MEET THE CAST & CREW

Madison Rich (Shoeshiner / Mahoney)

Madison is ecstatic to be part of her first show with MCT!

Previously, Madison has been seen in the recent production of The Barn Playhouse’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A special thank you to the cast and crew of City of Angels, as well as her friends and family for their support.

Evan Schwartz (Buddy Fidler / Irwin S. Irving)

Evan wishes he was at the movies, sitting in a comfy, dark balcony. He played Ladislav Sipos in MCT’s She Loves Me, and a dozen characters for their pandemic production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Other recent and favorite roles include: Man in Chair (The Drowsy Chaperone), Brother Jeremiah (Something Rotten!), Papa/Otto Frank (The Diary of Anne Frank), and Billy Crocker (Anything Goes). When not makin’ motion pictures, Evan is the owner of Open Book Bookstore in Elkins Park (#ShopLocal). He dedicates this performance to his parents, who fearlessly took him at a very young age to see Broadway shows like HAIR, 1776, and Man of La Mancha, and instilled his love of theatre and music.

Maddi Sloan (Angel City 4 - Soprano)

Maddi is thrilled to be back for her second show with MCT! She is an active member in community theaters around the area, and her last role at MCT was as Feste in The Twelfth Night. Other favorite past roles include: Bea in Something Rotten! (Barn Playhouse), Florika/Ensemble in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Barn Playhouse), and Gloria in Boeing Boeing (Facetime Theater). Thank you to the cast, crew, orchestra, and production team for all of their hard work on this spectacular show. Special thanks to Barb and Laura for all of their time they put into the music for the AC4!

Elizabeth Wheeler (Donna / Oolie)

Elizabeth has been performing in the area for over 25 years. Some of her favorite roles include: Diana in Next to Normal with Playcrafters of Skippack, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Barley Sheaf Players, Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years at Forge Theatre, and Helen Bechdel in Fun Home with Facetime Theatre. When not at the theater, Liz can be found working as a sign language interpreter, an adjunct college professor, a theatre camp director, a C-Print captionist, or her favorite job, as a mom cuddling with her kids. In 2006, she was in a production of City of Angels and she has been waiting all these years for it to come around again! Liz wants to thank Paul, Barbara, Laura, and the rest of the production team for this opportunity. She sends much love to Aubrey, Sawyer, and her incredible husband, Jeremy.

Judy Winship (Hairdresser / Yamato)

This is Judy’s 4th time on the MCT stage, and she has had a lot of fun with the cast and crew of this wonderful show. She knows you will too! Judy is thankful for her supportive family as always and for the love and support of her ‘swing sisters’. Get ready to tap your toes folks, and enjoy the show!

Barbara Newberry (Music Director)

Barbara is a former high school music teacher whose responsibilities included directing the wind ensemble, concert and marching bands, pit orchestra, indoor guard, small ensembles; and teaching music theory and music appreciation. Barbara is actively involved in local community theater either playing woodwind instruments in the pit orchestra, serving as music director and/or conducting. Additionally, Barbara continues to teach instrumental music in local school districts. Barbara’s passion for music is equaled by her husband Aaron who she met in a pit orchestra!

MEET THE CAST & CREW

Paul Recupero (Director)

Paul is honored to direct this Tony-award winning, yet seldom-done, musical tour de force for MCT. An attorney by day, Paul has performed in and directed numerous musicals and plays in the Philadelphia area. He's no stranger to City of Angels, having previously appeared in three separate productions; however, directing it is has proven to be a very different and challenging experience! He would not have been able to do so without his dedicated production team, including: Janice, Loretta, Barb, Laura, Harvey, Gabi, Yvonne, Dean, Ryan, Allison, and Kate, among many other helpers. Thanks also to his talented cast, his supportive wife, Brittany, and you the audience for seeing what he hopes you'll find an engaging musical tribute to classic Hollywood and film noir!

Annual Giving Donors

Friends ($20-$99)

Steve Arcidiacono

Linda Clark

Janice and Ken Orner

Supporters ($100-$499)

John and Barb Cross

Steve and Yvonne Montgomery

Patrons ($500-$2499)

John & Kathryn Gray

Johnson & Johnson

Deb Schrager

Bill and Kate McShane

You have a role at MCT.

MCT is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(C)(3) theater company that has produced high quality live theater in Montgomery County for over forty years. This season, we will present three musicals, one stage play, and one youth theater production. We create outstanding shows that entertain our audiences, provide a creative outlet to the community, and educate people of all ages about the theater arts.

Support our mission by becoming a member, becoming a patron, and telling a friend about the show you saw today. Word of mouth is the most effective way that we attract new audiences.

Our members create costumes, design sets, source props, devise lighting and sound plans, perform, manage our finances, create marketing plans, and much more. We welcome new volunteers at every skill level and would love to tell you more about how to get involved at MCT!

Our patrons support our shows through ticket sales, direct donations, employer matching, annual giving, corporate sponsorships, and planned gifts. We gratefully accept cash and check donations at every performance.

To contribute online, please use this link to donate: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/become-a-mct-donor

To contribute by mail, please send your donation to: MCT

PO Box 26144

Collegeville, PA 19426