JEKYLL AND HYDE The Musical

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From The Producing Artistic Director

Welcome to the Players Guild Theatre at Kent State University at Stark and our 93rd season!

Certainly the world has changed a lot since our founding in 1932.  One thing that hasn't changed, our dedication to providing a home for artists and actors to share their talents with our community in Stark County.  It is a proud history of quality live theatre presented by a passionate team of people who love the art form.  But maintaining the long tradition, (we're one of the oldest, continuously operating theaters in the nation), comes with many challenges, and those challenges have only increased over the past few years.  Rising costs, funding cuts for the arts and the lingering effects of the pandemic have stretched us in ways we've never known.  However,  what I have come to love about this community, is its ability to rally when called upon.  With that said, I am asking for your help, if you would take just a moment to invite two people to join you at our next production - folks who have either never attended a Guild production, or haven’t attended in a long time - we could secure the future of this great institution, insuring that live theatre remains a vital part of our community!

As I have said so many times, theatre does not exist without an audience, and we can't exist without you!  Thank you for supporting us by being here tonight!

Enjoy the show!

Josh

Song List

ACT I

Lost In The Darkness

I Need To Know

Facade

Board Of Governors

Pursue The Truth

Facade (Reprise 1)

The Engagement Party

Take Me As I Am

Letting Go

Bring On The Men

Lucy & Jekyll at the Dregs

Outside Jekyll's Lab

This Is The Moment

The Transformation *

Alive *

His Work And Nothing More *

Sympathy, Tenderness

Someone Like You

Alive (Reprise) *

Intermission

ACT II

Murder, Murder *

Once Upon A Dream *

Streak Of Madness

In His Eyes

Dangerous Game

Facade (Reprise 2)

Angst 2

A New Life

Lucy'S' Death

Confrontation

Facade (Reprise 3)

The Wedding

All songs Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Music by Frank Wildhorn, except songs marked with * have lyrics by Steve Cuden, Leslie Bricusse, and Frank Wildhorn & Music by Frank Wildhorn

Cast

The Orchestra

Conductor/Keyboard: STEVE PARSONS
Oboe/English Horn: LAURA LAZARITES
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute: WILLOW DIGIACOMO
Horn: PHIL TRYON
Trumpet: MICHAEL WILLARD
Percussion: SCOTT THOMAS
Violin: MARIA VINAS, JERRI LUGO ORTIZ
Viola: KYM CARTER
Cello: ABIGAIL BONTRAGER
Bass: JEREMEY POPARAD

Creative Team

Production Team & Front of House

COSTUME TEAM

Kate Joseph

George McCarty II (Designer)

SET CONSTRUCTION

Ross Carmichael (Technical Director)

Megan Herbert

Michaela Muckelrath (Scenic Charge Artist)

Natalie Steen

BACKSTAGE CREW

Anthony Antoniades

Nolan Beitzel

Adam Brunner

Mark Connelly

Tyler Ferrebee

Bill Joseph (Fly Chief)

Miriam Joseph

Madison Kearney

Baley Major

Susan Mulligan

Fran Nichols

Carson Peters

Josh Sawyer

Amanda Tatum

Patti Woodside

FRONT OF HOUSE

The Amiot Family

Kayla Amstutz

Kelly Aneshanel

Barbara Berasi

Joe Bosh

Laura Cline

Diana Collum

Marilyn Davies

Michelle Davis

Pat Donald

Samuel Dorto

Jeanette Fatigati

Sandy Feielin

Krista Gibson

Ingrid Green

Karen Halter

Kathy Hinamon

Barb Hostetter

Steve Hostetter

Joan Hudson

Hannah Jolly

Linda Keith

Tim Keith

Geri Lewis

Tina Louise

Anne Martin

Kathleen McClure

Molly Moriarty

Susan Mullikin

Esther Oustampasidis

Mary Jane Philips

Chris Pisanellii

Andrea Raffle

Laura Rich

Hannah Roberts

Chris Roca

Kathy Rogers

Sandy Rosetta

Jo Roten

Jennifer and Tim Rowles

Joyce Ryan

Brian Salinas

Karen Schaaf

Nancy Shanklin

Barb Stephens

Tristan Stutter

Carol Warner

Mary Ann White

Judy Whitman

Jill Williams

Janet Wilcox

Karen Wilson

Cindy Wingerter

Laurie Zupp

HOUSE MANAGERS

Molly Moriarty

Missy Hays

Meet the Company

Tyler Bailey

Bishop Of Basingstoke

is excited to be welcomed back to this new season at the Players Guild with such open arms. You may have seen him in some shows last season including Christmas Carol as Fezziwig, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe as Santa Clause, and Beauty and the Beast as Monsieur D’Arque. He also deeply appreciates the help, love, support, and patience from his fiancée while he simultaneously runs tech for Blue Macaroon Theatre’s production of Misery. He also feels terrible for abandoning his cat Salem home alone though he did all he could to get him into the show.

Brittainy Bennett

Ensemble

is thrilled to be performing in her first show with The Players Guild Theatre! She’s had a love for performing since she first stepped onto a stage as a child, and credits all of the amazing educators who fostered her passion for music during her school years. Recently, Brittainy appeared as the Snowflake Chorus in Canton Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, live with the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Offstage you can find her playing handbells or singing in the chancel choir at church. Brittainy would like to thank her amazing friends and family for all of their support and encouragement!

Alyssa Carpinelli

Bisset/Ensemble

is so excited to be back on the PGT stage! Notable past credits include Tracy (Hairspray), Mrs. Meers (Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Jack’s Mother (Into the Woods). When not on stage you can find her playing with her golden retriever, Phoebe or roaming around KSU Stark as an applied communication student. She is extremely grateful for her family and friends who have supported her through everything! Enjoy the show!

PJ Chavez

Lord Savage/Spider

is thrilled to be back on the Players Guild Stage! He serves as the Director of Mission and Ministry for the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and the Director of Music at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Green, OH. PJ has had a lifelong passion for music and the arts. He plays a variety of instruments and has been active in church music ministry for over 25 years. PJ has participated in numerous shows and musicals at the Players Guild Theatre, North Canton Playhouse and Stage Door Studios. One of his favorite roles was as Jesus in the musical “Cotton Patch Gospel”. He has also performed in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat”, “Working”, “Once Upon a Mattress”, “Into the Woods”, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, “Plain and Fancy”, “Hello Dolly”, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” and “A Christmas Carol”. He is very excited to make a return to the Player’s Guild Stage!

Jess Crites

Sir Danvers Carew

is excited to be back in the musical theater world where his passions are. After many, many years raising his family he’s now having his mid-life crisis, (some people buy a Corvette or have an affair, but Jess turned back to music). Jess went to North Canton Hoover High School and was a musical education major at Kent State University. He was involved in all choir, band, and theater programs available to him in jr. high, high school and college. He studied vocal music with Kim Melon, John C. Hayward, Chuck Spenser, Brian Kieffer, and Ken Kramer over the years. “Thank you to my old and new wonderful teachers and directors and I am blessed and excited to have made new friends during this new experience. Enjoy the show!“ -Jess

Heather Culotta

Lucy Harris

is absolutely ecstatic to be back for her second production with the Players Guild getting to play her dream role! Some of her previous roles include Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Kinky Boots (Lauren), Ragtime (Emma Goldman), Kiss Me, Kate (Lilli Vannessi/Kate), Music Man (Marian Paroo), Joseph and… (Pharaoh), Seussical (Mayzie), as well as several Stepp Stewart productions in New York and Atlanta. This show is dedicated to her two coaches, Barry and Girrard, who made her the performer she is. Love and miss you both.

Stuart Daniel

Gabriel John Utterson

is delighted to be making his debut with Players Guild as Gabriel John Utterson. Hailing from Sioux Falls, SD Stuart now lives in Wooster, OH. Previous credits include Harold Hill (The Music Man), Reuben (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Will Parker (Oklahoma), and Nicky (Avenue Q). Stuart would like to thank the production team for the opportunity and fellow cast members for embracing him as a part of this production. He would also like to thank his friends and family who have always been extremely supportive of his theatre addiction. Howdy to all my SD, MA, MN and OH people. Enjoy the show!

Charone Frankel

Lady Beaconsfield

has adored musical theater since 1989 when the Les Misérables tour arrived in her hometown of San Francisco. She studied arts through her teens but ultimately found herself practicing law, in New Jersey no less. In the 2010s she returned to performing, first as an improviser at New York venues such as The Upright Citizens Brigade, then in such films and series as Dog Fugitive and How to be a New Yorker. Now living in the Buckeye State, she participates in local musicals whenever possible, most recently Aida (Akron) and Not a Day Over Fabulous (Cleveland Heights).

Mulysa Funk

Ensemble

is excited to be part of her second show with the Players Guild. She first performed in Beauty and the Beast last spring. She is having the best time performing with so many new and incredibly talented people. She would like to thank her family for supporting her - especially her husband, Phil, who has done bedtime every weekday for the last 6 weeks so she could attend rehearsals.

Danny Headland

General Lord Glossop

After 30 years off the stage it has been a whirlwind of Theatre with Sweeny Todd , Ragtime and now Jekyll and Hyde and hopefully more shows to come. It has been a privilege to work with very talented people at all aspects of the Musical Theatre world, thank you all for making me feel welcome. I will say to those of you who tell yourselves that I can't do it anymore or I'm too old, nonsense! Just try. IT IS NEVER TO LATE. Come and join us in one of the next shows. Your friend Lord General Glossop.

Clay Hoffner

Simon Stride/Jekyll & Hyde Understudy

is incredibly excited to be part of his first show here at The Players Guild Theatre. A graduate of Bowling Green State University with a degree in music performance, Clay currently performs with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and as a cantor for St. Albert the Great Parish. He was recently seen on stage with the Blossom Festival Orchestra performing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with conductor Ludwig Wicki.

Ashley Luli

Ensemble

is excited to return to the Players Guild stage for this thrilling show! Some of her recent credits include: Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert (Ensemble), Beauty and the Beast (Marie/Napkin), Sweeney Todd (Flashback Lucy/ Ensemble/ US Johanna), A Christmas Carol (Christmas Past/ Mrs. Crachit), Elf the Musical (Chadwick/ Sam/ others), The SpongeBob Musical (Karen), Into the Woods (Rapunzel), and Spring Awakening (Thea). She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support!

Greg Luli

Ensemble

is excited to return to the Players Guild stage to perform in Jekyll and Hyde. He is humbled to join such a talented cast! He was last seen in Sweeney Todd. In his spare time, Greg enjoys being goofy, staying active, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. He would like to thank his lovely wife for the support and encouragement.

Mackey Parsons

Ensemble

is very thrilled and grateful to be taking the stage with the PGT again. Prior to Jekyll and Hyde, Mackey has been seen in the Players Guild’s Beauty and the Beast (Les Filles de las Vie), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Lady of the Lake (Spamalot), Tracy (Hairspray), and many others! Between teaching dance, gymnastics, and choreographing full time, she can’t wait to step on the stage and perform herself. She is incredibly thankful to her family for their constant support and inspiration and for the stage for constantly being such a safe and welcoming place to be seen! Always remember ; You are enough, you are so enough, it is unbelievable how enough you are.

Joe Pine

Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde

has wanted to play this role since high school and is very excited to get the chance in his first show at the Players Guild. Joe has worked professionally for about the last 15 years, working primarily for The Ohio Shakespeare Festival where he was a full time actor/manager. Favorite credits at Ohio Shakes include Jonathan (Dracula), Chris (All My Sons), Brick (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Lancelot (Camelot), Feste (Twelfth Night), and Athos (The Three Musketeers). Other favorite Roles include Judas (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Riff (West Side Story). Joe has written four plays that have been produced by Ohio Shakes; The Three Musketeers, Dracula, and co-written with his wife Sarah; Frankenstein and Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He has also worked for Dobama Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, and The Beck Center among others. Thanks, thanks and ever thanks to wife Sarah and son Henry, who has his whole heart.

Abbie Reed

Dame Ariadne Proops

has been involved with performing arts since she was a wee lass of 8 years old. Her favorite theater credits were Vivienne (Legally Blonde: The Musical), Rapunzel (Into the Woods), and Erma (Anything Goes). Abbie also enjoys being behind the scenes just as much as on stage! She previously spent her free time assisting with make-up and set design in the California/Georgia film scenes, lyric writing with EDM and indie musicians, was a stage manager (Puffs), and even directed a straight play (Are You Sure?). She is very thankful for her family and friends for their undying support!

Sammy Sawyer

Ensemble

is a high school junior, and is excited to be performing in Jekyll and Hyde, his third production with the Players Guild Theatre. He debuted in the children’s ensemble in A Christmas Carol, and recently performed as the Young Prince, and as Salt Shaker, in Beauty and the Beast. Sammy can also be seen in two upcoming movies by JC Films; “Takedown,” and "A Paralyzing Redemption.” Off stage, Sammy enjoys music, church youth group, sketching, and being with friends. Sammy thanks the directors, cast, and crew for this amazing experience, and hopes you all enjoy the show!

Halle Shadrake

Nellie

is thrilled to be appearing in her second PGT production! Halle recently returned to the area to pursue a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy after receiving a Bachelor of Music in Voice/Music Therapy from Western Michigan University. Exciting past theater credits include Emma Goldman u/s in Ragtime, Reno in Anything Goes, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, and Joanne in Godspell. Halle also enjoys playing guitar and singing with several bands, most notably The FM Project. She is immensely grateful to everyone involved in this production, as well as to the beautiful people in her support system. Enjoy!

McKenna Stoffer

Emma Carew

is thrilled to be a part of her second Players Guild production! Previous credits include: Fritzie (Cabaret), Little Sally (Urinetown), Martha Bessel (Spring Awakening), and Swing/Philia u/s (A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum). She would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support, and the cast for welcoming her with open arms.

Terrance Williams

Ensemble

is very excited to be in his second Players Guild production. He was most recently in Beauty and the Beast as the Baker. He has been in other productions in the Canton area such as: Into the Woods as Rapunzel’s Prince, Heathers the Musical as Kurt’s Dad/Preppy Stud, Rocky Horror Picture Show as Rocky, and The Addams Family Musical as Lurch.

Tyler Witherstine

Ensemble

is excited to be performing again with the Players Guild Theatre where he was most recently seen in Ragtime In Concert in conjunction with the Canton Symphony Orchestra (Stanford White/Ensemble) and Beauty and the Beast (US-Beast/Ensemble). Some of his favorite roles include Beauty and the Beast (Beast), The Phantom of the Opera (Firman), Oliver! (Bill Sikes), Elf the Musical (Macy's Store Manager), and Something Rotten (Peter Quince/ Bard Boy). Tyler recently returned from NYC where he participated in a Broadway Workshop Vocal Intensive and performed at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. He would like to thank the entire Creative Team for giving him this opportunity. He would also like to thank his family and friends for their encouragement and support.

Madison Witte

Ensemble

Last seen on stage as Charlotte in “Charlotte’s Web” at the Blue Macaroon Theater. This is Madison’s 6th show with Players Guild Theatre, Madison's last theatrical performance on this stage was “The Lion, the Witch , and the Wardrobe” as the Fox at as well as multiple roles for “A Christmas Carol” for the past 3 years and “Charlotte’s Web” (2022) as the Sheep. When not on stage she is involved with modeling and has been featured in several magazines and has even been a cover model. Madison would like to give a special “Thank you” to her friends. “I would never have gotten as far as I have without your support. Thank you for always encouraging me to keep going.” And another “Thank you” to her grandmother for her patience and support. I hope everyone enjoys this performance of “Jekyll and Hyde''!

JOSHUA ERICHSEN

Producing Artistic Director

Father of two amazing daughters, the oldest studying architecture, the youngest studying fashion design. Husband to his dream girl wife of twenty-two years - they met at the PGT! Blessed beyond measure to have this amazing job and to be able to call the Players Guild Theatre his home for twenty-five years! During that time he has had the privilege of producing, directing and designing countless productions.  Favorite credits include, Players Guild: Titanic, Next To Normal, Jesus Christ Superstar, Memphis, Ragtime, Hunchback…, Assassins, Cabaret, Les Miserables, A Christmas Carol (’04-present), The Full Monty, A Few Good Men, 1776 and Jekyll & Hyde.  Ohio Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest.  Other credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Magical Theatre Co), Joseph… Dreamcoat (Natl. Tour), and served as producer for An Evening with George Takei, starring Mr. Takei.  Additionally, Josh is a magician/illusionist, a Christopher Nolan film-fanatic, and has a true passion for all-things-Charles Dickens. Josh is a graduate of Kent State University, and is a recipient of the Spotlight Award for Outstanding Contributions to Theatre. Love to my family and my beautiful wife and daughters for their unconditional love and never-ending support!

BETH KNOX

Director of Education & Social Media

Beth is in her twelfth season at the Players Guild Theatre.  She earned her degree in Business Management and Marketing from the Ohio State University.  Beth spent the majority of her career in management in the cosmetic and fashion industry in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and NYC markets for brands including Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Yves St. Laurent, Paloma Picasso, and Giorgio Armani.  Her background also includes grant writing, event planning, and fundraising. Beth is a co-founder, Executive Producer, and playwright for Red Fig Productions.

TYRA GRISAK

Guest Services Manager

Tyra will be celebrating her 10th anniversary with the Players Guild this season, during which she has developed numerous meaningful relationships with various patrons. Her greatest fulfillment from her role as guest services manager is seeing the joy that live theatre generates among our audience and everyone involved in the theatrical process. She takes great pride in leading the front of house volunteer team, which continues to grow and thrive. How grateful she is to be where she is in her personal life, and in her professional life with the PGT!

STEVE PARSONS

Resident Musical Director/Conductor

Steve is the Resident Musical Director at the Players Guild of Canton, having served in the same capacity at Carousel Dinner Theatre from 2004-2009, where his work received the 2006 Cleveland area Times Newspapers “Outstanding Musical Direction” award. Other credits include The Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida, The Ohio Shakespeare Company, Carnation City Players, and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Additionally, he provided new arrangements for Dean Pitchford’s official revised version of FOOTLOOSE, created new versions of the NUNSENSE scores for creator Dan Goggin, wrote original music and fight song arrangements for the hit video game COLLEGE SLAM, and performed in the “Tickestra” for the FOX animated television series THE TICK. Steve was also the arranger for the Grateful Dead musical CUMBERLAND BLUES, which was presented at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and orchestrated the regional musical IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. An active composer, Steve has a Master’s degree in composition and numerous published symphonic pieces and choral works. His original musical version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is published by Steele Spring Stage Rights, and has received an NYC Off-Off Broadway production, a fully staged production in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, numerous regional theatre performances across the United States, and is presented annually at The Players Guild. Steve arranged and orchestrated the hit LA musical LIFE COULD BE A DREAM and is a consultant and contributor to Defying Gravity, the biography of legendary songwriter Stephen Schwartz. He presently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Kent State University – Stark Campus in the areas of Musicology, Piano, Ensemble Direction and Conducting, and is a proud member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild of America.

ROSS CARMICHAEL

Technical Director

graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Theatre. Since then, he has worked professionally as an actor, a director, and in technical theatre. Technical credits: Technical Director (Gamut Theatre Group) Scenic Designer (Gamut Theatre: Hamlet; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Every Christmas Story Ever Told; Pericles; A Streetcar Named Desire; TYA) Production Manager (Gamut Theatre, Powerhouse Apprentice Company); Carpenter (Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Gamut Theatre, York College of PA) Lighting Designer (Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Gamut Theatre) Directing credits: FoodPlay Productions.

BREANNA ANTONIADES

Production Stage Manager

is excited to be back for her seventh season at the Players Guild Theatre! Prior to her work here, Breanna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Studies with a concentration of Theatre Production and a minor in Theatre Performance from Kent State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She has been given many titles throughout her fourteen plus years working in theatre, but her favorite title continues to be Production Stage Manager. She could not be happier that she gets to work in a career she is so passionate about! In her free time, she loves playing board games, throwing themed parties, and cuddling with her three adorable cats. She would like to thank her husband Anthony, her family, and her friends for all of their support over the years. Enjoy the show!

FRANKIE CASTROVILLARI

Lighting Designer

Frankie joined the Players Guild family in the summer of 2019 with Rock of Ages and has been around ever since. In addition to his role as lighting designer here at Players Guild Frankie also serves on the Board of Directors for the Brecksville Theatre. Frankie’s work can also be seen at Cassidy Theatre and Magical Theatre Company, to name a few.

BOBBY SEVERNS

Sound Designer/Projection & Sound Board Op

With a passion for enhancing the theatrical experience through sound, Bobby brings a wealth of expertise this production of Jekyll and Hyde. In now his third season as resident sound designer, Bobby has been instrumental in crafting immersive audio environments through sound effects, atmospheric beds, and original musical compositions that elevate storytelling and engage Players Guild audiences. Memorable projects include A 360-degree soundscape incorporated into the 2023 production of Stephen King’s Misery, and several original compositions for the environments and battle scenes of 2024’s The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Bobby has an extensive background in music and live sound, having worked on a diverse range of projects including running his own DJ and Live Sound Reinforcement company (Pro Party DJ) for 25 years, performing hundreds of shows as a solo musician, and developing his own sound effects applications for the Apple iOS platform. Throughout his career, Bobby has collaborated with numerous community and professional theater groups both onstage as an actor/performer and in artistic, technical, and video production capacities. In addition to his work in theater, Bobby is actively involved mentoring through the Scouting America program, teaching K-5th Sunday school, and playing on the church worship team at Passion Hartville. By day, you will find him as a Senior Corporate Trainer for DRB Tunnel Solutions, a company that provides point-of-sale and tunnel control to the car wash industry. Outside work, Bobby is a proud father of three children and devoted husband of more than 25 years to his lovely wife Emily. Bobby is dedicated to using sound and music as powerful tools to bring stories to life and create memorable experiences for audiences. He hopes you find tonight’s performance a testament to that fact. Enjoy the show!

MATTHEW HEPPE

Director

Graduated in 2011 from Capital University with a B.A. in Theatre Studies and from Kent State University in 2024 with a master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs. He has worked as an actor and director across Northeast Ohio for 12 years, but considers his “theatre home” to be the Players Guild Theatre (PGT). At the PGT, Matthew has been part of the directing staff since 2018. Favorite previous directorial credits with PGT include Elf the Musical (Director), Ghost the Musical (Director), A Christmas Carol (Co-Director), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Assistant Director). Outside of theatre, Matthew works as an Assistant Director for University Orientation and Visit Experience on the Kent campus of KSU, volunteers as an advisor for the Portage County Junior Fair Board, and is constantly working on some type of project for his home in Randolph.

KRISTIAN KORSGAARD

Choreographer

received his training at Marymount Manhattan College where he earned a BFA in Dance, Magna cum Laude. Kristian spent the next 12 years teaching dance in both Brooklyn and Queens while performing extensively in regional theater. Some favorite shows include A Chorus Line, Nunsense…Amen, Carousel, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sweet Charity, The Will Rogers Follies, 42nd Street, Crazy for You and Annie as well as traveling to Alaska, Hawaii and through the Panama Canal performing for Holland America Cruise Lines. He also had one glorious year working as a dresser for Beauty & the Beast on Broadway. Having retired his dancing shoes, Kristian stayed in NYC for another 6 years working for a hedge fund group before moving closer to home in 2010 to open a gift shop in Hudson with his husband, Eric. Happy to be back for another show at the Guild!

GEORGE McCARTY II

Costume Designer

after a brief hiatus, begins another season as the costume designer for the Players Guild. George previously designed for the Guild for several seasons beginning in 2013. In addition, he has designed for Magical Theatre Company, Seat of the Pants Productions, as well as Carnation City Players, among others.

KATE JOSEPH

Costumer

is pleased as punch to be back for her second season working in the costume shop at the Players Guild! Kate is a graduate of the 2022 class at the College of Wooster where she got her Bachelor’s degree in English and Theatre. Kate has worked on every show the last two seasons here at the PGT, but her favorite show recently she has designed was *The Toxic Avenger*. Kate enjoys puppetry, making food for everyone during tech, and being the quick change champion she is. She dares you to do a quick change faster than her, and hopes you enjoy the show!

ELIZABETH DOMER

Stage Manager

is a Teaching Artist, actor, and director. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theatre Performance from the University of Mount Union. At the Players Guild, she has performed in Sweeney Todd (Johanna), The Addams Family (Alice Beineke) and The Toxic Avenger (Mayor Belgoody/Ma). She also served as the Stage Manager for A Christmas Carol, and the Assistant Director/Music Director during The Spongebob Musical. Other favorite credits include Trouble In Mind (Judy Sears), Bat Boy: The Musical (Shelley Parker), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), and Twelfth Night (Maria). Elizabeth enjoys time offstage on the golf course and with her cat, Bean.