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charnin The Graciela Danielle Season - Bios
Broadway USA! - New York - 1998 - Inaugural Season
Graciela Danielle - Guest Artistic Director
pc Twist of Fate

Libretto/Lyrics by Lissa Levin. Composed by Ron Abel
levin LISSA LEVIN
A writer/producer of television for eighteen years, Levin's credits include WKRP IN CINCINNATI, CHEERS, FAMILY TIES, Showtime's BROTHERS (which garnered her a cable ACE Award nomination), MARRIED PEOPLE, LIVE SHOT (a drama for UPN) and she is currently a supervising producer on the series MAD ABOUT YOU. Levin is the 1997-98 recipient of the prestigious Kleban Award for the libretto of her first musical, TWIST OF FATE, which was also nominated for an Ovation Award for Musical of the Year, and won two L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards and L.A. Weekly's Musical of the Year.
abel RON ABEL
Ron has musical directed/arranged/conducted for Lucie Amaz, Sarah Brightman, Michael Rupert, Donna McKechnie, Jason Alexander, Bette Midler, Liza Minelli, Patti LuPone, Shirley Jones, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Migenes, and many other performers. As composer/director/arranger and/or conductor, his film and television credits include MY STEP-MOTHER IS AN ALIEN, Lily Tomlin's LILY FOR PRESIDENT?, THE GOLDEN GIRLS, IT'S A LIVING, EMPTY NEST and NAME THAT TUNE. He has arranged and conducted the Broadway musicals BLAME IT ON THE MOVIES, and MAIL and has scored the films TECHNICOLOR BLUES and THE COURIER for Awakening Pictures. His other musical compositions include ROCKWELL: LIFE ON A PALETTE, DIFFERENT HEROES and CAMILLE and he is most proud of his twelve year history as musical director/arranger of the S.T.A.G.E. Benefit Tributes for A.P.L.A., the oldest AIDS fundraiser in the world. He is the recipient of both the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award and L.A. Weekly Award for Outstanding Achievement in both Musical Direction and Original Music for TWIST OF FATE.
THE CAST:
kramer STEPFANIE KRAMER is probably best known for her role as the tough-minded detective, Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, on the popular NBC series HUNTER. Although she left the series at the end of the sixth season, Stepfanie's talent and energy helped to make HUNTER a true international hit. In the fall of 1990, Stepfanie was seen as one of the stars in the CBS movie of the week, COINS IN A FOUNTAIN. Immediately following, she was cast opposite Frederic Forrest in the feature, TWIN SISTERS for Allegro Films, portraying...twin sisters. She next starred opposite Jack Scalia in Cinemax' BEYOND SUSPICION. In the fall of l995, she starred in DECEIVED BY TRUST opposite Michael Gross for NBC, the network's highest-rated film of the year. Kramer also starred in THRILL opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and UNDERGROUND FATHER: FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE opposite Christopher Noth for NBC in 1996. She starred in the made for TV movie, TAKE MY DAUGHTERS, PLEASE for NBC and the critically acclaimed mini-series FAVORITE SON. She co-starred on the series WE GOT IT MADE, MARRIED: THE FIRST YEAR, AND CLIFFHANGERS: THE SECRET EMPIRE. She has had guest star and recurring roles on a multitude of shows including many of primetime's top series. Stepfanie has utilized her musical abilities in a number of variety specials, joining Bob Hope for his 1986 Easter special and once again in 1988, for NBC's FIFTY STARS CELEBRATE BOB HOPE'S 85TH BIRTHDAY. She has hosted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and hoofed her way through the Busby Berkley number in HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLYWOOD.
barbour JAMES BARBOUR starred as the 'Beast' in Los Angeles production of Disney's Broadway musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. He also starred on Broadway as 'Billy Bigelow' in the Tony award winning revival of Rogers and Hammerstein's CAROUSEL; was a member of the original Broadway cast of CYRANO and toured the country in the Tony award winning SECRET GARDEN. David Richards of the New York Times called James "...a Broadway star on the rise..." for his portrayal of 'David' in the Off-Broadway revival of Jerry Herman's MILK AND HONEY. James has 5 other Off-Broadway appearances to his credit including 'Master Ford' in the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. He was an original company member of a new Gershwin review called FASCINATING RHYTHM which developed at Hartford, and played 'Father Frollo' in the world premiere of a new musical based on THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME written by Dennis DeYoung of the band STYX. Television and Film credits include the soon to be seen ABC pilot THE GAME starring Luke Perry and Ken Howard, JUST SHOOT ME for NBC, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN CONCERT for CBS, SOME ENCHANTED EVENING: A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN for PBS and the films WAITING FOR LEFTY and THE TELL TALE HEART.
barbour MEGAN McGETTICAN has performed such roles as "Barbara" in the a cappella musical AVE. X, and Sally in the Walnut Street Theatre's ME AND MY GIRL, as well as Ariel in numerous workshops of the show FOOTLOOSE. She has also appeared In films and numerous commercials, including McDonalds and Time Life Music.
DARCIE ROBERTS made her Broadway debut in CRAZY FOR YOU standing by for the roles of Polly, Irene and Tess. More recently featured as the ingenue in DREAM, she enjoyed performing with Margaret Whiting and the Pizzarelli Trio at the Royale. In between, Darcie toured the United States co-starring with Tommy Tune as Libby in BUSKER ALLEY. She has also toured Europe as Peggy in 42ND STREET and nationally in ASPECTS OF LOVE. Some of her many regional credits include: CABARET (Sally), MY FAIR LADY (Eliza), 1776 (Martha), GIGI (Gigi), GYPSY (Louise), AND BABY (Lizzie), for which she won a Los Angeles Drama Logue Award. Darcie has enjoyed helping to develop old and new musicals through staged readings and workshops, including THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (MILLIE), AMERICA'S SWEETHEART (Geraldine), MUSCLE (Carmen), FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (Bathsheba), AND GOOD NEWS (Connie). She is please to part of TWIST OF FATE. Love to my boy.
KAY McCLELLAND (Brooke Mieck) last appeared on Broadway as Irene Roth in the Tony Award-winning CRAZY FOR YOU after playing the role on the National Tour. She starred as Ruth in the revival of WONDERFUL TOWN at Lincoln Center Theatre and originated the roles of Gabbi/Bobbi in Cy Coleman and Larry Gelbart's Tony Award-winning CITY OF ANGELS. Kay made her Broadway debut originating the role of the evil stepsister Florinda and playing the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondhelm's INTO THE WOODS. Her first show out of New York was the National Tour of SUGAR BABIES as the Soubrette with Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller. Florida audiences remember Kay from her Broadway concert tours with John Raitt. Her regional credits include Petra in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Polly in THE THREEPENNY OPERA, and Lois Lane in the Goodspeed Opera House production of SUPERMAN. Along with cast albums, Kay can be heard on the New World Records CD of Cole Porter's FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN. Kay began her career with the Wit's End Players in Atlanta, her hometown.
MARK MORALES (Officer Hernandez) was last seen on Broadway in SUNSET BOULEVARD, creating the role of movie star Victor Mature, while doing double duty in a recurring role on ANOTHER WORLD as detective Ron Diamond. Currently, he has been performing his club act FROM BLUES TO BROADWAY around the country. Born in New York City, Mark began his theatrical career on Broadway as Chino in the revival of WEST SIDE STORY. He then moved to Los Angeles where he originated the lead role of Munkustrap in CATS. Co-star roles in film and television followed, including DEADLY REVENGE, RAVEN, AND COP ROCK. Mark feels blessed to have worked closely with directors Jerome Robbins, Trevor Nunn, and Julie Taymor, for whom he created the role of Nanda in THE TRANSPOSED HEADS. He is most pleased to be reunited with Ron Abel after LUNCH.
MICHELLE MAIS (Eva Hernandez/Evangelist), a native New Yorker, was last seen in the Los Angeles World Premler production of TWIST OF FATE where she created the role of Eva Hernandez. Before that, "Maisey" was in the workshop production of the Debbie Allen/James Ingram musical THE LEGEND. She appeared on Broadway in ZOOT SUIT, EL BRAVO and Hal Prince's ROZA. She toured nationally and internationally with GODSPELL and ONE MO' TIME. Regional appearances include The Mark Taper Forum, Westwood Playhouse, Long Beach Opera, Taper Too, Cornerstone Theatre Co., San Diego Rep., Arizona Theatre Co., New Mexico Rep., Center Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Theatre West, Actor's Gang, Odyssey, The Public Theatre, Disneyland and LA Festival 90. Films include TRADING PLACES, CONTRACT ON CHERRY ST., EMILY and GITTA, DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD and C.O.D. TV audiences have seen her on SILK STALKINGS, IN LIVING COLOR, and PBS' LOSING GROUND. She is active in UCLA's IMAGINATION WORKSHOP, ACTION FOR KIDS at the Museum of Tolerance and the VIRGINIA AVENUE PROJECT. Maisey is currently performing at Lake Tahoe in DICK CLARK'S AMERICAN BANDSTAND at Harvey's.
MICHAEL BABIN (Detective) New York credits include MARIE CHRISTINE (workshop of the new Graciela Danielle/Michael John LaChiusa musical); SONG BY SONG:THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL VALENTI and LUST (Dorilant). Regionally he appeared in BURN THIS! (Larry); JANE EYRE (St. John Rivers); PASSION (Giorgio - West Coast Premier); THE SECRET GARDEN (Archibald - BATCC Nomination); ALMOST SEPTEMBER (Eustace - BATCC Award); LEND ME A TENOR (Max); THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Simon); EVITA (Ché); CHESS (Arbiter); THE WORLD GOES ROUND; and FOREVER PLAID (Frankie). He performed in the National Tours of FALSETTOS and LES MISÉRABLES (Courfeyrac) and in the Carnegie Hall Tribute to Stephen Sondheim. This is his third reading with National Music Theater Network, having appeared in The Broadway Dozen presentations of ALMOST SEPTEMBER (Eustace) and LIZZIE BORDEN (Robert).
MATT BOGART (Brandon/Sailor) is presently playing the role of Chris in MISS SAIGON here in New York after originating the role in the 2nd Natlonal Tour production. Regional theatre credits include work at the Goodspeed Opera House, Music Theatre Wichita and Theatre By The Sea. He has workshopped projects in New York wlth Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, Marsha Norman, Michael John LaChiusa, Frank Wildhorn, Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann, and Jenny Giering. Matt is represented by The Gersh Agency and has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).
MADELEINE DOHERTY (Vivian / Ensemble) is in the Broadway company of LES MISERABLES and is the Dance Captain of this 10th Anniversary Production. She has been in the original casts of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and ROMANCE, ROMANCE here in New York. She did CATS for two years abroad in Vienna, Austria as well as National Tours with Anthony Newley in STOP THE WORLD and with Robert Goulet in CAMELOT. Madeleine was seen at Carnegie Hall in the concert version of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE which is also out on CD. She can be heard in feature character voices in the animated film ANASTASIA and is featured in 2 other direct to video animations (coming out soon) BARTOK: THE MAGNIFICENT and BUSTER & CHAUNCEY'S CHRISTMAS. Madeleine also enjoys an active career teaching at NYU and has been seen around New York in many readings and workshops.
REX HAYS (Narrator) is a veteran Broadway actor with eleven Broadway shows to his credit, including SHOWBOAT, BIG, EVITA, WOMAN OF THE YEAR, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and GRAND HOTEL. He was a member of the New York City Opera and has performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions. His regional credits include The Long Wharf Theatre, The Alliance Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Goodspeed Opera House and The California Shakespeare Festival. He received his M.F.A. in acting and directing from Brandeis University and lives in New York with his beautiful wife Lisby Larson and their two sons Connor and Mathew.
pc The Medicine Show

Music/Lyrics/Libretto by Allen Cohen
cohen ALLEN COHEN
In addition to The Medicine Show, Allen Cohen has written LETTERS FROM EINSTEIN, a children's musical that was selected for and went through the Dramatists Guild Development Program, and songs for the Off-Broadway revue THE PRESENT TENSE. He has also written scores for three films, several off-Broadway plays, and dozens of commercials. He has conducted three Broadway musicals, written dance music for three others, and played keyboards for many more. His orchestra piece AUTUMN MORNING premiered last summer in the Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic, is currently available on CD, as are his SONATA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO and WINGS OF DESIRE. Recipient of a Meet the Composer residency grant in 1992, he has taught at Hunter College, SUNY at Purchase, and Manhattanville College. He received a doctorate in composition from the City University of New York, and has been a member of both the BMI and ASCAP Musical Theater Workshops. His children's book THAT'S SO FUNNY I FORGOT TO LAUGH! has sold over half a million copies.
THE CAST:
marcus MARCUS DANIEL (Doctor/Scalawag) is currently appearing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre as Robert Livingston in 1776. He made his Broadway debut in PIRATES OF PENZANCE with Kevin Kline(same theatre, different name). In addition to the national tours of THE WHO'S TOMMY and CATS he has played various regional theatres including the Yale Repertory Theatre, Center Stage, The Cleveland Playhouse and The Pioneer Theatre Company. In New York, Off-Broadway credits include Launcelot Gobbo in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Buddy Toupee in GUN-METAL BLUES and at Suny-Purchase's Phoenix Theatre, SONYA with Julie Harris and COMEDIANS.
allen JENNIFER ALLEN (Maxine), a native Californian, recently returned to New York City following a year with the American Premiere of RAGTIME at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles where she co-starred in JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY several years earlier. Jennifer made her Broadway debut in CITY OF ANGELS and starred as Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS for a year and a half. She also toured the United States in CABARET as Sally Bowles opposite Joel Grey and in FUNNY GIRL as Fanny Brice. Jennifer's favorite credit is being the proud mother of Cedric Allen Hills, born January 28, 1997.
MARK MORALES (Luke/The Limping Man) was last seen on Broadway in SUNSET BOULEVARD, creating the role of movie star Victor Mature, while doing double duty in a recurring role on ANOTHER WORLD as detective Ron Diamond. Currently, he has been performing his club act FROM BLUES TO BROADWAY around the country. Born in New York City, Mark began his theatrical career on Broadway as Chino in the revival of WEST SIDE STORY. He then moved to Los Angeles where he originated the lead role of Munkustrap in CATS. Co-starring roles in film and television followed, including DEADLY REVENGE, RAVEN, AND COP ROCK. Mark feels blessed to have worked closely with directors Jerome Robbins, Trevor Nunn, and Julie Taymor, for whom he created the role of Nanda in THE TRANSPOSED HEADS. Mark appeared in the last BroadwayUSA! feature, TWIST OF FATE by Lissa Levin and Ron Abel as Officer Hernandez. He also appeared in Ron Abel's LUNCH.
ANDY GALE (Colonel DuPont/Deacon Twaddle) was recently seen as the Bearded Lady in the highly acclaimed Broadway production of SIDE SHOW, and can be heard on the best-selling original cast album. Mr. Gale's previous Broadway appearances include RAGS, starring Teresa Stratas (original cast album); and the revival of THE WORLD OF SHOLEM ALEICHEM, starring Jack Gilford. On the road, audiences have seen Andy in the International Company of THE SECRET GARDEN, in which he played the Fakir; the First National Company of LES MISERABLES, (original cast) as Feuilly; and as Gus/Growltiger in the National Tour of CATS.
JESSICA BOEVERS Broadway: RENT, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and she originated Philia in the B'way Revival of A FUNNY THING...FORUM. A Chicago native, her credits include: The Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, The Marriott's Lincolnshire Theatre, The Apple Tree Theatre in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, PASTEL REFUGEES, THE SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY, ROMEO AND JULIET, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, TROJAN WOMEN, and THE CRUCIBLE. She has been nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress. FILM: Airborne (Alexis). She's a 1994 graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory. Love to family and Robert.
KENNY RASKIN (Horace/Sheriff) made his Broadway debut as Lefou in DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, a role that he originated. Before coming to Broadway, Kenny starred as the lead clown Everyman in Cirque du Soleil's universally acclaimed NOUVELLE EXPERIENCE. From 1984 - 1991, Kenny performed his one man show THE AUDITION throughout the United States, in Europe and South America, delighting audiences with a unique blend of theatrical pieces and clown characters. The San Francisco Chronicle named him "a stunning virtuoso," and the Atlanta Constitution called him "endearingly funny." As an actor, Kenny has performed roles as diverse as Polonious and Horatio in HAMLET... THE MUSICAL, the irascible Nat Moyer in I'M NOT RAPPAPORT, and Charlie Fox in David Mamet's SPEED THE PLOW. Kenny has also served as an faculty member in the theatre departments at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and at Emory University, where he adapted and directed a mainstage production of Antoine St. Exupery's THE LITTLE PRINCE.
WILL CHASE (Andrew) made his Broadway debut in the musical RENT. Other credits include Chris in MISS SAIGON (second National Company), BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES... (Jeff Award nomination - Best Actor), MAME, ASSASSINS, ELECTRA, SON OF FIRE (Jeff nomination - Best Actor), YOU'RE GONNA LOVE TOMORROW: A STEPHEN SONDHEIM EVENING, TRASK & FENN (Jeff nomination - Best Actor). Training: Oberlin Conservatory; love and many thanks to Lori, all the "Clampetts," and the whole Morris clan.
JULIE DANAO (Lucy) - Hailing from Miami, Florida, Julie studied voice (since the age of sixteen) and acting at Florida International University. She moved out west after the infamous hurricane Andrew and worked for Disneyland Entertainment in such shows as ALADDIN'S OASIS and POCAHONTAS, THE LIVE STAGE SHOW. She's done a few commercials and TV work such as co-hosting THE MAGIC OF ALADDIN (the making of Aladdin). She toured the second National Tour of MISS SAIGON , understudying the role of Ellen. She originated the role of Alexi Darling in the first National Tour of RENT, having also performed the roles of Mimi and Maureen several times. She is currently swinging in the Broadway Cast of RENT. She thanks the Lord and her family for everthing.
pc The Book of the Dun Cow

Book/Lyrics by Mark St Germain. Composer/Lyrics by Randy Courts.
st.germain MARK ST. GERMAIN
Mark has written the plays OUT OF GAS ON LOVERS LEAP, FORGIVING TYPHOID MARY and CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM, recipient of Outer Critcs Circle and Lucille Lortell Awards. With composer Randy Courts, he contributed to the musical revue A MY NAME IS STILL ALICE and wrote the musicals GIFTS OF THE MAGI, JOHNNY PYE (AT&T New Plays for the Nineties Award), JACK'S HOLIDAY and JOSEPH AND MARY. They were especially pleased to collaborate with Walter Wangerin, Jr. on their musical adaptation of his novel THE BOOK OF THE DUN COW. They are now developing their latest musical, THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE, at Playwrights' Horizons through an Amblin Commission. Mark is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild East and is the recipient of the New Dramatists Joe Callaway Award.
courts RANDY COURTS
Randy has collaborated with playwright/lyricist Mark St. Germain on the musicals THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI (produced for ten consecutive seasons at the Lambs Theater; over three hundred productions around the world), JOHNNY PYE AND THE FOOLKILLER (AT&T New Plays Of The Nineties Award) and JACK'S HOLIDAY (three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Best Musical). Courts and St. Germain contributed material to the hit revue A... MY NAME IS STILL ALICE, and their new musical, JOSEPH AND MARY, was performed at The National Alliance of Musical Theater Festival starring Kris Kristofferson. They recently received a commission for a new musical from Dreamworks through Playwrights Horizons, and they adapted Walt Wangerin's THE BOOK OF THE DUN COW for the tenth anniversary of The New Harmony Project where they are regular participants. Courts is co-owner of Under Control Productions where he composes for film, television and commercials. His films include STARLIGHT (Disney) and HOBIES HEROES (award winning documentary about olympic diving coach Hobie Billingsley). Courts is a member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild.
wangerin WALTER WANGERIN
The Book of the Dun Cow was New York Times' Best Children's Book of the Year (1978) and winner of The American Book Award (1980). Clergyman, teacher, author Mr. Wangerin has written many articles, short stories, essays, children's books, books on practical theology and fiction including The Book of God: The Bible As A Novel, Crying for a Vision, and The Book of Sorrows. His honors include five Gold Medallion Book Awards.
THE CAST:
blanchard STEVE BLANCHARD (Chauntecleer) Currently portraying Gaston in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST after playing the Beast in the Toronto production. Other Broadway appearances, Fred in A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Ben Vereen, Lancelot in CAMELOT with Robert Goulet, and the short-lived THREE MUSKETEERS. On national tours, the Phantom in Ken Hill's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Miles Gloriosus in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM with Mickey Rooney, Diesel in WEST SIDE STORY, and CAMELOT with Mr. Goulet. Among his regional credits, Freddie Trumper in CHESS at the Papermill Playhouse in NJ, Houston's Theatre under the Stars, and the Sacramento Music Circus, GODSPELL and the first revival of HOT MIKADO at Ford's Theatre, Frank Butler in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opposite Andrea McArdle, and Lt. Cable in SOUTH PACIFIC with Mr. Goulet. Appearances on television, SUNSET BEACH, POLICE STORY, SUPERIOR COURT, ANOTHER WORLD, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, and THE GUIDING LIGHT. On film, WARLORDS 3000, THE LAW AT RANDADO, and RAPMASTER RONNIE for HBO.
gangi JAMIE DAWN GANGI (Pertelote) is a newcomer to New York City, but not to the business. She most recently toured as Reuben's Wife/Narrator Understudy in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT starring Donny Osmond. Other Andrew Lloyd Webber productions include playing Peron's Mistress in the national touring company of EVITA and as the Christine understudy in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Toronto, Canada. Regional credits include creating the roles of Margarita in MATADOR and Crissy Jo Jenkins in PHANTOM OF THE COUNTRY PALACE at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theater in Chicago. Also in Chicago, Jamie played Crissy in the twentieth anniversary production of HAIR, Star To Be in ANNIE, and Magnolia in SHOW BOAT. Jamie is married to actor Stephen R. Buntrock and they have a four year old named Haley Paige.
smith LOIS SMITH (Narrator) played Halie in BURIED CHILD and Ma Joad in THE GRAPES OF WRATH, both Steppenwolf Theater productions brought to Broadway, for which she received Tony nominations. THE YOUNG AND THE BEAUTIFUL and the original ORPHEUS DESCENDING are other favorites, as are three seasons at Philadelphia's Theater of the Living Arts in the '60s; THE SEAGULL at the Guthrie; ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS and THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Baltimore Center Stage; roles written by children at the 52nd St. Project; and one-act play marathons at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Early films are EAST OF EDEN and FIVE EASY PIECES. Recent ones are HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT, DEAD MAN WALKING, TWISTER and LARGER THAN LIFE. Her television work began when there were many productions live every week from New York, and included MISS JULIE and THE MASTER BUILDER (on tape). Most recent are guest appearances on FRAZIER and THE PRACTICE.
CASS MORGAN (Beryl): Broadway: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE HUMAN COMEDY, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES (co writer), THE CAPEMAN Off-Broadway: VIOLET, FLOYD COLLINS, INSIDE OUT, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, LA BOHEME, THE KNIFE, FEAST HERE TONIGHT, HANG ON TO THE GOOD TIMES, ANOTHER PARADISE Regional: Virginia Stage Co, Baltimore Center Stage. Williamstown, Actors' Theater of Louisville, Mill Mt. Playhouse, etc. Film and TV: BED OF ROSES, VENGEANCE, LUCKY LUKE. Member Board of Directors of both The New Harmony Project and CAP 21.
TIM JEROME (Mundo Cani) has worked as an actor on and Off-Broadway, in regional theater, film, and television for the past 30 years. He is currently in residence at the Palace Theatre playing Belle's father, Maurice, in DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Concurrently, he plays Bert Weston, a character man with the Orson Welles/John Houseman Federal Theatre Company, in a new film about the making of THE CRADLE WILL ROCK (directed by Tim Robbins). He was nominated for the coveted Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his performance as The Family Solicitor in ME AND MY GIRL and has been featured in such Broadway shows as LOST IN YONKERS (Eddie), GRAND HOTEL (Mr. Preysing), CATS (Gus/ Growltiger), MAN OF LA MANCHA (Dr. Carrasco), and THE ROTHSCHILDS (Nathan). He can be seen in the films EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU, BILLY BATHGATE, HUSBANDS AND WIVES, BETRAYED, COMPROMISING POSITIONS, and the recently released A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES. Fifteen years ago, Tim, with Maggie Harrer and Jeffrey Kittay, founded NMTN, to discover and promote new musicals and operas. Tim also serves on the Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild.
ANDY GALE (John Wesley Weasel) was recently seen as the Bearded Lady in the highly acclaimed Broadway production of SIDE SHOW, and can be heard on the best-selling original cast album. Mr. Gale's previous Broadway appearances include RAGS, starring Teresa Stratas (original cast album); and the revival of THE WORLD OF SHOLEM ALEICHEM, starring Jack Gilford. On the road, audiences have seen Andy in the International Company of THE SECRET GARDEN, in which he played the Fakir; the First National Company of LES MISERABLES, (original cast) as Feuilly; and as Gus/Growltiger in the National Tour of CATS.
DAWN HOPPER (Widow Mouse) recently relocated to NY from Chicago where she appeared as Louise in ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE. She played Annelle in the National Tour of STEEL MAGNOLIAS starring Marion Ross, Barabara Rush & June Lockhart. Dawn has delivered over 1200 performances of PUMP BOYS & DINETTES in numerous productions across the country and directed an Intemational Tour of the show in The Netherlands. Other credits include DAMN YANKEES w/Dick Van Dyke, THE MUSIC MAN at the Alliance Theatre, NINE, EVITA, A CHORUS LINE, GREASE and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Dawn sang in the film, MISTRESS and had an ever-so-brief appearance on GENERAL HOSPITAL She is originally from S.C and attended the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati.
GORDON STANLEY (Lord Russell Fox) is currently in RAGTIME, his seventh original Broadway cast. Others include Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, JOSEPH... DREAMCOAT, and TEDDY AND ALICE. Over sixty Off- and Off-Off-Broadway shows and workshops including Hal Prince's DIAMONDS, ELIZABETH AND ESSEX, and St. Germain and Courts' GIFTS OF THE MAGI, JOHNNY PYE AND THE FOOLKILLER, JACK'S HOLIDAY and JOSEPH AND MARY. Regional: Goodspeed Opera's ON THE TOWN, American Music Theatre Festival, NJ Shakespeare Festival, Artpark, and StageWest. National tour: ANNIE. Films: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, POCOHONTAS, ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, all for Disney. Best credit and longest run: eighteen years of marriage to Renee.
JASON KRAVITZ (Ebeneezer Rat): Theatre, New York: VILNA'S GOT A GOLEM, American Jewish Theatre; BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY (RDG), New York Theatre Workshop; Regional: HENRY V (with Harry Hamlin), LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, TAMING OF THE SHREW, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C.; FREE WILL AND WANTON LUST, GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA..., Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. (company member); ALL IN THE TIMING, SEASON'S GREETlNGS, ROUND HOUSE THEATRE; Nicky Silver's SHRINKS, The Improv, D.C.; Television: HOMICIDE, REMEMBER WENN. Founding Member, RUMBLE IN THE BEDROOM, Original Theatre. Upcoming: MAKING FACES WITH KRAVITS AND JONES.
JERRY GODFREY (Tick Tock Ant) Broadway: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PORGY AND BESS; Opera companies: Metropolitan Opera, NYC Opera Education div., Houston Grand Opera, Michigan Opera, Chattauqua Opera, Dayton Opera and Opera Northeast. Thanks to God, My family and especially Tom.
NEALY GLENN (Cockatrice/f) is proud to be a part of this reading for a second time; the first was at the New Harmony Project, also participating in such new works in progress as CJ in REAL TIME; Martha in BATTLE HYMN, a new piece by Jim Leonard. Nealy will begin her third year at NYU grad this fall where she played the roles of Nina in THE SEAGULL (dir. Ron VanLieu), Lissette in THE RELUCTANT DOCTOR OF LOVE (dir. Chris Bayes), and Hermia in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. She can also be seen in the film GETTING IN with Calista Flockhart. Nealy will be spending the rest of her summer in Minneapolis at the Guthrie Theatre. BFA: U. of Evansville.
TOM TAMMI (Cockatrice /m) Broadway: SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME, THE VISIT, A PATRIOT FOR ME. Off-Broadway: MAD FOREST, MOLIERE IN SPITE OF HIMSELF, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT. T.V.: LAW AND ORDER, HOMICIDE, ST ELSEWHERE, WAR AND REMEMBRANCE, GUESTS OF THE NATION, ADAMS CHRONICLES. Film: PRIVATE PARTS, SHE'S THE ONE, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, DINER
ROBIN BAXTER (The Dun Cow) is soon to be seen as Betty Blast in the Broadway Premiere of FOOTLOOSE. Other Broadway credits includde KING DAVID, FORUM and A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Madison Square Garden. Regionally: The Kennedy Center's SHEAR MADNESS, PUMPBOYS, and THIS FUNNY WORLD; Ford's Theatre: HOT MIKADO. Won a Helen Hayes Award in WEST MEMPHIS MOJO at Studio Theatre. Robin performs her own shows ROBIN BAXTER'S BEAUTY TIPS AND CHAINSAW REPAIR SHOW and SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS when necessary.
Chorus:
MATTHEW AIBEL (WYRM, Ant) Broadway: CANDIDE. National Tour: BLOOD BROTHERS. Readings: MTC, BMI, ASCAP, Vineyard, O'Neill.
HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF (WYRM, Hen) Originally from California and getting married in two months. National Tours: DREAMGIRLS, TOMMY.
WILLIAM COOMBES (WYRM, Weasel) Plays: HIPPOLYTUS, SPRING AWAKENING. Musical Theater: SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, BIG RIVER.
JEAN KAMMERER (WYRM, Hen) Best known for the "All-American Girl/Mom" in hundreds of television commercials.
CHRISTOPHER PIERCE (WYRM, Weasel) Musical Theater: CABARET, ME AND MY GIRL, THE SECRECT GARDEN. Shakespeare: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, ROMEO & JULIET, LITTLE SHAKESPEARE.
JOHN SANNUTO (WYRM, Ant) has been acting, singing, and dancing in the theatre for twenty-five years in roles from Snoopy in SNOOPY and Al Jolson in his one-man show, JOLIE, to Al Deluca in A CHORUS LINE. He is currently Artistic Director for Ryan Repertory Company and teaches Acting and Directing on the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University.

(Pins and Mice kids): Jeannie Gibbs, Emma Jerome, Beatrice Rossi-Copeland, Eugenia Rossi-Copeland, Margaret Rossi-Copeland, Marion Rossi-Copeland, Katie St. Germain, Jennifer Schaffert
JAMES HOUGHTON (director) is the Founding Artistic Director of the Signature Theatre Company in New York, the only not-for-profit theatre company in the United States to devote each season of productions to the work of a single living playwright. For Signature he directed Arthur Miller's THE AMERICAN CLOCK and the radio play THE PUSSYCAT AND THE EXPERT PLUMBER WHO WAS A MAN (broadcast on WNYC radio), Sam Shepard's CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS, the premieres of Adrienne Kennedy's Obie Award winning JUNE AND JEAN IN CONCERT, Horton Foote's LAURA DENNIS, Edward Albee's FRAGMENTS and MARRIAGE PLAY, Lee Blessing's TWO ROOMS and Romulus Linney's HEATHEN VALLEY and AMBROSIO, both co-directed with Mr. Linney. In recognition for its artistic contributions, Signature and its writers have been honored with the Pulitzer Prize, Obie Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Lucille Lortel Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards. For the New Harmony Project he directed Anthony Clarvoe's AMBITION FACING WEST, Michael Moss' FROSTPROOF and has served as Artistic Director for the last two years. He has directed workshops for various companies including the Dallas Opera, The Joseph Papp Public Theatre/NYSF, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, San Jose Repertory, and the Sewanee Writer's Conference. Mr. Houghton is pleased to serve on the Board of ART/NY and 3-Legged Dog. He is married to the radiant Joyce O'Connor and is the proud Dad of Henry and Lily.
AARON HAGAN (musical director) served as the musical director for the NY workshop of THE JAZZ SINGER as well as the world premiere of JFK- A MUSICAL DRAMA in Dublin, Ireland. He was the musical supervisor for the Mexico City revival of EVITA and was the music director for Melissa Manchester's I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE Off-Broadway. Other New York credits include ANNIE WARBUCKS, LYRICS AND LYRICISTS: AN EVENING WITH CHARLES STROUSE and the New York premiere of SAYONARA. Regionally: BRIMSTONE (Berkshire Theater Festival). THE TIMES and ADVENTURES IN THE SKIN TRADE (Long Wharf Theatre). ARTHUR: THE MUSICAL, HERE'S LOVE, PAINT YOUR WAGON, ANIMAL CRACKERS, ON THE TOWN, JACK (Goodspeed Opera House).
GREG SCHAFFERT (production coordinator) a transplanted midwest farm boy, started his career on stage. His talents naturally led him to television and voice-over work and now into producing, where he's only getting started, and proud to be associated with this creative team and cast.