Playbill - Theatre Under The Stars

STEVEN WENSLAWSKI (Ensemble) is
thrilled to be performing again in Houston,
where he trained for two years at Houston Ballet
Academy. National tours include Spamalot, Dr.
Dolittle, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Fosse.
Regionally he has performed at Dallas Theatre
Center, the Kennedy Center, Sacramento Music
Circus, and others. Love to family!
PAIGE WHEAT (Ensemble/Hot Box Girl) is so
grateful to be back with TUTS! Regional:
Gateway Playhouse, Casa Manana, WVPT and
BAHBT. Once again, thanks to Roy and Paula for
this amazing opportunity! All my love and thanks
to my amazing family… I couldn’t do this without
you! Proud University of Michigan Graduate and
member of AEA. GO BLUE! For Aunt Lin.
ROY HAMLIN (Director) is TUTS’
Associate Artistic Director. Main stage: Urban
Cowboy, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors,
The Sound of Music, Disney’s When You Wish,
Wonderful Life, 110 In The Shade, Anything
Goes, Brigadoon. ACT@TUTS: 13, Geppetto
& Son, The Stephen Schwartz Project, The
World Goes ‘Round, Pippin. Also associate
director/casting for TUTS’ Hair, Kiss Me,
Kate, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, and Some
Like It Hot (National Tour). Other regional:
Frisco’s American Conservatory Theatre,
Georgia Repertory Company, Georgia
Shakespeare, Jekyll Island Musical Comedy
Festival, North Carolina’s Highlands
Playhouse, Ocala FL Civic, off-Broadway. In
Iowa: U-Iowa Opera Theatre/Playwright’s
Workshop, Riverside Theatre,Shakespeare
Project, Iowa City Civic Circle Theatre.
Service: NAMT, USITT, SETC, ACTF.
PAULA SLOAN (Choreographer) is delighted
to be returning to TUTS after having
choreographed Urban Cowboy in July. Ms. Sloan
has directed and/or choreographed numerous
National tours. Favorites include: Cabaret, Crazy
for You, Little Women, On Your Toes. She recently
directed/choreographed the productions of 42 nd
Street at the Tropicana as well as at The El
Dorado Casino, Reno, Resorts and Trump Plaza
Casinos, Atlantic City. Regional credits include:
Casa Manana, Surflight Theatre, Gateway
Playhouse, Plan B Productions, and Kansas City
Starlight. Previously, Ms. Sloan served on Dance
and Theatre faculties of the High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. Thanks
to John, Frank and Roy. Love to ms & p.
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WHO’S WHO
STEVEN JAMAIL (Conductor/Music
Director) is thrilled to be coming home to
TUTS. His musical Vote! was part of the 2009
New York International Fringe Festival and
just received its regional premiere here at
TUTS. He arranged and conducted music for
NBC’s tree-lighting at Rockefeller Center for
Rosie O’Donnell, composed the original song
for Rachel Ray’s 40 th birthday episode and
served as a music director for episodes in
season 10 of The Apprentice. He has soloed
onstage with jazz legend Chick Corea, the Los
Angeles Chamber Orchestra, performed live
on Rosie Radio (Sirius/XM) and recently
conducted tribute concerts on Broadway for
Chita Rivera, Cyndi Lauper and Queen
Latifah. His original lyrics and arrangement of
“Fever” were heard on Oprah’s penultimate
episode and featured Dr. Phil, Nate Berkus and
Dr. Oz.
RICHARD WINKLER (Lighting Designer)
has designed over 30 shows at TUTS, including:
Urban Cowboy, Hairspray, Little Shop of
Horrors, Meet Me in St. Louis,
Miss Saigon. When You Wish, White
Christmas, A Wonderful Life, A Chorus Line,
Funny Girl, Tommy and Hello Dolly! Elsewhere,
over 35 years of plays, musicals, and operas,
including: the 25th anniversary national tour
of Evita, the national tour of Fame The
Musical, and the New York City Opera revival
of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. He is
also a producer: Broadway, The Norman
Conquests (Tony Award), Memphis: The
Musical (Tony Award), La Cage Aux
Folles (Tony Award), A Little Night Music, Lend
Me a Tenor, Catch Me If You Can. West End, La
Bete, The Children’s Hour, Betrayal.
CHRISTOPHER “KIT” BOND (Sound
Designer) His work consists of more than 40
regional theater productions and 45 top
Broadway and National Touring productions,
including Broadway and HBO’s Colin Quinn -
Long Story Short, Fame on 42nd Street, Some
Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis, Guys &
Dolls, Camelot with Richard Harris, South
Pacific with Robert Goulet, The Radio City
Christmas Spectacular with Susan Anton and
Maurice Hines, Forever Plaid, All Shook Up
and Dixie’s Tupperware Party. He is in his
ninth season as the Audio Designer with
Theatre Under The Stars.