Philippe Arroyo - Percival 

Philippe is a proud alumni of Carnegie Mellon University. Broadway/Theatre credits include: & Juliet (Francois Dubois), Kennedy Center’s 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip), Disney’s Aladdin National Tour (Omar), The York Theatre’s “Penelope” (Telemachus), Joe Iconis’ “Punk Rock Girl” (Dudley), The Karate Kid Musical (Freddie), Into the Woods First National Tour (Jack), Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors” (Seymour), TUTS' In the Heights (Sonny). TV credits: Uncoupled on Netflix, Evil on CBS, Helpsters on Apple Plus, and Truth Slash Fiction!  IG: @philippearroyo 

Dennis Cao - Copernileo & Others 

Dennis Cao is an emerging artist from Houston, Texas who recently graduated from Pace University in the Musical Theatre class of 2024. Dennis is a proud 1st generation Vietnamese nonbinary actor. Now tackling the NYC theatre scene, they are excited to be sharing their authenticity, versatility, vulnerability, and insanity in their work. Dennis wants to say, “Trust your talent and worth. Having doubt is just a test of patience…because an opportunity to read for a looney, rotting old scientist hag could pop up on a random Tuesday.” 

Website: dennishuucao.com  IG: @itsdennishuucao 

Julia Knitel - Hildegarde & Others 

Julia Knitel is a New York City based actor, who most recently garnered a 2025 Tony Award nomination for her performance as Maggie/Millicent in the NYTimes Critic’s Pick Dead Outlaw on Broadway. Other Broadway Credits include: Beautiful, Bye Bye Birdie. Tour: Beautiful (Carole King), Come From Away (Janice). Off-Broadway: Dead Outlaw (Outer Critics Circle nom), A Letter to Harvey Milk (Lortel nom), Panic of ‘29, The Tycoons (Rave Theatre Award - Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role). Regional: Carole King in Beautiful (Asolo Rep, Cape Playhouse (Gertrude Lawrence Award), Theatre Aspen (Henry Award nom)). Louise in Gypsy starring Beth Leavel (The Muny, St. Louis Theatre Circle nom), Martha in The Constant Wife (Denver Center), Ulla in The Producers (Casa Mañana), Nora in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Portland Stage). TV/film: “The Other Two”, “Sub/liminal”. Film: Miles. 

Kooman & Dimond

Christopher Dimond - Writer (Book & Lyrics) 

Michael Kooman - Writer (Score) 

Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond are an Emmy-nominated writing team for the stage and screen. Their musical ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS (written with Emma Rice) debuted to rave reviews at Shakespeare's Globe. They wrote more than 150 songs for VAMPIRINA, an animated Disney TV series reaching over 100 million viewers in 115 countries. Other television work includes the Netflix series RIDLEY JONES, DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK, and SPIRIT RANGERS. Their stage projects include FINN (written with Chris Nee, The Kennedy Center), THE BREAK, THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES (Village Theater), ORPHIE & THE BOOK OF HEROES (The Kennedy Center), JUDGE JACKIE: DISORDER IN THE COURT (Pittsburgh CLO), and DANI GIRL (Exit Pursued by a Bear). Awards and honors include the Fred Ebb Award, a Jonathan Larson Grant, the Mary Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Award, the Samuel French Next Step Award, the Burton Lane Award, and the Harold Adamson Award. Their debut album, “Out of Our Heads”, and the world premiere recordings of Romantics Anonymous and The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes are now available on iTunes and Spotify. Learn more at www.koomandimond.com @koomandimond 

Cynthia Meng - Music Director 

Cynthia is a New York-based music director and pianist. Film/TV: Associate Vocal Supervisor on Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) and Spirited (Apple TV+). Broadway: Ragtime (2025 Lincoln Center revival), Dead Outlaw, The Outsiders, Lempicka, Back to the Future, Company (2020 revival), Hadestown, Funny Girl, Kimberly Akimbo. Other recent favorites: Ragtime (NY City Center, 2024), The Jonathan Larson Project (Orpheum Theatre), Safety Not Guaranteed (BAM), Only Gold (MCC World Premiere), Suffs (Public Theater), The Last Five Years (Out of the Box Theatrics), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, In The Green (Lincoln Center Theatre), Witness Uganda (Wallis Annenberg Center). 

Kyle Taylor Parker - Mother Superior & Others 

Broadway: Kinky Boots (Lola), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mrs. Green). Off Broadway: Smokey Joe's Cafe, Finian's Rainbow, Songs for a New World. National Tours: Pretty Woman: The Musical (Happy Man), Kinky Boots (Lola), In the Heights. TV/Film: Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (starring John Legend and Sara Bareilles). Favorite regional credits: The little Mermaid (Paper mill Playhouse),Jersey Boys (Music Circus), Dreamgirls (Lyric Theatre), Hair (Arizona Theatre Company), Guys and Dolls (Maltz Jupiter Theatre) and the World Premiere of My Very Own British Invasion. Stream and download Kyle's solo albums, Broadway Soul Vol.1 and Vol. 2, on all music platforms. @ktpway 

Ryann Redmond - Mother & Others 

Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time, Frozen (first female Olaf), Escape to Margaritaville, If/Then, Bring It On. FILM: Borderlands, A Good Person. TV: The Good Fight, Heels, Younger. Off-Broadway: Titanique, Usual Girls, Gigantic. Regional Favorites: Come From Away (Cape Playhouse), Regency Girls (Old Globe), Last of the Red Hot Mamas (Bucks County), Hairspray (MUNY). Education: NYU (CAP21). @ryannreds RyannRedmond.com 

Ashley Rodbro - Director 

Ashley is a Mexican-American director for theater, comedy, and film. Her current projects include new commercial productions with Disney Theatrical, Lively McCabe, and TEG+. Ashley was previously the Worldwide Supervising Associate Director for Moulin Rouge!: The Musical (Broadway, Australia, London, Germany, U.S. National Tour). She was also the Resident Director for Hamilton, opening the “And Peggy” company in Puerto Rico, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. Her Associate work also expands to comedy specials, including John Mulaney’s Kid Gorgeous special at Radio City (Netflix), Oh Hello on Broadway (Netflix), and Alex Edelman’s Just For Us (HBO). Through her film production company, Heredia Vision, she directed the virtual special “Broadway Does Mother’s Day” for Broadway.com and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and worked with New York Theater Workshop on their “25 years of RENT” documentary and virtual event. She is also a creative consultant for Ad Hoc Live Entertainment, working with Jason Eagan and Teddy Bergman. 

James Schultz - Brontis & Others 

James is ecstatic to be a part of this years’ festival and to work with such an amazing group of artists. Some of his favorite credits include playing “The Grinch” on the national tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical for multiple years, “Mr. Banks” in Mary Poppins, “The D’Ysquith Family” in Gentleman’s Guide, “Nathan Detroit” in Guys & Dolls, and “Julian Marsh” in 42nd Street. He’s also loved being in productions of Beautiful, Proof, Singin’ In the Rain, Don’t Dress For Dinner, Into The Woods, Parade, Newsies, Vincent, Jekyll & Hyde, The Full Monty, & 1776. Thank you to my agents at FSE, my family, friends & wife, Amanda, for their constant love and support. For more about James, follow him on Instagram at @jamesdschultz. For Dad, always. 

Courtney Wigderson - Production Stage Manager 

Courtney Wigderson is thrilled to be back at the festival in the woods for her third year! She is proud to have joined Actors’ Equity Association earlier this year working on Next to Normal at Forestburgh. Favorite credits include: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (National Tour), A Taste of Ireland (National Tour), Rocky Horror, Jersey Boys, Matilda, Spamalot (Forestburgh Playhouse) Six, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots (Norwegian Cruise Line), A Chorus Line: High School Edition, Newsies, Elf (Gateway Playhouse). She is a proud graduate of the University of New Hampshire. She is eternally grateful to everyone who encouraged her down the path of stage management and those who continue to support her dreams. Lots of love and thanks to Mom and Dad for the constant love and support! 

Nicole Zelka - Flavian & Others 

Nicole Zelka - Stoked to be back in Forestburgh after appearing in this season's "The Full Monty" as Vicki! Albany, NY native. National Tours: "R&H’s Cinderella" (Gabrielle, u/s Marie), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Teavee, u/s Mrs. Gloop), "Elf" (Ensemble, u/s Emily, u/s Deb). All the love and thanks to Anthony, Matt, Franklin, John, and the whole Playhouse fam! @nicolezelka / nicolezelka.com