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Cliff Bemis
Feldzieg
originated the role of Ezekiel Foster in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. He starred opposite Lucie Arnaz in Wonderful Town and Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander for Reprise! L.A. He has appeared in over 70 film and TV roles including Nancy Drew, World Trade Center, Au Pair II, Murder, She Wrote and Pink Cadillac, to name a few. A graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio, Cliff has established a scholarship for students aspiring to a career in musical theatre. He is also proud to be an honorary member of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen. Member of Actors’ Equity since 1968, Cliff’s CDs are available at www.cliffbemis.com.
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Andrea Chamberlain
Janet Van De Graaff
comes straight from the Broadway company of The Drowsy Chaperone where she understudied and performed the roles of Janet and Kitty. Other Broadway: Little Me; Opening Doors at Carnegie Hall. Off-Broadway: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Reefer Madness. National Tours: The Boy Friend (Maisie) directed by Julie Andrews. Complete bio and information at AndreaChamberlain.com. Andrea is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
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Jonathan Crombie
Man in Chair
Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone. Canadian credits include Oxford Roof-Climbers Rebellion, Dishwashers (Tarragon); This Could Be Love (Artword); The Drowsy Chaperone as Gangster #2 (Fringe, Winter Garden); Romeo & Juliet, Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, Comedy of Errors (Stratford Festival); Arcadia, What The Butler Saw (CanStage); Godspell (New Vic); Wimsy Madders (Flatzbo). Film/TV includes Empty Room, Slings & Arrows, Jane Show, Powerplay, Cafe Romeo, Jeweller’s Shop, Mount Royal, Bullies, Anne of Green Gables (Gilbert Blythe in 1, 2 and 3). Member of the award-winning sketch group Skippy’s Rangers. Jonathan is co-director of the upcoming documentary Waiting for Ishtar.
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Robert Dorfman
Underling
Broadway: The Lion King (Julie Taymor, director), Social Security (Mike Nichols, director). Off-Broadway: NySF, MTC, Playwrights Horizons, CSC, Second Stage. Regional: Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Huntington Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Wilma Theatre, Delacorte Theater, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, La Jolla Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Pittsburgh Public, Baltimore’s Center Stage. Film/TV includes It Could Happen to You (Andrew Bergman, director), Fool’s Fire (Julie Taymor, director), Legwork (series regular).
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Georgia Engel
Mrs. Tottendale
) is thrilled to reprise the role she originated on Broadway. She launched her theatrical career playing Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! with Ethel Merman. She then joined the original production of House of Blue Leaves, and also appeared as Mickey in My One and Only. She costarred as Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense: The 20th Anniversary Tour as well as Sister Amnesia in Nunsense and Nunsense Jamboree. On television, she played Georgette in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (two Emmy nominations). Recently, she appeared as Pat McDougal in Everybody Loves Raymond (three Emmy nominations). A grateful member of Equity for more than 35 years, Georgia gives special thanks to her teachers over a lifetime and to her precious family and friends.
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Fran Jaye
Trix
2005 Dora Mavor Moore nominee. Her dynamic six octave voice has impressed the musical scene for more than three decades. This talented New yorker’s musical abilities range from gospel and jazz to pop. She has worked with a multitude of recording, musical theatre and film artists. Some of her recent credits include Harlem Gospel Singers; Golden Gospel Singers; Theatre Works,
u.S.A. A Reading Rainbow; American Musical Theatre, Hitwave, 1 Voice; and the Broadway musical Civil War. She also appeared as Mortormouth Maybelle in the Canadian and Las Vegas
productions of the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray.
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Mark Ledbetter
Robert Martin
Broadway/National Tours: Mary Poppins (Policeman), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Phil Davis), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy). Off-Broadway: Encores!—A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (Willie); Our Town and Requiem for William (Transport Group); A Tale of Two Cities (pre-Broadway workshop). Regional: Regina (Kennedy Center), Romance Romance (Paper Mill Playhouse), Singin’ In The Rain (NSMT), West Side Story (PTC). Film/TV: It Runs In The Family, The Producers, The Job, South Pacific at Carnegie Hall. Graduate Northwestern university. “Love to family, friends, BRS.” www.markledbetter.com..
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Marla Mindelle
Kitty
is thrilled to be a part of The Drowsy Chaperone. New york credits include The Hudsucker Proxy (Manhattan Theatre Club), Katherine in Piece (NyMF). Regional credits include Queenie in The Wild Party, Songs for a New World and Merrily We Roll Along. Marla is an ’06 graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Special thanks to the creative team, The Mine, her wonderful family and utpo. AEA. www.marlamindelle.com.
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James Moye
Adolpho
Broadway: The Full Monty, Urinetown. National Tour: Little Shop of Horrors (Orin et. al). Regional: Meet John Doe (title character, world premiere, Ford’s Theatre), 110 in the Shade (File, Helen Hayes nomination Best Supporting Actor, Signature), The Ballad of Little Jo (Steppenwolf), Floyd Collins (The Goodman, Old Globe) and Prince Music theatres. TV: Law & Order: CI, As The World Turns, Guiding Light. Cast recording: Dream True. Graduate of James Madison university (B.A., History). Proud member of Actors’ Equity. A newlywed, he sends all his love to Kimberly.
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Nancy Opel
The Drowsy Chaperone
recently appeared in Gypsy at City
Center. She has appeared in numerous Broadway productions, most notably: Urinetown (Tony nomination), Fiddler on the Roof, Triumph of Love, Sunday in the Park with George, Evita and Anything Goes. She has extensive off-Broadway credits as well, most recently appearing in My Deah (Obie Award) and in many plays by David ives, including All in the Timing and Polish Joke (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel noms). Nancy works privately as an acting/vocal coach as well. www.nancyopel.com “For
T.S and J.S.”
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Paul Riopelle
Gangster #1
Off-Broadway: Edwin Booth, The Brothers Booth. New york: Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing. Regional: Romeo, Richard iii, Marc Antony, Cassius, and two turns in the title role of Hamlet. Favorite contemporary credits include Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest and Charlie in Stones in His Pockets. Paul was recently honored to serve as stand-in for his hero, Dustin Hoffman, on the filming of Stranger Than Fiction. “Deepest love and thanks to Mom and Dad for a lifetime of support.”
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Peter Riopelle
Gangster #2
Off-Broadway: The Brothers Booth (John Wilkes Booth); The Baby Dance (Richard); Yellowbird and the Diva (yellowbird). Regional: 1776 (John Adams); Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour); Into the Woods (The Baker); Me and My Girl (Bill Snibson); The Goodbye Girl (Elliot); Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit); Mass Appeal (Mark); The Seagull (Treplev); Hamlet (Hamlet). Television: The West Wing, General Hospital, Viva Variety. “Special thanks to Jen.” Peter dedicates this show to his mom and dad for their unfaltering love and support. (AEA).
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Richard Vida
George
Broadway: Les Misérables, ...Whorehouse Goes Public, Busker Alley (pre-Broadway). Off-Broadway: Langston Hughes’s Little Ham. National / international Companies: 42nd Street, Anything Goes, Singin’ in the Rain, My One and Only. Television: Sex and the City,Law & Order, Now and Again, numerous commercials. Film: The Stepford Wives, Little Manhattan and Disney’s Geppetto. Richard is one of the Emmy-winning team who produced The Mole People: Life in the World Below (Discovery), The New Sideshow and Repoman (TLC). Proud member of Actors’ Equity.
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Megan Nicole Arnoldy
Swing
National tour debut! Favorite credits: Grease (Sandy), 42nd Street (Peggy), Fame (Serena) and ensemble work for Pittsburgh CLO and Sacramento Music Circus. B.F.A Musical Theatre —Penn State. “Love to Mom, Dad and Matthew.” AEA.
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Kevin Crewell
Ensemble
Pleased to be a part of the Drowsy family and to work with Casey again. you’ve probably never seen or heard of him before, but just wait until his big second act number -- you won’t forget it. B.F.A., Syracuse u. “Peace.”
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Jen Taylor Farrell
Dance Captain, Ensemble
Broadway: The Apple Tree. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre (Millie, Full Monty, Nine), Goodspeed Opera House (Brigadoon, George M!, A Little Night Music) and Paper Mill Playhouse (Annie). AEA member. Much love and thanks to the entire Drowsy family. .
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Tiffany Haas
Dance Captain, Ensemble
Broadway: Wicked. Concert soloist, Cincinnati Pops. Regional: Virginia Opera, KC Starlight, AMT San Jose. Graduate CCM. Miss Ohio in 2002 Miss America Pageant. “Thanks KSA, Telsey, Josh Casey! Love to Mom, Dad, Christian!” AEA. .
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Alicia Irving
Swing
Broadway: Side Show; Les Misérables (10th Anniversary); Sunset Boulevard; Scarlet Pimpernel. Regional: St. Louis Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Old Globe, Hartford Stage. Original cast recordings: Sunset Boulevard, Side Show.
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Jody Madaras
Asst. Dance Captain, Swing
Off-Broadway/regional: Peg O’ My Heart (irish Rep); Evening Of Frank Loesser (92nd St. y); Crazy For You (original European company); Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Actors Playhouse); Red, Hot & Blue! (Goodspeed). Graduate university of Michigan..
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Chuck Rea
Super, Ensemble
Tours: Spelling Bee (first national/L.A.). Regional: Assassins (Bay Area Critics Circle nomination), On The Town. Pittsburgh native; B.F.A. Nyu’s Tisch/ CAP 21. “Love and thanks to my family and my beautiful wife, Natalie.” Proud member of Actors’ Equity. .
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Mason Roberts
Swing
Broadway: Victor/Victoria, She Loves Me, Late Nite Comic. Other N.y. Credits: 110 In the Shade (Lincoln Center) and Bob Cratchit in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. TV: Law & Order: CI. Love and thanks to MP, TT, EJ and family.” .
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Jennifer Swiderski
Ensemble
Thrilled to be here! Favorites: Singin’ in the Rain (Lina Lamont), Sisters of Swing (Patty Andrews—Best Actress Carbonell nomination), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood). National tours: NEWSical, Smokey Joe’s Café. AEA Member. “Big gratitude to Loved Ones.” .
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Lisa Lambert
Music and Lyrics
received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Backstage West Garland Awards for her work on The Drowsy Chaperone. u.S. credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson, NAMT’s 2004 Festival of New Musicals). Canadian Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Fringe of Toronto Festival, Theatre Passe Muraille, Mirvish Productions: Winter Garden Theatre); Honest Ed: The Bargain Musical and Mirth (Poor Alex Theatre); Ouch My Toe (Fringe of Toronto Festival); The Irish Musical and People Park (Rivoli); All Hams on Deck (Summer Works); An American in Harris (Second City); An Awkward Evening With Martin & Johnson (Tarragon, Tim Sims Playhouse). TV: Slings & Arrows (Rhombus Media, broadcast on Showcase and the Sundance Network); Getting Along Famously (CBC); Skippy’s Rangers: The Show They Never Gave and The Joe Blow Show (Comedy Network). Film: Pippi Longstocking, Highway 61, Blue. Radio: Madly Off in All Directions, Definitely Not the Opera. upcoming: season three of Slings & Arrows on the Sundance Channel.
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Greg Morrison
Music and Lyrics
received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Backstage West Garland Awards for his work on The Drowsy Chaperone. Canadian Credits: composer/ musical director for Hello... Hello (Tarragon Theatre); Pochsy’s Lips; Oh, Baby; Citizen Pochsy and Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe, Canadian/ U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto Fringe, Theatre Passe Muraille, Mirvish Productions, Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto); Mump and Smoot in Something Else (Canadian Stage, yale Repertory Theatre); Mump and Smoot in Flux (Canadian Stage); An Awkward Evening With Martin & Johnson (Tim Sims Playhouse); The Age of Dorian (Artword Theatre). TV Songwriter Credits: Slings & Arrows (Rhombus Media for Showcase/Sundance) and Getting Along Famously (CBC). Other: musical director for the Second City National Touring Company and (Tim Sims Playhouse). Score for the short film My Name is Pochsy: An Industrial Film (BravoFACT).
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Bob Martin
Book
received 2006 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his book for The Drowsy Chaperone; 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations and a Theatre World Award for his performance. u.S. Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone, NAMT’s 2004 Festival of New Musicals, Ahmanson (L.A.), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello Theatre (London). Canadian Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Fringe of Toronto, Theatre Passe Muraille, Winter Garden); An Awkward Evening with Martin and Johnson, The Good Life, Alumni Cafe, Skippy’s Rangers (national tour); Second City Toronto (artistic director, 2003–2004); Invasion Free Since 1812 (dir.); Sordido Deluxo (dir.); Old Wine, New Bottles; What Fresh Mel Is This?; Last Tango on Lombard; Tragically Hip; Second City National Touring Company (two national tours). Film: Childstar, Last Night, Torso, Clubland. Television: Puppets Who Kill (series regular), Made in Canada, Burnt Toast, Getting Along Famously, Slings & Arrows. Television Writing: Slings & Arrows (writer, creative producer), Made in Canada, Twitch City. One Gemini Award, one L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, five Canadian Comedy Awards, three WGC Screenwriting Awards for Slings & Arrows. Bob is happily married to Janet Van De Graaff.
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Don McKellar
Book
received 2006 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his book for The Drowsy Chaperone. His career began as co-founder of Toronto’s the Augusta Company, with whom he co-created six critically acclaimed experimental plays. Since then he has become a ubiquitous presence in the independent Canadian cinema. As screenwriter for the award-winning films: Roadkill (for director Bruce McDonald), Highway 61, co-writer of Dance Me Outside, Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (with director Francois Girard) and The Red Violin. For TV he wrote and starred in the CBC series Twitch City (which also played on the Bravo Network in America). As an actor in films: Exotica (directed by Atom Egoyan), eXistenZ (David Cronenberg), When Night Is Falling (Patricia Rozema), Clean (Olivier Assayas), Waydowntown, The Red Violin, The Event, Monkey Warfare. He is a regular on Slings & Arrows, currently playing on the Sundance Channel.
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Casey Nicholaw
Director and Choreographer
received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle nominations for his work on The Drowsy Chaperone, and 2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle nominations for Best Choreography for Monty Python’s Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols, which he also choreographed in London. Additional New york credits include direction and choreography for the highly acclaimed production of Follies for City Center Encores! this past January, as well as choreography for Bye Bye Birdie for City Center Encores!, Candide starring Patti LuPone and Kristin Chenoweth for the N.Y. Philharmonic (also on PBS Great Performances), South Pacific at Carnegie Hall starring Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell (also on PBS Great Performances), the musical staging for Can-Can (City Center Encores!) and Sinatra: His Voice. His World. His Way at Radio City Music Hall starring the world-famous Rockettes. Other original musicals Casey Nicholaw has choreographed include Lucky Duck (The Old Globe), The Road to Hollywood (Goodspeed Opera House) and The Prince and the Pauper (5th Avenue Theatre/Ordway). Television: PBS Great Performances and segments for The Today Show and ABC
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