Local Singles at The Players Theatre
Dates: (1/9/2025 - 2/9/2025 )
The Players Theatre |
115 MacDougal St
New York,NY 10012
Phone: (212) 475-1449
Tickets: $42 - $87
Local Singles, a new musical with book, music & lyrics by Nick Navari, is opening Off-Broadway this January at The Players Theatre after successful productions around the country! Directed by Clint Hromsco, this award winning comedy tells the story of "Local Singles," the YMCA's finest support group for lonely people. Through break-ups, crushes, a surprise pregnancy, pure insanity, and THREE twists along the way, Local Singles will make you laugh and break your heart, but you'll walk away with a song stuck in your head, knowing that love still exists, no matter how complicated it can be. A small cast and band come together to create a comedic, heart-felt, vibrant show with a score that echoes the styles of Tom Kitt and Jason Robert Brown. Audiences and critics around the country rave- "Local Singles is a must see!"
Local Singles runs from January 9th to February 9th at The Players Theatre.
115 MacDougal Street
New York, NY 10012
Tickets are on sale now at https://www.nicknavari.com/local-singles or at http://www.theplayerstheatre.com/
The Cast of Local Singles:
Rylee Carpenter is PENNY
Hudson Brown is WES
Paul Tuaty is JACK
Alana Knobel is NANCY
Oscar Izenson is RICHARD
Ella Dolynchuk is THE EX
Georgia Billington and Gabe DeRose are the company swings.
Director: Clint Hromsco
Music Director: Nick Navari
Assistant Director: Hadassa Garfein
Scenic Design: Ningning Yang
Lighting Design: David Castaneda
Local Singles was awarded a grant for a full production through the National Endowment for the Arts as a part of the Pittsburgh Community Supported Artist Performance Series at The New Hazlett Theater, where it won 5 BroadwayWorld Awards. The script has made the Coverfly RedList and has been ranked one of the "Top Musical Stage Play Projects of All-Time." The show saw its second full production in Pittsburgh, produced by Stage Right at The Lamp Theatre, was featured in the Colorado New Musical Festival in Denver and the Charlotte Shout! Festival, and then returned to Charlotte earlier this year for its third full production, produced by Zachary Tarlton and Queen City Concerts.
Follow us on instagram @localsinglesmusical
For inquiries: nicknavari.com/local-singles
Cast and Creative team for Local Singles at The Players Theatre
Cast
Rylee Carpenter
Penny
RYLEE CARPENTER (she/her) is thrilled to be making her off-Broadway debut! Theater Credits: Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Becky in Thick As Thieves (Pickleville Playhouse), Cassie in Clean Slate (Passage Theater Company), Hope in Anything Goes. Dance Credits: Clara/Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and Tarantella Soloist in Swan Lake (Westchester Ballet Company). Rider University MT ‘24. Much love and many thanks to her family and friends.
Hudson Brown
Wes
Off-Broadway Debut. Professional credits include Kingdom: Undone (A.D. Players), Smoke On The Mountain (A.D. Players). B.S. Texas A&M University. Native Houstonian. Thank you to Deric Rosenblatt, Jack Beetle, and everyone who has made this journey possible so far. To my family, there is gratitude beyond words. Saved by Grace. IG: @hudson_brown
Paul Tuaty
Jack
Off-Broadway debut! Cruise Lines: NCLH Lead Vocalist / Swing (Mariner, Nautica); Regional credits: The Prom, Spongebob: The Musical (Slow Burn Theatre Company), Cabaret (Clifford Bradshaw), Bright Star (Actors' Playhouse). Studied acting at Vassar College and the Atlantic Acting School. Thanks to his friends and family for believing in him more than he could ever believe in himself. Mima and Marin, hope you're laughing from above! @paul_tuaty
Alana Knobel
Nancy
ALANA KNOBEL (she/her) is proud to be making her Off-Broadway debut in Local Singles The Musical. Previous credits: Vanessa in Cancel The Messenger (International Short Film) Eddie/Dr.Scott in Rocky Horror Show (Iron Crow Theatre), Pamela/Gynecia u/s and Ensemble in Head Over Heels (Iron Crow Theatre), Cosmicomics (The New Stage Theatre Company). Alana has also produced cabarets and theatre nationwide, including New York, Chicago, and DC. Much love to all my friends and family, your continued support for me and my dream means the world. This is for you, dad. Follow me on Instagram, @alanaknobel
Oscar Izenson
Richard
Oscar Izenson is a Pittsburgh raised, New York based actor making his Off Broadway Debut in Local Singles!!! Regional credits include Warren in Ordinary Days (Montpelier Performing Arts Hub), Lonny in Rock of Ages (Hope Repertory Theatre), and Fred in Groundhog Day (The Barn Theatre). They have a BFA in Musical Theater from Ithaca College and use he/they pronouns. Love to Mom and Dad!!!!! IG: @oscarizenson
Ella Dolynchuk
The Ex
Off-Broadway Debut! Film/TV: Hostage Rescue on The CW, The Morning Show and Mean Girl Murders. Theatre: Into the Woods (Little Red), Spring Awakening (Ilse), The 25th…Spelling Bee (Olive) and Children of Eden (Eve). BM from Oklahoma City University. Appearances at 54 Below and The Green Room 42. Immense gratitude to Nick, Clint and Hadassa. Love to Mom, Dad, Mitch and Sam. @elladolynchuk
Georgia Billington
Swing
Georgia Billington is a New York City based actress, but will forever be an Australian at heart! Moving to New York has been a dream for Georgia ever since she was little, and is so proud to be continuously learning and growing with the help of industry professionals in the city of her dreams. Georgia’s has recently been performing in regional theaters both in New York and Australia, with credentials including Sharon in Twas a Girls Night Before Christmas (National Tour), Marty in Grease, Serena in Legally Blonde and Ms Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Gabe DeRose
Swing
Off-Broadway debut! Gabe was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Point Park University with a BA in musical theatre. Favorite credits include Kinky Boots (Charlie Price), Rock of Ages (Drew), Godspell (Jesus), Titanic (Barrett), and As You Like It (Orlando). Gabe also had the honor of playing Wes in Local Singles right outside of Pittsburgh back in 2022. He would like to thank his family and friends for their constant love and support. www.gabederose.com
Creative Team
Nick Navari
Playwright, Composer, Lyricist, Music Director
Nick Navari is a Pittsburgh born and bred writer, composer, producer and director of musical theatre. His first original musical, Local Singles, for which he wrote the book, music and lyrics, has been produced around the country and is opening Off-Broadway in January of 2025. He most recently served as the Producing Artistic Director at The Strand Theater, where he directed musicals, wrote original cabarets, ran the summer intensive, and produced solo shows with Mandy Patinkin and Ben Vereen. He has written and produced a running segment for the 2x EMMY nominated Fan Nation television series on CBS Pittsburgh, debuted his original play at Duquesne University, played over 150 shows at the dueling piano bar Howl at the Moon, and directed and music directed musicals all over the Pittsburgh area. He is a graduate of Kenyon College with degrees in Economics and Law, and is currently writing his next musical and getting his Masters in Writing and Production for Musical Theater at BerkleeNYC. He is an Ambassador for the Pittsburgh CLO, a member of Grammy U with The Recording Academy, and a staff writer for The Broadway Beat. nicknavari.com @nnavari
Clint Hromsco
Director
Clint Hromsco is an actor, director and puppeteer based in NYC. He has directed and choreographed productions at Ogunquit Playhouse, Ivoryton Playhouse, Mac-Hadyn Theatre, Music Theatre of CT, Little Theatre on the Square, Virginia Children's Theatre, Westchester Sandbox Theatre, AMAS Music Theatre (Assoc. Dir), Write Act Rep. and Vital Theatre. Clint won the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his work on La Cage Aux Folles. His production of Frankenstein the Musical, which ran for 3 years at St. Luke's Off-Broadway, was selected to perform at the 2019 Broadway in Bryant Park series. Clint is currently the puppet director for the developmental workshops of For the Lost Children of Paris, written by the late two-time Tony nominee, Carrie Robbins. This piece was chosen to represent the USA at the 2023 Prague Quadrennial International Theatre and Design Festival. As an actor, Clint has performed in 5 national tours, at countless regional theatres and in several NYC productions. He has also been featured in several NYC, regional and international commercials, print ads and TV shows. His work can be seen in Before I Go, starring Annabella Sciorra, currently streaming on Amazon Prime and in the film Resilient, for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the NY International Film Festival and the Vegas Movie Awards. BFA in Acting, Dance minor from Ithaca College. www.clinthromsco.com @chromsco
Hadassa Garfein
Assistant Director
Hadassa Garfein is a Brooklyn raised and based director. She recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in English and Sociology, where she directed productions of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Gloria, Clare Barron’s Dance Nation, and Jenny Rachel Weiner’s Horse Girls, as well as workshops and staged readings of new works. At the age of 15, she served as the founding artistic director of Chimerical Theater Company, a teen-run theater company that provided NYC teens with free and collaborative theatrical opportunities.
Callie Stribling
Stage Manager
Callie Stribling (she/they) is an NYC based stage manager and theater professional. She's worked on numerous plays, musicals, festivals, and new works around the city. Recent works include Maiden Voyage at The Flea; Bringer of Doom and The Dog Show at the Player's Theater; Piedmont Point and Abnormal at Theater Row; and Friendly's Fire with Rising Sun Production Company. On Instagram: @cstribl
Ningning Yang
Scenic Designer
David Castaneda
Lighting Designer
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