TNP Backstage: Something Rotten!

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Nancy Hayer and the crew of Making God Laugh

TIME WELL SPENT

How Nancy Hayer went from snowbird to stage management as a volunteer at The Naples Players

By Lauren Speirs

H

ere at The Naples Players (TNP), we value every single one of our volunteers.

We are excited to highlight different people in our family for our Volunteer of the Month feature! Our volunteers are from all walks of life - from students to retirees to working professionals - and we have a place for anyone who wants to join our theatre family!

Meet Nancy Hayer, a Minneapolis native whose parents were snowbirding in Naples since the early 1980’s. Frequent visits led to her making the big move in 2019. “I’ve been coming to Naples for such a long time and would go to 5th Avenue often where I would see the big Naples Players building. I always thought, ‘I have to go see a play!’ When I finally moved down here I went to one of the Evenings on 5th and saw the big banners for The Great Gatsby.

I immediately went online to buy a ticket and the prompt ‘want to volunteer?’ came up. I said ‘yes’ and Pamela (Larkin Caruso, Director of Volunteer Advancement) called me the next day!”

Eager to dive in and get involved, Nancy did not waste any time in starting to volunteer at the theatre. “Pamela gave me the tour of the building and had a specific show in mind for me to start out with in the future. I couldn’t

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It sounds cliché, but you’re very much a part of the family here. I feel that way with every show I work on. wait to get involved so I asked her, ‘do you have anything starting today? Or tomorrow?’

I started immediately with backstage run crew for The Great Gatsby.”

As a child, Nancy would attend the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. “When I moved back to Minneapolis for five years, I volunteered at the Guthrie Theater as an usher and when I lived in Milwaukee I was a season ticket holder to Milwaukee Rep but I never participated backstage like I have at TNP - it’s been really fun and I really enjoy it.”

Volunteering at The Naples Players includes many opportunities beyond the stage. Many of our amazing helpers lend a hand backstage, and run crew is one of these opportunities.

Nancy says, “You do everything! I even got to learn how to make prop drinks for The Great Gatsby which was fun because I am not a bartender. You do whatever the stage manager needs - we would fold the shirts after quick changes.”

By day, Nancy is a speech pathologist at Moorings Park and has spent most of her career in

geriatric rehabilitation. She also had her own business in accent modification. At the end of a long day, it’s important for her to keep moving when she comes to volunteer at TNP. “I like working backstage because I like to be busy and be up and moving. Especially at night when I’ve been working all day - I don’t think I could do something stationary such as spotlights or light board.”

Outside of volunteering for performances, Nancy is also on the membership committee, participates in Trees and Teas, and volunteers as an assistant stage manager. “I made some very good friends working crew for Gatsby.

One of the reasons I wanted to get involved in stage management was to find out what happens in the rehearsal process before tech week.

I did Cole’s stage management class and then I was assistant stage manager for Yours, Truly, Calendar Girls, Boeing Boeing, and The Savannah Sipping Society.”

In the future, possibly after retiring, Nancy would like to get involved in more departments at TNP. “I would love to brush up on my sewing skills and work in costumes. At the

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TIME WELL SPENT Continued From Page 11 gala when the actors came into the lobby in costume, you really saw the detail in the costumes for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and all that work was just amazing. I also would like to get involved in scenic and sets because I love building things and painting. When I retire and have more time during the day that would definitely be something to check out.”

The Naples Players is lucky to have volunteers like Nancy and we’re happy to be a place to work hard and have fun. “It sounds cliché but you’re very much a part of the family here. I feel that way with every show that I work on. You move down here not really knowing anyone and try to start a new life so it means a lot to me to have that family here. You see someone that you worked a show with and they greet you and remember you. It’s just one big family.”

Interested in volunteering?

With so many options to get involved, why wait? Contact Director of Volunteer Advancement, Pamela Larkin Caruso today to tell us about yourself and we’ll find the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

PAMELA LARKIN CARUSO plarkincaruso@naplesplayers.org or (239) 434- 7340, ext. 104

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VOLUNTEERING @ TNP

DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FRIENDLY FOLKS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES PERFORMERS Come audition for a show! All of our performers are volunteers, with each cast being a mix of veterans, newcomers, and novices.

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USHERS Greet patrons, scan tickets, work concessions, hand out programs, and escort patrons to their seats. Be the first friendly face patrons see and experience!

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 2021-2022 SEASON 500+ HOURS K.C. Allen

Shelley Gothard

Larry Lovell

Manda Smith

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Kay Harkins

Elizabeth Marcantonio

Kenny Tran

Jules Branche

Nancy Hayer

Harry McCartney

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Patricia Puia

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John Cooper

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CELEBRATING OUR DONORS MAY 2022 DONOR APPRECIATION Did you know that 40% of our operating budget is supported by donations?

Please join us in thanking donors who gave in the month of May. Their gifts have brought this incredible production of Something Rotten! to life on the Blackburn Hall Stage.

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SOMETHING ROTTEN! BOOK BY

KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND JOHN O’FARRELL CONCEIVED BY

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK AND KAREY KIRKPATRICK

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY

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MUSIC DIRECTOR

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CAST

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

SHYLOCK............................................................................................................................ BRAD BRENNER BEA BOTTOM.................................................................................................................. JAMIELYNN BUCCI NOSTRADAMUS.............................................................................................................. JOSEPH C. BYRNE WILL SHAKESPEARE.......................................................................................................... ADAM FASANO MINSTREL .................................................................................................................. JEREMY GIOVINAZZO BROTHER JEREMIAH........................................................................................................ RALPH KRUMINS NIGEL BOTTOM................................................................................................................ EDUARDO MARIN PORTIA................................................................................................................................. ERICA SAMPLE NICK BOTTOM.................................................................................................................... MARK VANAGAS LORD CLAPHAM........................................................................................................................ JACK WELD ENSEMBLE.............................................................. GABY ALEZARD, SANTIAGO ALEZARD, LEONARD ALLEN,

BRIAN BOLAND, JILLIAN COSSETTA, LUKE DANNI, MAXINE DANNI, FRANKIE FEDERICO, JACOB FELTMAN, NAPHTAILDA JEAN CHARLES, JILLIAN KEITH, KELSEY L aFRENAIS, LIZZY MEHLER, THOMAS RICHARDSON, SOPHIA RISSI, KENNY TRAN, PRESLIE TRUE, LORELAI VEGA, CIARÁN WELCH

THE SOMETHING ROTTEN! ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR/KEYBOARD 1: CHARLES FORNARA VIOLIN

TRUMPET

KEYBOARD II

REED I

TROMBONE

KEYBOARD III

ERIK BERG

MIKE SANTIAGO

(PICCOLO, FLUTE, CLARINET, ALTO SAX)

DANIEL G. KLIMOSKI REED II

(FLUTE, CLARINET, TENOR SAX)

ZACH DEETER ADAM COSTELLO

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ADREN HANCE GUITAR I

CHRISTIAN LOGAGLIO GUITAR II

TIM TORRES

SOMETHING ROTTEN!

JEREMY F. GOODMAN BRADEN CHUDZIK ROBIN SHUFORD FRANK BASS

JOE CHOOMACK DRUMS & PERCUSSION

SCOTT CRAWFORD

CREW STAGE MANAGER............................................................................................................................ EMILY SMITH ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS.......................................... KC ALLEN, JULES BRANCHE, HANNAH MANER DECK MANAGER............................................................................................................................ MANDA SMITH PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS............................................................................ GRACE CAUDILL, ALEX MINARIK DANCE CAPTAIN.................................................................................................................. ERICA SAMPLE ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN....................................................................................... JILLIAN COSSETTA VIDEOGRAPHY....................................................................................................................... CROSS ALIGN BACKSTAGE CREW.................................................................MARALENE CRISMAN, ASHLEY ESTEBAN-MAZABA,

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ACTS & SCENES MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 SCENE 1: A SOUTH LONDON STREET Welcome to the Renaissance...................................................... MINSTREL AND ENSEMBLE SCENE 2: THE THEATRE God, I Hate Shakespeare. . ............................................................. NICK, NIGEL, THE TROUPE SCENE 3: A SOUTH LONDON STREET / OUTSIDE NICK & BEA’S HOUSE SCENE 4: NICK & BEA’S HOUSE Right Hand Man . . ............................................................................................... BEA, NICK God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise) .......................................................................... NICK SCENE 5: SOOTHSAYER ALLEY A Musical........................................................................... NOSTRADAMUS, NICK, ENSEMBLE SCENE 6: A SOUTH LONDON STREET / OUTSIDE THE THEATRE SCENE 7: THE THEATRE The Black Death. . ............................................................................................THE TROUPE SCENE 8: A SOUTH LONDON STREET I Love the Way.............................................................................................PORTIA, NIGEL SCENE 9: THE PARK Will Power. . .................................................................................. SHAKESPEARE, ENSEMBLE SCENE 10: AFTER SHOW PARTY TENT SCENE 11: SOOTHSAYER ALLEY Bottom’s Gonna Be On Top. . ................................................................. NICK AND COMPANY

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ACT 2 SCENE 1: A SOUTH LONDON STREET Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise)............................................................ MINSTREL Hard to Be the Bard.............................................................. SHAKESPEARE AND ENSEMBLE SCENE 2: THE THEATRE It’s Eggs!................................................................................................ NICK, THE TROUPE SCENE 3: UNDER LONDON BRIDGE We See the Light . . ............................................... PORTIA, NIGEL, JEREMIAH, NICK, ENSEMBLE SCENE 4: THE THEATRE To Thine Own Self Be True. . ..................................... NIGEL, NICK, SHAKESPEARE, THE TROUPE SCENE 5: A SOUTH LONDON STREET Right Hand Man (Reprise)..........................................................................................BEA SCENE 6: ON STAGE AT THE THEATRE Something Rotten. . .........................................................................................THE TROUPE Make An Omelette.............................................................................. NICK AND COMPANY SCENE 7: COURT ROOM To Thine Own Self (Reprise)...................................................................................... NICK SCENE 8: NEW AMERICAN COLONY Welcome to America.....................................................................THE COMPANY

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One critic described “Something Rotten!” as “easily the funniest thing to arrive on Broadway since The Book of Mormon ”.

The show is the brainchild of a trio of Broadway rookies who created this valentine to Broadway musicals with a book by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

“Something Rotten!” opened on Broadway in April, 2015, where it played for 742 performances. It was nominated for ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won one – Christian Borle as Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Tours and international productions have followed.

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The seeds of Something Rotten! were sown in the mid-1990s when the Kirkpatricks started kicking ideas around with Kerry asking, ‘What would it be like writing in the shadow of William Shakespeare, after Romeo and Juliet just opened?’”

With that, the brothers got down to work, and in 2010, Karey contacted producer McCollum, his old friend. Karey brought in O’Farrell to help craft the book; the brothers created the music and lyrics.

A success ever since it opened and everywhere it has played, “Something Rotten!” is full of humor for Shakespeare aficionados and musical theater geeks. But as O’Farrell astutely observes, “If it works as a musical for people who don’t know musicals or Shakespeare, then I’m happy. It’s about show business and putting on a show. The show works on many levels, but mainly, I hope, it’s a great fun night out.”

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The Bechdel Test is a measure of women’s representation in media. In order for a work to pass, it must have a minimum of two named women who must have at least one conversation about something other than a man.

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The test is named after American cartoonist Alison Bechdel in whose 1985 comic strip the test first appeared. Bechdel actually credited the initial idea for the test in part to the writings of Virginia Woolf. The test came into use and has been widely discussed since the early 2000s.

In Act Two of “Something Rotten”, Nigel meets Bea after she has had a baby shower with some female friends. Here we see the women talking to each other as Bea chats to them about the baby. The musical passes the Bechdel Test thanks to this scene alone.

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GABY ALEZARD

(Ensemble) This is Gaby’s first show at TNP and she couldn’t be more excited! She has previously done various shows in her last home in Philadelphia, and she is so happy to bring her talents down to Florida as she completes her BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of Tampa! She hopes you enjoy the show, and last but not least, she would like to thank all of her family and friends who continuously support her dreams.

SANTIAGO ALEZARD

(Ensemble) is thrilled to be performing in his first show for TNP! He first fell in love with theater when his sister, Gaby, forced him to join in the sixth grade. Since then he has been performing non-stop. He is a rising junior at Gulf Coast High where he most recently played the role of Frank Abagnale Sr. in Catch Me If You Can. He is incredibly thankful for the entire cast and crew as well as his family.

Enjoy the show!

LEONARD ALLEN (Ensemble) A rising junior at the Community School of Naples, Leonard is ecstatic to perform once again on the TNP stage. Recent credits include The Bridges of Madison County (Michael), Bring It On (Randall/Dance Captain), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius), The Wedding Singer (Ensemble), The Wedding Singer Teen (Sammy/Dance Captain), and Mary Poppins (Swing). Leonard thanks his family and their patience with him as he pursues his artistic endeavors. He hopes you find as much love in this show as he does. Welcome to Something Rotten!

BRIAN BOLAND (Ensemble) is a current junior at Gulf Coast High and is so excited to be a part of Something Rotten! He has been performing at TNP for seven years and also performs at school. His recent GCHS credits include Agent Branton/Catch Me If You Can, Chad/High School Musical, and Professor Callahan/Legally Blonde.

Recent TNP credits: Glen/The Wedding Singer Teen and Harvey Johnson/Bye Bye Birdie. Outside of theatre, he is the Vice President of Club Relations for the 22-23 GCHS Drama Club and the upcoming National Honor Society Secretary. He hopes you enjoy the show!

BRAD BRENNER (Shylock) is pleased to be performing again with TNP! He has performed in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey in The Rimers of Eldritch, A View from the Bridge, The Miracle Worker, and many others. He has performed in Coney Island Christmas, My Fair Lady, Sister Act, Miracle on 34th Street, Chicago, Footloose, Calendar Girls and The Cake with TNP. Brad is happy to be part of the wonderful TNP family! He thanks his wife Christine Mastrangelo who currently puts up with his nonsense and his twin daughters Erin and Kelsey who used to put up with it.

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JAMIELYNN BUCCI (Bea Bottom) was last seen onstage at TNP as Sibella in A Gen-

tleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Other select TNP credits include: An Ideal Husband, Making God Laugh, Peter and the Starcatcher, Charles Ives Take Me Home, These Shining Lives, The Rocky Horror Show, The 39 Steps, and Shout! The Mod Musical. Big thanks to this entire team of gifted artists for such a delightful collaboration!

JOSEPH C. BYRNE

(Nostradamus) graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2019, and was Robbie Hart in 2021’s The Wedding Singer! You can also find him performing at weddings, country clubs, and local haunts with his band family The Rockefellers. Byrne is honored to be rounding an amazing ten years with his favorite musical in the last summer show to be performed on the Blackburn Hall stage. TNP not only helped me discover who I am, but also instilled in me a true passion for theatre. Musicals are magical, and that’s what TNP does: magic, just for you. I foresee you having a wonderful time!

JILLIAN COSSETTA

(Ensemble) is a rising sophomore in the BFA Musical Theatre and Dance Minor programs at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She was recently in Theatre UCF’s Welcome to the Moon/Mary, Sally u/s and Shrek/Fairy Godmother, Ensemble, Princess Fiona u/s which she performed at the Dr. Phillips Walt Disney Theater. You may have seen her last summer as a Jimmy Award Nominee or as Julia in TNP’s The Wedding Singer Teen. She thanks her family and Marshall for all the support, and can’t wait to be back on the TNP stage!

LUKE DANNI

(Ensemble) Born in NYC and raised in Naples, Luke is a BFA Acting major at CCM. Theatre credits include: The Mystery of Edwin Drood/Master Cricker, Gypsy/Yonkers (TheatreZone); The Mikado/Nanki Poo, Iolanthe/Strephon, Showboat and Aida (Opera Naples); You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Schroeder), Mamma Mia! (Bill), Hello Dolly!/Barnaby, The Odd Couple/Oscar, The Pajama Game/Prez, Fools/Leon, Fame/Nick, Camp Rock/Shane Gray, The Wedding Singer/ Billy Idol, and Don’t Drink The Water/Walter Hollander. He is a proud Equity Membership Candidate, and plans to pursue a career in film and television in L.A.

MAXINE DANNI (Ensemble) is 19 years old and a BFA Musical Theatre major at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a minor in dance. She was last seen in the ensemble of The Wedding Singer last summer and can’t wait for you all to see this amazing show with an even more amazing cast. She would like to thank Dawn, Charlie, her parents, and her brothers for always supporting her through her musical theatre journey. I hope you enjoy the show!

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ADAM FASANO (Will Shakespeare) is a native New Yorker. Some of his TNP credits include Tommy Djilas/The Music Man, Sky/Mamma Mia!, Ren McCormack/Footloose and Sammy/The Wedding Singer. He is thrilled to be a part of another production with his favorite theatre company.

FRANKIE FEDERICO

(Ensemble) is 21 years old and is excited to be in Something Rotten! Frankie has performed with TNP’s KidzAct since the age of 5. He has also performed with Opera Naples, and as a guest soloist with Naples Concert Band. He has been in many productions including A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas, Fiddler on The Roof, Chicago, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Catch Me If You Can, Sister Act, West Side Story, and Les Misérables.

JACOB FELTMAN

(Ensemble) is very excited for his first production at The Naples Players! He is a paralegal and will be starting Law School this summer! Some of his favorite past roles include Rapunzel’s Prince/Into the Woods, Jimmy Ray/Bright Star, Marius/Les Misérables. Jacob would like to thank the director for this opportunity, and his wife Jordan for all of her loving support!

JEREMY GIOVINAZZO (Minstrel) was born in NYC. Always an active child, he was diagnosed with ADHD and SPD in middle school. His parents put him in gymnastics, and he placed 2009 champ. His family moved to Naples in 2012 where he discovered the performing arts. This brought him to TNP and his second season at Theater Zone. When he is on the stage dancing, singing, and remembering cues through the loud noises and bright lights, it’s a reminder to him that God is good.

NAPHTAILDA JEAN CHARLES (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at The Naples Players and excited to play a part in one of her favorite musicals. She is currently attending The University of Miami and will be a sophomore in the BFA Musical Theatre program starting this fall. Previous credits include Paulette Bonafonte/Legally Blonde, The Witch/Into the Woods, and Grandma Rosie/The Wedding Singer Teen! She welcomes you all to the Renaissance and hopes you enjoy!

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JILLIAN KEITH

(Ensemble) is absolutely EGGstatic to be performing for her first time with The Naples Players. Lover of all things theatre, Jillian has been a children’s teaching assistant at West End Musical Theatre and an ambassador of Theatre For All. Some of her favorite credits include: Campbell/Bring It On, Vanessa/In the Heights, and Carrie/Carrie. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their support, her dogs for all of their post-rehearsal cuddles, and her fellow crew and cast for all of their commitment towards making this show amazing!

RALPH KRUMINS (Brother Jeremiah) is thrilled to be joining this den of iniquity.

Ralph is the Director of Performing Arts at Seacrest Country Day School **Go Stingrays**. Previous credits include Harold Hill/The Music Man, Jekyll/Hyde/Jekyll & Hyde, Gary Lejeune/Noises Off, and Buddy Holly/Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.

He spends his spare time writing musicals and doing the make-’em-ups with troupes Stage 2 Improv, Alpha & Beta, and Murphy Bed Surprise. A big shout out to his two little puritans, Benji & Mabel, and his saint-like partner Elizabeth for allowing him to transcend into the Renaissance nightly!

KELSEY LaFRENAIS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her second show with TNP as a dance ensemble member after wrapping up her first show, Mary Poppins. She would like to thank the entire cast and crew for the countless hours of time and effort that went into this incredible production. Thank you to Dawn and Charlie for pushing her to be a better performer every minute she is onstage. She would also like to thank her parents and her boyfriend, Gus, for their endless love and unwavering support of this process.

EDUARDO MARIN (Nigel Bottom) is excited to join TNP for this production! A native Floridian from Bonita Springs, he is filled with joy to return to the stage and collaborate with artists again. In 2020, he received his BFA in Musical Theater from the University of West Florida. Off stage, Ed likes to play fun board games and sit on the beach. He’d like to thank all of his friends and family for their support and for being a constant source of laughter and inspiration. This run is dedicated to my older brothers - I’ll always be your right hand man. Thanks for coming!

LIZZY MEHLER (Ensemble) is an upcoming Junior at Gulf Coast High, and is thrilled to be a part of this amazing show! She has recently joined TNP and has loved every minute of it, especially when she found out they were doing this show! (It’s her favorite musical.) Her most recent shows include Sorority Girl/Legally Blonde, Cheerleader/High School Musical, and Lindy/Catch Me if You Can. She would like to thank TNP for giving her this opportunity, her family for always being supportive, and the cast for being so amazing. She hopes you enjoy this EGG-CELLENT show!

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THOMAS RICHARDSON (Ensemble) is a sophomore at FSU studying marketing. He recently played Patrick Star in a local production of The Spongebob Musical in Tallahassee, and has been performing with TNP for over ten years. He is extremely excited to be able to be back in Naples for yet another summer musical, after having been gone for so long!

SOPHIA RISSI (Ensemble) is a graduate of SUNY Cortland with her BA in Musical Theatre. She is super excited to be having her debut at The Naples Players. Some past credits she has from her college are Judy/The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, Helen Burton/The Children’s Hour, and Women’s Ensemble/Lysistrata. She’d like to thank her family and friends for supporting her.

ERICA DALE SAMPLE (Portia) graduated from AMDA in 2015 with her BFA. She has performed at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater and choreographs for Florida Repertory Theater, Gulf Coast High (where her choreography has received several Jimmy Awards), and has directed, choreographed, and assistant directed several productions at TNP and KidzAct. Select TNP performance credits: Linda/The Wedding Singer, Roxie Hart/Chicago, Sophie/Mamma Mia!, Judy Haynes/White Christmas, and Sister Mary Robert/Sister Act. Under the name Erica Dale she has also released four original singles available wherever you stream or download music. (Ericadale.com)

KENNY TRAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to welcome you back to The Naples Players with this season’s “3-hour joke”. Recent TNP Credits: Ensemble/Mary Poppins, Jim the Drummer/The Wedding Singer, Ensemble/The Wedding Singer Teen. Have a laugh and enjoy the show!

PRESLIE TRUE (Ensemble) is excited to be back at TNP performing. She just finished her first year at SEMO for musical theatre. Previous credits include Vivienne/Legally Blonde, Wendy Jo/Footloose, and Narrator/Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She would like to thank her parents for all their support. Enjoy the show!

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MARK VANAGAS (Nick Bottom) is SO excited to be part of this amazing cast and show! Audiences last saw him dying multiple times as all of the D’Ysquiths in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Mark is a proud Lifetime Member of TNP and has appeared in over 30 shows to date! Ask him if you want the list! Many thanks to Dawn and Chas for this once-in-a-lifetime role and to Dot for being the love of my life! I really DON’T hate Shakespeare!! Neither should you.

LORELAI VEGA (Ensemble) is an upcoming junior at Golden Gate High, and has received her onstage education in many different SWFL theaters. Highlights from her time with The Naples Players include Valentine/Mary Poppins, Urleen/Footloose, and Elsa/Frozen JR. She has also recently appeared in West Side Story at Florida Repertory Theatre, and as Belle in Beauty and the Beast at Golden Gate High. She would like to thank Dawn, Charlie, Emmie, and the entire cast and production team who continue to make magical shows like this possible!

CIARÁN WELCH (Ensemble) is an alumnus from Saint John Neumann High’s class of ‘22. Past TNP productions include: Ensemble/Mamma Mia Teen, Rolf/The Sound Of Music JR, Ensemble/Footloose, Ms Trunchbull/Matilda JR, Ensemble/The Wedding Singer, George/The Wedding Singer Teen, Ensemble/Mary Poppins. He thanks his family for their love and support, and Dawn and Charlie for everything they taught him. Ciarán is going to AMDA for a BFA in Musical Theatre, and will then hopefully hit the Broadway stage. He hopes you enjoy the Renaissance as you watch Something Rotten!

JACK WELD (Lord Clapham) loves Shakespeare, the Renaissance, England, theater, funny shows, and musicals - so this was the show to be in. His TNP credits include: Park Keeper/Ensemble/Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls (2004, 2019), She Loves Me (2007, 2019), The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein, Les Misérables, The Producers, and Much Ado About Nothing. Other credits: The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare in Paradise), and in Ft. Myers with Lab Theater in Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, The Laramie Project, and In The Next Room. Welcome to the Renaissance!

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KC ALLEN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior at Community School of Naples and is so excited for this production. She has been working with The Naples Players for almost six years now, both on and off stage. Her most recent credits with TNP include A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (ASM), The Wedding Singer (PA), and The Wedding Singer Teen (ASM). She sends her thanks to her brother (a bard boy), mother, grandmother, Colton Butcher (obviously), and Gus (the pooch). She hopes you crack up and enjoy Something Rotten!

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(Costume Designer) is celebrating her 21st season as Costume Designer for the Naples Players. Over the years she has costumed too many shows to list. This production is a favorite period to do and she is grateful to be working with Dawn to bring it to life. A special thank you to her husband Mark Vanagas. Not only is she so proud of his work as an actor, but also for being such a great partner and sounding board for the designs of this production. Lots of love to the gang in the shop for helping to get it all done.

JULES BRANCHE (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return back to The Naples Players as assistant stage manager for Something Rotten!. Jules has stage managed The Savannah Sipping Society and Escanaba in da Moonlight at The Naples Players. Previously she was the Assistant Stage Manager for the shows Guys and Dolls, Mamma Mia!, Bye Bye Birdie, The Wedding Singer, and Mary Poppins. Jules thanks all of her friends and family for their continued support as she dedicates her free time to the theater.

GRACE CAUDILL (Production Assistant) graduated from Gulf Coast High in May and will be attending UCF this fall. She was heavily involved in theatre, including stage management and lighting, and worked on shows like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Legally Blonde, and Catch Me If You Can. Outside of theatre she was an officer of the National Honor Society and is very active in volunteering with children. She previously was the director at Children for the Arts and participated in many productions like The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.

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CHARLES FORNARA (Music Director, Conductor/Keyboard I) has music directed over 150 productions, including Mary Poppins, Gentleman’s Guide, The Wedding Singer, She Loves Me, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill, Les Misérables, All Shook Up, 42nd Street and many others at TNP, as well as over 20 teen productions for KidzAct. Also in Naples for TheatreZone, he has music directed more than 30 shows including The Bridges of Madison County, Aida, The Secret Garden, Legs Diamond, Sweet Smell of Success, Grand Hotel, Little Women and Hair. Originally from Providence, RI, Chas conducted Jim Steinman and Roman Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires in Stuttgart, and has taught and coached singers all over the US and Germany, now offering private lessons here in Naples. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, he has appeared in almost 100 musicals, operas and concerts, including several appearances here in Naples with TheatreZone, most recently as the title role in Sweeney Todd. Much love to his beautiful wife, Dawn, and a big thank you to this wonderful orchestra!

DAWN LEBRECHT FORNARA (Director/Choreographer) is a native of New York and has served as director and choreographer for TNP’s Mary Poppins, The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, The Spitfire Grill and 42nd Street, among others, and with KidzAct for many productions, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hairspray, Disney’s Camp Rock, Les Misérables and CATS. She has choreographed many shows for TNP, including A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, All Shook Up, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cabaret, and, as a performer, she has been seen in the National Tours of 42nd Street, Seussical the Musical, Anything Goes and Grease. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, she has been seen here in Naples in TheatreZone’s Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Stepping Out with Donna McKechnie, Legs Diamond (Kiki) and Hair, among others. Other recent roles include Sheila/A Chorus Line, Sally Bowles, Velma Kelly, Bombalurina/CATS and Ulla/The Producers. Love to husband Chas and her family.

MICHAEL HOOVER

(Scenic Designer) Based in Minneapolis, Michael is happy to escape the frozen tundra of Minnesota for a few weeks in sunny Florida! Something Rotten! is Michael’s debut production at TNP. He has designed for many theaters in the Twin Cities; including the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Opera, Theater Latte Da, Six Points Theater and the History Theatre. Nationally, Michael has designed productions at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, The ZACH Theatre in Austin and the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota. In addition to his freelance career as a scenic designer, Michael is the Head of Scenic Art at the Guthrie Theater.

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HANNAH MANER

(Assistant Stage Manager) is a rising senior Theatre Design and Production major at Oklahoma City University, with an emphasis in stage and production management. She is originally from Florence, Alabama. Hannah’s recent credits include Children of Eden with the Oklahoma Opera and Music Theatre Company and The School for Lies with Oklahoma City University’s School of Theatre.

Hannah would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support. She would also like to thank Cole and everyone else at The Naples Players for this amazing opportunity. she/her

ALEX MINARIK (Production Assistant) is so delighted to be a Production Assistant for Something Rotten! He would love to thank the wonderful tech team for welcoming him and being so helpful during the duration of rehearsal and the show. When he is not backstage he loves to be onstage performing with friends. Enjoy the show!

JOSHUA REID (Sound Designer) is a sound and systems designer based in New York City, and has worked extensively on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, International Productions and Sound System Installations. Recent design selections include A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (National Tour), The Color Purple (National Tour), Girlfriend (TheatreWorks Hartford, Connecticut Critics Circle Award), A Christmas Carol (Geffen Playhouse, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, LA Ovation Award), A Time Like This (Carnegie Hall). Full credentials listed at ReidSoundDesign.com.

EMILY SMITH (Stage Manager) is excited to stage manage her first adult musical after many amazing years with KidzAct. When not at TNP, Emily studies mathematics at the University of Florida and loves teaching algebra. She would like to thank her mum, Manda, for being the best manager of decks, as well as Dawn, Charlie, Cole and the SM team!

MANDA SMITH (Deck Manager) is proud to be part of the stage management team for this beautiful production of Something Rotten! Manda started working backstage many moons ago and is now very accomplished at finding both actors and snacks in low light conditions. She can fix an entire set with a single roll of gaff tape, two safety pins, and a hair tie, while simultaneously sewing sequins on a broken codpiece, and filling out an accident report. Specialties include tight-rope walking, the bend and snap, and making fantasia dip. A circus performer at the London Globe in the 90s, Manda is happy to come full circle back to the Bard’s boards. Enjoy the show.

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BRADLEY VAN HOUTEN (Sound Designer) earned his bachelor’s degree in Theatre: Design & Technical Production and Theatre: Stage Management from Western Michigan University. After having the pleasure of working Off-Broadway on Soul Doctor and internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brad joined TNP in 2013. Since then, he has worked on well over 100 productions and looks forward to many more. Select previous credits include The Wedding Singer, Footloose, Mamma Mia!, Peter and the Starcatcher, Chicago, Maple and Vine, She Kills Monsters, Sister Act, The Rocky Horror Show, and The 39 Steps.

CRAIG WALCK (Lighting Designer) After initially working for TNP from 2000-2006, Craig returned in 2011 after working for Columbia University, The All-Stars Project, and other theatrical groups in NYC from 2006-2008. He then oversaw the completion of construction, opening, and first two years of operation of the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, FL from 2008-2011. Overall, Craig has designed the lighting for over 170 TNP productions. Originally from Niagara Falls, N.Y., and a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo, he and his wife, Jessica, recently welcomed their greatest production ever: son Liam. Their dogs, Ziggy, Twoey, and Roscoe remain unimpressed.

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