CARRIE the Musical at Cultural Arts Playhouse

Ariann Miller Forella (Margaret White) Credits at CAP include Ragtime (Mother), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley), A New Brain (Rhoda), Oliver (Nancy), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), and most recently Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts). When not onstage, Ariann is Director of AMF Music, Inc. and serves as Musical Supervisor for CAP's Wantagh Theater. Love and gratitude to Tony, Jon, The Real Diane Marmann, and Ashley, with whom it is a joy to share the stage, again. 30 pounds ...

Alyson Rogers (Sue Snell) is SO excited to be a part of Carrie!!! Favorite performances include Belle in Beauty & The Beast, Audrey in Little Shop, Natalie in Next to Normal, Penny in Hairspray, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Shelly in Bat Boy, Gabriella in HSM, & lots more. Outside of performing, Alyson is also an MTAA instructor as well as YPT director at Roslyn CAP. Endless thanks to Tony for this wonderful opportunity, Jon, The Real Diane Marmann, Eddie, and Gabi for all their hard work, and this incredible cast for the amazing experience and pizza parties.

Nick Mannino (Tommy Ross) is proud to make his CAP debut as (Tommy Ross) in the New York Regional premiere of CARRIE. He feels so lucky to work alongside such an extremely talented cast and creative team. SUNY New Paltz graduate. Past Theater credits include: The Baker (Into the Woods), Jason (Bare: A Pop Opera), The Balladeer/ Lee Harvey Oswald (Assassins), CB (Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead), Jack (Reefer Madness). Film/television: The Last Keepers (2013), Royal Pains (2012), Gossip Girl (2010). Nick would like to thank Tony, Jon and Diane for this wonderful opportunity. Additional thanks to mom, dad and family for their unconditional love and support, Nick Va"nooch"i, Kevin (for the convincing push to audition for this production), and Shmoosh.

Alyssa Caracciolo (Chris Hargensen) is thrilled to be returning to the CAP stage in the regional premiere of ‘CARRIE’ with such a wonderful cast and creative team. Favorite credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Grease (Sandy), 2 A.M (Nikki), Hairspray (Amber Von Tussle). Thank you to Tony, Jon, Tom, The Real Diane Marmann, and Eddie for all of their hard work on the production. Special thanks to Matt for his help during tech week and with the shows. So much love to the amazing cast that she gets to share the stage with every night, and the great friendships that have been formed. Thank you to her family and friends for their undying support and love. This one’s for Britt, the horror movie queen, and twelve years of best friendship: “SHMEEP!”

Sarah Berger (Norma Watson) is elated to be a part of the New York regional premiere of "Carrie". She was last seen on the CAP stage as Sheila/Jeanie in summer 2012's main stage production of hair! Favorites include: Floyd Collins (Nellie), Urinetown (Hope), Children of Eden (Eve), Les Miz (Cosette), and "You're a good man Charlie Brown" (Sally). So much love to this wonderful team of talented people who made this come to life! Special thanks to Tony, Diane, Jon, Eddie, and Gabi for all their hard work and patience...and pizza.

Michael Marmann (George) is ecstatic to be returning to the CAP mainstage in this incredible production of Carrie. Michael is a junior at Hicksville High School, with some favorite credits including: Hairspray (Link), RENT (Roger), Hair (Claude/Woof), Parade (Frankie), Joseph...Dreamcoat (Joseph), Spring Awakening (Moritz), and Into the Woods (Jack.) Special thanks to Tony and Jon for this opportunity, as well as this amazing cast, all my extremely supportive friends, and of course, Pete and The Birthgiver (AKA The Real Diane Marmann.)

Em Varney (Frieda) is thrilled to be part of this wonderful cast, and to have the amazing opportunity to be in the Regional Premiere of Carrie! Em is currently a freshman at Hunter College in New York City. She was last seen on stage as Maureen Johnson in CAP’s recent production of Rent. Past Credits: Hair (Suzannah), The Rocky Horror Show (Phantom), The Mouse That Roared (Jane), The Wizard of Oz (Featured Dancer/Featured Singer), Hairspray (Shelley), Spring Awakening (Ensemble, u/s Anna/Thea). She would like to thank the entire cast and crew for making this show so much fun to be a part of, as well as Tony for giving her this opportunity! Much love to her family and friends for always believing in and supporting her!

Jojo Minasi (Freddy) is so excited to be part of this amazing production! His past credits include Leo Frank (Parade), Claude (Hair), Angel (RENT), Cousin Kevin (Tommy), Tony (West Side Story), Anthony (Sweeney Todd), Jean Val Jean (Les Miserables), and The Phantom (Phantom of the Opera). Jojo would like to thank Tony, Jon, and The Real Diane Marmann for all their hard work, support, and love throughout this production. He would also like to thank his parents and friends for their support and for helping make his dreams come true. And to his wonderful cast, BREAK A LEG!!!

Michelle Belio (Helen Shyres) is absolutely thrilled to make her CAP Plainview debut in the New York Regional Premiere of Carrie with an exceptionally talented cast and creative team. Favorite credits: Off-Broadway premiere of VOTE! The Musical (Trish Yoder), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Little Shop of Horrors (Ronette), and RENT (Mimi Marquez). A huge thank you to Tony, Diane, Jon, and Gabi for this amazing opportunity and for all of their hardwork. Thanks to her parents and voice teachers at LaGuardia High School for the Arts for their unconditional love and support. This one's for the amazing cast of Carrie, for the friendships she made, and with whom she is so lucky to share the stage with each and every night. And lastly this is for the audience, “Sit down, relax, the cast of Carrie gonna sing for ya!”

Jared Grossman (Stokes) is happy to be a part of Carrie because he gets to be (fake) mean to Ashley. Favorite credits include Luigi the dog catcher (Annie) and Han Solo (Star Wars the Musical). Jared goes to Patterson Park High, watches the Corny Collins Show, and does absolutely nothing else.

Taneisha Corbin (Ms. Gardner) has been seen in Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors, Hair, and Fame.

Tony Frangipane (Mr. Stephens/Director) has been seen in Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, and has directed productions of Next to Normal, Little Shop of Horrors, and A New Brain.