Legally Blonde

Original Production by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals, Dori Berinstein, James L. Nederlander, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, Amanda Lipitz, Broadway Asia, Barbara Whitman, FWPM Group, Hendel/Wiesenfeld, Goldberg/Binder, Stern/Meyer, Lane/Comley, Bartner-Jenkins/Nocciolino and Warren Trepp; Produced in association with MGM Onstage,
Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.

NO VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED DURING THE PERFORMANCE.

crew

DIRECTOR - CARLA RHODES
MUSIC DIRECTOR - TINA BURAN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - MELANIE HAVEARD
CHOREOGRAPHER - LEXI MAYO
STAGE MANAGER - CAROL MANKINS
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - ADDIE QUINA
SET DESIGN - CARLA RHODES
LIGHTING DESIGN - CHOH MAN TENG
LIGHTING BOARD OPERATOR - CHOH MAN TENG
SPOTLIGHT OPERATORS - EMMA JENKINS, DEANNA SMITH
SOUND ENGINEER - MADISON MCNAIR
SOUND ASSISTANT - JOEY MOROBITTO
COSTUME TEAM - JEANNETTE GIBSON, VERONICA LINDHOLM, KATHY HOLSWORTH, ANNA MILEY, HOLLY BARBER, LILLY NICHOLS
DRESSERS - HOLLY BARBER, AUBREY BARBER, KATHY BEKHAM
HAIR AND WIGS - KELLY SHEPHERD
PROPERTIES - HOLLY BUSSE, LISA BOND, KURTIS VON KRUEGER
STAGE PAINTING AND CONSTRUCTION - BARRY BOYD, BILL MANKINS, CAROL MANKINS, JONATHAN MANKINS, MIKE HEDARIA, KATELYN GERI, CLIFF PRESSLEY, RACHEL HADARIA, CAST AND CREW
FLY RAIL OPERATORS - OLAF IDES, CHUCK KIMBALL
BACKSTAGE CREW - JAMES JENKINS, VICKI SYLTE, KELLY REED, ROBIN LOWE, KAYLA PHILLIPS, KATHY BECKHAM, GAVIN BRAMBLET, JODI MAYS, CHRIS VINSON, DELANEY KEETON, ERIC JENKINS, JESSICA WADE
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - SUSAN JACOBS
PLT MARKETING DIRECTOR - ASHLEY MCGLOTHREN
PLT SHOP SUPERVISOR - BRYAN CHAPMAN
PLT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - KATHY HOLSWORTH

ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTOR - TINA BURAN
KEYBOARDS - GINGER CARO, EDWARD VARELA, RYAN MABRY
VIOLIN - MOLLY HOLLINGSWORTH
TRUMPETS - RYAN MCKINLEY, ZACH DAKE
TROMBONE - DON SNOWDEN
REEDS - MONIKA DURBIN, MYLES HARVEY
GUITAR - RYAN ETHEREDGE
BASS - CRAIG GRANAT
PERCUSSION - STEVE MANISCOLA, DANIEL WELLS

CasT

Isabella Pinzone - Elle Woods

Isabella Pinzone is thrilled to bring the vivacious and determined Elle Woods to life! The last time you saw her was as Miss Sandra in All Shook Up and Judy Turner in A Chorus Line. Isabella would like to express her deepest gratitude to her mom, dad, and family for their unwavering support throughout her theatrical journey and to her voice teacher Michelle Kerrigan. Their endless encouragement and belief in her abilities have been the driving force behind her success. She is also immensely grateful to her mentors, teachers, and the entire creative team of Legally Blonde for their guidance and inspiration.

ACE BOOGiE - BRUISER

Ace is over the moon to be making his theatrical debut at Pensacola Little Theatre. When not on stage he can be found playing in the yard with his furry cousins next door . Ace loves long naps and car rides. Thanks to Mary Owens for being my backstage buddy and trainer!

Julia Banta, Veronica Lingholm, and Brianna Gutierrez-Diaz

Julia Banta - Margot

Julia is thrilled to be performing in her fifth Pensacola Little Theatre show. She was last seen at PLT as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. Other favorite productions include PLT's Snow White and the Prince (Snow White) and Something Rotten (Portia) at Pensacola State College. Julia recently graduated from UWF with a degree in Legal Studies.

Veronica Lindholm - Serena

Veronica is thrilled to be a part of the pinkest show in Pensacola! She was seen last summer as Cassie in A Chorus Line and Yvette in Clue On Stage. She'd like to thank her friends and family (shoutout to Merm) for their constant encouragement and laughter! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Brianna Gutierrez-Diaz - Pilar

This is Brianna's second show at PLT! She has recently been seen as Diana Morales in A Chorus Line and Savannah in Freaky Friday the Musical. Brianna is a rising college freshman and will attend Otterbein University in the fall to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre. She hopes you think the show is "off the hizzle, G"!

Keeley Morgan - Brooke

Keeley Morgan is an upcoming senior Musical Theatre major at the University of West Florida. She was recently in Nine the Musical at UWF as well as Nine to Five and Shakespeare in Love. She has also been seen in The Revolutionists at PenArts. This is her first production with Pensacola Little Theatre, and she is excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this incredibly talented cast.

Brandon Mayo - Callahan

Brandon is once again thrilled and honored to take the stage at PLT. In addition to directing 2022's Studio 400 production of The Feast, Brandon has been seen as Zach in A Chorus Line, Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps, and Jack in The End of Jack Cruz, among other theatrical outings. He is a stay-at-home dad and part-time game show host when not on stage.

Garrett Metzler - Emmett

Garrett Metzler is excited to return to the PLT stage after eight years. He was last seen as Schroeder in You're a Goodman Charlie Brown (Directed by Brandi Hicks Lane). Some of his past roles include Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Brad in The Rocky Horror Show, and Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. He would like to thank his Mom & Dad, the entire cast and crew, and especially YOU for supporting the show!

Kismet Dunkerley - Enid

Kismet has been doing theatre her whole life at PLT, PSC, UWF, etc., and she is thrilled to be playing Enid Hoops! "Who?" The loud one. "Who?" The feminist. "Um..?" The lesbian. "Oh! Why didn't you say that?!"

Lendsey von Krueger - Paulette

Lendsey is returning to PLT after nearly 20 years! She has performed in Houston, NYC, and here on the Gulf Coast. Her favorite roles include All the Wives in Company, Amnesia in Nunsense, and Jolene in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Lendsey sends love to Kurtis, Lydia, Mary, and Lauren for making this possible! XO

Bella Blu - As Rufus

Bella is thrilled to be making her stage debut at PLT! When not performing, she loves to play with her furry friends or soak up the sunshine with her humans. Big thanks to Kayla Phillips for being my backstage handler!

Anna Catherine Morgan - Vivienne

This is Anna Cat's fourth show at PLT! She has previously been seen in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and A Chorus Line at PLT, Freaky Friday and All Shook Up at PSC, and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown at OCU. She would like to thank her friend Jared Barbee. She is thrilled to scream her face off and share this show with everyone!

Ryan Frank - Warner

Ryan started doing theatre in 2016 and instantly fell in love with it. He was most recently seen in the PLT production of The Addams Family (Lurch) and A Chorus Line (Don Kerr). Ryan hopes you will enjoy the show, laugh loudly, and not take it too seriously.

Gavin Parmley - Kyle/Ensemble

Gavin has been delivering performances to Pensacola for over 15 years and holds a BFA in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory. His past credits include Gomez (The Addams Family), Fairy Godmother (Cinderella), Tybalt (Unrequited), Wadsworth (Clue: On Stage), Shakespeare (Something Rotten), and Shrek (Shrek the Musical). He was recently awarded a double Crystal Award for his performances of Gomez and Fairy Godmother last season.

The ENSEMBLE

Anna "AJ" Johnson

AJ is an award-winning playwright currently working as a research coordinator, dance teacher, and theatre educator. She has previously appeared at PLT in The Addams Family (Ophelia Frump), The Cat's Meow (Celia Moore), Cinderella (Ensemble), and A Chorus Line (Tricia).

Anna Miley

Anna is so happy to be a part of Legally Blonde! Last year, you may have seen her as Cinderella in Cinderella at PLT. Anna is currently studying Vocal Performance at New York University.

Anthony Broughton

Anthony has been involved at Pensacola Little Theatre since 2012, starting with Hairspray. His latest performances include Uncle Fester in The Addams Family, Peter in Company at Pensacola State College, and Richie in A Chorus Line at Pensacola Little Theatre. He is excited to be back on stage and performing in his fourth favorite musical.

Ashlynn Rawls

Ashlynn is thrilled to be performing in this year's production of Legally Blonde! This is Ashlynn's first production with Pensacola Little Theatre. She has been a voice student of Michelle Kerrigan for five years and was recently seen in the role of Marta in Pensacola State College's production of Company.

Chris Heaney

Legally Blonde marks the 5th production Chris has played a part in at Pensacola Little Theatre. He is thrilled to be a member of this cast of primarily young and incredibly talented actors. The experience has been rejuvenating to say the least! When not on stage Chris devotes time to PLT as a member of the Board of Trustees. “The future is bright at The Clark Family Cultural Center. Thanks for taking interest in what we are doing as we grow!” - Gramps

Elizabeth Odee

The second time's a charm! This is Elizabeth's second show at Pensacola Little Theatre AND her second time in Legally Blonde. At this point, the word "Omigod" has practically been injected into her bloodstream. Elizabeth was also previously seen in Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney's Moana Jr. She is thrilled to share and be a part of this amazing and hilarious story (again)! Snaps!

Erin Quinlan

Erin was a member of the Pensacola Children's Chorus for ten years. She recently performed in Pensacola Little Theater's The Addams Family (Addams Le Fay), Cinderella (Ensemble), and A Chorus Line (Connie MacKenzie). Erin is elated to be in Legally Blonde!

Hayley Earle

Hayley is so excited to perform with PLT for the third time. Her fiercest passion is dance; she has been dancing for over twenty years. Other productions include Chorus Line (Kathy), Cinderella (Ensemble), and The Addams Family (Assistant Choreographer). She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jason Crum

Jason is glad to be back on the stage here at Plt. He was last seen in Mamma Mia! in 2019.

Jelani Berry

This is Jelani's second show with PLT. He was previously in the ensemble for The Addams Family. Kudos if you wore pink today!

Liz Campbell

Last seen on the PSC stage as Jenny in Company, Liz is excited to be back working on one of her dream shows with such talented individuals. She would like to thank her husband, Steven, for sharing her with the stage again!

MJ Dunn

Currently a senior at UWF, MJ is a double major in musical theatre and arts administration. This is their first performance with PLT. Previously, they have been in UWF's productions of Emma (as Mr. Henry Woodhouse) and Shakespeare in Love (as Sir Robert De Lesseps). MJ also performs in Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach as a drag performer under the stage name Miracle. They hope to perform with PLT more often!

Raywood Miller

Raywood is a newer member of the PLT family, with his first show being The Addams Family. He has enjoyed bringing his own flavor to the stage as multiple characters in the show and has enjoyed every moment.

Ryan Dressel

Ryan is incredibly excited to join the Pensacola Little Theatre family with Legally Blonde! Previous acting credits include Harry/Ensemble in Kinky Boots, Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten, and Man #4 in Gentleman's Guide. Lastly, Ryan would like to thank husband, Scott Filippino, and you - the audience, for supporting The Center. Enjoy the show!

Trudy Jenkins

Trudy is delighted to be returning to MainStage this summer. She joined PLT in 2006 when she played Linda Christie in Play it Again Same. Some of her favorite roles include Mrs. Darbus in High School Musical and Nancy in Oliver!. She was last seen at PLT as Queen Constantina in Cinderella and last unseen as a member of the tech crew of The Addams Family and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jr.

From THE DIRECTOR

On the surface, Legally Blonde is the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School to win him back. But stories, like life, can take a turn. Instead of winning back her man, she meets new friends who help her realize what she is capable of. Her journey to find her love turns into a journey to find herself. And as Elle says in the original movie, “You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself!” I hope this is a story we can all be inspired by. Enjoy!!! - Carla Rhodes

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Carla is a long-time Pensacola Little Theatre volunteer. Some of her favorite onstage roles include Mildred (Cemetary Club) and Ethel (Footloose). She most recently directed A Chorus Line and Mamma Mia! and is an active member of the PLT Artistic Committee.