Kimberly Townsend is thrilled to be making her Philadelphia stage debut with such a talented, passionate cast and crew. A 2008 graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a B.A. in Acting, Kimberly has been performing musical theater in New Jersey and New York City all her life. Favorite credits include Les Misérables (Eponine), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley), and Urinetown (Penny Pennywise). Unending love and thanks to family and friends for their support, Ognjen for his love from across an ocean, and Sean for making all this possible.

CJ Kish has a theatre degree from Towson University, where his performance as Berger in Hair received a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Arts Festival nomination. CJ wrote, directed, and performed in Letters From Nagalim at the National Press Club in Washington, DC and “Rant“ at the Baltimore Concert for Peace with the Matt Schultz Group. He has worked with the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Single Carrot Theatre, St. Timothy’s Theater Arts Dept., The Ritz Theatre Co., Haddonfield Plays & Players, and Collingswood Theatre. CJ is a graduate student of pure mathematics at Rutgers University.

Jerry Tower recently graduated from the College of New Jersey with a double major in History and International Studies. Having participated in numerous musical theater productions, Jerry is particularlly happy to be reprising the role of Chip Tolentino because it remains one of his favorites. Past performances include Jekyll and Hyde, Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors, and Godspell. In the fall, Jerry will begin work on an MA in American history at Brandeis University where he hopes to continue participating in musical theater.

Angela Leone is thrilled to be a part of the Pilot Light Theatre Company’s very first production! She is honored to be working with such a wonderful and talented group of people. Angela graduated from the Integrated Program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC) in May of 2008 with a certificate in Musical Theatre Performance. Previous credits include Fantine (Les Miserables, Camden Catholic Main Stage), The Baker's Wife (Into the Woods, Camden Catholic Main Stage), Mayzie La Bird (Seussical the Musical, Twilight Productions), and Ellie May Chipley (Showboat, Pennsauken Alliance for the Performing Arts). To the cast: Break a Leg!

Rachel Witte - Rachel Witte is ecstatic about performing in the Pilot Light Theatre Company's maiden production!  She is a recent graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned a degree in English Literature and performed in countless student-produced musicals. Rachel is extremely allergic to cats and walnuts, and thinks it was a very cruel man who decided to place an "s" in the word lisp. Much love to Sean, Taso, Bobby, Lizz, Zach, and the rest of the spellers for such a great experience! Totes!

Kira Broecker has recently returned to theater from a (regrettably) long haitus. Kira once flew as Peter Pan, and has the scars to prove it. She studied architecture and art history at Drexel University and now lives and works in Philadelphia. Kira enjoys long walks in South Philly, watering her plants, and pretending her cats are human. She is deathly afraid of pigeons. Kira is extremely thrilled to be a part of the Pilot Light Theatre Company.

Ed Rafter is excited with this opportunity to be a part of such a great cast for this company's first production! He is a King's College graduate with a degree in Communications and a minor in Theatre. He was last seen in The Ritz Theatre Company's production of Arsenic and Old Lace. Good Luck Spellers...and remember to have fun, try your hardest, and turn off all cellphones!

Michael Rauch is very excited to be making his Philadelphia stage debut with the talented cast of the 25th APCSB. He is a graduate of New York University with a degree in Anthropology, but is eager to return to his theatre roots. Favorite productions include Curtains, Les Miserables, Crazy for You, and many stage adaptations of classic Disney films. He would like to thank his friends for being funny, his family for being awesome, and Sean for making this mess a reality.

Michael Hogan is thrilled to be a part of this production! Select regional credits: Showboat, The Full Monty (Media Theatre) Purlie, Aida - Mareb (Ritz Theatre), Born Yesterday, Man of Lamancha (Walnut Street Theatre), Master Harold and the Boys (Contemporary Stage), Baby Case - Will Allen u/s (Arden Theatre). Favorites shows include: Big River (Jim), Ain't Misbehaving (Ken), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Ken), Dream Girls (Little Albert) to name a few. National tours: The Top of the Mountain, Harriet Tubman, Charlotte's Web (TheatreWorks), Tom Sawyer (Jim) and Aesop's Fables. Next: Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde at Media Theatre this fall! Love to his wife Shavonne and my little girls Miciah, Michaela and Mikenzie! www.mikeactingout.blogspot.com

Sean Costello (Director) is elated that, for his first time out, he has been able to bring together such an amazing and talented group of people. Sean graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a degree in nursing. He works at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's ER on his days on, and renovates his South Philly clunker on his days off. First time in the director's chair, former roles have seen him as a member of the dance ensemble for Curtains and within the props crew for Fiddler on the Roof. He is new to the world of theatre, but looks forward to a labor of love building up the Pilot Light Theatre Company.

Anastasios Sioukas (known as "Taso") (Stage Manager) grew up Greek at the Jersey shore, studied architecture at Drexel University, and has lived and worked in center city Philadelphia ever since. This is his first time involved in any theater production and can't wait to debut his superior stage management skills for the audience and the Pilot Light Theatre Company. You can expect to receive a demerit in the mail if he catches you arriving late to the show

Rob Rodriguez (Choreographer) is a native of Collingswood, New Jersey, and proudly holds a BFA in Dance from Montclair State University. He has had the privilege of dancing works by Bill T. Jones, Alwin Nicholais, Lonne Moretton, Shapiro and Smith, and many others. Recent regional theater credits include A Chorus Line (Greg), All Shook Up, The Producers, and Anything Goes. Rob is also on the staff for Stage Kidz, a children's theater program.

Lizz Tooher (Lead Designer) is thrilled to be turning grown-ups into kids for her debut in Theatrical Costume Design! Her costuming experiences are rooted with fashion shows in Aunt Laurie's closet, her first sewing machine in high school and realizing that not matching is still matching. Foremost, and with love, she thanks Sean for his unending belief in this endeavor and giving that that to all of us. She also thanks Pilot Light Theatre Company and the unending support of her sister, Kitty, her family, and her friends. Peace and love to all.

Zach "The Wisedog" Wiseley (Musical Director) would like to congratulate his director, Sean, and the rediculously talented cast and crew on a fabulous job. From the beginning of this madness, Zach was thrilled to be a part of this brand-new endeavour in Philadelphia theatre, and looks forward to future projects with Pilot Light. Recent musical direction credits in the area include, A Winnie The Pooh Birthday Story at Philadelphia Plays and Players, Curtains, with the Collingswood Excelsior Theatre Company, and The Kids Left, The Dog Died, Now What?, at Society Hill Playhouse.