JOHN PAUL ALMON (Warner Purcell) Broadway/Nationals: Side Show, The Scarlet Pimpernel (Tussaud), Candide (Lincoln Center), Parade (Peavy), Phantom: the Vegas Spectacular (Bouquet), My Fair Lady (Kaparthy, Kennedy Center), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (last twelve seasons). Regional: World Premiere of The Bridges of Madison County (Williamstown), Romeo and Bernadette (Carbonnell Award Winner, Coconut Grove/Paper Mill Playhouse) Camille Claudel (Goodspeed). Recent Favorites: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Chairman), Les Miserables (Javert), Man of La Mancha (Padre), Treasure Island (Squire Trelawney) JP actually received his Equity card here at OP eons ago and is sincerely thrilled to finally be back!

REED CAMPBELL (Cheech) is overjoyed to make his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tours: Nice Work If You Can Get It (Cookie McGee). Off-Broadway: Important Hats Of The Twentieth Century (Kern, Manhattan Theatre Club), The Comedy Of Errors (Officer, The Public Theater- Shakespeare in the Park). Regional: The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot (Judas Iscariot, Stage 773). TV: “Orange Is The New Black” (C.O. Will Frank), “The Blacklist: Redemption” (Guard). New Media: “BROdway” (Co-creator), “Broadway Late Night” on The Broadway Channel & Broadway.com (Producer/writer/co-star). Proud graduate of The University of Michigan, GO BLUE. Thanks to The Roster and Hyphenate Creative. Love to the best Dad out there, Tim. Always for you, Mom.

JEMMA JANE (Olive Neal) couldn’t be happier to be reprising the role of Olive; a role that she fell in love with while playing this feisty lady on the First National Tour of Bullets Over Broadway. She is also very excited to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Olive). Overseas Credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Cabaret (Texas), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), Miss Saigon and Rent. She is a proud AMDA NY Alumnus.

JOHN ROCHETTE (David Shayne) is humbled to make his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse in beautiful Maine. Broadway: Jersey Boys (Norm Waxman, u/s Tommy, Bob, Nick). Off-Broadway: Blue Man Group (Center Blue Man). Regional: Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis), Spamalot (Sir Lancelot), Wedding Singer (Sammy), Rocky Horror (Frank N Furter), Take Me Out (Kippy). TV: “Guiding Light”, "One Life to Live", "All My Children." Love to my Jersey family, New Orleans family, my NYC buds, the whole gang at Clear Talent Group, and my beautiful wife, Leslie Rochette. Instagram: @John_Rochette. "What if everything is an illusion and nothing really exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet." - Woody Allen

KENNY MORRIS (Julian Marx) Broadway: Hairspray, Les Miserables, Jacques Brel… (20th Anniv.), The Tenth Man (LCT). National Companies: Kinky Boots, Hairspray Sunset Boulevard, Jolson: the Musical, Doubles (w/Robert Reed); Joseph and the Amazing…(w/David Cassidy), Sessue (Tokyo), Les Miserables (SF Co.). Off-Broadway: Soul Doctor (NY Theater Workshop); A New Brain (LCT). Regional: Funnyman (Arden Theater/Barrymore Award Nom. Best Supporting Actor), Caroline, Or Change (Guthrie Theater Kushner Festival), Visiting Mr. Green (Public Theater of Maine). Films/TV: “The Knick” (Steven Soderbergh, Dir.), “ICE” (Antoine Fuqua, Dir.), “Law & Order: C.I.” (ABC), “Third Watch”(NBC).

MICHELE RAGUSA (Helen Sinclair) is thrilled to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut and teaming up, once again, with director Jeff Whiting! Broadway: Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth), Urinetown (Pennywise), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Titanic (Caroline), A Class Act (Mona), Cyrano. Off Broadway/Other NY: Adrift In Macao (Lortel, Primary Stages, Corinna, Drama League nom/Barrymore Award), Titanic: 20th Anniversary Concert (Alice, Lincoln Center). Regional Credits: Mame, Funny Thing…Forum, Hello Dolly, King and I, Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Boeing, Boeing, Annie, Noises Off, Lend/Tenor, Singing/Rain, Into The Woods, Kiss Me Kate, Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Poppins, Guys and Dolls, The Cottage, The Full Monty. Headlines with Symphonies across the country. www.micheleragusa.com @MRagusaNYC

BRIDGET ELISE YINGLING (Ellen) is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Most recently she played Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She was also a part of the regional premiere of Sister Act at the Ogunquit Playhouse and then Gateway Playhouse. Favorite credits include Missy in The Marvelous Wonderettes, Little Red in Into The Woods, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Carnegie Hall. Thanks to Jeff, Brad and Anthony! And a huge thank you to her Borderlight Family for their endless support. MDDJC – All my love! www.bridgeteliseyingling.com

BLAIRE BAKER (Kay/Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making her debut at Ogunquit Playhouse! National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Kay), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble). Regional: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Taddy Jo, TUTS), Camelot (Ensemble, TUTS), The Will Rogers Follies (Betty Blake, Arizona Broadway Theatre), My Way (Woman 1, Riverside Center Theatre), Miracle on 34th Street (Doris, La Comedia). BFA, University of Arizona. www.blairebaker.com @thequeenbeebs

JAKE CORCORAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse! National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (Mitchell Sabine). Regional: Curtains (Brick Hawvermale, Arvada Center), SWING! (Assistant Choreographer, Little Theatre of the Rockies), Altar Boyz (Choreographer/swing, Little Theatre of the Rockies). Choreography: Spring Awakening (University of Northern Colorado), Once in a Lifetime (University of Northern Colorado). Thank you to my loving family and friends. @jake_corceography @foundationhallproductions

ELIZABETH DUGAS (Ensemble) is pleased to make her debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble, u/s Olive). The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, The Merry Widow, Bluebeard’s Castle, Die Fledermaus. Rigoletto (Ballet). AEA Lab: The Beast in the Jungle (Ensemble). Off-Broadway: The Orion Experience (Dancer/Aerialist), The Awesome 80s Prom (u/s The Heathers). Regional: The Will Rogers Follies (Ensemble, Arizona Broadway Theatre). Numerous commercials, music videos & company work. Endless thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Kim, Vinny, Bloc & the pups! Go Blue! www.elizabethdugas.com

CARISSA FIORILLO (Ensemble) is pleased to make her debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), Guys And Dolls National Tour (Ensemble, Dance Captain, Swing). She would love to thank LDC and her wonderful family. Especially her spectacular mother, Liz. www.carissa-fiorillo.com

DAN HIGGINS (Ensemble) is excited to be making his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. World Premier: Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (Ensemble/Dance Captain, Flat Rock Playhouse). National Tours: West Side Story (Diesel, u/s Riff) and Elf (Ensemble). Regional: Chasing Rainbows (Ensemble, Goodspeed Opera House), Mary Poppins (Bert, Jenny Wiley), Singin' in the Rain (Don Lockwood, Plays in the Park), and 9 to 5 (Joe, Jenny Wiley). Other Credits: Tokyo Disney Sea (Mystic Rhythms). Studied Musical Theatre at Penn State University. He would like to thank the creative team and his family for their love and support.

JUSTIN JUTRAS (Ensemble) is excited to be eating lobster and making his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (1st National Tour, The Hot Dog Man), The Wedding Singer (1st National Tour, Sammy), Grease! starring Frankie Avalon (Doody) Regional: RENT (Roger Davis), Grease (Kenickie), Camelot (Lancelot u/s). Love and thanks to friends and family, the creative team, The Roster, and clarified butter. B.A. from Rhode Island College. @justinjutras

PATRICK LAVALLEE (Ensemble) Back to back summers at Ogunquit Playhouse! OP: Anything Goes (Quartet), Chicago (Bailiff), Spamalot. National Tours: Billy Elliot (Ensemble), Movin’ Out (Sargent O’Leary), 42nd Street (Andy Lee). Broadway Lab: Top Hat. Regional: Billy Elliot (Fulton, MUNY, NSMT, Gateway, Maltz), Singin’ in the Rain (Roscoe, Arts Center), South Pacific (Riverside), Fiddler on the Roof (Sasha, TOTS), The Producers (Bryan, TBTS), Crazy for You (Custus, TBTS), Thoroughly Modern Millie (MTW), Wizard of Oz (Nikko, MTW), Sweet Charity (MTW) West Side Story (Arab, Palace), Pippin (Lewis, Palace). Film: Hail Caeser! Commercials: Budweiser, CNN. BA from OCU. Thanks to my parents, friends, bloc and Brad.

WILL MANN (Ensemble) is stoked to perform in Maine for the first time. Maine being the 37th state in which he’s performed! Broadway: Memphis (Bobby). National Tours: Memphis (Bobby, 1st National Company), Billy Elliot (Mr. Braithwaite, 1st National Company and Toronto Company), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Judah, Original Company, Dir./Chor. Andy Blankenbuhler), Wonderful Town (Speedy Valenti, 1st National Company) Elf: The Musical (Chadwick, u/s Santa & SM, Winter ’15). Regional: Shrek (Shrek, Connecticut Repertory Theatre), Ragtime (Coalhouse, Surflight Theatre) Bella: An American Tall Tale (Mr. Dinwiddie, Dallas Theatre Center). Love to my grandmothers and thanks to DDO. www.willmannVO.com @WillSing4Food

BRIAN MARTIN (Ensemble) is delighted to return to the Ogunquit Playhouse this summer! OP: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Daniel) National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (u/s Cheech), Beauty and the Beast (u/s Lumiere), Elf, Guys and Dolls. Regional favorites: Mary Poppins (Papermill Playhouse), A Chorus Line (Bobby, Surflight Theatre), Tarzan (Tarzan, Wagon Wheel Theatre). Training: BFA, Western Michigan University; RADA. Special love and thanks to BBR, Jeff, and my family. @btmartz

VANESSA MITCHELL (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the Ogunquit Playhouse! OP: Victor/Victoria (Ensemble). National Tour: 42nd Street (Lorraine/Ensemble). Regional: 42nd Street (Diane/Ensemble, Gateway Playhouse), Singin’ In The Rain (Ensemble, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), A Music Box Christmas (Dance Captain/Ensemble, Hersheypark). NYC: New York Couture Fashion Week (Dancer, ALMA NYC), 2017 Ellie Awards (Dancer). Canada: Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show (Singer/Dancer), Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II (Singer), Royal Visit of Prince William and Kate Middleton (Dancer). Music Video: “Strings” by Baby Raptors (Featured Actress/Dancer). Instagram: @vemovasnena. Thanks to my family for their endless support!

CORINNE MUNSCH (Ensemble) is elated to make her debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble/Eden US), Elf (Ensemble), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Sarah Kines). Regional: Mary Poppins (Swing, Paper Mill Playhouse), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie, Ocean Professional) TV: “High Maintenance” (Girly Girl). BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. Many thanks to the Ogunquit team, Jeff, and the creative team for this beautiful experience. And much love to the Munsch Bunch, Lisa and theTPG, and her fave Jesus.

KAYLEE OLSON (Ensemble) is delighted to make her debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse! Broadway: Crazy for You: 25th Anniversary Concert Performance (Ensemble/Sheila, Lincoln Center). Regional: Sweet Charity (Ponytail girl, Broward Stage Door). Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble, 1st National tour), Anything Goes (Ensemble, National tour). I'd like to thank my family back in Oregon, my family at Innovative Dance, and all of the incredible people involved with this show!

JOEY ORTOLANI (Ensemble, Dance Captain) is excited to make his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble) Regional: Crazy For You (Custus, u/s Zangler), West Side Story (Indio, Finger Lakes MTF), How to Succeed… (Peterson, u/s Finch, Theatre By The Sea). Chicago (Harry, Arts Center Coastal Carolina), The Four Piano Men (Palace Theatre, NH). Television: “Saturday Night Live” (Dancer w/Jimmy Fallon). Unending gratitude to Jeff Whiting, Susan Stroman, B.A.Z. & Lucille DiCampli (Artist Rep). Love to Mom, Dad, Aunt P, Uncle Mike, Family, Karen & Krista, all the Bullets Beaus & Babes, and My Curtis.

KELLY PETERSON (Ensemble) is thrilled to maker her debut at Ogunquit Playhouse in Bullets Over Broadway! Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Swing, Asst. Dance Captain, u/s Ellen), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette). Regional: The Producers (Swing, Papermill Playhouse). BFA Candidate of the Commercial Dance Program at Pace School of Performing Arts. Much thanks to Jeff, Robbie, and everyone in casting for this wonderful opportunity. Love to Mom, Dad, and Megan.

LEXIE PLATH (Ensemble) is thrilled to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble, u/s Ellen and Olive), Anything Goes (Virtue, u/s Erma). Regional: Young Frankenstein (Inga, Timberlake Playhouse), Les Miserables (Fantine, Timberlake Playhouse), A Chorus Line (Sheila, Timberlake Playhouse), Chicago (Hunyak, Wagon Wheel Theatre). All the love to my family and Conor. www.lexieplath.com

IAN SAUNDERS (Ensemble) is very excited to make his debut at Ogunquit Playhouse. National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway (Ensemble). Regional: Wonderful Town (Ensemble, Goodman Theatre). Mary Poppins (Ensemble, Kansas City Starlight). Guys and Dolls (Ensemble, Goodspeed). On the Town (Ensemble, The Marriott Theatre). A Chorus Line (Mike, Connecticut Repertory Theatre). The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster #2, Connecticut Repertory Theatre). Film: Bernie (Commmunity Theatre Performer). Ian would like to thank Jeff, Robbie, The Roster, and all of his family.

VINCENT PASTORE (Nick Valenti) is returning to the role of Nick Valenti, which he originated in the original Broadway Production of Bullets Over Broadway. He has also has played the role of Amos Hart in Chicago. His Off-Broadway roles include Queen for the Day and Lampost Reunion. He is the Co-Founder of the Renegade Theatre Group with Maureen Van Zandt. He is known for his work on “The Sopranos”, “Gotti”, “The Practice.” Film work includes Revolver, Made, and The Hurricane.

SALLY STRUTHERS (Eden Brent) is a two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for her performance in the groundbreaking TV series All in the Family. She starred in the Fox television series 9 to 5 and her own CBS series Gloria. She also recurred on the CBS comedy Still Standing and the CW network’s highly acclaimed Gilmore Girls. She joined the Gilmore cast for Netflix’s four movie limited revival, which premiered in the fall of 2016. She recently guest starred in the acclaimed IFC comedy series Maron. Ms. Struthers’ television movies include: A Gun in the House, And Your Name is Jonah, The Great Houdinis, Hey… I’m Alive, In The Best Interest of the Children, Deadly Silence, My Husband is Missing, and Intimate Strangers. Sally co-starred in two legendary motion pictures in the 70’s: Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. Sally’s first two Broadway forays were in Wally’s Café with Rita Moreno and Jimmy Coco and Neil Simon’s female version of the Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years she starred as “Miss Mamie Lynch” on Broadway and on tour in the Tommy Tune production of Grease. In the 20th Anniversary National Tour of Annie, Sally played the coveted role of “Miss Hannigan”. Sally was named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards for her role as “Louise Seger” in the musical, Always, Patsy Cline, a true story based on the relationship between Seger and Cline. She won the Ovation Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as “Agnes Gooch” in the Los Angeles production of Mame, and won a second Ovation Award for Cinderella. She also won a plaque for “Best Actress” in her 7th Grade Class Play. Additional starring theatre roles include regional productions of Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, The Fifth of July, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Full Monty, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, All Shook Up, Drowsy Chaperone, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 9 TO 5, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Witches of Eastwick and Nice Work if You Can Get It. For thirty years, Sally Struthers worked tirelessly to help the hungry and uneducated children everywhere. She visited these children in many developing countries, and filmed numerous public service announcements and documentaries on their behalf.

JEFF WHITING (Director/Choreographer) Broadway (Associate Director/Choreographer): Bullets Over Broadway, The Scottsboro Boys, Hair, Wicked (5th Anniversary), Little Dancer, Young Frankenstein, Big Fish. National Tours: Bullets Over Broadway, Young Frankenstein, Hairspray, The Producers, Louis and Ella, Rockin’ Road to Dublin. Recent: Chasing Rainbows (World Premiere), James Taylor Live (Carnegie Hall), Gypsy (Capital), Loch Lomond, It Happened in Key West, Cookies (NYMF), The Scottsboro Boys (Philadelphia), Big (Milwaukee), Big Fish (Milwaukee), Single Wide (NYMF), Faustus (NYFA), To Dance (TRU). Upcoming: Crazy For You, The Baker’s Wife, In The Light, The Imaginary, Fame: Talent Springs Eternal. Jeff is the creator and founder of Stage Write Software, Founding Artistic Director of The Open Jar Institute, and was featured in a TED Talk sharing his philosophy of “Open Jar Thinking”. Jeffwhiting.com

ROBBIE COWAN (Music Director/Conductor) is feeling "wild" to be making his OP debut with Bullets Over Broadway! National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway, Anything Goes, Elf, Shrek, Damn Yankees. Regional: multiple seasons at the New London Barn Playhouse (Moss Hart award, New Hampshire Theater "Best Music Direction" award), Triassic Parq, Sweeney Todd (Bay Area theater awards, Ray Of Light Theater), and many more. B. A., Gonzaga University, M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Thanks to Jeff for your continued generosity and collaboration, to Bradford, Brian, and Rick, and to Elliott and the fam.

JASON ARDIZZONE-WEST (Scenic Design) Recent & upcoming designs include the world premiere of Hungry, What Did You Expect?, & Women of a Certain Age (The Public Theater, international tour & BroadwayHD, w/ Susan Hilferty), 36th Marathon of One Act Plays (The Ensemble Studio Theater), Bullets Over Broadway (National Tour, NETworks Presentations),The Royale (Cleveland Playhouse), ETHEL Circus - Wandering City (Asolo Theatre), Illyria (The Public Theater, w/ Susan Hilferty). As a Broadway associate set designer, Jason has worked on: American Psycho, The Crucible, Bullets Over Broadway, Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812, and Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (Broadway). Jason is a member of USA 829. www.ardizzonewest.com

WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design) most recently won his sixth Tony Award for his designs for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Other Broadway Credits include: Chicago, Big Fish, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Catch Me If You Can, Pal Joey, 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein, Curtains, Grey Gardens (Tony Award), The Producers (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), A Streetcar Named Desire, La Cage Aux Folles, The Boy from Oz, Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Cabaret, Contact (Hewes Award), The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, Swing, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Crazy for You (Tony, Outer Critics Circle Awards); Guys and Dolls (Drama Desk Award), A Christmas Carol, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Nine (Tony, Drama Desk, Maharam Awards). Recent Off-Broadway productions include Bunty Berman Presents, Lucky Guy and The School for Lies. Mr. Long has been nominated for 13 Tony Awards. He was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2005, and was elected Chairman of The American Theatre Wing in June 2012.

RICH LATTA (Lighting Design) Recent Work: In the Heights, The Foreigner, Beauty & the Beast (Music Hall, Portsmouth). Ogunquit Playhouse: Million Dollar Quartet, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (IRNE Nomination), Anything Goes. Ain't Misbehavin' (Alabama Shakespeare). Off Broadway shows include: Little Ham, Arthur Laurents' Home of the Brave and Big Potato (Premieres). A Majority of One (Obie Nomination), The Jazz Singer (Premiere), Nunsense A-Men, Nite Club Confidential (Premiere). Broadway: Assistant Projection Design for The People In the Picture (Donna Murphy), and Thurgood (Laurence Fishburne) and the Opera’s Moby Dick (Worldwide), Everest, El Posado Nunca Se Termina (Chicago Lyric). Many thanks to Corey, Derek, Michael, Bradley & Jen and all at the Playhouse.

KEN GOODWIN (Sound Designer) is pleased to make his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Broadway: Groundhog Day (Assistant Sound Designer, August Wilson Theatre), On The Town (Assistant Sound Designer, Lyric Theatre), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Assistant Sound Designer, Belasco Theatre). Off-Broadway: The Total Bent (Assistant Sound Designer, Public Theatre), The Wildness Sky-Pony’s Rock Fairy Tale (Associate Sound Designer, Ars Nova), Dry Powder (Associate Sound Designer, Public Theatre). Regional: Engagements (Sound Designer, Barrington Stage Co), One Day When We Were Young (Sound Designer, Edinburgh Fringe Festival), A Doctor In Spite of Himself (Sound Designer, Yale Repertory Theatre & Berkeley Repertory Theatre), The Realistic Joneses (Sound Designer, Yale Repertory Theatre).

ANTHONY C. DANIEL (Casting Director) is thrilled to return to the Ogunquit Playhouse for our 85th Season! Casting: Ogunquit Playhouse's productions of Anything Goes, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Victor/Victoria, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Million Dollar Quartet, Saturday Night Fever, White Christmas, Grease, Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, Witches of Eastwick, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, and Addams Family. He has also served as Associate Director on the Playhouse’s productions of Victor/Victoria, Mary Poppins and Witches of Eastwick. Anthony is a faculty member at The Growing Studio in NYC, where he serves as the Director of Musical Theatre Showcase. As an Associate Director, Anthony has worked alongside Matt Lenz on the National Tour of Cheers: Live On Stage! and the upcoming production of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz. www.anthonycdaniel.com

JASON BROUILLARD (Production Stage Manager) is pleased to make his debut at Ogunquit Playhouse. Broadway: Big Fish, Spider-Man, The Best Man, Bonnie & Clyde, Baby It’s You, West Side Story, Jersey Boys, LoveMusik, Hairspray, Frog and Toad, Dance of The Vampires and The Civil War. Kennedy Center: Little Dancer. A.R.T.: The Last Two People On Earth - An Apocalyptic Vaudeville. Tours: An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin, John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, Ragtime, Chess and Company. Off-Broadway: Trip of Love, Satchmo At The Waldorf, The Cocoanuts, If I Forget. Much love to Gracey, Vivianne and his wife Tanya!

JOSHUA PILOTE (Assistant Stage Manager) OP: Priscilla, QOTD, Victor/Victoria, Fiddler…, The Producers, Joseph… Broadway/Tours: The Bridges of Madison County, Dirty Dancing, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Other Desert Cities, RENT, Wicked. Off-Broadway: Angels in America (Signature) Forbidden Broadway, Frankenstein, I Love You… Now Change!, Little Me (City Centre Encores!), Other: The Little Mermaid, Into The Woods (T.U.T.S), Stagger Lee, Colossal (Dallas Theater Center) Blue Man Group, Shakespeare in the Park (Public Theater), Roundabout. Regional: American Players Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Thanks to Jason, Kingston family, and the OP Stage Crew. B.A.: The College of Idaho. Proud AEA Member. Instagram: @co_pilote

BRADLEY ALLAN ZARR (Associate Director/Choreographer) National Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert Martin), Spamalot, Catch Me If You Can, Kathleen Marshall’s Anything Goes, and most recently Susan Stroman’s Bullets Over Broadway (Warner Purcell & Dance Captain). Endless gratitude to Jeff for this tremendous opportunity, Susan Stroman for this terrific gift of a show and to this generous cast, crew, and orchestra. www.bradleyallanzarr.co

SEAN PETER FORTE (Associate Musical Director) is a California-grown, New York City-based musical director, pianist, arranger, and coach and is excited to be making his Ogunquit Playhouse debut with Bullets Over Broadway. Broadway: A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder. Tour: Into the Woods. Regional: La Cage aux Folles, Seussical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Cinderella, Sweeney Todd. Cruise: CATS (Royal Caribbean).

ED ROMANOFF (Production Manager) Ed brings to the Playhouse an extensive career in live entertainment: lighting, scenic design, theatrical rigging, stage management, and audio; the latter amassing 20 years on television talk shows, news networks, and special events. He was most recently the Production Manager at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf, New York, overseeing the 689- and 200-seat proscenium theatres, art gallery, and 3500-seat outdoor amphitheater. As company manager, he toured with Mame starring Loretta Swit, The Sound of Music starring Debby Boone, Guys & Dolls starring Vic Damone, and New York Voices. Television Audio: Montel Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael, Robert Klein, Judge Hatchett, Dr. Joy Browne. He has been a rigging foreman for I. Weiss, and assisted Stephan Weiss in fabricating the original scenic draperies for Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera. An accomplished guitarist, he has performed with folk legends Pete Seeger, Tommy Makem, and Maine’s own Schooner Fare. Recordings: Annie: 30th Anniversary CD, The Most Happy Fella (1992 Broadway revival), Up In Arms puppet musicals: Helping Drew, Monster Intelligence, and Welcome Park. Gloriously married to (Ogunquit Playhouse Company Manger) Joyce A. Presutti, they’ve moved here to his home state for new adventures in Show Business.

GEOF DOLAN (Technical Director) s excited to be returning for his 11th season as the Ogunquit Playhouse's Technical Director and Scenic Coordinator. Immediately prior to Ogunquit he served as Technical Director for Worcester Foothills Theatre. He has done supplemental design work for several shows. He is also the Technical Supervisor for the Children's Theatre program. Geof began his technical career working backstage for both of his parents who are theatre directors and began his professional career at Sierra Repertory Theatre in California. For five years he split his seasons between Maine and Florida, working the same technical areas for the Orlando Shakespeare, but now stays with the Playhouse year-round. His wife Cheryl (Scenic Charge Artist at the Playhouse for nine seasons) has designed award-winning parade floats and designs many of the Children’s Theatre shows. His daughter Ashlynn is an aspiring writer and artist who can definitely call the Playhouse her second home.

CHERYL DOLAN (Resident Scenic Charge) is excited to be returning to the Ogunquit Playhouse for her 10th season. After taking over as Resident Scenic Charge seven years ago, she has designed several Children's Theatre sets, as well as added her artistic eye to many of the main stage productions. In the off-season, Cheryl is a Scenic Charge and Prop Master for The Good Theater in Portland, Maine. Since falling in love with the Ogunquit Playhouse, Cheryl, her husband Geof Dolan (the Ogunquit Playhouse Technical Director) and their daughter Ashlynn, who is a budding writer, have made the Seacoast their home year-round. Cheryl considers the staff at OP her family and hopes that her love and passion for theater is translated through the productions to all of you.

BRIAN J. SWASEY (Associate Producer) is thrilled to be part of the 85th season of the Ogunquit Playhouse! Originally from South Portland, ME and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. After moving to NYC in 1995 and focusing on pursuing a career as an actor, he changed focus and became the Founding Artistic Director of The Astoria Performing Arts Center, followed by the Associate Producer position at Queens Theatre in the Park in Flushing, NY. There he was involved in producing the 20th Anniversary Revival of Closer Than Ever starring Sally Mayes and Lynne Winterstellar. Prior to coming to Ogunquit, he was the Managing Director for The New York Theatre Barn. NYC developmental projects have included: the rock musical The 12 and a new holiday musical entitled Tim and Scrooge. As a Director/Choreographer, Brian has had the pleasure of directing such shows as Pump Boys and Dinettes, Hairspray, Chicago, A New Brain, and Altar Boyz. He was the Assistant Director for the NYC Revival of Die, Mommie, Die! starring Charles Busch. At the Playhouse, Brian directed the TYA productions of The Berenstain Bears and The Cat In The Hat. In addition, Brian has been involved with booking cabaret entertainment at The Triad in NYC, as well as bringing such artists as Christina Bianco and Bruce Vilanch to MaineStreet in Ogunquit, ME. Here’s to 85 more!

BRADFORD T. KENNEY (Executive Artistic Director) is an artistic director, producer, stage and film director, and artist. Since joining the Ogunquit Playhouse in 2005, the Playhouse has tripled its audience growing from a single season summer stock theatre into one of the Northeast's pre-eminent regional theatres with a three-season performance schedule and a year round operation. During his stewardship, the Playhouse has garnered a number of awards and honors including the Moss Hart Trophy, Regional Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement in the American Theatre from the New England Theatre Conference, multiple IRNE Awards and a number of BroadwayWorld Awards including Best Musical and others. Mr. Kenney is also noted for his work at Carnegie Hall including directing the holiday special The Christmas Rose starring Jane Seymour and producing An American Christmas Carol with Tim Janis. Mr. Kenney’s film work includes the upcoming movie musical Buttons starring Dick Van Dyke, Jane Seymour, and Charles Shaughnessy. In New England, Mr. Kenney has been proud to be associated with a number of different theatre companies. Ogunquit highlights include Damn Yankees starring Carson Kressley, Sunset Blvd starring Stefanie Powers, Charles Shaughnessy and Rachel York in Monty Python’s Spamalot, Jefferson Mays in My Fair Lady, Lorenzo Lamas in The King and I, Rue McClanahan in Crazy for You, Sally Struthers in Hello, Dolly!, Andrea McArdle in Cabaret and Valerie Harper in Nice Work If You Can Get It. Mr. Kenney is especially proud of his long term friendship and partnership with the incomparable Sally Struthers with whom he has had the pleasure of working together on 12 shows. He was also formerly the Artistic Director of the Foothills Theatre and Wachusett Theatre Companies in Massachusetts. He is a fourth generation plein air landscape artist, having studied with Beth Ellis and at Rhode Island School of Design, Heartwood College of Art, and Maine College of Art. His artwork is represented by the Sea Bell Gallery, Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine.

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Vincent Pastore and Sally Struthers to star in Bullets Over Broadway at the Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit, Maine–The Ogunquit Playhouse takes audience on a hilarious trip back to the Roaring Twenties with their production of the musical adaptation of Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath’s madcap film, Bullets Over Broadway on stage from July 5 – July 29. Hailed by Time Magazine as “Musical Theatre Gold!,” Bullets Over Broadway is the side-splitting musical comedy about the making of a Broadway show, filled with tap dancing gangsters, saucy showgirls, big laughs and colorful characters. A young playwright who is in desperate need of financial backing for his next show accepts an offer he can’t refuse from a gangster looking to please his ditzy, talentless girlfriend. Stage and screen star Vincent Pastore is cast as the mobster Nick Valenti, joined by Emmy-winner Sally Struthers who returns to the Playhouse as the dog-toting Eden Brent. Loaded with songs that made the '20s roar, this six-time Tony-nominated musical features hits from the decedent decade, including "Let's Misbehave," "'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do" and "There's a New Day Comin'!"

Vincent Pastore makes his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse reprising the role of Nick Valenti, which he originated in the Broadway production of Bullets Over Broadway. He is best known for his long running performance on HBO’s The Sopranos, as well as his work on HBO’s 1996 television movie, Gotti and ABC’s The Practice. His numerous film roles include Goodfellas, Revolver, Made, and The Hurricane. On stage, he has played the role of Amos Hart in Chicago. His Off-Broadway roles include Queen for the Day and Lampost Reunion.

Two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Sally Struthers joins the cast as the dog-toting Eden Brent. She is probably best known for her role as Gloria in the groundbreaking TV series All in the Family. She has also starred in the Fox television series 9 to 5 and her own CBS series Gloria, as well as recurring roles on the CBS comedy Still Standing and the CW network’s highly acclaimed Gilmore Girls. Ms. Struthers joined the Gilmore cast for Netflix’s new four movie limited revival, which premiered in the fall of 2016, and recently guest starred in the acclaimed IFC comedy series Maron. Sally Struthers has performed many roles at Ogunquit Playhouse including last season’s Anything Goes as the socialite Evangeline Harcourt, as the Duchess Estonia Dulworth in Nice Work If You Can Get It, as Louise Seger in Always, Patsy Cline, Mama Morton in Chicago, Paulette the hairdresser in Legally Blonde and as Felicia Gabriel in The Witches of Eastwick.

John Rochette is making his debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse as young playwright, David Shayne. On Broadway, he starred as Norm Waxman in Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway, he’s performed with Blue Man Group at Center Blue Man and some of his many regional credits include Elvis in Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Sir Lancelot in Spamalot and Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show. He has performed on television on NBC’s Guiding Light, and on ABC’s One Life to Live and All My Children.

Joining the cast is Reed Campbell, in his Ogunquit Playhouse debut as Cheech. He was Cookie McGee in the National Tour of Nice Work If You Can Get It, and performed off-Broadway in Important Hats Of The Twentieth Century at the Manhattan Theatre Club, in The Comedy Of Errors at The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, and regionally as Judas Iscariot in Stage 773’s The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot. On television, he’s starred as C.O. Will Frank in Netflix’s hit series Orange Is The New Black and on NBC’s The Blacklist: Redemption. He is the co-creator of BROdway and Broadway Late Night on The Broadway Channel.

Reprising her role from the First National Tour of Bullets Over Broadway as Olive Neal is Jemma Jane. Her overseas credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Texas in Cabaret, and as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Kenny Morris is making his Ogunquit debut as Julian Marx, the producer that enlists the help of a wealthy gangster to help pay for David Shayne’s play. On Broadway, he’s starred in Hairspray, Les Miserables, and the 20th Anniversary of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. He was a member of the National companies of Kinky Boots, Hairspray, Sunset Boulevard, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Best Supporting Actor for his regional performance in Funnyman at Arden Theatre. He can be seen on film in Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, and on television on ABC’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent and NBC’s Third Watch.

John Paul Almon joins the cast as Warner Purcell. His Broadway and National credits include, Karpathy in the Kennedy Center’s My Fair Lady, Tussaud in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and as a performer in the past twelve seasons of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regionally he was in the World Premiere of The Bridges of Madison County at Williamstown, and in the Carbonnell Award-winning, Romeo and Bernadette at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Joining the cast as Helen Sinclair in her Playhouse debut is Michele Ragusa. On Broadway, she’s starred as Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein, as Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, and as Pennywise in Urinetown, among others. Regionally she’s performed in Mame, Hello Dolly, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods, Marry Poppins, and Boeing, Boeing, as well as headlining with numerous symphonies across the country.

Bridget Elise Yingling returns to the Ogunquit Playhouse as Ellen, after last being seen on the Playhouse stage in 2015’s Sister Act. She is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and has starred as Little Red in Into the Woods, and Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

The ensemble members includes Blaire Baker, Jake Corcoran, Elizabeth Dugas, Carissa Fiorillo, Dan Higgins, Justin Jutras, Patrick Lavallee, Will Mann, Brian Martin, Vanessa Mitchell, Corinne Munsch, Kaylee Olson, Joey Ortolani, Kelly Peterson, Lexie Plath, and Ian Saunders.

Helming Bullets Over Broadway for the Ogunquit Playhouse is Jeff Whiting, who is recreating the original direction and Tony nominated choreography of five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. He was associate director and choreographer on the Broadway production of Bullets Over Broadway alongside Stroman, and was director on the National Tour. Other Broadway credits include twelve-time Tony nominated The Scottsboro Boys, Big Fish, and Young Frankenstein as well as the National Tours of Hairspray and The Producers. A member of Disney’s Creative Team, he’s provided television direction for Disney’s Magical Moments Parade, as well as numerous shows and events such as Disney’s Very Merry Christmas, Disney’s 100 Years of Magic, and Disney’s Magic Mirror.

Music Director and Conductor is Robbie Cowan. He has worked on the National Tour of Bullets Over Broadway, as well as Anything Goes, Elf, Shrek, and Damn Yankees. Regionally he has spent multiple seasons at the New London Barn Playhouse, where he received the New Hampshire Theater’s “Best Music Direction” award for his work on The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Ken Goodwin joins the creative team as Sound Designer. His Broadway credits include work as assistant sound designer on Groundhog Day, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and On the Town at Lyric Theatre. Regionally he was the sound designer for Yale Repertory Theatre for A Doctor In Spite of Himself and The Realistic Joneses.

Jason Ardinozze-West reimagined the original Tony-nominated scenic design by Santo Loquasto for the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Bullets Over Broadway. On Broadway he was the associate set designer for Bullets Over Broadway as well as for The Winter’s Tale, American Psycho, and Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812. His upcoming work includes the 2018 Broadway production of Harry Potter & The Cursed Child. In addition to his work on the stage, he has designed sets for musicians such as Adele, Beyoncé, and The Weeknd.

William Ivey Long’s Tony-nominated costumes for the original Broadway production of Bullets Over Broadway are featured in the Ogunquit Playhouse production. Mr. Long is a six-time Tony Award winner and has been nominated for fifteen Tony Awards for his costume designs. He was elected Chairman of the Board for The American Theatre Wing in 2012 and recently was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on FOX’s Grease: Live! and designed ABC’s re-imagining of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Lighting Design for Bullets Over Broadway is by Richard Latta. Mr. Latta is the Ogunquit Playhouse’s resident lighting designer and recently was nominated for an IRNE Award for Best Lighting Design for his work on the Playhouse’s 2016 production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Mark your calendars now and get ready to see every show this year. Individual tickets are on sale and prices start at $52 each. To learn more about becoming a Playhouse member, or to purchase tickets and gift cards, visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the Ogunquit Playhouse Box Office at 207-646-5511.

The Ogunquit Playhouse’s milestone season runs to October 29 and features the American and the world premieres of two new musicals, From Here to Eternity and Heartbreak Hotel. Next on stage is Ragtime, one of the most powerful musicals ever adapted for the stage. The season will stretch to the holidays once again with the return of the hit show White Christmas in collaboration with The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

About the Ogunquit Playhouse:

The Ogunquit Playhouse, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization listed on the National Historic Register, is located on Route One in Ogunquit, Maine and produces the finest Broadway musicals each season with performances Tuesday through Sunday, from May 17 to October 29. Follow the Ogunquit Playhouse on Twitter (@OgunquitPH) and on Facebook (facebook.com/OgunquitPlayhouse) for behind-the-scenes info, photos and fun throughout the season. For a complete list of show times, pricing and more information about the season visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.