The Drowsy Chaperone Music/Lyrics: Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Book by: Bob Martin & Don McKellar Directed by: Scott Rousseau With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
Cast and Creative team for The Drowsy Chaperone at The New Depot Players
Cast
Gary Scott Kapp, Jr
Man in Chair
Gary is excited to be making his debut performance with NDP. So happy for the chance to get back on the stage. You are in for a treat! This cast is amazing! To my husband, Cole, thank you for always supporting me. Love you.
Caroline Kirk
Janet Van de Graff
Caroline is excited to return to the NDP stage. Recent credits include A Murder is Announced (New Depot Players) and Marry Me a Little (Merely Players Presents). She has her BFA Musical Theatre degree from Catawba College.
Marissa Kovach
Drowsy Chaperone
Marissa is a professional actress with a musical theatre degree from JMU. She has performed in DC and Brooklyn while teaching during the day. Marissa’s overjoyed to be in Georgia and feeling blessed with opportunities here, recently understudying the lead in Tiny Beautiful Things at Theatrical Outfit!
Christian Sharp
Robert Martin
Christian is excited to make his New Depot Players debut. His previous favorite roles include: Sky Masterson (Guys and Dolls) and Clyde Barrow (Bonnie and Clyde). He is represented by Five Star Talent Management and The Jana VanDyke Agency.
Jeremy Skidmore
Aldolpho
Jeremy is ecstatic to be returning to The New Depot Players’ stage. Previous favorite roles include: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Shrek (Shrek the Musical), Richard Henry Lee (1776), Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast), Lord Pinkleton (Cinderella), and Maximilian Detweiler(The Sound of Music).
Kyusok Lee
George
Kyusok is thrilled to make his debut on The NDP Stage. Previous performances include: Algernon (The Importance of Being Earnest), Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream), and Death (Pluto).
Susan Culver
Mrs. Tottendale
Susan would like to thank every director who has taken a chance on her since 2015, including Scott Rousseau, for gifting her with Mrs. Tottendale in this amazing cast! Luther, Susan's son and biggest supporter, lives with her in Olde Town.
Wayne Kerr
Underling
Wayne is ecstatic to be part of this brilliant cast! He previously appeared on this stage as Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and as Poet in A Night of Classic Horror.
Perry McWilliams
Mr. Feldzeig
Perry whose previous roles include Nick Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Peter Shaw (Silent Sky), and Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story: The Musical), thanks the Lord for His many blessings. Enjoy the show!
Ellie Schwartz
Kitty
Ellie is thrilled to be back at NDP after playing Hope Cladwell in Urinetown last summer. Other favorite credits: Amy March in Little Women (Act3 Playhouse) and Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Southside Theatre). Thanks to the cast & crew!
Shelsy Tity
Trix, the Aviatrix
Shelsy is thrilled to be making her NDP debut! Past credits include: Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl), Once Upon A Mattress (Jester), Crazy For You (Vera), Cabaret (Fritzie), and Into the Woods (Florinda). Congrats to all! Also, Shelsy is a model and couture Fashion Designer www.jeantt.com
Mitch Witcher
Gangster 1
Mitch is humbly grateful to be back on stage with The New Depot Players. They previously played Mr. McQueen (Urinetown) and Hysterium (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). Mitch is forever grateful to be in this lovely company.
Jacien Thorne
Gangster 2
Jacien is happy to be returning to work with The New Depot Players. He
is completing his first year at Oglethorpe University and recently performed with Actors Express in his first equity show, Urinetown.
Brad Smith
Superintendent
Brad is happy to return to The New Depot Players, having last been seen in Urinetown. Since his stage debut in Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner, Brad has worked both on stage and behind the scenes (especially in the booth).
Aya Badr
Ensemble
Aya most recently played Julia in A Murder is Announced here at NDP.
Another favorite past role is Lucille in Dearly Departed. When she is not on stage, you can find her defending clients in the courtroom! Aya would like to thank her friends and family (special shout-out to Chas and her cat, Prince) for cheering her on!
Hanin Burnham
Ensemble
Hanin is thrilled to be making her NDP debut alongside such an amazing cast and crew. Previous favorite roles include Olympia (A Flea in Her Ear) and Lucy (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown).
Kim Fratesi
Ensemble
Kim is very excited to be part of this amazing cast. You last saw her on
stage in the NDP production of The Wild Women of Winedale as Edith Macklin. Kim also directed the MAT award winning The Spitfire Grill in 2018.
Lana Hardy
Ensemble
Lana is honored to return to The New Depot Players stage in the Drowsy
Chaperone. Her previous roles include Amber in Hairspray and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Enjoy the show!
Parker Page Trau
Ensemble
Parker is so excited to be performing with NDP. Her former roles with The New Depot Players have been Tintinabula (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and Little Sally (Urinetown). She thanks here friends and family and all of you for coming!
Creative Team
Scott Rousseau
Director
Scott has been directing for more than 35 years in and around the Atlanta area. Recent shows for NDP are A Funny Thing...Forum and Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced. Future projects are Second Samuel, this summer at Decatur Presbyterian Church, and Deathtrap this fall at Lionheart Theatre in Norcross. Thank you to the audience for showing up!
Mary Lynn Luke
Music Director
Mary Lynn is no stranger to NDP’s summer musicals. She has been the musical force behind many productions including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Urinetown, and The Robber Bridegroom. She is delighted to be working with such a talented cast in The Drowsy Chaperone.
Michael Short
Choreographer
Michael has been seen in: August: Osage County, Lost in Yonkers, Yankee Tavern, A Queer Carol, Rock of Ages, Porcelain & Men with Money. Michael toured nationally with A Chorus Line and Damn Yankees. He is a graduate of The U of Michigan’s Musical Theatre Department - (B.F.A. In Musical Theatre Performance).
Rick Caruso
Set Designer/Scenic Painter
Rick’s design skills grew by working on countless high school productions over 25 years. Since 2015, he has won several Metropolitan Atlanta Theater awards and a Shuler Award for his creative set designs. He loves color, symmetry, and the challenges involved with designing for this unique theater space.
Nancy Quarles Hilley
Costume Designer
Nancy was awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award (MAT) for Best Costume Design for OnStage Atlanta’s production of Enchanted April and again in 2017 for Onion Man’s production of Three Ladies of Orphington. Previous designs for NDP are: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and A Murder is Announced.
Harley Gould
Lighting Designer
Harley designs lights, hangs lights, directs lighting for video, runs lighting equipment, designs sets, builds sets, paints sets, loads the things in, loads them out, works out all kinds of theatrical special effects. He also creates art (of various disciplines), and sometimes acts (if you can call it that). Oh yes, and sometimes he writes short stories.
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