Kiss Me Kate - August 05 - August 07, 2022
Rad Theatricals
Who's Who In The Cast
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Tom Donelan
as Harry/Baptista
Tom is delighted to appear in the premiere production of Madison Public Theater! He has appeared in countless productions with Light Opera of New Jersey and serves on their production board. Tom is also a long time company member of the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players.
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Jessie Dromsky-Reed
as Dance Captain/Ensemble
Jessie is a 24-year-old dancer/singer/actor from Kinnelon, NJ. She entered the ballet intensive program at the New Jersey School of Ballet at 9 years old, eventually joining the New Jersey Ballet’s Junior Company. She has danced at regional theaters across New Jersey including at the NJPAC, the MAYO PAC, and the Papermill Playhouse. After graduating from Hamilton College with a BA in English and Russia Studies, Jessie attended AMDA in New York City, finishing with a certificate in musical theater performance. Her other recent productions include Tuck Everlasting (dance captain) and the brand new musical The Beautiful and Damned. Jessie would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support, and to the cast of Kiss Me, Kate for all their hard-work and dedication.
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Samantha Ferrara
as Hattie
Samantha Ferrara is a performer and teacher based in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Papermill Playhouse, Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), The Secret Garden (Lily Craven), Sondheim on Sondheim, and Tuck Everlasting. A graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University, she made her 54 Below debut in 2018, her Carnegie Hall solo debut in May 2019 under the baton of Maestro John Rutter, and her New York stage debut in Thousand Faced Theatre Company's Honesty in an Apology in June 2019. She can be heard on Ryan Scott Oliver's 2020 album “Future Demons”. Samantha teaches voice, music theater and audition prep through the New Jersey Conservatory of Music and is Programs Manager at the Continuo Arts Foundation in Summit. Thank you Jaquie, Rider, and Madison Public Theatre for this opportunity! www.samanthaferrara.com
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