Mainstage Playbill Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director
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Mainstage Playbill Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director Jordan Ahnquist and Jillian Louis. Photo by Alex Hill. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. BURT AND ME by Larry McKenna Featuring the Music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David Musical & Vocal Arrangements by Vince DiMura Additional arrangements by Zach Wiseley, John Daniels, & Tom Fosnocht CAST Joe Madsen ....................................................................Jordan Ahnquist* Jerry Landis ....................................................................Nick Anastasia* Sally ...............................................................................Stacey Harris* Lacey Turner ...................................................................Jillian Louis* George / Father DeJoseph ..............................................Michael Marotta* Male Ensemble ...............................................................Matthew Scott Robertson Female Ensemble / Ms. Bernstein ..................................Savannah Sinclair BAND Piano .....................................................Hunter Brown Drums ...................................................Tony Bruno Trumpet ................................................ Keith Greene Bass.......................................................Sean Tillis Music Director Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Brian Victor Jeff Dean Thom Beaulieu Costume Designer Choreographer Sound Designer Sarah Bertolozzi Kathryn Gasper Thomas Korp Stage Manager Roy Johns* Directed by Jason Cannon Season Underwriters Dennis & Graci McGillicuddy, Anne H.S. Nethercott Co-Producer Gulf Coast Community Foundation SETTING Various locations in and around Philadelphia, late 1960’s-mid-1970’s. Burt and Me runs approximately 90 minutes with an intermission. Burt and Me, written by Larry McKenna, published by A-1 Entertainment, Used by permission. All rights reserved. The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. * Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ARTIST PROFILES JORDAN AHNQUIST Lone Star Love (Consuela, Mrs. Ford u/s). Favorite (Joe Madsen) is excited to regional roles include Sally Bowles in Cabaret be joining Florida Studio (Wilde Award, Best Actress in a Musical), Velma Theatre for the first time. and Roxie in Chicago, Lola in Damn Yankees, Anita Jordan comes fresh from the in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Edythe Off Broadway run of Shear in My One and Only, Elaine in Last of The Red Hot Madness. Regionally Jordan Lovers, and Anna in Syncopation. Northwestern has worked with Milwaukee University graduate. www.staceyharris.com Repertory Theatre, Utah JILLIAN LOUIS (Lacey Shakespeare Festival, Speakeasy Stage Company, Turner) is delighted to be Lyric Stage, New Repertory Theatre, Montana back at FST! Broadway: It Shakespeare in the Parks, and The Gamm, among Shoulda Been You (Rebecca/ others. Some favorite credits include Hamlet, Annie u/s), Off-Broadway: Big River, Heartbreak House, Mr g, Urinetown, Soul Doctor (Ruth); Tour: and Tartuffe. Jordan holds a BA in theatre from Cheers (Diane); NYC/ Muhlenberg College. Regional: Walnut Street/ NICK ANASTASIA (Jerry Tour: Glass Menagerie Landis) is insanely stoked (Laura), Ars Nova, NYMF (7 seasons, 2 awards), to return to Florida Studio Theatre for the New City, American Theatre Group, Theatre! Previously seen at St. Louis Rep, The York, Symphony Space, North FST in last season’s Laughing Shore, Denver Center, TheatreWorks, The Prince, Matters : vol. 5, Nick is etc.! TV/film: Show Me A Hero, Mount Joy, Louie, currently on tour with the Ophelia Descending. Next up: Georama at NYMF. Monster Jam live motorsports IG:@JillianLouis FB:@JillianLouisArtist show as an on-camera JillianLouis.com host/announcer. Past professional credits include MICHAEL MAROTTA Voca People, (Tenoro, Off-Broadway*/National/ (George/Father DeJoseph) International Tours, *Lucille Lortel Award), The Love makes his FST debut. He’s Note (Adam, Original Off-Broadway Cast),In The spent the last three seasons Heights (Sonny, Regional Premiere), Scab (featuring playing all the men and a Alice Ripley), Disney Cruise Line (Disney Fantasy), few women in Tenderly: The Little Women (Laurie), Baby: The Musical (Danny), Rosemary Clooney Musical Snow (Kyle, World Premiere), and bare (Jason, (Cincinnati Playhouse, Licensed Premiere). Tennessee Shakes, Ivoryton STACEY HARRIS (Sally) is Playhouse, others). He joins us from Bangor, delighted to return to FST, Maine where he directed I Loved, I Lost, I Made where she was featured in Spaghetti! (also at Florida Rep, and this seasons That’s Life; I Love You,You’re Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End). Most recent: STAGES Perfect, Now Change; and St. Louis, The MUNY St. Louis, Harbor Lights That’s Life Again. Broadway: Theatre and Signature Theater, NYC, Cincinnati Bells Are Ringing. National Pops, and The Rep St. Louis. A NYC native, 2 MAC Tours: Cinderella, Show Awards, 3 BACKSTAGE Bistro Awards. Boat, Dreamgirls. Off Broadway: The Megile Of MATTHEW SCOTT ROBERTSON (Male Itzik Manger (Esther), The Golden Land (Fannie), Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his FST debut ARTIST PROFILES and returning to Sarasota. to show drumming, Tony has shared stage and Now residing in New recording studio with many true greats in the York City, he is a recent music world; BB King, The Tokens, Junior Watson, graduate of Jacksonville June Garber, Benny E King, and Dick Hyman, to University, receiving his name a few. Bachelor of Fine Arts in KEITH GREENE (Trumpet) grew up in Asheboro, Music Theatre. Previous N.C. He spent four years at Berklee College of roles include Hänschen Music in Boston, MA. The next four years he (Spring Awakening), Adam/ traveled around US with bands. In 1973 Keith Japheth (Children of Eden), Robert (The Drowsy went to N.C. to visit family, and Ringling Bros Chaperone), and Donkey (Shrek: The Musical). Barnum & Bailey Circus came to town. Keith was www.matthewscottrobertson.com hired to play lead trumpet for three weeks. The SAVANNAH SINCLAIR third week the conductor became ill and he was (Female Ensemble/Ms. hired to conduct. Keith originally planned to stay Bernstein/ Dance Captain) is one year for the money, but 28 years and three psyched to be returning to wives later he left. He is currently in six bands the FST stage this summer! and travels with three circuses. Keith also plays This past year, Savannah has theatres, enjoys sailing in his boat, and has a been studying at Manhattan great life. School of Music in their SEAN TILLIS (Bass) returns to Florida Studio inaugural Musical Theatre Theatre after last performing in One Man, Two class. Most recently, she has performed as Peter Guvnors in 2015. Sean received his Bachelor Pan at Venice Theatre, Fastrada in Pippin at Booker of Music degree from Florida State University High School, and Ariel in The Little Mermaid while studying with jazz great, Rodney Jordan. at Manatee Players. Savannah is also a proud He has performed three seasons with the Utah Director and Choreographer for Spotlight Theatre Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, Utah. Sean is Productions Broadway Juniors. a seasoned performer of almost twenty years in HUNTER BROWN (Piano) is a local musician, many styles of music including jazz, funk, pop, singer and actor. He was most recently seen on musical theatre, classical, rock, salsa, and more. the Gompertz Stage in FST’s production of Million JASON CANNON (Director) Jason is an Associate Dollar Quartet and in Yesterday on the Goldstein Artist at FST, where his responsibilities include Cabaret Stage. He is also the proud music director directing, teaching, New Play Development, and and accompanist for FST Improv’s weekly shows, the Acting Apprentice Program. Most recently he and co-teaches their musical improv classes. directed The Dragon vs. the Hiccups, Gidion’s Knot, Other recent credits on drums or the keys include: Stalking the Bogeyman, Million Dollar Quartet, Big River, 25th Annual... Spelling Bee and Bugsy The Velveteen Rabbit, Relativity, My Name is Asher Malone Jr. Enjoy the show! Lev, and Butler (which earned him Best Director TONY BRUNO (Drums) is honored and proud of nominations from the Herald-Tribune and Creative his 30-year work relationship with FST. Recently, Loafing). His performance as Ever Montgomery Tony appeared in FST’s record breaking Piano Men. in Dancing Lessons garnered him “Best Actor of He has drummed for over 60 different musicals 2015” awards from both Sarasota Magazine and across the country, completed 15 national tours, the Herald-Tribune. He also appears regularly with and performed in some of the most prestigious FST Improv. Proud member SDC, AEA, SAG-AFTRA. concert halls in the world. A career not limited jasoncannon.biz ARTIST PROFILES BRIAN VICTOR (Music Director) was associate SARAH BERTOLOZZI (Costume Designer) is conductor of the national tours of The Producers delighted to return to FST after a brief hiatus to and Beauty and the Beast. Regional music work on the Broadway productions of Cirque du direction includes Red Mountain Theatre Company Soleil Paramour and Beautiful: The Carole King (Young Frankenstein, Sister Act), Bristol Valley Musical. Previous FST shows: Spamalot, South Theater (Godspell, Oh, Coward!, The Marvelous Beach Babylon, The Underpants, The Columnist, Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns), and Cohoes Music and Perfect Wedding. Raised