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Our Mission
Brief Cameo Productions, Inc. produces high-quality concert stagings of classic and under-represented works of Musical Theater, showcases superior local and regional talent, and offers audiences artistic and cultural enrichment through live performance.
Brief Cameo Productions, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
"Yeah, well, I've got a dream, too. But it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. And, well, I've found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream. And... and it kind of makes us like a family."
- Kermit, The Muppet Movie (1979)
Our Name
When we set out to do our first show, we knew that it was going to be a very quick process (read: one week). So Brief seemed very appropriate.
Cameo, as a literary device, describes a piece that brings into delicate or sharp relief the character of a person, place, or event. We hope that's what our stories do for our audiences.
And on top of all that, Jim's a big Muppets fan.
"What are you doing here?
"A very brief cameo."
"Me, too."
- Peter Ustinov & Oscar the Grouch, The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Our Company
JIM CLARK | Producer & Co-Founder
Jim's credits include serving as a teaching artist, director, actor, or stage manager for Ivoryton Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Foote Summer Theater, Synapse Theatre Ensemble, Columbia University, Roebling and Driggs Productions, Yale Opera, The New York Financial Writers’ Association’s annual Financial Follies, New Haven Theater Company (including the first community production of Paula Vogel's A Civil War Christmas), The Hugo Kauder Society, Act II Theatre, Grassroots Theater Company, Sacred Heart Academy, New Haven Ballet, Fairfield University and the Chancel Opera Company.
BCP Credits:
BCP Credits:
- Director, RAGTIME (2020)
- Director, SONGS FROM THE ELEPHANT'S TRUNK (2021)
- Boatman/Charles Redmond, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (2023)
- Director, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (2025)
ALAN PIOTROWICZ | Associate Producer
Alan makes his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he has designed for several companies including All In Productions, Cooperative Performance, Danceworks, Falls Patio Players, First Stage Children’s Theatre, In Tandem Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Theatre Gigante, Theater RED, Umbrella Group Milwaukee, and Windfall Theatre. Recent work also includes TITAN Theatre Company in New York City and Hope Summer Repertory Theatre in Holland, Michigan. His directing credits include Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rogers & Hammerstein (Falls Patio Players), Dead Man's Cell Phone (Pink Banana Theatre Co.), Rocket Man (Soulstice Theatre), The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (The World's Stage Theatre Co.), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Village Playhouse). He received his training at UW-Madison and The Santa Fe Opera. Proud board member of Cooperative Performance and Brief Cameo Productions. www.alanpiotrowicz.com
BCP Credits:
BCP Credits:
- Projection Designer, RAGTIME (2020)
- Director & Projection Designer, THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2022, canceled due to COVID)
- Director & Projection Co-Designer, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (2023)
- Director & Production Designer, MASTER CLASS (2024)
- Production Designer & Assistant Director, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (2025)
JILL BRUNELLE | Resident Musical Director
Jill Brunelle is a repertoire pianist at Yale University, working with Yale Opera, Yale School of Drama, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and Yale College. Her recent music directing credits include The Fantasticks at Ivoryton Playhouse, and Pippin, The Addams Family and Violet at Southern Connecticut State University. At Yale School of Drama Ms. Brunelle directed Steven Sondheim’s Passion, The Apple Tree, Trouble in Tahiti, and The Medium. As Yale Opera Chorus Master she has prepared ensembles for Eugene Onegin, Hänsel und Gretel, Die Zauberflöte, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Le Nozze Di Figaro and La Bohème. Ms. Brunelle recently celebrated five years as Music Director at the renowned Foote School Summer Theater. Other credits include Fun Home at the Yale School of Drama, Ragtime with Brief Cameo Productions, and the world premiere of the new opera Salt. Ms. Brunelle has served as faculty/staff at Boston University, New England Conservatory, Tufts University, Hartt School of Music, Connecticut Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and Opera Boston. As a collaborative pianist Ms. Brunelle is highly sought after as a recital partner, performing internationally as well as at Carnegie Hall and Jordan Hall, and has performed world premieres at numerous festivals, including the celebrated Bang on a Can festival in New York City. Ms. Brunelle also collaborates frequently with area companies and ensembles, including Orchestra New England and Long Wharf Theater.
BCP Credits:
BCP Credits:
- Musical Director, RAGTIME (2020)
- Musical Director, SONGS FROM THE ELEPHANT'S TRUNK (2021)
- Curator, ELEMENTNEXT (2021)
- Musical Director, THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2022, canceled due to COVID)
- Musical Director, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (2023)
- Musical Director & Dramaturge, MASTER CLASS (2024)
- Musical Director, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (2025)
MIKE WALSH | Co-Founder
Favorite credits include Into The Woods (Rapunzel's Prince/Stepmother), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Vice Principal Panch), The Comedy Of Errors (Luce, Dr. Pinch u/s), Othello (Rodrigo u/s), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo), and Bones At The Gate: An Antigone (Creon). Mike is a graduate of the MFA Acting program at Columbia University in New York City, where makes his home. In addition to acting, Mike moonlights as a speech and dialect coach. Mike is a member of Actor's Equity Association. Instagram handle: @Mikerowavables
BCP Credits:
BCP Credits:
- Mother's Younger Brother, RAGTIME (2020)
Our Board of Directors
JIM CLARK, President
ALAN PIOTROWICZ, Secretary
DONNA DUPUIS, Treasurer
CARLY CALLAHAN
JEREMY FLORYAN
PAULA MERRICK, Board Member Emeritus
Tax Information
Copies of our 501(c)(3) determination letter and 990N filings can be found on the IRS website.
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