Lucky Stiff Creative

Director
Jane GargettJane is so excited to be directing again at First Company & taking on one of her dream roles at the same time! Previous credits: Peter and the Starcatcher; Middle School Brain; Best Christmas Pageant Ever; A Charlie Brown Christmas; Broadway by the Decade - The 1990s; Children of Eden; Pinocchio; & Alice in Wonderland Jr. Favorite past roles: Ida (HONK!); Lucy (YAGMB); Little Red Riding Hood (ITW); & Narrator (Joseph). All my love to Matt & B!

Music Director / Piano
Abigail CarcichA "near" Colorado native, Abby is a classically trained pianist, with a BA in Piano Performance. Over the years, her musical and theatrical interests have led her to wear many hats, ranging from music director, pit director, worship leader, conductor, actor, and accompanist. She can be found Sunday mornings leading worship at the Community Center Chapel on USAFA, Monday nights conducting the Out Loud Men's Chorus of Colorado Springs, and at all times practicing the piano for the next gig, or walking her two sweet doggies.

Choreographer / Costumer
Heather GannawayA dancer since a young age, Heather is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. She has previously performed with First Company Theatre in Once Upon a Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Guys & Dolls and choreographed for Peter and the Starcatcher. Heather is thrilled and honored to be back as choreographer for the incredibly talented cast of Lucky Stiff.

Assistant Director
Wren PrescottWren Prescott (Assistant Director) is overjoyed to be apart of the Lucky Stiff team! Having previously worked on the directing teams behind Cinderella (Village Arts; 2023) and Title of Show (Untitled Theatre Company; 2024), she’s excited to continue her directorial journey. She hopes you enjoy the show and that you have your fair share of giggles and gags!

Production Manager / Scene Designer
Marty FennewaldMarty Fennewald is always doing something for First Company and First United Methodist Church. There isn't enough space in the playbill to write everything down, so strike up a conversation with him about how you can be involved at this wonderful church and with this wonderful theatre company!

Stage Manager
Danielle PateDanielle Pate has just recently moved to the Springs and is excited to be joining First Company Theatre. Her background is film and media and two years ago she achieved her goal of joining the theatre world.

Props Master
Ryan FairclothRyan has enjoyed getting back into theatre for the last couple of years after about a 20yr hiatus since getting a degree in technical theatre. He really enjoys building and being creative to provide anything needed to make a show great. Even better to get to do theatre with his wife and daughter for many shows.

Sound Designer
Julia RozzellJulia is thrilled to be a part of The Lucky Stiff team! This is Julia’s third show with First Company. She is a member of the Colorado Springs Chorale and is active in the Fort Carson community.

Lighting Designer
Matt Phillips
Lighting Board Operator / Costume Crew
Trudy Fennewald
Synthesizer
Tim CravensTim is excited to be returning for his 2nd production with First Company as a member of the orchestra. He is a multi-instrumentalist with a focus on percussion and synth, playing keytar for his band Ozonic and percussion with The Little London Winds. He has been involved in the orchestra of multiple productions with some of his favorites being "Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Spamalot", and "Mary Poppins". He believes that music is a universal language that connects us all and loves getting to share that with his community.

Percussion
Nate Knitter
Trumpet
Rafaelita AlmazanRafaelita has always enjoyed every facet of music and is currently the band director at Skyview Middle School where she brings the joy and passion of music to her wonderful students. She has been playing trumpet for over 30 years and looks forward to many more shows and performances in various groups throughout the state. Raffy is a true Colorado native that enjoys everything outdoors but mostly when it’s warm so she can paddleboard! Enjoy this comedic, musical masterpiece.

Flute
Kristi DavisKristi has a music education degree from the University of Colorado as a flute major. She has taught flute lessons to many students for the last 30 years and has performed in many musical groups throughout the years in the Colorado Springs area. She has performed for weddings, funerals, musicals, and performs with the Village 7 presbyterian church orchestra where she is on the music committee. She also is a flute sectional coach for the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony organization. She is a property manager and an animal lover, and spends much of her time pet sitting.

Prop Crew
Molly Robinson
Prop Crew
Dorothy Reading
Prop Crew
Maree Yard
Spot Operator
Avery WilmotOriginal Creative Team
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's first collaboration, Lucky Stiff, premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1988.
Based on the novel, The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth.
