JUSTIN P. BENDEL (Jay Perkins) was most recently seen onstage as Eddie at the CLO Cabaret in the hit comedy Pump Boys & Dinettes. He began his long association with the Cabaret during its inaugural show, Forever Plaid, for which he played 400+ performances. As a professional bassist, he actively plays many genres including various engagements with orchestras, jazz groups, singing competitions and studio work. With over sixty musicals to his credit, he is certainly no stranger to musical theater. Career highlights include: Patrizio Buanne US tour, Elaine Stritch, Tom Rocco, and legendary Ray Charles.

BILLY FINN (Carl Perkins) is thrilled to be making his Pittsburgh CLO debut. A Brooklyn-based actor, writer and musician, Billy’s New York credits include performances at Ars Nova, Judson Church, New Dramatists and the Drama League. Regionally, Billy has appeared at theatres around the country, including Shakespeare Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, Trinity Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, McCarter Theatre Center, the Kennedy Center, Theatre Under the Stars and many others. Billy’s plays have been produced and workshopped at the Drama League, Vertigo Theatre, Playwrights Rep and First Draft. He is a graduate of the Brown/Trinity Rep M.F.A. Acting Program. www.billy-finn.com.

CHRISTOPHER RYAN GRANT (Sam Phillips) Million Dollar Quartet (Broadway, Off-Broadway, First National Tour). New York: Lincoln Center, The Public, Joe’s Pub, New World Stages, The Wild Project, IRT, Rattlestick, Cherry Lane, The Red Fern, Three Day Hangover. Regional: Yale Rep., The Shakespeare Theatre D.C., NY Stage & Film, The MUNY, Delaware Theatre Company, Two River Theatre, The O’Neill. Film/TV: Rolling on the Floor Laughing, Hard Times For Softcore, Nella the Princess Knight. University of Evansville, B.F.A., British American Drama Academy at Oxford, Yale School of Drama, M.F.A. Proud member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA and The Actors Center.

R.J. HEID (W.S. "Fluke" Holland) is thrilled to be making his stage debut for the Pittsburgh CLO!  Usually found under the stage, R.J. is the drummer/percussionist for Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, CLO Cabaret, City Theatre and Front Porch Theatricals. R.J. received his Masters in Music Performance from Duquesne University. He would like to thank his wife Tracy for her continued love and support.

MARTIN KAYE (Jerry Lee Lewis) British entertainer, pianist and singer-songwriter Martin Kaye has been playing Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet for over 5 years - on the first US National Tour, in Las Vegas (where he was awarded Best Actor by Vegas Seven Magazine), and most recently on the first UK Tour. He has also recorded three albums, co-composed a musical, and has written an autobiographical one-man show. Martin is excited to be joining Pittsburgh CLO’s production of Million Dollar Quartet. Sincere thanks go to his parents, manager, family and friends for their unwavering support of his need and desire to follow his dream.

DEREK KEELING (Johnny Cash) Broadway and National Tours: (Danny) Grease, (Cash) Million Dollar Quartet original tour cast, (Charles Darnay) A Tale of Two Cities premiere cast, (Cash) Ring of Fire tour, NBC’s Grease: YTOTIW. Off-Broadway: Connect/Disconnect (Best Leading Actor Award); Los Angeles Theatre: (Chad) All Shook Up, (Fonzie) Happy Days the Musical, (Glen) The Wedding Singer. Concerts include: Lead Soloist with the California Philharmonic at Disney Hall, Feinstein’s NYC, and his Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash concert tour. Purchase his original music at DerekKeeling.com and on iTunes.

JAMES SNYDER (Elvis Presley) Broadway: In Transit, If/Then, Cry-Baby (Drama League Nomination). Other theater: Casa Valentina (West Coast premiere), Rock Of Ages, Ever After (Paper Mill Playhouse),Carousel (Goodspeed Opera House), Fanny (Encores) and Johnny Baseball (Williamstown Theatre Festival). He has sung at Carnegie Hall with the NY Pops and with the Hartford Symphony. Some TV: The Good Wife, Rizzoli and Isles, Blue Bloods, Drop Dead Diva, Gilmore Girls, The Suite Life. Film: She’s The Man, An American in China, Shuttle, Pretty Persuasion, (Sundance) Meth Head. Recordings: bare: a pop opera, solo album “LA Curse” on iTunes. www.JamesSnyder.com 

ZURIN VILLANUEVA (Dyanne) is thrilled to be a part of this production. Originally from Brooklyn, NY. Broadway: Shuffle Along. National Tour: Book of Mormon. Regional: Ruined (Everyman Theater), Ragtime (Barrington Stage), Good News (Goodspeed Opera House), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Crossroads) and Crowns (Arena Stage). B.F.A.: Howard University. Thanks to Telsey and BRS Gage Agency. Love before all else!

DAVID RUTTURA (Director) is currently the Associate/Resident Director of School of Rock on Broadway. Directing credits include Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Ogunquit Playhouse & Gateway Playhouse), White Christmas (Gateway Playhouse), Hot Mess in Manhattan (Araca Project), Electra in a One-Piece (Good Company/The Wild Project), He Who Laughs: Live by Isaac Oliver (Ars Nova), Moustache Guys by Mike Lew (Second Generation), Koberet (Joe’s Pub), Red, White and Purple (Ensemble Studio Theater). Film Credits include the web series Dick Punch, stalkTALK. As Associate Director, credits include; Broadway: Spider-man, Follies, Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, White Christmas, A Man for All Seasons. Tour: Phantom. Regional: Kennedy Center, LaJolla Playhouse, Old Jews Telling Jokes.

JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Musical Director) New York: Avenue Q, music director for Bunnicula (TheaterworksUSA and original cast recording) and Happy Birthday (TACT). National Tours:  Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. Regionally, he has conducted productions for Casa Mañana, North Carolina Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Engeman Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, The MUNY and Cape Fear Regional Theatre. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and New York University.

DEREK McLANE (Scenic Designer)  Broadway designs include Beautiful, The Heiress, Nice Work, The Best Man, Follies, Anything Goes, How to Succeed, Bengal Tiger, Million Dollar Quartet, Ragtime, 33 Variations, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife. Off-Broadway: The Last Five Years, Ruined, Lie of the Mind, Hurlyburly. He designed the 2013 and 2014 Academy Awards, AWARDS: Winner of 1997 and 2004 OBIE Awards, 2004, 2005, 2007 Lucille Lortel Awards; 2009 Tony Award, 2011 Drama Desk Award, 2014 Emmy Award.

PAUL MILLER (Lighting Designer) 2nd Season for Pittsburgh CLO. Broadway: Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. He’s lit over a dozen Off-Broadway shows and worked at more than twenty Regional Theatres, Internationally (London’s West End, Vienna, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, South Africa, China, Manila and São Paulo) and has been the Lighting Director for New Year’s Eve / Times Square for 18 years.

JANE GREENWOOD (Costume Designer) Over 100 Broadway / off-Broadway credits. Metropolitan Opera, Film and Dance. Awards: Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement award, Theatre Hall of Fame, 15 Tony nominations, Lucille Lortel Award, Helen Hayes Award. Professor Yale School of Drama. Currently represented with All’s Well That Ends Well, Shakespeare in the Park.

KATHIE SULLIVAN (Costume Coordinator/Wardrobe Mistress) This is Kathie’s 31st season at Pittsburgh CLO as Costume Supervisor. She coordinated South Pacific, Hairspray and shows at the CLO Cabaret. She also serves as the Costume Supervisor for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and has been on several national and international tours. Thanks to my staff of dressers and stitchers, my sister Debbie, Karin and Joanie. Special thanks to my family for supporting my long hours. I couldn’t do this without these people. Proud IATSE member.

JEFF KNAGGS (Hair Designer) TUTS: Dreamgirls, Into The Woods, How to Succeed…, The Rocky Horror Show, Million Dollar Quartet, Heathers, Mary Poppins, Sweet Potato Queens, Bonnie & Clyde, A Christmas Story, Music Man. Broadway: Spamalot, Les Misérables, The Woman in White, Beauty and the Beast, Dracula, Movin’ Out, 42nd Street and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Mamma Mia!, Peepshow, Young Frankenstein, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Dancing With The Stars and America’s Got Talent.  

RENÉE RIMLAND (Production Stage Manager) is happy to be back at Pittsburgh CLO! Broadway: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Fosse, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier. National Tours: 42nd Street, Beauty…, Les Misérables, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera, Savion! Footnotes, Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, Evita, Bye Bye Birdie. She is proudest of her latest production, her beautiful daughter, Jocelyn! Longstanding AEA member.

HEATHER ANKLEY (Assistant Stage Manager) has recently worked with The REP, Pittsburgh CLO, PICT, Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera and many more. She is a member of AEA, AGMA, and IATSE Lo. #3, Recent Credits: Woody’s Order, A Musical Christmas Carol, Wig Out, Merchant of Venice, Choir Boy, Souvenir, Last Five Years, Man of La Mancha, Carmen, Falstaff, Dead Man Walking, Magic Flute, Billy Budd, Grapes of Wrath, Hansel and Gretel, Marriage of Figaro, La Boheme.

KELLY HAYWOOD (Assistant Stage Manager) Past productions with Pittsburgh CLO include: Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Newsies, In the Heights, Aida, Damn Yankees, South Pacific, Shrek, Mary Poppins, Monty Python’s Spamalot, A Musical Christmas Carol and 42nd Street. Pittsburgh Public Theater: Born Yesterday, Noises Off, An Iliad and True West. World Premiere of Tell it to the Marines. Kelly has also done several productions with the Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet.

TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting) Broadway/Tours: Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hello, Dolly!, War Paint, Present Laughter, Come from Away, Waitress, On Your Feet!, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Wicked, Something Rotten!, The King and I, An American in Paris, The Sound of Music. Film: Miss Sloane, Into the Woods, Margin Call, Rachel Getting Married, Across the Universe. TV: This Is Us, I’m Dying Up Here, One Day at a Time, Julie’s Greenroom, commercials. www.telseyandco.com