Cast & Crew
CAST
Stanley Bahorek (Chad)
Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear). Recent credits: World premiere of Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon; Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's Up In The Air at The Kennedy Center; Happy Days at Goodspeed Opera House; The San Francisco and Boston productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Bay Area Critics Circle Award Nom.); National tour of DeafWest Theatre's Big River, also at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. (Tom Sawyer); A Little Night Music (Henrik), The Post Street Theatre, and TheatreWorks, San Francisco, CA. (Dean Goodman Award, Best Supporting Actor); Music Theatre of Wichita, Pasadena Playhouse. 2009 Teaching Artist with Broadway In South Africa (www.broadwayinsouthafrica.com). Member of Actors' Equity Association. Graduate of the University of Michigan. www.stanleybahorek.com
Joe Cassidy (George)
Cady Huffman (Judy)
Cady wowed audiences and critics alike with her performance as the Swedish Bombshell "Ulla" in the Broadway smash hit THE PRODUCERS for which she won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Some of her other Broadway credits include her Tony nominated performance as Ziegfeld's Favorite in THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, and Bob Fosse's last original musical BIG DEAL. Television credits include a recurring role as "herself" on the award winning HBO series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, a murder victim on LAW & ORDER: CI, a persuasive witness on LAW & ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY, Amber Licious on FRASIER and the 2nd Dr. Paige Miller on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Her film credits include John Turturro's musical film ROMANCE & CIGARETTES, THE NANNY DIARIES, DARE (post-production), BILLY'S DAD IS A FUDGEPACKER, $20 DRINKS and HERO. Proud member of Actors Equity Association.
Maurice Murphy (Down Low)
Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. New York Credits: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in the Park), Don't Quit Your Night Job, Catch Me if You Can (Reading) and The Addams Family (Reading). Member of The Broadway Boys (www.bwayboys.com) and The Broadway Inspirational Voices. Much love to Family and Friends.
Ryan Ratliff (Twink )
Roland Rusinek (Bear )
New York Theatre: Jerry Springer The Opera, in Concert, (Carnegie Hall) Piangi, The Phantom Of The Opera, (Majestic Theater, Broadway) Beadle, Sweeney Todd (New York City Opera); Fezziwig, A Christmas Carol (MSG); Royal Chef, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (NYCO); Kismet (Encores!); Giuseppe, The Most Happy Fella (NYCO); Hermit/Dresser, The Prince and the Pauper (Lambs); Kander & Ebb's The Skin of Our Teeth (workshop); Kiss Me, Kate (1st national tour). Theatre Elsewhere: Nicely-Nicely, Guys And Dolls, (AMT San Jose, and Maine State Music Theatre) Piangi, Phantom (Toronto); Beadle, Sweeney Todd (Reprise! L.A., 5th Ave,. Seattle and Music Circus, Sacramento); Governor, Candide (Ahmanson L.A.); M.D'Arque, Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Montreal); Willoughby, A Saint She Ain't (Berkshire Theatre Festival/Westport Country Playhouse). Bearded Lady, Side Show, (Cleveland Playhouse). TV: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," "CBS Sunday Morning." Recordings: A Tale of Two Cities,( Concept Album) The Producers (soundtrack). Film: Jack Lapidus, The Producers. Training: L.A. County High School for the Arts, PCPA's Actors Training Program. www.rolandrusinek.com
Jason Michael Snow (Herman)
Jason was most currently seen this last spring as Zac in Playwrights Horizons' production of Saved. Past credits include Mini-Man in Andrew Lippa's The Man In The Ceiling (1st Disney workshop), Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (Goodspeed), Jack in Glory Days (Signature Theatre and Joe's Pub workshops), Christian in Reality! (Cape Cod Theatre Project), Noah in Alive At Ten (ASCAP/Disney workshop). Recordings/Demos: Voice overs for Ok-la-coma; Noah, Alive at Ten (Gunther and Oliver); Caleb, Easter Rising (Arden); Michael, The Chocolate Tree (Pailet and Penedo). Upcoming; Thalia in the national tour of Xanadu, and Hey, You Know What Movie Would Make A Good Musical? all original music by Jason Michael Snow at the Zipper Theatre in early October. Jason is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory.
Patrick Ryan Sullivan (The Cop)
Ben Thompson (Luke )
Ben Thompson is happy to be back in NYC with his new Fiancée after spending this last year on the 1st National Tour of Disney's High School Musical where he originated the role of Zeke Baylor and also understudied and performed the role of Troy Bolton.Other National Tours: Deaf West's "Big River" (Tom Sawyer u/s), & "Joseph..." (Asher) starring Jon Secada.
Favorite Regional: "Pump Boys and Dinettes" (Jim), "Smokey Joe's Café" (Michael), "Godspell" (Judas), and "The Sound of Music" starring Rebecca Luker (Rolf).Also, The Metropolitan Opera's "Cyrano De Bergerac" with Placido Domingo. Recordings include "The Molly Maguires" and both "Word is on the Playground" and "Postcards from my Mind" for Little Maestros.BFA from TCU and proud member of AEA.
Kate Wetherhead (Diana )
Broadway credits include Legally Blonde: the Musical and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (original companies). Off-Broadway: Sarah, Plain and Tall, Tatjana in Color, Cam Jansen and Summer of the Swans. Regional: Steel Magnolias (Papermill Playhouse) and The Spitfire Grill (Skylight Opera Theatre and St. Michael's Playhouse). Kate recently returned from St. Michael's Playhouse where she appeared in Almost, Maine and Pump Boys and Dinettes.
Julianne Wick Davis (Music)
Julianne Wick Davis, composer/lyricist, is a recent graduate from NYU’s Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. She composed the score for the film short “Afrika” which debuted at Lincoln Center in 2007. Her music and lyrics have been featured in Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Don’t Know But Should, with William Finn at Barrington Stage. The musical WOOD, with bookwriter/lyricist Dan Collins, has received both a reading and a workshop production at NYU, and a workshop reading with the New York Theatre Barn at Manhattan Theatre Club. Selections from WOOD were chosen to be featured in the York’s NEO4 Concert, NYTB’s Untitled 2, and the 14X4 New Works Concert. Julianne wrote lyrics for DISORDER (with Gihieh Lee and Katie Baldwin) directed by Jack Cummings III and produced by William Finn at Barrington Stage. Most recently she was the featured composer/lyricist for the Society of Singers’ Spotlight Series at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
Dan Collins (Book and Lyrics)
Dan Collins received his B.F.A in playwriting at The Theater School of DePaul University and his M.F.A in Musical Theater Writing at Tisch School of the Arts: NYU. In collaboration with composer Julianne Wick Davis, Dan wrote book and lyrics for the musical WOOD, which has received readings and workshop productions throughout New York City (NYU, S.C.A.N, The New York Theatre Barn). Selections from WOOD have been featured in The York Theatre’s NEO4 Concert, NYTB’s Untitled 2, and the 14X4 New Works Concert. He is also currently writing book for the concert-musical OUR COUNTRY with composer/lyricist Tony Asaro. His musical SLAYING FAITH with composer Jack Short was presented as part of “Leap Fest: A Festival of New Work." Dan's lyrics have been featured at Birdland, The D-Lounge, Don’t Tell Mamma, The Duplex and the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Eternal thanks to Monty and Seymour for their unwavering love and support.
Thomas Caruso (Director)
Directing credits include: Don’t Talk To The Actors by Tom Dudzick, starring Denny Dillon, Richard Kline and Lewis J. Stadlen (Studio Arena Theatre – Buffalo), Diagnosis by Ioana Moldovan, (The Play Company – 59 East 59th), the musical Mimi Le Duck by Brian Feinstein and Diana Hansen-Young, starring Eartha Kitt (Off-Broadway – New World Stages), The Butcherhouse Chronicles by Michael Hidalgo (SPF), The Middle East – In Pieces (Cherry Lane Theatre), the musical Bingo (Off-Broadway - St. Lukes Theatre), the premiere of Jack Heifner’s Earth to Bucky (Bay Street Theatre) and the premiere of Terrence McNally and Israel Horovitz’s Off Season – a duet (Gloucester Stage). He directed the National Tour of Master Class by Terrence McNally, starring Charlotte Cornwell of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Other New York new play credits include Jack Heifner’s China Dolls (Ensemble Studio Theatre), James Edwin Parker’s Two Boys… (Rattlestick and Off-Broadway), Mimi Le Duck (FringeNYC), Surviving Mom (HB Playwrights Foundation), Clive Barker’s Subtle Bodies (Off-Broadway), Mickey’s Home (Theatre for the New City), Tatjana (Juilliard - workshop) and Enemy of the People (Century Center). He received the Kenneth Frankel Memorial Directing Fellowship from Manhattan Theatre Club. Regionally, he has directed Cowboy Mouth (Williamstown Theatre Festival – workshop), The Next Marilyn (Florida Studio Theatre), Master Class (TheatreWorks, Palo Alto), New World Rhapsody (New York Stage and Film – Emerging Writers Workshop), The Girl in the Frame (Adirondack Theatre Festival). He is the Resident Director of the Las Vegas company of Mamma Mia! On Broadway, Thomas was the Associate Director for both Bombay Dreams and the musical revival of Follies by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman. Upcoming 2008: 10% of Molly Snyder by Richard Strand (Penguin Rep), and Zombie by Bill Connington (FringeNYC). For more information: www.ThomasCaruso.com
Ed McCarthy (Lighting Designer)
Broadway: Adaptation of Coram Boy, which received a 2007 Tony nomination for Best Lighting of a Play; the BC/EFA Benefit production of Once on This Island. Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular 2005. Over 30 Off and Off-off Bway shows, including War and 15 other plays at Rattlestick Theater, Johnny Guitar at the Century Center, more. Regional: Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, designing 11 shows over 2 seasons. Opera: The Tender Land, Viva la Mamma. Many concerts at Carnegie Hall, others include Florence Henderson, Judy Collins, Ben Vereen, Marvin Hamlisch. Associate LD for five companies of Mamma Mia! in the US and Canada, Wonderful Town, White Christmas, The Phantom of the Opera, Dance of the Vampires, Chicago, more. Television : Lighting Director for many shows, including the Grammy Awards, Latin Grammys, Tony Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, VH1 Rock Honors, Victoria’s Secret Christmas Special, the Today Show, Live From Lincoln Center.
Andrew Parkhurst (Choreographer)
NYC Choreography: The Wild Party (Columbia Stages). Regional choreography: Working (Princeton); Much Ado About Nothing and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Illinois Shakes); Married Alive! (New Theatre). Asst. Dir., All Shook Up (New Theatre). Dance Captain of Mamma Mia! national tour (original cast) and assistant to Rob Ashford on Curtains Broadway (SSDC Observership). Dance Soloist, Roman Polanski’s Tanz der Vampire (Vienna); Alvin Ailey’s Memoria.
David Rigler (Costume Designer)
David Rigler design credits include: Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey - Gold Show, Contemporary Stage Company (Wilmington, DE), Fireside Theatre (Fort Atkinson, WI), Barrington Stage Company, New London Playhouse (New London, NH), Playwrights Horizons, Stella Adler, Collaborative Arts Project 21, Abingdon Theatre Company, Forestburgh Playhouse (Forestburgh, NY), Arundel Playhouse (Arundle, ME), Inside Broadway, Baruch College, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Mummers' Parade. Assistant Design Credits: Chicago (B'way, Las Vegas, Nat'l Tour), Aida (First Nat'l Tour), Mimi LeDuck (New World Stages), Public Theatre/Shakespeare in the Park, Guthrie Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Westport Playhouse, Theatre Works (Palo Alto), Nickelodeon/Live Nation, New York City Opera, Signature Theatre, Juilliard, Norwegian National Ballet, History Channel, MTV. Member of United Scenic Artists. Graduate of New York University. Executive Artistic Director, New York Theatre Barn (www.NYTheatreBarn.org). www.DavidRiglerDesigns.com
Josh Zangen (Set Designer)
Recent design credits include: John Lithgows “Sunny side of the Street” at the New Victory Theatre, “Affluenza” and “Lunch Hour” with Heiress Productions (Lion theatre at Theatre Row) both directed by Maura Farver, as part of SPF “Butcherhouse Chronicles” by Michael Hidalgo directed by Tom Caruso, “Home Front” (LaMAMA), “The Baraka Project” (HERE arts center), “Having it Almost” (New World Stages) as part of NYMF, “Tiger by the Tail” (Wings theatre) with director Jules Ochoa, “Ham Lake” and “Brettfest 2004: Two by Neveu” both directed by Ian Morgan, “The Lunch” (Jose Quintero Theatre), “Becca and Heidi” (Chashama). As a benefit for the American Cancer Society “Cancer Tales” with director Josh Vasquez. With Civic Entertainment Group he has designed a variety of Industrial shows and events for companies such as Hallmark, Nascar, The History Channel and HBO – Josh is the associate designer for Nickelodeons “Dora the Explorer” and “Go Diego Go” live national tours which have traveled the globe. Other family entertainment includes associate design on “Thomas the Tank Engine Live” -- On Broadway: he was the associate on the Tony award winning “Alfred Hitchcocks’ - The 39 Steps” (Roundabout and Cort Theatre), “A Catered Affair” (Walter Kerr Theatre), and the recent revival of “Les Miserables” (Broadhurst). He was assistant on “Company” (Barrymore), “Sly Fox” (Barrymore) and “Drowning Crow” (MTC). Upcoming work: In August he looks forward to mounting a new burlesque cabaret show “Desir” in the acclaimed Spiegeltent for Mollison Entertainment. Later this fall he has the pleasure of working with director John Doyle on Stephen Sondheim’s’ “Bounce” at the Public theatre, and with Heiress Productions a new play “Three Movements” written by Martin Zimmerman (Theatre Row).
Naomi Anhorn (Stage Manager)
Naomi hails from North Dakota, but is making New York home. Credits Include: Another Vermeer (Abingdon Theatre Co.) Not Waving, VROOOMMM: A NASComedy (Summer Play Festival 2007) What Will They See (Residue Dance Theatre,) Urinetown, Dance Adelphi (Adelphi University,) The 40th Anniversary Gala (Roundabout Theatre Co,) Oscar de la Renta Benefit (Shadowbox Design Management.) She received her B.F.A. in Technical Theater/Design from Adelphi University. Special thanks to Yuriy and Josiah for never-ending support.
New York Theatre Barn (Associate Producer)
NEW YORK THEATRE BARN is committed to creating and developing new, evocative works that are based on the principle that theatre is a collaborative art form that can only be successful when the process of the artists involved is nurtured and supported, and when the artists are encouraged to explore new ideas and the relevance of old ideas in a modern context, as well as themes and issues that will influence and effect future generations of theatre artists and audiences. At the same time, NEW YORK THEATRE BARN will encourage and nurture the development of a diverse community of artists who share the same ideas and background, and who will be dedicated to the education and advancement of their fellow artists and the community they serve. http://www.nytheatrebarn.org/default.shtml
Emily Miller (Associate Producer )
Emily Miller has worked for the producers of Wicked, Hairspray, Spelling Bee, The Wedding Singer, and Urinetown, Cry-Baby, and Ever After. As a freelance producer, Ms. Miller's most recent credits include the premiere staging of Wood at the Gene Frankel Theatre, Ward 9 and Sympathy Jones, starring Kate Shindle, at the 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Samuel- Moses Jones (Technical Director/Production Manager)
Samuel-Moses Jones: is a graduate of Howard University (’86). He has worked as a Production Stage Manager, Stage Manager, Production Manager, Tour Manager and sometimes performer. He has also toured nationally and internationally. Some of his credits include: (B’way/Touring) Sweet Charity, Mamma Mia, The Civil War, It Ain’t Nothin But the Blues, Bring In ‘Da Noise/Bring In ‘Da Funk. (Off-B’way); Godspell, The Big Bang, King Lear. He has also worked on several benefit productions with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and The Actor’s Fund of America. Some of his other credits include: The Big Apple Circus, Ltd, Rites & Reasons theatre (Brown Univ.), TheatreWorks USA, Maverick Records and numerous dance companies. Proud AEA Member. Much love to DH.
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