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Something Rotten
March 29 - April 13, 2025
Message from the Founders

Celebrating 15 Years and Looking Ahead

As our 15th anniversary season winds down, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to you—our incredible audiences—for being part of this milestone. Your support and enthusiasm fuel our passion for storytelling, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

A heartfelt thank you also goes out to our generous donors and sponsors. Your unwavering support makes it possible for us to bring bold, high-quality productions to the stage, nurture local talent, and continue growing as a vital part of the South Florida arts community. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our mission and the power of live theatre.

Looking ahead, we’re thrilled to unveil an electrifying 16th season filled with music, magic, and unforgettable performances. Get ready for Catch Me If You Can, Disney’s Frozen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hairspray, and Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. With something for everyone, this season promises to inspire, entertain, and celebrate the power of live performance.

Season subscription renewals and new subscriptions are available now! Secure your seats for another incredible season and don’t miss any of the magic.

Thank you for being part of the Slow Burn Theatre family—we can’t wait to take this next journey with you!

Matthew & Patrick

Program

Cast


Minstrel
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JEREL T. BROWN
Brother Jeremiah
.................
MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN*
Portia
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KRISTI ROSE MILLS
Shakespeare
.................
RALPH MEITZLER*
Nick Bottom
.................
WOODROW JACKSON HELMS
Nigel Bottom
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TYLER MANEMEIT
Lord Chaplain/Master of the Justice
.................
MICHAEL MATERDOMINI
Shylock
.................
MATTHEW W. KORINKO*
Bea
.................
LEAH SESSA*
Nostradamus

RYAN CROUT
Ensemble
.................

ABBEY ALDER, AARON ATKINSON, ALEXANDER BLANCO, JEREL T. BROWN, JAMAL CAMPBELL*, MADELINE DUNN, DEBORAH KATZ, ANTHONY LOBO, CAITI MARLOWE, MICHAEL MATERDOMINI, TAYLOR HILT MITCHELL*, CHARLES PAGE, STEVEN ROSS-DYBASH, ASHLEY VALENT, MADISON WILCOX

Understudies
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MICHAEL MATERDOMINI u/s Nick Bottom, ALEXANDER BLANCO u/s Nigel Bottom, CAITI MARLOWE u/s Bea, DEBORAH KATZ u/s Portia



*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.


PRODUCTION TEAM

Director
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PATRICK FITZWATER
Choreographer

NICOLETTE QUINTERO
Music Director
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RYAN CROUT
Scenic Design
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S. BENJAMIN FARRAR
Costume Design
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GREG BARNES
Costume Coordinator

RICK PEÑA
Lighting Design
.................
ERIC NORBURY
Sound Design
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DAN DONATO
Wig & Prop Design
.................
PATRICK FITZWATER
Technical Director

TIMOTHY S. DICKEY
Dance Captain
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MADELINE DUNN
Wardrobe Assistant
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ERICA GOULDTHORPE JACQUE ATKINSON
Production Stage Manager
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JEFFRY GEORGE*
Assistant Stage Manager
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JOLIE RUBINCHIK*
Musical Numbers

АСТ I

Welcome to the Renaissance
Minstrel and Company

God, I Hate Shakespeare
Nick, Nigel, The Troupe

Right Hand Man
Bea, Nick

God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise)
Nick

A Musical
Nostradamus, Nick, Ensemble

The Black Death
The Troupe

I Love the Way
Portia, Nigel

Will Power
Shakespeare, Ensemble

Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top
Nick and Company


АСТ IІ

Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise)
Minstrel

Hard to Be the Bard
hakespeare and Ensemble

It’s Eggs!
Nick, The Troupe

We See the Light
Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, Ensemble

To Thine Own Self
Nigel, Nick, Shakespeare, The Troupe

Right Hand Man (Reprise)
Bea

Something Rotten!
The Troupe

Make an Omelette
Nick and Company

To Thine Own Self (Reprise)
Nick, Nigel, Bea

Finale
The Company

Special Thanks

Slow Burn Theatre Company is deeply grateful for the generosity of The Warten Foundation.

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 SOMETHING ROTTEN.

The Open Caption performance is generously sponsored by the

Special Thanks to Wayne & Lucretia Weiner for graciously sponsoring the SOMETHING ROTTEN Cast Reception and the 15th Anniversary Season jackets for Slow Burn artists.

The Josephine S. Leiser 
Foundation












The Alfred & Rose 
Miniaci Foundation, Inc.






Board and Staff
Slow Burn Theatre Board of Directors

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)

Staff

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
In-House Physician: Dr. Jason Ceavers, MD

Donors
We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Sponsor’s Circle $20,000+
Community Foundation of Broward: Edward and Lola Marshman Fund , Marlene Holder Fund for Broward & The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Hugoton Foundation
The Jim Moran Foundation, Inc.
Rose & Michael Koretsky Family Foundation
Rose Miniaci Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward
The Salah Foundation
Kenny & Sandy Tate
Warten Foundation, Inc.
Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
William H. Donner Foundation

Producer’s Circle ($10,000 -$19,999)
American National Bank
Rita Case
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Funding Arts Broward
Josephine S. Leiser Foundation
The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation, Beatriz & Albert Miniaci
Visit Lauderdale
Gary Wendt

Angel’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Amaturo Family Foundation
Rick & Flo Celender
Gary Deinken
Robert & Christine Gross
JM Family Enterprises
Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski
Anonymous
Marc Martorana & Commissioner Don D’Arminio
 Poliakoff & Backer LLP
Zulu Nyala Group

Director’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)
Scott & Lauren Atherton|Atherton Family
Kenlee Brill
Thomas D DeSanto
J.P. & Melissa DiMisa
Marty and Susanne Ellman Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Claire Fair
Terry Hardacre
Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier
Susan Kadenbach & Jacquelyn Scott
Michael Mahon
Amy Malaney
Angela Mayfield
Tom Moran
William Needell
Marianne & Andrew Oxenhorn
Joe Pallant
Mr. Tim & Dr. Mary Scanlon
Lauren & Adam Schwartz
Ben & Anna Sorensen
Steve Thayer & Howard Terry
Virgin Voyages

Performer’s Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)
Badway On Broadway
Bahia Mar Resort
Frank & Frances Bolaños
Cassandra Book
Marivi Bryant
Jason Ceavers M.D.
Sheila & Arnold Cohen
David Umbach & David Munro
Patricia Deering
Dr. Joel Erickson
Dr. Steven O. Evans
Ken Fisher
Dr. Norma Jeanne Flack- Eye Physicians of Florida
Fritch Foundation
Barry Gallison
Mark Gottfried & Karen Milles
Jonathan Haider
Scott Hall, MD
Mr & Mrs Kevin Hastings
JetBlue
Walter & Cheryl Lamb
Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc.
Laura McAuliffe
Debbie & Glenn Myers
Jeff & Corrie Nichols
Timothy & Suzanne Peterson
Mickey Pettit
Michael & Mary Ellen Peyton
Sandy & Art Phillips
Ryan & Marci Poliakoff
Cheryn Purcell
Sally Ruttger
Andrea Sanders &
Stephen Goldstein
Kim & Bill Scott
Jody Sklar & Dana Fishkin
In honor of Joni Tate
Total Wine & MoreMarc Viens & Bill Collins
Gregg & Liz Wallick
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
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Andy & Allison Cagnetta
Andrew Calienes
Laurie & Mike Riley
Carol Cheyne
John Cohen
Glenn E. Devitt
Yainie Diaz
Joanna Drowos
Ralph Girnun
The Hernandez Family
Hoyt Family
Island City Travel/Mark Strauss
Andres Clavijo & Glenn Kaufhold
William Korey
Richard Leitner
Rich McNally
In Memory of Harold / Gregory
Nate & Harriet Miller
Ms.
Karen & Scott Rassler
Seminole Hardrock & Casino
Tru By Hilton
Kenneth West & Thomas Treston
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
Beliza & Rainer Bermudez
Paul E Block
Michael Blumberg
 Boegem Family
Gerald & Isolde Cahill
Gordon Campbell & Richard Heflich
Anna Cappelli
Charities Aid Foundation
C. Desiderio & B. Collodi
Comcast
Cindy Cossin
Kai Costa
Edwin & Joan Crammer
Maureen Daffner
Danny Dance Moves
Peggy & Bill Davidge
Davis Family
David Diaz
Carol-Lee Dolnick
Mr
Fort Lauderdale Tiki
Mark W Glickman
Timothy Gluszak
Jose Gonzalez
Hamilton Fundraising Auction
Janice Hamilton
Bonnie Hammack
Dr. Cory & Rachel Harow
Lori Hartglass & Ralph Schwan
William Hayes & Sue Ellen Beryl
Jorge Hernandez & James Kane
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
Ms
Ralph & Lucy Peña
Pummarola’s
Pure Barre Fort Lauderdale
Riverfront Gondola Tours
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schear
Schnabel Family
Bill & Lisa Schultz
Andrea Schwab
Ruthie & Rudy Schwartz
Paul H. Serenbetz
Rick Shapiro & Gerry Greenstein
Drazia & Harvey Simon
The Small Wine Shop
South Florida Tennis Club
Lisa Spitzer
Sports Chiropractic Natural Health Solutions
Dena & Alan Stern
Stingray Enterprises LLC dba Payrolls Plus
Teacher Financial Services
Union Kitchen
Venetian Arts Society
Mark Vogel
Jay Molluson & Bill Volbrecht
Mr. & Mrs. Eufrasio Volpe
Voss & Klein
Patricia Walbornn
Waterbrook Builders
The Wrightway Coaching
Scott Tripp & Tracey Ziegler
Steve and Marsha Zimberg



FOUNDING CHAIRPERSONS / Ben & Anna Sorensen

FOUNDING MEMBERS / Scott & Lauren Atherton • Thomas DeSanto • JP & Melissa DiMisa • Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier • Susan Kadenbach & Jacquelyn Scott
Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski • Tom Macey • Albert & Beatriz Miniaci • Tom Moran • Adam & Lauren Schwartz • Kenny & Sandy Tate • Wayne & Lucretia Weiner


This list consists of gifts made to Slow Burn Theatre Company from February 1, 2024 until March 20, 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.


SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR PROFIT CORPORATION; ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND 100% OF SUCH SUPPORT IS APPLIED TO SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY’S OPERATIONS. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (CH37965) AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE AT 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. TAX ID# 27-0802234.