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Who’s Who in the Company Scott Spence (Artistic Director/Director) This marks Scott’s 24th season at Beck Center! Since 1990, he has produced well over 200 productions, directing over 75 himself. The list of favorites grows every season, and includes Parade, A Man of No Importance, Sweeney Todd, Hair, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Farnsworth Invention, Reefer Madness, The Fix, Zombie Prom, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Evil Dead The Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the box office smash hits The Producers and Altar Boyz. Last season Scott added to those favorites with productions of Annie and the very, very silly Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. He is very proud of the awards and acclamations Beck Center has received over the past decade, and is especially grateful for having won the Northern Ohio Live Award for Achievement in Theatre in 2006. Outside of these walls, Scott’s directorial assignments have included a remounting of Beck Center’s hit production of Altar Boyz at PlayhouseSquare’s beautiful Hanna Theatre, Das Barbecü at Opera Cleveland, The Last Night of Ballyhoo at Case Western Reserve University’s Eldred Theatre, Oh Dad Poor Dad....at Cleveland State University Summer Stages and Noises Off at both Weathervane Playhouse in Akron and Berea Summer Theatre. An adjunct faculty member at Cleveland State University, Scott has also had the privilege to direct Satre’s No Exit and Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Occasionally on the other side of the footlights, Scott has appeared in Dick Deadeye (Berea Summer Theatre), Man of La Mancha (Jewish Community Center), The Secret Rapture (Dobama) and closer to home at Beck Center in Big River, The Boys Next Door and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He also had the privilege of joining the cast of Passion, directed by Victoria Bussert, in his only onstage stint in the Studio Theater. Scott holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University and is a trained stage fight choreographer, having studied extensively with the SAFD. As always, he dedicates all the work he does to his two extraordinarily talented leading ladies, Rachel and Carleigh. You both amaze me every day. Larry Goodpaster d (Musical Director) is pleased to be musically directing The New Mel Brook Musical Young Frankenstein this summer. This is Larry’s 67th production and his 16th year at Beck Center. An award-winning pianist in high school, Larry followed quite a different path and obtained degrees in biology, chemistry, veterinary medicine, and business over the next 20 years. Upon receiving his MBA in 1997, Larry decided to return to musical theater in his recreational time. Larry’s love and passion for the arts soon became an obsession. Beginning in January 2008, he spent his days at Beck Center as a volunteer business consultant with Cindy Einhouse, President and CEO. In the fall 2009, Larry was hired as the director of business operations. Last year, he became the Director of Finance and Administration at Beck Center. Sharing both his artistic talent and business acumen with Beck Center has finally allowed his circuitous career path to come together. Larry would like to thank our audiences and donors for supporting our theater and education programming so generously. **Martín Céspedes (Choreographer)is thrilled to return to Beck Center after having just choreographed As You like It for Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, directed by Edward Morgan. Previous Beck Center choreography credits include Hairspray, Annie, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Performance credits include Broadway National Tours of Man of La Mancha with Jack Jones and Ron Holgate; The King and I with Hayley Mills, Marie Osmond, Maureen McGovern and Faith Prince; South Pacific with Robert Goulet; West Side Story with Bebe Neuwirth, and the lavish PBS production of Le Cid with Placido Domingo and the Washington 27 National Opera, broadcast live from Kennedy Center. An alumnus of the Jacque d’Amboise National Dance Institute, Martín has won numerous awards and was nominated for the prestigious Zelda Fichandler Award, which recognizes an outstanding director or choreographer who is making a unique and exceptional contribution through his or her work in regional theatre. Upcoming shows include: The Frogs at Cain Park, Forever Plaid at Beck Center, and Street Scene at Oberlin Opera Conservatory. Support the Arts, any Arts. Libby White (Stage Manager) is excited to be a part of yet another fantastic Beck Center show. She has been a part of Beck Center’s professional theater program for over a decade and the 20132014 season marks her fourth as Stage Manager. When she’s not corralling actors and keeping things under control, she’s spending her time helping preschoolers learn to communicate as a speech/ language pathologist for North Ridgeville City Schools. As always, a big thanks to the amazing cast, crew, and production staff that makes each show a unique and fabulous experience. She would also like to thank her family, friends, and especially Chris for all the support, love, and patience. Hayley Baran (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be participating once again in another production here at Beck Center. Over the past several years she has been found backstage or up on the catwalk during many of Beck Center’s shows. Some of her favorites include: She Loves Me, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Altar Boyz, and Parade. Thanks to both the Annie cast and crew for making this such an enjoyable experience. Cameron Cerny (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on his fifth production at Beck Center for the Arts. Coming off of Seminar, CARRIE the musical, Annie, 33 Variations and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Assistant Stage Manager), Cameron is glad to return. Past credits from Berea High School 28 include Into the Woods, The Crucible, and Bye Bye Birdie (Stage Manager). He’d like to thank his family for their overwhelming support. Jenna Fink (Assistant to the Director) is proud to be a part of her first production at Beck Center for the Arts! She is honored to have had the opportunity to learn from and work with everyone in this remarkable cast and crew. She would like to thank Scott and Libby for the incredible experience, as well as Dan and P.J. for the opportunity to work with and learn from them. Jenna is grateful to all of her incredible friends and family for the support, love, and understanding along the way, especially Madi, Cate, Faith, Annie, AJ, Dan, Amiee, and her parents Jo Ann and Jeff. Once again thanks to Rory O’Malley for the consistent inspiration. Never turn it off! (Cast in alphabetical order) Christopher Aldrich (The Monster) is thrilled to appear in Beck Center’s production of Young Frankenstein. Recent credits include Li’l Abner (Earthquake McGoon) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (Farleigh) at Mercury Summer Stock. He has also performed around Northeast Ohio in such shows as Man of La Mancha (Innkeeper) and Street Scene (Mr. Olsen) among others. Chris holds a BA in Music Performance from the University of Akron. Leslie Andrews (Inga) grew up watching Young Frankenstein and is super excited to be Puttin’ on the Ritz! Past appearances at Beck Center include Jerry Springer: The Opera (Zandra/Irene/Mary), and Xanadu (Caliope). She has also appeared at Blank Canvas Theatre, Mansfield Renaissance Theatre, and PlayhouseSquare. Favorite roles include The Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Nun/ Parisioner/Ensemble), Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Debbie), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Pippi), and Legally Blonde The Musical (Paulette). Ms. Andrews holds a Bachelors of Music in Voice from Cleveland State University where she studied under Elizabeth Unis Chesko. Leslie would like to thank Scott, Larry, and Martín for trusting her with such an iconic character. Love and thanks to the cast and crew for not judging an accordion playing yodeler. Leslie is forever grateful for the love and support of her family. Hugs to the guy with the messed up face – break a stick! Obeebum ebee bababoo Megan Brautigam (Female Ensemble) has appeared locally in Left In Ink (Emily) at Cleveland Public Theater, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Ensemble) at Beck Center for the Arts, and My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (Michelle/Becki/Penny) at Actors Summit Theater. Other credits include Grease, Sweeney Todd, and Fiorello at Youngstown Playhouse and The Wizard of Oz, You Can’t Take It With You, and Scrooge at Jesters Dinner Theater. John Busser (Inspector Kemp) was last seen in the Studio Theater at Beck Center for the Arts in The Pitmen Painters (Harry Wilson). For the past five years, John has been a regular member of Flanagan’s Wake (Father Damon Fitzgerald) at Kennedy’s Theatre in PlayhouseSquare. He will return for a sixth this coming January! (What are you waiting for?) A local actor and writer, John also helps run Cleveland Public Theatre’s writers workshop, the Dark Room, and has had some of his pieces performed at Fine Arts Association, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, and Madlab in Columbus. He also teaches cartooning for the Akron afterschool enrichment program. One last thing: even the dog is looking at him funny over this mustache… Patrick Carroll (Male Ensemble) is ecstatic to spend another summer at Beck Center. He has previously appeared in Annie, Wings, The Producers, A Man of No Importance, Seussical the Musical, 1776, Urinetown, Parade, The Full Monty and You Can’t Take It With You and the recordbreaking production of The Pitmen Painters in the Studio Theater. Patrick has appeared at Carousel Dinner Theater, Great Lakes Theater, PlayhouseSquare and in productions throughout Northeast Ohio over the past 35 years. He is a graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City. In real life, his latest leading role is that of “Licensed Massage Therapist” at Tomorrows Salon located in Rocky River. Thanks to Scott, Larry, Martín, Diana, Libby, Hayley, Cameron and Jenna for all their hard work and support! Amiee Collier (Frau Blucher) is performing in her 18th show at Beck Center for the Arts, but she hasn’t been seen in a summer Mackey Main Stage musical since Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy) in 2007! Favorite roles include Next to Normal (Diana), She Loves Me (Ilona), Evil Dead: The Musical (Cheryl), Xanadu (Melpomene), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean), Sweeney Todd (The Beggar Woman), Sunday in the Park with George (Dot/Marie), Into the Woods (The Baker’s Wife) and The Last Five Years (Cathy). Thank you for supporting local live theater! #8795 Barb Dragony (Female Ensemble) is always happy to be on stage at Beck Center! She was most recently seen here in She Loves Me and Annie. A veteran of many shows, some of her favorites include Nunsense (Mother Superior), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Domina), Whodunit…the Musical (Carrie 29 Innes), Smokey Joe’s Café (Company), Lucky Stiff (Rita), The Cardigans & Taffeta’s (Peggy) and A Chorus Line (Bebe/Judy). This January, she will be performing in Flanagan’s Wake (Fiona) at the Kennedy’s Theatre in PlayhouseSquare, a role she will be reprising for the 6th year. Barb is a designer/illustrator with several published children’s books. Thanks to Scott, Larry and Martín for the opportunity. And as always…Mr. B. Joe Fornadel (Male Ensemble) is happy to return to Beck Center in Young Frankenstein after most recently appearing here in The Producers. Other Beck Center productions include Beauty and the Beast, On the Town, Eating Raoul, Dames at Sea, and The Full Monty. His other theater credits include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grease, West Side Story, Pippin, Jekyll and Hyde, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Little Shop of Horrors, The Pajama Game, and BIG. During the day Joe works at Parker Hannifin and in the evenings teaches salsa dancing for Latin Soul Ballroom and for Tropical Rhythms. Joe sends his thanks to his friends and family for their support. Thanks to the cast and crew for all their hard work and camaraderie. Becca Frick (Female Ensemble) is an alumnus of the youth theater program at Beck Center and she is thrilled to be performing here once again. Some of her favorite credits include Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Roberta) at Blank Canvas Theatre, Miss Julie (Julie) at Cleveland State University, Chicago (Velma Kelly) at Lorain Music Theatre, Hairspray (Velma Von Tussle) at Near West Theater, Destroying the Light (Kora) at Ensemble Theatre and This is Not the Play (“Indigo”) at Cleveland Public Theatre. Becca is a Cleveland State University graduate with a BA in Nonprofit Administration and is a proud two-term AmeriCorps alumni. Up next, Becca is thrilled to be performing in HAIR at Blank Canvas Theatre. She would like to thank her family and her “Deep Love” Patrick for always 30 supporting her. Llenelle Gibson (Female Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at Beck Center after recently appearing in Annie and Legally Blonde The Musical. She recently appeared in Kent State University’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mustardseed). Llenelle has trained in acting, voice, ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. A few of her favorite roles include Hello Dolly! (Featured Tumbler) at Porthouse Theatre, and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount) and Beauty and the Beast (Babette) at Charleroi Area Theatre. Llenelle would like to thank her mother, family, friends, and Cody, for their love and support! She would also like to thank the entire company for their support, hard work and unbelievable talent! Stephanie Harden (Female Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Young Frankenstein in her first production at Beck Center! Stephanie is a 2012 graduate of the Capital University Conservatory of Music where she earned her BM in Music Education. Favorite credits include The Sound of Music (Liesl von Trapp) at Rabbit Run Theater, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine Colgate) and Company (April) at Capital University. Stephanie is the vocal music director for Mentor Theatre at Mentor High School having worked on Legally Blonde The Musical and Crazy for You. Full-time, she is a middle school choir director and general music teacher and just finished her first year teaching. Thank you to Scott, Larry, and Martín for this opportunity! Holly Kay Harris (Female Ensemble / Dance Captain) is delighted to be spend another summer on the Mackey Main Stage, which marks her 10th show at the Beck Center. She was mostly recently seen in the holiday production of Annie (Ensemble/Dance Captain) and Monty Python’s (Ensemble/Dance Captain). Other Beck Center productions include Legally Blonde The Musical (Delta Nu), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar’s Wife), Hairspray (Brenda), The Producers, and Peter Pan. Holly has also been the dance captain for Beck Center’s Xanadu and Annie. Holly has performed in several productions at The Cassidy Theatre including West Side Story (Anybodys), Dreamgirls, and Cabaret. Holly is part of Beck Center’s Theater Education staff as a dance instructor and is a guest choreographer for The Singing Angels. Many thanks to Scott, Martín, Larry and the company for another wonderful experience. Mark Heffernan (Victor/ Hermit) is excited and honored to be spending the summer of 2014 on Beck Center’s stage in yet another Mel Brooks musical. Mark made his Beck Center debut in in the The Producers (Max). Other Beck Center credits include Hairspray (Wilbur Turnblad) and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Sir Bedevere). Through the years Mark has appeared locally at Cleveland Play House, Cain Park, Canton Players Guild and Berea Summer Theatre with some of his favorite shows and roles being One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (RP McMurphy), EVITA (Che), The Music Man (Harold Hill) and of course The Producers (Max). Mark is the Director of Game Day Operations for the Walsh University Cavaliers…GO CAVS! Mark would like to thank his incredible wife Amy for her love and encouragement along with the best “Supporting Cast” a dad could ask for, his (triple-threat) daughter Hallie and the funniest person he has ever known, his son, Spencer. Jamie Koeth* (Frederick) has been a professional actor, teacher, director and musician for over twenty years and is a proud member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA. At Stagecrafters Theatre he directed Les Misérables, Sweeney Todd, Urinetown, Bat Boy: The Musical, RENT and The Who’s Tommy among others. Favorite acting credits include She Loves Me (Georg) and Legally Blonde The Musical (Emmett) at Beck Center, Godspell (Jesus) at Porthouse Theatre, The Spoon River Anthology at Actors Summit Theater, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at PlayhouseSquare and the National Tour of Jekyll & Hyde. Jamie teaches acting and guitar at his private studio in Orange. He recently completed his MFA in Acting at Kent State University. Huge thanks to all Beck Family: Scott, Larry, Martín, and company. Love to Wendy and Liam! Andrew Kotzen (Male Ensemble) was most recently seen at Beck Center in last summer’s production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. Andrew is a rising senior Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University. His other favorite credits include Titanic (Fleet), Carousel (Sailor), Spring Awakening (Melchior), Avenue Q (Princeton), and 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor). He would like to thank Scott Spence, Martín, Vicky, the company, and most importantly his family for this wonderful opportunity. David Lenahan (Male Ensemble) is currently double majoring in Theatre and Music at the University of Mount Union, where he sings with the Concert Choir, and has appeared in Edges (Ensemble) and Oceans Apart (Ensemble). He also performed in Happy Days - A New Musical (Ensemble) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. At Rocky River High School, David was also in many shows including Pippin (Lewis) and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Freddy) and served as Co-President and Dance Captain of the Show Choir, River’s Edge. Kate Leigh Michalski (Female Ensemble) is excited to make her Beck Center debut! Recent favorites have include Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown) at The Cassidy Theatre, The 31 Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Lucretia) at Blank Canvas Theatre, and Sunday in the Park with George (Frieda) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. She wishes to thank Scott, Martín and Larry for the opportunity to be a part of this production and extend her frightened villager skills to the masses. All the love to her gaggle of amazing friends. Love you Mom! Love you Dad. Callee Miles (Female Ensemble) is ecstatic to appear in her second Beck Center production of the year! A rising sophomore Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University, she was most recently seen in Carrie the musical (Ensemble) at Beck Center and in Carousel (Ribbon Twirler/ Ensemble) at BW. Other favorite credits include Gypsy (Louise) and The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet). Special thanks to her incredible teachers at BW and a huge thank you to Scott, Martín, Larry and this phenomenal company! Lindsey Mitchell* (Elizabeth) is honored to make her Beck Center for the Arts debut with this company! Recent Cleveland credits include performances with the Cleveland POPS Orchestra at Severance Hall, The Musical Theatre Project’s The Song is You Series – Rodgers without Hart or Hammerstein (Featured Soloist), a cabaret benefit for Dobama Theatre at Night Town, and My Mother’s Lesbian, Jewish Wiccan Wedding (Claire) at Actors Summit Theater for which she was recognized with a 2012 Times Theatre Tribute nomination for Best Performance in a Musical. A working actor since her teens, Lindsey has performed at Lincoln Center, Off Broadway and Broadway Tours in Chicago, Toronto & New York. Highlights include the Off Broadway revival of Two by Two (Goldie) opposite Bryan Batt, Sunset Boulevard (Betty Schafer) with Diahann Carroll, and Aspects of Love (Young Jenny). Lindsey will be seen in the fall release of the film Madtown (Mom). Love and thanks to her family, peeps, Benjamin, Brian, Scott P, Scott S, Larry and Martín. She 32 is a member of SAG/AFTRA, and AEA. Elise Pakiela (Female Ensemble) is thrilled to perform in Young Frankenstein after appearing in Annie (Kate) and The Children’s Hour (Rosalie Wells) at Beck Center. Recent credits include Jim Brickman’s Yesterday Once More (Young Debbie) and Shrek The Musical (Young Fiona) at Mercury Summer Stock, Les Misérables: School Edition (Young Eponine) at Walsh Jesuit High School, Seussical Jr. (Jojo) and Mary Poppins (Jane Banks) at Young Actors Studio. She also performed in the Songs for Story Shifters Cabaret at New York City’s Stage 72. Elise trains in voice, acting, and dance at Broadway Artists Alliance in NYC. Many thanks to Scott, Larry, and Martín for this opportunity and to her parents and younger brother Sean for all of their continuous support! Robert Pierce (Male Ensemble) is pleased to return to Beck Center for the Arts after appearing in the ensembles of She Loves Me and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, and Jerry Springer: The Opera (Chucky/Adam). He is experienced in both musical theatre and opera. Musical theatre credits include Sunday in the Park with George (Boatman/Redmond) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, and Kiss Me, Kate (Gremio/Ralph) at Solon Center for the Arts. Opera credits include La Bohème (Benoit/Alcindoro) and The Barber of Seville (Fiorello) with Opera Western Reserve, and The Apothecary (title role) and Ariadne auf Naxos (Major Domo/Truffaldin) at Cleveland Institute of Music. Robert holds degrees in vocal performance from Otterbein University and Cleveland Institute of Music. Adam Rawlings (Male Ensemble) is excited to make his Beck Center debut in Young Frankenstein. Adam has recently graduated from St. Edward High School where he was busy snapping his fingers in West Side Story (Riff). His other credits include Parade (Leo Frank), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), and The Drowsy Chaperone (Underling) at St. Edward High School. Adam also knows how to play the trumpet, euphonium, and tuba. He plans on continuing his education at Bowling Green State University majoring in Musical Theatre. Adam wants to thank his friends and family, but most importantly his dad, who shares with him a love for Mel Brooks’ movies and each other. Adam Shimko (Male Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Beck Center for the Arts after previously appearing in Beauty and the Beast (Young Prince). Some of his favorite past roles include The Magic Flute (Sarastro), Jesus Christ Superstar (Caiaphas) and Camelot (Lancelot). Adam thanks his friends and family for their support. Alex Smith (Igor) is excited to make his official Cleveland debut at Beck Center for the Arts. Alex is currently a Music Theatre major at Baldwin Wallace University and has since performed in their production of Carousel (David Bascombe). When not in shows, Alex enjoys making bad puns, playing guitar, and desperately attempting to survive dance classes. A thank you must be given to Victoria Bussert, Scott Plate, Gregory Daniels, Sara Whale, and Nanette Canfield. Also, thank you to Alex’s parents for getting him here and for constantly pushing him to be the best that he can be. Now sit back and relax - Alex has a hunch that you’ll enjoy the show. Carleigh Spence (Female Ensemble) is honored to be a part of this wonderful cast! Carleigh was last seen at Beck Center in both the 2012 and 2013 productions of Annie (Annette, Starto-Be, Bonnie Boylan). Some other favorite credits include The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy Gale), Avenue Q (Kate Monster), Into the Woods (The Witch), Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate), Swingin’ on a Star - The Johnny Burke Musical (Dorothy Lamour), and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cinderella). Carleigh is also a teaching artist for Beck Center’s early childhood education programming, which is her pride and joy. She sends love to her parents, teachers, friends, the Barnstormers, and the company. Thank you for supporting the arts! Cody Zak (Male Ensemble) is back at Beck Center for the Arts after appearing in Annie (Ensemble) and Hairspray (Link Larkin). He is a recent Kent State University graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He would like to thank his parents for their unwavering financial and emotional support, as well as his brothers, sister and best friends. *Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers. ** Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Trad A Burns (Lighting Designer) is a lighting and scenic designer based once again in Cleveland, Ohio. Designing over 500 productions during the last two decades, his varied work has been seen around the world. His extensive credits include designs in Boston for North Shore Music Theatre, in New York City for New York Theatre Workshop, La Mama ETC, HERE, Classic Stage Company, The Public Theatre, as well as The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Beck Center, Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Houston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet British Columbia, Washington Ballet, Spectrum Dance, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theatre, Knott’s Berry Farm, Walt Disney 33 World, Disneyland, Disneyland Japan, Disney Sea, Woodstock Ice Productions, and The Family of Charles M. Schulz. Joseph Carmola (Technical Director) is in his eighth year as Technical Director at Beck Center. In the past Joe has served as Technical Director for the Canton Players Guild, Magical Theatre Company and Paul Green’s Trumpet in the Land. His freelance credits include lighting design, scenic artist, and a set design for Les Misérables: School Edition, which has been seen in many student programs in Northeast Ohio. He is the proud father of Clayton. Benjamin Gantose (Associate Lighting Designer) has recently worked on Beck Center designs for She Loves Me, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Annie, and Xanadu. Benjamin is Resident Lighting Designer at Cleveland Public Theatre. His recent designs include Rusted Heart Broadcast, There is a Happiness that Morning Is, Earth Plays, Water Ways, and Standing on Ceremony at Cleveland Public Theatre, Coppelia at Lafayette Ballet Theatre, Marble Cities for Theater Ninjas, TEDxCLE 2012 Conference, and Verb Ballets. As an Associate Designer: Next to Normal, Anyone Can Whistle, Assassins, and Death Of A Salesman at Lakeland Civic Theatre, and several works with Inlet Dance Theatre and Cincinnati Ballet. Carlton Guc (Sound Designer) is enjoying designing another wacky fun musical at Beck Center. Recently his sound designs have been heard at Cleveland Public Theatre (Titus: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical) and Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (Sweeney Todd). Additional works include Beck Center (Monty Python’s SPAMALOT; The House of Blue Leaves), TrueNorth Cultural Arts (The Sound of Music; West Side Story), and in touring exhibits (Titanic; Dialog in the Dark). When not designing sound for theatre, Carlton works on theatrical related software which is used on Broadway, the West End, academy and theatres all over the world. You can also find him playing guitar or teaching skiing on the slopes. Ian Hinz (Video Designer) is grateful for the opportunity to return to Beck Center after working on The Pitman Painters, 33 Variations, Carrie the musical, and The Wizard fo Oz. Ian currently runs Ensemble Theatre with his beautiful partner of 15 years Celeste Cosentino. A graduate of Ohio University holding a BA in 34 Theater with an emphasis in playwriting, Ian most recently directed The Iceman Cometh and Miracle and Wonder at Ensemble. He currently serves as Operations Manager at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights. Past projection designs include The Normal Heart, The Gospel According to James, Waiting for Lefty, and A Song for Coretta. Aimee Kluiber (Costume Designer) is a costume designer from Lakewood. She studied theatre and music at Wittenberg University and The Cleveland Institute of Music and fashion and millinery design at The Virginia Marti College of Art and Design. Her theatrical associations include Lyric Opera Cleveland, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Institute of Music, Cain Park, Case Western Reserve University, Cesear’s Forum, Red Hen Productions, Dobama Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Beck Center, Willoughby Fine Arts Association, and the Cleveland Jewish Community Center. Cameron Caley Michalak (Scenic Designer) is the Technical Director for Cleveland Play House. He has also designed sets for their productions of Venus In Fur, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor; and A Soldier’s Tale with Catch and Release. Cameron has designed for Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program’s The Misanthrope and The Winter’s Tale, and many Cleveland Play House Theatre for Children productions. Recent local credits include Seminar at Beck Center, Sunday in the Park with George at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Les Misérables: School Edition at Fairmount Performing Arts Center, Ten More Minutes from Cleveland at Dobama Theatre, and Shrek The Musical and Into the Woods for the Music, Arts and Drama (M.A.D.) Factory. P.J. Toomey (Special Effects Designer – The Monster) has worked as a special effects designer and artist on Evil Dead The Musical and Beauty and the Beast (Beck Center), The Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Blank Canvas Theatre), and Titus: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical (Cleveland Public Theater). He has also appeared onstage in the annual ATFGC/CAN benefit productions of Lucky Stiff (Uncle Tony), Valley of the Dolls (Miriam Polar), and Gilligan’s Island (half an alien), and served as Breast Technician for The Great American Trailer Park Musical. He is also the co-founder of Out of the Dark Studio. He thanks his family and friends for putting up with him. Special thanks to Dan Folino and Jenniver Sparano for being awesome. YOLOAIA