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 2023 production, Cabaret, as well as 2022's The Great American Trailer Park Musical. 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  and is excited about the future of WBCT. 

  Dave Laros is a professional piano entertainer, composer, mentor and passionate thespian. He has been in productions of Sweeney Todd, West Side Story and Hair to name a few. Though he has written for his entire life, Dave is most proud of his original composition of music and lyrics for the Broadway-style musical, My Ghosts, currently in development in New York City. Selections from My Ghosts premiered at Don’t Tell Mama in 2025 and an industry reading will haunt Open Jar Studios on Broadway this Halloween. 

 Marley  is thrilled to return to West Bay Community Theater as the  Choreographer. She was Dance Captain in West Bay’s production of Grease  last year. 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 Sophie in Mamma Mia! (Millbury Drama).  In her (very limited) free time, she loves to bake bread and cuddle with  her dogs. She would like to thank her family and the entire production  crew and cast of Chicago for this amazing experience! 

 Sofie  is very excited to be make her professional stage management debut with WBCT! She is a second year student at Pace University in New York City  where she was a Stage Management major last year. Sofie wants to thank  Terry for this amazing opportunity, and Bryan for being her right hand  man during this production!

  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, and GREASE.

 Cienna is thrilled to be joining WBCT in Chicago She is a rising junior at North Kingstown High School in the Music CTE program. Her favorite recent roles include Arista in The Little Mermaid (Stadium Theatre) and Serena in
Legally Blonde (North Kingstown High School). When not performing, she loves science, the beach, her students in Stadium Theatre’s camps, and choreographing for Vets Middle School’s drama club. She is also one of the
social media managers for this production! She would like to thank her
incredible parents, Niki and Joe, for giving her the opportunity to keep performing and for supporting her in everything she does, her teachers, friends, and family who always continue to show up for her, and all of the lovely people who drove her places before she got her license this summer.  

 David J. Antocci (Billy Flynn) is honored to join the incredibly talented cast and production team of Chicago in his West Bay Community Theater
debut. A longtime fan of courtroom theatrics and jazz hands, David is thrilled to step into the slick shoes of Billy Flynn. Past roles include the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Stadium Theatre),Dr. Finache in Hotel d’Amour, andappearances in numerous productions at Bridgewater State University and with the New Players Theatre Guild. By day, David works at
Amica Insurance and is the author of seven novels. By night, he can often be found crooning with his acoustic guitar in local pubs. He holds a B.A.
in Communication Arts & Sciences, Theatre from BSU. David would like to thank his incredible family for their endless love and support, and the Chicago team for such an unforgettable experience. 

 Elle is honored to make her WBCT debut alongside such a talented cast and crew. She grew up performing in various dance, chorus, choir and musical productions and is a classically trained dancer. Her most recent roles with Jamestown Community Theatre include a Nun and Neighbor in The Sound of Music, the Queen in Cinderella:Enchanted and a member of the
Storyteller's Quartet in Once on This Island. She was also on the production team for Arcadia and helped with choreography for Nunsense.

By day, Elle owns a marketing and events company and is a dog mom to her Siberian Husky Luna. She loves all things related to the arts and has highly enjoyed getting to know her fellow Chicago cast mates and crew. She would like to thank her family and friends for indulging her love of the arts over the years and for supporting her artistic endeavors.

 Genevra is proud to be in the cast of Chicago. Genevra was a dancer in over a dozen musicals at the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera and attended AMDA in NYC .  She has done several shows at The Newport Playhouse and at The Granite Theater is Westerly.  Genevra loves music , dancing, singing, sports  and almost anything you can do outside, so this show has been a dream come true.  Genevra has lived in East Greenwich for 18 years now and is proud to call Rhode Island home!  

Greg is...AMOS!

   Laura Thompson grew up playing piano, and other instruments including the bagpipes, and participating in school and community theatre programs. A research scientist at Mystic Aquarium in CT by day, she took a long hiatus from the stage while pursuing her PhD and post doctoral studies. Laura returned to the stage in 2022 with the Granite Theatre in Westerly, and also serves on their board of directors. This is Laura's first performance with West Bay Community Theatre and is excited to be playing the role of Velma for this outdoor summer concert! 

  Maddy is thrilled to be portraying Roxie Hart in this production of Chicago! Roxie is unlike any character Maddy has played before and she is so excited to bring her to life! Some of her favorite credits include Nina in In the Heights at Academy Players and Little Red in Into the Woods at Barker Playhouse. Maddy would like to thank the production team for giving her this opportunity. She would also like to thank her family and friends for being her biggest supporters, without them she would not be where she is today. 

    Mahria Trepes is so happy and excited to be performing in Chicago. She is a music teacher in New Bedford, and has participated in several theater productions in the South Coast Area, including Seaglass Theater Company's Bernstein!
A 100th Birthday Bash, New Bedford Festival Theater's My Fair Lady, and RISE's production of Sweeney Todd. 

 Mallory is a dancer and dance teacher based in New England. She graduated from the University of Arizona with her B.G.S in Arts, Media, and Entertainment in 2022. She currently dances with The Boston She Party and Metamorphosis Dance Company. She first fell in love with dance through
watching musicals and is very excited to perform with WBCT! 

  Mike is...a man of many hats. Many. Many. Hats.

Molly is a Rhode Island native and long-time lover of theatre. She’s a dancer of 25 years studying under the direction of Dawn Gariepy of Dance Creations, Inc. Molly has been performing in musicals for the past seven years and is thrilled to be making her WBCT debut. Some of Molly’s favorite past productions include Newsies, Tarzan, and Hairspray (Stadium Theatre) as featured dance roles. When not performing, Molly is usually teaching dance and theatre classes or choreographing productions at the Stadium Theatre. Her work was most recently seen in The
Wizard of Oz, her favorite choreographer role to date. Molly is a horror movie enthusiast, an avid reader, and a proud dog/cat/gecko mom. She’d like to thank Dawn, her parents, and Kaylee for
their endless love and support.

   Noah Martinez (he/him) is so excited to make his debut with West Bay in Chicago! as featured dance ensemble! Noah is nineteen years old and has been performing since before he can remember. He is currently a third-year student studying Acting at Brown University. His recent credits include Peter Simonds' Bare: A Pop Opera, Potato (Potatoes of August), and Mover 1/Narrator (Fabrics of Reflection) -- a devised piece Noah wrote and
directed. Noah is a stage and screen actor and has performed and led in a variety of independent and regionally acclaimed plays and films. He works
as a student, actor, artist, model, director, and playwright. He is invigorated by new, experimental, and absurdist theatre that defies and challenges conventions of Western performance. He centralizes his work in his actor statement: "The world does not make sense to him. That is why he loves making art." Noah plans to pursue an MFA in Acting after undergrad and work as a theatre maker and artist. As a first-generation college student, Noah is passionate about making theatre and performance accessible, unapologetically loud, and potent, especially in this time of dire sociopolitical need for art. Next up: See him August 30th in Idle
Fest: A Variety Show, November 7-16 in The Community Player's
production of Carrie:
The Musical, or at Brown University's (with Ensemble! Theatre) Carrie:
The Musical Nov 19-23, or in March 2026 at the Lindemann Performing Arts
Center, in his 90-minute, self-written, solo devised piece, spinning
cobwebs. 

Pam is...a true delight

Patty Mott (Matron Mama Morton) has been gracing the stages across the country for over 50 years, captivating audiences in a variety of roles.
Some of her favorite performances include 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. 

 Paul is very excited to make his WBCT debut!
Paul is more than thrilled to be able to play this role for the THIRD time. He has also been in many other productions such as Rocky Horror Show(Frank N. Furter), Mean Girls (Damian),Matilda (Trunchbull), The Prom (Barry),
Footloose (Willard), and The Little Mermaid (Ursula). Paul will be attending The Institute for America Musical Theatre starting this fall.
Paul would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him. Enjoy the show! .

 Rylie is thrilled to join WBCT’s production of Chicago: In Concert! This is her first production with WBCT, but definitely not her first time on a stage. She recently graduated from North Kingstown High School and is going to CCRI in the fall, 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). This is her second time being in the pit orchestra, and her 8th year playing violin. 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. Finally, Rylie wants thank everyone in the cast and crew who has made this production one of the best experiences of her life. From goofy rehearsal moments to one-on-one connections and (hopefully) lifelong friendships, she will cherish these moments for the rest of her life. 

 Tali Russell is making her WBCT debut in the Chicago ensemble. Recent credits include Franz Klinemann in Rock of Ages at Footlights Rep Company, Jo March in You on the Moors Now at Barker Playhouse, and Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stadium Theatre. 

Conductor / Piano 2

Piano 1

Drums / Percussion

Bass

Trombone

Reeds / Woodwinds

Banjo / Ukelele / Mandolin

Trumpet 1

Trumpet 2

Violin