The Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse

Ally Milder (Chris Gorman)

Ally was born and raised in Virginia and moved to LA two years ago to finish her BFA Acting degree. She has performed in numerous plays and musicals ranging from Shakespeare to Sondheim and is so excited to be doing her first Neil Simon. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and enthusiasm and for simply being the best humans in the world - so much love! This performance is dedicated to Richard. Love and miss you and thank you for sharing your passion for Neil Simon, it was thoroughly contagious.

Ana Luiza Bourroul (Claire Gantz)

Ana Luiza Bourroul is an up-and-coming actress, singer, and tap dancer born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. She graduated with honors from AMDA College for the Performing Arts in 2023 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. On screen she has performed in movies such as Moxie, Yes Day, and The Prom; as well as TV shows, music videos, and commercials. On stage she originated the role of Gladys in Boom Headshot: A Geek Tragedy, winning the Encore Award for the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Ana Luiza is honored to be returning to the CSHP stage being a part of other CSHP productions including Hands on a Hardbody and Things My Mother Taught Me. Prior to pursuing acting she studied architecture in Brazil. She is based in Los Angeles.

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Cassie Carpenter (Cookie Cusack)

A native of Los Angeles, Cassie's early experiences in community theater laid the foundation for her profound love and commitment to acting. She further honed her craft by pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Theater from California State Channel Islands. Cassie's professional journey is marked by a series of performances in notable Los Angeles theater productions. Beyond the stage, Cassie has explored the realms of film and television, with a memorable performance in the film Alien Vacation among her favorites. When not acting, Cassie can often be seen hiking the trails of Griffith Park with her canine companion or reading a book at home with her pet tarantula, Calypso.

Melanie Xanthos Goldstein (Cassie Cooper)

Melanie (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to CSHP, after appearing as Helen in their Spring 2023 production of Fun Home. Melanie has also recently appeared in a staged reading of the new musical The Breakup Girl, as well as many cabaret and open mic performances. Melanie lives in Westchester with her amazing husband, two beautiful kids and adorable puppy, and she's incredibly grateful to her family for encouraging her to follow her happiness. Go Bruins!

Johnathan Buzane (Officer Welch)

Johnathan Buzane is an actor from Yuma, Az. A recent graduate of the New York Film Academy, this will be his first performance outside of school. He appreciates all the support from his loved ones.

Matt Worland (Ken Gorman)

Matt is extremely excited to be performing his first full role with this amazingly talented cast and crew! Having previously played the Bailiff in Twelve Angry Jurors and Dr. Stokes in Hands on a Hardbody at CSHP, Matt typically plies his craft behind the scenes making sure that things run smoothly. Being in the center of everything on stage has been an absolute blast, and he is very much enjoying an immensely delayed “theatre kid” era. Matt would like to thank his wife, Jess, for encouraging this sort of behavior, his family for the lifetime of love and care, and the CSHP production team (especially Marshelle) for giving him this opportunity.

Jacob Bryant (Lenny Gantz)

This is Jacob Bryant’s acting debut and his first stage play performance. He has always wanted to be an actor since he was a kid and will continue to pursue acting for the foreseeable future.

John Lopez (Ernie Cusack)

John returns to the Charles Stewart Howard Stage after 8 years, and it's good to be back. Last on this stage, he was Agwe in Once on This Island.  He has performed with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles for 5 years. He could also be seen in La Boheme with Mission Opera, as well as serving as their Stage Manager for Cosi Fan Tutti. Thank you, Marshelle and Suzanne, for welcoming me back.  Let's put on a great show.

Eric Trigg (Glenn Cooper)

Eric is excited to make the move to Los Angeles after ten years of theater on Long Island and ten years in San Diego. Favorite roles include Dale in Cuckoo's Nest, Hannay in 39 Steps, Ken in Rumors, Axel in The Nerd, Mortimer in Arsenic & Old Lace, Richard in Fuddy Mears, Senator Fipp in Urinetown, George in All My Sons, The Pharaoh in Joseph ATATD, Charles in Romance in D, Paul in My Three Angels, and Barry in Boys Next Door. When he's not onstage, Eric spoils his two greyhounds. Many thanks to Marshelle, Suzanne & the entire cast. Love to my Kitten.

Tony Dizoglio (Officer Pudney)

Tony Dizoglio is an Italian American actor from Smithfield, Rhode Island who recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. This will be his first theatre performance and he’s very excited for you all to see the show we’ve put together tonight.