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Susan B. Katz Theater of the Performing Arts at the River of Grass ArtsPark

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JOE FERREL (Fred the Bartender/Passenger/Set Designer) has been involved with every PPTOPA production since 1997, either as an actor, set designer, or sound engineer. He also serves on the PPTOPA board as the treasurer.

ALVIN E. ENTIN (Elisha J. Whitney) debuted in the chorus of H. M. S. Pinafore in 1958 at Camp Roosevelt in Monticello, New York. He has not been heard from since...

STACEY MARINO (Reno Sweeney) has been a member of PPTOPA since its inception. She has been in theater for 17 years. Most recently, she played Daisy Mae in “L’il Abner.” Stacey has many other plays to her credit including leading roles in “Hello Dolly,” “Oliver,” “Never Too Late,” and “Carousel.” Stacey would like to thank her wonderful husband, Anthony, and her greatest pride and joy, her daughter, Savannah Ashley, who turns 2 on Nov 18. “Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!”

STEVE LEVINE (Captain) is a musical theater teacher at Parkway Middle School in Fort Lauderdale. He has directed such shows as “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Oklahoma,” “Music Man,” “Anything Goes,” and “Hello Dolly.” for the Temple Beth Israel Players in Sunrise. Steve’s big project is forming “Broward on Broadway.” Steve is pleased to be on stage for PPTOPA.

B. SUSAN STEINFELD (Cruise Director) is a board member and is currently the corresponding secretary. Susan mainly does behind the scenes work, but she enjoys watching her daughter, Sarah, perform on stage. Susan was last seen on stage with PPTOPA for “Guys and Dolls.” Susan is proud to say this is her 11th show and 5th appearance on stage.

SETH ENTIN (Purser) is currently attending Flanagan High School. This is his second appearance on the PPTOPA stage. He was last seen in “L’il Abner.” He is proud to be on stage once again with his dad and brothers.

CHICK CICIO (Rev. Henry T. Dobson) has been performing since his early childhood. He has performed in Carnage Hall, Madison Square Garden, Cafe Society, and many nightclubs in New York. Chick has been in many performances with PPTOPA such as “Oliver,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Camelot,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Guys and Dolls,” “King and I,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way,” and “L’il Abner” playing Pappy Yokum.

JAY MAXWELL (Reporter/FBI/Sailor) has been very active with PPTOPA. This is his tenth show with PPTOPA and he is an active member on the PPTOPA board. Jay helps out wherever it is needed such as building sets and selling ads.

TROY MERANDA (Sailor) is a newcomer to PPTOPA. He has been in several productions prior to joining PPTOPA such as, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “The Wizard of Oz,”, “Sound of Music,” and “Alice in Wonderland.” He would like to thank his parents and family for all of their love and support.

KRISTOPER FINNEGAN (Luke/Sailor) has been with PPTOPA since the production of “Guys and Dolls” in 1998. He has been seen in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” and “L’il Abner.” He also serves on the PPTOPA board. He is looking forward to being on stage once again with his brother and sister.

BERNARD LAWRENCE (Passenger) has performed for the past 11 years with the Century Village Repertory Group. In addition, he has appeared in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” “L’il Abner,” “The Secret Garden,” and Claire Mitchell’s “The Loving Child.” He would like to thank his wife for her support.

KENDALL BOLITHO (Photographer/Sailor) is a newcomer to PPTOPA. He has been seen with the National Children’s Choir of Bahamas. He performed a Disney World, International Conventions, and the Governor’s Mansion. He is happy to be on stage with his mother, Linda.

SHAWN FINNEGAN (John/Sailor) is a senior at Flanagan High School. He has been with PPTOPA for the past 2 years. This is his fifth show with PPTOPA. He is proud to work with his older brother and sister again.

LINDA BOLITHO (Mrs. Harcourt) has come to us from abroad. She has had several parts with the International Cultural Performances. She also had a small part in the movie “Revenge of Jaws.” She gives seminars to Top Fortune 500 companies all over the world. She looks forward to sharing the stage with her son, Kendall.

SARAH STEINFELD (Hope Harcourt) is a junior at Dillard Center of the Arts High School and is an active member in the Thespian Society. Sarah is very excited to be performing her 6th production with PPTOPA. She has been in numerous community, school, and professional shows such as “Guys and Dolls,” “The Music Man,” and Rosamund in “The Robber Bridegroom.” Sarah is looking forward to continue her involvement in the arts and she would like to thank her whole family, especially her mom, for all their love and support.

EDUARD CIOBOTARU (Count Evelyn Oakleigh) is new to the PPTOPA stage, but is no stranger to theater. His credits include “West Side Story”, “Victoria and her Husband”, and “The Goudolias.” He currently works as a music teacher in the Broward County School district. He has a bachelor’s degree in voice education and acting.

ANGIE BATCH (Innocence) was last seen as Martha in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” She has also enjoyed being a part of “L’il Abner” and “Kismet.” She is now busy teaching first grade and enjoying her three children.

SHERRY PARIS (Virtue) has been performing her whole life since her grandfather taught her to sing. She has been in shows such as “Hello Dolly,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “South Pacific,” “Music Man,” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” Rebecca and Amanda, two of Sherry’s four grandchildren, join her in this production.

ASHLEY BORROSSO (Charity) is a junior at Flanagan High School and vice-president of drama club and thespians. Her past shows include Lovewell’s “In Good Company,” “L’il Abner,” “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

PATTY FERNANDEZ (Purity) is pleased to be part of the cast of “Anything Goes.” She has danced most of her life and is happiest when she is on stage. She recently appeared in “The Man With The Plastic Sandwich” and “A Chorus Line” with Main Street Players. Her last performance with PPTOPA was in “Noises Off.”

SUZANNE GRANT (Chasity) is a newcomer to PPTOPA. She works locally as an actress ad model. She has appeared in national and local commercials and film. This is her first theatrical performance and she is having a great time with this group.

KELLY SCAVONE (Erma) has been on the PPTOPA stage before in the production “Camelot” She has been in many school plays such as “Annie” and “Oliver”. She has also been seen in “The Sound of Music” at the Broward Center of Performing Arts. She is a welcome addition to the PPTOPA stage.

PAUL MENDELSOHN (Moonface Martin) has appeared in several production such as Nathan Detroit in “Guys and Dolls,” Horace Vandgelder in “Hello Dolly,” Marcus Lycus in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” and Lazar Wolfe in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Paul is also the President Emeritus of PPTOPA.

GARY ENTIN (Passenger) is a freshman at Flanagan High School. Along with his brother, Gary, he has been on the PPTOPA stage before. He has been seen in “Camelot,” “Guys and Dolls,” “King and I,” and “L’il Abner.”

EDMUND ENTIN (Passenger) is a freshman at Flanagan High School. He has been in several PPTOPA productions such as, “Oliver,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Camelot,” and most recently “L’il Abner”. He is happy to be on stage once again with his father and two brothers.

JAMES CICHEWICZ III (Passenger) has appeared several time on the PPTOPA stage in his first five years. James loves to sing. He will appear regularly in the car or in the bath. The best part of the theatre for this young star is that he allows his father to share the stage with him.

WINIFRED DAVIS (Passenger) is making her first appearance with PPTOPA. She is no stranger to community theater. She has been in “Oliver,” “Annie,” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” She currently teaches pre-K in Dade County.

DAVID MARCUS (Passenger) Founding member of Broward on Broadway. He has appeared as Salesman and in Chorus in “The Music Man” and a Waiter in “Hello Dolly.” This is David’s first time with PPTOPA.

KIMBERLY GONZALEZ (Passenger) has been with PPTOPA since 1998 in the production of “Guys and Dolls.” She has since been seen in “King and I,” and “L’il Abner.” She thanks her husband, Kevin, for his love and support. She looks forward to sharing the stage once again with her two brothers.

MERRILYN KRAMER is performing in her 7th performance and was last seen in Li’l Abner. Last season she appeared as Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. She is very happy to once again work along side her father.

DIANE MURPHY (Passenger) is a certified human resources professional employed with ADP-Miami. She is making her debut performance with PPTOPA. In high school, she appeared as Julie Jordan in “Carousel”, Cinderella in “Cinderella,” and The Good Witch in “Wizard of Oz.”

KELLY WILLIAMS (Passenger) is a junior at Flanagan High. This is her first appearance on the PPTOPA stage and is in the process of earning her thespian points and a new member of the drama club at Flanagan.

ADAM COBB (Passenger) is a newcomer to the PPTOPA stage. He attends Cooper City High School. Although he has not been on the PPTOPA stage, he has been in several plays such as, “Our Town,” “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

STACEY CICHEWICZ Choreographer is one of the founding members of PPTOPA and is an active board member. She has directed such shows as Laura and Gas Light and has assistant directed and has been the choreographer on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Camelot, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, and Music Man. Stacey loves to perform with her three children and six grandchildren. 

FLORENCE ANDREWS (Assistant to the Director) directed the highly successful Lil Abner in March. Florence is a founding member of P.P.T.O.P.A., and is on the board of directors, in charge of Tickets and Group Sales. We hope to see more of her on stage in the near future. Florence will be directing Music Man early next year.

KEITH KRAMER (Associate Director) is the Vice President of PPTOPA and has appeared in such shows as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Camelot,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” Earthquake Magoon in “L’il Abner,” and President Roosevelt in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” This is Keith’s first time directing, hope you enjoy the show.

JAMES A. CICHEWICZ (Billy Crocker/Director) is President of the Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts, Inc., as well as actor, director, and producer. He has numerous, award winning, roles to his credit; Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof and Brigadoon to name a few. James would like to thank his wife and children for all of their support. He dedicates this performance to his great-grandfather, Ralph Sinclair. James is proud to help bring theatre to Pembroke Pines. 

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