Jeffrey Schecter (Ozzie) performed on Broadway in A Chorus Line; Pajama Game; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Wonderful Town; Beauty and the Beast; and Guys and Dolls. Mr. Schecter was in the Off-Broadway show The Tin Pan Alley Rag and the national tours of West Side Story; Beauty and the Beast; Ragtime; and Guys and Dolls. His film credits include: Every Little Step; Farm Girl in NY; Mix; Tower of Babble; and ED TV. He has appeared on television in All My Children; Lab Rats; Scare Tactics; Strong Medicine; Bull; Titans; and Saved By the Bell.
Brian Shepard (Chip) returns to Paper Mill Playhouse where he last performed in Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady. He was in the Broadway companies of Guys and Dolls; Young Frankenstein; Spamalot; Annie Get Your Gun; and Peter Pan. MR. Shepard appeared in the national tours of Jesus Christ Superstar and Seussical the Musical.
Kelly Sullivan (Claire DeLoone) recently performed at Paper Mill Playhouse as 'Pam' in The Full Monty and 'Shelby' in Steel Magnolias. Her Broadway credits include: Young Frankenstein; Contact; and Bells Are Ringing. Off-Broadway Ms. Sullivan performed at New World Stages in Burleigh Grime$ and at York Theatre in Mirette; Enter Laughing; and Grind.
Yvette Tucker (Ivy) appeared on television in Samantha Who?; The Sarah Conner Chronicles; Journeyman; Scrubs; Close to Home; Charmed; Cold Case; The Suite Life of Cody and Zak; Passions; and Jack and Jill. Ms. Tucker's theater credits include: The Spirit of Bach; On Your Toes; Can-Can; The Studio; Never Gonna Dance; On the Town; The Wild Party; The Sirens of TI; and Peter Pan. Her film credits include: Sarah's Choice; Perfect World; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; and Miss Congeniality 2.
Bill Nolte (Judge Pitkin) has performed in the Broadway productions of The Producers; Amour; Jane Eyre; 1776; King David; A Christmas Carol; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Secret Garden; Me and My Girl; and Cats. Off-Broadway Mr. Nolte appeared in Sail Away; Fanfare; and The Wild Party.
Tari Kelly (Lucy Schmeeler) performed in Funny Girl at Paper Mill Playhouse. Her Broadway credits include: How the Grinch Stole Christmas; The Boy From Oz; and Show Boat. Ms. Kelly appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Streakin' and the national tours of Little Shop of Horrors; Show Boat; and Beauty and the Beast.
Rounding out the On the Town cast are: Steven Ted Beckler, Paige Faure, Tyler Foy, Cameron Henderson, Tari Kelly, Logan Keslar, Dana Maddox, Lindsay Moore, Casey Muha, Caitlin Mundth, Philip Northington, James A. Pierce III, Catherine Ricafort, Rod Roberts, Ryan Sandberg, Michael Scirrotto, Molly Tynes, Kyle Vaughn, Jacob Widman, and Paige Williams.
On the Town will be directed by Bill Berry. Mr. Berry recently was named Producing Director at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington. He has directed productions of Cabaret; West Side Story; Wonderful Town; Smokey Joe's Café; The Wizard of Oz; Songs For A New World; Godspell; Reading Rainbow; A Christmas Carol; and Little Shop of Horrors. Choreographer Patti Colombo returns to Paper Mill Playhouse after the critically acclaimed productions of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Kiss Me, Kate, which she choreographed in 2007 and 2008. Ms. Colombo received a Tony® Award nomination for her work on Broadway's production of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby. She received Emmy® and American Choreographers Award nominations for her choreography of the A&E production of Peter Pan.
Walt Spangler will serve as the Scenic Designer. Costume design is by David C. Woolard. Lighting design is by Tom Sturge. Sound design is by Randy Hansen. Mark Adam Rampmeyer is the Hair and Wig designer. Tom Helm will serve as Musical Director. The Production Stage Manager is Richard C. Rauscher. Casting is by Alison Franck
Paper Mill Playhouse, a not-for-profit arts organization, is one of the country's leading regional theatres. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by generous contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
