Emcee............................DANIELLE BRADLEY Girl.....................................................LILLI BROWN Ex-Girlfriend...........................AIMEE FERENZ Švec...........................................MICHAEL GILCH Guy.......................................................BRYAN HILL Da..............................................JIM MORRIS Eamon.............................................DAN MUCHA Billy................................................RICH PHILLIPS Réza......................................AMANDA SANTOS Ivonka..................................MINA SCHNEIDER Baruška....................................JOAN SCHUBIN Bank Manager..........................CHRIS SINGH Andrej...........AIDAN STALLWORTH-GLITZ "Moon" Soloist...................FRANCOIS SUHR
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producers..................................RUTH KRESGE HILARY LEBOFF NANCY RUSSELL SUZANNE SMITH Director................................FRANK FERRARA Musical Director.....SHANNON FERRARA Choreographer............EMILY O'SULLIVAN Sound Design..............................EVAN PAINE Stage Mgmt.......................NANCY RUSSELL SUZANNE SMITH
DANIELLE BRADLEY Emcee
Guitar, Ukelele
Danielle is thrilled to be returning to the Kelsey Theatre! Here at Kelsey, she has also played the role of Dawn in Sunset Boulevard and performed in the ensemble of American Idiot. Other recent performances include the ballets The Nutcracker and Coppélia. In addition, Danielle is a singer/songwriter and guitarist who regularly performs at open mics and gigs in the New Jersey / Philadelphia area.
LILLI BROWN Girl
Piano
Lilli is so excited to make her debut at Kelsey Theatre! She is a senior at Muhlenberg College, double majoring in theatre (with an acting concentration) and psychology. Her most recent credits include Lexi in Spark by Caridad Svich and Sexuality in Queersighted by Jessi Stier. She would like to thank her family for their endless support and her friends for always believing in her.
AIMEE FERENZ Ex-Girlfriend
Banjo, Bass, Cajon, Guitar
Aimee is absolutely honored to be making her Kelsey Theater debut in her ultimate dream show. She is a local music teacher/music director who graduated from Rowan University in 2018. Most recently, Aimee was seen in The Lightning Thief (Sally Jackson, Director), Hallelujah, Baby! (Mary), American Idiot (Heather, Music Director), and Into the Woods (The Witch). Aimee would like to thank her parents for their never-ending support and hopes they (and you) enjoy the show!
MICHAEL GILCH Švec
Accordion, Cajon, Melodica, Piano, Tambourine
Mike is usually found in pit orchestras and is thankful that Playful has allowed him out into the light with the beautiful people. Favorite acting credits at the Kelsey include Captain Slank/Fighting Prawn in Peter and the Starcatcher (2019) and Albert Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (2015). He is a full-time musician who plays, teaches, and picks up the accordion every so often in Asbury Park. He cries easily at Irish folk songs, so this will probably be tough. Thanks to Glen Hansard for the music. Thanks to Frank, Shannon, and the Ethels for doing this beautiful, wonderful little show. Love to Britt, June, and the Goon Squad.
BRYAN HILL Guy
Guitar
Bryan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from Rider University, where he was seen on the mainstage in a number of shows, including Oklahoma! (Slim), In Every Note (Shostakovich), and Summer of '69 (Performer). Bryan currently teaches piano and voice privately, and in true Once fashion, he actually performs with his guitar, piano and loop pedal at local restaurants and events. Bryan is the first to admit that he is a huge geek about Once, and he simply cannot wait to step into the shoes of "Guy" and live out his folksy dream.
DAN MUCHA Eamon
Cajon, Guitar
Dan is thrilled to be working with Playful Theatre Productions! Recent Credits: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare 70), The Wedding Singer (Newtown Arts Company), Elf The Musical (Phoenix Productions), RENT (Algonquin Arts Theatre), Inherit the Wind (Forte Dramatic Productions), Thoroughly Modern Millie (M&M Stage Productions), Jesus Christ Superstar (Midnight Productions), and The Music Man (Yardley Players) He currently works with the Yardley Players Theatre Company Board of Directors, The Kelsey Forward Initiative, and the Kelsey Theatre Advisory Board. Shoutouts to Frank, Shannon, Gilch, Nancy, Suzanne, Emily, and everybody at Playful for this awesome opportunity!
RICH PHILLIPS Billy
Guitar, Mandolin
Rich is over the moon to be making his Playful Productions debut. His previous roles include Matthews in Elf and Franz in The Sound of Music. He holds a B.Mus from Berklee College of Music and an MBA from Rider University, works in Information Technology, and is a proud husband and Dad.
JIM MORRIS Da
Percussion
Jim most recently appeared as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap for Town and Country Players. Recent Kelsey Theatre appearances include Tartuffe (Orgon), Cabaret (Ernst), Sunset Boulevard (Sheldrake/Ensemble), Calendar Girls (John), and SpringAwakening (Adult Men).
AMANDA SANTOS Réza
Violin
Amanda is a Florida native and mezzo-soprano; she made her operatic debut as Frugola in Il Tabarro with the Lyric Orchestra, following with performances in the operas Tosca, Suor Angelica, Madama Butterfly, Il Trovatore, and others. She has performed a variety of genres with companies like the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Encompass New Opera, and Princeton Festival. She also has served as artistic director for two grassroots opera companies (Opera Forza and Operallora), and is currently the director of Classically Trained Studio in Lawrence, NJ. Amanda is thrilled to work with the incredible cast and crew at Playful Theatre Productions.
MINA SCHNEIDER Ivonka
Violin
Mina makes her second appearance at Kelsey Theatre, Kelsey Theater, having last performed in the 2020 production of Frozen, Jr. Music is her passion; she studies both piano and violin, and will be joining the Princeton Girl Choir this fall. She would like to thank Playful Theater Productions for the opportunity to play Ivonka with the rest of this awesome cast.
JOAN SCHUBIN Baruška
Cajon, Mandolin, Piano
Joan is thrilled to join this cast of musicians! Previous Kelsey credits: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Statue). Other credits: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) at Plays in the Park, Titanic (Kate McGowan) at the Villagers Theatre, and Crazy for You (Polly Baker) at Playhouse 22. She is also the Performing Arts teacher at Timberlane Middle School, and runs a private voice studio with her husband, Jim, in Hamilton. Her favorite job, however, is being a mom to her three-year-old, James. Much love to all her music teachers, students, friends, and family!
CHRIS SINGH Bank Manager
Cajon, Drums, Guitar
Chris is excited to team with Playful Theatre Productions again and to be a part of this show. His past credits include Don Price in Big Fish, Sammy in The Wedding Singer, and a very important yet un-named apostle in Jesus Christ Superstar.
AIDAN STALLWORTH-GLITZ Andrej Bass, Guitar
Aidan would like to thank his parents/wife for all of the practicing they've tolerated over the years, as well his grandmother for teaching him the value of a soap opera via Y&R, all of which it turns out prepared him for Once. Favorite previous roles include Mendel in Falsettos, Karl the Giant in Big Fish, Charles Clarke in Titanic, and George in The Wedding Singer. Outside the theatre, Aidan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Love and gratitude to C/D/J/N.
Francois is a Filipino-Swiss-American music teacher, pianist and music director. He was last seen on the Kelsey stage in Pennington Players' production of All Together Now and also recently played Warren in Ordinary Days with Kelsey Forward. François teaches in the South Brunswick School District and currently serves as an accompanist with the Princeton Girlchoir, at Queenship of Mary, and at local theatre companies (Playhouse 22, Phoenix Productions, Algonquin, Axelrod). He has music directed a number of shows including Camelot at Playhouse 22 and Catch Me If You Can (Pennington), Newsies, Memphis, West Side Story, and Miss Saigon (Pinnworth) right here at the Kelsey!