Wizard of Oz Digital Program

HUGH HALLINAN

AND THE DOWNTOWN CABARET THEATRE

PRESENT

WRITTEN  BY

PHILL HILL

 

DIRECTOR

ANDREA PANE

CHOREOGRAPHER

CORY MURPHY

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

ARON SMITH

COSTUME DESIGNER

CHRISTINA BEAM

SET DESIGNER

DAVID MCQUILLEN ROBERTSON

LIGHTING DESIGNER

AXEL HAMMERMAN

 

 

MEET THE CAST

 

SEAN DAVIS

(Jack)

Sean is so excited to make his TYA debut in this fantastic show! His recent performances are as follows: Ensemble in Lisa Lampanelli: Big Fat Failure (Playhouse on Park), Mark Cohen in RENT (Downtown Cabaret Theater), Spirit of the Sixties: Decades in Concert (Downtown Cabaret), and the EmCee in Cabaret (Fairfield Center Stage). He is grateful for the love and support he has gotten throughout this process! IG and Twitter: @TheSeanMDavis ; theseanmdavis.com

 

 

 

CORINNE MARSHALL

(Jack’s Mother)

Corinne is pleased as a peach to be donning her next apron as Jack’s Mama. Some of her past credits with the children’s company include Santa Story (Jackie Frost), Rapunzel (Esmeralda), Beauty and the Beast (Miss Ottoman), Little Witches (Malice), Rumpelstiltskin (Queen Avarice), Princess and the Frog (Queen Desiree), Sleeping Beauty (Sorsha), Goldilocks (Mama Bear), Pinocchio (The Blue Fairy), Cinderella (Cinderella), James and the Giant Peach (Aunt Sponge), and A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Present). See what’s next for Corinne at  corinnemarshallactor.com.

 

 

ANDREA PANE

(Baron)

Andrea is back for another show with the TYA! A veteran of the DCT stage since 2008, audiences are familiar with him as a performer and director. Recent credits: The Ugly Duckling, Santa Story, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, Little Witches, RENT, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Thanks to Ashley, Phill, Pippa, Hugh, Lesley, Luan, and his family. IG: idaius__ www.andreapanephotography.com

 

 

 

ASHLEY DEPASCALE

(Maribelle)

Ashley is excited to be back in the director’s chair again! She was last seen on the Cabaret stage as Willow, in The Ugly Duckling, where she’s been performing since 2008 both in the Theatre for Young Audiences and Main Stage. She made her directorial debut last season in Rapunzel. Some of her favorite past productions include Little Witches, Sherlock, Robin Hood, The Christmas Elf, Little Red Riding Hoods, Princess and the Pea, James & the Giant Peach, Princess and the Frog, The Man in Black, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ashley holds a BFA in Drama from the University of Connecticut where she appeared in several Connecticut Repertory Theatre Productions. Additionally, Ashley has performed for Hershey Entertainment as well as a number of local commercials. Huge thanks to her amazing family, Hugh, Phill, Susan, the cabaret staff and actors for their constant love and support. And a special shout-out to her nephew Dylan for being the best scene partner to practice lines with.

 

CARLY JURMAN

(Jill/Nimbus)

DCT credits include: Ugly Duckling, A Santa Story, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel and choreography for RENT, Rapunzel, & Beauty and the Beast. Other credits include The Donkey Show (American Repertory Theatre), Disaster, Something Rotten (Curtain Call), West Side Story, The Who’s Tommy, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Turtle Lane Playhouse), and South Pacific (Reagle Music Theatre). Carly graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was nominated in 2019 for an Off-West End Award for her solo show, Unlovable. Most recently she choreographed the regional premiere of Groundhog Day: The Musical.

 

 

LISA DEANGELIS

(Luna/Alta)

Lisa is delighted to be back on the Downtown Cabaret stage where she’s appeared many times in both the Theatre for Young Audiences and Main Stage. Some favorite past TYA productions include James & the Giant Peach, Fancy Nancy, Frosty the Snowman, and A Christmas Carol. Many thanks to the cast, crew, and production team!

 

 

 

 

PAT

(Herself)

Pat is thrilled to be back on the DCT stage reprising her role in Jack and the Beanstalk. Pat first appeared in Jack in 2011 as well as 2014’s Aladdin. Pat was lovingly created by puppeteer Mary Nagler who’s other work can be seen at whorlsofwonder.com

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STAFF

 

Director

Ashley DePascale

Choreographer

Cassie Peterpaul

Musical Director

Aron Smith

Stage Manager

Lauren Elise Fisher

Costume Designer

Lesley Neilson-Bowman

Set Designer

Tamar Klausner

Lighting Designer

Axel Hammerman

Sound Designer

Diesel Aodio

Sound Engineer

Matt Feeney

Master Carpenter

Jim Panullo 

Carpenter

Elijah Smith

Scenic Artist

Tamar Klausner

Dressers

Krista Rocco, Thomas Gordon

Stitcher

Carmen Gadson

Puppet Design

Mary Nagler

Stage Hand

Kyra Jo Proto

 

THEATRE STAFF

 

Executive Producer

Hugh Hallinan

Producer, Artistic Director

Phill Hill

Bookkeeper

Karen Rizzo

Box Office Manager

Matt Mihalcsik

Production Manager

Pippa Walton

Production Assistant

Cameron Britt

Marketing Consultant

Patricia Rattray

Social Media Specialist

Robert Peterpaul

Box Office Staff

Jason Parry, Vaughn Sims, Dayquinn Miller

House Manager

Vicki Keiffer-Rinkerman

Concessions, Merchandise

Angel Menendez, Sonja Hennessy

Parking

Elijah Smith

Custodial Services

Connecticut Commercial Facilities Services, LLC

Website and Graphic Design

The Bananaland