MEET THE CAST & CREW

Jude Adams (Angel City 4 - Baritone)

Jude is a veteran of the MCT stage. Highlights include: Annie (Daddy Warbucks), Seussical (Horton), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely), The Addams Family (Fester), and Shrek (Shrek). Outside of the theater world, Jude has been an elementary school teacher for 21 years. Jude would like to thank his family and friends for their support. Special thanks to his amazing wife, Nicolette, and his wonderful daughter, Rosalyn, for encouraging him to get back on the stage.

Grace Albert (Studio Cop / Sonny)

Grace is thrilled to perform on the beautiful Shannondell stage with so many talented performers. She has appeared in shows at Playcrafters Of Skippack, Village Players Of Hatboro, Footlighters, and Kelsey Theatre. Outside of singing, acting and dancing, she also loves to sew and cosplay!

Tim April ( Werner Kriegler / Luther Kingsley)

Tim is grateful to have been accepted by this cast and crew as a late-comer to a show he previously knew nothing about. Previous roles include: Ensemble/Troupe parts in Something Rotten! last fall with Willow Manor Players, Victor (and the Ape) in MCT’s Cabaret in 2021, various parts in the ensemble of MCT’s The Producers in 2014; and with the King of Prussia Players as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz in 2013 and Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof in 2012. Tim thanks his family for their encouragement of his being a part of this show: Holly, his wife of 22 years, and their sons, Jonathan (18), and Sean (14).

Allison Baron (Carla's Stand-In / Margaret / Costumer)

Allison is having a gas working on her 9th MCT production. Past favorite shows include: Gypsy (costumer) and Once Upon a Mattress (Ensemble). Holy mackerel, she thinks this cast and crew are aces! Thank you to her sister for helping her stay busy and creative.

Matt Bartolotta (Stine)

Matt is proud to be involved in his sixth MCT production. City of Angels was one of the first broadway shows he ever listened to, and he is honored to be able to perform alongside this amazing cast, crew, and production team. A few favorite roles include Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Jekyll and Hyde (Jekyll and Hyde), and Rapunzel's Prince (Into the Woods). He would like to thank his wife, Katie, for being the most supportive partner and friend he could ever want. Enjoy the show!

Matthew Bookler (Stone)

Of all the community theatre auditions in all the Philadelphia area, he walked into ours. Matt Bookler made his fortune in pharmaceuticals, but when he wasn’t slinging pills or prancing around on the stage pretending to be someone he isn’t, he could usually be found driving fast cars and fraternizing with fast women. Speaking of fast women, then there was his wife Shelli. She had the kind of looks that haunted a man’s dreams, with a brain to match. Oh yeah, they were a theater power couple all right. Most people look at him and wonder why he is the way he is. Me? I blame his parents.

Sean Brennan (Gerald Pierce / Peter Kingsley)

Sean is excited to be in his first MCT production. Although nervous at first, he quickly warmed up to the cast, and is ready to put on an amazing show!!!

Roseann Enwright (Gabby / Bobbi)

Roseann is excited to be back on MCT’s stage again where she was last seen in Big Fish in 2022. Roseann is an English teacher and mama to two littles, and often wonders how she able to squeeze in theater. She is very lucky to have a loving, supportive partner and lots of caffeine! Previous favorite roles include: Miss Scarlet in Clue, Maureen in Rent, Marguerite St. Just in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Sheila Franklin in Hair. Much love to her favorite people: Mom, Jim, Brad, Jeremy, Julie, Jenny, Isla, Vayda, and Chris. Many thanks to the two Matt’s who are awesome stage partners!

Randy Frame (Angel City 4 - Tenor)

Professional writer, grammar snob, serial comma proponent, and cliché hater Randy Frame is both thrilled AND excited to see how many of his COA castmates accepted his challenge to write their bios without using either “thrilled” or “excited.” Randy is a veteran of more than 30 shows at nearly a dozen area community theaters. This is his first at MCT. Randy sings tenor in the Del Chordians Barbershop Quartet.

Aleeza Furman (Annie / Margie)

City of Angels marks Aleeza's first foray into community theatre. She is returning to the stage after a nearly ten-year gap since her last full-scale show—a high school production of Into the Woods. In more recent years, she participated in over fifteen twenty-four-hour theater festivals, primarily writing one-act comedy plays.

Troy Gartner (Gene / Officer Pasco)

Troy is excited to make his MCT debut in the production of City of Angels. Previous roles include: Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, A-Rab in West Side Story, Zebulun in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Moonface Martin in Anything Goes. As a sophomore in high school, Troy commenced his tutelage with the Kim Russell Voice Studio, a privilege he continues to this day. Upon graduation from high school, Troy matriculated at Millersville University, located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, as a double major in Music Education and Voice Performance. Troy completed this ninesemester program in 2020, culminating in his graduation with two bachelor’s degrees.

Lauren Grondel (Angel City 4 - Alto)

Making her MCT debut, this is Lauren's 3rd production since moving to Philadelphia last spring. She has previously been seen as: Frieda/Violin in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Lt. Friedrich in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Thanks to this marvelous cast and crew, and to family and friends for their constant love. And thank YOU for supporting community theater!