References

Below is a brief description of the people who have graciously written a reference letter for

producer/director GERALD GORDON

RICHARD M. SHERMAN Richard Sherman won two academy awards for writing with his brother Robert, The Sherman Brothers, the score to the hit film MARY POPPINS, one Oscar for the score and one for the song Chim Chim Cher-ee. He has worked with Gerald on a number of stage productions and currently is represented at the famed Palladium in London where producer Cameron Mackintosh has converted the Sherman films CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and MARY POPPINS to most successful stage adaptations. CHITTY ran three years in London and now is on Broadway with POPPINS about to open there also.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER SHIRLEY CARROLL Shirley Carroll of The Carrolls Agency was considered the top press agent of Los Angeles for a period of more than 35 years. She was also the first press agent to handle the Universal Studio Tours as well as their amphitheater shows and for twenty-five years, represented Ringling Bros circus. Almost every touring Broadway show that entered Los Angeles hired Shirley as their press agent. For a period of about twenty-five years, she represented Gerald in a number of stage productions he produced and directed. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER R.S. BAILEY R.S. Bailey has worked in almost every area of professional theatre throughout the United States and Europe. He is the former Associate Director and Director of Marketing and Communications for the Los Angeles Theatre Center and its predecessor organization, the Los Angeles Actors' Theatre. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER ANITA HAEGGSTROM Anita Haeggstrom was one of Hollywood's top agents as she headed the theatrical department for the Don Schwartz Agency for a number of years and later, held a similar position at CNA i.e. Christopher Nassif Agency. She has worked as an associate producer on various films and currently is a top personal manager in Hollywood with a number of clients starring on various television series and in films. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER

ANDY LAUER

Three new films have been shot - co-starred with C. Thomas Howell in the remake of H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS, also appeared in KING OF THE

LOST WORLD and BEAST OF BRAY ROAD in 2005. He co-starred with Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor and Brenda Vaccaro in the Hallmark Hall Of Fame

MOW entitled JUST DESSERTS. He currently is seen on reruns of CAROLINE IN THE CITY; big screen - last was seen co-starring Sandra Bullock and Liam

Neeson in GUN SHY; co-starred with ROBO-COP's Peter Weller in the sci-fi thriller SCREAMERS; was seen in Oliver Stone's BORN ON THE FOURTH OF

JULY as well as his THE DOORS; was nominated for an Emmy for a two parter on 21 JUMP STREET opposite Johnny Depp; has guest starred on MURDER

SHE WROTE, HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN, MATLOCK and numerous others as well as having been a regular on two different previous series - GOING TO

EXTREMES and GRAND; he did a very touching scene with Bette Midler in FOR THE BOYS film.

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ERNA OLAFSON

Erna Olafson, PhD. PsyD, Associate Professor, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Co-Director, Center

for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice

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SIGRID OLAFSON FARWELL

Sigrid Olafson Farwell, B.A. Cornell University; M.A. Theatre and Dance, University of Colorado; M.A. Counseling with Emphasis on Marriage and Family,

University of N. Colorado; Certified Practitioner in Psychodrama and Sociometry.

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ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED PEOPLE HAVE KNOWN GERALD GORDON FOR OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND ARE VERY

FAMILIAR WITH HIS WORK BOTH IN FILM AND ON THE LEGITIMATE STAGE.