Leading us on The Boys Next Door journey is Director Extraordinaire – the incomparable Matt Boyle!

About Matt: Matt is an aspiring director, a pretty good actor, a developing playwright and hates producing (which is probably what he does best in theater). Matt has had several of his short plays produced by Alleyway Theater, SCA and WNY-ART including: Brotherhood of the Whirlpool Box, The Only Easy Day was Yesterday, and LAWN WARS. His plays Waiting for Domino’s and Enter Bozo and F#*%y were produced by the Buffalo Writers’ Group for their annual Rust Belt Book event. He has directed Harvey (SCA), Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs ((Lancaster Regional Players) and Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor (SCA). Acting roles include: Ricky Roma (Glengarry Glen Ross), Clown #2(The 39 Steps), Asst. Principal Panch (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and Martini (One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest). He owes debts he can’t repay to God, his wife, family and friends.

The Boys Next Door runs April 13-16 & 21-23 at St Mary’s High School in Lancaster! Ticket link https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR3jeA_UI6O7nImMb5p7TRq5U6diXDf-sazHHqoWvwQk0cBIIXYbLYovZXs! Hope to see you there! #inclusivethesterofwny#itowny#theboysnextdoor#inclusionrevolution

Rounding out the cast is the effervescent Bill Baldwin! A little about Bill: Bill is excited to be a part of “The Boys Next Door”. Over the years, Bill has been involved in many productions around WNY including IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY, GODS FAVORITE, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT, THE FOREIGNER and THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED to name a few. When he’s not on stage performing you can find him walking stilts, performing magic and clowning around at several events around WNY. You may also have seen him falling off the roof at Fantasy Island as Black Bart for the past 25 yrs. He can also be found behind the scenes at O’Connell & Company as their set designer and Master Carpenter. So sit back and enjoy the show!!! Come see Bill and all of this incredible cast April 13-16 & April 21-23 at St Mary’s High School. Ticket link: https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR3jeA_UI6O7nImMb5p7TRq5U6diXDf-sazHHqoWvwQk0cBIIXYbLYovZXs #itowny#inclusivetheaterofwny#inclusionrevolution#theboysnextdoor

Next is Tony Shannon who plays the role of Mr. Klemper! A little about Tony:

Tony Shannon has been involved in many aspects of theater for over a decade; from set construction, lighting, stage managing and directing, to playing roles from major to support to the chorus. He has worked with about a dozen companies in Chicagoland, the greater Nashville area, and Buffalo. Some of his favorite roles have been Stagehand in The Cast List and Wilbur in Therapy. Tony most recently appeared in Inclusive Theatre’s Therapy as Wilbur. He is grateful to the Theater for introducing him to his wife Lanie, whose talent and support are his constant inspiration. Join us tomorrow when we meet the Director and the behind the scenes crew!

The Boys Next Door runs April 13-16 & 21-23 at St Mary’s High School in Lancaster! Ticket link: https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR3jeA_UI6O7nImMb5p7TRq5U6diXDf-sazHHqoWvwQk0cBIIXYbLYovZXs Hope to see you there! #inclusivethesterofwny #itowny #theboysnextdoor #inclusionrevolution

Next up is the amazing Stacy Kowal who plays the roles of “The Women” aka Mrs. Fremus, Mrs. Warren, and Clara!

More about Stacy – Stacy appreciates the opportunity to perform with IT of WNY. She has performed with various theater groups in the area for almost 16 years and has also done film and commercial work. Some of her past productions include Miracle On 34th Street, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, You Can’t Take It With You, The Odd Couple (Female Version), Bad Seed, It’s A Wonderful Life, The Mousetrap and Picnic.

The Boys Next Door runs April 13-16 & 21-23 at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster. Ticket link: https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR3jeA_UI6O7nImMb5p7TRq5U6diXDf-sazHHqoWvwQk0cBIIXYbLYovZXsin – Hope to see you there! #inclusivetheaterofwny #itowny #theboysnextdoor #inclusionrevolution

Let’s meet more of the cast of Tom Griffin’s The Boys Next Door! First up is our Sheila – Penny Striker!

Penny is thrilled to be working once again with Inclusive Theater of WNY. Some of her pervious performances include: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, JEKYLL & HYDE, SECRET GARDEN, MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, TALES OF THE DRIVEN, JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DRAMCOAT, MOUSETRAP, GOD’S FAVORITE, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGENT EVER, THE WOMEN, OUT OF ORDER, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, THE BAD SEED, MURDER ON THE NILE, as well as many others. By day, she is the mother of two magnificent young men. By night, she is thankful to be sharing her passions with the unending support and love of Bill Baldwin. Yay, Penny! Join #itowny April 13-16 & 21-23 at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster, NY! Tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR3jeA_UI6O7nImMb5p7TRq5U6diXDf-sazHHqoWvwQk0cBIIXYbLYovZXs Hope to see you there! #inclusivetheaterofwny #inclusionrevolution #theboysnextdoor

And the last cast member of the night is the incomparable Steve Bench, who plays the role of Norman. A little about Steve:

It was the role of Norman in Lancaster Regional Players production of “The Boys Next Door” a few years ago that brought Steve out of theatrical “retirement,” a role he thoroughly enjoyed. So, when he was recently asked to fill in for the same role for the first performances in this production, he immediately said “Oh, boy! Yes!” What a privilege it is to bring life to Norman again! Previous theatrical roles include Vernon Hines in “The Pajama Game,” Lazar Wolf in “Fiddler on the Roof,” Doc in “West Side Story,” Simeon in “Joseph…,” Sam Harris in “George M!,” David in “Enter Laughing,” and David in “Social Security.” Steve was a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus for 27 years. He is a practicing Optometrist and owns his own office in Niagara Falls. He lives in East Amherst with his sons and three rescue cats.

The Boys Next Door runs April 13-16 & 21-23 at St Mary’s High School in Lancaster! Ticket link https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR0cq5u8NZtgphfaB9AiGlv-Z77fr6_9lb6h-sWzeAeGNG9SMYbb9eXjSI4 ! Hope to see you there! #inclusivethesterofwny#itowny#theboysnextdoor#inclusionrevolution Photo credit: Christopher Jarmark

Join us tomorrow to learn more about the cast of Tom Griffin’s The Boys Next Door! Did we mention we open in 9 more days?!!!

Next up is our new awesome friend, Bob Bozek who plays the role of Arnold. A little about Bob: Bob is a graduate of The Second City Toronto Conservatory Program, The Upright Citizens Brigade Longform Improvisation Program and the Bad Dog Theatre Toronto Thematic Studio Series Improv Program. He has been a part of numerous plays and shows and has also been in a gaggle of films which can be found on his IMDB page at https://imdb.me/bobbozek. He has played some neat characters such as Lester Gilman in Marshall in a scene with Josh Gad, Wendall in Cold Brook in scenes with William Fichtner, Kim Coates and Brad William Henke, Corrupt Scorekeeper in Odd Man Rush (Hulu), and stars as Bobby in Friends To The End (Puppet Nerd YouTube channel). He loves sloths, dinosaurs, arms with Tunde, jellybeans, and likes the number 134.

The Boys Next Door runs April 13-16 & 21-23 at St Mary’s High School in Lancaster! Ticket link https://m.bpt.me/event/5737324?fbclid=IwAR0cq5u8NZtgphfaB9AiGlv-Z77fr6_9lb6h-sWzeAeGNG9SMYbb9eXjSI4 ! Hope to see you there! #inclusivethesterofwny#itowny#theboysnextdoor#inclusionrevolution Photo credit: Christopher Jarmark