A Note From The REV’s
Producing Artistic Director

Alfonso Annotto (Hair/Makeup Designer) Broadway: Wicked with Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, and Megan Hilty; Into The Woods Revival with Vanessa Williams; Victor/Victoria with Julie Andrews, Liza Minelli, & Racquel Welch; Copenhagen, Spelling Bee, Putting It Together with Carol Burnet & Kathy Lee Gifford; My Favorite Year, The Phantom Of The Opera, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, The Scarlet Pimpernel. London: Wicked Design Associate (Apollo Victoria Theatre.) Off-Broadway: Shout! The Mod Musical, I Will Come Back, Putting It Together with Julie Andrews. REV: Footloose, 42nd Street, Loch Ness, South Pacific, Grand Hotel, Grease, Beehive, Anne of Green Gables, Holiday Inn, Mamma Mia!, Guys & Dolls, Parade, Best Little Whorehouse, Ghost, Treasure Island, assoc. From Here to Eternity (N. American Premiere).

Morgan Benford (Stage Management Intern) is happy to be participating in her first production at The REV as the Stage Management Intern. Morgan received her BFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro this past December and is excited to be working on her second show post-graduation. Morgan’s other recent credits include: For Colored Boyz (PSM) at Theatre Row; The Julies and The World On A Hill (PSM) at University of North Carolina at Greensboro;  A Christmas Carol (ASM) at Triad Stage. Please continue to follow Morgan’s theatre journey on Instagram @stageswithmorgan. She would like to thank her Mother and family for their continued support.

Milo Bue (Associate Scenic Designer) A Chicago-based designer, Milo is excited to be working with The REV. His design credits include, The Moors at A Red Orchid; Wolf at the End of the Block at Teatro ista;  Spamilton at Forbidden Broadway; Pinocchio at Neverbird/Chicago Children Theatre; Franklinland at Jackalope Theatre. Associate design credits include Beauty and the Beast at Paramount Theatre; The King’s Speech National Tour; The Prince of Egypt at Dominion Theatre London. He has assisted on productions at Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman Theatre and many others. Milo is currently working towards his MFA in the graduate stage design program at Northwestern University.

Kent James Collins* (Production Stage Manager) is so excited to be at The REV with the fabulous company of State Fair! Kent is a stage manager and performer from Central Florida specializing in regional theatres, theme parks, and cruise ships across the country and around the world. Thanks to Brett, Michael, my family, and of course the rest of the stage management team! Regionally, Kent has worked with Delaware Theatre Company, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Florida Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Theatre Company, and the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Other work includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Universal Orlando Resort, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and The Polar Express Train Ride. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Creator of Half Hour Call on YouTube. More at KentJamesCollins.com.

Mollie Heil (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to spend 6 weeks in the Finger Lakes region of NY at the Rev! Favorite credits include: ASM, Nina Simone: Four Women (Arizona Theatre Company); PSM, American Idiot and The Mountaintop (Weathervane Theatre); PSM, Bright Star and Photograph 51, ASM, [title of show] (Webster University); and PA, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis). Mollie received her BFA in Stage Management from The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis. Much love and thanks to her parents, Mimi, her three younger siblings, and her best friends. Mollieheil.com

Tiffany Howard (Costume Designer) is elated to be in her 13th season at The REV!  After receiving her MFA from Texas Tech University and then teaching college for 5 years in Missouri, Tiffany found a happy home here in both the summer and Education shops where we take on the task of teaching a whole new generation about the power of theatre. You may have seen some of her work in recent seasons, including Footloose, Buddy, South Pacific, Grand Hotel, Grease, Beehive!, Holiday Inn, Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls. Favorite past designs include: Always, Patsy Cline; Oklahoma!; West Side Story; Lost Highway, The Hank Williams Story; The Marvelous Wonderettes;  Cabaret. Thank you to the amazing Costume Shop for all the work and laughter—and for making such good looking shows in such a short amount of time! And a huge shout out to the Wardrobe Team (lead by Ashley Wilson) who makes miracles happen every day! As always, a huge thank you and all my love to Geoff Howard – the best darn husband a girl could ask for.

Marc Kimelman** (Choreographer) is the associate choreographer for the Tony-award winning Jagged Little Pill (Broadway, National Tour, Australia). He was the associate choreographer for Broadway’s A Bronx Tale and National Tour, the Kennedy Center’s Next to Normal, and assistant choreographer for Broadway’s revival of Jesus Christ Superstar. He choreographed Saturday Night Fever (National Tour), Billy Elliot (GoodSpeed Musicals), Man of La Mancha (Stratford Festival), Newsies, Play It Cool, The Apple Boys (Off-Broadway), and Once on this Island (Dora Award for Outstanding Choreography). TV/Film credits include: Disney Plus upcoming movie-musical World’s Best (Tommy Kail producer), “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” and Don’t Talk to Irene (starring Geena Davis). Marc was movement consultant for Vogue magazine (Annie Leibovitz, Charlize Theron, A$AP Rocky) and has worked with Katy Perry, NYC Ballet, Deborah Cox, Queen, Neil Young and Chaka Kahn. Big thanks to Brett and everyone at The REV! @kimelman

Jeffrey D. Kmiec† (Scenic Designer) is an award-winning Chicago-based Theatrical Production Designer and Art Director. His TV credits include shows on the CW, Comedy Central, and Apple+, and his theatrical designs have been seen at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Lyric Opera, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Timeline Theatre, American Players Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Porchlight, Raven Theatre, The Artistic Home, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Heritage Theatre Festival and The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. He received three consecutive Equity Jeff Awards for his designs on The Little Mermaid at the Paramount Theatre, Deathtrap at Drury Lane Theatre, and Les Miserables at The Paramount Theatre. Jeffrey received his MFA from the University of Virginia, BA from Illinois State University, and is a member of USA 829.

Daniel Lundberg† (Sound Designer) Designs include The Public Theater, New York Stage and Film, A Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live. Associate design and sound engineer credits include POTUS, Paradise Square, Freestyle Love Supreme, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, An American in Paris, Cirque du Soleil, and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. BFA Carnegie Mellon. It’s great to be here!

Daniel Mullarney (Assistant Musical Director) is a music director and music educator. He’s worked as an Assistant Music Director for Grease, Grand Hotel, Guys & Dolls, Mamma Mia!, and 42nd Street at The REV. He is also the music director for their Musical Theatre Intensive summer program. Dan has taught acting workshops and assistant music directed at The Hangar Theatre and Ithaca College. Dan has a Masters in Conducting Musical Theatre/Opera from Ithaca College and is always grateful to be back and a part of the REV family.

Elle May Patterson (Assistant Choreographer) was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, graduated with BA (Hons) First Class for Musical Theatre in Singapore, and has been living and working in the U.S. for the last 7 years. Most recently, Elle May served as Assistant Choreographer on The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The REV and was the Dance Captain of the First Broadway National Tour of The Spongebob Musical. You also might have spotted her in past shows at The REV like Mamma Mia!, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Grand Hotel, and The REV Concert! Elle is so grateful to be back in her second home, doing what she loves most in front of a live audience for the first time since March 2020.

Jamie Roderick (Lighting Designer) Off-Broadway: ¡Americano!, Disney’s Winnie The Pooh, Emojiland, Midnight at the Never Get (York Theatre, Drama Desk Nomination), Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Caesar & Cleopatra (Gingold Group), Safeword. (ATA), Accidentally Brave (DR2), We Are The Tigers (Theatre 80), Red Roses, Green Gold (Minetta Lane), The Woodsman (New World Stages, PBS), Afterglow, A Dog Story. London: It Happened in Key West. Regional: Denis DeYoung’s Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Skylight), The Bikinis! (Long Wharf Theatre, Riverside Theatre, WBT), Romeo & Juliet (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company) Twelfth Night, Midsummer, Macbeth, Hamlet (Shakespeare On The Sound). JamieRoderick.com

Brett Smock** (Director) was born in Kailua, Hawaii, the son of a US diplomat. Brett spent his first 17 years living overseas before landing in Washington DC, where he received his BA in Theatre from The American University. He began his tenure here as a dancer in the 1992 season, and by 1996, had become a resident director/choreographer. In 2012, Brett became the General Manager/Associate Artistic Director and in 2014, assumed the title of Producing Artistic Director. Brett’s Director/Choreographer credits span over 100 national and international productions. REV highlights: 42nd Street (2021), Grand Hotel (2019), Mamma Mia! (2018), Parade (2017), The Light In The Piazza (2015/Regional Premiere), Saturday Night Fever (2015 World Premiere), Treasure Island (REV 2016/Arkansas Rep 2013 Regional Premieres), Cabaret (2012). Additional highlights include The Mudge Boy (with Donna McKechnie and Sally Mayes); first European tour of Guys and Dolls; and with Stephen Sondheim’s blessing, a new version of Putting It Together at the Emelin Theatre. Producer/director/choreographer for the North American premiere of Tim Rice’s From Here To Eternity (Pre-Broadway/REV/2016 & Ogunquit Playhouse/2017). Adjunct faculty member at many colleges and universities. Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), The Dramatists Guild (DG), the National Alliance of Musical Theatre (NAMT) & the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Brett lives in Auburn, NY & NYC.

Alexander Tom (Musical Director) was interim program head from 2020 – 2022 for Pace University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. He holds his masters from Shenandoah Conservatory and his bachelor’s from Arizona State University. Maintaining a dedicated schedule as the music assistant to Darryl Archibald and four-time Grammy-award winner, Angelique Kidjo (Yemandja) and associate music director to Rick Edinger (The Visitor, Songs for a New World), he recently joined the music team of the Broadway revival The Music Man. He has championed new work development with the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theater Workshop, Pace University, Arizona State University, Shenandoah Conservatory, North Central College, and Phoenix Theatre. Additional appointments include Signature Theatre, Southeastern Summer Theater Institute, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Creede Repertory Theatre, Arizona Broadway Theatre, and Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. Bway: The Music Man. Off-Bway: The Visitor. Nat’l Tour: Dr. Seuss’ Grinch.

Sydnei Williams* (Assistant Stage Manager) is so excited to be back at The REV! Originally from Astoria, Queens. Recent productions include The Wedding Singer at SUNY Oswego Theatre as an alumnus. Previous REV credits include Footloose and Buddy Holly: The Buddy Holly Story.  Much love to everyone!

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

**Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

† Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829

Joe Carello (Reed) Saxophonist and woodwind specialist Joe Carello is a Syracuse native and has performed at the REV for many shows including Chicago, Smokey Joe’s Café, Hairspray, and South Pacific. He has performed with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Central New York Jazz Orchestra and has been a featured soloist in concerts with Gunther Schuller, Jennifer Holiday, Maureen Mcgovern, and Jeff Tyzik. With the Central New York Jazz Orchestra he has performed with Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, and others. Joe has worked with Chuck and Gap Mangione, Harry Connick Jr, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra Jr. and many more. In addition to his performing career, Joe is a teacher at Onondaga Community College, Lemoyne College and Colgate University.

Dave DiGennaro (Trombone) is very excited to be playing State Fair at The REV this summer.   He works for Homer Central Schools where he has taught high school band for the past twenty-five years. Dave attended Syracuse University and Mannes College on full merit scholarships where he earned his B.M. in Music Education and his M.M. in Music Performance respectively. He maintains an active private lesson studio and performs as often as he can. He plays regularly at The REV and Syracuse Stage and has also performed with the national touring companies of My Fair Lady, Wicked, The Lion King, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Book of Mormon, Chicago, and many others. He is on call as a trombonist with every professional ensemble in central New York.

Rob Robson (Trumpet) toured with Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders, spent a couple years freelancing in New Orleans, then returned to Central New York performing with Out of the Blue, Roosevelt Dean, Salt City Jazz Collective, and the CNY Jazz Orchestra. Rob has also worked with artists Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Lynard Skynard, Frankie Valli, and Frank Sinatra Jr. Pit orchestra experience includes A Chorus Line, Spamalot, Chicago, Sweet Charity, Peter Pan, Crazy for You, and Motown the Musical.

Jason Schirripa (Percussion) serves as a member of the instrumental music faculty in the Liverpool Central School District, where he conducts Concert Band, Jazz Lab Band and Percussion Ensemble at Liverpool High School. His performance credits include a variety of music, from theatre, to rock and jazz bands, to wind ensembles, orchestras and marching drumlines. Jason is an educator/artist endorser with Promark Drumsticks and proudly performs on Evans Drumheads. He is grateful and excited to make his debut at The REV with this production of State Fair.

James R. Spadafore (Woodwinds) is excited to be playing in the pit with such outstanding conductors and musicians. As a freelance musician James has performed with the likes of Marvin Hamlish, Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra jr., Ben Vareen, Bob Hope, Petula Clark, The Fifth Dimension, The Spinners, Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons, The Four Tops and The Temptations. As a pit musician, Mr. Spadafore has performed with the national touring companies of City of Angels, The King And I, Chorus Line, Peter Pan, Big, Chicago, The Producers, Hairspray, Spamalot, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Phantom of the Opera, Beautiful:The Carol King Story, and Motown the Musical and most recently the Lincoln Center tour of My Fair Lady. Mr. Spadafore is currently a member of the “Stan Colella Orchestra ” and has performed at Syracuse Stage. James resides in Liverpool, N.Y. and wishes to thank his parents Pat and Fran, his three children Joel, Crista, and Sam and his significant other Betsey who inspires him each and every day.

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S STATE FAIR

All photos by Ron Heerkens, Jr., Goat Factory Media Entertainment, LLC.