THE BIZ: A Musical Theatre Revue, is about the "Joy" of Show Business:
Headshots, resumes, auditions, callbacks, triumphs, rejections,
lucky breaks, hard knocks, smash-hits, flops – and that’s just in one day! 

THE BIZ offers a fascinating journey about the magic and reality of dreaming, living, breathing and breaking into Show Business, featuring numbers from Broadway Musicals
such as A CHORUS LINE, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SUNSET BOULEVARD,
THE PRODUCERS, FUNNY GIRL, SPAMALOT, and many, many more!
    
(MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION BELOW)!

Producing Artistic Director
SUSAN G. KRAMER

Music and Script Consultant, Vocal Coach, Resident Stage Manager 
JANELLE BRODERICK

Stage Management
ERIN G. ELLIOTT

Assistant Stage Manager
BEN WALSH

Sound Engineers
JOSH COOKSON & ASHANTI COOPER

Light Board Operator
JEFFREY S. KLIMA

GRACE ANASTASIADIS works full-time in the Arts and Humanities Division Office at Howard Community College, where she also teaches acting.  She just closed MRS.FARNSWORTH with Rep Stage, HCC’s professional theatre in residence.  Some of her favorite roles include Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, the Duenna in CYRANO DE BERGERAC and Germaine in PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE.  Grace sends her love and kisses to her family, the cast and crew, and the Student Arts Collective!

JANELLE BRODERICK (Ensemble, Music & Script Consultant, Vocal Coach, Resident Stage Manager) received her Associates Degrees in Theatre Performance and Music from Howard Community College and completed her B.A. at. UMBC. By day, Janelle is the Facilities Coordinator for HCC's Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center.  She has been working and performing with HCC's Arts Collective (formerly the Student-Alumni Arts @HCC) since the turn of the millennium.   Favorite AC roles include Stella Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Brooke Ashton in NOISES OFF and Catherine in PIPPIN.  Janelle has enjoyed performing at other regional theatres including Rep Stage, Shadow Block Productions, Rockville Musical Theatre, and September Song, but she calls HCC home.  She is honored to be part of this wonderful ensemble of cast and crew and to be celebrating show business in ‘AC’s first Musical Theatre Revue.

CANDACE COOPER, a fulltime student at Howard Community College,
has performed in a number of capacities with HCC's Student Arts Collective over the past several years - most recently as Co-Host and 
performer (with her sister, Ashanti,) for AC's Premiere this fall.  She 
is pleased to be a part of AC's first musical theatre revue; THE BIZ.  Past AC credits include instrutor for AC's summer progams for teens and pre-teens, stage manager for THE CRUCIBLE, and performer in OURSPACE and YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN.  Candace's work as Costume Designer will be featured in AC's fall production of THE FOREIGNER.

SARAH L. ESBRANDT is currently a full-time student at Howard Community College. Sarah enjoyed performing as a vocalist for past ‘Arts Collective Coffeehouses, but THE BIZ marks her first appearance in a staged production at Howard Community College. She is thrilled to be a part of this Musical Theatre Revue and has enjoyed working with such a fine ensemble.

BLAKE GERSHMAN is having a blast working on his second production for Howard Community College’s Student Arts Collective (formerly the Student-Alumni Arts) – his first being OUR TOWN; AC’s last production inside the Theatre Outback. He finds it a real honor to work with such great people. He would like to say “Thank You” to Jenny, for giving him this opportunity. Musical theater rocks!

MELISSA FRANCIES IVESTER is a Theatre Performance major at HCC.  She has performed in the past four productions for HCC's Student Arts Collective; Betty in THE CRUCIBLE, an ensemble member in OURSPACE, Sally Brown in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN... and now THE BIZ.  Melissa will also be seen in AC's upcoming fall production of THE FOREIGNER in the role of Catherine.  She has been doing theatre on ice since the age of 10 and is a company member of "The Next Ice Age."  She is extremely thrilled and honored to be a part of this first-ever musical theatre revue.  "Kisses to the cast and love to family and friends for their constant support!  Mwah!" 

DARIUS MCKEIVER is excited to be a part of another Student Arts Collective production at Howard Community College. Darius has been performing with HCC’s Student Arts Collective (formerly known as Student-Alumni Arts @HCC,) for the past two years and is thrilled to back for one more season as an ensemble member of THE BIZ. He was most recently seen in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN as Charlie Brown.

BEN TOWNSEND is excited to be working with Howard Community College for the first time.  In the past he has worked with The Howard County Players, Shadowblock Productions, and The Drama Learning Center.  His favorite roles include: Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN; Monty in VIOLET; and Jesus in GODSPELL.  He would like to thank his wonderful family for their support, the cast of THE BIZ for their hard work, and the audience - without whom there would be no "biz".