REDDI HIGH
DECEMBER 10th and 11th, 2015
7PM
THEATRE AT BLESSED SACRAMENT
New York City
An Original Musical
written by tweens and teens
and their teacher.
MEET THE
CAST
ADULTS
Miss Wilde-Walker
Brooke Procida Ritchie is so grateful to the parents of all of the children in the show, who carted them back and forth for rehearsals and had faith in an original, no-name show to be an enriching and completely awesome experience. This is Brooke's Off-Broadway directorial debut. As an actress, some of her favorite TV roles include Melissa on the The Sopranos and Donna Santangelo on Family Matters. She has performed Off Broadway and regionally in theaters across the U.S. as well as in London and some of her favorite roles are Lola, Damn Yankees; Sally Bowles, Cabaret and Anita, West Side Story. She is thankful to her supportive parents and to her really, really, really supportive husband, Ewan (you-in). And a great special thanks to Claudia, Alesha, Phil and my vibrant assistant, Summer. Enjoy the show! And thanks for your support.
Mr. Miller
Jordan Pennino swears he caught the acting bug at age four, but did not get on stage for the first time until age eleven, making his debut in a local production in New Jersey. Jordan continued to pursue his passion in theater productions in both high school and local performance groups, and began training professionally in New York by age fourteen. He has been working consistently in film for the last few years. His most recent stage appearance was in June in an original one act, Heaven Is a Beer Commercial, at the Manhattan Repertory Theater. He is thankful for the support of his family, friends, and everyone working on Reddi High, and a special thank you to Brooke for getting him involved and being a great friend and mentor!
Father/Principal
Jason Hurtado is incredibly excited to be apart of the Reddi High cast! After returning from singing for the Summer at Dorney Park, he is ready to get back on stage acting. Some favorite roles: NYC: Toba/Pallis in Bigger Than Your Skin (Off-Broadway), Swing in Evita (Gallery Players Theater), Tribe in Hair (Secret Theater). Other credits include: Leading Player in Pippin, Emcee in Cabaret, Jean Millett in Is He Dead?, Lord Macduff in Macbeth, Father Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, Trevor Graydon in Millie, Officer Lockstock in Urinetown.
Mom
Amanda Ladd
Amanda Ladd is an actress, singer, writer, and director in NYC. She is a member of Taxdeductible Theatre which is known for their bold and original play series The DARE Project www.taxdeductibletheatre.org. Recent credits include Greater Tuna at Okoboji Summer Theatre, Peterpat with Grand Ninja Productions,The Complaint with CEO Theatre, & The Hans Project with NY Theatre Ensemble. On screen Amanda can be seen in the TV pilot Vetted with ADD Productions and as Jean Harlow in the award winning short film Mary and Louise. In the past Amanda has worked for Disney Cruise Lines, Theatre Works USA, and NY Stage Originals. She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.
Summer Moran (Understudy/Miss W & Production Assistant) is elated to be a part of Reddi High for the second time! In the past, she has stage managed many plays by “uncle” Joe Simonelli on Staten Island, such as Men Are Dogs and Old Ringers. Favorite onstage credits include “Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls, “Nancy” in Oliver! and Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Be sure to look out for films, Homecooked News and About A Nerd!
Great to be working with my pals Phil and Alesha once again. Love and thanks to Brooke!
Production
Claudia Wheeler (Editor) enjoyed editing the Reddi High script. She has been a writer and editor for 20 years for numerous publications. She is the media contact and website editor for PCI and is so happy to be a part of this amazing World premiere. Thank you to Brooke, cast and crew! Break legs to the 2016 cast!
Philip Buccigrossi (Head of Crew/Backstage Manager) is a sophomore at Seton Hall University and has been seen in numerous Farrell, Hill, and In The Wings Productions shows. He is excited to be working on the premier of Reddi High. Philip is a three-time Minty Nominee and won in 2013 for Outstanding Supporting Actor as Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone. Philip can be spotted in a few episodes of Impractical Jokers as well as in the upcoming film One Stop Away as Matt Ferrara which allowed him to become a member of SAG-AFTRA and will be out in November. Phil would like to give a special thanks to Brooke for giving him this opportunity. Break a leg everyone!!
Alesha Kilayko (Stage Manager) is a freshman at Fordham University pursuing a BA in Theatre Design and Production. Her recent credits include: spotlight operator for Gypsy, Legally Blonde, The Wizard of Oz (In The Wings Productions); stage manager for Hello, Dolly! (St. Joseph Hill Academy); prop designer for Joseph ... Dreamcoat (Msgr. Farrell High School). Alesha would like to extend tremendous gratitude to Brooke and Summer for giving her this opportunity, Lizzy for being the raddest junior stage manager ever, and her family for supporting and encouraging her always. A special thank you to Ms. Donna D’Ermilio, her toughest but favorite.