Howard Ashman (Book & Lyrics) Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and The Beast (which is dedicated to, “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul…”) Ashman’s first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of off off Broadway’s renowned WPA Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980’s theater scene, Smile remains popular on High School and College campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. For more information, please visit howardashman.com.

Alan Menken (Music) Theater: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin, and Newsies. Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled, and Mirror Mirror. Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2, and Captain America. Awards: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Gerry McIntyre (Director/Choreographer) recently won a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Review for Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole The Song. He directed and choreographed Young Frankenstein for Berkshire Theatre Group, Bay Street Theater, and Geva Theatre. Broadway World Award for Best Director, Best Choreographer, and Best Musical. He won widespread acclaim for choreographing Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of Godspell. Off-Broadway: Hallelujah Baby, Anything Can Happen in the Theatre, Forbidden Broadway, Goodbye Girl, Lucky Stiff, and the international hit Spamilton. Regional Theater: Nina Simone: Four Women, Songs for a New World, A Chorus Line, White Christmas, Side by Side, Tommy, My Fair Lady, Laura Comstock’ s Bag Punching Dog (LA Weekly nomination Best Choreography), Color Purple, Cinderella, Ragtime, The Wiz, Sunset Boulevard, Jersey Boys, Priscilla, 9 to 5,  The Cher Show, and Dreamgirls. At PTC: Once on This Island, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Puttin It Together, Bonnie and Clyde, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. As a performer on Broadway: Uptown It’s Hot, Anything Goes, Once on This Island (original Broadway cast), Chicago, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, for which he was one of three Americans chosen to be in the film version.

Helen Gregory (Music Director) is returning for their 17th production at PTC. Favorite shows: The Last Ship, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Rent, Mamma Mia, Something’s Afoot, and, of course, The Rocky Horror Show. Credits include: NY Theatre Workshop, The Vineyard, Maltz Jupiter Theatre (11 Carbonell nominations, winner Crazy for You), Asolo Repertory Theatre (Sarasota Magazine Theatre Awards Best Musical Direction for Barnum), Arkansas Repertory, Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Goodman Theatre, Indiana Repertory, Riverside Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, GEVA, Papermill Playhouse, Lean Ensemble Theatre, and The Hangar Theatre. National tours: Grease, Oklahoma!, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Industrials: American Movie Classics and Star Odyssey for the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Many thanks to all who support live theatre: we can’t do this without you.

Bryce Cutler (Scenic Designer) Previously at PTC: Bonnie & Clyde, A Prayer for the French Republic, and Dear Evan Hansen. Broadway: Grand Horizons. Selected credits include: The Public Theater, Guthrie Theater, Seattle Rep, Barrington Stage Company, Miami New Drama, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and Tuacahn Center for the Arts, including world premieres by John Patrick Shanley, Dael Orlandersmith, Matt Aucoin, and Steven Mackey. Beyond the stage, his work includes Samsung’s VR series Interpretation of Dreams; Feel the Pride, an AI-powered audiovisual installation with Grammy winner St. Vincent; and projects for Muse, Microsoft, Google, Activision, and The Ad Council. Honors include the USITT Rising Star Award, a L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase finalist, and a 2025 Bibi Ferreira nomination for Melhor Cenografia for Mean Girls in São Paulo. brycecutler.com | @bryceccutler

Tina McCartney (Costume Designer) is a Trinidadian American costume designer based in New York City. McCartney’s theatrical designs include Carmela Full of Wishes (Alliance Theatre), Romy and Michelle The Musical (Stage 42), Joy (The Laura Pels Theatre), That Parenting Musical (Theatre Row), Empire (New World Stages), Las Borinqueñas (EST), Summer Stock (Goodspeed Opera House), Pru Payne (Arizona Theatre Company), The Griswolds Broadway Vacation (Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre), and Bruce (Seattle Rep). McCartney is a proud member of the selection committee for the Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program and is a graduate of the Peter Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. You can see more of McCartney’s work at tinamccartney.com and @tinamccartneydesign.

Thomas Ontiveros (Lighting Designer) centers his work on social justice, diversity, and equity for underrepresented communities. He has received awards and nominations for his work including The Exonerated (Lucille Lortel Award), My Barking Dog (Best Lighting Design, LA Drama Critics), The House in Scarsdale (nominated Best Projection Design, LA Drama Critics), Shiv (nominated, Best Projection Design, StageRaw), Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (Ovation! nomination), and Completeness (Ovation! nomination).  Credits include design at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Center Theatre Group, American Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, Cornerstone, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Native Voices, East West Players, Perseverance Theatre Company, South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the Hungarian National Theatre. Ontiveros is an Associate Professor of Design in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of La Verne, California.

Aaron Hubbard (Sound Designer) PTC: Sting’s The Last Ship; Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Next to Normal; and One Man, Two Guvnors.

Kate Casalino (Hair & Make-up Designer) is a New York based wig, hair, and makeup artist. She is thrilled to return to PTC for the 65th Anniversary Season! Her work has recently been seen in Paranormal Activity and Death Becomes Her on Broadway, as well as many shows at Utah Opera and PTC in previous seasons. Thanks to Amanda French and Hope Bird for everything!

Geoff Josselson, CSA (Casting Director) Broadway: Into the Woods (Artios Award), Sweeney Todd, Spamalot, The Velocity of Autumn. Off-Broadway: Cellino v. Barnes, Kinky Boots, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Altar Boyz, Southern Comfort, and Yank! Select Regional and Off-Broadway Theatre companies: Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, The Civilians, Irish Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Long Wharf Theatre, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Signature Theatre, South Coast Rep, Studio Theatre, Village Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. www.josscasting.com

James O. Hansen* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning for his fourth season! As the Resident Production Stage Manager at PTC, recent credits include: John Proctor Is the Villain; Come From Away; Ten Brave Seconds (World Premiere); Dear Evan Hansen; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; and Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Outside of PTC, Hansen has also worked at: North Shore Music Theatre, Geva Theatre, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, The Gateway Playhouse, and The Cape Playhouse. Hansen earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College. Special thanks to his Mom, Family, and Ostie for their love and support! DHH.