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Natalie Venetia Belcon (Phyllis) Broadway: Avenue Q (Gary Coleman-original cast); Rent (Joanne). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q. Second Stage: 10 Things to Do Before I Die (Vida); Lincoln Center: The Glorious Ones (Columbina); Playwrights Horizons: The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. Tours: Once on This Island (1st Nat’l). Regional: Vices: A Love Story (Carbonell Nomination); (Center Stage: Fabulation (Dir: Jackson Gay). Philadelphia Playhouse: Play On, Soul Possessed (dir: Debbie Allen); NJ Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Silvia). Film/TV: "Woo", "Grace of My Heart", "Sugar Hill", “Play On” (PBS Great Performances), “The Education of Max Bickford” (recurring), “Beverly Hills 90210” (recurring), “Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “Martin,” “Spin City,” “Melrose Place,” “Damages,” among others. Education: Carnegie Mellon University.
Katy Blake (Pam) most recently appeared in the National Tour of Mamma Mia. She originated the role of Sirocco in the world premiere of Mask (Pasadena Playhouse), directed by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr., written by Oscar winner Anna Hamilton-Phelan, with music by Grammy winners Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill. Other credits: the Hollywood Bowl production of South Pacific, starring Reba McEntyre; world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Whistle Down the Wind, directed by Hal Prince; Eva in the 20th anniversary tour of Evita; Christine in the San Francisco company of The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway, she has performed with the York Theatre Company, the 42nd Street Workshop, the Kaufman Theatre, and the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Katy is also an accomplished country singer/songwriter. Her CD of original country music is available at www.katyblake.com.
John Bolton (Ernie) Broadway; Curtains, Monty Python's Spamalot, Contact, Titanic, Annie, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Damn Yankees. Off-Broadway: The Bilbao Effect, Five Course Love, It's Only Life Other New York: extensive work with Project Shaw, Don't Quit Your Night Job and the all-star concerts of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl, Chess, Busker Alley and Chance and Chemistry. TV: plays the role of Bruce Caplan on the CW series "Gossip Girl", has had recurring roles on "All My Children and "As the World turns", guest roles on "Law and Order", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", "Ed", "Guiding Light" and appearances on "Live From Lincoln Center", "The Late Show", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "The Today Show" and many more. Film: Heart and Soul: the Life and Music of Frank Loesser' and The Savages. Upcoming: The Father in A Christmas Story: The Musical and Harold Hill in The Music Man.
Teddy Toye (Jimmy) was recently featured on ABC's One Life To Live "Star X'd Lover's" musical series, as well as their performance on The View. Teddy has toured around the U.S. with Disney's High School Musical and If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Regional credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Will Rogers Follies, The Music Man, Here's Love, Carousel, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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The creative team would like to extend their thanks to all of the actors and musicians who have participated in the development of this piece, including:
Actors: Adinah Alexander, Tichina Arnold, Stanley Bahorek, Christina Bianco, Heidi Blickenstaff, Nick Cearley, John Ellison Conlee, Rachel de Benedet, Felicia Finley, Malcolm Gets, Leah Hocking, Paul Iacono, David McDonald, Marcus Neville, Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Will Swenson, J.B. Wing, and Alex Wyse
Musicians: John Clancy, Steve Count, Aaron Fischer, Justin Hatchimonji, Rick Hip-Flores, Simon Kafka, Larry Lelli, John McDaniel, and Micah Young
