COMPANY OF THE LA MAMA PRODUCTION

Steve Bartosik (percussion) is drumming now in "Tony & Tina's Wedding."

Jo Lynn Burks (Musical Director/Supervisor) is an accomplished orchestrator, singer, and performer. As keyboard player and singer, she has toured with Gladys Knight, lead singers of The Temptations, and Roger Daltrey (of The Who). On Broadway, she has had roles in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," "Smokey Joe’s Café," "The Full Monty," "All Shook Up," and "The Wedding Singer." She currently plays in the orchestra of the "The Color Purple." Burks has acted in numerous national tours and has been a singer/dancer for Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians. As a singer/pianist, she has appeared in prestigious venues including The Carlyle (NYC), Pat O’Brien’s in the French Quarter of New Orleans, and internationally in Stockholm’s Sergel Plaza and St. Petersburg's Astoria Room (Russia). She is a former Miss Alabama. She received an Audelco nomination for her work as musical director/orchestrator for "From My Hometown."

Sandra Caldwell (The Rainbow Coalition)

Gregory Daniels (Choreographer) recently staged "Forever Plaid" at Bristol Riverside and "Anything Goes" at Houston's Theatre Under The Stars. He created a new original number for the For the Radio City Rockettes for the Commerce Bank WOW Awards. He was associate choreographer for the national tour of "My Fair Lady." As a performer, he has toured in "Funny Girl" with Debbie Gibson and "The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" with Susan Anton, among others.

Lauren Echo (The Rainbow Coalition)

Amy Fox (Ensemble) is making her NY theater debut at La Mama. She is primarily a recording artist, singer and songwriter, appearing in venues from Mirage Las Vegas to Musikfest PA.. She has appeared in Texas productions of "Damn Yankees," "The Bells Are Ringing," "West Side Story" and "Nine." She wrote, independently produced, accompanied and sang two full-length releases and has a third waiting in the wings.

Sean Jeness (Jesse) has acted in the national tour of "The Who's Tommy." Other theatrical credits include "At Least It's Pink" at Ars Nova, the world premiere of "Almost Heaven" at the Denver Center Theatre Company and "Hair "at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville. He is currently the lead singer of The Doug Flutie Band (featuring the legendary NFL quarterback), Anything For Loaf (America's premiere Meat Loaf tribute band) and Groove Buffet (an eight-piece classic soul and R&B revue). He has done countless jingles and voiceovers for products you probably used this morning. (www.seanjenness.com and myspace.com/scjenness)

Isabel Santiago (The Rainbow Coalition) recently played Lil (principal) in Michael Holland's new musical "Hurricane" (musical direction by Charles Czarnecki of Jersey Boys). Other New York principal credits: Victoria in "06880: The Musical," Aphrodite in "Wake Her Up: A Rock Concert" and Mary in "A Child is Born". Isabel trains with Broadway performer David Sabella, Broadway music director Eddie Strauss, Obie winning director Thomas Mills, and Bill Esper. Additional principal credits: Maria in "West Side Story", Milly in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls", Pistache in "Can-Can." www.IsabelSantiago.com

Louis Tucci (guitar) has appeared on Broadway in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" and Off-Broadway in "Woyzeck" at the Public Theater and "Return to the Forbidden Planet" and "The Cider House Rules" at Atlantic Theatre, where he was musical supervisor for "The Joy Of Going Somewhere Definite."