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Lerner and Loewe’s

My Fair Lady

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture “Pygmalion”

Original Production Directed by Moss Hart

Directed by Bill Kincaid

Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Music Director: Nicolas Guerrero Choreographer: Donald J. Laney
Scenic Designer: Rozy Isquith
Lighting Designer: Matthew Webb
Costume Designer: Jimmy Johansmeyer
Sound Designer: C. J. Whitaker
Properties Designer: Elizabeth Reaves
Production Stage Manager: Claire Young
Technical Director: Sarah Liffick
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Place: London Time: 1912

Synopsis of Scenes and Songs

Act One

Scene 1: Outside Covent Garden. A cold March night.

Why Can’t The English? – Higgins

Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? – Eliza and Ensemble

Scene 2: A Tenement Section – Tottenham Court Road. Later that evening.

With a Little Bit of Luck – Doolittle, Harry & James

Scene 3: Higgins’ Study. The next day.

I’m an Ordinary Man – Higgins

Scene 4: Tenement Section of Tottenham Court Road. Midday, several weeks later.

With a Little Bit of Luck (reprise) – Doolittle & Ensemble

Scene 5: Higgins’ Study. Later that afternoon.

Just You Wait – Eliza

Servants Chorus – Servants

The Rain in Spain – Higgins, Eliza & Pickering

I Could Have Danced All Night – Eliza, Mrs. Pearce & Servants

Scene 6: Outside Ascot. A July afternoon.

Scene 7: Ascot. Immediately following.

The Ascot Gavotte – Ensemble

Scene 8: Outside Higgins’ House – Wimpole Street. Later that day.

On The Street Where You Live – Freddy

Scene 9: Higgins’ Study. Evening, six weeks later.

Scene 10: Transylvanian Embassy Promenade. Outside the ballroom. Later that evening.

Scene 11: The Ballroom of the Embassy. Immediately following.

Act Two

Scene 1: Higgins’ Study. 3:00 the following morning.

You Did It – Higgins, Pickering, Mrs. Pearce & Servants

Just You Wait (reprise) – Eliza

Scene 2: Outside Higgins’ House. Immediately following.

On The Street Where You Live (reprise) – Freddy

Show Me – Eliza & Freddy

Scene 3: Flower Market of Covent Garden. 5:00 in the morning.

The Flower Market – Eliza & Ensemble

Get Me To The Church On Time – Doolittle & Ensemble

Scene 4: Upstairs Hall of Higgins’ House. 11:00 the following morning.

A Hymn To Him -Higgins

Scene 5: The Garden of Mrs. Higgins’ House. Later that morning.

Without You – Higgins & Eliza

Scene 6: Outside Higgins’ House. Dusk, that afternoon.

I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face – Higgins

Scene 7: Higgins’ Study. Immediately following.

CAST

Molly Bremer (Eliza Doolittle) is thrilled to be at CRT this summer! Select regional credits: Sweeney Todd (Hangar Theatre), Cabaret (Hangar Theatre), A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story (NCCA Jean’s Playhouse). Additional: The Joe Hill Revival, Impossible But True (Brooklyn Tavern Theatre), My Fair Lady on the River (JWM: A Theatrical Company), Broadway’s Next Generation (54 Below), and Broadway by the Season (Merkin Hall). BA, Princeton University; proud alum, Chicago Academy for the Arts. Thanks, and love to Mom, Dad, Andy, Allyson, Lara, Jay, and her brothers, Max, Joe, and Tag (who is a dog). mollybremer.com @molly_bremer

James Tweedale (Professor Henry Higgins) is thrilled to be making his CRT debut! A British-American actor and director, James received his MFA in Acting & Directing from Western Illinois University in 2021. Higgins has always been a “bucket list” role for James, so BIG thank yous to Bill, Kerby, and the entire cast & crew of My Fair Lady for making this such an amazing experience. Some of James’ favorite credits include Harry (Mamma Mia), Hannay (The 39 Steps), and Narrator/Mysterious Man (Into the Woods). Much love to Grandma, Mum, Dad, Amy, Reid, Ella, and baby Oliver.

Derek Emerson Powell (Colonel Pickering) is thrilled to return to CRT after appearing in Kiss Me, Kate! and the 2023 production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Favorite shows include The Play That Goes Wrong, Our Town, Tender Rain (Syracuse Stage); An Odyssey (Hangar Theatre); The Fan, As You Like It (The Cherry Arts); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chenango River Theatre); The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Millbrook Playhouse); The End of History, Beckett Project (Building Company Theater); Inherit the Wind; By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sister Act (Red House Arts Center). @derekemersonpowell

Colin Wasmund (Alfred P. Doolittle) is thrilled to be returning for his fourth CRT production! Previous CRT shows include Todd in Unnecessary Farce (2023), Ernie Cusack in Rumors (2011) and various roles in Almost, Maine (2007). Colin is currently serving as the BFA Acting Program Director at Western Carolina University near Asheville, NC. In addition to acting for the stage, Colin works as an on-camera actor in commercials and film and has begun to dabble in writing for both stage and screen. Thank you all for being here! Cheers!

Eli Vanderkolk (Freddy Eynsford-Hill) is ecstatic to be making his professional debut this summer at CRT! Originally from Lafayette, Indiana, he is currently a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Ithaca College. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him on long walks in nature humming a show tune. He is thrilled to be a part of such a spectacular production team and would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! @Elivanderkolk_ Eli is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Catherine Gaffney (Mrs. Higgins) is thrilled to return CRT for a fifth season after 2018’s Our Town (Mrs. Gibbs), 2019’s The Lady with All the Answers (Eppie), 2022’s Over the River & Through the Woods (Aida), and 2022/23’s Murder on the Orient Express (Helen Hubbard). Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she currently resides in central Kentucky, where she narrates audiobooks from her home studio. Other recent stage credits include The Cake, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Sound of Music. She would like to thank Kerby and CRT for all their support, but especially her husband Sean who still makes her “heart take flight”. Phil. 4:4-7 @cathgaff

Rachel Fry (Mrs. Pearce) After decades of singing classically, Rachel is thrilled to be returning to her musical theater roots with CRT. Past roles include Mrs. Grose (Turn of the Screw), Lisette (Il Mondo della Luna), Mother Superior (Sound of Music), and various scene studies in NYC. After receiving her MM in opera in Chicago, she spent several seasons with the Chicago Symphony before moving to New York in 2011 to begin a teaching career and is excited to bring that same passion for music to the Cortland community. She would like to thank her fiancé, Ken, and all her students for their love and support.

Maxwell Bass (Harry, Ensemble) is overjoyed to be making his professional theater debut at CRT! He is a rising junior at Nazareth University where he is pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater. Some of his credits include Crazy For You (Sam & Bobby U/S), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), and Curtains (Ensemble). He would like to express his gratitude to his family, friends, and the entire production team for their support! IG: max.bass_ Maxwell is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Alyssa Beaulieu (Mrs. Hopkins, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her CRT debut! Originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire, she is a rising junior, Musical Theatre student at Syracuse University. Alyssa also loves being in short films and singing at the SU Catholic Center. Favorite credits include Push Pull Together Apart – TVY Tour with Syracuse Stage (Ditta), State of Motion (Bella Lucivini) and The Skriker (Skirker u/s) with Syracuse University, and Big Fish (Sandra Bloom) with One Light Theatre Company. She would like to thank her family and friends for always encouraging her to love her craft. @alyssa.beaulieu.27 Alyssa is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Matthew Dodaro (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the team at CRT this summer and to be performing in his first shows in New York. Originally from Phoenix AZ, Matthew is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre just up the road at Syracuse University. Some of the most recent roles from his work in Arizona include Lancelot (Camelot), Conrad Birdie (Bye Bye Birdie!) and Snoopy (YAGMCB). Matthew is immensely grateful for the staff at Cortland, his professors at Syracuse, as well as his family and mentors back home who have helped guide him to where he is today! IG: @mattyd3464 Matthew is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Thomas Locke (Prof. Zoltan Karpathy, Ensemble) is a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theater making his summer stock debut! Previous regional credits: Ensemble in Matilda at Syracuse stage, Ensemble/u.s Fred in A Christmas Carol the Musical at Syracuse Stage. Upcoming project: Ensemble/ u/s Kurt’s Dad/Ram’s Dad in Heathers at Milton Theater. Thomas is very grateful for the opportunity! It’s been a pleasure working with this cast and creative team, and he would love to thank his family and friends for their unending support! Thomas is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Jaiden Leo Riley (Jamie, Ensemble) is from Long Island, NY and a rising junior Musical Theatre major at Nazareth University in Rochester. Credits include Rent (Angel), In The Heights movie (Teen), A Chorus Line (Paul SanMarco), and most recently Crazy For You (Junior). He would love to express his gratitude to his parents: “I would be nothing without you, my best friends.” Gratitude to his family, friends, God, & the CRT Company for all they have done! @Jaidenleoriley Jaidenleoriley.com Jaiden is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Gillian Stoltz (she/her) (Ensemble) is thrilled to join CRT’s Performing Intern Company this summer! Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Gillian is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying Musical Theatre. Favorite credits include Damn Yankees! (Gloria Thorpe), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Snoopy) and Disaster! (Sister Mary). She is incredibly grateful to work with such extraordinary people and sends her love to Mom, Dad, Mikayla, Charlie, her grandparents, and Ben for their unwavering support. ig: @gillian.elisabeth Gillian is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Maddy Winkler (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Ensemble) is a rising senior B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She is originally from South Florida and is ecstatic to join the CRT family this summer! Select regional and educational credits include: Grease (Marty Maraschino) at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman and The Prom (ensemble, Kaylee u/s) at Rider University. She would love to thank the creative team and company for making her summer and this performance opportunity so fulfilling! Maddy is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Ally Wolfe (Ensemble) (she/her) is so excited to be joining CRT’s Performing Intern Company this summer! She is originally from Lansdale, PA and is currently a rising junior at Nazareth University pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits: Crazy for You (Patsy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cobweb, u/s Helena), Singin’ In The Rain (Zelda Zanders). Ally would like to thank her friends, family, and mentors for their continued support in her career! Another big thank you to the casts, crews, and creative teams at CRT! Instagram: @allyywolfee Ally is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Performing Intern Understudy Company
Understudies do not appear unless noted before a performance
For the role of Freddy – Matthew Dodaro
For the role of Mrs. Piece – Maddy Winkler
For the role of Prof. Karpathy – Maxwell Bass

Director

Bill Kincaid is happy to return for his 17th show at CRT! He has also directed at numerous other summer theatres, including The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Festival 56, Ozark Actors Theatre, McLeod Summer Playhouse, Brown County Playhouse, and Indiana’s Crossroads Repertory Theatre. He formerly ran the MFA acting program at Western Illinois University, and the Illinois Theatre Association presented him with its Award of Excellence in College/University Theatre in 2020. Much as Bill loves theatre, his greatest joy in life comes from being a husband, son, brother, and uncle.

Music Director and Keyboards 1

Nicolás Guerrero is a music director, vocal coach, and collaborative pianist originally from Huntsville, AL. Nick graduated with a B.M. in Piano Performance from The University of Alabama and an M.M. in Musical Theatre/Opera Conducting from Ithaca College. In addition to his professional work as a music director, Nick writes musical theatre songs and just premiered his song cycle titled On the Brink. He is currently based in New York City.

Choreographer

Donald J. Laney is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Western Illinois University. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with an MFA in Dance. Musical Theatre choreography credits include Pippin, Chicago, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Cabaret, Ring of Fire (Greenbrier Valley Theatre, WV); Songs for a New World, Cabaret, Ride the Cyclone (WIU); Hair, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys & Dolls (Marshall University); HONK!, The Music Man (Cape Fear Regional Theatre, NC); and The World Goes ‘Round (Clinton Showboat, IA). Since 2005 he has been the Master Teacher in Modern Dance at the WV Governor School for the Arts and in 2018 received the WV Governors Award for “Leadership in the Arts.”

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Brian Cimmet is a member of the Musical Theater faculty at Syracuse University, a regular Music Director for Syracuse Stage, and has been working as a Music Director and Pianist professionally for over thirty years. His first experience with My Fair Lady was as an unofficial (and unpaid) rehearsal pianist at age 12 at a community theater near Portland, Maine, and he’s grateful for another opportunity to play this score.

Creators

Alan Jay Lerner (book writer and lyricist) and Frederick Loewe (composer) wrote some of the American theater’s most memorable musicals, including My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon and Gigi. Among their most famous songs are ”Almost Like Being in Love,” ”I Could Have Danced All Night’’ and ”Thank Heaven for Little Girls.” Lerner was born in New York City in 1918 and attended Choate and Harvard. Loewe was born in Berlin in 1901 to Viennese parents, made his piano debut with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13 and came to the United States in 1924. The two met in 1942 at the Lambs Club in New York City when Loewe approached Lerner about collaborating on a show. In 1947, they had their first Broadway hit, Brigadoon, followed in 1951 by a second success with Paint Your Wagon which included such songs as “They Call The Wind Maria,” “I Talk to the Trees” and “Wand’rin’ Star.” In 1956, My Fair Lady, with Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, opened on Broadway. Often called the “perfect musical,” the show ran for 2,717 performances and the cast album sold more than five million copies. Their 1958 film musical, Gigi, won nine Academy awards and, in 1960, came the last great success of their partnership, Camelot, starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. In 1974, Lerner lured Loewe out of retirement to work on their last venture together: a film version of Antoine de St Exupéry’s The Little Prince. Lerner went on to collaborate with other composers including Burton Lane, Leonard Bernstein, and Andre Previn. He died in 1986 at the age of 67. Loewe died two years later at the age of 86.

Creative Team

Rosalind (Rozy) Isquith (Scenic Designer) is a Scenic Designer and a Scenic Artist based in Rochester, NY. After completing her MFA at The Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre, Rozy joined SUNY Geneseo as a Lecturer in Scenic Design. Recent design credits include scenic designs for Xanadu (2023) at CRT, The SpongeBob Musical (2023) at Northern Stage, and The Wedding Singer (2023) with the New London Barn Playhouse. As a scenic artist, she continues to work with Goodspeed Musicals, The Glimmerglass Festival, Scenic Art Studios, and the New London Barn Playhouse. rosalindisquith.com

Jimmy Johansmeyer (Costume Designer) is excited to be back at CRT where he has designed over 50 shows! His work has been seen in the CRT productions of Hair, Pirate Schmirate!, Rough Crossing, Saturday Night Fever, Newsies, The 39 Steps, La Cage Aux Folles and Footloose. Other CRT designs include West Side Story, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Addams Family, All Shook Up, Buddy!, Cats, Grease, Chicago, Joseph… Dreamcoat, and many others. His work has also been seen at the Legacy Theatre (CT), Allenberry Playhouse, Penobscot Theatre Company, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Theatreworks New Milford, Stamford Center for the Arts, The Emelin Theatre, Tampa’s Gorilla Theatre, The Theater Barn and at Off-Broadway’s American Theater for Actors. Jimmy is also co-founder of the award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc. in Connecticut.

Elizabeth Reaves (Season Props Designer) a native to Central Arkansas, is joining CRT for her first season. She received her BA in Theatre Arts from University of Central Arkansas in May of 2023. She has most recently worked with the Florida Repertory Theatre as props artisan for their 26th season. She has also spent the past two summer seasons working in props and stage management with Tibbits Opera House.

Matt Webb (Lighting Designer) is thrilled to return to CRT for his fifth season, having previously designed Xanadu, Mamma Mia, Murder on the Orient Express, Sleuth, and Our Town. In Central New York, Matt’s also lit two productions for Syracuse Stage, including this season’s Once. Elsewhere, Matt’s designed with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Arden Theatre, Seattle Rep, Asolo Rep, ZACH Theatre, San Jose Rep, Arkansas Rep, Phoenix Theatre, and many others. Matt teaches lighting design at the University of Houston, and he holds an MFA from the University of Washington.

Carl “C.J.” Whitaker (Sound Designer) is excited to be making his debut at CRT. Recent and upcoming work includes Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman… (associate), Little Shop… (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Use Your Words! (Emerging Artists Theatre), The 1940’s Radio Hour, The Prom (Theatre Raleigh), Texas Shakespeare Summer 2023. C.J. has recently been on tour with To Kill a Mockingbird and Fiddler on the Roof.

Production Staff

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Jordan Simon (Stage Manager/Co-Company Manager) a Florida native and graduate from the BFA Stage Management program at the University of Central Florida, is excited to work with CRT! Previous work includes Allie Kazan and the Magic Mansion (Stage Manager), Home of the Brave (Stage Manager), Pirates of Penzance (Assistant Stage Manager), and Mrs. Mannerly (Assistant Stage Manager). Jordan would like to thank her family, her boyfriend, and her friends (shoutout Jade, Kane, Sav, Rami, and Maggy)!

Claire Young (Stage Manager/Co-Company Manager) (she/her) is thrilled to be working with CRT this summer! She has previously worked with Norwegian Cruise Line, Pittsburgh Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Playhouse on the Square, and Stagedoor Manor. She is an alum of the BA Theatre program at Florida State University. She hopes you enjoy the shows! claireyoung.info

Sophie Harrington (Assistant Stage/Company Manager) is in her first season with CRT and her second professionally. She is going to be a senior at Case Western Reserve University studying theater, business, and French. She has been stage managing since 2018 and some of her favorite shows have been A View from the Bridge, Death Takes a Holiday, Pippin, and The Moors. She is excited to continue her stage management career with CRT and their wonderful company.

Mackenzie Seewagen (Assistant Stage/Company Manager) is so egg-cited for her first summer season at CRT! She spent the past year working as a stage management apprentice at Walnut Street Theatre for their 23-24 season, which included Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Elvis: A Musical Revolution. Other regional credits include Bucks County Playhouse, Kitchen Theatre Company, and Crossroad Theatre Company. Proud graduate of Ithaca College. Love to Ma, Dad, Robbie, Noah, and Ben.

Elizabeth Cook (Deck Hand/Backstage Crew) just finished their first year at SUNY Geneseo as a Theatre major. They have had a hand in a few different jobs in theatre before, working as a technical assistant, run crew, acting, building and painting sets, etc. since middle school. Elizabeth is excited to join the CRT team and work behind the scenes to help things run smoothly.

SCENIC DEPARTMENT

Sarah I. Liffick (Technical Director) is a second-year MFA Technical Production student at Florida State University. She was recently Technical Director for FSU’s production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. She has also served as Technical Director for Peach State Summer Theatre’s productions of Spongebob the Musical, Mahalia, Spamalot, Cinderella, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Sister Act. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!

Kylee Hancock (Assistant Technical Director) is coming in hot off their TD apprenticeship at TheatreSquared and is excited for their second year at CRT. Previously a member of the carpentry team, they’ve leveled up into the ATD position. When at T2, Kylee was the lead TD for What the Constitution Means to Me and the ATD for Cambodian Rock Band. They graduated from HSU with a B.A. in Theatre, where they were the TD for two years.

Eleanor Kephart (Carpenter) is a recent graduate from SUNY Geneseo with a double major in Theater and English and is excited to be returning to CRT for another summer. Their main focus areas are scenic and lighting design, and painting. Recently they have worked as a scenic designer at Charles O Dickerson High School on Honk! as well as being a design assistant at Geneseo on the musicals Lucky Stiff and Tuck Everlasting.

Abigail Mendoza (Carpenter) is a senior Theatre Design and Production major with a technical direction emphasis at Millikin University. This is her first summer at CRT and she is excited to share her work with you as a carpenter. Previous experience includes Carpenter at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Assistant Carpenter at Weston Theater Company, and working as a carpenter for her university.

Jessica Lynn Hightower (Paint Charge) is a scenic fabricator and designer based out of Winchester, Virginia. She received her MFA in Scene Design in 2023 and is currently working as the paint charge and scenic fellow at Shenandoah Conservatory. When Jess isn’t working, she enjoys board games with friends, playing with dogs, and spending time in nature. jessicalynndesigns.com

Devon West (Scenic Shop Intern) All the way from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Devon is a rising junior at Western Carolina University. Currently studying for a BA in Stage and Screen, he has 8 years of acting experience and 2 years in scenic carpentry. When not in the theatre, he is probably on a hike or skipping rocks. He is a long way from the cattle farm, but he is ecstatic to work and live here in Cortland for the summer.

PROPS DEPARTMENT

Riley Bates (Props Artisan) is a recent graduate of Vassar College, where she majored in Drama with a minor in Art History. Vassar theater design credits include Mercury, Mosquitoes, Witch, and Hurricane Diane. Riley was CRT’s props intern last summer and she is excited to be back! She would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support.

Antonio Cicci (Props Intern) is a rising senior at SUNY Fredonia finishing his BFA in Theatrical Design and Production and is deeply passionate about prop construction and design. With an insatiable love for learning and a natural enthusiasm for creativity, Antonio approaches each project with excitement, dedication, an optimistic attitude, and a goofy smile.

COSTUME DEPARTMENT

Shanie Hollenbeck (Costume Shop Supervisor/Stitcher) (she/her) trekked in from the Great Plains of Brookings, South Dakota to return to CRT’s costume team for the second year in a row! She’s happy to lend her creative energies to help make another wonderful summer of theatre for Cortland and surrounding communities. Shanie would like to thank her family, friends, and fiancé for their unwavering support, and professors and mentors for their advice and encouragement.

Alexandria Shaw (Costume Shop Intern) is a rising senior fashion design student at Marist College with a minor in music. She currently serves as the Chairperson of Costume Hair and Makeup on the Marist Theatre executive board and as president of Alpha Psi Omega the National Theatre Honor Society. Alexandria started off acting in local community theater then found a love for costuming and publicity now dabbles in on and off-the-stage work within theatre. She is honored to be on this amazing journey with CRT.

Stacy Moller (Stitcher) is pleased to be joining the staff of CRT this summer to lend her talent to the costume shop and wardrobe crew. Stacey is the owner of Magpie Custom Creations in Cortland and the Costume Shop Manager for SUNY Cortland’s Department of Performing Arts. Through her studios, she has designed and built costumes for several theaters over the past twenty years including the New York Institute of Technology in Westbury, NY, Homer High and Jr. High Schools, The Homer Center for the Arts’ Center Players and Shakespeare in the Park, Neezen Toes Productions, Inc., and for numerous individuals throughout the US.

LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

Emily Youtt (Head Electrician) (she/her) is a rising junior at SUNY Fredonia originally from Leominster, Massachusetts. She is currently getting her BFA in Theatrical Production and Design with a concentration in lighting. Previous credits include but are not limited to: Abigail/1702: A Twice Told Tale (Head Electrician) (SUNY Fredonia), SLUT: The Play (Lighting Designer) (Performing Arts Company), and LX Intern (Rev Theatre Co.) (2023 summer season). She is thrilled to have this position and is so excited for you all to see this season!

SOUND DEPARTMENT

Savion Taylor (Season Sound Engineer/A1) is a Junior at Elon University studying Music Production and Recording Arts. This is his first season with CRT, and he is very excited to partner with such amazing talent. Recent credits include A Chorus Line (Technician Associate/A1) with Elon University, 1940’s Radio Hour, and The Prom (A2) with Theatre Raleigh. Savion is grateful for the opportunity to debut at CRT!

Show Partner:

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The Last Romance

by Joe DiPietro

Directed by Mark Reynolds

The Last Romance is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com

The premiere production of The Last Romance was presented by Dennis D. Hennessy and Richard Carrothers at The New Theatre, Overland Park, Kansas.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Scenic Designer: Shelley Barish
Lighting Designer: Samantha Weiser
Costume Designer: Shanie Hollenbeck
Sound Designer: Kate Wecker
Properties Designer: Elizabeth Reaves
Production Stage Manager: Jordan Simon
Technical Director: Sarah Liffick
Company Manager: Claire Young
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Harrington

Cast

Mary P. Williams (Carol Reynolds) is thrilled to return to CRT and this vibrant, friendly community! Mary began acting in high school, leading to performances in college and local community theatre. After living in Florida for years, Mary returned to her hometown of Huntington, where her husband encouraged her to resume her theater training at Marshall University. Favorite experiences include playing Lily in CRT’s production of Six Dance Lesson in Six Weeks and directing Making God Laugh for Alchemy Theatre in Huntington. She has also performed at CRT in I Hate Hamlet, The Hollow, Making God Laugh, A Murder is Announced and Cards on the Table. When not working at a dental office, Mary enjoys walking, and time spent with friends & family.

Richard Daniel (Ralph Bellini) made his CRT debut as Ben Franklin in 1776, and returned to play Dr. Roberts in Cards on the Table and Frank in Over the River… Other credits include: Da, Once (APEX National Tour), Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd (Springer Opera House), Henry Potter, A Wonderful Life (Chaffin’s Barn), Tim, The Cake (Springer Opera House), Burl, Smoke on the Mountain (Ryman Auditorium, Cumberland County Playhouse, many others), Oldfield, The Minutes (Springer Opera House), Lazar Wolf, Fiddler on the Roof (Studio Tenn, Chaffin’s Barn) Grimsby, The Little Mermaid (Nashville Children’s Theatre), McKean, 1776 (Nashville Repertory Theatre). He grew up in Clarksville TN, where he attended Austin Peay State University, earning degrees in Music Education, and Theatre. He now lives in Nashville

Dori May Ganisin (Rose Tagliatelle) is elated to debut at CRT. She has appeared locally at Chenango River, Cidermill and Know Theatres in numerous productions over the years. Favorites include: The Laramie Project, Ripcord, Other Desert Cities, Broadway Bound and Last of the Boys, End Days, Boeing Boeing, Sylvia, Moon Over Buffalo, Annapurna, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Goat and Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune. Ms. Ganisin performed in the Boston area at Gloucester Stage, Lyric Stage, New Rep Theatre, Nora Theatre and Shakespeare & Company and in NYC with Six Figures (company member & director), she self-produced at Centre Stage and NYC Fringe Festival.

Nick Capodilupo (The Young Man) is a senior Vocal Performance Major at Ithaca College: School of Music, Theatre and Dance with a focus in opera and classical voice. Recent performances include Frederic in G&S’ Pirates of Penzance at Ithaca College and Jean Valjean at Cohasset Dramatic Club. Nick spent the summer in Italy with the private program Si Parla, Si Canta. Nick has also performed the national anthem at Yankee Stadium twice and for the Boston Celtics at the TD garden. Nick is an offensive lineman for the Ithaca Bombers football team.

Director

Mark Reynolds is a Director and Costume Designer. CRT directing credits: Kiss Me Kate, Born Yesterday, Newsies (SALT Award for Best Musical 2019), Rat Pack Lounge, Footloose, The Kitchen Witches, The House at Pooh Corner, Dorothy meets Alice, The Velveteen Rabbit and Pinocchio! During CRT’s intermission season Mark was the lead collaborator on Stories and Ghosts in the Park. CRT costume design credits: The Lady with all the Answers, A Chorus Line, Miracle on South Division Street. Mr. Reynolds is the resident Costume Designer for the Performing Arts Dept at SUNY Cortland. Other directing credits: Love, Billy, The Children’s Hour, Top Girls, The Laramie Project, Sunday in the Park with George, The Glass Menagerie, The Crucible and The Rocky Horror Show. He has had the privilege of being an improv instructor for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stonybrook University. Mark would like to thank you for your continued support of Cortland Repertory Theatre and the Arts in Cortland County.

Playwright

Joe DiPietro is a playwright and lyricist, and his work has received thousands of productions across the country and around the world. He has won two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. Broadway: Nice Work If You Can Get It starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara (10 Tony noms, including Best Book, Best Musical), Memphis (4 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score,) All Shook Up, Living on Love (starring Renee Fleming) Off-Broadway: Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, Clever Little Lies (starring Marlo Thomas) The Toxic Avenger (OCC Award – Best off-Broadway Musical) The Thing About Men (OCC Award – Best off-Broadway Musical), the much-produced comedy, Over the River and Through the Woods, and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (the longest running musical revue in off-Broadway history) .Other recent regional credits include: The Second Mrs. Wilson (Long Wharf Theatre & George Street Playhouse) Hollywood and Chasing the Song (La Jolla Playhouse,) The Last Romance (The Old Globe,) Creating Claire (George Street Playhouse.) His murder mystery, The Art of Murder, won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Play. He sits on the board of Only Make Believe, a charity dedicated to bringing interactive, therapeutic theatre to chronically ill children

Creative Team

Shelley Barish (Scenic Designer) she/her/hers, is excited to return to CRT. Past CRT designs include The Addams Family, Newsies, Legally Blonde, Cards on the Table, Suds, and West Side Story. Off-Broadway: Gideon’s Knot, Mare in the Men’s Room; As a Boston based designer she designs at Lyric Stage Company, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Greater Boston Stage, Central Square Theatre, and Bristol Valley Theatre. Some favorite designs include Preludes, The Wolves, Camelot, Dear Elizabeth, Murder for Two, Trouble in Mind, A Christmas Carol, Matilda, Beehive, The 39 Steps, Little Women, Pipeline Boom!, Private Lives, and Next Fall. Shelley is a Professor and Coordinator of the Theatre Arts Program at UMASS Lowell. She received her MFA from Michigan State University. shelleybarish.com.

Shanie Hollenbeck (Costume Designer) (she/her) trekked in from the Great Plains of Brookings, South Dakota to return to CRT’s costume team for the second year in a row! She’s happy to lend her creative energies to help make another wonderful summer of theatre for Cortland and surrounding communities. Shanie would like to thank her family, friends, and fiancé for their unwavering support, and professors and mentors for their advice and encouragement.

Kate Wecker (Sound Designer) she/her, is thrilled to be making her design debut at CRT. Some of her favorite past sound designs include Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Totem Pole Playhouse, Animal Farm at A Noise Within (LADCC Award nominee) and Ride the Cyclone at Southern Utah University. She has been the Resident Sound Designer at Laguna Playhouse and Pioneer Theatre Company

Samantha Weiser (Lighting Designer) is excited to be working on Last Romance! Sam is a Brooklyn based LD. Upcoming designs include: The Wedding Singer (Wagon Wheel, IN), and Jekyll & Hyde (TimberLake Playhouse, IL). SamanthaWeiserLD.com.

Production Staff

STAGE MANAGEMENT

SCENIC DEPARTMENT

PROPS DEPARTMENT

COSTUME DEPARTMENT

LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

SOUND DEPARTMENT

Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville

Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley Music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffet

Directed by Kerby Thompson

Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing LLC. www.broadwaylicensing.com

Original Broadway Production produced by Frank Marchall, Rich Entertainment Group, Anita Waxman and Grove Entertainment.

The world premiere of Escape to Margaritaville was produced by La Jolla Playhouse, in La Jolla, California. Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director and Michael Rosenberg, Managing Director.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Music Director: Shoshana Seid-Green, Choreographer: Aisling Halpin

Scenic Designer: Rozy Isquith
Lighting Designer: Eric Behnke
Costume Designer: Angie Andrea
Sound Designer: Kyle Jensen
Properties Designer: Elizabeth Reaves
Production Stage Manager: Claire Young
Technical Director: Sarah Liffick
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Synopsis of Scenes and Songs

Act One

Prologue: Around the US

Scene 1: Margaritaville Hotel and Bar

License to Chill – Tully, Ensemble

Scene 2: Tammy’s Apartment (and a subway, plane, and boat)

Fins – Rachel, Tammy, Chadd, Goons, Tully, Brick, Ensemble

Scene 3: Margaritaville Hotel and Bar

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Tully, Brick, Jamal, J.D., Tammy

Scene 4: Rachel and Tammy’s Hotel Room

Scene 5: Halfway to the Volcano

It’s My Job – Rachel

Scene 6: Margaritaville Beach

Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw – J. D., Marley, Jamal, Tourists, Audience

Scene 7: Top of the Volcano

Three Chords – Tully, Rachel

Scene 8: The Volcano

We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About – Tammy, Brick

Scene 9: The Volcano

Son of a Son of a Sailor – Tully, Rachel

Scene 10: Margaritaville Hotel and Bar

Tuesday on the Island – Marley, Ensemble

Wednesday on the Island – Brick, J.D., Ensemble

Thursday on the Island – Jamal, Tully, Rachel, Ensemble

Friday on the Island/Come Monday – Brick, Tammy

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes – Rachel, Tammy, Tully, Ensemble

Margaritaville – Tully, J.D., Brick, Jamal, Marley, Ensemble

Act Two

Scene 1: Margaritaville Hotel Beach.

Volcano – Jamal, Marley, J.D. Ensemble

Scene 2: The Jungle, J.D.’s Treasure

Grapefruit, Juicy Fruit – J.D., Tully, Brick

Scene 3: Cincinnati Airport

Scene 4: J.D.’s Seaplane

He Went to Paris – Tully, Brick, J.D.

Scene 5: Rehearsal Dinner

Cheeseburger in Paradise – Tammy, Brick, Ensemble

Tin Cup Chalice – Tully, Ensemble

It’s My Job (Reprise) – Rachel

Scene 6: Career Montage

Love and Luck / Breathe In, Breathe Out – Tully, Ginger, Tina, Rachel

Scene 7: Margaritaville Hotel and Bar

King of Somewhere Hot – Tully

A Coast of Marseilles – Tully, Rachel

Scene 8: Tammy’s Apartment

Scene 9: Island Ocean

A Pirate Looks at 40 – All

Scene 9: Margaritaville Hotel and Bar

One Particular Harbor – All

CAST

Nick Brogan (Tully) is a recent graduate from Penn State Musical Theatre, originally from Ellicott City, MD. He is thrilled to be joining this company for such a fun show! Regional: The Wedding Singer (Sammy), Beautiful (Gerry u/s), Guys & Dolls (Harry the Horse) at New London Barn Playhouse; Footloose (Ren u/s) at Totem Pole Playhouse. New Works: These Girls Have Demons (Sarah Taylor Ellis/Meghan Brown) with Pittsburgh CLO; The Morris & Essex Line (Salzman and Cunningham) at 54 Below. Endless thank yous to Mom, Dad & Sara. @nick.brogan.

Brooke Melton (Rachel) is so grateful to be making her CRT debut! Regional Credits: Into the Woods (Bakers Wife), The Wizard of Oz (Glinda), Mary Poppins (Mary), Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne), Miracle on 34^th Street (Doris). Thank you to Kerby and the entire CRT team. Brooke holds her Masters in Vocal Performance from NYU and teaches voice to children and adults all over the country. Come sing with me! www.brookemelton.com @brookemariemelt

Olivia Goodman (Tammy) is absolutely thrilled to be making her debut at CRT! She hails from Roanoke, VA, the “Star City of The South” and is a senior Musical Theatre major at SUNY Cortland. Favorite credits include Sweet Charity (Helene), Cabaret (Texas/Dance Captain), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), and Into the Woods (Little Red). She would like to thank the faculty at SUNY Cortland for their guidance throughout her collegiate acting journey. oliviagoodman.com @livvgoodman

Caleb Miofsky (Brick) is pumped to be making his CRT debut! Past favorite professional credits include Kristoff (Frozen), Clifford Bradshaw (Cabaret), Chuck Cranston (Footloose), and Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker (Cry-Baby). Caleb most recently graduated from Missouri State University with his BFA in Musical Theatre. Special thanks to his family, friends, agent, and all at CRT for helping get this fun-filled show on its feet! Calebmiofsky.com @calebmiofsky.

Amirah Joy Lomax (Marley) is thrilled to join the CRT family as Marley in this iconic summer musical! Recent credits include: Michelle (Dreamgirls), Billie (Nice Work if You Can Get It), Danielle (Bring It On), Lulu (Cabaret), Jack’s Mother (Into the Woods) and Little Becky Two-Shoes (Urinetown). Recent Penn State Musical Theatre graduate, Amirah Joy would like to thank the cast and crew, and her family and friends. amirahjoylomax.com @amirahjoylomax

Jason Thomas Sofge (J.D.) is thrilled to be returning to CRT! You may remember him on CRT’s stage as Dave in The Full Monty, Samuel Chase in 1776, or offstage as Assistant Director of Our Town. Other credits: The Constable in Fiddler on the Roof (1st National Tour), Elvyra in From the House of the Dead (Metropolitan Opera, National Opera de Paris, Staatsoper im Berlin), u/s Maitre D in The Merry Widow (Metropolitan Opera), u/s Juror #10/#3 in 12 Angry Men: The Musical (Asolo Rep), Tommy in Fatty, Fatty No Friends (Off Broadway at Soho Playhouse). “Special thanks to my rockstar agents at Firestarter Entertainment!”

Xander Benton (Jamal / Ted) is a BFA Musical Theatre major at Belmont University. In 2022, he won Nashville’s Spotlight Awards Outstanding Lead and Comedic Actor and performed in The Jimmy Awards® at New York’s Minskoff Theatre. Xander was honored to join the 2020 featured ensemble for Sticks & Stones virtual concert premiere benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Born This Way Foundation. Favorite credits include Jean Valjean (Les Misérables), Shakespeare (Something Rotten!) and Agwe (Once on This Island). Xander aspires to perform on Broadway and in film. Beyond theatre, he enjoys weightlifting, dancing, bowling, and spending time with friends and family.

Maxwell Bass (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be making his professional theater debut at CRT! He is a rising junior at Nazareth University where he is pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater. Some of his credits include Crazy For You (Sam & Bobby U/S), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), and Curtains (Ensemble). He would like to express his gratitude to his family, friends, and the entire production team for their support! IG: max.bass_ Maxwell is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company

Alyssa Beaulieu (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her CRT debut! Originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire, she is a rising junior, Musical Theatre student at Syracuse University. Alyssa also loves being in short films and singing at the SU Catholic Center. Favorite credits include Push Pull Together Apart – TVY Tour with Syracuse Stage (Ditta), State of Motion (Bella Lucivini) and The Skriker (Skirker u/s) with Syracuse University, and Big Fish (Sandra Bloom) with One Light Theatre Company. She would like to thank her family and friends for always encouraging her to love her craft. @alyssa.beaulieu.27 Alyssa is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Thomas Locke (Ensemble) is a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theater making his summer stock debut! Previous regional credits: Ensemble in Matilda at Syracuse stage, Ensemble/u.s Fred in A Christmas Carol the Musical at Syracuse Stage. Upcoming project: Ensemble/ u/s Kurt’s Dad/Ram’s Dad in Heathers at Milton Theater. Thomas is very grateful for the opportunity! It’s been a pleasure working with this cast and creative team, and he would love to thank his family and friends for their unending support! Thomas is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Tatiana Padro (Ensemble) is so beyond grateful to be joining CRT this summer! This is her first show after graduating and receiving her BFA from SUNY Cortland’s Musical Theatre program. Her most recent performances are Sweet Charity (Charity Hope Valentine), Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider), Rent (Mimi Marquez), Heathers (Heather Duke), Proof (Claire), Big Fish (Josephine) and Cats (Rumpleteazer). She would like to thank her family for always showing their support and for pushing her towards her dreams. Without them she wouldn’t be where she is today, striving and achieving her life in the arts. Hope you all enjoy this marvelous production!

Jaiden Leo Riley (Ensemble) is from Long Island, NY and a rising junior Musical Theatre major at Nazareth University in Rochester. Credits include Rent (Angel), In The Heights movie (Teen), A Chorus Line (Paul SanMarco), and most recently Crazy For You (Junior). He would love to express his gratitude to his parents: “I would be nothing without you, my best friends.” Gratitude to his family, friends, God, & the CRT Company for all they have done! @Jaidenleoriley Jaidenleoriley.com Jaiden is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Eli Vanderkolk (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his professional debut this summer at CRT! Originally from Lafayette, Indiana, he is currently a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Ithaca College. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him on long walks in nature humming a show tune. He is thrilled to be a part of such a spectacular production team and would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! @Elivanderkolk_ Eli is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Maddy Winkler (Ensemble) is a rising senior B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She is originally from South Florida and is ecstatic to join the CRT family this summer! Select regional and educational credits include: Grease (Marty Maraschino) at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman and The Prom (ensemble, Kaylee u/s) at Rider University. She would love to thank the creative team and company for making her summer and this performance opportunity so fulfilling! Maddy is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Director

Kerby Thompson started as CRT’s Producing Artistic Director in 2000, after being an actor, director, and choreographer at CRT for 5 years prior. During his time here, CRT has accomplished two capital campaigns; an elevator/sprinkler system installed at the Pavilion in 2005 and CRT Downtown opened in 2015 for winter shows and events. Kerby handles grant writing, publicity, play selection, casting, and show booking for CRT. Directing highlights: …Orient Express, Xanadu, Unnecessary Farce (twice), Our Town (SALT Award), Saturday Night Fever (SALT Award), Mamma Mia!, Million Dollar Quartet, 1776, Buddy!, and many others. CRT acting highlights: Billy Flynn, Chicago (SALT Award); David Selznick, Moonlight and Magnolias (SALT Award); Michael Minetti, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (SALT nom); Harold Hill, The Music Man (SALT nom); Harold, The Full Monty; Mal, The Addams Family, and others. Another lifetime ago, previous to moving to Cortland, he lived in New York City working as an actor/singer/dancer, director, choreographer…but mostly as a temp secretary. Favorite performance credits include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Loni Anderson, and The Best Little Whorehouse… with Barbara Eden. He said Hello to Dolly! and Bye Bye to Birdie on two national tours and performed in two international tours with Dolly! and Anything Goes to Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Other performance credits include The Will Rogers Follies, Me and My Girl, Brigadoon, Shenendoah, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and many others. He thanks Barclay, Eric, Samantha and this year’s Board, Guild, staff, casts, and crew for all their work. Love to Frank for his endless patience.

Music Director and Keyboards 1

Shoshana Seid-Green is thrilled to return to CRT, where she previously music directed Saturday Night Fever, Mamma Mia!, and Xanadu. Recent credits include Cabaret (SUNY Cortland), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Nazareth College), Fun Home (Barnard University), The Rocky Horror Show, Mamma Mia!, Ghost (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), Always… Patsy Cline (Jean’s Playhouse), and various shows in and around New York City. She has also been a resident music director with Jenny Wiley Theatre (Mary Poppins, 9 to 5, Shrek, Little Shop of Horrors, School of Rock, The Velveteen Rabbit) and a music supervisor with RWS Entertainment for the Holland America Line production shows. Shoshana has 15 years of experience music directing at theatres in NYC and across the country, and is currently based in Morehead, Kentucky, where she is a freelance accompanist for the Morehead State University Music Department. She is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine.

Choreographer

Aisling Halpin is so excited to return to CRT, after having performed on this stage in her first professional role in 2008, in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas! Aisling has toured across the country with 4 national tours; Cabaret, Peter and the Starcatcher, A Chorus Line and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She has also appeared regionally at the Gateway Playhouse, Stages St. Louis, The John W. Engeman Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Merry Go Round Playhouse, West Virginia Public Theatre, and Tibbits Opera House. Aisling also has appeared on HBO’s series Succession. In NYC, Aisling danced in the Public Theatre’s gala, One Singular Sensation, at the Delecorte Theatre and performed in The Time Machine at the New York Musical Festival. While pursuing her performing career, teaching has been another huge part of her life. She has taught Broadway Masterclasses across the country as well as teaching regularly in the Tri-State area, in recreation, competition, and pre-professional classes. She was nominated for a Michigan WILDE Award for her choreography for Guys and Dolls at the Tibbits Opera House. Other choreography credits include Sweet Charity, Cabaret, Crazy for You, Jesus Christ Superstar, Nymph Errant, A Chorus Line, and Lysistrata. BFA Syracuse University. Aisling would like to thank Kerby for this opportunity, her family for their love and support, and her husband for being her dearest friend

Creators

Jimmy Buffett (Music and Lyrics) was a singer/songwriter/author who became a legend of popular culture as the composer of such classic songs as Margaritaville, Come Monday and Cheeseburger in Paradise. He recorded over 50 albums, most of which have gone gold, platinum, or multi-platinum. His sold-out concert tours were an annual rite of summer passage for his legions of fans, affectionately known as Parrot Heads, many of whom are professionals by day and who dress in spectacular and outrageous tropical outfits and headwear when Jimmy came to town. Born in the Gulf Coast town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was raised in Mobile, Alabama. He was a fourth-generation sailor and fisherman, a pilot, a surfer and a frequent traveler to remote and exotic places of the world, having become addicted to National Geographic magazine as a child. The lyrics to many of his songs are influenced by his travels all over the globe. As a best-selling author, he was one of only nine authors in the history of The New York Times Bestseller List to have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists. Jimmy received two Grammy® nominations, numerous Country Music Association awards and was the recipient of one of the nation’s highest songwriting honors when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His song Margaritaville was inducted into the 2016 Grammy® Hall of Fame for its cultural and historic significance. Only those recordings that have influenced and inspired both music creators and fans for generations are considered for this most special honor. Sadly, Jimmy passed away on September 1, 2023 at the age of 76, from complications arising from Merkel cell skin cancer.

Greg Garcia (Co-Book Writer) created three back-to-back syndicated comedies: “Yes, Dear”, “My Name is Earl” and “Raising Hope”. For his work on these shows he has received a Humanitas Award, a People’s Choice Award, two GLAAD Awards, a Critics’ Choice Award, a Golden Globe nomination and an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. His latest show, “The Guest Book”, airs on TBS. Garcia’s main motivation for entering the world of musical theatre was the hope his oldest son Camden, a very talented actor and director (and SALT Award winning CRT Performing Intern in 2018) would think he was cool. But also, to entertain his parents, Natalie and Tom Garcia, who would drag him kicking and screaming to the theatre as a child. When he’s not writing, directing, and producing TV shows, he likes to watch his son Nathan play hockey, play board games with his son Trace and walk Mabel the dog with his amazing wife Kim.

Mike O’Malley (Co-Book Writer) is the creator of the award-winning television series “Survivor’s Remorse” on Starz. He also wrote on Showtime’s “Shameless” for the first four seasons. As an actor, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Burt Hummel on “Glee” and recently appeared in the films “Sully” and “Concussion”. Television acting credits include “Yes, Dear,” “Justified,” “My Own Worst Enemy,” “My Name is Earl,” “Welcome to the Family” and “The Mike O’Malley Show.” Film acting credits include “28 Days”, “Deep Impact”, “Cedar Rapids”, “Eat Pray Love” and “Meet Dave”. Way back when, he hosted the Nickelodeon shows “Get the Picture” and “Guts.” He is the author of two plays that have been published by Samuel French: Three Years from Thirty and Diverting Devotion. His play Searching for Certainty was adapted into the film “Certainty”, which won the Best Screenplay award at the Boston Film Festival. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Mr. O’Malley resides in Los Angeles with his wife Lisa and their three children.

Creative Team

Angie Andrea (Costume Designer) is thrilled to return to CRT after designing The Wizard of Oz last summer. Her notable local credits include Misery at RedHouse Arts Center. She has a passion for exploring history through dress and sparking imagination between costume and character. Her portfolio includes Dog Act, I am the Dead Man, and Blood at the Root. @AngieCostumeDesign

Eric Behnke (Lighting Designer) is in his 18th year with CRT. He started as a stage manager in 2006, began as Lighting Designer in 2010 and became full time in 2015. Lighting design highlights include HAIR, Appointment with Death (SALT Winner), The 39 Steps (SALT nominee), Legally Blonde, and The Andrews Brothers, among others. Previously, Eric was on the national tours of The Phantom Tollbooth, Chasing George Washington, and Knuffle Bunny (The Kennedy Center), The Magic School Bus and 50 Shades, the Musical Parody (NYC), and toured internationally with Dreamgirls. He has also worked for The Downtown Cabaret Theatre (CT), The Hippodrome Theatre (FL), the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase as well as many Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters. Love to Kris, Rosie and Teddy.

Kyle Jensen (Sound Designer) is thrilled to be returning to CRT for the 2024 season, having been Sound Designer for Xanadu last summer. Selected design credits: Off-Broadway- Relapse: A New Musical (Theatre Row) – BroadwayWorld Award – Best Sound Design of a Musical. Regional: Angels in America, Rent (Hamilton College), Ragtime (SSTI) – BroadwayWorld Award – Best Sound Design of a Musical, and Cake Ladies (Dallas Theater Center). He is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), as well as the Association of Sound Designers (ASD), and IATSE Local USA829. kylejensenmedia.com @kylejensensound.

Musicians

Dr. Ben Cantrell (Drums/Percussion) currently serves as Assistant Professor of Percussion at Morehead State University in Kentucky where he teaches private lessons, percussion ensemble, music theory, and steel band. He also directs MSU’s basketball pep band and summer music academy. As a member of the Percussive Arts Society, Ben serves on their Health and Wellness Committee and reviews new literature for their official journal, Percussive Notes. Ben would like to thank the following companies for their wonderful support over the years: Mapex Drums, Majestic Percussion, Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Black Swamp Percussion, and Zildjian Cymbals.

Bryan Dunlap (Reeds)is thrilled to be a part of Escape To Margaritaville! Originally from Baldwinsville, he holds degrees from Ithaca College and the University of Hawaii and has been a music educator for 23 years. He has performed in orchestras for dozens of musical theatre productions, as well as in several local rock bands and jazz ensembles. He resides in Manlius with his wife Amanda and their four children.

Kenneth Meyer (Guitar 2) The Washington Post calls Kenneth Meyer, “A thinking man’s guitarist who plays with impressive gravity and power.” The national top prize winner of the MTNA Collegiate Artist Competition, Meyer has received awards from the Barlow Endowment, Argosy Foundation, and Hanson Institute for American Music. Select activities include performances in Carnegie Hall, Yankee Stadium, Romania, Hungary, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. He is a guitar professor at Syracuse University and featured at festivals, colleges, and universities throughout this country and abroad. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School and records with Innova, Albany, Summit, Bridge, and Frameworks Records.

AC Muench (Bass) (He/they) is a bassist with over 15 years of experience on both upright and electric bass. Originally from Syracuse, NY, AC is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has worked as a pit musician since 2019, now with over 40 musicals under his belt. Most recently, they played as the bassist for the Little Women 2024 North America tour. Some other personal favorite shows they’ve done include Head Over Heels, Chicago, and Disaster! The Musical.

Dan Skidmore (Guitar 1) is thrilled to be returning to CRT for Margaritaville. His work as a pit guitarist includes Xanadu, RENT, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Assassins, The Last Five Years, Something Rotten, Mean Girls, Head Over Heels, The Wedding Singer, Godspell, Rocky Horror, Pippin, Footloose, Cabaret, Damn Yankees…and many more. He is the staff guitarist at Bristol Hills Music Camp and for the Diocese of Syracuse. He has performed with The New York Voices, Nancy Kelly, Ronnie Leigh, and many Syracuse club acts. Clients include Syracuse Media Group, The Redhouse, Syracuse Summer Theater, Baldwinsville Theater Guild, CNY Playhouse, and many others.

Joshua Symborski’s (Trumpet) musical talents have transcended borders enthralling audiences in more than 10 countries. As a member of the U.S. Army Band, he recorded trumpet for the Netflix movie Fort Bliss, performed with Ruben Studdard of American Idol, Doc Severinsen of The Tonight Show, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and acted in the Lifetime TV series Coming Home. In addition to CRT, Joshua currently performs with the Silver Arrow Band, Uptown Groove, Brownskin Band, Papa Muse, and the Second Line Syracuse Brass Band. He nurtures young musicians through his company “Syracuse Music” and as “Master Instructor” at Music & Arts in Clay, NY.

Production Staff

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SCENIC DEPARTMENT

Abigail Mendoza (Carpenter) is a senior Theatre Design and Production major with a technical direction emphasis at Millikin University. This is her first summer at CRT and she is excited to share her work with you as a carpenter. Previous experience includes: Carpenter at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Assistant Carpenter at Weston Theater Company, and working as a carpenter for her university.

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Wait Until Dark

by Frederick Knott Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

Directed by Deena Conley

Wait Until Dark (Hatcher) is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC servicing the Dramatists Play Service Collection. www.dramatists.com

Wait Until Dark, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, was originally produced by the Geffen Playhouse, Randall Arney, Artistic Director; Ken Novice, Managing Director Behnaz Ataee, General Manager; Regina Miller, Chief Development Officer

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Stage Combat Choreographer: Dean Robinson

Scenic Designer: Maggie Jackson
Lighting Designer: Megan O’Brien
Costume Designer: Emily Liberatore
Sound Designer: Brandon Reed
Properties Designer: Elizabeth Reaves
Production Stage Manager: Jordan Simon
Technical Director: Sarah Liffick
Company Manager: Claire Young
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Harrington

CAST

Anna Gion (Susan) returns to CRT after performing in Murder on the Orient Express as Countess Andrenyi last year. Most recently, Anna was seen in The 39 Steps, for which she won the BroadwayWorld Award for “Best Performer in a Play”. Additional regional credits include Othello, The Unexpected Guest, Chekhov’s The Proposal, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and more. Her work spans many genres and eras, both in the contemporary and classical scope. This fall, Anna will further her studies in London, as she works toward a master’s degree in Classical Acting. www.annagion.com “For my family, always. And for all the theatergoers. Thank you.”.

Brennan Lowery (Roat) is thrilled to return to CRT after appearing in 2022’s Murder on the Orient Express (Michel). Other theater credits include Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Lewis Black’s One Slight Hitch (Harper), Dorothy Lyman’s In the Bleak Midwinter (Jason), and Commonwealth Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Lord Capulet) and King Lear (Ensemble). Recent TV/Film: Comedy Central, History Channel’s “Mega Brands That Built America” (Harley Procter, JP Williams), and commercials for the NY Rangers and The Food Network. Thank you for believing in your husband and Dada, Brittany, Lennox, and Claudius!

Derek Emerson Powell (Mike) is thrilled to return to CRT after appearing in Kiss Me, Kate! and the 2023 production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Favorite shows include The Play That Goes Wrong, Our Town, Tender Rain (Syracuse Stage); An Odyssey (Hangar Theatre); The Fan, As You Like It (The Cherry Arts); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chenango River Theatre); The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Millbrook Playhouse); The End of History, Beckett Project (Building Company Theater); Inherit the Wind; By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sister Act (Red House Arts Center). @derekemersonpowell

Arthur Lazalde (Carlino) is honored to return for his third season at CRT. Previous CRT roles include John Dickenson in 1776 and Superintendent Battle in Cards on the Table. New York Credits: The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (Mint Theatre Company), As You Like It (Harold Clurman Theatre Lab). Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Adriana Lecouvreur, Cosi Fan Tutti, and Champion (Metropolitan Opera), King Lear (Secret Theatre), Creditors (Studio Tisch), Nutcracker (Ballet for Young Audiences). Regional Credits: Lombardi (The Milwaukee Rep), Guys and Dolls (TUTS), Holmes and Watson (Gulfshore Playhouse), Three Musketeers (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), Oliver! (Arrow Rock Lyceum), Man of La Mancha (National Tour), Macbeth (Camden Shakespeare Festival), Coriolanus (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), 1776 (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale and The Merry Wives of Windsor (Texas Shakespeare Festival). Actor Training: MFA in Acting from NYU/Tisch Graduate Acting Program. ArthurLazalde.com youtube.com/@ArthurLazalde.

Adeline Morey, (Gloria) a proud member of the Cortland Performing Arts Institute TheatreDanz Company, is a singer, dancer, actor, and creative. Favorite past credits include Clara in The Nutcracker (Cortland PAI/SUNY Cortland), Margaret Gormley in Billy Elliot (Hangar Theatre), Violet in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair (The REV Theatre Co.), Youth Soloist in Cabaret (SUNY Cortland), Ducker in Firebringer (Cortland Youth Bureau), and Matilda in Matilda Jr. (Randall Intermediate). When Adeline is not acting, singing, or dancing she loves to visit theme parks with her family.

Mark Durkee (Sam) is thrilled to be making his CRT debut! Favorite credits include Trent Oliver in an SRO Production of The Prom, Orlando in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Tom Collins in Orpheus Theatre’s Rent, Michael in BLAST’s production of Tick, Tick…BOOM, and Jamie in Afton Theatre’s The Last 5 Years. Mark wrote and performed a solo one-man comedy singing and beatbox show Plugged In! with Royal Caribbean Productions. Mark will also be performing as Richard III in a Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard III later this summer. Enjoy the show!

Director

Deena Conley is the Chair of Performing Arts at SUNY Cortland. She has lived and worked all over the country. Directing highlights include: The Last Five Years (collaboration with CRT), Cabaret, Lysistrata, Urinetown, Fool for Love, Chicago, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Twenty-Fifth Annual Spelling Bee, A Little Night Music, next to normal, Sweet Charity, Rabbit Hole, and The Widow’s Blind Date. Wait Until Dark is her third summer production at CRT. Ph.D. in Directing from Wayne State University, MI.

Stage Combat Choreographer

Dean Robinson is an assistant professor of acting, voice, and movement at Ithaca College, where he serves as fight choreographer for the season productions, including Newsies, Caesar, Sweat, Ragtime, and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Also at IC, he has directed annually, including such productions as Aliens with Extraordinary Skills, Skeleton Crew, The Trojan Woman, and The Liar. He is a certified actor combatant. As an actor Dean has performed at regional theaters throughout the country, including American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, the Mark Taper Forum, Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company, and more locally, The Kitchen Theatre Company, The Hangar Theatre, The Cider Mill Playhouse, and The Cherry Arts. He is a founding member of The Actors’ Gang in Los Angeles and has performed internationally with them as well as with the international tour of Robert Wilson’s The Black Rider. Dean received his MFA in classical acting from The Academy for Classical Acting at the Shakespeare Theatre Company – George Washington University.

Creators

Jeffrey Hatcher’s (Adaptor) Broadway credits include Never Gonna Dance (book). Off-Broadway credits include Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; The Government Inspector at Red Bull Theater; Scotland Road and The Turn of the Screw at Primary Stages; Lucky Duck (book w/ Bill Russell) at the New Victory Theater; Tuesdays With Morrie (w/ Mitch Albom) at the Minetta Lane Theatre; Murder By Poe, The Turn of the Screw, and A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur’s Court at the Acting Company; Ten Chimneys at Peccadillo Theater Company; Neddy at American Place; and Fellow Travelers at Manhattan Punchline. Other theatre credits include: Compleat, Female Stage Beauty, Mrs. Mannerly, Murderers, Mercy of a Storm, Smash, Armadale, Korczak’s Children, Work Song (w/ Eric Simonson), To Fool The Eye, Sherlock Holmes and the Suicide Club, Jeffrey Hatcher’s Hamlet, The Scarecrow and His Servant, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Critic, Holmes and Watson, and others at the Guthrie, the Old Globe, Yale Rep, the Geffen, Seattle Rep, Huntington Theatre Company, the Shakespeare Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, San Jose Rep, the Empty Space, Indiana Rep, Children’s Theatre Company, History Theatre, Madison Rep, Intiman Theatre, Illusion Theater, Denver Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Asolo Repertory Theatre, City Theater, Studio Arena, and dozens more in the US and abroad. FILM/TV: “Stage Beauty,” “Casanova,” “The Duchess,” “Mr. Holmes,” “The Good Liar,” “Columbo,” “Murder at the Cannes Film Festival,” and “The Mentalist.” Grants/Awards: NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award, Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Barrymore Award (Best New Play), and the 2013 Ivey Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member and/or alumnus of the Playwrights’ Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and New Dramatists.

Frederick Knott (Original Playwright) was born on August 28, 1916, in China to an English missionary family. Knott earned a law degree from Cambridge University after attending Oundle School and served in the British Army from 1939 to 1946, achieving the rank of major. Knott only wrote three plays during his lifetime, yet his spine-tingling thrillers ran successfully on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s and have been standards in regional theatre and touring productions throughout the world. His most famous script, Dial M For Murder, is about a man who plots the murder of his wealthy wife but has to improvise once she staves off his plan and was rejected several times before playing successfully on British television in the early 1950s. It then hit the London stage to rave reviews. In 1952 the play opened on Broadway, and in 1954 was adapted by Knott into a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. His second most popular play, Wait Until Dark, ran for 374 performances on Broadway in 1966 and earned actress Lee Remick a Tony Award nomination. In 1967 the play was made into a popular film of the same name starring Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn. It was revived on Broadway in 1998 in a production starring Marisa Tomei and Quentin Tarantino. His third play, Write Me a Murder, opened on Broadway in 1961 and ran for twenty-five weeks. Fredrick Knott passed away in 2002.

Creative Team

Maggie Jackson (Scenic Designer), she/her, is from Carlisle, Pa. She recently graduated from Indiana University with an MFA in Scenic Design. Maggie obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre Design & Musical Theatre Performance from East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, PA. Her work has been seen regionally with Summer Stock Stage, The Hangar Theatre Company, and Indiana University Summer Theatre. maggiejacksondesigns.com.

Emily Liberatore (Costume Designer) is a costume designer based out of Lancaster, PA. She holds her BFA from Syracuse University and MFA from University of Connecticut. She works as a costume designer, costume shop manager, and adjunct professor at Franklin and Marshall College. Previously at CRT, she designed for Over the River… and The Cake. Other past costume design credits include Concord Floral at Franklin and Marshall, Jersey Boys at Forestburgh Playhouse, and Metamorphoses at Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

Megan O’Brien (Lighting Designer) is excited to be joining CRT for her first season. She is a New York City-based designer and is originally from Connecticut. She earned her MFA in Lighting Design at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Select designs: Roe (Playhouse on the Square), August: Osage County (Cumberland Theatre), Misery (Forestburg Playhouse), and BatBoy the Musical (Pantochino Productions).

Brandon Reed (Sound Designer) is a sound designer, composer, and audio engineer based in Chicago. Broadway credits include Goodnight, Oscar (Assistant Sound Designer). Regional credits include Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass, American Players Theatre, Constellation Stage & Screen, Renaissance Theatreworks, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, and more. He was awarded the 2019 USITT Robert Cohen Sound Achievement Award. MFA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. BS from Ball State University. www.brandonreedsounddesign.com

Production Staff

STAGE MANAGEMENT

SCENIC DEPARTMENT

Abigail Mendoza (Carpenter) is a senior Theatre Design and Production major with a technical direction emphasis at Millikin University. This is her first summer at CRT and she is excited to share her work with you as a carpenter. Previous experience includes: Carpenter at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Assistant Carpenter at Weston Theater Company, and working as a carpenter for her university.

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton

Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth

Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Original Music Supervision and New Arrangements by Michael Kosarin

Dance Music Arrangements by Glew Kelly

Orchestrations by Danny Toob

Directed and choreographed by Barbara Hartwig

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Costumes provided by Pantochino Productions. Originally designed for the stage by Jimmy Johansmeyer.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Music Director: Canaan J. Harris

Scenic Designer: Mia Irwin
Lighting Designer: Eric Behnke
Costume Designer: Jimmy Johansmeyer
Sound Designer: Kyle Jensen
Properties Designer: Elizabeth Reaves
Production Stage Manager: Claire Young
Technical Director: Sarah Liffick
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Scenes & Musical Numbers

Synopsis of Scenes and Songs

Act One

Prologue: The Past

Scene 1: The Village

Belle – Belle, Gaston, Silly Girls, Villagers

No Matter What – Maurice, Belle

Maurice Travels – Maurice

Scene 2: The Forest.

Wolf Chase – Maurice and Wolves

Scene 3: The Castle

Scene 4: The Cottage

Me – Gaston, Belle

Belle (Reprise) – Belle

Scene 5: The Castle

Home – Belle

Home (Reprise) – Mrs. Potts, Madam

Scene 6: The Tavern

Gaston – LaFou, Gaston, Silly Girls, Villagers

Gaston (Reprise) – Gaston, LeFou

Scene 7: The Castle

How Long Must This Go On? – Beast

Be Our Guest – Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Enchanted Staff

If I Can’t Love Her – Beast

Act Two

Scene 1: The Forest

Wolf Chase – Belle, Beast and Wolves

Scene 2: The Castle

Something There – Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts

Human Again – Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Babette, Madam, Enchanted Staff

Beauty and the Beast -Mrs. Potts

If I Can’t Love Her (Reprise) – Beast

Scene 3: The Cottage

A Change In Me – Belle

The Mob Song – Gaston, D’Arque, Villagers

Scene 4: The Castle

Home (Reprise) – Belle

Transformation / Beauty and the Beast Reprise – Belle, Prince, Company

CAST

Molly Bremer (Belle) is thrilled to be at CRT this summer! Select regional credits: Sweeney Todd (Hangar Theatre), Cabaret (Hangar Theatre), A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story (NCCA Jean’s Playhouse). Additional: The Joe Hill Revival, Impossible But True (Brooklyn Tavern Theatre), My Fair Lady on the River (JWM: A Theatrical Company), Broadway’s Next Generation (54 Below), and Broadway by the Season (Merkin Hall). BA, Princeton University; proud alum, Chicago Academy for the Arts. Thanks, and love to Mom, Dad, Andy, Allyson, Lara, Jay, and her brothers, Max, Joe, and Tag (who is a dog). mollybremer.com @molly_bremer

Steven Martella (Beast/ Prince) is thrilled to be returning to CRT, where he was a performing intern in 2019, and appeared in Legally Blonde (Kyle the UPS Guy), Mamma Mia! (Ensemble) and The House at Pooh Corner (Pooh). A Richmond VA native, Steven moved to NYC when he was 20 to attend the Manhattan School of Music. His recent credits include Off-Broadway: Here There Be Dragons (Dennis), Rathskeller (Greed), and Frankenstein (Ensemble). Cruise Lines: Disney Wish (Hercules). Regional: A Man of No Importance (Robbie), Elf (Buddy), A Christmas Carol (Bob Crachit), Heathers (Ram), Victor/Victoria (Squash), Steven would like to thank Mom, Dad, Collin, and Allie for their constant love and support. www.stevenmartella.com @steven_martella

Trevor Shingler (Gaston) is from Chicago, IL and a recent graduate of Rider University. You may remember him as a performing intern from last summer’s productions of Xanadu (Terpsichore), The Wizard of Oz (Uncle Henry/Oz Guard), and The Emperor’s New Clothes (Weaver). Other recent credits include Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), The Prom (Ensemble), Cabaret (Cliff), and Grease (Danny). Trevor is so excited to be back at CRT! ig:@trevorshingler.

Henry Howland (LeFou / Ensemble) is a New York City based actor and is thrilled to be making his CRT debut. He has worked with regional theaters across the United States including The Spongebob Musical at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Rent at Scranton Shakespeare Festival, Cinderella at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, and Cornelia Street at The Actor’s Studio NYC. Henry most recently worked with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in the world premiere of The Match Game. He would like to thank his friends, family, and the wonderful team at CRT for their unyielding support. @henryhowland.

Kim Hubbard (Maurice) has been a working actor, director, and writer for over fifty years and is over the moon to be back, working with Barbara, Kerby and the entire CRT team. He has been fortunate to list many CRT productions to his resume, including Chester & Grace, Brigadoon, Cats and Shipwrecked, just to name a few. As a published playwright his plays have been performed across the country and his first novel, “Black Moon: The Legend of Jake Benteen” just hit the market on February 29th and is available on Amazon as well as Barnes & Nobel. He is also the editor of the Homer News, Homer’s own hometown newspaper. Kim lives in the village with his wife Beth and has the joy and good fortune of having his daughters and four grandchildren close by to enjoy almost every single day. There could not be a more fortunate man.

Eli Vanderkolk (Lumiere /Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his professional debut this summer at CRT! Originally from Lafayette, Indiana, he is currently a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Ithaca College. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him on long walks in nature humming a show tune. He is thrilled to be a part of such a spectacular production team and would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! @Elivanderkolk_ Eli is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Barbara Bayes (Mrs. Potts /Ensemble) is delighted to return for a 3^rd time to CRT after performing in Always A Bridesmaid (Libby Ruth) in 2015 and The Cake (Della) in 2023! Stage credits: national tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Musical (Grandma Who/Auntie Who), The Heidi Chronicles (Fran/April), Into the Woods (Witch), Nunsense (Robert Anne), the original musical workshop NYC premiere of How the Weston’s Won (Sharon/Calamity Jane) as well as the NYC premiere of the dramatic play Executive Decision (Madam President). TV Credits: Evil Lives Here, Six Degrees of Murder. Love always to my family and friends.

Thomas Locke (Cogsworth, Ensemble) is a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theater making his summer stock debut! Previous regional credits: Ensemble in Matilda at Syracuse stage, Ensemble/u.s Fred in A Christmas Carol the Musical at Syracuse Stage. Upcoming project: Ensemble/ u/s Kurt’s Dad/Ram’s Dad in Heathers at Milton Theater. Thomas is very grateful for the opportunity! It’s been a pleasure working with this cast and creative team, and he would love to thank his family and friends for their unending support! Thomas is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

David Downey Ford (Chip) is thrilled to be part of his first production at CRT. David started acting at Homer Center for Arts drama camp last summer and hasn’t turned back since. His first role was Sam in Lord of the Flies at C4A, Fall 2023. He also studies hip-hop and ballet at Cortland PAI, plays clarinet and piano, sings in chorus and select chorus at Randall Middle School, and swims with Cortland YMCA Stingers. David thanks Mom, Dad, Dan, Clarksons, Ty, Jack, Ingrid, Ms. Cindy, and all his teachers and coaches.

Rachel Fry (Madame La Grande Bouche/Ensemble) After decades of singing classically, Rachel is thrilled to be returning to her musical theater roots with CRT. Past roles include Mrs. Grose (Turn of the Screw), Lisette (Il Mondo della Luna), Mother Superior (Sound of Music), and various scene studies in NYC. After receiving her MM in opera in Chicago, she spent several seasons with the Chicago Symphony before moving to New York in 2011 to begin a teaching career and is excited to bring that same passion for music to the Cortland community. She would like to thank her fiancé, Ken, and all her students for their love and support.

Alyssa Beaulieu (Enchantress, Babette, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her CRT debut! Originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire, she is a rising junior, Musical Theatre student at Syracuse University. Alyssa also loves being in short films and singing at the SU Catholic Center. Favorite credits include Push Pull Together Apart – TVY Tour with Syracuse Stage (Ditta), State of Motion (Bella Lucivini) and The Skriker (Skirker u/s) with Syracuse University, and Big Fish (Sandra Bloom) with One Light Theatre Company. She would like to thank her family and friends for always encouraging her to love her craft. @alyssa.beaulieu.27 Alyssa is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Matthew Dodaro (Monsieur D’Arque / Ensemble/ Beast Understudy) is thrilled to be joining the team at CRT this summer and to be performing in his first shows in New York. Originally from Phoenix AZ, Matthew is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre just up the road at Syracuse University. Some of the most recent roles from his work in Arizona include Lancelot (Camelot), Conrad Birdie (Bye Bye Birdie!) and Snoopy (YAGMCB). Matthew is immensely grateful for the staff at Cortland, his professors at Syracuse, as well as his family and mentors back home who have helped guide him to where he is today! IG: @mattyd3464 Matthew is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Maxwell Bass (Young Prince, Ensemble) is overjoyed to be making his professional theater debut at CRT! He is a rising junior at Nazareth University where he is pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater. Some of his credits include Crazy For You (Sam & Bobby U/S), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), and Curtains (Ensemble). He would like to express his gratitude to his family, friends, and the entire production team for their support! IG: max.bass_ Maxwell is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Gillian Stoltz (she/her) (Les Filles De La Ville, Ensemble) is thrilled to join CRT’s Performing Intern Company this summer! Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Gillian is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying Musical Theatre. Favorite credits include Damn Yankees! (Gloria Thorpe), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Snoopy) and Disaster! (Sister Mary). She is incredibly grateful to work with such extraordinary people and sends her love to Mom, Dad, Mikayla, Charlie, her grandparents, and Ben for their unwavering support. ig: @gillian.elisabeth Gillian is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Maddy Winkler (Les Filles De La Ville, Ensemble) is a rising senior B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She is originally from South Florida and is ecstatic to join the CRT family this summer! Select regional and educational credits include: Grease (Marty Maraschino) at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman and The Prom (ensemble, Kaylee u/s) at Rider University. She would love to thank the creative team and company for making her summer and this performance opportunity so fulfilling! Maddy is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Ally Wolfe (Les Filles De La Ville, Ensemble) (she/her) is so excited to be joining CRT’s Performing Intern Company this summer! She is originally from Lansdale, PA and is currently a rising junior at Nazareth University pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits: Crazy for You (Patsy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cobweb, u/s Helena), Singin’ In The Rain (Zelda Zanders). Ally would like to thank her friends, family, and mentors for their continued support in her career! Another big thank you to the casts, crews, and creative teams at CRT! Instagram: @allyywolfee Ally is a member of CRT’s 2024 Performing Intern Company.

Director/Choreographer

Barbara Hartwig is thrilled to return to CRT after directing and choreographing Cats in 2012 and choreographing West Side Story in 2016. Currently a performer at Universal Orlando, Barbara has been directing and choreographing professionally for theatres, theme parks, cruise ships and universities around the country for the past 34 years. Barbara has performed on Broadway in Bring Back Birdie, danced with Baryshnikov at the White House and the Kennedy Center, toured Europe in several productions of Oklahoma!, and the US in The Will Rogers Follies and Me and My Girl and can also be seen as an orphan in the original movie Annie. “Special thanks to Kerby for this wonderful opportunity, the cast for all their hard work, my husband, Tim for his constant love and support and God for his many blessings!”

Music Director and Keyboards 1

Canaan J. Harris is excited to return for his 7th show at CRT, having previously music directed Kiss Me, Kate, and been in the orchestras of six others. Canaan is based in NYC and usually spends his days composing, playing ballet classes at Alvin Ailey, playing musical theater classes at the Institute of the American Musical Theater, giving piano lessons, playing auditions, etc.; and his nights Music Directing cabarets at 54 Below & The Green Room 42. As a composer, his work has been featured at Theater Aspen, 54 Below, The Green Room 42, Theater Barn, NAMT, Tri-Cities Opera, among others.

Creators

Alan Menken (Composer). Theater: God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Little Shop of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin and Newsies. Film: Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America. Awards: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Howard Ashman (Lyricist) Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and The Beast (which is dedicated to, “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul…”) Ashman’s first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of off off Broadway’s renowned WPA Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980’s theater scene, Smile remains popular on High School and College campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. For more information, please visit howardashman.com.

Tim Rice (Lyricist) has worked in music, theater, and film since 1965, when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs, they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession – musical theater. Their first collaboration, The Likes of Us (lyrics by Tim, music by Andrew), was an unsuccessful show based on the life of Dr. Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist. Their next three works together were much more successful: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita. Tim has also worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), and Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess). From Here to Eternity, with music by newcomer Stuart Brayson, coproduced with Lee Menzies, directed by Tamara Harvey, and with book by Bill Oakes, premiered in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2013. He formed his own cricket team in 1973 and was president of the MCC in 2002. In 2013, he wrote and presented a 52-part series for BBC Radio 2, American Pie, a trawl through the music and musicians of every American State. He has won several awards, mainly for the wrong thing or for simply turning up.

Linda Woolverton‘s (Book writer) writing credits include the screenplay for the animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (Golden Globe winner and Academy Award Best Picture nominee); the screenplay (shared) for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; screenplay (shared) for the animated feature film The Lion King; the book for the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast (Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical, winner 1998 Olivier Award Best New Musical); and book (shared) for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Broadway musical Aida. Also, she has written two young-adult novels, Star-Wind and Running Before the Wind. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from California State University Long Beach and a master’s degree in Theatre from California State University Fullerton. Linda is currently involved in writing and producing film projects for Miramax and Revolution studios. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Lee Flicker and daughter Keaton.

Creative Team

Mia Irwin (Scenic Designer), she/her, is a freelance scenic designer from Royal Oak, MI. Mia recently received her MFA in Scenic Design from Pennsylvania State University. Mia also recently won the USITT YDMT Rose Brand Scene Design Award (2023). Her previous credits include the scenic designs for Twelfth Night (2023, Northern Stage), Double Trouble (2023, Bristol Valley Theatre), Into the Woods (2023, PSU Centre Stage), Metamorphoses (2022), and The Wild Party (2021). miairwindesign.com

Musicians

Benjamin Coddington (Keyboards 2) from Tioga Center, NY, attended SUNY Oswego, earning a Bachelor’s in Music and Cinema and Screen Studies, with a Certificate of Specialized Study in Piano. Benjamin later received a Master’s of Music in Piano Performance from Five Towns College. Originally focused on classical piano, he has developed passions for jazz and commercial music as well. Benjamin has been an accompanist with SUNY Oswego’s Festival Chorus and the Oswego Opera. He has also been a keyboardist in a jam band, Ring Around the Sun. Recently, Benjamin was the assistant music director for Cabaret at Ti-Ahwaga Community Players.

Jonathan Fleischman (Violin) is a violist and violinist hailing from Cortland, NY. Having most recently taught in the Ithaca City School District, he will be pursuing a PhD in Music Education at the Eastman School of Music starting this fall. Recent playing credits include local school districts (Auburn School District, Jordan-Elbridge Central School District) as well as local productions. Many thanks to the CRT staff and team for this wonderful production and season!

Ava Gestwick (Reeds) is from Mount Olive, New Jersey and is a senior at Ithaca College studying Music Education. She studies clarinet under Dr. Diego Vasquez but is also a proficient doubler on piccolo, flute, soprano and alto saxophone. She has performed with the Kutztown Chamber Music Festival, Ithaca College’s Music, Theatre and Dance Productions, and more. After she graduates, she plans to get a master’s degree in woodwind doubling or obtain a teaching job.

Micah Neiss (Drums/Percussion) Born, raised, and residing in Binghamton, New York, Micah has made an impact in several productions in and around the area, namely with Tiahwaga Community Players, Chenango River Theater and numerous local high schools. Some of his favorites include playing drums in Legally Blonde twice, and five separate productions of The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In addition to performing in nearly ten productions a year, he teaches percussion and voice privately from his studio in Binghamton. He’s very excited to work with CRT for the very first time this year!

John Oliver (Bass) is very excited to be making his professional debut on electric bass for this production of Beauty and the Beast! John is a drummer, composer, and arranger currently studying jazz at Ithaca College. He is also a freelance musician working around the Ithaca area. He has recently played drums for Ithaca College’s production of Newsies this past fall. He can also be seen playing drums with the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble and bass with the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers. ig: @johnstewartoliver

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