MAD COW THEATRE PRESENTS
A PARTY in the PLAZA Production
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CANTEEN BAR BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE JUICE $12 regular / $18 double Coconut rum delight to remind you of shore leave in Fiji. Order them eight to the bar. COCKEYED OPTIMIST $12 regular / $18 double Gin Fizz with a grapefruit kick — watch out troops, t oo many will leave you cockeyed! SHIRLEY TEMPLE $5 Tapping its way into your heart this alcohol-free grenadine cocktail is a dimpled delight! C- RATION CHEESE PLATE $20 In the MOOd for cheese? This selection will hit the spot. Even Rosie found it riveting. MESS HALL KIT CHARCUTERIE TRAY $20 Keep up your strength. Soldier! Meat and cheese — what more could a Mad Cow give?
Cover: Swing N Sisters
O-Town H Canteen Together Again at the O-Town Canteen Written by DJ Salisbury with additional material by Steve Purnick May 21-22 and 28-29, 2021 Party in the Plaza - FEATURING Shana Burns Cristina Hernandez Mandi Jo John Michelle Knight
Alex Mansoori Laura Mansoori Eric Pinder Erin Rementer
Mr. Robb Louis Roccato Yinan Shentu Ashley Arnold Zicky
Scenic Designers Gavin Mosier
Stage Manager Sandy Wilder
Lighting Design Holly Whelden Carpenter
Properties Master Lisa Buck
Music Contributor Bobbie Bell
Costume Coordinator Kat Henwood
Director DJ Salisbury Artistic Director Tony Simotes
We now acknowledge the Native Peoples upon whose land this play is being presented. Mad Cow Theatre has its physical home on the former land of the Timucua, Apalachee, Calusa, Seminole, and Miccosukee peoples. All settlers, including recent arrivals, have a responsibility to consider what it means to acknowledge the history and legacy of colonialism.
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O-Town H Canteen CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Swing N Sisters........................................... Cristina Hernandez .......................................... Erin Rementer, Ashley Arnold Zicky Artie Maguire, the Comic MC................................. Eric Pinder Raymond Sands, the Crooning MC.................. Alex Mansoori Koz & Fletch, the G.I. Buddies.............................Yinan Shentu Trixie Carmichael, the Beltress........................Michelle Knight Mr. Robb..........................................................................Mr. Robb Maggie, the Stage Manager.................................... Shana Burns Vonette Lorraine, the Hollywood Starlet .........Mandi Jo John Lindy Hop Flight Crew.......... Laura Mansoori, Louis Roccato Written by DJ Salisbury with additional material by Steve Purnick PRODUCTION TEAM Producer.........................................................................Scott Innis Set Design................................................................ Gavin Mosier Lighting Design................................ Holly Whelden Carpenter Music Contributor..................................................... Bobbie Bell Vocal Supervisor/Music Arrangements............. Shalisa James Prop Master/Scenic Charge......................................... Lisa Buck Tap Choreographer.................................................. Shana Burns Lindy Hop Choreographer...............................Laura Mansoori Casting Director/Assistant Stage Manager.... David Almeida Stage Manager........................................................ Sandy Wilder Production Manager............................................. Carlos Bonilla Technical Directors......................... Nina Allen, Patrick Trzeciak Technicians................................Joey Maurath, Jeff Vanderkooy -4 -
O-Town H Canteen SHANA BURNS (Maggie) is a choreographer and director in the Central Florida area for the past 10+ years. Her most recent directing credits were Sister Act, White Christmas and Cinderella. Shana has choreographed a multitude of different musicals. From Cabaret to the Little Mermaid. And from Mary Poppins to Footloose the musical. She has also been a major staple in the Orlando theme park community for the past 15+ years. Most recently, before the pandemic, she was a maintenance choreographer with the Walt Disney World company. As well as an equity dancer at the Beauty and the Beast live on stage show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She has been dancer, actor and singer for Universal Orlando Resorts and Seaworld Orlando. She sincerely couldn’t do any of this without the love, support and help from her husband Chris. He has always pushed her to do more and she is so thankful to have him. Love you D, Lu, AJ & Pook! CRISTINA HERNANDEZ
(Swing N Sisters)
Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Cristina has been in
Orlando for 5 years performing at Disney World Resort and Universal Studios as a singer/ actress at the Disney Junior Dance Party and Sing It Acapella show! She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Film Production and enjoys voice acting from her home studio on the side. Coming from an active and nature-filled childhood on the west coast, she enjoys obstacle course racing, swimming, and rock climbing in her free time. MANDI JO JOHN-SZENDREI (Vonette Lorraine)
is an actor, singer, writer, and familyoriented person. She was born in Orlando, Florida to parents fully immersed in the performing arts. Mandi Jo graduated from the UCF Conservatory Theatre and has had the pleasure of performing around the world. Her performance career includes working for companies like The Bangkok Opera, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Japan, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America and more. In 2017, Mandi Jo created Black Theatre Girl Magic, a small network for Black and Brown women in the Performing Arts industry. Since then, BTGM has rapidly grown into a grass root organization that
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O-Town H Canteen currently embraces over 1.6k active and engaged members. Their work centers advocacy and policy change for a more racial just, equitable, and accessible Arts industry. As a new mom, Mandi Jo feels compelled to set the example of compassionate and radical Black Feminism for her daughter. The work she does is for Willow and all the Black and Brown girls who will one day follow. @mjojohn MICHELLE KNIGHT (Trixie Carmichael) is an Orlando native and UCF grad. After being on Broadway with Jersey Boys, Michelle premiered and starred in the off Broadway musical Disenchanted (Lucille Lortel Award Nominee-Lead Actress). Other credits include national tours of Grease (Rizzo) and the 30th anniversary production of Annie. A longtime Disney cast member, you may have seen her perform at Finding Nemo the Musical, Voices of Liberty, and Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Live to name a few. Most recently she joined Hawkmoon Creative, where Michelle supervises the creative development of live event entertainment. www.hawkmoon.net
ALEX MANSOORI (Raymond Sands) is thrilled to be returning to the herd! Previous Mad Cow Theatre credits include Big River and several installments of the Holiday Cabaret It was a Very Good Yule. Favorite credits include Mamma Mia (Titusville Playhouse), Candide (Ravinia Festival), “The Consul” (Seattle Opera), The Tales of Hoffman (Opera Orlando), and the annual “A Goysiche Christmas To You” with the New York Festival of Song. He’s also appeared in Grinchmas at Universal Studios, Finding Nemo: The Musical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and as Dapper Dan on Main Street USA. LAURA MANSOORI
(Lindy Hop Flight Crew)
Laura is delighted to be back in the pasture! She is a graduate of Bradley University and currently a teaching artist with Theatre South Playhouse. Past Mad Cow credits include: Taste of Pompeii, The Royal Family and A Very Good Yule. Find out more at: www.lauramansoori.com
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O-Town H Canteen ERIN REMENTER (Swing N Sisters) has a BA in Drama from UC Irvine, and has appeared in several shows in Orlando: Walt Disney World Finding Nemo, Voices of Liberty, Universal Studios Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees, Frog Choir and The Garden Theatre Into The Woods. She’s also performed on the high seas with both Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line. Enjoy the show!
GAVIN MOSIER (Set Design) is a scenic designer and art director working in theatre, film, and environmental design. In the Fall of 2021, he is heading back to school as a Graduate Assistant and MFA Scenic Design candidate at the University of Maryland’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. Gavin most recently had a role with Disney Parks Live Entertainment as a CAD Planner, doing a variety of projects and events for Disney Parks around the globe. Previous Mad Cow designs include The Spitfire Grill and All My Sons with fellow co-designer, Alexander Whittenberg. ERIC PINDER (Artie Mcguire)A director of plaas, musicals and operas and a performer in all three, Eric Pinder has been entertaining in Orlando since his debut at Theatre Downtown in 1993. At Mad Cow he has been in Urinetown, Shipwrecked!, and The Explorer’s Club as well as headlining his own Cabaret Fest show of comic songs. He has appeared in 21 of Fringe’s 30 festivals.
MR. ROBB’s (Mr. Robb) unique ability to capture an audience and keep them spellbound has been seen worldwide in all sorts of venues. From circus and stage to film and television, this silent comedian’s masterful blend of circus skills and audience participation takes a classic performing style to the cutting edge of comedy. Although he finds performing abroad exciting and adventurous, nothing is more exciting than performing in his own hometown, ORLANDO! www.MrRobb.com
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O-Town H Canteen LOUIS ROCCATO (Lindy Hop Flight Crew) For the past 5 years, Louis has been dancing with Walt Disney World as an Equity performer in shows including Beauty and The Beast, Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire, Villains Unite the Night, Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration, and Hocus Pocus Spelltacular. While getting his Bachelors in Dance at University of New Mexico, he was a company member with New Mexico Ballet Company and upon completion of his degree moved to New York City as a company member in RIOULT Dance New York. He is so happy to be able to be a part of this production and share his love of performing. D.J. SALISBURY (Director) is an award-winning director-choreographer (SDC member for 25 years, over 100 productions across the USA and in Colombia) and writer. His production of Les Miz for Orlando Shakes remains the theatre’s number one box office offering. DJ co-founded the Musical Writers’ Playground in NYC, a peer group for musical dramatists. Musicals he’s written include The Man Who Would Be King (3 major festivals and produced by Universi-
ty of Buffalo); Poodleful (Riverside Theatricals); and Moonshine & Mistletoe (Kevin Duda Productions). His current project, immersive musical Whisper Darkly, is in talks to be produced in Virtual Reality with the next step being to stream an Orlando-based workshop in Summer 2021. For Corporate Magic, DJ has written songs for major clients including Rite Aid, Prudential Real Estate, and J.C. Penney. He also wrote the opening song for three Rose Parades, and he was head writer/lyricist for an Emmy-winning special featuring Reba McIntyre, Shirley Jones, and Kelli O’Hara. DJ is currently the Dramatists Guild Ambassador for Central Florida. YINAN SHENTU
(Koz & Fletch) is
thrilled to be back on a theatre stage after almost half a decade, and working with Mad Cow for the first time! Previously, he has been a puppeteer, stiltwalker, and actor for WDW and Universal Orlando, and voice actor for indie projects and game mods.
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O-Town H Canteen ASHLEY ARNOLD ZICKY (Swing N Sisters) So excited to be making her MadCow debut! You may have seen her singing at Disney and Universal in Finding Nemo the Musical, the Hocus Pocus Villian Spelltacular, the Hogwarts School Choir, and Sing It to name a few! MAD COW THEATRE now in our 25th season, is downtown Orlando’s destination for professional theatre. MCT was founded on the belief that the theatre is a dynamic and powerful means of social understanding, as well as a hugely entertaining art form. Through the combination of passionate, skillful acting and compelling, insightful writing, nurtured by an attentive and ever-changing process, Mad Cow
presents entertaining works of theatre to an ever-widening audience — promoting, enhancing, and celebrating the human condition through art. With a passion for both classic and contemporary plays representing the best of American and world literature, MCT is committed to story-telling with no boundaries, to a wide range of audiences. MCT attracts the area’s most talented performers, designers, and directors. A mainstay of the company is its dedication to the process of creating theatre, incorporating in-depth rehearsal and research periods along with a nurturing collaborative process. Awards include Arts Innovator of the Year (United Arts of Central Florida), Best Place to See a Play,Orlando Sentinel Best Live Theatre, Orlando Weekly, Best Local Theatre Company, Orlando Magazine, and Best Performance Theatre, Orlando Business Journal.
Special Thanks Ashley Ahr • Stacy Barton • John Cavazos • Ashley Connelly Angel Creek • Annabelle Cuitino • Rose Flores • Mikey Hirsch Ame Livingston • Christina Sivrich • Monica Tamborello Tiffany Wilkie Entertainment Central Agency Opera Orlando • Orlando Rep Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra/Carl Rendek
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O-Town H Canteen Mad Cow Theatre Staff Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell Director of Operations Audrey McGowen Production Manager Sandy Wilder Manager of Art and Design Lisa Buck
Patron Experience Manager Maddie Stroud
Development and Marketing Coordinator Alletta Gentry
Patron Services Assistant Brent Lane Max Pinsky Eden Shultz Charis Walter
Director of Special Projects Jessica Kaschube Production Coordinator Kat Henwood
Photographer Tom Hurst
Contribute
Founding Members Rus Blackwell Trudy Bruner Alan Bruun Dennis Neal Board Members Bill Boles Meredith Egan Kathy Godfrey Mitzi Maxwell Susi Rivera Karenna Senors
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