LINDSAY WARREN BAKER
(Book, Music & Lyrics) is a stage director, writer, teaching artist, acting coach, and yoga instructor. As a writer, Baker is best known for her work on the award winning and Broadway-bound AUSTEN’S PRIDE, A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice. Additional collaborative works include LILY, A Musical Portrait; TRUTH IN BEAUTY: A Shakespeare Sonnet Project; DANIEL, The Musical; All the Buzz; Personal Foul; The Rendez-Vous; and Blocked. Other original works include Homecoming, B*, The Stakeout, Thirst and several originally devised movement theater pieces including Superstition, Train of Thought, The Alphabet Project, and Cirque Mystére: The Fairy Element. Directing credits include Indecent; Ordinary Days; At Swim, Two Boys; Hamlet; Mrs. President; Burned Over; The Cat’s Meow; The Shadow of the Hummingbird; The Impresario; Lo Speziale; Vittorio Gianni’s Beauty and the Beast; Next to Normal; and A Little Night Music. Baker is an adjunct Instructor of Opera and acting coach at the Eastman School of Music. She has also worked in various capacities with Geva Theatre Center, Eastman Opera Theatre, and the Ohio Light Opera. Education and Training: SUNY Empire State College (MA Liberal Studies), St. Olaf College (BA Music and Theater), O’Neill National Theater Institute, Moscow Art Theatre, Dagara Music Center (Ghana).
AMANDA JACOBS
(Book, Music, Lyrics & Orchestrations) is recognized most for her work on Austen’s Pride - A New Musical of Pride & Prejudice (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, 2016; LaMirada, 2015; NYMF 2011-Stage Entertainment Award, Most Promising Musical). In 2014, JASNA chose her as their International Visitor, and she spent six weeks in Chawton, UK, Jane Austen’s home, composing, performing/producing concerts. Other works: Learning How to Drown (Boston College, 2016; The PiTCH-FLMTF 2014, 2015 Johnny Mercer Writer’s Colony-Goodspeed Musicals); The Up Side of Down ( with Y York, Hormel Festival 2015). Other collaborative works: Daniel, Lily, and Truth in Beauty. Jacobs is also recognized for her concert & sacred music composition, most recently Charlotte Smith’s The Song Cycles of Beachy Head (Boulanger Initiative, 2019, Carnegie Hall, 2018, BWWC, 2017 World Premiere, Chawton Library, UK/Britten-Pears Foundation, 2016, University of Melbourne, 2015; Ucross Foundation). She recently completed her PhD in Educational Psychology and specializes in learning environments in the Arts. A native of Macon, Georgia, she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Wesleyan College. Visit http://amanda-jacobs.blogspot.com for more information.
IGOR GOLDIN
(Director) is a New York City based director and educator. He devotes much of his time developing original plays and musicals for the stage: Austen’s Pride, A New Musical of Pride & Prejudice (Seattle 5th Ave; ACT of CT; The REV/Finger Lakes, NY; La Mirada/McCoy Rigby, CA); Brett Ryback & Eric Ulloa’s Passing Through (Goodspeed Musicals, CT); Eric Ulloa’s 26 Pebbles and his upcoming Reindeer Sessions (both World Premieres, The Human Race Theatre, OH); John Mercurio’s Academy (Tuacahn New Works Festival, UT), Adam Gwon/Michele Lowe’s The Proxy Marriage (Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, CT). Igor received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical for the original Off-Broadway production of YANK!. Other Off-Broadway productions include the original musical, With Glee, and the new play, A Ritual of Faith, both New York Times Critic Picks. He has directed 11 musicals for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, 3 of which garnered him the NYMF Award for Excellence in Direction. Regionally he’s directed productions of Songs For A New World (Cape Playhouse, MA); Rock of Ages (ACT of CT & Engeman, NY); Matilda (co. dir./Mara Greer, Regional Premiere, Tuacahn, UT & Engeman, NY); Sweeney Todd (SALT Award nom, Director of the Year, The REV/Finger Lakes); A Christmas Story (The Human Race Theatre, OH); Mystic Pizza (New York Premiere), Kinky Boots, Newsies, Gypsy, Oklahoma, 1776, Memphis, West Side Story (“Encore” Theatre Award, Best Director), The Producers, Evita, The Music Man (“Encore” Theatre Award), Twelve Angry Men, and South Pacific (Engeman, NY); Crossing Swords and tick, tick…BOOM! (American Theatre Group, NJ). Igor is currently the Academic Department Director of Musical Theatre Performance at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. He was a top 5 Finalist for the SDC Joe A. Callaway Award for Distinguished Direction, a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
LISA SHRIVER
(Choreographer) Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Farnsworth Invention, The Story of My Life, Ring of Fire. Off Broadway: Fiasco Theatre's Into the Woods (Roundabout, Lortel Nomination for Outstanding Choreography), Fetch Clay Make Man (NY Theatre Workshop), YellowFace (The Public). Lisa recently directed and choreographed a new production of Rock of Ages for Seattle 5th Avenue. Other Regional: Caesar and Cleopatra, The Tempest (both w/Christopher Plummer) at Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Sideways (La Jolla Playhouse), Guys and Dolls (Theatre Aspen), Additional: La Jolla Playhouse, Menier Chocolate Factory (London), The Old Globe, Goodspeed Opera House, McCarter Theatre. Film: A Beautiful Mind, A Christmas Carol w/Jim Carrey, Hysterical Blindness. As Associate: The Polar Express, Mixed Nuts w/ Steve Martin, Center Stage. TV: “A Very Murray Christmas” w/ Bill Murray, George Clooney and Miley Cyrus (Sofia Coppola, Director), “Broad City” (Season 3 Finale w/Adam Levine), “The Detour.” Other: Phish’s NYE concert at MSG (2010,2011, 2012), Busch Gardens-Williamsburg, Disney Cruise Line. Upcoming: Choreographing A Syracuse Christmas Carol (Hunter Foster, Director) and Directing/Choreographing Sister Act (Seattle 5th Ave).
MATT PERRI
(Music Director / Conductor) is currently the Resident Music Supervisor for The 5th Avenue Theatre where he recently music directed / conducted West Side Story and Rock of Ages. He was the final conductor for the Broadway musical Bandstand, including the film version. Other Broadway credits: Come From Away; Finding Neverland; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Scandalous; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011); Promises, Promises (2010); Rock of Ages; White Christmas; and The Drowsy Chaperone. Off-Broadway: Cagney. Perri also co-produced the original cast recording of Cagney. Television credits: “The Sound of Music Live” and “Peter Pan Live,” both on NBC; “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon;” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The View.” In concert, he has served as music director and performed with Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth, and Mario Cantone. He lives in Poulsbo, WA with his wife Molly, son Elliot, and daughter Nola.
JOSH ZANGEN
(Scenic Designer) Selected credits; Live Concerts/Tours: Justin Timberlake, James Taylor, Jack White, Outkast, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna, The Killers, Thomas Rhett, Britney Spears, and others. Live theatre: Spiegelworlds’ award-winning Absinthe, Empire, Vegas Nocturne and Desir. Immortal Chi, Singing in the Rain - São Paulo, Brazil, Nickelodeon – Storytime Live!, The Hurly Burly Show - West End UK, Marvel Universe Live Age of Hero’s, Ringling Bros. Circus Extreme and Out of this World. Ceremonies: 1st European Games Baku - Closing Ceremony, Abu Dhabi 44th National Day, Asian Games Jakarta – Opening and Closing Ceremony. Theme Park: Sea World – Orca Experience. Macy’s award-winning holiday windows 'Yes Virginia' built entirely out of paper. Upcoming: Through the Echoes and PY1 Venue with Guy Laliberte, Aerosmith - Las Vegas, Jurassic World Live, Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty Tour. Co-Founder and Director of Design at Fireplay.
JASON LYONS
(Lighting Design) Broadway: Hand to God, On the Town, Bronx Bombers, Let It Be, Bring It On: The Musical, Rock of Ages, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, and Good Vibrations. Recent: Clueless, The Musical (The New Group), Mamma Mia (TUTS), Sugar In Our Wounds (MTC), The Honeymooners (Papermill), Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion (5th Ave), Born For This (Arena Stage), Kings, Dry Powder, Barbecue (The Public Theatre), Familiar, Robin Hood, Red Velvet, Macbeth and Love Labors Lost (The Old Globe). Awards: Jeff, Helen Hayes, and Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. jasonlyonsdesign.com
TREY COMPTON
(Associate Director) Off-Broadway credits include Yank! (The York) and White's Lies (New World Stages.) Also, as an associate, multiple credits regionally at Goodspeed, The Ogunquit Playhouse, American Theater Group, and Austen’s Pride at La Mirada Theatre and FLMTF. Selected regional directing credits include the New York premiere of Christopher Durang’s Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge; Once; A Gentleman’s…Murder; I Am My Own Wife; Red; Sleuth; The Exonerated; Speed-The-Plow; Parade; One Man, Two Guvnors; West Side Story; Godspell (Berkshire Theatre Award Nomination-Best Director;) and Rough Crossing (SALT Award Nomination-Best Director.) Thanks to Igor. Love to Lara. treycompton.com
TARA RUBIN CASTING
(Casting) Selected Broadway and National Tours: Back To The Future, Here Lies Love, Bad Cinderella, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, SIX, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s Visit, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Big Fish, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables The Phantom of the Opera. Selected Off-Broadway: Sing Street, Trevor, Between the Lines, Clueless, Gloria: A Life, Smokey Joe’s Café. Film: Here Today. Regional: George Street Playhouse, Asolo Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe.
STEWERT PRODUCTIONS / BETHANY STEWERT
(Production Manager) Recent: Rock and Roll Man, Titanique, Hyprov, Between the Lines, The Jimmy Awards, Misdemeanor Dream, What the Constitution Means to Me, Tinsel, Is There Still Sex in the City? Bethany is an adjunct professor at Fordham University and Marymount Manhattan College.
HALEY BENNETT
(Music Coordinator) is an NYC-based Music Supervisor, Conductor, Arranger, and Coordinator. Recently named one of Broadway's Women to Watch, Haley is currently the Associate Music Director & Conductor of the hit Broadway musical & Juliet, as well as the Music Coordinator for the NBC/Apple TV+ show, Schmigadoon!. Additional Broadway credits include Diana: The Musical, Come From Away, Once on This Island, Escape to Margaritaville, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, Bandstand, Paramour, and Finding Neverland. International/National Tours: Once On This Island, Hamilton, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Prince of Broadway. Music Coordinator for the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the Ogunquit Playhouse, and various projects for NBC Universal. Broadway Cast Album Coordinator: MJ: The Musical, Diana: The Musical, Once on This Island, Anastasia, and Escape to Margaritaville. Haley is passionate about developing new works of musical theater. B.A. in Psychology from Harvard University.
R. ERIN CRAIg | LA VIE PRODUCTIONS
(Producer) Since 1997, Erin, and her company, La Vie Productions LLC, have worked with new artists and new projects in Theatre, Film and Music through their work as a Producer, Executive Producer, General Manager, Production Manager, Branding Consultant and Event Producer. Current projects include: Austen's Pride, Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting (a new play by Ed Schmidt), Academy (new musical by John Mercurio & Andrew Kato), Right Before I Go (a new play by Stan Zimmerman), Village of Vale, Into The Wild (a new musical by Niko Tsakalakos and Janet Allard). Recent projects include: The Evolution of Mann (starring Max Crumm); Victory Train; DeNovo, The Assignment and GUN COUNTRY (Houses On the Moon Theatre Company); Easter Mysteries (live musical film), Himself and Nora, Stalking the Bogeyman, Velocity of Autumn, In The Heights, High Fidelity, Irena's Vow, How We Got Away With It (film). Member: The Broadway League, The Off-Broadway League, Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU). Teacher: Foundations of Producing (PDMP for TRU); workshops for EdTA (State Thespian Festivals). Board Member: Houses On The Moon Theatre Company. LaVieProductions.com
DANIEL WALLACE
(Co-Producer) is a producer and production designer with experience in theatre, television, independent film, trade shows, and live events. Design credits include The Jerry Lewis Telethon, The Miss America Pageant, Showtime and Lifetime comedy specials, Women's Sports Foundation, Variety Foundation of New York, and product launches for Solvay, Novartis, and Abbott Laboratories. Producer credits for trade shows include broadcast industry camera demonstrations for Sony, Ikegami, Canon, and Panasonic. Theatrical producer credits include: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (NY / London), Three Sides (NY), By Jeeves (London), The Gronholm Method (LA), and The Realistic Joneses (Broadway 2014). Daniel is a proud member of the United Scenic Artists and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
PAMELA HURST-DELLA PIETRA & STEPHEN DELLA PIETRA
(Co-Producer) The Della Pietras are thrilled to be part of the Austen's Pride team and are proud supporters of the arts. Their 18-year-old actress/singer-songwriter daughter Ava Della Pietra has graced Broadway and national tour stages since age 7.
The Fourth Act LLC
(Co-Producer) invests in and develops theater that both learns and teaches about the human spirit. Steve and Paula Reynolds are pleased to be a part of Austen’s Pride as it builds on the Jane Austen collection we know and love. This is a story that is set in time but is timeless. The music, the color and the passion speak to all of us.
LEE ADHEMAR G. FELDSHON
(Co-Producer) has 23 years of experience as an entertainment/corporate lawyer. He founded the entertainment law firm, Feldshon Law PLLC, and previously served as Director of Legal Affairs/Business Development at Radio City Entertainment/Madison Square Garden. He represents producers, writers, directors, actors, and other creatives in theater, and has served as production counsel and otherwise prepared and negotiated contracts for a variety of live theatrical productions, including Hamilton (Bway), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Bway), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, De La Guarda, Heathers, Radio City Rockettes performances, and many others. He has represented the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) since its 2004 founding and many participating shows. Lee has often fantasized about being Mr. Darcy, but doesn’t want anyone to know that.
ALANA GRABER
(Co-Producer) is a performing arts producer and administrator. Her non-profit beginnings at Broadway At Music Circus and Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival eventually took her to New York City. A former assistant at NAMCO, she's currently the east coast booking agent at CAMI Music.
Joe Grandy
(Co-Producer) Broadway: The Prom (Drama Desk Award, Tony Nomination). Joe received his MBA from Columbia Business School and currently works at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He is thrilled to join the incredible team of Austen’s Pride. Many thanks to Erin.
ALEX MARRS / ANNIE SHEA
(Co-Producer) Alex Marrs (she/her) is a nonprofit arts professional working Off-Broadway at Primary Stages. Board Member: Colt Coeur. Annie Shea Hulcher (she/her), first-time producer also working in General Management at FGTM. Produced the concert Eli Bolin and Allison Posner: Together Again for the First Time. Christopher Newport University alumnae.
RYAN RATELLE
(Co-Producer) is an NYC based producer, publicist, and director with nearly twenty years of experience working on Broadway. He is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of RRR Creative / RRR Productions (Triple R), a boutique creative agency. Current and past clients include a wide range of productions, personalities, and events. As a producer, Ryan is currently represented with the Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” now in movie theaters and streaming worldwide. He has several projects in development under the RRR Productions umbrella, including Merrilee Mannerly - A Magnificent New Musical, Bittersweet, Alice in Dragland, I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti; and The Message. As a publicist, Ratelle managed award-winning publicity campaigns for more than 25 Broadway productions. He, along with his husband and business partner, Sam Ratelle, designed the Ziegfeld Follies exhibit at the Museum of Broadway. @ryrat
Lindsey and Benjamin Weisman
(Co-Producer) are delighted to be a part of the Austen's Pride Team. Lindsey is a Director at Merrill Lynch and the co-founder of Boonton Rainbow Pride. Benjamin is the Director of Development for Playwrights Horizons and serves on the Town Council in Boonton, NJ. They love theater, travel, visiting vineyards and, most importantly, playing with their dog, Kaya, and cat, Cleopatra. Cheers to the whole team! They couldn't be more excited to be a part of the journey for this beautiful and important show.
Brian Curl
(Education Director / Co-Producer) is a professional teaching artist / actor / director / choreographer from New York City, who currently sits on the Educational Theatre Association’s Board of Directors. Since 2008, Brian has been traveling the United States teaching musical theatre based workshops at festivals, conferences, high schools, and colleges. Brian is currently collaborating with a few Broadway productions to develop branded workshops furthering the importance of theatre education. In 2018, Brian was invited to participate in the EdTA & NEA Model Curriculum Framework project, where standards-based curricular units in Musical Theatre were created by theatre professionals from across the United States.
Brierpatch productions
(General Manager) Representative productions: Dan Howell: We’re All Doomed Tour; Cagney the Musical; for Rockefeller Productions (New York/Touring): Sesame Street the Musical, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Winnie The Pooh, Paddington Saves Christmas; Harry Townsend’s Last Stand (with Len Cariou/Craig Bierko); The Other Josh Cohen; The Stone Witch (with Dan Lauria); Dan and Phil: Interactive Introverts 2018 Tour; Fuerza Bruta (New York/Las Vegas); Cagney the Musical (NY/London); Party Face (with Hayley Mills); Spamilton (New York/National Tour); Church & State; Forbidden Broadway – The Next Generation; One Funny Mother; Dan and Phil: The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire; Phoenix; Handle With Care; Grounded; The Two-Character Play (with Amanda Plummer, Brad Dourif); Triassic Parq; Wallenberg; Frog Kiss; Seventh Monarch; Alita -The Immersive Experience; and the ASDS Repertory Season (2011–current). www.brierpatchproductions.com
RRR CREATIVE
(Publicity) Founded by Ryan R. Ratelle and Sam Ratelle, RRR Creative is a NYC based boutique creative agency specializing in publicity, brand design, and image direction. We implement culture, trends, and the power of imagination to catapult the work of our clients forward. We are thrilled to collaborate with an array of artists, creators, and professionals to shine a light on their unique qualities with vibrant visuals and compelling storytelling. @rrrcreative / www.rrrcreative.com.
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(MARKETING DIRECTOR)
The 5th Avenue Theatre
(Originating Theater - October 2019) Now entering its 35th anniversary season, Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre is acclaimed as one of America’s leading musical theater companies. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Bill Berry and Managing Director Katie Maltais approximately 6 million patrons have enjoyed nearly 150 musicals produced on the theater's mainstage, including 26 new musicals, 10 of which went on to Broadway and garnered 14 Tony Awards. These include: Hairspray (2003 Tony Award-winning Best Musical), Memphis (2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical), The Wedding Singer, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, and Aladdin. The 5th is one of the largest performing arts employers in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, the company's Education and Engagement programs have positively impacted and inspired 1 million students in Washington State. www.5thAvenue.org.
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut
(Originating Theater - Mar/April 2019) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional theatre located in Ridgefield, CT. Founded in 2018 by Katie Diamond, Daniel C. Levine and Bryan Perri, and along with the more recent addition of R. Erin Craig, ACT of CT presents limited engagement runs of well-known musicals, as well as world-premiere productions by the next generation of writers and composers. In addition to fully produced mainstage productions, ACT of CT’s programing also includes a New Works Series, a Broadway Unplugged Series, and an extensive theater education program. With its 182 seats and turntable stage, the theater offers an intimate, unique, and immersive theatrical experience for its patrons. Given the proximity to New York City, ACT of CT has access to top theatre talent and professionals. In just five seasons, ACT of CT has become one of the most well-known and highly respected regional theatres in the area and received a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast album of their 2021 production of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots. ACT of CT is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to inspiring, creating, and nurturing a culturally diverse and equitable environment for its staff, creative teams, cast, musicians, crew members, and audiences. ACT of CT does not discriminate in matters of employment, recruitment, admission or administration of any of its programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information. ACT of CT is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining an inclusive and discrimination-free environment. ACT of CT’s mission is to elevate the level of entertainment in Fairfield County and to foster a sense of community through the arts by producing exceptional theater and encouraging an environment of inclusivity and artistic excellence. www.actofct.org.
In March/April 2019 Austen’s Pride was produced by ACT of CT (Daniel C. Levine, Artistic Director) and in October 2019 by The 5th Avenue Theatre, Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director / Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director.