Love’s Labour’s Lost Program Details

Director
Robert W. Oppel

Musical Director
Homeretta Ayala

Choreographer
Vincent Musgrave

Technical Director
Jason Randolph

Set & Lighting Designer
Terri Raulie

Costume Designer
James J. Fasching

Stage Manager
Thomas P. Gardner

December 1 at 11:10 am
December 2, 3 at 8pm
December 4 at 3 pm
December 5 at 10am

THE COMPANY

SETTING

The Courtyard of an upscale resort and hotel spa in the area immediately
outside a college campus in the Berkshires.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Who’s Who

JIM BAXTER
(Berowne)

BRYAN BROWN
(The King)

KRISTEN COOLEY
(Nathaniel)

is happy to be taking the stage again at CCBC, Essex. Recently she has been seen as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family at Dundalk Community Theater. Her favorite roles include, Princess Winifred in Once upon a Mattress, Madame Dandon in La Cage aux Folles, Kate Murphey in Titanic, The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Olive in The Odd Couple (female version). Recent directorial credits include, Game Show, The Fantastics, Nunsense, Godspell & The Frog Prince. I am looking forward to my next venture in directing for Fells Point Corner Theaters first musical in over 6 years, [Title of Show]. You can usually find me in National Harbor as the General manager of Urban Pirates, National Harbor sailing with the crew of the Relentless. Thanks to Rob and the cast and crew for a quick jaunt on the boards! Enjoy!

TATE ERICKSON
(Longaville)

is appearing in his second show here at CCBC Essex having just appeared in the Scottish Play. While a student at Dundalk High School, Tate performed such roles as The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Oliver Warbucks in Annie, Romeo in The Suessification of Romeo and Juliet and many more. After CCBC, Tate plans to work on his acting career.

EMMA FELTER
(Maria)

is currently attending her second year at CCBC Essex. This is her first show as a college student and she is thrilled to be back on the stage with such a talented cast and crew. She was previously an active member of Patapsco High School’s performance theatre magnet, recently portraying Kate Monster in Avenue Q (School Edition). She looks forward to participating in more shows at CCBC and could go for some fortifying Papa John’s right about now.

AMY FOWLER
(Dull)

Fresh off her depiction of Banquo in CCBC’S production of Macbeth, Amy has joined the cast of Love’s Labors Lost: The Musical. She is no stranger to musical theater having performed with several community theater companies. The most recent being the Mount Carmel Players production of Beauty and the Beast. Some of her other credits are Godspell, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat ,Bye Bye Birdie, and many more. A History major at CCBC she looks forward to continuing her education at Towson or Goucher.

MARY ELIZABETH HARTSOE
(Holofernes)

is pleased to be back on the boards after a brief hiatus. Favorite credits include Domina in A Funny Thing Happened…, Alice Beineke in Addams Family, Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up, adult women in Spring Awakening, Sarah in Company, Esmerelda in Cinderella, Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed…, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Cherry in Barnum, Nancy in Oliver, Ruby Rae in Best Little Whorehouse…, Sheila and Val in Chorus Line, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, among others. Mary Elizabeth has a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Towson University. Away from the stage, she is an Independent Senior Director with Thirty-One Gifts and mom to 3 awesome children.

CIAHNA (CeCe) HECK
(Jaquenetta)

graduated from the vocal magnet at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts in 2015 and began attending CCBC as a theatre major that Fall. She appeared in last spring’s production of The Menaechmi Twins as Ancilla/Medicus and performed the monologue The Little Coohie Snorcher that Could in CCBC Essex’s Women Studies Club production of The Vagina Monologues. She has had a blast during this rehearsal process, working with such a lovely cast and crew, and can’t wait for the show to knock the socks off of everyone. She would like to thank the marvelous people and family in her life for keeping her grounded.

BRIAN JACOBS
(Costard)
has been seen around Baltimore in Ruthless! (Sylvia St. Croix), The Addams Family (Mal Beinecke), Full Monty (Jerry), Urinetown (Hot Blades Harry), and Spring Awakening (Adult Male). By day, Brian teaches first grade in Baltimore City, and is on the crew of Urban Pirates in Fells Point.

OLIVIA KNOCHE
(Katherine)

has recently switched over to become a theatre major and is making her first theatrical appearance in CCBC’s last play of the year. She will be graduating next fall and has had fun with this production of Love’s Labour’s Lost and working with its director and cast.

MILES LAWLOR
(Don Armado)

is thrilled to be making his CCBC acting debut. He is a sophomore technical theatre major here at CCBC Essex, having previously stage managed shows including The Menaechmi Twins and the Scottish play, along with stage managing The Gazebo for Cockpit in Court over the summer. His previous acting credits included Avenue Q: School Edition (Brian), Shrek the Musical (Shrek), The Wizard of Oz (Zeke/Cowardly Lion) and Seussical TYA (Horton the Elephant) while a student at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts. In stage managing The Menaechmi Twins, Miles was awarded the CCBC Student Life Academic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre (Production and Design). He would like to thank Rob, Homer, Vince and the cast and crew for making this one of the best acting experiences ever!

DANIEL MORTHOLE
(Dumaine)

is a freshman to college and is pleased to be a part of Love’s Labour’s Lost. He has previously been in Into The Woods, The Good Times Are Killing Me, Carrie: The Musical, She Kills Monsters, Beauty and The Beast and The Beautiful Ogre. He is hoping to double major in Performing Arts and Accounting after college is through.

BRANDI LEIGH ROSENBERGER
(The Princess)

IVAN SCHAUB
(Mercade)

DORIAN SMITH
(Boyet)

is proud to be part of the cast of Love’s Labour’s Lost The Musical. He has recently performed in Crazy For You, Jr. (Billy); Man of La Mancha (Jose); and The Addams Family (Conquistador Ancestor). He has toured as part of the all-male, modern dance ensemble which was directed by Clay Taliaferro from Jose Limon Company titled “On the Shoulders of Giants” at the Peabody Institute Dance Centennial Celebration and throughout Maryland. He has also performed in Nutcracker Ballet (Nutcracker); Peter Pan Ballet (Pirate); Wizard of Oz Ballet ( Farmer/Jitterbug) at Mid-Atlantic Youth Ballet. He has appeared in Maryland Department of Natural Resources ParkQuest commercial and an episode of Motorweek. He is currently a homeschooled senior and is taking dual enrollment classes at CCBC. He would also like to thank his family for all their support!

ANNA STEUERMAN
(Rosaline)

returns to the CCBC Essex stage after having appeared in last season’s Menaechmi Twins as Prologa/Matrona, Pullman, WA as Anna, Elephant Man as Princess Alexandra, and most recently this season as the title role in the Scottish play. Anna was awarded the CCBC Student Life Academic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre (Performance) for the 15/16 school year. She is a second year theatre major graduating this coming spring.

CLAIRE WESCOTT
(Moth)

is a theatre major attending CCBC Essex as a sophmore (or junoir, they havent been keeping track). So far she has perfomed in The Elephant Man and the The Menaechmi Twins. Love’s Labour’s Lost will be her third CCBC production, playing the part as Moth, the cat eating lackey of Armado.

BAND

Keyboard | Homeretta Ayala
Bass | Daniel Lewis
Guitar | Isaac Krapf
Percussion | Delroy Gaither

Production Staff

Production Staff Bios

ROBERT W. OPPEL (Director) is very active in Baltimore theatre as both a director and actor. Director: Legally Blonde, Crazy For You, Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!), Proof, All Shook Up, Spring Awakening, Company, The Shadowbox, Lost In Yonkers, Crazy For You, The Full Monty, Urinetown, Songs For A New World, Assassins, The Life, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, All In The Timing, and Sylvia. Actor: Proof (Hal), Dog Sees God (C.B.), The Shape of Things (Adam), Sideshow (Reptile Man), Curtains (Johnny Harmon), One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Martini), A Chorus Line (Zach), The Mercy Seat (Ben), La Cage Aux Follies (Phaedra), Mr. Roberts (Ensign Pulver), Lost In Yonkers (Uncle Louie), Hamlet (Horatio), An Actors’ Nightmare (George Spelvin), Macbeth (Malcolm), The Woods (Nick), Children of a Lesser God (James Leeds), and All In The Timing.

HOMERETTA AYALA (Musical Director) returns to CCBC as Music Director. She was instrumental in the implementation of the first music theater program for youth at CCBC in the Act One Program from 1980-1989. She has more than 100 shows to her credit including the Maryland premier of Titanic. She serves as Music Director at Mt. Vernon Place UMC and also directs the Community Chorus on the Catonsville Campus. When not involved in music, she teaches ESOL at CCBC. She holds masters degrees in music, library media, ESOL, and educational administration. She is a published arranger, recipient of a Congressional Commendation for the Arts, Baltimore County Chamber of Congress Teacher of the Year in Special Areas, and finalist for Baltimore County Teacher of the Year.

VINCENT MUSGRAVE (Choreographer) is excited to be choreographing Love’s Labour’s Lost. Vince attended the School of The Arts in Buenos Aires Argentina for Dance and Musical Theater. Choreography credits include Legally Blonde at Cockpit in Court, The Full Monty and All Shook Up at DCT. Evita and A Chorus Line at ASGT. He has choreographed shows for the Alliance Theater and CPAC in Atlanta, Wembly Arena and Royal Albert Hall in London. As a dancer he has been seen in shows throughout the US, Europe and South America,The Olympic Opening Ceremonies and Star Search. What a great Cast!! Enjoy!!!

JAMES J. FASCHING (Costume Designer) is the resident costumer in the Performing Arts and Humanities Department at CCBC. His career in design has taken him from designing for the Miss America Pageant, to having his own television spot on KDKA-TV for interior design tips, to designing hundreds of productions for Cockpit-in-Court Summer Theatre, Dundalk Community Theatre, Peabody Opera Company, Theatre Hopkins, and The School for the Arts in Philadelphia, to name a few. Mr. Fasching teaches Makeup Design for the Theatre program.

TERRI RAULIE (Set/Lighting Designer) is an Assistant Professor in the Performing Arts and Humanities Department at CCBC. She holds a BFA and an MA in Theatre Design and Production from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Professional and regional credits include The Whole Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, and Playwright Horizons in New Jersey and New York. Locally, she has designed sets and/or lights for productions with Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, Phoenix Festival Theatre and the Baltimore School for the Arts.

JASON RANDOLPH (Technical Director)

THOMAS P. GARDNER (Stage Manager)

Special Thanks

Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis | President, CCBC
Dr. Mark McColloch | Vice President of Instruction
Dr. Rich Lilley | Vice President of Enrollment & Student Services
Dr. William Watson | Dean of Liberal Arts
Patti Crossman, Chair | Performing Arts & Humanities
Jacqueline Lucy | Media Relations Coordinator
Jacqueline McTear | Graphic Designer
Marc W. Smith | Technical Director, CCBC Dundalk

Love’s Labour’s Lost Program Details

THE COMPANY

SETTING

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Who’s Who

JIM BAXTER (Berowne)

BRYAN BROWN (The King)

KRISTEN COOLEY (Nathaniel)

TATE ERICKSON (Longaville)

EMMA FELTER (Maria)

AMY FOWLER (Dull)

MARY ELIZABETH HARTSOE (Holofernes)

CIAHNA (CeCe) HECK (Jaquenetta)

OLIVIA KNOCHE (Katherine)