| Cast and Crew |
| DAVID GOODWIN - After making his San Francisco debut in the long-running AWAT hit, Shopping! The Musical, David is honored to be included in the cast and crew of the current AWAT and hopefully long-running hit, Foodies! The Musical. His credits include performing, directing and producing throughout the Iowa, MIssouri and Illiinois area. Some of his most memorable roles were in The Music Man (Harold Hill), Pippin (Leading Player), You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Snoopy), and The Odd Couple (Felix). David studied at the studio program at The American Conservatory Theater. |
| SARA HAUTER - Sara has appeared in six of Bobrow's award-winning musical revues: New Wrinkles, Are We Almost There?, With Relish, Quirks, Party of One and Shopping! The Musical. At The New Conservatory Theatre, she was featured in The End, a world premiere by George Furth and Doug Katsouras and Closer Than Ever. She appeared in Pacific Alliance's Fiddler On The Roof (Grandma Tzeitel) and The Willows Theater production of Big River. Sara has studied at Studio A.C.T. and has appeared in revues by Cole Porter and Jerry Herman, the musicals, Baby (Arlene) and Working (Waitress) and in Carey Perloff's world premiere production of No For An Answer. |
| KIM LARSEN - Kim is excited to be working on another Morrie Bobrow show, having already appeared in his productions of Shopping! The Musical, Are We Almost There?, With Relish and Gridlock! Since moving the The Bay Area in the early '90s, he has been on many stages, including Theatre Rhinoceros, 42nd Street Moon, The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Thrillpeddlers, Exit Theatre and Center Repertory. FAVORITEroles include Malvolio Twelfth Night and Morimer in Arsenic and Old Lace. He is the publisher of the GayPocket San Francisco guide and is currently serving on the Board of Theatre Rhinoceros. |
| ANGELA DWYER (Accompanist) - Angela grew up in the rural west coast of Scotland and gained a Bachelor of Music degree at the Ian Tomlin School of Music, Napier University, Edinburgh. Working as an accompanist and vocal repetiteur, she performed throughout Scotland and was pianist for numerous musical productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, including The Hot Mikado, The Wizard of Oz and Cabaret. She traveled extensively as a pianist with Holland American Line for six years, all the while continuing her land career with performances in the United Kingdom and the United States. Angela has over ten years of piano teaching experience and currently teaches at the Amabile School of Music. Along with Morrie Bobrow's Shopping! The Musical and Party of 2, Angela can be found performing in various musical productions, classes and concerts around the Bay Area. For more information, please visit www.angeladwyermusic.com. |
| MORRIS BOBROW (Writer, Director) - Morrie is the writer-director of two musicals which ran simultaneously for 2 years in San Francisco - Shopping! The Musical, which ran a total of 6 1/2 years, and Party of 2 - The Mating Musical, which ran 2 years. Some other shows he has written are Are We Almost There?, Party of One, and Gridlock! He also co-wrote the long-run shows New Wrinkles, Quirks and And, What, Give Up Show Biz? His shows have had productions throughout the United States and in Canada. He has also written and produced custom entertainment for corporations such as Apple, IBM, Levi Strauss, PG&E, Harrah's, Del Monte, San Francisco Travel and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He has received 4 San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Awards, 2 DramaLogue Critic's Awards and New York's Backstage Bistro Award for Outstanding Cabaret Revue. Morrie is a member of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. |
| PATRICIA PITPITAN - Patricia most recently appeared in the long-run shows Shopping! The Musical and Party of 2 - The Mating Musical. She also played Mrs. Greer in Annie at Broadway By The Bay. Favorite roles include The Housewife in Working (Studio A.C.T.), Diana in A Chorus Line (Douglas Morrison Theatre) and Carla in Nine (Contra Costa Civic Theatre). Other shows include Bat Boy and Urinetown with Altarena Playhouse, Little Shop of Horrors with San Ramon Community Theatre, Sophisticated Ladies with Vallejo Music Theatre and Miss Saigon with Diablo Light Opera Company. |
| JIM MCCUNN - Stage Manager JEREMY VALENCIA - Stage Manager DAISY RUBIO - Box Office Manager |
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| DEBORAH RUSSO – Deborah is thrilled to be back performing with the "gang" from Shopping! The Musical. She joined Shopping! about a year and a half into its seven year run as a swing and was moved to permanent performer after one year with the cast. She is a native San Franciscan who currently resides in the North Bay. She was one of the four original cast members in the critically acclaimed musical revue, New Wrinkles. She has performed and participated in numerous local films, shows and fundraisers and performed her one-woman show at The Plush Room in San Francisco (available on CDBaby.com). Deborah has choreographed and co-directed numerous shows and taught Musical Theater and Drama Fun in the North Bay. She is a Jazzercise Instructor in San Anselmo. Deborah thanks her more-than-supportive husband and Billie Cox and Gloria Wood for their continuing mentoring! You can visit Deborah at www.gottasingthatsong.com. |
| DON HARDWICK - Besides performing, Don has served as producer, director, music director, stage manager, propmaster and stage hand for theaters throughout the Bay Area, including Lamplighters Music, Berkeley Playhouse, Douglas Morrison Theatre, Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, and Hillbarn Theatre. Recent roles include Grandfather in Ragtime, Captain Hannibal Jackson in Brech/Weill's Happy End, and Brundles/FDR in Annie. He also has created roles in premier productions of The Raven, A Hot Day in Ephesus, and Foresight. Don serves on Theatre Bay Area's Individual Services Committee. |
| SUSAN RABIN - Susan has appeared on Bay Area stages in numerous roles, including Mama Rose in Gypsy (Alameda Civic Light Opera), Belle in Little Me (Masquers Playhouse), Belinda in The Public Eye (Mill Valley Center For Performing Arts), and in the cast of Morris Bobrow's Gridlock! (Joe Lococo's Cabaret Room). She sang, recorded and toured with Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, appearing with them on The Conan O'Brien Show. Susan has B.S. and M.A. degrees from Northwestern University in Theater and Broadcasting, and she studied acting with Alvina Krause, Cameron Thor and Lee Sankowich. Recordings released include Susan Rabin - Chicago Woman (Anatar Records) and Stairway To Paradise - Susan Rabin and The Sinners (Nefarious Records). |