A jukebox musical is perfect summer entertainment.
In 2019, Staples Players presented “Back to the ’80s.” The show featured pop tunes — and a rap song from the musical’s writer Neil Gooding. It was directed by David Roth and Kerry Long.
Click here or below to enjoy Jim Honeycutt’s highlight reel.
Here’s what some cast members are up to, 6 years later:
Mia Kobylinski (Tiffany Houston) is a designer at Snake River Interiors. Her love of travel and photography help her gather design inspiration from all over the world.
Nick Rossi (Michael Feldman) is a professional singer, actor and musician. He has appeared regionally in “Master Harold … and the Boys,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Pericles,” “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Jersey Boys.”
Sam Mandelbaum (Billy Arnold) is an actor and writer working in independent films and creative projects, including “Dinner Date,” “The Awakening of Edwin Lorde” and “Pinky.”
Georgia Wright (Debbie Fox) is a non-binary, New York-based emerging playwright, actor and director. They have written and staged several independent and festival plays.
Bridget Looby (Laura Wilde, Ensemble) graduated from Colgate with a degree in political science and government. She is an assistant account executive in New York..
Daisy Brackett (Ms. Sheena Brannigan) earned a master’s degree in advanced classical acting training from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Her credits include short films, independent projects, showcases and reels.
Camille Foisie (Cyndi Gibson, Ensemble) graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a BFA in drama. She is working professionally as an actor.
Colin Konstanty (Huey Jackson) is an actor and musician. He appeared in the Off-Broadway and Disney+ productions of “Trevor: The Musical.” An alumnus of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, he has also appeared in projects like “Caravan,” and released original music.
Ryan Porio (“Jitterbug” and “Love Shack” soloist) is an actor, filmmaker and musician. He graduated from the Emerson College School of Film, where he collaborated on short films and experimental media.
Emily Desser (The “Go Go” Trio, Ensemble) is an actress, writer and NYU Tisch Drama student. She worked on “Murder in Maplewood” and “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”
Chloe Manna (The “Go Go” Trio) is a stage and screen actress. Her credits include “Peace, Love and Cupcakes: The Musical” at the New York Musical Festival.
Max Ardrey (Ensemble)) is an actor, writer and media arts production student at Emerson College.
Ellery Bodell (Ensemble) is a singer/songwriter and performing arts student, who has performed in local short films and theater projects. Professionally active under the name Echo Bodell, they studied performing arts at SCAD and trained with Cynthia Gibb’s Triple Threat Academy.
Melody Stanger (Ensemble) is an actress and model based in New York.
Max Evans (Ensemble) is a director, actor, stage manager and administrator. He is playing Roy in “The Odd Couple: at The Legacy Theatre in Branford.
Annabel Kavetas (Ensemble) is an entertainment, production and beauty professional who has worked in digital media, audience coordination and television production. She has been involved with “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
Juliette Schwebel (Ensemble) graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2023. After the theater, she transitioned into a career in elementary education.
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