Alicia Auriemma - A "JC original", her credits include all JC Plays,
including: For Heaven's Sake, Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie (Ursula),
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy), How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying (Smitty), Godspell, Cinderella (Cinderella), Grease
(Rizzo), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Protean;
Vibrata), Mame (Agnes), The Fantasticks (Luisa), The Wizard of Oz (Aunt
Em), Into the Woods (Witch), Little Shop of Horrors and Once Upon a
Mattress (Princess Winnifred), as well as the various cabaret shows. A
graduate from Queens College as of June 2005, she holds a degree in
Drama, Theatre and Dance, and she has appeared in the title role of
Electra as well as Grandma in The American Dream, Mother in 'night
Mother, Mae in The Pajama Game and "FG" (Fairy Godmother) in Jeremy and
the Thinking Machine at Queens College. She is currently seeking a
master's in Elementary Education and is an active member of the Community
United Methodist Church choir and Playgroup.
Annice Auriemma - at the age of 14 is now in her 9th year of
performing with the JC Players. Annice appeared in the JC Productions of
Into The Woods (Little Red Riding Rood), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy),
played the drums in The Fantasticks, Mame (Patty), Cinderella (2nd grade
girl), You¹re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Woodstock) and Once Upon a
Mattress (Jester). She also played Rosie in the I.S. 119 production of
Bye Bye Birdie. Annice will be attending Frank Sinatra School Of The
Performing Arts in September majoring in Theatre.
Austin Auriemma - Austin Auriemma was most recently seen in the JC
productions of Into The Woods as Jack. Previously he appeared in The
Wizard Of Oz as a Munchkin /Ozian, Mame as Young Patrick, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum as a Protean, Cinderella as the Page,
Grease as Roger, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying as
Ovington, Schroeder in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Harry in Once
Upon a Mattress. He has also appeared in the Forest Hills High School
productions of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as
Hysterium and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Finch.
Austin is entering college in the fall majoring in Theatre and
Communications.
Barbara Auriemma - has been with the JC Players since 1996 and most
recently directed last year¹s Jubilee Cluster production of Into The
Woods. Her favorite JC roles include Adelaide in Guys & Dolls, Hedy LaRue
in How to Succeed... and The Baker¹s Wife in Into The Woods. She has
directed the JC productions A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The
Forum, Cinderella, The Fantasticks, Grease, How To Succeed In Business
without Really Trying, Into The Woods, Mame, Little Shop of Horrors, Once
Upon a Mattress as well as the current production of Guys and Dolls.
Barbara is an active member of the Community UMC where she sings in the
choir is treasurer and co-coordinates the very successful CUMC Parents'
Cooperative Playgroup.
Frank Auriemma - previously appeared in the Jubilee Cluster Player
roles as Pseudolous in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,
Judas in Godspell, Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls, Finch in How to
Succeed in Business without Really Trying and The Baker in Into The
Woods. Frank has been heard as musical director for the previous JC
productions, such as You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Cinderella, The
Fantasticks, Grease, Mame, The Wizard Of Oz and cabaret shows. He has
been teaching band and chorus for the last twenty-five years for the New
York City Department Of Education. As musical director/ organist for the
Community United Methodist Church since 1989, Frank is truly at *home*
directing, composing and singing unto the Lord!
Frank B. Auriemma (aka Frankie B.) - Credits: Gangster/Hortensio in
Kiss Me Kate (2005), Rapunzel's Prince/Wolf in Into The Woods (2004),
Scarecrow in The Wizard Of Oz (2003), Mortimer in The Fantasticks (2002),
Patrick O'Reily in The Musical Comedy Murders Of the 1940s (2002), Ito in
Mame (2001), Mr. Gibbs in Arsenic And Old Lace (2001), Hysterium in A
Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (2000), Doody in Grease
(1999), Herald in Cinderella (1998), Jeremy in Godspell (1998),
Tackaberry in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1997),
Linus in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (1997), Harry the Horse in Guys
and Dolls. He also was the music director for last years production of
Once Upon a Mattress. A graduate with his BA in Music from Hunter
College, Frank would like to continue his career path in either Music
Education or Music Therapy. Aside from that, his real endeavor is to
become a professional singer, songwriter and/or performer in the
entertainment industry. He thanks all of his family and friends for the
support and encouragement that they have given him over the years.
Christopher Brosky - joined the JC Players in 2003 as a "behind-the-
scenes-guy", designing sets and fiddling with the lighting. He has
worked on several review shows as well as The Wizard of Oz and Into the
Woods. More recently he has joined the group "on-stage" playing
puppeteer to Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors and his debut at Prince
Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress.
Debra Goins - Favorite subject: Reading. Favorite color: Red.
Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Jenkins. Debra recently had a baby girl with her
husband Tim Mallard.
Dr. Charles Hinz - is a veteran of the JC Player productions - having
been the group since that very first summer. Charlie is an attending
physician with his own practice at 315 Graham Avenue is Williamsburg. He
is also a private attending at Wyckoff and Parkway hospitals, and
continues to practice with Dr. Langman on Myrtle Avenue and 74th Street.
Every year he still continues his tale telling activities, his
friendships with the JCP "lifers", and everyone from the crew. He even
sees his Chrissy and his little Cheezo occasionally too! So...he hopes to
see you at the show as you sit back, relax and enjoy!
Christine Hinz - Once upon a time...in a far off kingdom...lived a
young maiden and this maiden flounced though the kingdom looking for a
place to call home. Along the way she entertained the kings and subjects
with such shows as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The
Pajama Game. One day she happened upon a band of happy troubadours,
entertaining the kingdom with the show How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying and she joined up with them. Through the years they did
many cabaret shows and musicals such as Godspell, The Wizard of Oz,
Little Shop of Horrors and Once Upon a Mattress. One day, as if by
magic, the band of troubadours were no longer just her friends, they
became part of her family. And it came to pass that she marries a
handsome physician, whom she loved very much, they bore a child together
and lived happily ever after.
Laurie Kim - Laurie was born and raised in Richmond Hill. An only
child, she tended to have a very vivid imagination (and still does), and
for some reason, was always pretending to be someone else. Who knew
that later on, she’d meet a group of people who wanted to put on a show,
and let her do just that? She is proud to say she has been with the JC
Players family since the beginning, and ten years later, looks forward to
her spring/summer breaks from reality as an international banker.
You may have seen her as Cinderella in Into the Woods, or Cowardly Lion
in The Wizard of Oz, Mrs. Huckabee in The Fantastiks or in Little Shop of
Horrors and Once Upon a Mattress. If you haven’t seen her, or any of the
JC Players, what are you waiting for??? They put on a great show, and
can’t wait to entertain you!Look for them at a church near you, and enjoy
the show!!!
Ruby L'Heureux- the production manager and assistant producer of the
JC Players, Ruby was among the few who showed up at the first casting
call in 1995 and she wasn't even auditions. "I was just a tag-along Mom
and by the end of the evening I was producer of For Heaven's Sake" First
assignment: find a case. And she did and the rest is history. Love you
all!
Timothy Mallard - The musical director of the JC Players. Favorite
subject: Math. Favorite color: Sky Blue. Favorite Teacher: Mrs.
Phillips.
Kristin Miller - has been part of the JC Players for 9 seasons now. She
was in Once Upon a Mattress, Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods as
Rapunzel, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz and Sally Cato in Mame. She has
recently graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor's Degree in
History and now is studying for her Masters in Library and Information
Science at Long Island University and is the archivist for the American
Bible Society. Most of the rest of her time is taken up by being an aunt
to her cuties, Richie and Emily. And of course, she sends her love and
thanks to this cast of random crazies.
Richie Miller - This is Richard's ninth season with the JC Players
and it still feels like a new venture each time. He comes from Andrews
UMC in Cypress Hills where they presented many shows over the years
including The Wizard of Oz, On The Air, Caught In The Villains Web and A
Scrooge Valentine. He is a veteran of forty-six years in the chancel
choir at Andrews and a past member of their Fife and Drum Corps and
handbell Choir. Being the "old man" of the group, he thanks the rest for
putting up with him. Richard is looking forward to many more years of
performing and enjoying the fellowship of the JC Players. He hopes that
his grandchildren follow the Millers as members of the JC Players.
Dennis Popp - is a member of Trinity Reformed Church and The Praise and
Worship Team. Some years back, the minister of St. John's (where Dennis
was originally a member) asked him to drive a group of church youth to
audition for a theatre group of area churches. At the audition, Dave
Stevens asked if he would mind reading a part so that the person
auditioning would have someone to interact with. Guess what? By the
next of auditions, he had been cast for the tole of Benny Southstreet in
Guys and Dolls! Imagine his surprise when his only role for being there
was that of a chauffeur! Dennis has been part of the JC Players ever
since. He has played various roles over the years in such productions as
Godspell, Cinderella, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,
Grease, Into the Woods, Mame, The Wizard of Oz, Little Shop of Horrors
and Once Upon a Mattress. Dennis hopes everyone enjoys watching these
shows as much as the JC Players enjoy performing in them.
Melanie Popp - has been a member of the JC Players for a number of
years. She has performed in such shows as Godspell, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum, Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors
and Once Upon a Mattress as well as countless revue shows. When Melanie's
not performing on stage, she entertains her preschoolers at Redeemer
Lutheran School. She also is a member of the Grace Notes, a community-
based choir. She loves musical theater and goes to Broadway shows as much
as she possibly can! Melanie looks forward to whatever the JC Players has
in store!
Dave Stevens - The founder of the JC Players and the pastor of Glendale
United Methodist Church. "For Heaven's Sake"! Has it really gone way
back to the summer of '95? (1995 that is!) I have really loved the many
"roles" I played with the JC Players - some of them on stage, some off,
some from a hospital bed, some "up and at 'em!" There is great joy in
being a founder of what has become such a rich and enriching experience
among all the many casts and crews. Wonder what next year will being?
Hugs to all - cast, crew and congregations.
Shawn Sweeney - Shawn has been with the J.C. Players since their
inception in 1995 and never believed it would last this long and become
this great. While he spends his days at the Lexington School for the
Deaf / Hearing and Speech Center as an audiologist, he spends his summers
rehearsing and performing with the JC Players. His credits include:
Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys & Dolls, Bud Frump in How To Succeed In
Business Without Really Trying, Danny Zuko in Grease, Matt in The
Fantasticks, The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella's Prince in Into
The Woods, Seymore in Little Shop of Horrors as well as parts in
Godspell, Cinderella, For Heaven's Sake and the many cabaret shows to
date. He enjoys the long, hot rehearsals and spending time with his
summer family, after all - he does see them more than he does his own.
Shawn sends his regards to the entire cast, as well as everyone who helps
out behind stage and even in front because without everyone, none of this
would be possible. Enjoy the show!
Gina Vollmer - is a student at Hunter College where she plans to
complete a degree in English Language Arts. Gina has played such
memorable roles such as the Giant and Grandma from Into the Woods, The
Infamous Crow in The Wizard of Oz and of course the dumkolf Nikki Crandel
in The Musical Comedy Murders of the 1940's. Gina greatest accomplishment
has been dancing for over 15 years and adding choreographer to her resume.
Kristin (KJ) Weiss - loves theatre and enjoyed acting in High School (Bye
Bye Birdie and Applause). She has been seen in several JC Player
productions and review shows. She has been featured as a townsperson in
Cinderella, Patty Simcox in Grease, Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum, Gloria Upstein in Mame, Florinda in Into the Woods,
Urchin in Little Shop of Horrors and Lady Larkin in Once Upon a
Mattress. Outside the stage, KJ is a PhD student in Clinical Health
Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School. She works as a research assistant
and a clinical extern. KJ can't wait for the next production!
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