Allie Nolan (TINA DENMARK) is thrilled to be playing Tina in Ruthless and is so excited to work with director Harry Turpin again. This marks her third production under his direction, following Annie (Annie) at Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Come On, Get Tappy! (Tappy) at SSR. Additional favorite roles include Peter Pan in Peter Pan Jr., Olaf in Frozen Jr., and Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka Jr. Allie currently trains at Village Theatre Institute and loves performing, tap dancing, and hula hooping—she holds the Guinness World Record for longest consecutive hula hooping duration for performers under 18 (pending final approval!). She is deeply thankful to her family, friends, director, castmates and crew for supporting her dreams.

Brad Cerenzia (SYLVIA ST. CROIX) is thrilled to play Sylvia St. Croix, tireless champion of gifted-specially children and their carefully engineered careers, in his SSR debut. Previous credits include a rhinestoned cabal of panto Dames (Centerstage), Barry in The Prom (TMP), and assorted authority figures with excellent posture and questionable morals. He thanks Harry and SSR for trusting a guy like him with a gal like Sylvia. For Ref, Bette, Divine, Joan, and Charles.

Emily Courcy (JUDY DENMARK) is sooo excited to be back with this hilarious show! Previous SSR credits include Ride the Cyclone (Ocean), Merrily We Roll Along (Beth), and Ordinary Days (Deb u/s). Other favorites include Next to Normal (Natalie), Heathers (Veronica), The Full Monty (Georgie), and Avenue Q (Bad Idea Bear). She is honored to share the stage with such an insanely talented cast and production team. Much love to Ross, her friends, and especially her parents for traveling all the way from Michigan to see this production! @ofcourcy

Olivia Lee (MISS THORN) This is Olivia’s first official show with SSR!  She played Hannah in Come On, Get Tappy! here, in this very space, back in 2024.  She was also seen in the Gregory Award Nominated Three Penny Opera with Theatre Battery and several roles with Bainbridge Performing Arts including The Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch in Anastasia, for which she was Gregory Award nominated. She is wife to the hottest husband and mom to the coolest kid. As always, she would like to thank Cher for just being Cher. 

Marnie Wingett (LOUISE LERMAN/EVE) is thrilled to return to SSR for the first time since 2023. After graduating from AMDA (New York) and 5 years performing on the east coast, she returned to the PNW to continue her theatrical career. Theatrical credits include the world premier production of Here & Their: A Nonbinary Musical (Jazzie Rae Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Theatre Battery), Anyone Can Whistle, Oliver!, and Anything Goes (Reboot Theatre Company), and Sunday in the Park with George (SSR). (she/her)

Kristie "Kiki' Werner (LITA ENCORE) is thrilled to be returning to the SSR stage! She was last seen on this stage as the Nurse/Mrs/Harriet Puling in “Sunday in the Park with George” Other notable roles include Miss Hannigan in “Annie” (Tacoma Musical Playhouse), Melpomene in “Xanadu” (Tacoma Musical Playhouse), Benny Van Buren in “Damn Yankees” (Reboot Theatre), Rosie in “Mama Mia” (Seattle Musical Theatre) and Simon Zealote in “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Reboot Theatre) Special thanks to her wife Deanna for unwavering love and support. (she/her) 

Mark Chenovick (FREDERICK DENMARK) is thrilled to be 'almost' returning to the SSR stage. His official acting appearances at SSR include Curious George and the Golden Meatball (Man in Yellow Hat), Baby (Nick), and the SSR subscriber favorite Bat Boy (Doctor Parker). All his love to Jen, McKenzie, and Miles. Enjoy the show!

MEET THE BAND

Cody Clark (Reeds) is chuffed to return for his 5th SSR production. Past SSR shows include Assassins, A Christmas Carol, Sunday in the Park with George, and, technically, Merrily We Roll Along. Up next: Young Frankenstein with Woodland Park Players (March 20–28)

Lydia Hayes (2nd Keyboard) is thrilled to be joining the SSR pit playing with such masterful musicians! Most recently she was Assoc. MD under Aaron Norman for KIDSTAGE’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. She currently teaches music with Village Theatre KIDSTAGE. Thank you to Olivia Pedroza for the amazing opportunity, and to her music inspirations, Michael Nutting and Aaron Norman.

Daniel McGillicuddy (Bass) has been playing the electrified bass guitar since the last century and has performed and recorded with acts as diverse as the reggae of the Wet City Rockers to the big band arrangements of The Jazz Underground, to the blues of The Joel Astley Band, to the funky horns of the Chicago Tribute Authority. That musical journey has also allowed for the patronage of some of the finest gas station mini-marts our nation's great interstate highway system has to offer the discerning dining musician.

Kelly Paletta (Drums)


MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Harry Turpin (Director/Choreographer) is an award-winning director and choreographer with over 25 years of experience in theater, working on and off the stage as a director, choreographer, performer, teaching artist, writer, and producer. His work has been seen on local and national stages across the country. Select directing and choreography credits include Sunday in the Park with George and Ride the Cyclone (SSR), as well as Mary Poppins, White Christmas, Cinderella, Once On This Island, The Music Man, The Prom, The Wedding Singer, and Annie (TMP). Additional notable productions include Little Shop of Horrors (Gregory Award—Outstanding Director and Outstanding Production – Musical), The Who’s Tommy (BroadwayWorld Awards—Best Director and Best Choreographer), Sweet Charity, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, and Fly By Night. His original work includes Come On, Get Tappy! with co-writer Stacie Hart. More information at harryturpin.com. “Trust yourself to be yourself.”

Olivia Pedroza (Music Director/1st Keyboard) is a Seattle based music director, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, coach, writer, and teacher.  Her music abilities have her playing in different genres and settings, so you may see her performing anywhere from dive bars or big symphony halls! She music directs all over the Puget Sound, most recently working with Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Annie), Studio East (Cats), and Village Theatre KIDSTAGE (Legally Blonde).  She also wrote the music for the one woman show Carmelita…, written by Ana María Campoy, which premiered at Key City Public Theatre in 2025.  Olivia loves teaching in her private studio, where she specializes in voice and piano.  Love to her friends and family!

Meredith Zandi (Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to SSR for Ruthless!, where she was previously in the booth for Come On, Get Tappy! and Ride the Cyclone.  Other Stage Management credits include shows for Reboot Theater and Twelfth Night Productions.  Meredith has a BFA in Theatre from Pacific Lutheran University, and she worked for 15 years as the drama director at Seattle Lutheran High School.  Love to Travis, Stella, and Violet!

Krista Lofgren (Costume Design)

Ross McCulley (Hair and Wig Design)

Mark Chenovick (Set/Light/Sound/Projection Design) this will be Mark's 99th Mainstage production with SSR as a designer and he couldn't be more pleased to work with such a talented group of theater artists to bring this story to life!