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John Cameron Mitchell’s HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, written with Stephen Trask, made its debut on the stage of Squeezebox, a New York City rock 'n' roll drag bar. The show then premiered Off-Broadway, receiving rave reviews. He was awarded an Obie Award, a "New York Magazine" Award, a Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical. John’s film adaptation of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH received directing and acting awards at festivals such as Sundance (Audience Award, Best Director), Berlin, Deauville, Seattle International, San Francisco International, and San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay. The film was also honored by the National Board of Review, The L.A. Film Critics Association, "Premiere Magazine" and the Golden Globes (Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy). He has received a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Dickon in the Broadway production of THE SECRET GARDEN. Off-Broadway, Mitchell received an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Larry Kramer in THE DESTINY OF ME. In Lincoln Center’s HELLO AGAIN, Mitchell received a Drama Desk Nomination. He also appeared in the original Broadway production of SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION and as Huck Finn in the Broadway production of BIG RIVER. Mitchell adapted and directed Tennessee Williams’ KINGDOM OF EARTH for New York’s Drama Dept. Theatre Company, of which he is a founding member.

Stephen Trask is the author of the music and lyrics for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, as well as the Music Director for the show. He was the original leader of the notorious Squeeze Box house band. During his time there as Music Director he performed with Debbie Harry, Lene Lovitch, Hole, Green Day, Joey Ramone, as well as New York's most popular drag queens. For five years Stephen performed with his band, Cheater, who originated the role of “The Angry Inch” Off-Broadway and performed on the original cast recording. From 1993-1998, Stephen danced with and accompanied The Corner Store Dance Company. He has scored numerous dance pieces and movies. During HEDWIG’s reign at the Jane Street Theatre, Stephen received an Obie Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, a 1998 "New York Magazine" Award, Drama Desk nominations for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, and Outstanding New Musical, a Grammy Nomination for Best Cast Album, and two GLAMA Awards: Best Cast Album and Best Score for Film or Stage. He was the producer for the album for the rock band Nancy Boy, as well as the score and soundtrack album for the film version of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. He also composed the music for the New York Theatre Workshop production of CAVEDWELLER, adapted from Dorothy Allison’s novel and works regularly in the film world supplying the original score for "Camp," "The Station Agent," and "The West Memphis Three."

Robert Ramirez is thrilled to be making his City Theater debut! He has worked as an actor, director, voice artist, and voice and speech coach at theaters across the country including the NY Public Theater, the Guthrie Theater, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Denver Center, Cleveland Playhouse, Hartford Stage, the Alley Theater, Quantum Theatre, and American Players Theatre, as well as numerous Shakespeare festivals in every region. He was a member of the Recorded Books repertory company in New York City for over 20 years, credited with multiple award-winning audio-book titles. Robert is a proud member of Actors Equity Association, the National Theatre Conference, and the Voice and Speech Trainers Association. He attended the Los Angeles Theatre Academy acting conservatory at Los Angeles City College and earned his MFA at the University of Delaware's Professional Theatre Training Program. Robert is currently the Head of the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University.

Proud queer AAPI music director, arranger, conductor, pianist, and vocal coach. Recent Music Supervisor/ Music Director Highlights:  The Life of Death (Upcoming Workshop; Sammi Cannold, director/ Andy Blakenbuehler, choreographer), The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (La Jolla Playhouse/ Signature Theatre Arlington; Christopher Ashley, director), The Visitor (The Public Theater; Daniel Sullivan, director), Trading Places (Alliance Theatre; Kenny Leon, director), Songs for a New World (New City Music Theatre; Miles J. Sternfeld, director), Joy: A New Musical (George Street Playhouse; Casey Hushion, director), In the Mood (Workshop; Kenny Leon, director), The Amazing Mr. X (Workshop; Jenny Koons, director), The Brass Teapot (NAMT Festival; Catie Davis, director).  NAMT: Board of Directors, Festival Committee/ Consultant (The King of Harlem, Wonder Boy, Interstate, The River is Me, Maya, Hart Island). Faculty: Chair of Acting & Music Theater and Associate Professor of Music Theater at Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, Co-Artistic Director of the Carnegie Mellon University Center for New Work Development. Website: www.rickedinger.com.  Instagram: @rickedingernyc 

Treasure Treasure is a multi-dimensional artist whose career has spanned three decades. Notable appearances: Hamlet (Quantum); Cabaret (Hangar), First Lady (PICT) & Jesus Christ Superstar at the Byham.  Broadway: Annie Get Your Gun.  She appeared in the premiere of Stephen Trask’s co-authored musical This Ain’t No Disco at Atlantic Theater Company.  Her EP, HYPNEROTOMACHIA, is available on all platforms and can be heard in rotation on 91.3 WYEP.  Treasure's short film which synthesizes trans identity & yearbook portraiture recently premiered at the August Wilson African-American Cultural Center.  She was a 2023 F.I.N.E. artist-in-residence at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.  Treasure is the co-author and star of her original play, Agnus Teaches Acting (Winter 2026, New Hazlett Theater).  @wowitstreasure / @agnusteachesacting 

Theo Allyn is ecstatic to be back at City Theatre, having last been seen in their underwear as Stephanie in POTUS - innertube and all. Other City Theatre credits include Tigers Be Still, Precious Little, and The 13th of Paris. Having just completed a nine month tour with Great Lakes Theatre/Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in their joint productions of Twelfth Night (Feste) and Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee), it is very good to be home. Regional credits: Jo in Dobama Theatre’s Little Women (awarded Best Non Musical Production of 2023 Cleveland); A Musical Christmas Carol, Young Frankenstein, Into the Woods and Anything Goes with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; the original San Francisco company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; This Beautiful City with Diversionary Theatre (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Craig Noel Nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical); The Upstairs Concierge and The Matchmaker at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago; as well as local credits with Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and Pittsburgh Irish and Classical. Training includes the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.