Adults: $23
Seniors | Students: $20
Members | Children: $15
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October 18, 24*, 25 & 26 | 7:30PM
October 19 & 27 | 2:00PM
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George Frey Performing Arts Center
10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ
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*Special Pricing Available for fellow Musicians and Actors at the 10/24 performance
About the Show
Chris's thing
Cast
Jessi Baden (Sarraghina) Jessi is delighted to be returning to OLT working with some truly incredible talent! Recent credits include Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts), Nine (Sarraghina), Deathtrap (Helga Ten Dorp), Suite Surrender (Claudia McFadden) Chamber Music (Joan of Arc), The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Queen Victoria, Narrator 5) Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (Quincy/Bart), A Very Great Mischief (Dorothea) Elf (Deb & Manager), The Medium (Baba), Mamma Mia (Rosie), Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider), 1776 (John Dickinson), Agamemnon (Klytemnestra), Don Carlo (La Principessa D'Eboli).
Kaitlyn Barnes (Lady of the Spa) Owner and director of Aurora Music Academy (AMA) in Englewood Cliffs, soprano Kaitlyn Barnes is thrilled to be working with this incredible cast and production team in Nine. Kaitlyn was most recently seen as Blanche Ingram in Jane Eyre with The Park Players this past Spring, and she has also performed in several OLT cabarets as well as in their production of Titanic last Fall. She is so happy to be reunited with so many former cast mates in this production! Kaitlyn is also very proud to once again share the stage with AMA student Marcus Reyes and wishes him the best in this production! Past favorite roles include Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus) Dido (Dido and Aeneas) and Cinderella (Into the Woods). Kaitlyn has been extremely blessed to work with great musicians both in the U.S. and in Europe and is hoping for more adventures soon! She would like to say a special thank you to her family, especially her father Joseph Barnes for his never-ending love and support. She would also like to thank her partner Gerard Macanas for being her “something to hold onto”. Kaitlyn is a proud EDS “Zebra” and would like to remind everyone to listen to their bodies, take care of themselves, and get regular check-ups! All of Kaitlyn’s work is in memory of her mother, Jacalyn Barnes.
Lila Bell (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be performing in his first community theater production at OLT. He has in the past performed in two high school productions including Shrek(Ensemble) and Spamalot as the homicidal maniac Lancelot. He wants to thank Louis,Ryan, Porter and Nell who have encouraged him in auditioning and creating a present for himself on the stage. He would also like to thank his Mother for supporting him in his pursuit of the theater
Lisa Cortney (Carla) is a classically trained ballerina, entrepreneur and very proud momma of 3. After pounding the Wall Street pavement for 17 years, Lisa returned to NJ stages in 2022 and has since played some of musical theatre’s most notable triple threat roles, including "Cassie" in A Chorus Line, "Charity" in Sweet Charity, "Fastrada" in Pippin and "Linda" in The Wedding Singer. Other favorite recent credits include "Emily Hobbes" in Elf, The Musical and Guido's other love and muse, "Claudia", in NINE earlier this year. Lisa would like to thank Chris, Matt, Jeff and team for warmly welcoming her to OLT and trusting her with the vibrancy and fragility of "Carla". She is forever grateful for Alex's relentless encouragement to chase her dreams, and Amalia, Alexandra and Troy's endless love and support of mommy's passion. “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” - Jennifer Lee IG: @lisacortney
Evan T. Charpentier (Guido's Mother) Evan directed last season’s Perry-nominated production of Titanic for OLT, and later this year, will return to her Shakespeare roots to direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream (December 13-15th, 2024). You may have seen her perform in Avenue Q (Lucy), The Vagina Monologues, Dogfight (Mama), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Jeannie), Children of Eden (Mama Noah), Baby (Arlene), It Shoulda Been You (Jenny), Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts), Little Shop (voice of Twoie) and Head Over Heels (Pamela). She is also a Music Director, having MD’d BatBoy, Little Miss Sunshine, All Shook Up, A New Brain, and numerous Cabarets and Concerts. www.evanmakesmusic.com for more. Beijinhos, queerida.
Morgan Ford (Prince Topher) is 22 years old and recently graduated from Rowan University with a BA in Theatre Arts with concentrations in Musical Theatre and Design/Tech and a Minor in Dance. He's elated to be back on the OLT stage after a 2 year hiatus, as he was last seen in 2022 as 'Walt' in It Shoulda Been You. Some of his most notable roles include: Disney's Newsies (Race), 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Matilda! The Musical (Michael Wormwood), Singin' in the Rain (Cosmo Brown), Mamma Mia! (Sky), and Frozen the Musical (Prince Hans). When he's not on the OLT stage, you can find him on “The Slime Stage” hanging out with some of his incredible Nickelodeon friends such as Spongebob & Friends, The Paw Patrol Pups, The TMNT and more at Nickelodeon Universe in American Dream Mall, East Rutherford! "I would like to thank my beautiful girlfriend Millie for always supporting me through life, my #1 supporter MeMa and my friends and family for helping me chase my dreams. A huge thank you to Louis, Ryan and the entire production team for allowing me to check off a dream role! Sit back, relax, make sure you got both shoes and enjoy the show!" All socials: @ant.finke
Caitlin Greene (Sebastian) is delighted to return to OLT as Sebastian. He has been enjoying playing parts where men grapple with their fading powers. Most recently, he played a jaded Dr. Berensteiner in OLT’s production of A New Brain. As Edgar in OLT’s Titanic he struggled to contain his excitable younger wife as Edgar before going down with the ship. In Clifton’s Jesus Christ Superstar, he explored the corruption inherent in power as Caiphas. And in a Baltimore production of Mama Mia, he played Harry, the father who discovers that while striving as a competent banker, he had lost his joyful rocker core. Paul denies that these roles reflect in any way the themes of his own life and career as an academic internist, husband and father.
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Kay Koch (Olga) is thrilled to be back at OLT after appearing earlier this season in The Big Gay Cabaret and being honored with the 2023 OLT Award for her role as Katherine Wiley in Radium Girls. Favorite recent credits: Shakespeare in Hollywood (Lydia Lansing – Trilogy Repertory), Gloria: A Life (Gloria Steinem - OffBook Productions), Beehive! The 60s Musical (Laura/Janis Joplin - The Barn Theatre), The Toxic Avenger (Ma/Mayor Babs - Players Guild of Leonia), Ragtime (Mother - BCP). Thanks, hugs, and fistbumps to Chris, Jeff and our incredible creative team! Endless love to this incredible cast and my favorite “partnerd”-in-crime, Packy.
Kim Lougheed (Ensemble) is an AEA eligible NJ/NYC based actress with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater from Ramapo College of New Jersey with concentrations in Acting, Directing, and Stage Management as well as a minor in Digital Filmmaking. Some of her previous credits include Mina in Mina, Meg March in Little Women, Kathryn Schaub in Radium Girls, Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Agatha in Frankenstein, Officer#2/Musician in Twelfth Night, and Greek Chorus in Antigone. She has received reviews such as “Hacker becomes a mesmerizing shapeshifter...it is a bravura performance” (BlogCritics) for her work in Mina and was also nominated for The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Irene Ryan Acting Award for her role as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and received a certificate of merit for ensemble work in Twelfth Night. Reilly would like to thank her friends, family, and mentors for their constant love and support and the team of Cinderella for making this experience a positive one. She hopes the audience enjoys this version of this classic story.
Dan Maceyak (Guido) is thrilled to be making his OLT debut! He is beyond honored to get the chance to visit this complex and fascinating character once again. Other NJ theatre highlights have been Nine (Guido) at Chatham Community Players, the Cranford Dramatic Club’s production of A Bronx Tale (Sonny), and Songs for a New World (Man2) at UCPAC. Before moving to NJ, Dan spent many years as a professional actor in and out of NYC. During those years he had the privilege to work with some incredible talents on and off Broadway on national tours and in regional theaters. He was seen in such shows as South Pacific, Grease, Forever Plaid, and The Lion in Winter, to name a few. Dan is a proud graduate of NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts as well as the College of Mount Saint Vincent, where he obtained his BFA in Acting and BSN in Nursing, respectively. Dan would like to thank Chris and Matt and all of the gang at OLT for giving him another chance to work on this beautiful show and the opportunity to work with such a stellar group of women. He dedicates this performance to the true performer and singer in his family, his 17-year-old miniature dachshund, Dewey.
Eileen Mager (Ensemble) Eileen Mager is happy to return to OLT, having performed as the title character, Joy, in OLT’s East Coast premiere of Unexpected Joy in 2021. A former Board member, online store manager, and online ticket manager for the Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, Eileen has sunk her teeth into most of Gilbert & Sullivan's principal mezzo/contralto roles, including Katisha in The Mikado, Buttercup in HMS Pinafore, and Mad Margaret in Ruddigore. Eileen recently had a blast starring in A Tribute to Carol Burnett (Theatre League of Clifton) and has performed in several children's shows, both locally and on tour.
Pamela Pederson (Ensemble) is delighted to be performing in her first musical production at Old Library Theatre. She has had so much fun singing, dancing, and acting in these beautiful, meaningful numbers and loves being able to tell this beautiful story. She has recently performed in Violet at Stageworks 237 in May as Old Lady/ Hooker and Beehive at The Barn Theatre in November as Pattie. Some of her favorite shows that she has performed in were Jekyll and Hyde at the Star Royale Theatre, Sweeney Todd, Annie, Golden Oldies, and Beauty and the Beast on the Rhino Theatre Mainstage. Pamela is an elementary music teacher, wife, mother of two, and dog mom to four pups when she is not on the stage. She is grateful to her friends and family for their love and support and would like to thank all those involved in Nine for making this a positive, wonderful, and fun experience.
Jodi Reiss (Lina Darling) Jodi is so excited to be making her debut on the OLT stage in this amazing production of Nine. Previously she has performed at The Players Guild of Leonia as Myra Bruhl in Deathtrap, and several one act plays. She also is currently sitting on the board of The PGL as their Vice President.
When not performing, Jodi keeps busy as an anesthesiologist, a mom to two bright young men, and wife to the most supportive husband around. Always on the go, she loves to relax by baking for her family, friends and castmates.
Thank you to Chris for this wonderful opportunity and to the entire cast and crew for their dedication and friendship.
Marcus Reyes (Little Guido) is thrilled to portray Young Guido. Previously, he captivated audiences as the complex John Reed in Park Players’ Jane Eyre. Furthering his artistic growth at Bergen Performing Arts Center, Marcus is a passionate actor, singer, and pianist. His ability to convey emotion shines through his powerful performances in the MLK Oratory at Notre Dame Academy.
Laura Penney Shamir (Luisa Contini) Recent productions include Titanic at OLT and The Pirates of Penzance with The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. Other favorite roles have included Cordelia in Falsettos, the Balladeer in Assassins, and the Housewife in Working. Laura sings with The Lakeside Choraliers, a local choir based in Park Ridge, NJ, and has sung with a wide variety of virtual choirs including Chris Lombardi Acapella, Choirantine, ChoirCast, Stay at Home Choir, and the San Fernando Valley Master Chorale. Congratulations to this incredible cast and crew! Special thanks to Chris, Matt, Jeff, Armanda, and Dawn, voice teacher Yelena Dof-Donskaya, Italian coach Daniela Aschei, and her personal support team: husband Dan and offspring Ryan and Dash. Grazie mille!
Leslie Silverman (Liliane La Fleur) Leslie is thrilled to be working again with OLT. Her previous roles at OLT were: Lou Newman in Unexpected Joy, and Armanda in Sweet Charity. Some of her favorite roles have been: The Witched Witch in The Wizard of Oz, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense, Nancy in Oliver, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Hysteria in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anita in West Side Story, Lady Thaing in The King and I, Suzannah in Tintypes, Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed in Business, Maggie Jones in 42nd Street, Bloody Mary in South Pacific, Muzzy Van Hossmier in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mrs. Muller in Doubt, Mrs. McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, Helene in Sweet Charity. Her directing credits include: Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Pirates of Penzance, Seussical, Bye, Bye Birdie, Motherhood Out Loud, The Music Man.
Erica Stuppler (Ensemble) is super excited to perform in “Cinderella”. This is his second time participating in a musical and this won’t be his last. Brandon is thrilled to be part of the Ensemble. Brandon would love to thank his incredibly supporting family, friends, and girlfriend. He would also like to thank Nell White, Ryan McCann, Samuel Porter, the cast and crew, and the orchestra. He would finally like to thank Lois Bernice for all the hard work he’s put into the production and the only reason he made it to rehearsals. Now don’t lose your shoes and enjoy Cinderella!
Emma Thayer (Ensemble) is super excited to perform in “Cinderella”. This is his second time participating in a musical and this won’t be his last. Brandon is thrilled to be part of the Ensemble. Brandon would love to thank his incredibly supporting family, friends, and girlfriend. He would also like to thank Nell White, Ryan McCann, Samuel Porter, the cast and crew, and the orchestra. He would finally like to thank Lois Bernice for all the hard work he’s put into the production and the only reason he made it to rehearsals. Now don’t lose your shoes and enjoy Cinderella!
Beth Valenti (Stephanie Necrophorus) OLT has always been a special theater company to Beth. She has peformed in many productions with OLT when OLT was actually in the old library on River Road. Life long friendships and collaborations go back to the early 80’s and continue to this day. Beth is thrilled to be back doing a main stage production with this amazingly talented group. Beth was last seen at Stageworks in Sondheim Tribute. Some of her memorable roles were Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Madame), The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch of the West), Annie (Miss Hannigan), Pippin (Berthe), Nunsense (Mother Superior), Hello Dolly (Dolly), Chorus Line (Sheila), Chicago (Roxie) to name a few. She has also appeared in her one-woman show in NYC working with Helen Baldassare, Jay Rogers, Rick Jensen and Dick Gallagher who were well known in the New York cabaret scene. Beth would like to express her thanks to the Chris, Matt, Jeff, Lillian and the rest of this amazing crew who have made this a pure joy and privilege to be a part of this production. Also, a special thank you to the best husband ever, Joe, who is so incredibly supportive!
Production Team
Chris Hietikko (Director) is thrilled to be working with OLT. Most recently, he directed Deathtrap (Players Guild of Leonia), Hand to God (Nutley Little Theatre) and Falsettos (Tulsa Repertory Musicals). He won the Best Director Award at the 6th Annual One Act Jamboree at Rhino Theatre for his production of The One That Got Away, AND SOME PERRY MENTION here I guess (?). As a professional actor, some of the theatres he has appeared at are: McCarter, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, NJ Shakes, The Old Globe Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Rep Theatre of St. Louis and The English Theatre of Frankfurt. Chris is also a headshot photographer www.chrishietikkophotography.com. Gratitude to his entire creative team, this incredible cast, the best stage manager anyone could ask for and always - his amazing family for the daily laughs and support. More about Chris at www.chrishietikko.com
Matthew Hosmer (Music Director) is making his music director debut with OLT. His first outing with the company was as Harold Bride in "Titanic: The Musical." (Supporting Actor Perry Nominations) Other music director credits include "Ride the Cyclone" (Stageworks 2-3-7), "Fiddler on the Roof" (Plays-in-the-Park), "Legally Blonde (Plays-in-the-Park), "Next to Normal" (Hemlock), "1776" (WCT), "A Grand Night For Singing" (Hemlock), "Bonnie & Clyde" (Stageworks 2-3-7).
Armanda Cerquiera (Producer) is thrilled to be working with such an amazing cast and production team. Due to a severe "stage allergy", Armanda spends her theatre time behind the scenes as a Director, Producer, and Intimacy Director/Coordinator. Armanda has served on the Executive Board of Old Library Theatre since 2020 and is honored to serve as Vice President this season. Previous credits include Cinderella (Intimacy Director, OLT), Titanic (Perry Nominated Producer, OLT, ), PROM (Producer, OLT), Much Ado About Nothing (Producer/Tech Director, OLT), It Shoulda Been You (Director, OLT), Twelfth Night (Producer/ Tech Director, OLT). Armanda is scheduled to direct Company in OLT's 2025 Season. Much love to my Carinha "Sofa", our fuzzy diminutive butt heads, and my "theatre ride or dies".
Dawn Toussas (Producer) is excited to be on the Production Team for Nine. This is Dawn’s second time as a producer at OLT. It has been amazing to see the creativity and talented performers bring this story to life! Dawn has enjoyed working with her fellow production team members behind the scenes to make the magic on-stage possible. Dawn joined the OLT Board earlier this year and has been quickly learning “the ropes”. She joins her family, Dave, Calista and Michaela in their love of the theatre; though they are performing, she’ll enjoy the view from backstage or in the audience, LOL. Dawn wishes to thank Louis, Ryan and Evan for their patience and partnership, and wishes the cast, orchestra and crew a successful run!
Jeff Parsons (Stage Manager) is a fifth year Band director at Lodi High School. He has a Bachelor of Science in Music Education as well as a separate Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Lebanon Valley College. This is his fourth production with Old Library Theater. He has had the pleasure of conducting the pit for OLT’s production of Legally Blonde, as well as playing in their Night at the Movies Concert and conducting, playing, AND singing in their Broadway Mashups Concert. Sam has played and participated in musical pit orchestras every year since his first production his freshman year of high school. He is excited to help bring the wonder and magic of Cinderella to the stage. Sam would like to thank his colleagues for always making work a little more enjoyable and his wife for her unwavering support in all of his endeavors.
Lilian Smith (Choreographer) is a dancer, performer, and choreographer from Teaneck, NJ. In 2020, Lillian moved to Columbus, Ohio, and joined BalletMet as a trainee. While at BalletMet Lillian had the opportunity to dance George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht, Western Symphony, The Sleeping Beauty, and Coppelia. Lillian has also participated in BalletMet company productions including The Nutcracker and Edwaard Liang’s Giselle.
In the fall of 2022, Lillian joined the Chevalier Ballet Company in NYC as a member of the Corps de Ballet, performing in Sara Knight's Joplin, The Nutcracker, and Beatles. In 2023, Lillian additionally joined CityDance NY as a company artist, having danced in The Snow Queen, Mixed repertoire, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is also a company dancer with Hudson Ballet Theatre, performing in The Nutcracker, the NYC premiere of Warp and Weft, and Beauty and the Beast. As a choreographer, Lillian has had three completed works in her repertoire, Old Fashioned, Baiao Destemperado, and Supplicant, as well as two musicals, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and Mamma Mia.
Katie Lupfer (Costume Designer) is delighted to join the talented cast and crew of Cinderella for their first production at OLT. They are currently studying Entertainment Engineering at the University of Connecticut where they work on the sets and props teams for the Connecticut Repertory Theatre. They were most recently a part of the crew for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (props team) and A Doctor’s Dilemma (props team/run crew) and onstage in Heathers (ensemble). Seeing a Broadway production in their childhood has led them to pursue creative endeavors behind the stage. They would like to thank their friends and family for the constant support and OLT for this amazing opportunity. Enjoy the show!
Veronica Papianni (Assistant Stage Manager) is a current graduate student pursuing a degree in Education Theatre in Colleges and Communities. They are a 2020 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Wagner College, located in Staten Island, NY, where they earned their B.A. in Theatre, as well as pursued a NYS Teaching Certificate in Special Education. During their time in college, they worked as an Actor, Director, Choreographer, House Manager, and Stage Manager on student and class productions. Additionally, they were selected as the Assistant Director for the Mainstage production of “On The Town” (dir. Theresa McCarthy). Lyss was also the teaching assistant for Wagner College’s Directing Classes, under professor Michael Tennenbaum. They have written, directed, and choreographed youth shows at Camp Lou Henry Hoover, in Newton, NJ. Professionally, Lyss has been a teacher, coach, and Stage Manager at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan, NY through Waterwell and Manhattan Youth. Lyss has appeared on stage in works and shows in New Jersey, New York, and Edinburgh, Scotland. Lyss has previously worked with Old Library Theatre of Fair Lawn, New Jersey on their productions of The Prom, Titanic the Musical, and A New Brain.
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