CINCINNATI MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS
NOVEMBER 8-16, 2013 JARSON-KAPLAN THEATER, ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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MAY 9-17, 2014
JARSON-KAPLAN THEATER, ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS Lyrics by CAROLYN LEIGH, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN, Music by MARK CHARLAP and JULE STYNE. A musical based on the play by James M. Barrie
Directed by SKIP FENKER
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PHOTO: BRIAN ANDERSON
CINCINNATI MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD & NICHOLAS DANTE Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN
Produced by MARYPAT CARLETTI & JULIE SHELTON Scenic Design: RICK KRAMER
Lighting Design: MISSI MALONE
Production Stage Manager: JULIE BEELMAN Vocal Direction: SARAH MIZELLE
Sound Design: ERIC BARDES
Costume Supervision: CHARLIE GREER & KAREN SOWARDS Musical Direction: CHARLIE WILHELM
Directed & Choreographed by BRIAN ANDERSON Original Costume Design: THEONI V. ALDREDGE Original Costume Design Recreated by JOSE M. RIVERA Costumes Provided by JMR COSTUME DESIGNS, www.jmrcostumedesigns.com PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC. ALL AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ARE FURNISHED BY TAMS-WITMARK. 560 LEXINGTON AVE., NEW YORK, NY 10022, PHONE 212-688-2525, FAX 212-688-3232, WWW.TAMS-WITMARK.COM.
THE CAST
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BRIAN BERENDTS
Zach
PAMELA BLESSING
Vicki
NATASHA BOECKMANN
Carol
ROBERT BRESLIN IV
Mark
MARYPAT CARLETTI
Sheila
LUKA ASHLEY CARTER
Paul
KATIE DANIEL
Bebe
TINA DE ALDERETE
Diana
ALLISON EVANS
MIKE FIELDER
Val Larry
ROBERT FIELDS
Tom
CHARLIE GREER
Bobby
KOREY HARLOW
Richie
YENNY HO
EMMA HOENEMEYER
JEFFREY JERMAINE JACKSON
JV KATZ
Mitzi Connie Butch Lois
AARON LOSEY Greg
KATHRYN MILLER Judy
MAGGIE PERRINO Maggie
MATTHEW PRATER Frank
DREW SIMENDINGER Mike JULES SHUMATE Cassie
ELLIE WEIDENFELD Tricia
STEFFEN WHORTON Al
JERRY WIESENHAHN Roy
CINDY WILMES Kristine
ROB WORKLEY Don
Musical Numbers
TheTime: 1975 THE PLACE: A BROADWAY THEATRE Opening: “I Hope I Get It” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMPANY “I Can Do That” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE “…And…” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICHIE, VAL, JUDY, & COMPANY “At The Ballet” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHEILA, BEBE, & MAGGIE “Sing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KRISTINE, AL, & COMPANY Montage, Part 1: “Hello Twelve” . . . . . . MARK, CONNIE, & COMPANY Montage, Part 2: “Nothing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIANA Montage, Part 3: “Mother” . . . . . . DON, MAGGIE, JUDY & COMPANY Montage, Part 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUDY, GREG, RICHIE, & COMPANY “Dance: Ten; Looks: Three” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VAL “The Music and The Mirror” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CASSIE “One” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMPANY Tap Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMPANY “What I Did For Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIANA & COMPANY Bows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMPANY
THE COMPANY
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BRIAN BERENDTS
(Zach) returns to CMT’s stage having last appeared as Jim Farrell in Titanic, as well as Chess, La Cage Aux Folles, Chicago, Mame and Carousel. He’s done a wide variety of shows in both Columbus and Cincinnati over the past 20 years, most notably with Actor’s Theatre Columbus, Columbus Children’s Theatre, IF Theatre Collective, Ovation, New Edgecliff Theatre, Showbiz Players and The Footlighters. A sincere thanks to Brian for trusting him with this role. Special thanks to his dazzling wife, Karen for all her love and support.
PAMELA BLESSING
(Vicki) is thrilled to be back for her second show with CMT after her debut in Guys and Dolls! Her love for singing, dancing, and theater started at an early age growing up in a very large and talented family creating dances with her sisters in the backyard and convincing everyone to watch them. Some of her favorite roles include Pickles in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Tracy Ann in Sealed for Freshness, and Roberta in Debbie Does Dallas the Musical. She thanks her family and friends for all of their love and support.
NATASHA BOECKMANN
(Carol) is thrilled to be back on stage with CMT! She has had the honor and privilege to work with several amazing theatre groups throughout the area including CenterStage Players, Drama Workshop, Falcon and Footlighters. Some of her favorite roles include award winning performances as Sylvia (Sylvia), Tour Guide (Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies), and Avalaine Platt (Talley & Son). As always, she is eternally grateful for the love and support from her family and friends. You’re the best!
ROBERT BRESLIN IV
(Mark) is excited to be playing Mark in his first production with CMT! You may have recently seen him as Princeton in Avenue Q and Georg in Spring Awakening both with the Showbiz players or as Leo Bloom in The Producers with The Footlighters. He would like to thank the cast and crew of this production for a great time and specifically Jules and Drew for their choreography tutelage for this challenging show!
MARYPAT CARLETTI
(Sheila) What a great opportunity to double as actor & coproducer. Playing “Sheila”, the sarcastic older dancer, has been a stretch, but well worth all of the hard work to meet some amazing new people & form friendships. That’s why Mp does theatre. She sends out a big thank you to Brian, for having faith in her once again; her family for their patience & understanding; the 2 most wonderful Dans in the world; & a special note to her dad. Life with him is more than a picnic. It’s a picnic, a bike ride to the ball game & Grater’s ice cream all together!
LUKA ASHLEY CARTER
(Paul) Recent Credits: Sonny: Grease; Jersey Productions, The Butcher: Robin Hood; Cincinnati Children’s Theatre, Philippe: The Bakers Wife; The Carnegie, Liver Lips Louie: Guys & Dolls, Billy Bibbit: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest; The Covedale, Link Larkin: Hairspray!; CMT, Lead Vocals/Keyboard: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Know Theatre, Ernst: Spring Awakening; Showbiz Players. Thanks to the cast & crew, my two amazing Dad’s, My Grandparents & as always, to Ms., Snyder, you were always there for this “Paul”, without you I wouldn’t be here today.
KATIE DANIEL
(Bebe) began her journey with CMT in 2002 as Liesl in The Sound of Music. Recent CMT credits include Hairspray (Penny), Curtains (Nikki Harris), Gypsy (Agnes), Titanic (Caroline Neville), and The Drowsy Chaperone (ensemble). Katie earned a degree in Vocal Performance from DePauw University and currently studies Dietetics at UC. Thanks to Brian Anderson trusting her with this incredible opportunity, and her parents for always making it possible for her to pursue her dreams. “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.”
TINA DE ALDERETE
(Diana) returns to Cincinnati stages for another dream role after last appearing in RENT as Mimi Marquez. Tina performed and toured the country for 5 years as a former member of the repertory dance and music company Rhythm in Shoes. She has held faculty positions in the dance/theatre departments of both the University of Dayton and Sinclair College. Favorite theatrical credits- Chicago (Velma), RENT (Maureen), West Side Story, White Christmas, Joseph...Dreamcoat, and several others. Love to her parents and crazy Salsannati family.
ALLISON EVANS
(Val) is thrilled to be playing the role of Val in CMT’s production of A Chorus Line! She graduated from Northern Kentucky University May of 2013 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of her credits include: Serena in Legally Blonde the Musical (NKU), Mrs. Kane in Heart Attack with a Knife (NKU), Judy Haynes in White Christmas (The Covedale), Nancy Brooner/ Pioneer in A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (Lincoln Amphitheater) and Ensemble in Pippin (The Carnegie). Thank you to the cast, the production team and to Mom and Dad for being so supportive!
MIKE FIELDER
(Larry) Mike makes his debut performance on CMT’s stage having last been seen to Cincinnati audiences in Showbiz Player’s Avenue Q as Bad Idea Bear (Yeah!). Other favorite roles include Auto-Lycus in The Civil War and Gordon in A New Brain. He wishes to bid very fond farewell to the Showboat Majestic which was his home stage for many years. Finally he’d like to dedicate his performance to his family for never calling him a sissy when he danced but simply encouraged and loved him.
ROBERT FIELDS
(Tom) is excited to be joining the cast of A Chorus Line, in his first production with Cincinnati Music Theatre. He thanks Brian Anderson for the opportunity, as well as the cast, crew, and production team for their hard efforts! Favorite Roles include: Geoffrey in Something’s Afoot, Victor in Pal Joey, Sailor in Anything Goes, Leonard Ganz In Rumors, and Pete Billings in Paint Your Wagon. Special thanks to his family and friends for their constant love and support — he loves you all.
CHARLIE GREER
(Bobby) is honored to be a part of this show, which is near and dear to his heart as a performer. A Chorus Line marks his 17th production with Cincinnati Music Theatre. Recent favorites include; Sunset Boulevard (ensemble), Titanic (Frederick Fleet), The Drowsy Chaperone (ensemble). By day, Charlie is a Visual Merchandiser at Saks Fifth Avenue in downtown Cincinnati! Love and Thanks to his family, friends and co-workers for their love and support! And a special thanks to Kevin, Maggie and Millie for their patience while I’m in rehearsals.
KOREY HARLOW
(Richie) This is Korey’s first show with CMT and his first show back in the area! Formerly a Musical Theater Major at Bowling Green State University, Korey is enthralled to be a part of A Chorus Line! Born and raised in Virginia, Korey moved back up to Ohio early so he could join this immensely talented cast and crew. He would like to thank Brian and Sarah for pushing him to be better throughout the entire process, Allison for all those late night talks after the more difficult rehearsals, and his Mommy who has helped more than anyone will ever know.
YENNY HO
(Mitzi) is thrilled to be making her CMT debut in A Chorus Line, and is very thankful for the opportunity to be the Diana Morales understudy, fulfilling a bucket list item. Finding outlets for her love of dancing has been a huge blessing through Yenny’s life, including the Denver Contemporary Dance Company, Bi-Okoto, Allen Temple Empty Vessels, Revelation and the Cincinnati Ballet Rhythm & Motion dance community. Yenny would like to thank her honey, son, mom, family and friends for their continued support and push to never stop dancing.
EMMA HOENEMEYER
(Connie) is very excited to be performing in her first production with Cincinnati Music Theatre. She started dancing at the age of three and went on to perform with Cincinnati Ballet, Moscow Ballet, and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. She has also performed in high school musicals at Cincinnati Country Day School, where she is currently a senior. Emma would like to thank her family, friends, and God for helping her in pursing her passion.
JEFFERY JACKSON
(Butch/Understudy Richie) is happy to be returning to Cincinnati Music Theater in one of his favorite musicals of all time! Training: Arts Innovation Movement Dance Company, Acting/Singing workshops with Essex Sudios and CCM. Favorite Recent Theater Credits include: The Laramie Project (Moises Kauffman) and Bye Bye Birdie (Reporter). Jeffery owns and operates his own entertainment business: JJJ Entertainment! A up and coming new business for actors/dancers/etc. He thanks Jesus Christ, firstly and foremost, and family and friends for unwavering support.
JV KATZ
(Lois) Performed nationally with Savannah Ballet & Jose Limon and regionally with The Playhouse, Showboat Majestic, Covedale, Kincaid & Miami Valley. Favorite roles: Mavis in Stepping Out, Lily St. Regis in Annie and Gorgeous Titlebaum in The Sisters Rosensweig. JV has choreographed for CMT, Showbiz Players and Footlighters. Training ranges from CCM to Interlochen Arts Academy & includes Julliard. JV has been a staff member at the Cincinnati Dance Academy, Contemporary Dance Theater and Ballet Tech and is a Financial Consultant at The Jewish Hospital.
AARON LOSEY
(Greg) is honored to be making his debut with Cincinnati musical Theater’s production of A Chorus Line. His journey from Wright State University Dance department to the tour of Grease, Music Man, and The King and I, with Struther Library Theater, has been a rewarding journey. Aaron has taught dance for over seven years and continues to share his art form with others. He would like to take time to thank the directors, production team, and cast for an amazing experience. Aaron would also like to personally thank Ava (mother), Willie (Dad), and Billie (sister), for their continuous support. Aaron would like to thank God for his continuous blessings and guidance.
KATHRYN MILLER
(Judy) is seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre at Northern Kentucky University. She has recently appeared as Annie in Chicago at The Carnegie, as well as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Marty in Grease at NKU. She is thrilled to be making her debut at CMT as Judy Turner, and would like to thank her family for being so supportive of this career choice, and this beautiful and talented cast for being so welcoming!
MAGGIE PERRINO
(Maggie) is excited to make her CMT debut as Maggie Winslow in A Chorus Line! A lifelong dancer, she has studied locally at CCM Prep and Ziegler Studio of Dance, in Chicago at the Giordano and Lou Conte Dance Centers, and in Seoul, SK at the American Ballroom Studio where she also taught jazz. Maggie is a multiple Orchid Award winner for Excellence in Choreography and Dance Execution and often choreographs for groups across the country. She also performs at local Cincinnati theatres whenever she gets the chance to do a big dance show!
MATTHEW PRATER
(Frank) returns to Cincinnati Music Theater in his 7th production as Frank, The Head Band Boy. After roles in Gypsy and The Music Man he worked backstage on everything from set, to props, to helping his mom out with wigs. He also starred at Sunset players in The Nerd, The Trial Of the Big Bad Wolf, Sherlock Holmes, Cinderella, Pinocchio and school productions of No Strings Attached, Annie, The Pirates of P and Beauty and the Beast. Matthew is thrilled to accept this role and wants to thank everyone at Cincinnati Music Theater for giving him this opportunity and all the encouragement along the way.
DREW SIMENDINGER
(Mike/Dance Captain) is having a great time reconnecting with the Cincy community theatre scene! Eight years ago, Drew made his community theatre debut in 42nd Street with CMT. Most recently, he was Otto in Showbiz’s Spring Awakening. In the interim, Drew got his BFA in musical theatre from Millikin University and performed professionally in theatres across the midwest. He is now pursuing his masters in mental health counseling at UC and teaching at Moss Dance and Performing Arts Academy. Much love to family and friends!
JULES SHUMATE
(Cassie) …straight off the cell block in her other favorite musical, Chicago, Jules is “proud to be one of them” as Cassie in her first CMT show. She has a degree in Dance Performance from Ball State, where she also danced abroad in South Africa. She has enjoyed playing some of her favorite roles as Ulla (The Producers), Brooke (Legally Blonde) and Ariel (Footloose) as well as choreographing/teaching dance in the Cinci. area. From birth to today, THANKS MOM & DAD for the infinite dance classes and continued support! Proud of you RBIV.
ELLIE WEIDENFELD
(Tricia) is a Senior at Lebanon High School. She has participated in many shows, including West Side Story, Chicago, “Enid” in Legally Blonde: the musical, and “Joanne” in RENT, Once Upon a Mattress and Guys and Dolls. She has enjoyed her past 8 years in the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, the past 3 years in the Lebanon Singers show choir winning “Best Female Soloist”, and dancing at Planet Dance. She plans to pursue her dreams of Musical Theatre as a profession, and is excited to relive this show every day in New York City.
STEFFEN WHORTON
(Al) is very excited to be appearing in his very first CMT show. Some notable roles include Tom Collins RENT, Fabrizzio Piazza, Michael Variables, and most recently Billy in Carrie the musical. He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting his dream, Brian for the opportunity to grow as a performer, and his girl friend Lindsey Morgan for all the love and support. Enjoy the show.
JERRY WIESENHAHN
(Roy) is extremely happy to be returning to CMT’s stage after a hiatus of several years. Favorite roles with CMT include the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and Gangster #2 in Kiss Me Kate, both of which earned Orchid Awards. Other favorite roles around town include Cosmo in Singing In The Rain, Col Jessep in A Few Good Men, and Warbucks in Annie. He recently directed Brighton Beach Memoirs for Footlighters and in his spare time teaches ballroom dance. Thanks to Mary Kay, Katherine, and David, who make this possible with their love and support.
CINDY WILMES
(Kristine) is making her CMT debut. No stranger to the stage, she has performed in over forty productions in Cincinnati. Some of her favorite shows have been Urinetown (Mrs. Millenium), Curious Savage (Fairy May), The Pajama Game (Poopsie), You Can’t Take it With You (Essie), Singin’ in the Rain (Zelda Zanders), and Hairspray (LouAnn). Cindy teaches 6th grade Language Arts and Math at Little Miami Intermediate School. Love and thanks to my awesome God, family, and friends for such a special ‘time to dance’ -Ecclesiastes 3:4.
ROB WORKLEY
(Don) “This is my 7th show onstage with CMT, most recently appearing in the ensemble of Sunset Boulevard. Thanks to Brian Anderson and Sarah Mizelle for seeing in me what I didn’t see. This show has been one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done but also one of the most rewarding and empowering. Thanks to my wonderful and talented fellow cast members for always being there to help. Thanks to my friends and family who continually support my community theater efforts by putting up with long rehearsal periods and by seeing the shows.”
PRO DUCTION STAFF
Producers
MARYPAT CARLETTI JULIE SHELTON
Director/Choreographer BRIAN ANDERSON
Assistant Director/Choreographer
Vocal Director
Musical Director
Set Designer
MIKE FIELDER SARAH MIZELLE CHARLIE WILHELM RICK KRAMER
Costume Supervisors
CHARLIE GREER KAREN SOWARDS
Lighting Designer
MISSI MALONE
Sound Designer
ERIC BARDES
Properties ALEXIA WORKMAN
Production Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
JULIE BEELMAN ALLISON HINKEL
Stage Crew
ALEXIA WORKMAN LINDSEY MORGAN HUFFAKER
Dance Captains
TINA DE ALDERETE DREW SIMINDINGER
Master Carpenter
RICK KRAMER
Master Painter
JULIE BEELMAN
Set Construction Crew
TOM BERGQUIST CHARLIE WILHELM ETHAN CHAMBERLAIN
MISSI MALONE
Light Board Operator
Follow Spot Operators
AMY GRACE CURTIS BILL GERAGHTY JULIE SHELTON
Publicity Director
BRANDON FOX
Show Graphic Designer
FRED MARTENS
Program Art & Design
FRED MARTENS
Biography Photographer
Dancer Legs Photographer
GAYLE ROTHMEELER BRIAN ANDERSON
Videographer ROB WORKLEY BRANDON FOX
Advertising Coordinator
Lobby Display
Business Manager
Social Chair
Aronoff Center Liaison
ANN BLOCKSOM ALEXIA WORKMAN MIKE GRIFFIN KAREN SOWARDS KATHY BEITING
This production is supported in part by a grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Aronoff Center Rental Subsidy.
BRIAN ANDERSON (Director/Choreographer) specializes in directing dance musicals that most people think community theatre shouldn’t attempt. His CMT production of 42nd Street won three Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. For CMT, he has choreographed Hairspray, Sunset Blvd and Carousel and performed in Company, Curtains, Chess, Ragtime and Evita, among others. He has also performed at the Carnegie Center, Know Theatre and Footlighters. Professionally, Brian toured with 42nd Street, A Chorus Line and Meet Me in St. Louis. Brian thanks his husband, Gordon, for his patient love and support. He is eternally grateful to his parents for letting their little boy dance.
JULIE SHELTON (Co-Producer, on left) is a member with both CMT & Footlighters. She began working on CMT shows fall of 1990. Mostly her involvement occurs behind the scenes. Credits include Mystery of Edwin Drood, HMS Pinafore, Follies, Parade, 42nd Street, Big the Musical, Ragtime, West Side Story, Evita, She Loves Me. She was last seen onstage in the ensemble of Guys & Dolls for CMT. Julie performs with Guardian Angels Follies in the spring each year, co-producing several of their shows. By day, she is the Staff Accountant/Contract Administrator for The Motz Corporation.
MARYPAT CARLETTI (Co-Producer, above on right) Her first time producing a show for Cincinnati Music Theatre Company, and it has been a great learning experience and opportunity to expand her preconceived limitations. She can’t thank the support around her enough, for their encouraging words & guidance: Kathy Beiting, Kevin Burton, Charlie Greer, Brandon Fox, Fred Martens and ESPECIALLY her ever so capable coproducer Julie Shelton. Finally, a huge thank you to our audience, for sharing our dream. She hopes that everyone walks out after the show thinking: “God I hope I get it.”
ERIC BARDES (Sound Designer) has been a member of CMT since the 1990 production of Oklahoma and has contributed to nearly every show since. Eric is also on the Board of Trustees of CMT. Over the years, some of Eric’s favorite CMT shows include Sweeney Todd, Chicago, 42nd Street, Gypsy, Beauty and the Beast. Eric has also contributed to or advised several schools and youth groups including McNicholas HS, Mars Hill Academy, St. Ursula High School, Wyoming School, Cincinnati Country Day School, The Children’s Theatre of Mason and Theatre In The Loop.
JULIE BEELMAN (Production Stage Manager) is a Junior High School Counselor in Milford. Originally from Saginaw, Michigan. She has lived in Cincinnati for 12 years, participating in 23 CMT shows. Julie helped with the set for The Sound of Music, Mame, and Ragtime. She was Asst. Master Painter for Kiss Me Kate, Big, and 42nd Street. Julie was Master Painter for Chicago, Chess, La Cage, Hello Dolly, Follies, Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy, Curtains, Company and Sunset Boulevard. She served as a Producer for Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls and Music Man. Julie enjoys working backstage for all the CMT shows and being Secretary on the CMT Board. Ms. Beelman sends love to her sister Amanda and her Mom and Dad for introducing her to and being part of her CMT family.
MIKE FIELDER (Assistant Director/Choreographer) is making his debut performance with CMT, although previously he was assistant choreographer (with Brian Anderson) on last season’s Sunset Boulevard and will he choreographing the spring’s Peter Pan. Mike has been performing with community theater for the past twenty years. Some favorite past shows include, The Civil War, Avenue Q, Never the Sinner and A New Brain. Thanks to my urban, work and genetic family for helping me stay buoyant.
CHARLIE GREER (Costume Supervisor) is excited to be working as Costumer Supervisor along with Karen Sowards, and he can’t think of a better person to share this monumental undertaking. Charlie is no stranger to working behind the scenes with Cincinnati Music Theatre. Recent “behind the scene” credits include; PR Chair for the CMT Board, Sunset Boulevard (Miss Desmond’s Makeup/Wig designer and artist, Company (Costume Designer), Hairspray (Edna Turnblad’s body suit/wigs/makeup designer and artist). He hopes you enjoy the show, and each and every sequin, bead and sparkle.
RICK KRAMER (Technical Director) This is show #37 with CMT! Onstage, favorite roles include Harold Hill in Music Man, the title role in Sweeney Todd, Chauvelin in Scarlett Pimpernel, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, and the Beast in Beauty & the Beast. Rick is a two time winner of the CEA best local Actor in a musical award. He has served as master carpenter, technical director, director and stage manager for a number of other shows. A recent retiree from P&G, Rick is now devoting time to home remodeling, traveling, and doing even MORE theatre!
MISSI MALONE (Lighting Design) is proud to be working with CMT once again. This is Missi’s fifth show with CMT, but she is no stranger to community theatre. Previous shows include Carrie: The Musical, Spring Awakening, Great American Trailer Park Musical, Company, Producers, Rent, Avenue Q, Hairspray, Altar Boyz, and Songs for a New World. When not doing theatre, she can be found playing with computers at work, baking a myriad of desserts in her kitchen, or playing with fireworks with the Rozzi’s.
SARAH MIZELLE (Vocal Director) is thrilled and proud to be a part of this incredible show! This production of A Chorus Line holds a special place in her heart. This is the hardest working, most dedicated cast and production crew she has ever worked with and she is honored to have her name appear beside theirs in this program. Special thanks to Brian for believing in her. To JWM, my very own Robert Goulet, without whom none of this is possible, I love you. Finally, to the cast and crew-Remember what we did for love...
KAREN SOWARDS (Costume Supervisor) is thrilled and slightly terrified to be serving as Costume Supervisor on this production! She is one of the newest members of the CMT board, and has enjoyed being on stage, directing and choreographing for many years. Previous credits include: Nunsense (Sr. Hubert), Sunset Boulevard (Joanna), Annie (Miss Hannigan), Gypsy (Mazeppa), Oliver! (Nancy), Anything Goes (Angel), The Little Mermaid (Ursula). Apart from her love of theatre, Karen enjoys playing the ukulele and has an unhealthy obsession with Ethel Merman. Much love to Sam & Eli.
CHARLES WILHELM (Music Director/Conductor/Board Member/Set Construction) returns to Cincinnati Music Theatre to conduct another show. He is grateful to all of the talented musicians that make up the CMT Orchestra. Some shows conducted: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Titanic, Drowsy Chaperone, Promises Promises, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Man of LaMancha, Miss Saigon, Perfectly Frank, Seussical, Chess, Hello Dolly, 42nd Street, Kiss Me Kate, Music Man, Willy Wonka, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Carousel, City of Angels, Brigadoon, to name a few.
Beechmont Players presents:
INTO THE WOODS Feb 21-Mar 1
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine
Directed by Matt Wilson Produced by Tom Bergquist
Into the Woods follows fairy tail characters Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack (and the giant!) and Little Red Riding Hood to see if they really lived happily ever after. They’ll have to learn to cooperate if they’re going to truly bring their stories to a happy ending. Discover “the rest of the story” in this delightful musical. Anderson Center Theater 7850 Five Mile Road $15 general admission, $13 Seniors & Students Tickets available online at www.BeechmontPlayers.org or (513) 233-2468 Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
President RICK KRAMER VP Production KATHY BEITING VP Creative KENDRA STRUTHERS Treasurer MIKE GRIFFIN Secretary JULIE BEELMAN Equipment Chair CHARLES WILHELM Personnel Chair KEVIN BURTON Publicity Chair BRANDON FOX Historian ERIC BARDES Social Chair KAREN SOWARDS Development Chair SARAH MIZELLE Member at Large ANN BLOCKSOM Member at Large CHRISTINA REINERMAN Past President DAVE ZLATIC
THE CINCINNATI MUSIC THEATRE BOARD
THE ORCH ESTRA
Conductor
CHARLES WILHELM
Keyboard TED BALDWIN NITA CLARISEY JEFF HOLMES LINSEY ROGERS Reed I LISA HOLT Reed II FRED MARTENS Reed III RON ATTREAU Reed III SARA POWELL Reed IV NANCY BACON Trumpet I BRAD BENICK Trumpet II CATHY SCHANZ FULLEN Trumpet III ED HUGHES Trombone I ROGER ORTH Trombone II KENNETH THORNTON Bass Trombone PETE REAM Bass CHUCK KLEESATTEL Percussion JULIE DEMATTEIS Drums ALYNN ROUSSELLE
RON ATTREAU
(Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Oboe) is thrilled to be playing a reed book with CMT for this production of A Chorus Line! Some recent credits include Sunset Boulevard (keyboard), Carrie (synth), and Anything Goes (reeds). Ron is also looking forward to music directing A Little Night Music with Mariemont in January. He currently works a music teacher in the Princeton schools. Although a Chicago native, he has laid down roots in Cincinnati by purchasing a home in the Clifton Gaslight district where he lives with his partner, Eric Knechtges, and their two dogs, Tori and Sarah.
NANCY BACON
(Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet) Nancy’s love for musical theatre comes from her father. He had an extensive collection of cast albums he would listen to every Saturday morning when she was a child. She had been playing with many community and high school theatre groups for over 25 years. She plays mostly flute and bassoon and some clarinet and sax. Her day job for the past 25 years has been teaching elementary music to the children of Newport Kentucky.
TED BALDWIN
(Keyboard) is proud to play for another CMT show! He is active as a collaborative pianist and accompanist for popular and classical music. He has contributed musical talents to CMT’s productions of Sunset Boulevard, Company, Hairspray, Curtains, Beauty and the Beast, and Follies. Other recent productions include Altar Boyz and Songs for a New World. He is a librarian by day, and directs the Science and Engineering libraries at University of Cincinnati. He sends much love to his partner Dale.
BRAD BENICK
(Trumpet) is thrilled to be back under the stage playing trumpet for CMT. The trumpet is the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC. They are primarily constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded oblong shape. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a “buzzing” sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. In physics, a standing wave is a wave that remains in a constant position.
NITA CLARISEY
(Keyboard) has served as rehearsal pianist and played in the orchestra for several CMT shows, and she has served on the CMT board. She has accompanied numerous vocal auditions for CMT and other local community theater groups. She has also accompanied many choral concerts for area schools, students participating in OMA contests, and a variety of other vocal and instrumental soloists and groups. She’s enjoying being back in the pit playing one of the keyboards for another great CMT production.
JULIE DEMATTEIS
(Percussion) has been playing for over 35 years. She has played in a number of past CMT productions including Gypsy, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, Hairspray, Titanic, and Sunset Blvd. She is at it again and wonders if you in the audience really read these bios or if this is strictly program filler. She would like to thank her wonderful husband/ever faithful roadie for his patience, strength and unending support of her “little” hobby. And in case anyone is wondering, yes, she owns all that stuff she plays!
CATHY SCHANZ FULLEN
(Trumpet) has been playing trumpet her entire life. She graduated from the University of Dayton and currently works for a Cincinnatibased Tony Award winning Broadway musical producer. She has played many musicals for numerous community theatres throughout the Tri-State as well as playing in various bands and orchestras. Her first CMT production was Hello Dolly! in 1982. When not working or playing trumpet, she enjoys life at home with her husband and their many animals.
LISA HOLT
(Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Alto Flute), with a scorecard of Dance: Zero; Looks: Three, lurks unobtrusively in the pit for this show. Classically trained as a clarinetist, she has hidden in pit orchestras since the dark
ages while learning to play alien instruments. She is a founding member of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra and performs yearround with other local groups as well. She has played scores of shows for multiple theatre companies including the Covedale, Showboat Majestic, Fairfield Summer Theatre, Showbiz, Loveland Stage Company, and Footlighters, as well as NKU and other schools. She prefers sitting underneath any stage to sitting on it. If you haven’t seen her somewhere before, well, you really should get out more. If you know how many clarinet players it takes to change a light bulb, you should stop by the pit and tell her so she’ll stop asking.
ED HUGHES
(Trumpet) is the founding president and CEO of Gateway Community and Technical College, in Northern Kentucky. He served as president at Hazard Community and Technical College for 16 years. In his alter life he’s simply an aging rocker! He can be seen as a founding member of Suits that Rock, a benefit concert held annually for 6 years to support the Carnegie Center in Covington and monthly as part of Lees Junction Big Band. His pit orchestra experience includes CMT’s Titanic the Musical, Beechmont Players’ Annie and Brieabi’s Oklahoma.
CHUCK KLEESATTEL
(Bass Guitar) is happy to be playing bass again for CMT. Marvin Hamlisch has been a favorite since 1963’s earworm, “Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows”. Retired from music teaching, Chuck finds great enjoyment playing for musicals in the greater Cincinnati area. He lives with his wife Amy and waits for his children to call on the phone. Recently the vamp from “One” has been stuck in his head, another earworm. Thanks, Marvin!
FRED MARTENS
(Bb Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax) is immensely pleased to grace the orchestra pit in this CMT production. Audiences have all applauded after hearing
him in productions by Footlighters, Fairfield Theatre, Brieabi, Loveland, Beechmont, Mariemont, Showbizmont, Falconmont, XU and NKU theaters. Fred turns classical with the Lebanon Symphony, Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra, and oompahs on clar/sax with Squeeze Play (the coolest accordion band)! Winning two Orchid Awards for his CMT graphic design work has not gone to his head, but he REALLY hopes you like his graphic package for this show. He sends hugs to his entourage: Moxie the office cat, and Warren the Wonderful life partner.
SARA POWELL
(Oboe, English Horn, Tenor Sax) is the musical equivalent of the flu: she just keeps coming back around year after year. Local musical theater credits include Company (CMT), Miss Saigon (Loveland Stage Company), My Favorite Year, Little Women, Cinderella (NKU), Ragtime (Xavier U), and Sweeney Todd (Footlighters). She is a network engineer by profession and likes to scuba dive and ride motorcycles in her spare time. Sara lives in Western Hills with her husband, son, and their three cats.
ALYNN ROUSSELLE
(Percussion) is so excited to be playing with CMT in A Chorus Line! It’s her sixth musical. Alynn earned a percussion performance degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music studying under Prof. Allen Otte as well as Prof. Rusty Burge and Prof. Jim Culley. Her pit credits include musicals Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Spring Awakening, Oklahoma!, and numerous operas. She wishes all involved, especially her orchestra family, the best of luck! Enjoy!
KEN THORNTON
(Trombone) grew up near Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has been living in Cincinnati since 2008. He studied trombone performance at Louisiana State University with Larry Campbell. Upon graduation he continued with his studies at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music with David Vining and Peter Norton. In addition to numerous university ensembles, he has appeared with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Acadiana Symphony, Gem City Jazz Ensemble, and with the Blue Wisp Big Band.
SPECIALTHANKS SARAH MIZELLE AND THE SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH CLIFTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH KATHY BEITING
LINSEY ROGERS RON ATTREAU TED BALDWIN LINDA ABBOTT JEFF HOLMES
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