CAST
David Copperfield
BOBBY CONTE
Broadway: The Who’s Tommy (dir. Des McAnuff); Company (dir. Marianne Elliott); A Bronx Tale (dirs. Robert De Niro & Jerry Zaks). Other NY theatre: My Fair Lady (dir. Michael Arden); Starting Here, Starting Now (dir. Richard Maltby, Jr.). Regional: Kennedy Center, Goodman Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Two River Theater, McCarter Theatre Center, Cleveland Play House, Paper Mill Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, six shows at The Muny. Film/TV: If Beale Street Could Talk (dir. Barry Jenkins); Intervenors (dir. Marshall Pailet); Lou (upcoming); “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix); “Madam Secretary” and “The Code” (CBS). As a concert artist, Mr. Conte has sung with the National Symphony Orchestra, Carolina Philharmonic and as Tony in Oakland Symphony’s West Side Story. His debut solo album, Along the Way, is available on Broadway Records. Training: University of Michigan; RADA. Full bio at bobbyconte.com
Peggotty/Mrs. Micawber
AMELIA CORMACK
Theatre: Hadestown (Broadway), Beau The Musical (Off Broadway), Come From Away, Les Miserables, Kinky Boots (North American Tours), Priscilla, Queen of The Desert The Musical (Australia, New Zealand & West End). Film/TV: Let The Devil In (MGM+), Beau The Musical (TBD Productions), Gone (Working Title). IG - @ameliafpcormack ameliacormack.com
Ham
JED FEDER
National Tour: Aladdin (Kassim). Off B’way: Trevor (Drums). Regional: Ogunquit (Ringo Starr in When Elvis Met The Beatles), Arena Stage, Marriott, ACT of CT, Asolo Rep, TimeLine, Chicago Shakespeare. Drum sub: Heart of Rock and Roll (Broadway), Little Shop of Horrors (Off-B’way). Northwestern alum. Love and thanks to The Mine, Tiffany, his family. @jed_underscore
Young David
CALVIN KNEGTEN
Film: Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On as Will Arnett/Laura Dern's son, Ball & Socket (dir. Ben Cook), All My Friends. Theater: James in James And The Giant Peach, The History Of Love (dir. Emily Maltby), Pride House (dir. Igor Goldin), The Rose Tattoo (dir. Bonnie J. Monte). Paradigm, Stewart, SDNJ, FWF! IG: @CalvinKnegten
Aunt Betsey Trotwood and others
KARA MIKULA
Off-Broadway: A Man of No Importance, The Cradle Will Rock, and Allegro, all directed by John Doyle at Classic Stage Company. National Tours: White Christmas. Film: Eloise and Blue’s Clues: Blue’s Big City Adventure. Kara has worked at over 20 regional theaters across the country. Favorite role: Aunt Kara. @karamikula
Em’ly / Conductor
NANCY O’CONNOR
Nancy is excited to make her actor/musician debut! Credits: Associate Conductor for A Beautiful Noise First National Tour and Waitress National Tour; Associate Music Director for Wonder (world premiere) and Evita at the American Repertory Theater. Keys sub: Titaníque Broadway. Berklee alum. Love to her family, friends, and this music team! nancyoconnor.org
Mr. Dick
AARON MICHAEL RAY
Off-Broadway: Ghost of John McCain (SoHo Playhouse), The Low Road (The Public), and Spamilton. Tours: A Wonderful World (Pre-Broadway), and Come From Away (1st National). Regional: City of Angels (Ogunquit), Huzzah! (Old Globe), A Strange Loop (Speakeasy/Front Porch). BM from Berklee College of Music and MFA from Boston Conservatory.
Mr. Murdstone / as Cast
WILL REYNOLDS
Off-Broadway: Sondheim's Passion (CSC), Daddy Long Legs, The Illusion (Signature Theatre); Tour: Mamma Mia! Film: Emma (Amazon Prime). A Fred Ebb Award winner, Will's songs have been recorded by Audra McDonald, featured on Apple TV+'s Central Park, and The Violet Hour studio cast recording has been streamed millions of times. Co-founder, Broadway in Beacon. @willcreynolds
J. Steerforth
OWEN SQUIRE SMITH
Training: MFA at University of Tennessee. Most recent: world premiere of The Classic King (dir. Jeff Daniels). Endless thank yous to Gabriel & Jeffrey for this wonderful opportunity, Shea for being home away from home, Jim Keith, the production team, cast & crew, former teachers, family, and especially, Jesus Christ! For Sherman @owensquiresmith
Mr. Peggotty / Mr. Creakle / Mr. Quinion, Mr. Wickfield
ALEXANDER SOVRONSKY
Broadway: Cyrano de Bergerac (starring Kevin Kline). Off-Broadway: The Wild Duck, Othello (TFANA); Romeo & Juliet, Measure for Measure, Mother of the Maid (The Public/NYSF); and many other productions with Red Bull, Atlantic, CTH, and numerous regional theatres. TV: The Hunting Party (NBC). www.AlexanderSovronsky.com and @Alexander.Sovronsky
Mr. Micawber / as Cast
ANDY TAYLOR
Andy originated roles in four Broadway premiers, Moon Over Buffalo with Carol Burnett, Tammy Faye, and Once and Titanic which won Best Musical Tonys. Other Broadway credits and tours include Sunset Boulevard, On the 20th Century, The Producers, Cabaret, and Mamma Mia. Andy played Hank in the final Emmy winning season of The Americans.
Clara / Dora
CATHRYN WAKE
Broadway: The Great Comet. Off-Broadway: 53% Of (Second Stage), The Fantasticks, The Other Josh Cohen, The Hello Girls. Select Regional: The Glass Menagerie (Pittsburgh Public), Conscience (George Street Playhouse), The Cottage (TWN), Ragtime (Bay Street Theater), The Second Girl (CATF), Loch Ness (The Rev). Cathryn wrote the book, music and lyrics to Red Giant, a five-woman actor-musician musical about the planets. @cathrynwake
Agnes Wickfield / Miss Jane Murdstone
TATIANA WECHSLER
Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night. Off-Broadway/NYC: Pericles (CSC/Fiasco); Knight of the Burning Pestle (Red Bull/Fiasco); X: Or…, Julius Caesar, Othello (Acting Company); Golden Bride (Folksbiene). Regional: …Hunter S. Thompson Musical (Signature); Penelope (Hudson Valley Shakespeare, world premiere); first woman Curly in Oklahoma!, Love’s Labor’s Lost (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Love in Hate Nation (Two River, world premiere); Benny & Joon (Paper Mill). Film: Netuser, Perfect Love. BFA: NYU. www.tatianawechsler.com
Young David
HENRY WITCHER
NYC: Ragtime, NYCC. REGIONAL: Ahmanson Theatre, A Christmas Story (Randy). TV: S.W.A.T, Side Quest, John Mulaney Presents, Kindred. VO: Motel Transylvania, Wingfeather Saga, Wonder Pets. Henry is a professional session singer and member of the LA Children’s Chorus. Many thanks to DDO Kids, Rebel Creative, and my family. @henrywitcher
Swing
KENT M. LEWIS
1st Nationals: Billy Elliot, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Vegas: Mamma Mia. Lately: Come From Away at Papermill. Book: “Love & Love Alone” - the off-screen romance of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Kent releases a pop album w/ Hot Tub Bob this spring. Big thanks to CC, SD, Natalie & The Tribe. Kent dedicates this show to Mom & Dad. @kentmlewis
Swing
MIYUKI MIYAGI
NYC: Beau the Musical (Daphney). West End: Jo - The Little Women Musical. Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Goodspeed), Natasha in Natasha, Pierre… (Capital City), Allegiance w/George Takei (EWP), Tuacahn, & many more. Princeton grad, degree in politics. Love to my home: Mom, Daddy, & Andrew. www.MiyukiMiyagi.com. IG: @mkmiyagi
Swing
DAN PIERING
Broadway: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and A Christmas Carol (OBC). Off-Broadway: A Christmas Carol at PAC NYC. Film and TV Credits include The Stain, Theater People, and PBS's Broadway or Bust. Dan has a BFA in acting and a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater. Dan was a Jimmy Award nominee. @depiering
Swing
ERICA SPYRES
Broadway: Paradise Square, Carousel, Tour: Once, Boston Pops; International: Passion, Théâtre du Châtelet; Off-Broadway: King of the Jews. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, KC Rep, Berkeley Rep, Bay Street, Lyric Stage, SpeakEasy Stage. Direction: The Little Prince, Ozarks Lyric Opera. TV/Film: “Law & Order,” Malka.
CREATIVE TEAM
JEFFREY SCHARF
WRITER
Jeffrey Scharf is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, songwriter and screenwriter. As a bookwriter and lyricist, he is a Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre finalist. Reunions (music by Jimmy Calire) completed a highly regarded off-Broadway run in 2025. Copperfield! The New Musical and Who's Got Me? (Book, lyrics and music by Jeffrey) both had sold-out runs at the Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. His holiday show The Three Tales (Gifts) of Christmas was commissioned and produced by the Elite Theatre Company. His musical For a Moment in Time had a staged reading at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Los Angeles. His “Banana Slugs Victory March” is heard in the movie The Baxter. Other works include book and lyrics for Houdini Among the Spirits, the movie script The Best Laugh and the ten-minute plays Postcards from the Ledge and M-Urgency Room.
He is a co-writer of “Life in the Slow Lane” recorded by Roberta Donnay and “I Don’t Want to Know” recorded by Spencer Day. Non-theatrical writings include a long-running career as newspaper columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Jeffrey is a member of the Dramatists Guild and New Musicals inc.
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GABRIEL BARRE
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Broadway: Amazing Grace. Off Broadway: original productions of THIS IS NOT A DRILL, A Sign of the Times, The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa, Summer of ’42, john & jen and Almost, Maine. National Tours: Amazing Grace, Pippin, and Cinderella. International: Common Knowledge (starring Rosie O’Donnell), Sound of the Silk Road, Billy Elliot, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Holmes-The Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, Carmen, the Czech premiere of Beetlejuice and US, UK and Australian tours of Here You Come Again.
SONNY PALADINO
ORCHESTRATION & ARRANGEMENTS
Broadway: A Beautiful Noise, Natasha…Great Comet of 1812, Getting the Band Back Together, Pippin, The Last Ship, Jesus Christ Superstar. Coming Soon: Let the Good Times Roll and The Wanderer. Music director/arranger for The Doo Wop Project. Co-founder and senior VP of Joy Machine Records.