MIKE BACKES is thrilled and grateful to be back at FST. FST: Million Dollar Quartet; American Pie; and Poems, Prayers & Promises. Regional: The Bridges Of Madison County (Robert Kincaid); Million Dollar Quartet (Johnny Cash); The Crucible (John Proctor); Betrayal (Jerry); Nite Club Confidential (Buck Holden); ‘57 Chevy (Elvis Presley); Assassins (Czolgosz); Spike Heels (Edward); Wait Until Dark (Mike). New York: Allen Wilder 2.0 (Michael); The Great American Backstage Musical (Johnny Brash). National Tours: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pharaoh). TV: The Knick, A Crime To Remember, The Hunt With John Walsh.

(November 14 - February 4)

BRANDYN DAY Based in Manhattan, Brandyn is back down south for another FST production! NYC credits - The Pokémusical (Meowth), Madagascar-The TYA Musical (Alex the Lion) Recent Regional Credits - Million Dollar Quartet (Jerry Lee) at FST, MDQ at Zach Theatre (Jerry Lee), Billy Elliot (Tony) at the Gateway Playhouse, Saturday Night Fever (Frank Jr) at Ogunquit Playhouse, The Little Dog Laughed (Alex) at The Cleveland Playhouse, Les Miz (Feuily) at the Great Lakes Theatre. '15 Baldwin Wallace U Music Theatre alum. Writer and and co-host of Spacehead Productions' Facebook Live comedy series: Two Outta Shape White Guys. @bdayactor.

(October 4 - November 13)

ANDREW DEEB Born in St. Petersburg, FL, graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts NY. Credits include: The Hot L Baltimore (MM Theatre); The Wayside Motor Inn (MM Theatre); On The Uptown 2 Express Train. Florida Credits include: Teenage Dick (FST); and Rumplestiltskin (FST). He is also a member of FST Improv. Andrew is thrilled to be back at FST performing in Mack the Knife. Proud member of AEA. 

DAN FABER FST Debut! International Tour: In The Mood (Vocal Captain). National Tour: Cirque Dreams Holidaze (Principal Vocalist). Regional Tours: Joseph (Pharaoh); Hello, Dolly! (Waiter/Cornelius u/s) Texas Family Musicals. Horseshoe Roundup (Diamond Jim) Tokyo Disneyland. NYC: Annie Warbucks (FDR) Signature Theatre; That Was Then (Joe) Hudson Guild Theatre. Regional: A Fireside Christmas (Principal Vocalist) Fireside Theatre; Show Boat (Dance Troupe/Ens.) Schubert Boston; Grease (Kenickie), Hairspray (Fender/Corny u/s) STONC. BM University of Delaware 2012. www.danfaber.net - @faberade

JIM PROSSER This season marks Jim’s 23rd season as resident pianist in FST’s Cabaret, where he has arranged and co-developed many shows including: Dancing In The Street, By Gershwin, European Cabaret, That’s Life Again, British Invasion, Too Darn Hot, and last season’s production of Older Than Dirt. He has also served as composer/music director for FST’s Education department, writing numerous scores for children’s shows such as Androcles and the Lion, RAP-Punzel,The Velveteen Rabbit, and the WRITE A PLAY elementary tours. Jim is also a music director for FST Improv, for which he has played many shows including the improvised musical When X Meets Y.

ZOE SPEAS is proud and honored to make her Florida Studio Theatre debut. Zoe is a NYC-based writer, actor, and musician with a strong classical theatre/ Shakespearean background. International: Ensemble member, The Dylathon (Welsh Theatre Company with Sir Ian McKellan). NYC: Dudard, Rhinoceros; Helena, Midsummer (Onomatopoeia Theatre). Regional: Juliet, Romeo and Juliet; Katherine, Henry V; Gwendolen, Importance of Being Earnest (American Shakespeare Center); and Judith, Equivocation (Virginia Repertory Theatre). @zvspeas