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It Takes 2 Cabaret cast photo - 42 smiling, laughing people in three rows sitting, kneeling, and standing on a the Shanis Auditorium stage at the Upper Dublin Library

THANK YOU to our cast, production staff, and audiences for a terrific show! 

PERFORMANCES

Friday, February 14 &

Saturday, February 15

2025

at 7:30PM

Shanis Auditorium
Upper Dublin Library

520 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA

CAST

CAROLINE ALBA is excited to be singing with friends! Most recently, she played Gabrielle in Rodgers &Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Town & Country Players, Hope Cladwell in ETC’s Urinetown, and Kathy in 9 to 5: The Musical at Jenkintown Music Theater. This March, she will be playing Florinda in Into the Woods at Narberth Community Theater. Caroline would like to thank her favorite person in the world, Zach, for spending Valentine’s Day listening to her sing.

Caroline’s professional site is here. 

ALEX ATIYEH is so excited to perform in this cabaret with his friend Sammi. He’s also performing in JMT’s Ragtime this April as Younger Brother!

ELIZABETH AXLER, a lyric soprano, has earned acclaim for her performances as Lady Billows (Albert Herring), Kate (Pirates of Penzance), and Valencienne (The Merry Widow). Her success in her solo performances earned her a finalist spot in the NATs classical category in 2023. She holds a B.M. in Music Education from Susquehanna University, and works as a music teacher for Central Bucks School District. She extends her thanks to the remarkable cast and crew of ETC for the wonderful experience. 

Learn more about Elizabeth here.  

HAYLEY BIRNBAUM is glad to be performing again with ETC! She made her debut last year in the Poor Ensemble in Urinetown. Hayley earned her BA in Theatre in 2021 from Old Dominion University, and is hoping to get her Masters. Other favorite performing credentials of hers include Audrey/Glinda/etc in Iconic Broadway (Music Mountain Theater), Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Centerstage Academy of the Arts), Helga in Cabaret (Virginia Weslyean University), and Ensemble in Pippin (Little Theater of Norfolk).

ANGELA BLEEMER has been with ETC as either a performer or supporter since its inception. Performances include the murder mysteries, cabarets and holiday shows. Thank you to my “Old Friends”, Michelle and Joan for sharing in this adventure with me. Thanks to David, our accompanist for your talents and patience. Also love to my husband, Jon, and my girls for their encouragement and support.

LINDSAY CLARKE has been performing since she was a little girl, with a passion for singing that began before she could even talk. Over the years, she has brought a variety of characters to life, including Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family), Deloris Van Cartier (Sister Act), Emily Hobbs (Elf JR.), and Marcy (Dogfight). After completing her undergraduate degree at Rider University, where she earned a B.A. in Design and Technical Theater and a B.S.B.A. in Management and Leadership, Lindsay is thrilled to return to the stage. She is excited to perform once again with Everybody’s Theater Company and share her love for theater with this incredible community.

BLUE COLA is thrilled to be performing with ETC for the first time! Recently seen making their off-Broadway debut at 54 Below in new musical Moram Mortem (Iris), and originating the role of Candice Davenport in playwright Peter Fenton’s newest off-Broadway show Coronation, their next adventure will be playing The Xenomorph in new jukebox musical Alien: Maternity, a parody of the Alien series. Blue also acts and vocal directs with Newtown Arts Company. Their new electronic pop single, “BAD DREAMS” (and accompanying music video) are available on all streaming services and YouTube.

JOAN CORY has been acting since she was eight years old, taking long breaks along the way. Joan has been involved with ETC since the very beginning 10 years ago. Her favorite show with ETC was The Addams Family. Joan’s happy to be back performing with ETC and familiar faces and “old friends” Michelle and Angie. And a big thanks to my family for their support!

LAINIE COTTRELL has been performing on stage since she was 12 – just a few short years ago! Besides her real job as a TV Production Manager, she has been involved with The Temple Sinai Players for 9 years. Lainie is gearing up to play Ursula in this year’s production of The Little Mermaid (opening February 19). Favorite roles include Mary Poppins, Sara (Guys & Dolls), The Wicked Witch, Mrs.Gloop (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), and Rosemary (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying). Big thanks to Tracey for partnering up during this crazy time and to my family for putting up with dirty dishes and laundry during show season.

SHAYNA CUIFFITELLI is thrilled to be a part of It Takes 2 Cabaret and in her first production at ETC! Previous credits include understudying Veronica and Martha in Heathers at Playcrafters, and choreographing 13: The Musical at Playcrafters. Shayna would like to thank the production team for this opportunity and Lindsay for being an amazing duet partner! Enjoy the show!

AMANDA CUTALO Amanda Cutalo is thrilled to perform in her first production with ETC, especially alongside her favorite stage sister and her favorite stage (and real-life) husband! Past favorite roles include Judy Haynes in White Christmas, Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde, and Maria in Sound of Music (Newtown Arts Company). Amanda is also a published playwright whose plays – Nice Girl and Typecast – have been performed internationally. Sending so much gratitude to her son, Jonathan, and her family and friends for their boundless love and support!

JOSEPH CUTALO is thrilled to be performing in his first show with ETC. He is equally thrilled to be taking the stage with his insanely talented wife! He thanks his son, Jonathan, and his family and friends for supporting him in his theatrical endeavors. It would not be possible to do this without them! Some past roles include Jekyll/Hyde (Jekyll and Hyde), Glenn Gulia (The Wedding Singer), Rapunzel’s Prince (Into the Woods), and Tommy Albright (Brigadoon).

BELLA FISHER is a theater actor and classical musician who has starred in musicals since the age of 6. Recently, Bella sang the National Anthem for the Reading Phillies and other events. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her and Everybody’s Theater Company for producing a wonderful show!

JESSICA FRANKL is so excited to return for her second Valentine’s cabaret with ETC, this time alongside her husband, Matt! Jessica has been in love with performing since she was a little girl, and any chance she gets to sing in front of an audience still feels like a dream come true! Her recent credits include Kinky Boots (Pat), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary), and Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Mother). When she’s not performing, Jessica is preparing for her retirement years by making (and eating) copious amounts of soup, tending to her garden, and doing puzzles. Many thanks to ETC for this opportunity to share the stage with such a talented group of singers.

MATT FRANKL is excited to be a part of his first-ever cabaret! While new to community theater, Matt is no stranger to performing. Most recently, he has taken the stage as a guitar player for bands such as Angry Young Band: The Billy Joel Tribute, The Rock Orchestra, and Table for 26. Matt thanks ETC for the opportunity to share the spotlight with his lovely wife Jessica.

ROBYNNE GRAFFAM is delighted to rejoin her friends on the ETC stage after appearing in various cabarets, writing and directing for their short play festival, and sharing the stage with her son the “soccer elf” in The Happy Elf a few years back. Thanks to David, Debbie, Michelle, Janine and the whole cast and crew for making the magic happen, and to Skip and Austin for being the best guys ever.

JACKIE GUBOW sang in last year’s Broadway Valentine and Spooktacular Halloween cabarets with ETC. Originally from Michigan (Go Blue!), she has performed locally with Narberth Community Theatre and the Valley Forge Chorus Holiday Harmony Singers. She currently serves as the Soprano 2 Section Leader of the SoHarmoniums Women’s Intergenerational Choir in New York City and is a proud member of the Ukuladies. Jackie would like to thank her parents, her sister, Rachel, and her husband, Aaron.  

GEORGETTE HAMATY has theater credits that include Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act (Willow Manor Players); Villager and U/S to Frau Blucher, Young Frankenstein; Mel in Gamma Girls; Marilyn in Kentucky Lemonade (all with ETC); Princess Badroulbadour in Disenchanted and Sister Mary Theresa in Sister Act (at Player’s Club of Swarthmore) and Bellomy in The Fantasticks (at Old Academy Players). Now a frequent cabaret performer, Georgette sang in symphonic choruses with The Philadelphia Orchestra for several decades. ​A big thank you to Debbie Thompson and David Schwartz for their time and talent, and everyone at ETC who collaborated on this cabaret: Janine, Sarah, MeLinda, David, Michelle.

MATTHEW HOGELAND holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Bloomsburg University and is excited to be returning to ETC in the It Takes 2 Cabaret! Currently, he is the Costume Designer for the Beth Sholom Community Players’ production of The Wizard of Oz and this coming summer he’ll serve as the Stage Manager for Footloose at Playcrafters of Skippack. He has received two commendations from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, one for Excellence in Stage Management and one for Dramaturgical Voice. Matt would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support and he hopes you enjoy the show.

TIMMY HOUGH is so excited to sing with ETC! He is a mechanical engineer from New Jersey living in Delaware. He was a member of the University of Delaware Chorale and the acapella group “CresHENdo,” where he met his girlfriend Bailey. Timmy loves to sing and listen to music, and play card games with his friends. He is so excited to perform with Bailey again, and with ETC for the first time!

LISA HUTTON is marking her first performance with ETC. Lisa has performed with both Willow Manor Players and Jenkintown Music Theater. She recently joined the board of Willow Manor Players and is looking forward to being involved with theater behind the scenes. Lisa’s “day job” is working as a pediatrician at Abington Pediatric Associates. This past August marked 33 years at the practice! Lisa and her husband (her duet partner) live in Jenkintown. They are the parents of two grown daughters and two senior rescue dogs. 

SAMMI KUHL is always excited to sing…with Alex…from her favorite show…in her hometown…for her high school theatre teacher. Most recently she was seen as Becky Two Shoes (Urinetown, ETC) and Sister Mary Robert (Sister Act, Willow Manor Players) Favorite roles include: June (Chicago, The Muny), Mona (Chicago, The Media Theatre), Agnes (Gypsy, Bristol Riverside Theatre), Sillabub (CATS, Ocean City Theatre Company). Love to Chris and her family. BFA Point Park University.

TOM LANE is performing in his third production with Everybody’s Theater Company, first appearing as Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown, and then in their Spooktacular Halloween Cabaret. Recently, Tom was seen playing Kevin in Methacton Community Theater’s production of The Prom. Tom is very excited to once again work with such a talented group of people!

SARAH LEAKEY has been a part of Everybody’s Theater Company since 2016 and is an alumni of Upper Dublin High School. Sarah serves as Vice President on the ETC board. She loves to perform at other theaters in the area as well as helping in multiple productions for ETC throughout the year. When she is not doing theater, she loves photography and works as a works as an Emotional support teacher assistant for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit. 

BEN LITTLE is delighted to make his debut with Everybody Theater’s Company with It Takes 2. He recently graduated from Ursinus College with double majors in East Asian Studies and Theater, with the goal to eventually teach English or theater in Japan. Some of his past favorite roles include Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice and General Store Guy in The Trail to Oregon. After previously joining Town and Country Players for his community theater debut as Prince Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, he is excited to work with a whole new set of people to make some bite-sized theater magic!

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KERLIN PYUN is an actor-singer from New York City. She graduated in 2023 with a BA in Theater (concentration in Acting) and a Certificate in Classical Voice from Temple University. Recent credits include The Prom (Methacton Community Theater), Urinetown (ETC), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in Clark Park), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (U/S) (The Arden), Everybody (Temple Theaters), and Once on this Island (Temple Theaters). She wants to thank her friends, family, and her boyfriend Tom for their support and encouragement.
Check out Kerlin’s work here, or follow her on Instagram.

BAILEY RIFKIN is so excited to perform with ETC again after many years! She is a recent college graduate who has been singing and performing since she was 10 years old. Most recently, she sang with the University of Delaware’s CresHENdo A Cappella group and the University of Delaware chorale. Many thanks and hugs to her loved ones who convinced her to get onstage again!

TRACEY ROFFMAN is so excited to once again be on stage performing with Everybody’s Theater Company! She got back into musical theater about 20 years ago with the Temple Sinai Players and has enjoyed working with them over the years as well as with ETC. She is so appreciative of the support from family and friends to continue doing what she loves.

JOEL ROSENWASSER has been performing and directing around Philadelphia for many years. Most recently he directed Diary of Anne Frank at Players Club of Swarthmore, and is currently directing Crossing Delancey at Allen’s Lane. He has also performed at Old Academy, Forge, Jenkintown, Willow Manor, and Temple Sinai. Joel trained in New York at HB Studio. Favorite roles include Roger De Bris (The Producers), Moonface Martin (Anything Goes), Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz), Mr. Mayor (Seussical), Rooster (Annie), Chris (All My Sons), Danny Zuko (Grease), and Audrey 2 (Little Shop of Horrors).

GINA SCHWOERER is happy to be performing again with ETC! She most recently played the role of Little Sally in ETC’s production of Urinetown. She has also appeared in their production of Sweeney Todd, as well as their yearly cabarets. Some of her favorite past roles include Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins, Sandy Cheeks in The SpongeBob Musical, and Deb in Ordinary Days. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their support! Enjoy the show!

RICK SIEGEL is excited to make his debut with ETC in It Takes 2. He has also performed recently with Willow Manor Players as Pablo in Sister Act and will be seen as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid with Temple Sinai Players in February. Rick recently retired after practicing law for more than 30 years. Rick is married to Lisa Hutton who is also performing in the Cabaret!

MICHELLE GROW SIROTA is so thankful for ETC – she has been a part of this wonderful group since the beginning (2014) performing, choreographing, props master, and so much more. Not to mention the wonderful friends made along the way – including the “old” ones, Angela and Joan. And a special shout out to the best vocal coach anyone could have, her daughter, Leah.

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BILL STEINER is excited to be performing in his first cabaret! He previously was a member of the Bucks County Country Gentlemen barbershop chorus. When not singing, Bill is a systems engineering manager in the defense industry. He is grateful to his incredibly beautiful and talented wife, Melissa, for all her encouragement and support. Bill also thanks his parents for helping instill a lifelong love of Broadway. This is for you, Dad.

MELISSA STEINER is excited to be back performing with ETC in their It Takes 2 Cabaret. Favorite roles include Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Fairy Godmother in Descendants: the Musical, Babette in Beauty and the Beast, Danielle in Freaky Friday and Mrs. McAfee in Bye, Bye, Birdie! When not performing, Missy runs the accounting department for a manufacturing company in Montgomeryville.
“Thank you to my loving family for picking up the slack at home and always supporting my theatre endeavors!”

PATRICK SUTTON has been performing in local theatres and cabarets in and around the Delaware Valley since 2006. He first collaborated with ETC in 2018, where he played Sweeney Todd in their production of the show. His most recent project was at Footlighters in Berwyn, where he played Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Patrick is happy to be reunited with his ETC family for It Takes 2!

JUDY THALHEIMER​ has been acting and singing with Everybody’s Theater Company since its inception. Some of her favorite roles include Audrey in Kentucky Lemonade, Heidi Heine in Murder at the Bingo Hall and Maryanne in Turkey Baby. She especially enjoys performing in murder mystery dinner theater productions, live radio plays, cabarets, and new works. She would like to thank Debbie and David for bringing this special community theater group to her neighborhood, and her husband, Jeff, for encouraging her to do what she loves!

BECKY TOLL participates in ETC’s yearly cabarets, and loves to support Everybody’s Theater Company, especially by working the front of house. Becky has just completed her Master’s Degree, and happily continues her profession as a teacher. After teaching first graders all day, Becky likes to relax with her cute dog Bagel.

TAMMY TUCKEY is glad to be back for another fun ETC cabaret! Credits: Betty Haynes in White Christmas & Sandy Cheeks in The Spongebob Musical at Newtown Arts. Upcoming: The Narrator in “Joseph & the Amazing, Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Laymen Playmen Theatre in March. Check out her podcast & albums.
I want to dedicate my performance to my late & wonderful mom, Pam; she is the reason I will always have a song in my heart & a melody to sing!

SETH WOHL is a singer, composer, and private voice instructor in Warrington, PA. He was been vocally trained by broadway alum Nancy Rodzwic and opera star Marcus DeLoach. He is the Artist In Residence at Delaware Valley University and is studying to earn his Bachelor’s of Science in Music (Classical Voice concentration) at Temple University. Seth is also a drag performer in the Philadelphia drag scene known by the name of “Miss Shuggenah” and was a finalist for Mx. Philly Pride 2024, earning a spot to open for RuPaul’s Drag Race star Sapphira Cristàl at the 2024 Philadelphia Pride Festival.

Seth’s professional website is here. 

ANNELIESE ZAZYCZNY is celebrating her debut at ETC! She recently was a part of Town & Country Players production of Cinderella. Anneliese currently works as a Registered Nurse at St.Luke’s Upper Bucks Hospital. She is grateful for her friends and family for their love and support. Break a leg to all her castmates in It Takes Two!

 

CREATIVE TEAM

David Schwartz, Music Director
Debbie Thompson, Performance Coach
Georgette Hamaty, Performance Coach
Michelle Grow Sirota, Producer
David Toll, Technical Director
Sarah Leakey, Social Media
MeLinda Tatum Kaiser, Graphic Design
Sue Ann Eckell, Front of House

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