Spring Awakening

DREW BATES they/he/she (u/s Melchior) Originally from Auburn, Drew is ecstatic to return home for their first production at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Credits: Great Comet…, A Bright Room Called Day (Webster University), and The Little Mermaid (Grandstreet Theatre). Education: Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory, MT Class of 2024. Love to my family, Lacey, and Olivia.

ANABEL CHACÓN she/her (Thea, u/s Anna) is thrilled to be making her professional debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre. You may have recently seen her in: Chicago (Velma), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Les Misérables (Cosette), Into the Woods (Florinda), and FOCUS: The Musical that Rocks! (Sheri). Finally, Anabel wants to thank her family and friends for their constant support of her career as an actress.

MEGAN MAY CHANG she/her (u/s Wendla) is a BA Musical Theatre graduate who is honored to make her debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Endless love to her friends and family for their support. She is excited for future opportunities and can’t wait to be back on the stage!

LUCAS DELAMARTER he/him (u/s Moritz) is thrilled to be making his debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre! Recent credits include, Jersey Boys at TMP (Frankie Valli), Pippin at RCT (Pippin Understudy, Ensemble), and The Music Man at Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Teen Ensemble)! Lucas sends his thanks to Victoria Knight and Scott Miller.

ANTEIA DELANEY she/her (Anna, u/s Thea) A recent graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, Anteia’s other Seattle credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lil Eva), and Hello, Dolly! (Ensemble) at Village Theatre. Enthusiastic to be bringing this story to Seattle audiences, she hopes this show serves as a cautionary tale to older generations, that we deserve to be educated about our bodies, sex, and human nature. With gratitude and love, please enjoy.

BETH DEVRIES (u/s The Adult Women) The 5th credits: Sweeney Todd and Damn Yankees. Select favorite local and regional credits: Fantine in Les Misérables (Village Theatre), Diana in Next to Normal (Balagan Theatre/Contemporary Classics), Eve in Children of Eden (Civic Light Opera), and Sue in Snapshots (Village Theatre, TheatreWorks, Arizona Theatre Company). tctalentagency.com/talent/beth-devries

LAUREN DRAKE she/her (Ilse) is overjoyed to be making her 5th Avenue Theatre debut with this production. A Washington native and Pepperdine University theatre/music alum, select credits include 54 Below, Sunset Boulevard (Showtunes), and numerous improv performances (Jet City, CSz). She is also a singer-songwriter and voice teacher with original music on all streaming platforms. Thank you to this incredible team and much love to her family, friends, Dan, & the dogs. @laladrake, lauren-drake.com

CIARA ALYSE HARRIS she/her (Martha) is ECSTATIC to be making her 5th Avenue Theatre debut with her dream show, Spring Awakening! Her most recent credits include Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway and First National Tour, as well as White Girl in Danger Off-Broadway. When she is not performing she is connecting with like-minded artists through her podcast Queen Made of Light! whose purpose is to help others find the light within themselves. @ciaraalyseharris

ISAIAH “ROZE” HSU he/him (Georg) is grateful and proud to make his professional debut, with such an electric show as Spring Awakening. Some of his credits include, Newsies at Village Theatre KIDSTAGE (Jack) and Into the Woods in the Rising Star Project (The Baker). Isaiah loves to write songs, try new food, and play video games in his free time. Big thanks to A.N., A.V.’s, and Colletta.

SOPHIE BEE KASHMAN she/her (Pit Singer, u/s Ilse) Since graduating from Western Washington University this winter, Sophie is excited to make her 5th Avenue Theatre debut in Spring Awakening! Some educational credits include Trina in Falsettos and Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She would love to thank her family and friends for their constant support.

ALEXANDER KILIAN he/him (Moritz) is honored to be returning to The 5th Avenue Theatre stage in a dream role and dream show. Selected credits: Sweeney Todd (The 5th), Tin Cat Shoes (Washington Ensemble Theater), Charlie Brown Christmas (Taproot Theatre), and Monsters of the American Cinema (ArtsWest). BFA from Cornish College of the Arts. Endless love to his family and friends! @alex_kilian

ANDREW KNICKERBOCKER he/him (Pit Singer, u/s Ernst/Otto) is excited to be making his professional debut in this production. He is currently earning his BFA in musical theatre at Central Washington University. Some favorite roles he has played include: Jack in Into the Woods, Otto in Spring Awakening, and Horton in Seussical.

CJ LORENTZ (Otto, u/s Georg) is an actor, singer, writer, and voice teacher and is stoked to be back! He attended CWU to obtain a Musical Theatre BFA and his select theatre credits include The 5th Avenue Theatre: Into the Woods (Jack/US). Village Theatre: Mamma Mia (Sky/Eddie). The Modern Theatre: Chicago, American Idiot. CST: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Victor). Stage Left: 35MM (Voice 1). CWU: Legally Blonde (UPS Guy). Sending all my heart to friends & family!

DONOVAN MAHANNAH he/him (u/s Hanschen) is thrilled to be making his 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Recent credits include: Choir Boy (Junior Davis, ACT/The 5th), Twelfth Night (Sebastian/Illyrian, Seattle Shakespeare) Bold Stroke for a Husband (Don Julio, Island Shakespeare Festival), and Brown Bodies on a Blue Earth (Reed, The Underground Theater.) Endless love and gratitude to his family and all who have supported his dreams!

NINA ROMANO she/her (u/s Martha) is so grateful to be making her 5th Avenue Theatre debut. She is currently working on her BFA in musical theatre at Webster Conservatory, in St Louis. Thank you to her parents, professors, and best friends.

CAITLIN SARWONO she/her (Wendla) is thrilled to be back at The 5th Avenue Theatre after making her debut last fall in The Little Mermaid as the Ariel Cover. She is a music teacher at Franklin/Lakeview Elementary and a voice teacher at the Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts. Many thanks to Jay and the team for this incredible opportunity and for making this show possible. Much love to her friends and family for their support!

JAMES SCHILLING he/him (Hanschen) is delighted to make his 5th Avenue Theatre mainstage debut! James is a local actor and educator passionate about new and devised work and bringing theatre to underserved communities, especially people who are incarcerated. Previous: Luchadora! (Seattle Children’s Theatre); Henry V Bar(d) and Twelfth Night (Seattle Shakespeare); Solaris (Book-It); Dice Keeper: Twelfth Night (Dacha Theatre); Cinderella (Village Theatre); See How They Run (Taproot Theatre). jamesschilling.com

MICHAEL SHARON (The Adult Men) Eight productions at The 5th! Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks, Classic Stage Company, NYCity Opera; The Folger Theater, Shakespeare Theatre, Goodspeed, Long Wharf, Cincinnati Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles Theater Center. Favorite roles include Macbeth, Don Quixote (BroadwayWorld award), Julius Caesar, Emile DeBeqcue, Oberon, and Captain Von Trapp (BroadwayWorld, Carbonell award nominations). Training: University of Southern California, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (London).

RICHARD NGUYEN SLONIKER he/him (u/s The Adult Men) was recently seen in How to Write a New Book for the Bible at Taproot Theatre. He has performed at the Guthrie Theater, Merrimack Repertory Theatre and ACT. Richard also performs in video games: Halo Infinite, Guild Wars 2, Destiny. MFA University of Washington.

RICKY SPAULDING he/him (Melchior) is thrilled to be returning to The 5th Avenue Theatre after his debut many (many) years ago in Joseph…! His recent credits include: The Bed Trick (Seattle Shakespeare Company), Born with Teeth (ArtsWest), Sherwood (Village Theatre), Lydia and the Troll (Seattle Rep), Champagne + Sodomy (The Williams Project), and Arlington (Washington Ensemble Theatre). Ricky trained at the University of Washington and Atlantic Acting School, NYC.

SAGE SUZERRIS (Ernst) Excited and grateful to make his 5th Avenue Theatre main stage debut! Previously seen in Baseball Saved Us (The 5th Avenue Theatre Educational Touring Company), Good Night Moon (Seattle Children’s Theatre), Legally Blonde, The Pirates of Penzance, and many more. A Seattle native and UW Musical Theater alum, Sage is also a singer-songwriter and a comic book artist. Check out his comic Starcatcher Educational Astronomy on WEBTOON.

DEDRA D. WOODS (The Adult Women) is a multi-disciplinary artist and creative force of nature. She is a proud Detroit native, and is thrilled to be a part of this important piece of storytelling. Dedra is passionate about bringing Black stories to life on stage. Her work has also been seen at Seattle Rep, The Feast, ACT, Seattle Public Theater, Intiman, and Pittsburgh Public Theater. Love to A&M for their continued support.

STEVEN SATER (Book and Lyrics) was awarded the 2007 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for Spring Awakening along with the Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle Awards for Best Lyrics. With alt-rocker Duncan Sheik, he received the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album for Spring Awakening. In addition, the two received The Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, the Outer Critics Circle, the Drama Desk, the Lucille Lortel, New York Drama Critics’ Circle, and Drama League Awards for Best Musical. Steven is the author of numerous plays, including the long-running Carbondale Dreams, Perfect for You, Doll (the Rosenthal Prize, Cincinnati Playhouse); Umbrage (Steppenwolf New Play Prize); A Footnote to the Iliad (New York Stage and Film, The Miniature Theatre of Chester); Asylum (Naked Angels); Murder at the Gates (commissioned by Eye of the Storm); In Search of Lost Wings (Sanford Meisner Theater) and a re-conceived version of Shakespeare’s Tempest, with music by Laurie Anderson, which played London’s Lyric Hammersmith and toured throughout Great Britain. In addition to Spring Awakening, Sater has collaborated with Sheik on the NY premiere of Umbrage (HERE), Nero (The Magic Theatre, workshopped at the New York Shakespeare Festival and New York Stage & Film), and The Nightingale (workshopped at the O’Neill Musical Theatre Conference, La Jolla Playhouse, A.C.T., and New York Theater Workshop). He is also hard at work with System of a Down’s Serj Tankian on a musical version of Prometheus Bound, to be directed by Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theater. Sater is the lyricist for Sheik’s critically acclaimed album Phantom Moon (Nonesuch), and together the two wrote the songs for Michael Mayer’s feature film A Home at the End of the World (Warner Classics) as well as the independent features Brother’s Shadow and Mary Stuart Masterson’s The Cake Eaters. Sater is also co-creator and executive producer, with Paul Reiser, of recent pilots for both NBC and Sony/FX, and has developed two projects for HBO, and another for Showtime (with Reiser). He is also at work, with Jessie Nelson, on a feature film and is creating an original movie musical for producer Larry Mark. In addition, Steven works as a lyricist with various composers in the pop/rock world – recently writing songs with Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mandel, Andreas Carlsson, and William Joseph.

DUNCAN SHEIK (Music) In addition to writing the music for Spring Awakening (2007 Tony Awards for “Best Orchestrations” and “Best Original Score”, 2008 Grammy Award for “Best Musical Show Album”), Sheik’s other theater credits include: Nero (Another Golden Rome) (currently in development), The Nightingale (currently in development), Whisper House (currently in development). Recorded works include: Whisper House (Sony/Victor 2009), White Limousine (Rounder 2006), Daylight (Atlantic Records 2002), Phantom Moon (Nonesuch 2001), Humming (Atlantic Records 1998), Duncan Sheik (Grammy Nomination “Best Male Vocal”) (Atlantic Records 1996). Film Scores include: DARE (2009), Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (2008), Capers (2007) and The Cake Eaters (2007). Producer Credits include: Holly Brook (forthcoming CD 2009), Micah Green (2008), Spring Awakening Original Cast Album (Universal 2007) and Chris Garneau (2006).

ANNMARIE MILAZZO (Vocal Arrangements) Composer/lyricist: Pretty Dead Girl, Sundance Film Festival. Vocal arranger: Broadway productions of Spring Awakening and Next To Normal. Bright Lights, Big City at The New York Theater Workshop, and the Paramount feature film, The Marc Pease Experience. AnnMarie is a Grammy nominated singer from The East Village Opera Company on Universal/Decca.

SIMON HALE (String Orchestrations) After graduating from the University of London with an honors degree in composition, Simon Hale’s acclaimed solo album, East Fifteen, led to recordings with many artists, including George Benson, Simply Red, Jamiroquai and Björk. In 1996 he orchestrated Duncan Sheik’s first album, and their musical collaboration has continued ever since. Simon’s involvement with Spring Awakening marked his Broadway debut and the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations in 2007. He continues to work with Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik on other projects. For more information please visit simonhale.co.uk. 

JAY SANTOS, SDC she/her (Director) is a director, educator, and performer transplanted in Seattle from New York. Jay serves a number of theatres in an administrative capacity: Associate Artistic Director for The 5th Avenue Theatre, a resident artist for Sound Theatre, and a proud board member of Proceanium Theatre in New York. She has worked across the U.S., and internationally for institutions such as Seattle Rep, Seattle Public Theatre, Intiman, Earthseed, ArtsWest, Village Theatre, ACT, Seattle University, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, and Yale. As a response to the 2020 pandemic and racial uprising, Jay founded the Seattle Theatre Leadership Collective which unites artistic leadership across the region in pursuit of a healthier arts-ecosystem. Some directing credits include Sweeney Todd (The 5th Ave Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (The 5th Avenue Theatre), the world premiere of Reparations by Darren Canady (Sound Theatre), Citizen: An American Lyric (Sound Theatre), the U.S. premiere of B (Washington Ensemble Theatre), and Skeleton Crew (ArtsWest). Miss Jay holds an M.A. in Directing from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, a B.A. in Theatre from SUNY Brockport, and studied film in Thailand at Mahidol University.

R.J. TANCIOCO he/him (Music Director) Select musical direction credits include: The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, Urinetown, Mamma Mia!, Jasper in Deadland, Little Shop of Horrors, RENT, Joseph..., Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hair (The 5th); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Cinderella, ..Charlie Brown, She Loves Me, In the Heights, Hairspray, Newsies, Dreamgirls, (Village Theatre); The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, The Odyssey, Here Lies Love (Seattle Rep); A Christmas Carol (ACT); Twelfth Night (Seattle Shakespeare); Head Over Heels, Violet, American Idiot (ArtsWest); The Spitfire Grill (Showtunes!); Daddy Long Legs, Bright Star (Taproot Theatre). A 2010 Gregory Award and 2011/2014 Gypsy Rose Lee award recipient, Tancioco is a vocal coach, arranger, and composer who enjoys educating theatre to youth and cultivating new musicals. “…and all shall know the wonder of purple summer…” Grateful.

KATY TABB she/her (Choreographer) is a Seattle-based choreographer, director, performer, and teaching artist. She is honored to return to The 5th after choreographing Sweeney Todd last season. Select choreography: Billy Elliot, Singin’ In The Rain, Newsies (Gregory Award Recipient), Cinderella, Mamma Mia!, The Fantasticks (Village Theatre); The Hello Girls, Bright Star, Persuasion (Taproot Theatre). Her work has also been seen at Olney Theatre Center, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Symphony, and The Triple Door. Next: Come From Away at Theatre Aspen, Mamma Mia! at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, and Legally Blonde at Village Theatre. 

MATTHEW SMUCKER (Scenic Designer) Previous designs for The 5th Avenue Theatre include Rock of Ages, Man of La Mancha, Elf, Oklahoma, Candide; ACT/The 5th co-productions First Date, Grey Gardens, Vanities. Matthew’s work has appeared locally at Seattle Rep, ACT, Intiman, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Opera, Book-It, Seattle Shakespeare, Taproot Theatre, and Village Theatre among others; and nationally at PlayMakers, Denver Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, San Jose Rep, KC Rep, TUTS, Children’s Theatre Company, and Childsplay. Matthew is a Professor at Cornish College of the Arts, received his MFA from the University of Washington, and is a proud member of USA Local 829.

DANIELLE NIEVES she/her (Costume Designer) is thrilled to be back with the incredible artists at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Her work has been seen previously at The 5th (Sweeney Todd, Beauty and the Beast), ACT, Seattle Rep, Village Theatre, Intiman, The Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Repertory, Goodman, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Cleveland Playhouse. Off-Broadway: Pity in History, No End of Blame, Gertrude The Cry, and Lovesong of the Electric Bear for PTP/NYC at the Atlantic Stage 2. USA 829 member. daniellenieves.com

BEN ZAMORA he/him (Lighting Designer) Zamora’s design credits include: Park Avenue Armory, Lincoln Center, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, La Grande Halle de La Villette, Philharmonie de Paris, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Brisbane Festival, Donau Festival, Baltic Sea Festival, Helsinki Festival, Berliner Festspiele, Lucerne Festival, Royal Festival Hall, Getty Villa in Los Angeles, Berlin Philharmonic, Barbican, LA Phil, and London Symphony Orchestra. Locally, Zamora has designed for Seattle Rep, On the Boards, and ACT. Previously at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Zamora designed And So That Happened and Into the Woods.

JUSTIN STASIW he/him (Sound Designer) The 5th Avenue Theatre: West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate, The Secret Garden, How to Succeed…, Paint Your Wagon, Jasper In Deadland, A Christmas Story and ACT/The 5th co-production of Little Shop of Horrors. Broadway: Lempicka. Broadway (as associate): Moulin Rouge, Beetlejuice, Frozen, Once On This Island, Anastasia, Something Rotten!, Side Show and It’s Only a Play. Off-Broadway: The View Upstairs, Songbird. Justin is a proud member of IATSE and of USA/829.

JASON GOLDSBERRY (Hair/Wig & Makeup Designer) This is Jason’s ninth season at The 5th Avenue Theatre. He started his time here as the Hair and Makeup department assistant, and is now running it! Pre-Seattle credits include Broadway/First National Tours: Evita (2012 Revival), Porgy and Bess, Memphis, Shrek the Musical, Spamalot, The Lion King, Beauty and The Beast, Aida, Peter Pan. His designs have been seen around the world in professional opera and ballet, regional theatres, many printed publications as well as in film and television. He’d like to thank you for supporting the ARTS and especially The 5th…now sit back and escape into the world of Spring Awakening!

NICHOLAS BERNARD he/him (Associate Director) has worked with many theaters around town including The 5th, Sound Theatre, ArtsWest, Strawberry Workshop, and Book-It Rep. As a disabled, queer, and Black artist, Bernard is interested in fostering an artistic world in which marginalized people have the space to both give breath to their own stories alone. We are more than our pain and more versatile than you've ever imagined.

IAN BOND he/him (Associate Director, Fight & Co-Intimacy Director) is a Seattle based storyteller. His fight and intimacy direction has been seen at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Village Theatre, The Seagull Project, University of Washington, Washington Ensemble, Sound Theatre, Taproot Theatre, Seattle Pacific University, Book-It Repertory, Seattle Shakespeare, and ACT. Ian is also a co-founder of PNW Theatrical Intimacy, member of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, actor, educator, and motion capture artist (Ghost of Tsushima). ianbond.org

AIMEE HONG she/her (Associate Music Director) is a Music Director, Teacher, Conductor, Voice Teacher, and Accompanist. She’s worked for Village Theatre & Village Theatre KIDSTAGE, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Public Works, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Studio East, and Bellevue College. Thanks for coming to see live theater!

ALYZA DELPAN-MONLEY they/them (Associate Choreographer) believes in the expressive potential of the moving body. Their choreography, directing work, and movement design has been presented at Bumbershoot, 5th Avenue Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theater, Book-It, Cafe Nordo, Strawberry Theatre Workshop and ArtsWest. They regularly perform and collaborate with Salvage Rituals and MALACARNE. Alyza served as Velocity Dance Center's Curating Artist in Residence from 2022-2023, culminating in their solo show That’s a HANDFUL!

JULIA HAYES WELCH she/her (Associate Scenic Designer) is a Seattle-based scenic designer. Credits: And So That Happened…(The 5th Avenue Theatre); The Lehman Trilogy, Pass Over, Skylight (ACT); The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Seattle, Children’s Theatre); …Spelling Bee (Village Theatre), HIR, Barbecue (Intiman); Ironbound, Grounded (Seattle Public Theater); Tempest, As You Like It, She Stoops to Conquer (Seattle Shakespeare); The Revolutionists, An Octoroon (ArtsWest). Much love to W, M, & AJ. jhwelchdesigns.com 

TAYA PYNE (Costume Design Assistant) Originally from Las Vegas, Taya Pyne is a Filipinx Costume Designer and Craftsperson in Seattle. They strive to support young QTBIPOC to see themselves in all aspects of storytelling. Taya seeks to work with material that highlights and honors diverse perspective.

MARAYALICE WEED she/her (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a Seattle-based Lighting Designer and Assistant. She is thrilled to be returning for another production at The 5th! Maryalice is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts and her work has been featured in several local theaters, including The 5th, Cafe Nordo, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Freehold Theatre, and the Cornish Playhouse. Much love and appreciation for her family and friends!

LIAM STECKLER he/him (Associate Sound Designer) is a Seattle-based sound designer and engineer. Recent credits as an associate designer include: tick, tick… BOOM!, Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard (Kennedy Center), White Christmas, The Wiz (The 5th Avenue Theatre). He has previously worked on productions with ArtsWest, Village Theatre, and Showtunes. Much love to his husband, Justan. liamsteckler.audio

DEDRA D. WOODS (Casting Director) is an Actor/Storyteller/Creative Collaborator. She began working in the Seattle arts scene in 2012, and has had the privilege to perform and work in an administrative capacity with several companies around Seattle, including Seattle Rep, The Feast, Taproot Theater, Intiman, Upstart Crow, Arts West, ACT and The Hansberry Project. She previously served as Casting Director at The 5th Avenue Theatre for The Little Mermaid, The Wiz, Beauty and the Beast, and provided additional casting for Afterwords. Dedra is thrilled to have been a part of bringing this amazing cast together.

ANDREA ZEE she/her (NYC Casting) Upcoming: The 39 Steps at Virginia Theatre Festival and Sweeney Todd at Portland Center Stage. Off-Broadway/NYC: Our Man In Santiago, Neurosis; MTC, NAATCO, Transport Group, Theater Breaking Through Barriers, New Victory, The Flea, New York Stage and Film, Dramatists Guild Foundation. National Tours: Yemandja, The Sound of Music, Bullets Over Broadway, Elf The Musical, Finding Neverland. Regional: Portland Center Stage, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Two River Theater, Virginia Theatre Festival, Flat Rock Playhouse, Florida Studio Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum, Alley Theater, TUTS. Associate credits include numerous Broadway, film, television, and commercial projects. zee-casting.com.

ERIN BEDNARZ (Dramaturg) works in production, performance, film, sound and music. Awards: LA Drama Critics Circle, Gregory (Seattle), BroadwayWorld (Regional). Press mentions: Wall Street Journal, New York Times. Previously, Erin co-founded new play development company Umbrella Project, and attended Humana Festival as a cultural dramaturg + playwright interviewer. She is resident dramaturg of Cheat Day Collective (4Culture Funding Recipient). Erin currently serves as Board Secretary to 14/48 Projects. Previous collaborations with The 5th Avenue Theatre include Wonder Boy and Choir Boy. Teaching Credits: Pomona College, Cal Poly, NYU, Atlantic Acting School, Cornish College of the Arts, University of Washington. @play__pranks

JR WELDEN he/him (Production Stage Manager) At The 5th: White Christmas, Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, The Wiz, Choir Boy, Afterwords, West Side Story, Austen’s Pride, Rock of Ages, Hunchback, Kiss Me Kate, The Pajama Game. At ACT: Mary Stuart, Eruydice, The Underpants, Miss Witherspoon and 16 years of A Christmas Carol. He also stage managed many productions at Seattle Rep, Intiman and Mark Taper Forum. He adopted his beautiful son, Travis, after becoming a licensed foster parent.

JAMIE J. KRANZ she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be back at The 5th where she was last ASM on Something’s Afoot and White Christmas. Stage management credits include: Seattle Rep, Seattle Opera, Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, Everyman Theatre, and Park Square Theatre.

ERIN B. ZATLOKA (Assistant Stage Manager) is always grateful to be back at The 5th where she was last the production stage manager on Something’s Afoot. Some previous favorites: Ragtime, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, and White Christmas. All the love to Greg and Zoey.

STINA LOTTI (Swing Stage Manager) (she/her) is very happy to back at The 5th Avenue Theatre with this fantastic team. Along with freelancing, Stina currently serves as Production Stage Manager at Seattle Rep. Select credits: The 5th: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Guys and Dolls, Cabaret. Seattle Rep: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, The Servant of Two Masters, MAC BETH, A Raisin in the Sun, and all Seattle Rep Public Works productions.

Lead Painter
Sam Bates

Painter
Macy Martinez

Builders
Meghan Boyle, Peyton Talley, Tim Wratten

Production Assistants
Larcyn Burnett 

Production Runner 
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The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the League of Residential Theatres (LORT), a nationwide association for not-for-profit theaters.

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or IATSE) Local #15 and IATSE Local #488.

Costume shop and Wardrobe staff are represented by IATSE Local #887. Hair and Makeup staff and scenic painters are represented by IATSE Local #488.

All the musicians playing in the orchestra for this performance are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Local 76-483, AFL-CIO.

The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists local USA-829 of the IATSE.

The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Founded in 1985, NAMT is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Members, located throughout 34 states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs, and individual producers.