GYPSY - Program - Cotuit Center For The Arts

GYPSY
GYPSY
Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne,
and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
CAST
in alphabetical order
Lily Anderson...........................................Bad Tap Dancer/Tory/Front of Cow
Nora Canaday.........................................................Older Newsboy/Dolores
Rachel Corliss...........................................................................Marjorie May
Jon Cornet............................................................................................Tulsa
Michael Ernst......................Uncle Jocko/Kringelein/Cigar/Bourgeon Cochon
Bonnie Fairbanks...................................................................................Rose
Kristin Fehlau.................................................................................Mazeppa
Joyce Ginouves............................................Stage Mom/Hotel Guest/Renee
Maddie LaMothe..........Paul the Driver/Chinese Waitress/Hollywood Blonde
Sue Lindholm....................................................................................Electra
Grace Martiny...............................................................................Baby June
Madison Mayer.....................................................................................June
Megan McMahon..............................................................................Louise
Mickey McManus...............................................................Pops/Announcer
Karen McPherson....................................................................Miss Cratchitt
Jason Mellin.............................................Georgie/Mr.Goldstone/Pastey/Phil
Ian Morris........................................................................................Yonkers
Julian Morris.......................................................................Young Newsboy
Meg Morris.............................................................Stage Mom/Hotel Guest
Christine Norton......................................................................Young Louise
Daniel Reilly........................................................................................Angie
Steve Ross.........................................................................................Herbie
Laura Shea..................................................................................Tessie-Tura
Daniel Smily........................................................................Young Newsboy
Julie Smily..............................................................Stage Mama/Hotel Guest
Dick Terry..........................................................................................Weber
Luc Walsh..................................................................Younger Newsboy/LA
Greta Weber.....................................................Hollywood Blonde/Cow Rear
Rose Webster.....................................................................................Agnes
Hannah Wolfe.............................................Hollywood Blonde/Front of Cow
GYPSY is presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark, Inc.
July 7-August 2, 2015
PRODUCTION STAFF
Christine Ernst................................................................................Producer
David McCarty........................................................Director/Choreographer
Geraldine Boles............................................................Music Director/Piano
Ethan Brown........................................................................Scenic Designer
Greg Hamm......................................................................Lighting Designer
Tami Trask................................................................Lead Costume Designer
Amy Canaday.....................................................Specials Costume Designer
Kempton Parker...................................................................Sound Designer
Hannah McLaughlin..............................................................Stage Manager
Tom Crutchfield..............................................................Wig and Hair Stylist
Joyce Ginouves...............................................................Costume Specialist
Olivia Gould...........Assistant Stage Manager/Sound Operator/Theater Intern
Grace McLaughlin...........................................Spotlight Operator/Deckhand
Meg Morris......................................Dance Captain/Assistant to Mr. McCarty
Sadie LaBonte..................Assistant to the Stage Manager/Wardrobe Runner
Nick Bucchianeri...........................................................................Deckhand
Drew Dalton..............................................................Page Turner/Deckhand
Set Construction Crew..................Bruce Allen, Paul Presbry, James Newton,
Sean McCahill, Michael Ernst, Christine Ernst,
Carole Amore, Olivia Gould, Ethan Brown
Special Set Render Team........................................Bruce Allen, Paul Presbry,
Michelle Law, Michael Ernst
Sewing Crew......................................Mary Ann Jurkiewicz, Hailey Silliman,
Cindy Buck, Mike Good, Cindy Parker
Marquee Projections....................................................................Jim Hoeck
Photography.........................................................Kara Ryan, Alan Trugman
BAND
piano.....................................Geraldine Boles
bass...............................................John Dirac
percussion...........................Michael Dunford
trumpet.......................................Dan LePage
trumpet alternate (Sundays).........Thom Bober
reed............................................Janice Smith
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There will be a 15-minute intermission.
Please make sure that you have silenced all electronic devices during
the performance.
Please, no flash photography or recording devices.
GYPSY
SETTING
On the Vaudeville circuit
Act 1: 1920s Act 2: 1930s
SPECIAL THANKS
Sean McCahill, Kendra Murphy, Zac Iven, Cape Cod Community College, Mary
Ann Jurkiewicz, Hailey Silliman, Cindy Buck, Mike Good, Cindy Parker, Meg Morris,
Jim Hoeck, Rebecca Corliss, James Newton, Michael Ernst, Julia Ernst, Dick Terry,
Tom Crutchfield, Carole Amore, Antiques Center of Yarmouth, Andy Arnault, Nina
Scheussler and Harwich Junior Theatre, and the entire McLaughlin family.
About Our Seating Policy
Occasionally patrons, when they enter the theater after patiently waiting, ask why
some seats have “reserved” placards on them. We have an open seating policy
with the following exceptions:
1. We offer a limited number of premium tables with wine offered at a premium
price.
2. Anyone needing physical assistance may ask for reserved seating.
3. Donors at certain levels of membership receive reserved seating as a perk of
that level of membership - these levels are printed on our membership application
and are listed on our website.
July 7-August 2, 2015
LILY ANDERSON (BAD TAP DANCER/TORY/FRONT OF COW) is happy to be back at CCftA
once again as a newsboy in Gypsy. Her last role at CCftA was as the title role in last year’s Annie.
She has also done many shows at Harwich Junior Theatre, including Freckleface Strawberry, The
Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Doctor Dolittle, Neverending Story, and Ramona Quimby. She is
excited to be in this show and hopes you enjoy it as much as she does!
GERALDINE BOLES (MUSIC DIRECTOR/PIANO) is pleased to return to Cotuit Center for
the Arts, having directed the music in Jacques Brel. She directs for several theatre companies,
including Falmouth Theatre Guild and The Barnstable Comedy Club. Past productions include
Damn Yankees, Scrooge, Nine, Pirates of Penzance, Jekyll and Hyde, Sound of Music, Sullivan
& Gilbert, Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, and most recently, The King and I. A graduate of The
New England Conservatory, Geraldine is a pianist, accompanist, organist, and choral singer; she
teaches piano and theory at her Sandwich studio and is a fully-certified Suzuki method instructor.
Many thanks to David for the opportunity to work with him on this production. Congratulations
to the staff and delightful cast of Gypsy!
ETHAN BROWN (SCENIC DESIGNER) earned his BFA in scenic and lighting design from
Savannah College of Art and Design in 2013. He has worked as a scenic artist at Kingsmen
Shakespeare Company and the Berkshire Theater Festival. Previous design credits include
Gruesome Playground Injuries, The Shop Around the Corner, and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
directed by Sharon Ott, as well as the web show Quahog Corner with John Sullivan.
NICK BUCCHIANERI (DECKHAND) Nick, a sophomore at Sturgis East High School, has really
started to enjoy theatre and the arts over the past year. Having just been part of his school’s
production Antigone, he is hoping to not just crew for shows, but to act in them as well.
Over the past year, he crewed for Grey Gardens, 33 Variations, Annie, and One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest, all CCftA productions. He hopes he will continue to work at the Center since it’s
such a great community. This fall, Nick will be performing in Sturgis East’s production of Once
on This Island.
AMY CANADAY (COSTUME DESIGNER) enjoys nothing more than building crazy costumes,
so working on the production team of Gypsy! has been a fun and fabulous experience. She
and her glue gun have previously worked on Willy Wonka and Spamalot here at Cotuit Center
for the Arts, as well as The Life and Death of Sherlock Holmes and The Great Gatsby for the
Barnstable High School Drama Club. A resident of Cotuit, Amy would especially like to thank her
family - Dan, Nora, and Declan - for letting her take over the house with costumes-in-progress
and giving her the time to get everything done.
NORA CANADAY (OLDER NEWSBOY/DOLORES) is ecstatic to to be a part of such an
amazing show. She is heavily involved in the Drama Club at Barnstable High School, where she
will be a sophomore in the fall. She also enjoys playing Field Hockey, and has recently been
taking voice lessons. An enthusiastic member of CCftA, she has made appearances on this stage
since 2010, in Bleacher Bums, Willy Wonka, Annie, and a few others -- all such fantastic, fun
productions. She would like to thank the devoted production crew and her fellow cast members
for making Gypsy such a wonderful experience.
RACHEL CORLISS (MARJORIE MAY) is a sophomore at Barnstable High School. She enjoys
singing, dancing, sailing, and swimming. She has been a part of the BHS Drama Club for many
years and is a member of the Chamber Chorus and Vocal Jazz. She has performed in several
productions here at CCftA, where she has had the pleasure to work with so many talented
people. She would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this show happen and
for giving her the opportunity to be a part of it. Also, she would like to thank her family for
always supporting her.
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JON CORNET (TULSA) This is Jon’s third show at Cotuit Center for the Arts, after having recently
appeared as Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Rooster in Annie. Jon has also
appeared in several shows at HJT, recently as Jack in Into the Woods, Gmork the Werewolf in The
Neverending Story, and Matt in The Fantasticks. During the day, Jon teaches at Massachusetts
Maritime Academy.
TOM CRUTCHFIELD (WIG AND HAIR STYLIST) Tom hails from Miami, FL, and is a graduate of
Troutman’s Cosmetology College in Wilmington NC. When not performing on stage in Sordid
Lives (and styling 9 wigs for that staged reading), or playing the host in Scary Gary‘s Old Time
Radio Show here at Cotuit, he is behind the scenes doing hair for Grey Gardens or 5 Lesbians
eating a Quiche. He played Drake the Butler in Annie and also did the red hair color on both
of the Annies. Tom will be teaching a class here at Cotuit in October, Fridays from 2-4, on basic
stage makeup and wig care.
DREW DALTON (PAGE TURNER/DECKHAND) Drew is a Barnstable High School Sophomore
who has just finished his first year with Cotuit Center for the Arts. He has helped with Grey
Gardens, 33 Variations, Annie, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and now Gypsy, in various
roles including stagehand and spotlight operator. His interests include: great theatre, reading,
basketball, and Drew’s a proud member of the BHS Lacrosse team (Go Raiders!).
CHRISTINE ERNST (PRODUCER) has been involved with CCftA since 2004 and now serves on
the board, teaches writing classes, and performs here regularly. She brings a new one-woman
show, The Fat Ass Cancer Bitch, to the Studio space every summer -- her latest collection, The
FACB Turns 49, opens on July 31. Christine and the poet/playwright Greg Hischak co-host our
monthly open mic, the popular Salon of Shorts.
MICHAEL ERNST (UNCLE JOCKO/KRINGELEIN/CIGAR/BOURGEON) lives in Forestdale and
is a practicing sculptor and Director of Information Systems at the Woods Hole Research Center.
This will be Michael’s thirteenth main stage appearance at Cotuit Center for the Arts since 2007,
with earlier appearances in The Beat Goes On, Annie, 33 Variations, Moby Dick: The Musical,
Black Comedy, Company, Spamalot, Cabaret, Jacques Brel, Dark of the Moon, Sullivan & Gilbert,
and How I Learned to Drive.
BONNIE FAIRBANKS (ROSE) Bonnie is thrilled to return to the Cotuit stage for a fourth
summer as the formidable Rose in Gypsy! Cotuit audiences may remember Bonnie in the dual
role of Edith Bouvier Beale/Little Edie Beale in last summer’s Grey Gardens -- a performance
recognized by Cape Cod Times critics as one of the best of 2014. Other CCftA performances
include Dr. Eve Bolinger in Sordid Lives (2015-reading), Yvonne in Unsafe (2015-reading), the
Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (2013), and Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2012).
Performances at other Cape venues: Mrs. Brice in Funny Girl (Cape Rep); and Elizabeth Benning
in Young Frankenstein, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard
(Falmouth Theatre Guild). Bonnie is a former cast member of The Phantom of the Opera (Germany
and Switzerland companies), and has studied with esteemed faculty at the Boston Conservatory,
Boston University, and the Manhattan School of Music.
KRISTIN FEHLAU (MAZEPPA) Kristin has always loved the stage, whether it was singing in
recitals or performing in a school play, no other place felt more like home. Vocal trained, Kristin
has been in a long list of theater productions growing up such as Meet Me St. Louis, Sound
of Music, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and Hello Dolly. She graced
the Cape Cod stage for first time this past Winter in CCftA’s The Beat Goes On. Kristin is also
a songwriter, having released an EP titled ”23rd Story” which was recorded at The Musicians
Development Institute in Plymouth, MA in 2001. She was lead singer in Cape Cod’s coverband
”RoShamBo” which ran from 2010-2014. Kristin hopes to perform in new projects in the future,
July 7-August 2, 2015
but for now aspires to focus mainly on theater. You can see her this September in the Center’s
next musical Pirates of Penzance as Ruth.
JOYCE GINOUVES (STAGE MOM/HOTEL GUEST/RENEE/COSTUME SPECIALIST) Joyce studied
both drama and dance as a student and appeared in many theater productions while in school. She
appeared in the Center’s production of Annie last fall. She sings with the Cape Conservatory and
is a private voice student of Norma Atwood. She studies tap here at CCftA and also serves on
our Board of Directors. She founded and is President of the Parkinson Support Network of Cape
Cod. Joyce is delighted to be in this talented cast. Growing up in New York City, she developed
a love of theater from an early age. She thanks her parents for instilling in her a love of theater
and for supporting her talents growing up, and her family for their continued support of her need
to feed her soul. She loves being part of this awesome cast and organization.
OLIVIA GOULD (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER/SOUND OPERATOR/THEATER INTERN)
Olivia is interning at CCftA for the summer and is thrilled to be involved in Gypsy! In September
she will return to Maine to complete her final year at Colby College, where she is doublemajoring in Theatre & Dance and Music. She has previously studied at the British American
Drama Academy in London, where she performed as the Duchess in their production of Don
Quixote. Past credits at Colby include Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet (Constance),
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Guildenstern), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Blanche).
Much love to my new friends and coworkers in the wonderful community at CCftA, and enjoy
the show!
GREG HAMM (LIGHTING DESIGNER) started his lighting career at age 14, apprenticing at the
Cape Playhouse. For six seasons, he was master electrician, then house manager his last year.
Greg graduated Ithaca College with a degree in technical theater. From there, he worked off
Broadway at the Manhattan Theater Club in NYC, then moved forward, working for Tom Field
Associates in Boston and Los Angeles in the arena of rock and roll lighting design, production,
and movie work. Returning to the East in 1984, he continued designing concert tours, corporate
shows, theatrical dance, and residential commercial lighting. He toured in UK and Europe this
past Spring with Elvis Presley-On Stage, a combined video and live music tour. Greg and his
wife, Cokie, have been married for 38 years and run a sheep farm with their beloved Border
Collies in West Barnstable, where they have lived for the last 20 years.
SADIE LABONTE (ASSISTANT TO THE STAGE MANAGER/WARDROBE RUNNER) Sadie
loves to work behind the scenes in theatre. At eleven years old she has been a stage hand on
Annie, The Beat Goes On, and Burt Bacharach, assistant to the Stage Manager on Gypsy, and
Stage Manager on Snow White/Rose Red. She also played Rosalind in her school’s rendition of
As You Like It. She sings, plays ukulele and guitar, writes poetry, makes art, and eats pizza with
way too much enthusiasm.
MADDIE LAMOTHE (PAUL THE DRIVER/CHINESE WAITRESS/HOLLYWOOD BLONDE)
Madison will be a sophomore at Barnstable High School next year and is very excited for her first
CCftA show. Her favorite roles include Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes at BHSDC, and Snoopy
in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown at BJMT. She would like to thank the cast and crew of Gypsy
for all of their hard work and dedication to the show. You are all my sunshines!
SUE LINDHOLM (ELECTRA) Sue has been involved in theater and singing since her gripping
performance as a Winkie at the age of seven at HJT. She recently retired after 15 terrific years as
director, producer, and advisor to Knights Theater Company at Sandwich High School. Last fall,
she directed a wonderful cast in The King and I at Barnstable Comedy Club, and will be directing
Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig next winter at BCC. But…all seriousness aside, who knew she was
destined to be in touch with her inner strippah! Having your name in lights is one thing… but this
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is ridiculous! Thank you to David, Christine, and Geraldine for giving her that “jolt” of courage!
GRACE MARTINY (BABY JUNE) This is Grace’s second show at Cotuit Center for the Arts.
She was an orphan in last winter’s Annie. She’s also appeared in local productions of Ramona
Quimby, Twas The Night Before Christmas, and Kids on Broadway. Grace lives in Marstons Mills
and will be a fifth grader at Cape Cod Academy. Her great loves are singing, acting, and her
pet hedgehog, Hazel. She’d like to thank her mom and dad, her sister Kate, and best friends
Kathryn and Annie.
MADISON MAYER (JUNE) will be a freshman at Nauset Regional High School. She was last
seen as Martha Sowerby in The Secret Garden at Harwich Junior Theatre. She has been involved
in theatre throughout the Cape since the age of six, and this is her first performance at Cotuit
Center for the Arts. She would like to thank the cast and crew for “Letting Her Entertain You.”
Madison studies tap at the Academy of Performing Arts in Orleans, along with her “extra special
friend,“ Caroline.
DAVID MCCARTY (DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER) is happy to be back at Cotuit Center for the
Arts for the third summer in a row with this production of Gypsy. Previous CCftA productions
being Company and Grey Gardens. Additional Cape productions include Into the Woods at
Harwich Junior Theatre, West Side Story at the Academy Playhouse, ShowTune at Chatham
Drama Guild and Carmen, Tosca, Cosi fan tutte, The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus and Don
Pasquale with Cape Cod Opera. Memorable off-Cape productions include Faust with Cleveland
Opera, Madame Butterfly with Syracuse Opera, The Elixer of Love with Indianapolis Opera and
The Italian Girl in Algiers and Carmen on the Common’s with Boston Lyric Opera. He is a teacher
at the Academy of Performing Arts School in Orleans and director of school productions there.
Thanks to a truly wonderful cast and all at CCftA for a grand time indeed. “Sing out Louise!”
GRACE MCLAUGHLIN (SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR) is going to be a sophomore at Sturgis East
and is excited to be working on her first show at CCftA. She has been involved in a few middle
school plays, but has mainly focused on dance for 10 years, performing and competing with
Sandwich Dance Academy in jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, and ballet. She would like to thank her
sister, Hannah, for introducing her to the theatre.
HANNAH MCLAUGHLIN (STAGE MANAGER) is a rising sophomore at Wheelock College and
plans on studying Early Childhood Education and Performing Arts. She has been involved with
theatre on the Cape for over 10 years. She was recently seen as a dragon puppeteer/guard in
Shrek the Musical at Wheelock Family Theatre. Hannah is also an intern at Cotuit Center for the
Arts and an assistant teacher at The Harwich Junior Theatre. She would like to thank her family
and especially her sister, Grace, for their never ending support!
MEGAN MCMAHON (LOUISE) Megan is very excited to be a part of CCftA’s production of
Gypsy! This is her second main stage show at Cotuit, after appearing in last year’s Moby Dick.
She also served as Stage Manager for CCftA’s Annie, and Noises Off, a CCftA collaboration at
Cape Cod Community College. Previously, she participated in several productions and classes
with Boston Children’s Theatre. She is very excited to be on stage again.
MICKEY MCMANUS (POPS/ANNOUNCER) Mickey has been an active and eager member of
CCftA for many years.He was seen here at the Center in Dark of the Moon, Camelot, Anything
Goes, and Christmas in Cotuit. With a nod to art mirroring life, Mick gets a kick playing young
Louise’s grampa in Gypsy!
KAREN MCPHERSON (MISS CRATCHITT) Karen has performed on Cape Cod stages since
1996. She had a blast reading The Vagina Monologues at CCftA in February, and last year she
was tickled to play the 12-year-old cabin boy, Pip, in Moby Dick, the Musical. She has been in
July 7-August 2, 2015
several productions here in the Black Box, and will be doing a reading of Driving Miss Daisy
for the Second Wednesday Play Reading Series here in August. Other recent appearances have
been in The Game’s Afoot (Academy of Performing Arts), Macbeth (Cape Cod Community
College), and The Sea Captain’s Nutcracker (Turning Pointe Dance Studios).
JASON MELLIN (GEORGIE/ MR.GOLDSTONE/PASTEY/PHIL) Jason is the box office manager
here at Cotuit Center for the Arts and an assistant director for Bourne High’s Festival competition.
He has acted, directed, produced, stage managed, and dramaturged for shows including Two
Rooms, Stop Kiss, Becky’s New Car, To Gillian on her 37th Birthday, Center of Gravity, Black
Comedy, Company, Spamalot, A Little Night Music, Noises Off, Death of a Salesman, and The
Children’s Hour. He would like to thank David for his passion and vision, his stage manager
Hannah for her patience, organization, and perseverance, his cast for showing him a good time,
his supportive family, and... no he thinks that’s it. Who else could there be? He’d remember if
he was forgetting somebody wonderful that he loved and was always there for him.
MEG MORRIS (STAGE MOM/HOTEL GUEST/DANCE CAPTAIN/ASSISTANT TO MR. MCCARTY)
Meg is so happy to be back on the CCftA stage. She last appeared here in Anything Goes! She
has also appeared in Pippin (FTG) and Tom Sawyer (HJT). She is thrilled to be onstage with her
two sons, Ian and Julian. Love and thanks to Gary and Nina. Meg is dedicating her run in Gypsy
in memory of her mother, who taught her to “sing out, Louise.”
IAN MORRIS (YONKERS) Ian is happy to be working with David McCarty again. He has
appeared in many productions across the Cape, including How to Succeed in Business…, The
Music Man, Pippin and Sound of Music (FTG), plus The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, and
Tom Sawyer (HJT). He’s making his first appearance on the Cotuit stage in Gypsy. Ian is a rising
junior at Sturgis Charter Public School. Many thanks to a terrific cast and crew.
JULIAN MORRIS (YOUNG NEWSBOY) Julian is making his community theater debut in Gypsy,
alongside his mom and big brother. He plays the trumpet, and enjoys singing, skiing, and
baseball. Julian is a rising 6th grader at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School.
CHRISTINE NORTON (YOUNG LOUISE) Christine, an 11 year-old student at HT Wing School
in Sandwich, rejoins her CCftA family in this fabulous show. She was recently seen as Mary
Lenox in HJT’s The Secret Garden, and here at Cotuit Center for the Arts last year in the title role
of Annie and as young Jaqueline Bouvier in Grey Gardens. Christine thanks her director David
and her own theatrical family for encouragement, support, and early exposure to the wonderful
world of theater!
KEMPTON PARKER (SOUND DESIGNER) Kempton’s previous Sound Design contributions at
CCftA were for Doubt, The Center of Gravity, Moby Dick! The Musical, and Annie. A housepainter
by day (“chief panda” of the Panda Painting Co.), he lives in Mashpee with his talented and
patient wife Cindy.
DANIEL REILLY (ANGIE) Dan, who plays the role of Angie, is extremely proud to be part of
the cast of Gypsy. Dan lives in Mashpee with his father, mother, and younger brother Nicholas,
and he just completed his sophomore year at Mashpee High School. He has been in several
productions as a member of the school’s Blue Falcon Theater Company, including Godspell, Bye
Bye Birdie, and Annie Play Will Do. Dan also served as an understudy in the role of Herb in the
Woods Hole Theater Company’s recent production of Godspell. Dan also enjoys running and art,
and he is a member of Mashpee High’s cross country and track teams. Dan loves performing
and is thrilled to be part of his first Cotuit Center for the Arts production this summer. He would
like to thank the rest of the cast, staff, and the production team for being so welcoming. He
would also like to thank his parents for their support.
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STEVE ROSS (HERBIE) returns to the Cotuit Center stage after most recently appearing as
Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in April. He has previously performed in
many CCftA productions, including Company, 12 Angry Men, Anything Goes, It’s a Wonderful
Life, Treasure Island, and 1776, and also made his directorial debut at Cotuit’s Black Box in 2014
with God of Carnage. Steve has performed in many other theatres on the Cape over the years,
including Eventide Arts’ Born Yesterday, A Little Night Music, The Laramie Project, The Little
Prince, The Threepenny Opera, Cape Rep’s 9 Ball, HJT’s Promises, Promises, and Barnstable
Comedy Club’s Mister Roberts and Once Upon a Mattress, and Provincetown Theatre’s Art.
Offstage, Steve lives Marstons Mills and enjoys singing (especially karaoke), the beach, skating,
skiing, hiking, golf, and being with family and friends. He would like to thank this cast and crew
of extraordinary talents and Oriana for her SP love and support.
LAURA SHEA (TESSIE-TURA) Laura is thrilled to be back on the main stage here at Cotuit
after a two year hiatus. It is such a treat to be once again under the direction of the fabulous
triple threat, David McCarty. She is also pumped to be back on stage with acting buddies:
Jason, Steve, Bonnie, and Michael. Laura has been seen on stage as: April in Company (CCftA),
Kenni in Becky’s New Car (Black Box), a Kit Kat Girl in Cabaret (CCftA), and Lt. Ann Gerard in
Mr. Roberts (BCC). She has also performed in A Grand Night For Singing and Spamalot here
at the Center. Laura feels so fortunate to have the chance to sing, dance, and act in her free
time. Her other passion is her full time job as a math teacher at Barnstable High School. She
choreographed the production of Anything Goes at BHS this spring. It has been a pleasure to
work with former students and other familiar high schoolers in Gypsy. However, she would like
to apologize to them for all of the bumpin’ ;). Laura would like to thank her ever-loving and
supportive family and friends for making the long trips from off Cape to see her perform. A
special shout out to her mom who will be in the audience at least three or four times. Please
enjoy the show, and we’ll have a real good time, yes sir!
JULIE SMILY (STAGE MAMA/HOTEL GUEST) Julie is very happy to be making her community
theater debut on Cape Cod. She is a classically trained vocalist and has previously performed in
numerous shows including Anything Goes, West Side Story, Carousel, and HMS Pinafore. Julie
would like to thank her husband and sons for their support.
DANIEL SMILY (YOUNG NEWSBOY) Daniel is thrilled to be making his theatrical debut,
alongside his mother, at Cotuit Center for the Arts. He has studied acting at the Harwich Junior
Theatre, Cotuit Center for the Arts, and Kids on Broadway on Cape Cod. Daniel just completed
second grade. He enjoys gymnastics, drawing, and playing the ukelele. Daniel would like to
thank David McCarty for making this such a fantastic expereinces and would also like to thank
his parents and brothers for their support.
DICK TERRY (WEBER) I can’t thank Cotuit Center enough. What an amazing group of people!
You truly make a difference in people’s lives. Glad to be part of Gypsy. Love musical theatre.
Spent nine years at Cape Cod Conservatory studying classical piano with Margot Fruchter, five
years studying voice with Shirley D’Este, John Murelle, and Dru Sunderman. Now doing dance
with Michele Colley. Michele is amazing. So inspiring! Thanks everyone.
TAMI TRASK GOOD (COSTUME DESIGNER) started sewing in middle school and hasn’t
stopped since. She has costumed many shows over the past 20 years at Bourne High School,
Bourne Family Summer Theater, and CCftA. It’s been a real pleasure to work with David and all
the cast and crew on this exceptional production! Many thanks to the costuming team: Mary
Ann, Cindy, Christine, and Joyce, and especially to the talented and creative Amy. And as
always, thanks to Mike, whose constant support reaches all the way from Georgia—and back
home again.
July 7-August 2, 2015
LUC WALSH (YOUNGER NEWSBOY/LA) Luc, who plays the role of L.A. and several other
characters, is extremely proud to be joining the cast of Gypsy. Luc lives in Sandwich with his
family and attends the Sandwich STEM Academy. He is in the seventh grade, and his favorite
subjects are English and Social Studies, Art, Chorus, and Music. Luc first appeared at The
Barnstable Comedy Club as Louis in The King and I. Luc also enjoys playing the violin and
the saxaphone, and has recently won first place for vocal performance (junior division) for a
scholarship at The Cape Cod Conversatory of Music. Luc would like to thank Dru Sunderman and
Sue Lindholm for their coaching, love, and support. He also thanks director David McCarty for
this valuable experience.
GRETA WEBER (HOLLYWOOD BLONDE/COW REAR) Greta will be a 9th grade student at
Barnstable High School this fall. This is her first show at Cotuit Center for the Arts, and she is
glad it has been such a great experience. Recently, she was in The Happy Elf at Harwich Junior
Theatre as Molly and in Anything Goes at Barnstable High School as a dancer. She would like to
thank everyone in the cast and crew for all their hard work.
ROSE WEBSTER (AGNES) is a recent graduate of Sturgis Charter Public School and is an
incoming freshman at Wheelock College where she will be pursuing degrees in Performing
Arts and Education. Some technical credits include: The Last Five Years, RED, Talking With,
Cabaret, and Juvie. Favorite acting credits include: The Vagina Monologues, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream, and Medea.
HANNAH WOLFE (HOLLYWOOD BLONDE/FRONT OF COW) Hannah is 16 and going to be
a junior at Barnstable High School. She is super excited to participate in her first production here
at Cotuit Center for the Arts! Her past experiences include playing Hope Harcourt in Anything
Goes and The Great Gatsby playing Daisy Buchanan in the Barnstable Drama Club. She would
like to thank the whole cast and crew for their hard work and dedication. Membership coin is good for our signature cocktail or one concession item up to $9 value.
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