Sweet Charity Cast Bios

Ellen Birmingham (Carmen/Ursula) joined The Academy in 2013 for Chicago and Les Miserables, and has been involved with the theater ever since. She frequently finds herself working behind the scenes managing the box office, and stage managing productions. She first unleashed her visual arts skills to create the projection artwork for the Academy’s 2014 production of The Addams Family Musical, and is thrilled to be taking another stab at it for Sweet Charity. Her favorite Academy roles include Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel, Sybil Chase in Private Lives, and Fritzie in Cabaret. She thanks her friends at The Academy and her family for their never-ending love and support.

Chloe Brumfield (Charity/Frenchy) is thrilled to be playing the part of Charity! Chloe’s past credits include Cosette in Les Miserables (APA), Frenchie in Cabaret (APA), Abagail Williams in The Crucible (BHSDC), and Gretl in Spring Awakening (USM). She would like to thank Peter, the lovely cast of Sweet Charity, her family, and her dogs. This one is for you, Joyse.

Susanna Creel (Suzanne) is super excited to be a part of another wonderful Academy production. She has been in Chicago, Carousel, Cabaret, The Addams Family Musical, and Les Miserables.

Marybeth Dull (Charity/Frenchy) is delighted to be making her Academy Playhouse debut this summer! A rising junior at Boston College, she is studing Applied Psychology and Theater. She would like to thank her ever-supportive parents for feeding and clothing her during this process, and the entire cast for putting up with her accident-prone nature. Finally, Marybeth would like to thank Peter for putting mattresses on the floor so she didn’t totally break her back when falling into the lake.

Julio Daley (Marvin) is very excited to be performing in his first production with The Academy Playhouse!

Victoria Howell (Helene) is thrilled to be back at The Academy again this summer and to be performing in Sweet Charity. She is a senior at Boston University studying Public Relations. Her favorite past roles include Fraulein Kost/Rosie in Cabaret, Pop in Chicago, and The Stage Manager in Our Town. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support!

Marsha Kangas (Rosie) participated in numerous productions in high school and was prop master for Anything Goes and lighting technician for Once Upon a Mattress. Her first APA production was Les Miserables in 2014. She is grateful to Peter for giving her an opportunity to intern again this summer, where she is expanding her knowledge of technical theater. Many thanks to the cast of Sweet Charity for making the kick off to summer a fun and memorable experience.

Geof Newton (Vittorio) coming off a triumphant tour as Carol Channing… a cat… Enjolras… and a flying monkey with a leaf blower in The Academy’s recent production of Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits, Geof has also recently appeared as Simon Bright in The Game’s Afoot and as Mal Beineke in The Addams Family Musical. Periodically taking a turn in the tech booth, Geof had a great time collaborating with Peter Earle and Ellen Birmingham on the scenic design and production for Sweet Charity. He’s exicted to finally break into film and would like to thank his cast members, producers, directors, and family for tolerating his stupid, egotistical vanity.

Katherine Pettit-Quigley (Nickie) returned to the Cape in 2005, where she took an internship at Cape Rep. There, she stage managed the East Coast premiere of Tibet Through the Red Box. In 2007, she began an internship at WHAT and went on to become the Box Office Manager and Development Associate. In 2011, Katie interned on Broadway for the revival of Driving Miss Daisy with James Earl Jones and Venessa Redgrave. Katie returned to the Cape after a whirlwind adventure in the city, and joined The Academy family soon after, as Stage Manager for: Is He Dead, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, To Kill A Mockingbird, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver, Les Miserables, and The Addams Family. She also co-directed her first production, Farndale Avenue… Christmas Carol. She performed as Katilin Hunyak in Chicago and as Helga in Cabaret. She would like to thank the cast for their hard work and perserverance in making this show come together.

Kevin Quill (Oscar) appeared most recently on The Academy stage as Marius in Les Miserables, Baker in Cape Rep’s revival of 9-Ball, and as The Poet in An Iliad at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Kevin is entering his sixth season as Music Director for The Academy’s children’s shows, and for Buzzards Play Productions Rocky Horror Picture Show and Cabaret. He studied acting in Los Angeles under Eric Morris and Harold Guskin, and piano from Chris Morris. He will be performing An Iliad on Mondays June 29 and August 10 here at The Academy.

Jeremy Racine (Daddy Brubeck) began his theater experience playing Daddy at Sandwich High School and is excited to be reprising the same role in The Academy production of Sweet Charity. This is his third Academy production, having played Bumble in Oliver! and Lurch in The Addams Family. He is excited to be part of an amazing cast and is looking forward to a great run! He thanks his family, friends, and everyone else who has supported his desire to continue in his passion for theater.

Alex Welch (Betsy) is thrilled to be in her first production here at The Academy! Some of her favorite roles have been The Parasite in The Insect Play (The Cambridge School of Weston), Andrea in Once on this Island (The Cambridge School of Weston, and Peppermint Patty in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lexington Players). She will be continuing her theatre journey next fall at New York University. Much love to her family and friends for all their support!

Racine Oxtoby (Stage Manager) has been seen in many shows at The Academy Playhouse, most recently in the ensemble of Forbidden Broadway this past spring. Her favorite Academy shows include Fiddler on the Roof, Crimes of the Heart, and The Addams Family Musical. She stage managed Provincetown Theater’s 2015 Spring Playwrights Festival and she occasionally writes theater reviews for the Provincetown Banner. She wants to thank Peter for the stage managing opportunity, Maddie for helping out in the booth, and all the cast for the fun, laughs, and good times.

Maddie Williams (Stage Manager) is a rising first year at Hampshire College, where she will be pursuing degrees in Musical Theatre and Political Science. Technical credits include: Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, and Medea, for which she was awarded a certificate in Excellence in Costume and Makeup Design at the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (2015). Favorite Acting Credits at The Academy include Les Miserables, To Kill a Mockingbird, Oliver!, The Little Mermaid, and Little Shop of Horrors. Thanks to Racine, Peter, and the cast for their support!