James Clow (official website) as Harold Hill
JAMES CLOW is pleased to be a William & Kerry Holekamp Star Performer for The Music Man. He is thrilled to be back at The Muny where he has been seen as Curly in Oklahoma!; Cornelius in Hello, Dolly!; Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (during a heat wave), Tommy in Brigadoon, Giorgio in Three Coins in the Fountain, and John Truitt (the boy next door) in Meet Me In St. Louis. James made his Actors’ Equity debut in 1985 playing Romeo in Arthur Storch’s production of Romeo and Juliet (opposite J. Smith Cameron.) Since then, many regional appearances including Williamstown Theater Festival, La Jolla, and The Repertory Theater of St. Louis. Broadway credits include the original B’way companies of Blood Brothers (Sammy Johnstone) and Assassins (President Gerald Ford), and the revivals of Company (Bobby), She Loves Me (Georg Nowack), and Wonderful Town. James was also seen as Captain Hook opposite Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan at Madison Square Garden and across the country. Other NY appearances: Off-Broadway: Charlie Bentham in Juno (Vineyard Theatre), Aloysius in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (City Center’s Encores!). PBS: Great Performances’ Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, and Live From Lincoln Center’s Emmy® Award-winning Passion starring Patti Lupone, Audra McDonald and Kate Baldwin! In 2008, James loved playing Bob Wallace in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Detroit’s Fox Theater), which Paul Blake debuted here at The Muny. James holds a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University and has attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, as well as Groundlings Improv in Los Angeles. Thanks to Paul Blake and the people of St. Louis for my 13th appearance at The Muny!

Kate Baldwin (official website) as Marian Paroo
KATE BALDWIN is pleased to be The Don Fassold Star Performer for The Music Man. Previous Muny roles: The Sound of Music (Maria); The Pajama Game (Babe); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly) and Hello, Dolly! (Irene). Broadway: The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie (original cast), Wonderful Town (Helen). NY: Stephen Sondheim’s Opening Doors at Zankel Hall and the criticallyacclaimed Finian’s Rainbow (Sharon) at City Center Encores!, opening on Broadway in October, 2009. Regional: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Betty Haynes) in Toronto, San Francisco, and Detroit; Henry V (Katharine) at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; South Paci?c (Nellie, Helen Hayes Award nomination) at Arena Stage; She Loves Me (Amalia) at Huntington Theatre Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival; The Women (Mary Haines) at The Old Globe; A Little Night Music (Charlotte) at CenterStage; My Fair Lady (Eliza) at Sacramento Music Circus; Hello, Dolly! (Irene); Miss Saigon (Ellen); Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown) at Paper Mill Playhouse; Passion (Clara) at Wilma Theatre; The Last Five Years (Cathy) at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; 1776 (Martha) at Ford’s Theatre. Her concert work includes appearances at the Chicago Humanities Festival, with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and in New York City with Rob Fisher for the American Songbook series at Lincoln Center. Last fall, she was the solo vocalist for “A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim” at Northeastern University as well as at The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. TV: Law & Order: SVU. PBS: Live from Lincoln Center: Stephen Sondheim’s Passion. She can also be heard on the Symphony Space Wall to Wall Sondheim recording. Ms. Baldwin is a graduate of Northwestern University and is releasing her ?rst solo album this fall with PS Classics entitled, Let’s See What Happens. www.kate-baldwin.com

Georgia Engel as Mrs. Paroo
GEORGIA ENGEL is pleased to be a William & Kerry Holekamp Star Performer for The Music Man. Previous Muny credits include Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (2007), Agnes Gooch in Mame (2005) and Kate in Meet Me In St. Louis (2004). She launched her theatrical career playing Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! with Ethel Merman. She then joined the original production of House of Blue Leaves. She also appeared on Broadway as Mickey in My One and Only and starred in the off- Broadway musical Cut the Ribbons. She co-starred as Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense: The 20th Anniversary All-Star Tour. She also starred as Sister Amnesia in Nunsense and Nunsense Jamboree. On television, she played Georgette Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show for which she received two Emmy® nominations. She subsequently starred in four more television series. She appeared in the recurring role of Pat McDougal in the CBS comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, for which she was nominated for three Emmy® Awards. Most recently, Georgia starred in the Broadway and national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone.

Jeb Brown as Marcellus Washburn
JEB BROWN is absolutely thrilled to be back in St. Louis and at The Muny, this being his tenth production on this storied stage: South Pacific (Professor), Annie (Rooster), Meet Me... (Lon), Camelot (Mordred), Little Shop (Seymour), Joseph (Pharaoh), Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad Birdie), 1776 (Jefferson), Aida (Zoser). Broadway: Spiderman (upcoming, Julie Taymor/Bono), Grease, High Fidelity, Ring of Fire, Aida, I’m Not Rapapport, Bring Back Birdie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Regional: Steppenwolf, Old Globe, McCarter, Paper Mill, Kennedy Center. TV: Empire State (upcoming), Crazy For You (PBS), Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Star Trek: DS9, One Life to Live. Film: Salt (upcoming w/ Angelina Jolie); The Namesake; Renaissance Man; I’ll Do Anything. Jeb is very pleased to be sharing a St. Louis summer this time around with Elyse and Eleanor...we’re going to the zoo-zoo-zoo.

Donna English as Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn
DONNA ENGLISH happily returns to The Muny where she was last seen as Grace in Annie (2004). New York credits include George Abbott’s play Broadway (directed by Mr. Abbott), The Gig (Manhattan Theatre Club), Taking a Chance on Love (original cast recording), Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back! (original cast recording), and Ruthless! (Drama Desk Award nomination). Her extensive regional credits include Lily Garland in On the Twentieth Century, Victoria in Victor/ Victoria, Ms. Darbus in High School Musical, Anna Smith in Meet Me In St Louis, Mrs. Chasen in Harold and Maude, Elsa in The Sound of Music, and Anna in The King and I. She has also appeared at The Repertory Theatre of St Louis as Amalia in She Loves Me and Charlotte in A Little Night Music. A graduate of Northwestern University, Donna is proud mom to the amazing Lila Bolt, who is making her theatrical debut in the children’s ensemble of The Music Man.

Anthony Cummings as Charlie Cowell
ANTHONY CUMMINGS was last seen at The Muny as Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Other Muny credits include 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.

James Anthony as Mayor Shinn
JAMES ANTHONY, seen earlier this season in 42nd Street (Pat Denning), is making his 35th Muny appearance, and 3rd appearance as Mayor Shinn. Forest Park past performances include: The Producers (Mr. Marks/Sgt. O‘Brien), Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf), Mame (Mr. Upson), Bye Bye Birdie (Mr. McAfee), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat (Jacob/ Potiphar). He has performed in more than 215 professional productions, most recently at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in St. Joan (Archbishop of Riems), and at St. Louis Actors’ Studio in Martha Mitchell Calling (John Mitchell). He has been seen in seven different productions of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Sheriff Dodd), for which he received Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award nomination. In New York he appeared on the daytime serial, One Life to Live. His film credits include A Will of Their Own (Bank President), Murder Ordained (Richard Jordan), Back to Hannibal (The Sheriff) for the Disney Channel; the CBS mini-series Gone in the Night (Detective Foley), the family movie Saving Shiloh, the Sci-Fi Channel’s The Black Hole (Spencer Toland), and Killshot starring Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke. This fall he will begin his second year touring in his one-man show for young audiences, Teddy Roosevelt: Man of Action. He is married to actress/writer Judi Mann, and they have three children.

Drew Humphrey as Tommy Djilas
DREW HUMPHREY is back at The Muny after 2007’s The Pajama Game and 2006’s Seven Brides... He thanks his family and friends for their love and support. Drew was in White Christmas on Broadway and the national tour of 42nd Street. He earned a BFA in dance from the University of Arizona.

Nicole Hren as Zaneeta Shinn
Muny credits: The Producers (Usherette), My One and Only, Seven Brides... (Alice). Other credits: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Sweet Charity, Fiddler on the Roof (Chava). From Coal City, IL, Nicole is a proud member of Actors’ Equity, and a graduate of the U of IL. Love to family, Sherf and Swin, and Gideon.

Parker Donovan as Winthrop Paroo
PARKER DONOVAN is thrilled to have been cast in The Music Man. This is his second season with The Muny, having been in 90 Years of Muny Magic last season. He is a member of The Muny Kids. His credits include: Dill, To Kill a Mockingbird - Metro Theater Company; Theo, Pippin - Kirkwood Theater Guild; Tiny Tim, St. Charles Christmas Traditions. Parker has been in many productions with Kirkwood-Crestwood Theater. He recently ?nished Big Time, an independent ?lm with Peter Carlos and can be seen this fall as Joe Harper in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Parker is entering eighth grade at Our Lady’s in Festus. He studies acting with Carrie Houk; voice with Peggy Plesia and dance at Krupinski Academy. Parker thanks Paul Blake and Mary Hall-Ries for this amazing opportunity. Parker also thanks God, his family and friends, Carrie Houk, Carol North, Terri Merideth and Mark Krupinski. Enjoy the show!

Olivia Jane Prosser as Amaryllis
As a life-long piano student, Olivia is delighted to play the part of Amaryllis! This is Olivia’s eighth production at The Muny, where her favorite previous role is Young Cosette in 2007’s Les Misérables. She is also a member of The Muny Kids summer, winter and year-round touring groups. Olivia is active in local theatre and earlier this year had the honor of portraying Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Olivia is 12 years old and entering seventh grade at St. Peter Catholic School in Kirkwood. She studies voice and piano with Katherine Edwards Kopff, acting with Carrie Houk, and dance with Mark Krupinski and Lara Teeter. Olivia is grateful to her family for their love and support, and to Mary Hall- Ries, Terri Merideth and Paul Blake for this wonderful opportunity.

Eric Dalbey as Oliver Hix
ERIC DALBEY is 25 years old, and has been singing barbershop music for 10 years. Eric has sung in many quartets and choirs throughout his career and eventually joined Vocal Spectrum in 2002. Vocal Spectrum won the 2004 International Collegiate Quartet Contest and went on to win the 2006 International Men’s Quartet Contest. They have performed in nearly 40 states and 13 countries including China, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and Russia. Vocal Spectrum has also had the chance to share the stage with such performers as Take 6, Dick Van Dyke and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. Eric double majored in Vocal Performance and Biology at Lindenwood University in 2007. He is currently enrolled at Covenant Theological Seminary, where he plans to complete his master’s degree in Music and Church Worship. He has recently had the privilege of being selected to audition as a finalist for the Grammy® Award-winning group Chanticleer.

Chris Hallam as Olin Britt
CHRIS HALLAM is 29 and currently resides in a suburb of St. Louis with his wife, Megan, and daughter Abby (1.5 years old). Chris is a teacher for Ace Learning Center, an alternative school that works with “at risk” youth in the St. Louis area. Chris has been singing barbershop for about 8 years. He sang in select ensembles throughout high school and continued to do so during his studies at Lindenwood University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. Chris sings bass in the 2006 International Champion Quartet, Vocal Spectrum. They have performed in nearly 40 states and 13 countries including China, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and Russia. Vocal Spectrum has also had the opportunity to share the stage with such performers as Take 6, Dick Van Dyke and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra.

Rick Knight as Ewart Dunlop
A native of St. Louis, and a 1969 graduate of McCluer High School, Rick currently lives in Lake St. Louis with his wife, Jan. He recently retired from the Fort Zumwalt School District, where he taught high school Industrial Technology for 31 years. This is Rick’s 5th appearance at The Muny and he is proud to reprise the role of Ewart Dunlop for the 3rd straight time having previously appeared as a part of the River City “School Board” (Barbershop Quartet) in 1994 and 2004. Rick joined the Barbershop Harmony Society in 1976 and is a 30+ year member of the “Ambassadors of Harmony” chorus located in St. Charles, MO. The chorus is a twotime International Champion Barbershop Chorus of 160+ men. He was also the lead quartet singer in the 1993 International Champion “Gas House Gang” quartet from here in St. Louis. During their 19 years of singing, the Gas House Gang produced five CDs and sang in all 50 states and 15 foreign countries before the quartet retired in 2005. (www.gashousegang.com)

Tim Waurick (official website) as Jacey Squires
Tim Waurick is 28 years old and lives in St. Peters, MO. He has been singing barbershop music for more than 15 years. Tim currently sings tenor in the 2006 International Champion Quartet, Vocal Spectrum. He also serves as the tenor section leader for the 2004 and 2009 International Chorus Champions, the Ambassadors Of Harmony. Tim has traveled and sung all over the world including Germany, Holland, Sweden, Russia, England, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Finland, Spain, China and in more than 40 states! He has shared the stage with such performers as Take 6, Real Group, Dick Van Dyke and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. In May, 2007, he graduated from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. Tim owns and operates his own production company, which specializes in recording learning tracks for various quartets, choruses and publishing companies around the world. www.timtracks.com.

Laura Ackermann as Ensemble
2009 marks Laura’s 15th season with The Muny, appearing in some 30 shows. She recently played Nettie in Avalon Theatre’s production of The Subject Was Roses and will be seen in the George Clooney film Up in the Air. Love to family and friends, especially grandson, Braeden. Laura is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Etai BenShlomo as Ensemble
ETAI BENSHLOMO is thrilled to be back for his fourth summer! A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre Department, he was last seen on the Muny stage in Annie, High School Musical (Jack Scott) and Fiddler on the Roof (Mendel). Thanks and love to his family, friends, Paul and the Muny staff. Proud AEA member.

Callan Bergmann as Ensemble
Callan Bergmann is delighted to be at The Muny. Pittsburgh CLO credits include Joseph..., West Side Story, Annie Get Your Gun, Peter Pan and Mame. Callan is currently a senior, double majoring in Musical Theatre and Dance at Point Park University. I love you Mom!

Ashley Blanchet as Ensemble
ASHLEY BLANCHET is a recent graduate of The University of Michigan, where she played Mimi in Rent and Anytime Annie in 42nd Street. Favorite credits include West Side Story (Rosalia) at The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and A Chorus Line (Diana Morales) at the West Virginia Public Theatre. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Amanda Choate as Ensemble
AMANDA CHOATE is entering her senior year in the University of Michigan’s Musical Theater department. Recent credits include Georgie, The Full Monty; and Mark’s mom, in the university’s fall production of Rent. She is absolutely thrilled to be spending her final summer as a college student making her debut at The Muny!

Nick Cosgrove (official website) as Ensemble
NICK COSGROVE is so happy to be returning to The Muny for his third season. He’s performed in Fiddler on the Roof (Chaim), Miss Saigon, My Fair Lady (Quartet), Les Misérables (Joly) and The Pajama Game. He’s a senior Musical Theatre major at Carnegie Mellon University. Proud AEA member.

Lora Lee Gayer (official website) as Ensemble
LORA LEE GAYER, currently a student at Carnegie Mellon, was born in NYC. She began studying opera when she was twelve. Lora Lee attended High School at Interlochen Arts Academy. She is proud to be performing at The Muny where her grandparents had their first date 50 years ago. Thanks to the many teachers, friends and family.

Robert Earl Gleason as Ensemble
ROBERT EARL GLEASON has performed for 22 seasons in 47 Muny productions, this season in Annie and The Music Man, and last season in My Fair Lady and My One and Only. Rob is the theatre director for Holt High School. He is most proud of his Gleason teammates: Barb, Taylor Jo, Parker and Meredith.

Lynn Humphrey as Ensemble
LYNN HUMPHREY, a lyric soprano, obtained her Voice Performance degree at UMKC– Conservatory of Music. She performed on Broadway, national tours and in regional theatre. Favorite roles include Mother Abbess in Sound of Music, Rosabella in Most Happy Fella and Guenevere in Camelot. Also enjoys singing duets with baritone hubby, Greg Working!

Andy Jones as Ensemble
ANDY JONES returns to The Muny after appearing in The Producers (‘08) and 42nd Street (‘09)! Regional credits include NSMT and Wheelock Family Theatre. A Musical Theatre major at the University of Michigan, Andy would like to thank MT11, his moms, and Alle-Faye for their love and support. Go Blue!

Julie Kavanagh (official website) as Ensemble
JULIE KAVANAGH is thrilled to return to The Muny for another wonderful summer! Muny credits include High School Musical, Les Misérables, Grease and 11 seasons with the Muny Kids/Teens. She is a rising junior at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Proud AEA member. Thanks and love to the Muny staff, teachers, friends, Stephen, Mom, Dad and Honey!

Bryan Langlitz as Ensemble
Regional: Ensemble, My Fair Lady (Muny, 2008); New Rhythm Boy, My One and Only (Muny, 2008); Don Kerr, A Chorus Line (West Virginia Public Theatre). University: Billy Lawlor, 42nd Street; Gordon, Rent; Carousel; The Who’s Tommy and The Pajama Game. BFA in Musical Theatre (University of Michigan). Love and thanks to family! GO BLUE!

Melvin Brandon Logan as Ensemble
MELVIN BRANDON LOGAN is thrilled to be making his Muny debut this summer! He is a junior at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Endless thanks to Paul Blake and the Muny staff for this amazing opportunity, and his family for their constant support and motivation. For his little cousins and siblings!

Gabrielle McClinton (official website) as Ensemble
This is her first season with The Muny and she is thrilled to be in Annie, The Music Man, and Hairspray. Gabrielle will be entering her junior year as a Musical Theatre major at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. She thanks everyone at The Muny for this opportunity, and her parents.

John Meurer as Ensemble
JOHN MEURER is doing his 16th show at The Muny. He was Lead Tenor in Singin’ in the Rain and Funny Girl, Evita’s first lover and last year’s high tenor for The Ritz Quartet in My One and Only. Other credits include Guys & Dolls, Meet Me In St. Louis, Annie, Damn Yankees and J.C. Superstar.

Kent Overshown as Ensemble
KENT OVERSHOWN is a senior in the Musical Theatre Department at the University of Michigan. He is so grateful to return to The Muny for his third season. Dad, this is for you. Blessings.

Mary Michael Patterson as Ensemble
MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON is thrilled to be doing her first season at The Muny. A senior at the University of Michigan pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre, she just finished playing Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street at Michigan. Mary Michael has also worked at PCLO and Casa Mañana Theatre.

Cara Salerno as Ensemble
Cara Salerno feels honored returning to the Muny stage. Regional: Crazy For You (Tess), Boys From Syracuse (Pas De Deux), Cats (Bombalurina), Meet Me…Louis, La Cage (Bitelle), Scrooge, Grease (Cha-Cha). Tours: Hello, Dolly!; Singin’ in the Rain; My Fair Lady. AEA. Much gratitude to Paul, Denny, and Mike. Love to my family.

Amaker Smith as Ensemble
AMAKER SMITH was born in St. Thomas USVI. At six he moved to New Jersey where he began dancing with Alfred Gallman and Lisa Attles. Education: The Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts, The Juilliard School, Dance Theater of Harlem and Alvin Ailey. Muny debut. Upcoming: Broadway national tour of Dreamgirls.

Cary Tedder as Ensemble
Cary Tedder is happy to be working at The Muny for summer 2009! Last seen on Broadway in The Times They Are A-Changin’, he will be joining the cast of Memphis in August this year. 2009 graduate of the University of Michigan, 2005 graduate of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in Performing Arts.

Kirstin Tucker (official website) as Ensemble
KIRSTIN TUCKER is a 2009 graduate of Point Park University and is very excited to work at The Muny! Her regional credits include Bye Bye Birdie at North Shore Music Theatre and High School Musical at Pittsburgh Musical Theatre. She would like to thank God and her family and friends for all their love and support.

Richard Riaz Yoder as Ensemble
RICHARD RIAZ YODER is elated to be making his Muny debut and returning to his hometown to perform. He has worked internationally on the tour of 42nd Street and regionally at North Shore and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Much love to his family and friends. It feels good to be home!

Melissa Zaremba as Ensemble
National: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (5 seasons as a Rockette/Swing) Guest Appearance: Dancing With the Stars (Rockette), first national tour of 42nd Street (Lorraine). Regional: Sweet Charity, The Most Happy Fella, Pippin, Carousel and Flo- Bert Tap Awards. BPA, Oklahoma City University and proud member of Actors’ Equity. Love to my family and friends.

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