Upcoming
Productions
Directing & Choreography
Directing & Choreography
“Come On, Get Tappy!”
in association with
Outrage OnStage and SecondStory Repertory
August 23 - September 15, 2024
Directing & Choreography
“The Wedding Singer”
in association with
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
March 21 - April 13, 2025
Directing & Choreography
Previous Productions
“Hair”
Produced by: Renton Civic Theatre
June 10, 2022 - June 25, 2022
Hair tells the story of the "tribe", a group of politically active, long-haired hippies of the "Age of Aquarius" living a bohemian life in New York City and fighting against conscription into the Vietnam War.
Cast
| Claude | Logan Rains |
| Berger | Rolando Cardona |
| Hudd | Khane Berry |
| Woof | Samuel Jaffe |
| Sheila | Kelsey Jones |
| Ronnie | Belle Pugh |
| Ariona Thompson | Dionne |
| Allyson Jacobs-Lake | Jeannie |
| Jacqueline Tardanico | Crissy |
Ensemble
| David Breyman |
| Varun Kumar |
| Max Lopuszynski |
| Kevin Thornton |
| Mandela Gardner |
| Jay Smith |
| Stefanie Van Rafelghem |
| Ania Briggs |
| Kiki Werner |
“Once On This Island”
Produced by: Tacoma Musical Playhouse
January 13, 2023 - February 5, 2023
Once on this Caribbean Island, Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl, decided to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, she sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. Can she prove that love is more powerful than death? With a Calypso-flavored score from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Anastasia and Ragtime, Once on This Island is a captivating adaptation of the beloved fairy tale The Little Mermaid. Relish in this breathtaking and imaginative dance-filled musical, which overflows with love, grief, faith, and hope.
Cast
| Ti Moune | Jadyn Muralt |
| Daniel | Jeffery Wallace II |
| Asaka/Storyteller | Chanel Finnie |
| Agwe/Storyteller | Russel Campbell |
| Papa Ge/Storyteller | Loucas T. Curry |
| Erzulie/Storyteller | Deshanna Brown |
| Mama Euralie | LaNita Hudson Walters |
| Tonton Julian | Darryin Cunningham |
| Little Ti Moune/Orphan Girl | Clover Curry |
| Armand/Storyteller | Mandela Gardner |
| Andrea/Storyteller | Hannah Eleazer |
| Storyteller/Dance Captain | Jordan Talley |
| Storyteller | Khane Berry |
| Storyteller | KaelynnMiller |
| Storyteller | Anton Johnson Jr. |
“The Music Man”
Produced by: Tacoma Musical Playhouse
July 7, 2024 - August 6, 2023
The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef.
Cast
| Harold Hill | Mauro Bozzo |
| Marian Paroo | Meagan Castillo |
| Marcellus Washburn | Samuel Pettit |
| Widow Paroo | Jacqueline Edwards |
| Mayor Shinn | Dale Bowers |
| Eulalie McKechnie Shinn | Stacie Hart |
| Quartet | Jake Atwood |
| Quartet | Jesse Geray |
| Quartet | Max Lopuszynski |
| Quartet | Jeremy Force |
| Charlie Cowell | Aleks Merilo |
| Zaneeta Shinn | Jo Talley |
| Tommy Djilas | Drake Hedrick |
| Winthrop 1 | Gavin Weston |
| Winthrop 2 | Liam |
| Winthrop 3/Ensemble | Jack Burns |
| Amaryllis 1 | |
| Amaryllis 2 | |
| Gracie Shinn 1 | Pepper Schaefer |
| Gracie Shinn 2 | Hazel Hart |
Ensemble
| Eleanor Withrow |
| Lisa Stromme Warren |
| Lillie Parries |
| Kathy Kluska |
| Linda Palacios |
| Travis Martinez |
| Khane Berry |
| Lucas Delamarter |
| Howy Howard |
| Haunz Stroschein |
| Amelia Stiles |
| Leila Nedlinger |
“The Prom”
Produced by: Tacoma Musical Playhouse
May 17, 2024 - June 9, 2024
The musical follows four Broadway actors lamenting their days of fame, as they travel to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, to help a lesbian student banned from bringing her girlfriend to high school prom.
Cast
| Emma Nolan | Amelia Stiles |
| Barry Glickman | Brad Cerenzia |
| DeeDee Allen | Brynne Geiszler |
| Trent Oliver | Jesse Geray |
| Alyssa Greene | Kaelynn Miller |
| Angie Dickinson | Whitney Schaefer |
| Tom Hawkins | Jim Mendoza |
| Mrs. Greene | LaNita Hudson Walters |
| Sheldon Saperstein | Kyle Laird |
Ensemble
| Braden Linkenback |
| Howy Howard |
| Allen Melo |
| Brad Alemao |
| Shawn Torrey |
| Elliott Lovett |
| Natalie Wingerter |
| Mallory Whalin |
| Lucy Warren |
| Stefanie Van Rafelghem |
| Ceili Caruso |
| Ashlyn Daniels |
| Peter Knickerbocker |
| Stan Morrow |
| Lisa Stromme Warren |
| Libby Catalanich |
| Krista Lofgren |
| Amy Hixson Anderson |
“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”
Produced by: Village Theatre
November 14, 2023 - February 4, 2024
She wrote the soundtrack to a generation. Beautiful tells the touching and true story of chart-topping musical legend Carole King’s remarkable rise to stardom: beginning as an ordinary girl with extraordinary talent, charting her rock ‘n roll songwriting with husband Gerry Goffin, exploring her relationship to fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, and forging her path to becoming one of the most successful and enduring solo artists in popular music history. Chock full of your favorite hits like “One Fine Day,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “The Locomotion,” “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” and so many more, Beautiful is more than just beautiful music— it’s an inspiring story of a groundbreaking female artist who forged her own path in the male-dominated music industry, finding her own true voice and moving the earth for us all.
Cast
| A Shirelle, Shirley, Ensemble, Janelle Woods U/S | Simone Alene |
| Cynthia Weil | Krystle Armstrong-Alan |
| A Drifter, Ensemble | Montel Butler |
| Don Kirshner | Avery Clark |
| Carole King | Sarah Rose Davis |
| A Shirelle, Little Eva, Ensemble | Anteia Delaney |
| Genie Klein | Angela DiMarco |
| A Shirelle, Janelle Woods | Alexandria J. Henderson |
| A Shirelle, "Uptown" Soloist, Lucille, Ensemble | Nalica Hennings |
| A Drifter, Ensemble, Dance Captain | Nehemiah Hooks |
| Gerry Goffin | Jason Kappus |
| Betty, Ensemble, Marilyn U/S | Savannah Lynn |
| Barry Mann | Adam Marino |
| Marilyn, Ensemble | Cherisse Martinelli |
| A Righteous Brother, Ensemble, Gerry Goffin U/S | Matthew Posner |
| A Drifter, Nick, Ensemble | Charles L. Simmons |
| A Drifter, Ensemble | Chandler T. Thomas |
| A Righteous Brother, Neil Sedaka, Lou Adler, Ensemble, Don Kirshner U/S | Jason Weitkamp |
| Carole King U/S | Taylor Niemeyer-Symons |
| Barry Man U/S, Righteous Brothers U/S | Casey Raiha |
| Cynthia Weil U/S, Betty U/S, Genie U/S | Alexandra Shephard |
| The Drifters U/S | Jeffery Wallace II |
| The Shirelles U/S | Madison Willis |
“Sunday in the Park with George”
Produced by: SecondStory Repertory
Photo Credit: Michael Brunk NWLens
“Sunday in the Park with George”
Produced by: SecondStory Repertory
May 5, 2023 - May 28, 2023
Inspired by the painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's stunning masterpiece, merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love and the creation of art. One of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, this moving study of the enigmatic painter, Georges Seurat, won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for an astounding ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Cast
| Georgeq | Brian Pucheu |
| Dot/Marie | Jacqueline Tardanico |
| Old Lady/Blair | Cecelia Beyault Leavitt |
| Jules/Robert Greenberg | Doug Fahl |
| Yvonne/Naomi | Stacie Hart |
| Franz | Max Lopuszynski |
| Freida/Betty | Britt Boyd |
| Celeste #1/Photographer | Savannah Lynn |
| Celeste #2/Elaine | Daire Byrne |
| Soldier/Alex | Graham Arthur Blair |
| Mrs./Nurse/Harriett | Kristie (Kiki) Werner |
| Boatman/Charles Redmond | Miles Wingett |
| Mr./Lee Randolph | James Webster |
| Louis/Billy Webster | Don Zheng |
| Louise | Juliette Haroon |
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Produced by: Twelfth Night Productions
April 22, 2022 - May 8, 2022
A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. The small cast and unit set make this a perfect option for high schools or community theatres. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a fast-paced crowd pleaser and an instant theatre patron favorite.
Cast
| Chip Tolentino | Kawika Huston |
| Cass Neumann | Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere |
| Justin Jay Smith | Leaf Coneybear |
| Adam Minton | William Barfee |
| Jacqueline Tardanico | Marcy Park |
| Karin Terry | Olive Ostrovsky |
| Britt Boyd | Rona Lisa Peretti |
| Graham Arthur Blair | Douglas Panch |
| Michael Moon | Mitch Mahoney |
“Little Shop of Horrors”
Produced by: Reboot Theatre Company
May 4, 2018 - May 19, 2018
Reboot Theatre’s Production took a classic and added a twist. Sold out every single night.
Cast
| Seymour | Dani Hobbs |
| Audrey | Tipsy Rose Lee |
| Audrey II | Kristie Werner |
| Orin Scrivevo, DDS. | Vincent Milay |
| Mushnick | Desean Halley |
| Crystal | Danielle Hill |
| Chiffon | Jake Atwood |
| Ronnette | Angela Snyder |
Awards
Winner: Gregory Award (People’s Choice) Outstanding Director, Oustanding Production Musical
“White Christmas”
Produced by: Tacoma Musical Playhouse
November 23, 2021 - December 16, 2018
The musical based on the classic 1954 musical
Cast
| Bob Wallace | Josh Wingerter |
| Phil Davis | Jake Atwood |
| Betty Haynes | Kaitlyn Terrill-Rose |
| Judy Haynes | Tasha Smith |
| General Waverly | Gary Chambers |
| Martha | Jessica Robins |
| Susan Waverly | Olivia Burns/Makenna Kelpman |
| Ralph Sheldrake/Snoring Man | John Miller |
| Rita | Madison Ripley |
| Rhoda | Ariel Van Dyke |
| Conductor/Ezekiel | Aleks Merilo |
Ensemble
| Heather Arneson |
| Deshanna Brown |
| Megan Castillo |
| Kekoa Dilay |
| Annika Hoseth |
| Jason Paul Lewis |
| Rebecca Maiten |
| Donovan Manahan |
| Travis Martinez |
| Scott Mattsen |
| Whitney Shafer |
| Madison Watkins |
“Tommy”
Produced by: Seattle Musical Theatre
May 23, 2021 - June 15, 2014
This concept album hit the stage in a goth reimagining.
Cast
| Tommy | Robert Barnts-McAulay |
| Mrs. Walker | Kelsey Hull |
| Mr. Walker | Casey Raiha |
| Uncle Ernie | Curtis Jacobson |
| Acid Queen | Natalie Moe |
| Young Tommy | Jared Lasentia |
Ensemble
| Rebecca Lane |
| Mackenzie Rush |
| Jasmine Joshua |
| Larissa Schmitz |
| Zach Vermillion |
| Matthew Gilbert |
| Laura Barker |
| Doug Fahl |
| Rebecca Maiten |
| Lance Zielinski |
Awards
Bway World Winner: Best Director/Best Choreographer
