DUBBO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
CAST
WADE McCOLLUM (Des Green) Broadway: Floyd Collins, Water for Elephants, Wicked, Broadway Tours: My Fair Lady, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jersey Boys. West End: It Happened in Key West. Select Off-Broadway: Triassic Parq, Italian American Reconciliation, Make Me Gorgeous (Drama Desk/Lortel nom, Off Broadway Alliance Award win), Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (Lortel nom, Norton award win). Select television: "FBI: Most Wanted." "The Knick," "Madam Secretary, "Prodigal Son," "Night Cap." "Submissions Only." IG:@wademccollum
NATALIE JOY JOHNSON (Mickie) played Suzy Solidor in Lempicka on Broadway (2024) at Williamstown Theatre Festival (2018) and La Jolla Playhouse (2022). Other Broadway include Kinky Boots (Pat) and Legally Blonde (Enid Hoopes, OBC). Other: First National of Legally Blonde (Paulette), Next to Normal (Diana), Southern Comfort (Cori), Bare: a Pop Opera (Nadia). TV: “High Maintenance” (HBO), “Difficult People” (Hulu). Natalie is an accomplished cabaret artist selling out shows all over NYC, performing internationally, and creating two multi-year residencies at queer clubs in NYC.
JANINE LAMANNA (Cheryl Green) Janine starred in seven Broadway shows and was nominated for a Drama Desk for her role in Seussical. Many Off-Broadway and Regional productions, with the most recent turn in the Broadway-bound Regency Girls at The Old Globe. Follow on Instagram @janinelamannaofficial or the official Janine LaManna Facebook page.
LOREN LESTER (Ozzy) Almost 400 performances in Cabaret (Broadway debut). National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Regional: Fallen Angels (Pasadena Playhouse.) TV: 200+ episodes “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Batman” (voice of Robin/Nightwing), etc. Film: Red Eye, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, etc. Married to actress Kelly Lester, father to three actress-daughters: Jenny, Lily, and Julia.
SUSIE MOSHER (Trish) is currently the host of an immensely popular bimonthly show, THE LINEUP with Susie Mosher, live at The Green Room 42 in New York City. Throughout her long career, Susie has worked in night clubs, theater, film, and television. In 2007, Susie obtained her childhood dream of appearing on Broadway as Prudy Pingleton in Hairspray and stayed for the last two and a half of its amazing run.
GABRIELLA PALMINTERI (Rose Green) is an actor, singer, writer, and dancer based in Manhattan, New York. She recently graduated from the University of Michigan where she received her BFA in Musical Theatre! She has spent multiple summers training in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, extensively studying classical text, particularly Shakespeare. Recently, Gabriella was in London working on the new musical If I Had You, directed by Kenny D’Aquila. Gabriella has worked on the CBS show “Blue Bloods” and was featured in the film The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, directed by Micheal Walker. For more information, visit gabriellapalminteri.com or follow her on instagram @gabriellaarya.
JUSTIN MATTHEW SARGENT (Ken) has appeared on Broadway as Peter Parker in Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, Drew in Rock of Ages, the OBC of Bonnie and Clyde, and he just finished touring the country as King George III in Hamilton. He has performed alongside music legends like John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles, David Byrne, Dee Snider, Kip Winger, Graham Russell, REO Speedwagon, and has been a special guest star singer with the band Air Supply. Justin has toured the world singing everything from Queen to Andrew Lloyd Webber. His TV/FILM appearances include “Jesus Christ Superstar: Live” on NBC, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Mr. Robot”, “Delocated”, “Royal Pains”, and more!
COLE THOMPSON (Ron) Broadway and National Tours: Into the Woods. Off-Broadway: White Rose: The Musical. Regional: Austen’s Pride, Mamma Mia!, Cabaret, Seussical. Graduate of the University of Michigan for Musical Theatre.
MATT CUSACK (Bass) (he/him) is an actor, musician, composer, arranger, music director/supervisor and music/audio producer. Broadway credits include One Man, Two Guvnors (associate music director) and Bandstand. Off-Broadway, he was a part of Roundabout Theatre’s revival of The Robber Bridegroom and his most recent New York credit was the workshop of the new musical Begin Again featuring the music of Train. Matt has also been a part of numerous national tours and regional theatre productions. Favorite credits include John Doyle’s Sweeney Todd, The Buddy Holly Story (music director), and loves playing Cash in Ring of Fire (music director) and Million Dollar Quartet (music director). He also recently put his director hat on for the first time directing/ music directing Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. On television, he can be seen on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and heard in The Reading League’s Reading Buddies where he served as composer and sound designer. @cusasckbass NewOhioMusic.com
ANASTASIYA “AJ” KOSTROMINA (Drums) is a drummer based in New York who toured worldwide with Blue Man Group, becoming the first woman to play the drum book at the Astor Place show. She has performed in over 100 shows of Six on Broadway and played at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, and Barclays Center. AJ also performs with the NY Giants Drumline and has subbed on Drag: The Musical and Broadway Sinfonietta.
MUSICIANS
THE CREATIVE TEAM
DAN CULLEN (Writer/Composer) is a playwright, composer and wrestling tragic from Sydney, Australia. His debut musical Dubbo Championship Wrestling won the Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, and he is currently completing a Masters at Berklee as a Fulbright Scholar. Dan is mentored by Beetlejuice composer Eddie Perfect and is represented by Creative Representation.
JONATHAN MCKENNA (Additional Book Materials and Associate Producer) West End: Figaro: An Original Musical, co-producer of Evita, Chess and Heathers in New York. Philanthropy: Board Member North Brooklyn Angels (mobile soup kitchen), Ambassador for Billion Oyster Project. Business: Co-owner of Brooklyn bar Dead Letter No. 9, co-owner of Brooklyn cafe Angels Cafe (with a big chunk of profits going to the North Brooklyn Angels). Author: Published in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience. Finally, Jonathan was on the founding team of the tech company CB Insights (where he won "Best Dressed", perhaps his proudest achievement to date).
WILL NUNZIATA (Director) is a NYC-based award-winning director and writer of film, television, theatre, and concerts. His works include the award-winning short film The Old Guitarist, the West End production of Figaro: An Original Musical at the London Palladium, and the upcoming feature film Débora, with projects in development spanning as creator-writer of the sitcom Forty-Licious, the director of the West End-bound play By The End Of Tonight, and the librettist-director of the opera The Waves. @willnunzofficial on Instagram for more.
ANDY PETERSON (Music Director) is an award-winning composer, Broadway conductor, pianist, musical director, orchestrator, and arranger. Broadway: Suffs (Music Box Theatre), A Beautiful Noise (Broadhurst Theatre), Tootsie (Marquis Theatre), Dancin’ (Music Box Theatre), My One and Only (Roundabout). Off Broadway: The Grateful Dead’s musical Red Roses, Green Gold (Minetta Lane Theatre), Atomic (Theatre Row). Composer: The World to Come (Audio Series - Webby Honoree), Razorhurst (New Jersey, Sydney), An Entirely Ordinary Town (New York, Chicago, Sydney). Install Musical Director for new shows at Universal Studios Beijing, Celebrity Beyond, Universal Studios Japan and creating new shows for Universal Epic Universe. www.andypetersoncomposer.com
MICHAEL CALLAHAN (Choreographer) is so excited to be in the ring with this Company. Michael is a choreographer/performer based in NYC. His work has been seen Off-Broadway, regionally and internationally. He is currently the dance captain for Aladdin the Musical on Broadway. Special thanks to Will and Donna. http://www.michaelcallahan.me
TALENE POGHARIAN (Stage Manager) She/Her, Credits include Off Broadway: Curse of the Starving Class, Babe, The Seven Year Disappear, Sabbath’s Theater, Sleep No More. Regional Credits: The Wizard of Oz, Unnecessary Farce, Spamalot, Fabulation, The Play That Goes Wrong. Thanks to her family and friends for their unwavering support!
BRYNN LILAH SKLAR (Assistant Stage Manager) [she/they] is a NYC based stage manager who is excited to be a part of this Festival. A graduated of Carnegie Mellon University, Brynn has freelanced on various theatrical projects. Recent credits include Walk Out (Beyond the Realm), Noises Off! (Voice Theater), Bad Dog (Miami New Drama), a few shows with Florida Repertory Theatre, and Sleep No More NYC. They want to thank their friends and family who have supported and encouraged this journey. Much love!! brynnlilahsklar.com
AMANDA BERKSON (Assistant to Director) is an award-winning director, producer, and dramaturg based in NYC. Her recent work includes Wilderness! (SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival), buried (The Green Room 42) and Introducing Olivia Berkson (54 Below). Thank you to Will and Amas for this opportunity! amandaberkson.com
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