Biographies

Pinky is known for her bright personality, and her uplifting and unique soprano voice.

The last of six children and born in Connecticut, Pinky started singing lessons at the age of 11, studying with the dedicated father and son duo, Pasquale and Sir Antonio Pappano. Pinky inherited her singing voice from her father and for many years the two sang together for family, friends and various special events.

As a teenager, she started her professional journey in several well-known Connecticut Theatres. It was at the Darien Dinner Theatre where she was mentored by New York Theatre Producer Jane Bergère and had the unique opportunity to work with professional directors, choreographers, conductors and actors. Pinky performed on the Jerry Lewis Telethon and The Gong Show. Her musical theatre credits include leading roles in Trixie True Teen Detective, Annie, South Pacific and 42nd Street.

Pinky was thrilled to have seen the world by playing Eponine and Cosette in the National Tour of Les Misérables and Eva Peron in the International Tour of Evita. She was honored to join the New York City Metropolitan USO Group where she performed for U.S. troops and is recognized for her rendition of "The StarSpangled Banner" that she has sung at such venues as the Georgia Dome and other charity events.

Pinky is a passionate supporter of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is always honored to sing at their annual events around the country.

She is grateful for all the wonderful teachers, mentors, friends and family that have always been there to support and cheer her on. A special thanks to her husband, Ollie, her biggest fan!

BILL NEALE has a rich history as a stage performer, recording artist, producer and studio musician. Among his accomplishments are extensive tours and recordings which include a five year tenure as guitarist for Motown’s The Temptations during the height of their career. In the 70’s and 80’s, Bill played on many television shows and movies including the theme song for the TV show The Brady Bunch. He was also the guitarist for all Chuck Barris Television Shows including The Gong Show. Bill is a proud recipient of both RIAA Gold and Platinum record awards for his work. Today, Bill and his wife, Mary Ann, are residents of The Villages® and he can be seen performing at The Studio™ Theatre and The Sharon® on a variety of musicals. In addition, Bill enjoys his work as a Recreation Supervisor for The Villages Recreation and Parks Department.

CHARLES “CHARLIE” SILVA is from Goleta, CA. He played on cruise ships from 1983-1988 where he performed with many celebrities including Cab Calloway, Buddy DeFranco, Clark Terry, Mel Lewis, Rita Moreno, Rose Mary Clooney, Anita O’Day and many others. He worked at Walt Disney World from 1991-2015 where he performed in the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra, playing tunes from Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbeck to Duke Ellington and contemporary tunes. He has also worked with many local and international musicians such as Allan and Warren Vache’, Bill and John Allred, Panama Francis, Johnny Varro, Ken Peplowski, Terry Myers and the Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman Orchestras as well as Bob Crosby’s Bobcats under the direction of Ed Metz Sr.

DENNIS ST. GERMAIN and his wife Kristin are long time residents of The Villages. They moved here from Rhode Island 17 years ago. In Rhode Island, he spent 30 years teaching in public schools as well as performing with such greats as Sammy Davis Jr. When moving here he decided to return to his performing roots. Dennis has performed with just about every musical group in The Villages including The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra, The Villages Pops Chorus, The Villages Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Hometown Band, and Swing Band. He has performed at most of the Country Clubs in The Villages as well as many of the Churches in the area. He has also been part of the pit orchestra for The Villages Musical Theatre for the past 14 years as well as SMASH Productions for the past 5 years.

KEVIN O'CONNELL is a native of New Jersey and is a graduate of the West Chester University School of Music, with graduate studies in at Villanova University. He studied composition with the late Frank Hunter, musical director of the Mike Douglas Show, and has composed several commissioned works for High School bands. Mr. O’Connell continues to write, arrange and transcribe in The Villages, FL area. Mr. O’Connell conducted semi-professional pit orchestras in over 25 musicals in his 35 year career as a music educator in Pennsylvania. Musicals include Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Crazy For You, Oklahoma, Evita, The Wiz, and West Side Story. His award winning bands performed at Disney World extensively, while his pit orchestra students won the coveted “Freddy Award,” at the Easton PA State Theatre. Touring Europe with American Music Abroad, he served as Jazz Band Director on two successful European Tours. Playing piano professionally since age 16, Mr. O’Connell has performed with such personalities as Bobby Rydell, Julius LaRosa, Henny Youngman, Pat Cooper, Soupy Sales and Joan Rivers. He performed extensively at major resorts in the Pocono, PA area for decades, and performed keyboard in the pit of the Broadway tour of Grease. He has performed with CTO orchestras in Philadelphia and with Real Diamond, a Neil Diamond tribute band in Pennsylvania. Moving to The Villages in 2015, he has performed and conducted shows with the Ocala Civic Theatre, The Ice House Theatre in Mt. Dora, The Villages Musical Theatre, KC Productions, and Smash Productions. He is currently the Director of

Music, Organist, and Pianist at the Congregational Church in Summerfield, FL, and he has his own Jazz Trio. He is recording a new Christmas CD, which will be out soon. His son Michael (PSU grad, web designer) has recently presented him with a new grandson, while son Ryan (IU, USC) is a composer for films and animation in Los Angeles, CA. Ryan’s film, animation, and nationally known choral music can be seen and heard at www.Ryanomusic.com, www.jwpepper.com or www.halleonard.com. Kevin is both thrilled and honored to be performing concerts with Pinky!

2020-2021 Season Clue: On Stage Oct 2-18, 2020 Rumors Dec 4-20, 2020 Enchanted April Jan 15-31, 2021 It’s Only A Play March 12-28, 2021 Play It Again, Sam May 7-23, 2021

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