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Member Information

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Who 's Who in the Acting Comp any TIFFANY SPARKS is ecstatic to
be performing on The Little Theatre
JOSEPH ROSKO is excited to be stage for the first time ! She is origi­
returning to TLTOTS where he was nally from Columbus, Indiana where
last seen in the 2008 season. He is she started gymnastics and dance
a native to Youngstown, OH and lessons at the age of four. It wasn't
holds a BA in Musical Theatre from until later that she discovered her
Coastal Carolina. Regional Credits: talent and passion for Theatre. She
Prather Broadway Palm West (AZ), graduated from The American Musi­
Little Theatre On The Square, (IL), cal Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in
Maine State Music Theatre (ME), Manhattan, and went on to perform
Prizery Theatre (VA), Armory The­ in the National Tour of Bye Bye
atre (WI), Palace Theater (NH). Love Birdie. Other professional credits
and thanks to God, his family, Bella, include Cats (Jennyanydots), Footloose (Urleen) and The Drowsy
DB, Monica, and TLTOTS . Follow Chaperone (Kitty). "Thanks so much to my new Little Theatre family
me at @Rosko27. For Mario. www.josephrosko.com. for giving me this wonderful opportunity, my supportive friends and
family for always believing in my talents and dreams, my amazing
........----------. J. SAIN is excited to be back at The boyfriend, Nick for being my rock and my partner in crime and my
Little Theatre after making his recent perfect parents, Tammy and Dave for their insane amount of love and
debut in White Christmas. He recent­ support. Love you all ! "
ly retired from Eastern Illinois Uni­
versity Department of Theatre Arts JANIE WALLACE * i s thrilled to
where he served as Business Manager be back at TLTOTS ! She's previ­
and the Doudna Fine Arts Center as ously appeared in The Square as
Patron Services Director. He would Judy in White Christmas, Logainne
like to thank Tralen and John for the Schwartzengrubenierre in Spell­
opportunity, his family and friends for ing Bee, the 1 00-year-old Monk in
their support and would like to en­ HAIR, and ensemble in Show Boat
courage everyone to keep this theatre and Annie. National Tours : Louise
alive. u/s and Agnes in Gypsy, Reuben's
Wife in Joseph . Regional : Louise
JACK SCOTT's performance as in Gypsy, Belle in Beauty and the
Professor Harold Hill in The Music Beast, the Mistress in Evita, Kiss­
Man is but one of the musical roles Me Feel-Me/Usherette in The Pro­
he has portrayed. He has appeared ducers. Janie is also the director for the TLTOTS Theatre for Young
in Funny Girl, Promises, Promises, Audiences program and will be directing U:Bug:Me and Rescuing
Rapunzel this season as well as Joseph and the Amazing Technicol­
Fiddler On The Roof, Hello, Dolly! or Dreamcoat on the mainstage. Tralen Doler is her hero: thank you
thank you. Thanks to Mom and Dad for unwavering support. For Mi­
and Oklahoma! along with many chael Tramontin: we're missing you.
more. Jack received a Jay-Jay award
for his performance in Oklahoma! He DARCY WRIGHT* is so happy to
is a graduate of Illinois State Univer­ be back with her TLTOTS family.
sity and resides in Bethany, IL. Jack She had the best time here last year
is President of Bethany Sales Co. For playing Sheila (HAIR), Olive (Spell­
those who attend the Decatur Munici­ ing Bee), and Delee (Smokey Joe 's).
pal Band concerts in Central Park, you will remember Jack as a solo­ She also experienced her very first
ist. Ifyou had to describe Jack in one sentence, you would have to say tornado ! A few favorite roles are Ep­
he loves to sing. onine (Les Mis), Kit ( Top Girls), Vera
(A Month in the Country), Morales
DERECK SEAY is a native of Win­ (A Chorus Line), Kaye ( Taffetas),
ter Haven, FL and going into his ju­ and Peggy Sawyer (42nd Street).
nior year in musical theatre at The She is so grateful for her big brother
University of Michigan. He is very Tralen and her friends/collaborators
excited to kick-off his professional John, Dennis, Janie, Tessa and Josh. All of you inspire me to be better.
career with TLTOTS ! At U of M I hope this show inspires you to give more of yourself to everything.
Dereck has played Charlie in Briga­ Please share kindness and if you see me around town, feel free to say
doon, Radames in AIDA and was in hi ! LLLOOOOVVVE!
the Ensemble of Ragtime. Go Blue !

*Denotes members of Actors ' Equity Association, The
union for actors and stage managers in the United States.

Who's Who Behind The Scenes MICHAEL DOLD (Master Electrician) is a Theatre Design student at
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Favorite credits include HAIR,
LAWRENCE B. BENNETT (Technical Director) is happy t o b e re­
turning to TLTOTS for his second season! He hails from Houston, TX Show Boat, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, God's
and now works as the technical director at the University of Wiscon­
sin-River Falls, where he also teaches a variety of classes. He would Country and Metamorphoses. Michael also is the lighting designer for
like to thank his parents for all their love and support. He would also TLTOTS' U:Bug:Me and Rescuing Rapunzel this summer.
like to give a special shout out to John Stephens, Tralen Doler, Lori
Harbaugh, Angelo Torre, and Heather Johnson, much love and re­ JEN PRICE FICK (Scenic Design) is so happy to be back at TLTOTS
spect. Enjoy the show ! to do a couple of musicals with some of her very favorite people. Pre­
vious TLTOTS credits include Annie, HAIR and White Christmas.
CHRISTOPHER BENEFIEL (Assistant Master Electrician) spent Other design credits : With Glee (the Kirk Theater, NYC) ; Treasure Is­
the last six years in Boston, MA receiving an east coast "education". land; The Musical (Nazareth Performing Arts Center, NY); The Sand
While there, among other things, he learned that Wicked isn't just a Storm; Becoming George (MetroStage, DC); Rounding Third, Rikki
blockbuster musical, but also an adverb. After 6 years of Sam Adams Tikki Tavi, and Lily 's Purple Plastic Purse (Mile Square Theatre,
and Red Sox he returned to the Land of Lincoln, and to theatre, when NJ), Hairspray, Chicago, Les Mis, High School Musical, The Mi­
TLTOTS put him to work in Greater Tuna as dresser extraordinaire ! kado, The Producers, and many more at the Cohoes Music Hall, NY.
Christopher also lent his many talents to Pete 'NKeely, White Christ­ Assisting credits : You 're Welcome, America; Irena 's Vow; Pirate
mas, Married Alive and Baggy Pants Burlesque. This is Christo­ Queen (Broadway); Billy Elliot (Nat'l Tours, South Korea), Wicked
pher 's first summer season at TLTOTS in 1 3 years, having previously (various); Imagine This (West End); The Papal Visit to New York in
worked during seasons 39, 40, and 4 1 . Various credits in both scenic 2008. Love to Matt and the Lu.
and lighting design include : Speed-The-Plow, Romeo and Juliet, The
Diviners, and Equus. He owes a great deal of thanks to both John and MATTHEW J. FICK (Lighting Designer/Scenic Designer) received
Tralen, as well as to his extremely supportive family! He sends much his MFA in Design from Rutgers University; Mason Gross School of
love to all those who've befriended him and molded him into the fine, the Arts in the spring of2005. Matt is happy to be returning to The Lit­
upstanding, eccentric that he is. Check please! tle Theatre this summer. You may have seen some of Matt's work last
summer when he lit Smokey Joe 's Cafe, ••. Spelling Bee, Annie and
CHRISTOPHER BLASTING (Assistant Musical Director) is HAIR. Other recent favorite credits include, Crazy for You, Cabaret,
thrilled to be working at The Little Theatre this summer season! A na­ Forever Plaid, Hairspray, Into the Woods, and the Garden ofRikki
tive of Syracuse, NY, he graduated from the State University of New Tikki Tavi. Over Christmas, Matt had the great pleasure oftraveling to
York at Geneseo with a degree in Music. Past favorite productions Alexandria, VA to Fort Belvoir where he lit A Soldier Christmas, for
include The Secret Garden, Mame, Chicago (Mac-Haydn Theatre), The United States Army through Army Entertainment and the Office
Hairspray (Cohoes Music Hall), and Rent. A big thanks to Mom, Dad, of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation. The original show was conceived
Jackie, Joe, Craig, and friends for their love and support. and directed by Nicole Coppinger, which was performed by Soldiers
for Soldiers. Back in New Jersey Matt is a founding member and resi­
STACY BRANNAN (Stitcher) graduated this past May from the dent Scenic Designer for Hoboken's Mile Square Theatre.
University of Wisconsin River Falls with a Bachelor of Science de­
gree in Theatre design and Spanish. She has three years of experience COREY GLOBKE (Costume Designer/Costume Shop Foreman) is
working in her college's costume shop. Over the last year, she was the Assistant Professor of Costume Design at Louisiana State Univer­
delighted to costume design her first three shows, including Cat on a sity. He has designed professionally at Meadow Brook Theatre, The
Hot Tin Roof, How I Learned to Drive and Art: What is the Meaning Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Boarshead Theatre and The Glacity
ofThat?I This is her first year working with The Little Theatre On The Theatre Collective. His design for Kong 's Night Out starring Cindy
Square and she could not be more excited. Williams and Eddie Mekka was nominated for a Wilde Award. Re­
cent design credits include The Metal Children, Design for Living,
KIMBERLY CRAWLEY* (Production Stage Manager) is happy to
be in Sullivan with all of her amazing cohorts in crime. Kim comes to Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Enchanted April, Kong 's Night Out,
The Little Theatre from Washington state. Most recently Kim served
as Production Stage Manager and Production Manager at Cohoes Mu­ and All's Well That Ends Well.
sic Hall in Cohoes, New York where she worked on more than 30
shows. Kim has also worked at Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, Ac­ RYAN HANSON (Costume Designer/Stitcher) is a senior Costume
tor's Repertory Theatre, Spokane Children's Theatre and spent two Design major at the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster Univer­
summers at the Pistarckle Theatre in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Kim sity. He is happy to be returning to TLTOTS for his second summer!
would like to thank all the fabulous people who inspired her to come Ryan is a stitcher in the costume shop this season as well as the cos­
to Sullivan. tume designer for U:B UG:ME, Footloose and Rescuing Rapunzel.

JANE DAVIS (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior stage manage­ Actors ' Equity
ment major at Millikin University. This is her second summer as an Association
ASM at TLTOTS and she is very happy to be back! Jane also worked
as an ASM on White Christmas here in December. Jane is happy to Actors ' Equity Association (A.E.A.), founded
be also taking the helm as Production Stage Manager for our 201 1 in 1 9 1 3 , represents more than 45 ,000 actors and
Theatre for Young Audiences shows. stage managers working in theatres across the
U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working con­
ditions, and provides benefits, including health
and pension plans, for its members. Equity's mission is to advance,
promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component
of our society. Wherever professional theatre exists, Equity exists.