Cry It Out Program

A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood.

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

ABOUT THE STUDIO THEATRE™ TIERRA DEL SOL: Tierra del Sol was formerly a Country Club with performances as a backdrop to the outstanding food and impeccable golf course views. It has since transitioned, bringing the performances to the forefront by evolving into a new Black Box Theatre. The Studio Theatre is now a flexible theatre with 120 seats and options for Thrust, Round, or Proscenium style seating. The Studio Theatre's season runs from late September through April each year with four productions running approximately 120 total performances.

The Studio Theatre is an extension of The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center, located in The Spanish Springs Town Square®, in The Villages® community. The Sharon is primarily a touring house hosting a variety of artistic disciplines ranging from concerts and comedians to dance, musicals, and operas. The Sharon seats just over 1,000 guests in a multi-level theater offering state of the art audio, visual, and theatrical rigging systems to create an entertainment experience second to none.

The Studio Theatre is led by Producer Jason Goedken and Artistic Director Whitney Morse; Associate Artistic Director, Angel Creeks; Resident Set and Props Designer, Joshua E. Gallagher; Lighting Supervisor, Colin Hall; Audiovisual Supervisor, Kimber King; Director of Production, Danielle Paccione; Production Manager, Leslie Becker; Technical Director, Clayton Becker; Company Manager/Videographer, Ryan Loeckel; Costume Shop Supervisor, Kat Henwood; Resident Production Stage Manager, Madison Youngblood; Resident Stage Manager, Jess Mahoney; Resident Assistant Stage Manager, Stephanie Bezio; Duchess of Carpentry, Alison Scharvella; Carpenter, Verna McIntyre; Carpenter, Chad Pavlovich; Literary and Casting Associate, Jordan Gregson; Marketing Director, Taylor Adkins; House Manager, Alec Speers; Assistant House Manager, Nichole Pollack; and Assistant House Manager, Mark Kirschenbaum.

All shows produced by SignificantProductions.org Significant Production, Inc. is a nonprofit production company that operates The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol in The Villages.

THE STUDIO THEATRE TIERRA DEL SOL acknowledges that we gather on the traditional land of the Seminole and Timucua People. We honor the rich cultural history of the Peoples who lived on this land prior to European colonization. This acknowledgment does not replace authentic relationships with indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the living legacy of the People and the land. #TheStudioTheatreTDS #CryItOut

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CRY IT OUT

by Molly Smith Metzler Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois"

Producer Jason Goedken

Artistic Director Whitney Morse

Associate Artistic Director Angel Creeks

Director Reiko Ho

Set and Props Designer Joshua E. Gallagher

Costume Designer & Costume Shop Supervisor Kat Henwood

Lighting Designer Colleen Doherty

Sound Designer Sean-Joseph Choo

Director of Production Danielle Paccione

Production Manager Leslie Becker

Technical Director Clayton Becker

Audiovisual Supervisor Kimber King

Lighting Supervisor & Lead Electrician Collin Hall

Literary & Casting Associate Jordan Gregson

Company Manager Ryan Loeckel

Production Stage Manager Madison Youngblood

Deck Stage Manager Stephanie Bezio

Swing Stage Manager Jess Mahoney

Duchess of Carpentry Alison Scharvella

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House Manager Alec Speers

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE No one can prepare you for those first few months of parenthood— that magical, exhausting, crazy moment in time that changes your life forever.

This play is a window into the first few months of motherhood for our characters. As soon as rehearsals began, I immediately began reliving those first days with my own baby— Some days were so hard! Most days were a blur, because I was so sleep-deprived and overwhelmed. When the baby cried, I cried too! I also remember that it felt like my heart would burst out my chest, because I had never felt this kind of love before.

The beauty of this script is that it distills all of this emotionally messy, chaotic time into very real backyard conversations between our characters. Jessie, Lina, Adrienne, and Mitchell are completely different. However, once we see past the facade of socioeconomic class, gender expectations, and self-judgements, we see that becoming a parent is challenging for everyone. There is no one “right” way to be a mom. Jessie and Lina are brought together because of circumstance, but their heartfelt connection helps them weather these sometimes dark first months.

These moments, like childhood, are fleeting, and I hope you enjoy Molly Smith Metzler's poignant and funny play as much as we did rehearsing it.

Reiko Ho

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SEASON 8 Trust your instincts.

CRY IT OUT

By Molly Smith Metzler Previews: NOV 14-16 Opening: NOV 17 | Closing: DEC 16 $20 Preview Performance $35 Performances A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood.

A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood.

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

Jessie is Ivy League-educated and a prestigious lawyer; Lina has a night-school nursing degree and terrible credit—but they have one huge thing in common: they’ve been cracked open by the love they feel for their newborns. The two new moms have agreed to meet for a naptime coffee in their adjoining yards where both their baby monitors get reception. A fast unlikely friendship is born over the trials and tribulations of new motherhood. Reluctantly, the duo becomes a trio when an ultra-wealthy neighbor asks if his wife, Adrienne, can join them. Afterall, she is another new mom who is “having a hard time.” But how could a woman from Sands Point, one of the most expensive Great Gatsby-esque neighborhoods in the whole country, possibly be “having a hard time”? In this laugh out loud comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the complexities of parenthood, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effects of class disparity on motherhood in America.

Original music: "You're Mine" by Analiese Esopenko "Nonbeliever" by Amanda Frazier

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CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff, Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, Music by John Kander, Lyrics Fred Ebb Previews: JAN 30-FEB 1 Opening: FEB 2 | Closing: MAR 2 $25 Preview Performance $45 Performances In here, life is beautiful.

CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

In here, life is beautiful.

“Willkommen” to Kander and Ebb’s iconic musical Cabaret, which transports us to the seedy underbelly of 1931 Berlin and the dynamic, dark, and hedonistic Kit Kat Klub. As Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich, the Klub’s entertainers and patrons must decide if they’ll wake up to the evil just outside the stage door or continue to escape to the alluring sexually liberated fantasy world of the Kit Kat Klub.

Since its debut in 1967, this classic musical has won countless awards, including the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Revival of a Musical.

This hit-maker is full of vibrant and beloved songs like “Willkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” “Don’t Tell Mama,”and, the titular “Cabaret.”

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THE ROOMMATE

By Jen Silverman Previews: MAR 26-28 Opening: MAR 29 | Closing: APR 27 $20 Preview Performance $35 Performances An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple.

An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple.

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

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With a recent divorce and her son living across the country, 50-something Sharon posts a listing for a roommate to fill the empty space of her Iowa home.

Enter Robyn also in her mid-fifties, a fascinating woman who needs a place to hide and the chance to start over. Sharon is Walmart and white bread, book clubs, and leaving your door unlocked. Robyn is black leather boots, a motorcycle jacket, and cigarettes she’s trying to quit. When Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to abandon her comfort zone and live a life of danger and adventure. Come along for this wild ride of a comedy that can only be described as The Odd Couple meets Breaking Bad. The Roommate cleverly navigates the rocky roads of change and hilariously examines what happens when the wheels come off.

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CAST ROBERTA EMERSON* (Adrienne) is a Director, Actor, Producer, and educator. Roberta is a graduate of both the University of Minnesota with a BFA in Acting and Theatre Management and New York University with an MFA in Acting.

She has worked as an actor and director in many regional theaters nationwide, has done extensive voice over, commercial, and film work, and has been a teaching artist both in the US and Europe.

Some favorite recent acting credits include Deborah in Deborah (The Studio Tierra del Sol), Adriana in Comedy of Errors (Orlando Shakes) Zoe in The Niceties (The Ensemble Co.) Ocatavia in Antony and Cleopatra (Orlando Shakes), Lady Macduff in Macbeth (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival) and Mrs. Muller in Doubt (Thank You Five).

ASHLEIGH ANN GARDNER (Jessie) 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. ashleighagardner.com | IG: @word_bird DAVID GOODLOE (Mitchell) is an actor, teaching artist and storyteller born and raised in Chicago; who has been acting professionally for over a decade. He is thrilled to make his debut at The Studio Theatre with Cry it Out! He has appeared on Chicago Fire, Chicago Med & Chicago PD (Wolf Films/Universal Television), Proven Innocent (20th Century Fox). Theater credits include The Art of Bowing (Haven Chicago), Fairview (Definition Theatre), Ironbound (The Artistic Home), Mlima’s Tale (Griffin Theatre), Rastus and Hattie (16th Street Theater), Defiance (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble). davidgoodloe.com | FB & IG: @thereeldavidgoodloe *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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MEGAN MISTRETTA (Lina) is so excited to be making her debut at The Studio Theatre! Her Regional credits include: Bright Star (The Majestic Theatre), Songs For a New World, Dracula, and Seascape (Berkshire Theatre Group), Mamma Mia! (Maples Repertory Theatre), The Producers (The Barnstormers Theatre), West Side Story (Priscilla Beach Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along and My Fair Lady (Sharon Playhouse). Touring: A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Emerson College BFA Musical Theatre. A huge thank you to Bobby and Annie at Bright Artist Management, friends and family for the constant love and support. meganmistretta.com

JADA GRIFFIN (Understudy for Adrienne) is ecstatic to be returning to The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol, understudying the role, Adrienne. Jada is Georgia Born, but Flo-grown, having graduated with her Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Theatre Performance, from University of South Florida. Her most recent roles include, Elizabeth in In the Next Room at The Studio, Chick in Crimes of the Heart & Elenoar Dunbar in Footloose (In the Park), both productions with American Stage, as well as Goneril in Tampa Repertory Theatre’s King Lear. She would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support, especially her mom for not understanding all of it, but pushing Jada past the stars anyway! IG: Kadii.aj | FB: Jada Gee

MARC LUCIA (Understudy for Mitchell) was an understudy for These Shining Lives and Angel Street and has mostly worked in Film and TV locally in the central Florida area.

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PRICILLA TORRES (Swing for Jessie & Lina) is a Chicago based actor and is delighted to be returning to The Studio Theatre! She was last seen at The Studio Theatre as Nancy in Angel Street and Georgie in Spike Heels. Regional credits: Little Women and The Jigsaw Bride (First Folio Theatre); The New Word (Misalliance Repertory Theatre); Romeo & Juliet (The Shakespeare Project of Chicago); Undiscovered Country, Henry VIII (Oklahoma Shakespeare). She is a graduate of the B.F.A. Acting program at UW-Stevens Point. Awards: Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy.

Proudly repped by DDO Artists Agency. Huge thank-you’s to family, friends, and God for all the love!

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DIRECTION MOLLY SMITH METZLER (Playwright) is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter from Kingston, N.Y. She is the creator and showrunner of the limited series Maid, which debuted on Netflix in October 2021 and spent 13 weeks on the top-10 list, viewed by more than 67 million households. In March 2022, Maid won the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Outstanding Writing of a Limited Series–Adapted Long Form, and was named a “TV Program of the Year” by the AFI (American Film Institute). It also received award nominations from The Golden Globes, SAG, the Critics’ Choice Awards, NAACP, and more. Metzler’s TV credits include several seasons of Shameless (Showtime), Casual (Hulu) and Orange Is the New Black (Netflix).

In film, she’s written features for Universal, Disney and Fox 2000.

As a playwright, Metzler’s plays, including Cry it Out, Elemeno Pea, The May Queen, Carve, Close Up Space and Training Wisteria, have been produced at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), Humana Festival/Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Repertory, Northlight Theatre, Studio Theatre (DC), Detroit Public Theatre, City Theatre (Pittsburg), Geva Theatre Center, Chautauqua Theater Company and many more. Her play Cry it Out won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Playwriting (2018) and the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation (2018). Her other awards include the Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award from The Kennedy Center, the David Mark Cohen Award from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE), and the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting. Metzler is a proud alumna of SUNY Geneseo, Boston University, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Juilliard School, where she was a two-time recipient of the Lecomte du Nouy Prize from Lincoln Center.

Currently, Metzler is writing a new television show for Netflix, where she has an overall deal. She is also working on plays for The Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club and South Coast Repertory. She lives in Los Angeles with her tiny family and giant dog.

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REIKO HO (Director) is a Hawai’i- based director and theatre maker. She holds a Masters in Theatre and Dance and is part of the 3-time Emmy® award winning team creating Honolulu Theatre for Youth's television show, The HI Way. She is currently Associate Artistic Director for Honolulu Theatre for Youth, a member of The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists, and on the Board of Directors for TYA/USA. Reiko is delighted to return to The Studio Theatre after directing last season's The Chinese Lady. Other projects for 2023-24 include a national tour of The Carp Who Would Not Quit which she wrote and directed and a newly commissioned work, The Great Race, for Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

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PRODUCTION TAYLOR ADKINS (Marketing Director) was born and raised in Florida, and has been with The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol since 2021.

She oversees the internal marketing team for The Sharon and The Studio Theatre venues. She loves being a part of a theatre that pushes audiences to examine relevant issues through the performances produced at The Studio Theatre.

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 or biking the wonders of mother nature across the country. Clay was happily married to the LOVE OF HIS LIFE in September of 2022 and begins the wonderful next chapter with Leslie Munson. Clay invites everyone to see the brilliant work our team does at both The Sharon and The Studio venues!

LESLIE BECKER (Production Manager) 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 The Villages.

STEPHANIE BEZIO (Deck Stage Manager) hails from Johnson City, TN, and has been with The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio Theatre since 2016. She started in The Sharon box office and explored different jobs in the theatre before joining the stage management team in 2018. Her favorite shows at The Studio include: Stop Kiss, Assassins, and Ada and the Engine. Stephanie has been involved in theatre both onstage and off since 2012. You can find her running around in the dark, backstage wings of the Studio with a headset, a cup of coffee, and a Kindle in her back pocket.

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SEAN-JOSEPH CHOO (Sound Designer) is a multi-ethnic, multi-hyphenate artist from Honolulu, and the Lead Steward + Head Jester of Kamamo House, a queer-centered theatre, artist cultivation/advocacy organization, and podcast. He is honored to co-create for this production. Upcoming projects/ career highlights: One Uddah Mid’summah (Director), Hawaii Shakespeare Festival; The Chinese Lady (Composer), The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol; Under the Blue (Composer) + Super Aunty (Composer), Honolulu Theatre for Youth; Heartstrings, Atlantic For Kids (Composer/Sound Designer); Think Mink! song and music video commission from TheaterWorks USA; composer/ co-director of the Emmy-award winning “Da Holidays” episode of The HI Way. Sean is member of The Dramatist Guild, TYA/USA, CAATA, the Hawai'i State Theatre Council, and ASCAP. www.seanjosephchoo.com | FB: Sean Choo | IG: @hai-choo

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, Frozen-Live 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.

COLLEEN DOHERTY (Lighting Designer) is so glad to be back with Significant Productions! Previous Lighting Design credits include The Chinese Lady (The Studio), 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

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JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER (Set Designer, Props Design, Set Dressing) 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. www.joshuaegallagher.com 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 and Casting Associate) grew up within the theatre scene in Jacksonville, FL. He has spent the past five years working in a variety of artistic positions within nonprofit art organizations such as The Performing Arts Project, Apex Theatre Studio, The Acting Living Learning Community, and multiple others. His time spent within these various positions has made him an exciting theatre-maker and skilled artistic collaborator. Jordan is a proud alum of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and of Texas State University where he received his BFA in Theatre. Currently, Jordan is continuing his work within nonprofit art organizations and is thrilled to be working at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol whose mission parallels his own.

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COLLIN HALL (Lighting Supervisor, Lead Electrician) 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. www.collinhall.com | IG @collin.w.hall KAT HENWOOD (Costume Designer, Costume Shop Supervisor) is delighted to be working with The Studio Theatre.

She has been working as a costume and production designer in theater since 2005 and is looking forward to many more years to come. Her work has most recently been seen onstage in The Legend of Georgia McBride (Bay Street Players), The Secret Garden (Montverde Academy) as well as A Raisin in the Sun and The Bodyguard (Garden Theatre). Before moving to the Central Florida area, she designed throughout the Seattle Metro Area including The White Snake (ReAct Theater) and #Adulting (Low Brow Opera Company).

KIMBER KING (Audiovisual 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.

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MARK KIRSCHENBAUM (Assistant House 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 Tierra del Sol, Michael in Elegies at The Sharon Performing Arts Center 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.

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 JESS MAHONEY (Swing Stage Manager) was born and raised in New York and is excited to be in Florida joining the stage management team this season! Jess has lived and worked in Ohio, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky and California. Her favorite past credits include productions of The 39 Steps, Noises Off, Butterflies are Free, and Spring Awakening.

She earned her BFA in Theatrical Production and Design with a concentration in Stage Management and Lighting Design from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

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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!

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

DANIELLE PACCIONE (Director of Production) has over 25 years professional theatrical experience. As a Production Manager, AEA Stage Manager, and Director, she has collaborated with a variety of theatrical organizations and currently serves on the Orlando Actor’s Equity Association Liaison Committee. Danielle is an original member of the “No More 10 out of 12’s” working group with a goal of providing more equitable working conditions in theatres around the world. She has worked up and down the East Coast wearing many different hats and is happy to call Florida and The Studio Theatre her home. Danielle joined The Studio team in 2017.

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CHAD PAVLOVICH (Scenic Carpenter) is a production hand for The Studio Theater and The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center. He has been with The Studio and The Sharon since 2016. Prior to his work at The Studio he worked as a touring guitar technician with bands including Blue October and Miranda Lambert. He is excited for new opportunities to work with lighting and audio.

NICHOLE POLLACK (Assistant House Manager) has always dreamed of working within the theatre. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, Nichole earned her BA in Technical Theatre, focusing on Stage Management, Costume Design, and Light Programming. She is thrilled to be newly part of the Front of House team at The Sharon and The Studio Theatre and continues to volunteer for Encore! Performing Arts in Orlando.

Nichole has worked as a Stage Manager on shows such as Eurydice and Spamalot!, and a costume designer for Love Drunk and Midnight. While most of her work is backstage, she has performed too, including roles in Newsies and Stuart Little. Nichole looks forward to this next step in her career, sharing her passion for the performing arts.

ALISON SCHARVELLA (Duchess of Carpentry) is the Lead Carpenter for Significant Productions since 2021, helping the creations come to life. Before this Alison worked at UFPA for five seasons. She interned at Shakespeare and Company for carpentry.

Alison graduated with her BA in technical theater from UNLV.

ALLY SOUTHGATE (Lighting Technician) was until recently a Michigander. She’s moved down to Florida to continue her career in theatrical lighting and electrics. Ally graduated from Michigan Technological University in spring of 2022 with a BS in Theater and Entertainment Technology and a Minor in Theatrical Performance. Even though she spends most of her time backstage now, Ally started her life in the theater performing onstage from the age of 8 and continued through college. Ally would like to thank her family, friends, and loved ones for their continued support even from over 1000 miles away.

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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 The Studio Theatre’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. It is always a privilege to work in the industry that you love, so Alec would like to thank The Studio family, and his own immensely supportive family for everything they do.

MADISON YOUNGBLOOD (Production 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.

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CAST Jessie.................................................................... Ashleigh Ann Gardner Lina............................................................................... Megan Mistretta Mitchell.......................................................................... David Goodloe Adrienne.....................................................................Roberta Emerson* Swing for Jessie, Lina.......................................................... Pricilla Torres Understudy for Mitchell.........................................................Marc Lucia Understudy for Adrienne....................................................... Jada Griffin DIRECTION Artistic Director..............................................................Whitney Morse Associate Artistic Director...................................................Angel Creeks Director................................................................................... Reiko Ho PRODUCTION Producer...........................................................................Jason Goedken Director of Production.................................................Danielle Paccione Production Manager............................................................ Leslie Becker Technical Director........................................................... Clayton Becker Company Manager............................................................. Ryan Loeckel Literary and Casting Associate......................................... Jordan Gregson Production Stage Manager.....................................Madison Youngblood Deck Stage Manager........................................................Stephanie Bezio Swing Stage Manager......................................................... Jess Mahoney SCENIC Set Designer..............................................................Joshua E. Gallagher Set Dressing/Scenic Artist..........................................Joshua E. Gallagher Duchess of Carpentry....................................................Alison Scharvella Additional Carpentry............................Verna McIntyre, Chad Pavlovich

*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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COSTUMES Costume Designer............................................................. Kat Henwood Costume Shop Supervisor................................................. Kat Henwood LIGHTING Lighting Designer......................................................... Colleen Doherty Lighting Supervisor, Lead Electrician.....................................Collin Hall Electrician.........................................................................Ally Southgate AUDIOVISUAL Sound Designer...........................................................Sean-Joseph Choo Audiovisual Supervisor........................................................Kimber King PROPS Props Designer..........................................................Joshua E. Gallagher HOUSE MANAGEMENT House Manager......................................................................Alec Speers Assistant House Managers.............Mark Kirschenbaum, Nichole Pollack MARKETING Marketing Director........................................................... Taylor Adkins Videographer...................................................................... Ryan Loeckel Marketing Account Manager............................................... Erika Nelson Graphic Designer................................................................ Krissi Kugler

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