June 25 - July 11 
(previews June 23 & 24)
Starring Tony Award Winner
Cady Huffman
 
 

Music & Lyrics by: Jerry Herman
  Book by: Michael Stewart
     

   

 
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Starring Tony Award Winner Cady Huffman (Ulla in The Producers), this spectacular Jerry Herman musical not only recalls the 1890s era but also the Golden-Age of Broadway. Full of glorious dancing and classic tunes, follow Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi in her quest to match three young men with the perfect spouse. A vibrant testament to the human spirit and the joy of life and a favorite of all Broadway buffs. *Suitable for all audiences.



 

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Cast/Crew

 

 Directed & Choreographed by: Kevin Hill

 

Musical Direction by: Bob Bray

 

Lighting Design by: Aaron Meadow

Set Design by: Kimberly Cox

 

Costume Design by: Lou Bird

Sound Design by: Ryan P. McGinty

 

Production Stage Manager: Eileen Haggerty*

 

 

*Denotes member of Actors' Equity Association

  


 

*CADY HUFFMAN (Dolly) wowed audiences and critics alike with her performance as the Swedish Bombshell “Ulla” in the Broadway smash hit The Producers, for which she won the 2001 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Her other Broadway credits include her Tony-nominated performance as Ziegfeld’s Favorite in The Will Rogers Follies, La Cage aux Folles, Steel Pier, Dame Edna: The Royal Tour, and Bob Fosse’s last original musical Big Deal. Cady is best known by television audiences for her recurring role on the hit HBO comedy, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as well as being a regular judge on “Iron Chef America.” Other television credits include “Frasier,” “Law & Order: CI,” “Law & Order: Trial By Jury,” “Mad About You,” as ell as playing the 2nd Dr. Paige Miller on “One Life To Live.” On the big screen Cady will appear in John Wells’ The Company Men and the thriller Choose, both scheduled for release in 2010. Other films include John Turturro’s star studded musical Romance & Cigarettes, Hero (with Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis and AndyGarcia), and starring roles in the indy films Dare, $20 Drinks, Billy’s Dad is a Fudge-Packer and Space Marines. She also produced and stars with Amiee Turner in film festival favorite Sunday on the Rocks, which won 2nd Place Feature at the New Haven Film Festival.

   

 

*AL BUNDONIS (Horace) is thrilled to return to TBTS after starring in last season’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He appeared in the national tours of Whistle Down the Wind (Preacher) and Ragtime (Conklin). He was featured in Lincoln Center’s The Last Empress. Regionally, Mr. Bundonis has performed in Camelot (Arthur), Evita (Peron), Urinetown (Lockstock), Jekyll & Hyde (Stride), Phantom (Phillipe), Anything Goes (Billy), Guys & Dolls (Sky), She Loves Me (Kodaly) and the title roles in The Music Man, Superman, and The Will Rogers Follies. Television credits include “Guiding Light” (Jim Otto), “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment” and numerous commercials. Mr. Bundonis has a degree in International Affairs from Columbia University.


 

*JASON OSTROWSKi (Cornelius) is thrilled to be working at Theatre By The Sea. His credits include Company (2006 Tony winner for Best Revival), Whistle Down the Wind (First National Tour), Les Miserables (Atlanta TOTS/Houston TUTS), Oklahoma! (Atlanta TOTS), An O. Henry Christmas, Forever Plaid, and Journey Into Junglebook at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Jason will be joining the 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Miserables in the fall. Many thanks to everyone here at TBTS, my agents and managers, my wonderful family. Much love to Elizabeth. Proud member Actors’ Equity Association. Check out Jasono.net.


 

REBECCA BARKO (Irene) is delighted to return to Theatre By The Sea! Off-Broadway credits include Flanagan’s Wake (Fiona Finn u/s). Regional credits include Ernest In Love (Gwendolen Fairfax) The Barnstormers Theatre, Peter Pan (Mrs. Darling) Theatre By The Sea, The Enchanted Cottage (Laura Pennington) Winner Best Leading Actress 2008 Spirit Awards, Buddy’s Tavern (Mary O'Neary) Spirit of Broadway Theatre. Other highlights include The Music Man (Marian Paroo) The Huron Playhouse, Man of La Mancha (Antonia Quijana) Commonwealth Opera. Training: MM Vocal Performance, The Hartt School; BM Vocal Performance, Bowling Green State University.


 

JAKE BRIDGES (Barnaby) originally hails from Birmingham, Alabama but comes to TBTS from the University of Central Florida. Though college has been great, Jake is looking forward to completing his degree this December. Jake is also a cast member at Walt Disney World. Past credits include West Side Story (Baby John), Forever Plaid (Frankie), Ragtime (Harry Houdini), Godspell (Lamar) and Proof (Hal). Jake would like to thank his parents as well as Mr. Hudson. He never would have had this crazy idea to become an actor had it not been for his encouragement.


 

KELLY KANTNER (Minnie) is thrilled to make her Theatre By The Sea debut! A graduate from Shenandoah Conservatory, where she majored in Music Theatre with a minor in Opera, Kelly recently played the role of Tracey in Hairspray at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. She would like to thank everyone at Theatre By The Sea for this amazing experience. She would also like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support, as well as her fiancé for constantly being a motivator and supporter. “I love you all!”


 

EVAN PRICE (Ambrose) is thrilled to be making his professional stage debut this summer at Theatre By The Sea! He is originally from Huntington, W.Va. and received a BFA in Music Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory in 2010. His most recent appearance was as Mr. Black in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Other credits include Cabaret (Max) and Ragtime (Stanford White). He would like to thank his family, friends, and professors for making life sweet. You all are wonderful.


 

AMANDA LaMOTTE (Ermengarde) was recently seen on the TBTS stage as Kristine in A Chorus Line. Originally from Orlando, Fla., she will be a senior in Florida State University's BFA Music Theatre program this fall. Favorite credits include the National Tour of Dragon Tales Live! (Emmy), and regional appearances in On the Town (Ivy Smith), Urinetown (Little Sally), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim), Peter Pan (Peter), Grease (Frenchy), Eleemosynary (Echo). Love to all my friends and family!


 

*CORNELIUS BETHEA (Ensemble) is excited to be in Rhode Island for the first time. He recently finished touring the globe with Chicago (Swing, u/s Fred Casely, u/s Mary Sunshine). Cornelius graduated high school from UNCSA and got his BM in Music Theatre from B-W College Conservatory of Music. He is an avid reader, writer, and photographer living in NYC with his goldfish, Serena and BOBO. Training: UNCSA & BW College Conservatory of Music. NAMASTE.


 

GARRETT BROAdWELL (Ensemble/u.s. Barnaby) is thrilled to be making his Theatre By The Sea debut with the wonderful cast of Hello, Dolly! Most recently he was seen in the original production Swing Fever. Other favorite credits include City of Angels (Stine), Saturday Night (Gene), Little Women and Little Shop of Horrors. Garrett recently graduated from Emerson College (BFA in Musical

Theatre) and now resides in Queens. You can visit him at his website on facebook.com.


 

DONOVAN JAMES CAREY (Court Clerk/Ensemble) is making his Theatre By The Sea debut! A native of Miami, Florida, his regional credits include Fred in Smokey Joe’s Café and Pitkin in On The Town (Papermill Theatre) Other favorites include Rent (Collins), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon) and The Wiz (The Lion). He would like to thank God, his family and best friends for their support. He looks forward to appearing onstage for the rest of the season.


 

CAROLINE CUSEO (Ensemble) holds a degree in musical theatre and is ecstatic to return to Theatre By The Sea! Regional credits include Catherine in Proof (Atlantic Stage Theatre Company); Patti in Smokey Joe’s Café and Lucy Schmeeler in On The Town (Papermill Theatre), Purity in Anything Goes (Allenberry Playhouse); Secretary in George M!, Assistant Choreographer/Female Tango in Evita, Showgirl in The Producers and Sheila in A Chorus Line here at TBTS. Thanks and love to my family, Joe, Monica, and Aaron.


 

JAKE DELANEY (Ensemble/u.s. Ambrose) recently made his Theatre By The Sea debut portraying the character of Al in A Chorus Line. A native of Burbank, California, Jake holds a BFA in Music Theatre from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut, and now considers New York City his true home. Past favorite roles include Billy in Carousel, Gabey in On the Town, Laurie in Little Women and Chad in All Shook Up. He’d like to thank everyone who gets him through the day.


 

TYLER FISH (Rudolph/Ensemble) is thrilled to be back and in two of his all time favorite shows. Other favorite performances include Crazy For You, Kiss Me Kate, Singin’ in the Rain, 42nd Street, Annie Get Your Gun, The Producers, Dames at Sea, Rumors and many others including TBTS’s A Funny Thing...Forum, George M! (Sam Harris), and Evita. Tyler’s a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society. To his fiancée, Erin Romero — Life is Good!


 

TRIPP HAMPTON (Ensemble/u.s. Cornelius) is a Louisville, Ky. native and has sung in 35 countries on the RSSC Voyager. A graduate of Northern Kentucky University, favorite credits include Guys and Dolls (Sky), CATS (Skimbleshanks), A Chorus Line (Bobby), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), and West Side Story (A-rab), and performing at Flat Rock Playhouse, Derby Dinner Playhouse and Shenandoah Music Theatre. “All glory to the most creative Creator of them all!”


 

HOLLY LAURENT (Ensemble) was recently seen on the TBTS stage as Maggie in A Chorus Line. National Tours include The Wedding Singer (1st Natl) and Hairspray (Brenda). Regional credits include JCS with NSMT, All Shook Up (Natalie/Ed), Footloose (Ariel/Rusty), and The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Love and thanks to my wonderful family, friends, and Justin! This and every performance is dedicated to Jared Nathan. Enjoy the show!


 

RACHEL LOMAX (Ensemble) made her professional debut during Theatre By The Sea’s re-opening season portraying the role of Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and is happy to be back. Other credits include a Gemini twin in A Funny…Forum, Jenny in The Shape of Things, Ruby Rae in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Pickles in The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Gretchen in Boeing, Boeing, and Sandra in All Shook Up.


 

LARRY A. LOZIER, JR. (Ensemble) is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He recently appeared as Larry in A Chorus Line here at TBTS. Other credits include Matt Davenport’s Cool Vibrations at Sea World in San Antonio, Celebrity Cruise Lines, and POET Theatricals. Larry is thrilled to be performing with TBTS this summer and looks forward to joining the National Tour of CATS next fall. He thanks God and his parents for all his success.

 
 

ALIDA MICHAL (Ensemble/u.s. Ermengarde) is thrilled to perform at TBTS! A recent transplant to New York from Los Angeles, she graduated from the Ray Bolger Musical Theatre Program at UCLA’s Theatre Film and Television School. Performances include White Christmas and Mimi in Guys and Dolls (Cabrillo Music Theatre), Purity in Anything Goes (UCLA), Lysistrata (UCLA), and Homer in Cyberspace (Mel Shapiro dir. UCLA). As a former ballet dancer, Alida performed with the Sacramento Ballet and Ballet Austin.


 

ERIN ROMERO (Mrs. Rose/Ernestina/u.s. Dolly) has performed all over the US and Japan. Favorite roles include South Pacific (Nellie), Singin’ in the Rain (Lina), Last Five Years (Catherine), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Muriel), Nunsense (Amnesia), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Anything Goes (Reno), Always… Patsy Cline (Patsy Cline), The Taffetas (Kaye), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Gypsy (Louise). Love to her fiancé, Tyler —“Life is Good!”


 

*GAVIN WATERS (Ensemble) is extremely excited to be in Rhode Island and on the beach this summer! Regional credits include Grease (Starlight Kansas City), West Side Story (Fulton Opera House), The Music Man (Fireside) among many. Favorite roles include Willard in Footloose, Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof, Tom Thumb in Barnum, and Baby John in West Side Story. Now a New Yorker, Gavin hails from the great sunflower state of Kansas. Many thanks to his family, Amiee and Joel.


 
JESSICA WOCKENFUSS (Ensemble/u.s. Irene/Minnie) is happy to return to Theatre By The Sea! Other TBTS credits: A Chorus Line, The Producers, George M!, and Evita. Recent credits: Holland America Cruise Line, Stiletto Entertainment; “Wild Country,” Hershey Park; A Chorus Line, Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel, The Cherry Orchard, (Elon University). Upcoming: Spamalot (Nat’l Tour). Maryland native, proud Elon ’09 graduate, BTP Alum. Love to my family, DBS, The Pod

GLENN ZIENOWICZ (Judge/Ensemble/u.s. Horace) is a native Rhode Islander who is delighted to be working at Theatre By The Sea for the first time! He has a BA in Theater from the Conservatory at Shenandoah University, and is director of the drama program at Exeter-West Greenwich High School. Locally, he has performed at Trinity Rep, Courthouse Center for the Arts, and is the Baritone soloist at Community Church of Providence.