CherryBlossomPlayers:LLC" - specializing in eclectic interpretations of old works & provocative new pieces - currently makes its home in Nutley, NJ, Philhower Chapel @ Vincent UMC. Founded in 2005.
Executive Board [cbp:LLC]
Producing Artistic Director
Ricky Franco
Supervising Administrator
Emily Franco
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*LLC Continuing Staff
Associate Producers
Ricky & Emily Franco
Resident Costume/ Prop Designer
Emily Franco
Publicity Poster/ Program Designer
Bill Zielinski
Musical Arranger/ Webmaster
Yasmin Yarosh
House Manager
Marge Franco
Outreach Regulator
Patty Hogan
Social Media Coordinator
Nicole Franco
Auditory Mixer/ Overseer of the Poison Pen Society
Danielle Cesena
Rental Landlords
Marty Canova, Rich Franco
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PERRY AWARD NOMINATIONS
2006-2007
--- Direction of a Musical ---
Ricky Franco
TICK, TICK... BOOM!
--- Lead Actor in a Musical ---
Gonzalo Valencia (Jon) TICK, TICK... BOOM!
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco & Natalie Nachimson
MISFITS OF MUSICAL THEATRE
2007-2008
--- Youth Actress in a Play---
Danielle DeMaio (Mrs. Rogers)
TEN LITTLE INDIANS
--- Ensemble Actor in a Musical ---
Gonzalo Valencia (Various)
TV THEMES CONCERT
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco & Gonzalo Valencia
A NIGHT WITH JASON ROBERT BROWN
2008-2009
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco, Marge Franco, Natalie Nachimson, Emily Pacitto, Lia Sprechini & Gonzalo Valencia
ONCE UPON A TIME...
2009-2010
---Production of an Original Play ---
Ricky Franco & Emily Pacitto
MY REALIZATION
--- Featured Actress in a Musical ---
Christine Sanders (Bag Lady/etc.)
RENT
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Where We Have Performed
Christ Episcopal Church --- Belleville
The Christ Church Garret Theatre --- Belleville
Vincent United Methodist Church --- Nutley
Nutley Masonic Lodge --- Nutley
New Life Body of Christ Church --- Belleville
The Barn Black-box at Fairleigh Dickinson University --- Madison
Burgdorff Cultural Center --- Maplewood, NJ
All-American Sports Shop --- Lyndhurst, NJ
The Carnegie Room at Belleville Public Library --- Belleville
Executive Board [cbp:LLC]
Producing Artistic Director
Ricky Franco
Supervising Administrator
Emily Franco
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
*LLC Continuing Staff
Associate Producers
Ricky & Emily Franco
Resident Costume/ Prop Designer
Emily Franco
Publicity Poster/ Program Designer
Bill Zielinski
Musical Arranger/ Webmaster
Yasmin Yarosh
House Manager
Marge Franco
Outreach Regulator
Patty Hogan
Social Media Coordinator
Nicole Franco
Auditory Mixer/ Overseer of the Poison Pen Society
Danielle Cesena
Rental Landlords
Marty Canova, Rich Franco
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
PERRY AWARD NOMINATIONS
2006-2007
--- Direction of a Musical ---
Ricky Franco
TICK, TICK... BOOM!
--- Lead Actor in a Musical ---
Gonzalo Valencia (Jon) TICK, TICK... BOOM!
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco & Natalie Nachimson
MISFITS OF MUSICAL THEATRE
2007-2008
--- Youth Actress in a Play---
Danielle DeMaio (Mrs. Rogers)
TEN LITTLE INDIANS
--- Ensemble Actor in a Musical ---
Gonzalo Valencia (Various)
TV THEMES CONCERT
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco & Gonzalo Valencia
A NIGHT WITH JASON ROBERT BROWN
2008-2009
--- Production of an Original Musical ---
Ricky Franco, Marge Franco, Natalie Nachimson, Emily Pacitto, Lia Sprechini & Gonzalo Valencia
ONCE UPON A TIME...
2009-2010
---Production of an Original Play ---
Ricky Franco & Emily Pacitto
MY REALIZATION
--- Featured Actress in a Musical ---
Christine Sanders (Bag Lady/etc.)
RENT
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
Where We Have Performed
Christ Episcopal Church --- Belleville
The Christ Church Garret Theatre --- Belleville
Vincent United Methodist Church --- Nutley
Nutley Masonic Lodge --- Nutley
New Life Body of Christ Church --- Belleville
The Barn Black-box at Fairleigh Dickinson University --- Madison
Burgdorff Cultural Center --- Maplewood, NJ
All-American Sports Shop --- Lyndhurst, NJ
The Carnegie Room at Belleville Public Library --- Belleville
