Pete the Cat Playbill

BASED ON THE “PETE THE CAT” SERIES OF BOOKS BY KIMBERLY AND JAMES DEAN

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PETE THE CAT SCRIPT AND LYRICS BY MUSIC BY SARAH HAMMOND WILL ARONSON PETE THE CAT is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Corp. www.concordtheatricals.com

CAST

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME

BEKAH-LYNN BROAS

BUSSY GOWER

IZZY ENRIQUEZ

BRANDON GUZMAN

DAMON GUERRASIO

KYLE LAWRENCE

MELISSA MORRIS

CAST PETE BRANDON GUZMAN JIMMY BUSSY GOWER DAD/GUS THE PLATYPUS/BARNABY/SHARK DAMON GUERRAISO

MOM/GRUMPY TOAD/MRS. CREECH/MONA LISA BEKAH-LYNN BROAS OLIVE/ CAT CATCHER/ ELOISE/ASTRONAUT IZZY ENRIQUEZ

SWING (PETE/JIMMY/DAD) KYLE LAWRENCE SWING (MOM/OLIVE) MELISSA MORRIS

PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR ............................................................................................. MATT ZAMBRANO STAGE MANAGER ...................................................................... LAUREN HERGENRETER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR .............................................................................. JACOB AUTEN SCENIC DESIGNER ....................................................................... ANNAMARIE GOOSLEY COSTUME DESIGNER ................................................................................. FALLON ROSE LIGHTING DESIGNER ............................................................................................ JEN ORF BOARD OP ............................................................................................... KEVIN MCVEIGH CHOREOGRAPHER ............................................................................... PAOLA MIRANDA MUSIC DIRECTOR ....................................................................................... ZACH STAILEY DECK HAND .......................................................................................... LUCI HERNANDEZ EDUCATION ASSISTANTS .............................. ELISABETH SELLS & ELISE THOMPSON

MIZEL ARTS AND CULTURE STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ........................................................................ STEPHANIE HERM PROGRAM DIRECTOR ................................................................................TIM CAMPBELL PRODUCTION MANAGER .......................................................................... JACOB AUTEN ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR ................................................ MARISSA SWANSON RENTALS & BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR .............................................. LEXI HOLTZER THEATRE TECHNICIAN ........................................................................... KEVIN MCVEIGH THEATRE TECHNICIAN ............................................................................. GREG PURCELL BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT....................................................................... JACKIE BASALLA

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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME JACOB AUTEN (Production & Technical Manager): Is proud of all the hard work that the cast and crew has brought to this wonderful production of Pete the Cat! Jacob graduated from the College of Sante Fe of New Mexico with a BFA in Scenic design and Technical direction. After school, he has worked professionally in the industry for 15 years. He was Master Carpenter at the Arvada Center for 10 years then Lead carpenter at LFX inc. Jacob is very pleased to be a part of the JCC/Elaine Wolfe for the past 8 months, and is looking forward to much more hard work and amazing productions. Jacob would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support, especially his Wife Melissa and Daughter Jane.

BEKAH-LYNN BROAS (Mom/Grumpy Toad/Mrs. Creech/Mona Lisa) is stoked to be in this fantastic cast and production, making her DCT debut! Big gratitude for Matt! She recently returned to Denver from San Francisco where she worked and trained as an actor. Her favorite Colorado credits include Frau Schmidt (Sound of Music) at the Fine Arts Center, Jill/Barb (Hope and Gravity) at BETC, and most recently a near and dear role/experience as Gingy/Sugar Plum (Shrek) with Sasquatch as PACE. #FREAKFLAGSFLY Here's to using your voice and creating art together in a time of collapse. Big love to her people! @bekah_lynn_b FALLON ROSE DALTON (Costume Designer) Fallon Rose is a lifelong lover of the arts; and a graduate from the Theatre Arts program at the University of South Florida. Her history ranges from costuming, to scenic design, stage management and more. This is her second production with the JCC, and she is so excited to be involved with other projects coming in the near future. Pete the Cat holds a special place in her heart; with themes such as overcoming adversity, and walking to the beat of your own drum.

IZZY ENRIQUEZ (Olive/Cat Catcher/Eloise/Astronaut) Izzy Enriquez graduated from Texas State University with a BFA in Theater Performance and Production. Her acting credits include The Boys in the Band (Cover), Romeo and Juliet (Lady Montague, Apothecary), Keep Your Light On, Pandora (Pandora), The Rocky Horror Show (Eddie, Dr. Scott), Newsies (Spot Conlon), and All Shook Up (Mayor Matilda). She would like to thank her amazing family for their endless support and her partner, Zoe, for all her love.

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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME ANNAMARIE GOOSLEY (Set Designer) Annamarie Goosley, also known as “Goose,” is the Scenic Designer for this production of Pete the Cat. She is thrilled to see it all come together and excited that this marks her first production with Denver Children’s Theatre at the Mizel. Prior to this show, she has worked on numerous children’s and collegiate productions in Upstate New York, including Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical, Dragons Love Tacos, and most recently, Airness by Chelsea Marcante. She would like to thank the Mizel Theatre for welcoming her as a designer, as well as the incredible staff who made this production possible. She hopes you’ll let your imagination take over and jump into this world with Jimmy and Pete the Cat. Enjoy!

BUSSY GOWER (Jimmy) (she/her) Bussy Gower (she/her) is thrilled to be making her Denver Children’s Theatre debut. Some previous Colorado credits include: Romeo & Juliet (Mercutio), Hair (Jeanie), First Date (Casey), Baby! (Lizzie), Footloose (Urlene), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Pippi) - 2019 True West Award. Select Regional Credits: Into the Woods (Little Red), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Legally Blonde (Margot). National Tour: A Christmas Carol (Lucy). Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Bussy studied acting at Radford University. She is a founder and Artistic Director of Mile High Youth Theatre in Denver. While she has been focused on MHYT since its launch in August 2023, she is so excited to be back on stage and is grateful to her business partner and MHYT team for making that happen. “For my students.” Instagram: @milehighyouththeatre DAMON GUERRASIO (Dad/Gus the Platypus/Barnaby/Shark) Damon is delighted to return to Denver Children’s Theatre after last appearing in The Little Prince in 2019.

Other Denver Children’s Theatre credits include: Sleeping Beauty and Rumpelstiltskin.

Other regional TYA credits include: Charlotte’s Web, Ella Enchanted, Lyle the Crocodile, and Junie B Jones (Arvada Center); The Nutcracker, Sleepy Hollow, Snow White and the Seven Martians, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Rumpelstiltskin, Emperor’s New Clothes, Frog Prince, Young King Arthur, Robin Hood and The Little Mermaid (Miners Alley). Damon is also currently appearing in The Odd Couple (Female Version) at Miners Alley through March 8th. Enjoy the show!

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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME BRANDON GUZMAN (Pete the Cat) Brandon Guzmán is a Denver based actor and is thrilled to be making a return to the Denver Children’s Theatre. Some of his credits include Sven in Frozen (Arvada Center) Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (DCPA Theatre Company) The City Dog and The Prairie Dog, Casa Alfonsa, Native Gardens, The Guava Tree/ El Guayabo (Creede Repertory Theatre) Mario in Ardiente Pacencia (Milagro Theatre) Ritchie Valens in Buddy The Buddy Holly Story, On Your Feet. (Town Hall Arts Center) He is also staring in Just Like Us at (Su Teatro) Training: B.F.A in Musical Theatre at The University of Tampa. @Brandonguzman13 LAUREN HERGENRETER (Stage Manager) Lauren is excited to be working at DCT! Some shows she’s stage managed include: See What I Wanna See, RENT (Ignite); Other Desert Cities, Always a Bridesmaid, Curtains, Funny Girl (Vintage); ...Forum, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wedding Singer (Northglenn); Bite Size (DCPA); Wakey Wakey, 1984, Bull in a China Shop, Airness, The Covid Wife, Jeremiah (Benchmark); Tomfoolery (Aurora Fox); Plaid Tidings (Town Hall); Same Time Next Year, Moon For The Misbegotten (Cherry Creek); Joseph, Fiddler, Little Mermaid, South Pacific (PNTC). Thanks to everyone involved in this show for all their hard work!

LUCI HERNANDEZ (Deck Hand) Luci will be attending UNC for there Musical Theatre BFA program starting the upcoming school year. She has been working in theatre most of her life both on and off stage. Luci is a long time production assistant for the Pluss theatre summer program with the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center. Also she has acted in over 13 productions throughout her life.

KYLE LAWERENCE (Swing 1-Dad/Jimmy/Pete) Kyle J Lawrence is a Denver based actor, teaching artist and musician. He’s most recently been seen at DCT in Charlotte’s Web. Other credits include: Tempest, Richard II, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing (CSF), Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, As You Like It (Bowls with the Bard), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Agenda Theatre), Inheritance (Vintage Theatre)

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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME KEVIN MCVEIGH (Board Op) is the resident theatre technician for the Mizel Arts and Culture Center. His journey in theatre began during his junior year of college. His interest in the technical theatre blossomed during this time as a lighting technician at Sacred Heart University. Transitioning into the broader realm of entertaining, Kevin thrived as a production assistant in film and commercial projects, honing his organizational skills and industry knowledge.

PAOLA MIRANDA (Choreographer) Paola Miranda (She, Her, Ella): Born and raised in San Juan, PR to a family of actors and performers. She is a bilingual actor, choreographer and teaching artist in and around Denver. Most of her performance work is in Theatre for Young Audiences and she recently debuted as a playwright with her first TYA bilingual play called The Adventures of Juan Bobo and is working on her second play along with cowriter Kate Poling. Other TYA credits include Snow White & the Seven Martians, Mother Goose, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Story of the Nutcracker and The Princess and the Pea (MATYA).

MELISSA MORIS (Swing 2-Mom/Olive) Is elated to be a part of this production with such a terrific cast and crew! Her favorite roles include: Grace in The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, Lucy the slut/Thistletwat in Avenue Q!(BDT Stage) Peter In Peter Pan, Minnie Fay In Hello, Dolly! (Candlelight), Wilbur in Charlottes Web, JoJo in Seussical the Musical, Junie B. In Junie B. Jones the Musical (Arvada Center). She would like to thank her husband Jacob, her daughter Jane, and the rest of her family and friends for their love and support!

JEN ORF (Lighting Designer) is a freelance scenic and lighting designer, working for several companies in the Metro area and across the country. Recent works include lighting design for “Futurity”, “In the Tranches”, “Hurricane Diane”, and “The Pavillion”.

For Denver Children’s Theatre, she was the lighting designer for “The Little Prince” and “The Jungle Book” among many others. She has worked with the Wolf Theatre Academy for a decade on projects including “Matilda”, “Heathers”, “Legally Blonde”, “Pippin”, and many others. Other favorite projects include lighting for “Red”, “Miss Saigon”, “Arabian Nights”, “Big Fish”, “See What I Wanna See”, “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”, Davis Contemporary Dance, and the tour of Mekong Joe, and scenic deisgns for “Rashomon”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Chicago”, The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”, “Spamalot” and “The Color Purple”.

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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME ELISABETH SELLS (Education Assistant) Elisabeth is a Junior at UNC studying Theatre Education and Theatre Studies. She is so honored to have been able to work on the Education Guide for DCT's TYA production. Upon graduation she hopes to continue working with theatres in their education departments. She would like to thank Gillian McNally for her support.

ZACH STAILEY (Music Director) Zach is very excited and grateful to be back with Denver Children's Theater for his second year! He's been actively involved in the Denver theater community since 2011, either on stage as an actor or sitting at a piano as a musician. It's been a blast to be a part of such a fun group of people, learning music together and bringing this cute and silly show to life. A huge thanks to all who make this possible!

ELISE THOMPSON (Education Assistant) Elise Thompson is a Senior Theatre Education major at the University of Northern Colorado. She is currently student teaching in an elementary school drama and art classroom in Denver. She hopes to continue working with young students and inspiring them in and outside of the classroom through theatre!

MATT ZAMBRANO (Director) Matt is a Latino performing artist and facilitator based in Denver. TYA Directing Credits include: National Tours: The Nat Geo Amazing Almanac Trivia Show (Nat Geo Kids); Luigi Lemoncello’s Library-Live! (Penguin Publishing); The Story Pirates Live!; Spy on History! (Workman Publishing); Regional: Junie B. Jones: The Musical (Arvada Center); Tomás and the Library Lady (Denver Children’s Theater); The City Dog and The Prairie Dog (Creed Rep). For more info visit www.MattZambrano.com

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