The Team That Took Barbara to the Fringe

  • Johnny C. Leavitt

    Composer. Music Director. Sound technician…only when he has to.

    From Colorado in the USA. He studied piano at Brigham Young University, film score composition at Berklee College of Music, and currently teaches piano and writes for various diverse musical projects.

    Collaborating with Lauren Laws, as Laws & Leavitt, he wrote the music for Lovestruck!, an award-winning musical hort film that they adapted for high school theater programs. You can listen to his music on YouTube.

  • Cassie Austin

    Choreographer. Associate Director. Last-minute seamstress.

    Cassie is a New York based, multi-hyphenate creator and artist. Stage credits include The First National Tour of Hello, Dolly! (Irene u/s), New World Stages, The Kennedy Center, The MUNY, MTWichita, Tuacahn, NYMF, LA Pantages and more. In November she debuted her solo show “cASS FIRST” to a sold out audience. www.cassieaustin.com @classyaustin_

  • Deanna Giulietti

    BARBARA. Bold, blonde, belter. Leading lady.

    Deanna is a standout performer across multiple mediums from stage to screens of all sizes. She recently starred as Angela in “Fuhgeddabout Christmas” on VH1. She has a residency in Times Square in the Torch Song Series with RISENY and has also performed in many regional productions. Her favorites include: Lizzie in Lizzie, Heather Duke in Heathers, and Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys. As a social media sensation on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube she has over 2.5+ million followers across the globe. She’s a 10/10. www.deannagiulietti.com @deannagiulietti

  • Jack Shapiro

    KENNETH. Token male. Voice like butter.

    Jack Shapiro is an actor, a vocal coach, astrologer and breath work facilitator. Recent work: Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical, Asolo Rep. Little Women (starring Kate Baldwin and Kennedy Caughell), Connecticut Stage Company. He teaches voice out of The Studio New Canaan and his private studio in Manhattan. @jackshaprio

  • Kryssa Bowman

    Stage Manager. Lighting designer because we needed one. Keeps us on track.

    Came out of Stage Management Retirement just for this.

  • Babetta Kelly

    Associate Producer. Maker of Itineraries. Always has good ideas.

    Babetta Kelly is a writer, director, producer who is nice enough to assist other people on their projects. She has worked on everything from ads to music videos to award-winning feature films.

  • Lauren Laws

    Writer, director, friend of rejection.

    Assembled all these people together because she decided she had something to prove.

  • Additional Support From