THE NEXT FAIRY TALE

BRIAN ADAM DAVIS (Book, Music & Lyrics) is a playwright, composer, lyricist and performer. Writing credits include the musicals No Reservations and The Next Fairy Tale (book/music/lyrics); the play Dictionary Love, and songs in Ooogy Green and Other Fables; and A Christmas Carol (Celebration Theater) and William Finn's Ridiculously Talented series (Barrington Stage). The Next Fairy Tale participated in Apples and Oranges’ first THEatre ACCELERATOR cycle and had recent workshops in Orange County, CA and the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando. B.A. Theater, UCLA.

TIM KASHANI (Director/Additional Story) Espousing the start-up mentality, the Kashani family treats artists as entrepreneurs, empowering them with the resources to succeed. Tim and his team launched THEatre ACCELERATOR, seeking to apply the methods, processes, and the “fail early and often” mindset of the startup world to the performing arts. The program illuminates the real-world responsibilities and tribulations for aspiring performers, writers, composers, and directors. BROADWAY, HAIR, Memphis and An American In Paris (Producer). Film, Emma / No one Called Ahead (Director). For Timothy!

PAMELA WINSLOW KASHANI (Additional Story/Music Associate) does musicals. PERFORMER: Broadway: original Rapunzel Into the Woods, also Cinderella, Meet Me in St. Louis (Lucille), Beauty and the Beast (Babette). TV: Ensign McKnight on Star Trek: The Next Generation, host of Arts Coast to Coast. Streaming: Paul Gordon’s Emma. COMPOSER: Higher Education. PRODUCER: Broadway: Hair, Memphis (Tony Award), An American in Paris. Co-founder Apples and Oranges, whose THEatre ACCELERATOR “Takes the Starving Out of Artist”: nycoc.org. Proud to be part of TNFT’s evolution.

MICHELE LYNCH (Director) Michele choreographed the new musical, Everyday Rapture on Broadway as well as The Coast of Utopia. Other Broadway credits include Hairspray, The Full Monty, and Urinetown as assistant choreographer. Off-Broadway she choreographed the original new musicals, Little Miss Sunshine, We the People, and Everyday Rapture. National/International tours include Dirty Dancing, Happy Days, and Little House on the Prairie. For film, Michele choreographed The Last Five Years, CAMP, and Joyful Noise. In concert she staged Dolly Parton’s World Tour.

MITCHELL HANLON (Music Director) is a leading musical director/vocal coach in Southern California. He’s worked on 4 continents and enjoyed 25 seasons and 350+ concerts at the Hollywood Bowl as performer, vocal coach and Assistant Conductor. Mitch coached or accompanied over 200 Tony/Oscar/Emmy/Grammy nominated artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Hugh Jackman, Audra MacDonald, Julie Andrews, Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Jordan and Catherine Zeta Jones. He’s music directed 60+ shows and dozens of his private voice students have worked on Broadway or National tours.

KATY CLICK (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working with Pittsburgh CLO for the first time. She has worked as a Stage Manager with Bricolage, Front Porch Theatricals, Pittsburgh Musical Theater and Pittsburgh Festival Opera. Katy holds a BA in nothing-she-is-currently-using from Allegheny College.

JULIANNE AVOLIO (Hazel) is excited to be back at Pittsburgh CLO for another New Musicals Weekend. Most recently, she was in Perfect Wedding at the CLO Cabaret and is currently performing just down the street at Bricolage as Dorothy in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

ZACH HERMAN (Copernicus) is from Sarasota, Florida, where he grew up performing in local theatre. After graduation he’ll be on his way to New York to dive into the theatre scene. “Enjoy this important new story!”

PAMELA WINSLOW KASHANI (Minerva) does musicals. PERFORMER: Broadway: original Rapunzel Into the Woods, also Cinderella, Meet Me in St. Louis (Lucille), Beauty and the Beast (Babette). TV: Ensign McKnight on Star Trek: The Next Generation, host of Arts Coast to Coast. Streaming: Paul Gordon’s Emma. COMPOSER: Higher Education. PRODUCER: Broadway: Hair, Memphis (Tony Award), An American in Paris. Co-founder Apples and Oranges, whose THEatre ACCELERATOR “Takes the Starving Out of Artist”: nycoc.org. Proud to be part of TNFT’s evolution.

JUSTIN LONESOME (The Mirror/Helio/Arthur/Dragon) is an actor with a penchant for new works, and he could not be more excited to take part in New Musicals Weekend. His production credits include Book of Mormon (Australia), Jersey Boys and many seasons with Pittsburgh CLO. Proud member of AEA.

ROBYNE PARRISH (Glinda) is tickled pink to join this team! Off-Broadway: The York, The Mint. NYC: Musicals Tonight!, NYMF, Arts Power. Recent: Away in the Basement (Sierra Rep), Pool Boy (Pittsburgh CLO’s SPARK). Regional: The Arden, City Theatre, Pittsburgh Public, NJ Rep, Maine Public, WVPT, Bricolage, Quantum, Theatre Raleigh, The REP, PMT and Off the Wall. BFA UNCSA. Next: Matilda (Virginia Stage).RobyneParrish.com.