Berkshire Theatre Group today announced its acting ensemble for the Summer of 2012 with a mixture of Berkshire Theatre Group alumni, newcomers, up and coming talent and seasoned professionals.
Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire comments, “A remarkable group of artists is assembling to present great work on our stages this summer. Actors, designers and directors will re-create powerful and wonderful plays such as
A Chorus Line,
A Thousand Clowns,
A Class Act and
The Puppetmaster of Lodz; and they will introduce new and exciting work by
Kelly Masterson (
Edith),
David Epstein (
Brace Yourself) and
William Donnelly (
Homestead Crossing). Our growing company of alumni talent is pleased to welcome newcomers and emerging artists that will continue to develop high quality work which has established the festival’s reputation as one of the best in the country.”
A Chorus Lineconceived and originally directed and choreographed by
Michael Bennettbook by
James Kirkwood and
Nicholas Dantemusic by
Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by
Edward Kleban (Pulitzer and Tony winner for
A Chorus Line)
co-choreographed by
Bob Avianoriginal Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival,
Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with
Plum Productions, Inc.
directed by
Eric Hill (17 years at BTG)
choreographed by
Gerry McIntyre (BTG:
The Who’s Tommy, My Fair Lady; Robby and Logue awards winner for
Once On This Island; Broadway:
Anything Goes, Once On This Island, Chicago)
musical direction by
Steven Freeman (BTG:
Side By Side By Sondheim; Broadway:
Billy Elliot, Chicago, Damn Yankees, Grease)
Judy:
Sara AndreasVal:
Ashley Arcement
Cassie:
Nili Bassman (Broadway:
Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Chicago)
Mike:
Matthew Bauman
Mark:
Giovanni Bonaventura
Diana:
Natalie CarunchoConnie:
Alex Chester
Greg:
Chris Chianesi (BTG:
The Who’s Tommy)
Don:
Warren Curtis
Paul:
Eddie Gutierrez
Bobby:
Andrew HodgeLarry:
Bryan Thomas Hunt
Bebe:
Julianne Katz
Al:
Tim McGarrigal
Zach:
Noah Racey (Broadway:
Curtains, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Follies)
Richie:
Neil TottonKristine:
Margaret Wild (BTG: Former Acting Apprentice,
The Who’s Tommy)
Maggie:
Karley WillocksSheila:
Dana Winkle (Regional: Walnut St. Theatre’s
Aspects of Love,
Paper Mill Playhouse’s
Curtains)
A Thousand Clownsby
Herb Gardnerdirected by
Kyle Fabel
Albert Amundson:
James Barry (BTG:
The Who’s Tommy,
The Einstein Project; Broadway:
Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson)
Leo Herman:
Jordan Gelber (BTG:
Camelot; Broadway:
All My Sons, Avenue Q)
Sandra Markowitz:
Rachel Bay Jones (BTG:
Sylvia; Broadway:
Hair, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)
Arnold Burns:
Andrew Polk (Artistic Director at The Cape Cod Theatre Project ’95-’08; ’07 Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for
The Accomplices)
Nick Burns:
Russell Posner (NYC: The Actors Company Theatre’s
Lost in Yonkers)
Murray Burns:
CJ Wilson (BTG:
Period of Adjustment, Macbeth; Broadway and NY:
Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Signature Theatre’s
The Lady from Dubuque)
Edithby
Kelly Masterson (Film:
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead)
directed by
Michael Sexton
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson:
Jayne Atkinson (BTG:
The Guardsman, Candida; Broadway:
Blithe Spirit; Tony Award nominations for
Enchanted April and
The Rainmaker)
Thomas Marshall:
Dan Butler (TV:
Frasier, Roseanne; Broadway:
Twentieth Century)
Woodrow Wilson:
Jack Gilpin (Broadway:
The Elephant Man, Getting and Spending)
Henry Cabot Lodge:
Walter Hudson (BTG:
Sylvia; Broadway:
Welcome to the Club)
Cary Grayson:
Stephen Skybell (Broadway:
Pal Joey, Wicked)
Margaret Wilson:
Samantha Soule (BTG:
Candida; Broadway:
The Philanthropist, Corom Boy)
Brace Yourselfby
David Epstein (Founder of Invisible City Theater Company; Other Works:
Midnight)
directed by
James Naughton
Sunny:
Jill Eikenberry (TV:
L.A. Law; Broadway:
Onward Victoria, Moonchildren)
Jeanette/Aunt Sarah:
Jackie Hoffman (Broadway:
The Addams Family, Xanadu, Hairspray)
Nina:
Keira Naughton (BTG:
Birthday Boy, Macbeth; Broadway:
The Rivals, Dance of Death)
Andy:
David Ross (Off-Broadway:
Spin, Vengeance)
Kitty:
Wrenn Schmidt (Off-Broadway:
Beyond the Horizon, Temporal Powers)
Milt:
Michael Tucker (TV:
L.A. Law; Broadway:
The Goodbye People, Moonchildren)
The Puppetmaster of Lodz
by
Gilles Segál
translated by
Sara O’Connor
directed by
Brian Roff
puppets designed by
Emily DeCola
Finkelbaum:
Joby Earle (Broadway:
War Horse)
The Concierge:
Julia Gibson (Broadway:
Stanley; Off-Broadway:
Miss Julie)
Schwartzkopf:
Jesse Hinson (BTG:
Moonchildren, Macbeth)
Popov/Spencer/Weissfeld/Weissmann:
Lee Sellars (Broadway:
West Side Story, Talk Radio)
A Class Act
music and lyrics by
Edward Kleban
book by
Linda Kline and
Lonny Priceoriginally directed on Broadway by
Lonny PriceA Class Act was originally produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and previously developed by
Musical Theatre Worksdirected by
Robert Moss musical direction by
Mark Gionfriddo
Lucy:
Rachael Balcanoff (BTG: Former Acting Apprentice)
Ed Kleban:
Ross Baum
Mona:
Marie Eife
Charley,
Marvin Hamlisch, Dr. Nodine, Jean-Claude Chevray:
Brian Scannell (BTG: Former Acting Apprentice)
Bobby,
Michael Bennett:
Eddie Shields (BTG:
A Christmas Carol)
Lehman Engel:
Robbie SimpsonFelicia Lipshitz:
Tessa Hope Slovis (BTG: Former Acting Apprentice)
Sophie:
Anya Whelan-Smith (BTG: Former Apprentice)
Homestead Crossing
by
William Donnelly (BTG:
No Wake)
directed by
Kyle Fabel
Produced in partnership with Merrimack Repertory Theatre of Lowell, MA and Portland Stage Company of Portland, ME
Noel:
David Adkins (BTG:
Sylvia, No Wake, Ghosts; Broadway:
Next Fall, Saint Joan)
Tobin:
Ross CowanAnne: Corinna May (Broadway Tour: The Graduate)
Claudia: Lesley Shires
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