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Who’s Who in the CompanyScott Spence (Artistic Director/Director) This marks Scott’s 24th season at Beck Center! Since 1990, he has produced well over 200 productions, directing over 75 himself. The list of favorites grows every season, and includes Parade, A Man of No

Importance, Sweeney Todd, Hair, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Farnsworth Invention, Reefer Madness, The Fix, Zombie Prom, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Evil Dead The Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the box office smash hits The Producers and Altar Boyz. Last season Scott added to those favorites with productions of Annie and the very, very silly Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. He is very proud of the awards and acclamations Beck Center has received over the past decade, and is especially grateful for having won the Northern Ohio Live Award for Achievement in Theatre in 2006. Outside of these walls, Scott’s directorial assignments have included a remounting of Beck Center’s hit production of Altar Boyz at PlayhouseSquare’s beautiful Hanna Theatre, Das Barbecü at Opera Cleveland, The Last Night of Ballyhoo at Case Western Reserve University’s Eldred Theatre, Oh Dad Poor Dad....at Cleveland State University Summer Stages and Noises Off at both Weathervane Playhouse in Akron and Berea Summer Theatre. An adjunct faculty member at Cleveland State University, Scott has also had the privilege to direct Satre’s No Exit and Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Occasionally on the other side of the footlights, Scott has appeared in Dick Deadeye (Berea Summer Theatre), Man of La Mancha (Jewish Community Center), The Secret Rapture (Dobama) and closer to home at Beck Center in Big River, The Boys Next Door and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He also had the privilege of joining the cast of Passion, directed by Victoria Bussert, in his only onstage stint in the Studio Theater. Scott holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University and is a trained stage fight choreographer, having studied extensively with the SAFD. As always, he dedicates all the work he does to his two extraordinarily talented leading ladies, Rachel and Carleigh. You both amaze me every day.

Larry Goodpaster d (Musical Director) is pleased to be musically directing Annie this holiday season. Annie is Larry’s 66th production and his 15th year at Beck Center. An award-winning pianist in high school, Larry followed

quite a different path and obtained degrees in biology, chemistry, veterinary medicine, and business over the next 20 years. Upon receiving his MBA in 1997, Larry decided to return to musical theater in his recreational time. Larry’s love and passion for the arts soon became an obsession. Beginning in January 2008, he spent his days at Beck Center as a volunteer business consultant with Cindy Einhouse, President and CEO. In the fall 2009, Larry was hired as the director of business operations. Last year, he became the Director of Finance and Administration at Beck Center. Sharing both his artistic talent and business acumen with Beck Center has finally allowed his circuitous career path to come together. Larry would like to thank our audiences and donors for supporting our theater and education programming so generously.

**Martín Céspedes dt (Choreographer) most recently staged She Loves Me and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT at Beck Center, and Much Ado About Nothing for Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival, directed by Sharon Ott.

Previous Beck Center choreography credits include Hairspray, Annie, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Performance credits include Broadway National Tours of Man of La Mancha with Jack Jones and Ron Holgate; The King and I with Hayley Mills, Marie Osmond, Maureen McGovern and Faith Prince; South Pacific with Robert Goulet; West Side Story with Bebe Neuwirth, and the lavish PBS production of Le Cid with Placido Domingo and the Washington National Opera, broadcast live from Kennedy Center. An alumnus of the Jacque d’Amboise National Dance Institute, Martín has won numerous awards and was

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nominated for the prestigious Zelda Fichandler Award, which recognizes an outstanding director or choreographer who is making a unique and exceptional contribution through his or her work in regional theatre. Martín looks forward to returning to Beck Center for the Arts’ upcoming production of Annie. Love to mi familia and Marion for their continued support, and to the late John Kenley. Support the Arts, any Arts.

Diana D’Alessandro d (Stage Manager) is elated to have the opportunity to work again with this fabulously talented cast and as always, a dedicated crew and production staff. She can frequently be found backstage performing various

technical elements required for stage productions at various theaters in North East Ohio. Stage management credits at Beck Center for the Arts include The Pitmen Painters, Annie, Legally Blonde The Musical, Race, Hairspray, Jerry Springer: The Opera, The Putnam County 25th Annual Spelling Bee, The Farnsworth Invention, Peter Pan, My Favorite Year, Jekyll & Hyde, Porgy & Bess, The Full Monty and By Jeeves. Other favorites at Beck Center include The Fix, Urinetown, and Miss Saigon. Love to Patrick, Mom and Dad, whose support makes it all possible! Happy Holidays!

Hayley Baran (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be participating once again in another production here at Beck Center. Over the past several years she has been found backstage or up on the catwalk during many of Beck Center’s shows. Some of her favorites include: She Loves Me, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Altar Boyz, and Parade. Thanks to both the Annie cast and crew for making this such an enjoyable experience.

Cameron Cerny (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on his third production at Beck Center for the Arts. Coming off of 33 Variations and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Assistant Stage Manager), Cameron is glad to return to backstage right. Past credits from Berea High School include Into the Woods, The Crucible, and Bye Bye Birdie (Stage Manager). He’d like to thank his family for their overwhelming support.

Riley-Marie Haley (Molly) is overjoyed about her Beck Center professional debut in Annie. You may recall her dancing in Bye Bye Birdie (Sad Girl Dancer) and chasse`ing in Coppelia (Csardas). Other favorite credits include Sleeping

Beauty (Gift Bearer), Nutcracker All Jazzed Up (Wildflower), and Nutcracker (Polinchinelle/Soldier). Riley began performing at Beck Center when she was three years of age. Unending thanks to Melanie Szucs and the dance department, as well as Jonathan Kronenberger and the youth theater department. Special gratitude to Scott, Larry, Martín and the entire cast and crew for Annie. Much love to her parents, older brother (Gavin), extended family, and friends.

Elise Pakiela (Kate) is delighted to be back at Beck Center! Elise was most recently seen in the Songs for Story Shifters in New York City at Stage 72, opposite many young Broadway and film performers. Favorite credits include Shrek

The Musical (Young Fiona) at Mercury Summer Stock, Les Misérables: School Edition (Young Eponine/Urchin) at Walsh Jesuit High School, and Mary Poppins (Jane Banks) and Seussical Jr. (Jojo) at Young Actors Studio. Elise also studies at Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City as both an acting and voice major. She would like to thank Scott, Martín, Larry, and Diana for all of their hard work, her family for their continual support, and her fellow orphans for making the orphanage a great place to be.

Jade McGee (Tessie) is more than excited to be back at Beck Center for the encore production of Annie. Other Beck Center credits include the professional theater production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Youth Chorus),

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Web (Fern), Bye Bye Birdie (Nancy), and Willy Wonka (Ensemble). Jade is in the ninth grade at Strongsville High School. She has been a triple threat student at Beck Center since second grade, and has also studied at Cassidy Theatre for several years. Jade has greatly enjoyed working with the cast and crew of Annie. Much love to Scott, Caitlin, and Ryan!

Maggie Devine (Pepper) is 12 years old and a student at St. Albert the Great. She is thrilled to be back at Beck Center with Annie! Maggie has spent time performing in productions at Brecksville Theater on the Square, Beck Center Youth

Theater, Cleveland Opera, and Walsh Jesuit High School. She is a member of the competition dance team at Dance by Gloria, dancing since the age of three. She also loves singing and playing tennis. Maggie would like to thank her mom and dad and her brothers, Patrick and Thomas—with special thanks to her identical twin sister and best friend, Katie. Thanks to all of her Beck Center friends—break a leg!

Erin Eisner (July) is thrilled to return to Beck Center for the encore production of Annie. She is in 9th Grade at Solon High School. Erin recently appeared in Once On This Island (Narrator) and The Princess and the Pea (Princess Winnifred)

at Stagecrafters. Other recent productions include Footloose, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Alice in Wonderland, and Suessical the Musical. Special thanks to the amazing cast and crew! Thank you to her family and friends for all their support!

Natalie Welch (Duffy) is delighted to be spending the holidays with Annie again! Previous Beck Center professionaltheater credits include Grey Gardens (LeeBouvier), Peter Pan (Jane), and Beauty and the Beast

(Young Villager). Her Beck Center youth theater productions include Bye Bye Birdie (Kim MacAfee) and Cats (Munkustrap). Other professional credits are A Christmas Carol (Sarah Cratchit/Belinda Cratchit) at Great Lakes Theatre Festival, and The Wizard of Oz National Tour (Munchkin) at PlayhouseSquare. Previous regional credits include Peter Pan (Wendy) and Annie (Annie) at Players Guild Theatre, and (Mary Lennox) at Hudson Players. Natalie continues her musical theatre training at Interlochen Center for the Arts during the summer where she recently appeared in Oklahoma! (Dream Laurie/Gertie Cummings). Natalie has studied a variety of dance styles for over 12 years. She is grateful to Scott, Martín, and Larry for the opportunity to perform at Beck Center again.

Anna Barrett (Annie) is thrilled to be performing again as Annie at Beck Center for the Arts. Her previous experience includes Annie (Duffy, Annie u/s) at Olmsted Performing Arts, Bye Bye Birdie (Sad Girl Dancer, Helen) at Beck Center,

The Wizard of Oz (Nikko, the commander of the flying monkeys) at Cameo, and Annie (July) at the Cassidy Theater among other roles. Anna enjoys singing in her school’s show choir and 7th grade choir, theater lessons at Beck Center, dance lessons at Ignite Dance Studio, and seeing her sister dance. She is also a voice major at Broadway Artists Alliance in New York. Anna is in the 7th grade with all honors at Center Middle School in Strongsville. Her family is active in St. Mark Lutheran Church in Brunswick. Special thanks to her great friends at Beck Center for everything and her family for their support. God bless!

Lenne Snively* (Miss Hannigan) brings twelve months of experience in intimidation to this year’s Annie. After breaking in her intimidation skills as Miss Hannigan in last year’s production of Annie, Lenne went on to Guys and Dolls (General

Cartwright) at Great Lakes Theater. After intimidating various New York gamblers, she then moved West to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival

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where, as the Duchess of York in Richard III, she raised her intimidation bona fides to new heights by cursing her son to death. Finally, she returned to Great Lakes Theater to continue browbeating her son in their remounted production of Richard III and joined the intimidating ensemble of Sweeney Todd. The orphans of Beck Center’s 2013 production of Annie have much to fear. Note: Though Lenne privately admits to loving each and every one of her seven ragamuffins, she respectfully requests that you not share this knowledge with them. Thank you.

Patrick Carroll (Mr. Bundles/FredMcCracken/ Morganthau/Brandeis) is very happy to be back in the encore production of Annie and has previously appeared at Beck Center in Wings, The Producers, A Man of No Importance,

Seussical the Musical, 1776 , Urinetown, Parade, The Full Monty and You Can’t Take it With You. He was most recently seen in the record-breaking production of The Pitmen Painters in the Studio Theater! Patrick has appeared at Carousel Dinner Theater, Great Lakes Theater, PlayhouseSquare and in productions throughout Northeast Ohio over the past 35 years. He is a graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City. In real life, his latest leading role is that of “Massage Therapist” at Tomorrows hair salon, massage and wellness, located in Beach Cliff Market Square in Rocky River! Thanks to Scott, Larry, Martín and Diana for all their hard work and support!

Ashley Bossard (Apple Seller/Salvation Army Girl/Ensemble) is so excited to return to Beck Center for such a lovely show. She recently finished Beck Center’s production of She Loves Me (Ensemble). Some of her favorite roles include

Servant of Two Masters (Smeraldina) with Ohio University and War is F**king Awesome (Grace) with Vampire Cowboy Theatre Company in conjunction with Ohio University. Ashley received her BFA from Ohio University in 2012 and is so thankful to be working with such a professional and fun group of people! Much love

to her family and boyfriend for their support and their willingness to share their cars so she could get to rehearsals.

Buckley Collier (Sandy) is a 3-1/2 year old Cairn Terrier/Poodle mix and is proud to return to Beck Center! He previously appeared with Mom (veteran actress Amiee Collier) in The Wizard of Oz (Toto) at Fine Arts Association where he

was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. He was last seen with Mom in Lucky Stiff (Cute, Fuzzy Brown Dog) with the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. Buckley is thrilled to hang out at the theater with one of his favorite people, Miss Caitlin and his former roommate, Watson. When he isn’t at The Kennedy Space Center, he spends his time at his Edgewater home where he enjoys treats, birds and squirrels. Buckley is available for pay to play dates. He sends love to Daddy Russ and Grandma Helen/Betty and would like to thank Benji and Julie Andrews for giving him the strength to return to the stage. “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

John J. Polk (Lt. Ward/Cordell Hull/G-Man/Ensemble) is thrilled to be playing with all his friends once again in this special production. An occasional member of Beck Center’s acting company for the past 16 seasons, he’s brought an

array of blowhards, villains and foils to life on stage in shows such as Legally Blonde The Musical (Elle’s Dad, Winthrop), My Favorite Year (King Kaiser), Urinetown (Senator Fipp), A Raisin In The Sun (Karl Lindner), Spinning Into Butter (Dean Strauss), You Can’t Take It With You (Mr. Kirby), and The Crucible (Danforth). Hope this terrific show adds to your portion of holiday fun. Our performance is our gift to you. Your enjoyment is your gift to us. Thanks to the production team for this great opportunity, and to Laura, J.W., Brian and Emily, for hanging on ‘til tomorrow, come what may.

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Amiee Collier (Mrs. Greer/Sophie the Kettle/Ensemble) is performing in her 16th show at Beck Center for the Arts! She was most recently seen on the Mackey Main Stage as Ilona in She Loves Me. Favorite roles include

Diana (Next to Normal), Cheryl (Evil Dead: The Musical), The Beggar Woman (Sweeney Todd), Dot/Marie (Sunday in the Park with George), Lucy (Jekyll and Hyde), The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods) and Cathy (The Last Five Years). This spring, see Amiee as Marcus in Titus: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical at Cleveland Public Theatre. Love to Russ.

Caitlin Elizabeth Reilly* (Grace Farrell) is elated to be reprising her role at Beck Center this holiday season! Recently she was seen by Beck audiences in Legally Blonde The Musical (Elle Woods) and The Marvelous Wonderettes

(Suzy). Other recent favorite credits include Man of La Mancha (Aldonza) at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Lucky Stiff (Anabel) with the AIDS Task Force of Greater Cleveland, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive) and Picnic (Millie) at Montgomery Theater, Lydia (Cecilia) at Amaryllis Theatre, Oklahoma! (Ado Annie) and Grease! (Marty) at the New Candlelight Theatre, A Musical Christmas Carol (Martha Cratchit), Ruthless (Swing), My Way (Swing), and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Swing) at Pittsburgh CLO. Caitlin’s a proud AEA Member and UArts graduate (B.F.A. Musical Theater). Gratitude to Scott, Martín, Larry, Diana and the cast and crew!

Al Nicholas (Drake/Jimmy Johnson/ Ensemble) is a Cleveland native and currently resides with his wife Angela in Myrtle Beach. He is excited about the opportunity to reprise his role(s) in this classic

production. Previous to Annie, Al was seen on the Mackey Main Stage in The Farnsworth Invention (William Crocker). Most memorable

performances at The Theatre of The Republic in Conway, South Carolina include Sweeney Todd (Judge Turpin), Ragtime (Father), Jekyll & Hyde (Lord Savage), 1776 (John Dickinson), Oliver (Fagin), Titanic (Captain Smith), A Tale Of Two Cities (Jerry Cruncher), Promises, Promises (Dr. Dreyfuss) and most recently, August: Osage County (Beverly Weston). He is dedicating this performance in memory of his brother Tim who was an inspiration to everyone he met. Al is grateful for another opportunity to work with Scott and the talented staff at Beck Center…Happy Holidays!

Barb Dragony (Mrs. Pugh/Frances Perkins/Ensemble) is always happy to be at Beck Center. She was most recently seen here in She Loves Me. A veteran of many shows, some of her favorites include

Nunsense (Mother Superior), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Domina), the area premiere of Whodunit…the Musical (Carrie Innes), Smokey Joe’s Café (Company), Lucky Stiff (Rita), The Cardigans & Taffeta’s (Peggy) and A Chorus Line (Bebe/Judy). This January, she will be performing in Flanagan’s Wake (Fiona) at the Kennedy Theater in PlayhouseSquare, a role she will be reprising for the 5th year. Barb is a designer/illustrator with several published children’s books. Thanks to Scott, Larry and Martín for the opportunity. And as always…Mr. B.

Llenelle Gibson (Cecille/ Connie Boylan/RoxyUsher/Ensemble) is a junior Musical Theatre major at Kent State University. Llenelle is thrilled to be back with Annie. She was seen last as a Mustardseed

in Kent State University’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. You may have seen her previously at Beck Center beating the drums in Legally Blonde The Musical (Ensemble). She has trained in acting, voice, ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. A few of her favorite roles include: Hello Dolly! (Featured Tumbler) at Porthouse Theatre, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount)

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and Beauty and the Beast (Babette) at Charleroi Area Theatre, and Snoopy the Musical (Peppermint Pattys) at Geyer Performing Arts Center. Llenelle would like to thank her mother, family, friends, and boyfriend, Cody, for their love and support! She would also like to thank the entire cast, crew and orchestra for their support, hard work and unbelievable talent!

Carleigh Spence (Annette/Star -To-Be/Bonnie Boylan/Ensemble)is delighted to return to Beck Center with this wonderful cast! She has most recently been seen as Dorothy in CAMEO Theater’s The Wizard of Oz and singing famous jazz

standards at Huntington Playhouse in Swinging on a Star. Other favorite credits include Avenue Q (Kate Monster), Into the Woods (the Witch), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl/Enchantress), and Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate). When not on stage, there is a good chance you’ll catch her as a stage manager and choreographer for youth theater, as an actress in indie films and projects, or relaxing at home with her dear friend Netflix. Carleigh is the youngest non-orphan in the Annie cast at seventeen years old. She sends her love to family, friends, crew and cast, the Lakewood High Barnstormers, and David Tennant.

J. P. Gagen (Servant/FX Man/Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Beck Center for Christmas! Along with last year’s production of Annie, he has appeared in multiple Beck Center holiday shows including A Wonderful Life and

Cinderella. J. P. would like to thank his friends and his family for their continued love and support. He would also like to thank the cast and crew of Annie for another wonderful Christmas show!

Tony Heffner (Servant/Street Sweeper/ Ensemble) is making his Beck Center professional theater debut. He is a graduate of St. Edward High School where he participated in The Edwardian Players. His credits there include

The Phantom of the Opera (Ensemble), South Pacific (Lt. Buzz Adams), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy), and Parade (Britt Craig). Tony holds The Edwardian Players very close to his heart and appreciates all that his director, Robert W. Burns, has done for him. Tony has also participated in Beck Center’s youth theater production of Avenue Q (Princeton). He was recently in Swinging on a Star (Man 2) at Huntington Playhouse. Tony would like to thank his parents for supporting him in all that he does! F&D!

Kevin Lauver (Servant/Street Sweeper/Ensemble) is thrilled to be back for another splendid holiday season of Annie at Beck Center for the Arts. Kevin is a junior Musical Theatre major at Kent State University. In the last

year he has appeared in Finian’s Rainbow (Senator Rawkins), She Stoops to Conquer (Jeremy), and On The Town (Ensemble/New Sailor) at Kent State and Peter Pan (Twin II) at Mercury Summer Stock. Kevin also works downtown at PlayhouseSquare Center in the Season Subscriptions Department. Many thanks to his family and friends for theirnever ending love and support. Happy Holidays!

Cody Zak (Servant/Assistant Dog Catcher/Society Man/Ensemble) is back at Beck Center after appearing as Link Larkin in Hairspray. He is a recent Kent State University graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some previous

credits include A Chorus Line and Grease. He would like to thank his parents for their unwavering financial and emotional support, aswell as his brothers, sister and best friends.

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Gilgamesh Taggett (Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks) is very excited to return in this encore production of Annie. He has appeared regionally in varied fare that includes Beck Center productions of Jerry Springer The Opera, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, and The

Producers, Cleveland Public Theatre productions of Discordia and Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Great Lakes Theatre Festival productions of As You Like It and Amadeus. He has also been associated with Akron Civic Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Cain Park, Irish Rodeo Clowns and the Spring Garden Waldorf School where he adapted Shakespeare for children. He produces and records a weekly podcast called Semantics Are Important (Prayers of an Anti-Hero) available online and through iTunes. He can also be seen hosting and singing at variety and burlesque shows throughout the area and is front man and lead singer for the band ElderSign. Gil would like to thank Bert (a.k.a. Rae P. Catnip T.T.S.Q.) and J and M of the Steeple House for their incredible love and support and dedicates these performances to- Oooo! Look! A Llama!

Matthew Ryan Thompson (Rooster) is excited to be the bad guy on Christmas for yet another year in Annie. Previous Beck Center credits include Hairspary (Corny Collins), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat (Joseph), and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Brave Sir Robin). He also joined Beck Center’s re-vamp of Altar Boyz (Mark) in the historic Hannah Theater at PlayhouseSquare. Ryan most recently performed in Florida for a workshop of Another Happy Ending produced by the Tony Award-winning Team of Memphis. He started performing on stage competing and performing nationally as a tap dancer and transitioned into musical theatre in high school. He continues to study and perform all over the east coast and Ohio. A big thanks to the Beck staff and Annie company for another great holiday season. Lots of love and thanks to his family, friends, and mentors for all their continued love and support. TPOG.

Molly Huey (Lily St. Regis) is delighted to be returning to Beck Center for this year’s encore production of Annie. Her most recent credits include Henry IV and Carousel with Baldwin

Wallace University. She was also recently a part of the upcoming Captain America film. She is currently a student at Baldwin Wallace University (with previous training at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music). She would like the thank her partner in crime Ryan, her amazing friend’s for their support both last and this year, Buckley, her family, and the entire cast and crew.

Trey Gilpin (Bert Healy/Louis Howe/Ensemble) is thrilled to continue living at Beck Center, having just closed 33 Variations (Anton Schindler) in the Studio Theater. Trey is a Kentucky native who moved to Ohio

after receiving his BA at Grove City College in Pennsylvania and working with the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. He has been in over 50 stage productions. As an adopted Clevelander, Trey has appeared all around northeast Ohio at theatres including Cain Park, Blank Canvas Theatre, TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Actors’ Summit, Mercury Summer Stock, and Lakeland Civic Theatre. Favorite shows include The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip), Anything Goes (Lord Evelyn), ASSASSINS (Zangara), The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Van Buren), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy), and The Last Five Years (Jamie). Proud EMC.

Hol l y K ay Harr i s (RonnieBoylan/Rockette/Ensemble/Dance Captain) is ecstatic to be spending another holiday season on Beck Center’s stage with this amazing cast. She was mostly recently seen in last summer’s

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*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.

** Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT (Female Ensemble/Dance Captain). Other Beck Center productions include Legally Blonde The Musical (Delat Nu), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Wife/Potiphar’s Wife), Hairspray (Brenda), The Producers, and Peter Pan. Holly has also been the dance captain for Beck Center’s Xanadu and Annie. Holly has performed in several productions at Cassidy Theatre including West Side Story (Anybodys), Dreamgirls, and Cabaret. Holly is part of Beck Center’s Theater Education staff as a dance instructor and is a guest choreographer for The Singing Angels. Many thanks to Scott, Martin, Larry and the cast and crew for another wonderful experience.

Leslie Feagan* (FDR/Ensemble) gladly returns to Beck Center after appearing in Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), A Man of No Importance (Baldy) and Polish Joke. He happily

returns to Annie after being in the 2nd and 4th national touring companies, Theatre of the Stars with Harve Presnell in Atlanta, Georgia and the sequel, Annie Warbucks, at Polka Dot Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He appeared on Broadway in Anything Goes and Guys and Dolls. Mr. Feagan is currently the Minister of Music for Bennett’s Corners Community and Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Churches in Medina County.

Mark Monday (Harold Ickes/Dog Catcher/Chauffeur/Ensemble) currently serves as President and Producing Artistic Director of the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. GLMCC exists to promote the work of

Michael Chekhov through teacher certification programs, conducting workshops and producing plays. He has been seen on stage locally at Cleveland Playhouse in Inherit the Wind and at Porthouse Theatre in The Music Man and Anything Goes. Mark is a Certified Master Teacher of the Michael Chekhov Technique and has taught the work throughout the U.S. and in Europe. Annie is Mark’s first appearance at Beck Center.

Trad A Burns (Scenic & Lighting Designer) is a lighting and scenic designer based once again in Cleveland, Ohio. Designing over 500 productions during the last two decades, his varied work has been seen around the world. His extensive credits include designs for North Shore Music Theatre (Boston), New York Theatre Workshop (NYC), La Mama ETC (NYC), HERE (NYC), Classic Stage Company (NYC), The Public Theatre (NYC), The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts, Boston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Houston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet British Columbia, Washington Ballet, Spectrum Dance, Verb Ballets, Inlet Dance Theatre, Cedar Point, Knott’s Berry Farm, Kings Island, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Japan, Disney Sea, Woodstock Ice Productions, and The Family of Charles M. Schulz. Recent designs include: The Nutcracker for Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet Hawaii, the World Premier of The Center of the Earth for Inlet Dance Theatre, Next to Normal at Lakeland Civic Theatre, and Monty Python’s SPAMALOT at Beck Center for the Arts.

Joseph Carmola (Technical Director) is in his seventh year as Technical Director at Beck Center. In the past Joe has served as Technical Director for the Canton Players Guild, Magical Theatre Company and Paul Green’s Trumpet in the Land. His freelance credits include lighting design and scenic artist, as well as a set design for Les Misérables: School Edition, which has been seen in many student programs throughout Northeast Ohio. He is the proud father of Clayton.

Benjamin Gantose (Associate Scenic & Lighting Designer) is in his sixth season at Beck Center having worked on the designs for She Loves Me, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Annie, Xanadu, Legally Blonde The Musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Producers, and Altar Boyz. Benjamin is Resident

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Lighting Designer at Cleveland Public Theatre. His recent designs include Rusted Heart Broadcast, There is a Happiness that Morning Is, Earth Plays, Water Ways, and Standing on Ceremony at Cleveland Public Theatre, Coppelia at Lafayette Ballet Theatre, Marble Cities for Theater Ninjas, TEDxCLE 2012 Conference, A Little Night Music, and Company at Fairmont Performing Arts Center, and various productions with Verb Ballets. As an Associate Designer: Next to Normal, Anyone Can Whistle, Assassins, and Death Of A Salesman at Lakeland Civic Theatre, and several works with Inlet Dance Theatre and Cincinnati Ballet including multiple world premieres.

Richard B. Ingraham (Sound Designer) is happy to return for his 11th season of work with Beck Center. Favorite previous Sound Designs at Beck Center include: Xanadu, Wings, Evil Dead: The Musical, The Farnsworth Invention, The History Boys, Equus, Beauty and the Beast, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Of Mice and Men. Richard is a freelance sound designer based in the Cleveland Ohio area. He has worked at many theatres, schools and attractions in the Cleveland area and throughout the US including Ashland University, Baldwin–Wallace University, Cain Park, Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland State University, Dobama Theatre, University of Evansville, Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lincoln Library and Museum, Oberlin College, Playhouse Square Center, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Richard has taught Sound Design and other related course work at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh and at The University of Evansville in Indiana. He has also worked as a consultant to award-winning software companies that create products for live event production including Stage Research and Richmond Sound Design.

Karen Ziegler (Costume Designer) is delighted to be able to once again serve as the costume designer for Annie at Beck Center. For the past ten years she has served as the costume designer at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison. She has also designed for the Fine Arts Association, Chagrin Valley Little Theater and area high schools. By day she is the marketing and groups sales director at Rabbit Run Community Arts Association and Rabbit Run Theater. Many thanks to Scott Spence for this wonderful opportunity.