Each year, Patrick and I reflect with pride and gratitude on how far Slow Burn Theatre has come. What started in a high school auditorium in West Boca has grown into a thriving professional theatre company celebrating its 15th season and 10 remarkable years at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
This journey would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our incredible donors, audiences, dedicated artists, and passionate staff. The collective belief in our vision has allowed us to bring stories to life, inspire through the arts, and contribute to a vibrant theatrical community in South Florida.
As we look ahead, we remain committed to delivering exceptional productions that entertain, challenge, and connect us all. Thank you for being an integral part of the Slow Burn Theatre family. Here’s to many more seasons of storytelling together.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Matthew & Patrick
Founders, Slow Burn Theatre Company
Little Anastasia | ................. | BLAIRE DIMISA |
Dowager Empress | ................. | LAURA TURNBULL* |
Tsarina Alexandra | ................. | CAITI MARLOWE |
Tsar Nicholas II | ................. | MICHAEL MATERDOMINI |
Young Anastasia | ................. | ASHLEY VALENT |
Maria Romanov | ................. | SARAH SUN PARK |
Olga Romanov | ................. | MADELINE DUNN |
Tatiana Romanov | ................. | KASSI MCMILLAN |
Countess Lily | ................. | GAIL BENNETT* |
Gleb | ................. | SEAN WILLIAM DAVIS* |
Dmitry | ................. | JAROD BAKUM* |
Vlad | ................. | AARON DE JESUS* |
Anya/Anastasia | ................. | MIKAYLA COHEN |
Paulina | ................. | ALLYSON ROSENBLUM |
Marfa | ................. | SARAH SUN PARK |
Dunya | ................. | KASSI MCMILLAN |
Count Ipolitov | ................. | ALEXANDER BLANCO |
Gorlinsky | ................. | MICHAEL. HUNSAKER* |
Count Leopold | ................. | MICHAEL HUNSAKER* |
Doorman | ................. | JORGE VALERO |
Odette in Swan Lake | ................. | MADELINE DUNN |
Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake | ................. | ERIC RIVAS* |
Von Rothbart in Swan Lake | ................. | JAMAL CAMPBELL* |
Cygnets in Swan Lake | ................. | KASSI MCMILLAN, ASHLEY VALENT & |
Suitors, Soldiers, Comrades, Ghosts, Parisians, | ................. | ALEXANDER BLANCO, JAMAL CAMPBELL*, RYAN CROUT, MADELINE DUNN, CAITI MARLOWE, MICHAEL MATERDOMINI, KASSI McMILLAN, SARAH SUN PARK, ERIC RIVAS*,ALLYSON ROSENBLUM, ELIZABETH SACKETT, BRITTE STEELE, STEPHANNY “NOAH” NORIA, ASHLEY VALENT, JORGE VALERO |
Understudies | ................. | ALEXANDER BLANCO u/s Dmitry, CAITI MARLOWE U/S Countess Lily, MICHAEL MATERDOMINI U/S Gleb Vaganov, ELIZABETH SACKETT U/S Empress, STEPHANNY “NOAH” NORIA U/S Anya |
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Slow Burn Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Director | ................. | PATRICK FITZWATER |
Choreographer | ................. | CAT PAGANO |
Music Director | ................. | RYAN CROUT |
Fight Choreographer | ................. | LEE SOROKO |
Scenic Design | ................. | NIKOLAS SERRANO |
Costume Design | ................. | RICK PEÑA |
Lighting Design | ................. | ERIC NORBURY |
Sound Design | ................. | DAN DONATO |
Projection Design | ................. | KACEY KOPLOFF |
Wig & Prop Design | ................. | PATRICK FITZWATER |
Technical Director | ................. | TIMOTHY S. DICKEY |
Wardrobe Assistants | ................. | LIZ ORTEGA & Eli Flynn |
Production Stage Manager | ................. | JEFFRY GEORGE* |
Assistant Stage Manager | ................. | JOLIE RUBINCHIK* |
Fight Captain | ................. | SARAH SUN PARK |
Dance Captain | ................. | KASSI MCMILLAN |
АСТ I
Setting: Saint Petersburg, 1907, 1917, & 1927
Prologue: “Once Upon a December”
Dowager Empress and Little Anastasia
“The Last Dance of the Romanovs”
Ensemble
“A Rumor in St. Petersburg”
Dmitry, Vlad and Ensemble
“In My Dreams”
Anya
“The Rumors Never End”
Gleb and Ensemble
“Learn to Do It”
Vlad, Anya and Dmitry
“The Neva Flows”
Gleb and Anya
“The Neva Flows” (Reprise)
Men
“My Petersburg”
Dmitry and Anya
“Once Upon a December”
Anya and Ensemble
“A Secret She Kept”
Anya
“Stay, I Pray You”
Count Ipolitov, Anya, Dmitry, Vlad and Ensemble
“We’ll Go From There
Vlad, Anya, Dmitry and Ensemble
“Traveling Sequence”
Gleb, Gorlinsky, Anya, Dmitry and Vlad
“Still”
Gleb
“Journey to the Past”
Anya
АСТ IІ
Setting: Paris, 1927
“Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)”
Vlad, Dmitry, Anya and Ensemble
“Close the Door”
Dowager Empress
“Land of Yesterday”
Countess Lily and Ensemble
“The Countess and the Common Man”
Vlad and Countess Lily
“A Nightmare”
Romanov Children, Tsar and Tsarina
“In a Crowd of Thousands”
Dmitry and Anya
“Meant to Be”
Vlad
“Quartet at the Ballet”
Anya, Dmitry, Dowager Empress, Gleb and Ensemble
“Everything to Win”
Dmitry
“Once Upon a December” (Reprise)
Anya and Dowager Empress
“The Press Conference”
Countess Lily, Vlad and Ensemble
“Everything to Win” (Reprise)
Anya
“Still”/”The Neva Flows” (Reprise)
Gleb, Anya and Ensemble
Finale
Anya, Dmitry and Company
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Generous support for Slow Burn Theatre Company’s operations is provided
by The Warten Foundation. We are deeply grateful for their contribution.
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Slow Burn Thanks the Salah Foundation and the Cornelia T. Bailey for their generous support of our student and donation program for the production of ANASTASIA.
The Open Caption performance is generously sponsored by the
Special Thanks to Wayne & Lucretia Weiner for sponsoring the 15th Anniversary Season jackets for Slow Burn artists
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President: Ryan Poliakoff • Vice-President: Matthew W. Korinko (Co-Founder)
Secretary: Michael Mehmet • Treasurer: Gary Deinken
Joe Balchunas • Frank Bolaños • Marivi Bryant • David Diaz • Tonya Evans
Patrick Fitzwater (Co-Founder) • Lorin Rodman • Todd Rodman
Beatriz Miniaci (Honorary)
Executive Director: Matthew W. Korinko • Artistic Director: Patrick Fitzwater
Managing Director: Julie Valent * • Technical Director: Timothy S. Dickey *
Costume Designer: Rick Peña * • Grants Administrator: Frank Galloway *
Accounting Services: Gary Deinken • Newsletter Intern: Alina Virga *
Social Media Intern: Jack Rodman • In-House Physician: Jason Ceavers, MD
Sponsor’s Circle $20,000+
Rita Case
Community Foundation of Broward: Edward and Lola Marshman Fund, Marlene Holder Fund for Broward & The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund
William H. Donner Foundation
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Gary C. Wendt Foundation
Hugoton Foundation
Albert and Beatriz Miniaci Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward
The Jim Moran Foundation, Inc.
Rose and Michael Koretsky Family Foundation
The Salah Foundation
Kenny & Sandy Tate
Warten Foundation, Inc.
Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
Producer’s Circle ($10,000 -$19,999)
American National Bank
Rick & Flo Celender
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Gary Deinken & Chris Gonzales
Funding Arts Broward
Josephine S. Leiser Foundation
Anonymous
The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation, Beatriz & Albert Miniaci
Visit Lauderdale
Gary Wendt
Angel’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Amaturo Family Foundation
Mark Chin-Lenn, MD & Kevin Pfeiffer
Marty and Susanne Ellman Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Robert & Christine Gross
Colleen Haney
Terry Hardacre
JM Family Enterprises
Marc Martorana and Commissioner Don D’Arminio
NBPS Music Boosters
Poliakoff & Backer LLP
Alix Ritchie & Marty Davis
Zulu Nyala Group
Director’s Circle
($2,500 - $4,999)
Atherton Family|Scott & Lauren Atherton
Kenlee Brill
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Brianne & Bruce Cumings
Thomas D DeSanto
J.P. & Melissa DiMisa
Claire Fair
Brian Gaines
Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier
Randy James
Susan Kadenbach &
Jacquelyn Scott
Dennis and Kimberly Kozlowski
Michael Mahon
Amy Malaney
Angela Mayfield
Tom Moran
William Needell
Marianne & Andrew Oxenhorn
Joe Pallant
Cheryn Purcell
Mr. Tim and Dr. Mary Scanlon
Lauren and Adam Schwartz
Ben & Anna Sorensen
Steve Thayer & Howard Terry
Virgin Voyages
Winterfest, Inc.
Performer’s Circle
($1,000 - $2,499)
Badway On Broadway
Bahia Mar Resort
Frank & Frances Bolaños
Cassandra Book
The Breakers Palm Beach
Marivi Bryant
Jason Ceavers M.D.
Sheila & Arnold Cohen
Patricia Deering
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Ken Fisher
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Fritch Foundation
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Andrea Sanders & Stephen Goldstein
Kim & Bill Scott
Jody Sklar & Dana Fishkin
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Burnadette Norris-Weeks & Aaron Weeks Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach
Linda & Mark Wilford
The William Jaume Charitable Fund at Our Fund
Designer’s Circle
($500 - $999)
DC Allen & Ken Flick
Andy and Allison Cagnetta
Andrew Calienes
Laurie & Mike Riley
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John Cohen
Michele Crosa
Glenn E. Devitt
Yainie Diaz
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Cliff Farkouh
Ralph Girnun
Timothy Gluszak
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In Memory of Harold / Gregory
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Tru By Hilton
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Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum
Theatre Guild
($150 - $499)
Bill Ji Adams-Park
Roy Anderson
Amy Paige
Anonymous
Yajaira Arias
Aventura Cultural Arts Center
Dean Beals & Stan Pogroszewski
Paul E Block
Michael Blumberg
Boegem Family
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Charities Aid Foundation
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Comcast
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Maureen Daffner
Danny Dance Moves
Anonymous
David Diaz
Carol-Lee Dolnick
Mr
Phillip Dunlap
Dr Thomas & Elaine Ermolovich
Dr. Steven O. Evans
Laurie Flink
Fort Lauderdale Tiki
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Hamilton Fundraising Auction
Janice Hamilton
Bonnie Hammack
Dr. Cory & Rachel Harow
Lori Hartglass & Ralph Schwan
William Hayes & Sue Ellen Beryl
Jorge Hernandez & James Kane
Patricia Hommes
Jonathan Hopkins
in Memory of Debbie Singerman
Carlton Kirby & Warren Nadeau
Jill Kratish
Deanna Kubinski
Luxure by Lauren
Chris & Donna Materdomini
James Matz
Matt McNeil
Jlaine Mills
Palm Beach Dramaworks
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Ralph & Lucy Pena
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
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Pure Barre Fort Lauderdale
Riverfront Gondola Tours
David Schafer
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schear
Schnabel Family
Bill & Lisa Schultz
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The Small Wine Shop
South Florida Tennis Club
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Sports Chiropractic Natural Health Solutions
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Stingray Enterprises LLC dba Payrolls Plus
Teacher Financial Services
Union Kitchen
Venetian Arts Society
Mark Vogel
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FOUNDING CHAIRPERSONS / Ben & Anna Sorensen
FOUNDING MEMBERS / Scott & Lauren Atherton • Thomas DeSanto • Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier • Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski • Tom Macey • Albert & Beatriz Miniaci • Tom Moran Adam & Lauren Schwartz • Kenny & Sandy Tate • Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
MEMBERS / JP & Melissa DiMisa • Susan Kadenbach & Jacquelyn Scott • Michael and Rose Koretsky Cheryn Purcell
This list consists of gifts made to Slow Burn Theatre Company from April 1, 2024 until May 29, 2025 in support of its annual operations. If you believe that your name is missing or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us so that we can make corrections on future donor lists.
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