Deborah Lew (Cinderella) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Deborah was most recently seen in the Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera at Studio 54. Other New York credits include: Candide (the Pink Sheep) and Cinderella, both at New York City Opera; the Off-Broadway musical Cupid and Psyche (Psyche); the Concert of Excellence at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Regionally, she received a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for her portrayal of Maria in West Side Story at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Chicago. Other regional credits include Amour at Goodspeed (Isabelle), Miss Saigon at Westchester Broadway (Kim), and West Side Story at the Pioneer Theatre (Maria). She is delighted to be making her NSMT debut with Cinderella. “Thanks to God, the Lews and Sean.”

Ryan Silverman (Prince Christopher) With NSMT: Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story ‘03. Elsewhere: Ryan hails from Sherwood Park, Alberta. His Canadian credits include leads in: Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius), Forever Plaid (Smudge), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Blood Brothers (Eddie Lyons), Falsettos (Mendel), Assassins (John Wilkes Booth). Leads in plays, such as Three Sisters, The Hostage and The Witch. Numerous television roles. Regional: Wicked (Fiero U/S) in Chicago, Grease (Danny) Pittsburgh CLO and Kansas City Starlight. National Tour: Mamma Mia (Sky). International Tour: West Side Story (Tony). New York: Tales of Tinseltown (Elmo Green) with the Director's company, and Most Happy Fella (Al) at Lincoln Center State Theatre. “Love to Kim and Mom.”

Maureen Brennan (Fairy Godmother) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol ‘99- ‘05, Showboat, My Fair Lady, Penelope. Elsewhere: Broadway: Candide (Tony nomination and Theatre World Award), Going Up, Knickerbocker Holiday, Little Johnny Jones, and Stardust. National Tour: Pirates of Penzance. Regional creditsinclude favorite roles in You Can't Take It With You, Annie Get Your Gun, She Loves Me, Carousel, 42^nd Street and I Do, I Do and Sylvia.Maureen has been a soloist with many symphony orchestras including the Boston Pops, Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Hartford Symphonies. Shecan also be heard on the soundtrack recordings of Disney's “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” andrecently,a dancing old lady in the new musical film version of The Producers. She is a member of the Theatre facultyof The Boston Conservatory. She has conceived, produced and performed with director,Michael Allosso, Sunrise, Sunset—The Songs of Sheldon Harnickat Stoneham Theatre and JTNE. Mo is happy to be performing again atNSMTas well as reuniting with friend and colleague, Charles Repole, who recently directed her and George Dvorsky in theirhitBroadway cabaret concert--Together Again!! www.maureenbrennan.com.

Terry Burrell (Queen Constantina) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Elsewhere: Terry’s Broadway credits include starring roles in The Threepenny Opera, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dreamgirls, Into the Woods, Swingin’ on a Star, Honky Tonk Nights, and Eubie, which she also filmed for television. Off- Broadway, Terry appeared in And the World Goes ‘Round, Just So, and Taking a Chance on Love. Terry toured the US as Julie in the Hal Prince production of Showboat, and reprised the role in the London revival. Other tours include Copacabana, Thunder Knocking on the Door, A Grand Night for Singing, The Wiz, and Bubblin' Brown Sugar. Terry was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award as best actress in a musical for her portrayal of Queenie in Queenie Pie at the Kennedy Center. Other regional credits include Time and Again, Of Thee I Sing, Sweet and Hot, Man of La Mancha, Arthur Miller's Up From Paradise and Ain’t Misbehavin’. Terry has performed her nightclub act for audiences around the world.

Joyce Chittick (Joy) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Joyce just completed the run of Roundabout Theater’s production of The Pajama Game where she created the role of Mae, the “Steam Heat” girl. Joyce was also part of the original Broadway companies of Sweet Charity (’05), Wonderful Town (’04), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Seussical, Big and Roundabout Theater’s production of Cabaret. In addition, she performed in the Broadway companies of Once Upon A Mattress, Cats and Tommy. Off-Broadway credits include Belle Epoque (Lincoln Center), The Wild Party (Manhattan Theater Club) and Tony Kushner’s adaptation of A Dybbuk (The Public Theater). Regional credits include The Boyfriend (Bay Street Theatre), directed by Julie Andrews. Joyce is a Maine native.

David Coffee (King Maximillian) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol ‘92-‘05, Singin’ in the Rain ’06, ‘92, Camelot, Cinderella ‘05, Kiss Me, Kate, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Will Rogers Follies, West Side Story ‘95, ‘03 Crazy For You, La Cage Aux Folles, The Music Man, and 42nd Street, Phantom ‘92, ‘94, Grand Hotel, Brigadoon, South Pacific, Evita, Good News! Elsewhere: David moves from the frustrated director Roscoe Dexter, in Singin’ in the Rain, to Monarch of a dryer kingdom in Cinderella. I addition to his longtime association with NSMT, Casa Mañana and the Granbury Opera House; David has been welcomed by audiences at Goodspeed Opera House, Stages St. Louis, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and American Musical Theatre of San José. His recent honors include an IRNE Award for Camelot and teaching his first “master class” for NSMT’s Stage 4 Program. “It’s good to be the King!” For more information visit The Official David Coffee Website. 

Natalie Joy Johnson (Portia) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Natalie is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut! Best known for her Off-Broadway debut as Nadia in the cult hit, bare: a pop opera, Natalie’s other recent NY credits include the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s But I’m a Cheerleader (Sinead), Monica! The Musical (Janet Reno), Joy (Kegan), and Slut (Mrs. Winterbottom). Regionally, Natalie was seen at the Passage Theatre in Move It and It’s Yours (Eloise/Caresse) and singing “Bless the Lord” in the 2001 National Tour of Godspell (cast recording on DRG Records). Her acclaimed concert act, Natalie Joy Johnson with Our Lady J and The Pink Champagne Orchestra, has been selling out shows at Joe’s Pub, the Cutting Room, and Ars Nova, as well as a split bill at Feinstein’s at the Regency with Adam Flemming. www.nataliejoyjohnson.com

Lisa McMillan (Stepmother) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, Mame, La Cage aux Folles. Elsewhere: Lisa is delighted to return to NSMT. Her Broadway credits include the infamous Moose Murders (with Eve Arden) and La Cage Aux Folles (directed by Arthur Laurents). Off-Broadway premieres of Ruthless!, Identical Twins… etc. Her numerous regional credits include theatres such as the Walnut Street Theatre (Barrymore Award Nominee - Mame), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Denver Center Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Utah and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals. Favorite leading roles in such shows as A Delicate Balance, Annie, Night of the Iguana, Macbeth and Gypsy (with Rita Moreno). Lisa has also appeared in feature films, commercials and as a regular on ABCs daytime, “The City.” Recent directing credits include The Ordway Theatre, Galveston Outdoor Musicals. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School.

Tabb (Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05, A Christmas Carol ‘95-‘97, ‘01 – ‘02, ’04 - ‘05. Elsewhere: Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Tabb now resides in NYC and is happy to return to NSMT for Cinderella. Recent credits include Harvey Nichols Hong Kong and the ‘abbreviated’ run of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella in 2005. He originated the role of Deuteronomy Joshua Knob in George S. Clinton’s Blue Grass Musical That Other Woman’s Child. Other NYC credits include Lady in the Dark (City Center Encores), LaRondine, Cinderella, The Merry Widow (NYC Opera). “XOX to my family & friends for all the support and love!”

Kristen Dawn Calgaro (Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05. Elsewhere: Kristen is delighted to return to NSMT for the second incarnation of this amazing production! She has spent the majority of 2006 touring the nation with Tommy Tune in Dr. Dolittle. Other favorite credits include Liza in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Goodspeed Opera House, Liesl in The Sound of Music, and the title role in Antigone. Kristen holds a B.A. in Religious Studies and Spanish from the University of Virginia. “Love to Gavin and the fam!”

Debbi Fuhrman (Footman, Ensemble, Dance Captain) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05, A Christmas Carol ’93-’95, ’97,’98. Elsewhere: Cinderella (NYCO), Lady in the Dark (City Center, NYC), Fantasticks (Sacramento). After completing the final season of “Hope and Faith” this year, Debbi continues her work with Antigravity – a high flying performance company. She travels the country doing industrial shows, theatre, film and TV while she continues her personal training and fitness classes. She is currently creating her own show which will of course include her famous ‘Betty Boop’! 

Paul J. Gallagher (Chef, Ensemble) withNSMT: Cinderella ’05, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Fiddler on the Roof, A Christmas Carol ’96-‘01 , The Most Happy Fella, Phantom ‘94, Where’s Charley?, Carnival, Annie. Elsewhere: Santa inRadio City Christmas Spectacular (NYC),Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda starring Patti LuPone (Carnegie Hall),...(Off- Broadway);Tours: withDonny Osmond and Sam Harris, . Regional: , Paul is a founding member and the Artistic Director of the Arts Council of Keansburg. He is also a professional dealer of fine art and antiques astheco-proprietor of his own shop in Manalapan, New Jersey. 

Thom Graham (Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Thom returns to the U.S. after almost 8 years in London. There he was in the original West End casts of Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, and Contact. Also there, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Starlight Express, Beauty and the Beast, Dream, West Side Story, Brigadoon, Fame, Les Misérables and Cats amongst others. Ballet companies include Netherlands Dance Theatre and Australian Dance Theatre. “Love to my wife Nathalie, Joe, and my children Daniel, Megan and Claire.”

Garett Hawe (Ensemble) with NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Fame. Elsewhere: Garett spent 8 months touring as Jesse in the 1st National Tour of Oklahoma!, based on the 2002 Broadway Revival. Other credits: Rolf in The Sound of Music, starring John Davidson, Crazy For You, West Side Story, Titanic, A Chorus Line, and “Take Me to the River” with the Cincinnati Pops (airing on PBS). Garett is a Musical Theatre major at Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM), and recently played Wyatt in their production of Crazy For You. “Love and thanks to John La Rock and NSMT for this incredible summer and my family for everything else.”

Arielle Jacobs (Ensemble, u/s Cinderella) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: A recent graduate of NYU with a BM in Vocal Performance. Last seen as Rosa in the world premiere musical The Rose of Corazon at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. She has studied voice at the San Francisco and Westminster Conservatories of Music and has appeared on TV and film in “Commander in Chief,” “Water Lilies,” “Loss,” “The Hitchhiker.” She is currently studying professional photography and art. For more info, visit www.ariellejacobs.com.

Jane Labanz (Ensemble u/s Fairy Godmother, u/s Queen) With NSMT: 42^nd Street ‘87, ‘97 Elsewhere: Jane appeared on Broadway as Hope in Anything Goes opposite Patti LuPone. Eleven Broadway Tour credits include The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Ginger), Annie (Grace) and Cats. She has performed with Tommy Tune in his productions of Bye, Bye, Birdie, Easter Parade and most recently Dr. Dolittle. Regional roles include Louise in Always Patsy Cline and Marian in The Music Man. A former teacher, Jane holds a degree in piano and a Master's in conduction. “Love to Paul.”

Kathleen Monteleone (Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05. Elsewhere: Kathleen is happy to be back at North Shore. Off Broadway: For Christ’s Sake The Musical. Regional Theatre: Good News! (LTC), Cinderella (NSMT). Kathleen received a BA in Acting and a minor in Musical Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College. “Much love to my family and husband Frank.”

Andrew Pacho (Coachman, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Broadway: Shogun, Cats, Miss Saigon, The King and I, Candide. Off-Broadway: Comedy of Errors(NYST) St.Louis Woman, Carnival (Encores) Harlequin Studies with Bill Irwin (Signature Theatre) Radio City Music Hall (Easter show, Carnival Spectacular) Cinderella (NYCO). Film: Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You. Television: “Sesame Street” & numerous commercials. Most Recent: Rev. Billy & the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. “Love to Paul, family & friends.”

Katie Rayle (Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05. Elsewhere: Katie is grateful to be returning to North Shore! She is a 2006 graduate of LAMDA, where she trained in Classical Acting. Other credits include: 42^nd Street (1^st National Tour), Radio City Rockettes, Funny Girl and My Fair Lady (Paper Mill), Singin’ in the Rain (Woman in Green at Music Theatre Wichita). Katie is also the co-creator of The Hampton Sisters ... a play with jingles premiering this October in New York. Katie has a B.P.A. in dance from OCU. “Love to Brian and my family.”

Nathan Scherich (Steward, Ensemble, u/s Prince) With NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Elsewhere: Nathan is thrilled to return to Beverly for Cinderella having just completed NSMT’s successful run of Singin’ in the Rain. Other credits include:Anything Goes (Westchester), Beauty and the Beast (Pioneer), and Mack and Mabel (Goodspeed). A one time ski instructor and school teacher in Telluride, Colorado, Nathan now calls NYC “home”. “Hugs to Allie- don't forget to feed Munk!”

Gregory Sheppard (Herald) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05. Elsewhere: Sheppard was recently heard with the NYU Orchestra in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as well as concerts with Opera Ebony. He has appeared throughout the United States and in Europe withopera companies and orchestras of New York, San Francisco, Charleston, Chicago, Denver, Vienna, Rome, Florence, Munich, Savonlinna and others. Upcoming appearances include Zuniga in Carmen with Syracuse Opera, concerts in Washington and New York City. Gregory holds degrees in voice performance from Syracuse University and New York Univesity where he is a member of the voice faculty.

Natasha Ashworth (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol’04-‘05, Cinderella ‘05, A Little Night Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Carousel. YPA: Charlotte’s Web, Seussical Junior, Rapunzel, Cinderella Jr., Aladdin Jr. Elsewhere: Natasha is delighted to rejoin the cast of Cinderella following last year’s fire. Recent roles include Lavinia (A Little Princess) at Wheelock Theater, Charlotte (Charlotte’s Web), Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical Jr.), and Fairy Godmother (Cinderella Jr.) for NSMT’s YPA. “Many thanks to NSMT for bringing back Cinderella, love to family and friends.”

Bernard Baldassaro (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Singin in the Rain, Cinderella ‘05. YPA: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte’s Web, Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Seussical, Jr. Elsewhere: The Nutcracker (Fritz) with the Boston Dance Company. Bernie feels like his feet have never left the stage, having just completed the role of Young Don Lockwood in NSMT”s production of Singin’ in the Rain. He trains at the Chiampa Dance Center (Lynnfield, MA), and with NSMT’s Academy of Music Theater. “Thanks to all at NSMT for their continued support for the roles of children in the art of musical theatre.”

Bethani Boccia (Youth Ensemble) with NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, A Christmas Carol ’05, Cinderella ’05, The Wizard of Oz. YPA: Rapunzel. Elsewhere: Bethani is overjoyed to be back at NSMT. She recently Assistant Directed Disney’s Cinderella Kids (Mitchman Theater Camp) and appeared in Cinderella (Marblehead Little Theater) in 2004. Soon to be a senior at Beverly High School, Bethani both teaches and attends classes at Mitchell’s Dance Studio in Beverly. “Many thanks to everyone at NSMT for this amazing opportunity. Love to Mum, Dad, Jamie, and the rest of the family and friends. This one is for my three little fans!”

John F. Breen (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol ‘02. Elsewhere: John, a resident of Salem, NH, recently appeared in recently appeared in the Salem High School Actor’s Guild production of Les Misérables as Gavrouche. He also appeared in the Albany Berkshire Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker as Fritz. John enjoys voice lessons at Quality Music Lessons with Rosanna Ferro and studying dance with Teri Desrosiers at the Salem Dance Network.

Chantal Desjardins (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05 Elsewhere: Chantal is very excited to rejoin her Cinderella friends at the NSMT. She has performed many roles with the Pentucket Players. She has also performed at the Firehouse, Amesbury Playhouse, and did a tour of Terezin Children of the Holocaust in Kentucky. Her favorite role was Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden with Merrimac Jr. Theatre. She just turned “sweet 16” and is going into her junior year at Pentucket Regional High School. “Thanks to my family and friends for their support.”

SOFIA DISKES (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05. Elsewhere: Sofia is six years old and has been on stage since the age of 2. Recently, Sofia has been seen in Godspell and The Wizard of Oz. She continues taking Ballet and musical theatre dance, working close to mom and dad at Neverland Theatre (MA). “Love to Karen Azenberg, Mom and Dad, Catalina, the “D” family, Grammy and all her teachers and friends who make her smile.”

KATY GERAGHTY (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, A Christmas Carol ’00. Youth Performance Academy: Once on this Island, Charlotte’s Web, Miss Nelson is Missing, MTI Broadway Junior Festival, Into the Woods Junior, Once On This Island, Honk! Junior. Elsewhere: Katy recently performed the role of Timoune in Once on this Island Junior for NSMT’s Stage Three program. Other credits include Annie at Seacoast Rep, NH, Nutcracker, Jose Mateo Ballet Co.; Neverland Theatre. “Many thanks to my family, NSMT mentors, O’Maley Drama Club. It’s great to be back.”

Andrew Murdock (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol ‘04 - ’05, Cinderella ‘05. YPA: Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse. Elsewhere: Andrew is thrilled to return to the cast of Cinderella. Andrew appeared in a number of short films and was recently in the Dresden Dolls music video “Sing”. Andrew continues with piano, and dance, but loves live theatre the best. “Thanks to family and friends for continued support and chauffeuring.”

SIMONE SENIBALDI (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05. YPA: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Disney’s Aladdin Junior, Cinderella Kids (Junior Theatre Festival), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Miss Nelson is Missing. Elsewhere: Simone was recently seen in Pinocchio (Dancer) and Annie (Kate) with Stage One Productions. Simone also dances with Agnes Streckner Dance Studio. “Thanks to my wonderful friends and family (especially my Mom) and NSMT for all their love and support.”

ARI SHAPS (Youth Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05, A Christmas Carol ‘04, Beauty and the Beast. YPA: Miss Nelson is Missing. Elsewhere: One year later and two inches taller, twelve year old Ari is delighted to once again be performing in NSMT’s production of Cinderella. Ari recently appeared as Will Rogers Junior in the Reagle Players production of The Will Rogers Follies. He has performed with the new England Light Opera and was Stoneham Theatre’s Ralphie in A Christmas Story.

Emily Sheeran (Youth Ensemble) with NSMT: Cinderella ’05, A Christmas Carol ’03 Elsewhere: Now entering third grade at Walton School in Wakefield, Emily is very excited to be back onstage at NSMT. Favorite roles include Young Tommy in Tommy, Gretl in The Sound of Music, Molly in Annie, Fan in Scrooge and Marley, and Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. “Love to Mommy, Daddy, Jason and Adam.”

RICHARD RODGERS & OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Music, Book & Lyrics) After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer, 1902-79) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers’ sophisticated style of musical comedy (which he had perfected in a twenty-five year partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein’s innovations in operetta (conceived in collaboration with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern.) Oklahoma! was followed by Carousel (1945), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), Pipe Dream (1955), Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote one musical specifically for the big screen, State Fair (1945; remade 1962; Broadway premiere, 1996), and one for television, “Cinderella” (1957; remade 1965, 1997). Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals earned 34 Tony® Awards, 14 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. In 1998 Rodgers and Hammerstein were cited by Time Magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th Century, and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.

Charles Repole (Director) With NSMT: Showboat, Brigadoon. Elsewhere: Mr. Repole directed the highly acclaimed concert versions of Dubarry Was a Lady starring Faith Prince and Robert Morse and Call Me Madam, starring Tyne Daly for the prestigious City Center Encores! series. Other Broadway directing credits include the revival of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (which originated at the Goodspeed Opera House), The Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation Benefit at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops conducted by Skitch Henderson, and for over 10 years, Mr. Repole conceived and directed the annual fund raising gala for the 92nd Street "Y" including the Lyrics and Lyricists 25th Year Celebration, hosted by Angela Lansbury. Also an accomplished on-stage performer, he has appeared before Broadway audiences starring in Doubles, Whoopee! (for which he earned a Drama Desk nomination) and Very Good Eddie (which earned him a Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award). Charles Repole is the Chairman of Drama, Theatre and Dance Department at Queens College and received the 2001 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Karen Azenberg (Choreographer) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, Annie. Elsewhere: Karen Azenberg is thrilled to return to NSMT to once again stage Cinderella. This year she has staged the world premiere of Jonahs Dream by William Gibson and directed West Side Story for Opera Grand Rapids. Favorite credits include Blocks by the Pulitzer Prize winning creator of Rent, Jonathan Larson, the regional theatre premiere of Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23^rd Floor, and national tours of Carousel, Brigadoon and Puttin’ on the Ritz – starring Carol Lawrence. Karen also created the dances for Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle at New York’s Roundabout Theatre as well as Hello, Dolly! (Marriott Lincolnshire), The Dead (Pioneer Theatre), Oklahoma! (Ordway Theatre, California Musical Theatre), The World Goes ‘Round (Cape Playhouse), Biloxi Blues (Indiana Repertory Theatre). Upcoming: regional theatre premiere of Les Misérables. “This is for Alex and Emelia.”

Edward Reichert (Musical Director) With NSMT: Cinderella ’05, Grease. Elsewhere: NYC credits include AMAS Rep, Equity Library Theatre, Avery Fisher Hall, Circle Rep, Riverside Shakespeare, 92^nd St. Y, Chelsea Rep, Eighty Eights, and LeFrak Concert Hall. Regional/Stock: Walnut Street Theatre, Portland Stage Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Florida Rep, Seacoast Rep, and thirteen seasons at Maine State Music Theatre (including Maury Yeston’s world premiere of Hans Christian Anderson). Conducting highlights: She Loves Me, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Company, Chicago, and Evita (Portland Symphony Orchestra). Stage Direction: Nine, Phantom, Into the Woods, Assassins, Blood Brothers, Falsettoland, I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change!,Nunsense, Ruthless!, Chess, By Rodgers!, Children of Eden, Bat Boy, and Songs for a New World. As a member of Actor’s Equity, he has played Manny in Master Class opposite Lucie Arnaz. Education: Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College/CUNY. Ed has been a guest director and instructor at UNH (Durham) and CSU (Sacramento). He is currently on the Artist Faculty in the School of Music at the University of Southern Maine where he will stage Titanic and Urinetown this year. Sto Lat!  

Dex Edwards (Scenic Design) With NSMT: The Full Monty, Cinderella ’05, Beauty and the Beast, Dracula: A Chamber Musical, Ragtime, Miss Saigon, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Fiddler On The Roof, A Little Night Music, My Fair Lady, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum and Little Me Elsewhere: Dex’s design work has been seen in theatres internationally including the Dallas Theatre Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Milwaukee Rep., The Majestic Theatre (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Indiana Rep., Sacramento Rep., Alliance Theatre Co., Virginia Stage Co., Georgia Shakespeare Festival, Merrimack Rep. Theatre, Drury Lane, Oak Brook Theatre (Chicago), Queens Mill and Winter Garden Theatres (Ontario) and the Berlin Opera House. Dex designed the world premiere Jimmy Buffet/Herman Wouk musical Don’t Stop the Carnival (Coconut Grove Playhouse) and was the recipient of Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award in Scenic Design for his work on Comedy of Errors and the 2001 IRNE award for his work on Miss Saigon. Dex was part of the concept design team for the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Dex designed Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus in Las Vegas.

Joanna E. Murphy (Costume Designer) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol ‘04 – ‘05, Fame, Damn Yankees (Assistant Costume Designer). Elsewhere: In Fall 2004, Joanna designed The Fabulous Invalid, starring Alice Ripley, at Emerson’s Majestic Theatre, Boston. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia shows an exhibit of twelve soldiers of different branches of the military and of periods from the Revolutionary War to the present for which Joanna designed their looks. Other shows include: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Wendy Kesselman’s A Tale of Two Cities, and Voices on the Wind. 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.

Martin E Vreeland (Lighting Designer) with NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Cinderella ’05, Smokey Joe’s Café, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew. Elsewhere: Around the World in 80 Days, The Play About the Baby, and Ethel Waters: His Eye Is On the Sparrow (Florida Studio Theatre), A Christmas Story and Tommy (Stoneham Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Worcester Foothills Theatre), and 5 Bottles in a Six-Pack (Cherry Lane Theatre). Martin has designed seven BC/EFA Easter Bonnet competitions and several benefit concerts for The Actors Fund. He has designed shows at PS122, Ergo Theatre, Looking Glass Theatre, Milkcan Theatre, Wings Theatre, CAP21, Personal Space Theatrics, Alley Theatre, Trump Plaza Casino, Seminole Hard Rock Casino, River Rep, Tri-Arts, Grinnell College, Ashland University, PTTP University of Delaware and Troika. Martin has also assisted on several Broadway productions, including: The Lion King, Voices in the Dark, Swing!, How to Succeed…, and Grease. Martin is a proud alumnus of Syracuse University and is happy to be returning to NSMT for his sixth consecutive season.

John A. Stone (Sound Designer) with NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, 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: Singin’ in the Rain, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, 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 Opera, 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.

Bethany Ford (Production Stage Manager) with NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Damn Yankees, A Christmas Carol ‘05, The Full Monty, Camelot, Abyssinia, Cinderella ‘05, Fame, Thoroughly Modern Millie. 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 and a member of Actors’ Equity since 1993.

Alicia D. Reece (Associate Stage Manager) With NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Damn Yankees, Ain’t Misbehavin’, 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). Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you’re standing outside the fire.

Robert L. Rucinski (Assistant Musical Director, Rehearsal Accompanist) With NSMT: Singin’ in the Rain, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, Camelot, Cinderella, Fame, Christmas Carol '04 & ‘05. Elsewhere: Robert is thrilled to continue working with NSMT this season. 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. 

Alison Franck (Casting) with NSMT: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees. 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 many plays and musicals she has cast include 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).

Matt Scheiber (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.