1934-2024
The Dramateurs, Inc. at the Barn Playhouse
Theater Address: 1700 Christopher Lane; Jeffersonville, PA 19403
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 274, Eagleville, PA 19408-0274
Phone: (610) 539-BARN
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MEET THE CAST
Olivia Blevins
(Peter Quince & Ensemble) - Olivia is very delighted to be joining such a wonderful cast for her first show at The Barn. Previously, friends and family have watched her perform in other shows such as James and the Giant Peach, Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol, and Curtains when she joined as Assistant Stage Manager. Olivia is very grateful for every opportunity and can’t wait to be a part of this amazing show, Something Rotten!
Matt Bookler
(Shakespeare) performer of his art / Method actor he always plays his part. That is why his bio is written in / iambic pentameter for the win. Happy at The Barn is he to return / Many shows he’s done – theatrical churn. If you don’t know him yet you need to be / Giving focus to onstage revelry. If you’ve had enough of seeing his face, / Wait for Rumors, when his wife takes his place. Support for him while she too does expound, / A better partner nowhere could be found. Special tapping thanks he needs to offer / To Sammi Kuhl, his miracle worker.
Tony DeCarlo
(Nostradamus & Ensemble) – Tony is so excited to be back on stage at The Barn showing off his newly acquired tap-dancing skills. In the before times, you may have seen him at The Barn as the Waiter in First Date, as Vice Principal Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and in last fall’s showcase A Night of Broadway. Some of his favorite past roles are Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd, Pippin in Pippin, John Adams in 1776, Simon Zealots in Jesus Christ Superstar, Baby John in West Side Story, and Richard Miller in Ah Wilderness! Tony is a commercial banker by day and lives in Bryn Mawr with his wife, daughter, excitable corgi, and beleaguered cat. Tony would like to thank the cast and crew for their support, his family for their love and encouragement, and you, dear theater goers, for supporting local community theater.
Donna Dougherty
(Bard Boy & Ensemble) – Donna has been active in professional and amateur theater in the tri-state area for over 40 years and is thrilled to make her debut at The Barn. Pre-COVID, Donna appeared at Steel River in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Princess Puffer) and Cabaret (Fraulein Schneider) at Candlelight Theatre. She most recently appeared at Steel River in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. An attorney by day, Donna also sings with and is the resident choreographer for the Valley Forge Chorus - the reigning Sweet Adeline small chorus regional champions. Love to Dan.
Liz Eliff
(Bard Boy & Ensemble) – Liz is thrilled to be back on stage at The Barn, having last performed here in the 2018 production of Honeymoon in Vegas. Favorite roles include Fairy Godmother in Cinderella and Gingy in Shrek, the Musical. Liz is so happy she has the opportunity to perform here again, especially in such a hilarious show with an amazingly talented cast.
Joe Foering
(Brother Jeremiah & Ensemble) – Joe is happy to be making his debut at the Barn Playhouse with this production. In recent years he has appeared as Patsy in Monty Python's Spamalot and Hertz Klinemann in Rock of Ages, both at Birdsboro's 1st Street Theater. In his civilian life he is a social worker for the Commonwealth of PA by day and an avid gamer and anime nerd by night. He would like to thank everyone at The Dramateurs for making him feel so welcome, and his friends and family for their continued love and support.
Rob Frankel
(Nick Bottom) – Rob is relieved to be taking a break from his never-ending crusade to expose the lie that is "wrinkle free" bed sheets and instead strapping on his first pair of tap shoes and trying to convince the audience he is almost capable of keeping it together on stage for once. Rob has a varied and complex background that might worry most rational people, but he's tamed and mostly harmless thanks to the never-ending love of his dog, Leeloo Dallas Multipass. There are too many people that are amazeballs and very loved in Rob's life to single out, but they know who they are and don't require specific callouts.
Roie Gat
(Ensemble) – Roie is making his stage debut at The Barn after performing at other community theaters like Playcrafters and Dutch County Players. He’s an aviation enthusiast who likes flying simulators and drones. He also flies drones for The Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue unit. He’s married to a lovely redhead in the show and has two amazing daughters.
Justin Lamphere
(Nigel Bottom & Ensemble) – Justin is very thrilled to be a part of The Barn’s production of Something Rotten! His most memorable roles at the barn are Pugsley (Addams Family), Horton (Seussical Jr.), and Coach Dunbar (Footloose). His previous roles in high school were Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast) and the Wolf (Into the Woods). Justin is now attending Bucks County Community College with an undecided major. He would like to thank his family for being the most supportive people to him, the production team for doing so well putting this show, and the whole cast and crew for they’ve been incredible to work with and for doing an amazing job to make this show a lot of fun.
Maura McColgan
(Portia & Ensemble) – Maura is ecstatic to be making her debut as one of her dream roles at The Barn in Something Rotten! Maura holds a degree in Musical Theatre from West Chester University, which has given her the opportunity to perform professionally. Some favorite roles include Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods and Cosette in Les Miserables. She would like to thank the "eggcelent" community at The Barn for welcoming her in with open arms, her friends, and her mom and dad for their love and support.
Nicole Napolitano
(The Minstrel, Troupe & Ensemble) – Nicole is excited to welcome everyone to the Renaissance! Prior favorite roles include Regina in Rock of Ages at 1st Street Players, Pythio in Head Over Heels, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, and director of Calendar Girls at Forge Theatre, and Belinda in Noises Off! at SALT. Off the theatre stage, she performs with her acoustic duo Old Fangled. Many thanks to her loved ones for the constant encouragement and support, and to the awesome cast and crew!
Caitlin Naylor
(Bard Boy & Ensemble) – Caitlin is egg-lectric-fried to join this egg-cellent cast of Something Rotten! in a true dream role of a tap-dancing omelet. She has previously danced her way through New York, Havana, a convent, Duloc, Greece, various classrooms, a boat, a planetarium...but is most egg-cited to dance on a griddle. When not on stage, you can often find her teaching second grade, whisking up tap classes, running Relaxed Performances for neurodiverse audience members and volunteering at the Players Club of Swarthmore. Much love to my family, NEPS and coworkers!
Leslie Nulu
(Snug & Ensemble) – Leslie’s love of the theater began at a young age when her parents, both very talented and deeply involved in local theater, introduced her to this amazing world of acting, song, and dance. Performing on stage was a passion for Leslie from then on. Her last role was as Laura in The Glass Menagerie at Abilene Community Theater in Texas. Leslie had a long hiatus from the stage to take on the very challenging roles of mother, scientist, application developer, and spouse. Thanks to the encouragement of her sons, who are both involved in theater, and maybe a little bit of jealousy over all the fun they were having, Leslie took a chance and auditioned for this musical. She is very grateful and excited for her first opportunity to rejoin the world of community theater with this amazing cast and to help bring Something Rotten! to The Barn’s stage.
Maeve O'Brien
(Troupe & Ensemble) – Maeve is excited to be part of her first production at The Barn Playhouse and to be performing in one of her favorite shows. She was recently in Methacton Community Theater's production of Twelfth Night and performed in musicals all throughout college. She would like to thank her friends and family for coming to see the show as well as the cast and crew for making this such a fun experience.
Ryan Polito
(Francis Flute & Ensemble) – Ryan is excited to be in his first production at The Barn. He is a freshman at West Chester University minoring in theatre. He has previously been seen as Ensemble (SpongeBob SquarePants) at Footlighters, Doody (Grease), Mr. Wormwood (Matilda) at The Springer Studio, and Davey (Newsies) at Limelight. He would like to thank his family for their continuous support and the cast for making his first production here as memorable as it has been.
Emilie Puopolo
(Troupe & Ensemble) – Emilie is a high school senior who has been doing music-related activities for about 8 years. This is her second show and first community theater production. She plans to continue on to college to study voice. Emilie dedicates this performance to her sister Jackie and her harp Marguerite!
Mary Elizabeth Quirk
(Lady Clapham & Ensemble) – Mary Beth is excited to return to The Barn's stage after far too long an absence. Recipient of the 2015 PACT Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting, past favorite roles include Riff Raff in Rocky Horror and Georgeanne in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. Mary Beth would like to thank the members of *NSYNC for giving her the skills to scream like a crazed banshee that have proved to be quite useful in this production. She would also like to thank her friends and especially her husband, Franco, for putting up with said shenanigans when off the stage. Mary Beth is looking forward to hopefully landing the coveted role of homeowner sometime this fall.
Maddi Sloan
(Bea & Ensemble) – Maddi is so egg-cited to be back for her 16th production with The Barn! Some favorite productions include Honeymoon in Vegas, First Date, Pride and Prejudice, and All Together Now! She can also be seen later this year in Facetime Theaters production of Boeing Boeing as Gloria. Maddi would like to thank the production team, cast, crew, and pit for making this such a wonderful experience from start to finish, and really making her crack up at every rehearsal. She would like to thank her friends, family, and Adam for being so supportive and encouraging of her love of performing!
Jenn Smith
(Bard Boy & Ensemble) – Jenn is excited to be on stage performing at The Barn once again. Recently, she was seen in Cabaret (MCT). Favorite roles include Allison in First Date (Barn) and Lucy T. Slut in Avenue Q (KOPP). Later this year, Jenn will be fulfilling her first off-stage role as Producer for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In her everyday life, Jenn works as a digital marketer and enjoys teaching yoga around town to new and seasoned students. Much love to Matt, Mom and Minnie.
Rob Stoop
(Robin & Ensemble) – Rob is excited to be back onstage at The Barn, following his inaugural performance last fall as himself in A Night of Broadway. Additional on-stage credits include “The Whisk” (MCT’s Beauty and the Beast), Billy Cane (Burlington County Footlighters’ Bright Star), and Joe (The Ritz’s 9 to 5). Offstage, Rob can be found on several production teams as a musical director, and consultant for Colonial Middle School. He would like to thank his family and friends for their unconditional love and support, especially his husband, Carlos. Enjoy!
Liz Trostle
(Tom Snout & Ensemble) is “eggstatic” for her return to the stage with her first production at The Barn! Liz is an English Language Arts teacher in the Chester County area and supports the efforts to keep arts in school! Her past favorite roles have been Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Liz also has choreographed musical numbers for middle school students. Much love to her friends, family, boyfriend, and loved ones for their continued support. Enjoy!
Vince Vuono
(Shylock & Ensemble) – Vince is thrilled to be back on The Barn stage for his 5th production! Vince was previously seen here as Eddie in Mamma Mia and Chip in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Vince has also been seen as Levi in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at NCT, as Sandeep in Legally Blonde at Footlighters Theater, and as Chuck Baxter in Promises, Promises at Spotlight Theater. Vince would like to thank the entire cast and crew for an amazing experience, as well as his family, including his wonderful wife, Cassidy.
Florence Wydra-Gat
(Ensemble) – Florence is so excited to play "old haggard woman" in her debut at The Barn. Similar roles include "Tree #2" in the Wizard of Oz and the prophesied role of "I need six eggs solo" in Beauty and the Beast. (Most notable is Fiona in Shrek and Nancy in Oliver, but yawn that is so typical bio). Her most amazing roles include being an FCS teacher, a mother to two wonderful young ladies, and wife to an amazing bald man with whom she is and has shared the stage of life many times.