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 Hanney is 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. |
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