The Greatest Moment of Them ALL

BILL McCOLGAN

Bill McColgan (Sir Danvers Carew) performed in ACT’s 2023 productions of Cabaret (Herr Schultz), W;t and Damn Yankees. Locally, he has also appeared with ACT in Into the Woods (The Baker) and Hello, Dolly! (Horace), in ART’s The Producers (Max Bialystock) and It’s a Wonderful Life (George), and with the Depot Theatre in The Addams Family (Mal Beineke) and A Christmas Carol (Scrooge). Favorite shows/roles over the years include: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), Urinetown (Lockstock), Children of Eden (Father), Edwin Drood (Jasper), and Les Miserables (Bishop/Ensemble). Other professional credits include I Do! I Do! (with the lovely Brenda Chase McColgan), Sugar, and more than 300 performances as Smudge in Forever Plaid. Happy to share this stage with so many wonderful friends. Proud to be a member of the team at Mountain Lake PBS, Monica and Finn's Dad, John and Betty's son, and Brenda’s lesser half.

MATVEY LONGWARE

Matvey Longware (Simon Stride) is thrilled to be returning to the ACT stage. He recently worked for the New York State Senate and Assembly after graduating from the University at Albany, SUNY. He hopes his theater minor rubs off on this performance because this cast deserves all the best! It's been such a pleasure and thrill to be able to work with everyone on stage and behind the scenes on this spectacular, gripping and captivating show.

AVERY TROMBLEE

Avery Tromblee (Lady Beaconsfield) recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a BA in Theater. She is now continuing her education to receive an MA in Early Childhood Education at SUNY Plattsburgh with a certification in Special Education. Before Avery graduated at SUNY Potsdam, she did an 8 month internship with the Disney College Program in Florida. This experience was one that she will be forever grateful for, as she has met her forever friends. Avery has had a passion for performing since elementary school. She has performed with ACT in the past with their shows, Into the Woods as Little Red, Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother, Damn Yankees as Linville, and more recently Vivienne Kensington in Legally Blonde! She was also in SUNY Potsdam’s Fall 2023 production of George Orwell’s: 1984 as Martin. Avery also worked as the Stage Manager for AVCS Drama Club’s 2024 musical with Guys & Dolls! Avery hopes to continue her passion for performing, as there is no greater feeling than being on stage. She hopes you enjoy the show, and all of the incredible, hard working people involved!

ALEXANDER MALSAN

Alexander Malsan (General Lord Glossop) is a Music Teacher at Chazy Central School where he teaches K-6 General Music, Jr. High, and High School Chorus. He is an alum of SUNY Plattsburgh, the College of Saint Rose, and Boston University. Past credits include Twelfth Night with Adirondack Regional Theatre, Mary Poppins with Plattsburgh High School/Adirondack Regional Theatre, Into the Woods with Artistry Theatre, Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang with Chazy Music Theatre, Pirates of Penzance and Into the Woods with Spotlight Community Theatre, and Grapes of Wrath and A Midsummer Night's Dream with Valatie Youth Theatre. Alex has directed and music directed multiple shows in his hometown of Valatie, NY. He also served as the Music Director for Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang with CMT and Willy Wonka Jr. with ART. Off- stage, Alex can be found singing with the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir, playing at his two local churches, at the local movie theater, and watching the Plattsburgh State Men and Women's hockey teams. Alex would like to thank Derrick, Kathy and all the production staff for the incredible experience that will forever remain a lasting impact. He would also like to thank his castmates for the memories, the laughs and fun both on and off-stage. Lastly, he'd like to thank his parents for all their love and support and his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the amazing gifts in music and theater that He has given him.

NATE DE BOOS

Nate De Boos (Bishop of Basingstoke), though an experienced stage performer, is excited to make his debut with the local community theatre scene! Playing such roles as Damien in Mean Girls, Beast from Beauty and the Beast, Maui from Moana, Nate has a grand love for the stage and is greatly excited to be working on this wonderful production with his colleagues. Thank you for coming to watch the show and thank you for supporting local theatre!

MAX LONGWARE

Max Longware (Sir Archibald Proops) is excited to be participating in Jekyll & Hyde, his ninth production with Artistry Community Theater. Max has been performing since he was in pre-kindergarten. He loves the theater and is honored to be working with such a talented group of actors. Past roles for Max include Ambrose in Hello, Dolly!, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Smokey in Damn Yankees, Emmett in Legally Blonde, and Jeff in [title of show]. One of his new favorite pastimes is working on great theater productions with his amazing girlfriend Beth Abair. He hopes you enjoy the show as much as he has enjoyed working with this stellar cast.

KILIAN CROGHAN

Kilian Croghan (Lord Savage / Spider) is so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Artistry's production of Jekyll & Hyde. Kilian previously featured as Cliff in Artistry’s Cabaret, as well as The Music Man and AuSable Valley Drama Club's productions of Mamma Mia, Footloose, Sister Act, and The Little Mermaid. He graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and currently works at Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

ELIZABETH ABAIR

Elizabeth Abair (Nellie) is a graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelors of Arts. Elizabeth is very proud to be back on the Board of Directors for ACT and helping continue to bring theatre opportunities to people all over the north country! Elizabeth has been a part of many productions over the years, some of her favorite roles to date include, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Emcee in Cabaret, Elsa in The Sound of music, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Cathy in The Last Five Years, Diana in Next to Normal, Stepmother in Cinderella, Princess Fiona in Shrek, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, and Stevie in The Goat or Who is Sylvia. Elizabeth thanks her family for their years of support, and a special thanks to her sister for loving Broadway with her, and being so encouraging. Elizabeth would like to thank her incredible boyfriend Max Longware, his support, help, and love is unmatched. She also wants to acknowledge the extreme privilege she has to work with such a kind, and talented group of people, it’s an honor to work with you all.

MARIE AGAN

Marie Agan (Ensemble) has recently returned to the area.  She served for 15 years in the Air National Guard and is an alumni of Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont, where she honed in on her passion to help humankind through merging Chemistry with Public Health.  Marie is excited to be back to theater and singing after a long hiatus to focus on career and her four children.  Marie’s past roles include Fantine in Tallahassee’s Theater’s production of Les Miserables and Maria in Rickard’s High School’s production of West Side Story.  She was also honored to sing our National Anthem on National Stages for the United States Air Force, The Red Sox, The Boston Celtics and the Pro Bull Riders Association.  She is very grateful to be back and for the inclusivity and love of her castmates. She also appreciates your support of the arts and of Artistry Theater Company!  

LYDIA AIERLE

Lydia Aierle (Ensemble) is excited to be a part of another ACT production. She was last seen as Brooke Wyndham/Kate in ACT's production of Legally Blonde. Other past roles include ACT's production of The Music Man (2019) as Amaryllis and Torrey in Saranac Central Drama Club's production of Freaky Friday (2019). While offstage Lydia works as a registered nurse at the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center. She thanks you for coming to our show and supporting the arts in our area.

SALLY BLOW

Sally Blow (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the cast of their first ACT production. You may have seen them on stage with Adirondack Regional Theater's The Little Mermaid (2024), Rock of Ages (2023), Godspell (2022). Or with Clinton Community College’s Drama Club in Clue (2019). Off stage you can probably find Sally with their nose in a book, caring for her plants babies or snuggling with their kitties. Sally is in awe of the talent in this cast and is inspired by their dedication to the show. She is grateful for the support of their friends, family and her incredible girlfriend, Diana.

DESTINI BRESETTE

Destini Bresette (Ensemble) just began her senior year and is very excited to perform in ACT’s production of Jekyll and Hyde with her fellow cast members. This is Destini’s eighth production. In elementary school, she performed with Applecrate in the ensemble for The Lion King Kids. She has been in four talent shows, has participated in chorus since middle school, in addition to singing in Area All-State and All County music festivals. She played Farrah in PDC’s production of She Kills Monsters, Madame in PDC’s production of Beauty and the Beast, Katherine Plumber in ART’s production of Newsies Jr., Davina Arlington in PDC’s production of The Alibis, Regina George in PDC’s production of Mean Girls, and most recently Serena in ACT’s production of Legally Blonde. Outside of theater, Destini enjoys spending time with her friends and family. Destini is beyond proud of all of her cast mates and crew for all of their hard work and dedication to the show. She is so glad that all of you are here, and she hopes that you all enjoy the show!

BRENDA CHASE McCOLGAN

Brenda Chase McColgan (Ensemble) loves her job as a special education aide in Peru CSD. Most recently, she appeared as Fraulein Schneider in ACT’s Cabaret. Prior to that, she was in The Fantasticks with The Depot Theatre, as well as Alice in The Addams Family. Other favorite roles include Vivian Bearing in W;t and The Witch in Into the Woods, both with ACT, Linda Porter in the one woman show Love, Linda, Mary Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, Hannigan in Annie, The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, and her run in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change with Showstoppers, Inc. Brenda and her husband can often be found performing Broadway standards together, both on stage and in their living room. She has been blessed to perform I Do, I Do with Bill many times and dedicates this show to him, "Together Forever."

EMMA DROWLETTE

Emma Drowlette (Ensemble) just entered her freshman year of high school and is excited to be in her third show! In 2021 Emma was the prop assistant for ACT's Into the Woods. After that she realized how much she loved theater, so in 2022 she joined ACT as part of the child ensemble for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Since then she has done some behind the scenes work such as set construction for Cabaret (ACT) and assistant directing Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (ACT). Most recently she played Courtney in ACT's production of Legally Blonde. Emma has loved working with such an amazing cast and crew and wants to thank her family and especially her parents for being so supportive. Enjoy the show!

CHELSEA LANCASTER

Chelsea Lancaster (Ensemble) is absolutely thrilled to be participating in Jekyll and Hyde! With 20+ years of dance experience and her first choreography gig under her belt (Legally Blonde) she is excited to showcase her skills, especially as a member of the deaf/hard of hearing community,  on the theatre stage once again. Favorite previous roles include Texas in Cabaret, Columbia in Rocky Horror Picture Show, cabaret/burlesque dancer in the Scarlett ‘N the Rough program, and more. It has been such a wonderful experience with this cast and crew and she cannot wait for you to see this show! In her downtime she reads voraciously, builds Legos with her kiddo, gardens and listens to the Backstreet Boys almost 24/7. Thanks to her family and friends and a special thank you to her husband and son for their encouragement and love.

GINA LINDSEY

Gina Lindsey (Ensemble) teaches communication at CCC and PSU. She has been performing in local theatre since 2003, and she sings with the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir as a featured soloist. Gina made her professional stage debut as Grandma in The Addams Family at the Depot Theatre in 2022, and she was especially excited to make her screen debut in the 2018 Showtime series, Escape at Dannemora. Gina is thrilled to rejoin her Artistry family on The Strand stage in this doubly amazing production.

GIGI MASON

Gigi Mason (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be back with her ACT family. She was last seen in  ACT’s production of Legally Blonde as Elle's Mom.  Past favorite roles include Sister in Damn Yankees, Rosie in Cabaret, Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors, Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods, Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, and Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense. Gigi is a retired School Administrator, and currently is the  Education Outreach Director for the Depot Theatre in Westport. This past summer Gigi directed 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Shrek Jr.  for the Depot Academy, and assisted with Giraffes Can’t Dance, involving over 60 area youth in various aspects of theatre. Gigi joined the directorial staff of the AuSable Valley Players in 2017 and has had the privilege of choreographing Guys and Dolls, Grease, Chicago, WIlly Wonka, Mamma Mia and Footloose. Many thanks to her very supportive husband Eddie and to family and friends who let her babble on tirelessly about her obsession for musical theatre.

KEIRAN SHULT

Keiran Shult (Ensemble) is very excited to be performing in ACTs production of Jekyll and Hyde. This is Keiran’s first show with the company and he is thrilled to be a part of it. Keiran performed most recently as Damian in PDCs production of Mean Girls and Lu in The Alibis. He also played Gaston in PDCs Beauty and the Beast and Orcus in She Kills Monsters. Keiran hopes you enjoy the show!

KEITH  SHULT

Keith Shult (Ensemble) is a long time thespian and stage veteran of over 60 musicals from National Tours and Stock to community theater. He is thrilled to offer his talents and experience to ACT and its discerning audience!

TRACI SNYDER

Traci Snyder (Ensemble) works with a local bank but has a background in Theatre which she is anxious to get back to. While this is the first musical she will be a part of with ACT and the first performance group in nearly a decade, she is very excited to be working with the talented and supportive group actors, crew, directors and musicians that makes ACT shine.

SALLY URBAN

Sally Urban (Ensemble) is looking forward to being a part of her fourth ACT musical. She was a member of the pit choir in ACT's Hello Dolly and one of the “Pick-a-Little” ladies in ACT's Music Man. She especially enjoyed being Doris in ACT’s Damn Yankees. Sally also performs with the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir, Peru-Keeseville Ecumenical Choir, Champlain Valley Voices, and Strawhatters Community Band. Sally recently discovered an interest in landscape photography and her work has been in various galleries. Sally is on the board of directors for Piano By Nature. If not at work at SUNY Plattsburgh, in a rehearsal, or viewing a show, then Sally may be found in the gym or on a nature trail.