Now Playing: Director, Designers, and Crew
Susan Lyles
Director
Susan has produced, directed, designed and acted for over twenty years, in Chicago, Denver and Wichita. Her experience in acting has included over 60 plays, several national commercials, film and print work. She produced Ordering Lunch by Eric Coble and Rebel by Leroy Clark in Chicago, and has additionally directed and designed costumes for several plays. Susan has a BA from Wichita State University and studied at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in London. She has also served on the board for MJM productions in Denver, CO.
Darren Smith
Set & Sound Design
As technical director for And Toto too, Darren is responsible for the technical operations of the theater, determining technical staffing and equipment requirements for productions, and acts as the central coordinating point for the designers, the stage management team, the craftspeople, etc. – throughout each production.
Karalyn “Star” Pytel
Lighting Design
Star is the Resident Lighting Designer for the Denver Victorian Playhouse. Star also works as the Resident Lighting Designer for Miners Alley Playhouse, The Playwright Theatre and Arapahoe Community College where she also teaches Lighting Design. Star recently was nominated for “Best Actress” by the Denver Post for her role of Deborah in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
James Holley
Scenic Artist
James Holley is a multi media artist specializing in sculpture and design. He has worked for the DCPA and the Arvada Center building Specialized props, armor, and masks. this is his first time working with And Toto Too and the Victorian playhouse. "I would like to thank everyone at the company and the Vic for a really fun and motivating experience on this production."
The Stone Kold Band
Recording Artists, The Water is Wide
Stone Kold has been playing in the Sacramento and surrounding area since 1992. They play a mixture of rock, blues, country and originals. The members are: Roy Terry on lead guitar, harmonica and vocals; Kathy Arauza on lead vocals; Michael Capps on keyboards, guitar and vocals; Bob Lilley on bass guitar Neil Campisano on Drums and vocals.
The Water is Wide, a song by members of the Stone Kold band, is featured in the Glider. This song also had the privilege of having two guest artists’ work showcased. The Water is Wide was recorded and arranged by Roy Terry. Final mix and master by Tony Sylvia.
Cheryl Gutierrez plays the violin on this song. Cheryl has been performing with the Front Porch Music Society for the past several years as fiddler and vocalist. She especially enjoys playing tunes that are reminiscent of earlier times. Her playing has been influenced by the sounds of both bluegrass and Celtic music, with a special affection for the Scottish tunes of Cape Breton.
Tony Sylvia, a Boston native, comes about his talent honestly. By the age of 13 he was an accomplished and well-known bass player in the Boston area when he began touring with his mother Margo Sylvia who wrote and sang the 1957 smash hit “Happy, Happy Birthday Baby.” Tony served as his mother’s bass player and music director until joining the United States Marine Corps in 1981. In 1988 Tony returned to the music scene developing artists and producing records for the MCA Records, genius-A&R-Director, Louil Silas. At age 23 Tony co-wrote and produced the Howard Hunstberry hit “Sleepless Weekend,” which earned him a top-20 spot in Billboard magazine’s Urban Contemporary chart in October of 1988 where the song reached #11. Tony has also worked with R&B greats such as Kymaxx, Howard Johnson, Richard “Dimples” Fields, and Club Nouveau. Tony currently lives in the Plumas Lake area of northern California, where he continues to develop new talent. The song, “The Water Is Wide,” from this program was mixed and mastered at his Plumas Lake recording facility dubbed “Da House.”
