Fixing Frankie a new musical

Broadway: Fiddler On The Roof, South Pacific. Broadway National Tour: My Fair Lady. Regional: 6 World Premiere plays and musicals including, Private Jones (Signature/Goodspeed), Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy (The Old Globe/McCarter Theatre) and Errol and Fidel (NYMF, Best Supporting Actor Award). Other Regional includes She Loves Me (Kodaly, Link Theatre Company, Directed by Joe Langworth). Voiceover: Transitions (40TH Anniversary Audiobook), Pizza Hut, Animated Pilot for the Cartoon Network. George made his Carnegie Hall debut singing “Somewhere” from West Side Story honoring Academy Award winner, George Chakiris. He is the Host of Broadway Under the Stars in NYC (6 years), and is also the winner of season two of Broadway Idol.www.GeorgePsomas.com / IG: @George_Psomas

National Tours: Lincoln Center Production South Pacific, Work light Productions A Year with Frog and Toad. Regional: Rona, Putnam Spelling Bee (Link), Calliope, Xanadu (Revision Theater), Betty Jean, The Marvelous Wonderettes Shadowland Theater), Dina Murphy, South Pacific (Ogunquit Playhouse). BFA from Boston Conservatory, Laura provides back vocals for various artists and currently tours as a headline act for cruise lines in her group Chanteuse. Find her singing on the high seas or belting out requests at Don’t Tell Mama piano bar when she’s in NYC!

Andrea is very happy to be part of Fixing Frankie. Next up she will be heading to the UK to be part of a musical workshop of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. New York: Smart Blonde (59E.59th), Curvy Widow (Westside Arts Theatre), Being Audrey (Transport Group), Italian American Reconciliation (Manhattan Theatre Club) Lusting After Pipino’s Wife (Primary Stages), and Cocoanuts (Laura Pels). Regional: George Street Playhouse, Guthrie Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Syracuse Stage, Maltz Jupiter, Barter Theatre, Riverside Theater, etc. TV: Upcoming You (Netflix) also Law and Order: SVU, Power Book II: Ghost, FBI Most Wanted,just filmed Chicago Fire and is filming an upcoming feature entitled “Caity.”Andrea-Bianchi.com

Steven is best known for creating and performing the hit play A Shoemaker’s Tale, which began at Zephyr Theater in Los Angeles, and has gone on to play sold out performances in Westchester County, New York City, Las Vegas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Connecticut and most recently the Akron Civic Theater in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Scionti also played the lead role of FREDDY opposite RALPH MACCHIO in the critically acclaimed Off Broadway play Magic Hands Freddy at the Soho Playhouse. He made his Broadway Debut as THE ANNOUNCER in Legs Diamond, starring the late PETER ALLEN. Other theater credits – Larry in A Chorus Line, Action in West Side Story, Mendel in Fiddler on The Roof and Eddie in A View from the Bridge. Film work includes In the Hands Of Fate, What The Maid Made, A Scarf For Joey and Calendar. Steven thanks his wife, Kimberly Ann Scionti, for her constant support and belief in him. Steven thanks his wife, Kimberly Ann Scionti, for her constant support and belief in him.

Broadway: Tanya in Mamma Mia! The Wedding Singer* (Linda), Aida (Amneris), Smokey Joe’s Cafe*, The Life* (April). Off-Broadway: Forbidden Broadway* (SVU and 2001 Space Odyssey), MTC’s The Wild Party* (Rose), Playwrights Horizons Bubbly Black Girl*Disaster! (Jackie). Personal favorites: Patsy in A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, Damn Yankees (Lola) oppositeAndreDeShields) Songbird* (Tammy)TwoRiver, Evita (Evita) Ogunquit, Headlining at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City, Sweet Charity (City Center- Directed by Gwen Verdon). Awards: Best Actress (Andes Award) for Patsy Cline*Most Distinguished Performance for Linda in Wedding Singer (Drama Desk), NYC’s Best Cabaret (Bistro Award), Best Musical Revue (Drama Desk), NJ Best Actress for Pinky in *Happy Days. *Denotes Original Company and cast album. feliciafinley.com“I dedicate this piece to my cousin, Benny Allman”.

National Tour: Hamilton: An American Musical (1st Broadway National). Regional: In the Heights (Midtown Arts Center, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Portland Center Stage, Stages St. Louis); On Your Feet! (The Muny, KC Starlight) The Tempest, Antigone, and Macbeth (Classical Theatre of Harlem); American Idiot, Henry V, and The Rocky Horror Show (Roxy Regional Theatre); Salomé and Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Hair and Godspell (Seacoast Repertory Theatre); Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, and Young Frankenstein (Mac-Haydn Theatre); and Will Power’s The Seven (Columbia Stages). All love and thanks to his family and friends, te amo mucho! @_ryanalvarado_ ryanalvarado.net

Greyson Chapman is excited to be part of this staged reading, bringing Young Frankie to life! It has been an incredible experience working with such a talented team. Greyson is grateful to Carson Kolker Org., his coaches at The Prep NY, and the entire Fixing Frankie production and creative team for this opportunity. A special thank you to his family for their love and support, which has been instrumental in helping him pursue his dreams.

Austin Colburn (Lucas/Tye) is thrilled to be making his Off-Broadway debut in Fixing Frankie! Regional Credits: The Last Five Years (Jamie Wellerstein), Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow), The Wizard of Oz(Scarecrow), Secret of My Success (u/s Brantley Foster), Alice By Heart (Alfred / White Rabbit), Rock Of Ages (Joey Primo, Ensemble), Spring Awakening (Otto), West Side Story (Jet Swing), and the World Premiere of Drag Wonderettes (Cindy Lou). Endless love to my family, friends, and DGRW family. @AustinJColburn

Joe’s Directing work has been nominated by the LA Drama Critics Circle (West Side Story), Broadway World LA (Carousel), and was awarded a “Best Director” acknowledgment at New York Theatre Festival (Suicidal Life Coach.) Broadway collaborations include Geoffrey Naufft’s Next Fall (Associate Director), Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of South Pacific (Associate Choreographer/Casting Director), and Casting collaborations with Telsey + Company including In The Heights, Company, Rent and more. As a Performer, Joe was seen in A Chorus Line, Ragtime (original cast), and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies. Premieres include To Marz and Back (another collaboration with Mr. Marzullo) Companion Piece by Kevin Armento, The Book of Merman by Leo Schwartz & DC Cathro, and Baggage at The Door by Dana Aber. In the Cabaret space, Joe has directed from the Spoleto Festival to 54 Below including evenings with Paulo Szot, Laura Osnes, Diane Phelan, Heather Parcells, Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers. Joe is the Resident Director of The Link Theatre Company.  www.joelangworth.com

Steve has been working in professional theater for the last 35 years as a composer, pianist, conductor and music director. He has contributed to many Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals including the original productions of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, RAGTIME, FLOYD COLLINS, SEUSSICAL and MAMMA MIA!  to name a few. He has also played piano on the soundtracks of the Disney Feature Films BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and ALLADIN, as well as Fox’s ANASTASIA. As a composer, Steve has written songs recorded by 6-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as well as other theater veterans including Andrea McArdle (Original ANNIE on Broadway,) Rebecca Luker and Stephanie J. Block. Steve has recorded two albums of original compositions called SHOW SOME BEAUTY and KISS ME WHILE WE HAVE THE CHANCE. 

Michael is a New York City based director, producer, and theatre educator. Michael is the Artistic Director and Founder of Little Red Light Theatre an Off Off Broadway theatre company specializing in Jewish/Queer new musicals and plays. He produced/directed Hello Again, Thrill Me: the Leopold & Loeb Story, An infinite Ache and a new musical Harry Reems Goes to Hollywood with Little Red Light Theatre. As a Director, Michael has worked in Bergen, Norway where he directed a new Norwegian translation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. He directed/choreographed All Kinds of People for Inside Broadway. Other directing credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Escape to Margaritaville, Always Patsy Cline, Legally Blonde, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,The Big Bang and Titanic. He conceived/directed a world premiere devised play entitled Finding Home at Northern Michigan University. Michael is currently an adjunct Professor at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. MFA, Actors Studio Drama School, BFA Tish, NYU. Michaelblatt.info

Patricia Roques (They/She) is a NYC-based stage manager and actor. Recent Stage Management credits include Hungry Women (Soho Playhouse Lighthouse Series Finalist); Len Jenkin’s How Is It That We Live, or Shakey Jake + Alice at A.R.T. New York (Production Stage Manager–The Tent Theater Co); The Vitagraph Story at The Flea (PSM); BerkleeNYC’s annual Writing for Musical Theatre Showcase (PSM, ASM); bloodymessysurprised at New Ohio Theatre (PSM–downtown negro); and Dogs Chase Shadows (SM–Experimental Theatre Wing). Other recent credits include Oops Ouch! performs Hannah Montana (Musician/Performer), To Tread Among Serpents with Third Stone Theatre Co (Actor, JC Cohen), and Macbeth with Inkblot Theatre Co (Ross/First Witch). Graduate of the Experimental Theatre Wing at Tisch School of the Arts. www.patriciaroques.com

Rochele Seskin was the Producing Artistic Director of Stage 74 at the SYJCC from 2013 – 2024. In 2010 she founded the program Cabaret Kids and in 2019 was nominated for the Carnegie Mellon University Excellence in Theater Education TONY Award.
Rochele has done Broadway National and International tours, including the 25th anniversary Broadway Nation Tour of Hair directed by James Rado. She has had recurring sketch comedy roles on The Conan O’Brian Show and MTV and was a member of the La Mama 2000 Theater Company helmed by legendary director Tom O’Horgan. She was a talent agent at J. Michael Bloom and helped to launch the commercial division in the New York office of Innovative Artists. Rochele has been a casting director working with casting offices such Telsey Casting and Liz Lewis Casting. She was the in-house casting director for The Roundtable Ensemble from 1998 – 2001.
She is a director, choreographer, voice, acting and performance coach.

Music Director for the National Tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home. Broadway: Conductor for Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Spring Awakening, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, Chicago, Promises, Promises, Porgy and Bess, Cinderella, Bye, Bye, Birdie!, Music Man, and White Christmas. NYMF Best Music Director 2013. Off-Bway: Pageant (Drama Desk Best Revival nom.), A Christmas Memory (Outer Critics Circle Best Musical nom.). Artist-in-Residence at Coastal Carolina University. Guest Teacher: Jacob’s Pillow, Barrington Stages, Hunter College, NYU. Micah is the composer/lyricist, recently The House By The Sea, in concert at the National Arts Club, Bea & Ben, which premiered at Coastal Carolina University and Barrington Stages. Various works and commissions include: Come In From The Cold: The Christmas Album, Songbook at Lincoln Center Series, Miracle House, The Flea Theatre, Ma-Yi Theatre Company, Norvil & Josephine: The Comedy Magic Show, New York Theatre Workshop. Training: Interlochen Arts Academy, Manhattan School of Music, Constance Keene, Maria Asteriadou, BMI, Musical Theatre Workshop with Paul Gemignani. @micahyoungmusic. www.micahyoungmusic.com

Aiden is a New York City-based lighting designer who specializes in musical theatre and other live performances, and particularly enjoys working on new theatre through all stages of development. Aiden’s recent credits include Honoring Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall, the premiere production of The Witness Room at the AMT Theater, the premiere production of Walking with Bubbles at the AMT Theater, A Musical About Star Wars at the AMT Theater, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Newsical at the AMT Theater, the premiere production of Keeper of the Realm at The Carnegie and Little Shop of Horrors produced by The Carnegie at Covington Plaza Amphitheater.
www.aidenbezark.design @aidenbezark

Josh has over 20 years of experience in theatre and television. His roles span from production design, art direction and scenic design. From fabrication to ideation, Josh has spent his entire career making ideas into reality. Favorite design credits include: Broadway and The Bard starring Len Cariou, The Office a Musical Parody (dir DonaldGarverick), Friends the Musical Parody (dir Paul Stancato), The Zero Hour (dir Piper Laurie), Hit Her with the Skates (dir Michael Schiralli), Disaster the Musical (dir Jack Plotnick), The Babies (dir Lloyd J. Schwartz), The Book of Merman (dir Joe Langworth) and Bartenders starring Lou Mustillo. Other notable credits include long-running Off Broadway hits such as Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical, Dietrich and Chevalier starring Robert Cuccioli, Cougar theMusical, Sistas the Musical, It’s Just Sex, and Missed Connections. Josh recently Designed and Directed Trial on the Potomac starting Rich Little. Josh received his BA in Theatre and Direction from Stockton University and his MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University.
www.JoshIacovelli.com

Associate designed Broadway productions to Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies in South Korea. Her sound design includes Off Broadway, regional and international theatre productions. Her sound designs were nominated for Henry Hewes Awards and World Stage Design and selected to exhibit at Prague Quadrennial. Sunny is an Assistant Professor of Sound Design at Purchase College, State University of New York and a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, Audio Engineering Society and Theatrical Sound Designers & Composers Association. www.sunheekil.com

Andy Evan Cohen (Projections Design) credits include projections design for Just Another Day (Theater 555), Room 1214 (New Light Theater Project), The Black That I Am and Project Sankofa (BRAATA productions), and many others. Projections programming: The Wash at WP Theater, Bear Grease at St. Luke’s Theater, and Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song. Other credits include The Greatest Hits Down Route 66 (New Light Theater Project, Drama Desk Nomination for Orchestrations); The Lights Are On (Henry Hewes Award Nomination for Sound Design); and (A) Loft Modulation (Audelco Awards Nomination for Sound Design). Andy is an instructor in Sound Design and Stage Management at CUNY’s Kingsborough Community College and BMCC. www.rolypolyproductions.com

Lia-Shea is a performer and choreographer from Brooklyn. Select Choreography/Asst. Direction: Spelling Bee (The Link Theatre Company), Rent (LaGuardia HighSchool), Fifteen Minutes More (Chain Theatre), Recipe for a Sellout (The Wild Project). Select Performance: Cabaret (The Phoenix Theatre Company), Into the Breeches (St. Michael’sPlayhouse), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Vermont Stage). “Thank you to Joe Langworth for the opportunity to be witness and collaborator to this special show. Love and thanks to the entire company, and as always Mom and Dad.” www.lia-shea.com
@liahyphenshea

Elizabeth is a New York City-based costume designer, thrilled to be collaborating with the creative team of Fixing Frankie. She currently serves as the Director of Costume Production and Head Resident Costume Designer at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, as well as the Resident Costume Designer for Talent Unlimited High School in New York and Island ETC in Galveston, Texas.
Elizabeth is a frequent collaborator with the Little Red Light Theatre Company, where her design credits include Harry Reems Goes to Hollywood, An Infinite Ache, Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story, and Hello Again. Additional New York City credits include Into the Woods, On the Twentieth Century, and By Jupiter with VLOG Productions. Off-Broadway design work includes Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage, That Bachelorette Show, and The Awesome 80’s Prom. She has served as Assistant Designer for the Jimmy Awards since 2021.
Outside of New York, Elizabeth designed the immersive Awesome 80’s Prom at the Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas. Her regional credits span a wide range of productions, including Head Over Heels, The Odd Couple, Little Women, Alice By Heart, The Lucky Spot, Leap of Faith, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Trip to Bountiful, Titanic, and My Fair Lady.
Elizabeth is also active in the broader entertainment industry, regularly working with major fashion designers, New York – based costume shops, and cruise lines.
Break a Leg to the cast and crew!