There's a Burglar in my Bed! |
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| By Michael Parker | ||
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Directed by Jerry Jensen
Find us at www.pptopa.com or call 954-890-1868
THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com
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Cast
Creative Team
Jerry Jensen
Wendy Marrero
Kim Pitman
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
John Blessed
Michael Graham
Geoffrey Mergele
Michael Parker
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Wendy Marrero
Vice-President
Kim Pitman
Secretary
Del Marrero
Treasurer
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
Directors
Francis Allen
Lito Becerra
Christina Carlucci
Dana Fredebaugh
Geoffrey Mergele
Kaelea Murphy
Jose Norono
Alicia Rivera
TECHNICAL AND PRODUCTION CREW
Marketing Director
Kim Pitman
Marketing
Francis Allen, Lito Becerra, Wendy Marrero, Geoffrey Mergele
Box Office Manager
Dana Fredebaugh
Box Office
Francis Allen, Tom Kleinman, Del Marrero, Wendy Marrero, Alicia Rivera
Group Sales
Kim Pitman
Tech Consultant
Kaelea Murphy
House Photographers
Norman Black, Ron Pollack
Backstage Crew
Jose Norono, Victoria Eaton
Lighting Operator
Abby Wetzel
Concessions Manager
Linda Sieffert
GROUPS
Groups of 10+ get a discount. Email Kim Pitman at pptopagroups@gmail.com
VOLUNTEER
There are many ways you can get involved with our organization.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email info@pptopa.com.
Meet the Company
Aaron Bravo
Aaron Bravo is excited to be returning to The Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts. He is a native South Florida actor who received training in Miami Dade College Wolfson campus’ opera/musical theater department. He was last seen at PPTOPA in the role of Eugene Stanley in Broadway Bound. Some of his notable roles across South Florida include Kevin Rosario in In the Heights, Chino in West Side Story, Inspector Trotter in The Mousetrap, Eurydice’s Father in Eurydice, Chris Bean in The Play That Goes Wrong, and Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf in Into the Woods. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support, and to the amazing cast and crew of There's a Burglar in My Bed.
Marty Fishman
MARTY FISHMAN (William W. Worthington III) studied Theatre and Music at Duquesne University. Previous acting credits include Four Weddings & an Elvis (Elvis), Carousel (Mr. Snow), Amadeus (Venticelli), All My Sons (Chris Keller) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Governor) and A Party to Die For (Norman).
Ashley Goehmann
Ashley Goehmann is thrilled to be playing the role of Buffy & to be back for her second show with PPTOPA! Her favorite previous roles include Babe in Crimes of the Heart (Act of Davie), Janet in Rocky Horror (Miniaci), Leaf in Spelling Bee (Stage 2), and Posthumous in Cymbeline (NSU). She is so grateful for her friends, family, and girlfriend for their constant love and support. Enjoy the show!
Lory Reyes
Lory Reyes is so happy to be back at PPTOPA after appearing last year as Mrs. Stancliffe in Sex Please, We’re Sixty and Karen/Muriel/Norma in Plaza Suite. Appearing on stage locally for 28 years, she has also done commercials, infomercials and dubbed an English voice in many telenovelas. A few favorite roles are Granny (Pippin), Electra (Gypsy), Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), M’Lynn and Clairee (Steel Magnolias), Doris (Same Time, Next Year), Lola (Damn Yankees) and Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins, the Musical. My heart to my husband, Richard, for over three decades of love and support.
Brian Shaer
Brian Shaer is a South Florida-based actor and author. Most recently, he appeared as Howie in ACT of Davie's production of Rabbit Hole. Other roles include Last of the Red Hot Robots (Latiné Theater Lab), Murder on the Orient Express (Delray Beach Playhouse), Tony & Tina’s Wedding, and The Butler Did it! (Curtain Call Playhouse). In addition to his passion for performing, Brian has presented research on disaster films at several academic conferences throughout the country. His book, Are We Living in a Disaster Movie? How Genre Conventions Predict the Plot of the COVID-19 Pandemic, is available from most online retailers.
Amber Teboe
Amber is thrilled to be making her PPTOPA debut! Recent roles include Rabbit Hole (Izzy), The Game’s Afoot (Aggie), Treasure Island (Black Dog/Anne Bonny, fight captain), Kong’s Night Out (Daisy) and The Crucible (Mercy Lewis). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Jordan and Eddy for their love and support, and the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication.
Brooke Lynn White
Brooke Lynn White is from Atlanta and now resides in Coconut Grove. Her theatrical training includes an AA in Theatre from Gulf Coast Community College, and a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami. Credits include Deathtrap at PPTOPA, California Suite with Curtail Call Playhouse, Bell, Book and Candle with ACT of Davie, La Cage Aux Folles at the Delray Beach Playhouse with Barclay Performing Arts, The Short and Short Of It at the Sandrell Rivers Theater with 1951 Productions, Steel Magnolias with West Boca Theatre Company, Tequila Town with Age of Agave, and improvisational theatre events with SCP. @brookelyn305
Jerry Jensen
Jerry Jensen (Director) is delighted to return to PPTOPA after directing two Neil Simon classics Plaza Suite and Broadway Bound. Having directed a Simon farce Rumors at Boca Raton Theater Guild years ago, he has always wanted to direct another farcical comedy, and here it is from another talented writer and with a very
talented cast! Jerry’s director credits include How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, My Fair Lady, The Lion in Winter, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and several Florida and World Premiers. As Executive Director of the Wichita Center for the Arts, he oversaw the Midwest Premiers of Stephen Schwartz’s Rags and Children of Eden and the World Premiere of the eventual Broadway musical, Jane Eyre. As an actor, he’s appeared over 60 plays in 10 states, including Cabaret, Can! Can!, Much Ado About Nothing, Wait Until Dark, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, and the Midwest Premiers of For Reasons That Remain Unclear and Rags. In South Florida, he’s performed in 1776 and Footloose, the Musical (Actors Playhouse), Doubt (Main Street), 12 Angry Men (New Theatre), A Class Act (JCat), and many others. “Thanks to everyone on stage and backstage at PPTOPA for your hard work, good spirits and dedication in presenting this comedy. You are a family in each and every
production!”
Wendy Marrero
Wendy, a lifetime lover of musical theatre, has worked on Hooray for Hollywood, Broadway Bound, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Plaza Suite, Putting it Together, Broadway Through the Years Two, Deathtrap, Barefoot in the Park, 12 Angry Men, Broadway Through the Years, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Something Rotten, Cabaret, Urinetown, A Few Good Men, The Wedding Singer, The Best Little Whorehouse..., The Addams Family, Mousetrap, Seussical, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Judgment at Nuremberg, How to Succeed..., In the Heights, She Loves Me, Funny Girl, Young Frankenstein, Carousel, Mary Poppins, Gypsy, The Sunshine Boys, Les Miserables, Man of La Mancha, Joseph..., Hairspray, Charlie Brown, Annie, The Best Man, The Producers, The Secret Garden, The Gondoliers, Brigadoon, and Bye, Bye Birdie at PPTOPA.
Kim Pitman
Kim is on the Board of Directors at PPTOPA. She has worked in marketing, backstage, front of the house, and group ticket sales. Kim has been involved with numerous productions including Hooray for Hollywood, Broadway Bound, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Plaza Suite, Sex Please We're Sixty, Putting it Together, Broadway Through the Years Two, Deathtrap, Barefoot in the Park, 12 Angry Men, Broadway Through the Years, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Something Rotten, Cabaret, Urinetown, A Few Good Men, The Wedding Singer, The Best Little Whorehouse, The Addams Family, The Mousetrap, Seussical, West Side Story, Jesus Chris Superstar, Judgment at Nuremburg, How to Succeed, In the Heights, She Loves Me, Funny Girl, The Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein, Carousel, Mary Poppins, Gypsy, Les Misérables and Man of La Mancha.
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
Lisa thanks her daughter, Kaelea, for bringing her back to theater. She has had enormous joy working on every show since Man of La Mancha in 2014. Her roles have included Props Manager, Backstage Crew, Backstage Manager, Lighting Operator and Stage Manager. She has loved working with every cast and crew and looks forward to what PPTOPA has in store for the future.
John Blessed
John has built and designed numerous sets for PPTOPA and is a vital part of the creative team.
Michael Graham
Michael has designed the lighting for many PPTOPA shows including Hooray for Hollywood, Broadway Bound, Plaza Suites, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Sex Please We've Sixty, Putting it Together, Broadway Through the Years Two, Deathtrap, Barefoot in the Park, 12 Angry Men, Broadway Through the Years, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Something Rotten, In the Heights, West Side Story, Cabaret, A Few Good Men, The Wedding Singer and more. Thank you to the cast, crew, and patrons of PPTOPA for supporting live theatre, and a special thank you to my family for your continued support.
Geoffrey Mergele
Geoffrey Mergele - Geoffrey is excited to work on There's a Burglar in my Bed! Previous work at PPTOPA includes musical director for Hooray for Hollywood, costumer for Broadway Bound, music directing The Marvelous Wonderettes, directing Sex Please, We’re Sixty, and directing/music directing Putting It Together. A member of the PPTOPA Board of Directors, Geoffrey can also be seen on stage performing. National Tour: The Wizard of Oz (Ens/Tinman US) NYC: The Metropolitan Opera (Lincoln Center - Actor). South Florida: Cabaret, Evita (PPTOPA); Spelling Bee, Guys and Dolls, Sister Act (MNM); Newsies, Kinky Boots (Slow Burn); Memphis, A Chorus Line, Full Monty (LPAC). Thank you to PPTOPA for this incredible opportunity! Much love to family, friends, and JDQ! @geomergs
Michael Parker
Michael Parker (1935–2019) - Born in England, Parker began acting as a teenager, winning a Best Actor of the Year award at age 14 for The Winslow Boy and later touring with The National Shakespearean Youth Company. After graduating in the top 3% from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and completing five years of military service, he emigrated to Canada at age 23 and retired a decade later to the Caribbean. While living in Bermuda, Grand Cayman, and Turks and Caicos, Parker resumed acting in Florida theatres and began writing American-set farces utilizing traditional British comedic devices.
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