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Kody C Jones (Director) holds a Master of in this entire show, recording, taking notes, Fine Arts degree in acting from Western Il- keeping the music alive while the cast worked linois University and Secondary Education on choreography and staging, and being the and Acting degrees from University of Mich- best assistant any musical director could ever igan-Flint. He has acted and directed profes- dream of having. sionally all over and the Midwest for the past ten years and served as the Artistic Susanna Young (Choreographer) is a choreog- Director for Shawnee Summer Theatre in rapher, director, educator, and performer based Indiana and The Stage at Island Park in Far- out of Virginia, who is thrilled to be working with go, North Dakota. He served as a Resident Florida Rep for the first time. She currently runs Artist for Flint Youth Theatre for three years the dance , Dance Works, through the and taught theatre to children age four and University of Lynchburg, directs and choreo- up with Chicago Public Schools, Arts for All, graphs shows through Hollins University, and Lil Buds Theatre, and the American Theatre teaches advanced Modern Seminars and Cre- Company. He has also taught at Western Illi- ative Movement at Halestone Dance Studio in nois University and Trollwood Center for The Lexington, Virginia. Some favorite choreogra- Performing Arts in Minnesota in addition to phy credits include Chicago, Godspell, Men on presenting professional workshops in Chica- Boats, The Fantastics, . She also most go, Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Michigan. His recently choreographed, directed, and per- past training focused on Creative Dramatics formed the piece, Then the Moon Swallowed Laban Movement Analysis and stage com- the Sky at The Women’s Theater Festival in Ra- bat. He is an avidly involved as a committee leigh, NC in June and also with the new works member and instructor with both the South festival, Sound Off!, with New Noise Theater Eastern Theatre Conference and the Ameri- Ensemble in New Orleans last summer. ography can College Theatre Festival. He’s directed and staging, and being the best assistant any almost a dozen productions here at Florida musical director could ever dream of having. Rep and just won Broadway World’s Best Di- rector Award for his production of Refugee Andrew C. McDaniels (Lighting Designer) is and the Best Actor Award for Buyer and Cel- excited to return to Florida Repertory to de- lar produced by the Theatre Conspiracy at sign Spring Awakening. He is currently work- the Alliance for the Arts. He’s most recently ing towards his Masters in Lighting Design been nominated for the Chrysalis Award for at Texas State University. Selected Credits: Excellence in Education and will be direct- Heathers (Florida Rep Conservatory), A Gen- ing upcoming productions of and tleman’s Guide To Love and Murder (Davis Spring Awakening at Florida Rep Education. Shakespeare Festival), Dylan Spencer’s Obedience School, Beautiful Monsters, Rosen- Rosalind Metcalf (Musical Director) is thrilled crantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Texas State to again be working at Florida Rep Edu- University), (Georgia College). cation, having been musical director for Curi- ous George: The Golden Meatball, Heathers: Jordan Moore (Set Designer) is thrilled to con- The Musical, and . Af- tinue designing for Florida Rep as the Resi- ter many years of musical directing in New dent Scenic Designer. Florida Rep set designs Jersey, it is wonderful to be able to continue include: Million Dollar Quartet, Tenderly: The with such a high caliber of musical theater in Rosemary Clooney Musical, Damascus, Cab- the Fort Myers area. Thank you to this ex- aret, Night and Day, Shear Madness, Erma tremely committed and gifted cast for your Bombeck: At Wit’s End, and The Seafarer. Jor- hard work in meeting my very high expecta- dan continues to collaborate with Florida Rep’s tions and breathing life into this emotional, Education department in both their Conserva- beautiful production. I loved our many hours tory and Theatre for Young Artist Programs. together! Special thanks to director, Kody C. Designs for Florida Rep’s Conservatory series Jones, for his brilliance in directing and for include: Newsies, Heathers, School of Rock, trusting in me to interpret and express this Metamorphoses, , Peter and the elegant music with this unbeatable cast. And Starcatcher. Designs for Florida Rep’s The- finally, my heartfelt thanks to Jesse Massari atre for Young Audiences series include: A forsitting by my side through every rehears- Year With Frog and Toad, The Red Badge of al, learning each and every note to be sung Courage, Journey to Oz, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Miss Nelson is Miss- sical (Serenbe Playhouse), Heathers the Musical ing, A Dream Within A Dream: The Spirit (FL Rep Ed), Disgraced (FL Rep), Watch on the of Poe, Curious George and the Golden Rhine (Arena Stage), Peter and the Starcatcher Meatball, The Giver, Refugee, Cat in the (Hollins University), Fox on the Fairway (New Hat, and Romeo and Juliet. He is a graduate Harmony Theatre), and Coupler (Mill Moun- of Florida State University, receiving a dual tain Theatre). Thank you to my amazing cre- degree in Theatre and Media Productions. ative and production team for supporting me through this process!! I am so thankful for the Katie Lowe (Sound Designer) is thrilled to be team and cast that I was given, and I am proud a part of this production! She served as an of everyone of them! Thank you for your work! electrics intern last season at Florida Rep- ertory Theatre. Previously, she has been an Renee Baker (Costume Designer) has a Mas- electrics apprentice at Endstation Theatre ter of Arts in Apparel Design. She has taught Company after graduating from the Univer- fashion design and costume design at the sity of Kentucky. Previous credits include: collegiate level. She has enjoyed designing Hay Fever, August Wilson’s Fences, Tender- over 25 theatrical productions since 2014 ly, A Christmas Carol: The Tale of Ebenezer and is grateful for this opportunity to de- Scrooge, Damascus, Steel Magnolias, Be- sign with the Florida Rep conservatory. Re- coming Dr. Ruth, Refugee, A Cat in the Hat nee is a United States Air Force veteran. (Sound Designer, Florida Repertory The- atre), (Florida Repertory Theatre, TEEN MASTERCLASSES A2), Million Dollar Quartet (Endstation The- AGES: 14-18 atre Company, A2), Once On This Island $25.00 (University of Kentucky, Stage Manager), Sense and Sensibility (University of Ken- Horror, Suspense, and Gore tucky, Sound Designer), She Kills Monsters (University of Kentucky, Stage Manager), Monday, October 29th 4:30-6:30 pm In The Red and Brown Water (University of Kentucky, Assistant Stage Manager). Improvisation Tuesday, November 11th, 4:30-6:30pm Caycelynn Hoggard (Production stage manager) is grateful to be returning back Introduction to Swordplay to Florida Rep Education to stage man- Monday, December 2nd, 4:30-6: 30 pm age yet another show! She received her BA in Theatre from Hollins University, and has been working at the Rep for two for more information go to seasons. Past Stage Management credits https://floridarepeducation.org/classes/ include: Newsies (FL Rep Ed), Snow Me teen-master-classes/ Away Cabaret (FL Rep Ed), the Mu-

Fiddler on the Roof Jr. Show Dates: Junior Theatre Festival, January 2020 Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to marry off his daughters and instill in them a sense of tradition in the face of growing anti-Semitism in Czarist .