About the Artists
Cast
(in order of appearance)
BRYAN QUINN | Man in Chair
Generously sponsored by DAVID MCCARTHYI hate theatre bios, don't you? They're always so disappointing. But whenever they've got me feeling blue, I write one about me. From Watertown, Wisconsin, Bryan made his Brief Cameo Productions debut as Franz/Dennis in Sunday in the Park with George in 2023. He has appeared on Milwaukee stages as the Narrator in the world premiere of Liz Shipe's The Incredible Adventure of Alvin Tatlock, Owen Fawcett in the world premiere of Angela lanone's The Seeds of Banquo, recurring appearances as Stan Zbornak in Purse String Productions' Golden Girls Drag Parody, and Mendy in The Lisbon Traviata by Terrence McNally.
REBECCA ELLIS | Mrs. Tottendale
Generously sponsored by JACQUELINE HUBBARDRebecca is excited to be performing with Brief Cameo Productions! Previous credits include The Great Gatsby and The Sound of Music at Ivoryton Playhouse; Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew and Sweat at Capital Classics; Company, Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd at Madison Lyric Stage; Gross Domestic Product at Hartbeat Ensemble, Masks and the Monster at The Other Voice Theater Company; and Old Fox’s Justice at the NY Theatre Festival. Thank you to Jim and Brief Cameo Productions. Much love to Brian and Jacob.
TOM MARKS | Underling
Tom Marks, (he/him) was elated when he was asked to join the cast of this quirky treasure of a musical and eager to be a part of 'Brief Cameo' for you and his dear friends, Jim & Alan. He was last seen in the 2024 World Premiere of RIP - A MUSICAL COMEDY OF LIFE & DEATH as R.J., a recently dead and spoiled millionaire. Before that, his credits included the roles of Escalus in MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Pop in PLAYING SOLITAIRE, Joseph Pulitzer in NEWSIES, Major Bouvier in GREY GARDENS, Maurice in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and Grimsby in THE LITTLE MERMAID. Tom was the Artistic Director/Associate Producer of Milwaukee Entertainment Group at the Brumder Mansion B&B from 2011 to 2022, directing, performing, and designing lightIng. Originally from Chicago, he studied Music Education & Speech at DePaul University. Tom started performing in professional theater in 1957 in PETER PAN.
ETHAN SMITH | Robert Martin
Ethan (he/him) is grateful and excited to be a part of this team! A Chicago-based actor, he graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a BFA in acting and a minor in film studies in May 2023. His recent credits include Vic in the world premiere musical RIP - A MUSICAL COMEDY OF LIFE & DEATH, Pete in PETE THE CAT the musical at First Stage Children's Theatre, understudy for Danny/Legionnaire in WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Milwaukee Rep, understudy for Tony Wendice in DIAL M FOR MURDER at Milwaukee Rep, and understudy for Lloyd/Ernie in GUYS ON ICE at Milwaukee Rep. Ethan sends his sincerest thanks to his friends, family, and mentors for their constant support of his dreams. www.ethansmithactor.com / @e.thansmith
CORY CANDELET | George
Generously sponsored by TOM & BONNIE STONECory Candelet is so excited to be back on the stage at the playhouse to be part of this incredible production with some great friends! BCP audiences have seen him in Ragtime (Henry Ford) and Sunday in the Park with George (Louis/Billy Webster), as well as the 2024 Octoberfest gala. Cory is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC and grew up in Mystic, CT. Some of his favorite credits include Peter and The Starcatcher (Peter), Grease (Eugene), A Chorus Line (Don), and The Fantasticks (The Mute) for which he was awarded a CT Critics Circle Award - “Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical!” A big shoutout to his family and friends for their continuous support! @ccandelet
JACOB IGLITZIN | Feldzig
Jacob Iglitzin is a New York City-based theatre artist with a focus on creating new works of musical theatre. He is a lyricist, bookwriter, composer, performer, director, and dramaturg. Originally from Seattle, WA, Jacob is active in New York as a freelance piano accompanist, vocal coach, and creative consultant. Recent original musicals for which Jacob served as lyricist and/or bookwriter include AIDEN, Elaine?!, Boys, Boys, Behave!, and The Garden of Alla. Education: Columbia University (B.A. in European History, 2019), the Musical Creators’ Institute at the Dramatists Guild of America (NYC), and the National Musical Theatre Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center (Waterford, CT). He is thrilled to return to Brief Cameo Productions after performing the role of Manny the piano accompanist in Master Class last year. Stay up-to-date with Jacob’s work at www.jacobiglitzin.com!
JOHANNA MILANI | Kitty
Generously sponsored by LISA WILLIAMSONJohanna Milani is honored to be making her Brief Cameo debut! Johanna has her BA in theatre from Ashland University (Ashland, OH), and MAT in Education from CCSU (New Britain, CT). She was most recently on stage in God Bless Us, Everyone (Jessica) with Ivoryton Playhouse. Other credits include: Falsettos (Trina), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Into the Woods (Baker's Wife), Spamalot (Lady of the Lake), Young Frankenstein (Inga), The Addams Family (Morticia), and Pirates of Penzance (Mabel). Johanna spends her days as a SAHM, as well as the owner of her small handmade jewelry business, Songbird Creative Designs. She would like to thank Jim and Alan for this incredible opportunity, as well as her two boys, Emilio and Luca, and husband, Tullio, for their unwavering love and support.
NATHAN RUSSO | Gangster #1 / Reporter #1
Generously sponsored by DONNA DUPUISNathan Russo is proud to take the stage with Brief Cameo once again! Last seen as the Stagehand in Master Class, this will be Nate's fourth BCP production. Credits in the area also include Glen in The Wedding Singer with Niantic Bay Playhouse, Admiral von Schreiber in Ivoryton Playhouse's The Sound of Music, and Louis in Angels in America at Madison Lyric Stage. As always, much love to all family, friends, mentors, and colleagues for their tireless support and guidance.
BENJAMIN WAMBEKE | Gangster #2 / Reporter #2
Ben is proud to be here for his first time with Brief Cameo Productions. A lifelong performer, some of Ben's favorite credits include Jinkx in FOREVER PLAID, Phil Davis in WHITE CHRISTMAS, Eddie in DAMN YANKEES, Mordred in CAMELOT, and The Emcee in CABARET. Special shoutout to the Wambekes and Bryan Songy, whose support means the world. @wambekewiththegoodhair
BRYAN SONGY | Aldolpho
Bryan Songy is a Louisiana-born, NYC-based, very hairy theatremaker whose work as an actor, singer, director, writer, teacher, and cabaret artist has been seen Off-Broadway, throughout New York City, and in theatres across the country. Brief Cameo audiences will remember him as Tateh in “Ragtime” and the title role in “Sunday in the Park with George.” He originated roles in the Off-Broadway casts of “Then Sean Met Khalid” and “Camp Morning Wood,” and toured for two seasons in the National Tour of “A Christmas Carol.” Other NYC credits include Paul/Others in “Rent” (The Secret Theatre), Robert in “Boeing-Boeing” (Brookes Stage Co.), Ross/Rosalind in “As HE Likes It,” Caliban in “The Tempest,” and Rod Serling in “A Fifth Dimension” (Sour Grapes Prods.), and the world premiere of Sybil Lines’ “Bastard Blood.” Favorite regional: Trunchbull in “Matilda,” Carlino in “Wait Until Dark,” The Mayor in “Seussical” (Fort Peck Summer Theatre), and Fogg/Soloist in “Sweeney Todd,” Van Buren in “Damn Yankees,” and The Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz” (Four Corners Musical Theatre). He has been featured at The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama, and The Stonewall Inn, and recently premiered his debut solo cabaret “Rainbow High” at Chelsea Table + Stage. Proud alum of LSU and Circle in the Square. Thanks to the Brief Cameo fam for putting up with him for another one! Support local theatre and public schools! Twitter/Insta: @mistersongy
SARAH WARRICK | Janet Van De Graaff
Sarah is thrilled to be performing with BCP!! Previous credits include Escape to Margaritaville, Jersey Boys, and A Chorus Line at Ivoryton Playhouse, White Christmas and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Arizona Broadway Theatre, White Christmas at Music Theatre of Connecticut, Beauty and the Beast and The Music Man at Theatre by the Sea and Sweetwater at Goodspeed Opera House. Proud Hartt Alum. Love to M,D,& B
MELISSA MCLEAN | The Drowsy Chaperone
Melissa McLean is delighted to be performing the titular (I love that word!) role. Favorite local theater shows include Chester Meeting House Players "Love Letters", "The Glass Menagerie", "Earth and Sky"; Producing Guild's "Heartbeats"; Reader Theater's "The Outsiders"; Artful Living's " The Music Man"; Ivoryton Playhouse's "Lettuce and Lovage", "Lost in Yonkers", "Man of La Mancha", "Memphis. She's been on 3 American Family Theater tours. She holds a BFA from UCONN, is the Haddam Neck Community Association VP, and a lover of maple syrup and jalapeño pepper jelly making. Many MANY thanks to Jim and Alan, and a big shout out to Amy.
SAMANTHA RAE BASS | Trix
Samantha Rae Bass is a native of Cookeville, TN. Her past works include The Bodyguard, Leader Of The Pack, Beehive, The 60’s Musical, Rock and Roll Redemption, and roles such as Marie/Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Shug Avery in The Color Purple, Effie White in Dreamgirls as well as Felicia in Memphis, The Musical. Samantha is the creative director/owner at Move In Motivation. Samantha also writes her own audio stories and has also done some commercial/film projects. Samantha would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support of her passions. For booking inquires send emails to Samantharbass@gmail.com.
Production Team
JIM CLARK | Director
BCP - Ragtime in Concert (Director), Songs from the Elephant's Trunk (Director/Producer), Sunday in the Park with George (The Boatman). Jim's credits include serving as a teaching artist, director, actor, or stage manager for Ivoryton Playhouse (where he is currently the Resident Stage Manager), 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. All my love to Jeremy, for putting up with a theater maker's crazy life.
JILL BRUNELLE | Musical Director / Piano
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 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. Her 2019-2020 season includes Fun Home at the Yale School of Drama, Ragtime with Brief Cameo Productions at the Ivoryton Playhouse, 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.
JORDAN ADAMS | Choreographer
Jordan Adams is delighted to be joining the BCP Family! Favorite credits include Steel Magnolias & A Christmas Carol (Niantic Bay Playhouse), Winter Wonderettes (Ivoryton Playhouse), and Cinderella (Seven Angels). She is a member of the Dinner Detective Murder Mystery dinner theatre troupe, based in New Haven, CT. She holds an interdisciplinary arts BFA in Musical Theatre and Dance from Sweet Briar College.
ALAN PIOTROWICZ | Production Designer / Assistant Director
Generously sponsored by LEE-ANN FLYNNAlan 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, Sunstone Studios MKE, Theatre Gigante, Theater RED, Umbrella Group Milwaukee, and Windfall Theatre. Recent work also includes TITAN Theatre Company in New York City, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre in Holland, Michigan, and the Ivoryton Playhouse (The Porch on Windy Hill, Native Gardens, The Legend of Georgia McBride, On Golden Pond, The Color Purple, Swingtime Canteen, and Alabama Story). 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.), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Village Playhouse), The Lisbon Traviata (Sunstone Studios MKE), Sunday in the Park with George (Brief Cameo Productions), Master Class (Brief Cameo Productions) and the world premiere of RIP - A Musical Comedy of Life & Death. He received his training at UW-Madison and The Santa Fe Opera. Proud board member of Brief Cameo Productions. www.alanpiotrowicz.com
KATHLEEN SANTOMASSO | Costume Designer
Kathleen (Katie) Santomasso is returning for her third consecutive show with Brief Cameo Productions, after making her design debut with Sunday in the Park with George! Katie has worked both onstage and behind the scenes for countless shows. She is the resident Costume, Hair and Makeup Designer for the Foote School in New Haven, CT. During her off season you can find her roaming through stacks of books in the Perrine Library on campus where she has been working as a Librarian for the past 10 years. Katie’s design endeavors have brought her to various projects on both the East and West Coast.
HOLLY PRICE | Stage Manager
Generously sponsored by LAURALEE CROMARTY
GALEN DONOVAN | Production Assistant
Galen Donovan (Production Assistant) is so excited to be involved in his first Brief Cameo Productions show! A huge thanks to Jim for taking him on as part of the team! Most recently Galen was the assistant to the choreographer for God Bless Us Everyone (Ivoryton Playhouse) and seen on stage in Escape To Margaritaville (Ivoryton Playhouse) and ONCE (The Wilbury Theatre Group).
JASON "TIKI" TACKETT | Poster & Logo Designer
Jason "Tiki" Tackett is a self-taught digital artist who has had their work featured in projects such as Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom, D23's celebration of Walt Disney World's 40th anniversary, the official Disney Parks Blog, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and the "Only in Queens" Summer Festival in New York. He previously co-designed projections and designed the poster for BCP's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. www.jasontikitackett.com
Musicians
JORDAN BRINT | Bass
Jordan’s initial introduction to music was through her brief stint as a violinist from the third to sixth grade. Upon deciding the instrument wasn’t large enough, she picked up a bass for the first time and hasn’t put it down. While she ultimately decided to pursue a degree in psychology through Brown University, her love of the instrument held firm. Since then, Jordan has been lucky enough to continue pursuing that passion by playing throughout the state and has formed some of her closest friendships and fondest memories in the process.
ELLIOT WALLACE | Drums
Elliot Wallace is a drummer, percussionist, and educator throughout New England and New York City. Highly active as a freelance percussionist, he has a diverse output. Elliot has performed with groups and institutions such as: Apartment Sessions, Powerstation Recording Studio, Ghost Hit Recording Studio, Ivoryton Playhouse, Playhouse on Park, Off Broadway Theater, Schubert Theater, the Fairfield Theater Company, the Yale Alumni Association, Richmond IN Symphony, the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, 10th Intervention, the New Baroque Soloists, New Britain Symphony, Waterbury Symphony, Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra, and many others. Elliot recently toured with Tenth Intervention performing "Eight Songs for a Mad King." He also toured Iceland in October with the group Apartment Sessions, recording more than ten new live music videos. Elliot also holds the position of dance accompanist at the University of Hartford. Elliot is also versed in world percussion, studying with conga greats Michael Spiro and John Amira, as well as Brazilian music expert Rogerio Boccato and African percussionist Joe Galeota. In January 2014, Elliot traveled to Ghana to study ewe drumming from master drummer Bernard Woma. Elliot's primary teachers were Dr. Larry Snider and Benjamin Toth. Elliot is currently the percussion instructor at the Hartt School Community Division, the Loomis Chaffee School, as well as professor of percussion at Holyoke Community College and Naugatuck Valley Community College. He also recently served as sabbatical replacement for Benjamin Toth at the Hartt School of Music. Elliot holds a bachelor degree from the University of Akron and a masters degree from the University of Hartford.
The Sunday, February 23rd performance was covered by HONOKA MASUYAMA.
Authors
LISA LAMBERT | Music and Lyrics
Lisa Lambert's stage credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards); Big Rosemary (book by Blake Edwards); Cole Escola: First Gay President (Duplex Cabaret); Stars of David (DR2 Theater); The Ant and the Elephant (Work Light Productions); Honest Ed: The Bargain Musical (Poor Alex Theater); and several shows for The Fringe of Toronto Festival and Second City. For film and television: Slings & Arrows; Sensitive Skin; Michael Tuesdays and Thursdays; Highway 61; Blue; The Boy Who Smells Like Fish (Rhombus Media); Skippy's Rangers: The Show They Never Gave; The Joe Blow Show (Comedy Network); Portrait of a Serial Monogamist (directed by John Mitchell); Pete's Christmas (ABC TV); Getting Along Famously (CBC TV); Pippi Longstocking (Nelvana Ltd.); Battery's Down; and Skinnamarink TV.
GREG MORRISON | Music and Lyrics
U.S. Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre; NAMT's 2004 Festival of New Musicals). Canadian Credits: Composer/musical director for Hello...Hello (Tarragon Theatre); Pochsy's Lips; Oh, Baby; Citizen Pochsy and Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe, Canadian/U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto Fringe, Theatre Passe Muraille, Mirvish Production, Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto); Mump and Smoot in Something Else (Canadian Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre); Mump and Smoot in Flux (Canadian Stage); An Awkward Evening With Martin & Johnson (Tim Sims Playhouse); The Age of Dorian (Artword Theatre). TV sonwriter credits: "Slings and Arrows" (Rhombus Media for Showcase/Sundance), "Getting Along Famously" (CBC), "The Joe Blow Show" (Comedy Network). Other: musical director for the Second City National Touring Company, Alumni Café (Tim Sims Playhouse), "The Chumps and the Muchrakers" (CBC Radio).
BOB MARTIN | Book
Bob Martin has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over three decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award. He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV projects include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays I & II (CBC), Sensitive Skin I & II (HBO), and Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre projects include Elf (Broadway), Minsky's (Ahmanson LA), and in dev., Gotta Dance, The Sting, and Millions. Bob reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
DON MCKELLAR | Book
Don McKellar was born on 17th August 1963 in Toronto, Canada. Beginning his career in the theatre at a young age McKellar co-founded Childs Play Theatre, and went on to study English and theatre at the University of Toronto. In 1989, he co-founded the Augusta Company with Daniel Brooks and Tracy Wright, then moved into feature films writing the screenplay for Bruce McDonald's film 'Roadkill' (1989). McKellar has continually collaborated on and produced engaging and provocative work in film, TV and theatre - whether acting, writing, directing or all three. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with two short films, 'Blue' (starring David Cronenberg) and 'Bloody Nose', then in 1998 completed 'Last Night', his feature directing debut (which he also wrote and4 starred in), for which he won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the Cannes Film Festival. He continued directing with his TV series 'Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays' in 2012 and is currently working on a remake of La Grande Séduction'. He has numerous screenwriting credits to his name including the screen adaptation of 'Blindness' from Nobel Prize–winning author José Saramago's novel, co-writing the critically acclaimed 'Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould', 'Red Violin' and Bruce McDonald's early films 'Roadkill' and 'Highway 61'. Particularly memorable for his acting roles as anti-hero, TV-watching agoraphobic Curtis in 2 seasons of 'Twitch City', voicing the character 'Jack' in 5 seasons of Odd Job Jack and as pretentious theatre director Darren Nicholls in 'Slings and Arrows'. McKellar has even covered the musical genre with his co-written play The Drowsy Chaperone which won him a Tony Award, touring Toronto, London and New York and currently has plans to create another musical.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL | Licensing & Materials
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.
MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.
MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia). www.mtishows.com
MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.
MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia). www.mtishows.com