Cabaret Playbill Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. HOLLYWOOD SERENADE CAST KIMBERLY HAWKEY .................................Creator & Vocals ASSAF GLEIZNER .......................Musical Director & Pianist PHILIP AMBUEL ............................................ Upright Bass STEVE MORLEY .....................................................Trumpet MARTY PETERS ..........................................Reeds & Vocals URI ZELIG .................................................................Drums Artistic Oversight Scenic Coordinator Lighting Designer Sound Designer CATHERINE RANDAZZO BRUCE PRICE NICK JONES THOMAS KORP SEASON UNDERWRITERS The Exchange of Sarasota, Dennis & Graci McGillicuddy, Patrick & Mary Mulva, and Anne H.S. Nethercott ARTIST PROFILES PHILIP AMBUEL (Upright Arts For Autism (featuring Kelli O’Hara); The Office! Bass) is a Thai/American A Musical Parody (Composer, Orchestrator); Friends! bassist from Falls Church, The Musical Parody (Composer, Orchestrator); 90210! VA. After getting his start The Musical (Composer, Orchestrator); Move On: A playing bass guitar in rock Sondheim Adventure (Arranger and Co-Producer with bands and bass trombone jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimee). Assaf is also a member of in orchestra, Philip chose to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical learn upright bass at George Theatre Workshop. Mason University. He studied with professor Glenn KIMBERLY HAWKEY Dewey from 2009 to 2012, and then relocated to (Creator & Vocals) is a multi- Paris where he played in local jazz clubs and learned genre vocalist, instrumentalist to speak French. Philip moved to NYC in 2016, where and bandleader based in he studied with legendary bassist Ron Carter. Philip the Catskill mountains of NY. lives in Brooklyn and performs in jazz clubs all over Kimberly sings with the top the world. traditional jazz and swing bands in NYC and has ASSAF GLEIZNER (Musical performed in well-known venues as both a soloist Director & Pianist) Born and and collaborator. She is the recipient of the Johnny raised in Israel, Assaf Gleizner Mercer Award, the American Traditions Gold Medal works as a composer, MD, and is a 2x winner of NYC’s Cabaret Showdown. She is orchestrator, and arranger the bandleader of The Swingaroos and the Elvanelle in NYC and around the Music collective, and has appeared with the NY All- world. Some of Assaf’s Star Big Band, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, the favorite projects are: Stephen Battle of the Big Bands on the Intrepid. Kimberly has Schwartz’s 70th Birthday Concert (Hudson Theatre); been teaching music for over 10 years and conducts vocal workshops in schools across the country. ARTIST PROFILES STEVE MORLEY (Trumpet) she directed Stage III’s Buyer & Cellar and the Cabarets has been playing piano since Unchained Melodies, Guitar Girls, and The Wonder age 8 and trumpet since age Years: The Music of the Baby Boomers. She also served 10. He graduated with a B.M. on the development team for Guitar Girls. Previously, in Jazz Trumpet Performance she directed FST Cabarets: Yesterday: The Music of the from the University of British Invasion; Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves; Piano Colorado and an M.M. in Jazz Men; Mack the Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook; and and Commercial Music from last year’s record-breaking Blue Suede Shoes. For the the University of Miami. He has studied with Greg Richard & Betty Burdick Series, she has directed and Gisbert, Brad Goode, Jason Carder, and Brian Lynch. appeared in many readings. MARTY PETERS (Reeds & BRUCE PRICE (Scenic Coordinator) joined the FST Vocals) is a saxophonist and staff in 2002 as the Production Stage Manager. In woodwinds player currently 2004, he was promoted to Production Manager. residing in New Orleans, LA. Over the past 17 years, he has stage managed over He received his degree from 38 productions and overseen the technical aspects of SUNY Purchase Conservatory over 100 productions here at FST. During his 30 plus of music in 2011, studying years in theatre, Mr. Price has designed sets, lights, with Eric Alexander, Jimmy and costumes for dozens of productions. Mr. Price Greene, Ralph Lalama, Jon Faddis, Steve Wilson and has worked regionally at The Alley Theatre and Stage others. Peters played on cruise ships for a few years Repertory Theatre both on stage and backstage, but before deciding to settle down in New Orleans, where he has found his home here at FST. he is involved in multiple projects ranging from early NICK JONES (Lighting Designer) returns to FST after R&B and traditional jazz to brass band funk and 50s designing lights for this season’s Ethel Waters: His Eye hard bop. is on the Sparrow, Come Together: When the 60s met URI ZELIG (Drums) was born the 70s, Buyer & Cellar, Cherry Docs, Hand to God, and in Tel Aviv, to a musical family Snow White. Having designed in Sarasota and New and a rich musical community. York, credits span numerous companies and projects He started playing drums and such as Asolo Rep, Dog Days Theatre Company, and piano at the age of 10, and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Additionally, he only a few years later, started serves as a lighting assistant on the New Year’s Eve working professionally with Times Square Celebration. For a full list of works, visit some of the country’s greatest his website at standbylx.net. artists. Zelig moved to New York City in 2012 to THOMAS KORP (Sound Designer) As FST’s Sound pursue his musical education at The New School, Supervisor, Thom does more than wrangle rogue where he graduated with honors. While in NYC, Zelig microphones. Sound design credits include: Ethel worked with Jazz legends George Cables, Bill Crow, Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow, Come Together: Marion Cowings, and more. He is currently playing all When the 60s met the 70s, The Marvelous Wonderettes, over town and holds the lead drum chair in several Wednesday’s Child, The Curious Incident of the Dog Off-Broadway productions, while recording and in the Night-Time, The Wonder Years: The Music of composing original music. the Baby Boomers, Straight White Men, Guitar Girls, Unchained Melodies, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love CATHERINE RANDAZZO (Artistic Oversight) As and Murder, Once, A Chorus Line, Spamalot, Native Associate Artist she serves as Literary Manager, Gardens, How to Use a Knife, The Columnist, Talley’s Teaching Artist, Director In-Residence, and Folley, and The West Side Waltz. Mixing Credits: Next professional actor at FST. She handles New Play to Normal, Smokey Joe’s Café, The World Goes Round, Development, assists with Cabaret development, Tango: Buenos Aires, and We Will Rock You. and leads outreach programs. This Winter Season, EXECUTIVE STAFF RICHARD HOPKINS is the Producing Artistic REBECCA HOPKINS serves as Managing Director for Director of Florida Studio Theatre. Mr. Hopkins has Florida Studio Theatre, and as such, is the Chief fostered the development of FST’s Mainstage and Operations Officer. Mrs. Hopkins is responsible for Cabaret productions. His many directing Mainstage oversight of FST’s Administration, including the credits include: The Curious Incident of the Dog in Business Office, Development, Marketing, Box the Night-Time, Honor Killing, Inspired Lunacy, The Office, Front of House, Restaurant, Budgeting, and Best of Enemies, Next to Normal, Race, Ruined, The maintaining the overall quality of FST’s internal 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Boleros management. Mrs. Hopkins serves on the Board of for the Disenchanted, Permanent Collection, and Directors for the League of Resident Theatres and for Metamorphoses, among numerous other plays. the Theatre Communications Group. She is the former Mr. Hopkins led the development of FST’s Cabaret President of the National New Play Network. Mrs. productions of Guitar Girls, Mack the Knife: The Bobby Hopkins has been actively involved in development Darin Songbook, Older Than Dirt, Piano Men, and of FST’s Cabaret productions since her arrival in 1998. The Prima Donnettes. Mr. Hopkins also serves as the In addition to being Lead Developer for Unchained Chief Executive Officer of Florida Studio Theatre. This Melodies and The Wonder Years: The Music of the includes overseeing the creation and implementation Baby Boomers this season, she was also part of the of all FST programming, including Mainstage, Cabaret, development team for Guitar Girls. Previously, she Stage III, New Play Development, Education, and was the Lead Developer on Blue Suede Shoes; Gypsies, Touring. Since his arrival at FST in 1980, Mr. Hopkins Tramps, and Thieves; Yesterday; American Pie; and has guided the theatre from a small touring company Poems, Prayers, and Promises. She has been the head to a nationally-recognized regional theatre, which writer on all fiveLaughing Matters shows. Some impacts over 215,000 adults and children annually. of her favorite shows she helped develop include: He created the New Play Development Program, Mack the Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook; The Prima the Cabaret Series, FST’s award-winning WRITE A Donnettes; That’s Life; The Wanderers; My One and PLAY Program, and he has directed the design and Only Gershwin; Hot and Cole; The British Invasion; renovation of all FST’s theatres. Mr. Hopkins is the The Flip Side; and Outlaws and Angels. In addition, recipient of numerous awards including the Arts she is the founder and producer of FST Improv and Leadership Award from the Sarasota Arts Council, the Sarasota Improv Festival. In 2012, the Arts & the Richard G. Fallon Award for Artistic Excellence Cultural Alliance awarded Mrs. Hopkins the Cultural from the Florida Professional Theatres Association, Champion Award in recognition of her many years and the 2012 Cultural Champion Award from the Arts of accomplishment and growth with Florida Studio and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. In 2016, Mr. Theatre. In 2016, Mrs. Hopkins was awarded the Hopkins was awarded the Luminaire Award honoring Luminaire Award, honoring excellence in creativity, excellence in creativity, philanthropy, advocacy, and philanthropy, advocacy, and all elements that are all elements that are keys to future growth of the keys to future growth of the arts in Sarasota.