NICHOLAS AULETTI (Michael) is an actor, director, and playwright from East Quogue. He graduated with a B.A. in Theatre from Lycoming College. Most recently, he was Harry “Jazzbo” Heyward in A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play (Hampton Theatre Company), The Young Man in The American Dream (Corchaug Repertory Theatre), and Shapeshifter Sam and Terry in Six Hours of Purgatory. Previous acting credits include Lodovico and Clown in Othello (Northeast Stage); Jack Gable in Leading Ladies (NFCT); Jedidiah Shultz, Matt Galloway, and Russell Henderson in The Laramie Project (NFCT); Marcellus, Clown, and Fortinbras in Hamlet (Northeast Stage); Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hampton Theatre Company); and Macduff in Macbeth (Northeast Stage). His works include One Wish, Hold the Mayo (Corchaug Repertory Theatre), Relative (Corchaug Repertory Theatre), and Bite Me Broke (Northeast Stage). He is elated to be part of his fourth production with Hampton Theatre Company. Nick is grateful for the friendly cast and crew for guiding him throughout this process and would also like to thank his friends, family, and Esme for all their support.
SAVANNAH JEAN MOORE (Agnes) grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and moved to New York to pursue her theatrical passions, graduating from LIU Post with her BFA in Musical Theatre. Some favorite roles include: Oklahoma! (Laurie), Legally Blonde (Margot), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie). Off the stage you’ll find Savannah behind the scenes of The Today Show where she works as a Stage Manager and The Kelly Clarkson Show as a Stagehand! She is so excited to be working with the lovely Hampton Theatre Company and would like to thank the creative team for their trust and support; her co-star Nick for braving this crazy show alongside her; and her friends, family, and teachers who have given her the support to get here. I DO! I DO! hope you enjoy the show!
TOM JONES (Book and Lyrics) is an acclaimed American lyricist and librettist best known for The Fantasticks, which ran Off-Broadway for 42 years, becoming the longest-running production in American theater history. His other collaborations with composer Harvey Schmidt include 110 in the Shade (Tony Award nominee), I DO! I DO!, Celebration, and Philemon, among many other influential works. Jones and Schmidt received numerous honors, including an Obie Award, a Special Tony Award, induction into the Broadway Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Oscar Hammerstein Award. Following Schmidt’s retirement and before his death in 2023, Jones continued creating new musicals with composers Andrew Gerle, Joseph Thalken, and others, maintaining a lasting legacy in American musical theatre.
HARVEY SCHMIDT (Music) was an acclaimed American composer and award-winning graphic artist, best known for composing The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical in theatre history, as well as 110 in the Shade and I DO! I DO! In addition to his musical achievements, Schmidt enjoyed a distinguished career as an illustrator, with work featured in Life, Esquire, Fortune, and Harper’s Bazaar. Born in Dallas, Texas, he was largely self-taught in both music and art, drawing inspiration from church hymns, classical radio broadcasts, and classic Hollywood musicals. While studying art at the University of Texas at Austin, he began his legendary collaboration with lyricist Tom Jones—a creative partnership that spanned more than five decades and left an enduring mark on American musical theatre.
ROSEMARY T. CLINE (Director/Co-Producer) last appeared on the HTC stage in 2025 as Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. She is delighted to be Co-Producing I DO! IDO! with her longtime collaborator, Andrew Botsford. Her first HTC directing gig was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in May 2024. A founding member of the company and current board president, she has had leading roles in over 40 HTC productions. She spent 15 years in NYC performing in theatre, film and TV, as well as seven years in summer stock in the Tri-State Region. More recently she continued her acting and directing studies at Stony Brook Southampton with playwright Lucas Hnath, Mercedes Ruehl, Joanna Merlin, Tony Walton and Rinde Eckert. Having finished 14 years as theatre director at Westhampton Beach High School, she’s excited to share her new career as an audiobook narrator and can be found at
rosemaryclinenarrator.com. Heaps of thanks to our amazing Music Director, Dee Lavelglia, our beautiful cast and crew, and to everyone in our company who makes the magic happen season after season. All love to Christopher, Cashew, Carter, her mother and father, with a wink to Poonie and Jane.
DEE LAVEGLIA (Music Director, Accompanist) is a retired teacher who attended Juilliard and has a Master’s Degree in Music Education. He was the music director and a performer for: HTC’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Bottoms Up and Much Ado about Nothing for Northeast Stage; Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, Seussical and Annie for Spotlight Theatre; How to Eat Like a Child, The Holiday Show, and Vampires Suck at the Vail Leavitt Music Hall; Cry Baby, A Christmas Carol (Live Radio Play), Little Shop of Horrors, The Sound of Music, Nunsense, Godspell, and Cinderella at North Fork Community Theatre; Blood Brothers, Little Shop of Horrors, Nunsense, and The World Goes Round for Backstage Theatre Company; Company and Merrily We Roll Along at the Southampton Cultural Center; Damn Yankees for Playcrafters; Fame, the Musical at Airport Playhouse; the Theatre Ensemble production of Berlin; Second Chance and Nunsense at Theatre at the Glen; The Wizard of Oz for Quogue Junior Theater Troupe; The Best of Broadway for WHBPAC Arts Academy; cabaret shows at Bay Street Theater and the Triad; and Mood Indigo, Celebrating Shakespeare, The Making of Moby Dick, The Making of Molly Bloom, Walt Whitman: Songs of the People, Letters to the World, Yeats in Love, and Rilke on Rilke at various libraries on the East End. He has also performed at churches, wineries, weddings, private parties, restaurants, for recordings and as accompanist for Alec Baldwin’s acting class at Ross School. He is currently working on several projects in his recording studio in Mattituck. Dee would like to thank his wife, Madeline.
ANDREW BOTSFORD (Co-Producer) is delighted to be co-producing a musical directed by Rosemary Cline for a second time, having first worked in that capacity on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in 2024. As an actor he has appeared in more than 50 Hampton Theatre Company productions since 1985, most recently as George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Also a director, his most recent productions were Admissions by Joshua Harmon in 2020 and Ripcord by David Lindsay-Abaire in 2022. Other regional stage work includes three roles in Round Table Theatre Company’s East Hampton production of Shakespeare’s Scottish play and Noël Coward’s Tonight at 8:30 at Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater. The host of a summer film commentary program at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, he is also a host of the annual all-documentaries Hamptons Doc Fest in December in Sag Harbor. An archive of his now very occasional illustrated columns on life in Quogue can be found at
atquaquanantuck.wordpress.com.
EMILY DERRICK (Choreographer) Emily is a NYC based creative artist whose dance training began in Atlanta, where she studied under Jonnie Kelley and with Atlanta Ballet. Her recent choreography credits include Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. Emily is a founding member of Street Beats Tap Company, has performed as a dancer for Disney, and has appeared on stages throughout the United States and internationally. Select performance credits include Elf, Seussical, Oklahoma!, and The Wizard of Oz. Much love to Dave, so glad I said, I DO! I DO!
MEG SEXTON (Technical Director) has been with Hampton Theatre Company for five seasons filling a variety of roles including set design, scenic carpentry, sound design, and projection design. She has previously worked as the Education Manager at Bay Street Theater as well as the Grants Manager & Marketing Coordinator at Patchogue Theatre. Currently, she is the Director of Marketing at The Suffolk, the Development Assistant & Content Editor at Patchogue Arts Council, and a scenic carpenter for National Event Connection.
TERESA L. LEBRUN (Costume Designer) is the resident costume designer for Hampton Theatre Company, and has been with the company just shy of its 40-year lifespan. She began helping with costumes in 1986, and has designed the costumes for all the company’s productions since 2006. She has also costumed for Westhampton Beach and Center Moriches high schools. Last spring Teresa costumed The Suffolk’s production of 12 Angry Men and is excited to return for their production of To Kill a Mockingbird this spring. Much love to her sons Josh and Noah, family and great friends.
MELISA DIDIO (Rehearsal Stage Manager) recently moved to Quogue with her family and is excited to return to her love of the theatre. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, she began her career acting in plays and television. Prior to moving to Long Island, she was the assistant theatre director at Bedford Middle School in Westport, CT for over 10 years. She has worked for the Hampton Theatre Company on the productions of Now and Then, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Thanksgiving Play and thrilled to be working on I DO! I DO!.
STEPHANIE MCGRATH (Production Stage Manager) is a production stage manager with experience in national touring and theatrical productions. She served as the Production Stage Manager for the second national tour of Hero: The Boy from Troy and as Assistant Stage Manager for Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse. She is committed to clear communication, strong organization, and supporting collaborative rehearsal and performance environments. She is excited for you to see the show!
STEVE ROGERS (Lead Carpenter) For the past 25 years, Steve has designed and built sets and served as lighting designer for Ward Melville High School’s annual musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, and many more. He recently retired after a 31-year career as a Technology Education teacher and as Head Coach of the Ward Melville FIRST Robotics Team. To the cast and crew of I DO! I DO! — break a leg!
KIERAN X. QUINN (Carpenter) has worked as a furniture contractor in New York City for the past 13 years while pursuing his passion for art and illustration. He is currently illustrating comic books, brewing beer, and living the dream with his wife and baby boy. Excited to be behind the scenes with HTC, Kieran looks forward to building more sets and tackling new creative challenges.
GEORGE A. LOIZIDES (Prop Master) is a veteran of HTC having acted in 13 productions and directed 12 productions, most recently last season’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He has been an actor and director for more than 55 years. He studied acting and directing at the HB Studio in NYC. For 27 years he was Director of Theater Arts for Ward Melville High School where he taught acting and directing and directed 81 productions. He is Vice President of the Board of Directors, a member of the Artistic Committee and Administrator of the Diana and Peter Marbury Scholarship. Break a leg to the wonderful cast and crew.
MARY POWERS (Props) has worked extensively as a director and as a producer for 30 years. Locally she has directed at Theatre Three, Patchogue Theatre and Guild Hall. She worked as assistant director for Bay Street Theatre’s Gross Points, starring Alec Baldwin, and as assistant director for Julie Andrews on The Boyfriend. She is involved with Arts in Education projects, having worked with local high schools, Guild Hall, the Children’s Museum of the East End, and Bay Street Theatre’s Young Playwrights. Most recently she has directed Strictly Murder, Now and Then and The Thanksgiving Play for HTC. She is happy to rejoin old friends at HTC, where she now serves as a board member.
KELLY WERESNICK (Lighting Tech) has worked with HTC on previous shows including The Thanksgiving Play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Boeing Boeing, Now and Then, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play, and The Portuguese Kid. She studied technical theatre with a concentration in theatre lighting at Suffolk County Community College. She was the lighting designer and board operator for Cry Baby, A Catered Affair, Spamalot and The Wizard of Oz at North Fork Community Theater in Mattituck. Thanks to her parents and sister Colleen and Uncle Billy for the drive and inspiration to pursue technical theatre.
ROBERT REEVE (Sound Engineer) is an accomplished sound engineer with extensive experience in the live theatre industry. With a strong background in audio technology, Robert has worked on a wide variety of theatrical productions, contributing his expertise to mixing and technical management. In addition to his theatre work, Robert has also contributed to live events and concerts, further enhancing his versatility in the field. His commitment to excellence in sound design and his ability to adapt to any project, no matter the scale or complexity, has earned him a reputation as a respected sound engineer.
ALEX J. WHITE (Sound Tech) has worked in a variety of music, theatre, corporate and private live event productions for well over a decade. He’s developed a diverse skill set that makes him an adaptable asset to any production. From his time in Manhattan, to his work on the East End of Long Island and countless events and productions in between, he has had the privilege of working with some of the best in the business as a Sound Engineer, Stage Manager and Guitar Tech. He is also a seasoned musician, whether it be guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, drums, or anything else, who’s enjoyed all of his time spent in the music industry.
ESMERALDA CABRERA (Dresser) is delighted to be a wardrobe crew member in I DO! I DO!. A local actress, her past credits include North Fork Community Theatre’s Noises Off (Brooke/Vicki), Northeast Stage’s Hamlet (Ophelia), Hampton Theatre Company’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Tintinabula) and Hampton Theatre Company’s The Portuguese Kid (Patty). Esmé wants to thank you for coming to see the show and wants to shoutout her fiancé Nick for always giving his 110% in shows.
JOCELYN PAIGE PODLAS (Dresser) Jocelyn is ecstatic to be helping out behind the scenes of I DO! I DO! Jocelyn is an elementary teacher and longtime lover of theatre. You may have recently seen her onstage in NFCT’s productions of School of Rock (Rosalie Mullins/Assistant Producer), Cinderella (Charlotte), or 9 to 5 (Roz). Jocelyn’s backstage credits include dressing for NFCT’s productions of Leading Ladies and A Few Good Men. Jocelyn would like to thank the Hampton Theatre Company for welcoming her with open arms and her family for encouraging her to explore her passion.
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JULIA MORGAN ABRAMS (House Manager) After retiring from the legal department of Bristol Myers Squibb, Julia began a second career as a volunteer, initially for Literacy Suffolk, HTC, the Southampton Animal Shelter and Early Girl Farm, where she wrote grants and worked in fundraising. She continues to write grants and help with marketing for several local nonprofits. She would like to thank all of her dedicated House Assistants for their continued support.
Hampton Theatre Company
With love in the air all around this production, Hampton Theatre Company wants to extend the celebration by offering a complimentary vow renewal ceremony following most performances for all couples who’d like to reaffirm their pledge. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 631.653.8955 or email info@hamptontheatre.org.
