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Carson Collins is thrilled to be spending his winter in Sarasota with the cast of Off the Charts! Selected credits: Jersey Boys (Las Vegas Residency), The Bridges of Madison County (Signature Theatre), Spring Awakening (Round House Theatre), The Secret Garden (ACT of Connecticut), Jersey Boys (Norwegian Cruise Line), Little Shop of Horrors (Constellation Theatre Company), The Bridges of Madison County (The Keegan Theatre), and Jersey Boys (Mill Mountain Theatre Company). Education: BM from The Catholic University of America. Instagram: @carsoncarson23 

Jarius Miquel Cliett is a multi-hyphenate artist from Atlanta, based in New York. He is honored to be making his Florida Studio Theatre debut in Off the Charts.  He was recently seen touring as Middala as part of the Golden Plates national tour of The Book of Mormon. Jarius co-hosts the podcast Black Table Read and is the CEO & Executive Producer of JC3 Productions.For more on J.M.C., visit his website at www.thejmc.art @ohitsjmc

Joyce Paulino is thrilled to make her FST debut! Credits include: AIDA (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Angelina Ballerina (Int. Tour & Off Broadway), Plátanos and Collard Greens (Off Broadway), Halfway There (Nat. Tour), Grease Forever (New Film Prod.) Voice over/Dubbing credits: Six Is Not A Crowd (HBO), Earth To Luna (YouTube), Mangos Trop. Cafe (Commercial), Reis (Brazilian TV).  Joyce is grateful and manifesting many more memories on the FST stages! @Joyce.Music 

Katelyn Bowman is happy to be returning to FST; she was previously seen in Little Shop of Horrors. Regional: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Color Purple (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), All Shook Up, Grease, Ain’t Misbehavin’. Tours: Legally Blonde. IG: katelyncatalina 

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Julia Ruggirello is a recent graduate of Kent State University’s BFA Musical Theater Program and is so excited to be an Acting Apprentice with Florida Studio Theatre! Recent credits include Maureen U/S and Alexi Darling in RENT (Kent State University), Featured Dancer in Kiss Me, Kate! (People’s Bank Theater), and Soupy Sue in URINETOWN (Kent State University). Julia is thrilled to be in Sarasota and can’t wait to keep growing and learning as a performer!

Rhea Leonard is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and has earned her degree in English Literature. She has been involved in community theatre, recording and touring with Grammy-winning gospel artists, and writing her own music. Some of her favorite credits include Cinderella and Into the Woods. Rhea has previously interned in general management and education at FST and is excited to join this season as an acting apprentice.

David Allsup is originally from Dallas, Texas and recently graduated from Baylor University. At Baylor, he received his BFA in Theatre Performance with a Concentration in Musical Theatre. Some recent favorites include the Narrator in Joseph and Stephano in The Tempest. He is excited to get to spend this next year working with FST!

Ava Spinelli Mastrone (She/Her) originally hails from Stamford Connecticut, and is thrilled to join FST’s Acting Apprentice program. She is a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Acting and Directing. Past Productions at BW include Measure for Measure (Marianna/Justice), The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolen Fairfax), The Comedy of Errors (Emilia) and Boeing Boeing(Gabriella)! Ava has worked with the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Chagrin Arts Centre, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, and Great Lakes Theatre. 

Nick James (He/him) is ecstatic to make his Florida Studio Theatre debut! A recent graduate of Columbus State University's BFA Theatre Performance program, Nick has participated in shows on both the professional and collegiate levels such as Holes (Mr. Sir), Rock of Ages (Jakeith/Mayor/Ensemble), Three Little Birds (Dr. Bird), The Color Purple (Pastor/Adam).

Dellan Short is a current Acting Fellow with FST who made his FST debut in the Burdick New Play Festival reading of Advice by Brent Askari. Some of his previous credits include Off The Charts! and Deck The Halls at FST; Everybody at the Alliance Theatre; 9 To 5, Living Out, Legally Blonde, The Tempest, and The Secret Garden.

PJ Pavot is a DC Based actor. Regional Credits: Catch a Dream (Chris Reilly) CADMusical Co., Rent (Swing) Ohio Valley Summer Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk (Tour Actor/Director) Missoula Children’s Theatre, Peter and Wendy (Tour Actor/Director) Missoula Children’s Theatre. BFA: Ohio University

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CAROLINE SALDIVAR (Director) has been at FST for 9 seasons as the Director of Children’s Theatre. Prior to that she served as the Associate Artistic Director at TheatreWorksUSA in New York City developing and casting over 100 productions including Off-Broadway and National Tours. At FST, in addition to her work in Children’s Theatre, she also manages the Acting Apprentice company.

JEREMY WEINSTEIN (Music Director) is an actor, musician, and music director from the Midwest and is currently the Music Directing Fellow at FST. He has instructed students from 3rd grade to “13th” grade in the areas of Yoga, Tai Chi, acting, and vocal performance. Regional Credits include Mamma Mia!, Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. FST credits: The Power of Peanut Butter, musical arrangements for Deck The Halls, and select performances of The World Goes ‘Round, Take It To The Limit, and Up On The Roof.

NICK SCHONS (Scenic Designer) Recent and notable projects include Off-Broadway: Peerless (Primary Stages at 59E59 Studios), Candida (Gingold Group at TheatreRow), La Race (Page 73 Productions). Regional: From The Mississippi Delta (Westport Country Playhouse), Ragtime (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Kim’s Convenience (Westport Country Playhouse), Rent (Theatre Aspen). Nick’s work has been seen in theaters across the country including: Westport Country Playhouse, Utah Shakespeare Festival, TheatreSquared, Laguna Playhouse, Music Theatre Connecticut, Cherry Lane Theatre, Theatre Aspen, The Broadway Method Academy, and the City College of New York City. nickschons.com

JACOB DENNEY (Costume Designer) is currently the Costume Shop Assistant at FST. He recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.A. in Theatre. While at MTSU, he costumedesigned many shows including Fun Home, Cicada, and several dance concerts. After graduation, he also worked as a designer and wardrobe supervisor in Nashville. FST credits: The Power of Peanut Butter, The White Chip, and FST’s Under 6 tour.

ANDREW GRAY (Lighting Designer) Originally from Scotland, Andrew graduated from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in 2012 and has been designing/programming professionally for over a decade. Notable credits include: Giant Spectacular (Liverpool Capital of Culture), Mamma Mia! (Surflight Theatre), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Beobe Productions), To Kill a Mockingbird (Parker Snell Productions), and Lost & Found (BP productions). Select FST credits include: The Outsider, The Music of Laurel Canyon, The World Goes ‘Round, Rhinestone Cowgirls, The Flip Side, Ugly Lies the Bone, Pictures From Home, Take It To The Limit, and others.

NICHOLAS CHRISTENSEN (Sound Designer) Credits include: The Four C Notes, The Outsider, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, The Music of Laurel Canyon, The World Goes ‘Round, Rhinestone Cowgirls, Troubadour, The Flip Side, The Lehman Trilogy, Ugly Lies the Bone, Pictures From Home, Little Shop of Horrors, Take It To The Limit, Up On The Roof, Creedence Clearwater Remixed!, New York State of Mind, Singin’ in The Rain, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, and Ring of Fire.

BEN LIEBERT (Choreographer) At FST, Ben has directed The World Goes ‘Round, Red Riding Hood, and choreographed Up On The Roof and Laughing Matters: Variant 6. Other direction/choreography includes Next to Normal, Into the Woods, The Producers (National tour, assistant director), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Ordinary Days, Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), and The Bomb-itty of Errors, as well as new works at Theatre Aspen, the Metropolitan Room, Samuel French OOBFestival (festival winner), MST&DA, Planet Connections Festival, Studio Players, and Randomly Specific Theatre. On the other side of the table, Ben has appeared as an actor on Broadway in Wicked, Off-Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey, and regionally in Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, Ragtime, Chicago, Spamalot, and Avenue Q. He is the co-creator and puppeteer behind Cam and Ben Sing Songs, a social-emotional learning webseries for kids and families. Ben is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. B.F.A.: NYU-Tisch.
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MADISON HAROSKY (Stage Management Intern) is a recent graduate from Emory & Henry College where she obtained a B.F.A. in Stage Management and Directing. Throughout her time in college, she had the joy of Stage Managing works such as Violet, Songs For A New World, and most recently, Built On Shadows. She is excited to be pursuing her career at Florida Studio Theatre and is thankful for the opportunity to continue exploring and creating theatre. FST credit: The Music of Laurel Canyon.

MICHAEL FERRARO lives in New York City and was born and raised in Chicago. Regionally he has performed at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Ivoryton Playhouse, Porchlight Music Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana, Little Theatre on the Square. Michael traveled the globe with The Four C Notes on Princess and Celebrity Cruise Lines and is so grateful to be here in Sarasota at FST! Socials: michaelferraro.online, @_michaelferraro

ETHAN LUPP is psyched to be making his debut with The Four C Notes! Ethan is a Chicago based actor that most recently appeared in Surging Film and Theatrics production of The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert) before that he worked with Music Theatre Works in Shrek The Musical, and The Producers. He graduated from Millikin University with a BFA in musical theatre. While at school he was lucky enough to be a part of productions such as Phantom of the Opera, Carrie: The Musical, and Some Enchanted Evening. He couldn’t be happier to work with such wonderful people with wonderful music.

TYLER MEYER is thrilled to join The Four C Notes and make his Florida performance debut. A graduate of Carthage College’s Music Theatre program, Tyler is a Wisconsin native and recent Chicago transplant. Tyler’s recent theater credits include Sleeping with Beauty (PrideArts), A Chorus Line (Madkap Productions), and Xanadu (Metropolis Performing Arts Center), as well as performing at Six Flags Great America. In addition to theater, Tyler dances and choreographs in the Chicago nightlife scene. IG: tyler.s.meyer

MAX TROTTER is thrilled to be making his Florida Studio Theatre debut with The Four C Notes. He has performed professionally all across the Chicago area with recent select theatre credits including the NW Indiana regional premiere of The Story of My Life (Alvin), A Little Night Music (Henrik), Head Over Heels (Musidorus), Something Rotten (Nigel), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), and Joseph... Dreamcoat (Joseph).

CATHERINE RANDAZZO (Line Producer) is an Associate Artist and Literary Manager for FST. Select FST Directing Credits: The Flip Side, Take It To The Limit, Up On The Roof; Reel Music, A Place in the Sun: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder, The ‘70s: More Than a Decade, Friends in Low Places, The Wanderers, Light My Fire, Outlaws and Angels, The Wonder Years, Guitar Girls, Unchained Melodies, and Blue Suede Shoes (Cabaret), Smoke & Mirrors (Mainstage), Babel, Buyer & Cellar (Stage III). Catherine has been a part of the Sarasota artistic community since 1990.

JAMIE THYGESEN (Scenic and Lighting Designer) is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre: Technical & Design with an emphasis on stage management. Jamie is enjoying her time at FST, bringing shows to life here in Sarasota and making Florida home alongside her homes in Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri. FST: The White Chip, A Night in November, Visit Joe Whitefeather, Network, Laughing Matters, Rock & Roll Reignited, and New York State of Mind With The Uptown Boys.

NICHOLAS CHRISTENSEN (Sound Designer) Credits include: The Outsider, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, The Music of Laurel Canyon, The World Goes ‘Round, Rhinestone Cowgirls, Troubadour, The Flip Side, The Lehman Trilogy, Ugly Lies the Bone, Pictures From Home, Little Shop of Horrors, Take It To The Limit, Up On The Roof, Creedence Clearwater Remixed!, New York State of Mind, Singin’ in The Rain, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, and Ring of Fire.

MATTHEW PARVIN (Sound & Light Board Operator) has worked on numerous shows at FST. His previous credits include: The World Goes ‘Round, Up On The Roof, Up On The Roof (Remount), How To Draw A Triangle, and Daring Dames Of The Silver Screen. He also has many college show credits from his Alma Maters, Middle Tennessee State University (B.S.) and Northeast State Community College (A.S.). Those credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher, The Language Archive, Dark RItuals, and Wiley and the Hairy Man, where he received a Commendation for Distinguished Achievement Award for Stage Management from the KCACTF National Honors Committee.

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