matilda, Songs for a New World, Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Color Purple, 9 to 5 The Musical and Grease. She also stage manages for The 14/48 Projects whenever possible and loves lifting heavy things. All the love to Chris and the kittens.

ANNIKA EVENS, (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be back at Village Theatre. Past credits include: Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Brigadoon, Jersey Boys, Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot, The Fantasticks, and Sense and Sensibility. Other experience includes work at Seattle Shakespeare Company, The 5th Avenue Theatre, The New London Barn Playhouse, and KÀ by Cirque du Soleil. Additionally, she enjoys mentoring students through Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE and Intiman Theatre’s STARFISH Project. Annika is a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in stage and production management.

LAMAR LEGEND, (Associate Director) is a non-binary actor/writer/director. They’ve worked with Village Theatre, The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Seattle Opera, Seattle Rep, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 14:48 Productions, Strawberry Theater Workshop, Union Arts Center, Taproot Theatre, ArtsWest, and Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan. They’ve been honored with The Rising Star Award by The Broadway League in New York and The Gypsy Rose Lee and Gregory Awards in Seattle.

CASEY PRICE, (Associate Lighting Designer) is excited to work with Village Theatre again.
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Casey has worked across the nation as a designer and technician for many companies including, Arts West, Seattle Rep, Hale Center Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, Cape Playhouse, Walt Disney World, Orlando Rep, Arizona Broadway Theatre and many more. Casey holds a BS from Utah Valley University.

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ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

PREVIEWS
The show is almost complete and the audience is the final piece. Final adjustments could be made after this performance as we head to opening night.

• ISSAQUAH:
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 21, 2026, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

OPENING NIGHTS
The show is complete! Join us for the celebration.

• ISSAQUAH: Friday, May 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

PAY WHAT YOU CHOOSE PERFORMANCES

• ISSAQUAH: May 19 (7:30 p.m., first Preview) and May 27 (7:30 p.m.)
• EVERETT: July 3 (7:30 p.m.)

We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up has some minor adult language and themes, including a song that parodies the type of accidentally inappropriate lyrics (including double entendres) that sometimes appear in Christian folk music.