Who's Who in Divas
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WHO’S WHO IN DIVAS NANCY AUFFARTH appeared on Broadway and in National Tours of Back Country (Sister), Annie (Grace), Barnum (Jenny Lind) and On the Twentieth Century. Regional performances include St. Louis Muni Opera (Promises, Promises), Actors Theatre of Louisville (In Fashion), Papermill Playhouse (Jane Eyre), Indianapolis Starlight (Baby), Pennsylvania Stage Co (The Club), Royal Palm DT and Canal Fulton DT. Artistic Director Of River Valley Rep at Marist College- God of Carnage (Veronica), The Light in the Piazza (Margaret), Sondheim’s Putting it Together and Eleemosynary (Artie). Resident actor with Queen City Stage Co favorite roles: Taming of the Shrew (Kate), The Miracle Worker (Annie Sullivan), 110 in the Shade (Lizzie), My Fair Lady (Eliza), She Loves Me (Amalia), Nunsense (Sister Amnesia), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena). At TriArts, she played Grace in Annie and Truvy in Steel Magnolias. Nancy has an extensive directing resume as well as a career as a voice and acting teacher where she has trained singers and actors for over twenty years. She is thrilled to be back working with Michael in another Diva Concert! DELANEY BAILEY, a senior at Millbrook School, is thrilled to be a part of another Divas production! Recent credits include Fame (Carmen/Dance Captain), Arcadia (Valentine),Violet (Old Lady, Radio Trio) and Divas Do The Decades! Delaney would like to thank her family and friends, as well as Michael, Pamela and Amber for making this year’s Divas show possible! MADISON BAILEY, an eleven year old Sharon Center School student has performed in Annie, The Law and Order, and The Wizard of Oz. Madison enjoys dancing and sports when she isn’t doing school work. She is very excited to work with Michael for the first time. She would like to thank her dance teacher and everyone who helped make this production possible. MICHAEL KEVIN BALDWIN Fact: Michael is a diva because of Michael Berkeley. Since he was a child, under the direction and tutelage of Michael Berkeley, Michael has played ensemble child #23, ensemble teen #9, ensemble adult #3, a Chinese butler, Humpty Dumpty, a pyromaniac, a usurper, a Macy’s elf, a drunken sot, and himself…among many others. He was really good in all of these roles, especially the last, because of Michael Berkeley. WHO’S WHO IN DIVAS PAT BARTON is a Salisbury resident who is really pleased to sing with all these wonderful people and, of course, with Michael! Pat, a Contralto, has a music education and sings with several local Early Music groups. “This will be a fun first!” DAVID BAYERSDORFER is a retired social studies teacher, coach, interim administrator, and Athletic Director from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. He was introduced to performing in musical theater in 2000 by Michael Berkeley, Pam Chassin, and Lori Belter, and was “hooked” for the next 12 years performing with them at TriArts in 15 different shows. His favorite role still remains his first, Joe Boyd in Damn Yankees. Other favorites include Moose in Crazy for You, Reg in The Full Monty, and one of the Gangsters in Kiss Me Kate. “It is wonderful and exciting to be working with the ‘old gang’ again. I dedicate my performance to my mentor, Michael, and my wife, Nancy, who is my biggest fan.” LORI J. BELTER (Producer/Production Manager)is responsible for revitalizing the musical theatre program at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. A graduate herself of HVRHS, she has been thrilled to bring back to the stage the programming that she enjoyed as a student. Lori was one of the founding members of TriArts, where she served on the Board as President for many years. She has appeared in numerous productions on the TriArts stage, including: Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt), The Music Man (Marian Paroo), A Chorus Line (Sheila), Cabaret (Fraulein Kost), Chicago (Hunyak), The Full Monty (Pam), and The Wedding Singer (Angie); and at the Warner Theatre, including: A Chorus Line (Maggie) and Carousel (Carrie Pipperidge). In her spare time, she is a realtor with Best & Cavallaro and serves as a volunteer EMT for the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service. PATTY BEST has been singing since she could talk - only stopping when her parents would give her a quarter to cease and desist. She performed with several bands in high school and college but now, as the busy co-owner of Best & Cavallaro Real Estate, rarely has the chance to perform. So Patty welcomes this opportunity to work with Michael Berkeley on the DIVA show, as she has done since the very first one 14 years ago. “What fun! Thank you, Michael!” WHO’S WHO IN DIVAS JAZMINE JADE BONA recently completed her successful run as Taddy The Tadpole in Flying Cloud Camp’s production of Natural World. Jazz is thrilled to begin her legitimate theatrical career under the Direction of the incomparable Michael Berkeley in this Diva Production. ELLIS BRISTOW, a fifth grader at Salisbury Central, has performed in numerous school plays and musicals, culminating in the role of Ngana in HVRHS’ production ofSouth Pacific. When not hanging out with her dog Ginger or riding her unicycle around the kitchen, she enjoys skiing, climbing, ballet, and making stuff. Most recently she played The Spelling Bee in the Salisbury Central School production of Phantom Tollbooth. DEBBI BUSLIK is proud and elated to be performing in Michael Berkeley’s Divas again. On Long Island, she has performed on local stages in such shows as Mame (Mame), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain) and Bye Bye Birdie (Rosie). Debbi was an on-line theater reviewer for Broadway.com and has been both an investor and producer of Broadway shows since that experience. Recently, she was thrilled to be included as a performer in a new reading of Rip Van Winkle: The Musical by Michael Berkeley and Ray Roderick. Much love goes to her family for supporting her time in the spotlight and to Michael, Pamela, Amber and especially Lori for showing her how to shine. AMBER CAMERON (Choreographer) is happy to be back amongst her favorite Divas! Amber had the pleasure of working with Michael last year on Divas Do the Decades! and loves the life and energy this show brings to the community. Amber has toured nationally with CATS, Crazy for You, and Funny Girl. This summer Amber played Lola in the Warner Theater’s production of Damn Yankees. She has performed at TriArts Sharon Playhouse in 42nd Street, Oklahoma, and The Wedding Singer, Amber has also performed as a Rockette in theRadio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall and many other cities across the US. Many thinks to Michael, Pamela, and Lori for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing show, and a special thanks to all performers for their hard work and talent. Love to her husband Luke and their schnoodle Topper! JILL CANNON is a junior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. She has performed in several musical productions including the Housatonic Musical Theater Society productions of Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown in 2011, the 2012 production of South Pacific as Nellie Forebush, and the 2013 production of Fiddler on the Roof (Golde). Some other favorite roles include WHO’S WHO IN DIVAS 13 The Musical (Patrice), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Alice in Wonderland (The White Rabbit) and Grease Jr. (Frenchy). Off-stage, Jill plays varsity soccer and lacrosse, and sings in the night choir and Housy’s a capella group the Sweethearts. She would like to thank Michael, Lori, and Pamela for another great opportunity, and her family for their support and rides to rehearsals. CAROL CARLEY grew up in Sharon and became involved with Sharon Playhouse when she was 14, working with The Singing Hollow Operetta Group (SHOG). She went to HVRHS and performed in many musicals there, learning much about theater from her director, Gary Palmieri. Carol is thrilled to be able support Housatonic Musical Theatre Society in Divas. Carol also was involved with HDA (Hotchkiss Drama Society) and was in Anything Goes, Where’s Charley and Murder in the Cathedral. Later in her adult life, she joined Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley with TriArts, performing in Annie Get Your Gun, Barnum, Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Rip Van Winkle and Music Man. She is excited to be a part of Divas once again. “It is a joy and privilege to share the stage with such a talented and wonderful group of people.” CAMILLA CLONEY has brought her songs and stylings to thousands of delighted fans, from the cabarets of NYC to “down- home” Dallas barbeques, from Nantucket to Palm Beach. A musical prodigy, Camilla taught herself to play the xylophone as a child and progressed to classical study at the Universities of Oklahoma and Michigan and the University of Munich on a Fulbright Scholarship. Influenced by the music of George Shearing, Dave Brubeck, Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, she made the move from classical to the popular repertory. Her musical variety show at a Dallas television station led to appearances on the Lawrence Welk and Arthur Godfrey Shows. Camilla was the lead singer on the Kraft Music Hall TV Program, a member of the Ed Sullivan Singers, has played venues such as the Cafe Carlyle and has been much admired as a NY studio singer/musician. Her cabaret performances continue to be in demand at supper clubs, private parties, and benefits. CHARLOTTE P. CLULOW is a rising fifth grader at Salisbury Central School. She has enjoyed time on stage in several children’s theater productions with FVCT, SOAR and Tri Arts, and is thrilled to return to Divas this season.