KENNETH FERRONE (Director) is thrilled to work with this company and to honor our Veterans. Recent credits: The Wanderer (Paper Mill, upcoming Broadway), Prelude to a Kiss a Musical (Milwaukee Rep), Cruel Intentions (1st National Tour), Colin Quinn: NY Story, Lucie Pohl’s HiHitler (Cherry Lane), When Blood Ran Red (NYTF), Sistas (OBA & Audelco Noms). On Broadway, he associate directed Floyd Collins, Redwood, Mother Play, SpongeBob SquarePants, Wonderland, and Love Letters. Additional credits: Pasadena Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, 5th Ave., Goodspeed, Arena, among others. On screen, Kenneth produced the Emmy Award-winning Grease Live!, Rent (Emmy Nom), Annie Live!, Smash, Rise, Deception, Ironside, and Echo 3. @KennethFerrone
SONNY PALADINO (Music Director) was the Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator and Conductor for the Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise and is currently the Music Supervisor for the National Tour. Music Supervisor for the Broadway musical, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Music Director, arranger and orchestrator for the Broadway musical Getting the Band Back Together, and the off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Café. Coming soon, The Wanderer. Arrangements and orchestrations for The Indianapolis, Baltimore, Vancouver, Detroit and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras and The Philly Pops. Associate Conductor for The Last Ship (written by 16-time Grammy Award winner, Sting), and the TONY-winning best revival, Pippin. Other Broadway credits as a musician: Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy Elliot, Grease, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Guys and Dolls, Mama Mia, Promises, Promises, The Addams Family, Women on the Verge. Music Supervisor for Disney’s High School Musical (Milan/Italy tour). 1st National Tours: Disney’s High School Musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Grease. TV: Disney’s Encore!, The X-Factor (Australia), The Next Big Thing. Sonny is also a founding member and arranger of the hit group The Doo Wop Project, which tours the country performing classic Doo Wop music and contemporary songs in that style.
BRYCE HALLETT (Book). A respected Australian journalist and writer, he is a former Arts Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald and Arts Writer at The Australian. He has written extensively across the performing arts and was the Herald’s Chief Theatre Critic for more than a decade. His stage writing credits include Freeway – The Chet Baker Journey and Love Is a Drag, based on the 1960s cult album. Bryce wrote the rock drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam, playing three tours of Australia to wide acclaim. He is the author of Baroque Passion, about the trailblazing Australian Brandenburg Orchestra led by Paul Dyer.
WILSON CHIN (Scenic Design). Broadway: Cost of Living, Pass Over (Drama Desk, Lortel, Henry Hewes Award nominations), Next Fall. Off-Broadway: Sumo (Ma-Yi/Public), All Nighter (MCC), Nina (Theaterlab), The Animal Kingdom (Connelly), The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons), Jonah (Roundabout), Annie (Madison Square Garden). Opera: Turandot (Washington National Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (Chicago Lyric Opera). @wilsonchindesign
ANDREA LAUER (Costume Design) is a costume, set, and fashion designer residing in NYC, working regionally and internationally. Selected design works include Broadway’s My Window: A Journey Through Life, American Idiot, and Bring It On: The Musical. Her Off-Broadway productions have been seen at The Signature Theatre, Classic Stage, 2nd Stage, and more. Ongoing collaborations include Meow Meow, Melissa Etheridge, Elizabeth Streb, and various rock and roll artists and bands. Working internationally, her most recent work was seen at The Factory International in Manchester, in Laurie Anderson’s Ark, with the London Philharmonic, and at Shakespeare’s Globe. Her most recent projects include two operas, Sensorium Ex and Primero Sueno, where she worked as the production designer and wearable technologist. In addition to her work in performance design, she is the founder and creative director of RISEN DIVISION, a sustainable fashion brand that exalts the artistry and innovation of the jumpsuit. Honors include the NYU Future Imagination Research Grant, MIT Director’s Fellow (2017), the Pioneer Works Science Residency (2019), the New Lab Artist Residency (2020), and Randi Zuckerberg’s Innovation list of 52 Women in 52 Weeks.
JAKE DEGROOT (Lighting Design). Broadway: All In: Comedy About Love; Oh, Hello. Television: “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous” (Radio City/Netflix), “Baby J” (Netflix). Off-Broadway: The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout), SeaWife (Drama Desk Nomination), New Victory, CSC, Les Freres, The Flea. Regional: Papermill, Kennedy Center, Alliance, Two River, Huntington, Geffen, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pasadena Playhouse, Williamstown. Fight fascism.
MIKE TRACEY (Sound Design) had the pleasure of working on theatrical shows, tours, and concerts. Select designs include 3 Summers of Lincoln, The Lonely Few, Dreamgirls, F#%king Up Everything, Newsies, Jersey Boys, West Side Story, Spamalot. Select associate designer work includes Buena Vista Social Club, Some Like It Hot, Waitress, Jagged Little Pill, Springsteen on Broadway. mtsounddesign.com
CAITE HEVNER (Projection Design). Broadway: Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream, Derren Brown: Secret, In Transit, Harry Connick Jr. – A Celebration of Cole Porter. Select New York: Duke & Roya (current), Between the Lines (Drama Desk nomination), Sweatshop Overlord (Lortel nomination), MTC, MCC, Primary Stages, Roundabout. Hundreds of productions in New York, regionally, and internationally. www.caitedesign.com Instagram: @caitehevner
JEN ASH (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, SIX, Days of Wine and Roses, POTUS, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked. Tour: Come From Away, Hadestown, If/Then. Off-Broadway: Cats: The Jellicle Ball, The Play That Goes Wrong, Everything’s Fine, FuerzaBrutaWAYRA, Peter and the Starcatcher. Proud Latina.
JASON WEIXELMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Wicked. Off-Broadway: Macbeth in Stride, Wine in the Wilderness, Scene Partners, Between the Lines, Which Way to the Stage, Othello, Old Hats. Select Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Group, Barrington Stage Co.
REBECCA BLAKE (Producer). Rebecca Blake established Blake Entertainment, a specialist arts marketing and creative services company that has been at the forefront of the Australian entertainment industry since 1988. The dynamic company has delivered national campaigns for tours by INXS, Prince, and The Rolling Stones. A key marketing force in the performing arts industry, Rebecca has executed world-class campaigns for many major productions, including the world premiere of The Boy From Oz, the Australian arena tour starring Hugh Jackman, Hot Shoe Shuffle, and the Australian premiere seasons of The Phantom of the Opera, Cabaret, and Chicago. In 2012, Rebecca was co-producer of Freeway: The Chet Baker Journey at the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Rolling Thunder Vietnam received its world premiere in Australia in 2014 to widespread acclaim, leading to return seasons in 2016 and 2023.
KGM THEATRICAL (General Management). Founded by Daniel Kuney, KGM is a General Manager for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and immersive productions. Previous: Drag: The Musical, Stalker, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle, Rock of Ages, Slava’s Snowshow, Puffs, Rock and Roll Man, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Heathers. Current and upcoming: Frida, Polly, Little Dancer, Rutka, Hard Road to Heaven, Wild About You, The 12, and Half Man Half Bull. Led by Daniel Kuney and Tim Sebastian. kgmtheatrical.com
GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING (Casting), New York. Productions include Monty Python’s Spamalot (revival), The Velocity of Autumn, Cellino v. Barnes, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Altar Boyz, among others. Collaborations with companies including Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, The Civilians, Irish Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Old Globe, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, and Signature Theatre. www.josscasting.com
