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Titusville Playhouse, Inc.
301 Julia Street
Titusville, FL 32796
Phone: 321-268-1125
Office Hours: Tues - Fri
10:00am - 3:00pm
www.TitusvillePlayhouse.com
Melissa Lugo, Karen MacDonald,
Catherine Spencer, Frank Steele, Matt Werle
Advisory Members
Brian Minyard, Kristy Mount, Patrick Sullivan
Theatre Staff
Steven J. Heron – Executive Artistic Director
Niko Stamos - Director of Education & Production Manager
Page Howard – Office Manager & House Manager
Colleen Byron - Office Assistant
Luke Atkison - Lighting Designer
Spencer Crosswell - Resident Musical Director
Jonathan Willis - Prop Designer/Scenic Painter
Jordyn Linkous - Costume Design & Coordination
Eric Norton - Master Electrician & Technical Director
Jacob Dowell - Master Electrician & Asst. Technical Director
Joe Rose - Scenic Carpenter
Noah Dalton - Technical Intern
Tristann Jones - Resident Stage Manager
Stewart Egebrecht - Facilities Manager
James Howard - Facilities
Kevin Nolan - Facilities
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Katy Ball
Marcia Gaedcke
Shannon Rubin
Jim Ball
Board of Directors
A Note From
The Executive Artistic Director
Welcome to the Titusville Playhouse
And THE WILD PARTY!
I would also like to thank YOU for your support of the Titusville Playhouse
especially during these tenuous times. The support of wonderful patrons like you
and the community brings me so much hope! I wanted to let Niko, director of The
Wild Party, share some of his thoughts about this show so I will be brief. Thank
you again for the sharing of your time and your trust in me!
I will see you at Nunsense A-men and hope you have a great time with us today!
Steven J. Heron
Executive Artistic Director
A Note From Director, Niko Stamos Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party is an adaptation of the 1926 poem written by
Joseph Moncure March. The allegorical tale follows the desperately damaged
relationship between vaudeville dancer Queenie and vaudeville clown Burrs, whose
lives are spiraling downward fast and decide the best coping mechanism is to throw
a party-to-end-all-parties. When originally released the poem was highly
controversial and became widely banned for having content viewed as lewd.
In 1994 the poem was re-released as a “lost classic” with illustrations by Art
Spiegelman and caught the attention of two then-up-and-coming musical theatre
composers. In the spring of 2000 the theatre district of New York finally premiered
the two different adaptations of the vaudeville-era musical with Michael John
LaChiusa’s playing on Broadway and Lippa’s Off. Both shows took different
approaches to the original source material with Lippa’s focusing on the story of the
four principals amidst one of the most exciting, pulse-racing musical scores ever
written. Though only playing for 54 performances The Wild Party received six
major theatrical awards and has since been produced all over the world.
We thank you for being our guest at our party and hope you enjoy this steamy
vaudeville tale. I am so proud of the talents of this cast and the hard work they have
put into this show, including reading the original poem by March for inspiration
and understanding. If interested, I recommend reading the original 1926 banned
poem after the show by scanning the QRCode below.
This facility is equipped with a
T Loop Hearing Assistance System in the
orchestra. Please tune into the system or
ask for a receiver at the Box Office.
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PRODUCTION CREW Executive Artistic Director…………….………………………...….Steven J. Heron Director…………………..…...………………………………….……....Niko Stamos Production Manager………………………………………………...…..Niko Stamos Music Director…………….………...….…………………………Spencer Crosswell Choreographer…………………………………………………………..Luke Atkison Scenic Design...………..………….……………………………………..….Cliff Price Costume & Wig Design……………………………………………....Jordyn Linkous Lighting Design……………….....……..………………………………..Luke Atkison Sound Design………………………………...……………..……Spencer Crosswell Prop Design……………………….……….……………………….…Jonathan Willis Technical Director………………………………………………...……….Eric Norton Stage Manager…………………………………………….………….Tristann Jones Set Construction…….………Noah Dalton, Jacob Dowell, Eric Norton, Joe Rose Scenic Painting………………………………….…………………….Jonathan Willis Master Electrician………………………..Noah Dalton, Jacob Dowell, Eric Norton Light Board Operator.……….…...……………………...……………..Jacob Dowell Sound Board Engineer………………………..…………………Spencer Crosswell Backstage Technician………….……………………….…………….Tristann Jones Spotlight Operators............................Lucas Engle, Hailey Osborn, Claire Young
MUSICIANS Piano/Keyboard..………………………………………...…...….Spencer Crosswell Trumpet…………..…...…………………………………..…….......Dustin Beardsley Reeds….……………………………………………………………….John De Simini Guitar…………………………………………..…………………...Matt SanGiovanni Drums…………………………………………………………….………….Paul Terry
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AUCTION
March 27
LUKE ATKISON (Jackie) is originally from Kansas City, Missouri and received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. Recent Credits: Bright Star (Daryl Ames/Max), A Chorus Line (Bobby), La Cage Aux Folles (Hanna/Choreography), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), Something Rotten (Choreography), Matilda (Choreography), Head Over Heels (Choreography), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Choreography), and Newsies (Choreography). Instagram: @lukeatkison ANNA OLIVIA BANKS (Max) is more than grateful for another opportunity with the Titusville Playhouse! She was recently seen in Ghost the musical and previously in Annie as Miss Hannigan and herself in Beehive! The 60s musical! Other Credits include The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Pickles) Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad) The Marriage of Bette and Boo (Margaret Brennan) Dark of the Moon (Mrs. Allen) A Christmas Story Musical (Chief Elf). She is a graduate from the University of Central Florida with her bachelors in Theatre Studies and Music. She would like to thank Niko, Luke, Tristann, Jordyn, and the entire cast and crew for their hard work and dedication. She would also like to thank her friends, family, fur baby Ellie and boyfriend Jonathan for always showing their love and support. Enjoy this party! Instagram: @iamannaolivia JUSTIN BARET (Mr. Black) is ecstatic to be making his Titusville Playhouse debut in “The Wild Party”. Previous credits include Feld Entertainment’s “Sesame Street Live: Make Your Magic!” (Host), Priscilla Beach Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors” (Voice of Audrey 2), and Feinstein’s 54 below presents “Memphis” (Ensemble). Justin would like to thank god, his mother and friends and family for their constant support. JOSH BROWN (Eddie) is excited to be part of The Wild Party at TPI! Throughout his time on stage, he performed in such shows as "Oklahoma!", "Urinetown", "Les Miserables", "Shrek the Musical", "Hair" and his continuous role as a Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show since 2014. He would like to thank his parents for making him, everyone who has supported him perform since 2009 and the new friends he has made along the way. He would like to send a shout out to his entire cast for the hardwork & a thank you to TPI for keeping us safe during these times. Will you excuse him, he has a party to attend... Ig: jim_midnight
CHRISTOPHER DEJONGH (Sam) is thrilled to be performing again with TPI! He was last seen performing here in Ghost The Musical. Before moving from Massachusetts, Christopher performed in regional and community theaters throughout New England. Other past Florida credits include Frankie in Plaid Tidings, Barrett in Titanic and Lonny in Rock of Ages. Some favorite roles include Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Peter in Bare: A Pop Opera and Jerry in The Full Monty. Chris would like to thank the entire TPI creative team for giving him this opportunity and for providing a safe and wonderful environment to create art during this challenging time. Special thanks to the two loves of his life, Erica and Luna! YAN DIAZ (Oscar D’Armano) is a graduate from AMDA NY. Excited to be back on the TPI stage for his second show! You may have seen him perform all around the Orlando area. Professional Credits: Michael Wormwood in Matilda (Garden Theatre FL), Performer in the Broadway Easter Bonnet competition (Minskoff Theatre NY), Houdini in Ragtime (Axelrod Theatre NJ), Manny the Fanny in Mambo Mouth. Others: Gomez In Addams Family (Osceola Arts), Roger in Grease (Henegar Center), Marty in A Showgirls Musical (Orlando Fringe). Instagram: @YanCDiaz_ KAYLA ELLIOTT (Nadine) is jazzed to be invited to The Wild Party. Her favorite credits include The Rocky Horror Show, Evil Dead the Musical, and Something Rotten . She is sittin’ pretty at the University of Central Florida working towards her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre with a minor in Business. She would like to thank Niko, Luke, Steven and Spencer for this bee’s knee’s opportunity. She would also like to thank her big six, her mum and dad, granma, grampa, and all the gay birds for always supporting her. CHERRY GONZALEZ (Madelaine True) is making her debut at Titusville Playhouse in this stellar production of Wild Party. She is an Orlando-based actor and you may have seen her as Abuela Claudia in In The Heights, Miss Jones in How to Succeed, or Medda Larkin in Newsies. She was also a featured singer in American Idiot at Theater West End. Cherry would like to thank the production team for this incredible opportunity and for implementing the safest procedures for the health of the patrons, actors, and crew members.
GRACE GUSTINO (Kate) is so excited to make her Titusville Playhouse debut with The Wild Party. You may have seen her around Central Florida in Matilda at the Garden, How to Succeed and the Addams family at Osceola Arts as well as Anne of Green Gables and Beat Bugs at the Orlando Rep! Thank you to her parents for believing in her dreams, and sorry in advance for doing so much cocaine on stage. IG: @grace.gustino MANDY KERRIDGE (Queenie) hails from Kansas, the Land of Oz, where she received her training in theatre at Kansas State University. She has performed in theaters throughout the United States, from LA to Nashville, Vegas to Atlantic City, Myrtle Beach to Niagara Falls sharing the stage with such artists as Merrill Osmond, Debbie Reynolds and Neil Sedaka. She has also voiced national radio jingles for Helzberg Diamonds and Harrah’s Casinos. When not on land, she has visited over 70 countries as a featured singer for such cruise lines as Princess, Celebrity and Cunard. Some favorite productions have been ‘Broadway: A Star Spangled Celebration’ (U.S. tour and Myrtle Beach), the premier cast for ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’, which debuted in Monte Carlo and ‘Spirit of Christmas’ at the Kodak Theater in L.A. Favorite theater credits include: Chicago(Velma), Jekyll and Hyde(Lucy), Smokey Joe’s Cafe(Pattie), The Taffetta’s(Kaye) and Romance, Romance(Josefine). You’ve most recently seen her here at the Playhouse as Molly in Ghost. Thank you to Steven, Niko, Spencer for having faith that she could play Queenie. Grateful is an understatement. JORDYN LINKOUS (Burrs) has performed nationwide and globally in such productions as Grease, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shrek, and as a principal vocalist aboard Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Azamara Cruise Lines. On stage at Titusville Playhouse he has appeared in Something Rotten (Nick Bottom) Matilda (Miss Trunchbull) Rent (Roger) La Cage aux Folles (Jacob) Evil Dead The Musical (Ash) and TPI’s Annual Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff) In addition to his performances onstage, he has choreographed multiple shows at TPI, including Grease, Elf, Bright Star, Beehive-The 60’s Musical, Evil Dead and Annie . Jordyn serves as the Resident Costume and Wig Designer/Coordinator here at the Playhouse and is also a member of the teaching staff of the education department. Thank you to Steven, Niko, Luke, Spencer, Jonathan, and the entire staff of TPI for everything! IG: @jordyn_wita_y
SPECIAL THANK YOU
Asha Brownie-Gordon
Erica DeJongh
Jocelyn Evans
MADISON MINTZER (Mae) is thrilled to be making her TPI debut! She is currently pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Central Florida. Favorite credits include Bring It On (Campbell), Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly Aster), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey/Crystal), Bright Star, Mamma Mia, and Mary Poppins. She would like to thank everyone at Titusville Playhouse for their commitment to safely bringing back live theatre, and many thanks to her family and friends for all their love. Instagram: @madimintzer DANI MONTALVO (Dolores) is super excited to be partying all night with this incredible cast and crew! Past credits include West Side Story (Anita), La Cage Aux Folles (Anne), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), In the Heights (Carla), It's a Wonderful Life (Violet), as well as The Rocky Horror Show, HAIR, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She would like to give a huge thank you to the entire production crew for the opportunity, to the incredible cast for all that they put into the show, and to her loved ones who constantly support her. DENNIS PISARZ (Phil D’Armano) is excited to be back on stage and is ready to start the party with the amazing cast of The Wild Party. He was most recently seen on the TPI stage as Billy Cane in Bright Star. Some of his roles have included (A Chorus Line) Don, (Universal studios Macy’s Day Parade) Dancer, (Universal Studios: Grinchmas) Nicholas who, (A Chorus Line) Al Deluca, (Newsies) Crutchie, (Proof) Hal, (SH#T) stuttering will, (Heathers the musical) JD, (Next to Normal) Henry, (The Glass Menagerie) Tom, (Its A Date) Mamas Boy, (The Music Man) Tommy Djilas, and (Mamma Mia) Pepper. He would like to thank the entire team at the Titusville Playhouse and his show partners Kevin Nolan and Yan Diaz. Dennis is a graduate of the American Musical And Dramatic Academy of New York City.
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