SHARON, Conn.—The Sharon Playhouse has announced the casting for its 2025 season.
The Playhouse is a professional regional theater that produces high-quality performances using Broadway-caliber actors as well as talented local community members. It is led by Artistic Director Carl Andress, Managing Director Meghan Flanagan, and Education and Community Director Michael Kevin Baldwin,
The 2025 MainStage lineup kicks off Friday, June 20, through Sunday, July 6, with the musical hit, “Million Dollar Quartet,” by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, with direction and musical staging by Greg Santos.
The cast features Chance Michael Wall as Carl Perkins, Matthew Schatz as Johnny Cash, Alex Burnette as Jerry Lee Lewis, Alessandro Viviano as Elvis Presley,” Zach Cossman as Sam Phillips, Lucy Rhoades as Dyanne, Josh Karam as Jay Perkins, and Alec Sisco as W.S. ‘Fluke’ Holland.
Next up, Saturday, July 26, through Sunday, Aug, 10, is the classic family musical, “Annie,” by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan, directed by Andress. Choreography is by Krystyna Resavy and music direction by Eric Thomas Johnson.
The cast features Avery Hope as Annie, Courtney Balan as Miss Hannigan, Alan H. Green as Daddy Warbucks, Savannah Stevenson as Grace Farrell, Harrison Drake as Rooster Hannigan, Landry Champlin as Lily St. Regis, and Michael Kevin Baldwin as FDR.
The orphans will be portrayed by Molly Glowacki as Molly, Apollonia Sbano as Pepper, Lyra Wilder as Duffy, Juliana Ferreira as Kate, Emily Hughes as Tessie, C.C. Stevenson as July, and Maris Jenter.
The ensemble features Rudd Anderson, Bella Bosco, Emily Burg, Richie Crane, Andy Delgado, Kai Horvit, Jakob Kerr-Lucero, Katelin Lopes, Molly Model, Sophie Nassiri Morvillo, Michael Siktberg, Sasha Spitz and Jonathan Zalaski.
Sandy, Annie’s lovable dog, will be played by Bailey, who is trained by William Berloni, and handled by Nicole Cardona.
From Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 7, comes A.R. Gurney’s canine comedy, “Sylvia,” directed by Colin Hanlon. The cast features Jennifer Cody in the title role of Sylvia, Jonathan Walker as Greg, Jennifer Van Dyck as Kate, and Sienna Brann as Tom, Phyllis, and Leslie.
Bringing in the fall Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 5, is the whodunit, “The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie, directed by Hunter Foster. The cast features Dana Domenick as Mollie Ralston, Reid Sinclair as Giles Ralston, Will Nash Broyles as Christopher Wren, Sandy York as Mrs. Boyle, Dick Terhune as Major Metcalf, Caroline Kinsolving as Miss Casewell, Ricky Oliver as Mr. Paravicini, and Christopher McLinden as Detective Sergeant Trotter.
On Friday, Sept. 12, the Playhouse will welcome back Charles Busch to star in a special one-night-only staged reading of his outrageous comedy, “Die, Mommie, Die!,” directed by Andress.
The fifth annual presentation of Writers Playground, a 10-minute play festival of new works by local playwrights, will take place Thursday and Friday, Sept. 18-19.
The season concludes with a soon-to-be named holiday title presented in December by the YouthStage Company.
The 2025 Summer YouthStage lineup will include Sharon Playhouse Stars, “101 Dalmatians Kids,” directed and choreographed by Sarah Cuoco, “Finding Nemo Jr.,” directed by Kent Burnham and choreographed by Kimiye Corwin and a new original play for kids, “The Great Amusement Park Mystery!,” written by Baldwin and directed by Oliver.
Also, an original musical revue devised and directed by Oliver titled “Kids Cabaret,” and the debut of a new pre-professional program for 15-20 year-olds, The Launchpad Company, performing “Once Upon a Mattress” by Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, and Dean Fuller. Baldwin will direct, with choreography and associate direction by Broyles and music direction by Eric Thomas Johnson.
Tickets for all productions are on sale at sharonplayhouse.org/mainstage.