Paul Schoeffler as Fred/Petruchio
PAUL SCHOEFFLER marks his seventh season at Music Circus where he played Frederick last year in Night Music and in years past as Higgins in My Fair Lady, The King in the King and I, Arthur in Camelot and the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. On Broadway he has played Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity opposite Christina Applegate, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Hook in Peter Pan opposite Cathy Rigby, Le Bret in Cyrano, Victor/Victoria and Nine. He has also performed in New York at Encores!, Second Stage and concerts at Town Hall and in numerous off-Broadway productions. National tours include Javert in Les Misérables, Sheldrake in Promises, Promises and Hook in Peter Pan. Paul also has an extensive voice-over career and is currently working on the new PBS animated series “Nate the Great.” Current projects also include producing a documentary with Silverwood Films entitled “Playing for Keeps.” By far the best job, however, is husband to Aixa and father to five year-old Aidan. Mi vida. Namaste.

Lynne Wintersteller (official website) as Lilli/Kate
LYNNE WINTERSTELLER starred on Broadway in A Grand Night for Singing and was nominated for a Drama Desk best actress award for her performance in Maltby-Shire’s off-Broadway hit Closer Than Ever. She also performed Grace in Annie on Broadway and in several national tours. Off-Broadway credits include Melissa Manchester’s I Sent a Letter to My Love, Nunsense, Gift of the Magi, Levinsky, The Grass Harp, Music in the Air and The Times. Other new projects include Scenery, The Mistress Cycle, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Vanishing Point, Julian Po, Dr. Zhivago, Night of the Hunter, Richard Cory, which earned her a NYMF Best Actress Award, and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Mrs. Lucy Muir, which garnered her a Los Angeles Ovation best actress nomination. Recently, she starred as Lizzie in 110 in the Shade at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston and as Dorothy Brook in 42nd Street opposite Tom Wopat at Pittsburg Civic Light Opera. Television credits include “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Total Security,” “Big Brother Jake,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “One Life to Live,” “All My Children” and numerous national commercials. Recordings include cast albums of A Grand Night for Singing and Closer Than Ever, and solo artist on the Varese Sarabande label Broadway Sings Christmas, Lost in Boston III and Unsung Musicals II. Lynne and academy award-winning composer David Shire debuted their new concert series with the Buffalo Philharmonic this past January. www.lynnewintersteller.com

Dick Decareau as Baptista
DICK DECAREAU returns to Music Circus this summer, where audiences may remember him as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. He was recently nominated by Boston critics for best supporting actor in a musical for the role of Wilbur in Hairspray at the North Shore Music Theatre. Broadway credits include Raggedy Ann and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Off-Broadway he has performed in Jimmy Valentine, Hurry Hurry Hollywood and Captain’s Courageous at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Other credits include Senator Phogbound in Li’l Abner at the Goodspeed Opera House, 1776 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the Geva Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along at La Jolla Playhouse, Peter Pan at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Tomfoolery at Alley Theatre, The Wizard of Oz at Syracuse Stage and Sugar at Gateway Playhouse. Dick has also toured nationally with Ragtime and Annie. He has been a proud member of Actors’ Equity for over 25 years.

Bernard Dotson as Paul
BERNARD DOTSON was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is proud to return to Music Circus, where he was seen in The Wizard of Oz, The Pirates of Penzance and the world premiere of the musical Lunch, starring Barney Martin and directed by Glenn Casale. Having lived in the Big Apple for the past nine years, Bernard’s Broadway credits include features in Chicago with several contract and performances as Billy Flynn, Imaginary Friends starring Swoosie Kurtz and Cherry Jones, the original cast of Sweet Smell of Success starring John Lithgow, Jesus Christ Superstar and the original company of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime. Bernard has performed with national and international tours of Chicago, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sophisticated Ladies and A Chorus Line. He can also be heard on five cast recordings, including the Dreamgirls benefit concert for the Actors Fund.

Zonya Love as Hattie
ZONYA LOVE JOHNSON is a native of Durham, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at North Carolina A&T State University and her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her favorite roles include Sheila in The Boys Next Door, Ermina in Crumbs From the Table of Joy, Susie in Wit, Maria in Twelfth Night, Mayme in Intimate Apparel, Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and most recently an ensemble member in Les Misérables. Zonya is very excited to be back to Music Circus.

Barry Pearl (official website) as Gangster 2
BARRY PEARL is a 46-year theatre veteran who returns to Music Circus where he was last seen as Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof. He’s done hundreds of stage productions including the first national tour and Broadway productions Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Producers as well as the first national tour of Grease and productions of The Immigrant, Noises Off, Talley’s Folly, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You and … Forum to name a few. He has also been seen in scores of television shows ranging from “ER” to “Days of Our Lives.” Barry is best known for playing Doody in Paramount’s hit film “Grease.” Kids know him as Professor Tinkerputt from NBC’s special “Bedtime with Barney: Imagination Island,” the live stage show Barney’s Big Surprise, as well as the videos of both. Barry holds a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University and has been honored with DramaLogue, Santa Barbara Independent Press and San Diego Playbill Awards. www.barrypearl.com

Michael Ramey as Gremio
MICHAEL RAMEY is making his Music Circus debut. Some of his credits include Pepe in West Side Story, in which he also understudied Bernardo, Richie in A Chrous Line, Joseph in Joseph … Dreamcoat, Bill in Kiss Me, Kate as well as Andy Lee in 42nd Street. Michael is a graduate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York and has been a proud member of Actors’ Equity for seven years.

Herschel Sparber as Gangster 1
HERSCHEL SPARBER is making his debut here at Music Circus. One common theme that runs through his career is that if the character has one name and a single-digit I.Q., Herschel’s your man, from Big Six in the original cast of City of Angels to Big Jule in the Broadway production of Guys and Dolls. He was a founding member of the Tennessee Repertory, where he performed Lennie in Of Mice and Men; he was Lank in Girl Crazy at the Birmingham Theatre and Barney in the world premiere of On the Waterfront at the Cleveland Playhouse. His popular role as “thug” continued in films such as “Kill Squad,” “King Kong Lives” and “Shadow of Death,” but went thug-less in “The Birdcage.” On television, he has performed in recurring roles on “NYPD Blue,” “Boy Meets World” and “Star Trek – Deep Space Nine.” He has also supplied the voice for countless cartoon thugs, monsters and aliens.

Kevin Spirtas (official website) as Bill Calhoun
KEVIN SPIRTAS is no stranger to Music Circus. You may recognize him from such shows as Damn Yankees, A Chorus Line, Little Me and Gypsy. Most recently Kevin starred as Corny Collins in the Las Vegas production of Hairspray. In September 2003, Kevin returned to Broadway to be Hugh Jackman's standby in the smash hit musical The Boy From Oz. From 1997 – 2004, Kevin played the dashing Dr. Craig Wesley on NBC's “Days of Our Lives.” During that time Kevin also performed his “Days” role opposite Matt Leblanc's Dr. Drake Ramoray on “Friends.” On September 12, 2005, television audiences worldwide heard Kevin introduce the song: “The Sweetest of Nights and the Finest of Days,” as he sang it at his TV daughter Chloe's wedding. He has also released a CD single of the song, contributing a portion of each sale to the Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Katrina. With many television and film roles to his credit, Kevin is most proud of his roles in those fantastic cult classic slasher sequels: “Friday the 13th – VII,” “Subspecies II” and “Subspecies III,” Wes Craven's “The Hills Have Eyes – II” (original 1984) and the soon to be released “Albino Farm.” Kevin can also be seen touring the country performing his hit musical one-man show Night & Days. CD and DVD available at the Broadway Boutique or www.kevinspirtas.com

Robert Stoeckle as General Howell
ROBERT STOECKLE has been seen on Broadway in The Canterbury Tales and It’s so Nice to Be Civilized and in the national tours of The Sound of Music and Torch Song Trilogy. Other credits include The Laramie Project as Dennis Sheppard at the Caldwell Theatre, Urinetown as Caldwell B. Cladwell at Carousel Dinner Theatre, The King and I as Ramsey/Orton at the Paper Mill Playhouse, As You Like It as Amiens at Actors Theatre of Louisville and A Christmas Carol as Marley at Long Beach Civic Light Opera. He has also been featured on such television shows as “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “Who’s the Boss” and “The Young and the Restless.” Robert is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

Toni Trucks as Lois/Bianca
TONI TRUCKS is honored to make her Music Circus debut with the cast of Kiss Me, Kate. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s musical theatre program, Toni now resides in Los Angeles. She is best known for her role as Terri in the Showtime original series “Barbershop.” Toni has appeared as a guest star on “Veronica Mars” and was last seen as Michelle, a recurring role on the CW hit show “All of Us.” She can also be seen in the feature films “Dreamgirls” and “Music and Lyrics.” In addition to those big screen credits, she has appeared on stage in Two Gentlemen of Verona as Julia at Baltimore Center Stage, Children of Eden at the Fords Theatre, West Side Story as Anita at Music Theatre of Wichita and Oklahoma! as Ado Annie at the University of Michigan. This fall Toni will be featured in the Lionsgate released film “Weapons” starring Nick Cannon and Paul Dano.

Jacob Ben Widmar (official website) as Hortensio
JACOB BEN WIDMAR is proud to be back at Music Circus, where past shows include Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific and The Music Man. He was in the Los Angeles and Detroit company of White Christmas. On the West Coast, he was in On the Town with the Reprise! Series, A Chorus Line as Mark with the American Musical Theatre of San Jose and My Fair Lady at La Mirada. Favorite credits include Singin’ in the Rain at Goodspeed Opera House and 42nd. Street, which won him a Robbie Award nomination as Billy Lawlor. He has also appeared on “General Hospital” and “Passions.” Jacob has a BFA in theatre from BYU.

Deanna Aguinaga as Ensemble
DEANNA AGUINAGA is returning to Music Circus, where she was last seen in The King and I. Recently she performed in Mamma Mia! in Las Vegas. She understudied Serena and Mabel for the national tour of Fame, the Musical and performed in Evita, West Side Story, Joseph … and Gypsy. Deanna has also performed at Disneyland in Aladdin and Animazement. She is a proud graduate of California State University of Long Beach with a B.A. in sociology. Deanna thanks her family, friends and Ryan for their love and support.

Bradley Benjamin (official website) as Ensemble
BRADLEY BENJAMIN was last seen at Music Circus in West Side Story and is delighted to be back. She performed on Broadway in the Susan Stroman and Trevor Nunn revival of Oklahoma! and in the Las Vegas production of Hairspray as Tammy, Penny and Amber. On tour she performed Ethel Peas in the first national company of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Other favorite credits include The Merry Widow at the Los Angeles Opera, Brigadoon, On the Town, My One and Only at Reprise! and The Top Hats, directed by Dan Mojica. She sends thanks to loved ones.

Holly Ann Butler as Ensemble
HOLLY ANN BUTLER was recently seen as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie at Fulton Opera House, the Anne/Diana standby in Anne of Green Gables at Lucille Lortel and in Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway 101, an Actors Fund benefit. Other credits include Hope Cladwell in Urinetown, Louise in Gypsy, Rumpleteazer in Cats and Babette in Beauty and the Beast. She has also been seen on television and film in “Seaquest 2032,” “Figure It Out” and “Looking for Trouble.” Holly received her BFA from Florida State University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. She would like to thank her family, The Mine, and Jeff.

Janna Cardia (official website) as Ensemble
JANNA CARDIA happily returns for her third season at Music Circus. Some of her credits include Nancy in Oliver!, Rizzo in Grease, the Witch in Into the Woods, the Narrator in Joseph … (all at the Fulton Opera House), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at Allenberry Playhouse, Georgie in Full Monty at Arkansas Repertory, Prudie in Pumpboys and Dinettes at Fireside Theatre, Eve/Mama in Children of Eden and Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life both at Wagon Wheel Theatre. She received Chicago’s After Dark Award for her role as Trina in Falsettos at Porchlight Theatre.

Kevin Covert as Ensemble
KEVIN COVERT comes directly from the Broadway cast of Monty Python’s Spamalot and will return after his summer in Sacramento. He was last seen at Music Circus as Farleigh in The Scarlet Pimpernel. Kevin’s national tour credits include Jerry Zaks’ production of South Pacific starring Robert Goulet and as Munkustrap in Cats. Favorite productions include the world premiere of Memphis, Goodspeed Musicals’ Call Me Madam and Red, Hot and Blue and North Shore’s My Fair Lady. He gives thanks to family and friends for their continued love and support and to all at Spamalot for giving him time off to perform in Sacramento.

Kurt Domoney as Ensemble
KURT DOMONEY is making his Music Circus debut this summer. New York credits include A Naughty Knight, Roadside, All Is Love, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the national tour of 42nd Street. Other credits include Action in West Side Story at Theatre Under The Stars (directed by Alan Johnson), Billy in Urinetown, Bobby in A Chorus Line at the Geva Theatre, Watt in Very Good Eddie at Goodspeed Musicals and in Hot Mikado at Ford’s Theatre. He has a BFA from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He also has been a soloist for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops. He gives thanks and love to his amazing friends and family.

Manoly Farrell as Ensemble
MANOLY FARRELL returns to Music Circus, where she was last seen as Zaneeta in The Music Man. Other favorite credits include Anita in West Side Story at the 5th Avenue Theatre, as a member of the original cast of the David Marquez Project performed at the Duke Theatre in New York, Hattie in Kiss Me, Kate, Michelle in Dreamgirls, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Helene in Sweet Charity and both Judy and Maggie in A Chorus Line. Manoly sends love and thanks to her parents, friends and especially David for their constant love and support.

Kristin Gaetz as Ensemble
KRISTEN GAETZ is delighted to make her debut at Music Circus. She has most recently been seen as Phyllis/Lorriane in 42nd Street both on Broadway and in the national tour. Kristen is excited to return to California, where she has performed in productions of Evita, The Will Roger’s Follies and Crazy for You at the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities in Los Angeles.

Brian Kuchta as Ensemble
BRIAN KUCHTA made his New York City debut as Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore. Past new works have included From Where I Stand (original off-Broadway recording), The Karaoke Show (original U.S. cast), Scalpel and Grace Falls at the New York International Fringe Festival, The Freedom Toast (co-writer) and The Phantom Tollbooth with Sheldon Harnick. He has also performed readings of Skylar’s Story, Hurricane, Paradise Lost, Sessions and Vanity Fair. Other credits include The Cherry Orchard at McCarter Theatre, Picasso at the Lapin Agile at the Depot, Jekyll & Hyde in Atlantic City and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Kia Lee as Ensemble
KIA LEE is making her Music Circus debut this summer. Some of her favorite roles include Peep-Bo in The Hot Mikado at Westchester Broadway, Nehebka in Aida also at Westchester Broadway and in Fame at the Bristol Riverside Theatre. She would like to send many thanks to her family and friends for their undying love and support. And a special thank you to Stephen Harding, whose passion shines through all of his students.

Ivory McKay as Ensemble
IVORY McKAY is excited to return to Music Circus. He was last seen making music on the roof as the Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof, carefully following orders as Yeoman Quayle in South Pacific and dancing to the sound of 76 trombones in The Music Man. Other wonderful theatre moments include Judah in Joseph … with Jon Secada and Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holiday at Atlanta’s Theatre of the Stars, dancing with Mary Ann Lamb as Eddie in Damn Yankees and Ragtime here at Music Circus, Anxious in West Side Story at The Muny St. Louis, Protean in … Forum at the Denver Center and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Joe Paparella as Ensemble
JOE PAPARELLA is returning to Music Circus this summer, where previously he appeared in The Pirates of Penzance, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Music Man and Aida. On Broadway, Joe has performed in Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar and Good Vibrations. He has also toured the country in Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, Joseph … Dreamcoat and Martin Guerre and performed at the Guthrie Theatre in Martin Guerre and the Kennedy Center in Mame. He has been a proud member of Actors’ Equity since 1995.

Natalie Ross as Ensemble
NATALIE ROSS is pleased to be returning to Music Circus after appearing in Oklahoma!, Footloose and Jesus Christ Superstar. She was most recently seen in the North American touring company of Evita directed by Harold Prince. Other recent credits include the European tour of Evita, The Mikado at City Center and Bard SummerScape Music Festival. She has also toured the U.S. and Europe as a concert vocalist with symphonies, cruise ships and the musical revue Broadway Tonite! Originally from Detroit, Natalie is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a proud member of Actors’ Equity. www.nycasting.com/natalieross.

Gregory L. Williams as Ensemble
GABRIEL WILLIAMS has danced principal and soloist roles with New York Theatre Ballet, Oakland Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet II and currently dances with the Sacramento Ballet. He has performed works by Balanchine, de Mille, Ashton, Tudor, Dwight Rhoden, Twyla Tharp, Donald McKayle, Eugene Loring and Trey McIntyre among others. He is extremely excited to perform with Music Circus and to return to his first love: musical theatre.

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