Philip Michael Baskerville (Delray Farrell) is thrilled to return to Riverside Theatre where he was last seen as John Thomas in Miss Saigon. On Broadway, he has performed in The Producers (O'Houllihan; also Las Vegas Company at the Paris), CATS (Rum TumTugger/Macavity), and Dreamgirls (Concert). Philip's Broadway Tours include Ragtime (1st national), Sunset Boulevard (Artie Green/Cliff), Miss Saigon (1st national/LA), A Chorus Line (Richie), and Jesus Christ Superstar (European Tour; Judas/Simon). Philip has also performed regionally in Man Of La Mancha (Moor), Oklahoma! (Jud Fry/Cord Elam), Evita (Magaldi), The Who's Tommy (Hawker), Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Damn Yankees, Jekyll & Hyde, The Color Purple (World Premiere).

Travis Keith Battle (Gator) is a Virginia native and recent graduate of Temple University's Musical Theatre program. He enjoys stray animals, writing music and cooking. Most recent projects include a trip to Barcelona where he studied the Margolis Method under Kari Margolis and playing Fleetwood in a staged reading of The Life with 11th Hour Theatre Company. Favorite roles include Hud (Hair), Shango/Shua (The Brother Sister Plays) and Georg (Spring Awakening). Thanks to the Riverside and Walnut Street Theatres, his parents, family and friends without whom none of this would be possible. www.traviskeithbattle.com

Sarah Buscaino (Ensemble) is elated to be making her debut at Riverside. Theatre: Christmas Wonderland (Spirit Productions). Workshop: ONLY GOLD (Andy Blankenbuehler). Film: “Annie: From Script to Stage” (PBS). Concert Dance: Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, Dance Iquail, The Peggy Spina Tap Company. Sarah is also a part of The Verdon Fosse Legacy LLC workshop series. Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, BFA in Dance. Sarah sends a huge thank you to the creative and casting team for this amazing opportunity. Eternal gratitude to her family, friends, and vocal coach Laura Menard for the massive amounts of love and support! www.sarahbuscaino.com

Jovan Dansberry (Ensemble) is originally from St. Louis, MO and received his Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. His TV credits include: “Dancing with the Stars,” “MTV Video Music Awards,” and TLC's “What Not To Wear.” Tours/Theatre: Le Nozze di Figaro at The Metropolitan Opera and Barbie LIVE! The Musical. Jovan is thrilled to make his Riverside Theatre debut, and thanks his family, friends, and bloc talent agency for their support!

Christopher DeAngelis (Ensemble, u/s Huey) Broadway/ National Tours: Beauty and the Beast (u/s Lumiere), Jersey Boys (Swing, Assistant Dance Capt., Fight Capt.), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (u/s Andre), Ragtime (u/s Younger Brother). Regional:  How to Succeed…(Gatch), Footloose (Willard), Mame (Beau). Concert Tours with Kenny Rogers and Perry Como! Thanks to Craig and Bernadette at Avalon Artists. Special thanks to Jay and my Dad, for always being there.

Drew Franklin (Ensemble) makes a return to Riverside Theatre after appearing in How to Succeed... last spring.  Broadway: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (Orig. Cast & Recording).  NYC: Lady, Be Good! (w/ Tommy Tune), Where's Charley? (City Center Encores!), Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall). National Tours: ELF (Kennedy Center), White Christmas, CATS. Also: Papermill Playhouse, Goodspeed, The Guthrie, Walnut Street Theatre, PCLO, Sacramento Music Circus and more.  Number 5 with Richard Stafford, Thank you!  This one is for BJ Callenberger celebrating 90 years!!

Holly Googe (Ensemble) A native of Brooklyn, NY, Holly is elated to make her debut in Memphis! She has trained and performed at various institutions, including the Dance Theatre of Harlem, LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn. A graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Holly has danced with Carnival Cruise Lines, sung with the Grammy-award winning Love Fellowship Choir led by Bishop Hezekiah Walker and worked with various choreographers. Thanks to GOD, my family, friends, instructors and mentors! Proverbs 3:5-6. https://hollygooge.wix.com/dancer87

Billy D. Hart (Ensemble) is excited to be making his Riverside debut! Nat’l Tours: Elf. Favorites: Crazy For You (Bobby Child), Joseph… (Reuben), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), Full Monty (Ethan), Anything Goes (Dance Captain/Billy u/s), Disney Cruise Line, 9 to 5, Cats. BFA from NYU Tisch. Thanks to Riverside and WST, the cast, creative team, and his family. Proud member of AEA. “Love is not the limitation; love is the flying.” - Wm. Paul Young. www.BillyDHart.com

April Holloway (Ensemble) has had the pleasure of performing in cities such as West Palm, Tampa, and Jupiter, and is enthusiastic about hitting the stage in the "Sunshine State" for the fourth time. Her favorite credits include Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular (Vocalist and Dancer), Bill T. Jones' workshop of Superfly, Hairspray (Dynamite), and “Oprah Winfrey’s Trip of a Lifetime” (Dancer).  You can find April online at april-holloway.com and thrive with her!

Jesse Jones (Ensemble) is a graduate of the University of the Arts with a BFA in Dance Education. He has performed around the U.S. and Internationally singing and dancing in Musicals, Dance Companies, Music Videos, Cruise Lines, Tokyo Disney, Disney World, Operas and Background Dancing for Recording Artists. Some musical credits include: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar and All Shook Up. His dance company credits include: Bermuda Dance Company, Movements Dance Company of Jamaica, Eleone Dance Theater and Putty Dance Project. He was also a featured dancer on “Dance Masters,” a PBS special.

Mary Martello (Mama/Gladys) is excited to be back at Riverside Theatre. She started her career in Michigan and worked her way from there to Virginia, Colorado, New York, New Jersey and now makes her home in Philadelphia where she has worked at the Arden, Azuka, Lantern, Walnut, Wilma, 1812 and has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra. She is a five time Barrymore Award winner. Special thanks to James Culver and Culver's Clubhouse.

Gregory Omar Osborne (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the cast of Memphis in his debut performance at Riverside Theatre. This will be Gregory’s second time going “Underground!” Theatrical Credits: Memphis (Arkansas Rep.), A Chorus Line and Hairspray (Palace Theatre) Sophisticated Ladies (Broward Stage Door Theatre), My One and Only (Cohoes Music Hall), Dreamgirls (Riverside Dinner Theatre). Other Credits include: Doug Elkin’s Mo(or)town Redux, Revival of David Gordon’s Shlemiel the First, and Carnival Cruise Lines. Many thanks to his mother for her support and agents at MSA. Psalm 121:1  www.dancergregoryosborne.com

Nichalas Parker (Bobby) is happy to make his debut on the Riverside Theatre stage! A graduate of The University of the Arts, Nichalas is a Philadelphia based actor and teaching artist.  Recent credits: The Life, Passing Strange (11th Hour Theatre Company), A Christmas Carol, Pinkalicious (Walnut Street Theatre), Shrek: The Musical (Heritage Theatre Company). Nichalas was a 2013-2014 Walnut Street Theatre Acting Apprentice, where he toured children's theater shows to schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He would like to thank Richard, Mom, Dad, and all his Philadelphia Family for the love and support.

Kristyn Pope (Ensemble, Dance Captain) is grateful for Richard, Riverside Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, and this wonderful opportunity! Broadway/NYC performances include: White Christmas, Radio City Christmas…, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Lady, Be Good. Regional performances include: Sophisticated Ladies, The Producers, Oklahoma!, 42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mary Poppins, and Victor/Victoria. BA Psychology, Northwestern University. “I love you mom, my angel. You will always have a place in my heart.” PS100Agape.

Fran Prisco (Ensemble) is thrilled to make his Riverside Theatre debut! A Philadelphia native and resident, Fran has performed with most of his hometown's many theatre companies including over 20 Productions with America's oldest theatre, the Walnut Street Theatre. He is very proud of The Summer Club. A show he helped create last year that will be returning to the Jersey Shore this Summer. This Rat Pack/Variety Show, complete with 17 piece Big Band, played to sold out houses in Cape May, NJ! Check us out Summerclubshows.com.

Kerri Rose (Ensemble) is excited to return to Riverside Theatre after previously performing in Grease and The Boyfriend. Other previous shows include White Christmas (Rhoda), The Producers (ensemble), and Mary Poppins (ensemble). TV: “America's Got Talent,” “Untitled Rock N'Roll Project” (dir: Martin Scorcese), and “The Knick.” Graduate of the University of the Arts (BFA). Thanks to Bloc, cast and crew, and my family and friends!

Edward C. Smith (Ensemble, u/s Delray) National & International Tours: The Color Purple (Mister), Aida (King Amonosro). Regional: Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas), Miss Saigon (John), A Soldier’s Play (Capt. Davenport), The Exonerated (Delbert Tibbs), Oklahoma (Ali Hakim), Pirates of Penzance (Samuel), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Edsel Mackey). Special thanks to my beautiful wife for her endless love and steadfast support.

Kimber Sprawl (Felicia Farrell) is extremely honored to be playing one of her Dream Roles! Regional Theatre: Velma Kelly in Chicago (The Carnegie), The Addams Family (The Muny), and Pilar in Legally Blonde (Music Theatre Wichita). BFA in musical theatre from Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Much love to CCM, The Roster, my beautiful mother, and this amazing cast and crew! Kimber is a proud member of AEA. LTD!

Christopher Sutton (Huey Calhoun) NYC: Mark Anthony in The Harlem Shakespeare Festival’s Antony And Cleopatra; Ancient History; I Love You, Your Perfect. Original casts: The It Girl, Lola-Lola, #Hero, Four Messages, Valueville, Flight of The Lawnchair Man (Outstanding Actor Award). Christopher played Prince Herbert in Monty Python’s Spamalot (Outstanding Actor Award) for over 1,200 performances under the direction of Mike Nichols, and is a recipient of the Barrymore Award (The Buddy Holly Story), and the Louis Sudler National Prize in the Arts. Regional: Blood Brothers, Carousel, Elf, Of Mice and Men, The Sea Gull, Twelfth Night, Richard III. www.ChristopherSutton.net. All my love to Lynnie and our lil’ fella Dylan…

Ron Wisniski (Mr. Simmons) has appeared at Riverside in Funny Girl, A Funny Thing…Forum, The Producers, 42nd Street, Blithe Spirit, Unhinged, She Loves Me, Shakespeare Abridged, The Fantasticks, Damn Yankees, Noises Off, Amorous Flea, Two by Two, Whose Wife is it Anyway?, Camelot, Lend Me a Tenor and Harvey. His career spans more than three decades with other credits numbering more than 200 plays and musicals at theatres nationwide.  Last season: Scrooge in Christmas Carol (Arrow Rock Lyceum), Victor/Victoria (Houston TUTS), Brigadoon, South Pacific and Mary Poppins (Sacramento Music Circus), Damn Yankees (Goodspeed)—Connecticut Critics Circle Award nomination, and The Little Mermaid (Dallas Musicals).  For more, visit www.RonWisniski.com

Creative Team

Director/Choreographer: Richard Stafford
Music Director: Ken Clifton
Scenic Designer: Peter Barbieri
Lighting Designer: Jack Mehler
Costume Designer: Gail Baldoni
Sound Designer: Craig Beyrooti
Casting: Brian Kurtas, CSA
Stage Manager: Ingrid Louise Olson
Assistant Stage Manager: Amy M. Bertacini