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DIRECTOR
Michael Serrecchia ADMINISTRATIVE PRODUCER
Evelyn G. Hall
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STAGE MANAGER
Dane Tuttle
Lyndi Wade
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Michael Robinson
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Lily McCollum
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CAST Elizabeth Bishop...........................................................Kristin McCollum Richard Lowell.............................................................. Robert McCollum
MEET THE CAST
Kristin McCollum
Robert McCollum
WHO’S WHO KRISTIN MCCOLLUM (Elizabeth Bishop) is thrilled to be working with Michael, Lyndi, Rob and the rest of the MainStage team. Around town she has worked with Echo Theatre, Kitchen Dog Theater, Water Tower Theater and Second Thought Theater. She is represented by the Kim Dawson Agency, a docent at the Dallas 4 MainStage Irving • Las Colinas
Museum of Art and the wildly proud mama bear of Manon (Fordham class of 2024) and Lily (Booker T. Washington class of 2021). ROBERT MCCOLLUM (Richard Lowell) is happy to return to the stage for the first time since the 2018 Dallas Theater 2019-20 Season 5
WHO’S WHO Center/ATTPAC production of HAIRSPRAY. Regional theater credits include THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (directed by the incomparable Michael Serrecchia), ENRON, DEMOCRACY (Theatre Three), RICHARD III (Kitchen Dog), HISTORY OF THE WORLD, KING UBU (Second Thought Theater). He served as Assistant Director for DTC’s THE CHRISTIANS. In another life, Rob hosted Good Morning Texas for two years and now, for his day job, he writes and produces corporate training content for Twist & Shout Communications, UK. His two children, Manon and Lily, are both more impressive actors than he. EVELYN G. HALL (Producer) Working with Michael Serrechia and his cast and crew is always a very special experience. Evelyn is honored to be producing for him again, especially after such a successful run of A CHORUS LINE last fall. Though streaming a production is a new and exciting adventure for MainStage, Evelyn 6 MainStage Irving • Las Colinas
Bravo MainStage!
looks forward to when the audiences, casts, and crew can return to live theater. May it be very soon! DANE TUTTLE (Producer) has worked in professional technical television, film, and theatre for 13 years. He has been a member of MainStage for 10 years and a Board Member for 6 years. He has worked as Technical Director, Master Carpenter, Set Designer, Head of Audio, Sound Designer, and Sound Board Operator for almost every DFW local community and professional regional theatre. MICHAEL SERRECCHIA (Director) Michael has earned his living in the Theater for the past 51 years, 18 of those years on and off Broadway in shows like SEESAW, THE ROTHCHILDS, SING HAPPY, THE SELLING OF THE PRESIDENT, HEATHEN, OUT OF THIS WORLD, and as an original cast member of A CHORUS LINE (New York Drama Desk Award, New York Theatre World
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WHO’S WHO Award). After leaving A CHORUS LINE, he traveled the world for four years with Chita Rivera in CHITA PLUS TWO (MAC Award). Michael also had the pleasure of touring in HELLO DOLLY! with Carol Channing and dancing with Ann Miller in ANYTHING GOES. His feature film credits include ANNIE AND JEREMY with television guest appearances on ALL MY CHILDREN, MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, and AS THE WORLD TURNS. For the past several years, Michael has been captivating DFW audiences with his direction of regional premieres: THE FULL MONTY, A CLASS ACT THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, TAKE ME OUT, NEXT TO NORMAL, THE PRODUCERS, PAGEANT, and the two-year run of AVENUE Q. He has established himself as the go-to director of musicals and over the last 18 years has directed over 100 shows in the DFW Metroplex. For MainStage, Michael has directed such hits as HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY
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TRYING, PHANTOM, BELLS ARE RINGING, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, NINE, and the recordbreaking SISTER ACT and A CHORUS LINE. He also is proud to be the resident director of the yearly productions of THE SPECTACULAR FOLLIES and The Pegasus Theatre’s BLACK AND WHITES. When not directing at one of the many DFW theatres, Michael can be found at The KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts where he is the Chair of the Musical Theatre Degree Program. Michael is represented by the Horne Agency. LYNDI WADE (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to MainStage to work on her second production! She has previously worked with Tarrant Actors’ Regional Theatre on such productions as THE FOREIGNER, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!, LAURA, and BRIGHT IDEAS. Additionally, she has worked with several theatres across DFW
WHO’S WHO onstage/offstage. She would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support. CHRISTIAN WHITE (Lighting Design) graduated Baylor University with a BFA in Theatre Studies. As well as acting as a Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Sound Designer and Production Stage Manager for multiple theatres in the DFW Metroplex, he also owns and operates his own professional recording studio in Grand Prairie. His company, Studio 147, has managed to offer both lighting and sound design positions for GPAC, Mainstage Irving Las Colinas, The Acting Studio, Lyric Stage, CYT, Baylor University and many more. RICHARD FROHLICH (Sound Designer) A three-time Column award winner, he has designed sound for more than 70 productions at over a dozen area theaters since 2005. In 2001 he founded the Texas Radio Theatre
Company. In addition to sound design, Richard is also a video producer, podcast producer, a cycling advocate and has recently added bicycle repair to his résumé. He makes his home in Arlington Texas with his wife Shannan and their three children. MICHAEL ROBINSON (Costume Designer) and his team at the Dallas Costume Shoppe, have designed and provided costumes for countless area productions over the years, including: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, CATS, EVITA, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, BONNIE AND CLYDE, CRAZY FOR YOU, SPRING AWAKENING, SHREK, NINE, THE FULL MONTY and the critically acclaimed AVENUE Q for Theatre Three. Area theaters Michael has costumed for include: Theatre Three, Stage West, Uptown Theatre, Echo Theatre, Rover Drama Werks, MainStage, Second Thought Theatre, Garland Summer Musicals, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, Teatro Dallas,
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WHO’S WHO WaterTower Theatre and Lyric Stage. Michael’s costumes for Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTI were seen at the famous Goldini Theatre in Venice, Italy, and were also featured in the BBC documentary of BONNIE AND CLYDE. He recently costumed the New York premier of AS WE LIE STILL. Michael is very happy to be back working with his friends at MainStage.
HALEY WHITE (Props Designer) is excited to be back after doing props for AN ACT OF GOD. She was also seen as Kira in MainStage’s 2019 production of XANADU. Haley has worked in props, set dressing, carpentry and as an actor since graduating from Baylor in 2016. One of her favorite props designs includes Scout’s “Ham” costume for the AD Players’ Theatre Company’s production of TO KILL A MICKINGBIRD.
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PRODUCTION CREW & VOLUNTEERS ADMINISTRATIVE PRODUCER..........................................................................................Evelyn G. Hall TECHNICAL PRODUCER.......................................................................................................Dane Tuttle DIRECTOR.................................................................................................................. Michael Serrecchia STAGE MANAGER....................................................................................................................Lyndi Wade COSTUME DESIGNER.................................................................................................Michael Robinson PROPERTY DESIGNER..........................................................................................................Haley White LIGHTING DESIGNER.......................................................................................................Christian White SOUND DESIGNER.........................................................................................................Richard Frohlich LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR..............................................................................................Christian White SOUND BOARD OPERATOR.................................................................................................. Dane Tuttle BACKSTAGE CREW............................................................................................................Lily McCollum SET MOVE-IN CREW....................................................................................Dane Tuttle, Steven Merritt SET BUILD CREW.........................................................,..........................................................Dane Tuttle PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHER............................................................Mike Morgan Photogtaphy, Inc. SPECIAL THANKS.........................................................................Cade Cassidy, Clayton Cunningham Garland Civic Theater, Jo Anne Hull, Steven Merritt, Jeff Mizener
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