George Merrick (Joe Hardy) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: George Merrick has performed many leading roles in regional theatre and Off-Broadway as well as on tour. Favorites include Billy in Carousel, Curly in Oklahoma! Cliff in Cabaret and Tommy in Brigadoon in venues that include Sacramento Music Circus, Syracuse Stage, The Wang Center, The Ahmanson Theatre in L.A. and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. This year George created the role of real-life master flatulator Joseph Pujol in the premiere of The Fartiste. George has also appeared on numerous TV commercials. He's married to actress Lauri Landry and together they have a son, Lucas.

Shannon Lewis (Lola) With NSMT: Debut. Broadway: Recently seen as “Ursula” in the revival of Sweet Charity. Also The Look of Love, Contact (“the wife”, “the Girl in the Yellow Dress” and “the Girl on the Swing” all performed), Fosse (“I Gotcha”), Candide (understudy/performed Paquette) and Crazy for You (Vera). Off Broadway includes: City Center Encores!: Sweet Adeline (Overture Duet) and Tenderloin. NY Workshops include: An American in Paris (Nana), The Boy From Oz (Lady White), Dirty Dancing (Penny), Sweet Smell of Success. Regional includes: A Chorus Line (Sheila) at TUTS and Let’s Do It (Maisie) at Longwharf. Original Cast Recordings: Fosse, Candide, Tenderloin and Sweet Charity. Film: Beyond the Sea (with Kevin Spacey), The Stepford Wives, Across the Sea of Time and Anything But Love. Commercials for E-Bay and Trident.

Jim Walton (Mr. Applegate) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Jim is thrilled to be a part of NSMT's 2006 season. Broadway: The Music Man (2000 revival), Sweeney Todd (1989 revival), 42^nd Street and Merrily We Roll Along. Off-Broadway: And the World Goes ‘Round, Closer Than Ever and Scrambled Feet. On PBS: Crazy For You (Bobby Child), Follies: In Concert, and The All Night Strut. He appeared with his brother, Bob Walton (veteran of NSMT) in Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (Encore Productions). He has written several musicals with Bob, including, Mid-Life (The Crisis Musical), now running at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres outside of Minneapolis. Jim was raised in Marion, Indiana and graduated from the University of Cincinnati's, Conservatory of Music. He is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association since 1978, and a prouder father of his daughter, Tyler, since 1982.

Kay Walbye (Meg Boyd) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Kay received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for her recent portrayal of Meg Boyd at Arena Stage. On Broadway she originated the roles of Ma Strong in Urinetown and Rose in The Secret Garden. Kay was in the original company of Titanic, and played Ida Strauss on the national tour. Also on Broadway she appeared in The Rose Tattoo with Anthony LaPaglia and Mercedes Ruehl, and as Mary in Run For Your Wife (which she went on to play in London). Ms. Walbye has worked extensively Off-Broadway and regionally throughout the U.S. TV credits include “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”

Steve Luker (Van Buren, u/s Applegate) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: A Boston Conservatory grad from long ago, Steve has appeared in over 75 plays from Broadway (42^nd Street) to National and International Tours (Footloose, 42^nd Street) to Radio City Music Hall (Christmas Spectacular) to Off Broadway (The Monologues) to Regional Theatres (Goodspeed’s Red Hot and Blue, Crossroads’ Mandela, Gateway’s Best Little Whorehouse) to dinner theatres, Las Vegas, cabarets, school shows, business theatre, state fairs and more. Steve has also performed in numerous commercials and voiceovers and has been featured on television in such programs as “Cosby,” “Law & Order,” “Hope and Faith,” and “One Life TO Live.” “Much love to the Luker and Noona families, especially my wife, Susie.”

Richard Pruitt (Joe Boyd) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Broadway: On the Waterfront, 42^nd Street. Off-Broadway: Batboy the Musical (Original Cast Album on RCA Victor), Wicked Philanthropy. Richard recently appeared in the Boston area in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Wang Center. He has performed regionally at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, The Paper Mill Playhouse (New Jersey), The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Barter Theatre (Virginia), Tennessee Repertory Theatre and the Birmingham Theatre (Michigan). But Richard’s finest achievements are undoubtedly his two sons: Cody, 18, a freshman at NYU and Jesse, 15, a Hunter High School freshman.

Christy Faber (Gloria Thorpe) With NSMT: Mame. Elsewhere: Christy is thrilled to be back at NSMT! Recently, Christy appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Dr. Sex, based on the life of Alfred Kinsey. Other NYC theatre: Michigan on Broadway (Richard Rodgers Theatre), Princesses (NAMT), Poe (Cherry Lane). Regional credits include: Simone in The Bakers Wife (Goodspeed), Star To Be in Annie (Carousel Dinner Theatre). Christy is a graduate of The University of Michigan’s musical theater program. “Much love and thanks to family, friends and teachers. Thank you Barry.”

Mary Callanan (Doris) With NSMT: Letters from ‘Nam. Elsewhere: Mary just completed a two year run of Menopause: The Musical in Boston, having also appeared in the Denver, Philadelphia and South Florida companies. NSMT audiences may also remember Mary as Steve Tyrell’s opening act last season. National: Cinderella, Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, Big. Regional: Batboy, Sweeney Todd, Nunsense I & II, Late Night Catechism. Mary and long-time partner Brian Patton’s CD, How I Spent My Summer Vacation is available in the lobby. www.marycallanan.com “GO SOX!!!”

Noah Aberlin (Mickey, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Noah is a Brooklyn native, but not much of a Yankees fan. Some favorite credits include Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson), Contact (Swing/Dance Captain), Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka), Young Abe Lincoln (Dennis Hanks), The Taming of the Shrew (Lucentio), West Side Story (Pepe) and most recently Carnival at Paper Mill Playhouse. Noah has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University.

Ryan Patrick Binder (Smokey, Ensemble) With NSMT: Miss Saigon, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Elsewhere: Ryan is fresh off the national tour of Mamma Mia! (Ensemble & u/s Pepper, Eddie). He'd like to thank the NSMT family for blessing him with the opportunity to return and share his work with this amazing community. Proud member of Actors' Equity since 2001. BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Michigan. “GO BLUE!!”

Craig Kaufman (Bomber, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Craig has recently graduated cum laude from Point Park University with a B.A. degree in dance. Craig has worked with artists such as Brenda Buffalino, Alberto Dias, Lynne Taylor Corbett, Lou Conte, Jeannie Hill, Alan Hineline and others. This is Craig’s first performance with NSMT and is thrilled to be part of the show. “Thanks to my family, and especially my mother and father for your encouragement and love.”

Kasey Marino (Lowe, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Originally from New Orleans and a graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Kasey, an avid Red Sox fan, is ecstatic to be here at NSMT during Baseball Season. Kasey’s credits include Ragtime (Paper Mill Playhouse), Grease and Evita (TUTS) and he was featured as a soloist with the Boston Pops. Kasey can be seen in the upcoming film, Across the Universe, directed by Julie Taymor. “Special thanks to Bonnie for opening doors.”

Matthew S. Morgan (Henry, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Damn Yankees marks Matthew’s first production with NSMT. Born in CT, calls New York home, and yes is a Yankees fan!!! Some of his favorite roles include: Seaweed J. Stubbs (Hairspray, Original Toronto Cast); Benny (Rent, national tour); Richard (Blues for Mister Charlie); Richie (A Chorus Line), and many others. You can find out more about Matthew at the soon to come www.fan-tas-tic.com. “He would like to dedicate this performance to everyone who said "yes you can!" STRIKE ONE!”

Leo Nouhan (Rocky, Ensemble, u/s Van Buren) With NSMT: The Full Monty. Elsewhere: Leo’s credits include the National Tour of Contact (Husband/Bartender) and Shawnee Playhouse’s production of Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson). Leo recently played the role of Lenny Bruce in The York Theatre’s workshop production of Red. Leo is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and is thrilled to be back at NSMT. “Thanks Mom, Dad and Tata. You are the best.”

Amanda Paulson (Devil's Hand Maiden, Ensemble, Dance Captain, u/s Lola, u/s Gloria) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Most recently Amanda was on the National Tour of My Fair Lady. Regionally she has sung and danced across the stages of Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, Atlanta Theatre of the stars, Dallas Musical Playhouse, California Music Theatre and Village Theatre. Favorite roles include: Laurey in Oklahoma! (Seattle Footlight Award), Ann in La Cage aux Folles, Jean in Brigadoon and Alice Nolan in Yankee Doodle Dandy! “So much love and thanks to her family and to the marvelous Peter.”

Christopher Saunders (Vernon, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Chris was last seen in DanceBreak in NYC, and in The Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Chicago. Previous credits include: Cats and The Pajama Game (Steam Heat Boy) at Marriott Lincolnshire Theater; Carousel (Carnival Boy) at Fulton Opera House; No, No, Nanette at The Cape Playhouse; West Side Story at the Pioneer Theatre Company and three summer seasons with Pittsburgh CLO. Chris holds a B.A. from Point Park University. “This performance is dedicated to my brother Jon, the best baseball player I know.”

Kevin Steele (Sokovik, Ensemble) With NSMT: West Side Story. Elsewhere: National tour credits include The Producers, Dreamgirls, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with Ann-Margret), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow opposite Mickey Rooney), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Favorite regional credits include Chicago, Will Rogers Follies, Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Anything Goes, Annie, and A Chorus Line. “Love and thanks to family, friends, and especially MWN (the ONE!).”

Richard Adler co-composed the music and lyrics for numerous musicals including The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, both of which won Tony awards for best musical and best score. Some of his hit songs with Jerry Ross include ‘You Gotta Have Heart,’ ‘Whatever Lola Wants,’ ‘Steam Heat’ “Rags to Riches,’ “Another Time, Another Place,’ and ‘Everybody Loves a Lover.’ Adler’s television musicals Little Women, Gift of the Magi and Olympus 7-000 were critically acclaimed. Mr. Adler has composed numerous symphonic works, including four Pulitzer Prize nominees. He is the recipient of numerous other awards and honors, including two Donaldsons, two Variety Critics, and The London Evening Standard Award, the University of North Carolina Playmakers Lifetime Achievement Award (1999), as well as the coveted National Parks Service Honorary Ranger Award (1984). Mr. Adler is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Jerry Ross wrote the musical scores for two of the most popular and enduring musicals in Broadway Theater, The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees. He met Richard Adler in 1950 and they decided to team their talents, writing songs and special material (mainly for TV and nightclub acts). They had published several songs together when they attracted the attention of writer/publisher Frank Loesser and became his protégés. Their songs from The Pajama Game included ‘Hernando’s Hideaway’ and ‘Hey There’ (a hit for Rosemary Clooney), both of which also topped the Hit Parade of popular songs. Successful films were made of both Adler and Ross musicals, although Mr. Ross did not get to see them realized. He died from complications related to the lung disease bronchiectisis in 1955. He was 29. Mr. Ross was admitted posthumously to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.

George Abbott, an actor, writer, director and producer, had one of the most active and distinguished careers in the history of the American theater. He began as an actor on Broadway in The Misleading Lady (1913) and continued working as a director and play doctor well into the 1980s. He directed his first musical, Rodgers and Harts Jumbo, in 1935; in addition to A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, a short list of landmark musicals he directed includes Pal Joey (1940), On the Town (1944), Where’s Chaney? (1948), The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), Once Upon a Mattress (1959), and On Your Toes (1936 and the 1983 revival). Mr. Abbott received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer, the NY Drama Critics Circle Award, four Donaldsons, six Tonys, and was a Kennedy Center honoree in 1983. He died in 1995 at the age of 107.

(John) Douglss Wallop was born in 1920. A journalist, novelist and Washington Senators fan, he wrote The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant in 1954. Written decades before Field of Dreams and other baseball fables, it remains one of the greatest fiction baseball books of all time. The novel was adapted for the stage, and later for film, as the musical Damn Yankees, which won Wallop a Tony Award for his work with George Abbott. Wallop was married to Lucille Fletcher, a film and television writer, until his death in 1985.

Joe DiPietro (Script Adaptation) With NSMT: Memphis. Elsewhere: From 1948-1949, Joe DiPietro’s father played for a semi-pro baseball team called the Detroit Clowns, a barnstorming club that toured the south.That league pretty muchevolved into the semi-pro baseball league that we know today. From 1950-1951, Joe’s father played in the Blue Ridge Mountain League, which was the professional farm league forthe Chicago Cubs. His baseball career ended when he was drafted. Joe dedicates his work on this show to him.

Barry Ivan (Director/Choreographer) With NSMT: The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nine, West Side Story ‘03, ‘95, Mame, Chicago, Dracula: A Chamber Musical, Footloose, Miss Saigon, Carousel, Sweet Charity, A Little Night Music, Grease, Victor/Victoria, 42nd Street, Kismet, La Cage aux Folles, Cabaret, Will Rogers Follies. Elsewhere: Barry Ivan is associated with theaters nationally and internationally, ranging from Guest Director at Yale, to Director/Choreographer of West Side Story at the German State Opera. Mr. Ivan’s 2005 NSMT production of FULL MONTY received the IRNE award for Best Musical, and his 2005 Pittsburgh CLO production of A Little Night Music starring Dee Hoty received the Pittsburgh Press Award for Best Musical. Other recent credits include Director/Choreographer of Company starring Malcolm Gets and Michelle Pawk, and Anything Goes starring Carolee Carmello both of which earned him the Pittsburgh Press Critics Award for Best Direction. Mr. Ivan received critical acclaim for his San Diego CLO production of La Cage aux Folles; and he received a 2005 IRNE Best Director nomination for NSMT’s Nine. TV/Film projects include two television pilots, as well as a recently completed independent film project. Actively involved in new works, Mr. Ivan had the pleasure of working with Maury Yeston when he staged his musical In the Beginning, and recently directed Tales of Tinseltown at the Director's Company in NYC, as well as continued work with Joe DiPietro on his brilliant new play F*****g Men. Upcoming, Mr. Ivan will be directing productions at Pittsburgh CLO, Kansas City Starlight and Sacramento Music Circus, before returning to NSMT to direct the regional premiere of Hairspray.

Bruce Barnes (Musical Director) With NSMT: Peter Pan, Nunsense II. Elsewhere: Broadway: Peter Pan, Cabaret. International Tours: West Side Story. Lincoln Center's “Meet the Artist” Program. National Tours: Kiss Me, Kate, Peter Pan, Cabaret, and Cats. In gym class,Bruce was always the last one picked, regularly fumbled the balland consistently struck out whenever allowed anywhere near home plate.Hecould, however, play the piano. Heisthrilled to be back here to collaborate with this talented artistic team, conduct such terrific musicians,and enjoy the tremendous support of everyone who works at NSMT.

Russel Parkman (Scenic Designer) With NSMT: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nine. Elsewhere: Russel Parkman has been teaching in the graduate design program at Southern Methodist University for the past five years. Internationally he has designed at the Flamenco Bienale in Seville, the Teater Ibsen in Norway and the Teatro Popular in Bogotá Colombia. In New York Russell has designed at the Perry Street Theatre, Manhattan Class Company, La Cucaracha, The New Theatre of Brooklyn, Fordham University and New York Stage and Film. Regionally his credits include the Huntington Theatre, Municipal Theatre of St. Louis, Portland Center Stage, Missouri Repertory Theatre, the Geva Theatre, El Teatro Campesino, Santa Fe Stages, the Dallas Theatre Center, the Denver Center Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Playmaker’s Repertory Theatre, the Meadow Brook Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera and Memphis Opera. Russell is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.

Vincent Scassellati (Costume Designer) With NSMT: Thoroughly Modern Millie. Elsewhere: Vincent Scassellati has designed more than 250 productions for professional theatres across the country. From 1964 until 2000, he was resident costume designer for Missouri Repertory Theatre and head of the costume design program at the University of Missouri Kansas City. In addition to his work at the Rep, Vincent has designed for the Great Lakes Shakespeare Company, The Muny in St. Louis, Theatre of the Stars in Atlanta, University of Michigan, Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Kansas City Ballet, Heartland Theatre, Dinner Theatres Inc., and many regional theatres. In productions as diverse as Shakespeare and Cats, he has designed for directors Cyril Ritchard (The Misanthrope), Albert Marre (Chalk Garden), Alexis Menotis (Oedipus Rex) and John Houseman. As staff designer at Kansas City Costume Company, Vincent has recently designed Annie, Will Rogers Follies, Cats, Hello! Dolly, and Thoroughly Modern Millie.

David Neville (Lighting Designer) With NSMT: The Full Monty, Fame, Kiss Me, Kate, My Fair Lady. Elsewhere: David has designed over 200 productions for various regional theatres including the Ordway Music Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, 5^th Avenue Theatre, Portland Center Stage, North Carolina Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, Music Theatre West, Arkansas Rep and Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera. David has designed National tours, Off-Broadway, Off-off Broadway and assisted on several Broadway productions. David makes his home in Wichita, KS with his wife Robin and his kids, Ryan and Jocelyn.

John A. Stone (Sound Designer) With NSMT: Co-designed A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1996), designed A Grand Night for Singing and the 1997-2005 Shakespeare productions and musical seasons. Elsewhere: John received his bachelor’s degree in physics and music at St. Lawrence University. He came to NSMT as an intern in 1995 and is now the sound supervisor and resident designer. John has also designed Bed and Sofa, The Fever, and Mere Mortals for the Nora Theatre Company in Cambridge. He now owns and runs Addison Audio, an equipment rental and design business intended to provide services to many area schools and organizations. He would like to thank his wife Nancy and step-daughter Dalya for their love and support.

Gerard Kelly (Hair & Wig Design) With NSMT: The 2002 - 2005 Musical Seasons, Zorba, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof. Elsewhere: Gerard's New York City credits include The New York Shakespeare Festival, The Joseph Papp Public Theater, Jewish Rep., Play Wrights Horizons, The York Theater Company and NYU. Regionally, Gerard has worked with Westport County Playhouse, The Helen Hayes Theatre, The Walnut Street Theater, Gateway Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Maine State Music Theater, Goodspeed Oprah, The Long Wharf Theater, The Bay Street Theater, The Williamstown Theater Festival, Boise Contempary Theater, San Francisco's TheaterWorks, San Diego Rep, Sacramento Theater Co., the New Jersey and Idaho Shakespeare Festivals, The Carousel Dinner Theatre, Philadelphia¹s New Freedom Theater, The Northern Stage Co., Westchester Broadway Theater, The Downtown Cabaret Theater and The Geva Theater. Gerard has also created wigs for performers such as the B-52's, Sandy Duncan, Laura Linney, Eartha Kitt, Toni Collette, Jennifer Holliday, Varla Jean Merman, Lypsinka and Brini Maxwell. Gerard's wigs can be seen in the film Transamerica and Girls Will Be Girls.

Nick Gregorian (Red Sox Consultant) Born in Boston, Nick has been a fan of the Red Sox his entire life. He began his career in sports at PUMA North America assisting with Athlete Marketing and Performance Sports Marketing. Nick then made his move to the Red Sox. Starting as an intern in the Corporate Partnerships Department, Nick was recently named the Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Nick is no stranger to Damn Yankees, in fact he grew up listening to the score that his grandfather’s cousin, Jerry Ross, wrote. On behalf of the Boston Red Sox, Nick would like to express what a wonderful experience it has been teaming up with North Shore Music Theatre.

Bethany Ford (Production Stage Manager) NSMT: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fame, Cinderella, Abyssinia, Camelot, The Full Monty, A Christmas Carol ‘05. Elsewhere: Regional credits include: Memory House (Humana Festival, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, world premiere); Topdog/Underdog and The Bay at Nice with Estelle Parsons (Hartford Stage); Romeo & Juliet: The Musical, co-written and directed by Terrence Mann, The Road To Hollywood (Goodspeed-at-Chester); A Christmas Carol (Trinity Rep); Guys and Dolls (Missouri Rep); Forever Plaid (Michigan Ensemble Theatre); and 10 shows for The North Carolina Theatre, including The King and I starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Off-Broadway work includes The Waverly Gallery; After-Play; Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly; and three seasons as Resident Stage Manager for Signature Theatre Company, working with Pulitzer Prize winners Edward Albee and Horton Foote. Ms. Ford is a graduate of Chatham College, a member of Actors’ Equity since 1993 and a Mets fan. “Ya gotta’ believe!”

Melissa A. Rouse-Stuart (Assistant Choreographer) With NSMT: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nine, Mame, Dracula: A Chamber Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Footloose, Sweet Charity, Grease, Victor/Victoria. Elsewhere: Melissa is thrilled to be back at NSMT working with Mr. Ivan. Melissa just completed her 7^th season as a Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Other credits include LaCage aux Folles, Annie, Anything Goes, Pajama Game, Evita, the European Tour of Crazy For You, and the Carnivale Spectacular workshop, directed by Graziella Danielle. “As always, much love to Jon, John and Uncle Barry! And to my husband Tom, I love you.”

Robert L. Rucinski (Assistant Musical Director, Rehearsal Accompanist) With NSMT: Camelot, Cinderella, Fame, Christmas Carol '04 & ‘05. Elsewhere: Robert is very excited to be working with NSMT again. He was the music director for Worcester Foothills' production of Miss Saigon and for several shows including A Chorus Line (Laurie Gamache, dir.) at Reagle Players (Waltham, MA). Other music directing experiences include a summer at the Arundel Barn Playhouse in Maine, and several productions, including Jekyll & Hyde, and Les Misérables SE, with Booth Productions (Worcester, MA). He conducted the MIT Concert Band for several years, and has taught at The Bromfield School (Harvard, MA) and the Walnut Hill School (Natick, MA). A native of Jersey City, NJ, now currently living in Arlington, MA, Robert is a freelance musician working out of Boston and New York City.

Joanna E. Murphy (Assistant Costume Designer) With NSMT: Fame, A Christmas Carol ’05, ‘04. Elsewhere: In Fall 2004, Joanna designed The Fabulous Invalid, starring Alice Ripley, at Emerson’s Majestic Theatre, Boston. Other shows include: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Wendy Kesselman’s A Tale of Two Cities, and Voices on the Wind. Joanna designed the looks for an exhibit of twelve soldiers dating from the Revolutionary War to the present on permanent display at The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia. Joanna has also designed numerous film and video projects in both Los Angeles and Boston. Joanna holds a BFA from Emerson College in Costume Design, and is a member of United Scenic Artists.

Alicia D. Reece (Assistant Stage Manager) With NSMT: 2005 Musical Season. Elsewhere: A proud native of Watseka, IL, “Lish” is honored to be returning to NSMT. A sampling of Alicia’s credits include the Off-Broadway successes of BUG and Orson’s Shadow, the Asian tour of Cabaret as well as seasons at Playhouse on the Square (Memphis, TN), The Children’s Theatre (Cincinnati), and The Barn Theatre (Augusta, MI). “Much love to Haylee, Lauren, and Brayden… may you always dream big.” This might be an appropriate time to proclaim her undying loyalty to the Chicago Cubs. Wait ‘til next year?”

Matt Schreiber (Casting) With NSMT: This is Matt's 5th year casting for NSMT. Elsewhere: Broadway: Gypsy, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway and Tour),Cabaretat Studio 54. Off-Broadway / Regional: Fran's Bed (Long Wharf), AMidsummer Night's Dream (ART), Oedipus(ART),The Vineyard Theatre's 2004 and 2005Seasons. Film: Kinsey, Duane Hopwood, Loggerheads, The Namesake, and Over The Mountains. Matt can currently be seen performing in the Broadway cast of Avenue Q.

Alison Franck (Casting) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Alison has been Resident Casting Director at Paper Mill Playhousesince 2000. She has cast over 30 productions for Paper Mill, including the revival of I'm Not Rappaport, starring Ben Vereen and Judd Hirsch, directed by Daniel Sullivan, which transferred to Broadway. Among the manyplays and musicals she has cast in co-productions with Coconut Grove Playhouse: The Chosen starring Theodore Bikel,Romeo and Bernadette andThe Dinner Party, directed by John Rando.Recently, at Paper Mill Playhouse: Ragtime, The Baker's Wife, Carnival, The Drawer Boy starring John Mahoney and A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Tina Landau. Independent film: Broke Even (Best Drama, 2000 New York Independent Film Festival). TV series: Al Franken's “Lateline,” “Soul Man” “Talk to Me”. Pilot casting: “Madigan Men” and”Freaks & Geeks” (2000 Emmy for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series).