CAST BIOS
ELIZABETH STANLEY (Francesca) was
last seen as the man-crazed anthropologist,
Claire De Loone in the Broadway revival of
On the Town (Drama Desk Nomination).
Other roles originated on Broadway: Dyanne
in Million Dollar Quartet, Allison in
Cry-Baby, and April in the Tony
Award-winning revival of Company.
First National Tour: Kira in Xanadu.
Off-Broadway: Gussie in the New York City
Center, Encores! production of Merrily We
Roll Along (PS Classics cast album) and
The Nurse in Hello, Again (Transport
Theatre Group, Drama League Award - Best
Ensemble). TV: “The Affair,” “Black Box,”
“Made in Jersey,” “Fringe,” “The Chappelle
Show,” and “PBS Great Performances -
Company.” Favorite regional roles:
Regionally she has performed with Sundance
Theatre Festival, Sacramento Music Circus,
Pittsburgh CLO, Barrington Stage Co.,
Philadelphia Theatre Co., Rep. of St. Louis,
O’Neill, La Jolla Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre
Co., Cincinnati Playhouse. Ms. Stanley has
been a soloist with numerous orchestras and
also is celebrated for her cabaret acts.
Graduate of Indiana University.
www.elizabethstanley.net LIGHT!
ANDREW SAMONSKY (Robert) recently
played Captain Phoebus in the American
premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
at the Paper Mill and La Jolla Playhouse.
Broadway: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Neville), Scandalous (Kenneth
Ormisten, original cast recording) and
South Pacific (Lt. Cable, including the
“Live From Lincoln Center” PBS broadcast).
Off-Broadway: Queen of the Mist as
Frank Russell (Drama Desk Award nomination,
original cast recording) and Encores!
productions of Fiorello! and
Merrily We Roll Along. Original
productions of Somewhere in Time
(Richard, Portland Center Stage), Tales of
the City (Beauchamp, ACT), Little Miss
Sunshine (La Jolla Playhouse, Joshua)
and Disney’s On the Record (Original
Cast Recording). He’s a soloist with
symphonies across the country. TV/Film:
“Elementary,” “Guiding Light,” The Ceiling
Fan, Lyric Suite.
CULLEN R. TITMAS
(Bud). Willie Nelson says it best-
“on the road again..” Broadway/Natl’ Tour:
STING’s The Last Ship, Billy
Elliot (Tony), Avenue Q
(Nicky/Trekkie) Off-Broadway: Avenue Q
(Nicky/Trekkie). Disney: Finding Nemo,
the Musical (original Marlin).
NYC/Regional favorites: WAITRESS by
Sara Bareilles at The American Repertory
Theatre, John and Jen, AIDA
(Radames), Footloose (Ren),
Forever Plaid (Sparky), and the title
role in Floyd Collins. TV: “Person of
Interest” Film: I’ve seen SO many good
movies. Thanks to all at Telsey and Co., and
to my dudes at CGF.
MARY CALLANAN
(Marge) comes to Bridges from playing
Rosie in the closing company of Mamma
Mia! Broadway, as well as Vegas/National
Tour. Broadway : Annie. Tours:
Sound of Music, big, Damn
Yankees. Favorite regional roles: Rose
in Gypsy, Mme. Thenardier in Les
Miserables, Hattie in Follies,
Rev. Hightower in Batboy, Mrs. Lovett
in Sweeney Todd and Mama Morton in
Chicago. Cabaret work in NY, Boston,
Provincetown, and yes, cruise ships.
www.marycallanan.com
DAVID HESS
(Charlie). Broadway: Sweeney Todd
(Sweeney/Judge Turpin standby), Annie Get
Your Gun (Frank Butler/Buffalo Bill
standby). First National Tours: Sweeney
Todd (Sweeney), Ragtime (Admiral
Peary, Whitman). Carnegie Hall/Royal Albert
Hall: Kristina (Daniel). Lincoln
Center: Dessa Rose (Bertie). Regional
theater: Shenandoah (Charlie;
Jefferson Award), Jane Eyre
(Rochester; San Francisco Bay Area Critics
and Goodman Choice Awards), Guys and
Dolls (Sky; Marlowe Award), Grand
Hotel (Baron; Barrymore nominee),
Sweet Charity (Vittorio; Iden Payne
nominee), October Sky (John Hickam;
World Premiere), The 39 Steps
(Directed; Hannay). Film: “New York
Crossing,” “Tennessee Nights.” TV: “The
Americans,” “Elementary,” “The Good Wife,”
“Royal Pains.” Toured South Africa and
Europe for Travel Channel’s “Fantasy Rails
for Millionaires” with his beautiful actress
wife Joan Hess. www.DavidHess.info
DAVE THOMAS BROWN (Michael) is
a North Carolina-bred Sagittarius. He
starred as Casey in the NYC premiere of
The Legend of Georgia McBride at MCC and
as JD in Heathers: The Musical.
Melchior in Spring Awakening (Cygnet
Theatre), At Liberty Hall (Premiere
Stages), Shakespeare’s R&J (Cygnet
Theatre). Proud graduate of UNCSA. Online
@davethomasbrown.
CAITLIN HOULAHAN
(Carolyn). A Cleveland, OH
native, she is so happy to be with the
Bridges family! NYC: Parade in
Concert (Lincoln Center, Iola Stover)
Regional: Spelling Bee (Bucks
Co/Olive), Theory of Relativity
(Goodspeed/Julie), Carrie (Beck
Center/Carrie, Cleveland Critics Circle
Award) TV/film: Peter Pan Live!
(Jane). Edu: Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of
Music grad. Special thanks to SMS. All her
love to Ry, Bellatrix, and the Houla-fam who
get her through everything. XOXO Insta:
@caithoula
KATIE KLAUS (Marian/Chiara/State
Fair Singer). Broadway: The Bridges
of Madison County (State Fair Singer,
Marian/Chiara u/s), Bonnie and Clyde
(Blanche u/s), A Catered Affair
(Alice, Jane Hurley u/s), Inherit the
Wind (Gospel Quartet), The Times They
Are A-Changin’ (Cleo s/b) NYC:
Follies at City Center Encores! (Young
Sally). Regional: Queen Mother
(Goodspeed), Band Geeks!
(Goodspeed/Human Race Theater). Film/TV:
Boardwalk Empire, Commentary. CCM
grad, proud AEA member, many thanks to CGF,
Telsey + Co., cast, creative team, loving
family, supportive friends, and wonderful
husband Jeff.
COLE BURDEN (Ensemble;
u/s Robert). The 25th Anniversary Les
Miserables (Papermill/Tour), Applause
(City Center Encores!), Bonnie And
Clyde (NYMF), Murder Ballad
(Studio Theatre), The Secret Garden
(Capital Rep), Himself and Nora
(American Theatre Group), A Christmas
Carol (Arvada Center), Legally Blonde
(Marriott Lincolnshire), Grey Gardens
(Philadelphia Theatre Company), Evita
(Mason Street Warehouse), The War Dept,
Red Eye Of Love (Eugene O’Neill
Center). Film/TV: “Beautiful Creatures,”
“The Rainbow Bridge Motel,” “As The World
Turns,” “30 Rock.”
CAITLYN
CAUGHELL (Ensemble; u/s Carolyn, u/s
Marian / Chiara / State Fair Singer) is
thrilled to be part of the ‘Bridges’
story! Seen in the original cast of
Newsies on Broadway (understudied and
performed the roles of Katherine and Medda
Larkin). Favorite performances: Orlando
Shakespeare (Broadway World Orlando Award,
Eponine), Sacramento Music Circus, Kennedy
Center, Hangar Theater, TriArts Sharon
Playhouse, The York Theater. Studied vocal
performance at NYU Steinhardt. Grateful for
the opportunity to give back to arts
education in her hometown of Bartlesville,
OK through cmtonstage.com. Wouldn’t be here
without the support of family & friends,
TGC, and Rickey. www.caitlyncaughell.com
BRAD GREER (Ensemble, Paolo;
u/s Robert, u/s Michael).
Off-Broadway/NY: The Orion Experience,
I Am Harvey Milk (Lincoln Center).
Regional: Les Misérables (Marius),
Legally Blonde (Emmett), Grease
(Johnny Casino, u/s Danny),
Joseph...Dreamcoat (Simeon). Brad is
also a proud member of The Broadway Boys,
Broadway Inspirational Voices, and AEA. BFA
Musical Theatre, University of the Arts.
LUCY HORTON (Swing, Dance
Captain; u/s Francesca) is thrilled to
be joining the Bridges family!
National Tour: Cats (Jellylorum).
Favorite regional credits: Mary Poppins
(Winifred Banks), Cats (Jelllorum,
u/s Grizabella), Annie (Grace),
Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Boys from
Syracuse (Adriana), Into the Woods
(Florinda). Thanks to Judy Boals, Inc! Love
and thanks to Mum, Dad and Jo. Ruti loves
Teb! www.LucyHorton.com
AMY LINDEN
(Ensemble; u/s Carolyn, u/s Marian /
Chiara / State Fair Singer). Select NYC
theatre/regional: Cheer Wars (dir.
Hunter Foster), Show Choir! The Musical
(NYMF), Rory O’Malley’s Pub Crawl (MD
Stephen Oremus), 54 Below, Lincoln Center,
Ars Nova, NAMT, Weston Playhouse, the Armory
Theatre. Thank you to family, Telsey & Co.
and Whole Artist Management, with dedication
to Leslie Varnick (the world’s greatest
vocal coach) and Josh (the world’s greatest
husband). Indiana University Jacobs School
of Music graduate. Cleveland, OH native.
Tweets/’Grams @amyazing84
www.amy-linden.com.
TRISTA
MOLDOVAN (Ensemble; u/s Francesca,
u/s Marge) starred on Broadway as
Christine in The Phantom of the Opera
where she had the honor of playing the role
in the celebrated 10,000th performance.
National Tour: Christine in The Phantom
of the Opera (Denver Ovation Nomination,
LA and San Francisco engagements), Betty
Haynes in Irving Berlin's White Christmas.
Regional: Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Arkansas Rep; Abigail in 1776, Pittburgh
Public; Sophia Grey in the World Premiere of
SENSE AND Sensibility, Denver Center;
Simeone's Gift with Julie Andrews,
Bay Street Theatre. Headliner: Omaha
Symphony. TV: "Celebrity Ghost Stories",
"Guiding Light", "All My Children".
Baldwin-Wallace alum. Proud Actor's Equity
member.
JESSICA SHERIDAN (Ensemble;
u/s Marge). NYC credits include a staged
concert of Showboat with the New York
Philharmonic (to be seen on PBS), Sister
Act, Follies, Mary Poppins,
Les Miserables, Radio City’s
Christmas Spectacular, and Side by
Side by Sondheim. National Tours include
Sister Act, The Producers,
Beauty and the Beast, Footloose,
How to Succeed … and Les
Miserables. Recent regional shows
include Elf, Oliver!,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and
Doll, et al. Films: Liza Live,
The Producers (2005). She has toured the
United States and Europe performing with the
incomparable Liza Minnelli. Jessica is an
Ovation Award and an LA Weekly Award
nominee.
MATT STOKES (Ensemble;
u/s Bud, u/s Charlie) is thrilled to be
a part of this beautiful production. Credits
include the 2012 Broadway revival of
Jesus Christ Superstar and the national
tours of Evita and South Pacific.
See more at StokesCreative.com. A BIG thanks
to Mom, Dad, Josh, Jon, Kate, Charlie Mae,
Ruby Lou, NENA and my beautiful wife, Keri!
TOM TREADWELL (Ensemble; u/s Bud,
u/s Charlie). Broadway: Annie. National
Tours: Ragtime, Cats,
Company. Regional: 1776 and
Annie at Paper Mill Playhouse,
Limpicka at Yale Repertory Theatre,
Annie at Theatre Under The Stars,
Ragtime at Portland Center Stage,
Starcrossed: The Trial of Galileo at
Goodspeed-at-Chester, Of Thee I Sing
at Bard SummerScape Festival, Paint Your
Wagon at Sacramento Music Circus, and
No Sex Please, We’re British at Northern
Stage. Film/TV: Beijing, New York, “The
Knick”(Thomas Edison), “30 Rock,” “Law and
Order: SVU,” “The Bronx Is Burning,”
“Guiding Light,” “Onion Sports Dome.”
BRYAN WELNICKI (Swing; u/s
Michael) is thrilled to be a part of the
Bridges family! Nat'l Tour: Peter
and the Starcatcher (Boy), The Addams
Family (Lucas Beineke). Regional credits
include Sweeney Todd (Tobias Ragg),
and The Addams Family (Lucas
Beineke). Other credits: Into the Wild
(Alexander Supertramp), Pryor Rendering
(Dewar). Bryan is a graduate of NYU
Steinhardt under Michael Ricciardone. Proud
client of The Roster Agency. Love to Mom &
Dad, Matt & Mike, their beautiful families,
and my five fearsome and radical nephews.
www.bryanwelnicki.com.
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