Letters of Recommendation for Jean Zarzour - Theater Directors

Jean Zarzour has asked me to write a letter of recommendation for which it is a pleasure to
do. I directed and choreographed Jean in a production of Tuning In for the University of
Akron. Jean is simply a delight. Imaginative and resourceful, Jean possesses a wide scope
in character roles. She rought solid choices to rehearsals and polished them into a
performance with depth and e!cellent comic timing. Jean was a favorite with audiences.
"ou will find Jean highly personale, funny and a warm human eing. I recommend her to
you.
Sincerely yours,
#eorge $inney
$rofessor and %ead of &usical 'heatre
(epartment of 'heatre, (rama and )ontemporary (ance
Indiana University
*loomington, Indiana +,+-.
812-855-0839 (mm! "inner and Ton! #ominee for $L%&T' $road"a!(
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I am happy to write a few words to recommend Jean Zarzour for your consideration.
I worked with Jean in /-01 on a large scale new musical, produced under a special
A2A3456'7style agreement in the )leveland area.
Jean has many wonderful 8ualities, ut as someone who has worked with many comediennes
over the years, I was 8uickly drawn to her sense of humor. 9ot only is she naturally funny, ut
she can translate her humor into well timed comedy onstage. 'his is a rare comination.
'he entire cast en:oyed working with Jean, who sang well, handled all the revisions easily and
en:oyed great success with her featured role ;1 songs and several scenes<.
In addition, I would add that Jean is a responsile lady with a great spirit, and she would
represent any casting director well. As a former *roadway conductor, I realize the importance
of that. I would also point out her e!tensive ackground in voice7over work, creating hundreds
of characters and voices in all styles.
$lease consider Jean= she would e a terrific asset.
Sincerely,
'erry 4a*olt, &usic (irector
(epartment of 'heatre, (rama and )ontemporary (ance
Indiana University
/,. 9orth Jordan Ave.
*loomington, I9 +,+-.700-0
tlabolt@indiana.edu
*onductor+,usic Director $road"a! - 42nd Street, Hello, Dolly! (with Carol Channing),
George M. (with Joel Grey), and Sugar Babie (with !nn Miller and Mi"#ey $ooney). Co%author o&
'he (onder )ear* 'he Mui"al, +&&%Broadway and in ,o !ngele. -eyboard &or 'he .antati"#
(original +&&%Broadway /rodu"tion) and touring how o& 'he 0hanto1 o& the +/era, 23ita, !ida
and 1ot "urrently Ma11a Mia.
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I>m very happy to put in a good word for Jean Zarzour. I performed in a production with her,
directed y #eorge $inney3'ony 9ominee ? 2mmy winner, with musical direction y 'erry
4a*olt, in August /-01. Jean was terrific....funny, creative, smart and the audience loved her@
She almost made me forget my ad wig@ All Best, Pamela Myers (-ri.ina/ ,arta in
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Jean has een a wonderful presence in everything I>ve seen her do= very funny, of course, ut
also very moving and elievale when material called for it. Bhat I>ll never forget though is
how she came in when we needed an understudy and didn>t have one, and performed in our
production of 'he )lean %ouse with one day of rehearsal. Bhat a pro@
Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director, Repertory Theatre of St. ouis
s.ordon2re0st/3or.
!ormerly, Associate Artistic Director, The "le#eland Play $ouse
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'his letter is to recommend the work of Jean Zarzour, and actress with whom I have
performed, and who I have also directed.

Jean>s work is intelligent, instinctive, and warm. %er range is wide, encompassing road
comedy to drama, and her characterizations are detailed and truthful. She is a :oyful and
willing collaorator.
Jean is also an enterprising individual with a keen usiness sense and a pragmatic approach
to work. She is also passionate and conscientious, and commits herself generously and
completely to any pro:ect she undertakes.

I urge any potential employer to consider her seriously.
Scott Plate, Department "hair, Music Theatre % Bald&in%'allace "ollege "onser#atory of
Music scott0/ate2.mai/3com
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Jean is an actress of great dimension, ale to play dramatic as well as comic roles. I directed
her in a reading of CSolomon>s *ladeC for the )leveland J)) and her work was e!cellent. She
was also very collaorative and fun.
!red Sternfeld, SSD", Artistic Director at !airmount Performing Arts "onser#atory
fsternfe/d2.mai/3com
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Jean Zarzour is a wonderful actress. I met her in /--D during the rehearsals for my play
C$angs of 'he &essiahC in the J)) in )leveland. She did wonderful work on the character.
She was very powerful, very deep, very moving and very humorous. I found her very
collaorative and very inspirational.
She>s surely a treasure in any production.
Motti erner, Play&right % ( Massada St. Ramat $asharon )*+,- Israel
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