ZOË GUZY-SPRAGUE (General Manager) is a junior English major in Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, and is thrilled to be serving the role of a lifetime as General Manager of the MTC. In the past, she has served as General Manager for Spring Awakening, Technical Director for Rent, and Master Carpenter for Little Women: The Musical. Additional credits include: Scene Designer for Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, and Elegies: A Song Cycle; Habit of Art, POP!, and The History of Kisses at The Studio Theatre in Washington, DC; Scene Designer for Pippin and Amadeus at Georgetown Day School. She would like to thank the always-wonderful Guzy-Sprague family for their unending support, and the entire MTC staff and cast for being so dedicated, talented, supportive, and all around incredible.

SARAH BYRNE (Associate General Manager, Stage Manager, Property Master) is a sophomore Biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. This is her third production with the MTC, after being Assistant Stage Manager for Rent and Stage Manager for Spring Awakening, and this semester she will be giving up both sleep and sustenance. She is thrilled to be working on bare with such a talented cast and crew. She would like to thank her wonderful family and friends for dealing with her disappearing for months at a time to work on shows.

SPENCER WHALE (Director) is a junior majoring in Theatre Arts at Cornell, with a concentration in Directing. There, he has directed The Tempest and Macbeth for the Cornell Shakespeare Troupe, of which he is President, and, most recently, his a cappella adaptation of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. As a member of the 2012 Hangar Theatre Lab Company, he Assistant Directed their productions of Next to Normal and How I Became a Pirate, as well as the WEDGE production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. At the Schwartz Center, he has performed in a number of Main Stage productions, including Those Learned Ladies and Our Town, as well as Assistant Directing the American Premiere of Long Ago in May.

GEOFFREY PETERSON (Musical Director) is a classically trained baritone from Trumansburg, New York. He has studied voice at Ithaca College under the tutelage of Dr. Brad Hougham and Deborah Lifton. He is currently studying with Steve O’Mara. An active performer, he is a featured singer on Vitamin L’s new album Sing for Dr. King. Other recent performances include 1776 (Courier), Handel’s Messiah (Bass Soloist), and a guest appearance in the mini web series Sex, Drugs, and A Cappella (Steven Wilson). He has also worked on numerous shows as a director, music director, and vocal coach with Running To Places Theater Company, 4H Camp Owahta and Trumansburg central schools. He is a co-founder of the drama program at 4H Camp Owatha and is its current artistic director.

TYLER EHRLICH (Orchestra Director, Business Manager, Webmaster) is a junior at Cornell University in the College of Arts and Sciences. bare marks his fifth production with the MTC, having previously served as Orchestra Director for Spring Awakening, Rent, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Little Women: The Musical. He is in the clarinet studio of Lenora Schneller and studies conducting with Professors Cynthia Johnston Turner and James Spinazzola. Tyler is also the teaching assistant for the Cornell University Wind Symphony, where he assists in conducting both rehearsals and concerts. He would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support, and his past and present music teachers for all they have taught him.

ADELAIDE McDONNEL (Assistant Orchestra Director) is a senior at Cornell University majoring in Music. This is her third production with MTC. Previous credits include Keyboard II/Guitar II in Rent, and was Assistant Orchestra Director and Guitar II in Spring Awakening. Adelaide plays saxophone, is actively involved in Cornell University’s Wind Ensemble. She is very excited to be working with Melodramatics in her final year at Cornell.

PASCALE FLORESTAL (Choreographer) is a Senior B.A. Drama Major at Ithaca College with a focus in Directing and Theater Education from Miami, Florida. She recently spent a year abroad in London and her spring semester at The National Theater Institute at The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Her Directing credits include Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, and The Good Body by Eve Ensler. She would like to thank Spencer for giving her the opportunity to work with him and this amazing cast! Thanks to my friends and family for always supporting me!

MAX MURPHY (Assistant Stage Manager) is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University and plans on studying art history. While this is Max’s first production with the MTC, he has previously stage managed 9 shows, including Bye, Bye, Birdie and Urinetown and directed two one-act plays at Rye Country Day School in Rye, NY. He would like to thank everyone at the MTC for giving him the opportunity to work with such a talented cast and crew.

WEILI SHI (Lighting Designer) is a senior at Cornell University, majoring in Information Science and Performing and Media Arts with a minor in Game Design. Previous company credits include Spring Awakening, Rent, Little Women: The Musical, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and she is honored to once again reprise her role for this beautiful production. Additional credits: Elegies: A Song Cycle, Far Away, and associate lighting design for Adding Machine: The Musical at the Schwartz Center, where she is in her second year as a member of the Advanced Undergraduate Theatre Program. Infinite thanks to Zoe, Brian, and Steven, without whom this show could never have happened.

BRIAN MURPHY (Assistant Lighting Designer, Assistant Webmaster) is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. He previously designed both the lighting and scenery for Little Shop of Horrors at Risley Theatre and was the assistant Lighting Designer for Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long blog. He is also the resident Master Electrician at Risley Theatre. Outside of Cornell, Brian has worked for ReVision Theatre, a regional theatre company in New Jersey as a Moving Lights Programmer and Assistant Lighting Designer. He also designed 8 shows at his High School in New Jersey. Brian looks forward to many more shows with MTC.

JOSH ROLLIN (Sound Designer) is a sophomore Communication Studies major at Ithaca College. This is his second show with the MTC after sound designing Spring Awakening last semester, and he’s excited to be working on bare. His past theatre experience includes working as Sound Designer or Crew Head for shows including Pippin, Amadeus, and The Producers at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC. He would like to thank his family, friends, Sarah for writing this bio, and Brian for putting on the website.

SUE-JEAN SUNG (Director of Marketing) is a sophomore at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. She is so happy to be involved with bare in her third MTC production and her second as Director of Marketing. Prior theatre credits include Lefou in Beauty and the Beast, Mayzie La Bird in Seussical the Musical, Kratnoff in High School Musical, and Bag Lady in Rent. Recently, she has been working on an original musical (with cast member Trevor Stankiewicz) that will be put on in the near future! Be sure to look out for Mr. Matthews’ Magic Morgue. Sue-Jean would like to thank her family and her friends for all of their support, and she’s had a wonderful experience contributing to the success of bare. Break a leg to the cast and crew!

JULIAN MONTIJO (Assistant Business Manager) is excited to be working on bare. Previously, he worked backstage and with the marketing team for the MTC’s production of Rent and Spring Awakening. He attended performing arts school in Coronado for musical theatre, and misses the beach a lot. Julian has performed in The Wiz, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Urinetown, and All Shook Up among others. He is currently studying Economics at Cornell University, and is planning to minor in Dramatic Writing.

RAIN ZHOU (Rehearsal Accompanist) is originally from China and now resides in San Jose, California. He is a classically trained pianist, and he started his involvement as an accompanist for choir and theatre in high school. Rain enjoys playing all kinds of music, including musical theater, classical, and rock. bare is the first time he has worked with Melodramatics, and he really enjoyed working with the cast and staff. Enjoy the show!

JEFF COX (Keyboard Programmer) is a senior music major at Cornell focusing on musical theatre and jazz. Keyboard programming: Adding Machine (Schwartz), Avenue Q (Risley Theatre), Spring Awakening (Melodramatics Theatre Company), Rent (Melodramatics). Music and assistant music directing: Adding Machine (Schwartz), Seussical Jr. (Hangar Theatre), Titanic (Hangar), Rent (MTC), Aida (Bailey Hall), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (MTC), I Love You Because (MTC). Other musical interests: house pianist (Cornell University Jazz jam session), accompanying for voice lessons, theatre classes, cabarets, and recitals. Many thanks always to teachers, family, and friends.