FROZEN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
“Vuelie”* / “Let the Sun Shine On” .......................................................................... Company
“A Little Bit of You” ............................................................................ Young Elsa, Young Anna
“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” ................................................ Young Anna, Anna, Elsa
“For the First Time in Forever” ........................................................ Anna, Elsa, Townspeople
“Hans of the Southern Isles” ........................................................................................... Hans
“Dangerous to Dream” .............................................................................. Elsa, Townspeople
“Love Is an Open Door” ........................................................................................ Anna, Hans
“Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People” ......................................................................... Kristoff
“What Do You Know About Love?” .................................................................... Anna, Kristoff
“In Summer” ..................................................................................................................... Olaf
“Hans of the Southern Isles” (Reprise) .................................... Hans, Weselton, Townspeople
“Let It Go” ......................................................................................................................... Elsa
ACT TWO
“Hygge” ......................................................... Oaken, Kristoff, Anna, Olaf, Family and Friends
Olaf ................................................................................................................. KATELYN LAURIA
Ensemble .................................................... MAX BOONE, PATRICK BRADY*, RUBY CALAMIA*, NIKO CHARNEY, ASHIA COLLINS, KATELIN COURSEY*, BRETT HENNESSEY*, MK MCDONALD, KASSI MCMILLAN*, NOAH RODERIQUES, NOAH RUEBECK*, COLLINS RUSH, MARK SUMNER
Swings
EMILY HUGHES, SAWYER POLLOCK, HAYLEY SUTTON
Dance Captain RUBY CALAMIA*
Understudies
For Elsa: KASSI MCMILLAN*; for Anna: MK MCDONALD; for Young Anna and Young Elsa: EMILY HUGHES; for Olaf: MAX BOONE; for Kristoff: NOAH RODERIQUES; for Hans: COLLINS RUSH; for Weselton: NOAH RUEBECK*; for Queen, Bulda: HAYLEY SUTTON; for King, Pabbie, Bishop, Oaken, Sven: SAWYER POLLOCK
Reed 2 ........................................................................................................................ GARY BLU
Trumpet JOE SABIA
French Horn ........................................................................................ DARLENE KAUKORANTA
Guitar ................................................................................................................... JOHN TUOHY
Bass ALEX BUSBY SMITH
Drums / Percussion ............................................................................................... JON BERGER
Music Coordinator / Synth Programmer .................................................... DENNIS J. ARCANO
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, A.C.T. of Connecticut, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
THE CAST
Katelyn Lauria
Jalon Matthews Brody Redman
Patrick Brady
Leigh Ellen Jones Kyrie Courter
Niko Charney
Frankie Lou Lauderdale Ellie Lila Mark Sumner
Max Boone Ruby Calamia Ashia Collins Katelin Coursey Brett Hennessey
This production marks an exciting milestone for A.C.T. of Connecticut. While our stage has been home to many powerful and deeply moving stories, Frozen is our first truly family-friendly production - and our very first Disney musical. That makes this moment especially meaningful. We are thrilled to be opening our doors to brand-new audiences, welcoming families, young theatergoers, and patrons who may be discovering A.C.T. of CT for the very first time. If today is your introduction to our theater, we’re so glad you’re here!
At its heart, Frozen is a story about love in its many forms: sisterhood, belonging, acceptance, and the courage it takes to be your authentic self. It reminds us that strength doesn’t come from shutting people out, but from opening ourselves up, even when it feels risky. These themes resonate deeply, no matter your age, and they are exactly the kinds of stories we believe theater should be telling.
This production is also personal for me in a very profound way. When I was eight years old, my parents brought me to a regional production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I remember sitting in the audience, completely transfixed. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing - music, movement, color, storytelling—all unfolding live in front of me. Something clicked that night. In that moment, I knew I wanted to be part of this world.
It is my hope that somewhere in this audience tonight is another eight year old; wide-eyed, inspired, and unknowingly beginning their own lifelong relationship with the arts. Perhaps they will become a performer, a designer, a director, a musician—or simply a passionate audience member who carries a love of theater with them forever. That spark is why we do what we do.
Thank you for being part of this special moment in our journey. Sit back, enjoy the magic, and welcome to Frozen at A.C.T. of Connecticut.
Daniel C. Levine Artistic Director, A.C.T. of Connecticut
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director ...........................................................................................
ROBERT W. SCHNEIDER^
Choreographer CAITLIN BELCIK
Music Director ......................................................................................... JENNA MEE DOSCH
Scenic Designer ....................................................................................... MATTHEW IMHOFF
Costume Coordinator MARIAH ANZALDO HALE
Lighting Designer .......................................................................................... JACK MEHLER+
Costume, props, and puppets provided by North Shore Music Theatre
Wigs provided by Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Keyboard Programming Rentals by KeyboardTEK
Specialty lighting equipment provided by 4 Wall Entertainment
Set Construction and Installation by Parrish Productions
Puppets built by Palmieri Puppets
* Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, A.C.T. of Connecticut, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
+ represents a member of
Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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KYRIE COURTER (Elsa) is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Select credits include Sweeney Todd (Broadway), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Ragtime, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Next to Normal (Jeff nomination), Marie Christine (Jeff nomination), Legally Blonde, Seussical, The Color Purple (Black Theater Alliance Award), Company, her first solo show at 54 Below in NYC, and many more. Thank you to her incredible family for their support. Much love! @kyriecourter
LEIGH ELLEN JONES (Anna) is ecstatic to make her A.C.T. of CT debut with this incredible team and special show! Off Broadway: Martha Cratchitt in A Christmas Carol (Pearl Theatre Company), Regional: World Premiere, Maureen in Millions (Alliance Theatre), Anna in Frozen, Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof, Sibella in A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder (City Springs Theatre Company), Kathy in Singin’ In The Rain (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Cindy Lou in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Wagon Wheel Theatre). TV: “Macgyver” (CBS), “Star” (Fox), “The Resident” (Hulu), “Dolly Parton: Heartstrings” (Netflix). BFA Musical Theatre Florida State University. @keepupwiththisjones / leighellenjones.com
KATELYN LAURIA (Olaf / Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Arendelle. Her favorite stage credits include Deb in Elf the Musical (National Tour), Bonnie in Come From Away, Tammy in Escape to Margaritaville, Rosie in Mamma Mia, Mary Patrick in Sister Act, Jan in Grease, Charlotte in Cinderella, and Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast. Katelyn extends a huge thank you to her family, Ben, and friends for their unwavering love and support. You can follow her on Instagram: @klauria15.
JALON MATTHEWS (Kristoff) is excited to make his A.C.T. of CT debut! Most recent regional credits include: Benny in In the Heights (Rubicon Theatre Company), Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre West), Roger in Grease (Fulton Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Musical Theatre West), and The Lehman Trilogy (Center Theatre Group). MFA (Acting) from UC Irvine and BA (Acting) from Pepperdine University. Thank you to his family, friends, Bubba, and HAA for their love and support!
BRODY REDMAN (Hans) is proud to make his A.C.T. of CT debut! Brody was last seen as various princes and villains for Disney Cruise Line, Disney World, and Tokyo DisneySea. Regional credits include 9 to 5, Hair, My Fair Lady, Baby, and the national tours of Emojiland and Pinkalicious. Film and television includes “Shrinking,” “The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon,” “American Crime Story,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Proud graduate of Ball State University and Maggie Flanigan Studios. @BrodyRedman
PATRICK BRADY (Weselton / Ensemble) is thrilled to join the company of Frozen! NY selected credits: Upside Down (AMT), Lucky Stiff (J2 Spotlight), Pre-Omega Point (Bedlam), Thrill Me (Little Red Light), Underground (NYMF). Tour: Curious George (National Tour), featured soloist with Disney on Classic (Japan Tour). Regional: Sense & Sensibility (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket), Curious George (NSMT), Cox and Box (Theatre at Monmouth), Les Miserables, All Shook Up (Cortland Rep), Twelfth Night (Camden Shakespeare). B.A. Vassar College.
@patricknbrady
NIKO CHARNEY (Sven / Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of Frozen at A.C.T. of Connecticut. He extends gratitude to his family, friends, mentors, Koppel Casting, and the Frozen creative team. He also thanks the entire A.C.T. team, with special gratitude to his manager Tony Cloer. Some recent credits include Miracle on 34th Street (First National Tour), Something Rotten! (Sharon Playhouse), and A Charlie Brown Christmas Live. Instagram @nikocharney_.
FRANKIE LOU LAUDERDALE (Young Anna) is 10 years old with a deep love for performing and making things magical. She is thrilled to make her A.C.T. of CT debut! Past roles include Susan in White Christmas and Matilda in Matilda. THANK YOU to the most incredible coaches Ginna Claire Mason, Anne Chamberlain and Christina Shea Wright for the prepping, teaching, guidance and everything in between. Let’s go build a snowman!
@itsfrankielou
ELLIE LILA (Young Elsa) is thrilled to return to A.C.T. of CT, where she previously appeared as part of Jesus Christ Superstar! A Ridgefield 6th grader, Ellie recently performed in Fun Home as
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Small Alison at Sacred Heart University and is honored to play Young Elsa in her hometown, a role she’s been rehearsing since she could speak. On camera, she’s appeared on “Sesame Street,” “Saturday Night Live,” and in a Kathryn Bigelow directed short film/commercial “The Aviators.” Endless thanks to Mom, Dad, brother Tyler. Special thanks to teachers Wendy and Megan, CP Talent, Stewart Talent and all my Ridgefield family and friends! @EllieLila_NYC
MARK SUMNER (Bishop / Oaken / Ensemble) is excited to make his professional theatrical debut with A.C.T. of CT! A 2020 graduate of WCSU, and winner of the ACTF Richard Maltby Jr. Award (2018), credits include: Evita, Company, and Wild Party. He is also the frontman of the rock band Zephyr. Offstage, Mark teaches at Summit Studios in Manchester, CT. Endless gratitude to the family and mentors that have supported and made this possible!
MAX BOONE (Ensemble, u/s Olaf) is thrilled to make his A.C.T. of CT debut in this brilliant production! Recent credits: Miracle on 34th Street (National Tour), and The Wizard of Oz (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). Huge thanks to the creative team, the staff at A.C.T., and Karie Koppel for this incredible opportunity. Shoutout to Brian Herrick, @hellskitchenagency for his support. And endless love to his whole support system. AH, I love you more than the stars and the moon!
RUBY CALAMIA (Ensemble / Dance Captain) is excited to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! Broadway: Sheila, A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary. Some regional credits include: Graziella, West Side Story, Ensemble in Jersey Boys, Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz. Ruby studied Dance at Pace University and is currently based in New York and Atlanta. @rubycalamia
ASHIA COLLINS (Bulda / Ensemble) is grateful to be a part of the cast of Frozen! Ashia began pursuing her passion at Western Connecticut State University with amazing professors and continued her training with the LINK program. She began her career at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre and has worked with RWS, Disney Cruise Line and the National Tour of Hairspray. She would like to thank her family and God for everything. IG @collinsashia
KATELIN COURSEY (Ensemble) is so excited to be joining the cast of Frozen! Regional credits: Mrs. Potiphar Joseph and… Dreamcoat, Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly), Louise in Gypsy, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray. Big thanks to the team at A.C.T. of CT! All the love to my family, J, my qwitches, and C.
BRETT HENNESSEY (Pabbie / Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his A.C.T. of CT debut! A NYC native, Brett has performed across Canada, China, Greece, the United Kingdom, and throughout the United States. Tour credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Waitress, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol Live!. TV: “Girls5Eva” (Netflix). Regional: Phoenix Theatre Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Paper Mill Playhouse and more. Thanks to God, family, friends, and Brian at HKA. @BrettHJones
MK MCDONALD (Ensemble, u/s Anna) is grateful to make her A.C.T. of CT debut in Frozen! Favorite credits include A Chorus Line and The Drowsy Chaperone (Short North Stage), The Prom, Rock of Ages, Jersey Boys, and The Rocky Horror Show (Forestburgh Playhouse). MK also appeared as Taylor in the in-development musical Foxbrier Lane (54 Below/Concept EP casts), with an NYC workshop set for Spring 2026. Proudly represented by HCKR. BFA: Elon University. Special thanks and warm hugs to all at Release, Polly Cornelius, and Mom and Dad.
KASSI MCMILLAN (Queen / Ensemble, u/s Elsa) is thrilled to be making her A.C.T. of Connecticut debut! She has worked regionally at North Shore Music Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, Slowburn Theatre, and Mac-Haydn Theatre. Favorite credits include Miss Honey in Matilda, Rusty in Footloose, and Jo March in Little Women. TV: Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger.” She holds a BFA from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Endless love to her parents, sister, and three pups. For Keyona.
NOAH RODERIQUES (Ensemble, u/s Kristoff) Regional: LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (The Zeiterion) Carlos in Legally Blonde (John W. Engeman), Lo in Grumpy Old Men (Arrow Rock Lyceum). Tour: Little Shop of Horrors (Idaho
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Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare). Rep: MSA Agency. Love to Mom, Dad, Cy, Vavo and Vovo, and my love, Kenna.
NOAH RUEBECK (Ensemble, u/s Weselton) is pleased as punch to be making his A.C.T. of CT debut! He has performed Off-Broadway in Liz Swados’s Nightclub Cantata and in Upside Down. Also in New York, Noah has been seen in The Bridgerton Experience: The Queen’s Ball and in his own play, Three Siblings. Regionally, he has performed at the Goodspeed Opera House, Barrington Stage Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Northern Stage, the John W. Engeman Theatre, and many more! He received his BFA in Musical Theater from Penn State University. Couldn’t be doing it without Mom, Dad, and Wolfie, as well as all the teachers along the way.
COLLINS RUSH (King / Ensemble, u/s Hans) is thrilled to make his A.C.T. of CT debut! Credits include Victory Dash in Elf on the Shelf (National Tour), Robert in The Drowsy Chaperone, Berger in Hair (Sierra Rep), Ensemble in Beauty and the Beast (Engeman Theater), Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street (Riverside Center), Race in Newsies, Ensemble in Hello, Dolly! (Casa Mañana), Flotsam in The Little Mermaid (Palace Theatre), Doody in Grease (Maine State), Hanschen in Spring Awakening, Bobby in A Chorus Line (Uptown Players). Love forever to his family, Miss Suz, and Theatre TCU.
EMILY HUGHES (u/s Young Anna / Young Elsa) is thrilled to be a part of Frozen at A.C.T. of Connecticut! Past credits include Annie in Annie (Rhinebeck Theatre Society), Tessie in Annie (Sharon Playhouse), Small Alison in Fun Home (Summit Playhouse), Jane Banks in Mary Poppins (Yorktown Stage), JoJo in Seussical the Musical (Light Opera New Jersey), Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical (Yorktown Stage), and Oliver understudy/ensemble in Oliver! (Sharon Playhouse). Offstage, she loves crafting and hanging with friends and family.
SAWYER POLLOCK (Swing) is thrilled to be making his A.C.T. of CT debut and working with such an amazing cast and crew on this fun show! Favorite credits include Jack Kelly in Newsies and Gabe in Next to Normal. Thanks
to Terri and Julie at KU Talent! All my love to Micayla, Mom, Dad, Brantley, Paige, Cal, and Kai Kai. Galatians 2:19-20.
HAYLEY SUTTON (Swing) A.C.T. of Connecticut DEBUT!! Elsewhere: Connie Mckenzie in A Chorus Line (The Norwalk Conservatory); Maureen Johnson in Rent (Rock Ridge Performing Arts); Kylar in Bring It On (Rock Ridge Performing Arts). Thank you to A.C.T. of CT, my family, and The Norwalk Conservatory for their love and support! God is Good! @hayleyysutton
ROBERT W. SCHNEIDER (Director) is a NYC based director. As artistic director of Off-Broadway’s J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Robert has collaborated with Stephen Schwartz, John Kander, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Rupert Holmes on award winning revivals of their musicals The Baker’s Wife, Zorba, Lucky Stiff, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood, respectively. Robert also directed the regional premieres of Frozen, Memphis (Ovation Award/StageScene LA Award), and Rock of Ages. Robert has had the distinct honor of collaborating with such theaters as Lincoln Center, Second Stage, York Theater, North Shore Music Theater, Music Theater of Wichita, Cape Fear Regional Theater, Weathervane Theater, Lyric Theater, as well as such educational institutions as Yale University, Fordham University, and USC. In addition to his work as a director, Robert is a producer for the Tony Award winning 54 Below, author of Queer Musicals (Routledge Press), and host of the podcast Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends. www.robwschneider.com
CAITLIN BELCIK (Choreographer) is excited to be making her A.C.T. of Connecticut debut! Select choreography credits: Seesaw (Off-Broadway), Smile (Off-Broadway), Disney’s Frozen (City Springs Theatre Company), Parade (ATG). Associate credits: AD for When Elvis Met the Beatles (Ogunquit Playhouse), AD/ AC for A Christmas Story (Goodspeed Opera House), AC for Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Tuacahn Center for the Arts), AD/AC for Elf the Musical (Fulton Theatre). As a performer, Caitlin has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in 30+ regional productions. We Are!
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JENNA MEE DOSCH (Music Director) is thrilled to be back in Arendelle! She was previously Key 1 on the North American tour of Frozen. Some of her favorite credits include: Rock of Ages and The Full Monty (McLeod Playhouse), Next to Normal (CU Boulder), The Last Five Years and Snapshots with Stephen Schwartz (A.C.T. of Connecticut.) Thank you to Bry for your mentorship and friendship. For Derek, my own light and love. @jennamee
JESSE WARKENTIN (Conductor / Keyboard 1) served as musical director and conductor for the International Broadway Tour of An American In Paris, traveling to China, Taiwan, and Paris. US Broadway tours include Wicked, An American In Paris, and Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Jesse has performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular orchestra, music directed and performed at numerous regional theatres regional theatres including: MTWichita (Wizard Of Oz, Beauty & The Beast, Matilda), Ogunquit Playhouse (Beautiful), North Shore (Spamalot), Casa Mañana (Beautiful, Jersey Boys), City Springs Theatre (White Christmas, The Wizard of Oz), Tuacahn (Beautiful), and enjoys working on new theatre projects when home in NYC. To our audience: may each of you find laughter and magic in the story we tell.
MATTHEW IMHOFF (Scenic Designer) The New York Times has described his work as “beautifully designed [and] dreamily evocative.” Selected Off-Broadway: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Facings, Soot and Spit (NYT Critic’s Pick), A Modest Proposal, J2 2024 season of Do-Re-Mi and The Lucky Stiff for Robert Schneider. Selected Regional: Ragtime, Tartuffe, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity. matthewimhoff.viewbook.com
JACK MEHLER (Lighting Designer) is a proud founding board member of A.C.T. of CT, where he designed scenery and lighting for Mamma Mia!, Evita, Working, Smokey Joe’s Café, Few Words; scenery for ...Spelling Bee, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys & Dolls, Jersey Boys; lighting for Little Shop…, Godspell, The Last Five Years. He received the 2012 Korean Musical Theatre Award (Korean Tony) for Elisabeth and the 2013 award for Rebecca. He designed the lighting for Daniel C. Levine’s Born To Dance for Princess Cruises/Stephen Schwartz. Other theatre
include North Shore Music Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Walnut Street Theatre. Dance work includes Alvin Ailey, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Met, Ballet West, Donald Byrd/Spectrum, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Lar Lubovitch, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, The Washington Ballet. He also consults for organizations, designing and renovating performance spaces. www.jackmehlerdesign.com
SHANNON SLATON (Sound Designer) on Broadway designed Melissa Etheridge: My Window and The Illusionists as well as being the Associate Designer for The Humans, Blackbird and several other shows. He has also designed more than fifty national tours including: Wicked, Shrek, The Producers, Kiss Me Kate, Noise/ Funk, The Full Monty, Contact, A Chorus Line, Tap Dogs, Aeros, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard of Oz, The Drowsy Chaperone, and The Wedding Singer Shows he mixed on Broadway include Springsteen on Broadway, Man of La Mancha, Bombay Dreams, A Christmas Carol, Sweet Charity, Jersey Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spring Awakening, Fela!, Anything Goes, Annie, Legally Blonde, and Cabaret
MARIAH ANZALDO HALE (Costume Coordinator) 2019 Helen Hayes Award noms. 2014, 2019 DC Metro Arts Awards. 2014 Carole Malik Award. Recently, Bedlam’s Are the Benner Girls OK? (Off-Broadway) and Cabinet of Wonders with Natalie Merchant. 30 years designing Broadway, Off-Broadway, Nat’l Tours and Regional Theater: Folger Shakespeare, Papermill Playhouse, McCarter Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Hartford Stage. Broadway credits include: A Bronx Tale, Smoky Joe’s Café, Chicago. A produced playwright, award-winning screenwriter, published author. Member Dramatists Guild, International Screenwriters Assoc. MariahAnzaldoHale.com
ANGIE WRIGHT (Wig Designer) has been a professional hairdresser since 1989 and trained in wig work at the Utah Festival Opera. She is an educator in the hairdressing world with Paul Mitchell. Her theatre credits include numerous productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, including the original build of The White Snake and the Tony Award–winning All the
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Way. She currently serves as Head of Hair and Makeup at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, living with joy to help tell the story.
JOHN M. ATHERLAY (Production Stage Manager) A.C.T. of CT: Sunset Boulevard, Million Dollar Quartet, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys. Recently: Driving Miss Daisy with Judy Kaye. Broadway: including - Beauty and The Beast (original company), Fela, The Seagull (with Tyne Daly and Jon Voight), Xanadu (original company). Tours: A Beautiful Noise, A Soldier’s Play, The Band’s Visit, Cabaret, Anything Goes, Fela, 101 Dalmatians, The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Almost Like Being in Love (with Diahann Carroll), Fiddler On The Roof (with Topol), Pre-Broadway Tour of Stardust (with Betty Buckley), and Blithe Spirit (with Angela Lansbury).
JAMIE ROSE BUKOWSKI (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited for her first show at A.C.T. of CT! She graduated from Pace University with a B.A. in Stage Management. Recent credits include: White Christmas, A Christmas Story (Goodspeed Opera House), Dreamgirls (WPPAC). US TOUR: The Kite Runner, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rockin’ Road to Dublin. NYC: Hotel Happy, Shared Sentences, The Santa Closet, De Novo (Houses…Moon Theatre Co.,) House of Blue Robes, Día Y Noche (LAByrinth Theatre Co.).
KOPPEL CASTING, KARIE KOPPEL (Casting Director) Off-Broadway: Fatherland, Maybe Tomorrow, Deadly Stages, ‘Til Death, Queens Girl In The World, and Eve Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy. Regional: Denver Center, Geva Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, OSF, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Trinity Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Northern Stage, Syracuse Stage, Bucks County Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre Company, and ASF. National Tours: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Middletown. Feature Films: “The Empath,” “The House of Usher” and “The Visit;” upcoming: “Smashing.” For PBS: “Walter Winchell,” “The Vote,” “Charles M Russell.” https://koppelcasting.com
DENNIS J. ARCANO (Music Coordinator / Synth Programmer) Dennis has served as the music coordinator for A.C.T. of CT since their opening in 2018 and has also played drums/percussion for over a dozen A.C.T. productions, including the Grammy Nominated World Premiere
recording of Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook. Broadway/Off-Broadway: Death Becomes Her, Kimberly Akimbo, Almost Famous, Mr. Saturday Night, Jagged Little Pill, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Altar Boyz, Tick, Tick… Boom!, Follies (2001 Revival). National Tour: Assistant Musical Director for Tick, Tick…Boom! Regional and Local: Candlewood Playhouse, Barrington Stage Company, Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theater, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield Chorale, Ridgefield Playhouse and K-5 Music Teacher at Scotland Elementary School.
DANIEL C. LEVINE (A.C.T. of CT Artistic Director) is a 2022 Grammy Nominee and thrilled to serve as Artistic Director of A.C.T. of CT. Before co-founding A.C.T. of CT in 2018 (along with Katie Diamond and Bryan Perri), Daniel appeared on Broadway and in the Broadway National Tours of: Mamma Mia!, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, Jesus Christ Superstar (Tony Nomination For Best Revival), Chicago, Les Misérables, and The Who’s Tommy. Daniel was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical by The League of American Theaters and Producers, for his role as Cousin Kevin in Tommy. He also originated the role of Mary Sunshine in the Broadway National tour of Chicago. Daniel has worked extensively across the country including: Oklahoma! (5th Avenue, Seattle), Next To Normal (Seven Angels Theater), Guys and Dolls (The Ordway Theater, Minneapolis), Company (5th Avenue, Seattle), Man of La Mancha (Cleveland Playhouse), Sweet Charity (West Virginia Public), Jesus Christ Superstar (North Carolina Theater /Kansas City Starlight), Joseph.....Dreamcoat (North Shore Music Theater, Boston), and Evita (Music Theater of CT). Daniel is the creator/producer/director of Broadway Backstage!, Dancin’ Broadway, and American Dance Spectacular!– all of which have toured throughout the U.S. He is the creator/director of Born To Dance, a multi-media production performed throughout the fleet of ships on Princess Cruise Lines, in collaboration with Stephen Schwartz. At The Ridgefield Playhouse, Daniel directed Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and An Evening With Joel Grey, and also served as the moderator and host for An Evening
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With The Celebrity Housewives. At A.C.T. of CT, Daniel has directed Mamma Mia!, Evita (2018 Broadway World CT Best Director of a Musical winner), Working (which he re-conceived with Stephen Schwartz), Godspell, Snapshots, Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rent, Guys and Dolls, The Secret Garden (2023 CT Critics Circle Award for Best Direction of a Musical winner), Sunset Boulevard, Fiddler on the Roof, Few Words: A Dance Cycle, and Almost Famous (which he helped to reconceive with Cameron Crowe, Tom Kitt, and Bryan Perri). Daniel returned to his performing roots and played “The Dentist” in A.C.T.’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, and was also thrilled to star alongside Katie Diamond and Bryan Perri in The Last Five Years. Daniel was nominated for a Grammy Award for the cast album recording of A.C.T. of CT’s Snapshots (now available on-demand on BroadwayHD). Daniel’s reconceived version of Working was licensed by Music Theater International and theaters around the country are now producing and presenting A.C.T. ‘s version of the musical. Daniel graduated Brandeis University and attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. www.danielclevine.com
R. ERIN CRAIG (A.C.T. of CT Producing Director) has spent her career to date developing, mentoring, and producing new artists and works through her work as Producer, Executive Producer, General Manager, Production Manager, and Consultant for theatre, film, music, and special events for nearly 30 years. Current commercial projects include: Austen’s Pride (A.C.T. of CT 2019) and a new play by Ed Schmidt called Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting. Select past Broadway and Off-Broadway projects include: In the Heights, High Fidelity, The Velocity of Autumn, The Evolution of Mann, Right Before I Go, Himself and Nora, Stalking the Bogeyman, The Jazz Age, Irena’s Vow, “How We Got Away With It” (feature film), “Easter Mysteries” (musical film), Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun (with Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat). Member-Broadway League, Off-Broadway League, Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU). Educator and Mentor. Houses on the Moon Theater Company, Board Member. Founder & owner of La Vie Productions. www.lavieproductions.com
BRYAN PERRI (A.C.T. of CT Resident Music Supervisor) is an award-winning musician. Perhaps most known as a Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director, and Conductor, he is also an American Composer. His debut album, “Few Words” is available on all streaming platforms. On Broadway, Bryan served as the Music Supervisor and Conductor of Almost Famous. The world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe earned him the prestigious Craig Noel Award for Best Music Direction. He also served as Music Director and Conductor of Jagged Little Pill, a production that earned nine Tony nominations. His extensive Broadway credits extend to the hit musical Wicked, where he spent nearly a decade music directing, and the original company of Chaplin, for which he not only served as Music Director, but Dance and Vocal Arranger. He also served as Music Director for the Broadway National Tour of Next to Normal, starring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley. Off-Broadway credits include Superhero, Dogfight, and Vanities all at 2nd Stage Theater. He was Music Supervisor for Disney’s Freaky Friday premiering at the Signature Theater in D.C., Limelight at the La Jolla Playhouse, and Music Supervisor and Co-Orchestrator for the World Premiere of the critically acclaimed new musical, The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse. Bryan music directed Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis’s new musical Shimmer, and also served as Music Supervisor and Co-Orchestrator of Empire Records which premiered at The McCarter Theatre. Bryan is the Music Director and Arranger for notable artists like Aaron Tveit, Lauren Patten, and Jessica Vosk. He’s performed with them in venues including the American Songbook series at Lincoln Center, House of Blues, Irving Plaza Webster Hall, and the London Palladium. Bryan was also nominated (along with Daniel C. Levine and Stephen Schwartz) for a Grammy Award for the world premiere cast recording of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots (an A.C.T. of CT production). Furthermore, Bryan has collaborated with his husband, Daniel C. Levine, the Artistic Director of A.C.T. of CT, on several successful productions, including the creation of Born to Dance (in association with Stephen Schwartz), currently running on the Princess
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Cruise Line fleet. Bryan is proud to be a Founding Member of A.C.T. of CT and is honored to serve as Resident Music Supervisor for past seasons including Mamma Mia!, Evita, Working, Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, Nickel Mines, Godspell, Into the Woods, The Last Five Years, Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Guys and Dolls, The Secret Garden, Sunset Boulevard, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, and Fiddler on the Roof. Bryan has also musically directed concert productions of Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar (all directed by Daniel C. Levine). Bryan made his Carnegie Hall debut this year conducting an orchestra in a breathtaking performance of his own composition, Few Words. Bryan is also the creator of A.C.T. of CT’s Broadway Unplugged series, which has become an audience favorite, and serves as Advisor on a $30,000 musician grant for the Posthumous Prodigy Productions Fellowship Award. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Music from NYU in Vocal Performance, as well as a Master’s Degree in Music from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Orchestral Conducting. His passion for music extends beyond the stage, as he enjoys teaching music in various forms to individuals of all ages, particularly through A.C.T. of CT’s Conservatory Program. Above all, Bryan firmly believes that theater matters and the arts are essential!
KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ (Music, Lyrics)
Broadway credits include: co-creator/writer of In Transit (Broadway’s first a cappella musical), Frozen, Finding Nemo JR. & KIDS. Other theatrical works include Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse), Finding Nemo: The Musical (Disney World, running since 2006). Film: Pixar’s “Coco” (Oscar Best Original Song win for “Remember Me”), “Frozen” (Oscar and Grammy Award wins for “Let It Go”), “Winnie The Pooh,” “Frozen 2.” TV: songs for 87th Academy Awards (Emmy nomination), “The Comedians,” “The Wonder Pets.” 2014 recipient, and now proud board member, of the Lilly Awards. Williams College grad, BMI Workshop, Dramatists Guild council. She lives in Brooklyn with Robert and their two daughters.
ROBERT LOPEZ (Music, Lyrics) is part of the Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy winning songwrit-
ing team behind the Disney animated films, “Frozen” and “Frozen 2,” with his wife Kristen-Anderson Lopez. Together they also wrote the Oscar winning song “Remember Me” from Pixar’s “Coco,” as well as songs for Marvel’s “WandaVision” (Emmy Award win for “Agatha All Along”) and its spin-off series “Agatha All Along.” They adapted “Frozen” for the Broadway stage and are co-creators of the Hulu original series “Up Here.” Robert co-conceived and co-wrote the hit musicals Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon, both earning him Tony Awards. Kristen’s show In Transit made history as the first all a cappella musical to run on Broadway after an award-winning Off-Broadway run. Lopez and Anderson-Lopez have written for television, film and stage, including Finding Nemo: The Musical; songs for “The Wonder Pets” (two Emmy Award wins) and the “Winnie the Pooh” animated film. Lopez and Anderson-Lopez both serve on the Dramatists Guild Council. Graduates of Yale University and Williams College, respectively, they now reside in Brooklyn with their family.
JENNIFER LEE (Book) is the Academy Award-winning writer and director of Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Frozen. For her work on Frozen, Lee received numerous awards including a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award. She wrote the book for the Broadway stage adaptation of Frozen, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote and directed the animated feature Frozen 2. Her Disney Animation career began as co-writer of the Oscar-nominated Wreck-It Ralph. She went on to co-write the story for the Academy Award-winning Zootopia, and served as Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios from 2018 to 2024, when she began working on Frozen 3 and Frozen 4. She has executive produced numerous award-winning animated films including Moana 2, Raya and the Last Dragon and the Academy Award-winning Encanto. Her graphic novel As I Dream of You will be published in 2026.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest
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selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).
ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION
(AEA) founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
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is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) professional theatre located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Founded in 2018, A.C.T. of CT has quickly established itself as a leading cultural institution in Fairfield County, elevating the region’s entertainment landscape through exceptional productions of well-known Broadway musicals. In addition to fully produced mainstage productions, A.C.T. of CT offers a diverse range of programming, including its popular Broadway Unplugged concert series and an extensive theatre education program serving students of all ages. Led by Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine and Producing Director Erin Craig, A.C.T. of CT has become one of the
most highly regarded union theatres in New England. The theatre is known for its intimate, immersive environment, providing audiences with a uniquely personal theatrical experience. Its close proximity to New York City allows A.C.T. of CT to collaborate with top-tier theatre artists and professionals. A.C.T. of CT received a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast recording of its production of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots. The theatre has also served as the launch pad for newly licensable versions of Austen’s Pride, Stephen Schwartz’s Working, and Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt’s Almost Famous, further solidifying its reputation as a home for both excellence and innovation in musical theatre.
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Artistic Director .............................................................................................................. DANIEL C. LEVINE
Producing Director ............................................................................................................... R. ERIN CRAIG
Resident Music Supervisor .................................................................................................. BRYAN PERRI
Director of Education & Outreach ........................................................................ HEATHER HILLMAN
Director of Development ................................................................................................ SHELLEY TERRY
General Manager ................................................................................................ TRACEY ROTH-HANLEY
Production Manager .................................................................................................. CHER CALDERONE
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