KRYSTLE ARMSTRONG, she/her (Lorraine, Dance Captain) is overjoyed to return to Village Theatre after last being seen here as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. This marks her 12th Village Theatre production. Other highlights here include: Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street, Angie in Once Upon a Time In New Jersey, Bombalurina in Cats, and Meg in Little Women. Krystle serves as Artistic Associate at Hi-Liners Musical Theatre and owns her tap dance fitness method CardioTAP. Endless gratitude to her family and friends! krystlearmstrong.com

KOOPER CAMPBELL, he/him (Joey, u/s Frankie Valli) is so excited to be back at Village in his dream show. Kooper was last seen at Village Theatre as u/s Matt in The Fantasticks. Recent credits include Titanish (Seattle Public Theatre), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Charlie Brown Christmas (Taproot Theatre), and Jasper White (Nebula/Cafe Nordo). Kooper works development at Sound Theatre Company. He sends his love to Juliette and his cats: Toodles and Snufkin. koopercampbell.com

ETHAN CARPENTER, (Hank Majewski, u/s Bob Gaudio). Previously at Village Theatre: Warner in Legally Blonde, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Link in Hairspray, Matilda, Disney’s Newsies, Singin’ in the Rain, Les Misérables, and others. The 5th Avenue Theatre: Jetsam in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Paint Your Wagon, A Chorus Line. Endless gratitude to the cast and creative team. Thank you for supporting live theatre!

REBECCA CORT, she/her (Francine) is delighted to be returning to Village Theatre after understudying You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The 5th Avenue Theatre: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods. Seattle Rep/Milwaukee Repertory Theatre: Amy March in Little Women. Taproot Theatre: Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, Suzanne in The Hello Girls. Harlequin Productions: Brooke in Noises Off. Founder of Cort Studios (@cort_studios) where she teaches Grotowski-based psychophysical acting. Also a drag king under Broy Tolton.
@beckabrooke

SARAH ROSE DAVIS, she/her (Mary Delgado) has had the privilege of playing two iconic women on the Village Theatre stage, notably starring as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical last season and previously Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. BFA from Boston Conservatory. Sarah has performed and starred in over 30 shows at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Favorite credits: Rock of Ages, Linda Mason in Holiday Inn, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hope in Urinetown. Love to CK. @sarahrosedavis

 BEN DOW, he/him (Bob Gaudio) is honored to have returned to Village Theatre in such a special show! Village Theatre: Legally Blonde. Other theater credits include: Elf The Musical, Grease (Drury Lane Theatre); Dames at Sea (Peninsula Players Theatre); Sons of Hollywood (Windy City Playhouse); and Disney’s Newsies (Bigfork Summer Playhouse). Ben has a BFA in musical theatre from Indiana University Bloomington and is proudly represented by Stewart Talent – Chicago. Love to Maya and family. bennelsondow.com

NEHEMIAH HOOKS, he/they (Hal Miller, Barry Belson, Officer) was last seen at Village in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hello, Dolly!, and MISS STEP. Other credits: Disney’s Mary Poppins, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Wiz, And So That Happened, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (The 5th Avenue Theatre); The Lehman Trilogy, A Case for the Existence of God, Choir Boy (ACT Theatre); Shout, Sister, Shout! (Seattle Rep).

ERIC POLANI JENSEN, he/him (Norm Waxman, u/s Gyp DeCarlo) has been a part of the Pacific Northwest theater scene for over 30 years. Recent credits at Village Theatre include Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors and Mr. Maraczek in She Loves Me. He has performed with The 5th Avenue Theatre, ACT Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Taproot Theatre and Harlequin Productions amongst others. Thank you for supporting live theatre.

MATTHEW POSNER, he/him (Nick Massi). This is Matthew’s 10th show with Village Theatre. Graduate of Plymoth State University. Matthew traveled the country as Lancelot on the tour of Camelot, and recently finished playing Sagramore here at Village Theatre. He’s been seen as Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, the Escapologist in Matilda, and Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof. He’s the Singing Tour Guide with “Show Me Seattle,” and owner of Hand To Mouth Creative performing with his own hand-sewn puppets. Visit @handtomouthcreative. Love to family, Matt#1, Alyssa.

LORENZO PUGLIESE, he/him (Frankie Valli) is an artist from Scranton, PA. Notable credits include SpongeBob in The SpongeBob Musical and Sonny Bono in The Cher Show, both first national tours. Lorenzo often hears rumors that Frankie Valli has family in Scranton. Could they be related…? Probably not. But we can pretend. Lorenzo sends love to his family, friends, girlfriend, and his agents at UIA Talent. Find his music under Valerian on Spotify! IG: @lorenzo_m_pugliese Music: @welcometovalerian

JOHN DAVID SCOTT, (Bob Crewe, Detective Two, Accountant, Donnie, u/s Tommy DeVito). Last seen as Rudolph in Hello, Dolly! (Village Theatre), John is thrilled to be back. Village favorites include: Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, Singin’ in the Rain, and Funny Girl. The 5th Avenue Theatre favorites include: Disney’s Mary Poppins, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. John is also co-owner of Aspire Kinetic Arts with his wife, Erin. Welcome to the theatre!

ROBBIE SERRANO, (Tommy DeVito). Proud to be born and raised in Belleville, NJ! Off Broadway: Mateo Menzo in Empire (New World Stages), Recruiter in ¡Americano! (New World Stages), Swing in Cuomo Musical (Theatre 555). Tour: Swing and u/s Tony in West Side Story. Select Regional: Don in A Chorus Line (Stages St. Louis), Grease (The Rev), Grease (The Engeman), Danny, Kenickie, and Sonny in Grease (Royal Caribbean). TV/Film: A Christmas Cowboy (Amazon Prime), Deadline Crime (NBC), Castrol Oil (2016). This one’s for the fam!
@iam.robbie

ROBERT SHAMPAIN, (Gyp DeCarlo, Judge, Bowling Alley Owner, Al Finney, Priest) is back at Village after romping in The Fantasticks last season. He has acted and directed in New York, Seattle, LA and the UK and many regional theatres. Some favorites: A Light in The Piazza (Bart Sher, dir), Inman (Sir Jonathan Miller, dir.), The Odyssey (Mary Zimmerman, dir.), Temple (Gabriel Barre, dir.); You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (UK revival). Recurring guest star on Z-Nation and lots of other film/TV and theatre during 11 years in LA.

UNDERSTUDIES

DREW BATES, they/he/she (Swing, u/s Joey, u/s Bob Crewe) is thrilled to be making their Village Theatre debut. Previous credits include u/s Melchior in Spring Awakening (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Urinetown (Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE), A Bright Room Called Day (Webster University), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors (Grandstreet Theatre). BFA in musical theatre from Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory. Much love to my parents, Kyle, and the indomitable human spirit. @drewthebates

CHRISTOPHER CLARK, he/they (Swing, u/s Hank Majewski, u/s Barry Belson) joins Village Theatre for the first time with Jersey Boys. Recent appearances include The Book of Will and Sister Act (Taproot Theatre), as well as New Works Northwest and Wolf Play (ACT Theatre). Last month, he helmed Treasure Island with Mary Guthrie as co-directors (Valley Center Stage). Sci-fi romance Ingress, his feature film debut, can now be found on streaming platforms. “Thanks to Mary, the effervescent Frankie to my Bob.”

SAVANNAH LYNN, she/her (Swing, u/s Mary, u/s Lorraine, u/s Francine) is delighted to make her return to Village Theatre with this production of Jersey Boys. Previously on the Village stage, you saw her as Betty in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Other recent credits include Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone (Second Story Repertory) and Sally in This is Halloween (The Can Can Culinary Cabaret). Savannah sends a heartfelt thanks to her friends and family for their endless support.

CAMERON WIDMARK, (Swing, u/s Norm Waxman, u/s Nick Massi) is elated to be a part of Village Theatre’s Jersey Boys, making this their debut production with the company. After graduating from Cornish College of the Arts, Cameron had the pleasure to garner credits from other productions such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Sunset Boulevard (Showtune Theatre), and Twelfth Night (Greenstage), where they played Duke Orsino. They hope you enjoy the show and you can find them on Instagram @Coat_of_Roses.

MICHAEL BERRESSE, he/him (Director, Choreographer) is an OBIE award-winning director and a Tony and Olivier-nominated actor. His Broadway appearances include The Light in the Piazza, Kiss Me, Kate, Chicago, A Chorus Line, The Cher Show and many others. As Director-Choreographer: world premieres of [title of show] (Broadway), Now. Here. This. (Off-Broadway), Analog & Vinyl (co-writer). Also: Darling Grenadine (Roundabout Theatre Company), A Christmas Story (Pittsburgh Public Theatre), The Golden Apple (Encores!), The Last 5 Years (American Conservatory Theatre), Barefoot in the Park (Arizona Theatre Company), Once, Million Dollar Quartet, Next to Normal and many more.

R.J. TANCIOCO, he/him (Music Director, Key 3, Conductor). Select musical direction credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, She Loves Me, In the Heights, Hairspray, Disney’s Newsies, Dreamgirls (Village Theatre); The Last Five Years, Spring Awakening, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Urinetown, Mamma Mia!, Jasper in Deadland, Little Shop of Horrors, RENT, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hair (The 5th Avenue Theatre); The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, The Odyssey, Here Lies Love (Seattle Rep); A Christmas Carol (ACT Theatre); Twelfth Night (Seattle Shakespeare Company); Head Over Heels, Violet, American Idiot (ArtsWest); The Spitfire Grill (Showtunes Theatre Company); Sister Act, Daddy Long Legs, Bright Star (Taproot Theatre). A 2010 Gregory Award and 2011/2014 Gypsy Rose Lee award recipient, Tancioco is a vocal coach, arranger, and composer who enjoys educating theatre to youth and cultivating new musicals. This show is dedicated to my Mom, thank you for your continued love and support — this one’s for you.

TIMOTHY MACKABEE, (Scenic Designer). Broadway: The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (directed by Spike Lee). West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: Poor Yella Rednecks, Vietgone (Manhattan Theatre Club); Heathers The Musical, The Last Match (Roundabout Theatre Company); The Penitent, Guards at the Taj (Atlantic Theater Company); Luce (Lincoln Center Theater); Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre). Music Video: Carly Ray Jepsen’s “Surrender My Heart.” TV: Gotham, Smash. Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama.

ESTHER GARCIA, (Costume Designer, Costume Director) has designed for opera, modern dance, theater and burlesque, including Village Theatre’s Hello, Dolly!, She Loves Me, Million Dollar Quartet and most recently The Fantasticks. Esther has a BFA from the University of Oregon with an emphasis in costume design. She has designed for Taproot Theatre, Eugene Opera, Lord Leebrick Theater, Lane Community College Theater and Dance Department, University of Oregon School of Music. Favorite designs include The Fantasticks, Hello, Dolly!, She Loves Me, Million Dollar Quartet, Pagliacci, Carmen, A Little Night Music, and HMS Pinafore.

AMIYA BROWN, (Lighting Designer) is a Scenic, Lighting, and Production Designer based in Seattle, WA. Village design credits include: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Gregory Award for Outstanding Lighting Design), Songs for a New World, and Sense and Sensibility. She holds an MFA in theatrical lighting design from the University of Washington. She is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor of Scenography in the Performing Arts and Arts Leadership Department at Seattle University.

CONNOR WANG, he/him (Sound Designer). Selected Regional: Leroy and Lucy (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); RUTKA (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Gun & Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse); Evita (American Repertory Theater and Shakespeare Theatre Company); The Hot Wing King (Alliance Theatre). Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio (Belasco Theatre). Off Broadway: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares; Jason Gotay: Where You’ll Find Me; An Evening with Ali Stroker (Audible/Minetta Lane Theatre). International: Disney+ UAE Launch (Dubai Opera). BFA from DePaul University. Connorwangdesigns.com

AHREN BUHMANN, he/him (Projections Designer) is a lighting and video designer based in Seattle. Previous shows include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, MISS STEP and Eastbound (Village Theatre); Disney’s Descendants and Legally Blonde The Musical (Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE); The Moors, Hometown Boy and This Bitter Earth (Seattle Public Theater); Or, and Nonsense and Beauty (Theatre22); Solaris (Book-It Repertory Theatre); Angels in America, White Noise and Out of Character (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); and Carefree (New Jersey Performing Arts Center). Ribbet.

LAUREL NICHOLS, she/her (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back for this rockin’ musical after recently working on Legally Blonde! Past Village credits also include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Songs for a New World, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, Disney’s Newsies, Pump Boys & Dinettes, and Billy Elliot. In her free time, Laurel enjoys traveling, running around in the sunshine, and reading in her hammock. Love to Mr. Nichols! @laurelleemarie

ANNIKA EVENS, she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be back at Village Theatre. Some favorite credits include: Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot, The Fantasticks, Sense and Sensibility, KIDSTAGE’s The Prom (Village Theatre); Wooden O’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Merry Wives of Windsor (Seattle Shakespeare Company); and KÀ (Cirque du Soleil). Annika is a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in stage and production management.

MIRANDA MIKOLAIZIK, she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be here! Miranda is also grateful to be serving as the theatre’s Resident Stage Manager. She has worked on a number of shows at Village since 2014, including Dreamgirls, Matilda the Musical, Songs for a New World, Cabaret, and Legally Blonde. In her spare time, Miranda also tries to stage manage for The 14/48 Projects whenever possible and loves lifting heavy things. All the love to Chris and the babies.

JESSICA BOMBALL, she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at Village. Regional theater highlights include Becoming Dr. Ruth, Once on This Island (Village Theatre); Little Women, Lydia and the Troll, Bruce, Indecent, Tiny Beautiful Things (Seattle Rep); The Secret Garden, Disney’s Aladdin, and A Christmas Story: The Musical (The 5th Avenue Theatre). Other regional theatres include ACT Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and Seattle Shakespeare Company.

GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA (Casting Director) is thrilled to continue collaborating with Village Theatre. Select credits include Broadway: Spamalot, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods (Artios Award winner), The Velocity of Autumn. Off-Broadway: Cellino v. Barnes, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Altar Boyz, Southern Comfort, Yank!. Select New York and Regional Theatre companies include Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Irish Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Studio Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre and York Theatre Company. josscasting.com

MARSHALL BRICKMAN, (Book). Films (author or co-author): Sleeper, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery, For the Boys, Intersection; (writer/director): Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains it All. Television: “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” (head writer), “The Dick Cavett Show” (head writer/co-producer). He has published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy and other periodicals and was the 2006 recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s Ian McClellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award. Jersey Boys, his first venture into musical theatre, won four Tonys including Best Musical. The Addams Family, his second Broadway venture (with co-author Rick Elice), is currently playing on national and international tours. He lives in New York City and hopes to die in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones and their attorneys.

RICK ELICE, (Book) co-wrote Jersey Boys (winner 2006 Tony Award, 2007 Grammy Award and 2009 Olivier Award for Best Musical) with Marshall Brickman. His play, Peter and the Starcatcher, received nine 2012 Tony Award nominations (including two for Rick) and won five, more than any play of the season. It’s currently playing in New York and on tour across North America. Also on Broadway, Elice wrote The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa), currently touring North America, with productions in Europe and South America. In 2014, the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego presented the world premiere of his new musical, Dog and Pony (music and lyrics by Michael Patrick Walker). Rick is currently writing a musical for Disney Theatricals with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul based on the film Make Believe, and Super Fly (co-written with Seth Zvi Rosenfeld), directed and choreographed by modern dance legend, Bill T. Jones. Heartfelt thanks to those whose work in the theatre makes him grateful for the day he was born: Sondheim, Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins, Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Laurents, Stone, Kushner, Taymor, Papp, Schumacher, Schneider, Coyne, Brickman, Timbers and Rees. Rick thinks about them a lot. He never thought about Jersey much. He does now.

BOB GAUDIO, (Composer) wrote his first hit, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” at 15, for the Royal Teens, and then went on to become a founding member of The Four Seasons and the band’s principal songwriter. He also produced the hit “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” for Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand (Grammy nomination, Record of the Year) as well as six albums for Diamond, including The Jazz Singer. Other producing credits include albums for Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and the soundtrack for the film Little Shop of Horrors. Several songs co-written with Bob Crewe have been cover hits for such artists as the Tremeloes (“Silence is Golden”), the Walker Brothers (“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore”) and Lauryn Hill (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”). With his wife, Judy Parker, Gaudio produced and co-wrote the Who Loves You album for The Four Seasons and one of Billboard’s longest-charted singles (54 weeks), “Oh, What a Night.” A high point in his career came in 1990 when, as a member of the original Four Seasons, Gaudio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which hailed him as “a quintessential music-maker.” To this day, Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli still maintain their partnership…on a handshake.

BOB CREWE, (Lyricist). “New York was pregnant in the fifties,” says Bob Crewe, “gestating with possibilities.” Crewe and music partner Frank Slay became independent writer-producers when the category hadn’t yet been invented. In 1957 they wrote and produced “Silhouettes” for The Rays, which skyrocketed to #1. Suddenly, producers in demand, they launched Freddie Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and Billy & Lillie’s “Lah Dee Da.” Crewe’s 1960’s unprecedented producing success with The Four Seasons birthed a new sound, striking a major chord in American pop. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” “Ronnie” – all smashes! When lead Frankie Valli demanded a solo turn, Crewe and Bob Gaudio wrote (and Crewe produced) “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” which eventually became the century’s fifth most-played song. Crewe ran hot with artists from Vicki Carr, Oliver and Lesly Gore to Mitch Ryder, co-writing with Charles Fox the soundtrack for Jane Fonda’s film, Barbarella. Then his own Bob Crewe Generation exploded with Music to Watch Girls By. In 1972, Bob was in L.A., where he revived Frankie Valli with “My Eyes Adored You” by Crewe and Kenny Nolan. They also co-wrote Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” (July ‘75), which was a hit again on the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge (June ‘01).

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Note that ALL evening performances this season will now start at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances will continue to start at 2:00 p.m.

ISSAQUAH performance listing

EVERETT performance listing

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is provided during select performances.

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES
Captioned performances are provided during select performances.

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

PAY WHAT YOU WILL
Starting with the 2024-2025 season, tickets can be purchased online one week in advance of the PWYW performance date for a suggested ticket price of $20. You may also visit the Box Office in person or call (425) 392-2202 to pay any price you wish starting one week before the PWYW performance.

• ISSAQUAH
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm
• EVERETT
  • Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30pm

IN @ MAIN (Institute at Mainstage)
KIDSTAGE students are invited to attend the show and given an opportunity to learn more about the behind-the-scenes world.

• ISSAQUAH: Friday, March 28, 2025, at 7:30 pm
• EVERETT: Friday, May 23, 2025, at 7:30 pm

PREVIEWS
The show is almost complete and the audience is the final piece. Final adjustments could be made after this performance as we head to opening night.

• ISSAQUAH:
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. – Pay What You Will Performance
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 20, 2025, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

OPENING NIGHTS
The show is complete! Join us for the celebration.

• ISSAQUAH: Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

CLOSING PERFORMANCES
The final performance in each location.

• ISSAQUAH: Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Jersey Boys is a musical about four boys from a rough neighborhood in New Jersey – it contains extensive obscenity, profanity, and off-color remarks, as well as plenty of low-level crime. There is mild violence onstage, including one fake murder staged with a gun.