Cabaret Playbill Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. THE GIGI’S by The GiGi’s

CAST Lauren Anselm* Brittany Cheek Lindsay Flick Safia Hudson Shannon Pawlak*

Lighting Designer Sound Engineer Tom Hansen John Valines

*Denotes those actors who will perform as an alternate during the run of the show.

The GiGi’s will be performed in 75 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

Florida Studio Theatre is a Constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre. ARTIST PROFILES LAUREN ANSELM (Swing) BRITTANY CHEEK studied Musical Theatre earned her BA in Theatre and Dance at Lindenwood Performance at Marymount University and began her Manhattan College in New professional career singing York. She joined Actors and dancing at Six Flags St. Equity Association in 2007. Louis. Other past credits As a performer with the include: Universal Studios Japan, Wizarding Walt Disney World company, she is often heard World of Harry Potter Japan, and Walt Disney saying or singing the phrases: “May the Force be World. She now resides in Orlando where she with you,” “Let It Go,” and “Part of Your World.” spends most days singing with the Hogwarts Brittany also performs at Universal Studios School Choir, Sing It!, and the Banshees at Orlando (Frog Choir, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Universal Studios Orlando. Halloween Adventure, Grinchmas). ARTIST PROFILES LINDSAY FLICK has TOM CASEY (Pianist) has performed as a singer starred in numerous and musician for decades, performing across productions including the U.S. and internationally as far as Dubai. Les Miserables (Eponine), Credits include musical director for a national Thoroughly Modern Millie touring act, solo performer/pianist at Disney, (Miss Dorothy), and A Universal Studios, Sea World, and the Holland Little Night Music (Anne). America Cruise Line. Tom’s theater experience She also proudly appears as a featured vocalist includes leading roles in Willy Wonka, Young and actor for Walt Disney World and Universal Frankenstein, Beast on the Moon, and Oleanna. Studios in Orlando, Florida, as well as major TOM HANSEN (Lighting Designer) FST Credits: production companies including Entertainment The CardShark, “Come Fly With Me!” The Sammy Central Agency. Cahn Songbook, My Name Is Asher Lev, Soul SAFIA HUDSON Since Mates, Yesterday, and Laughing Matters (vol. graduating with a vocal 5) Lock the Gates!. Awards; Singing In the Rain, degree from the University Oklahoma!, Harvey, Philadelphia Story, The of Central Florida, Safia has Sound of Music, Beauty & the Beast, The Great performed professionally Sebastians, Mornings At Seven, Big River, and for Tokyo Disney Resort, Crazy For You (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Council Universal Studios, Walt nominee). Favorites: The Foreigner (American Disney World, Sea World, and Entertainment Stage), Grey Gardens (freeFall Theatre), Chicago Central Agency. Currently, you can find Safia (Eight O’clock Theatre), 42nd Street (Sarasota performing weekly at Universal Studios with Players), Hairspray (Voldasta State University), the a capella show, Sing it! Man of LaMancha (Show Palace), and Joseph... Dreamcoat (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center). SHANNON PAWLAK (Swing) graduated from JOHN VALINES (Sound Engineer) is the sixth the University of Illinois member and Sound Guy for Toxic Audio who with a Bachelor of Music, won the Drama Desk award in 2004 for their and spent the next Off-Broadway run. He’s also currently the several years traveling Production Manager for the award-winning the globe singing concerts and conducting SAK Comedy Lab in Orlando. John has had the music workshops. A powerhouse vocalist and pleasure of working with Universal Studios piano player, she has performed in every major Florida, Stages Repertory, the Colorado Festival theme park in Central Florida and has recorded of World Theatre, Orlando Fringe, The Orlando national radio spots as a studio singer. Shannon REP, the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, and of is a founding member of The GiGi’s, and she course, Florida Studio Theatre. regularly performs in a duo with her husband. She is the mother of two beautiful girls. FST COMPANY BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMUNITY RESOURCE GROUP President...... Dennis McGillicuddy Gaele Barthold Valerie Joels Vice-President...... Richard Hopkins Jan Coleman Ginny Lipton Secretary/Treasurer...... Tom Hayes Larry Coleman Frank Malickson Trustee...... Kate Alexander Trustee...... Carol Poteat Buchanan Ed Freshwater Dick Nimtz Trustee...... Georgia Court Maddy Freshwater Sheila Rose Trustee...... Patricia Courtois Sy Goldblatt Ina Schnell Trustee...... Harold Joels Alfred Goldstein Alan Schottenstein Trustee...... Barbara Lupoff Sydney Goldstein Lois Schottenstein Trustee...... Jennifer Michell­ Jim Goldman Lois Stulberg Trustee...... Jim Roque­ Sandy Goldman Charlie Ann Syprett EXECUTIVE STAFF Bob Israeloff Marty Taffel Producing Artistic Director……...... Richard Hopkins Bonny Israeloff Associate Director...... Kate Alexander Managing Director...... Rebecca Hopkins AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT GROUP ARTISTIC STAFF Hon. Larry L. Eger Mr. Trevor Harvey Casting/Hiring Coordinator...... James Ashford Commissioner Carolyn Mason Dr. Lisa Merritt Resident Pianist...... Jim Prosser Dr. Eddy Regnier Mayor Willie Charles Shaw Associate Artist...... Jason Cannon Rabbi Howard Simon Mr. Howard Tevlowitz Associate Artist...... Catherine Randazzo Mr. Tom Tryon Mr. Paul White, LC Assistant to the Artistic Director...... Doris Iemolo SW Chief Judge Charles Director of Improvisation...... Will Luera E. Williams

PRODUCTION STAFF OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE Production Manager…...... ….Bruce Price House Counsel...... John Patterson Production Office Manager...... Joseph Goepfrich Facility Custodian...... Carlos De Oliveira Mainstage Stage Manager...... Roy Johns Technical Director...... Tom Hansen ...... Confidence Cleaning Company Props/Paint Supervisor...... Kristine Kreutzer Caretaker...... Doctor Nik ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF INTERN IT Manager...... Lee Schlosser Acting Apprentice...... David Anthony Business Manager...... Carmen Gonzalez Acting Apprentice...... Naomi Asch Bookkeeper...... Jennifer Berkey Acting Apprentice...... Alexa Eldridge Asst. to the Managing Dir...... Phyllis Silverman Acting Apprentice...... Vanessa Guadiana Operations Manager...... Mark Quackenbush Acting Apprentice...... Dennis Mullikin General Manager...... Jill Zakrzewski Company Manager...... Luke Johnson Acting Apprentice...... Jacob Perkel Marketing Director...... Audra Lange Acting Apprentice...... Myles Phillips Public Relations Associate...... Nicole Clayton Acting Apprentice...... Kihresha Redmond Marketing Asst./Events Coordinator...... Dana Ernest Acting Apprentice...... Marissa Rudd Director of Audience Services...... Kaylene Torregrossa Acting Apprentice...... Tanner Sands Development Associate...... Steve Turrisi Acting Apprentice...... Amber Wiest Development Associate...... Corriane Oster Artistic/Co. Mgmt Intern...... Robin Mackey Application Systems Manager...... Kathleen Smith Costume Intern...... Ryann Corbett Box Office Manager...... Kelsey Wehde Development Intern...... William Morris Asst. Box Office Manager...... Gigi Delpero Directing Intern...... Michael Galvez Asst. Box Office Manager...... David Wallace Literary Intern...... Morgan Green Restaurant Manager...... Tom Curry Literary Intern...... Thomas McPhee Restaurant Manager...... Karen Kraster Literary Intern...... Jordan Nickels Restaurant Manager...... Josh Literary Intern...... Grace Zischkau Rodoski Marketing Intern...... Alexandria Hill Receptionist...... Joan O’Dowd Prod./Carpentry Intern...... Saul Bruenell EDUCATION & TOURS Production Intern...... LaZerrick Travis Director of Children’s Theatre...... Caroline Kaiser Prod./Co. Mgmt Intern...... Spencer Ventresca Director of Education...... Christine Hopkins Stage Management Intern...... Rebecca Grady Education Administrator...... Pamela Smith Stage Management Intern...... Adrian Griffey Teaching Artist/YPF Coordinator...... Adam Ratner Stage Management Intern...... Trixie Hong WRITE A PLAY Coordinator...... Patrick A. Jackson Stage Management Intern...... Jennifer London Stage Management Intern...... Jynelly Rosario WRITE A PLAY Intern...... Brandon Mancuso

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