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Larry Deckel (Book and Musical Arrangements) survived the fifties and went on to spend twenty-five years directing at regional theatres from coast-to-coast. During his ten years as Resident Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, he directed over 100 new plays including premieres by Lee Blessing, John Patrick Shanley, Jane Martin and others. During his years as Resident Director at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, he devised, directed and co-wrote a number of musical reviews including A Gershwin Serenade, Psychedelic Sundae, and Hula Hoop Sha-Boop (revived at MRT for five productions.) He has toured plays he has directed or written to Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Brno, Czechoslovakia; Warsaw, Poland and San Jose, Costa Rica. He now exploits his love for rock and roll playing keyboards in a handful of California-based rock bands, and produces large-scale community events while working with non-profits in all fifty states to facilitate civic engagement and service. All this, perhap
Bill Castellino (Director and Choreographer) World Premieres: Dorian Gray, Lizzie Borden, Heartbeats (co-creator), Fishwrap (co-author), Holiday for Hope (author), House Divided, Singing Weatherman, Happy Holidays (co-creator), Presidents, Crash Club (co-author), Beautiful Dreamer (author), Another Summer, Miklat, Breathe. Also: Carousel, Edwin Drood, Godspell, Music Man, West Side Story, Chicago, Joseph, Little Shop, Beehive, Evita, Slab Boys, Oliver, Cabaret, Abyssynia, Rap Master, Last Five Years, Spitfire Grill, Nightclub Cantata, Smokey Joe’s, Hair, etc. Tours: Jolson, Chess, Fame, Tomfoolery, Les Miserables. Awards: 11 Drama Logue, 4 LA Weekly, Jeff Award. Venues: Carnegie Hall, Smithsonian Institution, Goodspeed, Pasadena & Cleveland Playhouses, Barrington Stage, PBS, ABC, HBO, Showtime, etc. Castellino is also a member of SSDC, AEA, AFTRA, and the Dramatist Guild.
Vince diMura (Music Director) Jazz pianist/composer Vince DiMura has performed on concert stages throughout North America, Canada, and Latin America. His first two commercially released CD’s, “Imperfect Balance” and “A Darker Shade of Romance” are available at iTunes.com and CDBaby.com. Mr. DiMura holds fellowships from Meet the Composer, The Puffin Cultural Foundation, New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. He has conducted seasons at The Bethesda Nederlander Theatre, The Augusta Barn Theatre, Artpark, Tennessee Repertory Company, The Asolo, American Stage, The Arden Theatre Company, Flat Rock Playhouse, Western Michigan’s Cherry County Playhouse, The Barter Theatre, Arkansas Repertory Company and The Muhlenberg Summer Theatre Festival. Mr. DiMura has fulfilled commissions for Rutgers, Princeton, and Rider Universities, The Scioto Society, Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, and a host of theatre scores for People’s Light and Theatre Company. He is best known for his arrangements of My Way: A Sinatra Cabaret and I Left My Heart: A Tribute to the Music of Tony Bennett; both revues are licensed by Summer Wind Productions and have had over 300 productions nation wide since 2001.
CAST
 Kerri Brackin (Suzie) National tour: Hairspray (Amber/Penny US) with Vedra Chandler. Favorite roles include Sally in YAGM Charlie Brown, Ado Annie in Oklahoma, June in Gypsy. Regional shows include The Goodbye Girl (Lucy), Annie (Annie), The Secret Garden, and Evita. Kerri received a BA from the University of Oklahoma, attended OU Law School, and just graduated from PACE University with a master’s degree in psychology. Kerri is delighted to be Hula Hooping at FST!
 Eric Collins (Paul) Off Broadway: Mole in The Wind In The Willows (The New Victory Theater) Other NYC Credits: Believe (York Theater) Millenium Man (Theater Row Theater) Regional: Karl in Bookends (New Jersey Rep) Fishwrap (Adirondack Theater Festival) Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Meadow Brooke Theater) Jacques Brel (Syracuse Stage) Sweeney Todd (Pennsylvania Centre Stage) Tommy in The Who’s Tommy (Cherry Country Playhouse) Doody in Grease (Cherry Country Playhouse) . BFA Musical Theater Syracuse University . Eric is happy to be making his FST debut!
 Allison Couture (Paula) Allie is thrilled to be making her Florida Studio Theatre debut. Recent regional credits include Patty Simcox in Grease (Westchester Broadway Theater), Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Cape Playhouse), and Connie in 1940’s Radio Hour (Arvada Center). Other favorites include performances at Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, and at sea with Disney Cruise Lines. Allie also works as a youth theater and dance instructor with organizations across the country. Proud Actor’s Equity member.
 Stephen Horst (Johnny) Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera (Piangi u/s), Chess in Concert (w/ Josh Groban). National tour: Whistle Down the Wind. Off Broadway/regional: The Gondoliers (City Center), Phantom (w/ Jarrod Emick), Les Miserables (Enjolras), Miss Saigon (John), Saving Aimee (w/ Carolee Carmello), Hair, The Wild Party (Burrs), She Loves Me (Georg). BMT from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Proud member of AEA, AFTRA, and SAG. Also a singer-songwriter and voice teacher: www.TapIntoYourArtistry.com
Production Staff
Production Manager...........................................Bruce Price
Company Manager.............................................Rob Thomas
Production Stage Manager.................................Emily C. Hayes
Scenic and Costume Design...............................Marcella Beckwith
Lighting Designer...............................................Colleen Jennings
Sound Design.....................................................Eric Stahlhammer
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