Tommy is thrilled to be directing Curtains! This is his 14th year as the Drama Club’s director and producer. He has directed Bad Auditions By Bad Acotrs, Steel Magnolias, Put On A Happy Face, Our Place, Elephant's Graveyard, The Addams Family, Noises Off, The Wiz, Picnic, All Shook Up, Almost Maine, Legally Blonde, Moon Over Buffalo, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spelling Bee, Guys & Dolls, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Bye Bye Birdie, Pippin, Grease, Soap Opera, and All in the Timing with the Strawberry Hill Players. Tommy works at the Childcare Learning Centers but has been active in theatre for the last 20 years. He is on the Curtain Call Board and has been involved in many productions there, most recently in 1776.

Stephen is very excited to be a part of The Strawberry Hill Players’ production of Curtains! after working with the drama club on Our Place (2019), Put On A Happy Face (2020), and the upcoming film project, Steel Magnolias (2022). Break legs and burn gels to the cast, crew, and creative team! Stephen is a Filmmaker, Video Producer, Photographer, as well as Digital Media Manager at Curtain Call. His recent projects include Charlotte Roth - JFK [Official Music Video] (2022), The Art of Longing and Belonging (Short, 2020), Discarded (Short, 2021), and Be Careful Out There (Short, 2021). Recent clients include The Ridgefield Theater Barn, Westport Country Playhouse, Easton Country Day School, BKaspr, and Flat Vernacular. His short films have been screened at the NY Short, New Haven Int'l, Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Mystic Film Festivals. stephenemerick.com

Caitlin Roberts (Choreographer) Caitlin is a local choreographer, performer and dance educator from Norwalk, Connecticut. She holds a degree in Dance with a Choreography concentration from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Caitlin has choreographed over a dozen musical productions at various local theater companies and High Schools throughout the tri-state area. She has also performed with local theaters such as Curtain Call in Stamford, The Wilton Playshop, Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport and Richter in Danbury. Her other performance credits include dancing with Velocity Dance Company, Tapperlesque, Connecticut Ballet and performing in several music videos, flash mobs, film and television productions. www.caitlinannroberts.com

Jerold was last seen in New York in FACE THE MUSIC for the ENCORES series at the City Center in NYC and before that he played Mushnik in the national tour of with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. He has appeared on Broadway in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, with Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and John Stamos, and in the musical AIN'T BROADWAY GRAND. He was featured in the national tour A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM starring Rip Taylor (standing by for Mr. Taylor) and co-starred with Dick Van Patten in SCANDALS at Theatre Virginia. Jerold played Chico Marx in both ANIMAL CRACKERS at Arena Stage, Washington and THE COCOANUTS at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. He won Philadelphia's prestigious Barrymore Award for his performance in GUN METAL BLUES at the Wilma Theatre, was in the Kennedy Center's long-running production of SHEAR MADNESS and toured Europe as Bert Barry in 42ND STREET. On television he has been featured on NBC’s LAW AND ORDER and CBS’ HACK. As a composer, Jerold's shows (written with William Squier) have been performed around the country. They include: BABALU and MUSIC IS MY FIST -- their send up of the Rat Pack -- which was featured twice at Steve McGraw’s, their holiday musical THE THREE SCROOGES and their newest musical, ROUTE 66 (music: Fred Stark), has been performed in concert at the Stamford Center for the Arts and the inaugural Kansas City Crossroads Festival of New Musicals and in a full production at the University of Maine. Individual songs that he has composed include ‘Garland of Hope,’ performed at New York’s Famed Palace Theatre in the BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition, and ‘Where’s the Party Tonight?’ (Lyrics: W. Squier) the theme song for the ABC-TV late night show, WHERE’S THE PARTY? For more info: www.JeroldGoldstein.com

Ava Schmoelzer is in 12th grade at Stamford High and is looking to study Slavic Languages and Literature in college.  Previous credits include Uma/Stage Manager (Bad Auditions by Bad Actors), Muddy Townsperson (Elephant’s Graveyard), Director (Senior Scenes 23) and Girl (Senior Scenes 21). To the wonderful cast and fellow directors: break a leg, burn a gel, and as Will Shakes would say - Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest, and set less than thou throwest!

Laura is excited to be in her sophomore year at Stamford High and her first year at Strawberry Hill Players. She is currently the assistant stage manager for the spring musical, Curtains. This is her first time stage managing for a production at Strawberry Hill Players, and she’s really excited and happy to be working with such an amazing and talented cast. She has worked in a few productions in the past. Overall, she would like to thank her family, Tommy, Stephen, Nadia, and the amazing cast/crew that are making this musical possible.