Billy Butler (Book, Music and Lyrics) was born into a musical family. His mother is a classically trained pianist and his brother is a virtuoso jazz violinist. Some writing credits include Weapons of Mass Construction, Jungle Book and his last album, The Lot 20 Sessions. He is an award winning actor and director and a 15 year member of Actor's Equity Association. In 2007 he was awarded the Excellence in American Theatre by the New England Theatre Council along with his colleagues, president of the Dramatists Guild, Gary Garrison and Oscar winning screen writer, Ernest Thompson. He has written and/or performed with Seacoast Repertory Theatre, comedy troupe Rebels Without Applauze, the Players' Ring Theatre, David Shepherd, The Music Hall, The Palace Theatre, the subways under Manhattan, Catch a Rising Star in Boston and New York, Improv Boston, and Stand Up NY. He sings and plays piano for the bands The Donkey Show and Tim McCoy and the Papercuts. He is also a founding member of New Theatre Works and produced the Gay Bride of Frankenstein Original Workshop Cast recording.
Dane Leeman (Book) graduated from Ithaca College in 1995 with a BFA in Theatrical Production Arts and a minor in Writing. He is currently technical director and resident scenic designer for the Barnstormers Theatre and production manager for New Theatre Works. As a designer some of his favorites include, A Midsummer Night's Dream, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Odd Couple, Of Mice and Men, Bat Boy and Ragtime. Gay Bride of Frankenstein is Dane's second full length play.
Dan Drew (Comic Book Artist) is an artist from Dover, NH. He does a weekly editorial comic for the "Bay State Banner" in Massachusetts and is on staff at Severed Head Comics. He is also writes his own comic "Dig Up Her Bones." www.myspace.com/MightyFooda
The Monster Makers (Band) are a group of undead musicians whose big gig is Dr. Shocker's annual Monster Ball, which they do just for the love of it. They are:
Tim McCoy - Bass
Jamie Perkins - Drums
Billy Butler - Keys/Vocals
Jon McCormack - Guitar
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Adrienne Maitland (Choreographer) is a Philadelphia based performer and choreographer. A graduate of Penn State's Musical Theatre Program her work has been seen in many venues in the tri-state region as well as the New England area. Choreography credits include: ...Forum (Dir/Chor, Seacoast Rep, NH), The Wall - Live in Concert (BCKSEET productions, PA), Urinetown - The Musical, Oklahoma!, Bat Boy, Footloose (Seacoast Rep, NH), Forever Plaid (Tri-State Actors Theatre, NJ), Rocky Horror Picture Show (SRT - NH & Roadhouse Theatre - PA), Equus (Players' Ring, NH), Guys and Dolls (Penn State). This and every production is dedicated to her mother... Dream and Believe Always!
Matt Guminski (Lighting Designer) is a graduate of Boston University with a B.F.A. in Lighting Design. Matt is thrilled to be designing the New York area premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein having designed the original workshop production. Past NYMF designs include Jason & Ben for MLC Productions and Love Kills for Boston Theatre Works. Recent design credits include the North American tour of Sleeping Beauty and the Great Russian Nutcracker for Moscow Ballet, Urinetown at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, and Forever Plaid, Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath and Always…Patsy Cline at Allenberry Playhouse. Matt’s work has also been seen at Seven Angels Theatre, Worcester Foothills, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Massasoit Theater Company, The Company Theatre, and North Shore Music Theatre. Matt is a four-time recipient of the New Hampshire Theatre Award for best Lighting Design for Proof, The Woman in Black, Two Rooms, and The Glass Menagerie all at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. www.mglightingdesign.com
Leon Joosen (Animation Consultant) was born in Canada and eventually found his way to California working for Disney Feature Animation as an animator on such films as Little Mermaid and Oliver and Company. This led to working with Roy Disney to create public service spots in South America and Africa for UNICEF. Later, Leon worked at DreamWorks with Director Ivan Reitman on a proposed animated / live-action feature called Wish before eventually becoming animation director on various live-action pictures such as Scooby Doo 1 and 2 and the recent Aliens in the Attic. Leon now lives in NYC and is thrilled to be involved in Gay Bride of Frankenstein - a gothic fairytale with music, dance and a twist. You can’t get much more Disney than that.
