Van Ackerman

VAN ACKERMAN (Man in Chair) is thrilled to be back in “The Chair” having played this role in the acclaimed 2011 Cincinnati Music Theatre production. He holds a BA degree in theater arts from Rollins College and an MFA in acting/directing from The Ohio State University. Favorite roles include Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart, Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Tartuffe in Tartuffe, and Mikado in The Mikado. Van has directed numerous productions, including The 1940’s Radio Hour and How The Other Half Loves. By day, he is the Director of Marketing/PR for the Cincinnati Arts Association. Van is grateful for the love and support of his friends and family!

Helen Anneliesa Raymond-Goers

HELEN ANNELIESA RAYMOND-GOERS (Mrs. Tottendale) lists among her favorite roles: Violet Hilton in Side Show, Guenevere in Camelot, Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, among others. When not onstage, Helen can be found in the Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department, or home with her Favourite Person: Steve Goers, and their two furry buddies, Ted and Walter.

Aaron Whitehead

AARON WHITEHEAD (Underling) is returning to the WFIT stage after appearing as Brian in 2016’s Avenue Q. Since then, he has appeared in The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) at Mariemont Theatre, The Foreigner at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts, and Don’t Talk to the Actors at Village Players. Aaron is a graduate of NKU and holds a Master’s degree in US History specializing in the history of American Pop Culture. In his spare time, Aaron fantasizes about a career as a silent film comedian.

Drew Simendinger

DREW SIMENDINGER (Robert Martin) last appeared at the WFIT as Smokey in Damn Yankees. Other favorite credits include: West Side Story (A-Rab), A Chorus Line (Mike), 42nd Street (Billy), and Biloxi Blues (Eugene). BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University. Many thanks to family, friends, and his amazing fiancé Joey!

Nick Wasserbauer

NICK WASSERBAUER (George) recently finished up his sophomore year studying musical theater at Wright State University. He is incredibly excited to join his first show at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. He would like to than Angela Kahle and the rest of the people at Cincinnati Landmark Productions for this incredible opportunity, the cast and crew for all their hard work in collaborating on such a wonderful project, and his family and friends for all of their on-going support.

Mitch Ruth

MITCH RUTH (Feldzieg) is thrilled to return to the WFIT. He is a multi-faceted actor and musician who first achieved notice at the tender age of 5, appearing on the Grand Ole Opry as the youngest DJ in America. Since that time Mitch has never really stopped entertaining. For Mitch, bliss is being on a stage entertaining an audience. He lives in Northern Kentucky with his family and enjoys being a dad and grand dad. Enjoy the show! Thanks for coming!

Merrie Drees

MERRIE DREES (Kitty) is so excited to appear in her first show with Cincinnati Landmark Productions at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre! Merrie is going into her Junior year as a Musical Theatre major at Kent State university. Credits include Kiss Me Kate, Into The Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story, Children Of Eden, Crazy For You, Alice In Wonderland, Godspell, Seussical along with many others. Merrie would like to dedicate this show to her Nana. Special thanks to Devin, family and friends. Stay Gold.

Chris Logan Carter; Tyler Gau

CHRIS LOGAN CARTER (Gangster) debuted with CLP in Rent (Angel) in 2015. Other shows include Equus (Alan), Damn Yankees (Vernon), The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Anything Goes (Bishop), Chicago (Jury) with CLP, and Elf the Musical Jr. (Chadwick/US Buddy) with The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati.

TYLER GAU (Gangster) is thrilled to return to the Incline stage! Previous local credits include Damn Yankees (Van Buren), Chicago (Amos Hart), Anything Goes (Elijah Whitney), and Brigadoon (MacGuffie) with Cincinnati Landmark Productions and The Music Man at the Carnegie in Covington. Many thanks to my friends and family for their constant support, and to the creative team- this experience takes the cake. Enjoy the show!

Rick Kramer

RICK KRAMER (Aldolpho) This is Rick’s first time on the Incline stage. Previously seen on the Covedale stage in I Do, I Do, White Christmas and I Love a Piano, Rick has had over 25 leading roles in the Cincinnati theater community. Favorites include the title role in Sweeny Todd, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, the Beast in Beauty & the Beast, King Arthur in Camelot and Javert in Les Miserable. Retired, Rick now spends time with the “Book Club”, traveling, and leading the Cincinnati Cappies.

Hope Pauly

HOPE PAULY (Janet Van De Graaff) is thrilled to be making her debut with the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater! She is a rising senior at Western Kentucky University where she is pursing a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. She most recently played the role of Tricia in Dog Sees God. Other credits include: Millie Dilmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie; Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat; Cinderella’s Mother, Into the Woods; Hotbox Girl, Guys and Dolls and Bird Girl, Seussical the Musical. Huge thanks to the entire cast, crew, and production team for making this such a memorable and fun first show at The Incline!

Lesley Hitch

LESLEY HITCH (Drowsy Chaperone) has performed in over 20 productions with CLP, highlights include Hello Dolly! (Dolly), The King and I (Anna), Guys And Dolls (Adelaide), Chicago (Mamma Morton), The Foreigner (Betty Meeks), I Do, I Do! (Agnes). Lesley has also performed with The Ensemble Theatre, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, The Carnegie, The Commonwealth Theatre, and La Comedia Dinner Theatre to name a few, and is a long time member of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s Boogie Band. This show is very special to her. Enjoy!

Joy Rolland-Oba

JOY ROLLAND-OBA (Trix) aka “Lady Lox” (in lieu of her thick, black dread-locs) has done her share of professional, semi-professional, and community theatre over the years in this area. Most recently she appeared in Doubt at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, ELF Jr. with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and All Shook Up with the Footlighters. Other venues/organizations over the years include Cincinnati Opera Chorus (Porgy & Bess, Margaret Garner), Falcon, Sunset Players and in earlier years Ensemble Theater, Kings Island, and Cedar Point. Before her high school training at the local arts school, she was a singer in the Black church. She does everything from show tunes to soul music to grass roots street theatre which works to bring change through art.

Kyle Taylor

KYLE TAYLOR (Superintendent / Ensemble) is excited to return to the Incline stage after previously doing The Rocky Horror Show. He’s very fortunate and thankful to be working with such a wonderful cast and crew again. He would like to thank his friends/family for their love and support.

Cody Roberts; Ryan Mulvaney; Franchesa Montazemi; Kate Stark; Renee Stoltzfus; Allison Evans

CODY ROBERTS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be working with CLP again! He was last seen at the Covedale in My Fair Lady as Harry/Ensemble. Most recent credits include: Elf The Musical Jr! and Shrek: The Musical Jr! with the Cincinnati Children’s Theatre, Coney Island Live Shows and The Wizard of Oz at the Carnegie. Cody wants to thank everyone involved in making this a fantastic production! He would also like to thank his friends and family for their continued support.

RYAN MULVANEY (Ensemble) A junior BFA Musical Theatre major at Molloy College/CAP21 Conservatory in NYC, Ryan is thrilled to be returning to the WFIT stage after appearing in Chicago (Ensemble) last summer. Other work: Long Island premiere of A Home For The Holidays (Ken/Frosty/Ens.) and The Road To Oz: A Harold Arlen Tribute (Soloist). Most recently Ryan appeared in Oklahoma! (Slim) with Kincaid Regional Theatre. Other favorite roles: Little Shop (Seymour) and Addams Family (Lucas). Love to mom, dad, & Dori.

FRANCHESA MONTAZEMI (Ensemble) is incredibly excited to be a part of this wonderful production and thanks Angela Kahle and the entire production team for this opportunity. She is a Sophomore at NKU, pursuing a B.F.A in Musical Theatre. She was last seen on the C.L.P stage in Damn Yankees. She has recently played Frannie in Mary Poppins, Lou Ann in Hairspray, and Cinderella in Into the Woods. She thanks her teachers for all of their help, as well as her friends and family for all of their love and support.

KATE STARK (Ensemble/Assistant Choreographer) is glad to be performing at the WFIT again after choreographing the Summer Season opener, Damn Yankees. She has previously worked with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Pones Inc, de la Dance Company and InBocca Performance. Favorite credits: Brigadoon (Jean MacLaren), A Chorus Line (Judy Turner/DC), and Chicago (Mona/DC). Kate also teaches dance classes for Persons with Parkinson’s disease and is the resident choreographer at Notre Dame Academy in Covington. meetkatestark.com

RENEE STOLTZFUS (Ensemble) is excited to work again at the Incline Theater! She appeared in Damn Yankees (Gloria), Chicago (June), A Chorus Line (Diana Morales), as well as Jesus Christ Superstar at Footlighters and Tarzan at the Children’s Theater of Cincinnati. Renee graduated summa cum laude from Ohio Northern University (BFA Musical Theater) and is now represented in acting/modeling by Heyman Talent Artists Agency. “Thank you to my husband and daughter for being my inspiration and my foundation.”

ALLISON EVANS (Ensemble) graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She is thrilled to be back at the WFIT, where her previous credits include: The Producers (Usherette), Chicago (Annie) and Anything Goes (Chastity). You may have seen her in The Carnegie’s production of Disenchanted (Cinderella). Other favorite roles include: Young Frankenstein (Inga), West Side Story (Graziella), A Chorus Line (Val), White Christmas (Judy Haynes), A Chorus Line (Bebe). Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the constant support. Xoxo.

Angela Kahle

ANGELA KAHLE (Director/Choreographer) is so thankful to the Perrinos for this opportunity! Choreography credits: The Rocky Horror Show, Chicago and A Chorus Line all for CLP, Beauty and the Beast (SCPA), Lucky Stiff and The Jungle Book for TCTC. Performing credits: 10 year Rockette, 42nd Street (Broadway and 1st National Tour) and White Christmas (Touring Production). Currently adjunct professor for Wright State, on faculty at Revere Dance Studio and Dancefix and director for Applause Talent Productions.

Damon Stevens

DAMON STEVENS (Music Director) serves on the faculty of Northern Kentucky University’s Theatre Program and is an accomplished musical director and clinician in the greater Cincinnati Area. Recent musical directing credits include NKU’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into The Woods, The Wedding Singer, A...My Name is Alice, and Some Enchanted Evening with NKU’s Common-wealth Theatre Company. He is also proud to have been given the opportunity to musical direct The Producers for the grand opening of the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre. In addition to musical directing, Dr. Stevens has served the greater Cincinnati community as a vocal coach for Artswave’s CincySings competition and as a regular adjudicator for the Overture Awards.