Directed by Patrick Ciamacco
Music Direction by Bradley Wyner
Stage Managed by Mandalyn Stevens
Costume Design by Jenniver Sparano
Lighting & Set Design by Patrick Ciamacco
Sound Design by Richard B. Ingraham
Sound Mixing by RJ Hetman
Projection Design by Tom West
CAST/STAFF
Kyle Burnett is so excited and so grateful to be back at Blank Canvas Theatre for his first production in a year! Kyle was last seen in Yippee-Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Musical Parody as FBI Johnson. He was also seen in the ensembles of Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Urinetown: The Musical, and The Rocky Horror Show, all at BCT. When not acting, Kyle is strutting his heels as Miss Zoey Zegai, Northeast Ohio’s Triple Threat Theatre Queen (@zoeyzegai). Special thanks to Patrick, Bradley, Mandalyn, and every artist working on this project for making art possible during this time. Cheers! (@kyledanielburnett)
Kristy Cruz is elated to be returning to the Blank Canvas Theatre “stage” -- in any way possible! She has previously been seen on the stages of such theatres as Near West Theatre, Dobama Theatre, Lakeland Civic Theatre, and Cleveland Public Theatre. Favorite roles include The Who’s TOMMY (Mrs. Walker), Chess (Svetlana Surgeivsky), Bat Boy: The Musical (Mayor Maggie/Ron Taylor/Clem), Urinetown: The Musical (Little Becky Two Shoes, Penny), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (The Beggar Woman), and Big Fish (Sandra Bloom). Kristy is incredibly grateful to BCT for exploring this new medium, which allows her to do what she is so passionate about during these uncertain times for the arts. Many thanks to Pat and Brad for this opportunity, and to Mom and Summer for their constant love and support.
Tony Heffner is relieved to be back at Blank Canvas Theatre, a place that holds such a special place in his heart! He is a proud member of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program and is eligible to become an AEA member! He lives in Westlake and has participated in many productions in the greater Cleveland area at venues including Cain Park, Beck Center, The Brecksville Theatre and Weathervane Playhouse. Tony is no stranger to the BCT stage; he’s performed here in High Fidelity (Mohawk Guy), Chess (American Ensemble), and We Will Rock You (Brit). Tony was scheduled to appear in BCT’s production of The Full Monty (Ethan Girard) but, you know… COVID. Some of Tony’s favorite credits include Next to Normal (Gabe), Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow), American Idiot (Johnny), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), The Who’s TOMMY (Tommy), and Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale, Jr.). Tony would like to thank Pat for creating the beautiful environment and community that is BCT and for allowing him to be a part of it! GBOGB! For Bug.
Noah Hrbek is thrilled to be performing in this spring concert alongside such an extremely talented group of people. The last time he took the stage was in 2019’s Yippee Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Musical Parody. Since then, he has worked behind the scenes creating graphic art for Near West Theatre, and most recently filming and editing the Teen Untitled Sketch Show with Patrick Ciamacco at Beck Center.
Michael Knobloch is thrilled to be returning to Blank Canvas Theatre. Previous BCT credits include Floyd Collins (Homer Collins), and Cabaret. Some other favorites include If/Then (Lucas) at Lakeland Civic Theatre, Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow) and Jekyll & Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) at French Creek Theatre, and Assassins (John Wilkes Booth) at Near West Theatre. Michael has performed across Northeast Ohio in several other venues including Beck Center for the Arts, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Cassidy Theatre, Western Reserve Playhouse, and Weathervane Playhouse. A huge thank you to Patrick for this opportunity and thank you (yes you!) for supporting live art in these challenging times.
Venchise Phillips is excited to be performing for the Blank Canvas Theatre crowd once again! Her recent credits include Yippie Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Musical Parody (Fabrique/Twinkie), Cannibal! The Musical (Liane), and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Phantom). Venchise has been a part of the BCT community since 2014, both on- and offstage as a performer, sound/video operator, and stage manager. Thank you to Patrick for opening up this stage to me, and to Aaron, now and for always. Enjoy the show!
Lindsay Pier is excited to be out of her house and back at Blank Canvas Theatre! Her BCT credits include Next Fall (Holly) and the benefit concert of Merrily We Roll Along (Mary). Over the past several years, she kept her head down, had a kid, went back to school, had another kid, changed careers, worked really hard, and tried to laugh as much as possible along the way. She is content with her life at the moment. By day, she teaches math to the youth of America at Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School in Cleveland. By night, she…goes to bed and sleeps. Love to Josh, A, and KK!
Maggie Stahl is excited to be performing in her first drive-in theater production at Blank Canvas Theatre! After a year of struggle for so many, being back onstage (or in a window!) is a gift. BCT audiences may have seen her in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Molina's mother). Other favorite credits include Children of Eden (Yonah), Evita (Eva Peron), Ragtime (Mother), Miss Saigon (Ellen), Parade (Lucille Franks), Urinetown: The Musical (Hope), Big Fish (Sandra Bloom), and Mamma Mia (Donna). Many thanks to my supportive husband! And to Patrick and Bradley for giving me the chance to be a part of the re-emergence of theater in Cleveland.
David Turner thought this day would never come and couldn’t be happier that his first performance back is with Blank Canvas Theatre! Some favorite BCT credits include Avenue Q (Bad Idea Bear), Cannibal! The Musical (Israel Swan), Cabaret (Bobby), and Hair (Tribe/Margaret Mead). He has also been seen around town in How To Succeed in Business... (J. Pierrepont Finch), Disney’s Newsies (Davey), A Chorus Line (Mike), Rock of Ages (Franz Kleinman), The Wedding Singer (Robbie Hart), and The Producers (Leo Bloom). Many thanks to Pat and Brad for filling us with hope! Special thanks to my family and friends for their love and support, and especially to my husband for not killing me during this past year!
Patrick Ciamacco (Director/ Lighting Design) is thrilled to be working with so many talented and amazing people! Without them -- and YOU -- this place would not exist. Patrick is the Artistic Director and founder of Blank Canvas Theatre. This has been one of the roughest years… but theatre and everyone involved in this show help make each day a bit better.
Richard B. Ingraham (Sound Designer) Richard is excited to be back for another drive-in concert at Blank Canvas Theatre. A freelance Sound Designer and AV Systems Designer, Richard has worked at numerous theatres, schools, and attractions in the Cleveland area and throughout the US including: Ashland University, Beck Center for the Arts, Baldwin Wallace University, Cain Park, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy, The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland State University, Dobama Theatre, The University of Evansville, Great Lakes Theater, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, The Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, Oberlin College, Playhouse Square Center, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He has also worked as a consultant to award winning software companies that create products for live event production including Stage Research and Richmond Sound Design. Thank you to everyone for your support of live performance and of all the artists that make it happen.
Jenniver Sparano (Costume Designer) returns for a third window wonderland production at Blank Canvas Theatre. Over the years, her work at BCT has involved a lot of blood (The Texas Chainsaw Musical!, Night of the Living Dead), sweat (12 Angry Men, Glengarry Glen Ross), and tears (Next Fall), not to mention Urinetown: The Musical. She has also worked at a variety of other Northeast Ohio venue, including Beck Center, Clague Playhouse, Cleveland Public Theatre, Dobama Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, the bang and the clatter, Weathervane Playhouse, the Pickwick & Frolic Cabaret Stage, and the Rocket Mortgage Field House. In addition to costuming, she has co-produced 17 musical productions to benefit the AIDS Taskforce and CANAPI. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, she also studied in France and is employed by KeyBank.
Mandalyn Stevens (Stage Manager) is so excited to stage manage again at Blank Canvas Theatre! Mandi has worked recently with Pat Ciamacco on the previous drive-in-style shows, as well as on the wardrobe crew for The Toxic Avenger. Her other recent credits include Legally Blonde the Musical (The Brecksville Theatre), Rasheeda Speaking (Karamu House), Sister Act (The Brecksville Theatre), and Summerland (Clague Playhouse). She is grateful for the opportunity and looks forward to being back in a rehearsal.
Tom West (Video Design) holds a B.F.A. from Ohio University (2006) and M.F.A. from Kent State University (2016) and Is very excited to be helping out at Blank Canvas Theatre. Tom has worked in technical theater for over 20 years, starting in Cleveland with Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts, and Great Lakes Theater. Internationally, he has installed lighting for Bodies: The Exhibition with Primer Exhibitions, and in the NYC area, worked with Bently Meeker, The Lighting Syndicate, Playwrights Horizons, Barrow Street Theatre, and New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, as well as on Fela! The Musical (Electrics/Spot). More recently, Tom has been working in Northeast Ohio with Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, Brecksville Theater on the Square, Cleveland Public Theatre, Porthouse Theater, Near West Theatre, Lake Erie College, OYES, and Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute, and has served as Technical Director at Western Reserve Academy. Tom’s day job is, per usual, filling multiple roles as Drafter/Designer/Producer at InVision Communications, an engagement solutions agency.
Bradley Wyner (Music Director) has worked on the Blank Canvas productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Yippee Ki-Yay, Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Musical Parody, The Rocky Horror Show, We Will Rock You, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Toxic Avenger, and Hair. He has also served as music director at Cleveland Public Theater, Cleveland Play House, Kalliope Stage, and many others. Teaching music and arts for diverse groups has led to a second career as a dual diagnosis specialist for people with autism, mental health issues, and developmental disabilities. Strangers enter a room, lights go down, music goes up, and we have a thrilling experience together, so close we can see each other’s faces. We will do it again. For now, let’s do this.