A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Run Time: 120 Minutes
Age Range: 12+
Venue: The CVA Flex Theater
Ticket Price: $ 38-55
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Meet The Cast

Evan Ross Brody

Evan Ross Brody

EVAN ROSS BRODY (Ensemble/Male Swing) is ecstatic to be making his Lake Dillon debut! Previous credits include: Baby (Nick) at The Media Theatre, Suessical (Mr. Mayor) at Circa 21', Camelot (Sir Lionel) at Suncoast Broadway, South Pacific at Bucks County PAC & It's A Wonderful Life (Ernie) at Great Plains Theatre. Evan would love to thank his family and friends for their endless support and love!    
Jenna Zito Clark

Jenna Zito Clark

JENNA ZITO CLARK is excited to make her LDTC debut! Broadway Tours: Cabaret (Rosie, Roundabout Theatre Company), Saturday Night Fever (Pauline); Regional: Come From Away (Sherri/Hannah, Goodspeed Musicals), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie, Broadhollow Theater), Cabaret (Helga, Ogunquit Playhouse). Jenna can also be heard on Douglas Cohen's Helen of Troy album alongside Eric Anderson. Much love to my family and LDTC for this opportunity!    
Hilary Ekwall

Hilary Ekwall

HILLARY EKWALL: LDTC Debut! Additional select credits include: NATIONAL TOURS: Roundabout Theatre’s Cabaret (Rosie, cello/violin), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Boo/Bugsy Who), Ramona Quimby, Curious George. REGIONAL: North Shore Music Theatre's Grease (Patty Simcox), Cabaret (Fr. Kost), 25th…Spelling Bee (Schwarzy), Nunsense (Sr. Amnesia), West Side Story (Anybodys).  She is also an accomplished cellist and has played at Goodspeed Opera House, Playhouse on Park, CBS Christmas Special, and America’s Got Talent. When not performing Hillary is teaching theatre and coaching gymnastics.  This performance is dedicated to her Mom whose strength and resilience remind her to always keep pursuing her dreams.    
Robert Farruggia

Robert Farruggia

ROBERT FARRUGGIA (Hysterium/Padre) LDTC debut! Credits include: Les Miserables (Broadway - Final Performance Finale), Assassins (Zangara), Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas), Man of La Mancha (Padre), Forever Plaid (Jinx), Fame (Schlomo), Sweeney Todd (Toby). With his sister, Cristina, Robert co-wrote three musicals, which have been featured in a number of prominent theatres/festivals, including Off Broadway at the York Theatre Company directed by Tony Nominee Hunter Foster. Robert also holds an MFA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University, where he has written a number of novels. www.robertfarruggia.com    
Caleb Hartsfield

Caleb Hartsfield

Caleb Hartsfield is excited to make his Lake Dillon Theatre debut in Funny Thing and Man of La Mancha! Recently, Caleb performed as Elvis in Million Dollar Quartet at Northern Stage, Emcee in the third National Tour of Once and again in Once at the Fulton Theater as a swing. Caleb is a graduate of Pace University ‘19.    
Cesar Mendoza

Cesar Mendoza

(Actor #1) At LDTC: Debut. Additional credits include: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (Patrick), Firebringer (Molag), Lightning Thief (Poseidon/Gabe/Mr.D), Saturday Night Fever (Gabriel), West Side Story (Toro), Busch Gardens Williamsburg Howl-O-Scream & Christmas Town (Swing). Cesar is excited to join the LDTC family and work alongside such incredible individuals!    
Alan Osburn

Alan Osburn

Alan returns to Lake Dillon Theatre Company after playing Sam in the record breaking production of Mamma Mia. He was seen as Inspector Javert in the Broadway and National Touring companies of Les Miserables. His Off Broadway credits include Bobby in Company, Ken in The Wonder Years, and Side by Side by Sondheim. Regional theatre credits include: Hartford Stage, Denver Center Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Stage Repertory Theatre, and the Arvada Center. TV and film includes Die Hard, Big, and Guiding Light. Alan is a theatre professor at Denver University and the University of Northern Colorado. He is also the former Producing Artistic Director for both Theatre Aspen and the Fine Arts Center Theatre Company.
Mercedes Perez

Mercedes Perez

Mercedes Perez (Aldonza, Domina): At LDTC: Mama Mia(Donna), Kiss of the Spider Woman (Molina's Mother).  A Chorus Line, Cats, Take Me Along (Broadway) Les Miserables (National Tour). Chess (Svetlana) North Carolina Theatre,  Ragtime, West Side Story(Anita), Arvada Center, Into the Woods (Witch) Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. All my love to Alan and Kaitlann. Thank you Chris for having me back!    
David Rowen

David Rowen

DAVID ROWEN is a Helen Hayes Award nominated actor and musician based in NYC. Off-Broadway/NYC: Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds (New Vic), Prospect Theatre Company, Carnegie Hall. Regional: Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Studio Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Tantrum Theater, Patchogue Theatre. TV: Fosse/Verdon (FX). David produces a YouTube channel with over 14K subscribers and nearly 4M views; his work has been praised by Playbill, Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld, and award-winning composer, Stephen Schwartz. He gigs worldwide as a singer, instrumentalist, and music director, and he freelances as an arranger and music/video producer. www.davidrowen.net @davidrowen_    
Becca Rowland

Becca Rowland

Becca Rowland (Actor): At LDTC: House of Rocks (zoom reading); Additional credits include: Chicago: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (u/s Hershel), Lez Sing (Vocalist/Musician) Regional: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Speed), The Merchant of Venice (Salarina), Ghost Quartet (Rose Red) University: Hay Fever (Myra Arundel), Time Stands Still (Sarah), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Ophelia), Machinal (Woman 3). Becca is a Chicago based non-binary actor who is thrilled to be making their in-person Lake Dillon debut this summer! Check out Becca's website: www.beccarowland.com    
Chris Seiler

Chris Seiler

Christopher Seiler (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Pseudolus), Man of La Mancha (Ensemble)) Chris is excited to be making his Lake Dillon debut. He has performed over seventy roles in forty-nine productions at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, including The Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), The Merchant of Venice (Shylock), Hamlet (Claudius), A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), The Santaland Diaries (Crumpet). Other credits include: REGIONAL - Once (Da) at The Fulton, As You Like It (Duke Senior/Duke Frederick) at Gateway Playhouse, Anything Goes (Moonface Martin), Oklahoma (Andrew Carnes), and Our Town (Editor Webb) at Porthouse Theater, Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Ephesus) at Elm Shakespeare, Pride & Prejudice (Charlotte Lucas/Mr. Bennet) at Heritage. NYC - Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) at The American Globe, Othello (Brabantio) Oberon Theatre Ensemble, Guilt and Fear (Producer/Ensemble) with the Disgruntled Bit Players. Love to the wonderful Alisa Ledyard. Christopherseileraea.com    
Claire Frances Sullivan

Claire Frances Sullivan

CLAIRE-FRANCES SULLIVAN (Ensemble/Antonia). LDTC debut! Additional credits include: Almost Heaven (The Rev Theatre Company), Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre (Denali Park Village), and several world premieres in New York City. Claire-Frances is an NYC-based performer and writer by way of rural Michigan. All her love and thanks to her family! www.clairefrancessullivan.com    
Charlie Wehde

Charlie Wehde

CHARLIE WEHDE (Hero/Sancho): At LDTC: Debut. Additional credits include: [title of show](Jeff), Carrie The Musical(Tommy), Les Miserables(Marius), and Into The Woods(Jack). Charlie is from Saint Louis, Missouri. He will be a sophomore next year at Missouri State University for a BFA in Musical Theatre. Thank you to Mom, Dad, Delaney, Mary Kate, Natalie, and Arden.    
Emily Whitlow

Emily Whitlow

Emily Whitlow (Actor) This is Emily’s LDTC Debut! Additional credits include: Always…Patsy Cline, (Patsy Cline), Violet, (Violet), A Piece of My Heart (Mary Jo), and Mamma Mia, (Lisa). In March of 2022, Emily released her first single “Maybe” on all streaming platforms, and plans to release an EP of original music in the near future. Emily would like to give a special thank you to the team at LDTC and her parents for the unconditional support. @emilywhitlow on socials.    
Paul Wyatt

Paul Wyatt

Paul Wyatt is thrilled to be making his Lake Dillon Theatre debut! Wyatt recently completed runs of Ring of Fire at Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, and Capital Repertory Theatre. Favorite performances include Malcolm in The Full Monty, Mark Cohen in Rent, The Baker in Into the Woods, Sir Robin in Spamalot, Jackson in Pump Boys & Dinettes, Andrew in I Hate Hamlet and Stanley in Brighton Beach Memoirs. Wyatt is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.    

Production Team

Directed by: Melissa Livingston
Stage Manager: Reymundo Montoya*
Asst. Stage Manager: Heather Ervin*
Musical Direction by: Len Rhodes
Sound Design by: Matthew Exkstein
Costume Design by: RachelAnne Germinario
Properties Design by: Olivia Bast
Lighting Design by: Kenrick Fischer
Scenic Design: Brandon PT Davis
Choreographed by: Rachel Leigh Dolan

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