2009 Cast & Crew
CAST
SALLY MAE DUNN (Chapter Two/Faye) Sally Mae is pleased to be out in Aspen this summer! Past credits include Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, orig. cast, Never Gonna Dance, orig. cast, Sondheim's Follies, Beauty and the Beast, Babette u/s, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, orig. cast, and The Will Rogers Follies, orig. cast. National Tours: Chicago, June, Anything Goes, Radio City Rockettes promo tours. Regional Roles: Contact, The Wife; Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Angel; Sweet Charity, Charity; Look Ma, I'm Dancin, Dusty; The Laramie Project, Mrs. Murray. TV: Conviction, Stella, As the World Turns, One Life to Live. *
ROBIN LEE GALLO (Bee/Marcy Park) is thrilled to be performing at Theatre Aspen! Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. National tours: Miss Saigon, Happily Ever After (Cinderella). Off-Broadway/NY: Kahn & Kant, The Yellow Wood, Making Tracks, The Wedding Banquet, Make Cake Not War. Regional: Miss Saigon (Kim), Tomfoolery, Children of Eden, A Chorus Line (Connie), Titanic. BFA: NYU/Tisch. Special thanks to Andrew Byrne, Craig Holzberg, The Transcendence Theatre and Jen Waldman. Love to Mom, Dad, Stephan, and God!! *
JOAN HESS (Bee/Rona Lisa Peretti, Chapter Two/Jennie) Recent Television: HBO's award-winning series Flight of the Conchords (Jessica). Broadway: Mamma Mia (Tanya), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Sophia; Christine & Muriel cover), Bells are Ringing (Bridgette; Ella cover), Kiss Me Kate (Edie; Hattie cover), Crazy for You (Patsy). National Tours: Crazy for You, Sunset Boulevard, 42nd Street, Beehive. Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center's Dessa Rose. Favorite Regional: Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn), Gypsy (Louise), La Vie en Bleu - World Premiere (Fernande Olivier), 1940's Radio Hour (Ann - Best Actress Nomination), Steel Magnolias (Shelby). Joan produced and hosted live television, served as a film script supervisor, continues to perform with symphonies all over the world, and toured South Africa, England and Italy on Travel Channel's Fantasy Rails for Millionaires with her wonderful husband, David Hess. She's also a Colorado native! This is for Dad. *
JONATHAN KAY (Bee/William Barfee) Jonathan is thrilled to be part of the Bee at Theatre Aspen. National Tour: White Christmas. New York: The Body Beautiful (The York Theatre, cast recording) Gemini the Musical (The Acorn Theatre) Orange (Center Stage) The New Hopeville Comics (45th Street Theater) Man of La Mancha (St. George Theatre). Regional: Assassins, Floyd Collins and The Misanthrope all at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. Film & TV: Loving Leah (CBS Movie for Television) Once More With Feeling (Rosetta Films). Jonathan is a graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a proud member of Actors Equity. *
JEFF LEATHERWOOD (Bee/Leaf Conneybear, Frog and Toad/Snail) Jeff has been performing for years in the Los Angeles area, splitting his time between bands and theatrical endeavors. Recent credits include Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Gabe), Bat Boy: The Musical (Edgar), Altar Boyz (Matthew), Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon), South Pacific (Lt. Cable), Baby (Danny) and The Diviners (Dewey Maples at The Kennedy Center). Last year he was also the lead male singer on the Kidz Bop World Tour, singing and playing guitar in arenas across the country.
JAMES LUDWIG (Chapter Two/George) is delighted to be performing at Theatre Aspen. He is presently the Producer and Co-host of the popular web series The Happy Hour Guys (thehappyhourguys.com). Broadway: Lancelot in Monty Python's Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols; Little Shop of Horrors. Off-B’way: Blue Man Group, De La Guarda, Playwrights’ Horizons, Carnegie Hall and “John” in the original company of the cult classic musical john & jen. Regional appearances: the Guthrie, Cleveland Play House, Ford’s Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Arena Stage and Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Film and Television: Lipstick Jungle, Law & Order: C.I., Chappelle’s Show, One Life to Live and All My Children, and the films Ghost Town, The National Actor’s Draft, The Crackle Box! and Bury the Evidence. As a screenwriter, credits include The National Actor's Draft, The Perfect Pitch, The Happy Hour Guys, Birdbander and A Face in the Rock. Proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.
ALISON LUFF (Bee/Olive, Frog and Toad/Woman 2) Alison is overjoyed to be a part of this production! NYC credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), Like You Like It (Rosalind) The Gallery Players. Others: Little Women (Jo) Cinderella (Cinderella) HITS; Illyria (Olivia), ...Forum (Philia), Fantasticks (Louisa) Texas Repertory Theatre; Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble) TUTS; Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Sweeney Todd (Johanna), I Love You, YouΚΌre Perfect... (Woman 1), Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Urinetown (Hope), Parade (Essie), Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Much love and gratitude to her family, Judy, Spencer and Craig. Peace.
BETH MALONE (Bee/Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre) is thrilled to be back in Aspen. She comes directly from the Off B’way smash hit The Marvelous Wonderettes where she originated the role of Betty Jean. Beth made her Broadway debut creating the role of June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire. Off B'way she also created the role of Alison in the musical Bingo. Regional credits include Sister Act (Pasadena Playhouse and Alliance Theatre, Peter Schneider dir.) You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, (Ovation Nom), A New Brain (Reprise, David Lee dir.) and many more. TV audiences may recognize Beth from her numerous commercials, and also "Wanda Does It," "Reno 911" and her recurring role on "Judging Amy." Beth thanks her sweetheart for the many years of love and support. *
MONICA MONTANY (Frog and Toad/Woman 1) An Aspen resident and New England native, Monica is thrilled to be performing this season with Theatre Aspen. Stage credits include How To Succeed…Really Trying (Rosemary), A Funny Thing Happened… (Courtesan) and West Side Story (Estella). Most recently Monica appeared in Aspen Community Theatre's production of Chicago. A passionate jazz singer of the old standards, she has performed with the Twilight Players in Vermont and was a regular with the Rob Leachman Jazz Trio in Washington, DC.
JORDAN NICHOLS (Bee/Chip Tolentino) Jordan most recently originated the role of Jordy Benedict in Michael John Lachiusa and Sybille Pearson's new musical Giant at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Other Credits: Off Bway: The Fantasticks (Matt/Mute); Regional: Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Ragtime (Younger Brother), Bat Boy! The Musical (Lorraine, Rick), The Goat or Who is Sylvia? (Billy), Honk! (Ugly), Spinning into Butter (Patrick). He is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts - CAP 21. *
SCOTT RATHBUN (Frog and Toad/Toad) has been performing professionally around the country since 2001 and is proud to make his Theatre Aspen debut. He received the 2008 Denver Post Ovation Reader’s Choice Award for his portrayal of Toad in Denver. Most recently Scott originated the role of Cholly Butts in the world premiere of Walton Jones’ 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol and played the role of Max Bialystock in the Colorado premiere of The Producers. www.scottrathbun.com
JODY REYNARD (Bee/Mitch Mahoney) credits include the Broadway companies of Legally Blonde, Taboo, Saturday Night Fever, Fosse, the 1st national touring company of Kiss Me Kate and regional productions of Beauty & the Beast, Aida and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He’s also been seen as “Ken” in Smokey Joe’s Café, Darren Lemming in Take Me Out and as a dancer in Rosie Live! on NBC. Jody placed 5th in his county Spelling Bee in the 8th grade. *
JEREMY SORTORE (Frog and Toad/Frog) is hopping with joy to reprise the role of Frog, which he last played at the Arvada Center in 2008. Other recent Arvada Center Children's Theatre projects include Seussical and Just So. Primarily a professional actor and singer based in Denver, Jeremy also translates and prepares surtitles for Opera Colorado and teaches privately, and was formerly on the voice faculty at the University of Colorado at Denver. For more information, please visit www.jeremysortore.com.
JAMISON STERN (Bee/Panch, Chapter Two/Leo) Jamison is so grateful to be spending the summer at Theatre Aspen and thanks Paige, Mark and Jay for the incredible opportunities! B’WAY/NATIONAL TOURS: By Jeeves (Bingo Little), Little Shop Of Horrors (Seymour/Orin), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere). OFF B’WAY: Newsical the Musical, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Minnie’s Boys, Bush Wars. REGIONAL: It’s Only Life, She Loves Me (Rubicon), Fully Committed. The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) (Cin. Playhouse and Rep Theatre of St. Louis). Black Comedy, The Invention of Love, As Bees in Honey Drown, A Flea in Her Ear, A Comedy of Errors, Best Little Whorehouse… (Arvada), Ragtime (Pioneer Theatre), Tommy (Houston’s TUTS), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Cincinnati Playhouse), Forever Plaid (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville). TV/FILM: Law and Order, Day Zero, The Finger Lakes, Joke Bitch, The Entrepreneurs. *
* Member Actors' Equity Association
PRODUCTION CREW 2009
Production Manager Nicole Bromley
Technical Director Stub Allison
Assistant Technical Director Brian (Marco) Markiewicz
Production Stage Manager Vernon Willet *
Stage Manager Sarah Schultz
Assistant Stage Managers Sarah Chapman
Christa Funke
Company Manager Rodney Lizcano
House Manager Colleen Finnegan
Master Electrician Kyle Gavell
Sound Designer David Thomas
Lighting Designer Charles MacLeod
Follow Spot Operators
Stagehand/Running Crew Richard Price
Sound Board Operator Anthony “AJ” Treigle
Wardrobe Supervisor Katharine Mathis
Properties Supervisor Meghan Stiles
Scenic Carpenter Louis Fernandez
Scenic Painters Jennifer Raddatz
Melanie Rentschler
Casting Directors Wojcik/Seay Casting
Casting Assistants Melanie Lockyer
Jesse Sullivan
Interns Nikki Cicurel
Julie Wunderlin
Nicole Herrington
Jeremy Becker
Christa Funke
