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PIERRE-JACQUES BRAULT
- (Falsettos, Home For The Holidays, Friendship, Jane Eyre, Snoopy!, Ruthless! The Musical, I Put A Spell on You, I Sing)
is a 2001 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College's Music Theatre Department and is the co-founder of Mercury Summer Stock, which enters its tenth season this summer at Parma Little Theatre. He has directed countless shows, ranging from full-scale musicals such as Evita and Annie to lesser-known plays including Never the Sinner. His favorite directing credit was putting together the critically acclaimed musical Honk!. As an actor, Pierre has worked with Broadway legends Donna McKechnie and Pamela Myers and has assisted some of today's top directors and choreographers, including Cleveland's own Victoria Bussert. Pierre's work has been seen at Willoughby Fine Arts, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Virginia Musical Theatre and Stage Door Manor, a theatrical camp in upstate New York. He recently directed the Cleveland theatre premiere of High School Musical, the highest grossing production ever staged at Heights Youth Theatre. This summer he will direct The Wiz at Cain Park.

 

BRIAN MARSHALL - (Falsettos, Evita, Annie, The Wiz, Baby, Little Shop, Hello, Dolly!, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2, A Class Act, Friendship, Home For The Holidays, Jane Eyre, Fame, Snoopy!, Blood Brothers, Funny Girl, Just So, Babes In Arms, Skellig,I Sing, Big River, MAME, Seussical The Musical!) appeared as Jim Farrell in the National Tour of Titanic (one of 7 National Tours he has appeared in), and served as Director of Artistic Development for Virginia Music Theatre. His appearances at VMT have included Armand in VMT's The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the cabaret Closer Than Ever. Brian's last appearances were as Lon in Meet Me In St. Louis, and Huck in Big River, both at VMT. Brian also appeared in The Nutcracker (The Nutcracker) and The Jungle Book (Mowgli) at The Cleveland Play House, and appeared in Forbidden Broadway:  SVU at Playhouse Square this past fall.

 

DANA ABER - (Ruthless! The Musical, Babes In Arms, Skellig) recently had her NYC stage debut and performed with a 7-show-repertory at the Edinburgh Fringe Festical. She also appeared in the combined Louisville Theatre/Cleveland Play House production of My Fair Lady.

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CARLA ARNONE - (Falsettos) is in the BMI workshop in NYC.

 

RYAN BERGERON - (Funny Girl, Just So, Jane Eyre, I Put A Spell on You) Recent gigs include Connecticut Repertory Theatre on the Hill (Baltimore, MD), Artpart (NY), JK Prod's. (NYC).

 

KATIE CARR - (Babes In Arms ) has performed at Dollywood in Gatlinburg, TN.

 

AMIEE COLLIER - (Blood Brothers, Just So) recently performed in Respect in Boston, MA, and just appeared as Lucy in the Cleveland premiere of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll and Hyde at The Beck Center this past summer.

 

DOUGLAS COLLIER - (Blood Brothers) studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and originated the role of Miles in the Off-Broadway production of Country Club Catastrophe.

 

HANNAH DELMONTE - (Annie) appeared as Bielke in the Broadway production of Fiddler On The Roof with Alfred Molina, and later with Harvey Fierstein and Rosie O'Donnell.

 

CAROLINE HATCH - (Babes In Arms ) has performed with both the Ohio Ballet and the Pennsylvania Ballet.

 

JOANNA MAY HUNKINS - (Into The Woods, A Class Act, Fame, Jane Eyre, Footloose, Blood Brothers, Just So, I Sing! and MAME) directed MSS' Snoopy!!!  and appeared in the Cleveland premiere of Urinetown (Beck), The Last Five Years (Weathervane), and Ferdinand The Bull (Cleveland Play House).  She also makes frequent guest appearances at Pickwick And Frolic's Midnight Martini Show. She also appeared in Holy Ghosts at The Beck Center.

 

ROBERT MICHAEL JOHNSON - (Just So) New York City credits include productions at Firebrand Theory, Broadway Arts and La MaMa, E.T.C. where he appeared alongside Broadway legends Andre De Shields and Tonya Pinkins in Café Afrocentric, He is a founding member of 2060, Inc., a theater company in New York City dedicated to unifying the American Theatrical Experience through culturally diverse works.

 

LIZA JOHNSTON - (Secret Garden, Annie, Honk! -- season 1, Blood Brothers, Funny Girl) got an episode of Law and Order, and is performing throughout Korea in Phoenix's holiday tour. She also appeared in the Clifford The Big Red Dog road tour, and appeared in national TV on such shows as Fox Family and Friends and CNN Headline News. Liza also appeared with Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen at the Fringe Fest.

 

JAMIE KOETH - (both from Baby) appreared as Spider in the National Tour of Jekyll and Hyde, and has worked regionally with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theater Festival among others.

 

JEREMY KRONENBERG - (Annie) finished a directors program in NY, and is in graduate school studying direction.

 

DARREN LEDBETTER - (Footloose) conducted the national tour of Grease starring Frankie Avalon, worked for Bernard Telsey Castong, musical directed for Disney Cruise Line, and now works as a music director at regional theatres all over the country..

 

HESTER LEWELLEN - (Jane Eyre) appeared as the magical genie Charmin in the National Tour of The Magic Show, and as Mrs. Fezziwig in CVLT's Scrooge!.

 

DAN MARSHALL - (A Class Act, Hello, Dolly!, Honk! -- seasons 1 and 2, peter and wendy: an afterthought, Jane Eyre, Footloose, Blood Brothers, Funny Girl, Just So, Babes In Arms, Skellig, Big River, MAME, Seussical The Musical! ) toured as Harold Bride in the new National Tour of Titanic and in Telltale Heart for Theatreworks USA. He performed the roles of The Duke in Big River and Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret at Virginia Musical Theatre, and also appeared in Aida with The Metropolitan Opera. Dan last appreared in If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Off-Broadway, and was with the company on its national tour. Dan is currently appearing as Jeremy in We Gotta Bingo at Playhouse Square.

 

SARA MASTERSON - (Annie, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2, Home For The Holidays, peter and wendy: an afterthought, Jane Eyre, Really Rosie, Babes In Arms, Skellig, I Put A Spell on You, Big River) did a Jim Roddy political campaign commercial ("Spelling Bee") in Pittsburgh, PA, and has appeared in two Value City back-to-school circulars. Sara had three callbacks for Spring Awakening on Broadway, and will appear as The Mistress in Evita at St. Joe's later this year..

 

MITCH MCCARRELL - (Honk! -- season 2) played Claude in Hair at Cain Park and just finished a production of Forever Plaid at a regional theatre in Florida.

 

KRISTINA MONTELAURO - (costume designer for Little Shop and peter & wendy) is working for Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.

 

KRISTIN NETZBAND - (Ruthless! The Musical, Babes In Arms) recently finished performing in the cabaret sampler at Playhouse Square Center.

 

BEHAH NUTT - (Baby) toured as Sophie with the National Tour of Mamma Mia!

 

DAN O'NEIL - (Babes In Arms) appeared in the feature film Filmic Achievement and the short film I'l S'Appelle Phillipe.

 

JOE PARKER - (Evita, Secret Garden, The Wiz, Footloose) appeared in the National Tour of RENT, has just returned from Japan, and plays guitar in 2 bands currently showcasing on major labels. He played the European tour of The Who's Tommy and is played for the National tour of All Shook Up. He is now touring with the first national tour of Disney's High School Musical.

 

JAMIE PETRASEK - (Annie, The Wiz) performed in The Vagina Monologues in Richmond, VA.

 

FABIO POLANCO - (Just So) Recent work includes the National Tour of Les Miserables (Thenardier), the roles of Neville Landlkess in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Man #2 in I Love You You're Perfect Now Change at Idaho Shakespeare Festical and Michael in Tick, Tick...Boom at Cain Park. OFF BROADWAY: Brooklyn Acadeny of Music, Signature Theatre Company. REGIONAL: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Cleveland Play House, Arden Theatre Company, Dobama Theatre, Hope Summer Repertory, Connecticut Shakespeare Festival. TELEVISION: As The World Turns, The Guiding Light and Cosby. He is currently appearing as Guido in Cain Park's production of Nine.

 

LYNDSAY N. RICE - (Jane Eyre) is an alumnus of Broadway Theatre Project.

 

MATTHEW BRYCE ROBERTS - (Babes In Arms) has performed with the Ohio and Canton Ballet, and attended master classes with the Alvin Ailey Dancers.

 

MOLLY RICHARDS - (Evita, Secret Garden, Hello, Dolly!, Home For The Holidays, Honk! -- season 1 & 2, A Class Act, peter and wendy: an afterthought, Fame, On The Short Bus, Footloose, Blood Brothers, Funny Girl, Ruthless!, Just So, Babes In Arms, Skellig, MAME, Seussical The Musical!) was an assistant for Loserville for the 2003 Fringe Festival in NYC. She recently toured with Chamber Theatre Productions and Arts Power, and performed as Kitty in the OOBr Award winning Best Musical Where's Charley? Last year Molly made her New York directing debut with An Unnatural Woman at TSI, and was asked to return this year to direct Rage, Inc.

 

TINA SHAERBAN - (Little Shop, Hello, Dolly!, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2, Home For The Holidays) studyied in South America for a semester.

 

MICHELLE SIMON - (Falsettos, The Wiz) is currently living in Washington, DC, working for The Discovery Channel, and just finished doing productions of Closer Than Ever and Songs For A New World.

 

ALANA SIMONE - (Little Shop, Honk! -- season 2) performed at Weston Playhouse in in Weston, VT in a Cabaret show every night, played Joanie in The Full Monty, and did an ensemble role in Big River. She also appeared in Kiss Me Kate & Hair at Cain Park and performed on a Disney Cruise. She currently sings for Radio City.

 

MAIJA TALIKKA - (Annie, The Wiz, Hello, Dolly!, Home For The Holidays, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2, On The Short Bus) was an assistant for Loserville for the 2003 Fringe Festival in NYC. She also played a ward in an Off-Off-Broadway production of Pirates of Penzance.

 

KEVIN DAVID THOMAS - (Fame, A Class Act) spent the summer of 2004 on a Disney Cruise, and appeared in the National Touring Company of Les Miserables. He is currently in Les Miz on Broadway, starring Lea Salonga.

 

CINDI VERBELUN - (Annie, Into The Woods, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2, Home For The Holidays, Jane Eyre, Footloose, Funny Girl, I Put A Spell On You, Life Upon The Wicked Stage (Cabaret), Seussical The Musical!) House Managed BeckettFest at The Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, CA in summer/early fall 2004, and appeared with the Agape Choir in the Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert One Night Only YouTHeatre - America! Benefit, starring Ted Neeley, Ben Vereen, Barry Dennen, Yvonne Elliman and Jack Black at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Los Angeles, CA in August, 2006. Her most recent local appearance was as Miss Maudie Atkinson in To Kill A Mockingbird at Geauga Lyric Theatre Guild.

 

ADRIENNE WARREN - (Babes In Ams) most recently appeared as Angel in Frank Wildhorn's For The Glory Tribute of the Majestic Theatre in Gettysburg, PA, Aida in Aida, and Demeter in Virginia Musical Theatre's production of Cats. Adrienne is also a 2005 graudate of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theatre Project.

 

KRISTIN WOJCIECHOWSKI - (Fame, Footloose, Funny Girl) is currently finishing her training this year at the Arts Educational School in London.  Recent London credits include Children Will Listen: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim at the West End's Drury Lane Theatre, and 1,000 Voices at Arena where Kristen appeared as a principal dancer for the Queen's 80th Birthday. She also dances in a traveling CanCan show which has been seen at the Savoy and at Bush Hall. Kristen's most recent appeareance was in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

 

CURTIS YOUNG - (Annie, Hello, Dolly!, Home For The Holidays, Honk! -- seasons 1 & 2) appeared in the cabaret Let's Kiss and Make Up at the Cleveland Play House Club, where he worked as Assistant Technical Director. He is now the technical director at Cleveland Public Theatre and appeared in Holy Ghosts at The Beck Center.

 

JENNIFER ZAPPOLA - (Fame) appeared at Weston Playhouse in Weston, VT.

 
 
 
 

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