Music & Lyrics by: David Yazbek
Book by: Terrence McNally

 Directed by: Russell Garrett**

Musical Direction by: Andrew Smithson

Choreographed by: Chris Saunders

Set Design by: Peter Barbieri

Lighting Design by: Weston Wilkerson

Sound Design by: Ryan P. McGinty

Costume Design by: Marcia Zammarelli

 Production Stage Manager:
Robert Miller Jr.*

*Denotes member of Actors' Equity Association

Jake Bridges (Gary Bonasorte/u.s. Tony) originally hails from Birmingham, Alabama, but comes to Theatre By The Sea from the University of Central Florida. Though college has been great, Jake is looking forward to completing his degree this December. He is also a cast member at Walt Disney World. 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 their encouragement.

Donovan James Carey (Tony Giordano/u.s. Horse) appeared earlier this summer in both Hello, Dolly! (Court Clerk/ Ensemble) and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II [The Voice]). A recent graduate of the University of Central Florida (BFA in Acting), he is a native of Miami, Florida. Regional credits include Fred in Smokey Joe’s Café and Pitkin in On The Town (Papermill Theatre). Other favorites include Collins in Rent, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Lion in The Wiz. He would like to thank God, his family and best friends for their support.

Ryan Costa (Nathan Lukowski) is an 11-year old sixth-grader who attends Riverside Middle School. He has been a member of All Children’s Theatre’s summer youth ensemble and has taken acting classes and improvisational workshops at both Trinity Rep and Perishable Theatre. Ryan has performed in school plays, church pageants and community theater productions. Favorite roles include Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and Tweedle Dum in Through the Looking Glass. He was recently involved in a movie project with New Shepherd Films. Acting is Ryan’s passion and he enjoys making people laugh.

Jean-Pierre Ferragamo (Dave Bukatinsky) is delighted to be returning to TBTS this summer. Regional credits: Hairspray (Edna) …Forum (Pseudolus), How to Succeed… (Mr.Tackaberry), Forbidden Broadway (Man 2), The Producers (Mr. Marks/Franz), Brigadoon (Charlie). Off Off Broadway: Dark of the Moon (Marvin), The Red Badge of Courage (Soldier), Dinner at Eight (Dan Packard), Once a Catholic (priest) and both the Wonderland and Fringe Festivals. He attended Mannes College of Music and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Thanks to everyone at TBTS for this wonderful opportunity. Let it go! 

Tyler Fish (Ethan Girard) is thrilled to be back in one of his all time favorite shows. Other favorites include Crazy For You (Bobby Child), Kiss Me Kate (Bill Calhoun), Singin’ in the Rain (CosmoBrown), 42nd Street (Bert Berry), Annie Get Your Gun (Charlie Davenport), The Producers (Character Man #2), Dames at Sea (Lucky), 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, who’s also on stage this summer, Erin Romero — Life is Good! 

Taavon Gamble (Buddy “Keno” Walsh/Dance Captain) is thrilled to return to Theatre By The Sea after appearing in last season’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Peter Pan. Tour: Seussical. Select regional credits: Candide, Chicago, The Producers, 42nd Street, Dreamgirls, West Side Story, CATS, Aida, A Chorus Line, Footloose, Beauty and the Beast,and Joseph. Workshop: River’s Current. TV/Commercials: The Kill Point, The Republic of Colors, CarMax and American Eagle’s Threads. Direction/Choreography: Seussical, The Music Man, and The Wizard of Oz. Point Park Grad. Proud member of Actors’ Equity! 

Meghan Glogower (Dolores/Molly Macgregor) recently made her professional debut in A Chorus Line (Bebe) here at Theatre By The Sea! She is a rising junior at Belmont University, where she is earning her BFA in musical theatre. Credits include Grease(Cha Cha), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Dorothy), Urinetown, On the Town, and Chicago, among others. Meghan is also an active member of the Belmont Dance Company. She would like to thank her parents for their constant support, her teachers, and her Savior who has blessed her with the talent and passion to perform. 

Scott Guthrie (Jerry Lukowski) is excited to be taking it off (again!) for his Theatre By The Sea debut! He recently finished a reading of the musical adaptation of the movie Pleasantville and played the lead, Johnny VanMier, in Noel Coward’s Sail Away. Some favorite roles include Billy in Carousel, Sparky/Smudge in Forever Plaid, Trevor in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Frog in A Year with Frog and Toad. Scott dedicates his performance to his family, friends, The Wednesday Night Village, and of course, his wife Lindsie, who has always had ‘the goods!’  

Andrew Horowitz (Nathan Lukowski) is a 10-year-old fifth-grader from Rehoboth, Mass., who is thrilled to be making his Theatre By The Sea debut in The Full Monty! He is a member of the Triboro Youth Theatre Group, in Attleboro, Mass. and has participated in the Young Actors Studio at Trinity Rep. Performance credits include The Big Bad Musical, Squire Trelawney in Treasure Island, and Lt. Ward in Annie. When not on stage, Andrew’s other passions are soccer, friends, and music. He would like to thank his family and friends for being so supportive and excited, especially his little brother, Benjamin!

Roy Johns (Reg Willoughby/u.s. Harold) is happy to be making his debut at Theatre By The Sea in this production of The Full Monty. He has toured Europe with West Side Story, North America in Damn Yankees, and Asia with Tokyo Disneyland. Some of his favorite regional credits include Ravenal in Showboat, Aristide in Can-Can, Robert in Don’t Dress For Dinner, and Captain Smith in Titanic: The Musical. Roy is also a proud member of Actors’ Equity, the association for professional actors in the United States. ILY! 

Michael Johnson (Marty/Minister/u.s. Dave/Reg) is a native of North Providence, R.I. He is currently a cast member of the award-winning comedy group The Ocean State Follies. Michael’s theater career began at the age of 12 and hasn’t stopped since. Local audiences will remember him as a performer at Newport Playhouse for many years. Highlights include  Jesus Christ Superstar, Damn Yankees, Sylvia, and Lend Me A Tenor. Michael would like to thank Amiee and Joel for the opportunity, his family and friends for believing in his dream, and his Gramma for bragging wherever she goes.  

Ellen Karsten (Jeanette Burmeister) has been acting professionally for almost 40 years. She’s appeared in a bevy of regional theatre productions, commercials, films, print ads, and television, and is truly grateful to be able to make her living doing what she loves. Recently she was Rosie in the national tour of The Wedding Singer. Favorite roles include Amanda in Glass Menagerie, Mrs. Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Nurse in Romeo & Juliet, Volumina in Coriolanus, Eleanor in Lion in Winter, Caesonia in Caligula, and Daisy in Driving Miss Daisy. Ellen lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  

Joel Kipper (Malcolm Macgregor/u.s. Jerry) is honored to return to the Theatre By The Sea stage after portraying the role of George M. Cohan in the 2008 production of George M!. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre performance from Southwest Missouri State University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thanks to Amiee, Tom, Karen, and Ryan for supporting me in this process and allowing me to play on the TBTS stage once again. Thank you Amiee for never allowing me to settle for anything less than the best. I love you Mom, Grandma and Michael. Dad, I know you’re watching!

Jason Loete (Harold Nichols) is making his Theatre By The Sea debut! Regional credits include Man of La Mancha (Quixote), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), CATS (Bustopher/ Gus/Growltiger), My Fair Lady (Higgins), Crazy For You (Lank), and The Foreigner (Owen Musser). Jason is head of theatre arts at Cypress Lake HS Center for the Arts, where he directed Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, and The Producers. Other directing credits include The Sound of Music, Cabaret, West Side Story, State Fair, Camelot, and Crazy For You. Thanks to Amiee and Joel for the faith. Love to John.

Rachel Lomax (Estelle Genovese) 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 appearing in Hello, Dolly! and now The Full Monty. 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. www.rachellomax.com  

Erin Romero (Vicki Nichols) is excited to return to TBTS! She has performed all over the US and Japan. She was last seen in FL as Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Favorite roles include South Pacific (Nellie Forbush), Singin’ in the Rain (Lina Lamont), The Last Five Years (Catherine Hiatt), The Producers (Ulla), Nunsense (Sister Mary Amnesia), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Always…Patsy Cline (Patsy Cline), The Taffetas (Kaye), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Gypsy (Louise). Love to her fiancé, Tyler — “Life is Good!”

Emmett Louise Smith (Susan Hershey/u.s. Georgie) is honored to be spending the summer at Theatre By The Sea. A native of Opelika, Alabama, she is an upcoming junior at The University of Alabama pursuing a BA in Musical Theatre. Some of her favorite credits include A Chorus Line (Val), Little Women (Jo March), Into the Woods (Cinderella), CATS (Grizabella), Hair (Black Boys Trio), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown) and Noises Off! (Brooke/Vicki). Much love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Matthew, Michael and Revel. I am so blessed to have your support as I follow my dreams! 

Libby Tatum (Georgie Bukatinsky) is excited to be making her Theatre By The Sea debut! Originally from Birmingham, Ala., she has a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Central Florida. Regional credits include Allenberry Playhouse in Pennsylvania (Ensemble in The Full Monty) and the Jefferson Performing Arts Society in New Orleans (Natalie in All Shook Up and Ulla in The Producers). Other favorite credits include Martha Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (National Tour), Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Laurey in Oklahoma!. She hopes you enjoy the show! 

Talia Triangolo (Joanie Lish/u.s. Pam/Jeanette) is beyond thrilled to be a part of The Full Monty -  her first production at TBTS! She is currently a musical theatre major at Rhode Island College. Favorite roles include Sheila (HAIR), Hold Me Touch Me (The Producers, New Bedford Festival Theatre), Little Red (Into the Woods), and Pauline (No, No, Nanette), for which she received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Scholarship nomination, where she and her partner placed in the finals. Thanks to Mom and Dad for their unconditional love and support. 

Richard Waits (Noah (Horse) T. Simmons), Buffalo’s native son, dedicates his performance to his fore fathers, and mothers. New York credits include Re-invention, Ministry of Progress, Dreamgirls (concert), and Best of Both Worlds. Thanks to agent, Meg Pantera, family/friends/colleagues, Bob Durkin, James Alexander, Susan Stroman, Linda Twine, Paul Castree, Sande Shurin, Diedra Murray, Caren Tackett, Kay Tucker, Paul Bellman, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Russell Garrett, Amiee Turner, Joel Kipper, Bikram Yoga NYC, and “Coco.” Proud member of AEA. 

John Robert Warren (Teddy Slaughter/u.s. Malcolm/Ethan/Keno) is very excited to be working at Theatre By The Sea for the first time and would like to thank the talented cast and crew for a wonderful show. John just moved to Miami but is very thankful to be out of the Florida sun for a while and on the shores of beautiful Rhode Island. Favorite credits are Glass Menagerie, A Funny Thing..., A Midsummer..., Almost Maine, and Lend Me A Tenor. Love to his family, especially granddad, friends and beautiful Rachel. johnrobertwarren.com John 16:33