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CabaretPlaybill

JOE CASEYCAT GREENFIELDTAMRA HAYDENJANNIE JONES

ANNA STEFANIC

CAST

Directed byCATHERINE RANDAZZO

Sound and Light Board OperatorDAVID SABBAGH

Season UnderwritersGaele Barthold, Joan & Larry Castellani, The Exchange of Sarasota, Bob & Wendy Grady,Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Dennis & Graci McGillicuddy, Anne H.S. Nethercott

Co-ProducersShirley Fein, Jeff Hotchkiss & Betsy Winder, Ron & Carolyn Vioni, ABC7, Sarasota Magazine

GUITAR GIRLSBy Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Catherine Randazzo

With arrangements by Jim Prosser

Guitar Girls will be performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.

The taking of photographs and the use of recording devices during the

show is strictly prohibited.

Florida Studio Theatre is a Constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG),

the national organization for the American Theatre.

Costume DesignerSUSAN ANGERMANN

Lighting DesignerTHOM BEAULIEU

Sound DesignerTHOMAS KORP

Music DirectorPAUL HELM

JOE CASEY is thrilled and grateful to be back at FST. FST: Blue Suede Shoes, Million Dollar Quartet, American Pie, and Poems, Prayers & Promises. Regional: The Bridges Of Madison County (Robert Kincaid), Million Dollar Quartet (Johnny Cash), The Crucible (John Proctor), Betrayal (Jerry), Nite Club Confidential (Buck Holden), ‘57 Chevy (Elvis Presley), Assassins (Czolgosz), Spike Heels (Edward), Wait Until Dark (Mike). New York: Allen Wilder 2.0 (Michael), The Great American Backstage Musical (Johnny Brash). National Tours: Joseph...Dreamcoat (Pharaoh). TV: The Knick, A Crime To Remember, and The Hunt With John Walsh.

CAT GREENFIELD is thrilled to make her FST Debut! She is a singer, songwriter, actor-musician, and puppeteer based out of Virginia and NYC. Favorite credits include Woody Guthrie’s American Song (Palm Beach Dramaworks); That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody (DR2 Theatre); Ring of Fire (Cortland Repertory Theatre and Oregon Cabaret Theatre); Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live (North American Tour); and Disney Dreams (Disney Cruise Lines). More info at catgreenfield.com.

TAMRA HAYDEN has performed on Broadway as Cosette in Les Miserables and as Texas in Cabaret (Studio 54). Off-Broadway: Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. She has toured the US as Christine in Phantom of the Opera, Cosette in Les Miserables, and Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof (opposite Theodore Bikel). A versatile singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Tamra has performed numerous Broadway Pops Concerts with Symphonies across the US, and has recorded several of her own CDs. Tamra co-developed a series of patented iOS and Leap Motion apps which use color and movement to create music (MusicalMe Images).

JANNIE JONES was most recently seen on the FST stage in last year’s record-breaking Cabaret, Blue Suede Shoes. Earlier this year, she portrayed Lena Younger/Mama in the musical Raisin at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Jones created the role of Annabella in Gathering Blue (World Premiere) at the Mt. Gretna Theatre and was Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone in A Night with Janis Joplin at Capital Rep. and the Barter Theatre. She performed with The Black Stars of the Great White Way with Tony Award-Winners Norm Lewis & Andre DeShields and Emmy Award Winner Obba Babatunde at the National Black Theatre Festival. Catch her episode of The Get Down (Cool Herc’s Mom) on Netflix and Power on Starz. BROADWAY/FIRST NAT’L BDWY TOURS: The Full Monty (u/s Annie Golden as Georgie) All Shook Up (Sylvia), Hair (Dionne) CARRE THEATRE: Mama,

I Want to Sing (Sister Carrie), Faith Journey (Traci). She won an Audelco Award for August Wilson’s Fences (Rose) and A Bay Area Critics Award for Black Pearl Sings (Pearl). She received critical acclaim for two one-woman’s shows, My Castle’s Rockin’ (Alberta Hunter), and Ethel Waters, His Eye is on the Sparrow, written by Larry Parr and Premiering at Florida Studio Theatre. She can be heard on Barry White’s (CD) Practice What You Preach and has performed at Carnegie Hall.

ANNA STEFANIC is thrilled to be a part of Guitar Girls! A NYC-based actor/musician, some favorite credits include

I And You (Kitchen Theatre Company), Beneath The Gavel (Bated Breath, 54 Below), Rusalka (Planet Connections winner, Outstanding Musical Production), The Last Bar At The End Of The World (Urban Stages), and we are destroyed (New York Theatre Workshop reading). Also a singer-songwriter, her original EP, Warrior, can be found on Spotify and iTunes.

ARTIST PROFILES

CATHERINE RANDAZZO (Director/Developer/Associate Artist) is thrilled to work with the talented team of Guitar Girls. She directed this season’s Unchained Melodies as well as last year’s record-breaking Blue Suede Shoes. She also directed FST’s Winter Cabarets Mack the Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook; Piano Men; Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves; and Yesterday. Catherine calls Sarasota her artistic home. She has appeared in plays, musicals, cabarets, new play readings, voice overs, commercials, fundraisers, and toured in national and international productions. She is the recipient and nominee of various awards for education, national arts awards, and local performance awards including “Best Actress in a Musical” for her performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Other favorite performances include Forbidden Broadway, Cats, The Rocky Horror Show, and The Full Monty, to name a few. Most recently, she appeared as Eve in FST’s Mainstage production of Rich Girl. She was named one of “Sarasota’s Funniest People” for her comedic styles seen in Sarasota’s original political comedy group, License to Bash, which was a part of FST’s Cabaret Fringe Festival in 1996. As Associate Artist, Catherine serves as Literary Manager, In-Residence Director, Teaching Artist, and professional actor. Catherine is a graduate of Otterbein University in Ohio with a BFA in performance, and she is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. PAUL HELM (Music Director) is happy to be back at FST, where he was last seen as Marcus Moscowicz in Murder for Two. He has performed, directed, and music directed with the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, freeFall Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Fireside Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theater, Skylight Music Theatre, Florentine Opera Company, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, Bucknell University, and the UW-Platteville Heartland Festival. He was also a vocalist for Disney on Classic, a three-month symphony concert tour of Japan with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Paul resides in New York City. paulhelm.net DAVID SABBAGH (Sound and Light Board Operator)graduated from Appalachian State University in 2016. He has been a Stage Management Intern at FST since January 2018. Previous FST credits include: Assistant Stage Manager for Heisenberg, Stage Manager for Reel Music and Snow White, and Sound Operator for Always…Patsy Cline, Murder for Two, and Other People’s Money. He has also worked professionally at Barter Theatre and Busch Gardens in Virginia, as well as Theatre Alliance, In/Visible

ARTIST PROFILESTheatre, and Ensemble Stage in North Carolina. SUSAN ANGERMANN (Costume Designer) began designing for Florida Studio Theatre in 1993 for the WRITE A PLAY production of The Emperor’s New Clothes. She has designed for FST’s Mainstage, Stage III, Cabaret, and WRITE A PLAY productions. Among recent productions are Unchained Melodies, Other People’s Money, Murder for Two, Always...Patsy Cline, Honor Killing, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, The Exonerated, Stalking the Bogeyman, Yesterday, Older Than Dirt, Piano Men, Chapatti, Robin Hood, and Once. THOM BEAULIEU (Lighting Designer) is an award-winning regional lighting designer. His work has been experienced throughout the Eastern US including: Burt & Me, Once, Blue Suede Shoes, Native Gardens, Honor Killing, Always...Patsy Cline, Unchained Melodies, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Florida Studio Theatre); The Waltz, Carrie: the Musical, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, and Master Harold ... and the Boys (The Winnipesaukee Playhouse); A Chorus Line, Floyd Collins, Sweet Charity, and Singin’ in the Rain (Aurora Theatre); The 39 Steps (Jean’s Playhouse); Marjorie Prime (The Public Theatre). He holds a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, and a MS in Physics. THOMAS KORP (Sound Designer) a former FST intern, is excited to be in his third season as staff. Sound design credits include: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Unchained Melodies, Other People’s Money, Murder for Two, Always...Patsy Cline, Native Gardens, How to Use a Knife, Once, and The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Mixing Credits: Next to Normal, Das Barbecü, Smokey Joe’s Café, The World Goes Round, Tango: Buenos Aires, We Will Rock You. Previous projection work includes Grounded and The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Sound engineer with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 2014–2016.RICHARD HOPKINS (Lead Developer) is the Producing Artistic Director of Florida Studio Theatre. Mr. Hopkins has fostered the development of FST’s Mainstage and Cabaret productions. His many directing Mainstage credits include: Honor Killing, Inspired Lunacy, The Best of Enemies, Next to Normal, Race, Ruined, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Boleros for the Disenchanted, Permanent Collection, and Metamorphoses, among numerous other plays. Mr. Hopkins led the development of

ARTIST PROFILESFST’s Cabaret productions of Mack the Knife, Older than Dirt, Piano Men, and The Prima Donnettes. Mr. Hopkins also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Florida Studio Theatre. This includes overseeing the creation and implementation of all FST programming, including Mainstage, Cabaret, Stage III, New Play Development, Education, and Touring. Since his arrival at FST in 1980, Mr. Hopkins has guided the theatre from a small touring company to a nationally-recognized regional theatre, which impacts over 215,000 adults and children annually. He created the New Play Development Program, the Cabaret Series, FST’s award-winning WRITE A PLAY Program, and he has directed the design and renovation of all FST’s theatres. Mr. Hopkins is the recipient of numerous awards including the Arts Leadership Award from the Sarasota Arts Council, the Richard G. Fallon Award for Artistic Excellence from the Florida Professional Theatres Association, and the 2012 Cultural Champion Award from the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. In 2016, Mr. Hopkins was awarded the Luminaire Award, honoring excellence in creativity, philanthropy, advocacy, and all elements that are keys to future growth of the arts in Sarasota. In 2017, Mr. Hopkins was awarded the Florida Theatre Conference Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing to the rich cultural fabric of the Sarasota community and the state of Florida, and his dedication to developing future artists, educators, and advocates. REBECCA HOPKINS (Developer) has been actively involved in development of FST’s Cabaret productions since her arrival in 1998. In addition to being part of

the development team for Guitar Girls, this season she was the Lead Developer on Unchained Melodies and is on the development team for The Wonder Years. Previously she was the Lead Developer on Blue Suede Shoes, Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves; Yesterday; American Pie; and Poems, Prayers, and Promises. She has been the head writer on all five Laughing Matters shows. Some of her favorite shows she helped develop include: Mack the Knife: The Bobby Darin Song Book; The Prima Donnettes; That’s Life; The Wanderers; My One and Only Gershwin; Hot and Cole; The British Invasion; The Flip Side; and Outlaws and Angels. In addition, she is the Founder and Producer of FST Improv and the Sarasota Improv Festival. Mrs. Hopkins serves as Managing Director for Florida Studio Theatre, and as such, is the Chief Operations Officer. Mrs. Hopkins is responsible for oversight of FST’s Administration, including the Business Office, Development, Marketing, Box Office, Front of House, Restaurant, Budgeting, and maintaining the overall quality of FST’s internal management. Mrs. Hopkins serves on the Board of Directors for the League of Resident Theatres and for the Theatre Communications Group. She is the former President of the National New Play Network. In 2012, the Arts & Cultural Alliance awarded Mrs. Hopkins the Cultural Champion Award in recognition of her many years of accomplishment and growth with Florida Studio Theatre. In 2016, Mrs. Hopkins was awarded the Luminaire Award, honoring excellence in creativity, philanthropy, advocacy, and all elements that are keys to future growth of the arts in Sarasota.

SEASON UNDERWRITERSGAELE BARTHOLD FST is family and an integral part of my life. Its community contributions are myriad and a model of theatrical excellence. Quality and diverse stage productions at affordable prices are but one component of FST’s offerings. Other contributions include extensive contact with local schools to foster student creativity and theatre appreciation, structured and wide-ranging educational programs for adults and children, community forums and other community outreach programs, and a strong commitment to new play development and excellence in the arts. FST is a gem that warrants our widespread financial and artistic

Exchange of Sarasota has awarded more than $8 million in grants and scholarships in

support. I am proud to serve on FST’s board and to support it financially and otherwise.JOAN & LARRY CASTELLANI We have been attending Florida Studio Theatre since 2013, and we have found so much to enjoy. We love the diversity of the art FST offers, and are consistently impressed at the talent showcased on their many stages. We appreciate that Richard, Rebecca, and the rest of the FST staff show a true dedication to their craft. And most importantly, we are grateful that a theatre of this caliber exists in our city. We are proud to be supporters of this Sarasota treasure.

SEASON UNDERWRITERSTHE EXCHANGE OF SARASOTA Since 1962, The Exchange of Sarasota has awarded more than $8 million in grants and scholarships in support of the arts of Sarasota and Manatee counties. “A proud supporter of Florida Studio Theatre for more than 30 years, The Exchange of Sarasota is proud to continue the legacy of supporting an organization that is as artistically diverse as FST.” - Karen Koblenz, Executive Director/CEO, The Exchange of Sarasota WENDY & BOB GRADY We were so impressed when we first visited FST, that we immediately wanted to become involved. Whenever you come across a system as unique as FST’s, where the key to getting art into the hearts of so many has been found—in a comfortable and easily accessible way—you know you’ve spotted a winner. We are proud to be Season Underwriters, and hope that others will join us in supporting FST’s important work. GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Together with our donors, Gulf Coast Community Foundation transforms our region through bold and proactive philanthropy. Gulf Coast is a public charity that was created in 1995 through the sale of the Venice Hospital. Since then, we have become the philanthropic home of more than 700 families who have established charitable funds here, and we have

invested over $300 million in grants in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org. DENNIS & GRACI MCGILLICUDDY FST is important to us because we believe so strongly in the transformative power of the arts. For close to 30 years now, we have been so fortunate to experience first-hand how that transformative power works its magic in the hands of an organization that is not only experienced and dedicated, but so highly skilled in their craft. The values of the theater and its leadership, as reflected in its mission, and as manifested in its work, whether it be on the Mainstage, in the Cabaret, or in its Education and Community Outreach programs—these are values that we so strongly believe in. As a consequence, it is a privilege for us to be a part of, and supportive of this great theater. ANNE H.S. NETHERCOTT When asked to define giving, Anne said, “My mother used to say, ‘The best way to find you is to lose yourself, by focusing on the needs of others rather than on oneself.’” Giving has always been an important family value, which in childhood was reinforced by the community experience of surviving the Depression. Anne is proud to be a supporter of FST.

CO-PRODUCERSSHIRLEY FEIN My support of FST was immediate. I felt a comfortable intimacy and grandeur regarding their intellectually stimulating and entertaining performances. I salute FST for having exceptional management, a friendly and caring staff, and performers extraordinaire! It is my sincere pleasure to be a Co-Producer of Guitar Girls. See you there! JEFF HOTCHKISS & BETSY WINDER Since moving to Sarasota area, we have become avid supporters of the Florida Studio Theatre. FST’s commitment to accessible and affordable theatre makes it a tremendous asset to the entire community of Sarasota. It provides great entertainment while challenging us on the issues of the day. We are proud to be able to support this wonderful institution. RON & CAROLYN VIONI Florida Studio Theatre has held a special place in our hearts since we started vacationing in Sarasota in 1986. Living at Bay Plaza made it easy for us to consider FST “our” neighborhood gem. Over the years we have watched

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FST COMPANYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

President ............................................... Dennis McGillicuddyVice-President ............................................. Richard HopkinsSecretary/Treasurer .......................................Jennifer MichellTrustee ..............................................................Gaele BartholdTrustee ...............................................................Georgia CourtTrustee .......................................................... Patricia CourtoisTrustee ................................................................Jeff HotchkissTrustee .............................................................Robert IsraeloffTrustee ..............................................................Barbara LupoffTrustee ................................Chief Judge Charles E. Williams

EXECUTIVE STAFFProducing Artistic Director ....................... Richard HopkinsManaging Director ......................................Rebecca Hopkins

ARTISTIC STAFFAssociate Director At-Large .........................Kate AlexanderCasting/Hiring Coordinator .......................... James AshfordResident Pianist ..................................................... Jim ProsserAssociate Artist ................................................. Jason CannonAssociate Artist .......................................Catherine RandazzoDirector of Improvisation ......................................Will LueraAssistant to the Artistic Director .....................Doris IemoloLiterary Associate ................................................. Meg Gilbert

PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager ............................................. Bruce PriceMainstage Stage Manager ...................................... Roy JohnsMainstage Stage Manager ...................................Kelli KarrenAssistant Stage Manager ................................. Jynelly RosarioTechnical Director ........................................... Mike SchwentCostume Shop Manager ...........................Adrienne WebberSound Supervisor .................................................Thom KorpProps/Paint Supervisor .............................. Kristine KreutzerLead Carpenter ................................................. Marco Acosta

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFGeneral Manager .............................................Jill ZakrzewskiDirector of IT .................................................... Clarke WeigleDirector of Finance ....................................... Orville Cordero Business Manager .......................................Carmen GonzalezBusiness Office Associate. ...........................Reanna BourqueBusiness Office Associate ................................David WallaceAsst. to the Managing Dir ..........................Phyllis SilvermanFacilities Manager .......................................Joseph Goepfrich Facilities Technician .............................. Mark Quackenbush Company Manager ...........................................Luke JohnsonDirector of Marketing .....................................Becca JenningsPublic Relations Associate ................................. Lydia BaxterDigital Marketing Associate ............................. Emily Blazek Marketing Assistant ............................................. Sarah HaleyDirector of Indiv. Giving ................ Melody Mora-ShihadehDevelopment Associate .................................Samus HaddadDevelopment Associate ..................................Melanie SlusarPatron Services Manager ....................Kelsey Wehde Wilson Box Office Manager ......................................... Ryan SimpsonAsst. Box Office Manager ..............................Mateo Cristiani Asst. Box Office Manager ...................................Gigi DelperoAsst. Box Office Manager ...........................Noah ScheibmeirEvents Coordinator ........................................Matthew QuickRestaurant Manager .............................................. Tom CurryRestaurant Manager ..........................................Karen KrasterRestaurant Manager ........................................... Josh RodoskiAsst. Restaurant Manager .................................. Kristy PlumReceptionist/ Volunteer Coord ....................... Joan O’Dowd

EDUCATION & TOURSDirector of Children’s Theatre .....................Caroline KaiserDirector of Education ...............................Christine HopkinsEducation Administrator .................................Pamela SmithTeaching Artist/YPF Coordinator ...................Adam Ratner Education Group Sales Assoc ......................Hannah BagnallTeaching Artist .....................................................Denee Lortz

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OUTSIDE ASSISTANCEHouse Counsel ................................................. John PattersonFacility Custodian .....................................Carlos De Oliveira...............................................Confidence Cleaning CompanyCaretaker ................................................................ Doctor Nik

INTERN PROGRAMActing Apprentice ...............................................Kayla FainerActing Apprentice ......................................... Emily HardestyActing Apprentice ..........................................Austin HowethActing Apprentice ......................................... Nora McAuliffeActing Apprentice ............................................. Jamie MolinaActing Apprentice ...............................................Drew Norris Acting Apprentice ................................................Erin PaxtonActing Apprentice ....................................... Ben SoutherlandActing Apprentice .............................................. Liam TannerActing Apprentice .................................... Anna WeatherwaxActing Apprentice ..................................................Liv Wilson Company Management Intern .............................. Ali Durso Development Intern ......................................... Jordan FaddisLiterary Intern ............................................................ TJ LewisLiterary Intern ............................................... Michael NicholsLiterary Intern .................................................... Jenna TonsorLiterary & Directing Intern ...........................Irene MartinkoLiterary & Playwriting Intern ........................Sarah DurhamMarketing Intern ............................................. Emma RhynerScenic Production Intern .................................... Eva Hoesch Scenic Production Intern ..................................Justen Zhang Production Management Intern .......................... Erin SpenoProduction Assistant Intern ....................Kelsey PeavyhouseSound Intern ....................................................... Joseph ParisiStage Management Intern ...................................... Meg GreyStage Management Intern ....................................Liora JacobStage Management Intern ................................... Tanner LiasStage Management Intern ....................... Maddie LugenbeelStage Management Intern ............................. David Sabbagh

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