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Broadway-Bound Premiere

Ace

Aug 26 – Sep 28, 2008
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Set in 1950s heartland America, Ace is the epic story of one boy's journey to come to terms with his past, find his place in the present, and unlock his future. When 10-year-old Danny Lucas receives a toy plane as an unexpected gift from his foster parents, a parallel world of dreamtime adventures begins to unfold. With an ace fighter as his guide, Danny is transported back in time - flying into the gathering storm over Europe during aerial dogfights of WWI and soaring with the daring Tiger squadrons of WWII in the skies above Southeast Asia. A tale of triumph, transcendence, humor, and heart as seen through the prism of a child's eyes, Ace magically explores the heroic lives and unforseen legacies of the men and women of our greatest generations.

Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and Lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker
Directed by Eric Schaeffer

The Cast

Richard Barth

Lt. Sanders/Sullivan

OFF-BROADWAY: Irish Repertory Theatre: Beowulf (Beowulf, World Premiere Adaptation). NATIONAL TOUR: Miss Saigon. REGIONAL: The Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: ACE (Lt. Sanders, World Premiere); The Ogunquit Playhouse: The Full Monty (Malcolm, with Sally Struthers and Hunter Foster); Goodspeed: Call Me Madam; Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre: Pippin (Pippin), Bus Stop (Bo Decker), The Foreigner (Ellard), The Drawer Boy (Miles); Westchester Broadway Theatre: Bye, Bye, Birdie! (Hugo Peabody). TV/FILM: Stella, The Blank Space. TRAINING: Hartt School Theatre Division.

Brooke Bloomquist

Sidekick

LOCAL: Kennedy Center: The Changeling. TV/FILM: Jerry and the Governor (Commercial), Hooked on Phonics (Industrial Film), others. EDUCATION: 6th grade, Annapolis Area Christian School TRAINING: Film acting studies with Tom Logan; Linda Townsend Management.

George Dvorsky

Col. Whitlow/Chennault

SIGNATURE: The Happy Time, Funny Girl in Concert. BROADWAY: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Passion, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn: An American Fable, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. OFF BROADWAY: Pete 'n' Keely, Dames at Sea, And the World Goes Round. LINCOLN CENTER: Cinderella, Brigadoon. PBS:  Passion, Bernstein's Broadway. REGIONAL: A Wonderful Life, She Loves Me, Anything Goes, Seven Brides, The Full Monty, A Christmas Carol. SOLO ALBUM: In The Still of the Night. 

Ari Goldbloom-Helzner

Young Charlie/Bully

LOCAL: Musical Theater Center: HONK!, Peter Pan, Meet Me In St. Louis. Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School: Romeo and Juliet. EDUCATION: Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School, Center for the Highly Gifted, 5th grade, Rockville, MD. 

Dalton Harrod

Danny Lucas

NEW YORK: Please Don't Eat the Daisies (Reading). REGIONAL: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma & Lyric Academy: Beauty & the Beast, Oklahoma, Suessical, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver, Into the Woods; Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre: Our Town. EDUCATION: 6th Grade, Manhattan School for Children, NYC. 

Angelina Kelly

Emily

OFF-BROADWAY: Daryl Roth's D-Lounge: Generations; Marjorie Deane Theater: Princess Fiona Escapes from the Shoe. REGIONAL: Freeman Amphitheater: Einstein's Breakfast; iTheatrics: Captain Louie, Jr. OTHER CREDITS: Random Farms Children's Theater: Alice in Wonderland (Alice), Mary Poppins (Mary), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), and others. WORKSHOP: The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (Glen Rove, Dir.). FILM: The Oval (Ali Bellizia, dir.); Seeds of Peace (Human Relations Media).

Florence Lacey

Florence Lacey

Mrs. Crandall

SIGNATURE: Titanic, Sunset Boulevard, Ace, Saving Aimee, Nevermore, The Rhythm Club, The Gospel According to Fishman, Follies, One Red Flower. BROADWAY: Follies, Evita, The Grand Tour, Hello, Dolly!, Les Misérables, An Evening with Jerry Herman. OFF-BROADWAY: Sweet Feet, Elizabeth and Essex, Styne After Styne, Under the Bridge. DC AREA: Kennedy Center: Follies, Sunday in the Park with George; Creative Cauldron: Kaleidoscope. REGIONAL: Goodspeed: Pal Joey; Connecticut Rep: A Little Night Music, Wings. AWARDS: Theater World, MAC, Drama Logue, Critics Outer Circle.  

Duke Lafoon

Edward

NEW YORK: Westchester Broadway: A Wonderful Life, Are We There Yet?; MTC Theatre 3: Monica the Musical; Transport Group: The Audience; Queens Theatre in the Park: I Love My Wife. REGIONAL: The Old Globe, Rep Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Theatre in the Park: ACE; Barksdale Theatre: Doubt; Company of Fools: Sideman; Theatre Virginia: A Wonderful Life (Best Actor Award). TV/FILM: TNT's Ironclads; CBS's mini-series, Sally Hemings.

Tracy Lynn Olivera

Tracy Lynn Olivera

Mrs. Gebert / Clara

SIGNATURE: …Forum, Assassins, A Little Night Music (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical), Titanic, The Fix; Gypsy; Crossing; Company; Hello, Dolly! (Ford’s Theatre co-production); The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas; Brother Russia; The Hollow; The Boy Detective Fails; Les Misérables; ACE; The Happy Time; Merrily We Roll Along; Allegro; Follies; Side Show; Sweeney Todd. BROADWAY: Ragtime (2009 revival). DC AREA: Round House Theatre: Next to Normal. Kennedy Center: Ragtime, Sunday in the Park..., Passion, Merrily We Roll Along; Arena Stage: Fiddler on the Roof, Damn Yankees; Shakespeare Theatre: Candide; Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime, 110 in the Shade (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical); Olney Theatre: Beauty and the Beast, Matilda, On the Town; Studio Theatre: Bachelorette. REGIONAL: Goodman Theatre: Candide. RECORDINGS: Because (solo LP).

Jill Paice

Elizabeth

SIGNATURE: ACE (Elizabeth). BROADWAY: The 39 Steps (Annabella, Margaret, Pamela), Curtains (Niki Harris), The Woman in White (Laura Fairlie). WEST END: Gone with the Wind (Scarlett O’Hara), The Woman in White (Laura Fairlie), Night of 1000 Voices (Royal Albert Hall). NATIONAL TOUR: Les Misérables. REGIONAL: Detroit Company: White Christmas (Betty); Ahmanson Theater: Curtains (Niki Harris); Las Vegas: Mamma Mia! (Sophie); York Theater: The Gig (Lucy), Weird Romance (Delphi/Susan). ORIGINAL CAST RECORDINGS: Curtains, The Woman in White, The Gig, Andrew Lloyd Webber on Broadway. TV: The Beautiful Life, The Wonderful Maladys. EDUCATION: Baldwin-Wallace College.

Jason Reiff

Tenneman/Arnie

NATIONAL TOURS: Les Misérables (Marius u/s), The Who's Tommy (Tommy), How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (J. Pierpont Finch). REGIONAL: Man of La Mancha, Sweet Charity, Good News, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, The Fantastics, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, West Side Story, Lady Be Good, Chess, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Romeo and Juliet, The Winter's Tale, The Revenger's Tragedy. EDUCATION: The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, BFA; Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy, MFA, Classical Acting.

 

Danny Rothman

Harold Bixby/Cooper/Myron

REGIONAL: The Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: ACE; Goodspeed Musicals: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Northshore Music Theatre: Les Misérables; The Muny: Evita, Brigadoon; Kansas City Starlight: Annie; Stages St. Louis: State Fair, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse: Les Misérables; Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera: Casper; Shadowland Theatre: My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra; Stonington Opera House: Dracula; The Rich Forum: Two Cities. EDUCATION: Carnegie Mellon University, BFA, Musical Theater.

Matthew Scott

Ace

SIGNATURE: Company, First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb, Ace, Side By Side By Sondheim, Beaches. BROADWAY: An American In Paris, Sondheim On Sondheim, Grand Horizons, A Catered Affair, Jersey Boys. WEST END: I Loved Lucy. REGIONAL: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Paper Mill Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co., Pittsburgh CLO, MUNY, TUTS, Goodspeed, Alliance Theatre, York Theatre Co., O’Neill Theatre Center. TELEVISION: First You Dream: The Music Of Kander & Ebb (PBS), All My Children, 2006 and 2009 Tony Awards. SOLO SHOW: THE JESUS YEAR – a letter from my dad. RECORDINGS: THE JESUS YEAR – a letter from my dad (solo show recording), Sondheim On Sondheim, Noel & Cole, The Land Where The Good Songs Go. EDUCATION: Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Instagram: m.a.t.t.h.e.w_s.c.o.t.t

Elizabeth Share

Nurse/Librarian

NATIONAL TOURS: Mamma Mia! (First National and Las Vegas Companies). OFF-BROADWAY: Mamaleh. REGIONAL: Theater Under The Stars: Scrooge; Gateway Playhouse: Titanic; Pittsburgh Playhouse: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Hollywood Theater: Jerry Springer The Opera (concert version); Theaterworks USA: Goldrush. FILM/TV: The Fire Next Time, My Gradiva, As The World Turns. EDUCATION: The Boston Conservatory, BFA, Musical Theater.

Emily Skinner

Louise

SIGNATURE: Dirty Blonde, Ace, The Witches of Eastwick. BROADWAY: Prince of Broadway (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), The Cher Show, Side Show (Tony Award® nomination, Drama League Award), Jekyll & Hyde, The Full Monty, James Joyce’s The Dead, Dinner at Eight (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Billy Elliot. NATIONAL TOURS: Billy Elliot, Disney’s On The Record. OFF-BROADWAY: Transport Group: Picnic (Drama Desk Nomination); Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer: The Opera; City Center Encores!: Fiorello!, No Strings, Pardon My English, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; leading roles at Manhattan Theater Club, WPA Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout Theatre Company, York Theatre, Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Gardens. REGIONAL: multiple roles at The Kennedy Center, Alliance Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Long Wharf, The Old Globe, Goodspeed, St. Louis MUNY, TheatreVirginia. www.emily-skinner.com

Jim Stanek

John Robert

BROADWAY: Lestat, Little Women, The Rivals, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Indiscretions. OFF-BROADWAY: Frankenstein; Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; Slut; I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Saturday Night; Captain's Courageous. REGIONAL: North Shore: The Producers; Kennedy Center: Carnival; McCarter: My Fair Lady; Williamstown: The Threepenny Opera; AMT of San Jose: 3hree Musketeers, Damn Yankees; La Jolla: Thoroughly Modern Millie. FILM: The Firefly and the Bride; Bella; Murder, He Squeaked; Reveille; Borough of Kings. TV: NBC: Adversaries (pilot), Guiding Light, Law and Order. RECORDINGS: Frankenstein, Lestat (unreleased); 3hree Musketeers, ...Forum. EDUCATION: Carnegie Mellon University, BFA.

Gabrielle Stravelli

Anique

EUROPEAN TOUR: Hair. REGIONAL: Weston Playhouse, New Dramatists Guild: The Listener; Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: ACE; Human Race Theatre Co.: A Little Night Music; YORK Theatre Co.: Green Gables; Director's Co.: Once Upon A Time In New Jersey. CONCERTS/CABARET: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Hammerstein Ballroom, Carnegie Hall, Birdland Jazz Club, Cincinnati Pops. AWARDS: 2008 Backstage/Bistro Ira Eaker Special Achievement Award for "Performer on the Rise."

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