THE BIKINIS Virtual Playbill

Bob Angelini (Producer) is thrilled to be able to bring professional theater back to the Jersey shore. The founding Board President and past Artistic Director of ReVision Theater, Bob teamed up with Bill Whitefield and Board President Robert Allison to fill this huge void of theater art in our community. Bob is a member of the Stage Director's & Choreographer's Society, Actor's Equity Association and the Screen Actor's Guild/AFTRA. He wants to thank all of our corporate sponsors and Mr. Whitefield for sharing his passion for the theater. He also wants to hug his wife, Mary Pat because he misses her and wants to thank all of the cast, crew and creative staff for all of their hard work. Many thanks to APTCo Co-Creator Bill Whitefield for his untiring service to the theater, Jim Walsh, John "Brother" Nastasi. Bob also recognizes our current sponsors PNC Private Bank, Blue Perimeter Security, Holman Frenia Allison CPAs & Advisors for their monetary and in-kind contributions to APTCo. It wouldn't be possible without you. Special thanks to: the APTCo Board of Directors who help make the company thrive.

 William Whitefield (Director) is a singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, director, promoter, arts educator and actor who hails originally from Nashville, TN. He is a founding Board member and the Producing Artistic Director of APTCo, having recently directed their first hit show, Green Day's American Idiot this past summer. He was the Executive Director at Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ for six years. While there, he produced over 30 main stage Broadway style shows such as the New Jersey premiere of Spamalot starring Robert Johanson, Joseph….., Tuesdays with Morrie, The 1940s Radio Hour, The Music Man, Always, Patsy Cline starring Emmy Award Winner Sally Struthers and Carter Calvert, Kids Say the Darndest Things starring Patrick Cassidy, My Fair Lady, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Shrek, The King & I, Annie Get Your Gun and South Pacific.

As a composer he collaborated with the late science fiction writer Ray Bradbury on the musical adaptation of Mr. Bradbury's short story, The Day It Rained Forever. He also had the great fortune to work with the late fiction novelist Mary Higgins Clark on an adaptation of her new children’s book, The Magical Christmas Horse, composing the music and co-writing the lyrics with playwright Cynthia Mitchell Payne, and the show had a successful run at Algonquin Arts Theatre. At Cherry County Playhouse in Muskegon, MI, he co-composed music and lyrics along with playwright/co-lyricist/director Bill Castellino and co-composer/co-lyricist Christopher McGovern for Crash Club, a new hip-hop musical for teens that was choreographed by Emmy Award winning and Tony Award nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse. He was the composer and co-lyricist for Queen Esther, which he co-wrote with playwright Lenora Conway. 

As an actor he has been seen in the lead role of Giuseppe in The Gondoliers, the role of Florian in Princess Ida, the role of Bill Bobstay in H.M.S. Pinafore and as a pirate in The Pirates of Penzance starring Hal Linden, all at City Center in New York City. He was featured in The Presidents starring Rich Little and directed by Bill Castellino, first at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center and then at TheatreFest in Montclair, NJ. The show was later taped for TV at The Paris Theatre, Las Vegas and subsequently aired on PBS. As a commercial actor, he has appeared in several TV commercials for such companies as Letgo, YOPA (England), Benjamin Moore Paints, Office Depot among others.

As a songwriter he wrote the music with lyricist Nick De Biase for two songs for Centaur Records: “Every Time You’re Near” performed by Tony Award winner Alice Ripley on the CD, Utopia and “Never Letting Go” sung by Elsa Raven on the CD, Dance With Angels. He also wrote the music with lyricist Bill Castellino for Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker’s recording of “Fine” which is featured on her album, Leaving Home, produced by Christopher McGovern. 

As a singer he made appearances around the globe from 2001 to 2018 with the famous disco group Village People, officially replacing David Hodo as the Construction Worker in the group in 2013. He is a proud member of ASCAP, SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity Association and Dramatist Guild. He earned his BA in Theatre at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, teaches voice and produces music in his home where he resides with his husband Christopher Verdi.

 Michael Gilch (Music Director, Conductor) is a versatile Asbury Park-based musician, composer, and arranger. He has played in Broadway pits, Village jazz clubs, and conducted pit orchestras in many NYC/NJ regional theatres and universities. Special thanks to Bill for bringing him aboard for his first APTCo show, Natalie for her creativity and friendship, and the Fab Four for their hard work on these sweet bops. Love to Bertie, Junebug, and the Goon Squad. @valse_gilch 

Natalie Hayes-Scott (Choreographer) has has appeared in several shows with Dunbar

Repertory Company, Algonquin Arts Theatre, Spring Lake Theatre and Axelrod

Performing Arts Center. Some credits include A Chorus Line, Hairspray, Little Shop of

Horrors, and Dreamgirls. She lives in Long Branch, NJ and is an educator,

teaching artist, and performer.

Trina Peduto Colford (Costume Design & Props)

Mainly working behind the scenes since high school, Trina  has costumed over 30 productions, including Bye Bye Birdie, Little Shop of Horrors, Me and My Gal, No , No Nanette, The Boyfriend, Leader of The Pack, Godspell  and Dream Girls to name a few.  She was the house manager at Two River Theater in Red Bank, and the House Manager and volunteer coordinator for ReVision Theatre in Asbury Park.  She is also a photographer and her work has been exhibited in Monmouth County and her photos have appeared in newspapers and on television.  Trina created and produced, “Reflections on Ice”, an ice skating extravaganza featuring Olympic Skating champions which benefitted the Special Olympics. She has been nominated by the Rising Star Program at the Paper Mill Playhouse for her costume design for “No, No Nanette”, and by The Count Basie Theatre Basie Awards for outstanding costume design for the “Wiz’, and set design for “Always A Bridesmaid”.. Trina sends love and hugs to her 4 children, Courtney, Ryan, his wife Justine, Lindsay and Rory and her husband Scott , and of course, her “LOVEYS", Ryan, 11, Brayden 9 and Greyson, 6, and Pearl, 2 ½ and Parker, 11 months. Glamma loves you more than chocolate covered pretzels! 

Sam Guenzburger (Sound Design & Board Operator) is an audio engineer and musician currently studying music at Rutgers University. He is thrilled to be running sound for his first production with APTCo. Tech credits include Clue and Wacky Hijinks by The College Ave Players. He has written comedy sketches and music for one act festivals at Brookdale Community College and Rutgers University. Sam has written music for TV, short films, and music libraries. He scored segments of the PBS series, Born to Explore with Richard Wiese. Notable placements include 2018 Golf on CBS, Southern Charm Savannah on Bravo, The Vet Life on Animal Planet, and Love and Hip Hop on VH1. Sam serves as Music Director at Oceanport United Methodist Church, and as a music director at Music Makers NY, a rehearsal studio. Sam has worked with artists as an engineer and producer. He would like to thank everyone involved in The Bikinis for putting together a great show.

Richard Travali (Sound) began his career at New York’s legendary Hit Factory Recording Studios, assisting world class engineers & mixers such as Bob Clearmountain, Tom Lord Alge, and Roy Halee.  He’s recorded Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, and Luther Vandross in addition to working with Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Paul Simon — including the latter’s “The Rhythm of the Saints” LP, “The Capeman” musical, & “Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park,” which earned him an Emmy Award 

Nomination for live sound mixing. 

Travali went freelance in the 1990s as Hip Hop and R&B were exploding. He began working with Puff Daddy in the early days of Bad Boy Entertainment, who called on him to mix the majority of Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album. For the next two decades plus, Travali mixed numerous Platinum and Gold Records, with Billboard #1 hits in the Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop genres. Notable producers and artists including Robin Thicke, Pharrell, The Neptunes and The Trackmasters routinely continue to utilize Travali’s expert skills in many of the finest studios in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Paris.

Travali mixes in his private facility on the Jersey Shore, while maintaining relationships with several world-class studios in New York and New Jersey for clients that require his recording skills in addition to mixing. Rich is proud to lend his services to clients on all levels of the industry: major-label, indie and self-financed. Outside the studio Travali’s interests include cats, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, single barrel bourbon & fine cigars.

Paula Ciko (Lighting Design) is a rising senior at Rider University majoring in Theatre Design and Technology concentrating in Lighting Design. Her technical credits from Rider include: Pippin (Light Board Op),  Hansel und Gretal (Light Board Op), Rider New Works 2022 (Lighting Designer), K&E Cabaret (Assistant Lighting Designer), Kiss Me Kate (Assistant Lighting Designer), One Act Play That Goes Wrong (Assistant Lighting Designer), Cendrillon(Assistant Lighting Designer and Light Board Op) and Puffs (Lighting Designer).

  Ryan Alger (Stage Manager) is so excited to be back for her third show with APTCo! She is a recent graduate from Rider University (Spring 2022) where she majored in Technical Theater and minored in Dance. Most recent credits include American Son (APTCo), American Idiot (APTCo.) and Kinky Boots! (Algonquin Arts Theatre). Thank you to Bill and Bob for giving Ryan yet another amazing opportunity. (Hi M&D!)

Jack Hadden (Asst. Stage Manager) is a Brookdale graduate and after a long hiatus returns to assist backstage. As President of Brookdale Filmmakers club, He produced, directed, and acted in a multitude of short films. Jack previously worked on a

stage production of Shakespeare Abridged. His past technical theater credits include American Son (APTCo). Jack wants to thank his Dad Joe Hadden for being his comedy mentor.