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Who’s Who in the Company Scott Spence (Artistic Director / Director) is now in his 25th season at Beck Center! Since 1990, he has produced 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 She Loves Me and The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein. 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. **William Roudebush (Director) (SDC) returns to Beck Center after directing The Marvelous Wonderettes, as well as the critically acclaimed Equus. He has been directing for over thirty years at theaters such as Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Play House, Syracuse Stage Company, Theatre Virginia, GeVa Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Miami and Palm Beach Opera Guilds, and many others. In New York, he was Artistic Director for the Ten More By Noonan series at the John Houseman Theatre as well as directing for Ensemble Studio Theatre, American Folk Theatre, Mint Theatre Company, Actors Outlet, Pulse Ensemble Theatre, Samuel Beckett Theatre, and Village Gate where he researched his musical, Village Gate Follies. Bill is based in New York City where he works as a freelance director/ writer with his wife, actress Terri Garber. In Philidelphia, his 2002 revival of Equus was nominated for eight Barrymore awards and won five including Best Overall Production of a Play, Best Ensemble, and Best Director. He adapted and directed a new musical based on the works of singer/songwriter Harry Chapin called Remember When The Music which played at the Barter Theatre. Bill is also an educator having taught at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, University of Memphis, University of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, along with being Theatre School Director for the Walnut Street Theatre. His book entitled Acting By Mistake is available online and at select bookstores. Larry Goodpaster (Musical Director) is excited for his 18th season opener. The Spitfire Grill is destined to become a favorite amongst the 70+ shows Larry has musically directed at Beck Center. An awardwinning pianist in high school, Larry went on to follow quite a different path by obtaining 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 fall 2009, Larry was hired as the Director of Business Operations. He is currently 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 Bill Roudebush for carefully guiding this journey of hope. And he cannot thank our audiences and donors enough for supporting the theater and education programming so generously. Jamie R. Benetto (Stage Manager) returns to Beck Center after recently stage managing Dogfight last season. She has been working with Beck Center Youth Theater since 2009. Jamie has also worked at Cleveland Play House off and on since 2002 as an Assistant Stage Manager and a Production Assistant. Her Cleveland Play House productions include: Rabbit Hole, Vincent in Brixton, Pride and Prejudice, Dream a Little Dream, and Crowns and Good People. Other area credits include Ntozake Shange’s Why I Had To Dance at Oberlin College and PlayhouseSquare Center, The Sound of Music and Annie at Carousel Dinner Theatre, The Secret Garden at Cain Park, and Into the Woods and The Seagull at Great Lakes Theater. Thanks to Scott and Bill for this opportunity. Hayley Baran (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be starting off the season here at Beck Center with this production of The Spitfire Grill. She has done almost every job backstage and most recently was the Assistant Stage Manager for Lend Me a Tenor. Some of her other favorite shows she’s been a part of include Mary Poppins, Forever Plaid, She Loves Me, and Altar Boyz. Thank you to the rest of the cast and crew of The Spitfire Grill for making this such an enjoyable show. Andrew Nemec (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be a part of The Spitfire Grill. A native of Seville, this is his first foray outside of Medina County. His background includes stage managing with Medina County Show Biz (Miracle on 34th Street), Buckeye Community Theatre (Alice in Wonderland), Fred Hargrove Young Artists (Willy Wonka, Jr.), and their collaboration of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. He prefers stage managing, compared to his one time on stage in The Music Man (Ensemble) with The Medina Collaborative. In his “free time”, Andrew enjoys trying new beers from around the world, and winning money off his friends in fantasy football. Joseph Virgo (Assistant Stage Manager) recently made his Beck Center debut in Green Day’s American Idiot (St. Jimmy). Currently a senior at Cleveland State University, Joseph studies theatre and has performed in their productions of Lysistrata (Men’s Chorus), The Dybbuk (Chanon), and Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl (Dr. Pouch). Other: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Aide Williams) and HAIR (Tribe) at Blank Canvas Theatre, and Fire On The Water at Cleveland Public Theatre. (Cast in alphabetical order) *Dan Folino (Caleb Thorpe) is an accomplished, albeit veteran actor. He isn’t returning to Beck Center because he’s been here all along. Dan recently appeared as the “token old guy playing someone young” in Green Day’s American Idiot. Happy to have survived that performance, he decided to roll the dice again and is thrilled to appear in one of his favorite shows, The Spitfire Grill. When not on stage, Dan enjoys making blood, drinking at The Rush, obsessing over his hair, and petting Ralph. In the future, he’d like more roles with nudity. #everythingsfine Neely Gevaart (Percy Talbott) is very excited to be back at Beck Center after appearing in The Producers! Some of her favorite past shows include Violet (Violet) and The Light in the Piazza (Franca) at Lakeland Civic Theatre, Hair (Crissy) and The Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Kristy) at Blank Canvas Theatre, and The Boy Friend (Adult Ensemble) at The Cassidy Theatre. Thanks to her friends and family for all of their support. Lissy Gulick (Effy Krayneck) delightedly returns to Beck Center, where she got her “restart” on the Cleveland professional stage in 1993, appearing first in Nunsense (Mother Superior), then Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Auntie Mame (Mame), Something’s Afoot (Miss Tweed), Is He Dead? (Mme. Bathilde), Jerry Springer: the Opera (Irene), Mary Poppins (Mrs. Brill), and most recently Lend Me A Tenor (Julia). Lissy has appeared in most of this area’s bestknown venues, including PlayhouseSquare: We Gotta Bingo (Helga) and Shear Madness (Mrs. Shubert); Dobama Theatre: The Receptionist (title role); Cain Park: The Music Man (Mrs. Shinn) and Violet (Old Lady); Porthouse Theatre: Oklahoma! (Aunt Eller), Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson), The Sound of Music (Sister Margarethe), Fiddler on the Roof (Yente), and Oliver! (Widow Corney). She played pivotal five-line roles in three films: Welcome to Collinwood (mean nun), Antwone Fisher (nice social-worker), and Jack Reacher (sassy waitress) with Tom Cruise. Kate Leigh Michalski (Shelby Thorpe) is so excited to be a part of this production! Past favorite roles include: The Texas Chainsaw Musical! (Lucretia), Godspell, High Fidelity (Liz), Triassic Parq (Kaitlyn), and Hair at Blank Canvas Theatre; 24 Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown) at The Cassidy Theatre; Twelfth Night (Maria/Feste) at Ensemble Theatre; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. Thank you to Bill and Larry for allowing her to be a part of this beautiful show. For Twan. #goFanchergo Love you, Mom! Love you, Dad. Shane Patrick O’Neill (Sheriff Joe Sutter) is thrilled to be returning to Beck Center after making his debut in last year’s production of Forever Plaid (Frankie). Shane is a proud graduate of the musical theatre programs of New York University (MM) and Ashland University (BA). His recent local credits include The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) at Lakeland Civic Theatre, and High Fidelity (Rob) and Godspell (We Beseech Thee) at Blank Canvas Theatre. Regional: Legally Blond The Musical (Emmett) and Songs for a New World (Man 2) at White Plains Performing Arts Center, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip) and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Man 2) at The Palace Theatre. Shane has served as an adjunct professor at Ashland University and currently teaches voice and theatre at Olmsted Performing Arts. Shane sends love and thanks to his wife, Alicia, and their new daughter, Riley. www.shanepatrickoneill.com *Lenne Snively (Hannah Ferguson) is grateful to be back at Beck Center where she was last seen in Annie (Miss Hannigan). Other Beck Center Main Stage appearances: Urinetown (Penelope Pennywise), Equus (Dora Strang), and The Full Monty (Jeannette Burmeister). Studio Theater productions: A Man of No Importance (Lily) and Grey Gardens (Big Edie). Lenne has also appeared at Dobama in Kin (Linda), one of her favorite roles. Regional theater appearances include Richard III (Duchess of York) at Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theater, Guys and Dolls (General Cartwright) at Great Lake Theater, and The Sound of Music (Sister Berthe), Damn Yankees (Sister), Our Town (Mrs. Soames), The Sunshine Boys (R.N.) at Porthouse Theater. Porthouse Theater is also where Lenne first discovered Hannah and The Spitfire Grill ten years ago (time flies!), and where she most recently appeared in A Little Night Music (Madame Armfledt). Lenne lives in Cleveland with her husband retired police officer and songwriter/singer/guitarist Jim Snively, an Irish Setter, a Bluetick Coonhound, and a very loud, very loquacious, very green bird they call Peabody. Thank you to Bill for another go around with this complicated woman who is Hannah. Derrick Winger (The Visitor) is thrilled to be back on stage at Beck Center where he last appeared in She Loves Me (Maitre’D). Most recently he performed in Henry V (Exeter) with the Ohio Shakespeare Festival at Stan Hywet. Some favorite credits include Working (Man 3 Track) at Blank Canvas Theatre, Les Miserablés: SE (Jean Val Jean) at Springville Center for the Arts, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Sir Galahad) with Hudson Players, and Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King) at Grove City College. He has also directed Children of Eden, Urinetown, and Bye Bye Birdie for youth theatre and high school programs in New York and Pennsylvania. He’d like to thank his wife, Justine, and his new daughter, Cassandra, for their support and a special thanks to you for supporting local theatre! *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 Aaron Benson (Technical Director) is a freelance designer and theatre educator who recently served as the Scene Shop Supervisor for Cleveland State University. Recent Designs include Dobama Theatre’s The Aliens and Cleveland Public Theatre’s Santaland Diaries, as well as many Cleveland State University productions. He also served as the Producer, Director, Scenic Designer and Technical Director for Little Vikings Children’s Theater at Cleveland State University. Before arriving to Ohio, Aaron was the Faculty Scene Designer and Technical Director for Fullerton College in Fullerton, California. His designs for Fullerton included Julius Caesar, Hair and Cyrano de Bergerac. He has also worked at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in many capacities between the 2004-2009 seasons and was awarded the Bruce Brisson Award for Excellence in Assistant Scenic Design. Aaron holds his M.F.A. in Scenic Design from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. Trad A Burns (Lighting Designer) has a career that spans theatre, dance, amusement parks, as well as architectural and retail lighting. His extensive credits include designs for New York Theatre Workshop (NYC), La Mama ETC (NYC), HERE (NYC), Classic Stage Company (NYC), The Public Theatre (NYC), Cleveland Play House, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland Public Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Cain Park, Lakeland Civic Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Beck Center, Dobama Theatre, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, The Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street, BalletMet, Kansas City Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet British Columbia, Washington Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Kansas City Dance Festival, Des Moines Ballet, Ballet Hawaii, Lafayette Ballet, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theatre, Cedar Point, Valley Fair, Knott’s Berry Farm, Kings Island, Carowinds, California’s Great America, Worlds of Fun, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Japan, Disney Sea, Disney Cruise Lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, Universal Studios Florida & Japan, Woodstock Ice Productions, and The Family of Charles M. Schulz. Carlton Guc (Sound Designer) is pleased to be part of another exciting production at Beck Center. Recently, his 2014 sound designs have been heard at Beck Center (Young Frankenstein; Forever Plaid; Mary Poppins) and 25 Hathaway Brown (Rent; Oklahoma). When not designing sound for theatre, Carlton works on theatrical related software which is used on Broadway, the West End, in schools, and in theatres all over the world. You can also find him playing guitar or teaching skiing on the slopes. Aimee Kluiber (Costume Designer) is a costume designer from Lakewood. She studied theatre and music at Wittenberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music, and fashion and millinery design at 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. Fred Alley (Lyrics and Book) (1962–2001) was an American musical theatre lyricist and librettist who died unexpectedly just as his work gained national recognition. His collaboration on the musical The Spitfire Grill with composer James Valcq won the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ prestigious Richard Rodgers Production Award for 2001. Premiered at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey and produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons, it received Best Musical nominations from the Outer Critics Circle and Drama League, as well as two Drama Desk nominations. The cast album was released on Triangle Road Records. The Spitfire Grill has become one of the most frequently performed recent musicals with more than 350 productions to date, not only in every major American city but in Canada, Germany, South Korea, and Japan as well. In 2008 the show had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. James Valcq (Music and Book) is a musical theatre composer, lyricist, and librettist, best known for his contributions to The Spitfire Grill, which won the Richard Rodgers Production Award presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and recieved Best Musical nominations from the Outer Critics Circle and Drama League, as 26 well as two Drama Desk nominations. Also Off-Broadway, Valcq wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Zombies from The Beyond, which opened to great critical acclaim in 1995. Both The Spitfire Grill and Zombies from The Beyond have become staples in regional theatres, particularly The Spitfire Grill, one of the most frequently performed recent musicals with more than 350 productions to date, not only in every major American city but in Canada, Germany, South Korea, Australia, and Japan as well. Other New York credits include Fallout Follies at the York Theatre, Songs I Never Sang For My Father at the Village Theatre, and The Last Leaf, a collaboration with Tony-nominee Mary Bracken Phillips. He holds an MFA from NYU’s Musical Theatre Program and a BFA (on full scholarship) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In addition to musicals, Valcq has composed song cycles and choral pieces which have been performed in the U.S. and Europe. Lee David Zlotoff (Writer and Director of the film The Spitfire Grill) is a producer, director and screenwriter best known as the creator of the TV series MacGyver, which ran on ABC between 1985 and 1992 and was sold throughout the world. He then produced the television series The Man from Snowy River, loosely based on the Banjo Patterson poem “The Man from Snowy River”. Additionally, he wrote and directed the 1996 film The Spitfire Grill, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Zlotoff graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1970. He then went on to St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland.