Jeff McCarthy (official website) as Reverend Shaw Moore
JEFF McCARTHY happily returns to The Muny having played starring roles in Camelot (2009), My One and Only (2008), Les Misérables (2007), Guys and Dolls (2004), Roman Holiday (2001) and Oklahoma! (1993). He originated the role of Lockstock in the Broadway phenomenon Urinetown. Most recently in New York, Jeff was Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago. He has also starred on Broadway as Terry Turner in Side Show, Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Big Bob in Smile, Niko in Zorba (opposite Anthony Quinn) and The Pirates of Penzance. Los Angeles: Les Misérables (Javert), The Three Sisters (Vershinin), Search and Destroy (Martin), A Little Night Music (Carl Magnus) and Stone in City of Angels (national tour). Off-Broadway: Lanford Wilson’s Sympathetic Magic (Second Stage), On The 20th Century (York Theatre) and The Gifts of the Magi (Lamb’s Theatre Company). Regional: Mack and Mabel (Barrington Stage), Brimstone (Berkshire Festival), Arms and the Man (Huntington), Bedroom Farce (Center Stage), The Misanthrope (Guthrie), Buried Child (American Conservatory Theater), Henry IV (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Sunday in the Park with George (Seattle Repertory Theatre) and A Lie of the Mind (Denver Center). Internationally, he recently played Agamemnon in the Athens Center production of Iphigenia in Aulis. He starred in the La Fenice (Venice, Italy) revival of Lady Be Good, which subsequently aired on television throughout Europe. Other television credits include the title role in the PBS movie Schweitzer, and guest-starring roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation and the pilot of Voyager, Ed, Law & Order, Cheers, Knot’s Landing, Designing Women, LA Law, In the Heat of the Night, Matlock, Equal Justice (recurring) and several television movies. Films include: Starting Out In The Evening, Consent, RoboCop II, Eve of Destruction, Rapid Fire and Cliffhanger.

Dee Hoty (official website) as Vi Moore
DEE HOTY has distinguished herself as one of Broadway’s favorite leading ladies. She has earned Tony® nominations for her starring roles in Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and The Will Rogers Follies. She recently co-starred in Bye Bye Birdie on Broadway and is about to star in the national tour of 9 to 5 (which will be playing St. Louis!). She starred on Broadway and in eight major US cities as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!. Other Broadway shows include City of Angels (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Me and My Girl, Big River, The Five O’Clock Girl and Shakespeare’s Cabaret. She starred opposite Tommy Tune in the national tour of Doctor Dolittle, starred opposite Stacy Keach in the first national tour of Barnum, and won a Joseph Jefferson (Chicago) Award playing Betty Blake in the first national tour of The Will Rogers Follies. Dee has appeared off-Broadway in Personals, Vanities and Forbidden Broadway. Her regional theatre appearances include the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Ford’s Theatre (D.C.), the 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle), the Paper Mill Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, George Street Theatre (NJ), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Theatre Under The Stars (Houston), Hartford Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the O’Neill Conference and the Goodspeed Opera House (CT), Bay Street Theatre (NY), the Prince Theatre and Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) and The Muny, where she appeared as Dorothy Brock in last summer’s production of 42nd Street and as the title role in Mame in 2005. Recently, Dee was seen in Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne, at the Pasadena Playhouse playing opposite the great Leslie Uggams. Dee’s performance as Kay Thompson garnered a Barrymore Award (Philadelphia) in 2007. Both Law & Order and Law & Order: CI have welcomed Dee into their rosters. She has been seen as both a tough hearing judge and a “bad mommy!” She has numerous other television and film appearances. She can be heard on the original recordings of City of Angels, The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and Footloose, and on the two CD set of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies from the Paper Mill production (in which she starred as Phyllis). She is also featured on the video/ DVD of My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies. A graduate of Otterbein College, Dee is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Curtis Holbrook as Ren McCormack
CURTIS HOLBROOK recently had the pleasure of re-creating the role of Action in the Broadway revival of West Side Story. Other Broadway credits include: Xanadu (Sonny Malone), Follies (Young Buddy), All Shook Up (Dean Hyde), The Boy from Oz, Taboo, Fosse and Footloose. Off-Broadway he has appeared at Playwrights Horizon in Saved! (Roland) and at the Public Theater in Radiant Baby (Incredibly Hot Man). Film credits include: Hairspray (as Corny Collins council member Brad) and Across the Universe (directed by Julie Taymor). TV Credits: Law & Order: SVU, Sesame Street, All My Children and As The World Turns. His most recent project, Give It Up!, had its world premiere at the Dallas Theater Center earlier this year and is aiming for a Broadway transfer in the near future. His favorite role of all time is husband to his new wife Patti.

Meggie Cansler as Ariel Moore
MEGGIE CANSLER was seen earlier this season as Caroline Neville in Titanic and played Penny Pingleton in last year’s Hairspray. She has been seen on Broadway in The Apple Tree, Wicked, and this year’s Tony®- nominated Finian’s Rainbow. Meggie toured with the first national tour of Wicked (u/s Glinda) and has performed regionally at the American Heartland Theatre as Ruby in Dames at Sea, at the Music Theatre of Wichita, at the Starlight Theatre and with New York City Center’s Encores! Series. She sang with the Cincinnati Pops in Patriotic Broadway that was televised on PBS. Favorite roles include: Cathy in The Last Five Years, Violet in Side Show, and Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance. She has a BFA from the Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music and thanks Paul, Michele and Fogel for their support! Shout out to my family, DiRi, and always, LTM.

Jennifer Prescott as Ethel McCormack
JENNIFER PRESCOTT is so glad to be back at The Muny where previous credits include Annie Get Your Gun (Dolly) and Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel) starring Theodore Bikel. Broadway: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (with Matthew Broderick), Carousel at Lincoln Center (directed by Nicholas Hytner), Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (starring Topol), Starlight Express (directed by Trevor Nunn). Other credits: White Christmas, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Daisy/Melinda), My Fair Lady (Eliza), The Sound of Music (Maria), The World Goes ‘Round, Into The Woods (Lucinda), Adventures in Love at the Ordway, I’ll be Seeing You at Long Wharf Theatre. Film/TV: City Hall, Rescue Me, Law & Order: SVU. She is a New York University graduate.

Ben Crawford (official website) as Chuck Cranston
BEN CRAWFORD is thrilled to be back this summer at The Muny! He was seen earlier this season as Frederick Barrett in Titanic. Broadway: Les Miserables (Javert/Valjean understudy), Shrek The Musical (Shrek). Regional: Oklahoma!, Oliver! (at The Muny), Assassins, Carousel, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas, A New Brain. Much love to Ma & Pa, the fam, DGRW and Ginger. J121 www.ben-crawford.com

Kevin Massey (official website) as Willard Hewitt
KEVIN MASSEY is making his Muny debut! He just finished playing Almanzo Wilder in the musical version of Little House On The Prairie (Guthrie Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, first national tour). Other credits include: Tarzan (u/s) in Tarzan on Broadway (Disney Theatricals), Big River (Roundabout Theater/Deaf West and US tour), Eros in Antony & Cleopatra (New York City Opera at Carnegie Hall). Europe: Tarzan in Tarzan (Stage Entertainment/Disney), Doody in Grease! (Wolfgang Bocksch Tour). NY Readings: White Noise, High School Musical, Angels and Bonnie & Clyde. Regional: D’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Pippin in Pippin (Utah Shakespearean Festival), Dickon in The Secret Garden and Charlie Dalrymple in Brigadoon (Utah Opera Festival), Fred in A Christmas Carol (North Shore Music Theatre), 2nd French Lord in All’s Well That Ends Well (Utah Shakespearean Festival), Beppe in Pagliacci and Malcolm in Macbeth (Opera Memphis), Nanki-Poo in The Mikado (Fargo- Moorhead Opera), Remendado in Carmen (Asheville Lyric Opera). He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and was a Morehead Scholar. www.kevinmassey.com

Cathryn Basile as Rusty
CATHRYN BASILE was born and raised in Staten Island, NY and received a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan. She has appeared on Broadway in The Little Mermaid (Arista) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (u/s Rona and Marcy). She also appeared on tour across America, Canada and Mexico in Mamma Mia! (u/s Sophie). She has appeared in a number of readings, concerts and demos throughout New York City including Newsies, The First Wives Club, The Man In The Ceiling, Ever After, Party Come Here and Henry, Sweet Henry. She is thrilled to be returning to The Muny where she was last seen in Guys and Dolls in 2004. When not performing, she enjoys teaching master classes with Broadway Classroom, the Broadway Experience, Students Live and for the New York City Board of Education.

Anthony Cummings as Wes Warnicker
ANTHONY CUMMINGS was last seen at The Muny as Charlie Cowell in the 2009 production of The Music Man. Other Muny credits include My Fair Lady (Alfred Doolittle), Oklahoma! (Jud Fry), Annie Get Your Gun (Charlie Davenport), Annie (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Rusty), Crazy for You (Lank), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat (Pharoah) and Brigadoon (Jeff). Broadway: Waiting in the Wings with Lauren Bacall and Rosemary Harris, and A Little Family Business with Angela Lansbury. Off- Broadway: Program for Murder, Chemistry, In Trousers and The Prevalence of Mrs. Seal. He toured nationally in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, directed by Jerry Zaks, Love’s Labours Lost (Costard) and Boy Meets Girl, directed by Gerald Gutierrez, with the Acting Co. Regional: Eleanor (Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Helen Hayes Award for Best Actor) at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., the Pittsburgh Public Theatre and Musical Theatre West (Dramalogue Award); I Do, I Do (Michael) at the Pittsburgh Public; Bells Are Ringing (Jeff) at the Goodspeed; A Life in the Theatre with George Grizzard at Williamstown; She Loves Me (George) at Sacramento Music Circus; The Nerd (Axel) and Rough Crossing (Ivor) at Indiana Rep. TV credits include: Law & Order, New York Undercover, Remington Steele, Alice in Wonderland (PBS), The Lindbergh Story, Another World, As the World Turns and Santa Barbara. Training: The Juilliard School, Peggy Fury.

Karin Berutti as Eleanor Dunbar, Doreen
KARIN BERUTTI marks 36 shows at The Muny after appearing as Marion Thayer in Titanic earlier this season. Credits: Into the Woods (Rapunzel) Marriott Theatre, Guys & Dolls (Sarah) Drury Lane, A Little Night Music (Mrs. Anderssen) Stages St. Louis, Pal Joey at the Goodman, Sweeney Todd and Evita at Marriott. Voice degree from UMKC Conservatory. Thanks to Mart, Ava, Leah, Mom, Dad and her Father in Heaven. Proud member of AEA.

Robert Earl Gleason as Coach Dunbar, Cowboy Bob’s Quartet
ROBERT EARL GLEASON has performed in over 50 Muny productions and was seen earlier this season in Beauty and the Beast (Monsieur D’Arque) and Titanic (Benjamin Guggenheim). During the fall and winter, Rob is the director of theater at Holt High School. He is most proud of his Gleason teammates: Barb, Taylor, Parker and Meredith.

Gary Glasgow as Principal Clark, Saloon Keeper, Cowboy Bob’s Quartet
GARY GLASGOW is delighted to be returning to The Muny where he has performed in more than 28 productions. He was seen earlier this season in Titanic. He recently appeared in the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis’ production of Hamlet as Osric. A faculty member of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, Gary is also a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

Lee Anne Mathews as Lulu Warnicker
LEE ANNE MATHEWS was seen earlier this season as Doris in Damn Yankees and is absolutely thrilled to become a part of this glorious tradition at The Muny. St. Louis audiences may remember her as the Soap Star in Menopause the Musical. She has performed all over the world—everything from Disney to Shakespeare. Special thanks to dear friend Nancy Sherwin. Member of Equity since 1999.

Matthew Bauman (official website) as Ensemble
MATTHEW BAUMAN was seen earlier this season in Beauty and the Beast and Damn Yankees. Credits include: Rhode Island’s Perishable Theatre, Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress...) and the Interlakes Theatre in Meredith Village, New Hampshire (Forever Plaid, Grease and Oklahoma!). Graduate of Brown University. Proud member of AEA. www.matthewabauman.com

Matthew Braver (official website) as Garvin, Ensemble
MATTHEW BRAVER was seen earlier this season as 1st Officer William Murdoch in Titanic. He was most recently seen as Stewart in the world premiere of Band Geeks! at the Goodspeed. Degree in musical theatre from University of Northern Colorado. Thanks and love to family and friends for everything!

Amanda Choate as Wendy Jo, Ensemble
AMANDA CHOATE returns to The Muny for her 2nd summer and was seen earlier this season as Kate Mullins in Titanic. She is proud to be a recent graduate of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program, where she performed the role of Mother in their spring production of Ragtime. GO BLUE!!

Candice Coleman as Betty Blast, Cowboy Bob’s Quartet, Ensemble
CANDICE COLEMAN is excited to finally be performing with The Muny—she first auditioned in 1970! Candy has worked with Lesley Ann Warren, John Davidson and Vicki Lawrence. Favorite roles include Hecuba in The Trojan Woman, Mistress Quickly in Henry IV and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Alex DeLeo as Ensemble
ALEX DeLEO was seen as the cheesegrater in Beauty and the Beast and as Tumblebrutus in Cats. He studies musical theatre at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Credits include: NSMT: Fame, High School Musical, Bye Bye Birdie. CCM: Hair, Anything Goes, Through the Looking Glass. Other: Carnegie Hall, Boston Children’s Theatre. Love to family and friends. AEA!

Lili Froehlich as Ensemble
LILI FROEHLICH hails from Weatherford, Texas, and attends Otterbein College in Ohio for musical theatre. Favorite roles include Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Louise in Carousel, Anybodys in West Side Story, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She would like to thank her friends and family for their never-ending love.

Courtney Leigh Halford as Ensemble
COURTNEY LEIGH HALFORD is thrilled to be back for more Muny magic! She is a recent graduate of Webster Conservatory and a proud member of AEA. Thanks to Momma, Popsicle, the Family and the Besties for their support. I love you more than all the Skittles in the rainbow! This one’s for Grandma!

Katie Hart as Ensemble
KATIE HART is excited to be back for her 2nd season of Muny magic! She is a recent graduate of Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Favorite roles include Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Eileen (I Love a Piano), Frenchie/Two Ladies (Cabaret). Thank you to all who support her and this amazing journey.

Colin Hartman as Ensemble
COLIN HARTMAN is a junior at the University of Michigan, where he is pursuing a BFA in musical theatre. Muny debut! UM: See Rock City, All’s Well That Ends Well. Other: Sweeney Todd (Toby), West Side Story (Riff), The Spitfire Grill (Joe), The Pajama Game (Sid). Thanks family, friends, teachers and MT12.

Laura Irion as Ensemble
LAURA IRION was just seen as Sillabub in Cats. She is a musical theatre major at the University of Michigan. Some favorite university productions include: Carousel (Louise), Evita (Mistress), and most recently, Ragtime. Regional: NSMT’s Bye Bye Birdie. Many thanks and love to God, her family, friends, Will, and MT11. Go Blue! Proud AEA member.

Julie Kavanagh (official website) as Ensemble
JULIE KAVANAGH is thrilled to return to The Muny! Muny credits: The Music Man, High School Musical, Les Misérables, Grease, Muny Kids/Teens (11 seasons). Other: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat (Stages St. Louis). She is a musical theatre major at the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music. Thanks: Muny staff, family and Stephen. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association!

Ryan Koss as Ensemble
RYAN KOSS is so honored to be making his Muny debut. He is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in musical theatre. Regional favorites include MTWichita: The Drowsy Chaperone (Pastry Chef), Cats (Pouncival), Damn Yankees (Smokey), Forum... (Protean) and Lyric Theatre OKC: The Who’s Tommy.

Ashley Krupinski as Ensemble
ASHLEY KRUPINSKI is returning for her 17th season at The Muny. She has performed, choreographed and taught all over Europe and America. She spent this year in Paris working in the fashion industry and at Paris Fashion Week. She is the co-owner of Kdottie Designs. Training: Krupinski Academy of Dance, Muny Kids/Teens, Young Americans.

Taylor Louderman as Ensemble
TAYLOR LOUDERMAN is very honored to be returning to the Muny stage after performing as a Muny Teen. Regional credits include Stages St. Louis, Alice in Wonderland and Ozark Actors Theatre, Annie. A musical theatre major at the University of Michigan, Taylor would like to thank MT13 and her supportive friends and family!

Kenny Metzger (official website) as Lyle, Ensemble
KENNY METZGER is a senior musical theater major at Syracuse University. He has most recently been seen in SU Drama’s production of Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine) and will be playing Cliff in Cabaret this fall. He is originally from Trumbull, Connecticut. He is very excited to be a new member of AEA.

Kelly O'Neill as Urleen, Ensemble
KELLY O’NEILL appeared earlier this season as a dancer in Damn Yankees and a pit singer in Cats. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She is extremely thankful for this incredible opportunity and would like to thank her family for all of their love and support.

Charles Osborne as Travis, Cowboy Bob, Ensemble
CHARLES OSBORNE is a junior in the acting program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Winner of the National Youth Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Leading Player in Pippin). Member of the original national cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie (school edition). Thanks to family and friends.

Emily Knox Peterson (official website) as Ensemble
EMILY KNOX PETERSON is so happy to be returning to The Muny! She spent many years as a Muny Kid/Teen and has appeared in Muny favorites such as Gypsy, 90 Years of Muny Magic and High School Musical. She is a graduate of the Penn State Musical Theatre Program. Love and thanks to my family!

Whit Reichert as Cop, Cowboy Bob’s Quartet, Ensemble
WHIT REICHERT is happy to return to The Muny. Locally, Whit has performed with the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Stages St. Louis, Avalon Theatre, the Black Rep, HotCity Theatre, St. Louis Actors’ Studio, the Black Cat Theatre and 25 shows at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. He has been a proud member of AEA for 36 years.

Adam Rogers as Ensemble
ADAM ROGERS was born in New Jersey and received his ballet training at American Ballet Theatre. He also trained in classical music under Carl Baccaro. He joined Pennsylvania Ballet II in 2005 and then joined Sarasota Ballet in 2007. Adam is currently dancing with the Kansas City Ballet.

Ted Stevenson as Ensemble
TED STEVENSON celebrates his debut summer at The Muny! Musical theatre major at the University of Michigan. U of M credits include: Altar Boyz (Mark), All’s Well That Ends Well (Clown Lavatch) and Evita (Ensemble). Huge thanks to everyone involved with The Muny, BTTJGNGPBWJ, MT12, and 606! GO BLUE!!!

James Tolbert as Bickle, Ensemble
JAMES TOLBERT is excited to be a part of The Muny’s 2010 season and was last seen in the ensemble of Damn Yankees. He is a senior in the BFA musical theatre program at the University of Michigan. U of M credits include: 42nd Street, Evita and Ragtime. He is proud to be a new member of Actors’ Equity!

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