Joe Barton (Director) ) co-founded 3B Productions in 2005.  In that time, Joe has directed Jekyll and Hyde, Grease, Songs for a New World, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, High School Musical, Little Women, Children of Eden, Godspell, The Civil War,  Seussical the Musical, Young Frankenstein, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, Titanic, Doubt: A Parable, Urinetown, Les Misérables, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Addams Family, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Show, Sister Act the Musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Shrek the Musical, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Legally Blonde, Rock of Ages, and The Drowsy Chaperone for 3B Productions. As Springfield High School’s Drama Director for eleven years, Joe directed Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Grease, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, Guys & Dolls, The Wizard of Oz, Damn Yankees, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Les Misérables, Another Op’nin’, Another Show, Footloose, Annie, Crazy for You, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bye Bye Birdie, Godspell, Anything Goes, and Love Rides the Rail. For Waterville Playshop, Joe has directed Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Ragtime, Titanic, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Music Man, Nunsense, and Over The River and Through the Woods. Joe has also directed Les Misérables and Chicago for the Williams County Community Theatre and Into the Woods for the Fountain City Festival in Bryan, OH.  As a performer, Joe has appeared as The King in The King and I, Amos Hart in Chicago, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Reuben/Pharoah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Father in Children of Eden, and his favorite role to date, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Joe is currently serving as a Vice President of Programming for the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) and has previously served five terms as President. He has won the prestigious President’s Award from OCTA two times and has served as an OCTA Responder for fourteen years. Throughout his many years of participating in OCTA Regional and State Festivals, Joe has accumulated multiple awards for his work including Outstanding in Directing for both Jesus Christ Superstar and Hairspray in 2016 and Outstanding in Directing for Legally Blonde and Disney’s The Little Mermaid in 2018.  Joe was awarded the prestigious Distinguished Merit Award in 2021 from the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT), the OCTA Spirit of Community Theatre Award for the Northwest Region, and an Official Commendation from the Ohio House of Representatives in 2021 for his many contributions to community theatre.

Janine Baughman (Music Director) has been fully immersed in the choral music world since receiving her B.A. in Voice and Piano at Bowling Green State University in 1983. In her 32 years as Vocal Music Director at Otsego JH and HS, she nurtured award-winning choirs as well as an incredibly successful musical theatre program. Now retired, she still accompanies choirs at several local schools in northwest Ohio, serves as guest director for honors choral festivals around the state of Ohio, teaches private voice and piano, and is the go-to music director for area community theater productions. Janine has directed over 100 shows with her school and local community theatres; 3B Productions, Black Swamp Community Theatre, Waterville Playshop, and FUMC Dinner Theatre. Janine is a member of OMEA and NAFME, has been awarded Who’s Who in American Woman (2010 to present), is a recipient of The Bob Rodgers Mr. Holland’s Opus Award (2015), The Otsego Hall of Fame Award (2018-2019) and numerous OCTA Regional and State awards for musical theater directing. She has worked closely with OMEA on State and Solo Ensemble competition music lists and presided as Vocal Chair at the 1995 OMEA Convention. Janine is married to Randy Baughman, a retired choral director from Whitmer JH/HS in Toledo, OH, and their son, William Baughman, is a choral director as well.

Jacob Toth (Choreographer) is thrilled to be working with 3B Productions and The Village Players of Toledo on this fascinating stage piece called Cabaret. He received his Bachelor of Music in Education from Miami University and has been working in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. He has worked for Nancy Reagan’s ‘Just Say No’ campaign, performed in theme parks, production revues, industrials, and special events, onboard Royal Caribbean ships for five years, and in musical theatre from Broadway to regional theaters across the U.S. to international stages worldwide with such shows as Barry Manilow’s Copacabana and Fosse, among others. Transitioning to director/choreographer he has been involved with award-winning productions around the country at numerous regional theaters, such as the Mountain Playhouse, Mill Mountain, Broadway Rose, Croswell Opera House, Temple Theatre, Cape Fear Regional, Maine State, and Westchester Broadway just to name a few. Jacob was also the assistant choreographer of Grease on Broadway with Kathleen Marshall and has had the opportunity to work with Jerry Mitchell, Ann Reinking, Rob Ashford, and Frank Wildhorn, to name a few. Most recently, he was the Artistic Director of a theatre in North Carolina producing/directing six main stage productions and three summer shows/camps for children and teenagers. He thanks Joe for this opportunity, and his parents for their unwavering love and support of this crazy career and the journey he has called Life. “Willkommen, Welcome and Enjoy the Show!”

Rose Roberts (Stage Manager) loves all things theatre both on and off stage. She volunteers her time as a local representative for the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA). She has performed in several shows including The Drowsy Chaperone, Rock of Ages, and Mamma Mia. She has stage managed for several local productions including 3B Productions’ The Rocky Horror Show (3 seasons), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Grease.

David Dysard (M.C., Master of Ceremonies) is a long-time northwest Ohio theatre veteran. Some of Dave’s roles have included Noah in Children of Eden, Fagin in Oliver!. Minstrel in Once Upon A Mattress, and an apostle in Jesus Christ Superstar with Waterville and 3B. At the Village, roles have included:  Mrs. White in Clue: The Musical, and El Gallo in The Fantasticks. At the Toledo Rep Dave played Bob Cratchit for several years in A Christmas Carol, and Roger Sherman in 1776. A favorite performance was revisiting Fagin with the Ohio Theatre’s Oliver! and sharing the stage with all five Dysard family members (thanks guys for your continued support and love of our “family sport”)! Dave has also branched out with performances of some unique original works with the North Coast Theatre based on art at the Toledo Museum of Art. Dave loves musical story-telling (ask his family) and Emcee is a favorite role with poignant story-telling that very much resonates today. So, sit back and enjoy our production but tomorrow get up and get involved in our community!

Kristin Kukic (Sally Bowles) is thrilled to be returning to work with the 3B team again! She started performing at age 12 and continued into college where she earned a B.A. in musical theatre performance at Siena Heights University. Her favorite past credits include Natalie (All Shook Up - Croswell Opera House), Jo March (Little Women - Siena Heights University), Inga (Young Frankenstein- Toledo Rep and 3B) Heather (Hands on a Hardbody - Perrysburg Musical Theatre Company) Martha (The Secret Garden - Toledo Rep), and Fiona (Shrek the Musical - Perrysburg Musical Theatre Company). Kristin spends her nights and weekends watching the best horror movies, (attempting to) play acoustic guitar, and singing in Haywire, a local country band. As an avid dog lover, if you own a dog, Kristin probably wants to pet it. After an almost four-year hiatus from theatre, Kristin is absolutely delighted to be back on stage!

Brad King (Clifford Bradshaw) is pleased to be making his debut with The Village Players Theatre, having performed with 3B Productions as Underling in The Drowsy Chaperone, Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show, and chorus in Rock of Ages. Other favorite roles include Harold Hill in The Music Man, Tony/Prescott in Death By Golf (Black Swamp Players), Lancelot in Spamalot, Brindsley Miller in Black Comedy, and Bill Sykes in Oliver! (Waterville Playshop), Jeff in [title of show] (Cutting Edge Theatre), Romain Tournel in A Flea in Her Ear (Toledo Rep), and Sir Edward in The King & I (Perrysburg Musical Theatre). Brad lives in South Toledo with his lovely wife and two furry rescue dogs and would like to thank the cast and crew for their immense talent and dedication.

Dr. Charles Russell (Ernst Ludwig) makes his long overdue return to the stage, debuting with 3B Productions as Ernst Ludwig. His past performances have included Santa in A Christmas Story: The Musical (Empire Theatre Company, 2016), Noah in Children of Eden (Bedford High School, 2003), Tonton in Once on This Island (BHS, 2002), and The Bellhop in Lend Me A Tenor (BHS, 2001). When he is not on stage, Charles enjoys spending time with family and friends, pretending to be offended, traveling, going outside during tornado warnings, dancing, jaywalking, learning, as well as asking irrelevant and absurd questions at inappropriate times.

Annelise Clifton (Fräulein Schneider) is excited to be making her debut with 3B Productions and The Village Players Theatre! Most recently, Annelise participated in the staged reading of Common Grounds: A New Musical written by local creative talents, Luke Rosen and Matt Zwyer, and produced by TBD Productions. Be on the lookout for a full theatrical production in 2023. In the last year, Annelise has been seen in TBD Productions’ Motherhood Out Loud, Cutting Edge Theatre Company’s Chicago (Matron Mama Morton), and Black Swamp Players’ August: Osage County (Barbara Fordham). Annelise is one of the founders of TBD Productions and was honored to be in TBD’s first production, the two-hander, Gidion’s Knot (Corryn). Other selected theatre credits include Matilda (Miss Trunchbull), Talking With (Moira/Fifteen Minutes), The Drowsy Chaperone (Woman in Chair), The Addams Family (Morticia), To Kill a Mockingbird (Miss Maudie), A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Crachit), Grease (Miss Lynch), and Sister Act (Ensemble). When not in the theater, Annelise spends her time working as an attorney, volunteering with local theater organizations, serving on the advisory board for the BGSU Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity, and enjoying high school again through her teenage daughter’s eyes. Annelise would like to thank her husband and children for always supporting her.

Becky Downs Beebe (Fräulein Kost | Fritzie) is thrilled to be back on stage in Cabaret, a “bucket list” show! “Thank you JoeB and J9 for fueling my passion!” No stranger to the theater, Becky most recently performed as Alice in Waterville Playshop’s Addams Family, and Tanya in 3B productions’ Mamma Mia in 2019. She also participated in The Rocky Horror Show with 3B for the last several years. In 2021, Becky choreographed Waterville Playshop’s Godspell. Other favorite roles include Velma in Hairspray, Mazeppa in Gypsy (3B). Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Kathy Selden in Singin’ in the Rain, Prudie Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes (all with The Toledo Rep), Ado Annie in Oklahoma!; Babe Williams in The Pajama Game, Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (**shout out Gloria Moulopoulos), and MANY more! While not on stage, Becky works as a freelance media buyer/marketing consultant, sales lead at Soma in Levis Commons, and substitute teacher for Perrysburg Schools. Becky thanks her three teenage sons: Thomas, James, and Nick: her daughter, Macie; and her Mom for their endless love and support! (and Glen too xo)

Evan James Copeland ∀|Any|All (Herr Schultz) is so proud to be a member of this cast and production; who doesn’t love a great collaboration‽ She has been seen with the Orange County Players as Alphonse in The Boy Friend, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, Jeffrey/We Beseech Thee in Godspell, Doody in Grease, Curly Mclain in Oklahoma!  With The Village Players Theatre, ze have appeared as Cliton in The Liar, Morris Kaden in As Bees in Honey Drown, Colonel Mustard in Clue the Musical, Claude in An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf, Man 1 in Putting It Together, Le Bret in Cyrano, Voice of Director in The Sunshine Boys, Porter Milgrim in Deathtrap. They have also been seen in The Drowsy Chaperone with 3B Productions. “Love and thanks to Boopi!"

Grace Whetstone (Rosie) couldn’t be more excited to be in her first show with 3B Productions! Grace is a sophomore musical theatre major at Bowling Green State University, who loves to sing, dance, and hang with her twin sister. You may have seen Grace as Berthe in Pippin at Bowling Green this last spring. She’s so thrilled to be a part of such a talented cast. She would like to thank her family, friends, and sister, for all their continuous support!

Molly Whetstone (Lulu) is so excited to make her debut in a 3B Productions show. Molly is a full-time student at Bowling Green State University. She is majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology. Molly is from Springfield, Ohio where she has done theatre her whole life. She just finished a production of Heathers: The Musical as Heather Chandler.  In her free time, Molly loves to play with her dogs, read, crochet, and watch TV. Molly would like to thank her mom, dad, and sister for their continued support.

Kristin Osinski (Frenchie) is absolutely thrilled to be performing for a live audience for the first time since 2017! After working across the country as a summer camp professional for several years, she’s now back home working with the YMCA of Greater Toledo -  an organization near and dear to her heart. Some of Kristin’s past credits include Mrs. Potts in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (3B Productions), Fiona in Shrek the Musical (Sylvania Northview), Julia Gibbs in Our Town (Sylvania Northview), ensemble in Little Shop of Horrors (Summerstock Toledo), Sylvia in All Shook Up (Sylvania Northview), Charlotte in Moon Over Buffalo (Sylvania Northview), Vivienne in Legally Blonde (3B Productions), and Actor #7 in The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (Owens Community College). This performance will also mark her debut with The Village Players Theatre! Kristin would like to thank all of the fantastic humans on her team for their constant love and support. She is nothing without the people she gets to love and be loved by, and she’s constantly grateful to be in such good company. Kristin would especially like to thank her mom for reminding her that, “When nothing is sure, everything is possible”. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Angiovanna “Angie” Gresko (Texas) has been acting for about 15 years. Her debut theatre role was Susan in Miracle on 34th Street at Springfield Middle School at age 11. Now, with a media production degree, she has experience in front of and behind the camera in addition to her theatre experience. You might recognize her as the Vaudeville Nurse from The Sunshine Boys with The Village Players Theatre last year. You can also find her onscreen as Elizabeth Ward in the 2020 feature film, Curse of Bryerstone, as well as Azura in the award-winning short film, Whiskey Neat. This is Angie’s first musical in about 7 years and her very first show with 3B Productions, so she’s very excited to get back into singing and dancing! She dedicates her performance to Minuma, who is always asking for Angie’s autograph!

Savannah Nine she/her/hers (Helga) is delighted to make her 3B debut as Helga of the Kit Kat Girls. Savannah is a Toledo denizen and recent grad of Oberlin College where she received a degree in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Theater. She has been performing and helping with theater in various costume and makeup capacities across northwest Ohio for most of her life. Her most recent credits include Performer in Musical Theater Showcase, Maureen in All This Intimacy with the Oberlin College Theater department, Princess Josephine in Retold: A New Musical with the Oberlin Musical Theater Association, and directing Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at Oberlin College. She is an avid reader and writer hoping to put her degree to good use in television or publishing. She loves trivia, makeup, and Gothic Literature and is passionate about community arts, cooking, and extolling the virtues of your local library. Savannah is incredibly excited and grateful to be involved in this production. She would like to thank her family, friends, and the cast and crew of Cabaret! Enjoy the show!

Gavin Miller (Bobby | Rudy the Sailor) is very excited to be participating in another show with 3B. Gavin is currently a senior at Otsego High School. There, Gavin is an active member of the choral and theatre departments. Gavin has participated in numerous community, school, and church theatrical productions, including but not limited to Little Women (Professor Bhaer), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (LeFou), The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), and On Golden Pond (Billy Jr.). Outside of school and theatre, Gavin works at Brookdale Senior Living in Bowling Green and likes to crochet! He hopes you all enjoy the show!

Andronicus “Andy” Roberts (Victor | Max | Sailor) has done 3B shows for several years. He recently played Feldzieg in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Roger in Grease. He has also done work with other companies such as Waterville Playshop and The University of Toledo. In the future, Andy would love to continue his theatrical work, specifically, he would love to direct.

Matthew Badyna (Hans | Sailor) is once again glad to be back onstage with 3B most recently in Rock of Ages as Dennis and The Rocky Horror Show, once again reprising his role as Riff Raff. But you may have also seen him in Waterville Playshop's production of SpongeBob SquarePants as Patrick Star. Matt works as an assistant manager at Rite Aid during the day, and at night hangs out with his wife Liz (also in the show), and his corgi puppy, Bowie.

Jerri Measley (Customs Official | Brigitta) is thrilled to be buckling up her heels for this production of Cabaret! Jerri is a busy mom of three amazing kids. When she isn’t crafting, making costumes, or playing chauffeur, she is a burlesque producer/performer and late-blooming theatre kid. She has been involved both on and backstage in shows with The Village Players Theatre and 3B including Rock of Ages, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Assassins, and Chapter Two.

KIT KAT KLUB Dancers:

Abigail Amundson (Berthe) is thrilled to be involved in her third 3B production. You may have also seen her in The Rocky Horror Show or Grease with 3B Productions! She is currently an art student at BGSU. Abigail would like to dedicate her performance to her cat, Callie, who is a big fan of Germany before WWII.

Liz Badyna (Lizzie) is excited to be doing yet another 3B show since last being seen in Rock of Ages. When not on stage she is a vet tech, wife to Matt (also in the show), and mom to a corgi (Bowie), cat (Georgie), and chinchilla (Joey). She also enjoys spending time with family and friends or doing art and crafts. Some of her favorite shows with 3B have been Les Misérables (ensemble), Shrek the Musical (Red Riding Hood), and The Rocky Horror Show (phantom).

Ashley Crawford (Angela) is fresh out of The Croswell's production of Kinky Boots. Ashley is thrilled to be a part of the cast!  She is ever so grateful to her friends and family for their endless support! Instagram: @blaxula.13

Hillary Gibson (Heidi) is excited to be back working with 3B Productions as well as making her Village Players debut. Her past 3B credits include Mama Bear/Mama Ogre in Shrek the Musical, Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show, and the ensemble of The Drowsy Chaperone. She has also been involved with many other theater productions across northwest Ohio. Some of her favorite roles include Perch Perkins in SpongeBob SquarePants (Waterville Play Shop), Alice in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Black Swamp), the ensemble of She Loves Me (WPS), featured vocalist in Stages of Love (BGSU) and the ensemble of The Bridges of Madison County (Perrysburg Musical Theatre). Hillary is a proud graduate of Bowling Green State University where she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a specialty in Acting Direction and Technical Theatre. She recently relocated back from Chicago where she worked professionally for over eight years as both a Freelance and Resident Stage Manager with The Second City.

Liz Latta (Liesle) is so happy to return to the stage with 3B Productions. Previously with 3B, she has been in the ensemble of The Drowsy Chaperone and Rock of Ages, and most recently was in Perrysburg Musical Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She has also performed with Waterville Playshop, TBD Productions, and The Toledo Repertoire. Liz is a northwest Ohio theater representative for the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) and thanks the audience for supporting local theatre.

Fiona Parrish (Friederika) is thrilled to be in another production with 3B! She is currently a Sophomore at BGSU majoring in Media Production and is excited to finally be involved in a show again. Her past shows with 3B Productions include Hairspray, Legally Blonde, and most recently in Grease. This is her first adult show! Woohoo! In her spare time, she enjoys cleaning her dorm room and eating a sweetie after every single meal. She would like to dedicate her performance to her family, and her girlfriend, Abigail, who convinced her to audition at the last minute!