Krystina Almaguer (Ado Annie, Nellie, Hot Box Girl, Choreographer)
Krystina is so thrilled to be at the Post Playhouse this summer! She is originally from Miami, FL, and is headed into her senior year at Florida State University as a Music Theatre BFA. Some of her favorite credits include Little Red in Into the Woods, Little Sally in Urinetown, Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast, and Agnes in Gyspsy.

Kate Beahen (Aunt Eller, Bloody Mary, Adelaide)
Kate is going to be a senior at Florida State University and is currently pursuing a BM in Music Theatre.  She is originally from Anoka, Minnesota.  Favorite roles include Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show, Stepmother in Into the Woods and Sweet Charity.  Kate is delighted to be spending the summer at the Post Playhouse.

Elizabeth Burton (Gertie, Janet, Genevieve, Sarah Brown)
Elizabeth Burton is so excited to be spending the summer at Post Playhouse! Originally from Lakeland, FL, she now attends Florida State University as a B.F.A. Musical Theatre major heading into her junior year. At Florida State she has performed as Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show, Snow White in Into The Woods and Ensemble in Sweeney Todd. Last summer she had the pleasure of working as Princess Stephanie in Friends Forever at Busch Gardens Tampa. She also had the opportunity to attend the Broadway Theatre Project in 2005 in Tampa, FL. To Mom, Dad, Chris, Tim and Derek- I love you.

Don Denton (Ike, Lt. Cable, Sky Masterson)
Don hails from Chicago and is excited to be perfoming with such a talented group of people here at Post Playhouse this summer. He received his BFA in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. His favorite roles include Robbie Fay in A Man of No Importance, Jason in bare (formerly Bare: a Pop Opera), Billy Flynn in Chicago, and Eddie/Dr. Scott in Rocky Horror Show. Don was also in the cast of the American Premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera in Chicago. Don would like to thank Mom, Dad, Dan, Annie, Tom, WP, Peter, Sean and all his friends in Chicago. www.Don-Denton.com

Michael Fatica (Will Parker, Quale, Nicely Nicely)
Michael is thrilled to be making his Post Playhouse debut!  He is a rising senior BFA Music Theatre student at Florida State University, originally from Cape Coral, Florida.  Favorite past credits include Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Tiny Tom in Urinetown, the Barber in Man of LaMancha starring Davis Gaines, The Cat in HONK!, Charley in Merrily We Roll Along, and most importantly, Milky White in Into The Woods at FSU.  This past summer, he was seen at SSMT in Virginia in featured roles including a Speed Tapper in Thoroughly Modern Millie, the Tango Dancer in Evita, and Pancho/Dancer in Little Me.  Michael wants to thank Tom Ossowski and the Post Playhouse for this opportunity.

Rob Gretta (Carnes, Captain Brackett, Stewpot, Nathan Detroit)
ROB GRETTA is thrilled to be making his Post Playhouse debut!  Regional:  Herr Schultz (Cabaret), Mushnik (Little Shop of Horrors), Magaldi (Evita), Nicely, Nicely (Guys and Dolls), Billis (South Pacific), Tiger Brown (The Threepenny Opera), Giles Corey (The Crucible), Don Armado (Love's Labor's Lost), and Dottore Lombardi (The Servant of Two Masters).  Some directing credits:  Closer, How I Learned to Drive, Book of Days, The Woman in Black, Always . . .Patsy Cline, Jesus Christ Superstar, Singin' the Rain, Guys and Dolls and The Threepenny Opera, as well as noted chamber operas il matrimonio segreto and Amahl and the Night Visitors.   Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University of PA.  MFA in Directing: FSU

 

 

Matthew Keffer (Curly, Cammander Harbison, Benny Southstreet)
Matthew Keffer is very pleased to be working his first season at the Post Playhouse, as well as making his first visit to Nebraska.  Matt is a rising senior at Elon University and extremely grateful for the training he has received there.  Other credits include:  Frankie Epps in Parade, Mowgli in The Jungle Book, 42nd Street, The Wizard of Oz – Central Piedmont Summer Theatre; he played Cliff in Cabaret, Firs in The Cherry Orchard, Father Donnally/Doctor in The Marriage of Bette and Boo,  Big Deal in West Side Story, Ford in Bachelor Holiday, Danny – Elon University in Up, Down, Charmed, Strange, Beauty, Truth and Comedy Athlete in Comedysportz!

Andres Restrepo (Ali Hakim, Billis, Rusty)
Andres Restrepo is a BFA Music Theatre student at Florida State University from Fort Myers, FL. In the past year at FSU, he has performed in The Rocky Horror Show and in Man of La Mancha with Davis Gaines. Andres is thrilled and honored to be working at the Post Playhouse this summer. He would like to thank artistic director Tom Ossowski for this amazing opportunity.

Derek Rommel (Jud, Emile, Big Jule)
Derek is a recent graduate of Radford University in his home state of Virginia.  He is thrilled to be working at the Post Playhouse and experiencing a part of the country he has never been to before.  At Radford, he had the opportunity to play roles such as Matt Friedman in Talley’s Folly, Charles in Pippin,  Torvald in A Doll’s House,  and Gooper in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof among many others.  He would like to thank his family, friends, and teachers, especially Wesley Young for their never ending support, and would also like to thank the late Dr. Phillip A. Luck for teaching him not only to be a better student, but a better person.

Paige Salter (Laurie, Liat, Hot Box Girl)
Paige is excited to be working with the Post Playhouse for the first time this summer. Growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Paige had the joy of performing at her high school, the Center for Creative Arts, as well as community theatres in shows and roles including Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, Ella in Bells Are Ringing, and Yonah in Children of Eden. She also had the incredible experience of performing with the Chattanooga Choo Choo Kids, traveling as far as South Korea. Paige is an upcoming senior Musical Theatre major at Belmont University where she has appeared as Electra in Cats, Arvide in Guys & Dolls, and most recently as Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie. She thanks God for His wonderful gifts and her parents and teachers for their unending support.

Matthew Bass (Fred, the Professor, Harry the Horse)
Matthew Bass is currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech University where he is majoring in Theatre.  Although he is going to school in Louisiana, he is actually a native of St. Louis, Missouri.  Matthew was involved in theatre all throughout his high school career, and got involved with community theatre as well.  His first real theatre job was at Six Flags St. Louis, where he played Merlin the Magician in Merlin’s Magicadomy, and the live performer, Jesse for Loony Toons We Got the Beat.  Other favorite performances of his are Royce in Dearly Departed, Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Dr. Posner in Wit, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street and Oscar in Sweet Charity.  This is Matthew’s first time working for the Post Playhouse and is looking forward to a wonderful experience.

Christy Waymouth (Vivian, Bessie, Mimi)
Christy is a senior Musical Theatre major at Western Carolina University in North Carolina.  She is ecstatic about working with the Post Playhouse this summer!  She has performed roles such as Susan in Unto These Hills, Sarah in Guys and Dolls, Adelaide in  Oklahoma, Zaneeta Shinn in the Music Man and many more.  She has been acting, singing and dancing for most of her life and is so excited that she gets to perform for the entire summer!  She would like to thank God, her parents and her wonderful boyfriend for all their love and support!

Richie Camp (Slim, Henry/Seabee, Lt. Brannigan, Asst. Stage Manager)
Richard is a sophomore BFA Acting student at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Previous stage management credits include the Rocky Horror Picture Show at Florida State. Richard is thankful for this opprotunity and greatly looking forward to this experience.

Shelby Wilson (Production Stage Manager)
Shelby is a senior at Chadron State College majoring in Theatre. She is highly active in stage management and costume design at Chadron State. She has also worked on set, costume, and properties construction. Shelby plans on taking on more design roles next year. Her interest in theater began in high school working on the set and costumes of her high school productions. In high school she was a triple-athlete-honor-society-theater/speech-geek. This is Shelby’s second summer working at the Post. She is excited to be working with such talented people from places unknown. Her five previous summers were spent life guarding managing the city pool in her hometown which she is happy not to have to return to.

Colton Neidhardt (Box Office Manager)
Colton is a 2006 graduate of Crawford High School in nearby Crawford Nebraska, where he was an all-state honorable mention for best actor all four years.  He is also currently a junior Theatre Major at Chadron State College.  His previous roles include Mozart in Amadeus, Ephraim in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, DeGuiche in Cyrano, Adam in The Shape of Things, and General Bullmoose in Li’l Abner.  He is very excited for this first season with the Post Playhouse.  His current role here at the Post Playhouse requires him to play your friendly local Box Office Manager… so if you have any questions, comments or concerns, or if you just want an ice cold sasparilla, go see Colton!

Tamsyn Dalton (Technician)
Tamsyn Dalton is a sophomore and new Theatre Major at Chadron State College. She has delved into the technical portion of theatre by participating as a dresser and assistant stage manager in the last two Black Box productions. Her switch to theatre as a major was driven by the distinctly eccentric part of her personality that needs constant stimulation. She is thrilled to get this opportunity at the Post Playhouse to get more practical knowledge about the stage.

Ryan Helton (Technician)
Ryan graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 2008. His theatre background includes assisting with all of the Technical Theatre aspects at Grand Island Senior High over the past three years. He was also responsible for the technical needs of the local community Concert Association, local dance recitalsand local fashion shows, which allowed Ryan to experience a variety of music and arts opportunities. Ryan was also involved in the school choir for three years. Ryan is looking forward to attending Chadron State College in August 2008, majoring in Technical Theatre. Ryan enjoys spending his free time fishing, golfing, and having fun with his friends family and his dog.

Catherine Girardi (Lighting Designer)

With credits in lighting design from the Virginia Stage Company, The Spoleto Festival, the University of Tennessee, and the North Carolina Stage Company, Catherine joins the Post Playhouse’s artistic team as the lighting designer for the 2008 season.  Some of her many designs include Underneath the Lintel, Antigone, A Little Night Music, All My Sons, Steel Magnolias and The Hobbit, as well as several dance concerts.  Hailing from Arden, North Carolina, Catherine is currently finishing her graduate degree in Lighting Design at the University of Tennessee.

Tom Ossowski (Artistic Director and Music Director)
Tom is an assistant professor at FSU and most recently music directed/conducted Thoroughly Modern Millie. Also at Florida State, Tom has directed The Rocky Horror Show and Sweeney Todd and music directed Into The Woods, The Man of LaMancha, and Urinetown. Tom has also directed for theatres such as the Centennial Theatre Festival in Connecticut, Seaside Music Theatre in Daytona Beach, The Lost Colony in Manteo, NC, and the Bigfork Musical Theatre in Montana. His work has taken him to Zug, Switzerland and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tom is also the former head of the Music Theatre Department at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he taught acting, directing, and musical theatre courses. Some additional directing/music directing credits include Chicago, 42nd Street, A New Brain, and A Man of No Importance. Other professional credits include You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!, Lucky Stiff, The Fantasticks!, Crazy for You, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, and Fiddler on the Roof. www.tomossowski.com 

 

 

Roger Mays (Managing Director)
Roger would like to welcome everyone to the 2008 All-Musical Season and thank each one for coming again and again.  Roger has served as the Director of Theatre at Chadron State College since 1998, and has taught Theatre at Coker College in Hartsville, SC, Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, and served as Associate Artistic Director of The Springer Opera House, the State Theatre of Georgia.  A member of Actor’s Equity, Roger has performed at the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, The Montana Repertory Theatre, and USO tours to Greenland and Iceland.  Roger has directed the musicals Working, Honk, Cinderella, Pump Boys and Dinettes, A Year With Frog and Toad, and over 40 dramatic plays.  Roger is particularly excited about the wonderful talent for our All Musical summer and the tremendous support provided by regional businesses and organizations.

 

Scott Cavin (Set Design, Technical Director)
Scott is excited to be returning to the Post Playhouse for his 12th season.  Every year he looks forward to a new season at the Post, meeting new people and the challenges of producing a new season.  Scott graduated with a MFA from Illinois State College and a BFA from Stephens College.  During his educational experience he was given the opportunity to travel and work with a variety of theatre professionals.  Working at the Post Playhouse allows Scott to continue working with students and theatre professionals from around the country.  In addition to teaching Theatre Design at Chadron State College since 1996, Scott has also started an “underground” theatre company (BoBo) that specializes in original scripts, films and general lunacy.  While still in its infancy, Scott is proud of the success that this project has enjoyed.  Scott looks forward to spending time with Rusty (the dog) and continuing to write and prepare for the next semester.

 

Mimi Norman (Pianist)
We welcome Mimi to her third season at the Post Playhouse.  Locals will tell you that Mimi Norman is “just amazing” at that keyboard.  They’ll be shocked to see her playing music during the performances this summer.  She is one of those gals who plays for dinners, receptions and other events and can sit and talk to you while she plays beautiful music.  Growing up on a ranch in western Nebraska in a musical family, Mimi must have shown keyboard promise early or otherwise how did she know all those songs?  She spent a number of years playing in Las Vegas and then came back to her roots with her family and has developed a career in performing and teaching.  She and her sister Laurie both teach piano and help their mom Norma with the church choir in Whitney.  Thank you Mimi, for making room for the Post Playhouse in your summer schedule!

 

Linda Wineteer (Office Assistant)

Linda has been married for 37 years to her best friend, Ron Wineteer.  They’re still speaking, sometimes louder than other times, but it’s still communication!  Ron helped start the Playhouse back in 1967, appearing as Freddie Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady singing “On The Street Where You Live”.  They have the greatest little puppy named Biskit – a yellow fuzzy-faced hugger.  Linda has worked at CSC in Memorial Hall since 1992 and it’s been a total kick every day.  A blatant Colorado Rockies’ fan, Linda was raised on baseball.  Her dad was the Little League coach, her older brother was the pitcher, Mom was a nurse and fixed scrapes and bruises, and I was the “mascot” of the team.  Originally from the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Linda wants to thank you all for supporting the Post Playhouse.  The blood, sweat, tears, laughter and love we experienced to bring you these amazing productions would knock your socks off!  Have a great time, and remember: We all have choices in life – sometimes it just comes down to a choice of attitude.  You can accomplish much if you don’t care who gets the credit!