Melanie Attuil (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at The REV for another production! Previous credits with The REV include Jesus Christ Superstar, Bonnie and Clyde, Barnum, and Top Hat. Other select credits include Beetlejuice and Jersey Boys with Norwegian Cruise Line; Escape to Margaritaville, Rock of Ages, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Gateway Playhouse; and Elf The Musical at Surflight Theatre. Melanie proudly holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre from SUNY Oswego. She is a big fan of theme parks, Diet Coke, and her friends. Enjoy the show!

Milo Bue† (Scenic Design) (he/him) is excited to be returning to The REV on this production. Select design credits include Barnum and Into the Woods atThe REV; Come From Away and An Act of God at Paramount Theatre; Little Shop of Horrors, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Hello Dolly, Finding Nemo, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and The Magic School Bus at Marriott Theatre; Dear Evan Hansen at Zach Theater; Modern Gentleman at About Face Theatre; Octet at Raven Theatre; Cats at Music Theatre Works; The Moors at A Red Orchid); Spamilton with Forbidden Broadway; and Pinocchio at Neverbird/Chicago Children Theatre. Select associate/assistant design credits include The King’s Speech (Tour); The Prince of Egypt at Dominion Theatre London; Sunny Afternoon at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Milo has assisted on productions at Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and many others. Milo received his MFA from Northwestern University and BA from Columbia College Chicago. milobuedesign.org

Rueben D. Echoles (Hair & Makeup Designer) (he/him) is an accomplished playwright, director, choreographer, illustrator, costume, and wig designer. He has had the pleasure of working with many theater companies across the country and in the Chicagoland area such as ETA, Black Ensemble, Mmpact, Congo Square, Refuge, Porchlight Music Theater, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Writers Theater, Theo Ubique, Invictus, The Goodman Theater, and Studio One Dance Theater. His most recent Wig Design projects include Tartuffe at Cleveland Playhouse; Ma’ Rainey’s Black Bottom (Associate Wig Design) at The Goodman Theatre; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Indiana Repertory Theatre; Hello Dolly at Olney Theater Center; Fat Ham at Cleveland Playhouse; The Lion in Winter at Court Theatre; RENT at The Muny; Dreamgirls at Paramount Aurora and North Carolina Theatre Company. Rueben would like to thank Christ his Savior for everything!

Christopher Elst (Fight Director) (he/they) is proud to return to The REV! An advocate for safe practices in theaters nationwide, Christopher has performed, directed, and designed violence, movement, and intimacy for theaters across the country, including Ogunquit Playhouse, Door Shakespeare, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theatreworks, Florentine Opera Company, and the Milwaukee Rep. In his commitment to maintaining up-to-date skills, he recently graduated summa cum laude with a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts from Western Illinois University and earned the rank of Fight Director with the Society of American Fight Directors.

Mollie Heil* (Production Stage Manager) (she/her) is delighted to return to The REV! Previous REV credits: Bonnie & Clyde, Top Hat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies, Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line, and State Fair. Selected regional credits: Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Alabama Shakespeare Festival; White Christmas at Tuacahn; and 10+ productions with Arizona Theatre Company. Adjunct Instructor at the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television for Adv. Stage Management. BFA in Stage Management from The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis. Mollie is a proud union member and is based in Tucson, AZ. Thanks to her family and everyone at The REV for another fantastic production! @mollieheil

Tiffany Howard (Costume Designer) (she/her) is back in the costume shop for her 19th season! She is thrilled to be designing all four shows this year. In addition to the summer shows, Tiffany also designs and builds most of the costumes for our amazing education branch of theatre that reaches thousands of NY state students. In recent years she has also worked with the Schweinfurth Art Center, Skylight Theatre and Nazareth College. Favorite designs include Top Hat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Holiday Inn, Mamma Mia!, Into The Woods, Cabaret, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and From Here to Eternity. Huge shout out to the hardest working costume shop around! Would not happen without you! All my love to my ballast, Geoff.

Ben Kapilow (Assistant Music Director) (he/him) works as Assistant Professor/Music Director for the Performing Arts Department at SUNY Cortland. Prior to his appointment at SUNY Cortland, he served as Resident Music Director for the Media Theatre for the Performing Arts. He has also worked at Walnut Street Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Hangar Theatre, and as a keyboard sub on the National Tour of Wicked. As a composer, he has pieces published with Alfred Music, Choristers Guild, and Heritage Press. As a speaker, he has presented at the Music Teachers National Association Conference, Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Conference and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and his writing has been published in Piano Magazine. He received an MM from the Peabody Conservatory and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College.

Sun Hee Kil† (Sound Designer) (she/they) Bonnie and Clyde at The REV; Bigfoot at MTC; N/A at Lincoln Center; As You Like It at the Public & Shakespeare in the Park; Suffs (Henry Hewes nomination) and The Visitor at the Public; I Can Get It For You Wholesale and A Man of No Importance at CSC; The Counterfeit Opera and Marriage of Figaro at Little Island; New Victory Dance at New Victory; Goldie, Max & Milk and Flipside, Patti Page Story at 59E59; Beautiful, Fiddler On The Roof, and The Sound of Music at Paper Mill Playhouse; Shout Sister Shout at Ford’s Theatre; Exclusion at Arena Stage; The Heart Seller at Milwaukee Rep; Mary Jane at Seattle Rep; Art, Deceived, and And There Were None at Everyman Theatre; Almost Heaven at Weston Theater Company, The Porch On Windy Hill at Urban Stages, Merrimack, People’s Light and  Weston Theater Company; Brothers Size (Selected Finalist at World Stage Design 2021); Brooklyn Gaze (Selected US Exhibit at Prague Quadrennial); CafeIn at Rokbonki Blue, Tokyo.

Megan Larche Dominick, CSA (Casting Director) (she/her) Enjoying her third season as the resident Casting Director for The REV. Broadway credits include the revivals of A Chorus Line and Grease; Bring it On: The Musical; Legally Blonde; Grace; and Disney’s The Lion King. Associate Artistic Director / Director of New Works for Theatre Under the Stars. Associate Producer / Casting Director for The Muny (four-time Artios Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Casting). Select films include: Every Little Step, True Grit, It’s Complicated, Hairspray, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. International premiere of Maltby & Shire’s Waterfall, A New Musical Bangkok, Thailand. Her casting work is featured in the documentary Every Little Step. Co-author of The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical. meganlarchedominick.com

Logan Medland (Music Director) (he/him) was in the original Broadway orchestra of A Bronx Tale, and is excited to help bring this show to The REV. The last time he was at The REV was as Writer/Composer/Lyricist of Fingers and Toesin 2012. His wide-ranging career encompasses work as a Writer, Composer, and Music Director. As a fiction writer, he was the 2023 Grand Prize winner of the Northwind Writer’s award. His first collection of short stories, “Start a Religion Stay Out of Jail” was published in 2023 by Raw Earth Ink Press. He wrote music and lyrics for Love Goddess: The Rita Hayworth Musical, Off-West End, London in 2022 (currently in development with Brett Smock). Broadway credits include Dr. Zhivago and A Bronx Tale. He was Music Director on the National tours of Jersey Boys, Cats, A Christmas Story, and Chicago. He was Music Director for From Here to Eternity, with Tim Rice and Brett Smock. Most recently he was Associate Music Director for Into the Woods at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Elle May Patterson (Choreographer) (she/her) is thrilled to be back at The REV after choreographing Evita in 2023! Originally from Sydney, Australia, she trained at Brent Street Studios before earning her degree in Musical Theatre from Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore. Now based in Los Angeles, Elle works internationally as both a choreographer and performer. Recent choreography credits include Mean Girls at City Springs Theatre in Atlanta, and the world premiere of Who’s Got Me? in California. As a performer, Elle was the Dance Captain on the First National Tour of The SpongeBob Musical, with additional credits including Mamma Mia! At The REV; “MTV Video Music Awards,” A Chorus Line, and Young Frankenstein.

Marshall Pope (Props Designer) (he/him) is thrilled to be in his 15th season at The REV, working as Props Supervisor for the last eight. Props credits at The REV include Grease, Grand Hotel, South Pacific, Working, Loch Ness, Buddy, 42nd Street, Footloose, Almost Heaven, Catch Me If You Can, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, State Fair, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Evita, Into The Woods, Beautiful, A Chorus Line, Jersey Boys, Newsies, Bandstand, May We All, Jesus Christ Superstar, Barnum, Top Hat, and Bonnie and Clyde, in addition to numerous productions for The REV On Tour. His work has also been seen on the Playhouse stage as a scenic designer, including Almost Heaven, Jersey Boys,Newsies, and Bandstand. He has also designed locally for Skaneateles High School and Geneva Theatre Guild. Proud member of The Society of Props Managers.

José Santiago† (Lighting Designer) is a New York City-based Lighting Designer. His work has been seen at Palm Beach Dramaworks, Pioneer Theatre Company, Ogunquit Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Chicago Opera, The Paramount Theatre (Aurora, IL), Drury Lane (Chicago), Skylight Music Theatre, Center REP, Bristol Riverside Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Bay Street Theatre, Gretna Playhouse, The Gateway, The Engeman Theater, Guild Hall, Penobscot Theatre, 5 Star Theatricals, Slow Burn Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse. He received his MFA in Lighting Design from Florida State University. Proud member of USA829 and represented by Michael Moore Agency. www.jsantiagodesign.com

Brett Smock** (Producing Artistic Director / Director, A Bronx Tale, Tarzan, and Carousel) (he/him) began his tenure here at The REV in 1992 when he appeared on the Playhouse stage as a dancer in two consecutive seasons. In 1994, he became a choreographer here, and in 1996, a resident director/choreographer. Throughout the early 2000s, Brett balanced his artistic work at the Playhouse alongside a busy freelance career as a director/choreographer based in NYC and LA. In 2011, Brett came aboard as the General Manager/Associate Artistic Director and, in 2014, was appointed the Producing Artistic Director. To date, Brett has been at the helm of countless shows here on the Playhouse stage. Highlights include the acclaimed productions of Bonnie & Clyde, Barnum, Jersey Boys, Bandstand, Into The Woods, Catch Me if You Can, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, State Fair, 42nd Street, Almost Heaven, Footloose, Grand Hotel, Working, Cabaret, Parade, The Light In The Piazza, On The Town, Chicago, and Saturday Night Fever. Brett has directed and/or choreographed regionally and around the world, staged various workshops, readings, developmental productions of 17 new musicals, new musical revues for Cunard’s QE2 World Cruise, special events in Mexico and Indonesia, tribute galas for several Presidents and a host of celebrity, fundraiser and industry events. Currently, in addition to his role as Producing Artistic Director of The REV, Brett is developing five new musicals. He is also the director and co-producer of Tim Rice’s newest musical, From Here To Eternity, which made its North American premiere here at The REV in 2016 followed by subsequent productions at Ogunquit Playhouse (2017), a NYC workshop (2019), a 2022 London revival at the Charing Cross Theatre, and, most recently, the Midwest premiere at The Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee. Producing highlights include all US productions of Tim Rice’s From Here to Eternity, The REV’s commercial collaborations including Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed ’22/Pre-Broadway), Loch Ness (Regional/pre-Broadway), Austen’s Pride (Seattle 5th Avenue / Carnegie Hall), and all of the new musicals at The PiTCH. Brett has served on the Boards of the Cayuga County Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as WCNY.  He lives in Auburn, NY and New York City and is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), and The Dramatists Guild (DG).

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