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 Rebecca Langford (Creator) has been part of the development team for FST’s Cabaret Theatre since her arrival in Sarasota in 1998. Shows she has helped develop include: Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, Brassy Broads, Hot and Cole, My One and Only Gershwin, GI Jive, Three Friends, Two Guitars and A Broken Tambourine, Piano Men and The Flip Side. She was the Director of Development for Laughing Matters...Too, A Vaudeville Cabaret and the original Laughing Matters. Ms. Langford is the chief operating officer for Florida Studio Theatre. She is responsible for the management of FST’s overall Administration, including the Business Office, Development, Marketing, Box Office, Front of House, Cabaret Restaurant, budgeting and maintaining the overall quality of FST’s internal management functions. In addition, Ms. Langford has 16 years of Improv experience and created FST’s award-winning Improv program. Prior to her arrival at Florida Studio Theatre, she worked as a theatre artist in Austin, Texas at the Austin Shakespeare Festival, in the box office for the Zachary Scott Theatre, and held the position of Audience Development Coordinator for the Largo Cultural Center in Florida. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia where she attended Georgia State University and began her career in theatre as an actress.
 Richard Hopkins (Artistic Director/Creator) Artistic Director of Florida Studio Theatre since 1980, Richard Hopkins has guided the company from a small touring group to a professional regional theatre. Mr. Hopkins began his professional theatre career as a resident actor with Asolo State Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. In 1974 he founded the Palisades Theatre Company in Washington, DC, which subsequently moved to St. Petersburg to become American Stage. He served as its Producing Director from 1974-1980. Additional experiences include: President of the Florida Professional Theatres Association (1983-1985), Panelist for Theatre Program of Florida Arts Council, and Director/Instructor for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus’ Clown College (1981). His many directing credits include: Metamorphoses, The Bully Pulpit, God’s Man in Texas, Hysteria, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, 2: Goering at Nuremberg, Six Degrees of Separation, Execution of Justice, Death by Misadventure, Hi-Hat-Hattie, Invictus, Agnes of God, Beyond Therapy, True West, La Ronde, and Betrayal and numerous other plays and Cabaret projects including Sophie Tucker, Inspired Lunacy, and Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, Over the Rainbow.
 Jim Prosser (Creator/Pianist) This is Jim’s thirtieth season in the FST Cabaret, for which he has developed and performed in numerous shows, including The British Invasion, The Flip Side, Piano Men, Three Friends, GI Jive, and Too Darn Hot. He has also worked extensively for FST’s Education programs, writing scores for the WRITE A PLAY programs, children’s shows, and most recently The Princess and the Pea. In addition, Jim enjoys playing “on the spot” for the FST Improv Troupe.
Bill Castellino (Director/Choreographer) World Premieres: Some Kind of Wonderful, Cagney, Dorian Gray, Lizzie Borden, Heartbeats, Fishwrap, Holiday for Hope, House Divided, Singing Weatherman, Happy Holidays, The Presidents, Crash Club, Beautiful Dreamer, Rhythm Rox, Another Summer, Breathe, others. Also: RENT, Spelling Bee, Carousel, Drood, Godspell, La Cage, Music Man, West Side, Chicago, Joseph, Tommy, Little Shop, Beehive, Evita, Slab Boys, Oliver, Cabaret, Abyssina, Rap Master Ronnie, Last Five Years, Spitfire, Smokey Joe, Hair, etc. Tours: Jolson, Chess, Fame, Tomfoolery, Nightclub, Cantata, Esther, Les Miserables (Europe). Member: SDC, AEA, DG, AFTRA.
John Franceschine (Music Director) composed music for the National Shakespeare Company, the Mark Taper Forum, the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the Moscow Art Theatre, and the Asolo State Theatre. As a pianist/arranger, he has accompanied Judy Garland, Angela Lansbury, Nell Carter, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, Lotte Lenya, Paige O’Hara, Chita Rivera, and Gwen Verdon, and has conducted dozens of off-Broadway shows and national tours. He has been a musical director at FST for That’s Life and Steppin’ Out.
CAST
 Melissa
Fleming has performed in revue shows for Norwegian Cruise Lines, American West Steamboat Company, Azamara Cruises, and Harlequin Productions. She has performed for regional and local professional companies throughout WA State. Favorite roles include Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Tuptim in The King and I, Tracy Lord in High Society, and Luisa in The Fantasticks.
 Robert H. Fowler is grateful for his career and thankful to be making his FST debut with Reflections. Credits: Broadway includes The Producers, Beauty and The Beast, and Steel Pier; Off-Broadway includes From My Hometown; Films include Malcolm X; Television includes Cupid (pilot) and All My Children; Recordings include Broadway Inspirational Voices’ Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas, Barbara Cook’s Count Your Blessings and SOB’s Never Alone. Thank you to his family and KTA. God Bless!
 FRANCIS KELLY is thrilled to finally make his FST debut! Recent credits: “Burrs” in The Wild Party (both versions); Dan Butler’s solo show The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me. . .; and a soon-to-be-aired Nintendo DS commercial with Beyonce.
New York: Flora, The Red Menace, Smoking Bloomberg, Drama Desk nominated Animal Farm. Regional: “Seymour” in Little Shop of Horrors (Idaho Shakespeare Festival), Wonderland (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey), Smokey Joe’s Café (Westchester Broadway Theatre).
 Natalie Renee National Tour: Hairspray (Dynamite), RENT (Seasons of Love Soloist/ Mrs. J). Regional: Aida (Aida), Ragtime (Sarah), Beehive (Jasmine), Hair (Dionne), Big River (Alice’s Daughter), “Crystal” in Little Shop of Horrors (Casa Manana), The Wedding Singer (Gateway Playhouse), The Drowsy Chaperone (Gateway Playhouse). Special thanks to the Kimberly Vaughn Performance Studio and KTA. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Production Staff
Production Manager...........................................Bruce Price
Company Manager.............................................Gary Breul
Production Stage Manager.................................Kelli Karen
Stage Management Intern...................................Sarah Barnes
Costume and Scenic Design...............................Nicole Wee
Lighting Designer...............................................Colleen Jennings
Sound Designer..................................................John Valines
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