About the Cast & Crew

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Rae Rosenbayger is incredibly excited to be making her debut with Footlighters Theatre in Broadway in Berwyn, singing some of her favorite musical theatre songs! Her most recent credits include Tarzan (Kala), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman) with SALT Performing Arts; Titanic the Musical (Caroline Neville) and Jekyll & Hyde (Ensemble) at Facetime Theatre; and Rent (Ensemble) at Steel River Playhouse. She is so grateful to the wonderful staff at Footlighters for giving her this opportunity. She would also like to thank her friends and family for encouraging her to do scary things!

Emily Humphreys is thrilled to be returning to Footlighters Theatre! You may have seen her back in March as Alice in Alice by Heart here at Footlighters. Emily has performed regionally in Mean Girls (Karen), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), and Sister Act (Ensemble/Swing) all at The Media Theatre. Select community credits: Between the Lines (Delilah McPhee), Anastasia (Anya), and Addams Family (Wednesday). As always, Emily sends a special thank you to her family for their immense support. @emilyy.humphreys (She/Her)

Cristian Rodriguez is thrilled to be returning to the Footlighters stage along with this incredible cast! Past performance credits include Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Rent (Roger Davis), The Last Five Years (Jamie Wellerstein), and The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric). A Villanova University graduate, he performed with Villanova Student Musical Theatre in Carousel (Billy Bigelow), Legally Blonde (Warner Huntington III), and If/Then (Stephen).

He’d like to thank the team here at Footlighters for giving him the opportunity to join this production, and of course his family for their endless support in his theatrical pursuits. Break legs everyone!

MINH-CHAU SCOTT is so grateful to be returning to Footlighters with friends old and new. Onstage credits include Napkin/Ensemble (Beauty and the Beast at Footlighters), Bonnie Parker (Bonnie & Clyde), Mayzie LaBird (Seussical), and Ensemble (Anastasia). Past offstage credits include music directing Carousel, It Shoulda Been You, and A Chorus Line. So much love to her family and friends who support her from near and far. (she/her)

ALYSSA BRODE appreciates being welcomed back to Footlighters! Her 2026 has included role debuts (Ines in Il Trovatore, Alice in Titanic), cabarets (interpreting Sondheim whenever given the chance), and her recital “thirtysomething” (cross-genre repertoire by composers in their 30s). This fall she’ll produce “Haugtussa Reclaimed” with her crossover initiative Incantra: an original, theatrical expansion of Grieg’s Haugtussa cycle to explore its supernatural source material and empower its heroine. Though Alyssa has marked the career milestones of performing during a blackout and performing while eating cupcakes, she still hopes to achieve her dream of performing while playing with cats. (she/her)

Carmen Rossi is thrilled to be part of this season at Footlighters Theater. Past performance credits include West Side Story (Pepe) and Pippin (Lewis) to name a few. Carmen currently serves as President of Footlighters Theater, where he recently directed The Wedding Singer and will helm the upcoming production of Bye Bye Birdie this season. 

He extends heartfelt thanks to James, the entire production team, and family and friends for their unwavering support.

BRIAN McKAY is honored to be a part of “Broadway In Berwyn” for the third time with such an awesome cast. After a six-year break Brian made his return to the stage as “Father Kenny” in MCTs production of “A Man Of No Importance” last Fall.  Some of his on stage credits range from musicals like “Titanic” at JMT (Isadore Straus), to opera like “Amahl & The Night Visitors” at Delaware Valley Opera Company (Melchior) to dramas like “A Christmas Carol: The Radio Play” at Everybody’s Theatre Company (Ebeneezer Scrooge).  Speaking of radio, that is Brian’s full-time job working as the imaging/production director and part-time air talent for one of the stations in the Beasley Media Group Philly Cluster and is a professional cantor at various churches thru-out Philly.  Brian wants to thank Footlighters for having him be a part of this amazing music event. Let’s all break vocal and acting legs!!!!!!!!     

LAURA PETERSON is delighted to return to the Broadway in Berwyn cabaret stage for the third time.  Footlighters was the site of her first community theater production WAY back in 1988 (Pajama Game ensemble), so it has a special place in her heart.  Other groups include Narberth Community Theater; the Dramateurs at the Barn; Methacton; St. Thomas Players; and Thespis, Etc.  Favorite roles include Lady Thiang (The King and I); Sister Berthe (The Sound of Music); Pitti-Sing (The Mikado); and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Laura is also a cantor at St. Norbert Parish. She’s excited to perform some of her favorite songs from the long history of Broadway with such talented castmates and crew.  Particular thanks to her friend and voice teacher, Joseph Erdeljac, and especially to her amazing family for their love and support!

TARA O’CONNOR is gracing the Footlighters stage for the first time in Broadway in Berwyn! She is incredibly excited to return to the stage to illustrate her love of all things Broadway and musical theatre. Past favorite musical credits include Into the Woods (Rapunzel), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), A Chorus Line (Judy Turner), and The Theory of Relativity (Mira). Just this summer, she also earned her master’s degree in music education from West Chester University and continues to perform with Sew Classy Royal Events and the Delaware Choral Scholars. Many thanks to her family and friends for always showing up to hear her sing!!

Lyndsay Varsaci Spaziani  majored in Vocal Performance at West Chester University and enjoys performing classical, opera, jazz, and musical theater repertoire. Favorite roles played have been Pearl in Spongebob the Musical, Lucy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Little Red  in Into the Woods, Rose Maybud in Ruddigore, The Fairy Godmother in The True Story of Cinderella, Amahl in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Svetlana in Chess as well as Sister Robert in Nunsense.  Lyndsay also enjoys her career as a professional soprano soloist & choir scholar in such works as Handel's Messiah and Judas Maccabeaus, Orff's Carmina Burana, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and more. 

Olivia Ruth is thrilled to join a talented cast and crew and make her debut at Footlighters for Broadway in Berwyn! Past credits include Firebringer (Keeri), Shrek (Little Pig), and Sunday in the Park with George (Yvonne). She is a music teacher by day and avid reader and cat mom by night. She would like to thank her friends, family, Kyle, and her cat Franklin for their support. Enjoy the show!

Bridget Duffy is thrilled to be making her Footlighters debut and diving back into the world of theater. She graduated from Villanova University last spring and spent her time there competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) with The Villanova Supernovas. Her favorite credits include Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Seussical (Sour Kangaroo), and The Miracle Worker (Annie Sullivan). 

Deanna Corino is so excited to be returning to the Footlighters stage for Broadway in Berwyn! Some favorite past credits include Beauty and the Beast (Babette), Legally Blonde (Serena), Bright Star (Margo), and The Addams Family (Ensemble). She would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Deseon Lamar is honored to be making his Footlighters Theater debut with the phenomenal cast of Broadway on Berwyn. After a long break from the stage, Deseon made his return in 2025 with The Arts and Athletics Club of Exton. He was everyone's favorite “Big Black Man” in a recent production of The Full Monty (Horse). He's thrilled to be back on The Footlighters stage in October for their production of Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey 2) .

He would like to thank the production team for the opportunity to be part of this amazing cast. His beautiful daughters for their love and support, and the family and friends that support his endeavors. 

COLLEEN KEELER is thrilled to make her Footlighters debut with this amazing cast! After a 12 year hiatus from theatre, she returned to the stage this past spring in a production of RENT (Mark’s Mom/Seasons of Love soloist) and she never wants to stop again! Other previous credits include Shrek (Princess Fiona), Willy Wonka (Veruca Salt), and Seussical (Mrs. Mayor). She would like to thank her friends, family, and fiancé Tony for encouraging her to continue performing!

Kyle Chiavetta is thrilled to be making his Footlighters debut at Broadway in Berwyn! He has last been seen as Tarzan (Tarzan) and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast) at SALT, George (Sunday in the Park with George) at Sine Timore, and can be seen as Larry Murphy (Dear Evan Hansen) at Steel River this October. In his free time, Kyle enjoys rock climbing, 3D printing, and streaming video games (@GrumpiPumpkin). He would like to thank his friends, family, and his lifelong duet partner Olivia for their support. Enjoy the show!

DANIEL ISAJIW is excited to be on the Footlighters stage for this first time. He is also looking forward to Directing "Gents and Broads" at Facetime this spring. Some of his previous credits include Shrek (Shrek), Legally Blonde (Emmett Forrest), Kiss Me Kate (Fred), Big Fish (Edward), and Les Miserables (Jean Valjean). Daniel owns a children’s theater company, Upper Merion Performing Arts. He gives thanks to his family, friends,  and partner, Maura, for their support throughout this process!