2024 Summer of Musicals
June - August 2024
Cultural District
Benedum Center
THE ONE…THE ONLY…SINGULAR SENSATION
From the pen of legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch comes this Tony® Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning “singular sensation!”
A CHORUS LINE is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love, “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “I Hope I Get It.” A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A CHORUS LINE was instantly recognized as a classic.
A celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theater: the chorus dancers– those valiant, over dedicated, underpaid, highly trained performers who back up the star or stars and often make them look even more talented than they are. It is also a celebration of the American Musical itself. A CHORUS LINE is also about competition, and competition might easily be the common denominator that grabs the audience and holds it by the collective heartstring until the final, ultimate choices are made. For everyone, at one time or another, puts his life on the line. We all compete, no matter what business we’re in, for promotion, for attention, for approval and for love.
Adult Language & Content
Billy Harrigan Tighe (Zach) Broadway: PIPPIN. West End: The Book of Mormon (Elder Price). Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Anthony). National Tours: Finding Neverland (JM Barrie); The Book of Mormon (Elder Price); Wicked (Fiyero); La Cage Aux Folles (Jean-Michel); Dirty Dancing. Recent Regional: Into The Woods (The Baker) City Springs; Cinderella (Topher) Paper Mill; Heart of Rock and Roll (Tucker) Old Globe; Cabaret (Cliff) Ogunquit Playhouse; Secret of My Success (Brantley) Paramount Theatre.
Sarah Bowden (Cassie) originally from Australia, Sarah most recently played “Roxie” in Chicago at The Muny with Denis Jones as Director, and “Velma” also for Denis Jones at The Maltz Jupiter Theater. USA highlights include: Cherry Sundae in the first national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & Cassie in A Chorus Line at The Hollywood Bowl. Sarah spent many years in Germany playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Anita in West Side Story, Doralee in 9 to 5, Gloria in Flashdance, and Esmeralda in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. INSTA: @sarahbowden.de
Adriana Negron (Diana) is thrilled to be making her Pittsburgh CLO debut! Her favorite credits include The Prom First National Tour (Ensemble, Alyssa Greene Cover) The Broadway National Tour of CATS (Rumpleteazer), West Side Story Tokyo (Anita), and A Chorus Line - Shanghai Premiere (Diana Morales). Adriana has a BFA in Musical Theater from Montclair State University and would like to thank her family and her fiancé Coldin for their constant love and support! Instagram: @_adriananegron
Grace Arnold (Val) is currently Val in the international tour of A Chorus Line, Other past credits include Val in A Chorus Line (City Springs Theatre Company), Hairspray (City Springs Theatre Company), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Atlanta Lyric Theatre). She is so grateful to Baayork, Matthew, and the creative team for the opportunity to work on such a beautiful show. Much love to her family and friends and Glory to God always. IG @m.grace.arnold
Tommy Bracco (Mike) After the past 3 years, Zach’s question “what do you do when you can’t dance anymore?” hits very differently. This is my first show back and I am truly honored and humbled to stand on the line again. Broadway: Newsies, Pretty Woman, A Chorus Line (City Center). TV: CBS Big Brother. Film: Newsies. Thank you Baayork and the ACL team for this opportunity and for believing in me. Dedicating this performance to Bob Avian and to all the performers who are still struggling to work. Keep pushing and it will happen!
Kahlil Cabble (Don) is thrilled to be returning to the beautiful Benedum stage with PCLO for his second season & with this iconic show. He was previously seen in Pittsburgh CLO’s productions of Peter Pan and Rock of Ages and keep an eye out for him as a dancer in an Upcoming Netflix film. Additionally, Kahlil has jump started a career in real estate down in The Woodlands, TX, outside of Houston. If you want some sun, let him know! IG: @kahlilcabble
E. Clayton Cornelious (Richie) is a Pittsburgh native and a 24-year Broadway veteran, who was last seen in the Broadway company of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Broadway: The Caterpillar in Wonderland, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Kat & the Kings, and Disney’s The Lion King. West End: Sammy Davis Jr. in Rat Pack Live from Vegas! National Tours: Kinky Boots, Sister Act, Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, Disney’s The Lion King, A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl, and The Wiz. In addition to all his theatre credits, he is a 4-year Broadway Investor/Producer. Investments: Magic Mike Live, MJ-The Musical, Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, & Caroline or Change. Producer: Little Girl Blue, Chicken & Biscuits, & When It Happens to You. He is a proud member of BIV (Broadway Inspirational Voices). Also, a proud graduate of Woodland Hills & Point Park University. Follow him on Twitter & Instagram: @Eclaycorn
Justin DeParis (Al) is over the moon to be making his PCLO and A Chorus Line debut! Theater credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Fulton, MSMT, Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, and Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Outside of theater, Justin is pursuing his Master’s at Georgetown and has worked as a PR professional for the NY Jets, HBO Max, and now, Noom. All my love and gratitude to Baayork, Bloc, my friends and family, and everyone at PCLO for making my dreams come true! Proud Florida State Alum!
David Grindrod (Mark, Dance Captain, Understudy for Bobby) is originally from Annapolis, Maryland, but now lives in New York City. He is thrilled to be back on the line after playing Mark at New York City Center as well as on the national tour. This fall David is honored to bring the Bennett legacy to Weathervane Theatre as the director & choreographer of A Chorus Line. He is grateful to Baayork Lee for her guidance and friendship over the years. @david.grin
Eddie GUTIÉRREZ (Paul) Off-B’way: A Chorus Line at NY City Center; Miss Abigail's Guide... opposite Joyce DeWitt and Christine Pedi; Twilight: the Musical (New World Stages). Other NYC: Moments created with Tectonic Theater Project and Moisés Kaufman; Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen’s Other World; Eddie's one-man show Loveology at Ars Nova. Regional: A Chorus Line at the Hollywood Bowl; Matthew Lopez’s Somewhere alongside Priscilla Lopez; the world premiere of The Hombres (Two River Theater). Film/TV: Safe & Sound (Cannes Film Festival Short selection); This is Me; “Conan.” B.F.A. NYU/Tisch. @eddie.ology
Jolina Javier (Connie) thrilled to be making her PCLO debut! Broadway/New York Theater credits: The Phantom of the Opera, Connie Wong in A Chorus Line (New York City Center), Nixon in China (The Metropolitan Opera), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Cinderella (Avery Fisher Hall). Recent Regional credit: Susan Stroman’s Little Dancer (The Kennedy Center, The 5th Avenue Theatre) TV/Commercial Credits: The 75th Annual Tony Awards, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kate Spade 2021 Fall Campaign, Bush’s Baked Beans, Boll & Branch, BioTru, and Kayak. @jojolinajavier
Maya Kazzaz (Bebe) is thrilled to be here after two years of waiting for this show to happen! Previous credits include: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Rosalia) at Theater Under The Stars, Peter Pan (Tootles) at North Shore Music Theater, Spamalot at Ogunquit Playhouse, Head Over Heels (Gateway), A Crossing (Barrington Stage, Lab) Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard, 9 to 5. Other: Pepsi Nitro National Campaign, DanceBreak, Broadway Bares, Masafi Water. Huge thank you to Baayork and Matthew!
Zoe Killian (Maggie) is thrilled to be playing Maggie! Originally from Arizona, Zoe is a recent Unversity of Utah graduate, and is honored to be performing alongside such a talented and wonderful cast! Her college credits include Feste (Illyria), and Secret Service (Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed). She will be going to Japan as Maggie on an ACL tour later this summer. She is so grateful to Baayork Lee, the CLO team, and her ACL family!
Zoee_1o1__ www.zoekillian.com
Denis Lambert (Greg) This is Denis’ third show at PCLO and his seventh time on the line! Previous companies of A Chorus Line include Broadway, City Center, National Tour and Hollywood Bowl. Other Broadway/Tours: Doctor Zhivago, The Producers, White Christmas. New York: Guys and Dolls (Carnegie Hall), Pipe Dream, Finian’s Rainbow (Encores!), Yank!, Zorba (York Theatre). Regional: Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Syracuse Stage, Theatre Calgary, Asolo Rep. TV: Modern Love. Creator/Host, The Voracious Student podcast. @denis_e_lambert.
Ian Liberto (Bobby) Broadway: Hello Dolly! (U/S Cornelius), How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Chaplin, Promises Promises, Billy Elliot. National Tours: Hello Dolly! (Dance Captain), The Book of Mormon (Dance Captain), Evita (Dance Captain), A Chorus Line (Bobby), Billy Elliot, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Regional: Papermill Playhouse, TUTS, SAC, Marriot Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Ravinia Festival, and The Hollywood Bowl. Thanks to Mikey @thecollectivetalent. Love to Mom, Kasey and Sammy. @ianliberto
Gia Mongell (Kristine) is thrilled to be making her ACL debut under the direction of Baayork Lee. Favorite credits include: An American in Paris (Broadway/1st National Tour/Paris), ENCORES! I Married an Angel (NYCC), Cendrillion (MET Opera) and Legacies (CW). Juilliard BFA (Dance), Hunter College MFA (Choreography/Performance). Big thanks to my amazing family. Especially my dad, mom and husband Maxwell. And to my Papou, who inspired my love of musicals by bringing me to this very theatre many moons ago. @giamongell
Tracy Sokat (Judy) is thrilled to be returning to PCLO after performing in Rock of Ages in 2019! Other selected credits include Theatre Under The Stars (Rock of Ages), Maine State Music Theatre (Guys and Dolls, Grease, The Who’s Tommy), Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre (Crazy For You, Mary Poppins), and Moonbox Productions (Cabaret). Big thanks to Mom, Dad, CESD Talent, Baayork Lee, and the whole team at PCLO. This one is for 12 year old Tracy who watched Every Little Step on repeat... dreams really do come true. AEA. BFA Boston Conservatory 2019.
Naomi C. Walley (Sheila) has appeared on stages and screens all over the world for over a decade. She can currently be seen on HBO’s Winning Time as Turquoise Brown Erving as well as in the In The Heights film (Warner Bros.). She gave a fiery stint as Velma Kelly in CHICAGO on Broadway and appeared in the New York City Center production of A Chorus Line as Bebe. Notable tours: The Bodyguard the Musical (Nat’l, Rachel Marron), West Side Story (Int'l, Anita). Naomi has also helped develop multiple theatrical works including the 2020 Broadway revival of West Side Story and most notably MJ: the Musical (4-time Tony winner, including Best Choreography). IG: @naomicwalley
Davis Wayne (Larry, Understudy for Mike) is this thrilled to be back for his 8th and 9th shows at PCLO! He was last seen in Wizard of Oz and A Broadway Musical Celebration. Broadway: Hadestown, National Tour: Hello, Dolly!, Regional: Riff in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Muny), Chicago (Muny), Tommy in Music Man (NSMT), Pioneer Theatre Co. and PMT. He is a New York based actor but always a yinzer at heart. Love to everyone from back of house to the front. LDTB
Matthew Boyd (Frank, Ensemble, Understudy for Larry/Mark) is thrilled to be returning to Pittsburgh CLO for another summer season! Pittsburgh CLO: Newsies (Specs). BFA Point Park University. Proud member of Actors Equity. Love to his mom and dad, Julia, LDC Artist Representation, and Pittsburgh CLO!
@itsmatthewboyd
Mathew Fedorek (Standby for Mark/Larry/Bobby) a Pittsburgh native is excited for his 5th show with PCLO- last seen as an Angel in Kinky Boots! Mathew is a rising fourth-year at Penn State Musical Theatre. Thanks to Baayork, Matthew, James, PCLO, family, and friends!
@mathew.fedorek
Isaiah Joshua Foster (Butch, Ensemble, Understudy for Richie/Don) is honored to be making his Pittsburgh CLO debut. San Diego native. Carnegie Mellon University graduate (B.F.A. in Music Theatre/Acting). Favorite credits: The Great Comet of 1812 (Carnegie Mellon), HAIR (Parallel 45), Bring It On (SDMT), Chicago (SDSCPA), and In The Heights (UCSD). Honor to my ancestors, performances dedicated to my parents, rest in power. Instagram: @isaiahjoshuafoster
Maggie McCown (Tricia, Ensemble, Understudy for Cassie/Sheila/Kristine/Judy) PCLO Debut! Past credits: A Chorus Line (Int. Tour and City Springs), Cinderella (Fulton Theatre), Gingy in Shrek, Magenta in Rocky Horror (Maine State), West Side Story, Newsies, Mamma Mia (Shenandoah Summer), Hairspray, Mamma Mia (City Springs). She received a double major in MT and Dance from The University of Alabama. All the love to her chosen family along with this cast and crew! Endless gratitude to Baayork and Matthew. Tik Tok: @xoxomaggiemc maggiemccown.com
Maile Oravitz (Lois, Ensemble, Understudy for Maggie/Connie/Diana) is a proud Pittsburgh native studying Dance at The Ann Lacy School of Dance & Entertainment at OCU. Training includes PCLO Academy, PBT School, and Pittsburgh Ballet House, with summer training at PPU's International Summer Dance, American Ballet Theatre, The Chautauqua Institute, and Open World Dance Foundation. She is thrilled to make her professional debut after performing in the Youth Ensemble in PCLO’s Summer Under the Stars and as a Pit Singer in PCLO’s Wizard of Oz. Much gratitude and love to her village of support and the ACL creative and productive teams!
Jerreme Rodriguez (Roy, Ensemble, Understudy for Greg/Paul) PCLO: The Wizard of Oz, A Broadway Musical Celebration, The Double-Threat Trio, Miss Abigail's Guide To Dating, Mating, & Marriage opposite Paige Davis, and The Book Of Merman. Additional: Somewhere Over the Border at Teatro Vista, William Kemmler in The Current War and Looking for Violeta at Quantum Theater, Oscar in Sweat at Pittsburgh Public, Lucian in Wig Out! at Pittsburgh Rep., The Little Mermaid and We Will Rock You at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. He originated the roles of Mikael/Raina in I Like To Be Here for Theater 167 in New York, and portrayed Greg in the national tour of A Chorus Line.
Austin Schulte (Tom, Ensemble, Understudy for Al) is honored and thrilled to be making his CLO debut. He graduated from Point Park University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a double minor in Dance and Music. He was last seen in Pittsburgh singing with the PSO in their concert, To Marvin, With Love. Some of his favorite credits include A-Rab in West Side Story at The Chance Theatre, and performing in the ensemble of 42nd Street at The Rev Theatre Company.
Susannah Upchurch She/Her (Vicki Vickers, Ensemble, Understudy for Val/Bebe) is thrilled to be making her PCLO debut in A Chorus Line! Recent credits: A Chorus Line (Boston Conservatory), Blumey Awards (Assist. Choreo). Many thanks to Baayork Lee and the entire team for this incredible opportunity. BFA: Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music.
@supchurch22
Andrea Weinzierl (Standby for Judy/Kristine/Sheila) was last seen as Kitty in this seasons The Drowsy Chaperone. Andrea is no stranger to the musical A Chorus Line. She played Sheila at Point Park, Judy at West Chester Broadway, and swung the National tour! Recently, Andrea was featured at Heinz Hall for the Marvin Hamlisch tribute concert.
BRETT BARTHELEMY (Teen Ensemble), a sophomore musical theatre major at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, thanks all involved with this production, his Performing Arts instructors and family. Break legs to all cast and crew! Show dedicated to the memory of Pap.
GIANNI DelMASTRO (Teen Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his return to the Benedum center stage! Previous credits include Mary Poppins, Gypsy, and Titanic with the PCLO. He would like to thank the PCLO Academy, his educators at Westinghouse Arts Academy, his vocal coach Cathie, and his loving and always supportive family and friends, especially mom and brother, and most importantly God and my guardian angels.
MADELINE DICK (Teen Ensemble) is so excited to be closing out her CLO academy student career with her 4th main stage production. She will be pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan starting in the fall. Love and gratitude to all who supported her journey.
ALICEN MOSURA (Teen Ensemble) is a junior musical theatre major at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School. Favorite credits: Spongebob Musical, Swing!, Pride and Prejudice, and Descendants. Much love to all who have sparked her joy of performing! 1 Peter 4:8
LAUREN IVORY VAIL (Teen Ensemble) is approaching 9th grade and trains with PCLO Academy. LIVs PCLO Benedum Credits: 75th Anniversary Show, Once, Titanic (Ivanka), and Brigadoon. Thank you PCLO, The Chorus Line team, Miss Baayork Lee and Matthew Couvillon for this amazing opportunity.
BAAYORK LEE (Director/Choreographer) has performed in a dozen original Broadway shows. She created the role of Connie in A Chorus Line while continuing the legacy of Michael Bennett directing companies around the world, most recently the Antonio Banderas company in Spain. She has directed The King and I, South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones, Jesus Christ Superstar, Barnum, Gypsy, and others. She founded National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) a 501 (c) 3 Nonprofit. Baayork's vision includes educating, cultivating, and stimulating audiences and artists of Asian descent through the many outreach programs the company offers. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Isabelle Stevens Tony Award, Paul Robeson Award from Actors Equity Association, the Arena Stage American Artist Award, the Asian Woman Warrior Award for Lifetime Achievement from Columbia College, and others
JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Music Director) has music directed over 15 productions for the CLO summer season since 2017. New York credits include Avenue Q (conductor), music director for Bunnicula (TheaterworksUSA and original cast recording), Hot Mess In Manhattan (Araca Project), and Happy Birthday (TACT) for which he also provided original music. National Tours credits as pianist and/or conductor include: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. Other regional credits include productions for Arena Stage, Casa Mañana, North Carolina Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Engeman Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse and The Muny. He is currently on the faculty at Point Park University.
MATTHEW COUVILLON (Associate Choreographer)
is thrilled to be back at Pittsburgh CLO. He was the Associate Choreographer to Baayork Lee on A Broadway Musical Celebration (CLO), A Chorus Line (Malaga, Spain with Antonio Banderas, New York City Center, Hollywood Bowl, Austria, City Springs Theatre Company, U.S. National Tour, Tokyo), ShowStoppers (Wynn Las Vegas), One Singular Sensation (The Public Theatre). His independent choreography credits include: Das Land des Lachelns, and Gypsy, in Austria. U.S. choreography credits: West Side Story, Cinderella, Newsies, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles and numerous other shows. MatthewCouvillon.com
Paul Miller (Lighting Designer) 6th Season for PCLO. Broadway: Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. More than 30 Off-Broadway shows as well as productions at more than twenty major Regional Theatres, Internationally in London’s West End, Vienna, Milan (Teatro alla Scala), South Africa, China, Iceland, and São Paulo. Paul has been the Lighting director for the New Year’s Eve / Times Square broadcast for 24 years.
MICHAEL McDONALD (Costume Designer) Broadway and West End: Hair. Off-Broadway: The Public: Hair, Jericho, Almost Home, The Irish Curse, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Regional: God of Carnage, Sex with Strangers, TITLE of SHOW, Take Me Out, Oklahoma!, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The Foreigner, La Cage aux Folles, All the Way, Peter and the Starcatcher, Crowns, Dirty Blonde, Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Omnium-Gatherum, Take Me Out, Hank Williams: Lost Highway. A Chorus Line at NY City Center Encores with Baayork Lee and Bob Avian.
TRAVIS KLINGLER (Hair and Makeup Designer) Pittsburgh CLO credits: PUFFS, Wizard of Oz, A Broadway Musical Celebration, and A Musical Christmas Carol. Other credits: Minnesota Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Front Porch Theatricals. Travis travels with the Hamilton Philip tour as a swing assistant hair supervisor. His work has been published in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Pittsburgh Magazine and has been seen on the MTV Video Music Awards, HGTV and Netflix. Travis is a graduate of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and the Joe Blasco Makeup School.
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NOAH GLAISTER (Props Coordinator) is a Senior, Theatre Production: Design Major with a concentration in Scenic Design at Point Park University. He is thrilled to be working again with the Pittsburgh CLO on another incredible lineup of shows. His most recent credits include Production Coordinator for the CLO’s Byham Christmas Lobby and Scenic Designer for Angels In America (Pittsburgh Playhouse)
RenÉe Rimland (Production Stage Manager) is so happy to be back for another fantastic summer at Pittsburgh CLO! Broadway: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Fosse, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier. National Tours: 42nd Street, Beauty…, Les Misérables, Joseph ... Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera, Savion! Footnotes, Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, Evita, Bye Bye Birdie. PSM for over 11 seasons at PCLO. For JRR, always! Proud AEA member.
Heather Ankley (Assistant Stage Manager) has been in the theater arts in Pittsburgh for over 20 years having the opportunity to work in a variety of entertainment mediums including Opera, Dance and Rock n’ Roll. Credits include: CLO’s 75th Anniversary Summer Season, Titanic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, In The Heights, Brigadoon, Disney’s Newsies, Choir Boy, Scottsboro Boys, Wig Out!, Merchant of Venice, The Double-Threat Trio (World Premiere), Peter Pan, Once, Falstaff, Dead Man Walking, and Magic Flute.
Kelly Haywood (Assistant Stage Manager) Pittsburgh CLO: Wizard of Oz, 75th Concert Celebration, In the Heights, Peter Pan, Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet, Aida, Damn Yankees, South Pacific, Shrek, Monty Pythons Spamalot, A Musical Christmas Carol and 42ndStreet. Pittsburgh Public Theater: Slow Food, Barefoot in the Park, Little Shop of Horrors, Born Yesterday, Noises Off and True West Kelly has also done several productions with the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet.
JZ CASTING - Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA are New York-based casting directors, handling productions for theatre, film and television. Recent work includes productions for Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Cape Playhouse, Denver Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Irish Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Round House Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, Weston Playhouse. For more information, please visit www.jz-casting.com
Michael Bennett (Author, Original Director/Choreographer) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional eleven. Bennett's choreography credits include Henry, Sweet Henry; Promises, Promises; Coco; and Company. He directed and choreographed Follies, Seesaw and Ballroom, among several others. In 1976, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Choreography for A Chorus Line. Under the aegis of producer Joseph Papp, Bennett created A Chorus Line based on a workshop process which he pioneered. In 1982, Bennett directed and, with Michael Peters, co-choreographed Dreamgirls, winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Choreography.
James Kirkwood (Book) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976, he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work on A Chorus Line. Born in Los Angeles, Kirkwood began his career as an actor, appearing on television in Valiant Lady and Perry Mason, and on Broadway in Small Wonder and Dance Me A Song, among others. As an author, he penned the semi-autobiographical novel There Must Be a Pony, along with P.S. Your Cat Is Dead, Good Times/Bad Times, Some Kind of Hero, and Hit Me with a Rainbow. In 1970, he wrote the non-fiction American Grotesque, about the trial of Clay Shaw. His comedic play Legends! toured the United States starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing. He later wrote an account of the experience, titled Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing.
Nicholas Dante (Book) was an American dancer and writer, best known for having co-written the book of the musical A Chorus Line. Born Conrado Morales in New York City, Dante began his career as a dancer and performer, appearing on Broadway in Applause, Ambassador and Smith, among others. In 1974, Michael Bennett invited Dante to participate in interview sessions with Broadway dancers who, almost anonymously, serve as a backdrop behind star performers. Those sessions provided ample material for a Broadway musical. Collaborating with Bennett and James Kirkwood Jr., Dante created A Chorus Line, which earned him the 1976 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Book of a Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The character of Paul, a gay Puerto Rican dancer whose early career consisted of working in a drag show, was based primarily on Dante. Sammy Williams, who originated the role, won the 1976 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Dante later assumed the role himself.
Marvin Hamlisch (Music) won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globe awards, and the Pulitzer Prize (won by A Chorus Line). For Broadway, Hamlisch wrote the music for his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, as well as They’re Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and Sweet Smell of Success. Additional theatrical scores include Jean Seberg (1983) and The Nutty Professor (2012). He was the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar. Hamlisch held the position of principal pops conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony and Pops, Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic and The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.
Edward Kleban (Lyrics) was the lyricist of A Chorus Line, for which he won the 1975 Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Desk and Olivier Awards. His score for the musical A Class Act, produced posthumously, was nominated for the 2001 Tony and Drama Desk Awards and won an Obie Award. A Class Act is a musical biography of Kleban, with a score comprised of his own music and lyrics. Mr. Kleban was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art and of Columbia College, where he wrote the music for the Varsity Show of 1960 with a book by Terrance McNally. Upon graduation from Columbia, Kleban was hired as a record producer by Columbia Records. Throughout the sixties he produced original cast albums while developing his own musicals in Lehman Engel’s BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. Every song that he wrote for A Chorus Line was tested in the BMI Workshop. During the 1980s he carried on Mr. Engel’s tradition and taught songwriting in the workshop. In his will, Mr. Kleban created and endowed The Kleban Prize, a unique grant that is bestowed not for a writer’s previous achievements, but for the promise of creativity to come, chosen by a panel of Broadway’s most respected artists. Recipients have gone on to garner four Tony Awards, 30 Tony nominations, 10 Drama Desk Awards and four Obies.
Jul 26, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022
Benedum Center
Approximately 2 hours. A CHORUS LINE is performed without an intermission.
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Benedum Center
THE ONE…THE ONLY…SINGULAR SENSATION
From the pen of legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch comes this Tony® Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning “singular sensation!”
A CHORUS LINE is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love, “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “I Hope I Get It.” A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A CHORUS LINE was instantly recognized as a classic.
A celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theater: the chorus dancers– those valiant, over dedicated, underpaid, highly trained performers who back up the star or stars and often make them look even more talented than they are. It is also a celebration of the American Musical itself. A CHORUS LINE is also about competition, and competition might easily be the common denominator that grabs the audience and holds it by the collective heartstring until the final, ultimate choices are made. For everyone, at one time or another, puts his life on the line. We all compete, no matter what business we’re in, for promotion, for attention, for approval and for love.
Adult Language & Content
Billy Harrigan Tighe (Zach) Broadway: PIPPIN. West End: The Book of Mormon (Elder Price). Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Anthony). National Tours: Finding Neverland (JM Barrie); The Book of Mormon (Elder Price); Wicked (Fiyero); La Cage Aux Folles (Jean-Michel); Dirty Dancing. Recent Regional: Into The Woods (The Baker) City Springs; Cinderella (Topher) Paper Mill; Heart of Rock and Roll (Tucker) Old Globe; Cabaret (Cliff) Ogunquit Playhouse; Secret of My Success (Brantley) Paramount Theatre.
Sarah Bowden (Cassie) originally from Australia, Sarah most recently played “Roxie” in Chicago at The Muny with Denis Jones as Director, and “Velma” also for Denis Jones at The Maltz Jupiter Theater. USA highlights include: Cherry Sundae in the first national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & Cassie in A Chorus Line at The Hollywood Bowl. Sarah spent many years in Germany playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Anita in West Side Story, Doralee in 9 to 5, Gloria in Flashdance, and Esmeralda in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. INSTA: @sarahbowden.de
Adriana Negron (Diana) is thrilled to be making her Pittsburgh CLO debut! Her favorite credits include The Prom First National Tour (Ensemble, Alyssa Greene Cover) The Broadway National Tour of CATS (Rumpleteazer), West Side Story Tokyo (Anita), and A Chorus Line - Shanghai Premiere (Diana Morales). Adriana has a BFA in Musical Theater from Montclair State University and would like to thank her family and her fiancé Coldin for their constant love and support! Instagram: @_adriananegron
Grace Arnold (Val) is currently Val in the international tour of A Chorus Line, Other past credits include Val in A Chorus Line (City Springs Theatre Company), Hairspray (City Springs Theatre Company), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Atlanta Lyric Theatre). She is so grateful to Baayork, Matthew, and the creative team for the opportunity to work on such a beautiful show. Much love to her family and friends and Glory to God always. IG @m.grace.arnold
Tommy Bracco (Mike) After the past 3 years, Zach’s question “what do you do when you can’t dance anymore?” hits very differently. This is my first show back and I am truly honored and humbled to stand on the line again. Broadway: Newsies, Pretty Woman, A Chorus Line (City Center). TV: CBS Big Brother. Film: Newsies. Thank you Baayork and the ACL team for this opportunity and for believing in me. Dedicating this performance to Bob Avian and to all the performers who are still struggling to work. Keep pushing and it will happen!
Kahlil Cabble (Don) is thrilled to be returning to the beautiful Benedum stage with PCLO for his second season & with this iconic show. He was previously seen in Pittsburgh CLO’s productions of Peter Pan and Rock of Ages and keep an eye out for him as a dancer in an Upcoming Netflix film. Additionally, Kahlil has jump started a career in real estate down in The Woodlands, TX, outside of Houston. If you want some sun, let him know! IG: @kahlilcabble
E. Clayton Cornelious (Richie) is a Pittsburgh native and a 24-year Broadway veteran, who was last seen in the Broadway company of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Broadway: The Caterpillar in Wonderland, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Kat & the Kings, and Disney’s The Lion King. West End: Sammy Davis Jr. in Rat Pack Live from Vegas! National Tours: Kinky Boots, Sister Act, Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, Disney’s The Lion King, A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl, and The Wiz. In addition to all his theatre credits, he is a 4-year Broadway Investor/Producer. Investments: Magic Mike Live, MJ-The Musical, Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, & Caroline or Change. Producer: Little Girl Blue, Chicken & Biscuits, & When It Happens to You. He is a proud member of BIV (Broadway Inspirational Voices). Also, a proud graduate of Woodland Hills & Point Park University. Follow him on Twitter & Instagram: @Eclaycorn
Justin DeParis (Al) is over the moon to be making his PCLO and A Chorus Line debut! Theater credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Fulton, MSMT, Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, and Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Outside of theater, Justin is pursuing his Master’s at Georgetown and has worked as a PR professional for the NY Jets, HBO Max, and now, Noom. All my love and gratitude to Baayork, Bloc, my friends and family, and everyone at PCLO for making my dreams come true! Proud Florida State Alum!
David Grindrod (Mark, Dance Captain, Understudy for Bobby) is originally from Annapolis, Maryland, but now lives in New York City. He is thrilled to be back on the line after playing Mark at New York City Center as well as on the national tour. This fall David is honored to bring the Bennett legacy to Weathervane Theatre as the director & choreographer of A Chorus Line. He is grateful to Baayork Lee for her guidance and friendship over the years. @david.grin
Eddie GUTIÉRREZ (Paul) Off-B’way: A Chorus Line at NY City Center; Miss Abigail's Guide... opposite Joyce DeWitt and Christine Pedi; Twilight: the Musical (New World Stages). Other NYC: Moments created with Tectonic Theater Project and Moisés Kaufman; Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen’s Other World; Eddie's one-man show Loveology at Ars Nova. Regional: A Chorus Line at the Hollywood Bowl; Matthew Lopez’s Somewhere alongside Priscilla Lopez; the world premiere of The Hombres (Two River Theater). Film/TV: Safe & Sound (Cannes Film Festival Short selection); This is Me; “Conan.” B.F.A. NYU/Tisch. @eddie.ology
Jolina Javier (Connie) thrilled to be making her PCLO debut! Broadway/New York Theater credits: The Phantom of the Opera, Connie Wong in A Chorus Line (New York City Center), Nixon in China (The Metropolitan Opera), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Cinderella (Avery Fisher Hall). Recent Regional credit: Susan Stroman’s Little Dancer (The Kennedy Center, The 5th Avenue Theatre) TV/Commercial Credits: The 75th Annual Tony Awards, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kate Spade 2021 Fall Campaign, Bush’s Baked Beans, Boll & Branch, BioTru, and Kayak. @jojolinajavier
Maya Kazzaz (Bebe) is thrilled to be here after two years of waiting for this show to happen! Previous credits include: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Rosalia) at Theater Under The Stars, Peter Pan (Tootles) at North Shore Music Theater, Spamalot at Ogunquit Playhouse, Head Over Heels (Gateway), A Crossing (Barrington Stage, Lab) Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard, 9 to 5. Other: Pepsi Nitro National Campaign, DanceBreak, Broadway Bares, Masafi Water. Huge thank you to Baayork and Matthew!
Zoe Killian (Maggie) is thrilled to be playing Maggie! Originally from Arizona, Zoe is a recent Unversity of Utah graduate, and is honored to be performing alongside such a talented and wonderful cast! Her college credits include Feste (Illyria), and Secret Service (Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed). She will be going to Japan as Maggie on an ACL tour later this summer. She is so grateful to Baayork Lee, the CLO team, and her ACL family!
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Denis Lambert (Greg) This is Denis’ third show at PCLO and his seventh time on the line! Previous companies of A Chorus Line include Broadway, City Center, National Tour and Hollywood Bowl. Other Broadway/Tours: Doctor Zhivago, The Producers, White Christmas. New York: Guys and Dolls (Carnegie Hall), Pipe Dream, Finian’s Rainbow (Encores!), Yank!, Zorba (York Theatre). Regional: Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Syracuse Stage, Theatre Calgary, Asolo Rep. TV: Modern Love. Creator/Host, The Voracious Student podcast. @denis_e_lambert.
Ian Liberto (Bobby) Broadway: Hello Dolly! (U/S Cornelius), How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Chaplin, Promises Promises, Billy Elliot. National Tours: Hello Dolly! (Dance Captain), The Book of Mormon (Dance Captain), Evita (Dance Captain), A Chorus Line (Bobby), Billy Elliot, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Regional: Papermill Playhouse, TUTS, SAC, Marriot Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Ravinia Festival, and The Hollywood Bowl. Thanks to Mikey @thecollectivetalent. Love to Mom, Kasey and Sammy. @ianliberto
Gia Mongell (Kristine) is thrilled to be making her ACL debut under the direction of Baayork Lee. Favorite credits include: An American in Paris (Broadway/1st National Tour/Paris), ENCORES! I Married an Angel (NYCC), Cendrillion (MET Opera) and Legacies (CW). Juilliard BFA (Dance), Hunter College MFA (Choreography/Performance). Big thanks to my amazing family. Especially my dad, mom and husband Maxwell. And to my Papou, who inspired my love of musicals by bringing me to this very theatre many moons ago. @giamongell
Tracy Sokat (Judy) is thrilled to be returning to PCLO after performing in Rock of Ages in 2019! Other selected credits include Theatre Under The Stars (Rock of Ages), Maine State Music Theatre (Guys and Dolls, Grease, The Who’s Tommy), Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre (Crazy For You, Mary Poppins), and Moonbox Productions (Cabaret). Big thanks to Mom, Dad, CESD Talent, Baayork Lee, and the whole team at PCLO. This one is for 12 year old Tracy who watched Every Little Step on repeat... dreams really do come true. AEA. BFA Boston Conservatory 2019.
Naomi C. Walley (Sheila) has appeared on stages and screens all over the world for over a decade. She can currently be seen on HBO’s Winning Time as Turquoise Brown Erving as well as in the In The Heights film (Warner Bros.). She gave a fiery stint as Velma Kelly in CHICAGO on Broadway and appeared in the New York City Center production of A Chorus Line as Bebe. Notable tours: The Bodyguard the Musical (Nat’l, Rachel Marron), West Side Story (Int'l, Anita). Naomi has also helped develop multiple theatrical works including the 2020 Broadway revival of West Side Story and most notably MJ: the Musical (4-time Tony winner, including Best Choreography). IG: @naomicwalley
Davis Wayne (Larry, Understudy for Mike) is this thrilled to be back for his 8th and 9th shows at PCLO! He was last seen in Wizard of Oz and A Broadway Musical Celebration. Broadway: Hadestown, National Tour: Hello, Dolly!, Regional: Riff in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Muny), Chicago (Muny), Tommy in Music Man (NSMT), Pioneer Theatre Co. and PMT. He is a New York based actor but always a yinzer at heart. Love to everyone from back of house to the front. LDTB
Matthew Boyd (Frank, Ensemble, Understudy for Larry/Mark) is thrilled to be returning to Pittsburgh CLO for another summer season! Pittsburgh CLO: Newsies (Specs). BFA Point Park University. Proud member of Actors Equity. Love to his mom and dad, Julia, LDC Artist Representation, and Pittsburgh CLO!
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Mathew Fedorek (Standby for Mark/Larry/Bobby) a Pittsburgh native is excited for his 5th show with PCLO- last seen as an Angel in Kinky Boots! Mathew is a rising fourth-year at Penn State Musical Theatre. Thanks to Baayork, Matthew, James, PCLO, family, and friends!
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Isaiah Joshua Foster (Butch, Ensemble, Understudy for Richie/Don) is honored to be making his Pittsburgh CLO debut. San Diego native. Carnegie Mellon University graduate (B.F.A. in Music Theatre/Acting). Favorite credits: The Great Comet of 1812 (Carnegie Mellon), HAIR (Parallel 45), Bring It On (SDMT), Chicago (SDSCPA), and In The Heights (UCSD). Honor to my ancestors, performances dedicated to my parents, rest in power. Instagram: @isaiahjoshuafoster
Maggie McCown (Tricia, Ensemble, Understudy for Cassie/Sheila/Kristine/Judy) PCLO Debut! Past credits: A Chorus Line (Int. Tour and City Springs), Cinderella (Fulton Theatre), Gingy in Shrek, Magenta in Rocky Horror (Maine State), West Side Story, Newsies, Mamma Mia (Shenandoah Summer), Hairspray, Mamma Mia (City Springs). She received a double major in MT and Dance from The University of Alabama. All the love to her chosen family along with this cast and crew! Endless gratitude to Baayork and Matthew. Tik Tok: @xoxomaggiemc maggiemccown.com
Maile Oravitz (Lois, Ensemble, Understudy for Maggie/Connie/Diana) is a proud Pittsburgh native studying Dance at The Ann Lacy School of Dance & Entertainment at OCU. Training includes PCLO Academy, PBT School, and Pittsburgh Ballet House, with summer training at PPU's International Summer Dance, American Ballet Theatre, The Chautauqua Institute, and Open World Dance Foundation. She is thrilled to make her professional debut after performing in the Youth Ensemble in PCLO’s Summer Under the Stars and as a Pit Singer in PCLO’s Wizard of Oz. Much gratitude and love to her village of support and the ACL creative and productive teams!
Jerreme Rodriguez (Roy, Ensemble, Understudy for Greg/Paul) PCLO: The Wizard of Oz, A Broadway Musical Celebration, The Double-Threat Trio, Miss Abigail's Guide To Dating, Mating, & Marriage opposite Paige Davis, and The Book Of Merman. Additional: Somewhere Over the Border at Teatro Vista, William Kemmler in The Current War and Looking for Violeta at Quantum Theater, Oscar in Sweat at Pittsburgh Public, Lucian in Wig Out! at Pittsburgh Rep., The Little Mermaid and We Will Rock You at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. He originated the roles of Mikael/Raina in I Like To Be Here for Theater 167 in New York, and portrayed Greg in the national tour of A Chorus Line.
Austin Schulte (Tom, Ensemble, Understudy for Al) is honored and thrilled to be making his CLO debut. He graduated from Point Park University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a double minor in Dance and Music. He was last seen in Pittsburgh singing with the PSO in their concert, To Marvin, With Love. Some of his favorite credits include A-Rab in West Side Story at The Chance Theatre, and performing in the ensemble of 42nd Street at The Rev Theatre Company.
Susannah Upchurch She/Her (Vicki Vickers, Ensemble, Understudy for Val/Bebe) is thrilled to be making her PCLO debut in A Chorus Line! Recent credits: A Chorus Line (Boston Conservatory), Blumey Awards (Assist. Choreo). Many thanks to Baayork Lee and the entire team for this incredible opportunity. BFA: Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music.
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Andrea Weinzierl (Standby for Judy/Kristine/Sheila) was last seen as Kitty in this seasons The Drowsy Chaperone. Andrea is no stranger to the musical A Chorus Line. She played Sheila at Point Park, Judy at West Chester Broadway, and swung the National tour! Recently, Andrea was featured at Heinz Hall for the Marvin Hamlisch tribute concert.
BRETT BARTHELEMY (Teen Ensemble), a sophomore musical theatre major at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, thanks all involved with this production, his Performing Arts instructors and family. Break legs to all cast and crew! Show dedicated to the memory of Pap.
GIANNI DelMASTRO (Teen Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making his return to the Benedum center stage! Previous credits include Mary Poppins, Gypsy, and Titanic with the PCLO. He would like to thank the PCLO Academy, his educators at Westinghouse Arts Academy, his vocal coach Cathie, and his loving and always supportive family and friends, especially mom and brother, and most importantly God and my guardian angels.
MADELINE DICK (Teen Ensemble) is so excited to be closing out her CLO academy student career with her 4th main stage production. She will be pursuing a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan starting in the fall. Love and gratitude to all who supported her journey.
ALICEN MOSURA (Teen Ensemble) is a junior musical theatre major at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School. Favorite credits: Spongebob Musical, Swing!, Pride and Prejudice, and Descendants. Much love to all who have sparked her joy of performing! 1 Peter 4:8
LAUREN IVORY VAIL (Teen Ensemble) is approaching 9th grade and trains with PCLO Academy. LIVs PCLO Benedum Credits: 75th Anniversary Show, Once, Titanic (Ivanka), and Brigadoon. Thank you PCLO, The Chorus Line team, Miss Baayork Lee and Matthew Couvillon for this amazing opportunity.
BAAYORK LEE (Director/Choreographer) has performed in a dozen original Broadway shows. She created the role of Connie in A Chorus Line while continuing the legacy of Michael Bennett directing companies around the world, most recently the Antonio Banderas company in Spain. She has directed The King and I, South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Porgy and Bess, Carmen Jones, Jesus Christ Superstar, Barnum, Gypsy, and others. She founded National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) a 501 (c) 3 Nonprofit. Baayork's vision includes educating, cultivating, and stimulating audiences and artists of Asian descent through the many outreach programs the company offers. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Isabelle Stevens Tony Award, Paul Robeson Award from Actors Equity Association, the Arena Stage American Artist Award, the Asian Woman Warrior Award for Lifetime Achievement from Columbia College, and others
JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Music Director) has music directed over 15 productions for the CLO summer season since 2017. New York credits include Avenue Q (conductor), music director for Bunnicula (TheaterworksUSA and original cast recording), Hot Mess In Manhattan (Araca Project), and Happy Birthday (TACT) for which he also provided original music. National Tours credits as pianist and/or conductor include: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. Other regional credits include productions for Arena Stage, Casa Mañana, North Carolina Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Engeman Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse and The Muny. He is currently on the faculty at Point Park University.
MATTHEW COUVILLON (Associate Choreographer)
is thrilled to be back at Pittsburgh CLO. He was the Associate Choreographer to Baayork Lee on A Broadway Musical Celebration (CLO), A Chorus Line (Malaga, Spain with Antonio Banderas, New York City Center, Hollywood Bowl, Austria, City Springs Theatre Company, U.S. National Tour, Tokyo), ShowStoppers (Wynn Las Vegas), One Singular Sensation (The Public Theatre). His independent choreography credits include: Das Land des Lachelns, and Gypsy, in Austria. U.S. choreography credits: West Side Story, Cinderella, Newsies, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles and numerous other shows. MatthewCouvillon.com
Paul Miller (Lighting Designer) 6th Season for PCLO. Broadway: Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only. More than 30 Off-Broadway shows as well as productions at more than twenty major Regional Theatres, Internationally in London’s West End, Vienna, Milan (Teatro alla Scala), South Africa, China, Iceland, and São Paulo. Paul has been the Lighting director for the New Year’s Eve / Times Square broadcast for 24 years.
MICHAEL McDONALD (Costume Designer) Broadway and West End: Hair. Off-Broadway: The Public: Hair, Jericho, Almost Home, The Irish Curse, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Regional: God of Carnage, Sex with Strangers, TITLE of SHOW, Take Me Out, Oklahoma!, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The Foreigner, La Cage aux Folles, All the Way, Peter and the Starcatcher, Crowns, Dirty Blonde, Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Omnium-Gatherum, Take Me Out, Hank Williams: Lost Highway. A Chorus Line at NY City Center Encores with Baayork Lee and Bob Avian.
TRAVIS KLINGLER (Hair and Makeup Designer) Pittsburgh CLO credits: PUFFS, Wizard of Oz, A Broadway Musical Celebration, and A Musical Christmas Carol. Other credits: Minnesota Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Front Porch Theatricals. Travis travels with the Hamilton Philip tour as a swing assistant hair supervisor. His work has been published in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Pittsburgh Magazine and has been seen on the MTV Video Music Awards, HGTV and Netflix. Travis is a graduate of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and the Joe Blasco Makeup School.
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NOAH GLAISTER (Props Coordinator) is a Senior, Theatre Production: Design Major with a concentration in Scenic Design at Point Park University. He is thrilled to be working again with the Pittsburgh CLO on another incredible lineup of shows. His most recent credits include Production Coordinator for the CLO’s Byham Christmas Lobby and Scenic Designer for Angels In America (Pittsburgh Playhouse)
RenÉe Rimland (Production Stage Manager) is so happy to be back for another fantastic summer at Pittsburgh CLO! Broadway: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Fosse, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier. National Tours: 42nd Street, Beauty…, Les Misérables, Joseph ... Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera, Savion! Footnotes, Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, Evita, Bye Bye Birdie. PSM for over 11 seasons at PCLO. For JRR, always! Proud AEA member.
Heather Ankley (Assistant Stage Manager) has been in the theater arts in Pittsburgh for over 20 years having the opportunity to work in a variety of entertainment mediums including Opera, Dance and Rock n’ Roll. Credits include: CLO’s 75th Anniversary Summer Season, Titanic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, In The Heights, Brigadoon, Disney’s Newsies, Choir Boy, Scottsboro Boys, Wig Out!, Merchant of Venice, The Double-Threat Trio (World Premiere), Peter Pan, Once, Falstaff, Dead Man Walking, and Magic Flute.
Kelly Haywood (Assistant Stage Manager) Pittsburgh CLO: Wizard of Oz, 75th Concert Celebration, In the Heights, Peter Pan, Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet, Aida, Damn Yankees, South Pacific, Shrek, Monty Pythons Spamalot, A Musical Christmas Carol and 42ndStreet. Pittsburgh Public Theater: Slow Food, Barefoot in the Park, Little Shop of Horrors, Born Yesterday, Noises Off and True West Kelly has also done several productions with the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet.
JZ CASTING - Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA are New York-based casting directors, handling productions for theatre, film and television. Recent work includes productions for Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Cape Playhouse, Denver Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Irish Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Round House Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, Weston Playhouse. For more information, please visit www.jz-casting.com
Michael Bennett (Author, Original Director/Choreographer) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional eleven. Bennett's choreography credits include Henry, Sweet Henry; Promises, Promises; Coco; and Company. He directed and choreographed Follies, Seesaw and Ballroom, among several others. In 1976, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Choreography for A Chorus Line. Under the aegis of producer Joseph Papp, Bennett created A Chorus Line based on a workshop process which he pioneered. In 1982, Bennett directed and, with Michael Peters, co-choreographed Dreamgirls, winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Choreography.
James Kirkwood (Book) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976, he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work on A Chorus Line. Born in Los Angeles, Kirkwood began his career as an actor, appearing on television in Valiant Lady and Perry Mason, and on Broadway in Small Wonder and Dance Me A Song, among others. As an author, he penned the semi-autobiographical novel There Must Be a Pony, along with P.S. Your Cat Is Dead, Good Times/Bad Times, Some Kind of Hero, and Hit Me with a Rainbow. In 1970, he wrote the non-fiction American Grotesque, about the trial of Clay Shaw. His comedic play Legends! toured the United States starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing. He later wrote an account of the experience, titled Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing.
Nicholas Dante (Book) was an American dancer and writer, best known for having co-written the book of the musical A Chorus Line. Born Conrado Morales in New York City, Dante began his career as a dancer and performer, appearing on Broadway in Applause, Ambassador and Smith, among others. In 1974, Michael Bennett invited Dante to participate in interview sessions with Broadway dancers who, almost anonymously, serve as a backdrop behind star performers. Those sessions provided ample material for a Broadway musical. Collaborating with Bennett and James Kirkwood Jr., Dante created A Chorus Line, which earned him the 1976 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Book of a Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The character of Paul, a gay Puerto Rican dancer whose early career consisted of working in a drag show, was based primarily on Dante. Sammy Williams, who originated the role, won the 1976 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Dante later assumed the role himself.
Marvin Hamlisch (Music) won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globe awards, and the Pulitzer Prize (won by A Chorus Line). For Broadway, Hamlisch wrote the music for his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, as well as They’re Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and Sweet Smell of Success. Additional theatrical scores include Jean Seberg (1983) and The Nutty Professor (2012). He was the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar. Hamlisch held the position of principal pops conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony and Pops, Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic and The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.
Edward Kleban (Lyrics) was the lyricist of A Chorus Line, for which he won the 1975 Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Desk and Olivier Awards. His score for the musical A Class Act, produced posthumously, was nominated for the 2001 Tony and Drama Desk Awards and won an Obie Award. A Class Act is a musical biography of Kleban, with a score comprised of his own music and lyrics. Mr. Kleban was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art and of Columbia College, where he wrote the music for the Varsity Show of 1960 with a book by Terrance McNally. Upon graduation from Columbia, Kleban was hired as a record producer by Columbia Records. Throughout the sixties he produced original cast albums while developing his own musicals in Lehman Engel’s BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. Every song that he wrote for A Chorus Line was tested in the BMI Workshop. During the 1980s he carried on Mr. Engel’s tradition and taught songwriting in the workshop. In his will, Mr. Kleban created and endowed The Kleban Prize, a unique grant that is bestowed not for a writer’s previous achievements, but for the promise of creativity to come, chosen by a panel of Broadway’s most respected artists. Recipients have gone on to garner four Tony Awards, 30 Tony nominations, 10 Drama Desk Awards and four Obies.