Trish LaRose: Come On-A My House

Trish LaRose is a resident artist at Cape Rep where she’s appeared in numerous productions over the past 23 years. Favorites include: Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia, Halina Cygansky in Indecent, Bea Bottom in Something Rotten, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Mae West in Dirty Blonde, O.G. Howland in Men On Boats, and Serafina Delle Rosa in The Rose Tattoo. Other credits: Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (opposite Tom Hewitt) at Provincetown Theater, Paulette in Legally Blonde, The Odd Couple, Dark Night Cabaret Series, Cry It Out and The Muskies II at CCftA Grandma in The Addams Family, Piggie in Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” at CCTC/HJT, the nat’l tour of Urban Cowboy and Legally Blonde at North Shore Music Theatre. She’s also appeared as a guest with the NYC cabaret group The Skivvies and has sung with the Cape Symphony. Special thanks to Janine Perry for this opportunity, Maura Hanlon for her guidance, love and support, Bryan Knowlton for making a dream come true, Jess, Anthony, Michael and the band, Tori, Lindsey, Ryan, Daisy, Paddo and Seamus. None of this would be possible without these incredibly talented and kind people. Big love to her family, especially Ava and Maya, her two best girls. Up next: More Women Rock at CCftA 7/31-8/18, and Pickle Me Tink at Cape Rep 11/6-12-8.

Jess Andra (Vocals) returns to the Cape Rep indoor stage after appearing this spring in Our Town. Other Cape Rep appearances: Archibald Avery, A Man of No Importance, Tumacho, Noises Off, Men On Boats, A New Brain, Merrily We Roll Along, UMPO:Summer Blockbusters, The Full Monty and Mamma Mia! Select regional credits: Hundred Days, Big Fish, Side Show, Jesus Christ Superstar (The Umbrella Stage Company), Into The Woods, As Time Goes By [world premiere], Oliver (Seacoast Repertory Theater), The Diary of Anne Frank, The Giver, Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical and 1984 (Dreamland Stage). Jess is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC! www.jessandra.com IG-@jessaandra

Anthony Teixeira (Vocals) is a local performer and arts educator who is always grateful to be working with Cape Rep. Previous performances at Cape Rep include A Man of No Importance, Something Rotten!, The Full Monty, UMPO: Summer Blockbusters, Shakespeare in Love, Mamma Mia!, Merrily We Roll Along, The Tuna Goddess, Evita, Funny Girl, The Light in the Piazza, Mack & Mabel, Flat Stanley, Click Clack Moo, The Fantastical House of Maya Mouse, A Year with Frog & Toad, Lyle the Crocodile, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, and How I Became A Pirate; along with shows at Cotuit Center for the Arts, Harwich Junior Theatre, Theater Under the Stairs, NEMPAC Opera Project/Boston Festival Orchestra, and as a soloist with the Cape Symphony. Many thanks to my loved ones and this wonderful company! @anthonyjtex

Misao Koyama (Piano/Keyboard) is a local collaborative pianist. She has worked on many theatrical productions and concerts, including appearances with the Cape Symphony, the Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cape Cod Chorale, Cape Cod Community College, and several local schools. Born in Sapporo, Japan, a Berklee College of Music graduate, she serves as the organist and music director at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sandwich.

Andy Troyanos (Guitar) has been a musician and educator for the past 34 years on Cape Cod, presently teaching music at Mashpee High School.  Performances include working with Stage Door Canteen big band, The Chris Santos quartet and his own group Naked Jazz. You may have also seen him playing in shows all over, including Piano Men I and II, Muskrat Love I and II, Bridges of Madison County, Next to Normal and many more. Andy lives in Sandwich with his wife, Debra and has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

Joe Mongelli (Horns) has been a mainstay in the Cape jazz community since moving to Harwich full time in 2015. His groups, the Joe Mongelli Jazz Trio and The Cape Jazz Crew, have performed sold-out concerts recreating the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Ruby Braff and Art Blakey at many Cape venues. This summer’s show, Horace Silver, Jazz Giant is featured at the Cotuit Center for the Arts “Tangletuit” outdoor stage and the Arts Alive Festival in Falmouth. His 2016 CD WashAshore received critical acclaim for creative arrangements, stellar ensemble playing and inspired improvisation. It can be heard on Spotify, Pandora Apple Music and Amazon.

Steve Ahern (Trumpet) a native of Massachusetts, has lived in South Florida since 1977. He has traveled extensively performing with such greats as Aretha Franklin (1983 Caribbean Tour) Manhattan Transfer, Liberace, Rosemary Clooney, Carmen McRae, Tito Puente, the Four Tops, The Temptations, Frank Sinatra Jr., Michael Feinstein (Florida Tour) as well as being the opening Trumpet Soloist for Tony Bennett throughout various Florida venues. 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 31 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 in the Northeast where he is a member of the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet performing at various festivals including the Provincetown Jazz Festival.

Peter Murray (Woodwinds) Peter studied at Berklee College of Music in the mid 70’s and has played in the New England area extensively over the past forty years with live performances and recording session work. Peter has played with Donald Byrd, Mili Bermejo, Bob Moses, The Rings, Oscar Stagnaro, Jim Gwinn and Brad Hatfield.  On the Cape, he appears with Cla da Bossa Nova, the George Gritzbach blues band and his new project “Wave.”

Rich Hill (Bass) discovered an enthusiasm for music at an early age. He became a working musician at age 13 and was required to become a union member at 16 when he joined an internationally touring original show band. An early love of piano and the works of Bach, along with Paul McCartney and The Beatles, led to a lifelong passion for playing bass. As a freelance bassist, Rich has worked extensively in musical theatre and played and recorded with numerous artists including Suede, Entrain, The Platters, The Santos Quartet, Daniel Byrnes Band, George Gritzbach, Joan Rivers, Emily Wade Adams, Lisa Jason & Zoe Lewis.

Michael Dunford (Musical Director/Percussion) A Berklee College of Music graduate, drummer Michael Dunford has performed with many notable local and regional classical, jazz, blues and rock groups. In 2019 Michael founded Encore Music Productions and has since produced the musical tributes We Are The Champions (Queen), Piano Men (Billy Joel & Elton John), Women ROCK! (various artists), Sweet Home Chicago (Blues Brothers) and coming November 2024 Bandstand: The Birth of Rock & Roll.

Maura Hanlon (Director) is the Associate Artistic Director at Cape Rep Theatre. Mo’s most recent directorial credits include our season opener Our Town, and last season’s world premiere musicals, Archibald Avery written by her three sons Paddo, Seamus and Macklin Devine, Trish LaRose: Come On-A My House, which she is delighted to return to this season, and the return engagement of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. For 2024, Mo directed the Young Company, now in its 8th year, in two shows this winter, Dead End and Waiting for Lefty. Favorite directing credits include Archibald Avery, Edward Tulane, Indecent, Men on Boats, Failure: A Love Story, Jerusalem, Eurydice, Wintertime, The Rose Tattoo (Cape Rep) and Peter Pan and Wendy (HJT). A sometime-actor, she was most recently seen on stage at Cape Rep as Rosie in Mamma Mia! She is a frequent sound designer (Prelude to a Kiss, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, My Name is Asher Lev, to name just a few), and an occasional playwright (Good Bye Mary Rose, Dinosaur Pirates from Outerspace!, which she also composed, and Alice in Wonderland, along with many adaptations for YoCo with Janine Perry). Mo is a Holy Cross grad, studied acting and directing at Trinity Rep Conservatory and received her MFA in directing from UCSD. Extra-special thanks to her incredibly supportive family, Paddo, Seamus, Macklin and Art.

Michael Dunford (Musical Director/Percussion) A Berklee College of Music graduate, drummer Michael Dunford has performed with many notable local and regional classical, jazz, blues and rock groups. In 2019 Michael founded Encore Music Productions and has since produced the musical tributes We Are The Champions (Queen), Piano Men (Billy Joel & Elton John), Women ROCK! (various artists), Sweet Home Chicago (Blues Brothers) and coming November 2024 Bandstand: The Birth of Rock & Roll.

Bryan Knowlton (Choreographer) is a New York & London based director and choreographer. Bryan’s extensive career has spanned from starring on Broadway in the most recent revival of A Chorus Line to appearing in multiple National Tours, Film and TV. He is an award-winning choreographer with credits that include: Cabaret & Chicago (NH Theatre Award “Best Choreographer,” ONSTAGE Theatre Award Nomination “Best Choreography”), Mystery of Edwin Drood (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Award “Outstanding Choreography”) BEEHIVE! (Berkshire Theatre Award nomination “Best Choreographer”) Saturday Night Fever/Mamma Mia! (SALT Award nomination “Best Choreographer”), Curtains (BroadwayWorld Award Nomination “Best Choreography”) among many others. At present, he is attached as Director/Choreographer to In My Own Little Corner starring Chryssie Whitehead in NYC and serving as choreographer for the new musical, The Only Way Out written by David Thatcher Maglione in London, UK. choreographer for the new musical, The Only Way Out written by David Thatcher Maglione in London, UK. He is currently an adjunct professor at Montclair State University as well as on faculty at Broadway Dance Center, STEPS on Broadway in New York City as well as THE HUB and House of Jazz in London. For more information visit bryanknowlton.org.

Ryan McGettigan (Scenic Design) Ryan is a Houston-based scenic designer of theater, opera, and dance working across the country and Europe. He is the Resident Designer at Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster, MA as well as a Company Artist with Prague Shakespeare Company and the Classical Theatre Company of Houston. Regional Credits: Theatre under the Stars, Stages Repertory Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare & Company, Cape Rep, Abilene Shakespeare Festival, Legacy Theatre, Prague Shakespeare Company. Opera and Dance: Glimmerglass Festival, New Orleans Opera, Opera San Jose, HGOco, Open Dance Project, and the Houston Ballet.

Daisy Long (Lighting Design) is a lighting designer for theater, opera, music and dance. She is thrilled to be with Cape Rep this year where she lit this season’s A Man of No Importance! Credits include Hartford Stage, Westport Country Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Keen Company, Abingdon, Alliance Theatre, Everyman Theatre, Wexford Festival Opera, BAM, The Shed, Speakeasy Stage Company (IRNE Award for The Scottsboro Boys), and TADA! Youth Theater (National Youth Arts Award for The Perfect Monster). She is a New Georges Affiliated Artist, Roundabout Teaching Artist and was the 2022-23 Visiting Lighting Design Professor at Syracuse University. Member, USA 829. IG: @daisyglong

Tori Mondello (Stage Manager) is thrilled to continue her work with Cape Rep Theatre and this extraordinary company of creators. Her recent Stage Manager experiences include Cape Rep’s Our Town, A Man of No Importance, Archibald Avery, Bold Company and Young Company, Prelude to a Kiss, and From the Heart of the Wreck. Tori is a recent graduate of NYU Abu Dhabi’s theater program where she primarily studied lighting design and is excited to be back in her home state working as a stage manager.