CHICAGO The Musical
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METRO STAGE COMPANY
CAST (in order of appearance)
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos
to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and
another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of
the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. The story is a satire based on the corruption in the administration
of criminal justice and the logic of a “celebrity criminal”. Chicago is based on a 1926 play by reporter Maurine Dallas
Watkins about the crimes and criminals she reported on. The basis of the Chicago play came from Maurine’s
Chicago Tribune coverage of the 1924 trials of Beulah Annan & Belva Gaertner.
to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and
another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of
the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. The story is a satire based on the corruption in the administration
of criminal justice and the logic of a “celebrity criminal”. Chicago is based on a 1926 play by reporter Maurine Dallas
Watkins about the crimes and criminals she reported on. The basis of the Chicago play came from Maurine’s
Chicago Tribune coverage of the 1924 trials of Beulah Annan & Belva Gaertner.
CHICAGO The Musical Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Directed & Choreographed by Karen Fogerty Music Direction by Rebekah Hardeson Fri & Sat, OCTOBER 21, 22, 28, 29 2011 at 8PM Thurs, OCTOBER 27, 2011 at 7:30PM & Sun, OCTOBER 23, 2011 at 2PM Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre Central Square, Cambridge Tickets may be purchased online through our online ticketing center or by calling 1-(866)-811-4111. |
Lauren Gemelli (Velma Kelly) Metro Stage Company debut! Originally from Norwell, Lauren is thrilled to be back performing on her home turf.
National/International Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone (u/s Janet & Kitty,) The Phantom of the Opera. Casinos: 42nd Street (Maggie.) Regional
highlights: Forbidden Broadway: Tampa, A Chorus Line (Diana,) and Sweet Charity (Nickie, u/s Charity.) Training: Boston Ballet Center for Dance
Education. Suma cum laude graduate, Manhattanville College: BA in Theatre and Criminal Justice. Thanks to everyone at Metro - especially Chris,
Rob, Rebekah, and Karen - for this opportunity. Love to friends, family, and 10420. www.laurengemelli.com
Monica Abdel-Azim (Roxie Hart) is honored and thrilled to be a part of this incredibly talented cast and crew! Past performances with Metro Stage
Company: Cabaret (2007), Heart and Music (2008). Monica is a Montessori Teacher in Cambridge and has been involved in theater, music, and
dance since moving to Boston almost ten years ago. She has danced for the Audra Carabetta Dancers, the Boston Cannons Dance Team, and the
EnMotion Hip Hop Company. She played cello and sang back up vocals for recording artist Michelle Lewis on her West Coast Tour in 2006. Monica
has most recently been seen on stage in Turtlelane's production of RENT. Other favorite roles include those in The Producers (u/s Ulla), A Chorus
Line (Bebe), All My Sons (Ann), and Little Shop of Horrors (Ronette). Much love and thanks to her friends and family, especially her ever-patient
husband for being so supportive, "koohl 'hoob-bee." Next up, Monica will be performing with Danceworks Boston in December. RMB!
James Crosby (Fred Casely) has been immensely enjoying his first ever musical as well as his debut with Metro Stage Company. Since the first
rehearsal he has not been able to shake the "5-6-7-8 Charleston! Charleston!" Some day he may actually sing and dance. James has also been on
stage for Vokes Players' Hamlet, Northshore Concerts' Our Town and a Speakeasy Stage workshop production of Blue Room. James has enjoyed
screen time at the Boston International Film Festival in Love Hurts as well as numerous appearances in the 48 Hr Film Festival and many
independent films. Backstage James has been a carpenter for the Huntington Theatre, Technical Director for Speakeasy Stage, and crew for Knight
and Day, Ted, and What's Your Number. For a full view of James' work as an actor and carpenter come visit the Waltham Mills Open Studios
November 5 & 6. None of this would have been possible were it not for the love and support of Bill, Caroline, Willie, Leigh, and Jill.
Jordan Callais (Sergeant Fogerty/Bailiff) is thrilled to be making his Metro Stage debut with Chicago. He graduated in May with a B.S. in Hospitality
Administration from BU and is a South Louisiana native. His BU credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie (Bun Foo), The Mousetrap (Christopher
Wren), Comic Potential (Adam Trainsmith), The Clean House (Charles), The Rocky Horror Show, Beauty and the Beast, HAIR!, Baby with the
Bathwater (Asst Dir.), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), and The Music Man. Jordan also appeared in the 2010 Boston Theatre Marathon. He is currently
a Professional Intern with the Huntington Theatre Company for the 2011-2012 season.
Gary Ryan (Amos Hart) is thrilled and a little intimidated to be in a show with a bunch of dancers. Among his previous Metro Stage appearances
are: Frid/Mr. Lindquist in “A Little Night Music,” Peter in “Company,” and Mr. Bungee in “A New Brain.” Other favorite roles include Carmen in “The
Producers,” Seymour in “Little Shop
of Horrors,” and Pippin in “Pippin.” Love to James and Sam!
Caroline Maus (Liz) is a veteran of the stage and is excited to make her MetroStage debut. Past favorite roles include those in Sweet Charity
(Charity), Lend Me a Tenor (Maggie), Nunsense (Sister Leo), Damn Yankees (Gloria), A Chorus Line (Connie), and the Drowsy Chaperone
(Ensemble). Off-stage, Caroline can be found in the lab as a scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. She thanks her fabulous family and friends for
their constant support and Karen for the opportunity to be part of this experience. She sends her love to Jonathan and looks forward to their debut as
bride and groom in 2012's Wedding.
Chelcy Harrell (Annie) a Texas native, is beyond thrilled to be making her Boston theatre debut! For the past two years she has been on the "other
side" with many directing and choreographing gigs including a recent choreography credit with The Footlight Club's production of Rent last spring.
Chelcy graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and a Minor in Directing. Some of her favorite past roles
include Peter Pan and Tiger Lily (Peter Pan) and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Being a part of Chicago is truly a dream come true. Chelcy
would like to thank Bob Fosse for his brilliant and wonderfully quirky style, her family for always supporting her dreams, her husband, Ben, for
always loving and believing in her and God for his never ending blessings. "Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh at it all." www.
chelcyharrell.com
Julia Deegler (June) is excited to be a part of her first Metro Stage production and working with such a fantastic cast and crew. She was recently
seen in the critically acclaimed Boston original show of Tonya and Nancy: A Rock Opera at A.R.T.’s Club Oberon. Julia is also a permanent cast
member of A.R.T.’s The Donkey Show performing in the role of Dimitri/Vinnie every Saturday night. Other recent credits include, Kitty in the The
Drowsy Chaperone (Turtle Lane Playhouse), Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (Emerson Umbrella) and Zelda Zanders in Singin’ in the Rain
(Emerson Umbrella). Special thanks and love to my family and friends for always being my biggest fans.
Kristy DiScipio (Hunyak) This is Kristy's debut with MetroStage, she was excited to get ‘roped’ into it…Who knew getting hanged could be so much
fun! Favorite roles include: Anytime Annie,42nd Street (2011 DASH winner Best Ensemble), Linda, The Wedding Singer, Marty, Grease; and Georgie
Bukatinsky, The Full Montywho (DASH nominee Best Musical). Kristy holds a B.F.A from Emerson College and has appeared in musical theater
throughout the N.E. area, including The Winthrop Playmakers, Needham Community Theatre, Concord Players, Vokes, Wellesley Players, and
Reagle Players. By day, she works as an Area Group Fitness Manager for Equinox, where it's not fitness, it's life! Kristy would like to thank the cast,
crew and the three shining stars in her life. Ben, her extremely talented and patient husband –a.k.a. Billy Flynn and her children, Jared (10) and
Gianni (6). They light up the world and make life worth living.
Leah Flaherty Moens (Mona) is making her debut with Metro Stage Company. Past roles include: Bonnie in Anything Goes (Colonial Chorus
Players), Mimi in Guys and Dolls and Dawn in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Turtle Lane), Eliza in The King and I (Maui OnStage), Lipshitz in
Chicago (Newton Country Players), Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast (Fiddlehead) and Carmen in Sweet Charity (Wellesley Players). Many thanks to
Karen, Monica, and her husband Jason for their encouragement and to her mom for the free babysitting services.
Mary O’Donnell (Matron “Mama” Morton) is happy to be performing the role of Mama once again, having previously performed it in summer stock in
1984. Mary has appeared with Metro Stage Company as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, Mimi Schwinn in A New Brain, Fraulein Schneider
in Cabaret, Lita Encore in Ruthless, and as a featured soloist in Closer Than Ever and Songs for a New World. Favorite roles include Rose in Gypsy,
Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Lettice Douffet in Lettice and Lovage, Carmen Bernstein in Curtains, The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Reno
Sweeny in Anything Goes, Mame in Mame, and Maureen Folan in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Mary has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical
Theater from The Boston Conservatory. A big thank you to my friends and family who have always enthusiastically supported my theatrical
adventures.
Ben DiScipio (Billy Flynn) is thrilled to be joining Metro Stage for a role that he has now performed three times. Ben's last appearance with Metro
Stage was as Sweeney Todd, for which he won an IRNE award for Best Actor in a Musical. Some of Ben's more recent roles have been Jekyll and
Hyde, in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical, for which he was nominated for a DASH award for best actor...Julian Marsh in 42nd Street...and Rochester in
Jane Eyre, the Musical. It's a thrill for Ben to be sharing the stage with his wife, Kristy, who was also in the cast the other two times he played Billy.
V Bringhurst (Mary Sunshine) is a native of Pocatello, Idaho, and has participated in numerous stage and musical roles. At age 5, V was the
youngest chorus member of a community production of The Music Man, and 12 years later held a starring role. Other roles have included Oberon,
Det. Sgt. Troughton in Run for Your Wife, Chorus in Pippin, and Warden Smith in Threepenny Opera. Offstage, V was music director for the Opera
House Theater Company, (Philipsburg, MT, 2008) and the Virginia City Players (Virginia City, MT, 2010). Currently studying at the Longy School of
Music for a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, V can also be heard every Sunday morning singing with the choir of St. Paul’s Harvard Square at
11am.
Julie Lyon (Go-to-Hell Kitty) was last seen as Ulla in Turtle Lane’s production of The Producers. Past roles include (Beatrice) The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas, (Lucille/Pearl Lady/Dorothy Parker) Thoroughly Modern Millie, (Vera) Crazy for You, (ensemble) My Fair Lady, (Green dress
woman) Singin’ in the Rain, (Consuela) West Side Story, (Sally Bowles) Cabaret, (Kit Kat Girl/One of the Two Ladies) Cabaret, (Miss Shields) A
Christmas Story, (Babette) Beauty and the Beast, (Julie) Carousel, and (Hope Harcourt) Anything Goes. Julie is putting her Bachelor’s degree in
elementary/special education from Providence College to use teaching special needs at LaLiberte Elementary School in Raynham. She recently
completed her Masters in School Administration at Bridgewater State University. She would like to dedicate this performance to her always
supportive soon-to-be husband, Matt Santos.
Donald Gregorio (Harry/Judge) is thrilled to be back with Metro Stage Company in this production of Chicago. He last worked on Sizzle a benefit for
the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod presented by MoonMaxx Productions in Provincetown, MA, and re-choreographed Turtle Lane Playhouse’s
(TLP), The Full Monty. Other works include: Kings Dominion theme park's Summer production of Signed, Sealed, Delivered! RENT, The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas, Crazy for You, Cabaret, The Full Monty, Songs For a New World and Miss Saigon. Donald also received an IRNE nomination
for Best Choreography of The Producers at TLP. A native of San Diego, Donald attended the San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts and
graduate from Suffolk University focusing on Theater and Music History. Donald is always grateful for the opportunity to be able to dance and enjoy
what he's most passionate about, and is most excited to be working with this amazingly talented cast!
Jose Romero (Doctor/Aaron) is so excited to be a part of Chicago. His past credits include Rent (Angel), Into The Woods (Cinderella's Prince), The
Crucible (John Hale) and Once Upon A Mattress (Jester). Jose is currently studying to be a phlebotomist. During his spare time he enjoys fulfilling
his passion for the performing arts. He thanks his family, partner, friends and past teachers for their never-ending support!!!
Michael Hogman (Jury) Michael has been performing and choreographing locally for over 25 years. Most recent choreography works include
Curtains with Arlington Friends of the Drama, City of Angels with Longwood Players and Hello Dolly with The Footlight Club, Some favorite
performances include Gerald in Me and My Girl (Arlington Friends of the Drama), Arpad in She Loves Me (Quannapowitt Players). Bobby in A Chorus
Line (Winthrop Playmakers & Turtle Lane Playhouse), Hanna in La Cage Aux Folles (Riverside Theaterworks, Wellesley Players & Longwood
Players) and Sir Evelyn in Anything Goes (Actors Inc.).Michael has had the pleasure of performing with JoAnne Worley in Hello Dolly and dancing in
the Miss Massachusetts Pageant. He is very excited to making his debut with Metro Stage.
National/International Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone (u/s Janet & Kitty,) The Phantom of the Opera. Casinos: 42nd Street (Maggie.) Regional
highlights: Forbidden Broadway: Tampa, A Chorus Line (Diana,) and Sweet Charity (Nickie, u/s Charity.) Training: Boston Ballet Center for Dance
Education. Suma cum laude graduate, Manhattanville College: BA in Theatre and Criminal Justice. Thanks to everyone at Metro - especially Chris,
Rob, Rebekah, and Karen - for this opportunity. Love to friends, family, and 10420. www.laurengemelli.com
Monica Abdel-Azim (Roxie Hart) is honored and thrilled to be a part of this incredibly talented cast and crew! Past performances with Metro Stage
Company: Cabaret (2007), Heart and Music (2008). Monica is a Montessori Teacher in Cambridge and has been involved in theater, music, and
dance since moving to Boston almost ten years ago. She has danced for the Audra Carabetta Dancers, the Boston Cannons Dance Team, and the
EnMotion Hip Hop Company. She played cello and sang back up vocals for recording artist Michelle Lewis on her West Coast Tour in 2006. Monica
has most recently been seen on stage in Turtlelane's production of RENT. Other favorite roles include those in The Producers (u/s Ulla), A Chorus
Line (Bebe), All My Sons (Ann), and Little Shop of Horrors (Ronette). Much love and thanks to her friends and family, especially her ever-patient
husband for being so supportive, "koohl 'hoob-bee." Next up, Monica will be performing with Danceworks Boston in December. RMB!
James Crosby (Fred Casely) has been immensely enjoying his first ever musical as well as his debut with Metro Stage Company. Since the first
rehearsal he has not been able to shake the "5-6-7-8 Charleston! Charleston!" Some day he may actually sing and dance. James has also been on
stage for Vokes Players' Hamlet, Northshore Concerts' Our Town and a Speakeasy Stage workshop production of Blue Room. James has enjoyed
screen time at the Boston International Film Festival in Love Hurts as well as numerous appearances in the 48 Hr Film Festival and many
independent films. Backstage James has been a carpenter for the Huntington Theatre, Technical Director for Speakeasy Stage, and crew for Knight
and Day, Ted, and What's Your Number. For a full view of James' work as an actor and carpenter come visit the Waltham Mills Open Studios
November 5 & 6. None of this would have been possible were it not for the love and support of Bill, Caroline, Willie, Leigh, and Jill.
Jordan Callais (Sergeant Fogerty/Bailiff) is thrilled to be making his Metro Stage debut with Chicago. He graduated in May with a B.S. in Hospitality
Administration from BU and is a South Louisiana native. His BU credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie (Bun Foo), The Mousetrap (Christopher
Wren), Comic Potential (Adam Trainsmith), The Clean House (Charles), The Rocky Horror Show, Beauty and the Beast, HAIR!, Baby with the
Bathwater (Asst Dir.), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), and The Music Man. Jordan also appeared in the 2010 Boston Theatre Marathon. He is currently
a Professional Intern with the Huntington Theatre Company for the 2011-2012 season.
Gary Ryan (Amos Hart) is thrilled and a little intimidated to be in a show with a bunch of dancers. Among his previous Metro Stage appearances
are: Frid/Mr. Lindquist in “A Little Night Music,” Peter in “Company,” and Mr. Bungee in “A New Brain.” Other favorite roles include Carmen in “The
Producers,” Seymour in “Little Shop
of Horrors,” and Pippin in “Pippin.” Love to James and Sam!
Caroline Maus (Liz) is a veteran of the stage and is excited to make her MetroStage debut. Past favorite roles include those in Sweet Charity
(Charity), Lend Me a Tenor (Maggie), Nunsense (Sister Leo), Damn Yankees (Gloria), A Chorus Line (Connie), and the Drowsy Chaperone
(Ensemble). Off-stage, Caroline can be found in the lab as a scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. She thanks her fabulous family and friends for
their constant support and Karen for the opportunity to be part of this experience. She sends her love to Jonathan and looks forward to their debut as
bride and groom in 2012's Wedding.
Chelcy Harrell (Annie) a Texas native, is beyond thrilled to be making her Boston theatre debut! For the past two years she has been on the "other
side" with many directing and choreographing gigs including a recent choreography credit with The Footlight Club's production of Rent last spring.
Chelcy graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and a Minor in Directing. Some of her favorite past roles
include Peter Pan and Tiger Lily (Peter Pan) and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Being a part of Chicago is truly a dream come true. Chelcy
would like to thank Bob Fosse for his brilliant and wonderfully quirky style, her family for always supporting her dreams, her husband, Ben, for
always loving and believing in her and God for his never ending blessings. "Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh at it all." www.
chelcyharrell.com
Julia Deegler (June) is excited to be a part of her first Metro Stage production and working with such a fantastic cast and crew. She was recently
seen in the critically acclaimed Boston original show of Tonya and Nancy: A Rock Opera at A.R.T.’s Club Oberon. Julia is also a permanent cast
member of A.R.T.’s The Donkey Show performing in the role of Dimitri/Vinnie every Saturday night. Other recent credits include, Kitty in the The
Drowsy Chaperone (Turtle Lane Playhouse), Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (Emerson Umbrella) and Zelda Zanders in Singin’ in the Rain
(Emerson Umbrella). Special thanks and love to my family and friends for always being my biggest fans.
Kristy DiScipio (Hunyak) This is Kristy's debut with MetroStage, she was excited to get ‘roped’ into it…Who knew getting hanged could be so much
fun! Favorite roles include: Anytime Annie,42nd Street (2011 DASH winner Best Ensemble), Linda, The Wedding Singer, Marty, Grease; and Georgie
Bukatinsky, The Full Montywho (DASH nominee Best Musical). Kristy holds a B.F.A from Emerson College and has appeared in musical theater
throughout the N.E. area, including The Winthrop Playmakers, Needham Community Theatre, Concord Players, Vokes, Wellesley Players, and
Reagle Players. By day, she works as an Area Group Fitness Manager for Equinox, where it's not fitness, it's life! Kristy would like to thank the cast,
crew and the three shining stars in her life. Ben, her extremely talented and patient husband –a.k.a. Billy Flynn and her children, Jared (10) and
Gianni (6). They light up the world and make life worth living.
Leah Flaherty Moens (Mona) is making her debut with Metro Stage Company. Past roles include: Bonnie in Anything Goes (Colonial Chorus
Players), Mimi in Guys and Dolls and Dawn in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Turtle Lane), Eliza in The King and I (Maui OnStage), Lipshitz in
Chicago (Newton Country Players), Silly Girl in Beauty and the Beast (Fiddlehead) and Carmen in Sweet Charity (Wellesley Players). Many thanks to
Karen, Monica, and her husband Jason for their encouragement and to her mom for the free babysitting services.
Mary O’Donnell (Matron “Mama” Morton) is happy to be performing the role of Mama once again, having previously performed it in summer stock in
1984. Mary has appeared with Metro Stage Company as Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, Mimi Schwinn in A New Brain, Fraulein Schneider
in Cabaret, Lita Encore in Ruthless, and as a featured soloist in Closer Than Ever and Songs for a New World. Favorite roles include Rose in Gypsy,
Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Lettice Douffet in Lettice and Lovage, Carmen Bernstein in Curtains, The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Reno
Sweeny in Anything Goes, Mame in Mame, and Maureen Folan in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Mary has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical
Theater from The Boston Conservatory. A big thank you to my friends and family who have always enthusiastically supported my theatrical
adventures.
Ben DiScipio (Billy Flynn) is thrilled to be joining Metro Stage for a role that he has now performed three times. Ben's last appearance with Metro
Stage was as Sweeney Todd, for which he won an IRNE award for Best Actor in a Musical. Some of Ben's more recent roles have been Jekyll and
Hyde, in Jekyll and Hyde the Musical, for which he was nominated for a DASH award for best actor...Julian Marsh in 42nd Street...and Rochester in
Jane Eyre, the Musical. It's a thrill for Ben to be sharing the stage with his wife, Kristy, who was also in the cast the other two times he played Billy.
V Bringhurst (Mary Sunshine) is a native of Pocatello, Idaho, and has participated in numerous stage and musical roles. At age 5, V was the
youngest chorus member of a community production of The Music Man, and 12 years later held a starring role. Other roles have included Oberon,
Det. Sgt. Troughton in Run for Your Wife, Chorus in Pippin, and Warden Smith in Threepenny Opera. Offstage, V was music director for the Opera
House Theater Company, (Philipsburg, MT, 2008) and the Virginia City Players (Virginia City, MT, 2010). Currently studying at the Longy School of
Music for a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, V can also be heard every Sunday morning singing with the choir of St. Paul’s Harvard Square at
11am.
Julie Lyon (Go-to-Hell Kitty) was last seen as Ulla in Turtle Lane’s production of The Producers. Past roles include (Beatrice) The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas, (Lucille/Pearl Lady/Dorothy Parker) Thoroughly Modern Millie, (Vera) Crazy for You, (ensemble) My Fair Lady, (Green dress
woman) Singin’ in the Rain, (Consuela) West Side Story, (Sally Bowles) Cabaret, (Kit Kat Girl/One of the Two Ladies) Cabaret, (Miss Shields) A
Christmas Story, (Babette) Beauty and the Beast, (Julie) Carousel, and (Hope Harcourt) Anything Goes. Julie is putting her Bachelor’s degree in
elementary/special education from Providence College to use teaching special needs at LaLiberte Elementary School in Raynham. She recently
completed her Masters in School Administration at Bridgewater State University. She would like to dedicate this performance to her always
supportive soon-to-be husband, Matt Santos.
Donald Gregorio (Harry/Judge) is thrilled to be back with Metro Stage Company in this production of Chicago. He last worked on Sizzle a benefit for
the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod presented by MoonMaxx Productions in Provincetown, MA, and re-choreographed Turtle Lane Playhouse’s
(TLP), The Full Monty. Other works include: Kings Dominion theme park's Summer production of Signed, Sealed, Delivered! RENT, The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas, Crazy for You, Cabaret, The Full Monty, Songs For a New World and Miss Saigon. Donald also received an IRNE nomination
for Best Choreography of The Producers at TLP. A native of San Diego, Donald attended the San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts and
graduate from Suffolk University focusing on Theater and Music History. Donald is always grateful for the opportunity to be able to dance and enjoy
what he's most passionate about, and is most excited to be working with this amazingly talented cast!
Jose Romero (Doctor/Aaron) is so excited to be a part of Chicago. His past credits include Rent (Angel), Into The Woods (Cinderella's Prince), The
Crucible (John Hale) and Once Upon A Mattress (Jester). Jose is currently studying to be a phlebotomist. During his spare time he enjoys fulfilling
his passion for the performing arts. He thanks his family, partner, friends and past teachers for their never-ending support!!!
Michael Hogman (Jury) Michael has been performing and choreographing locally for over 25 years. Most recent choreography works include
Curtains with Arlington Friends of the Drama, City of Angels with Longwood Players and Hello Dolly with The Footlight Club, Some favorite
performances include Gerald in Me and My Girl (Arlington Friends of the Drama), Arpad in She Loves Me (Quannapowitt Players). Bobby in A Chorus
Line (Winthrop Playmakers & Turtle Lane Playhouse), Hanna in La Cage Aux Folles (Riverside Theaterworks, Wellesley Players & Longwood
Players) and Sir Evelyn in Anything Goes (Actors Inc.).Michael has had the pleasure of performing with JoAnne Worley in Hello Dolly and dancing in
the Miss Massachusetts Pageant. He is very excited to making his debut with Metro Stage.