DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: SEPTEMBER 6 – 29
- The venue – The Studio Theater
- (RATED PG-13) Based on the popular 1988 MGM film, this musical comedy takes us to the French Riviera for hijinks and hilarity. Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end! Sophisticated and suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards!
- Dates and times:
- Friday, September 6 – 7:30 pm
- Saturday, September 7 – 2:00 pm
- Saturday, September 7– 7:30 pm
- Sunday, Sunday 8 – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, September 11 – 7:30 pm
- Thursday, September 12 – 7:30 pm
- Friday, September 13 – 7:30 pm
- Saturday, September 14 – 7:30 pm
- Sunday, September 15 – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, September 18 – 7:30 pm
- Thursday, September 19 – 7:30 pm
- Friday, September 20 – 7:30 pm
- Saturday, September 21 – 7:30 pm
- Sunday, September 22 – 2:00 – pm
- Wednesday, September 25 – 7:30 pm
- Thursday, September 26 – 7:30 pm
- Friday, September 27 – 7:30 pm
- Saturday, September 28 – 7:30 pm
- Sunday, September 29 – 2:00 pm
Meet the Cast:
TONY CARTER
is making his Actors Theatre of Indiana debut! His credits include acting as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, An American in Paris, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Saturday Night Fever, all in Chicago. He was Kowalski in Madagascar at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and was Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lucentio in Shrew’d (First Folio Theatre); Hilaire in Can Can (Porchlight Music Theatre); Carl in Ghost the Musical, Cabaret and Nice Work If You Can Get It(Theatre at the Center). Further credits include playing Ian in High Fidelity (Refuge Theatre Project), 25MM (Circle Theatre), and Guys & Dolls (Musica Theatre Works), all of these also in Chicago. As for regional experience, he took part in the Utah Shakespeare Festival, PCPA: Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Utah Festival Opera and Pickleville Playhouse. Tony has a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in music theatre from Southern Utah University.
DON FARRELL
has 32 plus years working as a professional singer, dancer, actor, director, choreographer and producer with credits that include Off-Broadway, International and National Tours, Las Vegas, Regional productions and guest soloist concerts with major national symphonies. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1992, Don’s credits include 5 world premieres and over 90 different production credits including such reputable theatres as The Frederick Loewe Theatre, Springer Opera House, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Florida Studio Theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Birminham Theatre and Westchester Broadway Theatre among others. On the concert stage, Don has worked with the late Maestro Erich Kunzel, Keith Lockhart, Jack Everly, Alfred Savia, Crafton Beck, Adrian Gnam, John Morris Russell, Robert Moody and Janna Hymes. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (BFA Music Theatre, ’91) Don is a Co-Founder and the Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Indiana. He currently resides in Westfield, IN and is a proud father of his talented daughter, Elizabeth.
JUDY FITZGERALD
A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Credits Include: Radio City Music Hall w/ Glenn Close, Madison Square Garden w/ Liza Minnelli & Danny Burstein (conducted by Marvin Hamlisch). National Tour w/ Debbie Reynolds, Shirley Jones & Omar Sharif. Off –Broadway: Swingtime Canteen w/ Tony Award-winner, Charles Busch (Blue Angel); Placido Domingo’s operetta VLAD (Lamb’s Theatre); Dodsworth w/ John Collum, George Lee Andrews, Dee Hoty (York Theatre, John Houseman Theatre); Irene (Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse); Face the Music, That’s The Ticket! w/ Tony Award-winner George S. Irving (Musicals Tonight! Series). Other credits include Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Dinner Theatre, Cabaret, Industrials all across the country. As a Co-Founder of Actors Theatre of Indiana, Judy was last seen on the ATI stage as Judy/ Ginger in RUTHLESS! A native of Indiana and long – time resident of New York City, Judy currently resides in Carmel.
MICHAEL HASSEL
is very excited to be making his equity debut at ATI! He is no stranger to the Carmel area, where he was last seen as Seaweed in Hairspray at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. He is a senior at Ball State University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. He also is the music director of Sedoctave, Ball Stat’es aware-winning a cappella group! Some of his favorite roles include: Tulsa (Gypsy), Hud (Hair), and Richie (A Chorus Line). Michael would like to thank ATI, Carol Worcel, Michael Elliot, Goof Balls, and the DoTD for their endless support. This performance is dedicated to his mother, the late Crystal Shackelford.
DEBORAH MAE HILL
is excited to be making her ATI debut! Deborah has performed with various theatres in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Oregon. Past roles include: Grace Farrell in Annie (The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati and Clackamas Rep.), Ellie May in Show Boat (Kentucky Opera), Clara in Passion (Pandora Productions), Wednesday in Addams Family and Susan/Karessa in Tick, tick…BOOM! (Acting Against Cancer), Martha in The Secret Garden (Opera Bend), Miss Shields in A Christmas Story (Elsinore), Yellow Girl in SHOUT! The Mod Musical (Enlightened Theatrics), and Alyson in A Grand Night for Singing (The Broadway Rose). Deborad is also a private voice instructor and audition coach. Originally from Lafayette, she now lives in Dayton, Ohio with her husband and daughter. All my love to M&LM.
TJ LANCASTER
returns to ATI after having played The Chairman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood in 2018. Recent credits include the St. Louis premiere of Indecent (Max & Louie Productions), West Side Story (Lyric Opera of Kansas City), Hairspray (Starlight Theatre), The Normal Heart (Relevance Productions), Sunday in the Park with George (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), Into the Woods, Kiss Me Kate, Evita and The Music Man (Musical Theater Heritage), and My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof (Tent Theatre).
TIM HUNT
has performed with ATI, American Cabaret Theatre, Edyvean Repertory, Zach & Zack, and many others. His favorite credits include: The Rocky Horror Show (Brad), Forever Plaid (Sparky), CHICAGO (Fred Casely), Big River (Tom Sawyer/Encore Award), Damn Yankees (Smokey), A Chorus Line (Paul), Gregory Hancock’s Emmy Award winning production of La Casa Azul (Trotzky’s Assassin), J. Eyre (Edward Rochester), and the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, for which he was honored by BroadwayWorld.com as the region’s 2018 Best Professional Actor in a Musical. He has voiced roles for Hal Leonard Publishing (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and others) and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection (Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls).
BRYNN LUCAS
is elated to be returning to the ATI stage! Patrons may remember her form her appearance as Tatiana Racon in Comedy of Tenors. Her favorite performances include Into the Woods (Witch), Falsettos (Trina), Heathers the Musical (Heather Chandler), and Cabaret (Sally Bowles). Brynn has toured nationally with ArtsPower and NETworks productions and performed regionally with Geva Theatre Center and Playhouse on Park. Please check out her upcoming performance with Magic Thread Cabaret at the Cat Theater, right here in Carmel, for Singing Streisand: An Evening with Brynn Tyszka (October 11, 12, 13).
ANNALEE TRAEGER
is thrilled to be back at Actors Theatre of Indiana after last being seen in A Grand Night for Singing! Other recent credits: Lorraine Flemming (42nd Street), Zelda Zanders (Singin’ in the Rain), Velma (West Side Story), Gingy/Sugar Plum (Shrek the Musical). Thanks to Michael, Carol, Don, Cindy, Judy, and Kevin for this opportunity!
SABRA MICHELLE
is thrilled to be reunited with director Michael Blatt! Her favorite credits include Lola from Damn Yankees, Cassis from A Chorus Line, Roxie from Chicago, and Morticia in The Addams Family. She performed in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America, was part of The Pajama Game National Tour. Sabra performed at President Clinton’s Inauguration/George Faison’s King! A Musical Testimony with Maya Angelou. She was part of a three seasons world tour with Bear in the Big Blue House Live! (VEE/Jim Henson/Columbia Tristar). In Madison, WI: Tessie Tura/Gypsy, Lucy Schmeeler/On the Town (CCT); Sabra has done extensive teaching and choreography (CTM). She spent a decade in New York City devoted to philanthrophic work for Broadway Cares (twice performing in Broadway Bares) and founded THE COUGAR BALL, a gala fundraiser for The Actors Fund/Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative.