Birgitte Mutrux
(Choreography), grew up in Oslo, Norway, where she studied dance and theater, living and working in southern Europe, and touring U.S. (choreography), she moved to Los Angeles to study film. She married Floyd and they have two girls, Stella and Chaia. She choreographed Million Dollar Quartet in Florida, and is designing a high end Couture clothing concept, and a children’s line called “Bubblegum for Breakfast,” has written a film called Stella by Starlight, is co-writing, with Floyd, a Broadway musical Someday My Prince Will Come.
Anna Louizos
(Set Designer) previously designed Vanities at the Playhouse. Broadway: In the Heights, High Fidelity (both earning Tony Award nominations), Avenue Q (also Las Vegas and London), Curtains (Drama Desk, Nomination), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Drama Desk nomination, also national tour and UK production), To Be Or Not To Be; Steel Magnolias, Golda’s Balcony (also national tour with Valerie Harper). Off-Broadway: Crimes of the Heart (directed by Kathleen Turner), The Foreigner, Speech and Debate (Roundabout), Based on a Totally True Story (MTC), Birdie Blue, Vanities (Second Stage), The Altar Boyz (New World Stages), Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM! (Jane St). Other US tours and regional: Disney Live Winnie the Pooh, Minsky’s (Ahmanson), Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (Goodspeed), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Baker’s Wife (Paper Mill), and several other regional theatres. Art Direction film/TV: Sex and the City (HBO). Feature Film: The Secret Lives of Dentists.
Lizz Wolf
(Costume Designer), started in the motion picture business as a set costumer,. She then advanced to become key wardrobe supervisor, costume supervisor, assistant costume designer and eventually costume designer. Her most recent costume design credit was on Rambo in 2008. Lizz has had design credits on Spy Game, The Rules of Attraction, Suspect Zero, The Black Dahlia, and Dreamgirls among other films. Baby It’s You is her first costume design for the stage.
Howell Binkley
(Lighting Designer). Broadway: West Side Story, Memphis, In the Heights, Gypsy (Patti LuPone revival), Xanadu, Crybaby, Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, Bridge and Tunnel, Dracula, Steel Magnolias, Golda’s Balcony, Hollywood Arms, Look of Love, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Minnelli on Minnelli, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Taking Sides, How To Succeed..., High Society, Grease. Off-Broadway: Landscape of The Body (at The Signature), Sinatra (at Radio City), Batboy, Radiant Baby. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre, The Alley, The Old Globe, The Guthrie, The Goodman, Hartford Stage, Seattle Rep and The Kennedy Centerxz0-09, where he designed six musicals for The Sondheim Celebration. Dance: co-founder of The Parsons Dance Company for which he has designed over 60 pieces, Alvin Ailey, ABT, and The Joffrey Ballet (Billboards). He is a five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient and was awarded the 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier Award and the Canadian Dora Award for Kiss of The Spider Woman. Binkley was given the 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award, and the 2006 Tony Award for Jersey Boys.
Jason H. Thompson
(Projection Design). New York: Remember Me (Parsons Dance Company, Joyce Theatre), This Beautiful City (The Civilians, Vineyard Theatre). International/Regional: Stars on Ice 2007-2009 USA and Canadian Tours, Palm Beach (director: Des McAnuff, La Jolla Playhouse), Aerosmith Route of All Evil Tour (opening video montage), Rock of Ages (director: Kristin Hanggi, Flamingo Casino and Los Angeles Venues), Distracted by Lisa Loomer (Theatreworks), Baby It’s You! (director: Floyd Mutrux), A Tale of Two Cities (Royal Theatre, Brighton,UK), Finding Home (National Concert Hall, Taiwan and Vancouver, Canada). In Los Angeles, he’s designed for several theatres including: The Kirk Douglas, Geffen Playhouse, Reprise!, Boston Court, East West Players, and Circle X. Mr. Thompson is the Associate Projection Designer for Jersey Boys (Broadway and Worldwide). Training: UC San Diego MFA in Design.
Carol Doran
(Wig and Hair Design). Pasadena Playhouse (As Designer): Stormy Weather, Mask, Sister Act – the Musical, I Hear a Waltz. Other Playhouse: The Lady With All the Answers, A Matter of Honor, Vincent in Brixton. Based in Los Angeles, Carol has designed and built wigs for over 40 shows for the Center Theatre Group, which includes The Mark Taper Forum, The Ahmanson Theatre and The Kirk Douglas Theatre, most recently for Parade. Carol has designed for many theatres throughout the U.S. in cities that include New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago and San Diego, and has worked internationally in England and South Africa. Broadway: Big River (as well as the National Tour), King Hedley II, Seven Guitars. Television: The Company, Comanche Moon, One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Six Feet Under, and others. Film: The Irishman, Bart Got A Room, Eagle Eye, Borat, For Your Consideration, Spider-Man 3, Mission Impossible III, The Alamo, Bad Santa, Adaptation, Monster’s Ball, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Gods and Monsters, and many more. Carol is a member of the Board of Directors of Deaf West Theatre.
Byron J. Batista
(Associate Hair/Wig Designer/Make-Up Designer/Wig Master), returns to the Playhouse after Stormy Weather starring Leslie Uggams. Byron’s recent designs include Naked Boys Singing, Sweeney Todd, and putting Jason Alexander and Steven Weber in drag for What A Pair!!. Wig Designer/Wardrobe Supervisor/Star Dresser for productions such as Hello, Dolly! (with Sally Struthers), Cabaret (with Andrea McArdle), Cinderella (with Leslie Uggams), and Fiddler On The Roof (with Sally Struthers and Eddie Mekka). Star Dresser with the First National Tour of Hairspray!, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Pacific, Wicked ( Los Angeles ) and Phantom Of The Opera, as well as Les Miserables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Other local productions Byron has designed: Oliver!, Shanghai Moon, Waiting For Godot, Night of the Iguana, Man Of La Mancha, Loot, Pope Joan, and as an actor, his credits include 3 seasons as a regular on Just Shoot Me, Will & Grace (re-occurring), Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, Terminator 3, Daredevil, Star Trek: Voyager, ER, The Drew Carey Show, The West Wing, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blues, Gideon’s Crossing, Resurrection Blvd., Family Law, The District, The Rerun Show, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crossing Jordan and Roseanne, to name a few.
