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James Cichewicz Professor Harold Hill is President of PPTOPA and Executive Director of PPTOPA@Cooper City Theatre. He recently appeared as Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof.  James was last seen at PPTOPA@Cooper City Theatre in Jake’s Women, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, John & Jen and Same Time Next Year; regionally as Cliff in Cabaret, Kit in No Way to Treat a Lady and Simon in A Stoop on Orchard Street. His most recent roles at PPTOPA were the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Billy in Carousel, Tateh in the highly successful production of Ragtime, Sweeney in Sweeney Todd, Percy in The Scarlet Pimpernel and critically acclaimed, title role, in Jekyll & Hyde.  James would like to thank his family, especially his children for all of their support in pursuit of his theatrical dream. James is pleased to perform opposite Caryn (Marion) as the two are to be wed the weekend after the show closes.  “There was love all around but I never saw it till there was you” He dedicates this performance to his great-grandfather, Ralph Sinclair.

Caryn Jerez Marion is thrilled and honored to perform in her fifth PPTOPA production. She was recently seen as Julie in Jake's Women and Sally in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. She would like to thank Florence for this opportunity, her family, friends, and loved ones for their love and support, and most importantly God for the many blessings.

Keith Kramer Marcellus Washburn is currently Business Vice President of PPTOPA, and has recently directed “Broadway Bound”, his other directorial accomplishments are Biloxi Blues, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Inherit the Wind, Mr. Kramer was also the assistant Director with Jekyll and Hyde the Musical. Mr. Kramer has also appeared in Annie as President Roosevelt, Arsenic and Old Lace as Teddy Roosevelt, Lil Abner as Earthquake Magoon, Can’t Take it with you as Mr. Kirby, Wizard of Oz as the Tin man, Guys and Dolls as Big Julie, and in the ensemble for the following shows; Ragtime, Carousel, A Funny Thing happened on the way to the Forum, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, Crazy for you, My Fair Lady, Anything Goes, and the King and I. Mr. Kramer also provides for the Sound Engineering for a variety of PPTOPA’s shows.

Jim Welles Mayor Shinn u.s./Ensemble has been active in community theater from coast to coast for years. He has been featured in such diverse roles as Bellamy in The Fantasticks, Richard in The Lion in Winter and Claude Upston in Mame. This is his second show with PPTOPA, having lent his voice to our production of Carousel.

Marlene Scott Eulalie Shinn Is a retired Flight Attendant and a stay-at-home Mom. Her daughter, Elsbeth is in this production as well, she plays one of the teen-age girls. "It's great to have the same hobby", she says. Marlene's recent on stage credits include "Broadway Bound" (Kate Jerome), and "Diary of Anne Frank" (Mrs. Van Daan). She would like to thank all the great people at PPTOPA for giving her a start. She would also like to thank her husband for getting her involved in "The Theatre" in the first place. "Tempus fugits" when you're having fun.

Kelsie Tempin Gracie Shinn is thrilled to appearing in her fourth PPTOPA production.   The 11 year old 6th grader at Walter C. Young Middle School is an honor roll student who enjoys music, soccer, and cooking.   Kelsie was last seen in the PPTOPA production of  Annie Get Your Gun.   She has also appeared in Annie and Fiddler On The Roof.   Kelsie wants to thank her voice coach, Joy, her family and her friends  for supporting her love of the theater.

Kyle Christensen Winthrop is 9 years old and this is his third production with PPTOPA.  Kyle goes to Panther Run Elementary school and is in 4th grade.  Kyle is very active in sports and plays soccer, basketball and tennis.  He also enjoys going to the beach and swimming in the pool with friends and family.  Kyle is sharing the stage with his brother Ty. Kyle loves animals and has a dog, 2 cats, birds and hermit crabs.  Kyle loves to work with the folks at PPTOPA.  Kyle is very happy to be part of the cast and is enjoying ever minute of it!  Thanks everyone!

Lori Berger Mrs. Paroo started in the theatre some 40 years ago, back in Bay City, Michigan with her local community theatre group, the Bay City Players. She has also performed with the St. Sebastian Players in Chicago, Illinois, and many theaters in the South Florida area including The Little Theater of Oakland Park, Pompano Players, Opus Theater, The Township Center, Broward on Broadway and PPTOPA where she appeared in Carousel.  She is delighted to be playing Mrs. Paroo, her favorite role with this wonderful group. Other favorite roles include Mame (Vera Charles), Oliver! (Mrs. Sowerberry and Widow Corney).  How to Succeed (Smitty), A Murder is Announced (Dora Bunner), Arsenic and Old Lace (Aunt Abby), Fiddler on the Roof (Grandma Tzeitel), Harvey (Veta Louise Simmons), Our Town (Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Gibbs), and Bye Bye Birdie (Mae Peterson and Mrs. Macafee). Lori also enjoys working backstage and has stage managed, run lights and has also directed You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and Bye Bye Birdie.

Natalie McPherson Amaryllis is happy to be in her Fifth show with PPTOPA. She has participated in Annie as Annie, Beauty and the Beast as Chip, and Carousel as a Show Girl and recently has done Gypsy (Baby June). She also was in many commercials and in the 2006 Macy Day Parade. Currently, Natalie has a lead role in an independent film called “Life’s a Drag.” Natalie would like to thank her family and her Grandpa for all the love in the world.

Denisse Schwartz Zaneeta Shinn is happy to be returning to the stage in her fourth PPTOPA production. Her most recent credits include Sheila in Jake’s Women, Agnes in GYPSY, and Silly Girl in Annie, Get Your Gun. She will also be joining Broward on Broadway in December for her debut performance as Jan in Grease. Denisse has been fortunate to have participated in local film projects such as the 48 hour film festival, along with various student and independent films. She would like to thank all her friends for their unfaltering support: Jess and Sam – you guys are my rock, Rinners - "J-Crew forever", Urbi - "I love ju betty betty mooch", and her mother…Thank you for your continual support and unconditional love. For project updates, check out: www.myspace.com/denisse_d_schwartz.

Dan Miller Ewart Dunlop is pleased to make his Florida debut in The Music Man.  A recent transplant from Indianapolis, Dan is a community and collegiate theatre veteran.  Past favorite roles include Billis in South Pacific, Carl in Bus Stop, Owen in On the 20^th Century, Harold in Black Comedy, the cast in Spoon River Anthology, Baylen in Glengarry Glen Ross, the cast in Sugar Babies, and Lou in 1940ʼs Radio Hour.  By day, Dan works in clinical research in Weston.  Heʼd like to thank PPTOPA for this opportunity and hopes this is the first of many shows in the sunshine state.

Tina Schuknecht Wan Tan Ye girl sang in a band alongside my husband for the past 7 years in numerous hot spots around South Florida and released a c.d. in 2002. I did a lot of musical theater in high school, (I played Christine in the Phantom of the Opera, also did Yankee Doodle Dandy and others) But now I am living my dream being on stage again. To my husband Greg, thank you for all your love and support, I could have never done it without you. To my son Gregory, you are the light in my life and you give me so much inspiration, I love you so much. To all the wonderful people in my family, thank you and I love you all. Most of all, to my Mother, thank you for sharing your love of music and theater with me and for always believing I could do anything I put my mind to. I hope I am making you proud, I miss you and love you always.

Steve Levine Jacey Squires is the president of Broward on Broadway, is thrilled to be back on the PPTOPA stage. Steve has been a teacher in the Broward County School System for 19 years and has been teaching musical theater and chorus at Parkway Middle School for the Performing Arts for the last nine years. He has enjoyed being on stage as well as being musical director, having appeared in shows such as Once Upon a Mattress; Man of LaMancha (with the Main Street Players); Guys and Dolls in Concert; Carousel; Fiddler on the Roof; The Music Man; My One and Only; The King and I;  You're a Good Man Charlie Brown; Anything Goes (with PPTOPA; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He was the musical director for The Pajama Game, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma, The Music Man, and Hello Dolly, and has directed Two by Two and Oliver! Steve thanks his wife and daughters for their love and support.

Doug Ashton Salesman/Olin Britt Brooklyn born with Jamaican roots, last performed in PPTOPA's Annie Get Your Gun, as Sitting Bull. His debut with PPTOPA was as part of the ensemble and understudy for Booker T. Washington in Ragtime. In PPTOPA's and Broward on Broadway's joint effort of Into the Woods, he played the Steward. With the Main Street Players theatre group he was Mortimer in The Fantasticks; Sergeant in Pirates of Penzance; The Duke, Dr. Carrasco and Knight of Mirrors in Man of La Mancha. He enjoys travel, photography, art, music and dancing.

Jerry Berger Chorus, Oliver Hix u.s., Olin Britt u.s. is pleased to return to PPTOPA for his third show, and first on-stage appearance, after performing as an orchestra member for Sweeney Todd, and as assistant musical director for Carousel.  He has been a musical director for many shows in South Florida, including Camelot, Bye Bye Birdie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Guys and Dolls, and many others. He is the musical director for Broward on Broadway's upcoming production of Grease.  Jerry is especially pleased to be joining his lovely wife, Lori (Mrs.Paroo), onstage for their third time performing together in this wonderful, typically American show.

Jeff Streitfeld Oliver Hix; Salesman a lawyer in the community since 1974 and a Broward County Circuit Judge since 1991, Jeff is excited about returning to PPTOPA, where he appeared last year as Daddy Warbucks in Annie and Jack Jerome in Broadway Bound.  A former professional entertainer in the Washington, D.C. and Tampa Bay areas, Jeff is a member of the Master Chorale of South Florida and a former member of the Florida Philharmonic Chorus.  Jeff's past roles include The King of Siam/The King and I, Tevye/Fiddler on the Roof, Lancelot/Camelot, Matthew Harrison Brady/Inherit the Wind, and Claudius/Hamlet.

Bernard Lawrence Conductor/Constable is a member of the PPTOPA board.  Working with this wonderful cast has been an enriching and rewarding experience.  He has performed for the past 16 years with the Century Village Repertory Group, as well as the Kings and the Royal Ladies. singing assemble. In addition, I have appeared  with PPTOPA acting group in "Fiddler on the Roof", "Beauty and the Beast", "Annie", "Carousel", "Inherit the Wind", "The Scarlet Pimpernel", "Jekyll  and Hyde", "My Fair Lady", "Anything Goes", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "Lil Abner". Other credits include "The Jazz Singer", "The Secret Garden" and "The Loving Child". I would like to thank my understanding wife Doris, for her love, patience and support.

Jennifer Roth Ethyl Toffelmyer has been performing since the age of 6 when she joined the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater.  Most recently she played Ruth in FLCT's production of Pirates of Penzance, as well as Nimua in Broward on Broadway's production of Camelot and Gymnasia in The Boca Raton Theater Guild's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.  She dedicates this performance, and every performance, to her mother. 

Lauren Cohen Wan Tan Ye girl is honored to be appearing in The Music Man. Having started in theater at a young age, at the age of 15, she is proud to say that she has played many roles.  Favorite roles include Jiminy Cricket (Pinocchio), Tiger Lily (Peter Pan), Happy (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), Miss Preen (The Man Who Came To Dinner), and Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz).  She is also currently working on stage productions of Cats and Out of The Frying Pan.  Many thanks to family, friends, and teachers for all their love and support!

Shayne Leighton Wan Tan Ye girl currently attends Alexander W. Dreyfuss Jr., School of the Arts in W. Palm Beach for theater and am in my sophmore year. Performed with the Hip Hop Kidz in the 2005 Macys Thanksgiving day parade. Theater credits include Into the Woods, as the Witch, and a currently touring production of a cabaret style show called "Babes on Broadway". Shayne would like to thank my mother, Jayne and manager Aimee for their support.

Jay Maxwell Producer/Charley has been a charter member of PPTOPAfor many years. Jay is looking forward to taking on Professor Harold Hill. Jay dedicates this show to his recently departed mother. May she rest in peace.

Deborah Hartner Maud Dunlop is excited to performing in her first PPTOPA musical.  Recent credits include Into the Woods (The Witch) and The Fantastiks (Louisa) with Theatre International in Leysin, Switzerland.  Deborah also received an Irene Ryan scholarship nomination for her performance as Elizabeth Proctor in Valparaiso University's production of The Crucible.  Deborah graduated this year from Valparaiso with a degree in Theology and a minor in Musical Theatre.

Kim Christensen Mrs. Squires/Ensemble is on the stage for the second time and is happy to be sharing it with her two boys Ty and Kyle once again.  Kim works for Cisco Systems during the day and spends free time with her husband Bill and her family.  Kim really enjoys the time spent participating in Music Man.

Melody White is a native of Florida and is thrilled to be joining the cast of  The Music Man.   She started dancing at the age of five and theatre training began in high school.  Melody performed in Footloose, The Energy Source, Jacksonmania, Guys and Dolls, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Star Search, and now the Music Man for the 2nd time.  Melody's two favorite people to work with in the show are Florence and Michael.

Julian Pothemont born in Brooklyn NewYork, and raised in Pembroke Pines Florida. For some one who is only 15 and attends Pembroke Pines Charter High School, hes an Amazing dancer, and Hes really going to go far in his career as an actor and a professional dancer. So far Hes with a Company called Popstarz, they bring in a celebrity choreographer every week to train with him and his fellow dance-mates, Julians 2 Favorite chreographers are Brice Vick (Ashanti and Remy Ma's Choreographer) and Bobby Newberry (Pussycat Dolls Choreographer), Julian also just signed with a manager Mary Genovese for "Marys Special People" and everything is going well for him. Julian Thanks God, family, and friends, for always being there for him. Especially his 2 most favorite people in the world His Mother (Nadine Miles) and Grandmother (Joan Miles).

Sarah  Gonzalez has participated in different plays and musicals, when attended Parkway Middle School (SOTA), like   Once on this Island, Wiley and the Hairy Man,  Oedipus Rex ,  and Brady Bunch. She also had participated in Live Performances like The International Latin Competition in Downtown Miami, and Honk!    

Alicia Williams The Music Man is Alicia's first production at PPTOPA and she is very excited to be prat of the cast. She is a student of the American Musical Theatre program at Cypress Bay High and has been involved in numerous plays and productions in school and church. Alicia loves theater and hopes that her singing and few dancing skills will greatly improve her theater performance(s).

Emilie Colón Edith is thrilled to be making her P.P.T.O.P.A. debut.  Emilie is a 10 year old 5^th grade honor roll student, she enjoys soccer, writing short fiction and shopping in New York City with her big sister Amanda.  Emilie was last seen in NYC, at the Orpheum Theatre, where she made her stage debut by performing her own original short monologue.  Emilie would like to thank her family and friends (especially Naty & Steph) for all their support.  But a special thank you goes to her 3^rd grade teacher Mrs. Cosentino, for believing in her like no one else.  “I love you guys”.

Ty Christensen Barney Hix/Ensemble is a 12 year old boy and this is his third production with PPTOPA.  Ty goes to Silver Trail Middle School and is in 7^th grade.  Ty enjoys tennis and basketball.  He loves the ocean and hanging out with friends.  Ty has a brother Kyle who is Winthrop in the play.  Ty is sharing the stage with some old friends and is happy with all the new friends he has made by being part of this show. 

Elsbeth Scott Rachael is in the 7th grade and is 12 yrs. old. Elsbeth loves acting, singing, dancing, swimming and traveling. Music Man is Elsbeth's third production with PPTOPA and her past shows have been Annie Get Your Gun and Fiddler on the Roof. This is Elsbeth's first show with her mom, Marlene(Eulalie), and she is also performing with one of her good school friends, Ashley. Elsbeth also thanks her dad for getting her involved in the theatre and now she loves it. She can't wait to perform in front of her family, friends, and teachers, and as they all say, "break a leg!"

Ashley Lokken is in the 7th grade and attends Silver Trail Middle. She enjoys acting and singing and got selected to be placed in the hardest singing group in Maine, her hometown. She is happy to be acting with her best friend Elsbeth and Elsbeth's mom. This is Ashley's first community theatre performance and is very excited to perform in front of her family, friends and teachers.

Michael Orband has enjoyed working on The Music Man very much.  He was also Dr. Bradley in The Man Who Came to Dinner, and is currently Mr. Kenny in Out of the Frying Pan. He would like to thank his friends and family for being there for him.

Nicole Bugay is thrilled to be performing in her second PPTOPA production. She was last seen in the PPTOPA production of Annie Get Your Gun. Nicole is a seventh grade honor roll student at St. Bartholomew School. She enjoys soccer, horseback riding, singing, and dancing, as well as acting. Nicole would like to thank everyone who has encouraged her love of acting!

Gordon Levine Salesman/Ensemble was thrilled to have recently directed Broward on Broadway's production of Camelot, as well as the previous season's Guys and Dolls in Concert. He has also directed Arsenic and Old Lace and The Odd Couple. He has appeared locally in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mr. Bratt), Oliver! (Mr. Bumble), and Oklahoma! (Andrew Carnes), Fiddler on the roof {Rabbi}, to name a few. gordons last apearance at pptopa was in sweeney todd.

Michael Day Musical Director is a music graduate from McGill University in Montreal. He has performed and directed in a variety of settings for the last twenty years. For several years he has enjoyed working with all the talented players of this organization. (Sound of Music, Jekyll & Hyde, My Fair Lady, Scarlet Pimpernel, Crazy For You, Sweeny Todd, The Wizard of Oz, Ragtime and Carousel) He would like to thank his wife Janice for her ongoing love and support.

Florence Andrews Director is the artistic director for PPTOPA and an active board member since 1993, when PPTOPA was first formed. She has directed many of PPTOPA’s shows. She also handles ticket & group sales, costumes, etc. She directed the highly successful, critically acclaimed, productions of Ragtime and My Fair Lady. Her entire life has been dedicated to the theatre. She dedicates this show to the memory of her father, mother, and two sisters, Eileen & Joan.

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