The Production STAFF of CHICAGO

 Terry is a RI-based actor, director, and sound designer who has been active in local and regional theater since 1986. Terry recently directed WBCT's 2025 production, Chicago, 2023's Cabaret and this year's production of Talk Radio at The Players at Barker Playhouse. As an actor, he recently appeared with The Players of Pawtucket Community Theater in BIG - THE MUSICAL and with The Players at Barker Playhouse in They Promised Her The Moon. Award-winning roles include Judge Turpin in CTC's Sweeney Todd (2015) and Sidney Bruhl in Barker Playhouse's Deathtrap (2018). Terry is a founding member and the current serving President of West Bay Community Theater. He would like to thank his girlfriend, and Co-Producer, Laura Ash, for all her support. 

  Alex is a Rhode Island–based music director, pianist, vocalist, and keyboard programmer (Kurzweil & Apple MainStage) who has worked throughout Southern New England for over 20 years. A graduate of Rhode Island College (BA in Music – Voice & Piano), Alex is the Resident Music Director at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre and Conservatory in Woonsocket, RI, and a staff programmer for Stage Sounds, LLC. He is happy to return to West Bay Community Theater after serving as music director for the concert productions of Grease, Cabaret, and HAIR. Alex’s regional credits include work with New Bedford Festival Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Courthouse Center for the Arts, Footlights Repertory Company, and Little Theatre of Fall River. Outside of theatre, he performs regularly as a pianist with Classics Jazz Plus, bringing American Songbook, jazz, swing, and classic pop repertoire to senior communities across the region. 

 Marley is thrilled to return to West Bay Community Theater as the Choreographer. She has worked with WBCT in Chicago (Choreographer) and Grease (Dance Captain). She is currently a student at the University of Hartford earning her BFA in Acting. Her favorite past roles include Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol (Stadium Theatre), Beth March in Little Women (ESL Theater), and Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Millbury Drama). In her (very limited) free time, she loves to bake bread and cuddle with her dog. She would like to thank her family and the entire production crew and cast of Mamma Mia for this amazing experience! 

 Sofie is thrilled to be doing her second show with West Bay! She wants to thank Terry for this opportunity, every hardworking actor on this show, and her friends and family for always supporting her! 

  Zach is excited to continue working with WBCT, where he serves as a Board Member-at-Large. He can be found on  stage as well as behind the scenes and his credits include acting, directing and design. He was, until recently, drama advisor at the Exeter West Greenwich  Jr/Sr High School. When not working on a production somewhere, Zach can be found performing solo acoustic music.

 Laura Ash is a WBCT Board Member-at-Large and has been crafting all kinds of gizmos and gadgets for local theaters for many, many, many years. You’ve seen her handiwork for WBCT in Villains Only, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, HAIR CABARET, GREASE and CHICAGO.

  Kristen is happy to be making her first appearance for WBCT! Performing in RI since 1983, she has appeared on stage at Theatre by the Sea, Newport Playhouse, Academy Players, The Arctic Playhouse, and Community Players of Pawtucket. Thank you to Terry, Alex, Marley, Sofie, cast and crew for a fun summer in Greece! 

 Rylie is thrilled to return to WBCT after appearing in last year's production of Chicago: In Concert. She graduated last year from North Kingstown High School and is attending CCRl, majoring in forensic science. Rylie has been in several shows, including You Can’t Take It With You (G-Man), Newsies (Bunsen/Ensemble), and Legally Blonde (Pit Violinist).  Rylie would like to thank her family, both blood and chosen, friends, and every single person who has supported her throughout her musical journey. She would also like to thank her grandfather, Fred, for inspiring her to always continue pursuing music and encouraging her to try her best at everything. Rylie enjoys crocheting basketball hoops and kitchenware in addition to arguing with ChatGPT over the meaning of life. 

 Jack is thrilled to write a bio for this but feels as if most people would rather know that he wrestles professionally under the name Jocko the Magnificent every other weekend in Florida.

   Amanda is a 20 year old vocalist from North Kingstown, Rhode Island. She spends most of her time in Boston studying music at the Berklee College of Music. Amanda finds passion from singing and hopes to share the very same passion and inspiration with the audience tonight. 

 T Todd is a North Kingstown living legend. You may have purchased a home from him or even caught one of his appearances onstage with the North Kingstown Players back in the day. 

 is  a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island studying Music Therapy.  She has been performing for over ten years and has appeared in numerous  productions, with favorite roles including Annie in Annie with Community Players, Ursula in Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family at  Saint Mary Academy  Bay View. In addition to performing, Olivia is  passionate about teaching and recently choreographed Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. at  South County School of Performing Arts, where she teaches dance,  acting, voice, and beginner piano lessons. She is excited to continue  sharing her love of music and theater while inspiring the next  generation of performers. . 

Joey is an RI-based theatre artist, director and administrator. Joey  currently serves as the Director of Education & Community Programs  at the Gamm Theatre, leading the organization's educational and  community engagement initiatives which reach students of all ages across  Southern New England. Joey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre &  Dance and Music from Wheaton College Massachusetts and a Certificate in  Musical Theater Performance from the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Past roles include: Adriana in The Comedy of Errors with Gamm on the Go, Man #1/Robert in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Stadium Theatre and Steve/Gordon in Rent at Wheaton College. When he's not on stage or directing a show, he can  probably be found hanging out with his friends and exploring beautiful  Rhode Island. He's delighted for this opportunity to make his West Bay  Community Theater debut alongside a cast and crew that includes some of  his closest friends. More at www.joeydelsanto.com.  

Harper is thrilled to be making her debut with West Bay Community Theater alongside this talented cast. Favorite past roles include Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Annie (Annie), and various fabulous ensemble roles in Shrek the Musical. When she is not performing, you can find her spending time with her pets. She extends her warmest gratitude to Terry Shea for this opportunity, and thanks her friends, family, and partner, Abbye for all of their support.  

Luca  is ecstatic to be taking the stage as Bill and to be working with West Bay Community Theater for the first time. He wants to give a big thank you to this community for allowing him the opportunity to work with everyone, meet such a welcoming community, and to be able to perform Mamma Mia basically on the beach (so much better than just on a stage). Prior roles include Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Grover Underwood in The Lightning Thief. When he isn’t doing theatre, he can be found working as a fire protection engineer or ranking espresso martinis around the state. A special thank you to Morgan and Sofie for getting him out to audition! ER, TR, LL. . 

Alexa is  is a recent graduate of Rocky Hill Country Day School and will begin  studying Performing Arts at the University of Rhode Island this fall.  She has loved performing since she was nine years old and is excited to  continue growing as an actor and vocalist. Favorite roles include Audrey  in Little Shop of Horrors (Ocean State Star Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Performer), Annie in Annie (Ocean State Star Award Rising Star recipient), and Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Ocean State Star Award Rising Star recipient). When she's not on  stage, Alexa enjoys costume design, scenic art, and singing with her rock  band.  

Ron is happy to be taking the 

stage with West Bay for the first time.He has 

been active in local theater for over twelve years. 

Some roles he has enjoyed include: Dan 

Woodruff in Talk Radio, William Gillette in The 

Game's Afoot, Paul Miller in Murder at Howard 

Johnsons,Joe Keller in All My Sons, Ken Gorman 

in Rumors,Ed Carmichael in You Can’t Take It With 

You, and Count Gregor in Fools.His roles in 

musicals include; Franklin Hart in 9 to 5: The 

Musical, and Bill Austin in Mamma Mia! Ron has 

done several independent movie roles for the 

Reasonable Picture Company. He enjoys singing 

and song writing. Thanks to his family and 

friends for their continued support. And 

remember -  “stay fabulous!"

Cienna  is  thrilled to return to West Bay Community Theater after last playing  Annie in Chicago in 2025. She is a senior at North Kingstown High School and a member of the Music CTE program. She is also an active participant  in their theatre department, NorTHeatre, recently playing Reno  Sweeney in their production of Anything Goes. She plans to go to college  and get her bachelors in Musical Theatre and Biology,  and then get her teaching license. When not performing, she loves going  out with her best friends, teaching for Stadium Theatre’s Education program and Vets Middle School’s Drama Club, and teaching voice lessons  from her own studio ‘McNamara Voice Studio’. She also assistant manages the WBCT social media and is the Dance Captain for this production. Her  favorite roles to date are Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (North  Kingstown), Annie in Chicago (WBCT), Arista in The Little Mermaid  (Stadium Theatre), and Serena in Legally Blonde (North Kingstown). She  would like to thank her family for always supporting her, her amazing  mom, Nicole, for letting her drive her car to rehearsal, her students, who have made her so proud and have helped her become a more confident  dancer, and her incredible teachers and friends who always show up for  her in everything she does.

  Pattiy has been gracing  stages across the country for over 50 years, captivating audiences in a variety of roles.
Some of her favorite performances include Mama Morton in WBCT's Chicago, Sr.Mary Regina in Nunsense, Maria Morelli in Lend Me a Tenor, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ
Superstar, Florence in The Female Odd Couple,Wilma in Lovers and Other Strangers, Louise in Wally's Cafe, Antonia in Man of La Mancha, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, and Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Patty has also dazzled audiences in hundreds of cabaret performances. Starting out as an opera singer, she studied Opera Performance
with Elaine Bonazzi at The Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Shortly after leaving Baltimore, she found her love for musical comedy. When not on
stage, Patty is the Head Preschool Teacher at Rocky Hill Country Day
School, where she also directs the Deckhands Theater Company productions. She would like to thank her family for their endless love and support. 

 Laura  is so excited to be  involved in a show for the first time as an adult!. Thanks to everyone in production for giving me a chance to strut my stuff on the stage and  to be able to brag to my baby what a power mom I was when she is older. 

Much love to my family and a special shout to my husband, Mike Petrarca, for encouraging me to have my stage moment. 

Maggie is so excited to  be performing with this amazing cast! She would like to thank her family  for their continued support. Her favorite roles include Jovie in Elf: The Musical and Elsa in Frozen. Maggie has also done competitive Irish Dance for over 10 years. She currently  attends Providence College where she is pursuing a degree in social  work. She hopes you enjoy the show and feel free to get up and dance!  

  Gabby  is thrilled to be back performing with West Bay after appearing in 2022's The Great American Trailer Park Musical as Pickles as well as Ensemble in 2023's HAIR. She graduated from Providence College with degrees in Public Service and Theatre. She lives in Providence with her lovely mother and spirited demon pup, Conley. 

Jackson has loved theater for a while now and has been in plenty of shows, including Legally Blonde, Anything Goes, and now Mamma Mia! I am very excited to perform for everyone! I also wanted to say thank you to my mom for helping me get over my fear of the stage.

Ivis  is SUPER  TROUPER excited to be making his West Bay Community Theater debut in  Mamma Mia! This has been a bucket list show for him for years and he  feels really grateful to be a part of it with such a talented cast and  team. 

He most recently was seen at  The Umbrella Stage Company in the dance ensemble of Hairspray and  Dmitry in Anastasia at The Stadium Theater. 

He  would like to thank you all for coming to the show and sends all his  love to his family and friends for their endless support, and a special  shoutout to Alex Tirrell for always making his casts sound nothing but  wonderful. As always, thank you for the music Alex! 

 Morgan is thrilled to be making her West Bay debut! Some of her most notable roles include Scuttle (The Little Mermaid), Angie Dickinson (The Prom), and Alice Beineke (The Addams Family). Morgan is a Licensed Cosmetologist, with many passions such as theater, dance, playing instruments, painting, and Crocs collecting. Morgan would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support! 

Conductor / Keyboard 1

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Bass