9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL

KYLE ANGIOLINO (Assistant Sound Designer) Ridgewood, NJ; Junior, BFA Stage Management & Minor in Arts & Cultural Management. Kyle is super excited to be making his debut as an assistant designer on 9 to 5. Some of his recent credits include P\A Devised (Production Stage Manager) and Spring Awakening (Assistant Stage Manager). He would like to thank his close friends and family for supporting him every step of the way during this crazy adventure.  

OLIVER ANGEL (Dick/Ensemble) Dearborn, MI; Junior, BS Advertising Management, Minor in Musical hTheatre. Oliver is honored to be in his fourth musical at Michigan State! Outside of theatre Oliver is a member of the MSU Accafellas (IG @msuaccafellas) and sings Baritone. Additionally, Oliver is the Social Media Marketing intern at Wharton Center.  He would like to thank his Mom and Dad for always helping him do the things he loves. 

MATT ANTALEK (Joe) Adrian, MI; Senior, BFA Acting. Matt is beyond honored to be in 9-5 as his final mainstage show at MSU, and especially to be performing with such an extraordinary cast! Previous credits at MSU include Spring Awakening (Melchior Gabor) and IN PIECES (Tinder Jacob). Matt would like to thank his friends and family, who have been his lifeline throughout his college career and inspired and encouraged him to keep following his dreams. 

AVA BALLAGH (Assistant Director) Las Vegas, NV; Senior, BA Theatre and BA Broadcast Journalism. Ava is so excited to be wrapping up her senior year with this amazing show! Some of Ava’s favorite shows she’s worked on at MSU include Charlotte’s Web (Edith), Love is the Greater Labyrinth (Laura), and Waiting for Lefty (Assist. Director) within the Department of Theatre. Most recently, Ava was seen directing Stop Kiss for Second Stage Productions. When not in the theatre Ava can usually be found hosting and running Survivor MSU. She sends her love to her friends and family near and far! Go green forever!  

ZACHARY BARKER  (Detective/ensemble/understudy for Hart) East Lansing, MI; Freshman, BFA Acting/Business/double major. Zachary is very grateful for this opportunity to be in his first MainStage show as a first year MSU Department of Theatre student. He would like to thank Adam Yankowy and Dave Wendelberger for the opportunity. As well as his family and friends for their continued support. Credits: Beauty and Beast – (Beast/Prince), Wizard Of Oz – (Lion/Zeke), Letters From Birmingham Jail – (Martin Luther King Jr.), In Emily’s Words – (Ensemble), Rocky Mountain High – (ensemble),Prom- (Kevin/ensemble) 

OLIVIA BATH (Judy) Berkley, MI; Senior, BFA Acting and BA Communications, Musical Theatre Minor. Past roles include Spring Awakening (Wendla), Inherit the Wind (Drummond), Schoolhouse Rock Live! (Shulie), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), and In Emily’s Words (Anne). This is Olivia’s final show at MSU and she is so grateful to be doing it with such a wonderful team. Olivia is endlessly thankful for the support from her parents Kendra and Jason who have been there to cheer her on through every show.  

MICHAEL BOLAÑOS (Dwayne, Ensemble, u/s Joe) Holland, MI; Senior, BFA Acting for Stage, Screen, & New Media, Musical Theatre minor. With past performances including [title of show] (Jeff) and Spring Awakening (Otto), Michael is ecstatic to be sharing his last MSU performance with the 9 to 5 cast and crew. He expresses his upmost thanks to his parents and sister for always supporting him and his gratitude to all of his MSU friends and faculty that have made the past 4 years worth while. 

ANASTASIA BREEN (Ensemble, u/s Doralee) Bay City, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting and BA International Relations, Musical Theatre and STEPP Minor. Anastasia is thrilled to be part of such an impactful production with an incredible cast, crew, and creative team! Some favorite recent performances include In Pieces (River), Rock of Ages (Regina), What if Wilhelmina (Mouse), and MSU Unscripted! Anastasia would like to thank her family and friends, but especially her mother, for being the best role model and inspiring her to chase her dreams! 

RILEY CRABTREE (Ensemble, Co dance captain) Rochester Hills, MI: Sophomore, BFA Acting and BA Psychology, Musical Theatre minor. Riley is so excited to be in her second main stage production and be part of the amazing 9 to 5 team! Her recent performances include Spring Awakening (Ensemble) and MSU Unscripted. She would like to thank her incredible friends, but most importantly, her mom and dad for supporting her in everything that she does! 

SOPHIA CATELLA (Maria Delgado, u/s Roz) Clarkston, MI; Sophomore, BFA Acting, Musical Theatre minor. Her most recent performances at MSU were Stop Kiss (Sara), Inherit the Wind (Chorus), and After the Blast (Pat). She is so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be involved in such a wonderful show, working with wonderful people! Sophia would like to thank her family for their unending support, and her friends for never failing to make her laugh! 

BROOKE COUSINS (Violet) Clarkston, MI; Junior, BFA Acting and BA English; Musical Theatre minor. Brooke is so grateful to be a part of the lovely 9 to 5 cast! Previous credits include MSU’s A Beautiful Day in November… (Cherry Pie), After the Blast (Carrie), and Much Ado About Nothing (Sexton/US Hero, Margaret), as well as Second Stage Productions’ Horse Girls (Tiffany). She would like to thank her parents, Alex, her roommates, and her cast and production team for all of their love and support! 

GRACIE DUFFY (Margaret, u/s Judy) Lake Zurich, IL; Junior, BFA Acting, Musical Theatre & Educational Studies Minor. Gracie is honored to be a part of 9 to 5 with the most wonderful cast! Previous MSU credits include In Pieces (Morgan/Kit) and What If Wilhelmina (Perimeter Person 1/Dump Truck). Additionally, she is a proud member of MSU’s award winning A Cappella group, Capital Green. She would like to thank her parents, loving roommate, and incredible friends for their continued support! 

AUGUST GARRETT (Josh Newstead, Ensemble) Chicago, IL; Sophomore, BFA Acting, Musical Theater minor. His most recent MSU Performance was in the Department of Theatre’s Inherit the Wind (u/s). This is August’s second production at MSU as a performer and he couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of such an amazing cast, crew, and creative team. August would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support and belief in him and his goals! 

ANGELINA FRANZESE (Assistant Stage Manager) Ann Arbor, MI; Junior, BFA Stage Management, BA Arts & Humanities, Spanish Minor. Angelina is super excited to be a part of the 9 to 5 team! Previous MSU work includes In Pieces (ASM), A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (Light Board Op), and What If Wilhemina (ASM). Other works include SSP’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (ASM), ROIAL’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (TD, SM), and Trail to Oregon (SM). 

MEGHAN HILL (Mindy, Ensemble) Grand Rapids, MI; Junior, BA English Secondary Education. This is Meghan’s premier performance at Michigan State. She would like to thank her friends in the DOT, without whom she would never have known when auditions were, as well as her family and their unending support in all her endeavors, regardless of relevancy to her career plans. 

JORDAN IVEZAJ (Roz Keith) Rochester Hills, MI; Senior, BA Communication & Musical Theatre Minor. Past credits include IN PIECES (On stage swing), Spring Awakening (Martha), Rocky Mountain High (Ensemble) and Bright Star (Ensemble). Jordan is so grateful to be a part of her 5th and final musical at MSU and even more excited to be doing it with the most incredible individuals. She would like to thank her friends and family for their unconditional support throughout the past three years and to Adam and Dave for the constant guidance and amazing memories. Enjoy the show! @JordanIvezaj 

NICOLE JENOSKY (Kathy, u/s Violet) South Lyon, MI; Junior, BFA Acting, Dance Minor, Musical Theatre Minor. Nicole is so incredibly excited to be performing in 9 to 5! She has had so much fun working on this show and has enjoyed bringing her dance skills back to the stage (especially tap!) Her previous work at MSU includes Inherit the Wind (E.K. Hornbeck), Spring Awakening (Fräulein Grossebüstenhalter/Frau Gabor/Frau Bessel/Doctor Von Brausepulver), and Food Waste and Sustainability: A Las Vegas Field Study (Producer/Director/Host/Editor). Nicole would like to thank her friends and family for always being there to support her and her love for this art, and her cast and crew members for creating this art with her.  

KESSLER JONES (Scenic Designer) St. Petersburg, FL; Third-Year MFA Design candidate in costumes and scenic. Recent scenic credits include Inherit the Wind, Stevie and the Real World, Digging Up Dessa, [title of show] (clean version) and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]. Recent credits include costume designs for Clue, Sweat, School House Rock Live! and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at MSU, and Ada and the Engine at Aquinas College. See more of their work at KesslerJones.com. 

RENEE KINSLER (Production Stage Manager) Holland, MI; Senior, BFA Stage Management and BS Mechanical Engineering. Renee is thrilled to be part of 9 to 5 as her last show at MSU! Previous show credits include Inherit the Wind (Automations Operator) and In Pieces (ASM). She would like to thank her family and friends for their unending support these past 4 years, and the cast/team of 9 to 5 for a fantastic last show! 

*RYAN SCOTT LONG (Sound Designer) Austin, TX; Second-year MFA Design Candidate with a focus in sound and costume design. He is a graduate of Texas State University. Previous sound design credits include: A Beautiful Day in November… (MSU), Spring Awakening (MSU), Into the Woods (TXST), Gloria (TXST), and HAIR (TXST). Ryan would like to thank Lucas for his mentorship, Adam, Dave and the team for such a fun process, his fellow designers for all of their hard work and collaboration, and his parents for all of their love and support. To keep up with Ryan, follow @ryanscolong on Instagram, and check out his album, catharsis, on all music streaming platforms! 

MANDY MICHELE MARSILI (Missy Hart/Ensemble) Troy, MI; Senior, BFA Acting & Musical Theatre Minor. Mandy has previously been in A Beautiful Day in November on The Banks of The Greatest of The Great Lakes (Twin #1 Wife), After The Blast (Lowes Cartwight), Clue (The Motorist), Bright Star (Ensemble) and The New Musical Laboratories production of In Emily’s Words (Ensemble)! She was also in the sense-ability ensembles touring production of What If Wilhemina as Mouse! She has also done many shows at Stagecrafter’s Baldwin theatre throughout the years. She is so thankful that this show is her last college production! Mandy thanks her family and friends for their endless love and support.  

REESE MARTIN (Doralee) Hermosa Beach, CA; Senior BFA Acting & Musical Theatre Minor. Reese is SO excited for her last main stage production at MSU. Previous credits include Title of Show (Heidi), Spring Awakening (Ensemble), and Rocky Mountain High (MJ). She would like to thank her incredible friends, Olivia, Jordan, and Matt who have always supported her through everything and made her laugh through it all. And to her amazing family who has flown out from CA to see the show! Enjoy the show! J 

DAVID MEAGHER (Assistant Music Director) Milford, MI; Senior BFA Acting & BM Music Education. David is super excited to be joining the production team and working with this amazing cast. Previous credits include 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Assistant Music Director), and was last seen performing in MSU College of Music’s production of Magic Flute (Ensemble). He would like to thank his family for always being supportive and encouraging him. 

MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD (Doctor/Ensemble) Dearborn Heights, Michigan; Senior BA English & Theatre Minor. Momo is thrilled and deeply grateful for the chance to perform in another department production, finishing off with a show as fun and impactful as 9to5! Previous credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf), Spring Awakening (Ernst), and most recently, In Pieces (Grey). He would like to thank everyone in the department for being so welcoming and uplifting, and his friends and family for their loud and continuous support. Enjoy the show! ♡ @mohamadmohamma.d @mohamadmohammadsinging 

JAMESON PATRONA (Tinsworthy, Security Guard, Ensemble, Co-Dance Captain) Romeo, MI; Senior Marketing Major and Musical Theatre Minor. Jameson is very excited yet sad about 9 to 5 being his first and last mainstage musical. Previous credits include A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (Republican), Waiting for Lefty (Sid/Irv), and Hit the Wall (Newbie). Jameson would like to thank his friends and family and would like to apologize to his downstairs neighbors for all the late-night tap dance practices.  

CHRISTINA PILCH (Ensemble) Novi, MI; Junior Political Science & Musical Theatre Minor. Christina is so excited to perform onstage for her second MainStage production, following her first show: Spring Awakening (Ensemble.) When she is not onstage…she is a member of Orchesis Dance Company! She thanks all her friends and family for coming to watch the show and supporting her! Instagram: @christinapilch 

KATHERIN ‘KAT’ POON (Asst. Costume Design, Hair and Makeup Design) Sacramento CA; Senior BFA Theatre Design and Technology, Costuming and Directing. Kat is proud to share her greatest personality trait with this show: her hair. #wig. Website: theatrebykat.com  

MATTY PETERSON (Lighting Designer) San Antonio, TX; Junior, BFA Design & Technology, Minor in Educational Studies. Matty is so excited for his first mainstage lighting design at MSU. Some of his previous work here includes A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of Great Lakes (Scenic Designer) and Spring Awakening (Assistant Lighting Designer). He would like to thank his friends, family, and mentors for their endless support. Website : mattypeterson.com 

ELEANOR ROSSINI (Assistant Properties Artisan) Chicago, IL; Freshman, BFA Stage Management & BA Business Management. Eleanor is so excited to be working alongside her incredibly talented classmates on her first mainstage musical! Eleanor would like to thank her mentor, Thalia, and her fellow props artisans for their support and teaching her so much about the wonderful world of props. 

CAMRON ROST (Properties Artisan) Livonia, MI; Sophomore, BFA Theater Design, concentrations in Scenic and Lighting. Minor in Graphic Design. Camron is thrilled to be properties artisan for 9 to 5. You could have seen his work in past shows such as Inherit the Wind (Assistant Scenic Designer) and Unscripted (cast member) with the Department of theater and multiple student productions with Second Stage Productions and They’re So Dramatic. He would like to thank his assistants and mentors for helping him learn so many different techniques and skills. 

ASHLEY ROMO (Assistant Charge Artist) Detroit, MI; Sophomore, BA Theatre and Philosophy.  Romo is ecstatic to work in 9 to 5 as Assistant Charge Artist. Some of her recent works with the Department of Theatre include Inherit the Wind (Assistant Prop Artisan) and MSU Unscripted (Actor) and shows with student organizations such as They’re So Dramatic. She would like to express deep gratitude to her family, friends, and mentors for their endless support.  

SAM SMELSER (Assistant Director) Williamston, MI; Senior BFA in Acting for Stage Screen and New Media. Sam is so honored to be on the directing team for this wonderful show! Her previous directing credits include Cabaret and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She would like to thank Adam for giving her this opportunity, The amazing cast and crew for all the hard work they put in and last but certainly not least, her mother and brother for always being there for her. 

CAITLYN SANDERS (Dramaturg); Owosso, MI; Senior, BS Animal Science, minors in Theatre and Musical Theatre. Recent department credits include Rocky Mountain High (Teacher/Ensemble) and In Emily’s Words (Ensemble). Caitlyn is President of the student theatre organization They’re So Dramatic and recently Directed The Yellow Boat. She would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support, and to the entire production team for making this an amazing experience. Enjoy this fantastic company and amazing performance! 

LAINI SELTZER (Candy Striper, Ensemble) Birmingham, MI; Freshman, BFA Acting. Laini is thrilled to be in her first mainstage musical at MSU! Her recent credits include MSU UNscripted (Actor) and The Book Women (Della Harlow) at Groves High School. She is also a member of MSU’s State of Fifths acapella. She would like to thank her parents, grandparents, and friends for all the love and support, and the cast and crew for all their dedication and encouragement. Instagram: @laini.seltzer 

KATE SHAFFER (Assistant Stage Manager) Bloomfield Hills, MI; Junior, BFA Stage Management, BA Marketing. Kate is super excited to be working on this musical alongside an amazing cast and team. Previous credits include In Pieces (Assistant Stage Manager), Arsenic and Old Lace (Stage Manager), and Stevie and The Real World (Assistant Stage Manager). She would like to thank Dolly Parton for being her Birthday twin and being an icon. 

TIA K. SPICER (Stage Manager/Sub-Show Call) Northville, MI; Senior, BFA Stage Management. Tia is super excited to be a part of their first (and last!) mainstage musical at MSU! Previous show credits include Inherit the Wind (Production Stage Manager), Clue (Assistant Stage Manager), and Charlotte’s Web (Assistant Stage Manager). They would like to thank their family for their never-ending support!  

HOPE X. STILL (Charge Artist) Birmingham, MI; Senior. BFA Stage Management, Arts & Cultural Management Minor, and secondary focus in Scenic Painting. Some of Hope’s recent productions at MSU include A Beautiful Day… (Production Stage Manager), Stevie and the Real World (Charge Artist), and Bright Star (Scenic Artist). She would like to thank her parents and friends for all their love and support. Website : Hopexstill.com  

EL STUCKER (Costume Designer) Brookings, SD; First Year MFA Design Canidate in Costumes. El may be new to MSU but is certainly not a new face to the world of costume design! Recent costume design credits include And Then There Were None, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Cinderella at Prairie Repertory Theatre Company. Stop Kiss, Carrie the Musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Escape Thingy at South Dakota State University. Please see more of El’s work at: Elizabethannestucker.com. 

NOAH TRAPP (Bob Enright, Ensemble, u/s Josh, Dwayne, Dick) Livonia, MI; Sophomore, International Relations, BFA Acting. Noah is excited to be a part of this production as his first MainStage musical. Previous productions include The Music Man (Harold Hill), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetirus), and A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (Smilesinger’s Husband). He would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support and encouragement throughout this intense rehearsal process. 

NICK TORRES (Franklin Hart) Columbia, MD; MFA Acting. Previous productions include Inherit the Wind (Drummond), Thinner Than Water (Mark), and Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party (Eddie). Nick would like to thank the cast and crew for their hard work and commitment to making this show special. He would also like to give a special thanks to his cohort members, professors, and his girlfriend, Carsyn, for their love and support.  

ANNA ZACCARI (Actor) Effingham, IL; Freshman, BFA Acting and minor in Musical Theatre. Anna is ecstatic to be a part of this production with such a remarkable cast, Adam, Dave, and all the wonderful people behind the scenes. Last November, she made her MSU debut in MSU UnScripted. Her recent credits include School of Rock (Marcy/Student Dance Captain), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Baker/Wife/Ensemble), The Lion King, Jr. (Timon) at The Little Theatre on the Square and White Christmas (Judy Haynes) at St. Anthony High School. Anna would like to thank her family, friends, and her boyfriend Henry for their unconditional love and support! Insta: @annamzaccari 

NATHAN ZARKOWSKY (Media Designer) Buffalo Grove IL; Junior BA Theatre, BA International Relations. Recent Credits include A Very Williamston Christmas(Projection assistant) for Williamston Theatre and the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(Sound Designer) and Stop Kiss(Sound Designer) for second-stage productions. He is so grateful for the opportunity to work on this show and work with this great production team. He would like to thank his Friends and Family and as always his sisters Sara and Rachel.