Theatre Aspen Summer Program 2022
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39 TH SUMMER SEASON
Gypsy
A Musical Fable
Jersey Boys
The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Solo Flights
New Works Festival
2022 SEASON BROUGHT TO YOU BY
The Sturm Family
Melanie Sturm
and Marc Zachary
Altec/
Styslinger
Foundation
Darlynn
and
Tom Fellman
Brenda
and Jim
Grusecki
Soledad
and
Bob Hurst
Nancy Wall
and
Chuck Wall
Anonymous
2022 SEASON CALENDAR
2022 SPECIAL EVENTS
July 10, August 7 & 14
Doors open: 6 pm
Tickets at TheatreAspen.org
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
SUMMER 2022
July 25 & July 26
Benedict Music Tent - 7:30 pm
Tickets at AspenMusicFestival.com
2022 SUMMER SEASON 1
ABOUT THE SHOWS
THEATRE ASPEN 2022 SUMMER SEASON
JUNE 27 -
JULY 23
Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of
an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success - while secretly yearning for her own. Set all
across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’
landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication.
The celebrated score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim boasts one glorious hit after another,
including: “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “You’ll Never Get
Away from Me,” “If Momma Was Married,” “All I Need Is the Girl,” “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,”
“Small World,” and “Roses Turn.”
AUGUST
1-23
Oh what a night it will be -- with phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey
Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes
in pop-music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards ® and Olivier Awards ® , Jersey Boys
takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year
friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.
Thrill your audiences with electrifying performances of chart-topping hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls
Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” and “My Eyes Adored You,” which brought The Four
Seasons the highest honor: induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
SEPTEMBER 10-15 JULY 10, AUGUST 7 & 14
FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR &
PRODUCING DIRECTOR
Producing Director
Jed Bernstein
Board of Trustees
Soledad Hurst
Chair
Clare Evert-Shane
Vice Chair
Juliet Shield-Taylor
Secretary
Ali Phillips
Treasurer
Alan Altman
Lisa Baker
Meredith Berman
Karen Brooks
Terri Caine
David Chazen
Tracy Eggleston
Darlynn Fellman
Charlene Freedland
Adam Frisch
Jeff Grinspoon
Jim Grusecki
Arjun Gupta
Rachel Klausner
Barbara Lee
Mark Mason
Jennifer Moses
Carol Sacks Goldstein
Don Short
Robin Smith
Candice Stark
Melanie Sturm
Jennifer Styslinger
Kenny Tate
Amy Verschleiser
Chuck Wall
Judith Wertheimer
Brian Weingarten
Dear Theatre Aspen Friends,
As we approach our 40th Anniversary Season in 2023, it seems like a
good moment to reflect on how far our wonderful theatre has come
and share with you some of our dreams for the future.
From our humble start in the basement of the Jerome Hotel, to
what is considered perhaps the most stunning theatrical setting
anywhere, the John Denver Sanctuary, we are fortunate each year to
serve an ever-expanding audience through our Mainstage shows, our
cabarets, our student classes, and productions.
As we get ready to enter our fifth decade, we hope to expand our
impact beyond the Roaring Fork Valley by building on our pilot
efforts in Parachute, expanding our Solo Flights Festival, and of
course, continuing to produce the best Mainstage productions we
possibly can.
None of this would be possible without your steadfast enthusiasm
and support.
Enjoy Gypsy and Jersey Boys this summer. Join us for cabaret
nights at the Jerome. Come see our student artists. Come celebrate
theatrical storytelling in Aspen and join us in September for another
spectacular line-up of original plays and musicals.
With heartfelt gratitude from the most beautiful place in the world to
make art...
Soledad Hurst
THEATRE ASPEN
BOARD CHAIR
Jed Bernstein
PRODUCING
DIRECTOR
FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR & PRODUCING DIRECTOR
The Solo Flights festival returns for a third
season of single-person productions. Join
us for a week-long developmental festival
of one-person shows presented in the
beginning stages of their making. In addition
to the performances, Solo Flights features
signature events including talkbacks, creative
discussions, panels, and special receptions.
Look for some exciting new features this year!
Theatre Aspen’s Summer Cabaret Series
returns for another season exclusively at the
Hotel Jerome. Enjoy dinner followed by a show
featuring Broadway talent and new artists.
Honorary Trustees
Greg Erwin
Pat Fallin
Maureen Holman
Kent Reed, Founder
For more information visit TheatreAspen.org or call 970.300.4474 for tickets.
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2022 SUMMER SEASON 3
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Soledad
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Nancy Wall
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A MUSICAL FABLE
JUNE 27 - JULY 23
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne | Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Suggested by Memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Meal With Loved Ones in the Mountains!
Meals - Catering - Private Chef - Picnics
With
Cassondra James
Mike Backes | Sydney Borchers | Harry Bouvy | Chance Friedman | Kayla Goins | Shea Gomez
Keith Lee Grant | Peyton Herzog | Marissa Medina | Jessica Reese | Michael Rios
Logan Saad | Abby C. Smith | Nigel Smith | Laura Stracko | Jayke Workman
And
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We Believe the Best Memories are Made Sharing a
Scenic Design
Brittany Vasta
Costume Design
Dee Graham
Lighting Design
Christina Watanabe
Sound Design
Andrew Allmond
Hair, Wig & Make-up Design
Brittany Hartman
Casting by
Wojcik Casting Team
Production Stage Manager
Katie An Siegel
Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa J Michelson
Musical Direction by Andy Einhorn
Choreographed by Hollie E. Wright
Directed by Hannah Ryan
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THE USE OF CELLULAR DEVICES IS NOT PERMITTED DURING THE SHOW. The videotaping or other audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Original Production by David Merrick and Leland Hayward. Entire production originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
GYPSY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
GYPSY RUN OF SHOW
THE PLACE: Across America
ACT 1
Scene 1:
Scene 2:
Scene 3:
Scene 4:
Scene 5:
Scene 6:
Scene 7:
Scene 8:
Scene 9:
Scene 10:
Scene 11:
ACT II
Scene 1:
Scene 2:
Scene 3:
Scene 4:
Scene 5:
Scene 6:
SCENES | MUSICAL NUMBERS
THE TIME: 1920s - 1950s
Uncle Jocko’s Kiddie Show | Seattle
Overture..................................................................................................................Orchestra
“May We Entertain You”..........................................................Baby June and Baby Louise
Home | Seattle
“Some People”.............................................................................................................. Rose
A road | Seattle to Los Angeles
Reprise: “Some People”.......................................................................Rose and Ensemble
Backstage | Los Angeles
“Small World”............................................................................................. Rose and Herbie
Los Angeles - other cities ending in Akron
“Baby June and Her Newsboys”...............................................Baby June and Newsboys
A hotel | Akron
“Mr. Goldstone, I Love You”..........................................................Rose, Herbie, Ensemble
“Little Lamb”.............................................................................................................. Louise
A restaurant | New York
“You’ll Never Get Away From Me”........................................................... Rose and Herbie
The stage of Grantzinger’s Palace | New York
“Dainty June and Her Farmboys”........................................................June and Farmboys
“Broadway”............................................................................................June and Farmboys
The office of Grantzinger’s Palace | New York
“If Momma Was Married”..........................................................................June and Louise
Theatre alley | Buffalo
“All I Need is the Girl”............................................................................... Tulsa and Louise
Terminal | Omaha
“Everything’s Coming up Roses”.................................................................................. Rose
Desert country | Texas
Entr’acte..................................................................................................................Orchestra
“Madame Rose’s Toreadorables”....................Louise, Rose and the Hollywood Blondes
“Together, Wherever We Go“.....................................................Rose, Herbie, and Louise
Backstage| Wichita
“You Gotta Get a Gimmick”.........................................Mazeppa, Electra, and Tessie Tura
Backstage| Wichita
Backstage| Wichita-across America
Reprise: “Small World”.................................................................................................. Rose
“Let Me Entertain You”............................................................................................... Louise
Minsky’s | New York
Onstage Minsky’s | New York
“Rose’s Turn”.................................................................................................................. Rose
CAST | MUSICIANS | PRODUCTION STAFF
CAST
In order of appearance
Erik....................................................................................................................................................Jacob Ramos
Uncle Jocko / Cigar.........................................................................................................................Mike Backes*
Baby June.......................................................................................................................................... Elle Presutti
Baby Louise.....................................................................................................................................Katherine Issa
Vladimir..........................................................................................................................................Hudson Sutter
Youth Ensemble........................................................................................................................ Natalie Stephens
Youth Ensemble..............................................................................................................................Amarie Sutter
Rose ........................................................................................................................................Cassondra James*
Pop............................................................................................................................................. Keith Lee Grant*
Weber / Pastey..........................................................................................................................Jayke Workman*
Herbie.............................................................................................................................................. Harry Bouvy*
Dainty June........................................................................................................................................ Kayla Goins
Louise .............................................................................................................................................Shea Gomez*
Tulsa................................................................................................................................................. Michael Rios*
LA ............................................................................................................................................. Chance Freidman
Yonkers.................................................................................................................................................Nijel Smith
Kansas........................................................................................................................................... Peyton Herzog
Miss Cratchitt / Tessie Tura ..........................................................................................................Laura Stracko*
Agnes......................................................................................................................................... Sydney Borchers
Dolores............................................................................................................................................ Jessica Reese
Marjorie May...................................................................................................................................... Logan Saad
Mazeppa...................................................................................................................................... Abby C. Smith*
Electra..........................................................................................................................................Marissa Medina
MUSICIANS
Conductor/Keys............................................................................................................................. Andy Einhorn
Keys 2.........................................................................................................................Ben Hartman/Luke Molloy
Reed.....................................................................................................................................................Lori Patrick
Trumpet............................................................................................................................................. Alex Bender
Trombone........................................................................................................................................ Patrick Fagan
Bass.................................................................................................................................................... Mike Brown
Drums................................................................................................................................................Chad Patrick
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Stage Manager........................................................................................................ Katie An Siegel
Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................................... Melissa J Michelson
Associate Music Director................................................................................................................ Ben Hartman
There will be one 15-minute intermission between Act I and Act II. Please remember to silence your phones.
*Members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of
Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States,
appearing under a Small Professional Theatre Contract.
GYPSY CAST | MUSICIANS | PRODUCTION STAFF
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION SPONSORS
UNDERSTUDIES:
For Rose: Laura Stracko; For Tulsa: Peyton Herzog, Chance Friedman; For Herbie: Jayke Workman; For Pop: Mike Backes;
For Louise: Logan Saad; For June: Jessica Reese; For Electra, Mazeppa, Tessie and Cratchitt: Sydney Borchers;
For Pastey, Cigar and Jacko: Nigel Smith
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The Sturm Family
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Altec/
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Darlynn
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Tom Fellman
Brenda
and Jim
Grusecki
Soledad
and
Bob Hurst
Nancy Wall
and
Chuck Wall
Anonymous
ROXOR Martini Curtain Call!
Cheers to Theatre Aspen
39th Spirited Season!
AUGUST 1-23
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Music by Bob Gaudio | Lyrics by Bob Crewe
With
Nick Bernardi | Jason Michael Evans | Trevor James | Alex Ross
Mike Backes | Nicolas Fernandez | Shea Gomez | Ana Marcu
Marissa Medina | Alex Nicholson | Jayke Workman
Scenic Design
Seth Howard
Costume Design
Lauren Roark
Sound Design
Jeff Sherwood
Lighting Design
Christina Watanabe
Wig & Make-up Design
Siobian Jones
Casting by
Wojcik Casting Team
Production Stage Manager
Katie An Siegel
Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa J Michelson
Musical Direction by Eric Alsford
Choreographed by Ray Mercer
Directed by Hunter Foster
Additional support for Jersey Boys is provided by
Charlene and Michael Freedland
and Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foley
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THE USE OF CELLULAR DEVICES IS NOT PERMITTED DURING THE SHOW. The videotaping or other audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Portions of the costumes are leased through the courtesy of Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine. Costume Design by: Tristan Raines
“Original Broadway Stage Production by Dodger Theatricals (Michael David, Edward Strong, Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff);
Joseph J. Grano; Tamara and Kevin Kinsella; Pelican Group in association with Latitude Link Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group
World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Steven B. Libman, Managing Director”.
JERSEY BOYS is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide,
1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036 . www.theatricalrights.com
JERSEY BOYS RUN OF SHOW
ACT 1
SCENES | MUSICAL NUMBERS
THE PLACE: New Jersey & Beyond THE TIME: 1950 - 2000
“Ces soirées-là (Oh What a Night) - Paris, 2000”................................... French Rap Star and Backup Group
“Silhouettes”.......................................... Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito, and Frankie Castelluccio
“You’re the Apple of My Eye”................................................... Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Nick DeVito
“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”................................................................................ Frankie Casteluccio
“Earth Angel”............................................................................................... Tommy DeVito and Full Company
“A Sunday Kind of Love”...................................... Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Nick’s Date
“My Mother’s Eyes”.......................................................................................................................... Frankie Valli
“I Go Ape”.................................................................................................................................. The Four Lovers
“(Who Wears) Short Shorts”......................................................................................................The Royal Teens
“I’m in the Mood for Love” / “Moody’s Mood for Love”.............................................................. Frankie Valli
“Cry for Me”.........................................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi
“An Angel Cried”.......................................................................................................... Hal Miller and The Rays
“I Still Care”............................................................................................. Miss Frankie Nolan and The Romans
“Trance”...................................................................................................................... Billy Dixon and The Topix
“Sherry”................................................................................................................................... The Four Seasons
“Big Girls Don’t Cry”.............................................................................................................. The Four Seasons
“Walk Like a Man”.................................................................................................................. The Four Seasons
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”...........................................................Bob Gaudio and Full Company
“My Boyfriend’s Back”....................................................................................................................... The Angels
“My Eyes Adored You”...................................................Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado, and The Four Seasons
“Dawn (Go Away)”.................................................................................................................. The Four Seasons
Reprise: “Walk Like a Man ”..........................................................................................................Full Company
CAST | MUSICIANS | PRODUCTION STAFF
CAST
In order of appearance
Tommy DeVito................................................................................................................................ Nick Bernardi
Nick Massi............................................................................................................................Jason Michel Evans*
Frankie Valli......................................................................................................................................Trevor James
Mary Delgado (and others).............................................................................................................. Ana Marcu*
Gyp DeCarlo (and others)...............................................................................................................Mike Backes*
Joe Pesci / Barry Belson........................................................................................................Nicolas Fernandez
Bob Gaudio......................................................................................................................................... Alex Ross*
Bob Crewe (and others)............................................................................................................Jayke Workman*
Norm Waxman (and others)...................................................................................................... Alex Nicholson*
Lorraine (and others)...................................................................................................................Marissa Medina
Francine Valli (and others).............................................................................................................Shea Gomez*
MUSICIANS
Please see insert.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Stage Manager........................................................................................................ Katie An Siegel
Assistant Stage Manager................................................................................................... Melissa J. Michelson
Associate Director..........................................................................................................................Andrew Frace
There will be one 15-minute intermission between Act I and Act II. Please remember to silence your phones.
JERSEY BOYS CAST | MUSICIANS | PRODUCTION STAFF
ACT 1I
“Big Man in Town”.................................................................................................................. The Four Seasons
“Beggin’”................................................................................................................................. The Four Seasons
“Stay”................................................................................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and Nick Massi
“Let’s Hang On! (To What We’ve Got)”.............................................................Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli
“Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me”).............................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
“Bye Bye Baby”.......................................................................................... Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
“C’mon Marianne”..................................................................................... Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”.......................................................................................................... Frankie Valli
“Working My Way Back to You”............................................................... Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
“Fallen Angel”................................................................................................................................... Frankie Valli
“Rag Doll”............................................................................................................................... The Four Seasons
“Who Loves You”....................................................................................The Four Seasons and Full Company
Reprise: “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”...................................The Four Seasons and Full Company
*Members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of
Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States,
appearing under a Small Professional Theatre Contract.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION SPONSORS
18 THEATRE ASPEN 2022 SUMMER SEASON 19
JERSEY BOYS MUSICAL CREDITS
“Ces Soirees-La
(“Oh What a Night”)”
(Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker,
Yannick Zolo, Edmond
David Bacri), Jobete Music
Company Inc., Seasons
Music Company (ASCAP).
“Silhouettes”
(Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.),
Regent Music Corporation
(BMI).
“You’re the Apple of
My Eye”
(Otis Blackwell), EMI Unart
Catalog Inc. (BMI).
“I Can’t Give You Anything
But Love”
(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy
McHugh), EMI April Music
Inc., Aldi Music Company,
Cotton Club Publishing
(ASCAP).
“Earth Angel”
(Jesse Belvin, Curtis
Williams, Gaynel Hodge),
Embassy Music Corporation
(BMI). Music Inc., Seasons
Four Music (BMI).
“Sunday Kind of Love”
(Barbara Belle, Anita
Leanord Nye, Stan Rhodes,
Louis Prima), LGL Music Inc./
Larry Spier, Inc. (ASCAP).
“My Mother’s Eyes”
(Abel Baer, L. Wolfe Gilbert),
Abel Baer Music Company, EMI
Feist Catalog Inc. (ASCAP).
“I Go Ape”
(Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.),
MPL Music Publishing Inc.
(ASCAP).
“(Who Wears) Short Shorts”
(Bob Gaudio, Bill Crandall,
Tom Austin, Bill Dalton), EMI
Longitude Music, Admiration
Music Inc., Third Story Music
Inc., and New Seasons Music
(BMI).
“I’m In the Mood for Love”
(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy
McHugh), Famous Music
Corporation (ASCAP).
“Moody’s Mood for Love”
(James Moody, Dorothy
Fields, Jimmy McHugh),
Famous Music Corporation
(ASCAP).
“Cry for Me”
(Bob Gaudio), EMI
Longitude Music, Seasons
Four Music (BMI).
“An Angel Cried”
(Bob Gaudio), EMI
Longitude Music (BMI).
“I Still Care”
(Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight
Music, Seasons Four Music
(BMI).
MUSICAL CREDITS
“Trance”
(Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight
Music, Seasons Four Music
(BMI).
“Sherry”
(Bob Gaudio), MPL Music
Publishing Inc. (ASCAP).
“Big Girls Don’t Cry”
(Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe),
MPL Music Publishing Inc.
(ASCAP).
“Walk Like a Man”
(Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio),
Gavadima Music, MPL
Communications Inc.
(ASCAP).
“December, 1963
(Oh What a Night)”
(Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker),
Jobete Music Company Inc.,
Seasons Music Company
(ASCAP).
“My Boyfriend’s Back”
(Robert Feldman, Gerald
Goldstein, Richard
Gottehrer), EMI Blackwood
Music Inc. (BMI).
“My Eyes Adored You”
(Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan),
Jobete Music Company Inc.,
Kenny Nolan Publishing
(ASCAP), Stone Diamond
Music Corporation,
Tannyboy Music (BMI).
“Dawn, Go Away”
(Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer),
EMI Full Keel Music,
Gavadima Music, Stebojen
Music Company (ASCAP).
“Big Man in Town”
(Bob Gaudio), EMI
Longitude Music (BMI),
Gavadima Music (ASCAP).
“Beggin”
(Bob Gaudio, Peggy Farina),
EMI Longitude Music,
Seasons Four Music (BMI).
“Stay”
(Maurice Williams), Cherio
Corporation (BMI).
“Let’s Hang On
(To What We’ve Got)”
(Bob Crewe, Denny Randell,
Sandy Linzer), EMI Longitude
Music, Screen Gems-EMI
Music Inc., Seasons Four
Music (BMI).
“Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry
‘Bout Me)”
(Denny Randell, Sandy
Linzer), Screen Gems-EMI.
“Everybody Knows
My Name”
(Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe),
EMI Longitude Music,
Seasons Four Music (BMI).
“Bye Bye Baby”
(Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio),
EMI Longitude Music,
Seasons Four Music (BMI).
“C’mon Marianne”
(L. Russell Brown, Ray
Bloodworth), EMI Longitude
Music and Seasons Four
Music (BMI).
“Can’t Take My Eyes
Off You”
(Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe),
EMI Longitude Music,
Seasons Four Music (BMI).
“Working My Way Back
To You”
(Denny Randell, Sandy
Linzer), Screen Gems-EMI
Music Inc., Seasons Four
Music (BMI).
“Fallen Angel”
(Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett),
Chrysalis Music (ASCAP).
“Rag Doll”
(Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio),
EMI Longitude Music (BMI),
Gavadima Music (ASCAP).
“Who Loves You?”
(Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker),
Jobete Music Company Inc.,
Seasons Music Company
(ASCAP).
2022 SEASON
HUNDREDS OF PERFORMANCES
IN SPECTACULAR SETTINGS
JUNE 30 – AUGUST 21, 2022
Top classical artists join brilliant music
students for a summer of fresh, joyful
performances!
• Three orchestras
• Recitals and chamber music
• Fully staged operas
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2022 SUMMER COMPANY
2022 SUMMER COMPANY
Listed alphabetically by last name
MIKE BACKES
(Gyspy: Uncle Jocko/Cigar
Jersey Boys: Gyp DiCarlo)
is excited to be making his Theatre
Aspen debut! Highlights include:
Jersey Boys Las Vegas (Original
Cast). National tours: A Bronx Tale,
Rock of Ages, Footloose, Grease.
Regional favorites: Ghost Chamber
Musical (World Premiere), Guys
and Dolls, Next To Normal, Rent,
Forever Plaid. TV/FILM: “Orange
Is The New Black”, “Marvelous Mrs Maisel”, and most
recently finished shooting a mini series for Curiosity TV
coming out this summer. Special thanks to both creative
teams for Gypsy and Jersey Boys, everyone here at
Theatre Aspen, Wojick/Seay casting, Hudson Artists Agency
and Pilar, for all her love and support.
NICK BERNARDI
(Jersey Boys: Tommy DeVito)
Nick Bernardi - California kid
living in New York. Nick has
been blessed enough to sing all
around the globe, from Europe
to Australia to all over Asia.
Favorite credits include: Stacee
Jaxx in Rock of Ages Hollywood,
Tony Manero in Saturday Night
Fever, Kenickie in Grease, Luke
in Altar Boyz. Next up for Nick is
Rooster in the upcoming Annie Tour. Forever love to his
family, friends, Agent Todd, girlfriend Morgan and his dog
Indiana Bones. @bernardi_nick
HARRY BOUVY
(Gypsy: Herbie) National tour:
Dr. Dillamond in Wicked, Carmen
Ghia in The Producers. Vegas: Sir
Robin in Spamalot. Off-Broadway:
Dr. Chilton and later Hannibal
Lecter in Silence! The Musical,
The Common Man in A Man for
All Seasons. Regional theater: the
D’Ysquith Family in Gentlemen’s
Guide, Higgins in My Fair Lady,
Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls,
John Adams in 1776. One-man shows: I Am My Own Wife,
Fully Committed, This Wonderful Life, Chesapeake. Film:
the upcoming indie God’s Time. TV: New Amsterdam,
Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Billions, Law & Order, Sex & The City.
www.harrybouvy.com
JASON MICHAEL EVANS
(Jersey Boys: Nick Massi)
Jason is delighted to be making
his Theatre Aspen debut! Most
notably, Jason originated the
role of ‘Gleb’ on the first national
tour of Anastasia. Other theater
credits include Sondheim’s
Passion directed by John Doyle,
Encores! at NY City Center,
Ogunquit Playhouse, PCLO,
Drury Lane Chicago, Stages St.
Louis, and many more. TV/Film; Madam Secretary (CBS),
The Good Cop (Netflix), General Hospital (ABC). Big
thanks to everyone at Gray Talent, my wonderful friends
and family, Maxime, Isa, Juj, Yadier Molina, and to my
beautiful fiancé, Donna (I cannot wait to marry you). CG4L
@jasonmichaelevans
NICOLAS FERNANDEZ
(Jersey Boys: Joe Pesci/
Barry Belson) is a New York based
actor and graduate from The
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
with a B.F.A. in musical theater.
National/International tours:
Jersey Boys NCL (Frankie),
Pete the Cat (Pete). Television:
The Society (Netflix). Regional
theater: Next to Normal (Gabe),
Mamma Mia! (Sky), Mixed
Emotions (Chuck), Generation Me (Kyle), The 39 Steps
(Richard), Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur), Pippin (Player), Jesus
Christ Superstar (Ensemble), The Proxy Marriage (Ensemble).
Nicolas would like to thank his family, friends, teachers, and
The Movement Talent Agency for their endless love and
support. Follow Nicolas @nick_ferndz on Instagram!
KAYLA GOINS
(Gypsy: Dainty June) is a New
York based performer. Credits:
TV: Annie Live! /NBC (Orphan/
dance ensemble), Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade. Select
Theater: Mamma Mia! (Dance
Captain/ Ensemble), Nice Work…
(Midge), Newsies (JoJo), Joseph...
Dreamcoat (Ensemble), A Chorus
Line (Connie), In The Heights
(Ensemble), Hunchback of Notre
Dame (Gypsy/ Ensemble), Seussical (Thing 2), and Beauty
and the Beast (Magic Carpet) at the Count Basie Theatre.
Kayla is overjoyed to be joining the cast of Gypsy.
SHEA GOMEZ
(Gypsy: Louise | Jersey Boys:
Francine) NYC Workshop: Romy &
Michele. Regional: In the Heights
(Nina), Evita (Mistress). National
Tour: Joseph…Dreamcoat. Special
thanks to Daniel Hoff Agency and
my family and friends for their
continuous support.
KEITH LEE GRANT
(Gypsy: Pop) has performed
on Broadway in Marie Christine,
Show Boat, and in the U.S.
premiere of the musical Ragtime.
He performed Off-Broadway at
Theatre Row, Playwrights Horizons,
The York Theater, New Federal
Theatre, and The New York
Theater Workshop. His regional
credits include, The Yale Repertory
Theatre, Syracuse Stage, The
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ivoryton Playhouse and The
Indiana Repertory Theatre. Grant holds an MFA from the
Yale School of Drama, an MA from the Pennsylvania State
University, a Certificate from the American Conservatory
Theater’s Advanced Training Program, and a B.F.A. from the
University of Utah.
KATHERINE ISSA
(Gypsy: Baby Louise) is an
upcoming fourth grader at Aspen
Elementary School. She enjoys
skiing, gymnastics, and performing
arts. Katherine looks forward to
returning to the stage with Theatre
Aspen and the opportunity to
learn from wonderful teachers
and other performers. Thank you,
Theatre Aspen and its supporters!
CASSONDRA JAMES
(Gypsy: Mama Rose) is thrilled to
join the Theatre Aspen community!
She recently completed a run as
Mary Church Terrell in Suffs at
the Public Theater. Other credits
include Erzulie and an original
storyteller and flute player in the
Tony Award winning revival of
Once on This Island, and Erzulie
in the first National Tour of the
same production. She has worked
with a wide variety of recording artists including Cory Henry,
Cristina Aguilera, Tituss Burgess, Angelique Kidjo, Ledisi,
and Gladys Knight, among others. Her debut EP “Pieces” is
available on all streaming services.
TREVOR JAMES
(Jersey Boys: Frankie Valli)
is thrilled to be here at Theatre
Aspen, and once again back in the
“old neighborhood” of Jersey!
Select theatre credits include:
West Side Story (International
Production – Japan), The Karate
Kid (pre-Broadway tryout), Jersey
Boys (Stages St. Louis), Newsies
(RMTC), and Merrily We Roll
Along (4Leaf). Trevor has also
appeared on screen in Prodigal Son (FOX Network) and
WeCrashed (AppleTV+). He would like to thank the entire
cast and creative team for their support and dedication.
Trevor is represented by HCKR Agency and CLA Partners
Management. He holds a BFA from Texas State University.
“Family is everything.”
ANA MARCU
(Jersey Boys: Mary) is so excited
to be joining the cast of Jersey Boys
at Theatre Aspen! Born and raised
in Oregon, she is now a NYC based
actor, singer, musician, and writer.
She most recently played Girl in
Once at California Center for the
Arts, Escondido. New York & Off-
Broadway: Gogol (Todd Almond,
Josh Schmidt); Chapters (Alanya
Bridge); Georama (Playwrights
Horizons); 90210! The Musical! (Theatre 80). Regional &
Tours: Disney on Classic (Japan National Tour); Man of La
Mancha (Arizona Theatre Company); Million Dollar Quartet
(Norwegian Cruise Lines); As You Like It and Georama (The
Great River Shakespeare Festival); Peter Pan and Hairspray
(Syracuse Stage); The Music Man (Oregon Shakespeare
Festival). BFA: Syracuse University. IG: @a_marcu.
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2022 SUMMER COMPANY
2022 SUMMER COMPANY
Listed alphabetically by last name
MARISSA MEDINA
(Gypsy: Electra | Jersey Boys:
Lorraine) is thrilled to be a part
of Theatre Aspen’s 2022 summer
season! She is a NYC based actor
and proud alum of the University
of Arizona where she received
her BFA in Musical Theatre. Some
of her favorite credits include
A Streetcar Named Desire
(Blanche DuBois), Born Yesterday
(Billie Dawn), and Cabaret (Lulu)
TV/Film: Chicago Med (NBC), Güera (Latino Filmmaker’s
Reading). Much love to family and friends, Matt, and
Wolf Talent Group for their constant support, and guidance.
Thank you to the Wojcik Casting Team, and the entire cast,
crew, and creative team! www.marissamedina.com
ALEX NICHOLSON
(Jersey Boys: Norm Waxman)
is so excited to experience his
first show since March 2020 with
Theatre Aspen! This is his Theatre
Aspen debut. Off Broadway: Vanity
Fair (Pearl Theatre), The Mutilated
(New Ohio Theatre), Taming of
The Shrew (TP&co), As You Like
It (Shakespeare Off Broadway)
Regional: Sister Act (5th Avenue
Theatre), In The Heights (Portland
Center Stage), Ragtime (Barrington Stage Company)
National Tour: We The People (TheatreWorksUSA). Shout
out to his LG Talent team (Megan Lohne, Robert Graham)
and his beautiful wife Amanda for being his self-tape coach
and cheerleader. @cyrus_alexander
ELLE PRESUTTI
(Gypsy: Baby June) is excited
to make her debut this year on
the Theatre Aspen stage! Elle
is a rising 5th grader at Aspen
Country Day School and outside of
performing, enjoys skiing, tennis,
and lacrosse. Elle has greatly
enjoyed the mentorship she has
received from the older actors in
the show and is very excited to
continue growing her theatrical
repertoire. Thank you, Theater Aspen for a great summer!
JACOB RAMOS
(Gypsy: Erik) age 10, is an Aspen
local who attends Aspen Country
Day School. He loves Japanese
anime, skiing, mountain biking,
singing and theatre and is excited
to be in his first show with
Theatre Aspen.
ABBY C. SMITH
(Gypsy: Mazeppa) Abby is excited
to bump it with a trumpet in her
first production with Theatre
Aspen! She previously played
Mazeppa at Maine State Music
Theatre. Abby originated the role
of Mrs. Puff in The SpongeBob
Musical on Broadway (catch the
Live version on Paramount Plus).
Favorite regional theater credits
include Kinky Boots at The Fulton
Theatre, Les Misèrables at Maine State Music Theatre,
A Gentleman’s Guide... at Mason Street Warehouse, and
The Rocky Horror Show at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. TV
credits include Blue Bloods, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,
Orange is the New Black and Search Party. @abbycsmith
NATALIE STEPHENS
(Gypsy: Youth Ensemble)
is delighted to be a part of her
debut main stage production
in Theatre Aspen’s production
of Gypsy. Her most recent
performances with Theatre Aspen
include, You On the Moors Now
(Amy March & Caroline Bingley),
Urinetown (Fipp), Peter & the
Starcatcher (Smee), A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (Quince), Alice in
Wonderland (Alice), Almost Maine (Ginette), and
The Lion King Jr. (Young Nala). She would like to thank
her family for their encouragement and support, along
with this incredible cast and crew, for proving such an
incredible experience.
LAURA STRACKO
(Gypsy: Miss Cratchitt /
Tessie Tura) is delighted to join
this beautiful company! Broadway:
Diana the Musical. Film/TV: Diana
the Musical (Netflix), Blue Bloods.
National tours: Damn Yankees, A
Christmas Carol. Select regional/
international: Cats (Grizabella,
RCCL), Mambo Italiano, Nunsense,
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
(Patsy), Godspell, Les Misèrables,
Rent, Bad Jews, and more! Thank you to this wonderful
cast, Wojcik Casting Team, and Bob and Todd at ATB Talent
Agency. Forever grateful to my family, Mauro, and the kitties.
www.LauraStracko.com IG: @thisislaurastracko.
AMARIE SUTTER
(Gypsy: Youth Ensemble) is
thrilled to be a part of the cast of
Gypsy. In addition to acting, she
loves to dance and has spent that
past 10 years studying ballet, jazz,
lyrical and musical theatre. Amarie
also enjoys singing and plays
both violin and piano. She is an
aspiring choreographer and screen
writer. Amarie has a huge love
and tremendous passion for all
animals. She would like to thank Theatre Aspen for giving
her the opportunity to perform once again.
HUDSON SUTTER
(Gypsy: Vladimir) is a 10 year old
theater enthusiast and is thrilled to
be a part of the cast of Gypsy. This
is Hudson’s second professional
production with Theatre Aspen.
He also played the role of Little
Colthart in Theatre Aspen’s
summer production of Ragtime.
Hudson has been featured in
commercials and catalogs for
Land’s End and Fed Ex. In addition
to acting and modeling, Hudson enjoys music and plays
an array of instruments including cello, violin, piano, guitar
and drums.
MICHAEL RIOS
(Gypsy: Tulsa) Film/TV: Disney’s
Newsies: A Broadway Musical
(Disney Plus), Hyped for Halftime
(Super Bowl). Tours: Disney’s
Newsies, Hello, Dolly! (Revival
and 50th Anniversary Tour), Cats,
The Wizard of Oz. Regional:
Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pioneer
Theater, Maltz Jupiter, Northern
Stage, Syracuse Stage. Thank
you to mom, dad, The Luedtke
Agency, and everyone at Theatre Aspen. @mj__rios
ALEX ROSS
(Jersey Boys: Bob Gaudio)
Broadway: Book of Mormon
(Elder Price Standby). Regional:
Dallas Theater Center, Watertower
Theatre, Theater Three, Uptown
Players. TV/Film: Logan Lucky,
Bull, Law & Order SVU, NCIS LA,
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Queen
of the South, Long Road Home,
Revolution. VO: Smite, One Piece,
Black Butler. For all the musicians
who have helped forge the journey. Love to my Bug.
IG: @Astanross.
JAYKE WORKMAN
(Gypsy: Weber / Pastey
Jersey Boys: Bob Crewe) is
thrilled to return to Theatre Aspen
for a second summer season! Most
recently, he made his Broadway
debut in Chicago, the Musical
as Mary Sunshine, a role he also
had the privilege of playing
on the national tour, and last
summer at Theatre Aspen. Other
favorite regional credits include
Hartford Stage, Ivoryton Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory
Theater, and the Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals.
Special thanks to The Roster Agency, and much love to my
incredible family!
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WRITERS
WRITERS
WRITERS
ARTHUR LAURENTS (Book, Gypsy) is the prize-winning
author of musical plays such as West Side Story; Gypsy;
Anyone Can Whistle; Do I Hear a Waltz?; Hallelujah, Baby!;
and Nick & Nora; and screenplays such as The Snake Pit;
Rope; Caught; Anastasia; Bonjour Tristesse; The Way We
Were; and The Turning Point. His plays include Home
of the Brave, The Time of the Cuckoo, A Clearing in the
Woods, Invitation to a March, The Enclave, Big Potato,
Two Lives, The Radical Mystique, My Good Name, Claudia
Lazlo, Attacks on the Heart and Jolson Sings Again. He has
directed plays and musicals for the theatre, among them, I
Can Get It for You Wholesale, Invitation to a March, Anyone
Can Whistle,The Enclave, The Madwoman of Central Park
West, Birds of Paradise, two revivals of Gypsy (one with
Angela Lansbury and one with Tyne Daly) and La Cage aux
Folles. He is the author of a memoir, Original Story By. He
is at work on a new book, mainly on directing Gypsy, West
Side Story, and other musicals.
JULE STYNE (Music, Gypsy) made Broadway sing for 50
years as the composer of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Peter
Pan; Bells Are Ringing; Funny Girl; Hallelujah, Baby!; and
Gypsy. He developed his feel for popular music working
with the jazz bands of 1920’s Chicago and as vocal coach
to such Hollywood stars as Shirley Temple and Alice Faye.
With lyricist Sammy Cahn, he created a string of hit songs
including “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” and
the Oscar-winning “Three Coins in the Fountain.” His
theatre collaborations with Betty Comden and Adolph
Green, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Merrill, Leo Robin and
E.Y. Harburg resulted in such Broadway showstoppers
as “The Party’s Over,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,”
“People” and “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” Jule
Styne was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972,
the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981 and became a Kennedy
Center Honoree in 1990.
STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics
for Saturday Night, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, The
Frogs, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll
Along, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods,
Assassins, Passion and Road Show as well as lyrics for West
Side Story, Gypsy and Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional
lyrics for Candide. Anthologies of his work include Side by
Side by Sondheim, Marry Me a Little, You’re Gonna Love
Tomorrow and Putting It Together. For films, he composed
the scores of Stavisky, co-composed Reds and wrote
songs for Dick Tracy and the television production Evening
Primrose. He co-authored the film The Last of Sheila and
the play Getting Away With Murder. Mr. Sondheim is on
the council of the Dramatists Guild, having served as its
president from 1973 to 1981.
MARSHALL BRICKMAN (Book, Jersey Boys) Films
(author or co-author): Sleeper, Annie Hall, Manhattan,
Manhattan Murder Mystery, For the Boys, Intersection;
(as writer/director): Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project,
Sister Mary Explains it All. Television: “The Tonight Show
With Johnny Carson” (head writer), “The Dick Cavett Show”
(head writer/co-producer). He has published in The New
York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy and other periodicals
and was the 2006 recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s
Ian McClellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award. Jersey
Boys, his first venture into musical theatre, won four Tonys
including Best Musical. The Addams Family, his second
Broadway venture (with co-author Rick Elice), is currently
playing on national and international tours. He lives in New
York City and hopes to die in his sleep, surrounded by his
loved ones and their attorneys.
RICK ELICE (Book, Jersey Boys) co-wrote Jersey Boys
(winner 2006 Tony Award, 2007 Grammy Award and 2009
Olivier Award for Best Musical) with Marshall Brickman. His
play, Peter and the Starcatcher, received nine 2012 Tony Award
nominations (including two for Rick) and won five — more
than any play of the season. It’s currently playing in New York
and on tour across North America. Also on Broadway, Elice
wrote The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, music
and lyrics by Andrew Lippa), currently touring North America,
with productions in Europe and South America. In 2014,
the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego presented the world
premiere of his musical, Dog and Pony (music and lyrics by
Michael Patrick Walker). Rick is currently writing a musical for
Disney Theatricals with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, based on
the film Make Believe, and Super Fly (co-written with Seth
Zvi Rosenfeld), directed and choreographed by modern
dance legend, Bill T. Jones. Heartfelt thanks to those whose
work in the theatre makes him grateful for the day he was
born: Sondheim, Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins,
Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Laurents, Stone, Kushner, Taymor, Papp,
Schumacher, Schneider, Coyne, Brickman, Timbers and Rees.
Rick thinks about them a lot. He never thought about Jersey
much. He does now.
BOB GAUDIO (Composer, Jersey Boys) wrote his first
hit, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” at 15, for the Royal Teens,
and then went on to become a founding member of the
Four Seasons and the band’s principal songwriter. He also
produced the hit “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” for Neil
Diamond and Barbra Streisand (Grammy nomination, Record
of the Year) as well as six albums for Diamond, including
The Jazz Singer. Other producing credits include albums for
Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and
the soundtrack for the film Little Shop of Horrors. Several
songs co-written with Bob Crewe have been cover hits for
such artists as the Tremeloes (“Silence is Golden”), the
Walker Brothers (“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore”)
and Lauryn Hill (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”). With his
wife, Judy Parker, Gaudio produced and co-wrote the Who
Loves You album for the Four Seasons and one of Billboard’s
longest-charted singles (54 weeks), “Oh, What a Night.”
A high point in his career came in 1990 when, as a member
of the original Four Seasons, Gaudio was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which hailed him as “a
quintessential music-maker.” To this day, Bob Gaudio and
Frankie Valli still maintain their partnership…on a handshake.
BOB CREWE (Lyricist, Jersey Boys) “New York was
pregnant in the fifties,” says Bob Crewe, “gestating with
possibilities.” Crewe and music partner Frank Slay became
independent writer-producers when the category hadn’t
yet been invented. In 1957 they wrote and produced
“Silhouettes” for The Rays, which skyrocketed to #1.
Suddenly, producers in demand, they launched Freddie
Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and Billy & Lillie’s “Lah Dee
Da.” Crewe’s 1960’s unprecedented producing success with
The Four Seasons birthed a new sound, striking a major
chord in American pop. “Sherry, “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk
Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” “Ronnie” – all smashes! When
lead Frankie Valli demanded a solo turn, Crewe and Bob
Gaudio wrote (and Crewe produced) ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off
of You,” which eventually became the century’s fifth mostplayed
song. Crewe ran hot with artists from Vicki Carr, Oliver
and Lesly Gore to Mitch Ryder, co-writing with Charles Fox
the soundtrack for Jane Fonda’s film, “Barbarella.” Then his
own Bob Crewe Generation exploded with Music to Watch
Girls By. In 1972 Bob was in L.A., where he revived Frankie
Valli with “My Eyes Adored You” by Crewe and Kenny Nolan.
They also co-wrote Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” (#1,
July ’75), which was a hit again on the soundtrack of Moulin
Rouge (#1, June ’01)…David Ritz.
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HANNAH RYAN (Director: GYPSY) Broadway Resident
Director of Hamilton. Founding collaborator of Nettelworks.
Australian Staging Director: An American in Paris. Director:
Confidence and The Speech (Theatre Row), Roe (Post
Theatre Co.), All Dressed Up (Redhouse), Riot Song (Joe’s
Pub), Every Path (La Jolla Playhouse & Moxie Theatre), Still
Life (Keller Gallery), The Guys (Davenport Theatre), Ascended
(Zoetic Stage), The Big Announcement (Drama League’s
Rough Draft Series), Let’s Misbehave (Mr. Finn’s Cabaret),
Cendrillon and Gianni Schicchi (Point Loma Opera), Twelfth
Night, Midsummer, The Forced Marriage, et al (Point Loma
Playhouse), Broadway Resident Director of An American in
Paris, Associate Director The Curious Incident on Broadway,
Circus in Winter (Goodspeed), The Golem of Havana
(Barrington Stage Company & Miami New Drama,) Member
of SDC, Drama League Director’s Project Fellow & Resident,
SDC Foundation Denham Fellow. Adjunct professor at NYU.
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HUNTER FOSTER (Director: JERSEY BOYS) most recently
directed Clue and Give Em Hell Harry for the Utah Shakespeare
Festival. At Theatre Aspen: Rock of Ages, Guys and Dolls,
Esmeranda’s Gift, Give Em Hell Harry and Our Town. In 2018,
he directed The Other Josh Cohen off-Broadway at the West
Side Theatre in NYC and was named “Director of the Year”
by the Wall Street Journal for his productions of 42nd Street
at the Bucks County Playhouse, and The Drowsy Chaperone
at the Goodspeed Opera House. He is an Artistic Associate
at the Bucks County Playhouse where he has directed: Clue,
42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Company, Ain’t Misbehavin’,
The Buddy Holly Story, National Pastime, The Rocky Horror,
Summer of ’42, Million Dollar Quartet and It’s a Wonderful Life.
He has also directed the world premieres of the musicals One
Hit Wonder for the University of Michigan and A Connecticut
Christmas Carol for Goodspeed Musicals. Other directing
credits include: Once, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, The Foreigner,
Clue (Cape Playhouse); Rent, God of Carnage, A Syracuse
Christmas Carol, Waiting For The Host, It’s A Wonderful Life
(Redhouse); Grease (North Carolina Theatre); Spamalot (Casa
Manana); Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast (Western
Carolina); Into The Woods (Nazareth College); Elf (Northern
Michigan); and he has directed over 20 productions around the
country of Million Dollar Quartet for such esteemed theatres as
The Paper Mill Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre
and St. Louis Rep.
ANDREW FRACE (Associate Director) Theatre Aspen
debut! Recently, Andrew was among the closing cast of
Jersey Boys at New World Stages in NYC – after nearly
13 years of performing in various roles and companies of
the production worldwide. Broadway Tours: Jersey Boys,
Million Dollar Quartet, The Lion King. Film/TV: Godfather of
Harlem, New Amsterdam, Power Book II: Ghost, Bull, The
Blacklist, Miracle at St. Anna. BFA Elon University. Love to
Alicia, family, and friends. Chookas! www.andrewfraec.com
IG: @andrewfrace
ANDY EINHORN (Music Director: GYPSY) Broadway
(MD/Conductor): Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Holiday Inn, Bullets
Over Broadway, Cinderella, Brief Encounter, Sondheim on
Sondheim. Tours: Sound of Music, Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney
Todd, The Light in the Piazza, The Lion King. Music Director
and Conductor for Audra McDonald including two albums.
Concert appearances include New York Philharmonic, San
Francisco Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony,
Cincinnati Pops, Boston Pops, Philadelphia Orchestra , Aspen
Music Festival. TV: The Oscars, Last Week Tonight with John
Oliver, Six by Sondheim. Honors Graduate: Rice University.
ERIC ALSFORD (Music Director: JERSEY BOYS) is
thrilled to return to beautiful Aspen and TA for his 8th
season. Eric is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music.
He has conducted/played off-broadway for That’s Life
and I Love You, You’re Perfect, as well as national tours
of Mamma Mia!, Nunsense, Annie, and Stars Of David.
Regionally, Eric has music directed for Arvada Center,
Ogunquit Playhouse, North Shore Music Theater, Maltz
Jupiter Theater, Cape Playhouse, Drury Lane Chicago,
John Engeman Theater, Arkansas Rep, Short North Stage,
Artpark, Westchester Broadway, and Meadowbrook Theater
among others. Eric is a four-time recipient of South Florida’s
Carbonell Award for Best Music Director, as well as a twotime
recipient of Colorado’s Henry Award for Best Music
Director for Cabaret and Ragtime here at Theatre Aspen.
HOLLIE E. WRIGHT (Choreographer: GYPSY)
Miss Wright, a Philadelphia native began her professional
career at The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco!).
Miss Wright went on to Broadway working with Maurice
Hines in Hot Feet, performing the lead before the show
closed. Other favorites regionally and touring; The Color
Purple (1st National), Oklahoma (Arena Stage (first Black
Dream Laurey in a regional theater)) Amazing Grace, and
Cabin In The Sky. In 2019, Miss Wright was an original
member and toured with Thoughts of a Colored Man which
opened on Broadway in Fall of 2021.
A BFA in Dance Education, Miss Wright is currently Jazz
Chair at The Ailey School, and on faculty at Montclair
State University, Manhattan School of Music, and
American Ballet Theater Summer Series. Miss Wright
has been on faculty at The University of the Arts,
and has taught at NYU, SUNY Purchase, Walt Disney
Productions, and Harlem School of the Arts to name a few.
Choreography stateside and abroad; some favorites:
A Soulful Christmas (Broadway World Nominee),
Universoul Circus, a commercial spot for Party City,
a production of Dream Girls, Hair, Head Over Heels (both
at NYU), and Into The Woods at Montclair State University.
Miss Wright can be seen dancing in the movie In The
Heights. So grateful to family, Lucille DiCampli, and Team.
RAY MERCER (Choreographer: JERSEY BOYS) is a native
of Omaha NE. He is presently in his 19th year as a dancer
and fight captain in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway.
Ray Mercer is the choreographer for the Alvin Ailey
School’s Professional Division and resident choreographer
for Philadanco. He is the Artist in Residence at Omaha
Performing Arts. The Smithsonian Museum commissioned
and archived his choreographic works. Ray’s theatrical
contributions include choreographer for Ain’t MisBehavin,
Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera, In Our America,
directed by Liesl Tommy for Broadway for Biden, Rent the
Musical, and Jersey Boys the Musical.
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STAGE MANAGEMENT | DESIGNERS
STAGE MANAGEMENT
ROBBIE SIMPSON (Director Bright Star, COVID
Compliance Officer) is thrilled to be spending his summer
in Aspen! Directing and associate credits include the 2021
National Tour and New York City production of A Charlie
Brown Christmas, the Broadway National Tours of Chicago
and A Christmas Story, as well as the LA production of
Afterglow among others. As an actor, Robbie is best known
for playing Chad on ABC’s General Hospital as well as roles
on Hulu’s The Path, AMC’s Dietland, and SyFy’s Horror
Movie. New York credits include work with The Mint,
The Gingold Group/ Project Shaw, Theater Row, and
The Juilliard School. Regionally, Robbie has played leading
roles at The Old Globe, Syracuse Stage, The Repertory
Theater of St. Louis, The Cape Playhouse, The Shakespeare
Theater of New Jersey, Berkshire Theater Festival, among
others. Robbie is the host of The Breakdown podcast
available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Training includes
a BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from The Old
Globe/ USD. Big thanks to his partner Michael and their
sweet pup, Nellie. @MrRobbieSimpson
MELISSA J MICHELSON (Assistant Stage Manager)
is excited for her first season at Theatre Aspen. She is a
resident Stage Manager at The Arvada Center here in
Colorado. Credits: The Liar, Stick Fly (in repertory), Murder
on the Orient Express, Small Mouth Sounds, Sylvia (Arvada
Center); Tarzan, Shrek (Berkshire Theatre Group); Will
Rodgers Follies (Goodspeed Musicals); Evita (Westport
Country Playhouse); Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Great Gatsby,
West Side Story (Orlando Shakespeare Theater); Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, (Butterfly Effect
Theatre of Colorado); Four years working with actors with
disabilities (Magic Moments Inc.) B.A. Theatre; Colorado
State University.
KATIE AN SIEGEL (Production Stage Manager) is excited
to be joining the Theatre Aspen team for the summer.
Some of her favorite credits include Little Shop of Horrors,
Cinderella, Shoebox Picnic Road Side: Route One, Alabama
Story, The Sound of Music (Alabama Shakespeare Festival);
All the Great Books (abridged) (Cincinnati Shakespeare
Company); and Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast,
The Wizard of Oz (Variety Children’s Theater). Katie An is
a proud graduate of Webster University with her BFA in
Stage Management.
DESIGNERS
ANDREA ALLMOND (Sound Design: GYPSY) Select
Theatre Credits: Off Broadway: Gloria A Life, Los Angeles:
A Walk In My Neighborhood, The 11:11 West Hollywood:
Famous, Geffen Playhouse: The Door You Never Saw
Before, Black Super Hero Magic Mama (Associate Designer)
DCPA: Wild Fire, South Coast Rep: Once the Musical
(Associate Sound Designer) Dallas Theater Center: Public
Works Dallas As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Public Works
Dallas Winters Tale,Touring: Something Rotten First
National Tour (Assistant Audio). She received her MFA in
Sound Design from the University of California Irvine. Along
with Andrea’s design career she is a Producer and DJ who
makes music under the alias Sherpa Slim.
DEE GRAHAM (Costume Design: GYPSY) is a Costume
Designer, Manager and custom builder of costumes for
Theatre, Film, Television, Ballet, and Opera. She was
the Resident Designer and Shop Manager for Kinkaid
in Houston, TX for 8 seasons. She is currently managing
the costume builds of Broadway, National Tours, and
Norwegian Cruise Lines productions of SIX The Musical for
John Kristiansen New York, Inc. She maintains freelance
costume design and production for companies such as
Theatre Under the Stars, Visceral Entertainment, and
Norwegian Cruise Lines. Her work can be seen on the
stages of The Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, SIX
The Musical, Lakewood Church, and many more.
BRITTANY HARTMAN (Hair, Wig and Make-up Design:
GYPSY) Broadway (associate design work): Jagged
Little Pill, Frankie and Johnny ... (2019 revival), Gettin’
the Band Back Together, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard
(2017 revival), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,
Of Mice and Men (2014 revival), Violet. Regional: Snow
in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), The Wiz,
The Drowsy Chaperone, Singin’ In the Rain (Broadway
Sacramento), The Enclave (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater),
A Christmas Carol, La Dispute, Macbeth (Hartford Stage)
James and the Giant Peach (Barrington Stage Company),
Bye Bye Birdie (Barrington Stage Company), Christmas
on the Rocks (TheatreWorks). Brittany is currently the wig
shop manager for SNL and NBC studios.
SETH HOWARD (Scenic Design: JERSEY BOYS) Seth
Howard (he/him) is a freelance scenic designer and
recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-
Conservatory of Music (CCM). He has designed for many
regional theaters across the country and is excited to be
returning to Theatre Aspen as a designer. Some of his
design credits include The Wiz Jr, The Mountaintop, Little
Shop of Horrors, The Spongebob Musical, Into the Woods,
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Peter
and the Starcatcher, Urinetown, and more. @shdesign366
SIOBIAN JONES (Wig and Make-up Design: JERSEY
BOYS) Siobian has been in the hair industry for 20 years,
10 working as a traditional hairstylist behind the chair
and 10 as a wig maker in the theater industry. Siobian
works as a wig designer for theatrical productions, people
struggling with hair loss and creating hair sculptures for art
galleries. She loves working in theater because it offers the
opportunity to travel and collaborate with so many types
of people in many aspects of the industry. When she is not
designing she loves to be outside hiking, camping and
boating with her husband and friends.
LAUREN ROARK (Costume Design: JERSEY BOYS) is the
head of graduate costume design in the Department of
Theatre at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the
co-founder of Design with Procreate. Select regional credits
include the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Milwaukee
Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre,
Great Lakes Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, Illinois
Shakespeare Festival, and the Tony Award winning Utah
Shakespeare Festival and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Lauren holds an MFA in Costume Design and Technology
from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and is a proud
member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829. To learn more,
visit www.laurentroark.com.
JEFF SHERWOOD (Sound Design: JERSEY BOYS)
(he/him) is an award-winning Korean American sound
designer, composer, & audio engineer. He has worked Off-
Broadway including The Public Theater, The New Group,
Signature Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout
Theatre Company, and others. Recent sound design credits
include: National Playwrights Festival (Eugene O’Neill
Theater Center); The Bridges of Madison County (Axelrod
PAC); The Amish Project (PlayMakers Repertory Company);
Emily Dickinson (PowerOut NYC); Mother Russia, Jump
(Chautauqua Theater Company); Cabaret, The Music Man
(Cape Playhouse); Take the Car (Williamstown Theatre Festival
PTP). Sherwood teaches sound design at Michigan Tech
University where he enjoys mentoring and fueling the passion
of emerging sound artists and audio engineers. Active
member of AES, USITT, and TSDCA. MFA: Purdue University,
BFA: Oklahoma City University. www.SherwoodSound.com.
BRITTANY VASTA (Scenic Design: GYPSY) is a Brooklyn
based set designer for live performance. Recent work:
Octet (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Fucking A and Aulis
(Fordham); Cardboard Piano (Juilliard); Life Sucks (Theatre
Row); Bill Irwin’s Harlequin & Pantalone (NY City Center);
Happy Birthday Wanda June (The Duke), I Thought I Would
Die But I Didn’t (The Tank); Redwood (Portland Center
Stage); Welcome to Fear City (Kansas City Rep); August:
Osage County (REP, UDEL). Recent Associate Design:
Chicken & Biscuits (Bway, Circle in the Square), The Green
(Lincoln Center); The Lifespan of a Fact (Bway, Studio 54).
MFA, NYU. brittanyvasta.com | USA 829
CHRISTINA WATANABE (Lighting Design: GYPSY
& JERSEY BOYS) is an award-winning designer and
educator for theatre, dance, music, and events. Select
NYC: Lincoln Center, The Public, WP Theatre, INTAR,
EST, Primary Stages, Cherry Lane, 59E59, HERE, New
Ohio, Theatre Row, Bushwick Starr. Regional: The Rep St.
Louis, TheatreWorks Hartford, Pioneer Theatre Company,
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage
Company, Charlottesville Opera, Palm Beach Dramaworks,
White Heron Theatre Company, Florida Rep, Bristol Valley
Theatre. TV: Colin Quinn (co-design). USITT Gateway
Mentor. Knights of Illumination winner. MFA: NYU.
Member USA 829. www.StarryEyedLighting.com.
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TECHNICAL STAFF
TECHNICAL STAFF
JOEL MAGILL (Director of Production) is happy to be
joining the Theatre Aspen team. He is a recent graduate
of UNCSA with an MFA in Project and Production
Management. Prior to TA, he was Production Manager at
Cardinal Stage and Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.
With a breadth of working on Musicals, Dance, Dramas,
and Opera, some favorite productions include Sex with
Strangers, Fun Home, The Glass Menagerie, Little Shop
of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Secret Garden, The
Wizard of Oz, White Christmas, Le Cinesi, Un avvertimento
ai gelosi, La Clemenza Di Tito, Top Girls, & Luna Gale.
CASSIDY BOWLES (Assistant Director of Production)
is thrilled to be joining the Theatre Aspen team. She is
a current MFA candidate in the Production and Project
Management program at UNC School of the Arts. Her
theatre career began in props management before her
transition to production management. She has managed
a variety of entertainment styles including dramas, dances,
and operas. Some of her favorite productions to have
been a part of include Indecent, Volpone, Le Cinesi,
Un avvertimento ai gelosi, and Mamma Mia!.
LAUREN HAWLEY (Lighting Supervisor) is a lighting
designer, programmer, electrician, and master electrician
currently based in Maryland, with a BFA in Theatre
Design and Technology from UCF in Orlando, Florida.
Some favorite credits include working at the Des Moines
Metro Opera on Candide, Sweeney Todd, and Platée,
at the University of Maryland on Later the Same Evening
and Hookman, and at the University of Central Florida
designing for She Kills Monsters. She is looking forward to
returning to Orlando soon and hopefully working on some
longtime favorite shows of hers at a particular well-known
park or two.
TYLER J. OFFNER (Props Supervisor) is excited to be
joining the Theatre Aspen team. He is a current graduate
student at UNCSA in Stage Properties. Being from
Colorado, Tyler is excited to be back and work in his home
state for the summer while expanding his skills.
ANDREW BURNS (Wardrobe Supervisor) is excited to be
joining the Theatre Aspen team backstage this summer. He
is an upcoming second year graduate student pursuing his
MFA in Costume Design and Technology at the University
of South Carolina. Some of his favorite productions include
costume designing A Connection is Made choreographed
by André Megerdichian and This is Our Youth by Kenneth
Lonergan for the University of South Carolina School of
Theatre and Dance, and Dog Sees God by Bert V. Royal for
Out Front Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA. He would like
to thank his family and friends for their love and support.
MATT BRANN (Technical Director) This is Matt’s first of,
hopefully, many years to come at Theatre Aspen. Matt has
been working on productions for over 30 years. Mostly in
the northeast area of the U.S., but has spent last 10 years
in Florida, working for Theatre Winter Haven, the Wick
Theater, and Palm Beach Dramaworks along with others.
Some of Matt’s favorite productions that he’s been a part
of are: Young Frankenstein, Me, Myself, and Shirley, and
most importantly; Rock of Ages, for that is where he met his
beautiful wife Katelyn.
NATHAN DOW (Assistant Technical Director) is excited
to be working his first summer season with Theatre Aspen,
and his first summer season as an ATD since graduating
in 2020 with a BFA in Design-Tech-Management from
CU Boulder. Some of Nathan’s favorite shows include
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Sweeney Todd, and
The Music Man. He is especially passionate about using
theater technology to enhance the spectacle of theater.
JORDAN WARNER (Costume Shop Manager) is thrilled
to be a part of the Theatre Aspen team for the first time this
summer season. Starting her sewing career at NASA, her
work can be found from the stage to cruise ships, and even
outer space! Although she considers herself an authentic
Texan, her latest costume opportunities have taken her
around the world and full circle to Colorado where she
was born. Jordan is excited to continue to grow as a
professional and person at Theatre Aspen and beyond.
DAVID JANSSEN (Staff Electrician) is a graduate from
Idaho State University. He has worked as a lighting tech
with theatrical companies predominantly in the west. He
loves the opportunity to see new places and make new
friends and he is excited and grateful to be spending time
working with Theatre Aspen.
PATRICK MCGARY (Sound Supervisor and Engineer)
is so excited to be joining the Theatre Aspen Team. They
have just graduated from NWMSU in theatre production
and design. Some favorite productions include Always
Patsy Cline, And the World Goes Round, and Noises Off.
MUSICIANS
ALEX BENDER (Gypsy: Trumpet) Broadway’s Finding
Neverland, Side Show, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour. Radio
City Music Hall Orchestra for seven seasons, and originated
a supporting lead role in the Tony Award-winning Broadway
show, Bandstand. He has continued to crossover as an
actor, most recently in John Doyle’s 2019 production of
August Rush. Alex performs with symphony orchestras
across the country, most recently serving as Guest Principal
Trumpet with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
@alexbendermusic on Instagram.
MIKE BROWN (Gypsy & Jersey Boys: Contrabass |
Electric Bass) is thrilled to be returning to Theatre Aspen
after performing in the 2021 Holiday Cabaret. Mike
received his B.M. in Classical Performance and has studied
with luminaries such as Ron Miles, Art Lande, Ran Blake,
Hankus Netsky, Bertram Turetzky, Mark Dresser, and Paul
Erhard. A diverse player, he has played with well-known
improvisers Bill Frisell, Nate Wooley, Jack Wright, Ron
Miles, and Fred Hess. TV / movie credits include The Mayo
Clinic and The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Up In the
Air. Bands include Kotorino, Charles Atlas, Wheelchair
Sportscamp, and Intelligent Lives.
PATRICK FAGAN (Gypsy & Jersey Boys: Trombone)
grew up in a skiing and musical family. Sadly, his older
siblings did not find success in being skier-musicians
and moved on to simpler careers in geology, finance,
engineering and as parents. At least one of them found
success as a musician, but her ski career never really took
off. Oh well; they still talk. After earning a Bachelor’s of
Music from Ithaca College, Patrick taught school for three
years before moving west to the University of Northern
Colorado for a Master’s degree. Since then he has
performed on euphonium, guitar, piano, bass, trombone,
tuba and as a conductor, actor, singer and even yodeling
with Those Austrian Guys at many Colorado Oktoberfests
(he looks great in lederhosen). This season is Patrick’s third
with Theatre Aspen where he previously performed on both
trombone and bass guitar. He teaches music with private
students, and through Jazz Aspen Snowmass, up and
down the Roaring Fork valley and teaches skiing for Aspen
Skiing Company. He is grateful to TA, JAS, ASC and the
community here for supporting the arts and the outdoors.
BEN HARTMAN (Gypsy: Associate Music Director)
Grammy-nominated producer of Burt Bacharach and
Steven Sater’s Some Lovers (World Premiere Recording),
an album that features his work as both music director and
pianist. Broadway/NYC: Jersey Boys, Summer: The Donna
Summer Musical, A Bronx Tale, Hello, Dolly!, Holiday Inn.
National Tours: Jersey Boys. Studio recordings with Kristin
Chenoweth, Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Holliday, Katrina Lenk,
Lea Michele. Arrangements for BCEFA’s Red Bucket Follies;
music direction for segments on NBC Nightly News and
Dancing with the Stars. Proud graduate of Ithaca College
and the University of Chicago (Ph.D.).
CHAD PATRICK (Gypsy & Jersey Boys: Drums) is thrilled
to be back and playing drums in the music pit with Theatre
Aspen. Currently, he is an instructor with JAS In-Schools
Education program throughout area schools, and recent
drummer with Theatre Aspen (Chicago, Guys and Dolls,
Little Shop of Horrors). His past experience includes
Miami Symphony (percussionist) and Manhattan Chamber
Orchestra (timpanist). Outside the theater you will find
him playing in local venues with his funk and reggae
band “Confluents.”
LORI PATRICK (Gypsy: Reed) is an active performer and
teacher in the Roaring Fork Valley. She received her formal
music training as an oboist at the University of Miami and
the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Her love of musicals
led her to taking on the challenge of learning to play the
rest of the woodwind family. Lori is fully immersed in the
Valley’s music scene, teaching students through JAS Aspen,
coaching the winds in the Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra
and regularly performing with Theatre Aspen, ACT, Aspen
Choral Society, Snowmass Chapel and the Grand Junction
Symphony, to name a few! Lori spends her “non-musical”
time practicing yoga, cooking and exploring new river spots
with her dog. She sends a big shout out to her wonderful
supportive friends and musical family!
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
JED BERNSTEIN (Producing Director) For more than
25 years, Jed Bernstein has been a leader in theatrical
production, venue management, arts administration,
and marketing and promotion. Most recently, he served
as the ninth President and CEO of Lincoln Center for
the Performing Arts. Prior to joining Lincoln Center, Jed
was a Tony Award ® -winning Broadway producer and
President of Above The Title Entertainment. In 2010, he
partnered with the Bridge Street Foundation to purchase
and renovate the historic Bucks County Playhouse in New
Hope, Pennsylvania. As Producing Director, Mr. Bernstein
presented year-round theatrical seasons, returning this
75 year old playhouse to the forefront of regional theater.
From 1995 to 2006, Mr. Bernstein led The Broadway
League, the industry trade association and co-produced
the Tony Awards Telecast.
Fifth Season
TONI ANN CASE (Director of Marketing) has been a
resident of Aspen for fourteen years and is excited to be
part of Theatre Aspen having joined the team in 2022. She
has worked in the marketing field for 20+ years, ten of
them in Aspen, and has held marketing positions at City
of Aspen and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association.
Prior to moving to Aspen, Toni worked at HBO in Affiliate
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Toni is passionate about travel, the evolving tech landscape,
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First Season
GINGER KENNINGTON (House and Box Office Manager)
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Fourth Season
BRITT MARDEN (Director of Artistic Planning) joined
Theatre Aspen in 2020 after having worked on several
special projects including the Solo Flights festival and South
Pacific In Concert. She has produced events for Lincoln
Center, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the YMCA, UNCF and
other non-profit organizations. For over a decade she
created and executed industry-wide programming for the
Broadway League and was also a member of the Tony
Awards ® marketing and sponsorship team, developing and
implementing advertising and promotional strategies to
increase awareness and viewership. She went on to market
Broadway shows, including Driving Miss Daisy starring
James Earl Jones and in 2012 became the Director of
Marketing at the historic Bucks County Playhouse.
Third Season
LEXI MINCHOW (Director of Events)
is thrilled to spend her second summer with Theatre Aspen!
She moved to the mountains for skiing but has stayed for the
summers! Prior to making Aspen home, Lexi spent
12 years residing overseas. After receiving an undergraduate
degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, she completed
a graduate degree in education from University of
Wollongong, Australia. Teaching positions in Sydney,
Japan, Malaysia and being a founding lead teacher of an
international school opening in Dubai have brought great
joy. Two years ago, the time was right to move stateside;
Colorado was just the spot to settle. Lexi and her dog Yuki
have loved every minute since! (she/her)
Second Season
JENI PTACEK (Business Manager) has been the owner of
two local businesses including Crystal River Ballet School at
the Launchpad in Carbondale. She has managed all areas
of administration, marketing, budgeting, and bookkeeping,
customer service, sales, purchasing, inventory, and human
resources as an Office Manager for local businesses and
physician’s offices. She has also served on the Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce and was a volunteer advocate for
Advocate Safehouse Project: a shelter and support center for
survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. As a dancer
she had performed with Colorado Ballet, David Taylor Dance
Theatre and Aspen Ballet.
Fourth Season
MICHAEL RADER (Acting General Manager) most
recently served as the Producing Artistic Director for The
Cape Playhouse. His diverse career in the arts has afforded
him positions such as Artistic Director for Cirque du Soleil,
Broadway Liaison for NYC Department of Education and
Director of Entertainment for the Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp. Additional credits include: Off-Broadway: Stalking
The Bogeyman (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), multiple
productions with The York Theatre, You are Not Alone,
Elegies a Song Cycle, The Testament of Mary, Mandela!;
Tours: Varekai, A Christmas Story (TONY nomination),
Scrooge: The Musical; Regional: Sacramento Music Circus,
Westport County Playhouse, Zach Theatre, Forestburgh
Playhouse, Human Race Theatre, Dramatist Guild, The
Actors Studio. MichaelRader.com (he/him)
First Season
GRANT STROM (Board and Donor Manager; Apprentice
Program Coordinator) Recently pivoted arts administrator
and strategist, Grant Strom joins Theatre Aspen as Board
and Donor Manager; Apprentice Program Coordinator.
Most recently, he served as music supervisor and conductor
for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, leading
their internship program and heading their off-Broadway
revivals including Cy Coleman’s Seesaw, Richard Rodgers’
No Strings, and A Class Act (First NY Revival).
From 2016-2018, Strom had served as associate and pianist
for acclaimed music director and conductor Andy Einhorn,
performing with him on such Broadway shows including
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, Jerry Herman’s Hello, Dolly!, and
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel.
Grant Strom is an honors graduate of Concordia College in
Moorhead, Minnesota, and he recently completed
a certification in Strategy Execution from Harvard
Business School.
First Season
KATELYN TYK (Company Manager) is thrilled to be
joining the Theatre Aspen team this summer! Originally from
Northwest of Chicago, she has lived in Florida for almost
10 years, working at Walt Disney World for 4 years, and
at multiple theaters in South Florida area as a Production
Assistant, Deck Chief, Stage Manager, and Equity ASM,
including at the Wick Theatre and Palm Beach Dramaworks.
Some favorite productions she has worked on are: Les
Misèrables, Young Frankenstein, and Rock of Ages (where
she met her wonderful husband, Matt).
First Season
EDUCATION STAFF
JESS MOUNT (Summer Education Coordinator)
is so grateful to return to Theatre Aspen and join the
summer team! Jess is an educator, actor and dancer
who studied Theatre, Psychology and Social Justice at
Bucknell University. After graduating, she was an Education
Apprentice with Theatre Aspen and choreographer for
Willy Wonka Jr. She has since worked with Portland Stage
Company as the Education Intern. Some favorite past
theatre projects are developing and teaching a musical
theatre class at elementary schools in CT and assistant
choreographing Spring Awakening with the Downtown
Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.
Second Season
ABAIGEAL O’DONNELL (Senior Summer Education
Coordinator) is a Chicago native teaching artist, director,
and playwright. This is her third Summer at Theatre Aspen,
where she formerly directed Frozen JR and participated
in the Apprentice program. Currently, she is a teaching
artist with Northlight Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre,
Pegasus Theatre, Mudlark Theater Company, Metropolis
Performing Arts Centre. and Beverly Arts Center. She
received her MA in Applied Theatre (Drama in the
Community and Drama Education) from Royal Central
School of Speech and Drama, University of London, and her
BFA in Theatre Arts (Theatre for Young Audiences) from The
Theatre School at Depaul University. (she/her)
Third Season
VANESSA STRAHAN (Director of Education) arrives
at Theatre Aspen from Chicago where she served as the
Education Director for Mudlark Theater. She worked in
Chicago as a director, teaching artist, choreographer,
playwright, and performer with companies such as
Northlight Theatre, The Actor’s Gymnasium, Joel Hall
Dancers & Company, Seesaw Theatre, and Lookingglass
Theatre. Vanessa is a proud founding member of Arts Ed
Chi, an arts education advocacy and practice collective in
Chicago, and a graduate of Northwestern University.
Her theatre and dance pedagogy are grounded in inclusive
and accessible community-based practices, curated
risk-taking, and resiliency, working to facilitate spaces
where young people can become better communicators,
collaborators, and community members. (she/her)
First Season
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COMPANY MANAGEMENT
MICHAEL MATHEY (he/they) is a queer, multi-faceted,
arts administrator. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Theatre
Arts from Point Park University in 2021, Michael began
working for local theatre and film organizations in the
Denver area. This included becoming a member of IATSE
for ticketing and audience services at the Denver Center
for the Performing Arts, facilitating event operations at
the Denver Film Festival, working remotely as an assistant
for Righteous Talent Agency, and interning with Curious
Theatre Company. Being a Colorado native, Michael is
excited to be joining the Theatre Aspen Apprentice
Program for the summer and is overwhelmed with gratitude
for the opportunity. When not working, Michael enjoys
playing chess, collecting records, perusing coffee shops,
and spending time in the great outdoors!
DEVELOPMENT
CARRIE DEGRAW (she/her) is a rising senior at Syracuse
University pursuing a B.S. in Drama/Theatre Management
with a minor in Business. Originally from Union Springs,
New York, Carrie fell in love with theatre after seeing the
national tour of Wicked at a young age and spending
countless hours in her dance studio throughout high school.
During the 2021-2022 school year Carrie was the Student
Casting Coordinator at Syracuse University’s Department
of Drama and was an Administrative/Management Intern
at Jermyn Street Theatre in London, England. She has also
worked as a Production Assistant for Syracuse Stage and
SU Drama for the 2021 Cold Read Festival and Gruesome
Playground Injuries, respectively. Carrie is so excited to
spend the summer at Theatre Aspen!
MARKETING
MADALEINE CUTONE is our Summer 2022 Marketing
Apprentice. Born and raised outside of Boston, she is a
graduate of New York University’s class of 2022 with a degree
in Media, Culture and Communications. Madaleine is a
long time lover of the arts— this love was fostered at the
renowned Boston Ballet School as a classical ballet student,
in addition to other artistic pursuits such as theatre acting
and guitar. Today, Madaleine continues her classical ballet
training, and pursues interests in photography, painting,
music journalism, and more. She is also an avid traveler,
having spent her freshman year studying at NYU in London,
just minutes away from the infamous West End. Madaleine
is hopeful that her experience at Theatre Aspen will
springboard her into a career within the business side of the
entertainment industry, and is looking forward to bringing
her skills and enthusiasm to Theatre Aspen this summer.
CARPENTRY
RAE NATZEL (They/Them) is entering their senior year
at Flagler College, earning their BA in Theatre Arts, with
a focus in technology and design. They have spent their
time at Flagler as a work-study employee under technical
director Britton Corry, working on many sets and projects,
as well as learning several technical roles. Their most
notable credits include: ShepardFest’s Cowboy Mouth dir.
Andrea McCook, Stage Manager; 25th Annual Putnam...dir.
Leah Page, Master Carpenter; The Revolutionists dir. Elaina
Wahl-Temple, Crew Chief. Rae is absolutely delighted to be
an apprentice carpenter at Theatre Aspen this Summer.
DALTON SMITH is a fourth-year student at Grand Canyon
University. I have been pursuing a degree in Theatre Art
& Performance for the past three years and have enjoyed
every moment of it. During the school year I work for
the theatre on campus as a Technician, I mainly focus on
welding and lighting. My goals for the future are to work
as a Technician for a traveling Broadway show and to voice
a main character in a video game. In my free time I enjoy
reading, tinkering and watching movies. I grew up just
outside of a national park and absolutely love the outdoors
so I’m very excited to be in a beautiful place like Aspen. I
am ecstatic for this opportunity and look forward to working
with Theatre Aspen.
COSTUME & WARDROBE
SHOSHI BRUSTIN (they/he) is a current undergraduate
student at the University of California, Los Angeles. They
are working towards their B.A. in Costume Design and
are so excited to be apprenticing at Theatre Aspen this
summer! After graduating, Shoshi intends to join IATSE
Local 705 as a Motion Picture Costumer and work in the
Los Angeles area. When not sewing, Shoshi can be found
journaling, skateboarding, and playing guitar.
MIREYA PROSAPIO is an undergraduate student at
Texas State University. Since she was a kid she always
dreamed of making the fantastical costumes she would
see on tv/the stage. She loves sewing and all things crafty.
Mireya has worked on a few shows at Texas State University,
as well as some productions in high school. Her favorite
was A Midsummer Night’s Dream because of all the fun
fairy costumes we got to work on. Mireya looks forward
to getting to work with the whole team in Aspen and is
excited to put on some great shows this summer!
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EDUCATION
IZABELLA LONDON0 (she/her) is a future educator on
a mission to test the limits of what theatre can be. She
is currently receiving her bachelor’s degree in Theatre
Education at Montclair State University. Recent projects
include direction and projection design for the Theatre
Studies BA Senior Showcase and the MSU New Play Festival.
She has taught and assisted at several theaters and camps,
including Luna Stage, Broadway Performing Arts, and Camp
Deeny Riback. Izabella is incredibly grateful and overjoyed at
the opportunity to work with Theatre Aspen this summer.
LIGHTING
JAIME BALLADARES is currently a senior at Florida
international University, in Miami, Florida. I am majoring in
lighting design and graduate in the fall of 2022. I dove into
the world of theatre when I was a young age and have never
stopped exploring the world of theatre anywhere I go. On my
downtime I travel through the diverse cultures of Miami and
enrich myself in the colors and lighting aspect of how people
see color in their day to day life. I enjoy collaborating, working
and creating with groups of people and seeing where the
journey of creation takes us. Thank you everyone and can’t
wait to start bringing creations to life with the group.
VINCENT VANDELEEST is a senior studying lighting
design and technology at the University of Cincinnati –
College Conservatory of Music. At CCM, he has worked
as a Master Electrician, Lighting Designer, Programmer,
and other roles for various shows including Sunday in the
Park with George, Blue Stockings, The Secret Garden,
Clybourne Park, The Bartered Bride, 42nd Street, and
Lady Windermere’s Fan. Outside of the theater, Vincent
enjoys tinkering with different ideas and creating
prototypes. He likes to explore how he can combine
computer science and engineering knowledge with theater
technology and aspires for his designs to create new
innovations for theater technology. Vincent is thrilled for
the opportunity to be a lighting apprentice this summer
at Theatre Aspen and is excited to be working with the
creative team to create professional productions.
MUSIC DIRECTION
LUKE MOLLOY is thrilled to be a part of the Theatre Aspen
Apprentice Program this summer. A rising senior at Berklee
College of Music, his regional credits include Once on This
Island (SpeakEasy Stage Company) and Songs for a New
World (Seacoast Repertory Theatre). He has music-directed
concerts for JM Productions in Quincy, MA, which have
featured Liz Callaway, Lillias White, and Seth Rudetsky, and
he leads a cabaret series at Club Café, Boston’s premier
cabaret venue. Luke has been a featured performer
in several Berklee Signature Series concerts, and has
performed for Carole King, James Newton Howard, and Sir
Ringo Starr. Many thanks to Andy, Eric, Grant, and everyone
else involved in making this summer so memorable!
PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY BORCHERS is a recent graduate of Liberty
University where she received her BFA in Musical Theatre
and BS in Integrated Communications. She has worked
professionally with Alluvion Stage Company for the past
four years with credits including Fiddler on the Roof, Parade,
and Bright Star to name a few. She is humbled and excited
to spend her summer in Aspen as an apprentice with this
incredibly talented group of individuals. She sends love to
her friends, family, teachers, and Heavenly Father. Psalm 34:1
CHANCE FRIEDMAN is a rising junior at Texas State
University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. He is thrilled
to make his Theatre Aspen debut and work alongside the
incredible group of artists in the TAAP class of 2022. Recent
credits include Seussical, Yellow Inn, and Spring Awakening
at Texas State, as well as productions of Sunday in the Park
with George, The Drowsy Chaperone, and She Loves Me.
Thank you to his family, professors at TXST MT, and the
creatives here at Aspen for this opportunity.
PEYTON HERZOG is a rising senior at Texas State
University’s BFA Musical Theatre Program. He is excited
to spend the summer in Aspen working and collaborating
with the TAAP Class of 2022! Some recent credits include
Mazkapan: A New Magical Musical, Hair!, and Suessical
at Texas State. When not on stage, he loves writing songs
with his girlfriend and drinking Abuelita’s hot chocolate. He
would like to thank the faculty at TXST MT, his family, and
Theatre Aspen for this incredible opportunity.
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JESSICA HAILEY REESE is a southern bell from
Kennesaw, Georgia and recently graduated from
The University of Oklahoma. She has had the honor of
working with Music Theatre Wichita as Viola in Twelfth
Night and Marty in Grease. Her other experience includes
Dynamite/Pearl in Hairspray, Woman 2 in Songs For A
New World, Woman 2 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Change, Margot in Legally Blonde and many other thrilling
roles. Jessica is grateful to her family for pushing her to
“dance to her own music” and follow her dreams. She is
also excited to spend the summer in the beautiful city of
Aspen, Colorado, and thanks the creative team for the
opportunity. IG: jessicahaileyreese
LOGAN SAAD is currently a rising junior pursuing a BFA
in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. She
has performed regionally at Forestburgh Playhouse and
The Greenville Civic Ballet. University of Michigan credits
include Fiddler on the Roof, Funny Girl, Bright Star, and
Next to Normal (choreographer). She is honored to be
performing at Theatre Aspen this summer, and wants to
thank her friends, family, and faculty for their constant love
and support over the years. As always... GO BLUE!
NIJEL SMITH is a rising Senior BFA Musical Theatre major
at Texas Christian University from Union City, TN. Some of
his favorite roles include: Malachi in Southern Boys (Jubilee
Theatre); Harlem Soloist in Ragtime (Lyric Stage); Larry in
Company; Max in The Wild Party (Theatre TCU). Nijel has
also performed trombone professionally in the pit for Lyric
Stage. He wants to thank his family and friends for their
constant love and support. Nijel is blessed and thrilled to
be at Theatre Aspen this summer! Follow his journey!
Insta: @nijel_s
PROPS
DJ KELLY is a recent graduate of LaGrange College,
earning his BA in Theatre Arts: Design and Technical
Production with an Art & Design minor. Some of his credits
include Woodstock Playhouse (Scenic Charge & Carpenter)
and LaGrange College (Propsmaster: The Mousetrap, Noises
Off, and Medea). He is very thankful to be working in Aspen
this summer and is looking forward to having a great season!
Instagram & Twitter: @dkell__ | www.dkellytech.com
SOUND
COURTNEY JONES is from Wake Forest, NC! I’m a student
at The University of North Carolina School of the Arts
majoring in Design and Production with a concentration
in Sound Design. I have experience working as a Sound
Designer, Sound Operator, AV Engineer, A2, Boom Operator
& Mixer, and Post-Production Mixer. I also write and produce
music. I am excited to be spending this summer as a sound
apprentice at Theatre Aspen!
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KATIE MAYFIELD is a BFA Design and Technical
Production student with an emphasis in sound at the
University of Arizona and is delighted to be joining the
Theatre Aspen company this season. Recent credits
include Living Dead in Denmark (sound designer) and
Into the Woods (assistant production sound engineer)
both with Arizona Repertory Theatre. More information
about her designs & experience can be found at
katiemayfield.weebly.com. She would like to thank her
family and friends for their unrelenting support.
STAGE MANAGEMENT
CADEN CRISTIANO (He/They) is very excited to
be working at Theatre Aspen as one of their Stage
Management apprentices this summer! Caden is from Ann
Arbor, Michigan, and is currently a senior at Pace University.
He is looking forward to graduating with a BA in Stage
Management this winter. He’s had a great time working on
this show and hopes you enjoy it!!
YAESOL JEONG is a highly motivated Stage Manager that
specializes in streamlining the production process through
a detail-oriented work ethic and effective communication.
As a result of her enduring passion for art and culture,
Yaesol has been a recipient of the Colburn Community
School of Performing Arts Scholarship, a member of the
Conservatory of Fine Arts Program, and beneficiary of the
Global Citizen Scholarship. Her deeply rooted background
in music and fine arts education has rounded her to be a
competent Stage Manager. Dedicated to the theatre, she
is passionate about creating dramatic, sensational, and
engaging live productions.
WRITING & DIRECTION
EMMIE D’AMICO Pittsburgh native, Emmie D’Amico, just
graduated with degrees in collaborative theatre and English
from High Point University in North Carolina. A director,
comedy actor and author, and devised theatre artist, Emmie
gravitates towards unconventional structure and surprisingly
human stories-especially those which focus on gender and
sexuality. A passion for physical comedy, love of nontraditional
spaces, emphasis on respect and ensemble, and an English
student’s analytical mind combine with passionate dedication
to the craft to inform Emmie’s artistic and leadership style.
A Summer of
Theatre Aspen's Education
programs not only teach the
next generation of theatre
makers but also offers a robust
arts education, instilling life skills
that expand beyond the stage
and into every stage of life.
Discovery
250+ students per summer
400+ students per school year
Programs throughout the Valley
Six fully staged productions per year
education@theatreaspen.org | 970-925-9313
Thank you to those who provide funding for our summer,
after-school, and pilot programs as well as
vital scholarships for students of all ages.
Nancy Blank
Lynda and Stewart Resnick | Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Aspen Community Foundation
Juliet Shield-Taylor and the Robins Foundation
Lucy and Tom Danis
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Margie Wach and Bryan Weingarten
Anne Welsh McNulty
Amy and Jeff Verschleiser
ANNUAL DONORS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT
We thank all of those who contributed to Theatre Aspen between June 22, 2021 and June 7, 2022
$50,000+
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Anonymous
Meredith Berman and David Aboodi
Darlynn and Tom Fellman
Jessica and John Fullerton
Jim and Brenda Grusecki
Arjun Gupta Family Foundation
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Rachel and Richard Klausner
Melanie Sturm and Marc Zachary
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Public and Private Sector
City of Aspen
$35,000 - $49,999
Nancy Blank
Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foley
Barbara and Jon Lee
Juliet Shield-Taylor and the
Robins Foundation
Sandy and Kenny Tate
Public and Private Sector
Bloomberg Philanthropies
$17,500 - $34,999
Anonymous
Judi and Alan Altman
Karen Brooks
David Chazen
The Susan and Jon Diamond
Philanthropic Fund
William and Jane Donaldson
Clare Evert-Shane and Steven Shane
Charlene and Michael Freedland
Judith and Arnold Horwich
The Mesdag Family Foundation
Jennifer Moses and Ron Beller
Lynda and Stewart Resnick
Robin and Kenny Smith
Candice and Stephen Stark
Susan and Donald Sturm
Amy and Jeffrey Verschleiser
Public and Private Sector
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston,
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s
International Real Estate
Obermeyer Wood Investment
Counsel, LLLP
Aspen Community Foundation
$10,000 - $17,499
Lisa and George Baker
Jo and Bill Brandt
Terri and Tony Caine
Lucy and Tom Danis
Maja and Nicholas DuBrul
Linda and Alan Englander
Anna and Matt Freedman
Melinda and Jeff Hildebrand
Lisa Lillie
Elizabeth and Sam Logan
Nancy Meinig
Lesa and John Oudt
Ann and Don Short
Ellen Susman
Roslyn Tom and Mark Mason
Margie Wachs and Bryan Weingarten
Judith and Stephen Wertheimer
Public and Private Sector
ANB Bank
Colorado Creative Industries and
National Endowment for the Arts
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Carla and John Brozovich
Katherine and Dane Chapin
Angela and Charles Cunniffe
Michele and Randy Dewitt
Lesha and Thomas Elsenbrook
Katy and Adam Frisch
Carol Goldstein
Frederic R. Coudert Foundation
Jennifer and James Houston
The Howard and Pearl Klein Foundation
Shelly and George Lazarus
Anne Welsh McNulty
Esther and Craig Navias
Julie and Dennis Ratner
Beatrix and Michael Seidenberg
Deborah Sharpe
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Lizzie and Jonathan M. Tisch
Richenthal Foundation
Elisha and Jeff Zander
$2,500 - $4,999
Dave and Lisa Alpern
Joni and David Arnold
Penny and Jon Bernstein
Marieke and Mark Blodgett
Sue Doran
Robin Buchalter
Barbara and Franklin Carson
Tom Clark
Meryl Rosofsky and Stuart H. Coleman
Lori Conkling
Camille Cook and Siri Hutcheson
Bunni and Paul Copaken
Jennie and Richard Descherer
Muffy and Andy DiSabatino
Marita and JB Fairbanks
Andi and Jim Gordon,
The Edgewater Funds
Kathleen Schulman and Gerald Grayson
Kristin Hill
Gayle and Woody Hunt
Bob Jacobson
Laura and Mike Kaplan
Erica and Jeff Keswin
Marianne and Richard Kipper
Abby Kohnstamm
Alissa and Steven Korn
Sheila and Mike Kurzman
Kristen Learner and David G. Lambert
Laura and Gary Lauder
Mara and Larry Lawrence
Bobette and Jay Lerner
Lainie and Kenny Lipschutz
Anita and Scott Lupow
Barbara and Pat McMahon
Laura and Andrew McCullough
Beth and Josh Mondry
Dr. Amy D. Ronner and
Michael P. Pacin, MD
ZG-CHICKS Advised Fund
Patricia and Edwin Peterson
Kathleen and Gerald Pettit
Ali and David Phillips
Nina and Joshua Saslove
Mary and Patrick Scanlan
Julie and Steve Schlafer
Pam and Tony Schneider
The Terri and Phillip Schrager Foundation
Jeannie and John Seybold
Linda and Robert Schmier
Jacqueline and Neal Shear
Gail and Bruce Smith
Warren Stickney
Alana Spiwak and Sam Stolbun
Billy Stolz
Anne Tobey
Public and Private Sector
Les Dames d’Aspen, Ltd.
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous
Jill and Charles Arnold
Holly and Albert Baril
Barbara and Bruce Berger
Cori and Seth Berger
Deborah and Mark Breen
Susan and Robert Brown
Marla and Larry Butler
Yoly and Mark Davis
Annie Denver
Terry and Wally Durham
Elaine and Dr. Gordon Gerson
The Rodger and Joan Gurrentz
Charitable Fund
Abi Hoffman
Scott La Du
Jeannette and Mervyn Mandelbaum
Shelly and Mike Marolt
Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza
Christina and Tad O’Donnell
Nancy and Robert Risman
Louisa and Jim Rudolph
Gina and Andrew Turchin
Joann and Robert Viney
Public and Private Sector
City of Aspen Transportation
and Parking Department
$500 - $999
Kristin Brittan
Joann Bull
Richard Doermer
Marilyn Fiedelman
Viki and Paul Freeman and Family
Susan and George Fesus
Barbara Gold
Gretchen Greenwood and Michael Oritz
Leelee and Bill Harriman
Leslie and David Kantor
Susan Lau and Mark Kavasch
Lucia Swanson and Ted Levine
Drs. Mary E. Schmidt and Russell Libby
Gail and Ralph Lombardi
Janice and Arthur Martin
Bruce and Renee Michelson
Deb and Keith Oates
Glenda and Doug Otten
Sandy and Jerrold Parker
Marjory Musgrave and Frank Peters
Sara Ransford
Judy Zevin and Jim Rifkin
Anda and Byron Roach
Ruth and Mel Ronick
Marvin Rosenberg and
Elaine’s Spirit of Giving
Sherry Schreiber
Mary Shafey
Allison Stuller
Sarah and Duncan Underwood
Karen and Thomas Vaughn
Jill Wayne
Patti and Jay Webster
AnneAdare Wood
Sharon and Michael Young
$250 - $499
Catherine Bergman
Mary Kay Bowden
Elizabeth Burgess
Mary Maureen Callahan
George Ann Dennis
Janet Esposito
Sistie Fischer
Margaret Frank
Elvie and Yale Gieszl
Thorey and Barry Goldstein
Clare Bronowski and Jeffrey Lee
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Nanci and Mitchell Kantor
Erik Klanderud Household
Michelle Kleiman
Barbara Klein
Bruce Lee
Janette Macaulay
Sally and Bruce McMillen
Jean and Allen Parelman
Karen Patton
Jan and Jim Patterson
Hensley and James Peterson
Steve Rhodes
Diana Rumsey
Cynthia C. and Keith M. Schappert
Martha and Thomas Singleton
Andrew Spitteler
Phyllis and Ron Steinhart
Valery Stevenson
$100 - $249
Rebecca Ayres
Caryn Bedzow
Doug and Ellen Bernstein
Linda and Robert Brining
Rosemary and Paul Caliendo
Pamela Davies
Angie Davlyn
Reine Fedor and Doug Turner
Barbara and Donald Findlay
Ricki and Peter Fuchs
Martyn Goossen
Janice Gragg
Susan Helm
Jamie and Bush Helzberg
MEMORIAL GIFTS MADE TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE
Linda Sandrich in memory of Jay Sandrich
HONORARY GIFTS MADE IN RECOGNITION OF ANOTHER
Ronit and Bill Berkman in honor of Soledad Hurst
Elizabeth and Stuart Bohart in honor of Darlynn Fellman
Betsy and Rob Pitts in honor of Robin Smith
Susan and Jay Mall in honor of Jed Bernstein
Sandy and Kenny Tate in honor of Charlene Freedland
NM Morris Family Foundation on behalf of Carol and Mike Hundert
Duree Ross in honor of Charlene Freedland
Erin Ross in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Schmier
Maralee Beck and Andy Safir in honor of Clare Evert-Shane and Steven Shane
Alice Henry
Sue and Bob Hess
Ann Hodges
Kay and Ned Holmes
Barbara Reid and David Hyman
Carol and Douglas Kadison
Lori Kalfus
Jackie Kasabach
Dorothy Lebach
Beverly and Bob Litsky
Joan and Michael Marek
Gerhard Mayritsch
Colleen and William McAleer
Don Miller
George Newell
Marsha Oates
Belinda and Sheldon Oster
Kathy Pettit and John Delaney
Elizabeth and Tyron Picard
Leslie and David Pida
Layne Pollard
Gail Scott and Thomas D. Quinlan
Susan and Sheldon Schneider
Adam Shapiro
Barbara and Robert Sheldon
Adriane and Bob Sirkus
Emi and Larry Slater
Sandra and Steve Stay
Austine Stitt
Taylor Foundation, Inc
Carol Wells-Federman and
Harvey Federman
Donna and Tom Ward
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ANNUAL DONORS | MEMORIAL GIFTS | HONORARY GIFTS
PROGRAM SUPPORTERS
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES OUR PROGRAMS POSSIBLE
There are many ways to support Theatre Aspen. We thank those who have sponsored specific programs
between June 22, 2021 - June 7, 2022.
2022 Season & Production
Underwriters supports the mainstage
productions at the Hurst Theatre
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Darlynn and Tom Fellman
Anonymous
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Jim and Brenda Grusecki
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Susan and Donald Sturm
Charlene and Michael Freedland
Jeff Grinspoon & Jon Foley
Judi and Alan Altman
Melanie Sturm and Marc Zachary
Official Real Estate Partner
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s
International Real Estate
Corporate Partner
ANB Bank and the Sturm Family
Obermeyer Wood Investment
Counsel, LLLP
2022 Spring Soiree
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Jennifer Moses and Ron Beller
Elisha and Jeff Zander
Darlynn and Tom Fellman
Nancy Blank
Clare Evert-Shane and Steven Shane
Ann and Don Short
David Chazen
Melanie Sturm and Marc Zachary
Jeff Grinspoon & Jon Foley
Robin and Kenny Smith
Ali and David Phillips
Barbara and Jon Lee
Rachel and Richard Klausner
Candice and Steven Stark
Judi and Alan Altman
Judith and Stephen Wertheimer
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston
Lisa and George Baker
Joann and Robert Bull
2022 Solo Flights Underwriters
Rachel and Richard Klausner
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Karen Brooks
Maja and Nicolas DuBrul
The Susan and Jon Diamond
Philanthropic Fund
National Council Members provide
annual support necessary for sustaining
Theatre Aspen’s Mission
Joni and David Arnold
Lisa Alpern
Amy and Gilchrist Berg
Marieke and Mark Blodgett
Elizabeth and Stuart Bohart
Carla and John Brozovich
Barbara and Franklin Carson
Katherine and Dane Chapin
Tom Clark
Denise and Warren Cohen
Lori Conkling
Camille Cook and Siri Hutcheson
Bunni and Paul Copaken
Sylvie and Gary Crum
Angela and Charles Cunniffe
Michele and Randy Dewitt
Muffy and Andy DiSabatino
Susan Doran
Linda and Alan Englander
Marion and Jonathan “JB” Fairbanks
Andi and Jim Gordon
Kristin Hill
Gayle and Woody Hunt
Bob Jacobson
Laura and Mike Kaplan
Erica and Jeff Keswin
Marianne and Richard Kipper
Pearl and Howard Klein
Sheila and Mike Kurzman
Linda and Jim Landers
Laura and Gary Lauder
Mara and Larry Lawrence
Kristen Learner and David G. Lambert
Bobette and Jay Lerner
Lainie and Kenny Lipschutz
Mark Mason and Roslyn Tom
Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza
Laura and Andrew McCullough
Barbara and Pat McMahon
Beth and Josh Mondry
Denise Monteleone
Esther and Craig Navias
Carolyn and Tom Ogburn
Lesa and John Oudt
ZG-CHICKS Advised Fund
Dr. Amy D. Ronner and
Michael P. Pacin, MD
Patricia and Edwin Peterson
Julie and Dennis Ratner
Nina and Joshua Saslove
Mary and Patrick Scanlan
Linda and Robert Schmier
Pam and Tony Schneider
Kathie Schulman and Gerald Grayson
Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation
Beatrix and Michael Seidenberg
Jeannie and John Seybold
Steven Schlafer
Deborah Sharpe
Jacqueline and Neal Shear
Cynthia and Terry Siegel
Gail and Bruce Smith
Alana Spiwak and Sam Stolbun
Warren Stickney
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Anita and Scott Lupow
Apprentice Program Underwriters
support the Class of 2022 of aspiring
theatre professionals
Jessica and John Fullerton
Sandy and Kenny Tate
Barbara and Jon Lee
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Linda Sandrich
Anonymous
Education Underwriters provide
funding for summer and after-school
programs for students of all ages
Nancy Blank
Lynda and Stewart Resnick
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Juliet Shield-Taylor and the
Robins Foundation
Lucy and Tom Danis
Margie Wachs and Bryan Weingarten
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Amy and Jeffrey Verschleiser
Anne Welsh McNulty
Sandy and Kenny Tate in
Honor of Charlene Freedland
Duree Ross in Honor of Charlene Freedland
Company Ticket Sponsors ensures all
Theatre Aspen artists see the work of their peers
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Theatre Aspen Community
Ticketing Program
Arjun Gupta Family Foundation
Producer’s Circle members support
Theatre Aspen from afar
Shelly and George Lazarus
Lesha and Tom Elsenbrook
Lizzie and Jonathan M. Tisch
Frederic R. Coudert Foundation
Abby Khonstamm
Jennie and Richard Descherer
Meryl Rosofsky and Stuart Coleman
Penny and Jon Bernstein
William and Jane Donaldson
Capital Gift Underwriters
fund equipment used in and around
the Hurst Theatre
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
IS IT BETTER TO GIVE OR RECEIVE?
WITH THEATRE ASPEN, YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE.
There are many ways to engage with Theatre Aspen, and your support means so much.
Choose the program or project that matches your interest, or just give us a call to discuss
a customized gift.
UNDERWRITE
A SEASON OR
PRODUCTION
Help bring outstanding
artistry to Aspen.
SUPPORT OUR
EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
Help provide arts education
for students of all ages.
MAKE LIFE
A CABARET
Be part of special extended
programming.
JOIN THE
NATIONAL
COUNCIL
Sustain Theatre Aspen’s mission
and gain insider access.
ADOPT AN
ACTOR FROM
OUR SUMMER
SEASON
Connect with the artists
you see on stage.
GIVE TO OUR
ANNUAL
CAMPAIGN
Join our success this year.
No gift is too small!
SUPPORT OUR
APPRENTICE
PROGRAM
Pave the way for aspiring
theatre professionals.
TAKE A
“SOLO” FLIGHT
Our annual one-person
play festival returns.
SPONSOR A
SINGLE SUMMER
PERFORMANCE
Be part of the magic on a
beautiful summer evening.
Each program you choose includes a variety of benefits and recognition. Give today
or learn more by contacting our development department at 970.925.9313.
Holiday Cabaret Underwriters
Meredith Berman and David Aboodi
Arjun Gupta Family Foundation
Meridian Jewelers
Shelly and Mike Marolt
Summer Cabaret Underwriters
Meredith Berman and David Aboodi
Robin and Kenny Smith
2022 Summer Gala (still in formation)
Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Amy and Jeffrey Verschleiser
Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foely
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Soledad and Bob Hurst
Meredith Berman and David Aboodi
Darlynn and Tom Fellman
Melanie Sturm and Marc Zachary
Pomellato
Robin and Kenny Smith
Clare Evert-Shane and Steven Shane
David Chazen
Sandy and Kenny Tate
Deborah Sharpe
Jennifer Moses and Ron Beller
Jim and Brenda Grusecki
Lisa and George Baker
Nancy Blank
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston
Candice and Steven Stark
Barbara and Jon Lee
Billy Stolz
Jen and James Benevuto
Terri and Tony Caine
Charlene and Michale Freedland
Alissa and Steven Korn
Betsy Berns
Roslyn Tom and Mark Mason
AnneAdare Wood
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PROGRAM SUPPORTERS | SUPPORT THEATRE ASPEN
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CELEBRATES 39 SEASONS
OF THEATRE ASPEN
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We’ve hosted Deepak,
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Richard Rohr.
How about you?
That’s why I’m still out there singing.
Like the bunny on TV with the battery –
I just keep going and going and going.
Chasing the music, trying to get home.
– Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys
To all at Theatre Aspen, your music will get us home this summer.
What could be better than that? We thank you.
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Real Estate on Higher Ground
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“If you don’t want it printed, don’t let it happen.”
Meridian Jewelers is proud to support Theatre Aspen
The Roaring Fork Valley’s only independent and locally owned daily newspaper
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THE BEAT GOES ON
The hi ls are alive (again)
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WHO RUNS THE VALLEY?
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Congratulates Theatre Aspen
on another Great Season!
Thank you in advance for choosing European Caterers
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Whether for an intimate gathering in your home,
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Proudly serving the Roaring Fork community
for over 30 years
and still going strong!
The Solo Flights Festival takes off for a
third season of single-person productions
this September 10-15!
Join theatre lovers for a week-long developmental festival of
one-person shows presented in the beginning stages of their making.
In addition to the performances, Solo Flights features signature
events including talkbacks, creative discussions, panels,
and special receptions.
Passes and single tickets will be available.
More information at TheatreAspen.org/solo-flights
Steven McKenney, Daved Krutel,
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Solo Flights is generously underwritten by:
Rachel and Richard Klausner
Bloomberg Philanthropies | Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Karen Brooks | The Susan and Jon Diamond Philanthropic Fund
Maja and Nicolas DuBrul
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LEON BRIDGES
BLACK PUMAS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
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ZACH BRYAN
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Alpine Bank............................................................................. 36
ANB Bank................................................................................ 70
Anderson Ranch..................................................................... 33
Art of Air.................................................................................. 29
Aspen Alps.............................................................................. 35
Aspen Chamber..................................................................... 66
Aspen Chapel......................................................................... 57
Aspen Community Theatre: Mary Poppins.......................... 15
Aspen Daily News.................................................................. 58
Aspen Film.............................................................................. 33
Aspen Historical Society........................................................ 15
Aspen Music Festival and School......................................... 21
Aspen Public Radio................................................................ 45
Aspen Square Hotel............................................................... 56
Aspen Velo.............................................................................. 65
Aspen White Water Rafting................................................... 55
Charles Cunniffe Architects................................................... 14
Clark’s Market......................................................................... 53
Colorado Mountain College................................................. 55
Compass: The BJ Adams Team............................................ 56
CP Restaurant Group............................................................. 63
European Caterers Aspen..................................................... 60
Events Worth Giving.............................................................. 64
Farm to Fork........................................................................... 46
Frias Properties of Aspen...................................................... 22
Fusion Catering...................................................................... 12
Hamlet Financial..................................................................... 31
Harrington Smith Floral......................................................... 53
Hotel Jerome.......................................................................... 31
Jay’s Valet................................................................................ 67
Jazz Aspen Snowmass........................................................... 62
Korus Design.......................................................................... 29
Little Ollie’s Aspen................................................................. 23
Meridian Jewelers.................................................................. 59
Michael S Marolt CPA PC...................................................... 15
Mountain West....................................................................... 37
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP..................... 14
Paradise Bakery...................................................................... 64
Parc Aspen.............................................................................. 36
Peace Town............................................................................... 8
Pure Barre/Cyclebar............................................................... 67
Red Mountain Grill................................................................. 31
Roxor Artisan Gin................................................................... 16
Sandy’s Office Supply............................................................. 53
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Snowmass Chapel.................................................................. 36
Sotheby’s: Tracy and Bubba Eggleston.................................. 4
Sotheby’s: Andrew Myatt....................................................... 20
Sotheby’s: Sally Shiekman, CRS............................................ 38
Sotheby’s: Lex Tarumianz....................................................... 23
The Aspen Times..................................................................... 5
The Farmer and Chef............................................................. 52
The Little Nell......................................................................... 39
Viceroy Snowmass.................................................................. 54
Wheeler Opera House........................................................... 15
Zane’s Tavern.......................................................................... 53
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OUR SPONSORS AND UNDERWRITERS
PRODUCTION UNDERWRITERS
Charlene and Michael Freedland | Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Foley
THEATRE ASPEN APPRENTICE PROGRAM UNDERWRITERS
Jessica and John Fullerton
Barbara and Jon Lee | Sandy and Kenny Tate
THEATRE ASPEN EDUCATION SUMMER SEASON UNDERWRITERS
Nancy Blank
Lynda and Stewart Resnick | Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall
Juliet Shield-Taylor and the Robins Foundation | Lucy and Tom Danis
Margie Wachs and Bryan Weingarten
SOLO FLIGHTS UNDERWRITERS
Rachel and Richard Klausner
Bloomberg Philanthropies | Nancy Wall and Chuck Wall | Karen Brooks
The Susan and Jon Diamond Philanthropic Fund | Maja and Nicholas DuBrul
GRANTORS
The Sturm Family
Melanie Sturm
and Marc Zachary
Soledad
and
Bob Hurst
SEASON UNDERWRITERS
Altec/
Styslinger
Foundation
Nancy Wall
and
Chuck Wall
Darlynn
and
Tom Fellman
Anonymous
CORPORATE SPONSOR
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP
REAL ESTATE PARTNER
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston
MEDIA SPONSORS
Brenda
and Jim
Grusecki
SPONSORS & UNDERWRITERS
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various local endeavors, ANB Bank furthers its ongoing
commitment to improve the community. We are proud to
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