Photos: First Look at the Cast of Bergen County Players' THE PRODUCERS in Character
Russ Crespolini and Jesse Kriesel lead a cast featuring Lisa Benke and Larry Brustofski in the Tony-winning musical.
Bergen County Players is opening its 94th season with the area premiere of Mel Brooks' The Producers. Running at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from September 19 through October 10, 2026, this musical marks two major milestones: the 25th anniversary of the show's Broadway premiere and the worldwide celebration of comedy legend Mel Brooks' 100th birthday. See photos of the cast in character!
Based on the classic 1967 film, The Producers follows down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his anxious accountant, Leo Bloom, as they scheme to get rich by staging the biggest flop in theatrical history. The hilarious book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, paired with Brooks' original score, swept the 2001 Tony Awards with a record-breaking 12 wins, including Best Musical.
BCP's production is directed by Alan Demovsky. The cast features Russ Crespolini (Randolph) as Max Bialystock, Jesse Kriesel (New City, NY) as Leo Bloom, Lisa Benke (Westfield) as Ulla, Larry Brustofski (Oakland) as Roger De Bris, Ian Kenny (Jersey City) as Franz Liebkind, and Joey Lozada (Hackensack) as Carmen Ghia.
The ensemble includes Patrick Dwyer (Ridgewood), Beckham Kern (Wyckoff), Joseph Martinez (New York, NY), Ariel Sanchez-Bello (Teaneck), Rachel Silverstein (Carlstadt), Janica Carpenter (Old Tappan), Carlos Palencia Junior (Fair Lawn), Nicole Henry (Ridgewood), Melissa Giordano (Fort Lee), Kyle Rifkin (River Vale), Maria Possavino (Chestnut Ridge), and Allana Mariano (Ledgewood).
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers,
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
Cast of Bergen County Players' production of Mel Brooks' The Producers
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