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CAST
The Kid - Ruth Parsons
Mad Scientist Mom - Lorin Mello
Mad Scientist Grandpa/Sasquatch - John Bouldin
The Mummy/Doppelgänger - Joel Gruver
Medusa - Kelly Anglim
The Troll - Kirsten Schultz
The Vampire - Salem Langoski
The Zombie - Cayton Savinda
Igor - Aidan Rea
The Ghost - Brynn Scozzari-Odson
The Dragon - Carolyn Watson
The Witch - Jamie Stewart
The Yeti - Jessica Hollingsworth
The Dustbunnies - Heather Brand
Elio Brown (Keys)
Aaron Jones (Guitar)
Mike Grogan (Drums)
Meet The Cast
Kelly Anglim (Medusa) received a B.A. in Theatre from James Madison University and has worked with numerous theaters throughout Virginia. Her favorite roles include Judy Burnly (9 to 5), Bea Bottom (Something Rotten), Marie Leroux (Is He Dead?) and Martha Jefferson (1776). All her love to her family for their constant support.
John Bouldin (Mad Scientist Grandpa/Sasquatch) is thrilled to be making his Showtimers on-stage debut. He’s no stranger to larger than life characters, having played Mother Ginger SVB‘s Nutcracker for the past 12 years. He thanks his wife Julia for her relentless support and encouragement and his kids, Isaac and Leah, for making him try to keep up.
Joel Gruver (The Mummy/Doppelgänger) is a graduate of Elon University with a BFA in Music Theater. Audiences may remember him as Shakespeare in Something Rotten, Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, and Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. Joel also directed the Showtimers productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Baby, and has served as lighting/sound designer for many others.
Jessica Hollingsworth (The Yeti) has loved her past roles at Showtimers including Marvalyn in Almost, Maine, Jane in The Women, Mabel in An Ideal Husband, and several musicals. However, she may never top the awesome icy punk rock look she gets to have in this show. She dedicates this performance to her 3 canine monsters with hearts of gold: Archer, Remy, and Tilly.
Salem Langoski (The Vampire) is ready to rock the stage and raise the stakes- literally! A born and raised North Carolinian, she’s been sinking her teeth into vampire life since day one. With a flair for the dramatic and a bite that never misses Salem is thrilled to bring the fear (and the fangs) to Monstersongs! Get ready- this vamp is here to slay!
Lorin Mello (Mad Scientist Mom)is a Longwood graduate performer who has been teaching middle-high school theatre since 2017. After a few years on Richmond's great stages, she’s excited to be back in Roanoke and debuting with the wildly talented Showtimers family. Offstage, Lorin’s biggest role is being mom to her very own "monsterbaby.” She sends all her love to her husband and family!
Ruth Parsons (The Kid) is thrilled to be back at Showtimers! Her favorite credits include Peter & the Starcatcher, Legally Blonde, Jr., Matilda, The Women, and Peter & Wendy. Her on-screen credits include roles in short films Blossom and Dark Horse. Ruth is a student of SCAPA, MMT Conservatory, Broadway Artists Alliance, and The Prep NYC. Follow Ruth @ruthparsonsofficial on IG!
Aidan Rea (Igor) is thrilled to be on the Showtimers stage once again. Last year, he was Russell Tinsworthy in 9 to 5 and had so much fun with the role. He grateful to Jessie, Sinbad and Katee for the opportunity to be a part of this amazing show and is grateful to his friends and family for their ongoing support.
Cayton Savinda (The Zombie) excited to be back on the Showtimers stage. She recently was in Leaving Iowa (Multi-Gal), and will be haunting around Roanoke again this season. She currently attends Roanoke College as a theater student in her junior year.
Kirsten Schultz (The Troll) is thrilled to be returning to Showtimers! Previous credits include 9 to 5 (ensemble) and Legally Blonde (Serena). Kirsten holds a B.A. in Dance Performance. She works as an instructor at Floyd Ward School of Dance and choreographs for many theatres in the area. She hopes you enjoy the show and promises not to gobble you up… as long as you pay the toll!
Brynn Scozzari-Odson (The Ghost) is a professional theater creative in Roanoke and has worked with Opera Roanoke, Virginia Children’s Theater, Mill Mountain Theater, Showtimers, and Attic Productions. Brynn is the founder of Star City Academy for the Performing Arts,!and loves to teach students of all ages! www.starcityacademy.org
Jamie Stewart (The Witch), a graduate of the University of New Orleans, has worked as an actor, director, and designer with various companies in Roanoke. You might recognize her from stand out performances in 9 to 5 (Roz), The Iliad, The Odyssey, and all of Greek Mythology... (Athena and more), Godspell (Spoolie), and Legally Blonde (Paulette).
Carolyn Watson (The Dragon) is thrilled to be part of this cast of amazing monsters. While she wears several hats around Showtimers, her last on-stage appearance was in 9 to 5: The Musical. She would like to thank her two fuzzy little monsters at home for their draconic inspiration and her ever-supportive partner.
Meet the PRODUCTION TEAM
Jessie McKeon (Director) is stoked for you to see Monstersongs! They love making art with their friends, which is great because they never meet a stranger. Jessie is a wild and wonderful creator of things & is proud to serve as chair of the Showtimers Outreach, Education, and Inclusion Committee. They look forward to receiving your feedback on this show in the form of interpretive dance.
Heather Brand (Music Director) is a proud lover of all things cryptozoology, and has been thrilled to work with these awesome humans to make some amazing monsters come to life! Theatre & art are truly more important than ever, and I hope you find some real human lessons in these creatures. Thank you for coming out to support your local arts community at Showtimers!
Sinbad (Asst. Director) is excited to be joining Showtimers for his first production. He is a person who loves storytelling in all its forms, typically behind a camera he is now leaning into live theatre. Learning everything about putting on a show on stage, he’s eager to be helping bring this production to life.
Katee Holznagel (Stage Manager) is excited to be back at Showtimers after a long break. She has previously stage managed numerous shows at Showtimers included Cabaret and Rent. She also directed The Last Five Years at Showtimers. She'd like to thank Jessie and the amazing cast and crew for the warm welcome back.
A Letter from the Director
From the concept to the concert to the very first production, I’ve been following Monstersongs and the absolute brilliance of Rob Rokicki and Dave O’Neill through it all. They have somehow realized my youth in musical format: comic books, deep imaginings, bedroom concerts, and monsters in the night. I see so much of my younger self in The Kid. Escaping into a book is special sneaky treat after bedtime, and I’m pretty sure my own Mad Scientist Mother turned a blind eye to my flashlight more than once.
But Monstersongs is about so much more than a comic book after lights out. It’s about realizing that our monsters are not always as big as we make them in our heads. It’s about making friends with the twisted, scary parts of ourselves. It’s about accepting help from children and finding safety with witches. It’s about being seen when we feel invisible. It’s even about the real monsters waiting outside the door... and how we muster the courage to face them.
Battling monsters with compassion and creativity is a complex and wild thing, a thing to which I’m no stranger. And it’s a thing from which my dear friend Blake S. never shied away. A powerhouse performer and incredibly kind, courageous soul, Blake was the apple in the eye of the local drag and haunted attraction communities. His death during this process rippled across the cast and crew of Monstersongs and throughout Southwest Virginia. So Blake, this one’s for you. Thanks for being one of my favorite monsters.
-Jessie McKeon
Director
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