Pioneer Theatre Company :: Cast Photos & Bios

* Indicates member of Actors' Equity Association.

	STEPHANIE CHACE BASS (Vicki, u/s Val, Bebe, Connie) is very excited to be acting in A Chorus Line, her first production at Pioneer Theatre Company. She feels honored to be a part of such an acclaimed cast. Stephanie has previously worked in A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, Cabaret, Cinderella, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the CBS made-for-TV-movie Snowden on Ice. Stephanie is a professional figure skater that trains and coaches at the Park City Ice Arena. She dedicates every performance to her wonderfully supportive parents, and Grumpa.
	BRAD BRADLEY* (Al) most recently starred as Patsy on the 1st National Tour of Spamalot, a show in which he was a member of the Original Broadway cast. Also on Broadway: Annie Get Your Gun, Thou Shalt Not, Steel Pier, A Christmas Carol, Cocoanuts (Denotes original cast album.) Regional: George in George M!, Lucky in Dames at Sea,* Eddie Ryan in Funny Girl. Graduated from USC with a BFA. Made his professional debut at age 12 as a back up dancer for Michael Jackson in the Pepsi commercial.
	TERESA BRAMWELL* (Tricia, u/s Sheila) is delighted to return to PTC where credits include The Producers, Paint Your Wagon, Chicago, Les Misérables, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Peter Pan, Sophisticated Ladies, A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum, South Pacific, Crazy for You, The Pirated Penzance and Into the Woods. Other credits include La Cage aux Folles at Egyptian Theatre Company; Songs for a New World, Dames at Sea, Two by Two and Pal Joey at Utah Musical Theater; and Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, Cinderella, Gypsy, The Music Man and West Side Story at Sundance. She earned a B.A. in Musical Theatre from Weber State. Bramwell has toured with productions in Japan, Mexico and Europe. Some of her favorite appearances were at Bally’s Las Vegas and with KISS in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
	ERIC LEE BROTHERSON* (Mike) Previously seen last year in The Producers and My Fair Lady, Eric is excited to return and tell this story of fighting for that next job! Eric has toured internationally with Grease (Doody), and Crazy for You (Billy), and in the National Tour of Fame. For the last six years, Eric has been based out of Seattle, performing for the 5th Avenue Theatre (My Fair Lady, Pippin, Into the Woods, Singin’ in the Rain, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly), Seattle Children’s Theatre (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and the upcoming Peter Pan), and The Village Theatre (South Pacific, Tommy, The Wedding Banquet, La Cage aux Folles, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Cats). Regionally, Eric has been seen at Sundance Theatre (Oklahoma, Gypsy), and is a graduate of Brigham Young University. Much love to Marc, family and friends.
	JESSICA LEIGH BROWN* (Maggie) recently performed in Turn of the Century, directed by Tommy Tune at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago where she understudied Rachel York as “Dixie” and performed opposite Jeff Daniels. Broadway/ National Tour credits: “Ursula” in Sweet Charity starring Molly Ringwald, understudied and performed “Emma Fairfax” opposite Tommy Tune in Doctor Dolittle, Nine with Antonio Banderas and Chita Rivera, Stephan Sondhiem’s Follies (Buddy’s Sally), Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard with Petula Clark, two productions in the prestigious Encores! series at New York’s City Center, My Favorite Broadway at Carnegie Hall on PBS and two Tony telecasts at Radio City Music Hall and the “Rockettes.” Favorite regional: Kiss Me, Kate (Bianca), Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (Queenie), Damn Yankees (Lola). Jessica currently studies with Craig Carnelia in NYC.
	ASHLEY GARDNER CARLSON (Kristine, u/s Diana) returns to Pioneer Theatre Company after performing in last season’s Miss Saigon. Ashley made her way to the PTC stage from San Diego where her regional credits include: the Lawrence Welk Resort, Starlight Theatre, and Moonlight Amphitheatre. In Utah, credits include the Hale Centre Theatre and Rodgers Memorial Theatre. Most recently, she played Emma Carew in RMT’s Jekyll and Hyde. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and is working on an MBA at Westminster College. Thank you Matt for all you do. I love you.
	HANNAH CHIN* (Connie) is simply thrilled to make her Pioneer debut! A native of Connecticut, Hannah is proud to have just graduated from NYU; Tisch School CAP21. Favorite credits include: The Wild Party (Sally), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene), All Shook Up, Hello Again (The Whore), Into the Woods (Lucinda), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ruth). Much thanks to my family and friends for their love and support!
	ELIZABETH CLINARD* (Judy, u/s Maggie) is thrilled to return to Salt Lake City, having recently appeared as Ulla in Pioneer Theatre’s production of The Producers. Regional credits include Chicago and Paint Your Wagon (Pioneer Theatre), Bye Bye Birdie (North Shore Music Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened... and White Christmas (Denver Theatre Center), Guys and Dolls (Long Wharf Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Yale Playwrights Festival (Joe’s Pub, Public Theatre), A Man of No Importance (Appletree Theatre), and A Chorus Line (Theatre at the Center). Favorite concert appearances include “ABC Daytime Salutes BC/EFA with Susan Lucci” (Town Hall, NYC), A Night with Northwestern (Hudson Theatre, NYC), and A Tribute to Richard Rodgers (Chicago Symphony Center). She is a proud graduate of Northwestern University. Love to her family and MV!
	MICHAEL CROWLEY* (Mark) is proud to be back on the line. Favorite theatrical credits include: 42nd Street and The Music Man (1st National Tours), West Side Story and Finian’s Rainbow (Walnut Street Theatre), White Christmas (Atlanta TOTS), Anything Goes (Cape Playhouse; Shubert, New Haven), Hot Mikado (Fulton Theatre) and Funny Girl (North Carolina Theatre). Film/television: Across the Universe, The Producers, Law & Order: SVU and Homicide. BFA: NYU/Tisch, MA: Goucher College. Michael is a member of the Broadway Green Alliance. Thanks to Mom and Dad for taking him to his first dance class at age 4… and for everything since then.
	KAITLYN DAVIDSON* (Val) is thrilled to be making her debut with PTC! She was last seen on stage as Rapunzel in Pittsburgh CLO’s production of Into the Woods. Other roles at PCLO include Velma in West Side Story, Gloria Upson in Mame, Estelle in The Full Monty, and Victoria/Silibub in Cats. At Music Theatre of Wichita, she played Alice in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Kristine in A Chorus Line. Kaitlyn also originated the role of Lady Jane in The Prince and the Pauper, performing at the Kansas City Starlight Theatre, The Fifth Avenue, and The Ordway. She is a graduate of CCM.
	ERIN DENMAN* (Sheila, u/s Cassie) is thrilled to be back on the Pioneer stage! Erin made her Pioneer debut as Velma Kelly in Chicago. Broadway/NYC: Diane in 42nd Street (Revival), Stairway to Paradise (Encores!). National Tour: The Producers. Recent regional: Desiree in the world premiere of An American in Paris (Alley Theatre, Houston), Dorothy in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Gateway Playhouse), Marty in Grease (Stages St. Louis), Judy in A Chorus Line (Geva Theater), Ziegfeld’s Favorite in The Will Rogers Follies (Sacramento Music Circus), and Rita in White Christmas (Los Angeles and Boston). Film: The Producers (2005); The Singing Detective (w/Robert Downey, Jr.). Erin has degrees in Music and Drama from the University of California, Irvine, and has been a member of Actors’ Equity for ten years.
	JEFFRY DENMAN* (Zach) PTC debut. Original Broadway Casts of White Christmas (Astaire Award nominee), The Producers, Dream, How To Succeed... and the final cast of Cats. Encores: Face the Music, Of Thee I Sing; Off-Broadway: YANK (upcoming Feb 2010, York Theatre); Children of A Lesser God (Keen Company) Regional: White Christmas, An American in Paris, On Your Toes, Crazy for You, Dinner with Friends, Into the Woods, Singin’ in the Rain. TV: Law & Order. Concert: Solo show – Jazz Turns, soloist with Michael Feinstein (Carnegie Hall) and Marvin Hamlisch (Kennedy Center). Director/Choreographer of five Broadway by the Year concerts at Town Hall in NYC. Choreographer of Off Broadway’s Naked Boys Singing. Author of the book A Year with The Producers – a journal of his time in Mel Brooks’ hit musical. Proud Buffalo, NY born-and-bred. Visit www.jeffrydenman.com.
	MIGUEL ANGEL FALCON* (Paul) is thrilled to be making his Pioneer Theatre debut in his sixth production of A Chorus Line, having previously appeared on tour, Rochester’s Geva Theatre, and Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Other credits include the ill-fated Broadway production of Lone Star Love, The Buddy Holly Story (Richie Valens) at Westchester Broadway Theatre, five productions of West Side Story, including the European Tour (Chino) and Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre (Bernardo), The King & I at Forestburgh Playhouse (Lun-Tha) and American Music Theatre of San Jose. He just wrapped up shooting a national commercial for Olive Garden. TV/Film credits include All My Children and Fighting. Love to Tony, Mom and my babies: Carter and Lizzie.
	TONY FALCON* (Greg, u/s Zach/Larry) è entusiasmato per ritornare a Pioneer Theatre dopo Giuseppe d’esecuzione nelle ultime stagioni The Light in the Piazza. Broadway/Workshop: The Mambo Kings, In the Heights, Kismet (Encores!), La Carmen, Trip of Love, & Havana (Wildhorn). Off-Broadway: In the Heights, At the Diner, Boobs! National / European tours: Evita (Che/Sloucho), Saturday Night Fever (Tony/DJ), Grease (Kenickie), Chicago (Billy/Casley), West Side Story (Pepe/DC), Funny Girl (Nicky). Regional: Carmen at La Jolla Playhouse, Guys and Dolls at Cape Playhouse, Man of LaMancha at White Plains PAC, A Chorus Line at Ogunquit Playhouse, South Pacific at North Carolina Theatre, The Music Man at Music Theatre of Louisville. Film/TV: Sex and the City, Settlement. BFA Florida State University. For Carter Mitchell, Lizzie Meredith, and Miguel Angel.
	THAY FLOYD* (Richie) is stoked to make his PTC debut! National Tour: The Producers. NY: Treaty 321! (Lucille Lortel), Radium (The Jewel Box), Valentino (American Theatre of Actors), Angels in America (Currican, A Theatre). Regional: Chicago (Aaron, Tap Dance), The Who’s Tommy (Acid Queen, Sergeant), Floyd Collins (Ed Bishop), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Andre), Ragtime (Male Adagio), La Cage aux Folles (Chantal) and Damn Yankees (Vernon, Eddie). BFA: NYU; CAP 21. Thay would like to thank the Lord above from whom all blessings flow, his parents for their eternal faith, Chris over at K & G, and Patti along with the whole PTC family for this opportunity.
	MICHAEL HERNANDEZ (Roy, u/s Paul) is happy to be returning to the Pioneer stage. He is a local performer who was last seen here in West Side Story, and is currently a musical theatre major at Weber State University. He will be graduating in the spring. He has had the opportunity to perform across northern Utah as well as at Walt Disney World and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His favorite role is Jutter in The Musical of Musicals the Musical. Love and thanks to friends and family for their never ending support!
	TALESE HUNT (Lois, u/s Judy, Kristine) Talese is a Utah native and University of Utah graduate. Credits include Singin’ in the Rain and 42nd Street at Hale Centre Theatre, Hey, Mr. Producer, Que Noche, and Cirque Pan with Jean Ann Ryan Productions, and Footloose at the Egyptian Theatre. Talese has been a Radio City Rockette since 2007, including a guest performance on Dancing with the Stars in 2008.
	KEVIN JORDAN (Butch, u/s Richie, Mark, Bobby, Greg) joins the line as a recent BYU graduate from the BFA MDT and pre-dental programs. Other credits include Altar Boyz (Mark), Cats (Skimbleshanks), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Schroeder), as well as dancing with Odyssey Dance Theatre, Holland America Cruiselines and in High School Musical 2. Thanks to all who helped to get me here!
	MIKE KIRSCH* (Bobby) is truly thrilled to be returning to Pioneer Theatre once again! PTC credits include Paint Your Wagon, The Producers and My Fair Lady. A few other favorite credits include Ginger starring Donna McKechnie and Randy Skinner, Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain (National Tour and at several Regional Theatres) Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and 42nd Street at Walnut Street Theatre, Gypsy at Westchester Broadway, Titanic at Maine State Music Theatre, The Best Little Whore House in Texas starring Sally Struthers at the Ogunquit Playhouse and NBS (Off-Broadway). He is a founding member of the innovative and exciting Transcendence Theatre Company. Check out TranscendenceTheatre.org to learn more! Special thank you to the numbers 7, 3, 14 and 34... they know who they are!
	PETER NELSON (Larry) Peter is excited for his PTC debut in A Chorus Line. He has performed as a soloist with Odyssey Dance Theatre and Rick Robinson’s Evolutions of Dance. He has toured China and Australia performing with the BYU Young Ambassadors. He teaches dance at Vibe Performing Arts Center and is an aspiring medical student. Special thanks to my inspiring family and teachers.
	KIMBERLY DAWN NEUMANN* (Cassie) was most recently seen on Broadway in A Chorus Line where she frequently played Cassie opposite Mario Lopez. Broadway: A Chorus Line (Cassie/Sheila standby); Annie Get Your Gun (Sylvia Potter-Porter; Winnie Tate u/s-perf); Urban Cowboy (Barbie McQueen); Ragtime. National Tours: Kiss Me, Kate (Lois/Bianca u/s-perf); Annie (Lily St. Regis); Ragtime (Chicago); A Chorus Line (Val); Joseph…Dreamcoat (Judah’s Wife). Off-Broadway: Finian’s Rainbow (Susan/Dance Captain). She was a regular on Late Night with Conan O’Brien before they defected to L.A. Former National Competitive Aerobics Champion. As a multi-published writer, she’s been coined the “Carrie Bradshaw of Broadway” thanks to her two recently released dating/relationship books and many magazine articles in Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Maxim and more! Love to amazing family, friends and Professional Artists. www.KDNeumann.com.
	JEFF PEW (Don) is from San Jose, California, and just finished his BFA in Musical Theatre at Brigham Young University. Recent credits include: the Quartet in My Fair Lady (PTC), Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sundance), Mr. Brooke in Little Women (HCTO), Lead Tenor in My Fair Lady (Tuacahn Center for the Arts), Ensemble in Cinderella (Tuacahn Center for the Arts). Thanks to family and my beautiful wife Courtney!
	JEFFREY SCOTT STEVENS* (Frank, u/s Mike, Don, Al) now a NY resident, is thrilled to be returning home to PTC in A Chorus Line after having recently appeared in Miss Saigon. NY credits: Paul Revere (Sam Adams). Other credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Big River, Cat Ballou, and Aida. Jeffrey has spent most of his time singing overseas; first at Tokyo DisneySea in the original 2001 Grand Opening cast of Dockside Porters as Lead Tenor and more recently in Macau, China singing Italian Opera at the new Venetian Hotel/Casino Resort. Jeffrey received a BFA from BYU where he spent two years touring internationally with the Young Ambassadors to South America and once again to Asia. Jeffrey wrote and directed for the Jackson Hole Playhouse’s children’s theatre program last summer and again this summer for Lights Up! Theatre Arts Academy, founded by his greatest and most influential acting teacher (and mom) Carolyn Stevens. Jeffrey wants to thank the Artistic and Creative staff at PTC (especially to Patti for allowing him to “get it”), to God and also to his family for their unfailing support. A proud member of AEA.
	BRONWYN TARBOTON (Bebe) is currently a Junior in the Music-Dance-Theatre program at BYU where she has performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Berlin and as a member of BYU’s Dancensemble. Favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Cosette in Les Misèrables, and Clara in The Nutcracker. She is so excited to be performing for the first time with Pioneer Theatre Company!
	DEONE ZANOTTO* (Diana / Dance Captain) made her Broadway debut in the most recent revival of A Chorus Line. Other New York credits include Zorba and Bajour! (York Theatre Co., Anyanka). Before moving to New York, Deone resided in London and performed in the West End production of We Will Rock You (Madonna, U/S Killer Queen) and also in South Pacific for the BBC London. Australian premieres include Dirty Dancing (Lead vocalist), Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie), Footloose The Musical (Rusty), The Full Monty (Estelle), The Ellie Greenwich Story (Annie), Oh What A Night! (Brandy), Fame! (Carmen Diaz), Chicago (U/S Velma), West Side Story (Anybodys). Deone performed in Masterpiece: The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber in China. Deone is very proud to be an Aria nominee for the Original Cast Recording of Dirty Dancing.