"What a treasure this is: brave and hilarious, charming, disarming, loaded with honest sentiment and cynicism."---N.Y. Newsday

Next Stage is proud to present the cast and production team for Falsettos!

Marvin - Tyler D. Collins

Tyler recently performed in the revival of the Henry Award winning Assassins, reprising the role of John Hinckley Jr. He has his Bachelor’s in Music Education from the UNC – Greeley and in addition to his day job, teaches voice at American Music Schools in Lakewood. His other show credits include: 1984, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Pajama Game; Chess and The Secret Garden; plus ensemble roles in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Madame Butterfly, Pirates of Penzance and The Spoon River Anthology.

Trina - Janelle Christie

Janelle Christie has wanted to be a part of this show for over 13 years!  Thanks to Next Stage for the amazing opportunity to be performing a dream role in this show that makes you laugh then cry all in the same song.  Favorite roles include: Florence in Chess (Next Stage), Emma in Jekyll & Hyde (Carousel Dinner Theatre), and most recently Janie in Not Now, Darling! (Miners Alley.  Janelle would like to thank her friends and family for their constant encouragement and love – especially Jenny, John, Heather & Brian.  And most importantly…thank you, the audience, for continuing to support live theatre.  Without your patronage, tonight and all our future endeavors would not be possible.  Please visit www.nextstagedenver.com if you are interested in becoming a donor for this fantastic non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  Support the ARTS…support local theatre!

Jason - Adrian Ulm

Adrian Ulm is 14 yrs and came from Germany to US in Summer 2005. He's in 8th grade at West Middle School (Cherry Creek School District).  He likes to sing and act and dreams of being a professional actor one day. He played in 3 musicals and 2 plays in 2007. In 2008 he performed in 'High School Musical' and in March in "Selggin and the Battle of the Mollinduffs" at the Denver Vic. He would like to thank Gene and Les for giving him this chance and his cast mates from which he learned so much. He also would like to thank his dad for supporting him and encouraging him!

 Whizzer - Cameron Stevens

Cameron made his theatrical debut next door in 1981 as one of three identical dwarfs.  After growing up doing theater in Colorado, living for eight years in New York (in which he returned to Colorado on the Buell Stage in the Broadway National Tour of Saturday Night Fever), Cameron makes Colorado his home once again, and finally returns to the Aurora Fox.  Cameron was honored to be in the Colorado premiere of Altar Boyz at the Carousel in Fort Collins.  Besides origami, needlepoint and linguistics, he enjoys writing music in his spare time.  He also wants a kitty-kat.  MDTILY

Mendel - Brian Loveland

 Brian is back after a three year hiatus from the Denver theater scene.  He just recently graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in Musical Theater.  Past credits include, Sparky/U.S. Smudge in Plaid Tidings at the Arvada Center. Motel in Fiddler in the Roof with the Little Theater of the Rockies and John B. Thayer in Titanic at UNC.  Brian would like to thank all of his friends, family and the whole Next Stage Crew.  God Bless.

Dr. Charlotte - Linda Suttle

Linda has performed a several theaters across the motro area including Littleton Town Hall, Country Dinner Playhouse, The Victorian, Miners Alley and Theater Off Broadway.  Most recently she portrayed Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest with the Longmont Theater Company.  Other favorite roles include Momma Rose in Gypsy; Mrs. Beckhoff in Torchsong Trilogy; Queen Eleanor in Lion in Winter and Lois in Wonder of the World.  Linda is so honored to be working with Gene again and this amazing cast and crew.

Cordelia - Marnie Ward

 Marnie possesses an extraordinary gift, seamlessly weaving strands of ballads, torch songs and classic standards into a vibrant fabric. Her natural stage presence landed her appearances in regional musical theater, talent showcases, show choirs, and jazz bands. She’s worked with the Voice of Bahá Choir at Carnegie Hall and as a featured soloist with the Savannah Symphony Orchestra. Currently she’s delighting elementary school children in “The Journal of Abby Munson” by Imagination Makers Theatre. She can be seen performing cabaret and jazz around Denver. For Marnie sightings visit: www.marnieward.com. Thanks to Next Stages’ board for this opportunity! Gefilte fish anyone?

Gene Kato - Director - Gene serves as the Founding Artistic Director for Next Stage.  His directing credits include JUST FOR LAUGHS, RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS, ASSASSINS, CHESS, and FRAME 312.  He will be directing Next Stage's October production of MR. MARMALADE.  Also a playwright, his award-winning play 18 HOLES will be produced by Next Stage in August. Gene holds an M.A. in Theatre from CU-Boulder.

Les Dweir - Musical Director - Les Dweir is a Musical Director for the USDAN cultural arts center in NY. He was Composer in Residence for the PAF/Chapin Theater Center in NY and has had his work performed at regional theaters around the country. He was the Artistic Director of Theater Arts In Education and created numerous original musical productions in schools around New York State. He moved to Colorado recently and wishes he had done so years ago! He is the incredibly proud father of Jenny Hecht and Colin Dweir and is in a constant state of awe as he watches his grand daughter Emma Kaena grow.

Karla Puskas  - Choreographer - Karla Puskas is very happy to be making her debut as choreographer for Next Stage, previous credits as choreographer include Annie and Assistant Choreographer for Guys and Dolls with Performance Now Theatre Co. as well as several works in Modern dance in Denver and San Diego California. Karla has also served as costumer for Next Stage's Chess and Assassins. Karla is earning her BA in Theatre and a minor on Business Management at MSCD this Spring. Infinite THANKS to Gene, the production team and the performers for being a JOY to work with, as well as Joe and friends for all of their Love and support.  Enjoy the show and break a leg gang!

Mary Coan-Stage Manager -  Mary last worked with Nextstage on the revival of the award winning Assassins. Other shows with Nexstage include Chess, and The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow.  She finished a stage managing The Shape of Things for Hunger Artist.She invites you to attend all of Nextstage's season here at the studio theater of the Fox.