Jeremy (he/him) memorized every word of Sweeney Todd when he was 9 years old and is proud to have been in 10 productions of various Sondheim shows: WEST SIDE STORY (four times including Tony on the National Tour opposite Denene), FUNNY THING…FORUM (twice including Hero on the National Tour with Rip Taylor), INTO THE WOODS, ASSASSINS (twice) and FOLLIES! Jeremy and Denene met Stephen Sondheim many years ago and they were honored to chat with a living legend. This one is for my mom who introduced me to music, took me to my first Broadway musical (ITW) and hand transcribed the song “Giants in the Sky” just so I could sing it in a talent show when I was 15 and to Kathy who taught me to dig deeply into every word and lyric to find the truth within each performance. Thank you for supporting live theatre! IG: @jeremymkoch

A founder of Farmers Alley Theatre, Denene is a Cincinnati Conservatory graduate who lived and worked in NYC for 11 years before moving back to Michigan in 2004. She is honored to be back onstage paying tribute to the marvelous Stephen Sondheim who happened to be the subject of her Senior Thesis! Denene and husband Jeremy were actually featured in the Fall 1998 issue of "The Sondheim Review" while touring the country as Tony and Maria in WEST SIDE STORY. She is thrilled to be working again with her talented hubby and mother - and this wonderful cast! Other Sondheim credits: INTO THE WOODS and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED…FORUM twice! Favorite roles at Farmers Alley: SHE LOVES ME (Amalia), PARADE (Lucille), THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Francesca) and FUN HOME (Helen). Most recently, she directed THE LITTLE MERMAID at Portage Northern High School where she also teaches Musical Theatre through Education for the Arts. 

For Jason and Carly “loving you is why I do the things I do.”

Jason is so excited to be sharing Sondheim with everyone in beautiful Kalamazoo! Previous favorite credits include ANYTHING GOES (Billy), THE PRODUCERS (Leo), RENT (Mark), SHE LOVES ME (Georg), The King and I (Lun Tha), THE FULL MONTY (Malcolm), BYE BYE BIRDIE (Albert), Spamalot (Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert). He'd also like to thank his family and friends who support him daily. He'd love to thank his loving girlfriend, his bedrock and the one that pushes him to be the best he can be. Thank you to Stephanie and all of FSE! Hartt'14 @jaytlo

Meredith Mancuso is ecstatic to be back on the Farmers Alley stage! She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Western Michigan University in 2011. Early on she was a BRAVO! Competition winner through Fontana Chamber Arts as well as a soloist for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Soloist Competition. Meredith continues to sing in a variety of capacities throughout the surrounding area in addition to serving as the Alto Section Leader for Kalamazoo Choral Arts. Favorite credits include LES MISÉRABLES (Eponine), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Maria), INTO THE WOODS (Florinda), and most recently, her Farmers Alley debut, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (Lady Eugenia). For Caleb - Thank you for your endless support.

Rowan (they/them) is thrilled to make their Farmers Alley debut with Sondheim on Sondheim. Rowan is an NYC-based actor, singer, podcast producer originally from the Pacific Northwest. Credits include Cinderella in INTO THE WOODS (Renton Civic Theatre), Amy in COMPANY (Renton Civic Theatre), and Tess in new musical THE TWELVE (Edinburgh Fringe). They are an audio producer and cast member on Mage Hand High Five (your new third-favorite RPG podcast). They hold an MA in Musical Theatre from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Patrick is excited to be making his Farmers Alley Theatre debut! He is a graduate of the University of Houston PATP program, where he earned his MFA. He has performed with theatres around the country, and some of his favorite roles are Robert (BOEING BOEING - Hope Repertory Theatre), Mr. Marks (INTIMATE APPAREL - Cape Fear Regional Theatre), Antony (JULIUS CAESAR - American Shakespeare Center), Kulygin (THREE  SISTERS - UH PATP), Malvolio (TWELFTH NIGHT - Houston Shakespeare Festival), Robin the Clown (DR. FAUSTUS – American Shakespeare Center), and Krumpet (THE SANTALAND DIARIES – Festival 56). In addition to theatre, Patrick is a voice over artist who has lent his voice to shows on Netflix and Toonami.

Aaron is thrilled to make his Farmers Alley Theatre debut playing a dream role in a DREAM of a show! Regional credits include: GUYS & DOLLS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, MAN OF LA MANCHA, RAGTIME, SOUND OF MUSIC, THE FANTASTICKS, SHERLOCK HOLMES, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, GRUMPY OLD MEN, and many more. He has worked at The Fulton Theatre, Fireside Theatre, American Music Theatre, and has also starred and has been featured in various live concert productions across the country. None of this would be possible without  the faithfulness of God and Aaron’s family and close friends. Special thanks to Jeremy, Kathy and the entire team at Farmers Alley for this awesome opportunity. “The top of one mountain is the bottom of another, so keep climbing” - Andre De Shields. IG: @Imaaronpottenger

Ciarra is so thrilled to make her Farmer’s Alley debut with SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM. Select credits include Elizabeth Jelkes in DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE; The Girl with the Date in BLUES IN THE NIGHT (North Coast Rep Theatre), Frenchy in GREASE (Drury Lane Oakbrook), Marabou in GRUMPY MONKEY: THE MUSICAL (Pasadena Playhouse), Eve in THE APPLE TREE (Porchlight Music Theatre), The Witch in INTO THE WOODS, (Myers Dinner Theatre) Catherine in PIPPIN, and Armelia in AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (Timber Lake Playhouse). Special thanks to her father and grandmothers for all their love and support, to Roy for bringing so much laughter to her life, and to her mother, who is always in her heart.