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ISABEL LEONI - she/her - (Gloria Estefan) is thrilled to be performing in her first professional production since graduating Boston Conservatory at Berklee in May of 2025. Her professional credits include Nina (In the Heights) at Stages St. Louis, for which she was awarded best performer in a musical by Broadway World, and Izel (Real Women Have Curves Workshop) at New 42nd Studios. Upcoming: Katherine Plumber (Newsies) at Virginia Theatre Festival. She is endlessly grateful for the support of her parents, her Venezuelan relatives and ancestors, friends, and her team at CGF talent. IG: @isabel.leonii TikTok: @isabelleoni1 Website: isabelleoni.com
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MARCELLO AUDINO - he/him/el - (Emilio Estefan). North Shore Music Theatre debut! Proud son of a Guatemalan immigrant! Recent credits: The Play That Goes Wrong, Cinderella (Aurora Theatre), Laughs in Spanish (Horizon Theatre), Clyde's (Theatrical Outfit), In the Heights (Colorado Springs FAC), Legally Blonde, In the Heights (City Springs Theatre), Darlin' Corey (Alliance Theatre). TV credits: “Tulsa King,” “Walking Dead,” “Ultraviolet” & “Black Scorpion.” Love and endless gratitude to Mom, Dad and Chelsea. Thank you to Nicole and his team at MMV Talent. Little Chell would be really proud. This one's for him. IG @marcello_audino
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KARMINE ALERS (Gloria Fajardo) is overjoyed making her debut at North Shore Music Theatre. Broadway- Rent (Mimi), On Your Feet (Swing/understudy). National Tour- Beetlejuice (Juno/Maxine), On Your Feet (Ensemble/ u/s Fajardo ). Regional- Signature Theatre: In the Heights (Daniela), Fulton Theatre: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Pattie), It happened in Key West (Mama), The Olney: Miss you like hell (Beatriz), The Barn Theater: Aida (Aida), Co-pro- Milwaukee Repertory, Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Seattle Repertory: In the Heights (Camilla), The Muny: On Your feet, In the Heights (Camila), Arizona Theatre Company: Scrooge the Musical (Ghost of Christmas Past). TV/Film credits: “Bull” (CBS), “Fosse/Verdon” (Fox), “Rescue Me” (F/X), “Naked As We Came” and “Blood Bound” (Amazon Prime), Solo album entitled “For You” on Apple Music/Spotify. For my Jojo…Til Infinity! @KarmineAlers
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HENRY GAINZA (José Fajardo, Ensemble). Broadway: Original Company of On Your Feet! (Cast Album), Mr. Saturday Night (OBC). Off-Broadway/NY: 4 Guys Named Jose… (OOBC, Cast Album), I am Harvey Milk (Lincoln Center), Jose Limón (Symphony Space), Azul (Prospect Theatre Company). Regional: The Kennedy Center, Arden Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, O’Neill Theatre Center, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Portland Center Stage, Arena Stage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Zoetic Stage, Actors’ Playhouse, Slowburn Theater Company. TV/FILM: In the Heights, Vivo, tick, tick…BOOM!, “FBI,”, “Big Mouth,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Throwdown! with Bobby Flay,” “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” “Stephen Colbert,” “The 70th Annual Tony Awards.” Henry is also an award-winning songwriter and director. This past December he made his Lincoln Center directorial debut with Katerina McCrimmon's NAKED that will be reprised at the Union Arts Center directly following the run of OYF. ¡Que Siga!
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SYDIA CEDEÑO-GENAT (Consuelo Garcia) is joyfully making her debut at NSMT. Previous performance experience includes being a member of Repertorio Español, and No Pants Theater Company. Additionally, as a co-founder of The Runaway Theater Company, Sydia served as a performer, director, and Artistic Director. Upon returning to acting, Sydia soon was the recipient of the Best Individual Performance Award for her portrayal of Mima in the world premiere of Errol and Fidel at the Playwrights Horizon. Recent roles include Consuelo in On Your Feet, Abuela Claudia in In the Heights, and Grandmama in The Addams Family. Special love to my beloved Scott for holding down the fort while I chase windmills, Y para mi Mamá for teaching me to chase them.
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OLIVIA A. CRUZ (Rebecca Fajardo, Ensemble, s/c Young Gloria) is elated to conga into her NSMT debut! Her performance journey has taken her from Walt Disney World, to on set of Steven Spielberg film West Side Story (2021), the National Tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Danny Who), and regional theater productions including In the Heights (Carla), Head Over Heels (Ensemble), and West Side Story (Consuela). A proud UArts graduate, Cruz is honored to share her love of dance through choreographing and educating. Much love to my village! @olivia_antoinette
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KENDALL RIVERA - she/her - (Young Gloria) is thrilled to be making her NSMT debut! Kendall is a Puerto Rican/Costa Rican/Irish-American who recently appeared off-off Broadway in the play No Roses (She). Huge thanks to Matthew and the NSMT creative team, her AMAZING manager Shanelle Gray-Faulkner, her agent David Doan at CESD, and all her teachers and coaches who have helped her on her journey. Con Amor to mom, dad, grandparents, family and friends for their constant support. Pura Vida! IG: @kendallrivera_official Website: Kendallrivera.com
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SEBASTIAN D. HARVEY - he/him - (Young Emilio/Nayib) is excited to return to the NSMT stage after playing Simba in The Lion King Jr. Sebastian is a 7th-grade student at Ipswich Middle School, where he has appeared in Willy Wonka Jr (Augustus Gloop) & ELF (Santa). He also has appeared in TTS's production of Sweeney Todd (Tobias). Sebastian wants to thank his family, Janet Glasser, Brian & Michael Coelho, Ms. Haltmeier, and IMS for their support.
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JASON COHEN (Phil) is an actor, director, music director, writer, and multi-instrumentalist, frequently working in multiple roles on a project. For North Shore: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (actor/music director). Other theatre includes the North American tour of Million Dollar Quartet (Jerry Lee Lewis) and some three dozen regional productions. He runs the production and booking company Emmett Productions and fronts the touring group The Shakedown Shuffle. BFA NYU Tisch, additional training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Fiasco Theater. Proud member of Actors’ Equity, associate member of SDC. Upcoming: world premiere of Bloated In Vegas (actor/co-writer) at Edinburgh Fringe. Thanks to his agent Nicole Sarro and MMV Talent. Jason lives in Manhattan and hotel rooms across the country. jasoncohenonline.com @ohyesjayco
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CAMILA ALDET - she/her - (Ensemble, s/c Gloria Fajardo & s/c Consuelo Garcia) is a proud Argentinian performing artist with an international career in music and theatre. Recently, she toured Europe with the “Max Pollak Group” and has performed her “tap-and-song show” at renowned NYC venues, including the legendary Minton’s Playhouse. Her theatre credits include On Your Feet! (2nd Broadway National Tour), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney, CTM), A Wonderful Life (Fireside Theatre), Evita’s Return (GALA Theatre, DC), and Much Ado About Nothing (CTM). She is thrilled to make her NSMT debut and thanks her family and friends for their support. IG: @cami.aldet
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MARISSA BARRAGÁN (Ensemble) is thrilled to make her NSMT debut this summer in On Your Feet! Her favorite onstage credits include The Muny, The Metropolitan Opera, The Houston Grand Opera, American Repertory Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, Riverside Theater, Flat Rock Playhouse, Transcendence Theatre. Georgetown University alum. For her wonderful parents. Gratitude and glory to God. @marissabarragan
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ALEXANDER BLANCO - he/him - (Marquito, Ensemble, s/c José Fajardo & s/c Phil) is so excited to be back in Massachusetts, making his debut at NSMT! Alex is a Cuban-American performer born and raised in Miami, FL, and received his BFA from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. His recent credits include Bernardo in West Side Story (Delray Beach Playhouse), Freddy in My Fair Lady (Alhambra), Man of La Mancha (Maltz Jupiter), Frozen, Catch Me If You Can (Slowburn), and many more. He would love to thank Marcos and the team at NSMT for the amazing opportunity! Much love to his friends and family for their endless support, and to his partner Jaeson. Que siga! IG: @alexjblanco
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STELLA CASAS CINIGLIO - she/her - (Ensemble) is thrilled to join NSMT for her first regional theatre contract! Born and raised in Puerto Rico and now based in NYC, she began her professional career as a ballerina with United Ballet Theatre and Ballet Concierto. Stella has expanded her versatility, training in multiple dance styles, choreography, teaching, commercial and film work. Musical theater credits include The Addams Family and Rock of Ages under Marcos Santana. As a certified Pilates instructor, your abs have been warned. ¡De PR pal’ mundo! @stellaa.casas
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MARLON FELIZ - she/her - (Ensemble) is excited to be making her North Shore Music Theatre debut in On Your Feet! She made her Broadway debut in the West Side Story revival of 2020 as a Shark Girl, and and has been touring extensively with dance theater company Pilobolus for many years. Proud alumna of NYU Tisch Dance and New World School of the Arts. Much gratitude to family, friends, and mentors! Follow along on IG @marlonthefemme
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JULIANA FUENTES PEÑA - she/her - (Ensemble, Swing, s/c Rebecca Fajardo) is a Singer, Actor, and Dancer. Originally from Bogota, Colombia and now based in New York City she recently graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She is so excited to be making her NSMT debut and incredibly grateful to be a part of On Your Feet, a musical that changed her life from the moment she saw it on stage! She wants to thank her family and friends for all of their love and support! @juliana.fuentes.pena
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SABRINA GÓMEZ (Ensemble, s/c Gloria Estefan) is a New York City based singer and actor born in Venezuela and raised in Costa Rica. She moved to NYC in 2021 to study at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting and graduated in 2023. Sabrina has appeared in a variety of acting productions and cabarets, most notably portraying Veronica in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Motherf**ker with the Hat in the Off-Off-Broadway production at The Chain Theater, for which she received a HOLA Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor. Sabrina is thrilled to make her professional musical theatre debut in On Your Feet! at North Shore Music Theatre. She thanks her friends, family and mentors for their endless love and support. Mami y Papi, sin ustedes nada de esto sería posible. Los amo. @sabrina_gm
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JUAN CAMILO LAVERDE - he/him - (Swing) is a performer from Colombia, making his regional debut in In the Heights with Musical Theatre West. His credits include Sky in Mamma Mia and To Be or Not To Be: A Shakespearean Experience (Off-Off Broadway). Screen credits include “Los Billis” (Prime Video) and “Savage Rhythm” (Netflix). Juan also performs at Disneyland and danced in the Rose Parade. He thanks his family and friends and is honored to be part of On Your Feet. @camilo_laverde
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ALEJANDRA MATOS (Ensemble) born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, is a versatile performer with experience across commercials, music videos, theater and television. She has performed alongside renowned artists such as Celia Cruz, Sisqó, and Gilberto Santa Rosa. Her theater credits include Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical, The Bodyguard Musical, and On Your Feet!. Television appearances include “America’s Got Talent,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Film credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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LUIS OBED - he/him - (Warren, Ensemble, s/c Emilio Estefan) is a proud Puerto Rican actor, singer-songwriter, dancer, and guitarist. His credits include the 2nd National Tour of Broadway’s On Your Feet, Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Man of La Mancha, West Side Story, The Addams Family, Shrek The Musical, Cabaret, GALA's Fuenteovejuna, and received a nomination for the Helen Hayes Outstanding Supporting Performer Award for his role in GALA’s Botiquín de Boleros, among others. As a University of Puerto Rico graduate in Drama and Foreign Languages, he received the 2021 Victoria Espinosa Award for Most Outstanding Actor. His work and influences include Hispanic folk repertoire such as boleros, tangos and trova, as well as poetry and spirituality. Grateful to God for so many blessings, and to his mentors, family and friends. Thrilled to be making his NSMT debut with a show so dear to his heart and career! @luisobeddd
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JOSE OZUNA (Ensemble). Founder of Moved by Ozuna (MBO), Dominican-born NYC artist Jose Ozuna commands not only the stage but also the fitness studio. Credits include “Live with Kelly and Ryan” and Off-Broadway productions of In the Heights, West Side Story, Evita, Carmen, and West Side Story and Chicago in the Dominican Republic. He recently served as Choreographer Assistant on the feature film Otra, directed by Armani Ortiz at Tyler Perry Studios. With a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and a career that began in professional dance, Jose evolved into an expert in Pilates and body transformation. He bridges the artistry of performance with the precision of movement science, drawing from both his education and personal journey to help others discover strength, resilience, and a deeper connection with the body and mind. Instagram: @jozunadance | Website: joseozuna.com
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JOSEPH RIVERA (Ensemble) came to America from Puerto Rico at age 14, where he started dancing in high school. He attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, receiving a BFA in Dance Performance in 2006. He relocated to Las Vegas in 2007 to join the cast of Dan Arden's Jubilee. Since then, other shows include: Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity, Le Reve/ The Dream, Showstoppers!, Awakening at The Wynn Hotel, and most recently the Mayfair Supeclub, and MJ Live. Other credits include: The Lion King on Broadway/Australia/National Tour, On Your Feet! 1st National Tour, America's Got Talent Live, Step One Dance Co. Creation. Television: “Kennedy Honors,” “The Talk,” “Latin Grammys,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Daytime Emmys,” Kristine W. Music Video. Joe's life motto is, "You have nothing to prove, and everything to share.” IG: @joedancerjoe
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RALPHIE RIVERA DE JESÚS - he/him - (Kiki, Ensemble, u/s Young Emilio/Nayib, Dance Captain) is a Puerto Rican performer excited to make his debut at NSMT with On Your Feet!. Broadway - Buena Vista Social Club (vacation swing) National Tour - On Your Feet! (Ens / DC). Regional - In the Heights /The Muny, Sacramento Music Circus, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and Puerto Rico, Momia en el closet, Aguardiente /Gala Theatre. Some recent concert dance credits include: Awaken /Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, Into Sunlight /Robin Becker Dance, Americans in Havana /Sikora + Dance, Heroinez Journey /Ballet Neo. A lover of movement! @ralphie.rrj
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MICHAEL ANTHONY SYLVESTER (Kenny, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his North Shore Music Theatre debut! NYC credits include Hello, Dolly! in Concert at Carnegie Hall, the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye at New York City Center, Songs for a New World with New City Music Theatre, and the PHISH New Year’s Eve Concert at Madison Square Garden. Regional credits include In the Heights (Graffiti Pete, Dallas Theater Center), Guys and Dolls (Rusty Charlie, TUTS), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Issachar, Broadway At Music Circus), Spring Awakening (Otto, Runway Theatre), and Cirque Dreams Coobrila (Dancer). Film and television credits include Rising Stars (Choreographer), Legends of the Night! (Amazon Prime), MTV Movie Awards 2015, Soul Train Music Awards 2015, Little Women: Dallas (Lifetime), and Dancing Queen and Owning Manhattan Season 2 (Netflix). Big abrazos and gracias to Marcos and the entire NSMT team for this opportunity. WEPA! 🇵🇷 IG: @oohmikeyy
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MARCOS SANTANA (Director/Choreographer). Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Broadway: On Your Feet (Assoc. Choreographer). Tony® nomination Marquis Theater, Rocky (Assoc. Choreographer) Tony® nomination Winter Garden Theater, Guys & Dolls (Assoc.) Nederlander Theater. Others: Rent (NSMT), Shrek (BAS Entertainment), Rock Of Ages (BAS Entertainment), The Addams Family (BAS Entertainment), Rent (Broadway At Music Circus), Beautiful: The Carol King Musical (NSMT), Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (NSMT), Sweet Charity (MJT) Anna In The Tropics (Bay Street Theatre) Next to Normal (WCP), Passing Through (Goodspeed Terris Theatre-World Premiere), Singin’ In The Rain (OTC), In The Heights (Westport Country Playhouse), West Side Story (Maltz Jupiter Theater), Evita (Bay Street Theatre), Man of La Mancha (Westport Country Playhouse) In the Heights (Olney Theater, Helen Hayes Award, Broadway World Award), Newsies (Maltz Jupiter), Iggy, Ada, Rosie (Theaterworks USA), Man of La Mancha (Shakespeare Theater Company), Randy Newman’s Faust (City Center Encores), The Pirates Of Penzance (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), White Noise (Royal George Theatre), My Fair Lady (J. Engeman Theater), Kiss Me Kate (Maltz Jupiter), Brazil Brazil (New Victory Theater), Guys & Dolls (J. Engeman Theater), Paul Simon’s Capeman (Assoc.), Delacorte Theater, Amor Cubano, 88 Keys (Playlist Productions), Fortress Of Solitude (Assoc.),The Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center. Film/TV: Chasing Papi, Across The Universe, The Producers, Annie, Diva Las Vegas, “The Nikki Cox Show,” “Pop Stars,” “The Tony Awards,” “Stephen Colbert Show,” “Good Morning America,” among others.
JOSE DELGADO (Music Direction) is an award-winning music director, vocal coach, arranger and accompanist who has worked and/or performed with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jason Robert Brown, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and many others. He is also the Artistic Director and Conductor for Força Choir, the Boston-based multi-faceted vocal ensemble that has performed live and recorded for numerous global video game titles including Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts, Ace Combat 3D and many more. As a vocalist, he has had the privilege of singing under the batons of Maestros Seiji Ozawa, Keith Lockhart, John Oliver, John Williams, Rafael Frübeck de Burgos and many more as a soloist and member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus along with The Boston Symphony & Pops Orchestras here in the US as well as in Europe. He has also been a featured performer as a vocalist and/or pianist for numerous benefit concerts, fundraising galas and special in-concert events. His music directing credits include multiple award-winning productions with several regional theatre companies and educational institutions throughout the greater Boston area.
JACK MEHLER (Scenic & Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for The Cher Show, Grease, Waitress, Titanic The Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jekyll & Hyde (IRNE nomination), Singin’ in the Rain (2016), Billy Elliot The Musical, Miss Saigon (2013), Scenery for West Side Story (2003), and Lighting for A Christmas Carol ('02-'19, ’21-‘24; 2012 IRNE nomination), Annie, Buddy, Camelot (IRNE nomination), Children of Eden, Elvis: A Musical Revolution, Fiddler On The Roof (2024), 42nd Street, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Hairspray, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, A Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Nine (IRNE nomination), Oklahoma! (2019), The Producers, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tootsie, West Side Story (2016), The Wizard of Oz (‘13 & ‘25), and Young Frankenstein. He received the 2012 (Elisabeth) and 2013 (Rebecca) Korean Musical Theatre Awards (Korean Tony) for Lighting Design of the Year. Other Theatre design credits include Walnut Street Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Manhattan Theatre Club, Riverside Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Seattle Rep, Syracuse Stage, Walnut Treet Theatre, Weston Playhouse, The Working Theatre and WPA among many others. Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Met, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Donald Byrd/Spectrum Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, Lar Lubovitch, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, The Washington Ballet and many others. Jack also provides owner's design representation for organizations building or renovating performance and rehearsal spaces and is a founding Board Member of A.C.T. of Connecticut. jackmehlerdesign.com
EMILIO SOSA (Costume Design) is a five-time Tony Award–nominated costume designer. His Broadway credits include Sweeney Todd, A Beautiful Noise, Ain’t No Mo’, 1776, Good Night, Oscar, Motown: The Musical, On Your Feet!, Trouble in Mind, Porgy & Bess, and Purlie Victorious. His most recent projects are Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert, Masquerade and Chez Joey. He has designed the Radio City Music Hall New York Spring Spectacular and Christmas shows. As well as Usher, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross and Gloria Estefan, to name a few, and appeared on TV’s “Project Runway.” As the former chair of the American Theatre Wing, Emilio continues to champion access and representation in the arts. @esosafashion
ALEX BERG (Sound Design) is excited to return to North Shore Music Theatre! Alex is a freelance sound designer and mix engineer in the greater Boston area. Credits include shows at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, ACT of Connecticut, Theatre By The Sea, Prescott Park Arts Festival, Barrington Stage Company, Kavinoky Theatre, and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Thank you to the team at NSMT, and to my family, friends, and Lyn for all their love and support.
PAMELA HERSCH (Projection Design) is a Mexican-born visual artist specializing in projection design. Her collaborative projects span diverse fields, including partnerships with producers, artists, non-profits, art galleries, museums, and commercial entities. Her portfolio showcases work in projection mapping installations, photography, music videos, and live show visuals. Her recent credits include The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, Titanic The Musical, Disney’s Frozen, and A Christmas Carol at NSMT. Pamela holds a B.M. in Electronic Production and Design and an M.A. in Creative Media and Technology from Berklee.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig & Hair Design) is an award winning Wig and Hair Designer based in New York, who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the United States and abroad. Career Highlights: Numerous Broadway, Touring, American Regional Theatre, West End and International productions including: Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award for Los Angeles Company and Netflix Film) , Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), The Band’s Visit, Anastasia, The Lifespan of a Fact, SpongeBob SquarePants ( Drama Desk Award), The Donna Summer Musical, Jersey Boys, Motown, Memphis: The Musical,On Your Feet, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,The Color Purple,Doctor Zhivago, Of Mice and Men, Violet, Sideshow, The Elephant Man, After Midnight,Clybourne Park, Newsies,The Mountaintop, Superior Donuts, In the Heights.Television:The Wiz Live! (Emmy Award Nomination), Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (Emmy Award Nomination and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award), Bluebloods, American Crime, Maddoff, Hairspray, In A Man’s World.
REBECCA GLICK (Costume Coordinator) is thrilled to be designing for North Shore Music Theatre! She has designed for many theatres and educational programs around Boston. Her recent designs include Rent, Waitress, and The Shark is Broken (NSMT), Laughs in Spanish (Speakeasy Stage Company), and Frozen (Framingham High School). She is the recipient of the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artist Award for her Costume Design of POTUS and has been nominated for Elliot Norton Awards for her designs of Rent (NSMT) and Sweeney Todd (Moonbox Productions). Rebecca's educational designs can be seen throughout the year on the stages of Framingham High School, Weston Drama Workshop, and NSMT. She is also the designer for Refine Dance Studio's annual production of The Nutty Suite.
JAMES O. HANSEN (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to NSMT after 10 years! As the Resident Production Stage Manager at Pioneer Theatre Company, recent credits include: Come From Away, Ten Brave Seconds (World Premiere), Dear Evan Hansen, Beautiful, and Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Previous credits include Clue (starring Sally Struthers) and Joseph… Dreamcoat (starring David Archuleta). James earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College. Special thanks to his Mom, Family, and Ostie for their love and support! DHH.
NATALIE CARUNCHO (Associate Choreographer) is thrilled to be working at NSMT on this production of On Your Feet! She was part of the original Broadway company of On Your Feet! as a Swing/ Dance Captain, and later worked as Associate Choreographer for the 1st National Tour, West End and UK Tour. She is currently performing in the Buena Vista Social Club and works as Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge. She is a 700 hr yoga teacher at SkyTing in NY. IG: @nataliecaruncho
ROBERT L. RUCINSKI (Assistant Music Director) is excited to be returning to NSMT. Past NSMT Music Director credits include Seussical TYA, Rent (Elliot Norton Award Nomination - Outstanding Music Direction), Curious George: The Golden Meatball (‘23 & ‘25), Madagascar, Elvis: A Musical Revolution, Escape To Margaritaville, A Christmas Carol (‘19), A Year with Frog & Toad, School House Rock Live Jr. Past Assistant Music Director credits include The Cher Show, Grease, The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, A Christmas Carol (‘04 – ‘07, ‘10 – ‘18, ‘21- ‘25), Titanic The Musical, Tootsie, Disney’s Frozen, Fiddler On The Roof, Jersey Boys (‘19 & ‘24), The Full Monty, The Sound of Music, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kinky Boots, Little Shop of Horrors, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (‘05-’06, ‘22), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sunset Boulevard, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Peter Pan, 42nd Street, West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain (‘06 & ‘16), Les Misérables, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The King and I, Forever Plaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, Camelot, Fame. Robert has been music director at many theaters throughout New England and teaches at several high school and university theater programs in the local area. Originally from Jersey City, NJ, he came to Massachusetts where he studied chemical engineering and music at MIT before making his decision to embark on a professional career in musical theater. Much thanks to his mother, Doris, and his husband, Bryan, for their unending support. More info at rucinskimusic.com
MARIA PAPADOPOULOS (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to NSMT after previously working on The Cher Show, Rent, Grease, The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, A Christmas Carol, Tootsie, Disney’s Frozen, and Fiddler on the Roof. She is the Resident Assistant Stage Manager of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company with her favorite credits from there being Lucky Stiff and Goodbye Girl. Select other credits include: Indecent (PSM - Weston Drama Workshops), Merrily We Roll Along (ASM - Weston Drama Workshops), POTUS (Sound Board Op - SpeakEasy Stage), A Case For The Existence of God (Sound Board Op - SpeakEasy Stage). BFA from Penn State.
ELIZABETH YVETTE RAMIREZ (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return to North Shore Music Theater after serving as PSM for Frozen, Tootsie, and ASM for Titanic in 2024. Elizabeth has been stage managing in New England for over a decade with credits at American Repertory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Hanover Theatre, City Ballet of Boston, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, United Dance, Chuang Stage, Boston Early Music Festival, Reagle Music Theater, Front Porch Arts Collective, Lyric Stage, Central Square Theater, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Greater Boston Stage Company, New Repertory Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Moonbox Productions, and more. They have been the Stage Management Advisor at Wellesley College for the past five years, and currently serve as a National Councilor for Actors' Equity Association.
BILL HANNEY (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for the re-opening of the nationally renowned North Shore Music Theatre in 2010. Aside from his work operating North Shore Music Theatre, one of Bill's crowning achievements was the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea, a landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant, which is entering its eighteenth successful year of operation in Matunuck, RI (theatrebythesea.com). Bill was a co-producer on the recent Broadway production of The Shark is Broken, and recently co-produced a New York City workshop of The SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased. Bill was an investor in the recent Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin, as well as the First National Tour. Bill is currently expanding his group of live theatres. He began his career in show business at age 19, leasing and developing movie theaters, including his first multiplex in Quincy, Massachusetts. Before long, he was booking rock shows (Jefferson Starship, Rush) and other types of live entertainment, which eventually led to the presenting and producing of Broadway productions. One such show was an appearance by the legendary mime artist, Marcel Marceau. As president of Broadway Productions, Bill presented national tours such as Annie, Amadeus, Dancin', Peter Pan, The Rocky Horror Show and Mark Twain starring Hal Holbrook, throughout New England including Worcester, Springfield, Portland, Maine and Boston. Throughout his career, Bill has stayed focused on his movie theatre chain having bought, built, owned, operated, and sold more than 30 cinemas. His company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently operates six movie complexes in three states. Bill is currently Chairman of the Board of the Theatre Owners of New England. Bill has been named to the North Shore Top 100 by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. He received the Leslie S. Ray Hall of Fame Award (2015) and Businessperson of the Year Award (2012) from the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce, as well as Businessperson of the Year from the Salem Chamber of Commerce (2011). Bill the recipient of The Boston Theater Critics Association’s 2026 Elliot Norton Prize For Sustained Excellence.
KEVIN P. HILL (Producing Artistic Director) began his theatrical career as dancer and actor, having appeared in the National Touring companies of Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing, Leslie Uggams and Michele Lee, Anything Goes and the International Touring Company of A Chorus Line. Kevin has directed and choreographed more than 200 productions across America, including The Cher Show, Grease, Waitress, Titanic The Musical (Elliot Norton Award for Best Director), Disney’s Frozen, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys (‘19 & ‘24), The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and others. He has had the privilege of working with such stars as Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley, Marin Mazzie, Jeannette Bayardelle, Joanne Worley, Kathleen Turner, Josh Groban, Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff and Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman. In New York, he was the assistant to the director of On the Twentieth Century at the New Amsterdam Theatre and assistant to the choreographer on the revival of Guys and Dolls. Kevin has been nominated as Best Director/Choreographer for his work on Sunset Boulevard, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Rent, The Full Monty, Chicago, and Edwin Drood, and was awarded the NH Theatre Award for Best Choreography for West Side Story at the Papermill Theatre. Kevin has also been awarded Six Broadway World awards and two Motif awards for his productions of Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins and Young Frankenstein. As a Professor of Dance, Kevin has been on faculty at Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University and most recently The Boston Conservatory of Music. Kevin and his husband Matthew have created their own production company called, Chappell Hill Productions. Their first venture is co-producing the new Broadway musical Wanted (previously Gun & Powder). Chappell Hill Productions is also the lead producer of a new medium of theatre called, Dance Night. Kevin is a proud member of SDC, AEA and a past member of Dance Masters of New England, Chapter 5. For twelve years, he has held the role of Producing Artistic Director at North Shore Music Theatre and thirteen years at Theatre By The Sea.
MATTHEW CHAPPELL (Associate Producer/Casting Director) is in his 8th season as resident Casting Director and Associate Producer for Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre and resident Casting Director for Theatre By The Sea. He is a former talent agent, casting associate, and photographer for Heyman Talent Agency, specializing in TV/film, commercials, runway, print and voiceovers and, for many years, worked as Associate Producer for Encore International, casting and producing shows for theme parks, cruise ships, and corporate events. Prior to making the leap to Casting and Producing, Matthew enjoyed a 20+ year career as a professional Actor/Singer/Dancer.
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) Since 1955, NSMT has become one of the most attended theatres in New England, with approximately 250,000 patrons annually. With a national and regional reputation for artistic achievement, NSMT has received numerous industry awards including Elliot Norton Awards, IRNE Awards, the Rosetta Le Noire Award from Actors’ Equity, and the Moss Hart Award. NSMT produced the World Premiere of Memphis in 2003, the show went on to win four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Under the new ownership of Bill Hanney in 2010, NSMT continues to annually produce a musical subscription series and an annual production of A Christmas Carol along with celebrity concerts, children’s programming, and year-round education programs for all ages.
JOSE DELGADO (Music Direction) is an award-winning music director, vocal coach, arranger and accompanist who has worked and/or performed with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jason Robert Brown, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and many others. He is also the Artistic Director and Conductor for Força Choir, the Boston-based multi-faceted vocal ensemble that has performed live and recorded for numerous global video game titles including Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts, Ace Combat 3D and many more. As a vocalist, he has had the privilege of singing under the batons of Maestros Seiji Ozawa, Keith Lockhart, John Oliver, John Williams, Rafael Frübeck de Burgos and many more as a soloist and member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus along with The Boston Symphony & Pops Orchestras here in the US as well as in Europe. He has also been a featured performer as a vocalist and/or pianist for numerous benefit concerts, fundraising galas and special in-concert events. His music directing credits include multiple award-winning productions with several regional theatre companies and educational institutions throughout the greater Boston area.
JACK MEHLER (Scenic & Lighting Design). Previous work with NSMT includes Scenery & Lighting for The Cher Show, Grease, Waitress, Titanic The Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jekyll & Hyde (IRNE nomination), Singin’ in the Rain (2016), Billy Elliot The Musical, Miss Saigon (2013), Scenery for West Side Story (2003), and Lighting for A Christmas Carol ('02-'19, ’21-‘24; 2012 IRNE nomination), Annie, Buddy, Camelot (IRNE nomination), Children of Eden, Elvis: A Musical Revolution, Fiddler On The Roof (2024), 42nd Street, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Hairspray, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, The King and I, A Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Nine (IRNE nomination), Oklahoma! (2019), The Producers, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tootsie, West Side Story (2016), The Wizard of Oz (‘13 & ‘25), and Young Frankenstein. He received the 2012 (Elisabeth) and 2013 (Rebecca) Korean Musical Theatre Awards (Korean Tony) for Lighting Design of the Year. Other Theatre design credits include Walnut Street Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Manhattan Theatre Club, Riverside Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Seattle Rep, Syracuse Stage, Walnut Treet Theatre, Weston Playhouse, The Working Theatre and WPA among many others. Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet Met, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Donald Byrd/Spectrum Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Joffrey Ballet, Lar Lubovitch, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, The Washington Ballet and many others. Jack also provides owner's design representation for organizations building or renovating performance and rehearsal spaces and is a founding Board Member of A.C.T. of Connecticut. jackmehlerdesign.com
EMILIO SOSA (Costume Design) is a five-time Tony Award–nominated costume designer. His Broadway credits include Sweeney Todd, A Beautiful Noise, Ain’t No Mo’, 1776, Good Night, Oscar, Motown: The Musical, On Your Feet!, Trouble in Mind, Porgy & Bess, and Purlie Victorious. His most recent projects are Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert, Masquerade and Chez Joey. He has designed the Radio City Music Hall New York Spring Spectacular and Christmas shows. As well as Usher, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross and Gloria Estefan, to name a few, and appeared on TV’s “Project Runway.” As the former chair of the American Theatre Wing, Emilio continues to champion access and representation in the arts. @esosafashion
ALEX BERG (Sound Design) is excited to return to North Shore Music Theatre! Alex is a freelance sound designer and mix engineer in the greater Boston area. Credits include shows at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, ACT of Connecticut, Theatre By The Sea, Prescott Park Arts Festival, Barrington Stage Company, Kavinoky Theatre, and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Thank you to the team at NSMT, and to my family, friends, and Lyn for all their love and support.
PAMELA HERSCH (Projection Design) is a Mexican-born visual artist specializing in projection design. Her collaborative projects span diverse fields, including partnerships with producers, artists, non-profits, art galleries, museums, and commercial entities. Her portfolio showcases work in projection mapping installations, photography, music videos, and live show visuals. Her recent credits include The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, Titanic The Musical, Disney’s Frozen, and A Christmas Carol at NSMT. Pamela holds a B.M. in Electronic Production and Design and an M.A. in Creative Media and Technology from Berklee.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig & Hair Design) is an award winning Wig and Hair Designer based in New York, who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the United States and abroad. Career Highlights: Numerous Broadway, Touring, American Regional Theatre, West End and International productions including: Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award for Los Angeles Company and Netflix Film) , Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), The Band’s Visit, Anastasia, The Lifespan of a Fact, SpongeBob SquarePants ( Drama Desk Award), The Donna Summer Musical, Jersey Boys, Motown, Memphis: The Musical,On Your Feet, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,The Color Purple,Doctor Zhivago, Of Mice and Men, Violet, Sideshow, The Elephant Man, After Midnight,Clybourne Park, Newsies,The Mountaintop, Superior Donuts, In the Heights.Television:The Wiz Live! (Emmy Award Nomination), Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (Emmy Award Nomination and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award), Bluebloods, American Crime, Maddoff, Hairspray, In A Man’s World.
REBECCA GLICK (Costume Coordinator) is thrilled to be designing for North Shore Music Theatre! She has designed for many theatres and educational programs around Boston. Her recent designs include Rent, Waitress, and The Shark is Broken (NSMT), Laughs in Spanish (Speakeasy Stage Company), and Frozen (Framingham High School). She is the recipient of the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artist Award for her Costume Design of POTUS and has been nominated for Elliot Norton Awards for her designs of Rent (NSMT) and Sweeney Todd (Moonbox Productions). Rebecca's educational designs can be seen throughout the year on the stages of Framingham High School, Weston Drama Workshop, and NSMT. She is also the designer for Refine Dance Studio's annual production of The Nutty Suite.
JAMES O. HANSEN (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to NSMT after 10 years! As the Resident Production Stage Manager at Pioneer Theatre Company, recent credits include: Come From Away, Ten Brave Seconds (World Premiere), Dear Evan Hansen, Beautiful, and Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Previous credits include Clue (starring Sally Struthers) and Joseph… Dreamcoat (starring David Archuleta). James earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College. Special thanks to his Mom, Family, and Ostie for their love and support! DHH.
NATALIE CARUNCHO (Associate Choreographer) is thrilled to be working at NSMT on this production of On Your Feet! She was part of the original Broadway company of On Your Feet! as a Swing/ Dance Captain, and later worked as Associate Choreographer for the 1st National Tour, West End and UK Tour. She is currently performing in the Buena Vista Social Club and works as Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge. She is a 700 hr yoga teacher at SkyTing in NY. IG: @nataliecaruncho
ROBERT L. RUCINSKI (Assistant Music Director) is excited to be returning to NSMT. Past NSMT Music Director credits include Seussical TYA, Rent (Elliot Norton Award Nomination - Outstanding Music Direction), Curious George: The Golden Meatball (‘23 & ‘25), Madagascar, Elvis: A Musical Revolution, Escape To Margaritaville, A Christmas Carol (‘19), A Year with Frog & Toad, School House Rock Live Jr. Past Assistant Music Director credits include The Cher Show, Grease, The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, A Christmas Carol (‘04 – ‘07, ‘10 – ‘18, ‘21- ‘25), Titanic The Musical, Tootsie, Disney’s Frozen, Fiddler On The Roof, Jersey Boys (‘19 & ‘24), The Full Monty, The Sound of Music, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kinky Boots, Little Shop of Horrors, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (‘05-’06, ‘22), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Sunset Boulevard, Freaky Friday, Oklahoma!, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Peter Pan, 42nd Street, West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain (‘06 & ‘16), Les Misérables, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The King and I, Forever Plaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Crazy for You, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Damn Yankees, Camelot, Fame. Robert has been music director at many theaters throughout New England and teaches at several high school and university theater programs in the local area. Originally from Jersey City, NJ, he came to Massachusetts where he studied chemical engineering and music at MIT before making his decision to embark on a professional career in musical theater. Much thanks to his mother, Doris, and his husband, Bryan, for their unending support. More info at rucinskimusic.com
MARIA PAPADOPOULOS (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to NSMT after previously working on The Cher Show, Rent, Grease, The Wizard Of Oz, Waitress, A Christmas Carol, Tootsie, Disney’s Frozen, and Fiddler on the Roof. She is the Resident Assistant Stage Manager of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company with her favorite credits from there being Lucky Stiff and Goodbye Girl. Select other credits include: Indecent (PSM - Weston Drama Workshops), Merrily We Roll Along (ASM - Weston Drama Workshops), POTUS (Sound Board Op - SpeakEasy Stage), A Case For The Existence of God (Sound Board Op - SpeakEasy Stage). BFA from Penn State.
ELIZABETH YVETTE RAMIREZ (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return to North Shore Music Theater after serving as PSM for Frozen, Tootsie, and ASM for Titanic in 2024. Elizabeth has been stage managing in New England for over a decade with credits at American Repertory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Hanover Theatre, City Ballet of Boston, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, United Dance, Chuang Stage, Boston Early Music Festival, Reagle Music Theater, Front Porch Arts Collective, Lyric Stage, Central Square Theater, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Greater Boston Stage Company, New Repertory Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, Moonbox Productions, and more. They have been the Stage Management Advisor at Wellesley College for the past five years, and currently serve as a National Councilor for Actors' Equity Association.
BILL HANNEY (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for the re-opening of the nationally renowned North Shore Music Theatre in 2010. Aside from his work operating North Shore Music Theatre, one of Bill's crowning achievements was the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea, a landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant, which is entering its eighteenth successful year of operation in Matunuck, RI (theatrebythesea.com). Bill was a co-producer on the recent Broadway production of The Shark is Broken, and recently co-produced a New York City workshop of The SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased. Bill was an investor in the recent Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin, as well as the First National Tour. Bill is currently expanding his group of live theatres. He began his career in show business at age 19, leasing and developing movie theaters, including his first multiplex in Quincy, Massachusetts. Before long, he was booking rock shows (Jefferson Starship, Rush) and other types of live entertainment, which eventually led to the presenting and producing of Broadway productions. One such show was an appearance by the legendary mime artist, Marcel Marceau. As president of Broadway Productions, Bill presented national tours such as Annie, Amadeus, Dancin', Peter Pan, The Rocky Horror Show and Mark Twain starring Hal Holbrook, throughout New England including Worcester, Springfield, Portland, Maine and Boston. Throughout his career, Bill has stayed focused on his movie theatre chain having bought, built, owned, operated, and sold more than 30 cinemas. His company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently operates six movie complexes in three states. Bill is currently Chairman of the Board of the Theatre Owners of New England. Bill has been named to the North Shore Top 100 by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. He received the Leslie S. Ray Hall of Fame Award (2015) and Businessperson of the Year Award (2012) from the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce, as well as Businessperson of the Year from the Salem Chamber of Commerce (2011). Bill the recipient of The Boston Theater Critics Association’s 2026 Elliot Norton Prize For Sustained Excellence.
KEVIN P. HILL (Producing Artistic Director) began his theatrical career as dancer and actor, having appeared in the National Touring companies of Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing, Leslie Uggams and Michele Lee, Anything Goes and the International Touring Company of A Chorus Line. Kevin has directed and choreographed more than 200 productions across America, including The Cher Show, Grease, Waitress, Titanic The Musical (Elliot Norton Award for Best Director), Disney’s Frozen, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys (‘19 & ‘24), The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and others. He has had the privilege of working with such stars as Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley, Marin Mazzie, Jeannette Bayardelle, Joanne Worley, Kathleen Turner, Josh Groban, Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff and Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman. In New York, he was the assistant to the director of On the Twentieth Century at the New Amsterdam Theatre and assistant to the choreographer on the revival of Guys and Dolls. Kevin has been nominated as Best Director/Choreographer for his work on Sunset Boulevard, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Rent, The Full Monty, Chicago, and Edwin Drood, and was awarded the NH Theatre Award for Best Choreography for West Side Story at the Papermill Theatre. Kevin has also been awarded Six Broadway World awards and two Motif awards for his productions of Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins and Young Frankenstein. As a Professor of Dance, Kevin has been on faculty at Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University and most recently The Boston Conservatory of Music. Kevin and his husband Matthew have created their own production company called, Chappell Hill Productions. Their first venture is co-producing the new Broadway musical Wanted (previously Gun & Powder). Chappell Hill Productions is also the lead producer of a new medium of theatre called, Dance Night. Kevin is a proud member of SDC, AEA and a past member of Dance Masters of New England, Chapter 5. For twelve years, he has held the role of Producing Artistic Director at North Shore Music Theatre and thirteen years at Theatre By The Sea.
MATTHEW CHAPPELL (Associate Producer/Casting Director) is in his 8th season as resident Casting Director and Associate Producer for Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre and resident Casting Director for Theatre By The Sea. He is a former talent agent, casting associate, and photographer for Heyman Talent Agency, specializing in TV/film, commercials, runway, print and voiceovers and, for many years, worked as Associate Producer for Encore International, casting and producing shows for theme parks, cruise ships, and corporate events. Prior to making the leap to Casting and Producing, Matthew enjoyed a 20+ year career as a professional Actor/Singer/Dancer.
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) Since 1955, NSMT has become one of the most attended theatres in New England, with approximately 250,000 patrons annually. With a national and regional reputation for artistic achievement, NSMT has received numerous industry awards including Elliot Norton Awards, IRNE Awards, the Rosetta Le Noire Award from Actors’ Equity, and the Moss Hart Award. NSMT produced the World Premiere of Memphis in 2003, the show went on to win four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Under the new ownership of Bill Hanney in 2010, NSMT continues to annually produce a musical subscription series and an annual production of A Christmas Carol along with celebrity concerts, children’s programming, and year-round education programs for all ages.
