Parade

Parade

Book by Alfred Uhry Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Co-Conceived and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Based on the true story of the trial and lynching of Leo Frank

May 5 - 21

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm

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French Creek

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Remaining 2016-2017 season E w i n g T h e at r e

Parade May 5 - 21

1913. Marietta, Georgia. A teenage girl is found murdered in the factory where she works. The town wants justice at any cost, and all eyes turn to her supervisor, a Brooklyn Jew who has never fit in with their southern way of life.

Book by Alfred Uhry Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Co-Conceived and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Based on the true story of the trial and lynching of Leo Frank

E w i n g T h e at r e

E w i n g T h e at r e

Pure Imagination Presented by The Musical Theater Project

June 25

Here’s a show that will appeal to the entire family, from the very young to the very young-at-heart. timeless tunes from Disney and Sesame Street will be sure to have kids, their parents and even their grandparents up on their feet for this interactive performance.

Featuring Ursula Cataan, Jodi Maile Kirk, Nancy Maier and Shane Patrick O’Neill

E w i n g T h e at r e

Our Town

Willy Wonka

Ushering in a new era of modern theatre, Thornton Wilder wrote of a people frozen in the earliest years of the 20th century. Decades later audiences continue to be moved by their simple yet universal struggles, dreams, loves and triumphs.

The world’s most famous chocolatier reemerges after years in hiding, and five lucky children win a once-in-alifetime trip through his factory.

July 14 - 23

By Thornton Wilder

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Aug 11 - 20

Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

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French Creek

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Parade

Book by Music & Lyrics by Alfred Uhry Jason Robert Brown Co-Conceived and Directed on Broadway

by Harold Prince Based on the true story of the trial and lynching of Leo Frank Artistic Director // Rick Fortney Director // Joanna May Hunkins Music Director // Anthony Trifiletti Choreographer // Monica Olejko Stage Manager // Julie Billinghurst Tech Director/Props Master // Derek Green Set Designer/Projection Designer // T. Paul Lowry Sound Designer // Stan Kozak Lighting Designer // Maureen Patterson Costumer // D. Justin Bilewicz, III Sound Board Operator // Jordan Demich-Bogner Projectionist // Michael Martinek Backstage Crew // Matt Gould Backstage Crew // Tim Parks Parade Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Welcome to French Creek Theatre Welcome!

I am so excited to have Parade grace our stage this spring. In past seasons we have produced 13 and The Last Five Years, both written by Jason Robert Brown as well. Parade is not only filled with beautiful music but it is a very important story line, a historical story line that took place in our country in 1913. I hope that this piece will encourage conversation serving as a vehicle to ensure such history Rick Fortney never repeat itself, even in the smallest Artistic Director, of rationalization of the truth, within our Lorain County Metro Parks own personal lives. We then can be the light for the community, and county, in which we live. There is no excuse. We wish you love, respect and peace.

Please visit our exhibit in the lobby during intermission. Our thanks to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage for the exhibit. The Maltz Museum will be sharing in a Talkback Q&A after each Sunday Matinee performance of Parade.

Please read the bios of our phenomenal cast, crew and production team. I say it most every production, but we are blessed with wonderful artists who share their time and talent so beautifully.

Please continue to support each here at French Creek and throughout the Northeast Ohio region as they perform from theatre to theatre. My heartfelt thanks to each of you.

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Welcome to French Creek Theatre This summer we will have two productions, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town opens July 14th and Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley’s Willy Wonka opens August 11th!

Thank you for coming, and thank you for supporting the arts. We hope to see you this summer at Our Town and Willy Wonka!

Rick Fortney Artistic Director

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Musical Synopsis Act I Prologue/The Old Red Hills of Home.............................Young Soldier, Old Soldier, Ensemble The Dream of Atlanta..............................................................................Ensemble How Can I Call This Home?.........................................................Leo, Ensemble The Picture Show.............................................................................Frankie, Mary Leo at Work/What Am I Waiting For?.............Leo, Lucille, Ensemble Interrogation Sequence........................................................................Newt Lee Big News........................................................................................................Britt Craig Funeral Sequence: There is a Fountain/It Don’t Make Sense..............Frankie, Ensemble Watson’s Lullaby.................................................................................Tom Watson Somethin’ Ain’t Right.......................................................................Hugh Dorsey Real Big News.................................................................................Craig, Ensemble You Don’t Know This Man...........................................................................Lucille The Trial, Part I: Hammer of Justice..........................Watson, Ensemble The Trial, Part II: Twenty Miles From Marietta............................Dorsey The Trial, Part III: Frankie’s Testimony..........................Frankie, Mary, Watson, Ensemble The Trial, Part IV:The Factory Girls/Come Up to My Office....................

Iola Stover, Essie, Monteen, Leo The Trial, Part V: Minnie’s Testimony................................Watson, Minnie The Trial, Part VI: My Child Will Forgive Me.......................Mrs. Phagan The Trial, Part VII: That’s What He Said.............Jim Conley, Ensemble The Trial, Part VIII: It’s Hard to Speak My Heart....................................Leo The Trial, Part IX: Closing Statement and Verdict..............Ensemble

// End of Act I //

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Musical Synopsis Act II Act Two Prelude.................................................................................................Company A Rumblin’ and a Rollin’.............................................................Riley, Angela, Jim Do it Alone..................................................................................................................Lucille Pretty Music.....................................................................................Governor Slaton The Glory.......................................................................................Judge Roan, Dorsey This is Not Over Yet....................................................................................Leo, Lucille Factory Girls Reprise.............................Leo, Lucille, Iola, Essie, Monteen Minnie McKnight Reprise.......................................................Minnie, Leo, Lucille Blues: Feel the Rain Fall......................................................Conley, Chain Gang Where Will You Stand When the Flood Comes?..................................................

Watson, Dorsey, Ensemble All the Wasted Time...................................................................................Leo, Lucille Abduction & Sh’ma..........................................................................................................Leo Finale.....................................................................Leo, Lucille, Frankie, Ensemble

// End of Act II // // Bows //

–– PLEASE NOTE ––

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited

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Cast Leo Frank.......................................................................Scott Esposito Lucille Frank..............................................................Kate Michalski Jim Conley......................................................................Eugene Sumlin Mary Phagan..................................................................Anna Barrett Frankie Epps/Young Soldier/Guard..........Frank Ivancic Hugh Dorsey/Ensemble............................................Alan Seeley Gov. John Slaton/Ensemble.....................................Jim Golden Sally Slaton/Ensemble....................Jessica Agnor Pringle Tom Watson/Officer Starnes/Ensemble........Kevin Myers Judge Roan/Old Soldier/Ensemble..........Dennis Runkle Mrs. Phagan/Ensemble...........................................Katie Rotuno Britt Craig/Mr. Peavy/Ensemble.......Douglas F. Bailey II Minola McKnight/Angela.................Jailyn Sherell Harris Newt Lee/ Riley/Ensemble................................Nate Summers Luther Rosser/Officer Ivey/ Guard/Ensemble..........................................................John Telepak Iola Stover/Ensemble..............................................Abby Golden Essie/Ensemble.............................................................Olivia Sislow Monteen/Ensemble...........................Morgan Faith Williams

Production Team Director............................................................Joanna May Hunkins Music Director ................................................Anthony Trifiletti Choreographer.........................................................Monica Olejko Stage Manager..................................................Julie Billinghurst Tech Director/Props Master..............................Derek Green Set Designer/Projection Designer...............T. Paul Lowry Sound Designer..................................................................Stan Kozak Lighting Designer.......................................Maureen Patterson Costumer...........................................................D. Justin Bilewicz, III

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Orchestra Conductor/Piano........................................Anthony Trifiletti Percussion.....................................................................Kevin Robison Clarinet...................................................................Rebecca Gardner Horn................................................................Melinda Kellerstrass

Sub......................................................................................Lisa Muth Bass.....................................................................................Kevin Aylward

Crew Sound Board Operator..................Jordan Demich-Bogner Projectionist.......................................................Michael Martinek Backstage Crew...............................................................Matt Gould Backstage Crew.....................................................................Tim Parks

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Cast and Crew Bios

CAST Douglas F. Bailey II (Britt Craig/Peavy/ Ensemble) is excited to be returning to the stage at French Creek Theatre.

Recent directorial credits include: Doubt, A Parable (Strongsville Community Theatre), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Mighty Goliath Productions) Urinetown (Mighty Goliath Productions), The Music Man (Silhouette Productions) The Pajama Game (French Creek Theatre), and Seussical (Mighty Goliath Productions), Some of his favorite onstage credits include: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Will Bloom (Big Fish), Bobby Strong (Urinetown), Huckleberry Finn (Big River), William Barfee (...Spelling Bee), Leo Bloom (The Producers), and Shrek (Shrek).

You will find Douglas onstage after Parade in Cain Park’s Rock of Ages (Lonny). When not performing or directing Douglas serves as Board President at Mighty Goliath Productions. By day, Douglas works as an outside sales rep at Working Walls Solutions, offering acoustical solutions for any environment. He spends his free time with his fantastic wife, Sarah, brilliant daughter Matilda, and brand new baby boy, Desmond!

He thanks all of his friends and family for their love and support. As always,

Douglas dedicates his work in this production to the memory of his late father, The Silver Fox. Anna Barrett (Mary Phagan) is excited to be in her first show at French Creek Theatre. Favorite past stage credits include: The Bridges of Madison County (Carolyn) at Lakeland Civic Theater, and at Beck Center for the Arts both Mary Poppins (Jane Banks), and Annie (Annie) for which she won Best Actress in the Broadway World Awards. She is represented by ProModel and Talent Management, who she will be attending the 2017 International Modeling and Talent Association convention with in New York City this summer. Thank you to Joanna and Anthony for the opportunity to be in such a powerful show. www.annabarrett.net S c o t t Esposito (Leo Frank) is excited to be a part of French Creek Theatre’s season in a dream role.

Scott was most recently seen this past February in another Jason Robert Brown show, The Bridges of Madison County (Bud Johnson) at Lakeland Civic Theatre.

Cast and Crew Bios Other recent credits include Mothers and Sons (Will Ogden) and Lend Me a Tenor (Max) at Beck Center for the Arts, as well as Godspell (John the Baptist/Judas) at Cain Park. Other favorite credits include Assassins (John Wilkes Booth) at Lakeland Civic Theatre; Jeffrey (Jeffrey), Lord of the Flies (Jack), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander) at Beck Center for the Arts; Hair (Claude) and 12 Angry Men (Juror #8) with Blank Canvas Theatre, Arcadia (Valentine) with Mamai Theatre Company, The Normal Heart (Felix Turner) with Ensemble Theatre, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

(Billy) with Dobama Theatre, and The Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), and Twelfth Night (Sebastian) with the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival.

Scott would like to thank Joanna for this opportunity, Kate for being the perfect partner through this process, and his husband Vince for his constant love and support.

Abby Golden (Iola Stover/ Ensemble) is thrilled to be taking the stage along side this amazingly talented cast!

Some of my most favorite roles include: Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods, Jane Banks in Mary Poppins, Little Robber Girl in Snow Queen and Louise in Sunday in the Park with George. When she’s not on

stage Abby enjoys competitive baton twirling, playing cello, and softball.

A special thank you to Joanna, Mo, Anthony, her family and friends for all of their continued support!

Jim Golden (Governor Slaton/ is Ensemble) honored to be a part of this amazing cast!

My recent shows include Beauty and the Beast at MGP, Into the Woods at LCMT, and Big Fish as well as Jesus Christ Superstar at TrueNorth.

When not on stage, I’m an avid fan and supporter of Theatre throughout Northeast Ohio. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to my wife Laura, and my kids - Mitch, Abby and Zach for all of their love and support! Booty Bop! Finally - Thank you for coming to see the show today. We hope you LOVE the show and the music of Parade as much as we do!

Jailyn Sherell Harris (Minola M c K n i g h t / Angela) is very excited to return to the French Creek Stage.

She recently appeared as the rabbit in TheVelveteen Rabbit. Other credits include The Jabberwocky, Great Lakes Theatre’s educational outreach touring productions, Pg. 15

Cast and Crew Bios Sister Act at Karamu, and Little Shop of Horrors at the Fine Arts Association.

Jailyn is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of Bowling Green State University. She holds a BAC in Theatre with a specialization in Acting and Directing, with a minor in Dance. Jailyn serves as a teaching artist with the Center for Arts Inspired Learning and has also worked at her secondary alma mater, Euclid High School, where she served as the director of the seasonal drama program since 2014.

Frank Ivancic (Frankie Epps/ Young Soldier/ Guard/Ensemble) Frank is so happy to be in his first show here at French Creek!

He is finishing up his Sophomore year as a Theatre major at Cleveland State University where he appeared in Avenue Q at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theater as Rod. He has also been involved in theatre all around the Cleveland area including Rabbit Run Theatre, Mt. Carmel Players, and Lakeland Civic Theatre. He is so excited to be able to do this beautiful show with this wonderful and talented cast. A big thank you to Joanna and Anthony for making this possible for me!

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Kevin Myers (Tom Watson) is delighted to be returning to the French Creek stage with this amazingly talented cast of peers and friends.

Favorite credits include: Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at BTOTS, Judas in Godspell at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Lurch in Addams Family at Huntington Playhouse, and Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde at Sandstone Summer Theater. Kevin would like to thank the his family for their support and most of all YOU, the wonderful audience, for supporting live theater in Northeast Ohio.

Kate Leigh Mi c h a l s k i (Lucille Frank) is so thrilled to be a part of this production!

Recent favorites include The Toxic Avenger (Mayor/ Ma) Cain Park, The Spitfire Grill (Shelby) Beck Center for the Arts, Reefer Madness (Mae), The Texas Chainsaw Musical (Lucretia) Blank Canvas Theatre, Twelfth Night (Maria/Feste) Ensemble Theatre.

She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University, and is a proud EMC. ‘Thank you so much to Joanna and Anthony for this amazing

Cast and Crew Bios opportunity! And huge thank yous and so much love to Scott for being, just the best. Love you Mom! Love you Dad.’ Next up, she can be seen in Cain Park’s summer concert of The Music Man. #teeniney Jessica Agnor Pringle (Sally Slaton) Jessica is thrilled to be part of such an incredible cast, making her French Creek Theatre debut.

Favorite performances include Songs for a New World, Carrie (Miss. Gardner), Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel (Gretel), and The Music Man (Marian Paroo). She can be seen later this Summer in GLTG’s production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Smitty. Jessica serves as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Baldwin Wallace University. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and baking. Love always to Seth and family for their support.

Katie Rotuno (Mrs. Phagan/ Ensemble) Katie returns to French Creek Theatre for her 4th production this season. She was previously seen in

Jekyll & Hyde, White Christmas, and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She is thrilled to be a part of the telling of this important true story, and to sing Jason Robert Brown’s beautiful score. Katie holds her bachelors and masters degrees in Music Therapy. By day, she works as a clinical music therapist in medical, hospice, and mental health settings.

In June she will begin working with a group of Holocaust survivors. Proud Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music Alum. Next up: she continues her season streak at FCT with Willy Wonka. Thank you for coming and supporting the arts.

Dennis Runkle (Judge Roan/Old Soldier/Ensemble) is pleased to return to French Creek in this wonderful production with such an exceptionally talented cast.

He continues his string of authority figures, having recently been a priest Flanagan’s Wake Kennedy’s Theatre in Playhouse Square, a lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird Weathervane Playhouse, President Warren G Harding in Camping With Henry and Tom Olde Towne Hall, N Ridgeville, and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd MAD* Factory, Oberlin.

Bountiful thanks to knock-out cast and production team, and much love to dear Kathleen,

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Cast and Crew Bios who encourages him in his theatre playgrounds and for whom he holds a recurring role as husband and pug daddy! Enjoy the show!

Allen Seeley (Hugh Dorsey/ Ensemble) is excited beyond belief to be making his debut performance at French Creek Theatre. He has performed at various theaters in the Cleveland/ Akron area. His most memorable performances are Leaf Coneybear in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Western Reserve Playhouse, Rodger Davis in Rent at the North Canton Playhouse, and Rocky in the Rocky Horror Picture Show at Weathervane Playhouse. By day he works as a mild/moderate intervention specialist and he spends his summers as a program coordinator at Camp Christopher in summit county.

Allen would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support.

Thank you for supporting the arts.

Olivia Sislow (Essie/Ensemble) is an upcoming triple threat. Being an old soul with a true love for performing, she wants to head for

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Hollywood to pursue her dreams, change it for the good while helping to change the world. She’s done many movies and musicals, including this summer where she will be attending Destination Broadway. She would like to remind everyone to spread love, positivity, dreams and imagination while living those four things to the fullest.

E u g e n e Sumlin (Jim Conley) is excited to be returning to the French Creek stage after appearing in A Raisin in the Sun seven years ago as Asagi. Some of Eugene’s favorite acting credits: King Triton in A Little Mermaid at Mercury Theatre, Capt. Scott in Peter and the Starcatcher at Dobama Theatre, Flick in Violet at Lakeland Civic Theatre, Donkey in Shrek the Musical at Fine Arts and Beachwood Community Theatre, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Cain Park, Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird at Barter Theatre. Next, Eugene will be in Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Porthouse Theatre this summer. All glory and praise goes to God for his faithfulness; love to Nicole, Easton and August.

Cast and Crew Bios Nate Summers (Newt Lee / Riley) is ecstatic to be a part of French Creek Theater’s production of Parade.

This being his debut role on French Creek Theater’s stage, he would like to give a special thank you to both cast and crew for making this experience a great and fun one to explore. Nate has participated in various arts as actor, singer, dancer, choreographer and choral director. More specifically, his works include Sister Act (Joey), The Wiz (U/S Scarecrow & Asst.

Choreographer), The World Goes Round (Principal Man 1), Leap of Faith (Isaiah Sturdivant), Xanadu Jr. (Sonny Malone), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Our Town (Howie Newsome), Sweet Charity (Oscar Lindquist), Rumors (Ken Gorman), Denzel Washington’s Finding Fish: The Antoine Fisher Story (U/S Jesse), The Greek Chronicles (Mike), Aida (Ensemble) and more.

He has also been involved in various dance and choral concerts, musicals, benefit performances, voice-overs, web-series, film and production management within the state of Ohio. Nate graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

John Telepak (Luther Z. Rosser/ Officer Ivey/ Ensemble) is delighted to be making his debut with French Creek Theatre.

Some of his recent roles in local theatre productions include Ewart Dunlop from Silhouette Productions The Music Man and Officer Barrel from Mighty Goliath Productions Urinetown: The Musical.

John studied theatre at Baldwin Wallace University and currently sings with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. He would like to thank his family for their continuing love and support and he hopes you enjoy this amazing production of Parade.

Morgan Faith Wi l l i a m s ( M o n t e e n / Ensemble) is a 10th grader at Avon High School. She is excited to be returning to French Creek after her last show The Giver (Fiona).

Some of her favorite shows include The Miracle Worker (Helen Keller), Chicago at Beck Center for the Arts, Rent (Mimi) at her high school, and Snow Queen (Gerda) at Near West Theatre. She enjoys singing in a capella and choir,

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Cast and Crew Bios dancing, and cheerleading. She would like to give a special thanks to her mom and dad for all their love and encouragement. She hopes you enjoy the show and wishes this immensely talented cast to break a leg!

Production team JOANNA MAY HUNKINS (Director) is the associate director of The Musical Theater Project. She is also a freelance director and performer who has worked throughout the greater Cleveland area at theaters including Great Lakes Theater, Cain Park, Cleveland Play House, Mercury Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, and here at French Creek where she directed last season’s fall musical, Big Fish. Joanna graduated from Baldwin-Wallace University with a B.A. in Theatre and finished the graduate studies program in Arts Administration from The University of Akron. Joanna was recently named the artistic director of Cain Park, where she will be directing the regional premiere of Rock of Ages this summer as well as well a very special concert version of The Music Man featuring the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. She is so grateful to direct her all-time favorite musical and share this important story with the community.

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Anthony Trifiletti (Music Director) is an active solo pianist, collaborative artist, and music director throughout much of Ohio.

As a pianist and music director, Anthony has held positions at TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center, The Lorain Palace Theatre, Lorain Palace Youth Theatre, Sandstone Summer Theatre, Amherst Workshop Players, Lorain Community Music Theatre, The Human Race Theatre Company, Dayton Opera, Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings, and numerous other venues. Anthony is currently serving on the Board of Directors for TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center. He is a recent graduate of the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. While at UD, Anthony was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Collaborative Pianist and performed at the American Choral Director’s Association National Convention in 2013. Besides working in theatrical and other performance related settings, Anthony is an active church musician having served at numerous parishes throughout the state. He is currently the music director at St. Peter in Lorain. Congratulations cast, crew, and orchestra on a wonderful performance!

Monica Olejko (Choreographer) As a local actor, director and choreographer for the past three decades, Mo has been an active part of the theatrical family that makes up Cleveland. This award-winning

Cast and Crew Bios performer’s work has been seen on stages throughout the area. She has also performed from Fairbanks, Alaska to Zimbabwe, Africa (The Harare International Festival of the Arts). By day, she teaches dance at Above The Barre dance studio in Berea and does voice-over work for radio, television and American Greetings. She is also the voice of some Little Tyke toys. By night, she and her longtime friend Lora Workman perform a cabaret act of comedy and music which has been well received.

Julie Billinghurst (Stage Manager) is excited to be working on this incredible production.

Other SM credits at French Creek Theatre include Jekyll & Hyde, White Christmas, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

She has also stage managed for TrueNorth Theatre (Big Fish, White Christmas, Godspell, Next to Normal) and LCMT’s production of Into the Woods last summer.

Thanks to Joanna for starting her on this fantastic journey and the entire production team and cast for their dedication to this show.

Special thanks to her husband for his patience and support. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Derek Green (Tech Director, Props, Scenic Artist) is thrilled to return to French Creek for this production.

Most recently, Derek served as the Scenic Designer for the FCT

production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Other design and TD credits include The Tempest and Richard II (Cleveland Shakespeare Festival); South Pacific, The Curious Savage, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Here Come the Brides (NDCL).

Derek currently works as part of the Education staff at Cleveland Play House.

T. Paul Lowry (Projection/Set Designer) has served in artistic, production and design capacities with such companies as Long Wharf Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, New Haven Theater Company, Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Cleveland Public Theatre, Near West Theatre, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Ingenuity Festival and Celebrity Cruises. He is the Technical Theatre Director for Hathaway Brown School. Noted recent design work Fire on the Water, Johanna: Facing Forward (CPT), Uz, Donde Esta My Home (Teatro Publico de Cleveland), The Turing Machine (Theatre Ninjas), Next to Normal (TrueNorth), Run to the Capulets, Raise up the Montagues (Cuyahoga Community College), and To the Orchard (Playwrights Local 4181).

You can learn more about his work at www.tpaullowry.com.

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Cast and Crew Bios Stan Kozak (Sound Designer) Stan Kozak, currently in his twentyseventh season at Great Lakes Theater, has more than 50 design credits including Bat Boy: The Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Comedy of Errors, Amadeus, You Can’t Take It With You, Private Lives, Into the Woods and the Tom Hanks’ benefit performances. His work in 1979 and 1981 with Geraldine Fitzgerald on Streetsongs at GLTF led to the original cast album. Mr. Kozak was the resident sound designer for four seasons at the Porthouse Theatre Company, including productions of Driving Miss Daisy, Niteclub Confidential and a Nightingale Sang.

His collaborations with Victoria Bussert at Baldwin-Wallace College include productions of Chess, Hair, Company, Cabaret, West Side Story, Tommy in Concert, Parade, the Ohio premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Passion, and one of the first nonprofessional productions of Phantom of the Opera. For Cain Park, his design credits include Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Bat Boy, Tick, tick…Boom, Nine, The Wiz, Harold and Maude and Pippin.

Mr. Kozak has also designed sound for Wit and Last Five Years for the Dobama Theater, Iolanthe and Sweeney Todd for the Cleveland Opera, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Forbidden Broadway SVU for the Hanna Theatre and A Shayna Maidel, Brooklyn Boy and Pangs of the Messiah for the JCC. Pg. 22 He has served as sound

designer for the All-City Musical for the Cleveland school system for eight seasons. He also had the good fortune to have worked with Bebe Neuwirth in her concert performance for the Ideastream Gala in 2005. He was honored to be among the first group of LORT sound designers to achieve recognition in USA 829.

Maureen E. Patterson (Lighting Designer) returns to French Creek Theatre having previously designed White Christmas and Happy Days and several productions for the 2011 season. Her theatrical designs and production expertise have been showcased in the Cleveland area and beyond for the last eighteen years at the Cleveland Playhouse, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Cleveland Opera, Cleveland San Jose Ballet, Dallas Theatre Center, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, and many others. For more than a decade, Miss Patterson has focused her talents and creativity on special event lighting and is the Owner and Lead Designer at Solus Lighting LTD. Solus Lighting LTD is the only international award winning company in the city of Cleveland exclusively dedicated to lighting and production management for high end corporate, social and nonprofit events of all sizes. Contact Solus Lighting to bring your events to the next level: 216-912-2199 www.SolusLightingLTD.com

Cast and Crew Bios D. Justin Bilewicz, III (Costumer) Justin’s theatrical credits extend across Northeast Ohio, working as a costume designer for community and academic theatres in Amherst, Cleveland, Lorain, Shaker Heights, Case Western Reserve University, Westlake, etc. He is also the Costume Shop Supervisor for Ashland University and the drama director for Clearview High School. Justin graduated from Ashland University with a BA in Costume Design.

Justin’s recent costume design credits include Mothers and Sons (Beck Center for the Arts), Carrie, the Musical (Sandstone Summer Theatre), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Death of a Salesman, White Christmas, and Jekyll and Hyde (French Creek Theatre). Justin has just finished directing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Clearview High School and he is currently designing Clague Playhouses production of Incorruptible which opens this month on May 12. Enjoy the show.

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