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Hello, Dolly!

Book by Michael Stewart, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman

Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thorton Wilder
Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion
Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion Five, Inc.

Hello, Dolly! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC
www.concordtheatricals.com

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

Directed by Bill Kincaid

Music Director: Nicolas Guerrero
Choreographer: Donald J. Laney
Scenic Designer: Rozy Isquith
Lighting Designer: Matthew Webb
Costume Designer: Kasey Brown
Sound Designer: Kate Wecker
Properties Designer: Hales Wohlford
Technical Director: Hunter Norris
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Harrington
Production Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Synopsis of Scenes and Songs

Act One

Scene 1: Street Scene in New York City in the 1890’s.
Grand Central Station
Overture – Orchestra
Opening Act I – Ensemble
I Put My Hand In – Dolly

Scene 2: Horace Vandergelder’s Feed Store,
Yonkers, New York.
Yonkers Railroad Station
It Takes A Woman – Horace, Cornelius, Barnaby, Ensemble
Reprise: It Takes A Woman – Dolly, Horace
Put On Your Sunday Clothes – Dolly, Cornelius, Barnaby, Ambrose, Ensemble

Scene 3: New York Street and Exterior of Mrs. Molly’s Hat Shop.
Interior of the Hat Shop
Deserted Store
Fourteenth Street Association Parade
Ribbons Down My Back – Irene
Motherhood March – Irene, Minnie
Dancing – Dolly, Irene, Cornelius, Barnaby
Before the Parade Passes By – Dolly, Ensemble

Act Two

Scene 1: Outside the Hoffman House Hotel.
Harmonia Gardens Exterior
Entr’Acte – Orchestra
Elegance – Cornelius, Irene, Barnaby, Minnie
March to Harmonia Gardens – Orchestra, Ernestina

Scene 2: Harmonia Gardens Restaurant.
Waiters’ Gallop – Orchestra, Waiters
Hello, Dolly – Dolly, Waiters
Polka – Orchestra

Scene 3: Courtroom, Judge’s Bench and Docket.
It Only Takes A Moment – Cornelius
It Only Takes a Moment (reprise) – Cornelius, Irene, Ensemble
So Long, Dearie – Dolly

Scene 4: Vandergelder’s Feed Store
Finale Ultimo – Dolly, Irene, Horace, Cornelius, Ensemble

CAST

Rachel Fry (Dolly Gallagher Levi) is delighted to be making her return to CRT this summer. Recent credits include Mother Abbess (Sound of Music) with Redhouse Arts and Mme de la Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast) and Mrs. Pearce (My Fair Lady) both with CRT. Classically trained, with a Masters in Opera from Chicago College of Performing Arts, she has also performed the roles of Lisette (Il Mondo della Luna), Cenerentola (Cenerentola), and Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte) and has been a featured soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Fauré’s Requiem, and more. In her muggle life, Rachel is an accompanist for SUNY Cortland and the music director of Grace and Holy Spirit Church, all while maintaining a thriving voice and piano studio in NYC and the local Finger Lakes area. Rachel would like to thank her husband, Ken, and her family, friends, and students for all of their love and support.

Colin Wasmund (Horace Vandergelder) is thrilled to be returning for his fifth CRT production! Previous CRT shows include Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady (2024), Todd in Unnecessary Farce (2023), Ernie Cusack in Rumors (2011) and Various Roles in Almost, Maine (2007). Colin is currently an Associate Professor of Acting at Western Carolina University near Asheville, NC. In addition to acting on the stage, Colin works as an on-camera actor and writer. This past March, production wrapped on a television pilot called Academia, for which Colin was the writer and lead actor. Thank you all for being here! Cheers!

Eli Vanderkolk (Cornelius Hackl) is ecstatic to be returning to CRT for another summer season, after having been a performing intern in the 2024 season. Last summer, he was seen as Freddie in My Fair Lady, Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and in the ensemble of Escape to Margaritaville. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him hiking on a trail, humming a show tune, or pursuing his passion for helping others through teaching. Eli is a recent graduate from Ithaca College. He would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! Elivanderkolk.com / IG: @Elivanderkolk_

Teddy Brendel (Barnaby Tucker) is ecstatic about making his professional theater debut this summer with CRT! Originally from Cranbury, NJ, Teddy is a rising senior musical theatre major at Syracuse University (bleed orange!). Some of his previous credits include John Brooke (Little Women), Balladeer (Assassins), and Swing (Head Over Heels). Teddy would like to thank his family, friends, professors, and the entire CRT team for their immense and unwavering support. @teddybrendel Teddy is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Brooke Melton (Irene Malloy) is thrilled to be back at CRT after playing Rachel in Escape to Margaritaville last summer! Other credits: National Tour: Come From Away (Standby). Regional: Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). OCU and NYU alum. Many thanks to Kerby, Bill, the whole CRT team, and you for supporting live theatre! @brookemariemelt

Zoe Elexis Poulin (Minnie Fay) is a rising junior at The Hartt School of Music studying her BFA in Musical Theatre. Originally from New City, NY, Zoe was raised by two amazing parents who taught her to love and fill her life with theatre. Zoe has previously played Laurey in Oklahoma!, Susan in Tick, Tick… Boom!, The Snake in The Apple Tree, and Lorna in Mystic Pizza. You can find Zoe outdoors, crocheting, or listening to the same three songs on repeat in her free time. She is ecstatic to be at CRT and hopes you enjoy the shows! Zoe is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Weller Dorff (Ambrose Kemper) is thrilled to be at CRT this summer! A Colorado Springs native, he is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying Musical Theater and serves as Artistic Director of SU’s Black Box Players. Recent credits include The D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Little Theatre of the Rockies), Jesse in Tuck Everlasting (Redhouse), Dametas in Head Over Heels, Sheriff Stevens in Ghost Ship (SU Drama), Georg in She Loves Me, Hapgood in Anyone Can Whistle, and Michael in Matilda (CSFAC). Immensely grateful for the love and support of his family, friends, and mentors. @wellerdorff | www.wellerdorff.com Weller is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Ririka Kuroki (Ermegarde) is a third-year Penn State Musical Theatre major from Japan. She is extremely grateful and thrilled for this opportunity to be a part of this exciting season at CRT. Some of her favorite credits include Penn State Centre Stage’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johanna), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Maria/Dance Captain), and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ensemble, U/S Natasha). She wants to thank her parents, faculty, and friends for their endless love and support. @ririka.kuroki Ririka is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Amy Warsaw (Ernestina Money) is thrilled to be spending the summer at CRT! A rising junior Musical Theater major at Nazareth University, Amy’s past credits include Legally Blonde (Milton Theater), Head Over Heels (Nazareth U) and Cabaret (Nazareth U). Amy would like to thank their friends and family for their unwavering support! @amvwarsaw Amy is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Henry Howland (Rudolph Reisenweber) is a New York based actor and is thrilled to be returning to CRT. He recently played Lefou in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Arizona Broadway Theatre as well as here at CRT last summer. His other credits include Jersey Boys (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), The Match Game (Ensemble Theater Cincinnati), Rent and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Scranton Shakespeare). Henry would like to thank his family, friends, and the team at CRT for their unyielding support. @henryhowland

Nathan Ayotte (Ensemble) is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying musical theatre and is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s summer season! Previous credits include Syracuse University Department of Drama – Little Women (Professor Bhaer), Assassins (John Wilkes Booth, Black Box Players), The Droll (Thomas Dread Rosey); Mary Poppins (Ensemble, Summer Theatre of New Canaan); and Anything Goes (Purser/Dance Captain, Black Rock Theatre). He would like to thank his family for their endless love, his mentors for their guidance, and his friends for their support. @nathan.aron.ayotte Nathan is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jude Emperado (Ensemble) is thrilled to be performing at CRT! From Southern California, he is a sophomore majoring in Musical Theater and minoring in Civil Engineering at Syracuse University. Most recently, he was Assistant Director of Magia, a new musical written by Letitia Bullard and Nathan Leitão, workshopped through SU Drama’s New Works, New Voices Initiative. Regional & Stock credits: Chess (MUNY), Cats (Mungojerrie, NCCA), The Secret Garden (Fakir, NCCA). He sends all his love to his family and friends. Bleed Orange!!! @jude.gabrielll Jude is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Caroline Kelly (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s Performing Intern Company for their 54th summer season! She is currently a rising junior pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at The Hartt School. Favorite projects include Schwartzy/Choreographer of 25th Annual… Spelling Bee at The Hartt School, Margot in Legally Blonde, and Heather McNamara in Heathers. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Mary, Elizabeth, TJ, family, and friends for their love and support, and to God for many blessings. Caroline is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Thomas Locke (Ensemble) is a recent graduate from Syracuse University’s Class of 2024 with a BFA in Musical Theatre, and he is absolutely thrilled to be joining CRT family again for his second year in a row! Last year, as a performing intern, Tom was seen in My Fair Lady (Zoltan Karpathy/Ensemble), Escape to Margaritaville (Chadd/Ensemble) and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth). Other credits include Heathers as the Milton Theatre. He is very grateful for the opportunity and thanks his family for their unending support!

Jaelynn Ricks (Ensemble) is a rising Senior Musical Theater at Syracuse University (bleed orange!). She has been performing all of her life, and her love of dance naturally led to her love to theater. She’s so excited to make her CRT debut this season. Her past credits include Commanding Space (Syracuse Stage), Guys & Dolls (Syracuse University), Pippin (NOCCA), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Rivertown Theater). She’d like to thank God, her family, and her SU faculty for their support. Insta: jaelynnricks. Jaelynn is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jaiden Leo Riley (Ensemble) a rising senior Musical Theatre major at Nazareth University, holds his favorite credits as Paul in A Chorus Line (LITW), Angel in Rent (CMPAC), and Angie in Gypsy (OFC Creations). He is thrilled to be back at CRT where he was a 2024 performing intern and appeared in My Fair Lady, Escape to Margaritaville and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Additional credits include appearances in Hallmark Channel films, In The Heights (Warner Bros), and selections from The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. With love and gratitude to family, educators, friends, and God. @jaidenleoriley

Sophie Snider (Ensemble) (she/her) is extremely proud and excited to be joining CRT this summer! She is a rising senior at Syracuse University where she’ll be getting her BFA in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Sense and Sensibility (Elinor US) at Syracuse Stage, and Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble), Escape to Margaritaville (Ensemble), and The Little Mermaid (Aquata/Ariel US) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. She would like to express her gratitude to the staff at CRT for this opportunity, and her family and friends for their unwavering support. She hopes you enjoy the shows! Sophie is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Shane Taylor (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s intern program this summer! He is a rising senior at Nazareth University where he is a part of their BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous Naz credits: Cabaret (Emcee), Crazy For You (Eugene Fodor), and Assassins (Leon Czolgosz). Other credits: Legally Blonde (Emmett Forrest), Newsies (Race, Dance Captain). Shane has also worked as a music director at Nazareth, most recently with Ride the Cyclone, and Head Over Heels (asst. MD). @shanetaylor.actor Shane is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Alexander Yagud-Wolek (Ensemble) is thrilled to be spending his summer at CRT! He is a rising Sophomore musical theater student from Long Island, NY, and has showcased his talent in various local productions, including West Side Story (Chino), Saturday Night Fever (Gabriel), and Bye Bye Birdie (Hugo). Currently attending Nazareth University, Alex recently played the role of Clifford Bradshaw in the university’s production of Cabaret. He would like to extend his heartfelt thanks to his family and friends for their support throughout his theatrical journey. Insta: xanderyw Alexander is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

CRT Creative Team

Bill Kincaid (Director) is happy to return to direct his 18th show at CRT. Post-Covid, he has also directed at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Festival 56, Ozark Actors Theatre, McLeod Summer Playhouse, Florida Repertory Theatre, the University of Illinois, and the University of North Dakota. He is an award-winning acting teacher and former head of the MFA acting program at Western Illinois University. The Illinois Theatre Association presented him with its Award of Excellence in College/University Theatre in 2020. Bill loves theatre, but his greatest joy in life comes from being a husband, son, brother, and uncle.

Nicolás Guerrero (Music Director and Keyboards 1) 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.

Donald Laney (Choreographer) returns to CRT having choreographed My Fair Lady last year at CRT. Heis anAssistant Professor of Dance at Western Illinois University, and graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with an MFA in Dance. Musical Theatre choreography includes: 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), 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.”

Creators

Michael Stewart (1924-1987) (Book)scored on Broadway the first time when he won a Tony Award for his Bye Bye Birdie libretto. He was the librettist for Carnival (Drama Critics Circle Award) and Hello, Dolly!, which earned him both a Tony and Drama Critics prize. Stewart also wrote the lyrics for Barnum and the book for: George M! (with Francine and John Pascal); Mack & Mabel; The Grand Tour and 42nd Street (with Mark Bramble); Harrigan and Hart; and I Love My Wife.

Jerry Herman (1931-2019) (Music & Lyrics)Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles are home to some of the most popular, most-often performed and most successful musical hero(in)es of all time, and have given Jerry Herman the distinction of being the only composer/lyricist in history to have had three musicals that ran more than 1,500 consecutive performances on Broadway. His first Broadway show was Milk and Honey (1961), followed by Hello, Dolly! (1964), Mame (1966), Dear World (1969), Mack & Mabel (1974), The Grand Tour (1979), La Cage Aux Folles (1983), Jerry’s Girls (1985) and Mrs. Santa Claus (1996), a CBS TV special starring Angela Lansbury. Showtune, a revue of his life’s work, has performed in regional theatres around the country and two of Jerry’s classic songs are the emotional highlights of the hit Disney-Pixar film WALL-E. His string of awards and honors includes multiple Tony Awards, Grammys, Olivier Awards, Drama Desk Awards, the Johnny Mercer Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, the Oscar Hammerstein Award, the Frederick Loewe Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Theatre Hall of Fame and a Kennedy Center Honor.

Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), (Author of The Matchmaker) born in Madison, Wisconsin, and educated at Yale and Princeton, was an accomplished novelist and playwright whose works explore the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience. The Bridge of San Luis Rey, one of his seven novels, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, and his next-to-last novel, The Eighth Day, received the National Book Award (1968). Two of his four major plays garnered Pulitzer Prizes: Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1943). His play The Matchmaker ran on Broadway for 486 performances (1955-1957), Mr. Wilder’s Broadway record. Mr. Wilder also enjoyed enormous success with many other forms of the written and spoken word, among them translation, acting, opera librettos, lecturing, teaching and film (his screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 psycho-thriller Shadow of a Doubt remains a classic to this day). Letter writing held a central place in Mr. Wilder’s life, and since his death, three volumes of his letters have been published.

Mr. Wilder’s many honors include the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Book Committee’s Medal for Literature. On April 17, 1997, the centenary of his birth, the US Postal Service unveiled the Thornton Wilder 32-cent stamp in Hamden, Connecticut, his official address after 1930 and where he died on December 7, 1975.

Mr. Wilder continues to be read and performed around the world. Our Town is performed at least once each day somewhere in this country, with his other major dramas and shorter plays not far behind. In 2008, Our Town and The Bridge of San Luis Rey were selected as a joint choice for the NEA’s “Big Read” Program. In recent years Wilder’s works have also inspired a growing number of adaptations, among them an opera based on Our Town (music by Ned Rorem, libretto by J.D. McClatchy) and a dramatized version of his novel Theophilus North (Matt Burnett). Reflecting the renewed interest in Mr. Wilder, the Thornton Wilder Society sponsored the first international conference on his works in fall 2008. www.thorntonwilder.com.

Design Team

Rosalind (Rozy) Isquith (Scenic Designer) is a Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist based in Lafayette, IN. Rozy currently teaches Scenic Design at Purdue University. Recent design credits include scenic designs for The Humans (2025) at the American Lives Theatre, My Fair Lady (2024) and Escape to Margaritaville (2024) at CRT, Cabaret (2024) at Northern Stage, and Jersey Boys (2024) with the New London Barn Playhouse. Her design and production work can be viewed at https://rosalindisquith.com/.

Matt Webb (Lighting Designer) is excited to return to CRT for his sixth season, having previously designed the lights for My Fair Lady, Xanadu, Mamma Mia, Murder on the Orient Express (twice), Sleuth, and Our Town. Elsewhere in Central New York, Matt’s lit two productions for Syracuse Stage (Once and The Play That Goes Wrong,) and he’s also designed with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Arden Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Asolo Rep, Houston Symphony, ZACH Theatre, Arkansas Rep, and many others. Matt teaches lighting design at the University of Houston, and he holds an MFA from the University of Washington.

Kasey Brown (Costume Designer) holds a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her design work includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH; Peter and The Starcatcher at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA; and the world production Snow Maiden at Synetic Theater in Arlington, VA. She also assisted on the world premiere musical Senior Class at Olney Theatre in Olney, MD and the Helen Hayes nominated production of The Nance at 1st Stage in Washington DC.

Kate Wecker (Sound Designer) (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to CRT, having worked as Sound Designer last summer on The Last Romance. Some of her favorite past sound designs include Passage at Millikin University, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Totem Pole Playhouse, and Animal Farm at A Noise Within (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Nominee). Kate is a proud member of the Philadelphia chapter of Sound Girls.

Hales Wohlford (Season Properties Designer) is a graduate from The University of West Florida, where she obtained her BFA in Design and Technology with an emphasis in Props and Scenic Design and is now a current graduate student. Their favorite shows to have worked on so far are: Suessical (TNP, ‘22), Jersey Boys (SSMT, ‘23), Macbeth (UWF, ‘24) and The Fiddler on the Roof (SSMT, ‘24). She is excited to work as the Props Designer for CRT’s 2025 summer season and hopes you enjoy the shows!

Musicians

Micah Neiss (Drums/Percussion) Born, raised, and living in Binghamton, NY, Micah has played percussion/drums in over 50 productions in and around the area over the last 11 years. He studied voice at Mansfield University and received his B.A. in Music in 2016. Outside of performing in a dozen shows this year, he teaches drums, marimba/vibraphone, and voice privately from his studio in Binghamton. He’s very excited to return and perform with CRT! He would like to thank Kerby and CRT for these opportunities, but especially his wife Kristin for all of the love and support over the years.

Joshua Symborski (Trumpet) is a versatile musician and educator with a career spanning 10 countries. A veteran of the U.S. Army Band, he has performed with artists like Ruben Studdard, Doc Severinsen, and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Joshua regularly performs with the Silver Arrow (Wedding) Band, Second Line Syracuse Brass Band, and Plan Z. As Director of Music at St. Mark’s Church in Baldwinsville, NY, Joshua leads a dynamic music program. His students have earned notable accolades, including the International Trumpet Guild’s Young Artist of the Year Award and features on ABC’s 20/20. One of his students recently won Best New Artist at the SAMMYs (Syracuse Area Music Awards). Joshua is also the founder of the popular “Trumpet Lessons” Facebook group with over 12,000 members. For more, visit SyracuseMusic.org.

Clayton Morgan (Trombone) was born and raised in Central New York, where he participated in school music programs, including field band, jazz band, and concert bands. He attended college at the Crane School of Music then went on to perform with various drum and bugle corps. Clayton has been working as a pit orchestra musician in the local musical theatre scene since 2014. Clayton is also a member of Brass Inc., Ménage à Soul, and The Blacklites

Ava Gestwick (Reeds 1) is excited to be a part of CRT for a second summer, having played for Beauty and the Beast last year! As a woodwind doubler, she has played in pit orchestras for eight years with her most recent show being Catch Me If You Can. Since graduating from Ithaca College in May with a Bachelors in Music Education, Ava has been looking for a teaching job in the New Jersey area and other musical opportunities.

Brian Dunlap (Reeds 2) is thrilled to return to CRT this season after playing in the band for last year’s production 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 nearly 25 years. He has performed in orchestras for dozens of musical theatre productions, as well as in several local rock and jazz bands. He resides in Manlius with his wife Amanda and their four children.

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 with the Covey Theater Company on their production of How to Succeed in Business, and the SU Drama department’s production of Little Women. He’s excited to be back for his second season with CRT!

Production Staff

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Mackenzie Seewagen (Stage Manager / Co-Company Manager) is thrilled to be returning to CRT after being an Assistant Stage/Company Manager last summer! Off-Broadway: Hold Me In The Water, The Antiquities, In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot (Playwrights Horizons). Regional: Walnut Street Theater, Kitchen Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse. BFA Ithaca College. Love to Ma, Dad, Robbie, Noah, & Ben.

Jordan Simon (Stage Manager / Co-Company Manager) is thrilled to return to CRT, having worked last summer as Stage Manager on Wait Until Dark and The Last Romance. Other credits include Dragons Love Tacos (Orlando Family Stage), and Junie B. Jones in BOO… And I Mean It! (Orlando Family Stage). She loves the fast-paced, creative environment of theatre and is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such a talented team. Jordan extends heartfelt thanks to her family and friends for their endless love, encouragement, and support throughout her journey in the arts.

Sophie Harrington (Assistant Stage Manager ) is excited to be back for her second summer at CRT! This time around, Sophie is working on musicals and hopes you enjoy all the singing and dancing just as much as she does. Sophie is a recent graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a B.A. in Theater, Business Management and a minor in French studies. She looks forward to continuing her professional career in theatre, wherever this may take her. Sophie wants to thank the wonderful stage management team that she adores and the cast, crew and production staff for making this summer so wonderful. Thank you to her family and family for their constant support.

Bailey Shea (Assistant Stage Manager) is absolutely thrilled to be joining CRT for the season! She is from Southern California, a proud Ithaca College grad, and has traveled all over the country working at some amazing places! Some of her favorites are The Cher Show National Tour, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, and Theatre Aspen. She sends so much love to her family, friends, and to all the dogs in the world.

Barbara “Bel” Lazarsky (Backstage Crew) is happy to be working with CRT on their 2025 summer season! She is from Cazenovia, NY and is going into her sophomore year at Fordham University as a theatre major with a concentration in stage management. Past work includes Kentucky (Fordham Theatre Mainstage, ASM) and Kiyawat V. God (Fordham Theatre Studio, ASM). Upcoming projects include The Tempest (Fordham Theatre Mainstage, ASM).

SCENIC DEPARTMENT

Hunter Norris (Technical Director) is going into his second year at Florida State University in the MFA Technical Production program. Hunter, being a native-born Kansan, has been blessed to be able to call many places home in his travels working in technical theatre including Florida, Maine, Oklahoma and Utah. He likes to spend his free time training, chasing his dream to be a professional strongman. He would like to thank God, his family and his girlfriend for their continued love and support.

Kai Hancock (Assistant Technical Director) (they/them) is excited to be returning for a third year with CRT, and a second year as the ATD. They have also previously worked at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR as a TD apprentice and carpenter, while also learning how to weld on the side. This fall, they will begin a graduate-level carpentry internship at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, continuing to grow as a theatre professional. They would like to thank their girlfriend, Claire Young, for her unwavering love and support. Hope you enjoy the shows!

Gwen Burke (Scenic Carpenter) (she/her) is currently a Junior at the University of Colorado Boulder, studying a BFA in Technical Direction. Gwen’s love for hands-on creativity and collaboration has brought her to Cortland this summer. She would like to thank her friends and family for their utmost encouragement and support throughout her theatrical career. She hopes you enjoy the shows and think about your impact on the world.

Layla Montgomery (Scenic Carpenter) is a New England-based scenic carpenter currently pursuing her Design/Technical Theatre degree with a concentration in Technical Direction at the University of Connecticut. She is so excited to be here building CRT’s summer season. Recent credits include Head Carpenter for Pocatello and Much Ado About Nothing at Connecticut Repertory Theatre and Staff Carpenter for Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY. Love and gratitude to my family.

Eleanor Kephart (Paint Charge) has recently been working as the Assistant Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist at SUNY Geneseo and is excited to return to CRT for a third summer! Their main focuses are in scenic design, painting, and carpentry. Recently Eleanor has been the Scenic Designer for Violet at Geneseo, and Newsies at Charles O Dickerson High School, and the Scenic Artist for Little Rock at Geneseo. In the fall Eleanor will begin their MFA in Scenic Design at Purdue University.

Jack Bekampis (Scenic Shop Intern) is a Theatre Arts student at the University Of Massachusetts Lowell where he is an active part of their theatre arts community. This is his first season working at CRT. In his free time Jack enjoys mixing, playing, and listening to music, leisure walks, the ocean, video games, set design, and everything performing arts.

PROPS DEPARTMENT

Riley Bates (Properties Artisan) is a prop designer and artisan from Pleasantville, NY. She is a recent graduate of Vassar College, where she received the Molly Thacher Kazan prize for her senior project in scenic and props design for Hurricane Diane. Riley has also interned at Millbrook Playhouse and has spent the past two summers in CRT’s props department. She is super excited to continue her dream job of Stuff and Things in this production!

Nicholas Franki (Properties Intern) (He/Him) recently graduate from Rider University with a B.A. in Technical Theatre and a B.F.A. In Acting. He has designed and teaches many shows at Rider and is excited to be working with Cortland this summer! Professional Credits Include: Annie (Props Artisan), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Props Artisan), 5 Guys Named Moe (Props Artisan).

COSTUME DEPARTMENT

Nina Haurani (Stitcher / Costume Supervisor) (she/her) is a current MFA candidate at Texas State University where she is focusing on costume design. She graduated with a BFA in theater from Miami University of Ohio in 2024. Most recently she has worked as a first hand on Texas States productions of Our Town, Oh To Be Pure Again, Escobar’s Hippo, and Sister Act, and as an assistant costume designer for Texas States production of Guys and Dolls. She is excited to be back at CRT for a second year!

Jules Elcik (Assistant Costume Shop Manager) is a recent Ithaca college graduate with her BFA in theatre production and design. She is a costume designer and technician who hails from New York City and is excited to spend her summer at the Cortland Repertory theatre.

Reese Walters (Costume Shop Intern) is very excited to be joining CRT this summer. She plans to return to her home state of Indiana this fall, where she will finish her last year at Ball State University with a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology. Her favorite show she has been a part of was Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. She hopes to create many more amazing memories with the team at CRT.

LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

Dylan Tillery (Head Electrician) is excited to join CRT this year for the first time. Born in Gainesville, FL, he is currently a first-year MFA candidate in Lighting Design and Production at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Previously, he was an Assistant Lighting Designer for the Pensacola Opera, and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of West Florida. He looks forward to an exhilarating season!

SOUND DEPARTMENT

Savion Taylor (Sound Engineer) is a Sound Engineer based in North Carolina. This is his second season with CRT. He is very excited to be back and partner with such amazing talent. Recent credits include My Fair Lady, Escape to Margaritaville and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with CRT; Bull Durham and A Trip to Bountiful (A2) with Theatre Raleigh.

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The Odd Couple

by Neil Simon

THE ODD COUPLE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

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

Directed by Tanner Effinger

Scenic Designer: Maggie Jackson
Lighting Designer: Dylan Tillery
Costume Designer: Emily Liberatore
Sound Designer: Joel Pape
Properties Designer: Hales Wohlford
Technical Director: Hunter Norris
Company Manager: Mackenzie Seewagon
Assistant Stage Manager: Bailey Shea
Production Stage Manager: Jordan Simon

Cast

Jason Thomas Sofge (Oscar Madison) is thrilled to be returning to CRT! You may remember him on stage as JD in Escape to Margaritaville, Dave in The Full Monty, Samuel Chase in 1776, or offstage as Assistant Director of Our Town. Other credits include: The Constable – Fiddler on the Roof (1st National Tour), Elvyra – From the House of the Dead (Metropolitan Opera, National Opera de Paris, Staatsoper im Berlin), u/s Maitre D – The Merry Widow (Metropolitan Opera), u/s Juror #10 / #3 –12 Angry Men: The Musical (Asolo Rep), Tommy Fatty – Fatty No Friends (Off Broadway at Soho Playhouse). He’s also the lead singer of Carry That Weight: Live Beatles Tribute!

Jason M. Shipman (Felix Ungar) (he/him) is thrilled to be back at CRT, where he previously was seen in Miracle on South Division Street, Kitchen Witches, Cards on the Table, The 39 Steps, Rough Crossing, and Our Town (SALT Award – Best Actor). Jason is a founding member of Spectrum Theatre Ensemble, a neurodiverse theatre company based in Providence, RI and currently resides in Philadelphia with his plant, Axelrod. NYC: The Tank. CHICAGO: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Pride Arts, Theatre Wit, Rhino Fest. REGIONAL: TheatreSquared, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, The Warehouse Theatre, Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival, North Dakota Shakespeare Festival, The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre. Additional performance and consultation work with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 21c Museum and Huge Lightning Comedy Festival, among others. BA: University of South Carolina in Aiken, MFA: University of Arkansas. www.vote.org

Nicholas Webster (Speed) is so happy to be making his CRT debut! This is his first professional gig and he couldn’t be happier to work with this talented group. Some of his favorite credits include Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Eli Whitney in Anything Goes. He would like to give a shoutout to his parents for being so supportive through his journey as an actor, as well as a special thank you to the CRT staff for this opportunity.

Maxwel Barrett Anderson (Murray) is glad to be returning to CRT after appearing here in 2017 in La Cage Aux Folles. Some previous credits include Frosh in Die Fledermouse with Syracuse Opera, Odysseus and Poseidon in An Odyssey with Hanger Theater in collaboration with The Cherry Arts, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet with The Redhouse Arts Center, Toby in The Medium with Chelsea Opera, Jacob in La Cage Aux Folles with Theater First and Collins in Rent with Covey Theater Company.

Mark Durkee (Roy) is thrilled to be returning to the CRT after having appeared in Wait Until Dark last summer. Mark has been involved with many companies as local as Cider Mill Stage and as international as Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Recently in theatre, Mark has performed as Clarke in Cider Mill Stage’s comedy The Cottage, Richard III in Homer Center of Arts’ production of Richard III, Trent Oliver in SROs The Prom, Michael in BLAST’s production of Tick, Tick, BOOM, and Mitch Lovell in BLAST’s production of Murder at the Howard Johnsons. Enjoy the show!

Jon Christiano (Vinnie) is excited to make his CRT debut! He works as an actor across NY in shows such as CNY Playhouse’s Beyond Therapy (Bruce) and Gloria (Dean), Geneva Light Opera’s The Merry Widow (Njegus), OFC Creations’ Bare: A Pop Opera (Priest), Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s King Lear (the Harold), and original musicals Swipe (Dakota) and Open Mic Night (Larry). Jon is an action performer trained by The SAFD and DAI. He has been a featured stunt performer in All For One! Live Stunt Show (Busch Gardens- Williamsburg), The Panic (filmed in Buffalo), Diary of a Lunatic (Amazon Prime), and My Neck! (Tubi).

Lilli Komurek (Gwendolyn) is delighted to return to CRT, having previously appeared as Angela in Honky Tonk Angels and Eleanor Dunbar in Footloose. A regional actor, director, and visual artist native to central New York, Lilli’s recent onstage work includes Jean Ann Ryan in Bandstand, May We All, and Into the Woods (REV Theatre), Our Town, Harvey, and Murder on the Orient Express (Syracuse Stage), and Sister Act, Big Fish, and Almost, Maine (Redhouse). Lilli is so lucky to share her days with the loves of her life, homeschooling her children for the last decade, and valiantly negotiating with bindweed in her garden.

Leila Quinn (Cecily) is very excited to be returning to the stage after a short hiatus. She has an extensive stage, work, and life resume. Two of her favorite acting roles include a SALT Nominated performance as Queenie in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party at The CNY Playhouse, a SALT nominated performance at Baldwinsville Theater Guild as the yodeling Inga in Young Frankenstein, and 7 years as Dr. Arianna Rasztressen (Dr. Raz) at Museum of Intrigue in Syracuse, NY. Off stage, she is a Project Manager for hire, provides administrative support to Cindy Ormond of Ormond Entertainment, and owns Criminally Untamed Designs, where she makes and sells one-of-a-kind hand-made items. She does other stuff for money, too. Just ask!

CRT Creative Team

Tanner Efinger (Director)is delighted to be back at CRT. A multi-hyphenate theatre artist living and working in Upstate NY, he recently directed productions at CRT (Wait Until Dark, The Emperor’s New Clothes), Syracuse Stage (Salt City Drag Battle), Le Moyne College (The Trojan Women), the Rochester Fringe and the Everson Museum of Art (String Quartet Theatre). Also at CRT, he has appeared on stage in Rough Crossing and Footloose. Efinger is the Artistic Director of Breadcrumbs Productions, a small theatre company based in Syracuse and Rochester developing new theatrical experiences and supporting local artists.

Playwright

Neil Simon (1927-2018) (Playwright) is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific and performed playwrights in theatre history. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come Blow Your Horn, Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite, Promises, Promises, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The Gingerbread Lady, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Sunshine Boys, The Good Doctor, God’s Favorite, California Suite, Chapter Two, They’re Playing Our Song, I Ought to be in Pictures, Fools, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, The Odd Couple (female version), Broadway Bound, Rumors, Jake’s Women, The Goodbye Girl, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, London Suite, Proposals, Hotel Suite, The Dinner Party, 45 Seconds from Broadway, Oscar and Felix, and Rose’s Dilemma.

In addition to the film adaptations he wrote of many of his plays, his screenplay credits include After the Fox, The Out-Of-Towners, The Heartbreak Kid (original 1973 version), Murder by Death, The Cheap Detective, Seems Like Old Times, Only When I Laugh, Max Dugan Returns, The Slugger’s Wife, The Marrying Man and The Odd Couple II. Other motion pictures based on stage plays include Come Blow Your Horn, Sweet Charity and The Star-Spangled Girl. For television, Mr. Simon wrote series, teleplays and motion pictures, including The Tallulah Bankhead Show, The Sid Caesar Show, The Phil Silvers Arrow Show, The Phil Silvers Show, The Garry Moore Show, The Trouble with People, ABC’s Broadway Bound and Jake’s Women.

Books by Neil Simon include Rewrites, A Memoir, The Play Goes On, four omnibus collections of Neil Simon’s plays (The Comedy Of Neil Simon, The Collected Plays Of Neil Simon, Vol. II, The Collected Plays Of Neil Simon, Vol. 3, The Collected Plays Of Neil Simon, Vol. 4) and Lost In Yonkers (screenplay).

Mr. Simon received more Academy and Tony nominations than any other writer. Awards he received include the Pulitzer Prize for Lost In Yonkers, Emmy Awards for The Sid Caesar Show and The Phil Silvers Show, Tony Awards for The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, Lost In Yonkers and a special Tony Award For Overall Contribution To The Theatre. His nominations include Tony Award Nominations for Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, Plaza Suite, Promises, Promises, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, Lost in Yonkers and The Goodbye Girl (musical). Other nominations include a Writers Guild Screen Award for The Odd Couple and The Out-Of-Towners, a Writers Guild Laurel Award, an American Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement and a Writers Guild Screen Award Nomination for Barefoot in the Park, as well as an Oscar Nomination for The Odd Couple, an Evening Standard Award, a Sam S. Shubert Foundation Award, Kennedy Center Honors, a UCLA Medal, a Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award and a William Inge Theater Festival Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theater.

Design Team

Maggie Jackson (Scenic Designer) (she/her) is a freelance Scenic Designer based in NYC from Carlisle, Pa. She holds an MFA in Scenic Design from Indiana University. Maggie obtained her BA in Technical Theatre Design & Musical Theatre Performance from East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg, PA). Her work has been seen regionally with Cumberland Theatre, Summit Performance Indianapolis, Theatre SilCo, Constellation Stage & Screen, Forestburgh Playhouse, here at CRT (last summer’s Wait Until Dark), Creede Repertory Theatre, Weston Theater Company, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Indiana University Summer Theatre. To see her upcoming works and previous designs, visit www.maggiejacksondesigns.com for more information.

Dylan Tillery (Lighting Designer) is excited to join CRT this year for the first time. Born in Gainesville, FL, he is currently a first-year MFA candidate in Lighting Design and Production at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Previously, he was an Assistant Lighting Designer for the Pensacola Opera,and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of West Florida. He looks forward to an exhilarating season!

Emily Liberatore (Costume Designer) is a costume designer based out of Pennsylvania. She is the costume shop manager and adjunct professor of costume design at Franklin and Marshall College. She holds her BFA from Syracuse University and an MS and MFA from University of Connecticut. Past CRT credits include Wait Until Dark, The Cake, and Over the River and Through the Woods. She has recently designed costumes for productions at Connecticut Repertory Theatre Off and Cape May Stage.

Joel Pape (Sound Designer) is excited to be back at as a designer at CRT, after nearly two decades! Currently the Lighting & Sound Designer for the Performing Arts Department at SUNY Cortland, Joel’s designs have been seen and heard as far away as Hong Kong and throughout the United States over the last 25 years, including Arizona, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Joel is also very active in lighting and sound with several local schools.

Production Staff

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The Wedding Singer

Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, Music by Matthew Sklar, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy

The Wedding Singer is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI
www.mtishows.com

Originally produced by Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman,
Douglas L. Meyer / James D. Stern, Rick Steiner / The Staton Bell Osher Mayerson Group JAM Theatricals

Original Broadway Production directed by John Rando

Orchestrations by Irwin Fisch

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

Directed by Bryan Knowlton

Music Director: Mark Cappetelli
Associate Director / Choreographer: Elizabeth McGuire
Scenic Designer: Mia Irwin
Lighting Designer: Eric Behnke
Costume Designer: Jennifer Dasher
Sound Designer: Kyle Jensen
Properties Designer: Hales Wohlford
Technical Director: Hunter Norris
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Harrington
Production Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Scenes and Musical Numbers

Ridgefield, NJ 1985

Act One

It’s Your Wedding Day – Robbie and Company

Scene 1: Reception Hall
Someday – Julia

Scene 2: The Loading Dock

Scene 3: Robbie’s Bedroom
Someday (Reprise) – Robbie, Rosie

Scene 4: Reception Hall
A Note from Linda – Linda

Scene 5: The Restaurant
Pop – Holly, Julia, Angie and Company

Scene 6: Robbie’s Bedroom
Somebody Kill Me* – Robbie
A Note From Grandma – Rosie

Scene 7: Reception Hall
Casualty of Love – Robbie and Company

Scene 8: The Loading Dock
Come Out of the Dumpster – Julia, Robbie

Scene 9: Reception Hall
Today You Are a Man – Robbie, Sammy, George

Scene 10: The Mall
George’s Prayer – George
Not That Kind of Thing – Robbie, Julia and Company

Scene 11: Holly’s Closet / The Club
Saturday Night in the City – Holly and Company

Act Two

Scene 1: Glen’s Office
All About the Green – Glen, Robbie and Company

Scene 2: Reception Hall
Right In Front of Your Eyes – Holly, Sammy

Scene 3: Rosie’s Porch

Scene 4: The Bar
Single – Sammy, Robbie, George, Ricky, Bum and Men

Scene 5: Julia’s Bedroom
If I Told You – Robbie, Julia

Scene 6: Robbie’s Bedroom
Let Me Come Home – Linda

Scene 7: Reception Hall
If I Told You (Reprise) – Robbie
Move That Thang – Rosie, George

Scene 8: White House Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas
Grow Old With You* – Robbie, Julia

Scene 9: Reception Hall
It’s Your Wedding Day (Finale) – The Company

*Written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy

CAST

Andrew Burton Kelley (Robbie Hart) (He/Him) is so excited to return to CRT! He was last seen here as Sonny Malone in Xanadu in 2023. Other credits include: National Tour; Waitress. Regional; Waitress (Ogunquit), A Chorus Line (The Argyle), Kiss Me, Kate (Quintessence), and Grease (The Palace). All the love to his family, Eloise, and Rachel.

Sophie Snider (Julia Sullivan) (she/her) is extremely proud and excited to be joining CRT this summer! She is a rising senior at Syracuse University where she’ll be getting her BFA in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Sense and Sensibility (Elinor US) at Syracuse Stage, and Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble), Escape to Margaritaville (Ensemble), and The Little Mermaid (Aquata/Ariel US) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. She would like to express her gratitude to the staff at CRT for this opportunity, and her family and friends for their unwavering support. She hopes you enjoy the shows! Sophie is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Matthew Dodaro (Sammy) is very excited to be back at CRT, after being a performing intern here last summer in My Fair Lady, Escape to Margaritaville and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, in which he performed as understudy for the Beast. You may have also seen him last performing as cover for Prince Christopher in Cinderella at Syracuse Stage. In addition, Matthew has spent 2025 studying new works and musicals up the road at Syracuse University – go orange! Big thank you to Kerby and the creative team at CRT as well as my friends, teachers and family! Hope you love every “single” part of The Wedding Singer! @mattyd3464

Shane Taylor (George) is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s intern program this summer! He is a rising senior at Nazareth University where he is a part of their BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous Naz credits: Cabaret (Emcee), Crazy For You (Eugene Fodor), and Assassins (Leon Czolgosz). Other credits: Legally Blonde (Emmett Forrest), Newsies (Race, Dance Captain). Shane has also worked as a music director at Nazareth, most recently with Ride the Cyclone, and Head Over Heels (asst. MD). @shanetaylor.actor Shane is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Ally Lilah Wolfe (Holly) (she/they) is originally from Lansdale, PA and is currently a rising senior at Nazareth University pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre. They are thrilled to be returning to CRT after being a Performing Intern in 2024, performing in Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl/u/s Babette), My Fair Lady (Ensemble/Dance Capt.), and Escape to Margaritaville (Ensemble). Other credits: Head Over Heels (Asst. to the Choreographer /Dance Capt./Swing), Cabaret (Texas), Crazy for You (Patsy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cobweb, u/s Helena). Ally would like to thank her friends, family, and mentors for their overwhelming support! @allylilahwolfe

Eli Vanderkolk (Glen Guglia) is ecstatic to be returning to CRT for another summer season, after having been a performing intern in the 2024 season. Last summer, he was seen as Freddie in My Fair Lady, Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and in the ensemble of Escape to Margaritaville. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him hiking on a trail, humming a show tune, or pursuing his passion for helping others through teaching. Eli is a recent graduate from Ithaca College. He would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! Elivanderkolk.com / IG: @Elivanderkolk_

Dori May Ganisin (Grandma Rose) is so excited to be back at CRT as Grandma Rosie! She performed last season The Last Romance as Rose, so she hasn’t changed her name much. Last season she also performed in Boeing Boeing at the other CRT (Chenango River Theatre) as well as Face It! Theatre’s In the Garden of Z and in Forthright Theatre Productions’ Everyone Knows Someone. Other favorite productions include Ripcord, Other Desert Cities, Broadway Bound, Last of the Boys, Sylvia, Moon Over Buffalo, Annapurna, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Goat, and Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune. Ms. Ganisin studied and performed in Boston at Boston University, Gloucester Stage, Lyric Stage, New Rep, New Theatre, Nora Theatre, Open Door Theatre, Shakespeare & Company and in NYC with Six Figures Theatre (company member & director). She self-produced at Centre Stage and NYC Fringe Festival. Ms. Ganisin has appeared on television and in films, and taught acting at SUNY Oneonta.

Amy Warsaw (Linda / Ensemble) is thrilled to be spending the summer at CRT! A rising junior Musical Theater major at Nazareth University, Amy’s past credits include Legally Blonde (Milton Theater), Head Over Heels (Nazareth U) and Cabaret (Nazareth U). Amy would like to thank their friends and family for their unwavering support! @amvwarsaw Amy is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Rachel Fry (Angie, N. Reagan, et al) is delighted to be making her return to CRT this summer. Recent credits include Mother Abbess (Sound of Music) with Redhouse Arts and Mme de la Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast) and Mrs. Pearce (My Fair Lady) both with CRT. Classically trained, with a Masters in Opera from Chicago College of Performing Arts, she has also performed the roles of Lisette (Il Mondo della Luna), Cenerentola (Cenerentola), and Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte) and has been a featured soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Fauré’s Requiem, and more. In her muggle life, Rachel is an accompanist for SUNY Cortland and the music director of Grace and Holy Spirit Church, all while maintaining a thriving voice and piano studio in NYC and the local Finger Lakes area. Rachel would like to thank her husband, Ken, and her family, friends, and students for all of their love and support.

Rob Lescarbeau (Father of the Bride, Reagan, et al) is thrilled to be back at CRT yet again to perform in one of his favorite shows and is grateful to Kerby and Brian for the opportunity to be a part of such a talented company. Rob was last seen on the CRT stage during the 2023 season in Kiss Me Kate. Previous CRT credits include The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, A Few Good Men, West Side Story, Newsies and Legally Blonde. When not performing, Rob is an English and theatre teacher and director for Quirk’s Players at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton, New York.

Nathan Ayotte (Ensemble)is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying musical theatre and is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s summer season! Previous credits include Syracuse University Department of Drama – Little Women (Professor Bhaer), Assassins (John Wilkes Booth, Black Box Players), The Droll (Thomas Dread Rosey); Mary Poppins (Ensemble, Summer Theatre of New Canaan); and Anything Goes (Purser/Dance Captain, Black Rock Theatre). He would like to thank his family for their endless love, his mentors for their guidance, and his friends for their support. @nathan.aron.ayotte Nathan is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Teddy Brendel (Ensemble) (he/him) is ecstatic about making his professional theater debut this summer with CRT! Originally from Cranbury, NJ, Teddy is a rising senior musical theatre major at Syracuse University (bleed orange!). Some of his previous credits include John Brooke (Little Women), Balladeer (Assassins), and Swing (Head Over Heels). Teddy would like to thank his family, friends, professors, and the entire CRT team for their immense and unwavering support. @teddybrendel Teddy is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Weller Dorff (Ensemble / Billy Idol) is thrilled to be at CRT this summer! A Colorado Springs native, he is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying Musical Theater and serves as Artistic Director of SU’s Black Box Players. Recent credits include The D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Little Theatre of the Rockies), Jesse in Tuck Everlasting (Redhouse), Dametas in Head Over Heels, Sheriff Stevens in Ghost Ship (SU Drama), Georg in She Loves Me, Hapgood in Anyone Can Whistle, and Michael in Matilda (CSFAC). Immensely grateful for the love and support of his family, friends, and mentors. @wellerdorff | www.wellerdorff.com Weller is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jude Emperado (Ensemble / Mr. T) is thrilled to be performing at CRT! From Southern California, he is a sophomore majoring in Musical Theater and minoring in Civil Engineering at Syracuse University. Most recently, he was Assistant Director of Magia, a new musical written by Letitia Bullard and Nathan Leitão, workshopped through SU Drama’s New Works, New Voices Initiative. Regional & Stock credits: Chess (MUNY), Cats (Mungojerrie, NCCA), The Secret Garden (Fakir, NCCA). He sends all his love to his family and friends. Bleed Orange!!! @jude.gabrielll Jude is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Caroline Kelly (Ensemble / Cindy Lauper) is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s Performing Intern Company for their 54th summer season! She is currently a rising junior pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at The Hartt School. Favorite projects include Schwartzy/Choreographer of 25th Annual… Spelling Bee at The Hartt School, Margot in Legally Blonde, and Heather McNamara in Heathers. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Mary, Elizabeth, TJ, family, and friends for their love and support, and to God for many blessings. Caroline is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Ririka Kuroki (Ensemble / Imelda Marcos) is a third-year Penn State Musical Theatre major from Japan. She is extremely grateful and thrilled for this opportunity to be a part of this exciting season at CRT. Some of her favorite credits include Penn State Centre Stage’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johanna), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Maria/Dance Captain), and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ensemble, U/S Natasha). She wants to thank her parents, faculty, and friends for their endless love and support. @ririka.kuroki Ririka is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Zoe Elexis Poulin (Ensemble) is a rising junior at The Hartt School of Music studying her BFA in Musical Theatre. Originally from New City, NY, Zoe was raised by two amazing parents who taught her to love and fill her life with theatre. Zoe has previously played Laurey in Oklahoma!, Susan in Tick, Tick… Boom!, The Snake in The Apple Tree, and Lorna in Mystic Pizza. You can find Zoe outdoors, crocheting, or listening to the same three songs on repeat in her free time. She is ecstatic to be at CRT and hopes you enjoy the shows! Zoe is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jaelynn Ricks (Ensemble / Tina Turner) is a rising Senior Musical Theater at Syracuse University (bleed orange!). She has been performing all of her life, and her love of dance naturally led to her love to theater. She’s so excited to make her CRT debut this season. Her past credits include Commanding Space (Syracuse Stage), Guys & Dolls (Syracuse University), Pippin (NOCCA), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Rivertown Theater). She’d like to thank God, her family, and her SU faculty for their support. Insta: jaelynnricks. Jaelynn is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

CRT Creative Team

Bryan Knowlton’s (Director / Choreographer) extensive career has spanned from starring on Broadway to appearing in multiple National Tours, film and television. He is an award-winning director/choreographer with credits that include Cabaret and Chicago (NH Theatre Award, ONSTAGE Theatre Award Nomination), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Award) West Side Story and Beehive (Berkshire Theatre Award nominations), Saturday Night Fever and Mamma Mia! here at CRT (SALT Award nomination), Curtains (BroadwayWorld Award Nomination) among many others. At CRT, Bryan has also choreographed Kiss Me, Kate! and co-directed/choreographed Xanadu. Currently, Bryan is attached as the Director/Choreographer of the Live Capture of In My Own Little Corner, starring Chryssie Whitehead in New York City, the new developmental sequel to Beehive and serves as the choreographer for the new musical The Only Way Out by Dea Thatcher Maglione in London, UK. He is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center, STEPS on Broadway in New York City as well as THE HUB and House of Jazz in London. For more information visit bryanknowlton.org.

Mark Ceppetelli (Music Director and Keyboards 1) (he/him/his) is thrilled to work with CRT this summer! Based in New York, Mark is a music director, pianist, ballet pianist, arranger, and composer. Selected regional: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Arizona Broadway Theatre), A Bronx Tale (Seven Angels Theatre), The Who’s Tommy (Seven Angels Theatre), The Sound of Music (Ivoryton Playhouse). Education: The Hartt School of Music Dance and Theatre – BM, Music Composition. So much love and thanks to my family and friends for their support!

Elizabeth McGuire (Associate Director / Choreographer) is a choreographer living in NYC. In 2011, Elizabeth co-founded ToUch Performance Art, an immersive circus-dance company, which went on to produce over 50 sold out shows in NYC and Boston, including being Artist-in-Residence at American Repertory Theatre for three years. She has also choreographed at the Signature Theater, Connelly Theater, AMDA, MacHaydn Theatre, Nantucket Theatre Workshop and Manhattan School of Music. Additionally, Elizabeth serves as Executive Director for Broadway Bound Kids, a non-profit dedicated to providing arts education access in NYC. She is thrilled to join the great work of CRT, thanks to Kerby and the team! www.mcguiremoves.com

Creators

Matthew Sklar (Music) is a two-time Tony®, Emmy®, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-nominated composer. He wrote the music for the Broadway musicals The Prom, nominated for seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score, winner of the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical; Elf the Musical, a favorite perennial show in theatres across the globe; and The Wedding Singer, nominated for five Tony® Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Matthew received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Outstanding Music Direction for the critically acclaimed NBC/Warner Bros stop-motion animated TV special Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, starring Jim Parsons. The feature film adaptation of The Prom, starring Meryl Streep, received a Golden Globe® Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Matthew adapted and arranged the music of Marvin Hamlisch for the Emmy Award-winning documentary film Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, seen on PBS/American Masters. He has contributed original songs to Sesame Street, Wonder Pets!, and the NBC Broadcast of The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. His songs have been performed by such luminaries as Julie Andrews, Ed Asner, Cookie Monster, James Corden, Ariana DeBose, Andre DeShields, Elmo, Georgia Engel, Michael Feinstein, Josh Groban, Mark Hamill, Jennifer Hudson, Keegan Michael Key, Nicole Kidman, Donna McKechnie, Jim Parsons, Mandy Patinkin, Andrew Rannells, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington. At 18 years old, Matthew began playing keyboards for the Broadway production of Les Miserables, eventually conducting the show at 21. He has also worked as a keyboardist, conductor, and/or arranger for many Broadway productions including Shrek the Musical, Caroline, or Change, Nine, Oklahoma, Putting It Together, Annie Get Your Gun, On the Town, Titanic, Guys and Dolls, Sunset Boulevard, and Miss Saigon. Matthew also appeared onstage as “Oscar” in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street. Matthew is the recipient of some of the highest honors in the industry, including the Dramatists Guild Frederick Loewe Award for Dramatic Composition, the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award and the Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Award. Matthew is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP. His music is published by Warner/Chappell Music. He was educated at The Juilliard School of Music (Pre-College Division), the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and New York University.

Chad Beguelin (Book and Lyrics) is a four-time Tony Nominee whose works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics and Best Book) and The Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Elf, which broke several box office records at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. His play HARBOR premiered off-Broadway at Primary Stages. Chad also wrote the book and lyrics for Judas & Me (NYMF Award for Excellence in Lyric Writing), The Rhythm Club (Signature Theater) and Wicked City (American Stage Company). Chad reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Bob Martin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. He is the recipient of the Edward Kleban Award for Outstanding Lyric Writing, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Dramatic Writing Program.

Tim Herlihy (Book) has written or co-written the films Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Little Nicky and Mr. Deeds and was an executive producer of Anger Management and The Longest Yard. These nine films have grossed more than one billion dollars in worldwide box office revenue. From 1994 to 1999, he serves as writer, head writer and ultimately producer of the television series Saturday Night Live, for which he received an Emmy nomination

Design Team

Mia Irwin (Scenic Designer) (she/her) is a freelance scenic designer based in New York City. She holds her MFA in Scenic Design from Pennsylvania State University. She is currently working as a studio assistant for Derek McLane. Notable credits include Beauty and the Beast (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Vanities (Meadow Brook Theatre), Grease (SUNY Geneseo), Almost Heaven (Little Theatre of the Rockies), Twelfth Night (Northern Stage), Double Trouble (Bristol Valley Theatre), Into the Woods, Metamorphoses, and The Wild Party (PSU Centre Stage). www.miairwindesign.com

Eric Behnke (Lighting Designer) is in his 19th year with CRT. He started as a stage manager in 2006, began designing in 2010 and became full time in 2015. Lighting design highlights include Beauty and the Beast, HAIR, Appointment with Death (SALT Winner), The 39 Steps (SALT nominee), Legally Blonde at CRT and The Turnaway Play at the Kitchen Theater. 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. Other credits include 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!

Jennifer Dasher (Costume Designer) is a professional Costume Designer and faculty member at The University of Florida. Jen has served as Guest Artist at The University at Buffalo and The National Academy of Chinese Theatre. She has worked professionally for Cirque du Soleil, Paula Abdul, Glimmerglass Opera, The Washington Ballet, Ford’s Theatre, PBS, Ballet X, and Allenberry Playhouse. She is thrilled to be spending her summer in central New York from where her family hails.

Kyle Jensen (Sound Designer) is a multi-award-winning Sound Designer, having worked on musicals, plays, immersive productions, and trade shows, and is very excited to be returning to CRT for his third season! Previous CRT designs include Xanadu, Escape to Margaritaville, and Beauty and the Beast. Selected credits: The World of Nutcracker (Doral Arts Foundation – Doral, FL), RCF Arena Demo (NAMM 2025 – Anaheim, CA), Relapse: A New Musical (Theatre Row – New York, NY). Other theaters Kyle has designed at include Creede Rep (Creede, CO), Hamilton College (Clinton, NY), SSTI (Hilton Head, SC), and Dallas Theater Center (Dallas TX). He is a member of the executive board of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association, and USA-829. He also is the sound supervisor and a sound design mentor for the School of Theatre at Penn State. kylejensenmedia.com, Instagram: @kylejensensound

Musicians

Benjamin M. Wells (Keys 2) is the Production Manager and Publicity Coordinator for the Performing Arts Department at SUNY Cortland. He previously had a two-decade-long career as a vocal music teacher and theatre director at Cortland High School and with the Cortland Youth Bureau. Ben holds a Master of Music Degree in voice performance from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Music Degree in Education from Nazareth College of Rochester. He is consistently involved in theatre around Central NY including on stage with companies such as CNY Playhouse and Rarely Done Productions, playing piano in pits for local college and high school productions, or designing/constructing sets and costumes. Beyond his many theatre activities, Ben is a passionate volunteer and board member at the Cortland County Historical Society.

Benjamin Coddington (Keys 3) is excited to return to CRT for his second year in the pit orchestra. From Tioga Center, NY, he attended SUNY Oswego, earning Bachelors in both Music, with a Certificate of Specialized Study in Piano, and Cinema & Screen Studies. Benjamin later received a Masters of Music in Piano Performance from Five Towns College. Originally focused on classical piano, he has also developed passions for jazz and commercial music. Throughout New York State, Benjamin has accompanied churches, high schools, SUNY Oswego’s Festival Chorus, and the Oswego Opera.

Jake Bradford (Guitar 1) is a guitarist and music educator based in Syracuse, NY. A 2019 graduate of the Crane School of Music, he earned a degree in Music Theory and Guitar Performance. In addition to teaching private lessons, Jake has performed in the pit for several productions, including recently Hadestown and Something Rotten. Outside of the theater, he stays active as a performer primarily with a Primus tribute band.

Dan Skidmore (Guitar 2) is thrilled to be returning to CRT for The Wedding Singer. His work as a pit guitarist includes Escape to Margaritaville, 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.

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 with the Covey Theater Company on their production of How to Succeed in Business, and the SU Drama department’s production of Little Women. He’s excited to be back for his second season with CRT!

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Murder for Two

Book and Music by Joe Konosian, Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair

A Co-Production with Portland Stage Company

Murder for Two is presented through special arrangement with Murder for Two Musical LLC. For more information, please visit www.MurderForTwoMusical.com. For Licensing inquiries, please call (212) 354-6510 or email [email protected]

Murder for Two was originally produced in New York by Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson and Second Stage Theatre.

“Murder for Two” World Premiere was presented on May 12, 2011 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago, IL.; Barbara Gaines, Artistic Director, Criss Henderson, Executive Director.

“Murder for Two” was developed for Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Rick Boynton, Creative Producer.

“Steppin’ Out” Track by Ethan Deppe

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

Directed by Melanie Keller

Music Director: Nicolas Guerrero
Scenic Designer: Anita Stewart
Lighting Designer: Mary Lana Rice
Costume Designer: Mark Reynolds
Sound Designer: Seth Asa Sengel
Properties Designer: Hales Wohlford
Technical Director: Hunter Norris
Company Manager: Mackenzie Seewagon
Assistant Stage Manager: Bailey Shea
Production Stage Manager: Jordan Simon

CAST

David Corlew (Marcus) is thrilled to be making his CRT debut. This production marks his fourth Murder For Two, his second go of it as Marcus, and his second time around with Melanie Keller’s fantastic direction. A recent Chicago transplant to New York City, he has been seen around the country on stages like Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Peninsula Players Theatre, and the Hangar Theatre, to name a few, and as an annoying reporter on Law and Order (NBC). www.david-corlew.com Mr. Corlew appears courtesy of the Actors Equity Association.

Robbie Harrison (The Suspects) is based in Maine, where he has performed with theatres such as Portland Stage Co. (Angels in America), The Theater at Monmouth (Souvenir, Murder for Two), and The Camden Shakespeare Festival (The Tempest, Twelfth Night). His solo show, Lipsync Diaries of a Gay Boy, premiered at the Atlanta Fringe Festival in June. Robbie trained at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, Teatromuseo del títere y el payaso in Valparaíso, Chile, and Estudio Di Pace and Sara Martin Flamenco in Madrid, Spain. Robbie is the Education Director of Acorn Productions. Outside of theater, Robbie teaches Spanish to kids. robbieharrisonactor.com

CRT Creative Team

Melanie Keller (Director) is thrilled to be at CRT! An actor and director based in Chicago, she was the Associate Artistic Director at First Folio Theatre where directing credits included Little Women, Silent Sky, and Mary’s Wedding, and where she acted in more than ten productions. As a member of Signal Ensemble, she directed The Drowning Girls and acted in East of Berlin and The Russian Play (Jeff Award Best Actress). Directing credits include productions at Illinois Wesleyan University, Northern Illinois University, Peninsula Players, and Montana Shakespeare. Acting credits include Chicago Shakespeare, Waterfront Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, and seasons at the Stratford Festival of Canada, Lakeside Shakespeare, and Michigan Shakespeare. TV includes Chicago Med, Fire, and PD.

Nicolás Guerrero (Music Director) 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.

Creators

Joe Kinosian (Book and Music) is the composer and co-bookwriter (with lyricist Kellen Blair) of Murder for Two, which he’s also performed in over 700 times. Murder for Two had its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, receiving the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical and earning Joe a nomination for Best Leading Actor, before going on to an acclaimed off-Broadway run, where it earned Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. A two-year national tour and well-received productions in Japan, China, Korea, England, Chile, and Argentina followed. Joe’s work with Kellen has been showcased at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and on Broadway at the Theatre World Awards, and their new backstage musical/farce is currently in development at Second Stage Theater. In addition, Joe (with Marcus Stevens) adapted the children’s book Dragons Love Tacos into a successful touring musical. Joe is the recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Mary Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Award, selected and presented by Stephen Schwartz, and the Harrington Award from the BMI Workshop. His acting credits include Dear Edwina (off-Broadway), as well as regional productions of Dirty Blonde with Emily Skinner, An Act of God, and the title role in The Nerd. kinosianandblair.com

Kellen Blair (Book and Lyrics) is the Drama Desk nominated co-creator of Murder for Two, the murder mystery musical comedy that ran for a year off-Broadway and has been continuously produced across the United States and internationally since 2014. The show earned Kellen (and co-writer Joe Kinosian) the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical Work in Chicago and the ASCAP Foundation Mary Rodgers / Lorenz Hart Award for their contribution to musical theatre. Kellen’s lyrics have been heard on Broadway stages (at the Theatre World Awards), at the Kennedy Center, and in theatres across the country. His other musical works include Scrooge in Love (available to license through Tams-Witmark), Just Between the All of Us (an immersive musical comedy commissioned by Pittsburgh CLO), and Diane Steals the Show (being developed with Second Stage Theatre). In addition to writing for the theater, Kellen enjoys writing fiction and poetry. He teaches film and playwriting in New York City, where he lives with his wife and young son. www.kinosianandblair.com

The Portland Stage Company: “Founded in 1974 as the Profile Theater, Portland Stage is one of Maine’s largest fully professional, non-profit theaters. We are committed to providing the finest productions for audiences in a broad region of Northern New England. We offer a variety of programming that is designed to meet the needs of a broad cross-section of our population. Portland Stage plays a pivotal role in the life of our community by providing the experience of theater for our audience and by making that experience one which enlightens and adds insight into our world.”

“Our Mission is to invest in art, learning, and connecting diverse communities through exceptional theatrical productions and programs that captivate and inspire. What We Do: ● Engage, connect, and inform. Through intimate, personal exchanges that can only happen in live theater and participatory programs, we foster awareness, empathy, and a sense of belonging. ● Build community. We place the community we serve at the forefront. We create productions from the ground up, combining local talent with artists from outside our community, enriching both through lasting relationships and broadened understanding of each other and the world around us. ● Evolve to stay relevant. We innovate, cultivate, and incubate new ideas on our stages, in our classrooms, and with our community partners.”

“As a leading arts institution in our state, Portland Stage is a hub of creative activity. Our community takes pride in the theater and actively engages in its wide range of first-rate productions and transformative programs. Our nationally known, innovative education programs are built with the same rigor as our professional productions. Acknowledged as a gem by the field, our productions attract outstanding artists as well as a diverse audience, while our artistic programs incubate new work and inspire new artists. Our open and inviting building allows artists and audiences to connect around the work which is relevant to the community in which we live and sparks discussion and dialogue. We have strong financial underpinnings, an effective staff and Board which allow continued innovation and improvement. We are transparent in our objectives and collaborate with other like-minded institutions.”

“Our Values ● People. We support each other through teamwork and collaboration, honoring diversity, and inclusivity. We present a broad range of ideas and perspectives that inspire personal connections and creative development. ● Results. We provide exceptional live theater and deliver innovative, meaningful educational programs. We foster deep community partnerships that are at the heart of our artistic engagement. ● Growth. We invest in our artists by encouraging experimentation and artistic risk and invite the community to be part of it all. ● Sustainability. We are intentional in our work practices to protect our environment and maintain operational and fiscal responsibility.”

Design Team

Anita Stewart (Scenic Designer) has worked as a set and costume designer at leading theatres across the country, including: the Guthrie, Seattle Rep, Canadian Opera Company, Minnesota Opera, A.R.T., Steppenwolf, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Long Wharf Theatre, New York Theater Workshop, Boise Contemporary Theater, New Jersey Shakespeare and Portland Stage Company. Anita’s desire to play a meaningful role as an artist in a specific community brought her to Portland Stage in Maine as Artistic Director, a company for which she had previously done significant freelance design. She is thrilled to be working for and with CRT for the first time.

Mark Reynolds (Costume Designer) 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 CRT and the Arts in Cortland County.

Mary Lana Rice (Lighting Designer – M42) is excited to return to Cortland Repertory Theatre! Her work was last seen at CRT in Honky Tonk Angels and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other recent design credits include Clyde’s, Murder on the Links, What the Constitution Means to Me (Portland Stage, ME), Wait Until Dark, I Am My Own Wife, and Five Guys Named Moe (Fulton Theatre, PA).

Seth Asa Sengel (Sound Designer) has spent decades making theatre with creative souls all over our United States. He is now the Resident Sound Designer and Supervisor at Portland Stage in Maine. Seth is always happy to collaborate with his friends at CRT, where he has designed dozens of wonderful productions. Favorites include Murder on the Orient Express, Our Town, 1776, The Birds, and Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story. Please be kind to others, and to yourself, and tell people you love them. Much Love to Mary Lana.

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright

Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements

Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Orchestrations by Danny Toob
Incidental Music & Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin
Dance Arrangements by David Chase

Disney’s The Little Mermaid 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.

Directed and choreographed by Barbara Hartwig

Music Director: Canaan J. Harris
Scenic Designer: Joe Johnson
Lighting Designer: Eric Behnke
Costume Designer: Clara Jean Kelly
Sound Designer: Kate Wecker
Properties Designer: Hales Wohlford
Technical Director: Hunter Norris
Company Manager: Jordan Simon
Assistant Stage Manager: Sophie Harrington
Production Stage Manager: Mackenzie Seewagen

Musical Numbers

Act One
Overture – Orchestra
Fathoms Below* – Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby
Daughters of Triton** – Mersisters
The World Above – Ariel
Human Stuff – Skuttle, Gulls
I Want the Good Times Back – Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam, Eels
Part of Your World** – Ariel
Storm at Sea – Orchestra
Part of Your World (Reprise)** – Ariel
She’s In Love – Flounder, Mersisters
Her Voice – Prince Eric
The World Above (Reprise) – King Triton
Under the Sea** – Sebastian, Sea Creatures
Sweet Child – Flotsam, Jetsam
Poor Unfortunate Souls** – Ursula

Act Two
Entr’acte – Orchestra
Positoovity – Skuttle, Gulls
Les Poissons** – Chef Louis
Les Poissons (Reprise) – Chef Louis, Chefs
One Step Closer – Prince Eric
I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise) – Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam
Kiss The Girl** – Sebastian, Animals
Sweet Child (Reprise) – Flotsam, Jetsam
If Only – Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Kind Triton
The Contest – Grimsby, Princesses
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) – Ursula
If Only (Reprise) – King Triton, Ariel
Finale* – Prince Eric, Ariel, Ensemble

Music by Alan Menken
*Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
** Lyrics by Howard Ashman
All other lyrics by Glenn Slater

CAST

Molly Bremer (Ariel) Molly is beyond thrilled to be back at CRT and a part of your world! Last summer, she appeared as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Additional select credits: Cinderella in Cinderella (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre), A Christmas Carol (NCCA Jean’s Playhouse), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Cabaret (Hangar Theatre), Mary Poppins (Metropolis), Broadway by the Season (Merkin Hall). BA, Princeton University, and a proud alum of The Chicago Academy for the Arts. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and family; Allyson, Andy, Lara, & Jay; endless gratitude to the CRT team! mollybremer.com/@molly_bremer

Eli Vanderkolk (Prince Eric) is ecstatic to be returning to CRT for another summer season, after having been a performing intern in the 2024 season. Last summer, he was seen as Freddie in My Fair Lady, Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and in the ensemble of Escape to Margaritaville. When he’s not on stage, you’ll find him hiking on a trail, humming a show tune, or pursuing his passion for helping others through teaching. Eli is a recent graduate from Ithaca College. He would like to thank his loving family, partner, friends, and mentors at Ithaca College for their continued love and support! Elivanderkolk.com / IG: @Elivanderkolk_

Rachel Fry (Ursulla) is delighted to be making her return to CRT this summer. Recent credits include Mother Abbess (Sound of Music) with Redhouse Arts and Mme de la Grande Bouche (Beauty and the Beast) and Mrs. Pearce (My Fair Lady) both with CRT. Classically trained, with a Masters in Opera from Chicago College of Performing Arts, she has also performed the roles of Lisette (Il Mondo della Luna), Cenerentola (Cenerentola), and Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte) and has been a featured soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Fauré’s Requiem, and more. In her muggle life, Rachel is an accompanist for SUNY Cortland and the music director of Grace and Holy Spirit Church, all while maintaining a thriving voice and piano studio in NYC and the local Finger Lakes area. Rachel would like to thank her husband, Ken, and her family, friends, and students for all of their love and support.

CJ Roche (King Triton) is so excited to be making his CRT debut! He has performed with many other local theatre companies including The Rev, The Redhouse, Covey Theatre Company, Gifford Family Theatre, and Baldwinsville Theatre Guild. Some favorite roles include Cliff in Cabaret, Jamie in The Last Five Years, and Claude in Hair. While living in Orlando, FL, CJ worked as a performer at both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. He has also performed internationally as part of the Disney On Classic concert tour in Japan.

Richard Daniel (Grimsby) returns to CRT after his turn as Ralph in last season’s The Last Romance. Other CRT roles: Benjamin Franklin, 1776; Dr Robert, Cards on the Table; Frank, Over the River… Other credits include: Sturdyvant, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Springer Opera House) Grimsby, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Nashville Children’s Theatre), Da, Once (APEX National Tour), Stanley/Burl, Smoke on the Mountain (Lots of Places), Lazar Wolf, Fiddler on the Roof (Studio Tenn), Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd (Springer Opera House). 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.

Xander Benton (Sebastian) 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. His favorite credits include Jean Valjean (Les Misérables), Shakespeare (Something Rotten!), Agwe (Once on This Island), and a Featured Dancer in Swing! The Musical. Xander is excited to return to CRT after playing Jamal in Escape to Margaritaville last summer.

Mai Caslowitz (Flounder) (she/they) is a recent graduate of Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program and is honored to be returning to CRT Theatre for a trip under the sea! Her previous credits with CRT as a 2023 Performing Intern include The Wizard of Oz (Hunk/Scarecrow) and Xanadu (Euterpe). Educational credits: The Prom (Emma) with Rider University. Professional credits include: The Prom (Emma) and Lizzie (Alice) with Summer Stock Stage Eclipse; Spring Awakening (Anna) with the Milton Theatre. Instagram: @maibcas

Henry Howland (Skuttle) is a New York based actor and is thrilled to be returning to CRT. He recently played Lefou in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Arizona Broadway Theatre as well as here at CRT last summer. His other credits include Jersey Boys (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), The Match Game (Ensemble Theater Cincinnati), Rent and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Scranton Shakespeare). Henry would like to thank his family, friends, and the team at CRT for their unyielding support. @henryhowland

Weller Dorff (Ensemble / Chef Louis) is thrilled to be at CRT this summer! A Colorado Springs native, he is a rising senior at Syracuse University studying Musical Theater and serves as Artistic Director of SU’s Black Box Players. Recent credits include The D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Little Theatre of the Rockies), Jesse in Tuck Everlasting (Redhouse), Dametas in Head Over Heels, Sheriff Stevens in Ghost Ship (SU Drama), Georg in She Loves Me, Hapgood in Anyone Can Whistle, and Michael in Matilda (CSFAC). Immensely grateful for the love and support of his family, friends, and mentors. @wellerdorff | www.wellerdorff.com Weller is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jude Emperado (Ensemble) (he/him) is thrilled to be performing at CRT! From Southern California, he is a sophomore majoring in Musical Theater and minoring in Civil Engineering at Syracuse University. Most recently, he was Assistant Director of Magia, a new musical written by Letitia Bullard and Nathan Leitão, workshopped through SU Drama’s New Works, New Voices Initiative. Regional & Stock credits: Chess (MUNY), Cats (Mungojerrie, NCCA), The Secret Garden (Fakir, NCCA). He sends all his love to his family and friends. Bleed Orange!!! @jude.gabrielll Jude is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Caroline Kelly (Ensemble / Mersister) is thrilled to be a part of CRT’s Performing Intern Company for their 54th summer season! She is currently a rising junior pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at The Hartt School. Favorite projects include Schwartzy/Choreographer of 25th Annual… Spelling Bee at The Hartt School, Margot in Legally Blonde, and Heather McNamara in Heathers. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Mary, Elizabeth, TJ, family, and friends for their love and support, and to God for many blessings. Caroline is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Ririka Kuroki (Ensemble / Mersister) is a third-year Penn State Musical Theatre major from Japan. She is extremely grateful and thrilled for this opportunity to be a part of this exciting season at CRT. Some of her favorite credits include Penn State Centre Stage’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Johanna), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Maria/Dance Captain), and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Ensemble, U/S Natasha). She wants to thank her parents, faculty, and friends for their endless love and support. @ririka.kuroki Ririka is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Zoe Elexis Poulin (Ensemble / Mersister) is a rising junior at The Hartt School of Music studying her BFA in Musical Theatre. Originally from New City, NY, Zoe was raised by two amazing parents who taught her to love and fill her life with theatre. Zoe has previously played Laurey in Oklahoma!, Susan in Tick, Tick… Boom!, The Snake in The Apple Tree, and Lorna in Mystic Pizza. You can find Zoe outdoors, crocheting, or listening to the same three songs on repeat in her free time. She is ecstatic to be at CRT and hopes you enjoy the shows! Zoe is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Jaelynn Ricks (Ensemble / Mersister) is a rising Senior Musical Theater at Syracuse University (bleed orange!). She has been performing all of her life, and her love of dance naturally led to her love to theater. She’s so excited to make her CRT debut this season. Her past credits include Commanding Space (Syracuse Stage), Guys & Dolls (Syracuse University), Pippin (NOCCA), and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Rivertown Theater). She’d like to thank God, her family, and her SU faculty for their support. Insta: jaelynnricks. Jaelynn is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Sophie Snider (Ensemble / Mersister) (she/her) is extremely proud and excited to be joining CRT this summer! She is a rising senior at Syracuse University where she’ll be getting her BFA in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Sense and Sensibility (Elinor US) at Syracuse Stage, and Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble), Escape to Margaritaville (Ensemble), and The Little Mermaid (Aquata/Ariel US) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. She would like to express her gratitude to the staff at CRT for this opportunity, and her family and friends for their unwavering support. She hopes you enjoy the shows! Sophie is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Amy Warsaw (Ensemble / Mersister) is thrilled to be spending the summer at CRT! A rising junior Musical Theater major at Nazareth University, Amy’s past credits include Legally Blonde (Milton Theater), Head Over Heels (Nazareth U) and Cabaret (Nazareth U). Amy would like to thank their friends and family for their unwavering support! @amvwarsaw Amy is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

Alex Yagud-Wolek (Ensemble) is thrilled to be spending his summer at CRT! He is a rising Sophomore musical theater student from Long Island, NY, and has showcased his talent in various local productions, including West Side Story (Chino), Saturday Night Fever (Gabriel), and Bye Bye Birdie (Hugo). Currently attending Nazareth University, Alex recently played the role of Clifford Bradshaw in the university’s production of Cabaret. He would like to extend his heartfelt thanks to his family and friends for their support throughout his theatrical journey. Insta: xanderyw
Alexander is a member of CRT’s 2025 Performing Intern Company.

CRT Creative Team

Barbara Hartwig (Director / Choreographer) is thrilled to return to CRT after directing and choreographing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast last season, 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 35 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!”

Canaan J. Harris (Music Director and Keyboards 1) is excited to return for his 8th show at CRT, where he previously music directed Beauty and the Beast and Kiss Me, Kate, and was in the orchestra of six others. Canaan is a NYC based pianist, music director, and composer who regularly plays ballet classes at Alvin Ailey, and music directs cabarets at 54 Below, The Green Room 42, and Chelsea Table and Stage. As a composer, his work has been featured at Theater Aspen, 54 Below, The Green Room 42, New York Theater Barn, NAMT, Tri-Cities Opera, among others. @canaan_jeffrey98

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.

Glenn Slater (Lyricist) co-created Disney’s 2010 worldwide smash Tangled (2011 Grammy Winner, 2010 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee), as well as the Broadway and international hit musicals Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee – Best Score) and The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony nominee – Best Score, Grammy nominee – Best Cast Album), and, most recently School of Rock (2015). With longtime collaborator Alan Menken, he is Executive Producer and Lyricist for the ABC-TV musical comedy series Galavant, and has also written songs for the Disney animated film Home On The Range (2004) and the Broadway musical Leap of Faith (Tony nominee – Best Musical, 2012). In the West End, Glenn provided both book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nominee – Best Musical), the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Other work includes an Emmy-nominated song for the ABC-TV comedy The Neighbors (2013), and the stage revue New Yorkers at The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Glenn is the recipient of the prestigious Kleban Award for Lyrics, the ASCAP/Richard Rogers New Horizons Award, and the Jonathan Larson Award. He is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of both ASCAP and the Dramatists’ Guild.

Doug Wright (Book) received a GLAAD Media Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama League Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for I Am My Own Wife. His screen adaptation of Quills was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for three Academy Awards. Doug was cited by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and awarded the Tolerance Prize from the Kulturforum Europa. Currently, he serves on the board of the New York Theatre Workshop and serves as Secretary on the Dramatists Guild Council. Works include: Interrogating the Nude (1988), Quills (1995), Unwrap Your Candy (2001), I Am My Own Wife (2003), Grey Gardens (book) (2006), The Little Mermaid (book) (2007), The Pavilion (2009).

Design Team

Joe Johnson (Scenic Designer) (he/him) is a set designer based in Chicago, Illinois, having received his MFA from Northwestern University. Recent credits include Inanimate (Theater Wit) Selling Kabul (Northlight Theatre). Other credits include Suor Angelica / Schicchi and Beauty and the Beast (Bay View Music Festival) and Disney’s Descendants (Stages Theatre Co.) Joe’s scenography for Karel Čapek’s The White Plaque was one of 8 internationally selected works to exhibit in the Prague Quadrennial Design Project for an online gallery in 2020. You can see more of Joe’s work on his website www.joethomasjohnson.com or on Instagram @joethomasjohnson.

Clara Jean Kelly (Costume Designer) (she, her, hers) previously designed the costumes for CRT’s production of Xanadu. She is an Assistant Professor of Costume Production, Costume Designer, and Costume Technician based in Tuscaloosa, AL. She has her MFA in Costume Design from Florida State University and does freelance costume design all over the United States. Clara Jean has previously worked as the Costume Shop Manager and as a Costume Designer at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and has performed duties as a Costume Shop Manager, Adjunct Professor, and Residential Costume Designer at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA and at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. Other notable positions include the Costume Shop Manager and Costume Designer at Theater at Monmouth in Monmouth, ME and the Residential Costume Designer and Shop Manager at The Hippodrome State Theater in Gainesville, FL.

Musicians

Benjamin Coddington (Keys 4) is excited to return to CRT for his second year in the pit orchestra. From Tioga Center, NY, he attended SUNY Oswego, earning Bachelors in both Music, with a Certificate of Specialized Study in Piano, and Cinema & Screen Studies. Benjamin later received a Masters of Music in Piano Performance from Five Towns College. Originally focused on classical piano, he has also developed passions for jazz and commercial music. Throughout New York State, Benjamin has accompanied churches, high schools, SUNY Oswego’s Festival Chorus, and the Oswego Opera.

Kathryn Vanderveer (Bass) is from Endwell, NY and plays electric and upright bass. She attended the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Kathryn is a music teacher for the Binghamton City School District and enjoys playing many other instruments for work and for fun. She enjoys playing jazz and playing musical pits for local high schools and theatre companies. Outside of music, Kathryn enjoys video games, spending time with her cat, cooking, and spending time outdoors.

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