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Presents

SUMMER STOCK NYC

A Celebration of the Broadway Musical


A 75 minute musical revue featuring hit songs and production numbers from classic Broadway Musicals.

$15 - $30 Buy Tickets Here



STARRING
Karen Mason*
Colleen Zenk*
Kelly Felthous*
Kelsey Crouch Pinter*
Carrie Manolakos*
Pearl Sun*
Dana Steingold*
DIRECTED BY
Scott Burkell

CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Tony Stevens

MUSICAL DIRECTION BY
Karl Mansfield
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Nick Tochelli*

PRODUCTION MANAGER
John Fistos

COSTUME DESIGNER
Anne Lommel
SOUND DESIGNER
Brett Jarvis

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Graham Kindred

PROJECTION DESIGNER
Christopher Jensen

CASTING DIRECTOR
Geoff Josselson


Ensemble
Emily Blake Anderson, Mariel Blatt, Brandon Contreras, Andrew DiConcetto, Zachary Infante, Christina King, Yurina Kutsukake, Grace Leszczynski, Katie Martin, Sarah Nathan, Joey Nisivoccia, Meredith Owens, Rebeca Radoszkowicz, Gina Salvia, Jacob Samuels, Ricky Schroeder.




*Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 stage actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org



JULY 16, 17 @ 8PM & JULY 18 @ 5PM
The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts
3 Spruce St., NYC

JULY 20 @ 7:30PM, July 21 @ 6:45PM, July 22 @ 7:30PM & July 23 @ 11AM
The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse
695 Park Avenue, NYC

Make a night of it! (Special Offers)


We are pleased to offer discount parking ($12) at GGMC/Westminster Parking at 165 E. 66th St. (between Lexington and 3rd Ave) * Redeemable with your ticket stub. http://www.ggmcparking.com/locations/details/westminster/

Local dining destination SEL et POIVRE have kindly offered a 10% discount on dinner for Summer Stock NYC attendees when they present the ticket stubs. Offer good 7/20 - 7/23. http://seletpoivrenyc.com/





Produced in partnership with Hunter College, Pace University, and Fund for the City of New York.

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Summer Stock NYC is proudly supported by Capital One Bank.

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Karen Mason recently starred as Velma Von Tussle in the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash hit Hairspray, Mason originated the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia!, for which she was awarded a 2002 Drama Desk nomination as Best Actress. Karen also starred as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, a role that she played over 200 times to critical praise and standing ovations on Broadway and in Los Angeles for three years. She had previously won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in And The World Goes Round.

Mason's other New York theatre credits include Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Play Me A Country Song, and Torch Song Trilogy on Broadway; and Off-Broadway in Carnival (1993 Drama Desk Award nominee for playing Rosalie) and Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. In regional theatre, Karen starred in the world premiere of White Christmas,(St. Louis Muni Opera), Side by Side by Sondheim (Coconut Grove Playhouse), Gypsy (Sundance Theatre), the world premiere musical One Tough Cookie, which she co-produced (Chicago's Apple Tree Theatre), Heartbeats by Amanda McBroom (Goodspeed Opera House) and Company (Boston's Huntington Theatre). And starred in the one-woman musical about Dorothy Parker, You Might as Well Live, which played in New York and Chicago.

Karen is a ten-time MAC Award winner and has won the award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and three Backstage Magazine Bistro Awards.

The internationally acclaimed vocalist has performed concerts throughout the world in such countries as Great Britain, Scotland, Sweden, Japan, Spain and Brazil. In New York, she has headlined Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Feinstein's at The Regency, Rainbow & Stars, The Algonquin, Arci's Place, The Supper Club, The Metroplitan Room, and The Ballroom; The Cinegrill and the UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; and Park West, Davenport's and The Metropolis in Chicago. Karen has shared concert stages with such musical luminaries as Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, and John Kander & Fred Ebb. Her starring symphony concert performances include The New York Pops with Skitch Henderson, The Philly Pops with Peter Nero, The Oklahoma Philharmonic with Joel Levine, the premier performance of The Chicagoland Pops, The Indianapolis Philharmonic and the St. Louis Symphony with John McDaniel.

CDs include her 2009 MAC AWARD-winning CD Right Here /Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, the MAC Award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy Award-winning song "Hold Me"); and Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on the soundtrack of Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), the studio cast recording of Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland: Alice's New Adventures; Wonderful Town (JAY Records), the original cast album of And The World Goes Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), and Lost in Boston ll (Varese Sarabande).

TV: Karen has appeared on ED, Law & Order; and Law & Order:SVU www.karenmason.com

Colleen Zenk is a two-time Emmy nominee and SOD Villain of the Year winner for her 32-year portrayal of Barbara Ryan on "As The World Turns". Broadway - "Bring Back Birdie", co-staring with Chita Rivera and Donald O'Connor. Film - "Annie", "Woman on the Ledge", "The Man in the Red Suit". Regional - "Hello, Dolly!", Sondheim's "Follies", "Love Letters" (20+ productions), "They're Playing Our Song", "Can-Can", many more. Two-time Oral Cancer Survivor. Spokesperson - Oral Cancer Foundation, Yale-NH Smilow Cancer Hospital, NYU School of Dentistry, Roswell Park Cancer Center. Mother of blended family of six, 4 girls & 2 boys, ages 29-17. Step-Grandma, too. Recipient of numerous Humanitarian awards from Hollywood, Health & Society, March of Dimes, New York University, NYC Big Apple, Connecticut Bar Association. Next up: Getting her solo concert ready to go on tour....

Kelly Felthous just returned from performing over 500 performances as Marty in The first National Tour of the revival of Grease! Other credits include-Off-Broadway: Seussical, Max and Ruby. National Tour: The Sound of Music. New York/Regional: Jane Eyre (American Premiere), Trip of Love (World Premiere), Singing in the Rain (NSMT), Gypsy (Sacramento Music Circus), Bat Boy, 42nd Street, Li'l Abner, Once upon a Mattress, and Dames at Sea. Much thanks to Henderson Hogan, my amazing family and friends, and everyone involved in this project! Proud member of AEA.

Kelsey Crouch Pinter (Ensemble) recently stared as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Carousel Dinner Theatre). Regional credits include the world premiere of Yeast Nation: The Triumph of Life (Jan-the-Sweet), Follies (Young Phyllis), A Little Night Music (Anne Egerman), The Sound of Music (u/s Sister Margaretta),Chicago (Go-to-Hell Kitty, u/s Roxie), Steppenwolf, Pirates of Penzance, State Fair, Kiss Me, Kate. TV/Film include "As The World Turns" and "Wingman". BFA Syracuse University. Thanks to Frank for this wonderful opportunity and to Mom for driving me to that first summer stock audition ten years ago. Proud member of Actors' Equity. For Lois.

Carrie Manolakos is thrilled to be a part of the first ever, Summer Stock in NYC! BROADWAY: MAMMA MIA (Sophie). NATIONAL TOURS: WICKED (Elphaba Standby), MAMMA MIA (Sophie). REGIONAL/NYC: The Last 5 Years, Tommy (Sally), LaChiusa's The Wild Party (Nadine). Readings/ Worshops: The Addams Family, Ever After, Factory Girls, The First Wives Club (Chris), The Daughters, & Children of Eden (Yonah). Graduate of CAP21- NYU Tisch. Carrie is currently working on her original music, and her upcoming album. www.carriemanolakos.com

Pearl Sun: Lincoln Center Theater: Happiness (Susan Stroman dir.). Broadway: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch...! Off-Broadway/Regional: tick, tick... Boom! (Westport Country Playhouse), Long Story Short (City Theatre Pittsburgh & TheatreWorks Palo Alto - Bay Area Critics Award nomination), The Seven (NYTW/La Jolla Playhouse), Walmartopia. Yellow Wood (York Theatre), An Oak Tree (Perry Street Theatre), Hello, Dolly! (Hangar Theatre), Hair (European tours). Pre-Broadway workshops/readings: Harps & Angels, Legally Blonde The Musical, The Nightingale, One & Saturnalia. TV: The Good Wife (CBS). Graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts at CAP21.

Dana Steingold: City Center Encores: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. National Tour/LA: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Logainne). Regional: CALVIN BERGER (George Street Playhouse); dir. Kathleen Marshall, Little Red Riding Hood in Moises Kaufman's production of INTO THE WOODS (Kansas City Rep), Kelsi in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 (North Shore Music Theatre), Deb in ORDINARY DAYS (Adirondack Theatre Festival), New York: PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE and many, many readings/workshops including GODSPELL (dir. Danny Goldstein), BUBBLE BOY (dir. Scott Schwartz), Disney's THE MAN IN THE CEILING (dir. Jeff Lee) and DANI GIRL (dir. John Caraffa). BFA from New York University. Love all around!

Nick Tochelli (Production Stage Manager) Off Broadway: Noon Day Sun, Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, Inventing Avi, and The Spy. Off Off Broadway- Cloaked, Ladies and Gents, Love, Inc., Jailbait, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Basketball Diaries, 7-Eleven Convenience Theater, Epitaph for George Dillon, and A Short Wake. Regional: (Selected) Dames at Sea, Barbra's Wedding, I Left My Heart, Absurd Person Singular, Mercy of the Storm (Bristol Valley Theater). Nick has spent the last two seasons touring the country with The Acting Company as a stage manager. He moved from Rochester, NY to NYC in October '07 and has been living the dream ever since. Nicktochelli.blogspot.com


Ensemble

Emily Blake Anderson
Home Town: Scottsdale, Arizona
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Girl (Hot'l Baltimore), Judy Turner (A Chorus Line), Phantom, (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).
Favorite Musical: West Side Story
Dream Roles: Roxie Hart (Chicago), Val (A Chorus Line), Lola (Damn Yankees).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Gwen Verdon

Mariel Blatt
Home Town: Brooklyn, New York
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Cassie (A Chorus Line), Sarraghina (Nine), Mazeppa (Gypsy).
Favorite Musical: A Chorus Line
Dream Roles: Maureen (Rent), Kate (The Wild Party), Sheila (A Chorus Line).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kate Winslet
Website: http://www.

Brandon Contreras
Home Town: Jackson, New Jersey
School Attending/Attended: Pace University
Theatre Credits: Mitch Mahoney (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Luther Billis (South Pacific), Quanah Parker (Quanah).
Favorite Musical: Sunday in the Park with George
Dream Roles: Usnavi (In the Heights), Molina (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Fabrizio (The Light in the Piazza).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Ben Vereen

Andrew DiConcetto
Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Male Swing (Cats), Conrad Wagner (About Face), Toy Monkey (Babes in Toyland).
Favorite Musical: Sunday in the Park with George
Dream Roles: Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Cate Blanchett

Zachary Infante
Home Town: Roselle Park, New Jersey
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Nibs (Peter Pan), Jake (The Beaten Path), Pippin (Pippin).
Favorite Musical: Fiddler on the Roof
Dream Roles: Emcee (Cabaret), Jack (Into The Woods).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Jerry Orbach and Meryl Streep

Christina King
Home Town: Pasadena, Maryland
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Kim (Bye, Bye Birdie), Mamie (The Cradle Will Rock).
Favorite Musical: West Side Story
Dream Roles: Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady), Lost Boy (Peter Pan), Olive (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Mary Louise Parker

Yurina Kutsukake
Home Town: New York, New York
School Attending/Attended: Pace University
Theatre Credits: Maggie (A Chorus Line), Snoopy (You're a Good Man Charlie Brown), Ensemble (Songs for a New World).
Favorite Musical: Wicked
Dream Roles: Tuptim (The King and I).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kristin Chenoweth

Grace Leszczynski
Home Town: Alpharetta, Georgia
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Babe Botrell (Crimes of the Heart), Ensemble (The Songs of Maltby & Shire).
Favorite Musical: In The Heights
Dream Roles: November (Cloaked), Effie (Dreamgirls).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Hugh Jackman and Bebe Neuwirth

Katie Martin
Home Town: Rochester, New York
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Andrea (Galileo), Sandy (Grease), Serena (Fame).
Favorite Musical: The Sound of Music
Dream Roles: Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), Jo (Little Women), Amber (Hairspray).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Meryl Streep

Sarah Nathan
Home Town: North Salem, New York
School Attending/Attended: Pace University
Theatre Credits: Peggy Sawyer (42nd Street), Dancer (City of Angels), Vi (Violet)
Favorite Musical: Violet
Dream Roles: Val (A Chorus Line)
Favorite Actor/Actress: Michael McElroy

Joey Nisivoccia
Home Town: Nutley, New Jersey
School Attending/Attended: Pace University
Theatre Credits: Tony (West Side Story), Danny Zuko (Grease), Mike (Our Guy).
Favorite Musical: West Side Story
Dream Roles: Tulsa (Gypsy), Angel (Rent), Emcee (Cabaret).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Audra McDonald

Meredith Owens
Home Town: Houma, Louisiana
School Attending/Attended: CAP21 & Baylor University
Theatre Credits: Gwendolyn (The Importance of Being Earnest), Rosie (Bye, Bye Birdie), Player King (Hamlet),
Favorite Musical: Into The Woods
Dream Roles: Baker's Wife (Into The Woods), Isabella (Measure for Measure).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Emma Thompson

Rebeca Radoszkowicz
Home Town: Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
School Attending/Attended: Pace University
Theatre Credits: Consuelo (West Side Story), Alcandre (The Illusion), Topsay (Quanah).
Favorite Musical: Marie Christine
Dream Roles: Aurora (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Anita (West Side Story), Joan (Goodtime Charley).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Chita Rivera

Gina Salvia
Home Town: Dix Hills, New York
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Pennywise (Urinetown), Sally Brown (You're a Good Man Charlie Brown), Stephanie (Nine).
Favorite Musical: Urinetown
Favorite Actor/Actress: Laura Benanti
Website: http://www.facebook.com/gina.salvia

Jacob Samuels
Home Town: Marietta, Georgia
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: The Boy (Four -A New Musical), Daniel (Reporting Live), Mr. Mister (The Cradle Will Rock)
Favorite Musical: Gypsy
Dream Roles: Tulsa (Gypsy), Princeton/Rod (Avenue Q).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Ian McKellen


Ricky Schroeder
Home Town: Rochester, New York
School Attending/Attended: CAP21
Theatre Credits: Mike (Zana, Don't!), Radames (Aida), Action (West Side Story).
Favorite Musical: Rent
Dream Roles: Mark (Rent), Fiyero (Wicked), Bobby Child (Crazy For You).
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kristin Chenoweth
   
   
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