MAMMA MIA
July 20th - August 7th
MAMMA MIA! is the mega-hit Broadway show about a daughter's dream ... a mother’s secret ... and a trip down the aisle you will never forget! You already know you are going to love it! MAMMA MIA! is packed with 22 ABBA hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All” that will have you dancing in the aisles.
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Music and Lyrics by:
BENNY ANDERSSON
BJÖRN ULVAEUSAnd some songs with STIG ANDERSON
Book by:
CATHERINE JOHNSON
Originally Conceived by:
JUDY CRAYMERMAMMA MIA! was originally produced in London by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal.
Additional Material & Arrangements:
MARTIN KOCH
Music Published by Universal Music Publishing Group and EMI Grove Park Music Inc. and EMI Waterford Music Inc. -
Rommy Sandhu++ (Director) is a New York City based Director-Choreographer and educator. Sandhu’s imaginative work and insight have been sought after from coast to coast and across the pond. Most recently, with Kathleen Marshall on The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Selected directing and choreography credits include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The Maltz-Jupiter Theatre), Mary Poppins, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sister Act (Tuacahn), and Singing In The Rain starring Corbin Bleu (The MUNY). He currently resides in Woodside NY with his wife, Ellery and their three children.
Krystyna Resavy (Choreographer) is thrilled to be working on Mamma Mia! this summer at New London Barn Playhouse. Pre-pandemic, Krystyna assisted Christopher Gattelli on the Broadway musical, The Cher Show, and choreographed Samsung’s launch event Move With Galaxy featuring Diplo and Gwen Stefani. Favorite performance credits include dancing the film Isn’t It Romantic starring Rebel Wilson and performing in front of 12,000 people for Walmart’s annual Shareholders Event. Krystyna is currently on faculty at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Special thanks to our fearless leader Rommy Sandhu for bringing me in on the fun. Merde!
Dustin Cross^ (Costume Designer/ Mamma Mia, Footloose) Dustin is so pleased to be back at the Barn Playhouse for his 4th season. Previous productions at NLB include Murder for Two, Peter and the Starcatcher, Shining On, Grand Night for Singing, World Goes Round, Anything Goes and Always, Patsy Cline. Other design credits include: Off Broadway (Select): Love Actually (NY/ Chicago) , The Office (NY, National Tour) Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, Spamilton (New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, LA, London, National Tour / Lucille Lortel Nom, Henry Hewes Nom), The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cougar The Musical, The Other Josh Cohen, Forbidden Broadway : Comes Out Swinging (NY, National Tour, London) Regional (Select): Peter and The Starcatcher ( NH Theater nom) *Kinky Boots, *The Prince of Egypt, *The Witches of Eastwick, *Billy Elliot, *Cinderella, *Sister Act, *Grumpy Old Men, *From Here to Eternity, *Heartbreak Hotel (*regional premiere),The Christmas Rose (Carnegie Hall) The NY Knicks Dancers and The NY JETS Drumline Tour: Pete the Cat's Hollywood Adventure, Dragons Love Tacos Film: Celtic Heart (PBS), Buttons: A Christmas Tale (Paramount Pictures starring Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury) Much love to his second family here in Sunapee, Alison and Neil Senior and their daughter Izzy! Enjoy! www.dustincrossdesigns.com Instagram: @dustincrossdesigns
Jordan Janota^ (Scenic Designer) This is Jordan’s twenty-sixth production with New London Barn Playhouse. Prior design credits include, Almost, Maine, Ragtime, Legally Blonde, Kiss Me Kate, Shrek, Crazy for You, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Peter and the Starcatcher with New London Barn Playhouse, Buyer and Cellar, Noises Off, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Hound of the Baskervilles, and Into the Woods at Northern Stage, Kinky Boots, The Scottsboro Boys, Once, In the Heights, and Carrie the Musical with Baldwin-Wallace at The Beck Center for the Arts in Cleveland OH, the TYA World Premier of Madagascar: Live and Beat Bugs, the Musical as well as the World Premier of Becoming Martin at The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City. jordanjanota.com
Rosalind (Rozy) Isquith is a Scenic Designer and a Scenic Artist. Rozy recently completed her Masters in Fine Arts in scenic design at The Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre. In the fall, Rozy will join SUNY Geneseo as a Guest Lecturer in their School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music and Musical Theatre. Recent design credits include scenic designs for Hair at Cortland Repertory Theatre, and Blood at the Root and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Penn State. As a scenic artist, she continues to work with Goodspeed Musicals, The Glimmerglass Festival, Scenic Art Studios, and the New London Barn Playhouse. Her design and production work can be viewed at rosalindisquith.com.
K.A. Rudolph (Lighting Designer) is a freelance lighting designer in New York City and Washington, D.C. Their work lives in two extremes: she is as enamored with the community and experimentation of devised work and avant-garde theatre as she is with the high-octane rush and scale of industrials, concerts, and commercial theatre. The beauty and magic of light is that there’s no one way to use it to tell a story! NYC design and associate credits include work with HERE Arts Center, Theatre at St. Clements, Second Avenue Dance Company, Columbia University, Corkscrew Theatre Festival, SheNYC, Kervigo Ensemble Theater, and Noor Theatre. Other design and associate credits include Blue Hour at the 2019 Prague Quadrennial and various work around Washington D.C. with Smithsonian Institution Museums, The Washington National Cathedral, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth, Signature Theatre, and Synetic Theater. (they/she)
Alexandra "Alex" Crosby is a Florida-grown pianist, music director, and singer living in NYC. She is grateful to be back for her fourth Barn Playhouse summer. She's served as Junior Intern music director since 2018 and has been enormously blessed to work with the best students and education staff on planet Earth. Favorite credits: High School Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the Barn Playhouse ). Singin' in the Rain (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts). Bandmaster at Celebrity Cruises. When not in New London, Alex is a conductor for Six the Musical (Broadway), and enjoys a rich schedule of teaching, performing, and blasting Michael McDonald in the kitchen. Thank you to Keith, Elliott, Josh, Mom, Dad, and the innumerable friends who pour into her life—foremost, her sister Bella. "Words will never move people the way love does. If you want to change the world, don't be loud. Be love."
Ian Yan (Keys 2) is a composer and Music Director from Hong Kong, based in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University this year with a double major in Music and English Literature. He was the composer and MD for the 126th Annual Varsity Show at Columbia, and his original musical, Representasian, for which he wrote book, music, and lyrics, was a finalist at the O’Neill this year. Ian is a member of MUSE One-on-One and Music Assistants’ programs, and is mentored by Tom Kitt.
Brandon Wong (Drums) is a New York based freelance percussionist, drummer, and educator from Bartlesville, Oklahoma whose musical interests and areas of proficiency include musical theater, classical percussion, contemporary chamber music, and steel pan. This is his fourth season playing drums for the New London Barn Playhouse and couldn’t be happier to be back in his home away from home. He earned his B.M. from the University of Oklahoma, M.M. from New York University, and currently works as the percussion manager for Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, Inc.
Tiffany Sammy (Guitar) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and educator - performing, writing, and recording music in Massachusetts for the past 15 years. She received a Bachelor’s of Music degree in 2017 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a concentration in Electric Bass and Music Business. In the past 15 years as an artist, she has been in many recording and performing projects for various styles of music and productions: rock, pop,avant garde, musical theater, choral. During her undergraduate program she performed and studied in varying jazz, classical, chamber, world, and art music ensembles. She has produced live recording sessions for local Boston artists and currently records and produces her own music, under TIFFY, and performs with Boston Music nominated group Mint Green. Sammy has taught a part of community organization Girls Rock Campaign Boston and currently teaches private music lessons in the Greater Boston area.
Lucas Phillips (Bass) is a prize-winning bassist, composer, and arranger from Boston. He performs throughout the Northeast and is a staple of the Boston jazz scene.
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Paula Leggett Chase* (Donna Sheridan) In 2020, she received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, and, MOLLY BROWN is where she met Managing Director of The New London Barn, Elliott Cunningham! PLC is delighted to join The Barn Playhouse family this summer! BROADWAY: TOOTSIE, ON THE 20th CENTURY (Imelda Thornton, 2015 revival); BYE BYE, BIRDIE (Gloria Rasputin 2009 rev.); CURTAINS; THE PAJAMA GAME (2004 rev.); DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS; KISS ME, KATE (1999 rev.); DAMN YANKEES! (1994 rev.); CRAZY FOR YOU (Mitzi; toe-tap); and A CHORUS LINE (Broadway debut). On tour, PLC was featured in CABARET (w/Joel Grey,1988). PLC has played the finest regional theatres coast to coast, most recently, she played Dorothy Brock in 42nd ST at Music Theatre Of Wichita. 30 ROCK fans will recognize PLC as the wine-tossing, pole dancing “Randi” on the “Queen of Jordan” episodes. Other TV/Film appearances include: YOUNGER, (Jackie Dunn); THE SOUND OF MUSIC, LIVE (Baroness Elberfeld; nun); L&O (Judge Dorothy Parnell). She was series regular on the PBS kiddie game show: WHERE IN TIME IS CARMEN SANDIEGO (Medeva). In her young showgirl days, PLC made over a dozen appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman tasked with everything from singing political ditties to cooking mussels with Jacques Pepin. Born and raised in Evansville Indiana. PLC studied voice at Indiana University and was a four-year member of IU’s premiere vocal group The Singing Hoosiers. PLC was awarded their Distinguished Service Award in 2006. PLC recently created and performed her own show: DIARY OF AN ANTIQUE SHOWGIRL benefiting Vanderburgh Medical Association in her beloved hometown. PLC is married to Music Director/Dance Arranger David Chase, they have two sons, Kyler and Dashiell. In her spare time, PLC directs, performs and hosts benefits for the schools in NYC her two sons attended. She created a popular annual Christmas Sing Along show she has hosted on NYC’s Upper West Side for over a decade. For more, see paulaleggettchase.com, @paulaleggett (Instagram) and on TikTok: Antique Showgirl
Erin Stoddard* (Tanya) is thrilled to be one of the Dynamos here at New London Barn Playhouse! Broadway: 42nd St. (Peggy), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), A Christmas Carol. Tours: Showboat, Joseph, Cabaret, Evita. Regional: Glass Ceilings (Elizabeth Blackwell), One Way Ticket to Hell (Cindy), Honky Tonk Laundry (Lana Mae), Night of A Thousand Stars, Tommy, Chess, My One and Only, Carousel, West Side Story. TV: Playdates Anonymous, Scrubs, Passions, Cavemen. Film: Maggie Gives a Speech, Driving Backwards, The Ballad of Benjamin Beane. Web Series: Women Can’t Be Funny (Creator), Rose by Any Other Name. I’m nothing without you, Howie! www.erinstoddard.com
Jessica Dillan* (Rosie) was born and raised in Connecticut. Her passion for dance was fostered at the Albano Ballet Company where she became the youngest Soloist. At 20, Jessica began touring the world in consecutive productions of On the Town and Cabaret. Shortly thereafter, Jessica made her Broadway Debut in CATS as Sillabub/Victoria and has continued to perform on and off Broadway. Broadway/Off-Broadway Credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ethel Peas), Thou Shalt Not (Ensemble), CATS (Sillabub/Victoria), and The Fartiste (Swing). Broadway National Tour Credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ethel Peas/Dance Captain), Swing! 1st National (Swing/Female Vocal Cover), CATS (Victoria), Cabaret (Kit Kat Girl), and On The Town (Ensemble). Favorite Regional Credits include: Swing! (Ovation Award Winner “Best Featured Ensemble Member”/Music Theatre West), A Chorus Line (Maggie/Maltz Jupiter), Tarzan (North Shore Music Theater), Beauty and the Beast (Belle, Westchester Broadway Theater), and CATS (Demeter, Gateway Playhouse) where she met her wonderful husband! Hint hint… he’s one of the Dads in this show. A big thank you to Rommy for making it possible to fulfill a bucket list and live out my ABBA dreams!! And to my husband David: ” A timeless hero must love too. And I love you.”
Bradley Ford Betros (Bill Austin) is so excited to return to the Barn Playhouse stage! Off-Broadway: After Happily Ever After at The Players Theatre. Select regional credits: Roger in Grease and Bill Slank in Peter and the Starcatcher at the New London Barn Playhouse, Bobby in Saturday Night Fever at Surflight Theatre, and Drake in Annie at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. Proud Florida State University alumni. Thanks to God, his family, and his incredible friends who have given him such support. Insta: @bradleyfordbetros
David Raimo* (Harry Bright) Originally from Duluth, MN, David headed south to attend college at Oklahoma City University where he earned a B.F.A. in Musical Theater. David has performed in five Broadway National Tours including: Mamma Mia! (Sky), Chicago (Fred Casely/Billy Flynn), CATS (Munkustrap), Joseph ...Dreamcoat (Simeon), and Miss Saigon (Cpt. Schultz). Other favorite credits include: Guys and Dolls (Hollywood Bowl), Aida (Metropolitan Opera), the world premiere of Life Could Be A Dream (Skip), Lil' Abner (Musicals Tonight, Off-Bway), Into the Woods (Wolf/Cinderella's Prince), SHREK (Shrek), White Christmas (Bob Wallace). David is thrilled to be performing this wonderful show, again! Many thanks to casting and the production team. All my love to my amazing and talented wife.
Jesse Swimm* (Sam Carmichael) is thrilled to be making his New London Barn Playhouse debut with Mamma Mia. Recently Jesse was seen in the World Premiere of Mystic Pizza the Musical (Priest/Mickey, Ogunquit Playhouse). Broadway: School of Rock the Musical (Original Cast), Mary Poppins (Ensemble, u/s Bert). Tours: My Fair Lady (Swing/Dance Captain), West Side Story (Action). Regional: Mary Poppins (Bert, T uacahn), Billy Elliot (George, u/s Dad, Goodspeed Opera House), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere, Sharon Playhouse), Elf (Chadwick, u/s Buddy, Pioneer Theatre), Shrek (Peter Pan, Captain of the Guard, NSMT), Fiddler on the Roof (Nachum, Lead Bottle Dancer, Goodspeed Opera House). TV: Law & Order: SVU, Dancing with the Stars, The Tonight Show. Thanks to my agents at The Mine. Love to Mom & Dad for all their continued support. Jesse is the proud owner of a rescue dog, Sara, and encourages everyone to open their home to a four-legged friend. IG: @jswimm1
Adam Zeph (Father Alexandrios) is grateful to be back in New London! At the Barn Playhouse: Catch Me If You Can, The Odd Couple, Crazy for You, H2$, Shrek, Brigadoon, West Side Story, Camelot, 42nd Street. The Cat in the Hat (TCT of Cincinnati), Hairspray (American Stage), Packer Fans From Outer Space (Northern Sky Theatre). Radio: Script Supervisor for Live From Here with Chris Thile. CCM. Thanks to all the Barnies and the Z’s!
Shane Boucher (Male Swing) is thrilled to be back at the Barn Playhouse after growing up involved with the Education Department. His first appearance on the Barn Playhouse stage was as a school boy in the 2011 production of Guys & Dolls, under co-choreographers Keith Coughlin and Sarah Case! Shane is a rising junior Musical Theatre major at Florida Southern College. Regional credits include: On Golden Pond, Billy Ray Jr (NLBP); Billy Elliot, Michael/Billy u/s (Wheelock Family Theatre); Oliver!, Dodger (Palace Theatre); Matilda, Adult Ensemble (Northern Stage). Huge thank you to family, friends, and educators for all their constant love and support!
Carly Mazer (Female Swing) is an Actor, Singer, Dancer, and VO Artist based in New York City. She is obsessed with storytelling in all forms! Carly recently graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Theatre and Psychology, as well as certificates in Musical Theatre and Theatre For Young Audiences. She is beyond thrilled to be performing at the New London Barn Playhouse this summer, fulfilling a dream of hers since she was a little girl!
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