Too Darn Hot BKG 1617x1055v2
Too Darn Hot
Created by Carole J. BuffordToo Darn Hot
Created by Carole J. BuffordJoin us once again for an unforgettable evening with Carole J. Bufford. Too Darn Hot brings fresh life to classics by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and more. With songs like “Blame It on the Summer Night,” “Too Darn Hot,” and “Steppin’ Out with My Baby,” this steamy, refreshing night of music and storytelling will leave you longing for an endless summer.
Running Time
The only thing better than singing is more singing
Cast
CAROLE J. BUFFORD
ISAAC MINGUS
ANGELA STEINER
AARON NIX
CAROLE J. BUFFORD is one of the most sought after performers on the American vintage pop and cabaret scenes. She currently tours all over the country and in London with her solo shows, which have earned her rave reviews from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times (UK). She also performs regularly with symphony orchestras across the country with Spot-On Entertainment. Carole is the recipient of a BroadwayWorld Award, Bistro Award, and Nightlife Award for Vocalist of the Year, and she is the recent Gold Medal winner of the American Traditions Vocal Competition.
ISAAC MINGUS (Bass) is a double bassist, cellist, and electric bassist based in Sarasota, Florida. He is a graduate of New College of Florida (May 2023), earning degrees in neuroscience, biopsychology, and music. Isaac maintains a varied musical career performing regularly across the Eastern Seaboard. He has had the privilege to perform alongside Dick Hyman, Alexis Cole, David Amram, Russell Malone, Jason Danieley, The Eagles, Judy Collins, Glenn Dicterow, Alexis Michelle, and other talented luminaries.
ANGELA STEINER (Piano) Select music director and/or conductor, orchestrator credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (South Coast Repertory and Denver Center) Beautiful, Crazy for You, Cabaret and Sweeney Todd (Asolo Repertory); La Cage Aux Folles, Cabaret and Next to Normal (Barrington Stage Company); Hair! (The Old Globe); Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Geva Theatre); A Little Night Music, Rattlesnake Kate, The Who’s Tommy, Oklahoma, Indecent, Twelfth Night (Denver Center). angelasteiner.com
AARON NIX (Drums) is a professional percussionist and drum set player based out of Sarasota, Florida. He has performed extensively throughout North America and internationally with several beloved productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musicals Cats and Love Never Dies, and previously toured classics such as Bernstein’s West Side Story and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Mr. Nix can be heard locally as a core member of the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, and as a regular extra in the Sarasota Orchestra percussion section. He performs in multiple local musical theater productions throughout the year and is the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at State College of Florida.
Creative
Line Producer | Catherine Randazzo
Scenic and Lighting Design | Andrew Gray
Sound Design | Nicholas Christensen
Sound and Lightboard Operator | Ashley Nolt