Qualia Program

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QUALIA, A POST NUCLEAR PLAY

PRODUCER

Jason Goedken

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Jon Cronin

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Monica Berdecio, MA

SCENIC & PROPS DESIGNER

Joshua E. Gallagher

COSTUME DESIGNER

Trenell Mooring

VIDEO PROGRAMMER, SOUND SUPERVISOR

Kimber King

LITERARY & CASTING ASSOCIATE

Jordan Gregson

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Alison Madison

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Whitney Morse

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE, PROJECTS & CULTURE

Leslie Becker

DIRECTOR

Sara Oliva

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Colleen Doherty

VIDEO CONTENT DESIGNER

Jessica Nix

LIGHTING SUPERVISOR

Collin Hall

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Mark Kirschenbaum

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Zach Mlekush

HOUSE MANAGER

Alec Speers

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Angel Creeks

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Yasmeen Stogden

DIALECT COACH Ginny Kopf

ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOUND DESIGNER

Alexander Sovronsky

COMPANY MANAGER Ryan Loeckel

COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR Cory H. Garrett

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Clayton Becker

DECK STAGE MANAGER

Madison Youngblood

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Celebrating a Decade on Stage

This spring, we will host our inaugural fundraising gala, an evening that promises dazzling entertainment, fine dining, and a celebration of 10 years of artistry, community, and impact. It’s a moment to reflect on our journey, honor our supporters, and look ahead to the future of arts in our community.

Inaugural Fundraising Gala 04.26.25 • 5:30pm $150

For more information, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit our website or contact us at Info@SignificantProductions.org

Longing to Belong. SEASON 9

QUALIA a post-nuclear play by

A Radioactive Love Story

PREVIEWS / $25

APR 1ST-3RD, 2025

PERFORMANCES / $40

APR 4TH-26TH, 2025

TALKBACK

APR 17TH, 2025

ASL PERFORMANCE

APR 22ND, 2025

Qualia, a post-nuclear play by Central Florida playwright and veteran of The Studio Theatre, Ashleigh Ann Gardner, is a dystopian story set 100 years in the future. The world has been decimated by toxic radiation save a few lingering humans. Alex lives alone safely tucked away in a bunker made by her doomsday prepping parents. Her only companion is Dom, a compassionate AI program engineered by her late mother. Alex and Dom are the only sentient creatures for miles. Until one day a knock outside the bunker door turns their safe world upside down. This intelligent and modern play explores the formula for being human. Is using logic, expressing emotion, and feeling love enough; or is a traditional corporeal form also required? Join us for this funny and honest science fiction play about finding what it means to be human in an isolated world.

NON SUBSCRIBERS / $15

SUBSCRIBERS / $10

APR 10TH, 2025

QUALIA Playwright & Director Q&A

with Playwright, Ashleigh Ann Gardner & Director, Sara Oliva

Join us for an exciting evening with the creative minds behind the acclaimed play Qualia: a post-nuclear play. This lively Q&A session will feature Ashleigh Ann Gardner, the brilliant playwright, and Sara Oliva, the visionary director who first brought Qualia to life.

Ashleigh Ann Gardner is an Orlando-based playwright whose works include the award-winning Qualia, produced in both Orlando and Chicago. She also created The Not: a Midwestern Gothic horror, which premiered in 2023. Ashleigh holds a Master's Degree in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies with specializations in Victorian and Gothic literature, gender studies, and psychoanalytic theory from the University of Central Florida.

Sara Oliva is an Orlando-based director, actor, and producer who directed the first reading of Qualia in 2019. Her award-winning short film has been a hit at over 65 international festivals. Sara has received multiple acting awards and holds an MFA in Acting from Brandeis University.

Don't miss this chance to engage with Ashleigh Ann Gardner and Sara Oliva and gain unique insights into the creation and direction of Qualia.

Ashleigh

Mini Summer Vacation

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE

Dating, love, marriage, and everything in between.

PREVIEWS / $35

MAY 28TH-29TH, 2025

PERFORMANCES / $45

MAY 30TH-JUN 28TH, 2025

TALKBACK

JUN 18TH, 2025

ASL PERFORMANCE

JUN 17TH, 2025

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a celebration of the game of love. This long-running off-Broadway revue reveals the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “the relationship.” Through sketches and songs, this hilarious adventure explores the journey from dating to marriage, the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car, and funeral-friendly pick-up lines. This comical and relatable musical pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, those who have fumbled at any chance of romance, and those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?” Join us for this endearing, funny, and heartwarming ride on the rollercoaster of relationships.

PREVIEWS / $30

JUL 29TH-31ST, 2025

PERFORMANCES / $40

AUG 1ST-23RD, 2025

TALKBACK

AUG 21ST, 2025

ASL PERFORMANCE

AUG 12TH, 2025

SUITE SURRENDER

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It is 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas, Claudia McFadden and Athena Sinclair, have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel. The stars bring with them two assistants, two sets of luggage, two overblown egos, and one legendary feud. Everything seems to be in order for their benefit performance for the troops—until they are mistakenly assigned to the same suite. Can two bumbling bellhops, two steadfast secretaries, and a stuffy hotel manager keep these fierce rivals apart? Or will this benefit performance end in a delicious disaster? Check into the Palm Beach Royale Hotel and check out mistaken identities, double entendres, a nosy gossip columnist, disappearing roses, dramatic door slamming, and a pampered, pocket-sized pooch named Mr. Boodles. Settle into your Suite and Surrender to this hilarious love note to the classic farces of the '30s and '40s.

Announcing

Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future SEASON 10

NEXT TO NORMAL

Music by Tom Kitt

Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Side effects

may include... dysfunction.

NEXT TO NORMAL

PREVIEWS / $35

SEP 23RD-25TH, 2025

PERFORMANCES / $45

SEP 26TH-NOV 1ST, 2025

TALKBACKS

OCT 9TH, 23RD, 2025

ASL PERFORMANCE

OCT 14TH, 2025

Dan is an architect; Diana rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their children are bright, wise-cracking teens. They may seem like a typical American family, but their lives are anything but normal – Diana has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Containing a thrilling contemporary score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. Join Significant Productions as we celebrate our 10th season with this reimagining of our debut production. Whitney Morse is reprising her critically acclaimed role as Diana, who Chicago critics hailed as “rueful but free of self-pity, funny without resorting to stereotype, and allaround engaging.” – Kelly Kleiman. Don’t miss the show, The New York Times called "Much more than a feel-good musical; it is a feel-everything musical."

ADA & THE ENGINE

PREVIEWS / $30

NOV 25TH-26TH, 2025

PERFORMANCES / $40

NOV 28TH-DEC 20TH, 2025

TALKBACKS

DEC 4TH, 18TH, 2025

ASL PERFORMANCE

DEC 2ND, 2025

ADA & THE ENGINE

Love letters in numbers.

Set in the Victorian era among the houses of intellectual elites, we find Ada, a young female mathematician whose invention of binary code shapes our modern world today. Ada and the Engine, written by America's most produced living playwright, Lauren Gunderson, composes the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, poet Lord Byron's daughter. This lyrical play details the life of Ada as she struggles between the traditional demands of her mother and the pull of her mathematical ambition. Ada sees the creative potential in "The Engine" created by her mentor, the scholar Charles Babbage. As pressures mount and feelings grow, these two form a partnership that will change the course of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pretech romance heralding the computer age. In celebration of our 10th season, come along with us as we recalculate this music-laced story of love and friendship, the patrons’ pick: Ada & The Engine.

PREVIEWS / $30

JAN 27TH-29TH, 2026

PERFORMANCES / $40

JAN 30TH-MAR 14TH, 2026

TALKBACKS

FEB 5TH, 19TH; MAR 5TH, 2026

ASL PERFORMANCE MAR 3RD, 2026

KIM’S CONVENIENCE

Humor and heart on every aisle.

Mr. Kim, a first-generation Korean immigrant, dispenses fatherly wisdom, history lessons, and potato chips from behind his convenience store counter in the upand-coming Regent Park neighborhood of Toronto. With new luxury buildings popping up around the convenience store and a Walmart preparing to move in, Mr. Kim receives an unexpected offer for his property. He now has a difficult decision to make: keep the cash or keep Kim’s. But Kim’s Convenience is more than just his livelihood — it is his legacy. Follow Mr. Kim as he tries desperately, and hilariously, to convince his daughter Janet, a budding photographer, to take over the store. Wholly original, hysterically funny, and deeply moving, Kim’s Convenience tells the story of one Korean family struggling to face the future amidst the bitter memories of their past. But no matter what, humor and heart find their way onto every aisle in this award-winning play that is now a hit series on Netflix.

SOME OF GOD'S CHILDREN OR MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIAS

PREVIEWS / $30

APR 7TH-9TH, 2026

PERFORMANCES / $40

APR 10TH-MAY 9TH, 2026

TALKBACKS

APR 16TH; MAY 7TH, 2026

ASL PERFORMANCE

APR 28TH, 2026

ONLY SOME OF GOD’S CHILDREN OR MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIAS

Will roots grow on Promised Land?

Best friends, John Curtis and William “Cochise” Brown, return home to Plantersville, Mississippi after taking part in the 1963 March on Washington. Inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, the two men contemplate if they want to spend the rest of their lives in the south. Betty, John’s wife, is anxious to leave Mississippi after their son Ezekiel is attacked at a sit-in protest. Meanwhile Cochise’s wife, Hattie Mae, a local juke joint singer, is excited at the prospects of singing in northern nightclubs. She willingly leaves the decision to Cochise, but Cochise only looks to John. The hope of owning the Promised Land, worked on by generations of John’s family, further complicates the decision of whether to leave Mississippi. Where will these two close families choose to grow their roots: in new northern lands, or the fertile southern soil they know so well? Only Some of God's Children or Mississippi Magnolias is a beautiful, yet terribly honest story of five different flowers just waiting to bloom.

Mini Summer Vacation 2026

PREVIEWS / $30

JUN 16TH-20TH, 2026

PERFORMANCES / $40

JUN 20TH-AUG 8TH, 2026

TALKBACKS

JUN 25TH; JUL 9TH, 23RD; AUG 6TH, 2026

ASL PERFORMANCE

JUL 21ST, 2026

NIGHTSWEAT

Pre-Elderly Girls Gone Wild

Britney Cox, a washed-up actress has been canceled on social media! To hide from the haters her anxious young assistant, Maude Bender, has booked a girl’s murder mystery weekend at a Berkshires Airbnb. Joining the fun is Tawny Fitzsimmons, a tired mom, and ex-cop and security detail Dale James. Comic mania ensues when the girl’s weekend goes awry. Between pipe bombs, appliances that don’t work, slashed tires, a mysterious landlady, and news of a serial killer hunting “pre-elderly women,” what more could go wrong? “Bridesmaids” meets “Friday the 13th” in Natalie Symons’ hilarious new farce, Nightsweat, as it pokes fun at wokeness, Florida, pronouns, Ozempic, white privilege, “don’t say gay,” horror movie tropes, fake news, and, of course, Hall & Oats. Book your stay at McCurdy’s Haunted Airbnb where murder, mayhem, and belly laughs are behind every door.

Playwright & Director

JUL 7TH, 2026

Anne Hering, Director
Natalie Symons, Playwright

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CAST

LORENA COHEA (Alex) is back baby! Some of their fave credits include Phaedra/Colette (La Cage aux Folles), Soupy Sue ( Urinetown, The Musical ), & Macy (The Cake) at The Studio Theatre; Joan La Pucelle (Henry VI: Pt. 1 ) & Courtesan ( Comedy of Errors ) at Orlando Shakes; Emcee/Rouge ( ‘24 ) & Petra (Nos4atu) at The Renaissance Theatre Company. They are a performer at Universal Orlando as well. They graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance, a Minor in Dance, and a Certificate in Apparel Construction and Design. Lorena has a passion for movement-based theatre and is certified in five weapons with the Society of American Fight Directors. IG: @Cohea_Cohea

MATT KATZENMEIER (Seth) was last seen at SigPro in Unnecessary Farce (Eric Sheridan) and has also appeared in In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play (Mr. Daldry). Based in Chicago, he has also appeared on NBC's Chicago P.D. and PopTV's sketch comedy series Hot Date. He'd like to thank the audiences coming to see Qualia, and all audiences everywhere, for supporting live theatre.

K.P. POWELL* (Dominic) is excited to make his debut at The Studio Theatre with this exciting play. He's been at Orlando Shakespeare Company for four seasons and played in Much Ado About Nothing, Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry, and Henry VI pt. 1 & 2 . Regional acting credits include the American Shakespeare Center, Peterborough Players, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Hippodrome, Alliance Theater, Elm Shakespeare Company, American Stage, Theatre at Monmouth, St. Louis Black Rep, Shakespeare Festival Saint Louis, Houston Shakespeare Festival and the Folger Theatre. Some favorite roles include Macbeth, Hotspur, Benedick, Moses in Pass Over, George in Our Town, Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility,

Jonathan Harker in Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, and Clown in The 39 Steps . kppowell.com | IG: @kpkypow

BRENT JORDAN (Swing for Dominic, Seth) currently calls Daytona his home but is originally from Connecticut. Since moving to Florida, he found a passion for theater and acting. His most recent work on stage has been: Arthur Brooks in Boulevard of Bold Dreams, Enrique/Daddy in Locomotion, Leland in Blues for an Alabama Sky, Paul in Six Degrees of Separation, Lenny in Rumors, Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop. Brent would like to thank his girlfriend and family for their support, and his fellow cast and crew for all the hard work that was done to put on this production.

ABBY LAMARRE (Understudy for Alex) is thrilled to return to The Studio Theatre. Her previous work includes Rachel (Understudy) in Exit Laughing at The Studio Theatre and Ensemble in Hair with Bay Street Players. Abby also performed as Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar with Orange Rose Productions. Her favorite role to date was Yvette in Clue with Wildfire Players. She is passionate about storytelling and excited to be part of another production with The Studio Theatre. Abby thanks her mom, Rose, for her unwavering support as she continues her journey back into the arts! IG: @abbyrlamarre

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*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors' Equity Association.

DIRECTION

ASHLEIGH ANN GARDNER

(Playwright) is an Orlando-based actor, playwright, photographer, sewist, and prop/scenic artist. Selected credits: Catherine Donohue (These Shining Lives), Jen (The Cake), Ada Byron Lovelace (Ada and the Engine), Lydia (Spike Heels), and U/S Sabrina Daldry/Annie (In the Next Room) at The Studio Theatre / Significant Productions; Oonagh, the Baobhan Sith (Nosferatu 2023) at Renaissance Theatre Company; Nora (A Doll's House), Alais (The Lion in Winter), and Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent (Noises Off) at CFCArts Theatre; Sasha (The Not, a midwestern gothic horror) at Orlando’s Timucua Arts Foundation; Second Solicitor/Undertaker/Fred’s Sister-in-Law (A Christmas Carol) at The Garden Theatre; Waitress/Kit/Shona (Top Girls) at Mad Cow Theatre. Member of the Dramatists Guild of America. For more, visit ashleighagardner.com | IG: @word_bird

SARA OLIVA (Director) Orlando-based director, actor, writer and producer. She directed the first reading of Qualia in 2019, staged at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, as well as its workshop reading in New York City in 2025. Her award-winning short film, Lioness, screened at over 65 festivals internationally, including Oscar and BAFTA-Qualifying, and is currently streaming on Omeleto. For Lioness, she was awarded Best Actress at the Georgia Shorts Film Festival and nominated for Best Actress at the SOHO International Film Festival and First Glance Philadelphia Film Festival. On stage, she was twice awarded Critics’ Pick from The Orlando Sentinel for her performances as Beatrice in A View From The Bridge and Pope Joan/Louise in Top Girls and is also a Theater Tampa Bay Nominee for Best Featured Actress for Between Riverside and Crazy. Other theater credits include the Maltz Jupiter Theater, GableStage and American Stage, where she originated the role of Mabel Lisowski in the acclaimed World Premiere of The People Downstairs Her Chicago credits include The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lifeline Theater, The Artistic Home, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company, Northlight Theater and others. Other credits include the The New York Times Critics’ Pick production of Cori-

olanus and work at HERE Arts, Berkshire Theater Group and others. Past productions/performances have been noted in The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, The Tampa Bay Times, The Orlando Sentinel, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and several others. Most recently, she has appeared in Showtime's Dexter: Original Sin. She received her MFA in Acting from Brandeis University. SaraOliva.com | IG: @sara_antoinette

GINNY KOPF (Dialect Coach) has trained actors and public speakers across Central Florida for over 30 years, dialect and vocal coaching at Disney and Universal Studios, and dialect coaching productions ranging from professional theatres to community theatres, colleges, high schools, film and television. She is an enthusiastic Professor of Theatre at Valencia College, teaching Dialects, Voice and Diction, Acting, Improv, and Voiceover. She also gives private lessons in anything to do with the voice, including vocal therapy, or learning an American accent. She authored two textbooks: Accent Workshop for Professional American Speech, and The Dialect Handbook.

PRODUCTION

CLAYTON BECKER (Technical Director) is from the DFW area of Texas. Always wanting a career in theatre, he received his BA in Theatre from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR. After graduating, Clay worked as the Technical Director at Circa’ 21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, IL before joining The Studio Theatre team in 2018. When not in the theatre, he is out hiking, kayaking or biking the wonders of mother nature across the country. Clay invites everyone to see the brilliant work our team does at both The Sharon and The Studio venues!

LESLIE BECKER (Director of People, Projects & Culture) is happy to be at The Studio Theatre working alongside such a passionate and knowledgeable team of professionals. Originally from Illinois, she has worked in all areas of the theatre world from onstage to

behind the scenes. A theatre kid for life, she is honored to be a part of The Studio’s mission to bring thought provoking works to Central FL.

MONICA BERDECIO, MA (Marketing Director) Bolivian roots drive her passion for the arts, food, and people. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Florida, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and a Master's Degree in Mass Communication, specializing in Global Strategic Communication. She has taken on various roles within The Villages community, leading her to her most recent one as Marketing Director for Significant Productions, where she continues to pursue her love for making stories resonate with diverse communities. When she's not creating stories for work, she's creating memories with her husband and three kids wherever the fun is.

TINA CARROLL (Assistant House Manager) attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University where she earned a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Marketing. She has spent the majority of her career working as office manager and children’s ministry director in large churches with lots of volunteers. A great joy has been teaching children’s choir for many years. Music, dance, and theater is vital in her life and she enjoys performing as well as directing. She and her husband have two sons. Tina loves living in The Villages and is delighted to celebrate her “un-retirement” joining SigPro as Assistant House Manager.

ANGEL CREEKS

(Associate Artistic Director) is honored to join this wonderful company with over 30 years of experience as an actor, singer, dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. A few credits include: Film and television (North Hollywood, Days of Our Lives, Living Single), Broadway (Fosse, Chicago the Musical), national tours and artists (Chicago the Musical, Starlight Express, Michael Jackson, Anne Reinking ), regional and theme parks (Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, FrozenLive at the Hyperion, Romeo and Juliet, Hairspray,

Godspell, Seussical). She is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion working with PSPI.org, CFEABlackbook.org, and Blacktheatregirlmagic. org. She has a B.A. in Performing Arts from St. Mary’s College of California, and a certificate in leadership from University of Notre Dame.

ANTONIO CAMPAGNA

(Carpenter) born in Caracas, Venezuela, with Italian heritage, found his way to the United States in 2013. His passion for art and entertainment led him to graduate in Film Production and obtain a Certificate in Stage Technology from Valencia College. Since childhood, he has cultivated his artistic talent, writing plays and exploring various forms of creative expression. Currently, he channels his love for entertainment at The Studio, where he plays a crucial role in creating sets and stages for theatrical productions. His world revolves around the fascinating universe of performing arts, where he continues to make his mark with creativity and dedication.

JON CRONIN (Director of Operations) has been working in live events for fifteen years. His professional journey before joining The Sharon in 2021 included Dave Matthews Band, Huey Lewis & The News, World Wrestling Entertainment, Apple Events, Universal Parks and Resorts, and The Walt Disney Company. Jon currently serves as Director of Operations at SigPro, where he supports the production and operations teams across both of our world-class venues. An avid cruiser and theme park fan, Jon spends as much time at Disney or in the middle of the ocean as possible.

COLLEEN DOHERTY

(Lighting Designer) is so glad to be back with Significant Productions! Previous Lighting Design credits include Cry it Out (The Studio Theatre), The Chinese Lady (The Studio Theatre), Forget Me Not (Manhattan School of Music), SMART (Ensemble Studio Theatre) and Espejos: Clean (Hartford Stage/Syracuse Stage). Associate Lighting Design: The 12 (Goodspeed Opera House), Broadway Vacation (The 5th Ave Theatre).

Assistant Lighting Design: Here Lies Love (Broadway), Paradise Square (Broadway). MFA: Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. www.colleenadoherty.com | IG @colleenashleyd

KRISTIN FORTUNA

(Analyst, Sales, and Customer Support)

Originally from Nashville, TN, Kristin fell in love with the Arts at an early age. Her career began in Nashville in the 1990s, working for venues such as Ryman Auditorium, Bridgestone Arena, and Starwood Amphitheater before accepting a position with Clear Channel located in Houston, Texas. Following that, she made her way to Orlando, Florida in 2004. Kristin has since had the opportunity to lend her talents to multiple other venues including Hard Rock Live, Dr. Phillips Center, Clermont Performing Arts Center, and Reilly Arts Center. Outside of work, Kristin enjoys spending time with her family, photography, and performing at local music venues such as Orange Blossom Opry and Morgan’s Music Junction.

JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER

(Scenic Designer, Props Designer) has been designing imaginary places in real spaces for the past decade. He began working with The Studio Theatre in 2021 creating an assortment of deserts for The Cake, and became a full-time member of the Significant Productions team shortly thereafter. He has also designed scenery for Garden Theatre, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, University of Cincinnati, Villanova University, Millbrook Playhouse, and Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, among others. Joshua has a Master of Fine Arts in Stage Design from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. JoshuaEGallagher.com

CORY H. GARRETT (Costume Shop Supervisor) is a graduate of the Masters in Entertainment Design at Southern Methodist University and received his undergraduate degree from East Texas Baptist University. Before packing up the truck and moving to paradise, he assisted Elaine J. McCarthy on the world premiere

opera The Diving Bell and the Butterfly at The Dallas Opera. He is a freelance costume and scenic designer currently based in Central Florida. Selected designs include Cabaret (The Studio Theatre), Next to Normal (Theater 3), Plano (Richland College Theatre), Let the Right One In (Outcry Theatre), The Rape of Lucretia (Meadows Lyric Theatre), Twelfth Night - The Musical (Southern Methodist University), and The Odyssey (Dallas Theatre Center-Public Works Dallas).

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JASON GOEDKEN (Producer) has been the Operations Manager at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center since its opening in 2015. Prior to his time in Florida, he spent the previous 11 years working in various theatres in NYC and Chicago. Jason helped found both The Sharon and The Studio Theatre and manages the staff from both venues. Although his work is mostly behind-the-scenes, he made a memorable acting debut in The Studio Theatre's Second Season as Harry in Company.

JORDAN GREGSON (Literary & Casting Associate) is an arts advocate, arts administrator, and theatrical director. His journey in the arts encompasses a rich tapestry of experiences within not-for-profit arts organizations and regional theaters. Jordan currently serves as the Literary & Casting Associate at The Studio Theatre. His assistant directing credits include: Angel Street (The Studio Theatre); Intimate Apparel (Asolo Rep); Jekyll & Hyde, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Players by the Sea); Power to the Queendom (Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration); Gloria the 2022 Broadway World Austin Award Winner for Best Play. His directing credits include: Everyone But Us (Retama Theatre Series); Imaginary Friend, The Meeting (TXST New Play Festival); We Are Proud to Present…, Punk Rock (Apex Theatre Studio). He is an alumnus of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and Texas State University. jordanhoughgregson.com | @just_jayhgreg

COLLIN HALL (Lighting Supervisor) is a Lighting Designer and Technician from Memphis, TN. She has worked in various technical capacities at the Clarence Brown Theatre, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Previous design credits include The Real Inspector Hound (Clarence Brown Theatre), Ghost the Musical (Theatre Aspen), Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Maples Repertory Theatre), The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical, and 8x10: A One Act Festival (Flying Anvil Theatre). She has also worked as an Assistant Lighting Designer for the Clarence Brown Theatre and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2019, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theatre at the University of Tennessee. CollinHall.com | IG: @collin.w.hall

MARK KIRSCHENBAUM

(Production Manager) has been involved in the theatre business for over 30 years. He has worked as an actor, director, production manager, company manager and theatre teacher throughout the state of Florida. Most recently he has been seen on stage as Dindon in La Cage Aux Folles and Cladwell in Urinetown at The Studio Theatre, Michael in Elegies at The Sharon and as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at the Savannah Center. Mark is thrilled to be working with this amazing team and looks forward to creating magnificent pieces of performing arts with Significant Productions.

KIMBER KING (Video Programmer, Sound Supervisor) recently earned her MFA in acting from UCF, but her roots are in production. She comes from a long line of musicians. Sound was a natural obsession for her from an early age. She studied audio at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. After graduation she engineered for ProAudio in Grand Rapids, MI working for national artists like Heart, Gladys Knight, Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Money, and James Brown. She was a company member and resident sound engineer/ designer for The Playhouse at White Lake for nearly 14 years. Whether acting, directing, educating, or producing, Kimber loves all things storytelling. She is fascinated by sound and seizes every opportunity to create a new scape or to learn a new skill.

GINNY KOPF (Dialect Coach) has trained actors and public speakers across Central Florida for over 30 years, dialect and vocal coaching at Disney and Universal Studios, and dialect coaching productions ranging from professional theatres to community theatres, colleges, high schools, film and television. She is an enthusiastic Professor of Theatre at Valencia College, teaching Dialects, Voice and Diction, Acting, Improv, and Voiceover. She also gives private lessons in anything to do with the voice, including vocal therapy, or learning an American accent. She authored two textbooks: Accent Workshop for Professional American Speech, and The Dialect Handbook.

KRISSI KUGLER (Graphic Designer) is a graphic designer and art director with over 20 years of experience, blending creativity with strategy to bring brands and ideas to life. From freelancing and contract gigs to helping shape the look and feel of The Sharon and The Studio Theatres since day one, she has done all facets of design. Originally from the Northeast (Go Birds!), she has called Florida home for over a decade, continuing to create and collaborate on a diverse range of projects and clients.

RYAN LOECKEL (Company Manager) is an active musician, actor, vocalist, and collaborative arts producer. Trained as a classical musician at the Ohio State University, he is a descendant of the Max Aronoff line of violists through studies with Marcia Ferritto, and studied chamber music with the Cavani String Quartet. Ryan has played in Principal positions under numerous notable conductors and composers in addition to sharing the stage with various artists including Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Anne Murray, Ben E. King, Barry Manilow, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. His performances and musical arrangements have been heard on syndicated national broadcasts, aboard five-star ships, and at venues internationally. Ryan is also Artistic Director of an annual summer concert series in conjunction with the Wicker Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Park District. @loeckelmusik

ALISON MADISON (Assistant Technical Director) Originally from the Hudson Valley area in New York. Alison graduated with her AAS from Genesee Community College in technical theater and BA in theater from UNLV with a concentration in carpentry and technical direction. She has interned with Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, and worked at UFPA as head carpenter. She loves building spaces for imaginary people for The Villages audience to enjoy! Thank you to my husband. You are my rock! Shout out to theater gremlins, please stop taking my tools.

VERNA MCINTYRE (Scenic Carpenter) was born and raised here in sunny central Florida and is excited at the opportunity to present important and culturally relevant theater to her home community. She's been with The Studio Theatre since 2023 but has been a lover of the performing arts as long as she can remember, and is happy to be able to express that love in the workshop!

ZACH MLEKUSH (Production Stage Manager) Hailing from Illinois, Zach is ecstatic to be part of The Studio’s Stage Management team! Past favorite stage management credits include Beautiful:

The Carole King Musical, Tiananmen: A New Musical, Elf: The Musical, The Lehman Trilogy (The Phoenix Theatre Company), The Book of Will (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), and Lost in Yonkers (Directed by Jane Lynch). Zach studied Theatre Production, Design, & Technology focusing in Stage Management at Illinois State University. He hopes you enjoy the show!

TRENELL MOORING (Costume Designer) is happy to be back costuming her second show at The Studio Theatre. When she's not partaking in her favorite hobby of historical costuming and cosplay, she can be seen performing. Currently she is a full-time performer in the "Star Wars Land” lightsaber show. Most recently, she was in the Summer 2024 company of the Utah Shakespeare Festival. In

Florida she has graced the stages of the Orlando Shakespeare theatre, freefall Theatre, Gablestage and well as performing in The Fantasticks in this very theatre. Much love to her family.

WHITNEY MORSE (Artistic Director) is a performer, teaching artist, and Artistic Director in Central Florida. In 2011, she earned her MFA in Acting from Columbia University School of The Arts, where she studied with some of the world’s leading teaching artists including Kristin Linklater, Andrei Serban, Olympia Dukakis, Larry Singer and Anne Bogart. Whitney was a founding member of Prologue Theatre Company in Chicago where she served as Literary Manager and Casting Director. As a performer, her work at The Studio includes Next To Normal, Proof (Broadway World Award), Frankie and Johnny..., Tell Me On A Sunday, A Doll’s House, 9 to 5, Elegies, and White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, among many others. Whitney is also the Artistic Director of The Sharon. WhitneyMorse.com

JESSICA NIX (Video Content Designer, Marketing & Media Coordinator) Originally from Illinois with a background in film and photography, she has a passion for telling stories through visual art. She loves being able to use this passion from a marketing perspective. When she isn’t in the office, she enjoys singing and playing her electric ukulele at local establishments. As a performer, she cannot imagine a better way to support other artists than to help put an audience in front of their work.

DIO RAQUEL JR. (Lighting Technician) hails from Honolulu, HI then relocated to Las Vegas, NV. He received his training from Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts (Las Vegas, NV) and his B.F.A. in Theatre Studies, emphasizing in Lighting and Arts Leadership from Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE).

(Original Music & Sound Design) is thrilled to be returning to The Studio Theatre having most recently appeared in Cabaret last year as Max and serving as the production's Music Director. At The Studio Theatre, he previously created the music/sound for These Shining Lives, Unnecessary Farce, In The Next Room, The Cake, and Urinetown. He appeared on Broadway with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner in Cyrano de Bergerac, a production for which he also co-wrote and performed the live music. Other NYC shows include productions with Atlantic Theatre Co, Red Bull Theatre Co, TFANA, The Public Theater/ NYSF, Classical Theatre of Harlem, and many others. Alexander is based in NYC and enjoys a fulfilling career as both a composer/music director as well as an actor/musician. For a good time, visit AlexanderSovronsky.com | @Alexander.Sovronsky

ALEC SPEERS (House Manager) has a long history of working with theatre productions. After over a decade of working on and around the stage, he feels most at home in the theatre and is very proud to be Significant Production's House Manager. Favorite credits include Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog (Colorado, 2012), La Traviata and La Boheme (Germany, 2017), and Ada and the Engine (The Studio Theatre, 2021). Alec also has experience in set building, stage managing, and directing. He holds two degrees in Theatre Studies and Music from the University of Northern Colorado. It is always a privilege to work in the industry that you love, so Alec would like to thank The Studio family, Significant Productions, and his own immensely supportive family for everything they do.

YASMEEN

STOGDEN (Development Director) has professionally supported the arts in our community since 2015. Having worked, performed, and supported the arts since she was 8 years old, she has grown passionate about keeping the arts alive and active. Yasmeen was a professional flutist, competitive conductor, has launched Music Arts Society chapters, and founded a Collegiate Marching Band

Program. Yasmeen has been involved and graduated from many leadership and organizational development programs, including Panhellenic Sorority, NCAA athletics, National Camp School, and spent years as a Director and Ambassador of The Villages. To this day, she stands by the training and leadership gained within music and performing arts programs. She is set to ignite the passion and purpose in others to support the arts.

MADISON YOUNGBLOOD

(Deck Stage Manager) was born and raised in the Central Florida area and has been a member of the resident stage management team at The Studio Theatre since season 6. With nearly a decade of stage management experience, Madison has lived and worked in Central Florida, Philadelphia, and New York. Some of her favorite credits include productions of Urinetown, The Color Purple, Guys & Dolls, Cabaret, RED, Collected Stories, Godspell, Mary Poppins, and Blood Brothers. Madison has worked as an intern with WICKED on Broadway and has stage managed for the Arts for Autism Broadway Concerts and the Broadway Green Alliance. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in Directing, Playwriting, and Production.

CAST

Alex ............................................... Lorena Cohea

Dominic ........................................... K.P. Powell*

Seth Matt Katzenmeier

Swing for Dominic, Seth ................. Brent Jordan

Understudy for Alex ......................Abby Lamarre

DIRECTION

Playwright ........................ Ashleigh Ann Gardner

Director Sara Oliva

Dialect Coach .................................. Ginny Kopf

PRODUCTION

Producer ...................................... Jason Goedken

Artistic Director ......................... Whitney Morse

Associate Artistic Director Angel Creeks

Director of Operations ...................... Jon Cronin

Director of People, Projects & Culture ...................................... Leslie Becker

Director of Development Yasmeen Stogden

Production Manager............Mark Kirschenbaum

Technical Director ....................... Clayton Becker

Assistant Technical Director Alison Madison

Company Manager Ryan Loeckel

Literary and Casting Associate .... Jordan Gregson

Production Stage Manager............ Zach Mlekush

Deck Stage Manager Madison Youngblood

SCENIC

Set Designer, Set Dressing, Scenic Artist Joshua E. Gallagher

Carpentry ... Antonio Campagna, Verna McIntyre

Scenic Artists ...................... Antonio Campagna, Verna McIntyre, Alison Madison

COSTUMES

Costume Designer ..................... Trenell Mooring

Costume Shop Supervisor Cory H. Garrett

LIGHTING

Lighting Designer Colleen Doherty

Lighting Supervisor ........................... Collin Hall

Lighting Technician ...................... Dio Raquel Jr.

AUDIO/VISUAL

Original Music & Sound Designer .................. Alexander Sovronsky

Video Programmer,

Sound Supervisor ........................... Kimber King

Video Content Designer Jess Nix

PROPS

Props Designer Joshua E. Gallagher

HOUSE MANAGEMENT

House Manager Alec Speers

Assistant House Managers ............... Tina Carroll

MARKETING

Marketing Director .......... Monica Berdecio, MA

Marketing and Media Coordinator..... Jessica Nix

Marketing Account Manager Erika Nelson

Graphic Designer ............................Krissi Kugler

Web Designer ........................... David Sponseller

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*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors' Equity Association.

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