Another Day In Paradise - A New Musical

Cast + Creative

Tracey Marble (Patrice) has been seen as Lucy in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown at The Ivoryton Playhouse in Connecticut. She played Hope in A Woman of a Certain Age—also on the Ivoryton stage, and Meryl Dean in Top of the Heap at The Dressing Room Theatre in Stamford, CT. She was Patty Andrews in The 1943 Canteen at the Nat Horne Theatre and the “Tabula Rasa Girl” in Livin’ at the Raccoon Lodge at the Classic Theatre in New York. Other NYC credits include an extended run of The Joy of Being Single at Danny’s Skylight Room as well as appearances at Don’t Tell Mama’s, the Sheraton Russell and The Bitter End. She played Eva Peron in Evita at Connecticut’s Broadway Theater and has done the annual Christmas show in Redding, CT for two decades! Tracey’s recording clients span the spectrum from IBM and Paine Webber to the World Wrestling Federation and PBS. Tracey has written and directed for Pepsico and recently produced the first theatrical event for Mamapalooza (featuring Another Day In Paradise) at Off-Broadway’s Zipper Theater. This is the only cultural festival of its kind, celebrating moms in the arts. Tracey’s an adjunct professor of voice at Fairfield University and is a lead vocalist for the popular metro area band, Celebration. She makes her home in the “paradise of the ‘burbs” with her wonderful husband, Mike, and her three great kids—Nicky, Ellie and Derek.

Laurie Sondermeyer (Pat) has musical theatre credits that include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Mame at Papermill Playhouse; as Martha in The Secret Garden; Celia in Carol Hall's To Whom It May Concern; Nettie in Carousel, as well as operetta roles which include Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore and Yum-Yum in The Mikado. Laurie has also appeared in leading operatic roles including Mimi in La Boheme; The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro; and Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus. She has performed frequently as a guest soloist with the North Jersey Philharmonic and had a successful cabaret act in Philadelphia. She studied voice at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and continues to coach with Phil Hall. She most recently released her first CD entitled "Legacy...A Mother's Embrace". It includes lullabies for children and adults alike and is available on her website www.lauriesondermeyer.com. Laurie lives in New Jersey with her husband Frank, daughter Emily and is expecting her second child in early May.

Trisha Turiano (Trish) appeared Off-Broadway as Joanie in the revival of Rogers & Hart's Too Many Girls. Trisha also appeared as Fan in Ford's Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the same stage on which her great-great grandmother appeared in the infamous production of Our American Cousin. Some of her other favorite roles are The Mistressin Evita, Ado Annie in Oklahoma! Bonniein Anything Goes,Lily Garland in On The 20th Century, Josie in George M! and Ruby in Dames At Sea. Originally from the Washington DC area, Trisha has had the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap and the White House. In addition to her one-woman cabaret, Unexpected Songs, her voice over work can be heard on Children's Radio Theater. Trisha considers her best credit to be her wonderful husband, Anthony and two adorable children, Nicholas and Oliver.

Gary John La Rosa (Director/Staging) returns to DCT where he staged La Cage aux Folles (Connecticut Critic’s Award – Outstanding Direction) in 2003. Recent credits include Aida, West Side Story and Footloose at Sacramento Music Circus; Grease and Romance/Romance at Fulton Theatre; Annie at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; I Love My Wife at the Helen Hayes and Emelin Theatres; Smokey Joe’s Café at Foothills Theatre and Theatre-By-The-Sea; Seussical at Playhouse on the Square; Honky Tonk Angels at Carousel Dinner Theatre; Sisters of Swing at Bristol Valley and Summerfest Theatres; Always…Patsy Cline (five productions in AZ, WV, RI, FL and PA); the RI, ME and NH premieres of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; numerous stagings of Fiddler on the Roof nationally and many industrials. NYC credits: Marry Me a Little at Queens Theatre in the Park; Pins and Needles at Jewish Rep.; In My Dream… at the Vortex and as a guest artist at NYU. Also, multiple productions at: Albuquerque CLO, Maine State Music Theatre, Cortland Rep., Seacoast Rep., Westchester Broadway Theatre, Surflight Theatre and WV Public Theatre. Upcoming: Peter Pan at the St. Louis MUNY and the national tour of Beehive. A UCLA graduate, he was formerly a performer, (Broadway, national and international tours).

Phil Hall (Musical Director/Arrangements) BROADWAY: Mame revival starring Angela Lansbury (associate conductor), Play Me A Country Song, conductor; NATIONAL TOUR: Cats (Third National), conductor; REGIONAL: The Desert Song, 42nd Street (Paper Mill Playhouse), conductor; The Merry Widow, Sayonara (Houston Theatre Under the Stars), conductor; Side By Side By Sondheim (Michigan Opera Theatre), Phantom (Atlanta Theatre Under the Stars), conductor; The Wizard of Oz (St. Louis' MUNY), conductor; Some Enchanted Evening (Kennedy Center); TELEVISION: Appeared on stage in the role of Jake, the pianist, who plays for Julie while she sings "Bill"in the 1989 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Show Boat that aired on “Great Performances” on PBS. FILM: Lisa Picard Is Famous produced by Mira Sorvino; COMPOSER: Composed the score for the musical, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which was produced at Paper Mill Playhouse, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Kansas City Starlight Theatre and North Shore Music Theatre; PLAYWRIGHT: Author of Mathew Passion, a new play with music; VOCAL ARRANGER: Sophisticated Ellington, a concert of Duke Ellington's music, presented at Carnegie Hall by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

Karen Randazzo (Book) is a writer and director. She was the artistic director for the American Theater Banquet Co. for 10 years, where she wrote, produced and directed 5 original shows each year, which toured throughout New England. She was selected to produce and direct Side By Side, for the Sondheim Composer’s Festival. The following year she was invited back, for Leonard Bernstein’s visit, and wrote and directed an original review of his work, entitled Bernstein On Broadway. In 1996,

Karen was responsible for producing Hasbro’s Mr. Potato Head Live - a multimedia Playskool CD Rom Press Kickoff in Manhattan. She wrote and staged HBO’s “Sure Thing” National Campaign, featuring Paul Rodriquez and Kevin Meaney, the Voice Of NYNEX International Awards Show, and Reebok’s live UBU tour. Karen directed the 3-woman show, The Joy Of Being Single, a cabaret review at Danny’s Skylight Room in Manhattan. As an actress, Karen’s roles have included Karen in The Children’s Hour, Doris in Same Time Next Year, and Jenny in Chapter Two. But her favorite role is wife to Peter and Mom to her 11-year-old daughter Nina, and 3-year-old son Daniel.