The summer of 1963 innocent 17-year-old Baby (Jennifer Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskill’s resort.

One evening she is drawn to the staff quarters by stirring music, and there she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive.

Baby soon becomes Johnny’s pupil in dance and love.

The performance will run approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission.

• Rosie Staudt
• Lead Vocals
• Michael D’Elia
• Lead Vocals
• Gary Paul Bowman
• Lead Vocals
• Morgan Milone
• Lead Vocals
• Max Pinson
• Lead Vocals

BAND

• Collin Keller
• Music Director, Guitars, and Vocals
• Grace Mauk
• Keyboard
• Nathan Repasz
• Drums
• Benjamin Renzoni
• Saxophone and Flute
• Jennifer Giammanco
• Bass

ROSIE STAUDT, LEAD VOCALS

Rosie Staudt is ecstatic to make her National and Canadian Tour debut in Dirty Dancing in Concert as a lead vocalist! Rosie graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from James Madison University in 2021. Favorite credits include Lead Vocalist on AIDA Cruises, Snake Lady in Side Show (WPPAC), Rapunzel in Into the Woods, and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. A huge thank you to Mom, Pop, Marianne, and her agents at Avalon Artists Group for all their love and support.

GARY PAUL BOWMAN, LEAD VOCALS

Gary is elated to be a part of his third national tour! Previous touring credits include The Cher Show (first national—Rob Camilletti/Dave Clark Five) and Madagascar the Musical (first national—Alex the Lion). REGIONAL: John W. Engeman Theater (Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages). The Media Theater (Aspects of Love, RENT). COMMERCIALS: TD Bank, Wawa. YOUTUBE: Trick or Treat 2!! (Over half a million views and counting!) Love and thanks to CPM Talent Management, my family, the fellas, and (my fiancee!) Casey.

MICHAEL D'ELIA, LEAD VOCALS

Michael D'Elia is thrilled to be returning to Dirty Dancing In Concert! Based in Los Angeles, he has had the honor of performing in numerous stage productions, including Sweeney Todd, The World Goes 'Round, Putting It Together, and The Andrews Brothers, as well as on television, in shows such as Shameless and Brockmire. Many thanks to all involved with this production.

MORGAN MILONE, LEAD VOCALS

Morgan Milone is thrilled to be on the road performing in her first national tour. Favorite credits: Rock of Ages (Sherrie), Footloose (Ariel), Clue (Miss Scarlet), Sweet Charity (Charity) and producer/director of Miley vs. Hannah at 54 Below in Manhattan. She would love to thank her agent Arbender at FSE, and her family and friends for their constant love and support. For Mom, Dad, Travis, and Sadie. Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

MAX PINSON, LEAD VOCALS

Max Pinson is a New York-based actor and singer originally hailing from Kansas City. Max spent the spring touring as Art Garfunkel in The Simon & Garfunkel Story. Other recent credits include Next to Normal and Something Rotten! Max also spent the past three summers as a member of Cape Cod's professional all-male a cappella group, Hyannis Sound. He would like to thank the cast, band, crew, and creative team for this opportunity and his friends and family for their endless support. He hopes you enjoy the show!

COLLIN KELLER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, GUITAR, VOCALS

Collin Keller is an American guitarist, touring musician, songwriter, and producer from the heartland of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Collin is a Berklee College of Music graduate specializing in songwriting and performance. He has toured internationally including appearances on major festival stages and is credited as a songwriter having worked with global major-label artists. Playful yet mesmerizing, his musical style reflects the heart of John Mayer, the energy of Jack Garratt, and the spirit of The Beatles. Notable past performances include Osheaga Festival, Switchyard Music Festival, and The Life and Music of George Michael, alongside being nominated as 'Boston Pop Artist of The Year' 2018.

GRACE MAUK, KEYBOARD

Grace Mauk is a professional pianist from Toledo, Ohio. She began studying classical piano at the age of 4 years old. However, rock and roll and pop music, specifically The Beatles, were her first loves and are still her greatest interests. Grace graduated with her master's degree in collaborative piano performance from Eastern Michigan University in 2017. Since finishing graduate school, Grace has been steadily gigging across the Midwest at churches, bars, weddings, and concert halls. In 2024, she performed Star Wars in Concert and Harry Potter in Concert with the Toledo Symphony. She also released an EP of her original music in December 2024.

NATHAN REPASZ, DRUMS AND VOCALS

Nathan Repasz is a New York-based drummer, vocalist, improviser, theatremaker, and Foley artist who is very excited to be on his first major tour NOT in DIY venues/punk houses! He is a founding member of the experimental theatre company CHILD, which presented 1-800-3592-113592 in spring 2024 (NYC) and was described by New Yorker critic Helen Shaw as "pure contact with the Stranger God." Other 2024 projects include, as drummer: Fouad of Nazareth by Fouad Dakwar; Golem Owned A Tropical Smoothie by Ethan Crystal + Garrett Poladian; \\\ by Shannon Yu; and Conesscence, an upcoming film starring Kevin Bacon. Foley art: Silent Light, an opera by Paola Prestini; Lone Wolf (NYC and Luxembourg). Music director: The Four Lives by Theodora Skipitares. His solo language+percussion performance practice explores sense/nonsense and groove/noise, and his piece, National Hot Dog Day, was featured in the 2024 Emergency Index. He works as a choral singer, session/pit musician, and goat-cheesemonger in the NYC area.

BENJAMIN RENZONI, SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE

Benjamin Renzoni is a multi-instrumentalist based in Buffalo, NY, as a saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist. Ben attended Berklee College of Music as a Jazz/Contemporary Saxophone Performance Major. This will be Ben's third year working with Dirty Dancing in Concert as the sole horn player. He has made his mark on the local Buffalo and Boston Scene working with artists of many genres, such as Zoe Sparks and with his own band, Part-Time Genius. Ben hopes to return to Berklee in the fall to pursue Music Business and Production to further develop his skills in the music industry.

JENNIFER GIAMMANCO, BASS GUITAR

Jenny Giammanco is a Bassist and music educator based out of Brooklyn, NYC. She recently held the bass chair for the Off-Broadway musical, That Parenting Musical, at Theatre Row. Prior to that, she toured on the first North American tour of Jagged Little Pill and the first National Tour of An Officer and A Gentleman. In between tours, she enjoyed the opportunity to play at the Lincoln Center summer stage in 2023 and has worked with many local artists and new musicals. She absolutely loves to perform live and is very excited to be a part of Dirty Dancing in Concert!

QUATRO ENTERTAINMENT, GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Quatro Entertainment produces live entertainment and promotes national Broadway touring shows. With offices in Calgary and Victoria, they present hundreds of events across North America each year. Recent Broadway touring shows include: Dirty Dancing, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages and The Illusionists. Quatro co-produces Johnny Cash—The Official Concert Experience, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, The British Invasion, The Life and Music of George Michael as well as offering General Management services for North American tours.

KARL SYDOW, PRODUCER

Karl Sydow produced Sting's The Last Ship at The Ahmanson in LA and The Golden Gate in San Francisco and in 2019 at The Princess of Wales, Toronto, following a 2018 tour of the UK and Ireland. Recent theatre includes Noises Off (Lyric, Hammersmith & Garrick West End), The Light In The Piazza(Royal Festival Hall/LA Opera/Lyric Opera of Chicago), Toast (West End/UK tour), Sweat (Gielgud West End) Evening Standard Award Best Play, Valued Friends (Rose Theatre, Kingston), Invisible Cities with 59 Productions (Manchester International Festival/Brisbane Festival, Australia), since 2018, Alan Ayckbourn's The Divide with The Old Vic and Edinburgh International Festival, David Hare's The Moderate Soprano at the Duke of York's Theatre, and Sketching by James Graham at Wilton's Music Hall, as well as Red Joan, a film featuring Dame Judi Dench which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. In North America, he has produced Broadway productions of The Seagull with Carey Mulligan, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Peter Sarsgaard, and American Buffalo with John Leguizamo, Backbeat directed by David Leveaux (Royal Alexandra, Toronto/Ahmanson, Los Angeles), international tours including The Last Confession with David Suchet, and Our Country's Good the original Tony nominated Broadway production and the Out of Joint's revival in the West End and Toronto. Karl has produced Dirty Dancing—the Classic Story on Stage across the UK and around the world since 2004.

GEA, PRODUCERS

Since its inception in 2003, GEA has produced and delivered live entertainment projects in over 40 countries worldwide. Many of the productions and artists that the company started working with in its early years are still part of its diversified portfolio today. In its early years, GEA mainly acted as a producer of international theatrical tours for titles such as De La Guarda, Cirque Mechanics Bounce, Fuego!—The Spanish Dance Spectacular, The Official West End Production of the Blues Brothers, Hair—The Musical, and the massively successful French rock-opera Notre Dame De Paris. The cooperation with the late Maestro Ennio Morricone, which began in 2012 and the phenomenal success that followed, saw a shift in the company's focus to film music as a genre. In recent years GEA has produced and still produces touring live screenings with orchestra and choirs of major motion pictures such as The Godfather, Titanic, La La Land (Germany), The Hunger Games, and Paddington. In later years, GEA produced the first ever concert tour of Hollywood composer James Newton Howard, which toured 15 European countries. The company also put together the first ever live tour of legendary music producer and pioneer of electronic dance music Giorgio Moroder and outside the realm of film music, GEA partnered with Graceland and Sony Music Entertainment on producing Elvis Live on Screen, which was hosted by Priscilla Presley. GEA is currently producing the tours of Dirty Dancing in Concert, Space Station Earth, Exhibition Imagine Monet, Ennio Morricone—The Official Concert Celebration and Our Planet for 2022, with more live entertainment coming soon.

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