JUSTIN LONESOME (Ben Franklin, George Washington and others) is SO happy to be making his first appearance on the CLO Cabaret stage with this wonderful show! He spent the last two years in Australia as an original cast member of Book of Mormon Au and before that was seen performing with many Pittsburgh theater companies such as Pittsburgh CLO, PMT, The Rep and Front Porch. Other credits include: Jersey Boys First National Tour, HBO’s The Wire and Downward Dog. Justin is a graduate of Point Park University and a proud member of AEA.

T.J. NEWTON (Lin-Manuel) is making his Pittsburgh CLO debut! T.J. returns to Pittsburgh after playing Usnavi in Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of In the Heights earlier this year. Based in New York City, favorite regional credits include West Side Story (Chino), Ghost (Willie Lopez), La Cage Aux Folles (Mercedes), Saturday Night Fever (Double-J) and Legally Blonde The Musical (Nikos/Padamadan). T.J. dedicates this performance to his dad. tj-newton.com @tjnewtonnyc

ERIN RAMIREZ (Leading Ladies) is delighted to make her Pittsburgh CLO debut. Regional: Jersey Boys (Francine) at Ogunquit Playhouse, Hairspray (Amber) at KC Starlight, Mamma Mia! at ACT of Connecticut, Rock of Ages, The Little Mermaid, Titanic at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre. BFA Musical Theatre from Emerson College. Love to Em & Garrett. www.Erin-Riley.com @erinrileyramirez

LaTREA REMBERT (Daveed Diggs and others) Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, LaTrea is a graduate of the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University. A dancer with the STAYCEE PEARL dance project for the past 5 seasons, his theater credits also include Dreamgirls (PMT), The Scottsboro Boys, Wig Out and Choir Boy (The REP). Jeremiah 29:11.

AUSTIN RIVERS (Swing) is thrilled to make his Pittsburgh CLO debut in Spamilton. Originally from Kissimmee, FL, where he was raised with 7 siblings, Austin moved to NYC to receive his BFA from New York University. Recent credits include In the Heights (Sonny), the Japanese tour of Disney On Classic (Aladdin) and Smokey Joe’s Café (Victor). In addition to performing, Austin is pursuing a Master of Public Administration and composing a new musical. Thanks to my amazingly supportive friends & family! @aus_rivers

JESSICA VAL ORTIZ (Swing) is a Butler, PA native, who is beyond thrilled to be making her Pittsburgh CLO debut! She is entering her senior year in the BFA Musical Theater program at Penn State University. Some credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman (Aurora/Spiderwoman) and Legally Blonde (Paulette) at PSU. In the past, Jessica has worked at Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Woodstock Playhouse and Shenandoah Summer Music Theater. Big thanks to Mom, Dad and the entire creative team at Pittsburgh CLO! @jessvalortiz

TRU VERRET-FLEMING (Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom Jr.) is so grateful to finally make his Pittsburgh CLO debut!! Previous credits: Tarzan, Parade, The Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein, Shrek, In the Heights (Fulton Theatre), Hair, In the Heights (Carnivale Theatrics), Fame, Damn Yankees, Bat-Boy, Peter Pan, The Pittsburgh Playhouse’s The REP Company – The Scottsboro Boys, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark and Choir Boy, and The Pittsburgh Playhouse Jr. Company – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Proud member of The Actors’ Equity Association. www.TruVF.com IG: iamblade_deveroux

NICK STAMATAKIS (Assistant Music Director, King George III) is a Pittsburgh-based pianist, music director and composer who has worked with professional, educational and community organizations throughout the region. Credits include work with Pittsburgh CLO, City Theatre, Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Carnegie Stage, Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Arcade Comedy Theater and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Education: BA in Music and BS Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, MS Data Science, University of California, Berkeley.

ROBERT NEUMEYER (Piano Standby) is returning to the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret for his sixth production. Previous CLO credits include Altar Boyz, The Toxic Avenger, Xanadu, Up and Away, Game On, The Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde the Musical and Titanic as well as serving as the music director of The annual Gene Kelly Awards. Up next, Robert can be seen as the conductor of Pittsburgh CLO’s Rock of Ages at the Benedum Center.

GERARD ALESSANDRINI (Creator, Writer and Original Director) Spamilton: (Creator/Writer/Director): New York, London, Chicago, Los Angeles, National Tour. Forbidden Broadway (creator/writer/director): 25 editions all over the world. Also Forbidden Hollywood (writer/director), Madame X: The Musical (NYMF) (co-writer/director), The Nutcracker & I (lyrics), Maury Yeston’s review Anything Can Happen in New York. Television: special material for Carol Burnett, Angela Lansbury and Bob Hope. Film: Aladdin, Pocahontas (vocals). Recordings: 12 Forbidden Broadway cast albums, Forbidden Hollywood & Spamilton cast albums. Special Lyrics: Barbra Streisand Duets 2. Awards: Drama League Lifetime Achievement Award, Obie Award, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 7 Drama Desk (2 Best Lyrics, 2 Special Achievement, 3 Best Musical Revue), and a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre. Special thanks to husband Glenn Bassett for contributing his many talents to Spamilton.

GERRY McINTYRE (Director/Choreographer) recently choreographed Jersey Boys and Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Ogunquit Playhouse, Once on this Island at Martin Beck Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, TheaterWorks (TBA Award, Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for Choreography) and La Mirada (Dramalogue Award Best Director/Choreographer, Robby Award Best Director, Ovation Nomination Best Choreographer). 2018 LA Ovation Nomination Best Choreography Spamilton. Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chicago Reagle Players, Ogunquit Playhouse (Broadway World Award). Dreamgirls National Tour, Joseph...Dreamcoat at Lyric Theater. One Man, Two Guvnors at Berkeley Rep, Pioneer Theater. Berkshire Theatre Festival: My Fair Lady, A Saint She Ain’t, Tommy, A Chorus Line, Oklahoma!, and Side-By-Side by Sondheim. Connecticut Rep: Candide, Legally Blonde The Musical, Urinetown, and Hairspray (Connecticut Critics Circle award). Television: The Rosie O’Donnell Show. gerrymcintyre.net.

FRED BARTON (Music Director) is an acclaimed composer, lyricist, orchestrator, conductor and actor. His arrangements are played regularly by the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall and major symphonies nationwide. Broadway/tour conducting: Anthony Quinn in Zorba, Hal Prince’s Cabaret, Cy Coleman’s City of Angels and Robert Goulet in Camelot. Fred was the original arranger/pianist for Forbidden Broadway, and created the book, music and lyrics for his one-man show Miss Gulch Returns!, performed at theaters nationwide. In collaboration with Gerard Alessandrini, he wrote music/lyrics for Universal’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. TV credits, composer/arranger: HBO’s Cathouse: The Musical, Olivia, Wonder Pets! (Emmy Award), Eureeka’s Castle, and The Magic School Bus (Emmy Award). In its 5th year, Fred Barton and his 14-piece orchestra present his “American Showstoppers” concerts twice annually, with Broadway stars present and future.

MORGAN LARGE (Set Designer) Guys and Dolls (Royal Albert Hall, London); Spamilton (Menier Chocolate Factory; London); Rock of Ages, Fame! (UK Tours); Rain Man (UK Tour); Tell Me on a Sunday (Set Design, Majes@c Theatre, Shanghai/RUG); Wonderland (Nokngham Playhouse); Ruthless! (Arts Theatre); The Woman in White, Death Takes a Holiday (Set Design, Charing Cross Theatre - both nominated for Best Set Design at the Off-West End Awards); The Christmasaurus (Hammersmith Apollo); Top Hat (Set Design), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House); Tango Moderno (UK Tour); George’s Marvellous Medicine (Leicester Curve/UK Tour); Deathtrap (Salisbury Playhouse/UK Tour). Best Design UK Theatre Award for Wonderland at The Nokngham Playhouse. Trained at LIPA.

DUSTIN CROSS (Costume Designer) is pleased to be back with the SpamFam for another go, this time at Pittsburgh CLO! Broadway: 24 Hour Plays; Off-Broadway: The Office: A Musical Parody (National Tour), Spamilton (Chicago, LA, London, National Tour), The Other Josh Cohen, Cougar: The Musical, The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Regional: Sister Act, Billy Elliot, Heartbreak Hotel, Cinderella (Regional premieres), From Here to Eternity, The Prince of Egypt, The Little Mermaid; Film: Celtic Heart (Tim Janis), Buttons (starring Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury); Favorite role Son to Mom and Dad (Kacy and Mike) Brothers (Cory and Jesse) and Uncle (Chance). www.dustincrossdesigns.com, @dustincrossdesigns ENJOY!!!

MICHAEL GILLIAM (Lighting Designer) Broadway credits include Bonnie and Clyde, Brooklyn, Big River and Stand-Up Tragedy. He worked on Gershwin Alone in the West End, and his off-Broadway credits include Cagney the Musical, Maurice Hines Tappin’ Thru life, The Best Is Yet to Come, Striking 12, Blue, End of the World Party, Zooman and the Sign and Menopause the Musical. National Tours include Spamilton, Looped, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls and Big River. His work has been seen in many of the country’s regional theaters. Among his awards are Los Angeles Ovation Awards, Drama-Logue Awards, Garland Awards, San Diego Critics’ Circle Awards and the Career Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.

TIM BRADY (Production Stage Manager) returns for his 14th season at the CLO Cabaret. As an actor, he has appeared in 11 productions of A Musical Christmas Carol and various Summer Season and CLO Cabaret productions with Pittsburgh CLO – most recently Xanadu. Other local theaters that Mr. Brady has performed with include The Pittsburgh Pops, Starlight Productions, The New Pittsburgh Jewish Theatre, Stage Right and The Theatre Factory. Mr. Brady was also the managing director of the Conley Inn Dinner Theater in Irwin for 17 years. Tim starred in the Jason Coll television pilot, “Munhall.”

MICHAEL CASSARA, CSA (NYC Casting Director) is pleased to return to Spamilton, having cast the original Off-Broadway and Chicago productions. NY: The Mad Ones (Prospect Theater Company), Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (multiple editions/cast albums), and many tours, regional theatre and film projects. Resident Casting Director for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) since 2007 and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) since 2013. Native Clevelander. Member, Casting Society of America. BFA, Otterbein University. MichaelCassara.net / @michaelcassara