Mitch Dean (Jack Scott) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Mitch is truly excited to be making his North Shore debut in HSM2. He joins the Wildcats after completing a run of Peter Mill's Illyria with the Prospect Theater Co. Nat'l Tour: RENT, Altar Boyz. NY/Regional: Maccabeat, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Footloose, Godspell, Sockdology, Altar Boyz. Readings/Workshops: The Lavender Scare, Common Ground. Thanks to Ben, Kraz and Erica at The Mine...you guys rock. Thanks to my fam for all your love and support. Proud member of AEA. 

Carla Duren (Taylor McKessie) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Carla performed in the Broadway and Vegas productions of Hairspray as Inez and a Dynamite. Carla also played Snookie in Broadway's 110 in the Shade starring Audra McDonald. Her numerous pop tours include performing with Bette Midler as a Harlette, Pink, Talib Kweli, Deborah Cox, Tamia and as lead singer of the pop group SheMoves. Also a songwriter, Carla recently released her self-produced project "BlackFolkRockStar" available on iTunes and at carladuren.com.

Omar Lopez-Cepero (Zeke Baylor) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Omar is thrilled to be making his NSMT Debut! Last year, Omar was seen throughout the US and Canada playing the pivotal role of Che in the North American Tour of Evita. A graduate of the University of Miami Frost School of Music, this Atlanta native is happy to now call NYC home. Favorite Credits include: Evita (Che); Grease (Danny); West Side Story (Tony); Sweeney Todd (Anthony Hope); and numerous revues and concerts. Endless thanks to his amazing family and girlfriend Elizabeth for their unending support and special thanks to Jed and Pete for their determined belief in his talents.

Addi McDaniel (Gabriella Montez) With NSMT: High School Musical. Elsewhere: Addi couldn't be happier to be back in high school at NSMT! In between High School Musical 1 and 2, she understudied/performed the lead role of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the world premiere of Little House on the Prairie at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. She also made her debut at Birdland in NYC singing alongside Lauren Kennedy, Jarrod Emick, and Tracie Thoms. Favorite credits include: Bat Boy, Parade, Urinetown, Six Degrees of Separation. Proud graduate of Penn State University. Love and gratitude to  the people who keep her sane: Her family, friends, Uncle B, and Charles.

Kate Rockwell (Sharpay Evans) With NSMT: High School Musical. Elsewhere: Kate is thrilled to be back at NSMT!  She just closed her first Broadway show, Legally Blonde, playing Margot and understudying Elle Woods.  She was seen in the Sex and the City movie as Young Samantha, and is often recognized from NBC's "Grease: You're the One that I Want". Other favorite roles include Christine in the Yeston/Kopit Phantom, Claudia in Tully (In No Particular Order), and Cathy in The Last 5 Years. She is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory.

Dana Steingold (Kelsi Nielsen) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Pre Broadway: Godspell. National Tour/LA: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne). New York: Perez Hilton Saves the Universe, Sally in ...Charlie Brown (Century Center), Galt McDermot's Goddess Wheel and workshops of Calvin Berger at MTC (7@7), Disney's The Man in the Ceiling, Dani Girl (with dir. John Caraffa). Proud co-founder Shifting Ground Productions (http://www.shifting-ground.org/)  Recent Grad NYU(CAP21). Love all around!

Emily Walton (Martha Cox) With NSMT: The Music Man; Annie. Elsewhere: Emily Walton is very excited to be performing at North Shore again, after an 11-year hiatus!  At the age of 9, Emily appeared on this very stage in The Music Man; and then, at the ripe old age of 10, she was in Annie.  Surely audiences will (not) remember her.  NYC credits include: Saved (Tia) at Playwrights Horizons, and workshops of Ever After (Jacqueline) directed by Doug Hughes, Picnic at Hanging Rock (Sara) at Lincoln Center, Hurricane, directed by Scott Schwartz, and Saved.  Regional: The Sound of Music (Liesl) at Pittsburgh CLO.  Emily is an Ithaca College dropout (class of ‘09!).  Much love and gratitude to her family, her friends and her Drew.

Christopher Brian Williams (Ryan Evans) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Christopher has been seen with The Connecticut Opera and the Hartford Stage Company.  He is a recent graduate from the University of Cincinnati, where he appeared in Wonderful Town, Crazy for You, Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along, Brigadoon, and The Pirates of Penzance.  Christopher would like to thank his mom and grandparents for their tireless support, everyone at Henderson/Hogan and NSMT for this wonderful and exciting experience.

Ron Wisniski (Mr. Fulton) With NSMT: Show Boat, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Tom Jones, Gypsy. Elsewhere: National tours: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), FDR in two tours of Annie and Tintypes (Teddy Roosevelt).  Off-Broadway: George Abbott's Frankie, A Most Secret War, Ibsen's Pillars of Society, Up Against It (New York Shakespeare Festival) and Tom Jones (New York Musical Theatre Festival). His other credits number more than 100 plays and musicals at theatres nationwide including Goodspeed Opera House, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, Sacramento Music Circus, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Florida's Riverside Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and Arkansas Rep. Connecticut Critics Circle Award winner and three-time IRNE Award nominee. Proud member of Actors' Equity.

Brandon Michael Arrington (Ensemble; u/s Chad) With NSMT: Debut Elsewhere: Brandon has been seen Off-Broadway in Stephen Schwartz's Captain Louie (Ziggy), Irrationals (Reggie), You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Linus), and That Other Woman's Child (Firstnsecond James).  Other favorite roles include the national tour of Peter Pan (Curly), Gypsy (Tulsa), Once Upon A Mattress (Prince Dauntless), and Island of the Blue Dolphins (Ramo).  Brandon can be spotted on the screen, television, and online in various campaigns.  He is also a D.A.R.E. Dancer and proud member of Equity.

Jameson Cooper (Ensemble; u/s Troy) With NSMT: The Producers; Les Misérables Elsewhere: Jameson was Levi in Joseph, Huckleberry in Big River and Tommy in Tommy.  Jameson is excited to be back in Beverly after spending the summer as a Ranger in Central Park.  He is a native of the great Pacific Northwest and a graduate of the University of Michigan where he received his B.F.A in Musical Theatre and a minor in Environmental Studies.  He would like to thank his family for their constant support and the guys at Henderson-Hogan.

Calli Freyschlag (Dermatologist, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Calli is an Oklahoma City University graduate with a BS in Dance Management. Calli has since performed for Legends in Concert in Branson, Missouri, and at sea for Holland America Cruise Lines. She recently appeared in The Next Step, an Off-Broadway showcase of original choreography. Other credits include: Urban Cowboy, the Musical National Tour Workshop, Guys and Dolls, Pajama Game, and Oklahoma! "My deepest thanks to my family, to NSMT for this exciting experience, and to the true Reason for all of the above."

Lonna Marie (Ensemble; u/s Gabriella) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Lonna Marie is so excited to go back to High School! Originally from Miami, she moved to the city 3 years ago attending Marymount Manhattan College. After her first year, she landed the first National tour of Brooklyn The Musical understudying the roles of Brooklyn and Faith. Other favorite credits include: Children of Eden (Eve/Mama Noah), On the Town (Claire DeLoone) and The Last 5 Years (Cathy).

Kelly Martin (Peaches, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Kelly is currently in her Sophomore year at The Boston Conservatory and is thrilled to take part in her first production at North Shore.  Some of her previous regional credits include the Mistress in Evita (New London Barn Playhouse), Rosie/ensemble in Sweet Charity, Maude/ensemble in Funny Girl (West Virginia Public Theatre), Liesl in The Sound o f Music, Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast (Pittsburgh Musical Theater).  Post graduation from Pittsburgh Musical Theater's pre-college program, she worked as a dance instructor and choreographer for the Rauh Conservatory. Thank you Neil Donohoe and all of my instructors for going out of your way to accommodate this show schedule, I appreciate your support and encouragement.

Tim McGarrigal (Tailor, Ensemble, u/s Ryan Evans) With NSMT: West Side Story ‘03 Elsewhere: Tim is excited to return to North Shore where he received his Equity card performing in West Side Story (Snowboy) in 2003! Vegas: We Will Rock You, Hugh Jackman: In Time, New York: Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, National Tour: High School Musical, Fosse, Joseph... Film: Across the Universe.  Regional: Atlanta TOTS, Berkshire Theatre Festival. B.F.A. Acting, University of Connecticut.  Huge thanks to his family for their unending love and support. http://www.timmcgarrigal.com/

Taela Naomi (Blossom, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Taela is delighted to have performed with Jennifer Holliday in the Dreamgirls 25th Anniversary performances (TOTS), and is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut! Other regional credits: The Producers (TBTS), A Funny Thing Happened... (Florida Repertory Theater). NYC: Doo Wop Love, Naganuma Dance (principal dancer), Ice Theatre of NY (figure skater). Taela has a B.A. in Psychology and Theatre & Dance from Amherst College and indulged a semester in Melbourne, Australia. Love & thanks to mom and dad, and much gratitude to AEA! www.taelanaomi.com

Mara Newbery (Dermatologist, Ensemble, Dance Captain, Assistant to the Choreographer) With NSMT: 42nd Street, Bye Bye Birdie, Les Misérables. Elsewhere: Mara is honored to be working once again with North Shore Music Theatre after recently playing Anytime Annie in 42nd Street. Regionally, she has been seen in White Christmas, Grease, The Full Monty, Cats, Oklahoma, and Beauty and the Beast. BFA Musical Theatre University of Michigan. All my love to Mom and Dad, John, Nat, Em, Natalie, Flan, Migs, Coops, and the wise one above, through whom all things are possible. A special thanks to Barry for believing in his little Cha-Cha. Proud Member AEA. Go Blue!

Kristin Piro (Violet, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Kristin recently returned from Osaka, Japan where she was a Swing in the world premiere of Trip of Love at the Theatre Brava!  Other credits include Chicago (Velma), West Side Story (Anita), Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie in the national and Las Vegas companies), the world premiere of Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's Waiting for the Moon, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar), Damn Yankees (Lola), Anne Reinking's 2001 Broadway Theatre Project.  Many thanks to AEA and love to Mom, Dad, Lauren and all of my supportive friends and family.

Courtney Romano (Hair Dresser, Ensemble) With NSMT: 42^nd Street. Elsewhere: Courtney is ecstatic to be working with NSMT again after performing in 42nd Street! She has performed in Diane Paulus' Kiss Me, Kate (Lois Lane/Bianca) at Glimmerglass Opera, White Christmas (Judy Haynes), The Full Monty (Estelle Genovese), Oklahoma!, A Funny Thing...Forum, White Christmas, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Courtney graduated from Muhlenberg College with a B.A. in Theatre and Dance. Thanks and love to her family, BB, and the Hansons for such endless support!

Casey Tuma (Hair Dresser, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Casey recently completed the world-premiere production of Disney's High School Musical 2 (Atlanta TOTS) playing Violet. Broadway: originated the role of July in the 20th anniversary production of Annie. Favorite roles include Shelley in Bat Boy and Little Sally in Urinetown. Casey is a proud graduate of Penn State with a BFA in Musical Theatre. GO PSU!  Lots of love and thanks to my family, Matty, and manager Cathy Parker. Proud AEA member. 

Brenden Turanich (Ripper, Tailor, Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Brenden Turanich is originally from Saskatoon, Canada. Now based in New York City, he has recently performed at New York's Fashion Week and Peter Pan at the Stephen Sondheim Center in Iowa. Other credits include Tokyo Disneyland in Japan and Holland America Cruise line across the globe. Brenden has appeared with the Canadian National Ballet in Giselle and The Royal Winnipeg Ballet in the Nutcracker. Brenden looks forward to bringing his experience and passion to the show. Thanks Mom, Dad, Bradie, and Breton for all your support.

Bernie Baldassaro (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: Cinderella ‘05, ‘06, Singin' in the Rain. With NSMT YPA: Grease, Goodnight Moon, Disney's High School Musical, Winnie-the-pooh, Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, Seussical, Jr., Disney's Cinderella Kids/Aladdin, Jr. (MTI Jr. Theatre Festival, Atlanta, GA), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Elsewhere: Bernie is extremely excited to be the youngest of such a wonderfully talented cast. He is a member of NSMT's Prep Ensemble, and performed as a feature soloist in the '07 Festival of Music. He trains at Chiampa Dance Center, and with NSMT's Academy of Music Theatre. "Thanks to my family, teachers, and instructors for helping to make my dreams come true."

Max Clayton (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Max is thrilled to be making his NSMT debut. He was most recently seen in the New England premier of The Wedding Singer (Palace Theatre). Regional credits include: A Chorus Line (Mark), Nunsense A-Men (Sister Leo), West Side Story (Baby John), All Shook Up and CATS. Special Thanks to Missy, Mom, Dad, the Lupiens, Carl, the Palace and NSMT for this great opportunity.

Michaela Della Russo (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: 42^nd Street. Elsewhere: Michaela is thrilled to join the cast of North Shore Music Theatre's Disney High School Musical 2. She is a sophomore at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, MA and resides in Melrose with her mom, dad, and two dogs. She has been dancing since the age of two and spends almost every waking minute at her mom's dance studio. She has held various titles such as Teen Miss Starquest, Teen Miss Dance Ovations, Top Score Soloist for International Dance Challenge and Hall of Fame Dance just to name a few. Her dream is to have a career in dance. Thank you to my family and friends for all your support. "Ily shnoochs!"

Kyla Fallon (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol '97 and '98, Children of Eden, The Music Man. Elsewhere: Kyla is thrilled to be back at NSMT.  She is a senior theatre major at Boston College.  Recent credits: Urinetown (Pennywise), Metamorphoses (Myrrha/Midas' Daughter), Pirates of Penzance (Edith), Cabaret (Kit-Kat).  Thanks to NSMT for this great opportunity.  Love and thanks to her family and Steve for their love and support. 

Samantha Goober (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: High School Musical ‘07, Ragtime, Christmas Carol ‘03, ‘02, ‘00. With NSMT YPA: Aladdin, Jr., You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Honk, Jr. Elsewhere: Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden (Barn Playhouse, NH), Baby June in Gypsy (Publick Theatre), Brigitta in The Sound of Music (Wheelock). Samantha had a principal role on ABC-TV's network show "Primetime" and in New Line Cinema's 2009 release feature film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughy. A SAG member, Sam has national and regional commercial credits. She thanks Barry and her family and friends for their love and support.

Michael Graceffa (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Michael is extremely excited to make his debut with North Shore Music Theatre. He has recently starred as Billy Lawlor in Waltham High School's production of 42^nd Street. Other credits include Grease, 42^nd Street and No, No Nannette with Waltham's Reagle Players. Michael, a senior at Waltham High School, has studied dance for over fifteen years and plans on continuing next year in college.

Molly E. Grant (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. With NSMT YPA: Cabaret. Elsewhere: This is Molly's debut on the NSMT main stage. She was most recently seen in Cabaret (Frenchie) with NSMT's Summer Stages, and is a member of the NSMT Academy Performance Ensemble. Other credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Pingree School. I want to thank Myv, Joe and Cindy for my dance and vocal training. A very special thanks to my friends and family for all their support! A big thanks to Barry Ivan and the cast and crew of HSM2 for making this all possible!!

DJ Plunkett (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: A Christmas Carol ‘07. With NSMT YPA: West Side Story, Goodnight Moon, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Stuart Little, Footloose, Disney's Mulan Jr., Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., and Disney's The Jungle Book Kids. Elsewhere: DJ is thrilled to be returning to the NSMT stage!  DJ has appeared in Neverland Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Benjamin).  DJ is also a member of NSMT's Academy Performance Ensemble.  Thanks to all of my family and friends for their continuous support and special thanks to Myv, Joe, and Barry for this amazing experience!

Benjamin Raffalli (Teen Ensemble) With NSMT: Debut. Elsewhere: Benjamin is a sophomore at North Andover High School. His favorite roles include Lion (The Wiz) at Stagedoor Manor, Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) at North Andover High School and Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet) on Shakespeare and Co's Founders' Mainstage. Thanks and love to my family, friends, SDM and NSMT.

David Simpatico (Book Writer) recently adapted Disney's High School Musical for the Disney national tour and international productions. Recent work includes The Screams Of Kitty Genovese, (music by Will Todd); the stage adaptation of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood; Disney's Alice In Wonderland; and the stage adaptation of Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble In Paradise. He is currently working with David Yazbek and director Franco Dragone on Circus Mcgurkus, a new big top show based on Dr Seuss. David's monologue Irene was published this year in Best Women's Monologues of the Millennium. His film work includes the musical Freefall (music by Jeff Blumenkrantz). With his own film company, HotPink Tux, David has written and directed Prom Queen and Wish Fulfillment, and is currently writing a full length horror film version of Hansel and Gretel. David graduated Northwestern University (‘83) with a BS in Theater. He lives in NYC with his husband and muse, Robert Strickstein.

Bryan Louiselle (Music Adaptor & Supervisor) In addition to adapting the music and lyrics for Disney's High School Musical On Stage and High School Musical 2 On Stage, Bryan wrote the music for Discover Theater, the documentary films Sacred Space, Saints and Strangers and Prisoners of Hope, Elaine May's Adult Entertainment off-Broadway, Simon Gray's The Late Middle Classes for The Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Red Memories for The New York Stage and Film Company; The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; and three song cycles- A Bestiary, My Night Forest and Quattro Sonetti. From 1984-2002, conductor, musical director, arranger-variously: Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Super Bowl, Miss America Pageant, Silver Burdett Ginn and McGraw-Hill music education CDs, etc. 2002 - 2007, the resident music supervisor, adaptor and recordings producer for MTI/Disney KIDS, JR., and TYA musicals including Cinderella, 101 Dalmations, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, The Aristocats, Alice in Wonderland, Mulan, Seussical, and Thoroughly Modern Mille.

Peter Barsocchini(Writer) wrote the Emmy Award-winning smash-hit Disney Channel Original Movie "High School Musical" (he says, for his tween daughter Gabriella), as well as it's sequels, "High School Musical 2," the highest rated original cable telecast in history, and the worldwide box office feature film sensation, High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Barsocchini began his professional writing career while attending high school in the San Francisco Bay Area, writing more than 300 columns about popular music for the San Mateo Times, spending his weekends backstage at the legendary Fillmore West, covering artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Grateful Dead, the Kinks, and Elton John. Upon graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a degree in creative writing, Barsocchini was hired by the Merv Griffin Show as an interviewer. In 1979, Barsocchini was named producer, a position he held for seven years. He won an Emmy Award twice as producer, the youngest talk-show producer ever to receive the award. His first novel, Ghost, was published to laudatory reviews in the late 1980s with the screen rights being purchased by Paramount Pictures, beginning the transition to the film business. His action/thriller screenplay Drop Zone was produced by Paramount and starred Wesley Snipes. Currently his film projects include a musical about the fashion industry for Dream Works, a Christmas film for HBO which he is creating in collaboration with Mariah Carey, a romantic thriller feature film entitled Cuba and the Night for Hannibal Films, a new young adult novel, and of course, High School Musical 4 for the Walt Disney Company.

Barry Ivan (Director/Choreographer, NSMT Artistic Director & Executive Producer) With NSMT: Les Misérables, Disney's High School Musical, Hairspray, Damn Yankees, 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: Mr. Ivan assumed the full-time Artistic Director and Executive Producer role at North Shore Music Theatre in February, 2008. A nationally recognized director and choreographer, Mr. Ivan's versatile career includes work in New York City theater, television and film, as well as creating and producing theatrical musical entertainment for Fortune 500 Companies.  His accomplishments range from directing and choreographing over 20 musicals at North Shore Music Theatre to being a guest director at Yale University; and his international credits include directing and choreographing West Side Story at the German State Opera.  A five-time Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) nominee for Best Director and Best Choreographer, Mr. Ivan's productions of The Full Monty and Hairspray at NSMT both received IRNE awards for Best Musical. Highlights from Mr. Ivan's extensive regional theater career include directing and choreographing Company starring Malcolm Gets and Michelle Pawk; Anything Goes starring Carolee Carmello; and several productions of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, including a recent production starring Dee Hoty and Tony Award winning actress Beth Leavel. Actively involved in the development of new works, Mr. Ivan staged Tony Award winning composer Maury Yeston's new musical, In the Beginning, and recently directed Tales of Tinsel Town for The Director's Company in New York City. Mr. Ivan has directed two television pilots, an independent film, and recently directed and choreographed Smokey Joe's Cafe at Pittsburgh CLO. 

Brian Usifer(Music Director) With NSMT: The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Elsewhere: Broadway: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz, Make Me A Song. New York: Late Nite With Niko (Zipper Factory) Alive At Ten (2008 Richard Rodgers Award). Regional: The World Goes ‘Round, High School Musical, Funked Up Fairytales, West Side Story, FAME! The Musical, The Human Comedy, and Follies. (Barrington Stage Co.) Other credits: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Boyfriend, Grease (Tri-Arts), Godspell, Side by Side, FAME! The Musical (Bardavon Opera House), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Winner TANYS 2003 Best Overall Show, Best Musical), Songs for a New World, NYU New Student Cabaret's, Parade, Pirates of Penzance, The Merry Widow (NYU), Hair (BSC), Edges (NYU), Torch Song Trilogy, The Boyfriend (SUNY Fredonia), A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Evita, and Dido and Anaes. Brian is a graduate of the Steinhardt School at NYU with a Master's Degree in Collaborative Piano and from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor's Degree in Piano Performance. He was the winner of the 2001 Concerto Competition and recipient of a Performer's Certificate.

Campbell Baird (Scenic Designer) With NSMT: The Producers, Crazy For You, Jesus Christ Superstar Elsewhere: Campbell is pleased to be back at NSMT.  Other credits include One Mo' Time for Williamstown and on Broadway, numerous productions of West Side Story here and abroad, and world premieres of Sonya (with Julie Harris) for the Phoenix Theatre and Gian-Carlo Menotti's The Singing Child for both Spoleto Festivals.  Recent credits include Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and Kiss Me, Kate for the Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre.  Current projects include a new Nutcracker for the Nashville Ballet and Tranced at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell.  He is on the design faculty in graduate studies at NYU-TSOA Design for Stage and Film, and serves as an entrance exam judge for United Scenic Artists Local 829.

David Neville (Lighting Designer) With NSMT: Les Misérables, Damn Yankees, The Full Monty, Fame, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady. Elsewhere: He has designed over 200 productions for various regional theatres including the Ordway Music Theatre, Papermill Playhouse, 5^th Avenue Theatre, Portland Center Stage, North Carolina Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, Music Theatre West, Arkansas Rep, California Music Theatre 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, is on the faculty at Wichita State University.

John A. Stone (Sound Designer) With NSMT: 42^nd Street, Show Boat, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Bye Bye Birdie, Contact, The Producers, The 1997-2007 Shakespeare productions and musical seasons, A Grand Night for Singing, Co-designed A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996). 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 received IRNE Awards for his Sound Design for Pacific Overtures, Jesus Christ Superstar and Ain't Misbehavin'. 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 (Wig and Hair Design) With NSMT: 42^nd Street, Show Boat, Bye Bye Birdie, Contact, The Producers, The 2002 - 2007 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 Vineyard Theater, The York Theater Company, The Mint Theater and NYU. Regionally, Gerard has worked with Westport County Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, The Helen Hayes Theatre, The Walnut Street Theater, Gateway Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Maine State Music Theater, Goodspeed Opera, The Long Wharf Theater, The Bay Street Theater, Dallas Theatre Center, The Williamstown Theater Festival, Boise Contemporary Theater, San Francisco's TheaterWorks, San Diego Rep, Sacramento Theater Co., the New Jersey and Idaho Shakespeare Festivals, The Carousel Dinner Theatre, 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, Ru Paul, Sandy Duncan, Laura Linney, Eartha Kitt, Toni Collette, Charles Busch, Jennifer Holliday, Varla Jean Merman, Lypsinka, The Lady Bunny, and Brini Maxwell. Gerard's wigs can be seen in the films Transamerica, Girls Will Be Girls, The Savages, The Ten, Bolden and currently in production Notorious. Gerard's work can be seen on the cover of the B-52's new album and the video of their new release single "Funplex."

Peggy Imbrie (Production Stage Manager) With NSMT: 42^nd Street. Elsewhere: Peggy recently returned from The Muny in St. Louis where she stage managed My Fair Lady and My One And Only.  Peggy divides her time between the musical theater and opera worlds because she has never decided which she likes best. Highlights include: Dialogues of the Carmelites directed by Tazewell Thompson and the world premiere of The Visit with New York City Opera.  A Little Night Music televised on "Live from Lincoln Center" on PBS, ten years with Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, touring to the Edinburgh Festival with Opera Theater of St. Louis, 110 in the Shade starring the divine Karen Ziemba, working with Betty Comden and Adolph Green on Wonderful Town. After 42^nd Street, Peggy will return to the New York City Opera for her 19^th season.  In 2005, she toured with NYCO to Japan with Mark Adamo's Little Women. While in Tokyo, Peggy was proud to visit the "Imbrie House" on the Meiji Gakuin University campus. Her great-grandfather, Rev.William Imbrie, lived there for 21 years during his 39 years of missionary service in Japan.

Geoff Josselson (Casting) Recent credits include The Jazz Age (59E59, NYC), Glimpses of the Moon (Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel), The Last Five Years (Denver Center), The Music Man (Kansas City Starlight), and Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans Live! National Tour. Geoff also casts the York Theatre Company's acclaimed Musicals in Mufti Series off-Broadway. With Calleri Casting: Angels, the Musical, the upcoming film, Dragon Ball, and the Ivory Joe Cole workshop, directed by Kenny Leon. Previously, Geoff worked on the casting of AltarBoyz (off-Broadway and National Tour), West Side Story (European Tour), Carmen (La Jolla Playhouse), Mimi Le Duck (off-Broadway) and Fanny Hill (off-Broadway). Graduate of NYU/Tisch School of the Arts.

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Jerry Dee Lame (Assistant Stage Manager) With NSMT:  42^nd Street. Elsewhere: Jerry comes "sweepin' down the plain" from Savanna, Ok.  New York credits include:  My Name Is Rachel Corrie (directed by Alan Rickman), The Day Emily Married, Johnny Guitar, Talking Heads, Summer of '42 and numerous charitable events for BC/EFA, including Broadway Bares and The Annual Easter Bonnet.  Jerry has subbed as an ASM on three Broadway shows and was an ASM the past four summers for the Pittsburgh CLO and Dreamgirls, Annie Get Your Gun and  "Superstar" at NCT in Raleigh, NC.  Thanks to Barry, KMG, Terri and Renée.

Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.  Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans.  AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE (NSMT). Operating since 1955, North Shore Music Theatre's mission is to celebrate, perpetuate, and invigorate the art of musical theatre. NSMT creates innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary works, develops new musicals, and provides dynamic and intensive theater training programs for learners of all ages. A 1,500seat theater-in-the-round in Beverly, Mass., NSMT annually produces a six musical subscription series, a production of A Christmas Carol, and an acclaimed concert series. NSMT is the largest nonprofit producing theatre in New England, with approximately 350,000 patrons annually, and has gained a national and regional reputation for artistic achievements, specifically in the development of new works and in the creation of outstanding educational programs.