MATT COX (Author, Sound Design) is a playwright, actor, improviser, sound designer, and former comic book retail associate based in New York City. His play Puffs Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic & Magic (2016 Off-Broadway Alliance Best Theatrical Experience Nominee) began as small show made by friends at a small comedy venue, the People’s Improv Theater. It has since broke records Off-Broadway in New York, was screened in movie theaters across the country with Fathom Events, and it’s production in Melbourne, Australia is Melbourne’s longest running play of the century. His other work includes Happy Little Trees: A Bobyssey, Cool Chefs Jr., The Madness of Captain Dread, and the four hour geek epic Kapow-i GoGo (along with it’s spinoffs: The Kapow-i GoGo Holiday Special & I Am Mr. Snuggles.) He authored the radio play El Hombre Bovino for WNYC’s The Greene Space, and was a contributing writer to The Flea Theater’s The Mysteries. His work has been produced Off-Broadway at New World Stages and The Elektra Theater; Off-Off-Broadway at The Tank, and The Flea Theater; three blocks from Broadway at The Peoples Improv Theater, and much further from Broadway at the Alex Theater in Melbourne, Australia. He studied theatre at Tarleton State University. He is working on a novel about an Orc.
SCOTT EVANS (Director) directs CLO’s annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, most recently starring Richard Thomas. He has directed for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Theatre Aspen, Forestburgh Playhouse, Northwestern University, and NYU Tisch’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program. He was Associate Director for the NY premiere of Ten Chimneys, the revival of The Silver Cord, and multiple world premieres at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre in Atlanta. Scott is Artistic Director of Somerled Arts and an Associate Artist with the American Music Theatre Project.
MADELEINE BUNDY (Scenic Designer) is a designer and performer originally from Anchorage, Alaska. In 2009 she moved to New York City to study theatre at NYU. She joined the flea theatre in 2012. There she performed in late night Serials and originated the role of Julie in Smoke by Kim Davies. At the Peoples Improv theatre she played the titular in Kapow-I Gogo by Matt Cox as well playing Susie, Harry and Myrtle in Puffs. In addition to performing in Puffs she designed the set, costumes and props. Puffs later transferred to the Elektra and then to New World Stages. You can watch Puffs Live on a variety of streaming services. Madeleine’s TV credits include Russian Doll and Almost Family. Most recently Madeleine designed puppets for Patrick Willems feature length film, Night of the Coconut which can be found on the streaming service Nebula. Madeleine currently lives in Los Angeles.
ANDREW DAVID OSTROWSKI (Lighting Designer) National credits include The National High School Musical Theatre Awards in NYC, The Asolo, Virginia Stage Company, North Shore Music Theatre, George Street Playhouse, TheatreWorks USA, Merrimack Repertory Company, The Arden, Spoleto Festival USA, Madison Opera and Dallas Summer Musicals and a few more. International credits in France, Sweden, Scotland and Ireland. Local credits include every professional company in Pittsburgh. His designs total over 400 productions. This marks year 27 with the show.
BOB BOLLMAN (Stage Technician/Houseman) has been a sound designer, consultant, and engineer in the Pittsburgh area for over twentyyears, working with numerous professional, community, and high school theater productions. His many regional credits includeCivic Light Opera,Pittsburgh Musical Theater,the Palace Theater, Stage Right, and Attack Theatre. Mr. Bollman holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Duquesne University in music performance,technology, and composition. He also is a busy music arranger for many performing ensembles and music groups throughout the region when he is not mixingsound. Bob has been the houseman and house sound engineer at the Cabaret since 2008.
MITCHELL JACOBS (Costume Designer) is delighted to have designed PUFFS! with PCLO as their first professional production. Mitchell is a Pittsburgh/New Hampshire based artist and undergraduate student currently studying costume design at Carnegie Mellon University, and will be entering their senior year in the fall. Mitchell is incredibly grateful to PCLO for the experience and opportunity of working with this infinitely talented cast and crew!
TRAVIS KLINGLER (Makeup/Hair and Wig Designer) is ecstatic to be returning to the CLO Cabaret for PUFFS! His last show with the Cabaret was Spamilton. Other theater credits include Minnesota Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater. Travis also travels with Hamilton as a swing assistant hair supervisor. He has been in the hair and makeup industry for over 18 years. Travis has been published in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and Pittsburgh Magazine. His work has been seen on the MTV Video Music Awards, HGTV and Netflix. Travis is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and the Joe Blasco Makeup School. www.travismakeupart.com
NICHOLAS F. DOYLE (Props Coordinator) is delighted to be back as Props Master for CLO’s productions of PUFFS, Kinky Boots, & Godspell. Notable credits include Fulton Theatre’s Treasure Island, Pittsburgh CLO’s Spamilton, Double-Threat Trio, The Book of Merman, The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum’s The Music Man. With a Bachelors of Fine Arts: Drawing & Painting degree from Ohio University’s School of Art & Design, Nicholas is an Associate Scenic Charge at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center and is currently serving in the United States Air Force as a Reservist for the 911th Airlift Wing. Instagram: @scenick_art
TIM BRADY (Production Stage Manager) returns for his 16th 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.”
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