42nd Street Creative

Director & Choreographer
Kristin Netzband
Kristin is thrilled to return after Directing/Choreographing Crazy for You this spring. Brecksville Directing/Choreography Credits include: Chicago, Newsies, Sister Act, Legally Blonde. Performance Credits - National Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone (2nd National). NYC Credits: Kingdom Come (NYC DUTF), Parker & Dizzy (NYC Fringe), Girl's Night (Off Broadway NYC Closing Cast), Girl Talk (Off Broadway). Regional: Fulton Theatre, Arizona Broadway, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Local: Little Miss Sunshine (Sheryl), Next to Normal (Scene’s Standout Performance of 2017 as Diana), Kris Kringle the Musical (World Premiere), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Me, Jane Eyre, Ragtime, Reefer Madness, among others. Other Directorial/Choreography: A Chorus Line, Funny Thing…Forum, Titanic the Musical, Wedding Singer, Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes, The Producers, Ordinary Days, Guys & Dolls, Toxic Avenger (Choreographer), and The Addams Family. Thank you to this amazing cast, crew and orchestra, Bryan and Rita, and a stellar production team! All her love to her husband Taylor. For Mom & Dad.
Musical Director
Bryan Bird
Bryan Bird (Music Director) has been waiting 34 years to play this show! Seeing Elyria High's production of "42nd Street" at age 8 spurred him to take piano lessons, and now he performs and music directs all over northeast Ohio. (And he sends his love to Mom and Dad for taking him to see that production!) Although he's rarely on stage without a keyboard in front of him, he did appear in Brecksville's "City of Angels" as part of the Angel City Four. By day, Bryan does graphics work for Sherwin-Williams and is also a church organist. He thanks Kristin for bringing him into this dream project, and this amazing cast for "rolling along" each night!
Stage Manager
Rita Riddle
Costumer & Props
D. Justin Bilewicz, III
This is Justin’s third time designing costumes for Brecksville Theatre. Justin recently directed Mary Poppin’s Jr. for The Lorain Palace Youth Theatre and is the Art Teacher for Saint Joseph Parish School in Amherst, Ohio. In addition to art teaching and directing, Justin has been a North East Ohio Costume Designer for the past twenty-two years and is the Guest Costume Shop Supervisor and Designer for the Ashland University Theatre Program. Justin’s favorite shows he has costumed in the past were Mothers and Sons (Beck Center), Newsies (Brecksville Theatre), Carrie. The Musical (Sandstone Summer Theatre), Peter Pan (Lorain Palace Youth Theatre), Bald Soprano (Case Western Reserve University) and Next To Normal (French Creek Theatre).
Sound Designer
Dan Laszlo
Sound Operator
Don Lloyd
Lighting Design
Nick McGill
Set Design-Build
Frankie Castrovilari
Frankie is thrilled to be designing again at The Brecksville Theatre, as his last time here was shut down mid-build due to Covid-19. By day Frankie works at Vincent Lighting Systems as a Project Manager and by night he is a lighting and set designer in the Cleveland/Akron area. Frankie was previously the Technical Director at Cassidy Theatre for the 2021 season and has been the resident lighting designer at Players Guild Theatre for the last 3 seasons. He also is a member of the Board of Directors here at The Brecksville Theatre. In his free-time, Frankie enjoys renovating his house and flipping furniture pieces. Frankie’s work can also be seen at Magical Theatre Company and Kent State Stark.

Original Creative Team

Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble
Based on the Novel by Bradford Ropes

Original Direction and Dances by Gower Champion / Originally Produced on Broadway by David Merrick

42ND STREET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com