Sophie Jones (Female Ensemble, u/s Marie/Irené/Loie) is thrilled to be making her NYC
debut! Regional: Into the Woods (Resident Theatre Company), Cabaret, Brigadoon, Disney's
Beauty and the Beast (Candlelight Theatre), Aida (Broadway Theatre of Pitman), A
Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Ritz Theatre Company), Romeo and Juliet, Much
Ado About Nothing (Camden Shakespeare Festival). Much love to her family and to Cody for
always pushing her forward, and special thanks to FMC's creative team for this wonderful
opportunity! Website: www.sophie-jones.com Socials: @sofathecouch2
Kristin DeGroot most recently appeared in the tour and Off-Broadway previews of Henry Box
Brown: The Musical, which received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018. PreCOVID, she starred in Austin, Texas productions of The Little Mermaid as Ariel and Camelot
as Guenevere, and when she's not onstage, she performs as a Disney princess at private
parties and events. You can find her on Instagram at @kristintdegroot.
TYLER SHORE (PAUL)
Featured Off-Broadway credits: The Clowns Aren’t Funny (Male Swing, Jerry Orbach Theater), On The
Spot! (Featured Soloist, 53 Above). Featured Regional Credits: Bye Bye Birdie (Albert Peterson,
Priscilla Beach Theatre), Children of Eden (Cain, Derryfield Repertory Theatre), Private Gomer Jones
(Major Sergeant, Goodspeed). Tyler was born and raised in Concord, New Hampshire, and is proudly
based in New York City, spending his free time painting, and taking care of his houseplants! Proudly
represented by Margaret Emory of SW Artists. BFA: Boston Conservatory. www.tyler-shore.com /
@tshore04
David is thrilled to be working on this beautiful show. Off-Broadway: A Day In Hollywood/ A
Night In The Ukraine (Samovar). Regional: Spamalot (Sir Galahad), Hello!
Dolly (Cornelius), Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache), ILYYPNC (Man 2), Bad Jews (Jonah).
Penn State BFA, University of Florida MA. Much love to his friends, Avalon Artists, Mom, Dad,
Abigail, Emma, and Noa. @davidbfriedman
National Tour: Betty in White Christmas, Winifred, u/s Mary in Mary Poppins, PreBroadway: Roman Holiday, Off-Broadway: Hey, Look Me Over!, Lady, Be
Good! (Encores!), The Streets of New York (Irish Rep), York, 92nd St Y. Regional: Eliza in My
Fair Lady, Mary in Mary Poppins (Theatre by the Sea/North Shore), Irene in Hello, Dolly!,
Julie in Carousel, Sarah in Guys and Dolls (MT Wichita/ Symphony), Muny, New London
Barn. Kerry’s recording of “Tennessee Waltz” is now available for digital download.
kerryconte.com
DAVID EDWARDS Broadway/National Tour: “The Rothschilds,” “The Producers” (as both Max
Bialystock and Roger DeBris) and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “By Jeeves “ directed by Alan Ayckbourn.
Off-Broadway: the final “El Gallo” in the record-breaking original run of “The Fantasticks” and starred
in the critically acclaimed revival of “Room Service.” Other New York credits include “The Roar of
the Greasepaint…”, “That’s Life”,“ What’s a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?”,
“Zion”, “What’s That Smell?: The Music of Jacob Sterling,” and “Ionescopade.” Regional credits
include “Man of La Mancha,” (Don Quixote), “La Cage aux Folles “(Albin), “Camelot” (King Arthur),
“Bells Are Ringing “(Jeff),” A Little Night Music “(Fredrik), “Irma Vep”, “Little Me “(Star Ledger
Award – Best Actor), “1776” , “A Few Good Men,” “Ragtime”, and “The Cripple of Inishmaan” at
such theatres as The Ordway, Eugene O’Neill Center, Westchester Broadway Theatre, The Old Globe,
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Portland Stage Co., GeVA, Bristol Riverside, Gateway Playhouse,
Florida Studio Theatre and Syracuse Stage. Most recently he played Albert Einstein in “My Lord,
What A Night” and the title role in “The Starmaker,” both world premieres. Film & TV: “Belly,” “The
Fantasticks: Try to Remember,” “Meshuggah-Nuns” “The Good Wife.”. Recordings include the cast
albums of “Bittersuite” and “Kings” and a solo album “David Edwards Giving Voice,” available on
Amazon and ITunes. He is also an acclaimed theatre director. www.davidedwardsonline.com.
Michael J Farina (Andre) – is pleased to be joining the cast of FMC. He was last seen in the
staged reading of "Mrs. McThing" on Halloween at the Tada! Theatre. Broadway: In My Life –
Al (God), Music Box; Seussical the Musical – Grandpa Who (u/s – Horton), Richard Rogers; A
Christmas Carol – Mr. Fezziwig, Madison Square Garden; My Fair Lady – Jamie (u/s –
Karparthy), Virginia Theatre; and Fiddler – Nachum (u/s – Mordcha), Gershwin Theatre.
Regional Favorites: Man of La Mancha – Sancho, Milwaukee Rep; Pirates of Penzance –
Samuel, Guthrie Theatre; Kiss Me, Kate – Gangster #1, Houston’s TUTS; Sweet Charity –
Herman, North Shore Music Theatre; Urinetown – Officer Barrel, Geva Theater Center;
and Beauty and the Beast - Cogsworth, Gateway Playhouse. Film/TV: Melinda and
Melinda ( Woody Allen, dir), Law & Order, and All My Children (ABC TV). Michael thanks his
agents at The Collective and his family for their support. www.michaeljfarina.com.
Matthew Palmer (Production Stage Manager) – Matthew is thrilled and honored to be part of
this production of Finding Madame Curie. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, Matthew has been working in the theater industry since 2013. As a stage
manager, some notable credits include: Sistas: The Musical (ASM), I Squeezed Really Hard
(PSM), Davinci and Michelangelo: The Titan’s Experience (PSM), Annie Get Your Gun (ASM),
and Ruthless! The Musical (ASM). He would like to thank his friends and family for their
undying love and support.
Alexa Sacks-Wilner (Assistant Stage Manager) - Alexa (she/her) is currently a New Jersey
based, second-year Technical Theatre student and freelance stage manager. Recent credits
include assistant stage managing The Trial on the Potomac at the Theatre at St. Clements,
The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ at the Actors' Temple, and The Housewives of
Secaucus at the Avenel Performing Arts Center, as well as stage managing The Wolves, 12
Angry Jurors, and New Jersey's longest running Rocky Horror shadowcast in Bergen County.