BIOGRAPHIES

JENNIFER WERNER Director

Jennifer is currently the Supervising Associate Director of The Book of Mormon Worldwide (Broadway, London, UK/ European Tour, US Tour). Associate Director: Follies , The Most Happy Fella, & Call Me Madam (City Center Encores!). Regionally she has Directed and/or Choreographed for NC Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Casa Manana, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and the Engeman Theatre. Her diverse body of work as a Choreographer includes As Long As We Both Shall Laugh (Roundabout Theatre), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group/LA), NFL National commercials, ABC’s Upfronts, The Drama League Awards, and numerous productions of Cabaret worldwide. Choreography Off Broadway: Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova), The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks (Lucille Lortel Theatre), ReWrite (Urban Stages), and Things to Ruin (Second Stage). Direction/Choreography for Broadway Bounty Hunter (Greenwich House Theater), and Punk Rock Girl!, licensed by Concord Theatricals/BMG Music/ Lively McCabe. Advisory Council Board, PlayMakers Repertory Theatre Company. jenwerner.com

ARIEL J. REID Choreographer

Ariel is delighted to make her choreographic debut at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre. With nearly 20 years of performing experience, this Broadway veteran is leaping into choreography and direction. A New Jersey native, Ariel trained and performed with The New Jersey Ballet Company. She is also an alumnus of Broadway Theater Project, where she trained with Broadway legends such as Ann Reinking, Gwen Verdon, and Gregory Hines. Some of her performing credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot, 42nd Street, Elf the Musical, Minsky’s, and the 2007 film Hairspray. She is currently the dance captain for Aladdin on Broadway.

CARYL FANTEL Music Director

Caryl is thrilled to return to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, having served as Music Director for The Mystery of Edwin Drood and 1001 Nights , an ARC Festival staged reading. An awardwinning Music Director and Pianist, Caryl has performed from Carnegie Hall and OffBroadway to regional theatres around the U.S. She has supervised vocal group performances for events including the Tony Awards and Hugh Jackman’s World Tour, as well as played in concert with Andrea Bocelli, Liz Callaway, Beth Malone, Tovah Feldshuh and other acclaimed performers. Caryl is Producer and Music Director of the Carbonell Awards, and also an instructor at area universities. In addition, she is a Private Vocal and Audition Coach and Piano Teacher, Workshop Presenter and member of the Broward County Cultural Council. A transplanted New Yorker, Caryl and her drummer husband Roy have been part of the South Florida arts community for more than 25 years. FantelMusic.com.

ADAM KOCH Scenic Design

Previously at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre: West Side Story, Chicago, Disney’s Newsies and Beauty and the Beast. Credits in the United States include multiple OffBroadway productions, national tours, as well as at Signature Theatre, Goodspeed, Ford’s Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Miami New Drama, Westport Country Playhouse, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Ogunquit Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Music Theatre Wichita, Fulton Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, and Portland Stage. Awards include: Suzi Bass award for Outstanding Scenic Design for the immersive outdoor production of Titanic (Serenbe Playhouse), as well as Helen Hayes Award nominations for both Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Signature Theatre), and Bat Boy (1st Stage). Event designs include the annual festivities for New York City Pride (Heritage of Pride). Education: Carnegie Mellon University. See more at adamkochassociates.com and on Instagram @ instadamkoch.

Leslye Menshouse

Costume Designer

Leslye is excited to be returning to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. She previously designed Disgraced and Through the Looking Glass. Leslye’s work has been seen on stages all over South Florida including Palm Beach Dramaworks, Florida Stage, City Theatre, MadCat Theatre Co, Mosaic Theatre, and The Naked Stage for over a decade. She currently works at Bak Middle School of the Arts as an Artist in Residence helping students bring to life their own productions of our favorite musicals.