Westfield Community Players (Olympus bios)

Cast and Production Members

The Cast	The Production/Crew
Kevin Albanese as Tom	Drude Roessler Director
Anthony Competello as Dick	Kay Macrae Producer
Jerome John as Horace	Barbara Ruban Stage Manager
Jenna Zielinski as Delores	JoAnne Lemenille Properties
Drew Cyburt as Jupiter	Bill McMeekan Set Design
Mark Piltz as Mercury	TBA Set Decor
Alissa Valiante as Charis	Bill McMeekan Lighting Design
Corinne Chandler as Alcmene	Jessica Foerst Lighting Operator
A. J. Meeker as Sosia	Glen Crane Sound Design
Kyle Spelvin as Amphitryon	Michael Bieber Sound Operator
	Barbara Goldstein Publicity
	Jessica Foerst Playbill
	Steve Lemenille Web site
	Renate Bieber Box Office
	Doris Dias Costumes
	TBA Make-Up
	TBA House Managers
	TBA Ushers
	Kevin Coulson Stage Crew
	Julia Bieber Stage Crew
	Steve Lemenille/Jessica Foerst Photographers
	George Hiltz Set Construction Chairman
	Bob Smith Set Construction
	Sal Villani Set Construction
	Paul Kirsh Set Construction

BIOGRAPHIES
The Cast
KEVIN ALBANESE	*(Tom)*

ANTHONY COMPETELLO	*(Dick)* This is the first time Anthony got to put his bio on the internet......AWESOME! This is Anthony's first ever show at WCP and absolutely loves it! Recent credits include Footloose (Chuck Cranston), Tommy (Ensemble), and Clue: the musical (Mr.Green). Special love goes out to Khy, Drude and Maury for allowing him to be apart of this amazing experience, and the entire cast, pit and crew for Olympus. Welcome to Greece!!!!

JEROME JOHN	*(Horace)* Recently a Montclair State University graduate, Olympus on My Mind is Jerome's first Westfield Community Players' show. Besides Olympus on My Mind Jerome was also seen in the Villager's theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar and 42nd Street, and The Wizard of Oz (Professor Marvel/Oz) at Franklin Works Theatre. Jerome is pleased to work with such a great and talented cast, and thankful for his loving family and friends for the every day support. Break some legs and skulls to the cast and crew.

JENNA ZIELINSKI	*(Delores)* Jenna is thrilled to be making her Westfield Community Players debut in Olympus on My Mind! Previous credits include Tommy (Sally Simpson), The Music Man (Zaneeta), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pilate�s Wife), Once on This Island (TiMoune), and 42nd Street (Lorraine). Her next role will be Doctor of Physical Therapy... no, seriously. She would like to thank this amazing cast for being her best friends and Khy, Maury, Drude, and Kay for all their hard work to make this one heckuva show!

DREW CYBURT	*(Jupiter/Amphitryon)* Drew is thrilled to be making his debut with the Westfield Community Players, with a cast of his closest friends. A two-time Perry nominated actor, his past credits include: (Tyler Johnes) And The Winner Is�, (The Hawker) Tommy, (Oliver Hicks) The Music Man, (Pontius Pilate) Jesus Christ Superstar, (Tonton Julian) Once On This Island [Perry Nomination], (Glen Guglia) The Wedding Singer, (Joe Hardy) Damn Yankees [Perry Nomination], and (Jean Valjean) Les Miserables. He thanks everyone for putting up with his antics, Khy for introducing him to this hysterical show, and Jenna for being the brightest star in the sky.

MARK PILTZ	*(Mercury)* is thrilled to make his debut on the Westfield Community Players' stage. Previous credits include Into The Woods (Rapunzel's Prince), Sweet Charity (Charlie, Solo Tenor, others), Spring Awakening (Georg/Deiter), Little�Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello & others (twice)), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), and others. Thanks to Drude, Kay, Khy, and Maury and everyone else who made this show great for their hard work and my cast mates for being ridiculous and awesome! Enjoy the swing in Act II. Anthony Competello. ILYV

ALISSA VALIANTE	*(Charis)* Alissa is delighted to be making her debut with Westfield Community Players. She was most recently seen in Mystic Vision Players� production of The Laramie Project and as Maggie Jones in 42nd Street at Villager�s Theatre.� Other favorite performance credits include Aida, Mame, and 42nd Street (in high school � just a �few� years ago).� She serves on the Board of Directors for Mystic Vision Players where she has been involved such productions as Cabaret, High School Musical, Teachers� Lounge and Smokey Joe�s Caf�.� By day, she is a Music Teacher and would like to dedicate her performance to her students, the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders of Hillside, as well as her favey little people, Alexander and Xianni.

CORINNE CHANDLER	*(Alcmene)* Corinne is making her WCP debut. Some of her favorite roles include Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker, Laurie in Oklahoma, Eva in The Rimers of Eldrich, Thelma in The Trip to Bountiful (NJACT Perry Award Winner), Mary Warren in The Crucible, and Dinah in The Philadelphia Story. She wishes to thank Drude and Khy for giving her the opportunity to perform in her first musical in five years, Maury for letting her put a swing in the show, and this amazing cast, especially her boyfriend AJ, for all of the laughs and for keeping her sane.

A.J. MEEKER	*(Sosia)* AJ is very happy to be back at WCP. He was last seen on the WCP stage as Cpl. Billy Jester in Little Mary Sunshine. Favorite credits include Paul in Company, Bobby Child in Crazy For You, Jon in Love, Sex, and the IRS, and Oscar in Sweet Charity. He is also extremely happy to be performing with all of his favorite people. AJ would like to thank Drude, Khy, and Maury for this great opportunity to perform in this great show and to perform with his girlfriend for the first time in 5 years.

KYLE SPELVIN	*(Amphitryon)* Kyle is making his debut with the Westfield Community players. An accomplished actor throughout the tri-state area, he has appeared in over 150 shows in the past decade including a recent cameo as a dead body on Law & Order: SVU. Some of his previous credits include: Coalhouse Walker Jr. Ragtime, Andy Lee 42nd Street, Tevye Fiddler On The Roof, Porgy Porgy & Bess, Richie A Chorus Line, Sonny Xanadu, and his all-time favorite role � Mr. Mistoffelees Cats. He would like to thank the cast and crew, the production staff, and his life-partner Dusty.

Production Staff
DRUDE ROESSLER	*(Director)* a lifelong-member of Westfield Community Players, is happy to be directing again for her home theatre. Past directing credits for WCP include Little Mary Sunshine, The Spitfire Grill, Romance, Romance, Cole and Applause. She sang in the Liebeslieder quintet in WCP's A Little Night Music and performed in several WCP Talent Shows. With the Cranford Dramatic Club, she has appeared in South Pacific, Side by Side by Sondheim and as Mamma Rose in Gypsy. She has also directed Follies, Annie, Forever Plaid and Kiss Me Kate for CDC. For Middlesex County's Plays in the Park she performed the role of Marie in The Most Happy Fella and Meg in Damn Yankees,where she met choreographer Maury Herman. Look Maury, no swing! She played Kate in Kiss Me Kate for the Scotch Plains Players, the group with which she directed her first community theatre show, The Fantasticks. Holding Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Northwestern University, Drude is a retired music teacher, who directed over 50 student musicals for Westfield and Cranford schools as well as for the Westfield Summer Workshop. A soloist at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield and on the Crescent Concert boards, she is also a past President of the Musical Club of Westfield. She is an avid golfer and a doting grandmother to Carlie and Polly. Special love to the thunder maker. Drude thanks Kay, Khy, Maury and this wonderful cast and crew for being such a pleasure to work with - you are my Heaven on Earth!

KAY MACRAE	*(Producer)* Kay received her 2nd Perry Award Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play for the Westfield Community Players production of Angel Street. She has been a member of WCP for many, many years---singing, acting and enjoying it all!! Kay has produced such notable productions here at WCP of Little Mary Sunshine, Born Yesterday, Second Time Around and Squabbles�to mention just a few. Kay also serves on the Play Reading Committee. Kay sings with Celebration Singers in Cranford. There are also seven handsome grandsons in her life!

KHY GARNER	*(Musical Director)* Hails from Woodbridge where he teaches private vocal instruction. He was last scene as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the Villagers production of Ragtime. Khy is a co-founder of the Linden-based theater company Mystic Vision Players, and serves on the Board of Directors for HTC Productions Inc., a company based in Jackson NJ.�Last year he�received the 2012 Perry Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Villagers Theaters' production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He is thrilled to be making his debut with Westfield Community Players and making new friends.

MAURY HERMAN	*(Choreographer)* Maury has performed for WCP in A View From The Bridge (Alfieri), Abie�s Irish Rose (Solomon). He was the choreographer for Little Mary Sunshine. Maury has also worked with Plays in the Park, McCarter Theater, Villagers, SVP, State Theater, and Papermill Playhouse in: Chorus Line (Larry), 42nd Street (Andy Lee, Bert Barry), Working (Gasman,Fireman), A Man For All Seasons (Richard Rich), Best Little Whorehouse (Governor), Little Shop Of Horrors (Mushnik), Godspell (Judas), Apple Tree (Snake), Robber Bridegroom (Musgrove), Company, Duck Variations, Dames At Sea, Brigadoon, George M, and Evita. Other choreography/direction: Anything Goes, West Side Story, Hello Dolly, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, Gypsy. Drude -always a pleasure! Khy and cast-also a pleasure!

BARBARA RUBAN	*(Stage Manager)* started with WCP as property master for many shows before branching out into stage managing and received a Perry Award nomination for props for the production of Angel Street. She also assists with set decoration and costumes. Having been on stage in a couple of productions, she would rather leave the acting to the pros and enjoy being in the backstage "hustle and bustle". Barbara also wrote two original plays which were performed at WCP. In addition, one play was performed in Chatham in the Jersey Voices Festival. She had been on the Board of WCP for two years serving as Director of Performance. Barbara is now Vice President of Productions. A legal assistant by day, she thanks WCP for allowing her to express her creative side and her children and grandchildren for their love and support, which makes it all more gratifying.

JOANNE LEMENILLE	*(Properties)JoAnne appeared as Mrs. Isaac Cohen in last seasons WCP's production of Abie's Irish Rose. She began her WCP experience with her role as Mildred WCP's production of The Cemetery Club.* Since that time, JoAnne has been the Properties Mistress for our productions and served on WCP's Board of Directors as Director of Productions. JoAnne is now in her second term as President of WCP. She has always been involved in theatre since she was a child back in Union with the Teen Stagers. She has also appeared as Polly in The Boyfriend, Anna in New Girl in Town; Eleanor in Second Time Around (for Regal Productions), and Peggy in Front Page. Besides doing props, she has worked on Scenery and Set Design. Her favorite role was Eleanor in Second Time Around because it gave her the chance to play her husband, Steve's, snobbish and self-centered wife. JoAnne is a retired teacher of music from the Clark School system where she was the vocal, instrumental and music theory teacher for over twenty years and for which she directed and musical directed the plays for Kumpf School. "I make bead flowers - an old French art of using glass beads." Special thanks to my husband Steve and JoAnn Scanlon for giving me the chance to rekindle my love for the stage, and thanks to a wonderful cast and fabulous crew." It's good to have you back on front stage!!!

BILL MCMEEKAN	*(Set/Lighting Designer)* Bill not only serves as our set designer, but is currently WCP's Treasurer and serves on the Board of Directors. Bill was nominated for a 2012 NJACT Perry Award for Best Scenic Design for a Play for Rehearsal for Murder.

JESSICA FOERST	*(Lighting Operator/Playbill)* Jessica is not only versatile at operating the light control board, but also sits on the WCP Board of Directors as Director of Playbill. She has aided in the lighting design of this show. She is also extremely talented as a graphic designer. Much of her art work is displayed throughout our website.

GLEN CRANE	(Sound Design) To be developed

MIKE BIEBER	*(Sound Operator)* To be developed

BARBARA GOLDSTEIN	*(Publicity)* To be developed

STEVE LEMENILLE	(Web Master) Besides directing for WCP, Steve also is responsible for our web site. He directed WCP's production of Dial 'M' for Murder, A View from the Bridge and last season's comedy Squabbles. He also has appeared in six consecutive productions here at WCP. Steve has been involved in theatre since his college days at Jersey City State. He is a retired Social Studies teacher and Drama Director of 29 years with the Hackensack Public Schools. Steve was also a MFA candidate at Montclair State. He has acted with Tower Players and the Opera Workshop of Jersey City, StageCrafters (Fairlawn), and Bergen County Players. He has also acted in dinner theatre for Regal Productions. Some of the roles he portrayed were: Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Tower Players), the Grandfather in The Long Christmas Dinner (Tower Players), Ulysses in Tiger At The Gates (Tower Players), Paul Verrall in Born Yesterday (Bergen County Players), Paul in Barefoot in the Park (Fairlawn), and Michael in Second Time Around and the Inspector in A Shot In The Dark (Regal Productions) and the Grandfather in Kurt Wiell's Down in the Valley (Opera Workshop). Steve portrayed Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stanley in Death of a Salesman, The Magistrate in Fools, and Gen. Oscar Fairfax in Little Mary Sunshine and Kilroy in Don't Drink the Water...all for WCP. Steve was nominated for a 2009 NJACT Perry Award for OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER for his role as the Magistrate in Fools. His directorial credits include: You Can't Take It with You, Harvey, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Gramercy Ghost, George Washington Slept Here, L'il Abner, The King & I, Oklahoma, Sound of Music, The Diary of Anne Frank, Our Town, South Pacific, The Music Man, Rehearsal for Death (all for HMS), Dial 'M' for Murder (Stagecrafters/WCP). Steve was also nominated for two (2) NJACT 2011 Perry Awards: Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Play for his role as Justice Lawrence Wargrave in Main Street Theatre's production of And Then There Were None, and *Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play* for his role as Isaac Cohen in Westfield Community Players production of Abie's Irish Rose. Steve is currently the webmaster here at WCP. Steve wishes to thank his wife, JoAnne, for getting him back involved with theatre. "Without her support and love, I can accomplish little. Thank you dear!!" Steve also thanks Naomi Yablonsky, Sherrie Ahlin, Maurice Moran and Drude Roessler for making his WCP experiences very special. A special note of thanks to Jessica, Mike, JoAnne and Barbara for their contributions in making this another excellent production. And of course special thanks to this Cast/Crew for their hard work and love of theatre.

RENATE BIEBER	*(Box Office)* Renate has been Director of Tickets since the 08-09 season and enjoys making sure the front of the house runs smoothly. Participating in the chorus of Mikado and Pirates of Penzance with the Gilbert & Sullivan Players of Philadelphia many years ago makes her appreciate the hard work that goes into a production and confirmed her belief that she doesn't want to be on stage. Renate is a substitute teacher in the Westfield School District, a board member of Westfield Hadassah, a member of the Harvest Quilters of Central New Jersey and enjoys spending time with her family and reading.

DORIS DIAS	*(Costumes)* I�m thrilled with the opportunity to work on this production. My personal goal is to make sure that the actors are comfortable and confident in their appearance on stage. I started working on costumes at the Westfield Community Theater in 2009 with their production of Little Mary Sunshine. At this point I fell in love with costuming. I was asked back to the theater and subsequently invited as the Chairperson of Costumes. I have great respect for the Director and his visions, they inspire me. I thank the production team for their faith in my ideas and their respect for my opinion. And specially my daughter for all the late hours, help and support. Past credits: Little Mary Sunshine, Don�t Drink the Water, The Second Time Around, Dial M for Murder, Caught In The Net, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, Abie�s Irish Rose, I Love You, You�re Perfect, Now Change, Top Girls, Stuart Little and Bizet�s Carmen "I am a Costumer, I make clothes for imaginary people." ---Celestine Ranney, 1982

TBA	*(Make-Up)* To be developed

JULIA BIEBER	*(Stage crew)* Julia is one of WCP's teen members. She has worked on shows from A Midsummer Night's Dream up to our current show. She is a real trooper. She even commanded running the props for Caught in the Net. Good job, Julia!! She also makes her traditional cookie for the cast party...Maybe a 'bridge cookie'?

TBA	*(Stage crew)*

GEORGE HILTZ	*(Set Construction Chairman)* To be developed