This is not the story of Gutenberg. This is the story of Bud and Doug.
Gutenberg! The Musical! is going to propel these two into the canon of great American musical writing teams. George and Ira, Rogers and Hammerstein, Bud and Doug. That’s if the staged reading of their genius new musical touches the hearts and hopes of the Broadway producers in the audience. One accompanist, a ton of trucker hats, and an unlimited amount of enthusiasm are the tools the committed duo will use to convince anyone watching to join them in seeing their dream come true, a Broadway contract. Will you be a part of the dream?
“Move over Hamilton. There’s another important historical figure to sing about and he’s not throwing away his shot…or his printing press.” – Bud Davenport and Doug Simon
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Cast & Creatives
Brandon Wilhelm
Actor
Brandon Wilhelm is excited to be back at Amphibian Stage in this production after being seen in Gutenberg! The Musical! He has performed with many other theatre companies in the DFW area including: Lyric Stage, Casa Mañana, Jubilee Theatre, Theatre Arlington, Garland Summer Musicals, Undermain Theatre, Amphibian Stage Productions, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Uptown Players, Dallas Children’s Theater, and Theatre Three. Brandon works as an actuary by day (#anactingactuary) and is also a trained Man on Fire Stuntman having done over 100 fire stunts. ”Thank you to David for including me. Love to Kaci and The Twelves.” Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est www.BrandonWilhelm.com
Actor
Brandon Wilhelm
Brandon Wilhelm is excited to be back at Amphibian Stage in this production after being seen in Gutenberg! The Musical! He has performed with many other theatre companies in the DFW area including: Lyric Stage, Casa Mañana, Jubilee Theatre, Theatre Arlington, Garland Summer Musicals, Undermain Theatre, Amphibian Stage Productions, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Uptown Players, Dallas Children’s Theater, and Theatre Three. Brandon works as an actuary by day (#anactingactuary) and is also a trained Man on Fire Stuntman having done over 100 fire stunts. ”Thank you to David for including me. Love to Kaci and The Twelves.” Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est www.BrandonWilhelm.com
Jovane Caamano
Actor
Jovane is immensely grateful to be working with Amphibian Stage again in order to bring this story to life. He has previously appeared on stage at Amphibian as Doug Simon in Gutenberg! The Musical!. Other regional theatres he’s worked with include the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group (The Savage Seconds), Undermain Theatre (Red Chariot; Lady from the Sea), Stage West (Everybody), Second Thought Theatre (Enemies/People), Circle Theatre (This Random World), Theatre Three (Susan and God), Theatre Arlington (Ripcord), and three seasons with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival, as well as Wishing Star Productions’ national tour of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Musical. He graduated from Texas Christian University with his B.F.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre and is a proud Horned Frog. He would like to thank his family for their love and belief, his friends for all their support, and everyone at ASP.
Actor
Jovane Caamano
Jovane is immensely grateful to be working with Amphibian Stage again in order to bring this story to life. He has previously appeared on stage at Amphibian as Doug Simon in Gutenberg! The Musical!. Other regional theatres he’s worked with include the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group (The Savage Seconds), Undermain Theatre (Red Chariot; Lady from the Sea), Stage West (Everybody), Second Thought Theatre (Enemies/People), Circle Theatre (This Random World), Theatre Three (Susan and God), Theatre Arlington (Ripcord), and three seasons with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival, as well as Wishing Star Productions’ national tour of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Musical. He graduated from Texas Christian University with his B.F.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre and is a proud Horned Frog. He would like to thank his family for their love and belief, his friends for all their support, and everyone at ASP.
David A. Miller
Director
David A. Miller has directed numerous productions and readings for Amphibian Stage, including Below the Belt, Wittenberg, The Nosemaker’s Apprentice: Chronicles of a Medieval Plastic Surgeon, and multiple stagings of Gutenberg! The Musical! As a New York-based director and theatre educator, David has worked with Prospect Theater Company, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, id Theater, Vital Theatre Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, and The Artful Conspirators (Artistic Director). An active professional new play development practitioner, David regularly serves as a director for Seven Devils New Play Foundry, directs new work for the Idiots at Play in NYC, and helms Plays in Bloom, a new play development program at Bloomsburg University. David is Professor of Theatre at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA, where he teaches acting, directing, playwriting, and new play development, as well as directs for the BU Players. His BU Players directing includes the first productions of The Astronots by Mora V. Harris and Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swift*es by Derick Edgren Otero. His next BU Players production, performing in spring 2027, is Ubu Roar by Brenda Withers (playwright of Amphibian’s Cyrano and The Quixotic Days and Errant Nights of the Knight Errant Don Quixote), adapted from Alfred Jarry. MFA in Directing from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Drama League Directing Alum. mrdavidamiller.com
Director
David A. Miller
David A. Miller has directed numerous productions and readings for Amphibian Stage, including Below the Belt, Wittenberg, The Nosemaker’s Apprentice: Chronicles of a Medieval Plastic Surgeon, and multiple stagings of Gutenberg! The Musical! As a New York-based director and theatre educator, David has worked with Prospect Theater Company, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, id Theater, Vital Theatre Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, and The Artful Conspirators (Artistic Director). An active professional new play development practitioner, David regularly serves as a director for Seven Devils New Play Foundry, directs new work for the Idiots at Play in NYC, and helms Plays in Bloom, a new play development program at Bloomsburg University. David is Professor of Theatre at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA, where he teaches acting, directing, playwriting, and new play development, as well as directs for the BU Players. His BU Players directing includes the first productions of The Astronots by Mora V. Harris and Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swift*es by Derick Edgren Otero. His next BU Players production, performing in spring 2027, is Ubu Roar by Brenda Withers (playwright of Amphibian’s Cyrano and The Quixotic Days and Errant Nights of the Knight Errant Don Quixote), adapted from Alfred Jarry. MFA in Directing from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Drama League Directing Alum. mrdavidamiller.com
Rebecca Lowrey
Musical Director & Pianist
Musical Director & Pianist
Rebecca Lowrey
Kaitlin Hatton
Stage Manager
Kaitlin Hatton is a DFW based stage manager and props designer and is excited to be working with Amphibian Stage again! Recent stage management for Amphibian Stage includes Bull in a China Shop, Rift of White Lies, Rooted, The Handless King, Baba, Spaceman, The Hollow, Egress, Hans & Sophie, She-Wolf, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Babette’s Feast, Lonely Planet, and Artist Descending A Staircase. Kaitlin has previously stage managed or designed for Stage West, Second Thought Theatre, Undermain Theatre, Fort Worth Opera, WaterTower Theatre, and Circle Theatre. Kaitlin holds a BFA in Theatre – Design and Technology from Texas Wesleyan University and teaches Stage Management there. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and received the 2019 Live Theatre League Bill Garber Young Artist Award.
Stage Manager
Kaitlin Hatton
Kaitlin Hatton is a DFW based stage manager and props designer and is excited to be working with Amphibian Stage again! Recent stage management for Amphibian Stage includes Bull in a China Shop, Rift of White Lies, Rooted, The Handless King, Baba, Spaceman, The Hollow, Egress, Hans & Sophie, She-Wolf, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Babette’s Feast, Lonely Planet, and Artist Descending A Staircase. Kaitlin has previously stage managed or designed for Stage West, Second Thought Theatre, Undermain Theatre, Fort Worth Opera, WaterTower Theatre, and Circle Theatre. Kaitlin holds a BFA in Theatre – Design and Technology from Texas Wesleyan University and teaches Stage Management there. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and received the 2019 Live Theatre League Bill Garber Young Artist Award.
Michael Skinner
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Michael Skinner
Julie Via
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Julie Via
David Lanza
Sound Designer
David Lanza has been sound designing in DFW for some time now, is excited to still be sound designing, and looks forward to sound designing more in the future. He also loves the Phibs always and forever. Pro-tip: eat half of your cookie now, and save the other half for a late night snack after the show. Follow David Lanza Audio on Facebook or if you want to know what he was up to 10 years ago, go to www.DavidLanzaAudio.com. He thinks he has an Instagram, but isn’t entirely sure how to use it. Or look up the LiveJournal he had in high school. Love to Maggie, Peter, and the Oxford comma.
Sound Designer
David Lanza
David Lanza has been sound designing in DFW for some time now, is excited to still be sound designing, and looks forward to sound designing more in the future. He also loves the Phibs always and forever. Pro-tip: eat half of your cookie now, and save the other half for a late night snack after the show. Follow David Lanza Audio on Facebook or if you want to know what he was up to 10 years ago, go to www.DavidLanzaAudio.com. He thinks he has an Instagram, but isn’t entirely sure how to use it. Or look up the LiveJournal he had in high school. Love to Maggie, Peter, and the Oxford comma.
Britain Stibora
Set & Props Designer
Set & Props Designer
Britain Stibora
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