DON’T DREAM IT… BE IT!

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DON’T DREAM IT… BE IT! *

CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT 1

SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE

DAMN IT, JANET!

OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE

THE TIME WARP

SWEET TRANSVESTITE

SWORD OF DAMOCLES

I CAN MAKE YOU A MAN

HOT PATOOTIE

I CAN MAKE YOU A MAN (Reprise)

ACT 2

TOUCH-A TOUCH-A TOUCH ME

ONCE IN A WHILE

EDDIE’S TEDDY

PLANET SCHMANET

ROSE TINT MY WORLD (FLOOR SHOW)

DON’T DREAM IT- BE IT

WILD AND UNTAMED THING

TRANSIT BEAM

SUPER HEROES

SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE (Reprise)

BIOS

CAST

Chloë Angst (Columbia/Usherette) she/they

Chloë thrives as a stage and screen actor, artist, musician, songwriter, theatremaker, sewist, screen printer, embalmer, and anthropologist. They are so excited to be back with THTR for another round of Rocky! Other acting credits around the Bay Area include: Lizzie (6th Street Playhouse), La Cage aux Folles (Theatre Rhinoceros), Urinetown (Ray of Light), Reefer Madness (Lucky Penny), The Sound of Music (Berkeley Playhouse), Head Over Heels (City Lights Theater Company), Gypsy (Palo Alto Players), and Once (Hillbarn Theatre). www.chloeangst.com


Jonathen Blue (Eddie/Dr. Scott) he/they 

Jonathen Blue is excited to join the THTR family in his Rocky Horror debut! He is an NBBJ Forty Under 40 recipient and a 2024 Profiles Person of the Year. He appeared on this stage in productions including [title of show] and BootyCandy (Left Edge Theatre) and around the North Bay in productions including Kinky Boots (6th Street Playhouse) and Six Degrees of Separation (Sonoma Arts Live). Blue also directs, choreographs, and designs hair and makeup for productions across the Bay Area. 


Claire Buchignani (Janet) she/her

Claire is back as Janet, a year older, a year bolder, and still has no regrets about what happened in that castle. Favorite credits include Hazel Flagg (Off-Broadway), Helena/Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical, Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, and Annabella/Pamela/Margaret in The 39 Steps. Thank you to this fabulous cast and crew for making the time warp feel like home. Don’t dream it, BE IT! www.clairebuchignani.com


Lynzee Foreman (Magenta/Usherette) she/her
Lynzee loves a little chaos, a lot of comedy, and any excuse to break out the fishnets! With credits spanning Arizona Broadway Theatre and The Phoenix Theatre Company and beyond, she’s brought to life characters like Mary Delgado and Lorraine in Jersey Boys, Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain, Sister Mary Downey in Disaster! The Musical, and most recently Angie in The Prom with THE Ken Urso and Mark 4man as the team! When she’s not onstage, Lynzee keeps busy directing, choreographing, and teaching the next generation of performers. But she just can’t seem to stay away from the sweet transvestites! She’s thrilled to be back for Round 2 of THTR’s production of The Rocky Horror Show, marking her FOURTH time playing Magenta! Apparently, the time warp never gets old! Love to M4,S4 and all her fur babies! This ones for you Den!!


Edie Flores (Brad) he/him

Edie is thrilled to return to THTR’s production of Rocky!! Recent performance credits: American Idiot (Johnny), Sueños: Our American Musical (Ali), Once On This Island (Daniel), In the Heights (Usnavi), Spring Awakening (Melchior, Voice of Moritz/Guitar), Heathers (JD), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Next to Normal (Gabe), HAIR (Claude), Mamma Mia (Sky), Rocky Horror Show (Frank N Furter). He recently directed Spring Awakening and is directing youth productions of Chicago & Into the Woods. The Rocky Horror Show holds a special place in his heart. Thank you to my family and to my dear love, Erin Rose.


Dan Gutierrez (Rocky, Choreographer)
he/him

Dan Gutierrez is a performer and choreographer originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but called New York City home for 15 years. After graduating with his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, he moved to NYC and the very next day booked the Broadway National Tour of Chicago, the longest running American musical. He performed with the company for five years, working with some of Broadway's biggest celebrities such as John O’ Hurley, Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child, Brandy, Christie Brinkley, Tom Wopat, Sophia Vergara, Bebe Neuwirth, and more. He toured the world performing all over the U.S., Canada, Thailand, Tokyo and Dubai. He then made his Broadway debut with the production in 2017, eventually understudying the lead role prior to moving to the west coast. Dan has been seen on TV as a guest performer on ABC's “The View” for the Barbara Walters return special featuring Mario Cantone, on NBC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with the Goo Goo Dolls, and on CBS where he danced along Bebe Neuwirth to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Chicago. You may have also seen him on CBS's “The Price is Right” when he won the Showcase Showdown in 2011. Regional credits include Mary Poppins, Starlight Express, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story, and more. In 2024, Dan and his sister were thrilled to bring their passion for interior design to life, filming their very first pilot for an HGTV show! He now resides in Sebastopol, California, and is looking forward to his next big adventure. @dannygcreative

Erin McClure (Phantom) she/her

Erin is a performer and creative from the bay! Erin’s recent credits include; Señora de Los Huesos in Roja (TheatreWorks), Scaramouche in WWRY (San Jose Stage), Nickie in Sweet Charity (San Jose Stage) Sandra in TPTGW and Lois u/s Diana & Val in A Chorus Line (San Francisco Playhouse), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (6th Street Playhouse), Vanessa in In the Heights (Valverde Stage). Recent choreography: Once (Berkeley Playhouse) and PPGW (San Francisco Playhouse). Rider University BFA in Musical Theatre. Up next: Tweedle Dee in Alice in Wonderland (Panto). Sharing the stage with her love! “In honor of Tim Curry.”


Kyle Munson (Riff Raff) he/him

Kyle Munson is thrilled to be back for another year at the Frankenstein Place! All of his thanks to THTR for giving him the opportunity to come do the Time Warp again! Many thanks to his family, his friends and his partner John for all the love and support! Laissez les bons temps roulez! IG: @kylemunson__


Jamie Parnell (Frank-N-Furter) he/him

Jamie Parnell could not be more pleased to be joining THTR on this production. Jamie has performed in many productions of Rocky Horror across the nation, but none as meaningful as this. Favorite roles include Phantom (Phantom), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka), A Christmas Carol (Ebeneezer Scrooge), Little Shop of Horrors (The Dentist), Spamalot (Sir Lancelot), and Camelot (Sir Lancelot). Jamie studied Music and Theatre (BA) at the University of Montana and is currently the Production Manager at Arizona Broadway Theatre in the Phoenix-Metro area.


Ella Park (Phantom) she/her

Ella Park is thrilled to be returning to the California Theatre. You may have seen her recently as Sheila in A Chorus Line or Betty Haynes in White Christmas, both at 6th Street. When she's not performing, she is creating art as a painter and boudoir photographer. Other favorite roles to play have been Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (6th Street), Lydia Wickham in Miss Bennet (Spreckels), and Alice in Lizzie: The Musical (6th Street).


Harrie Schaufel (Phantom) they/them

Harrie is very excited to return to THTR’s The Rocky Horror Show after having performed as a phantom in last year’s production. They are a local artist to the Bay Area and to Santa Rosa, previously seen as Stewpot in South Pacific, Dametas in Head Over Heels, and in White Christmas at 6th Street Playhouse. Other credits include Chantal in La Cage Aux Folles and Rolf in The Sound of Music at Lucky Penny Theatre in Napa, and Bobby in Cabaret and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz at CSU Chico. Outside of musicals they are a burlesque artist here at the California, regularly appearing in Nightmare Show under their stage name “Pup Rover”. Harrie would like to thank their family, friends, and partners for supporting their dreams to make it to Broadway.


CREW

Ken Urso (Director) he/him

Ken Urso is an international director, actor, producer and teaching artist. He served as the Director of Professional Development and on the MFA Directing faculty at the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School, home of Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio, where he produced a series that interviews such guests as Alec Baldwin, Bradley Cooper, Ellen Burstyn, and Lonny Price, among others. He has taught courses and workshops for The City University of New York, Pacific University, Gonzaga University, Pace University, Colby College and at the Kennedy Center. Ken directed the world premiere of the opera The House of Murgatroyd which opened at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Harrogate, England. Regional directing credits include tick, tick… BOOM!, Mamma Mia!, The Producers, Chicago, Always… Patsy Cline, among others. NYC directing credits include Worth House, Kidnapping Laura Linney, Red Light Winter and Fallen Angels. Ken produced the award-winning play Gay Camp, which ran for years at the Duplex Theater in the heart of NYC's Greenwich Village, and also toured the nation. He and his work have been featured on Playbill.com, Broadwayworld.com, NYTheatre.com, in StageLight Magazine, Time Out New York, Next Magazine, Out Magazine, and All That Chat. www.KenUrso.com. @kenurso

Mark 4man (Musical Director) he/him
Mark is no stranger to what happens over at The Frankenstein Place having been Music Director for The Rocky Horror Show at Nearly Naked Theatre and Phoenix Theater many Time Warps ago. Having worked with Ken and Danny many times in the past at Arizona Broadway Theater, Mark is extremely excited and honored to return to  THTR to bring this to life musically. When not on stage Mark can be heard announcing at the Mother’s Day Slide, Best Of The West, Sun Circuit, The Hackamore Classic as well as Producing Trax in his Home Studio, loving his wife Lynzee and being a dad to the most amazing kiddo ever, Shiloh Hope! Mark is also the CO-OWNER and “The Mind Behind The Music” of Brock Pro Entertainment and hopes you enjoy your stay in Transylvania. Spotify: Mark 4man; IG/Venmo:@m4brockstar @BrockProEntertainment

Ryan Howell (Scenic Design) he/him

New York: Love Life (New York City Center: Encores!),  Pretty Hunger, Teenage Dick (The Public Theatre-Studio), Atalanta (The Julliard School), Adoration of the Old Woman (INTAR). Regional: Lights Out: Nat King Cole (The Geffen Playhouse), A Few Good Men, School Girls: Or The African Mean Girls Play (Pittsburgh Public Theater), The Magic Flute (Opera Theatre St. Louis),  Ariodante (Curtis Opera Institute), Ariadne Aux Naxos (Cincinnati Opera), Thérèse (Sarasota Opera), Idomeneo (WolfTrap Opera), Loving vs. Virginia (Williamstown), Beautiful, Disaster (Arizona Broadway Theater) , Evita, Newsies, Annie, The Little Mermaid (Westport Country Playhouse), Beautiful, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Grease, Altar Boyz (The Cape Playhouse), Little Shop of Horrors (ACT of CT), Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof (Northshore Music Theater), Sunday in the Park with George (Axelrod Performing Arts), Shrek, A Gentleman’s Guide…(Drayton Entertainment); Film/TV:, Netflix/ Sirens - S1, Netflix/ Zero Day - S1, , HBO/ Succession - S 3/4  www.ryanmhowell.com @ryanmhowell

Tom Holmberg (Lighting and Sound Designer) he/him 

Tom is thrilled to be lighting this production. A graduate of Arizona State University's theatre program, Tom serves as Production Manager at Hardwired Productions, a Phoenix-based production company, where he oversees lighting, audio, video, and technical production for theatre, concerts, touring acts, and live events nationwide. Previously the owner of Phoenix Lighting and Audio for a decade, he has spent his career designing and executing lighting for stages of every size, from intimate black-box theatres to large-scale outdoor spectacles. He is grateful for the chance to collaborate with this talented company, and sends endless thanks to his family for their love, patience, and support.

Adriana Gutierrez (Costume Design) she/her

Adriana Gutierrez is a costume designer/stylist with a diverse portfolio spanning film, commercial, print, and theater. Her client list includes Apple, Google, Nat Geo and the SF Giants, for whom she has designed and styled commercials and corporate shoots. In film, Adriana has costume designed several titles, including Radio Dreams and Free Byrd. She has also worked on various Bay Area productions, including Thirteen Reasons Why, and Blindspotting. In addition, she has shared her expertise by having taught costume design at College of Marin, Tam High School (CTE), and CAFILM (Summerfilm). Adriana’s experience extends to National touring shows, where she worked on Hadestown, and Beetlejuice. Recent theater credits include Equivocation (Spreckles), El Silencio Árido Del Agua (La Lengua Theater), Goat Blood (Theater Rhinoceros).


Danny Gorman (Stage Manager) he/him

Danny has worked as a director, choreographer, and theater arts educator throughout the United States and abroad for the past twenty years. He served as the Associate Director for the Tony Award-winning production of A Christmas Carol in San Francisco. Danny directed the world premiere of Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution at Jazz at Lincoln Center starring Glenn Close, Christian Slater, and Wayne Brady, with original jazz music by Grammy Award-winner Ted Nash. He Assistant Directed the Broadway and West End revivals of Sunset Boulevard also starring Close, Man of La Mancha starring Kelsey Grammer, and Carousel starring Alfie Boe, all at the English National Opera, as well as Scotland, PA at the Roundabout Theatre Company and Sinatra: Voice for a Century at the New York Philharmonic. He served as an artistic consultant for Lincoln Center curating a series of events called Lincoln Center Originals which debuted original content inspired by the Lincoln Center campus. Danny has worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York University, Arizona Broadway Theatre, the CRY HAVOC Company, United Solo, FringeNYC, NAMT, and Broadway For All. Regional credits include Newsies, Beautiful the Carole King Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, The Addams Family, Titanic, The Bridges of Madison County, Hands on a Hardbody, Lombardi, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Les Misérables, and Urinetown. MFA: Actors Studio Drama School; BA: NYU. @dannygorm