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Original Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone
produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Is presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
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CAST
Man in the Chair - Zane Schacht
Mrs. Tottendale - Kris Sorensen
Underling - Nathan Bradley
Robert Martin - Jacob Stockwell
George - Zachary Conklin
Feldzieg - Elliot Raff
Kitty - Kelly Anglim
Gangster #1 - Jah Leftwich
Gangster #2 - Victoria Rogers
Aldolpho - Joel Gruver
Janet Van De Graaff - Jessica Hollingsworth
The Drowsy Chaperone - Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf
Trix the Aviatrix - Laila Crutchfield
Ensemble - Keira Booze, Kirsten Schultz, Chelsea Jones, Clare Robson
Meet The Cast
Kelly Anglim (Kitty) was last seen on the Showtimers stage as Lady Macbeth. Her favorite roles include Bea Bottom in Something Rotten, Marie Leroux in Is He Dead?, and Judy in 9 To 5. Putting her BA in Theatre from James Madison University to good use, Kelly generously donated brain cells to needy felines to prepare for this role, making her performance entirely instinctual.
Nathan Bradley (Underling) is finally appearing on Showtimers’ stage as a decent human! Previously at Showtimers, he has appeared in Something Rotten (Brother Jeremiah) 9 to 5 (Franklin Hart). Most recently, he directed Almost, Maine. Shout out to my loves, Liz, Emmett, and Rory!
Keira Booze (Ensemble) is excited to be back at Showtimers! She is entering her sophomore year at Radford University as a Theatre major and is thrilled to continue pursuing her passion for acting and musical theatre. Previous roles include Lily in Lily and the Magic Stones, Maria Delgado in 9 to 5, Miranda in The Tempest, and Winnie Tate in Annie Get Your Gun. She hopes you all enjoy the show!
Zachary Conklin (George) is thrilled to be back on stage at Showtimers. He has been spotted in The Shark is Broken, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Gypsy, all at Showtimers. He enjoys spending time with his wife, and creating art. He would like to thank everyone in the cast and crew for making this show amazing, and his friends and family for supporting him.
Laila Crutchfield (Trix) is ecstatic to be back on the stage for the showing of The Drowsy Chaperone after a three year absence. Not have having preformed on stage since high school this opportunity has been a great way to get back into the feel of things. Please enjoy the show.
Joel Gruver (Aldolpho) is a graduate of Elon University with a BFA in Music Theater. Audiences may remember him as Shakespeare in Something Rotten and Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde. Joel also directed the Showtimers productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Baby, and has served as lighting/sound designer for several others.
Jessica Hollingsworth (Janet Van de Graaff) has previously been on the Showtimers stage in Monstersongs (Yeti), The Women (Jane), Ideal Husband (Mabel), and Almost, Maine (Marvalyn), among others. Big thank you to Salena, Heather, and Jessie for believing in her, and to her husband for letting her do annoying vocal exercises around the house to prepare for this demanding role.
Chelsea Jones (Ensemble) is very excited to be making her debut with Showtimers. She is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina and has lived in Roanoke for two years. This is her first time being in a musical in almost two decades and it has been an amazing experience. She is also a member of the Opera Roanoke Chorus.
Jah Leftwitch (Gangster #1) is thrilled to be making his Showtimers debut! Previous credits include Paul in Moon Over Buffalo, the Baron in Lily and the Magic Stones, and Dwayne in Death by Poinsettia. Jah would like to thank everyone who supported him throughout the summer, with special gratitude to his Nanna and Grandmother for their unwavering love and support. Enjoy the show!
Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf (The Drowsy Chaperone) is ecstatic to return to musical theatre after an extended hiatus. Favorite past performances include Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere). Every glass she raises as the Chaperone is for her partner and family, inherited and chosen. Love while you can!
Elliot Raff (Feldzieg) could not be more thrilled to be back on the Showtimers stage! He would like to thank his fellow cast and crew for all of the laughter - it has truly been a blast to work on this hilarious show and escape with you all. You may have seen Elliot previously in Gentleman's Guide..., Something Rotten! and more. All of his love to his wife and cats!
Clare Robson (Ensemble) is so excited for her first show with Showtimers. Previously, she’s performed with State College Community Theatre, and sung with Penn State’s None of the Above A Cappella group and University Choir, where she served as President in 2024.
Victoria Rogers (Gangster #2) is so excited to be making her Showtimers debut. Some of her previous community theatre roles include The Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz) with Little Town Players and Governor Ferguson/Stella (Bonnie and Clyde) with The Lake Players. When she is not performing, she is cultivating young minds for music and theatre as an Elementary Music and Drama Teacher.
Zane Schacht (Man in the Chair) is a voice and stage actor here in Roanoke. You may have seen him on stage at Showtimers in Something Rotten and Leaving Iowa. His voice can be heard in the animated online series Monkey Wrench and videogames like Warframe. In his spare time he enjoys painting Warhammer miniatures.
Kirsten Schultz (Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Showtimers! She was last seen onstage as the Troll in Monstersongs. Kirsten received a B.A. in Dance with a minor in Vocal Performance from Radford University. She works as a local instructor and choreographer. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support!
Kris Sorensen (Mrs. Tottendale) is so very happy to be playing the role of Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone! What makes the experience even better are the amazing production team and seriously talented actors/singers. Other favorite roles include: Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd) and Diana (Next to Normal). Thank you for supporting local theatre!
Jacob Stockwell (Robert Martin) is thrilled to be the last-second addition to Drowsy, taking on the role of Robert with only a month to spare while finishing up his part in Romeo and Juliet at Bear theatre! His previous (and favorite) works include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and Sweaty Eddie in Sister Act. Enjoy the show!
Meet the PRODUCTION TEAM
Salena Sullivan (Director) is so excited to direct her first show. You may have last seen onstage here in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Something Rotten, Legally Blonde, Rent, and Cabaret. When not at rehearsal, you can usually find her reading, knitting, or napping. Thank you so much for supporting live community theater in the Roanoke Valley.
Heather Brand (Music Director) is thrilled to be returning to Showtimers, and thankful to be able to work with each of these truly talented performers and crew. The art of human expression is truly more important now than ever, and I hope you find some real magic woven in the fabric of this story. Thank you for coming out to support your local arts community at Showtimers!
Katee Holznagel (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back stage managing at Showtimers. She's previously stage managed many shows on the Showtimers stage including Monstersongs, Rent, and Cabaret. Thank you for coming to support live theater!
Jessie Allen (Choreographer) is excited to have the opportunity to choreograph for Showtimer's once again! He hopes you you enjoy the show! .
Lisa Lambert Stage credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards); Big Rosemary (book by Blake Edwards); Cole Escola: First Gay President (Duplex Cabaret); Stars of David (DR2 Theater); The Ant and the Elephant (Work Light Productions); Honest Ed:The Bargain Musical (Poor Alex Theater); and seve
Lisa Lambert Stage credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards); Big Rosemary (book by Blake Edwards); Cole Escola: First Gay President (Duplex Cabaret); Stars of David (DR2 Theater); The Ant and the Elephant (Work Light Productions); Honest Ed:The Bargain Musical (Poor Alex Theater); and several shows for The Fringe of Toronto Festival and Second City.
For film and television: Slings & Arrows; Sensitive Skin; Michael Tuesdays and Thursdays; Highway 61; Blue; The Boy Who Smells Like Fish (Rhombus Media); Skippy's Rangers: The Show They Never Gave; The Joe Blow Show (Comedy Network); Portrait of a Serial Monogamist (directed by John Mitchell); Pete's Christmas (ABC TV); Getting Along Famously (CBC TV); Pippi Longstocking (Nelvana Ltd.); Battery's Down; and Skinnamarink TV.
Upcoming: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (music by Greg Morrison, book by Robert Harling); and a film adaptation of The Drowsy Chaperone.
Bob Martin has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over 3 decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has pe
Bob Martin has been working as an actor and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television for over 3 decades. He has had a long association with the Toronto Second City, where he co-wrote and performed in four Second City revues, directed three, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in many of its incarnations including Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), Marquis Theatre (Broadway), Novello (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award. He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV projects include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays I & II (CBC), Sensitive Skin I & II (HBO), and Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre projects include Elf (Broadway), Minsky's (Ahmanson LA), and in dev., Gotta Dance, The Sting, and Millions. Bob reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Greg Morrison U.S. Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre; NAMT's 2004 Festival of New Musicals). Canadian Credits: Composer/musical director for Hello...Hello (Tarragon Theatre); Pochsy's Lips; Oh, Baby; Citizen Pochsy an Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe, Canadian/U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toront
Greg Morrison U.S. Credits: The Drowsy Chaperone (Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre; NAMT's 2004 Festival of New Musicals). Canadian Credits: Composer/musical director for Hello...Hello (Tarragon Theatre); Pochsy's Lips; Oh, Baby; Citizen Pochsy an Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe, Canadian/U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto Fringe, Theatre Passe Muraille, Mirvish Production, Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto); Mump and Smoot in Something Else (Canadian Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre); Mump and Smoot in Flux (Canadian Stage); An Awkward Evening With Martin & Johnson (Tim Sims Playhouse); The Age of Dorian (Artword Theatre). TV sonwriter credits: Slings and Arrows (Rhombus Media for Showcase/Sundance), Getting Along Famously (CBC), The Joe Blow Show (Comedy Network). Other: musical director for the Secon City National Touring Company, Alumni Café (Tim Sims Playhouse), The Chumps and the Muchrakers (CBC Radio).
Don McKellar was born on 17th August 1963 in Toronto, Canada. Beginning his career in the theatre at a young age McKellar co-founded Childs Play Theatre, and went on to study English and theatre at the University of Toronto. In 1989, he co-founded the Augusta Company with Daniel Brooks and Tracy Wright, then moved into feature films writ
Don McKellar was born on 17th August 1963 in Toronto, Canada. Beginning his career in the theatre at a young age McKellar co-founded Childs Play Theatre, and went on to study English and theatre at the University of Toronto. In 1989, he co-founded the Augusta Company with Daniel Brooks and Tracy Wright, then moved into feature films writing the screenplay for Bruce McDonald's film 'Roadkill' (1989).
McKellar has continually collaborated on and produced engaging and provocative work in film, TV and theatre - whether acting, writing, directing or all three. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with two short films, Blue (starring David Cronenberg) and Bloody Nose, then in 1998 completed Last Night, his feature directing debut (which he also wrote and4 starred in), for which he won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the Cannes Film Festival. He continued directing with his TV series Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays in 2012 and is currently working on a remake of La Grande Séduction.
He has numerous screenwriting credits to his name including the screen adaptation of Blindness from Nobel Prize–winning author José Saramago's novel, co-writing the critically acclaimed Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, Red Violin and Bruce McDonald's early films Roadkill and Highway 61.
Particularly memorable for his acting roles as anti-hero, TV-watching agoraphobic Curtis in 2 seasons of Twitch City, voicing the character Jack in 5 seasons of Odd Job Jack and as pretentious theatre director Darren Nicholls in Slings and Arrows. McKellar has even covered the musical genre with his co-written play The Drowsy Chaperone which won him a Tony Award, touring Toronto, London and New York and currently has plans to create another musical.
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatr
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.
MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide.
MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. Launched in May 2025, MTI's Broadway Senior™ musicals are geared and adapted for adult performers 55 and over.
MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).
A Letter from the Director
After 20 years working in theater, I am so happy to be making my directorial debut with Showtimers and this production of The Drowsy Chaperone. My journey to this musical was a circuitous one. It’s not a classic or one I grew up with, but it had one major thing going for it: my husband would sing one of the songs all the time! It was the perfect earworm: fun, catchy, and heartfelt and it made me want to know more about this show that turned out to be equally fun, catchy, and heartfelt. The writers, Donna Lambert, Don McKellar, and Bob Martin, all went to high school together, loved old musicals, and the first version of The Drowsy Chaperone was created as a spoof of old musicals for the wedding of Bob Martin and Janet Van De Graaff. That long friendship and love of old musicals led to the 5 time Tony-Winning musical you are here to see today.
Live theater is a labor of love and a lot of sweat. Everyone that you see performing or assisting with the show tonight is a volunteer and the hundreds of hours donated is the only reason that Showtimers exists. Thank you for spending your time with us so that we can continue to make art. I hope you laugh just as much as I did when I first saw this show, and maybe shed a tear or two.
- Salena Sullivan
Director
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