Little Shop of Horrors
MICHAEL J. CASHMAN (Seymour Krelborn) is excited to be making his MTC debut! He is a sophomore at Ithaca College majoring in Computer Science, with a minor in Music. Michael has been involved in theatre ever since his first role as Winthrop in The Music Man. Since then, he has been a part of numerous productions in school and at community theatres. Some of his most recent stage credits include Rolf in The Sound of Music and Roger in Grease. Thanks to this talented cast and crew, and to his friends and family for their love and support.
CRISTINA FAICCO (Audrey) is a sophomore Vocal Performance and Music Education major at Ithaca College. She is excited to be making her MTC debut. Broadway Credits include Young Cosette/Young Eponine in Les Misérables. Regional Theater Credits include Molly in Annie, Brigitta in The Sound of Music and Jane Banks in Marry Poppins. Other Theater Credits include the Narrator in Joseph…, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Theo in Pippin, Eponine in Les Misérables (High School Edition) and Kate Murphy in Titanic. In the future, Cristina hopes to teach music at the college level. She thanks her friends and family for all their help and support.
TIM FASANO (Mr. Mushnik) originally from North Haven, CT, is currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, potentially majoring in English and Biopsychology. Tim is overjoyed to be returning to his beloved MTC for a second production after his MTC debut as the alternately ferocious and lovable Eddie in last semester’s The Wild Party. Tim has appeared in two other productions at Cornell, playing Federzoni in Galileo and Caliban in The Tempest. Other credits include Sir Toby in Twelfth Night and Sir Harry in Once Upon a Mattress. Tim would like to thank his friends and family for their unflagging support and all of the new members for stepping up to the plate without reserve.
ADAM BERLEY (Orin) is a sophomore Drama/TV-Radio major at Ithaca College and is glad to be back working with the MTC after playing Beadle Bamford in last year's production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. IC credits include Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Rosencrantz), How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Finch), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Hysterium), and the No Bucks show Deep Down. A big thanks to the cast and crew, whose dedication to the show makes all this possible.
ANTHONY EALY, JR. (Voice of the Plant) is a sophomore B.A. Drama at Ithaca College.  Little Shop Of Horrors marks his first musical production, and he is proud to join this MTC cast. Anthony played Chris in My Darkest Secret at the Kitchen Theatre his freshman year.  He would like to thank my friends and family for all their support.
ARIEL REID (Crystal)
JENNA SILVERMAN (Ronnette) is thrilled to participate in this production of Little Shop Of Horrors. A sophomore Vocal Performance major and Sociology minor at Ithaca College, this is Jenna's first production with the MTC. Previous roles include Doria in Smile, Polly in Crazy for You, Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress, Mary in The Secret Garden, Tuptim in The King and I, Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, and others. She would like to extend her thanks to the rest of the cast and staff of this show for their hard work, and to her voice teacher, Brad Hougham for giving her the confidence to audition. She sends her love and gratitude to her family, friends and Jarret, aka Mary Sunshine. Rock on!
EMILY HAUSER (Chiffon) is a freshman, speech-pathology major at Ithaca College and is ecstatic about joining the extremely talented MTC team! Emily comes from Long Island, where she has performed in such productions as, Man of La Mancha, Les Misérables, Urinetown, and Fiddler on the Roof. Besides theatre, Emily enjoys coffee, crossword puzzles, the Yankees, and is an avid ping-pong player. She sends the entire cast and crew a warm congratulations on a fantastic production! Thanks to Grandpa, Saba, Mom, Dad, sister Lauren, and her awesome cat Zoë for their endless support. To her IC girls- you’re the best!
KEVIN KEHOE (Wino #1, Ensemble) is a sophomore B.A. Drama major at Ithaca College from Jeffersonville, Vermont. In Vermont, he directed a theatre camp for young teens at Smugglers' Notch Resort. Kevin appeared as the Tin Man in The Wiz and has performed in other shows such as Beauty and the Beast, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Kevin hopes to one day make it on the Broadway stage. "Thank you to mom and dad for your years of love and support, this wonderful cast for being so awesome and talented and my girlfriend, Naomi for her love and support. Break a leg everyone, I love you all."
BRYAN BOTTI (Wino #2, Patrick Martin) is really excited to be in his second MTC production, having performed in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party this past fall. He is a freshman Biology major, premed, at Cornell University. He has been in various shows back home in Livingston, NJ as well as here in Ithaca. He'd like to thank the MTC for this opportunity and J5 for all their love and awesomeness.
OLIVIA FECTEAU (Wino #3, Ensemble) is a freshman Biology major in Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She hails from East Syracuse, New York and has performed on stage since junior high. Most recently, she played Bianca in Cornell Shakespeare Troupe’s Taming of the Shrew. Other roles include Sandy in Grease, Louise Mitchell in Stage Door, Biondello in Taming of the Shrew, and ensemble in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma!, and Cinderella. Little Shop Of Horrors marks Olivia’s first show with the MTC and she hopes to continue with theatre in the future. She would like to thank her parents, family, and friends for supporting her and for always coming to see her shows.