The November Project Episode 1

Steve has traveled extensively performing with such greats as Aretha Franklin, Manhattan Transfer, Liberace, Tito Puente, the Four Tops, The Temptations, Frank Sinatra Jr. Michael Feinstein and many others. He also has had the distinction of being the opening Trumpet Soloist for Tony Bennett throughout various Florida theaters. He was the trumpet soloist for the Boca Raton Pops for 20 years, The Palm Beach Pops for 10 years and has performed for four presidents. He has recorded on 24 albums. “At Last”, Steve’s solo CD, received national acclaim on which he performs on flugelhorn and flute as well as trumpet. Classically trained, Steve’s range of musical styles include Jazz, Dixieland, Big Band, Rock, and R&B. Steve summers on Cape Cod staying busy in the Northeast playing venues in Newport, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Boston.

Jess Andra is delighted to be adding her voice to this wonderful project. She was most recently seen at The Umbrella Stage Company in the regional premiere of Hundred Days. Previous Cape Rep credits include Men On Boats, A New Brain, Merrily We Roll Along, Mamma Mia!, UMPO: Summer Blockbusters and The Full Monty. Jess is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC and very much looking forward to exercising her right to VOTE on November 3rd!!!

Macklin Devine has appeared at Cape Rep both on the main stage and in all four YoCo productions. Cape Rep has been a home away from home for him for as long as he can remember. Macklin is the bassist for Club 9-Ball

Seamus Devine plays drums for Club 9-Ball and has been involved in Cape Rep Theatre his whole life working as a house manager, sound and lighting operator, set carpenter and crew. Cape Rep hosted Club 9-Ball’s EP release show in the Spring of 2019.

Dave Dillon has been playing drums professionally since the 1970’s performing with small groups, nightclub acts and many theatre performances. Currently playing on cape cod with local musicians in various venues.

Jared Hagan is an Associate Artist at Cape Rep Theatre where he has appeared in over 30 productions. Some of his favorites include Something Rotten!, Merrily We Roll Along, A New Brain, Hairspray, La Cage Aux Folles, Failure: A Love Story, Avenue Q, Drowsy Chaperone, A Class Act, Wintertime and A Year with Frog & Toad. NYC: Two Hearts Bleed As One (Joe’s Pub). Regional: Avenue Q (GEVA), Master Class (Eventide), Streakin’ (New Provincetown Theater), Batboy, Cabaret, Hair (PTC), Floyd Collins, Closer than Ever, The Lion in Winter (Counter Productions), A Grand Night for Singing, Into the Woods, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (HJT), ABC’s of NYC Vol.’s 1, 2 & 3 (CCFTA) and Talking With (TUTS). Jared would like to give a special thank you to his family, Richard, Penny and Alice.

Trish LaRose is an Associate Artist at Cape Rep where she’s appeared in over a dozen productions. Favorites include: Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia, Halina Cygansky in Indecent, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Mae West in Dirty Blonde, O.G. Howland in Men On Boats, Mary Flynn in Merrily We Roll Along and Serafina Delle Rosa in The Rose Tattoo. Other credits include: Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (Opp Tom Hewitt, Dir. David Drake) at Provincetown Theater, Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple and the Dark Night Cabaret Series at CCftA, special guest appearance with The Skivvies, The Nat’l Tour of Urban Cowboy, Legally Blonde (Dir. Nick Kenkel) at North Shore Music Theatre and her One Woman Show (Dir. Matthew Risch) performed in NYC. Love to her family for all their love and support!

Keyboard

A Tenor, Alto & and Soprano saxophonist, Peter has played gigs and studio recordings in the New England area since his Berklee College of Music days in the mid 70’s. Originally from the Boston area, Peter now lives in Yarmouth Port with his wife Maryann and plays with a number of different groups here on Cape Cod.

KATE PAZAKIS is the creator and writer of the UMPO Series.  For six years she was the Producing Artistic Director of Rockwell Table And Stage in Los Angeles. Over that time the UMPO series became one of the hottest theatrical series in Los Angeles. It was featured on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood Live and many morning shows.  She wrote the following parodies: UMPO STRANGER THINGS, UMPO BRIDESMAIDS, UMPO JURASSIC PARK,  UMPO CLUELESS, UMPO 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, UMPO LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN and UMPO MEAN GURLZ, and co-wrote UMPO’s HOCUS POCUS, UMPO TROOP BEVERLY HILLS, UMPO  THE BIG LEBOWSKI, UMPO THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, UMPO HOME ALONE, SCISSORHANDS  and THE LAST BREAKFAST CLUB. She also produced UMPO: SCREAM and developed/produced UMPO: CRUEL INTENTIONS which ran Off-Broadway and is now touring.  As an actor, she has been seen on TV in many national commercials and a guest star on SOUTH PARK. Broadway/National Tour: South Pacific; Jerry Springer: The Opera (starring Harvey Keitel); and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (starring Jennifer Hudson).  Kate is honored to come back to her home base at Cape Rep where she played Sylvia in Sylvia 25 years ago. Thank you, Janine and Mo

Bass/Trombone

Stephen Russell (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) is a songwriter, actor, playwright and book buyer who lives in Wellfleet. Recent projects with Cape Rep include Boundless and Shakespeare in Love. stephenrussellvoice.com

Guitar

Anthony Teixeira has been active with Cape Rep as a performer and stage manager since 2010. I’m so grateful to Janine, Mo, and the entire company for a decade of dear friendship and creative collaboration. Looking forward to brighter days and future endeavors to come!

Justin Torrellas studied Music Performance (Bassoon) at Indiana University as a student of bassoon legends David McGill, Kim Walker, Arthur Weisberg, Michael McCraw, and Roger Soren. He has performed with orchestras & opera pits throughout the USA and toured Europe. After a decade away from music spent training and competing for the USA Pentathlon National Team, he returned to his artistic roots, appearing in productions throughout the Cape and Greater Boston area as both an actor and in-demand woodwind doubler. He’s a proud father to his amazing daughter Io.