Lucy and Ricky LIVE!

Samantha Cormier

Sam LOVES Lucy and she knows you will LOVE this show! She holds an M.F.A in Performing Arts from SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) and a B.F.A in Directing/Theatre Production from the University of Arizona. She has performed and directed in theatres from New York to Savannah to your favorite theatres in Tucson/Phoenix including The Gaslight Theatre/Music Hall, Live Theatre Workshop, Arizona Broadway Theatre, The Rogue Theatre and Invisible Theatre, (where she is an Artistic Associate). Favorite shows Directed/Choreographed: THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, [MAC Award Nom, Best Director] YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, and SNOOPY!!! THE MUSICAL, [MAC award nomination, Best Director] Favorite roles include: Senga in DANCING LESSONS, [MAC Nom, Best Actress], Princess Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL, Louise in ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, Winnifred in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Columbia in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW [MAC Award nomination, Best Actress], and Frankie VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE, [MAC Award Winner, Best Actress]. She has had over 21 years of teaching experience with the pleasure of teaching at LTW, Gaslight, BASIS and Stagedoor Manor In New York, [#1 Theatre Camp in the world] She thanks you for supporting the Arts and is grateful to portray one of her comedic and business idols.

Nick Gallardo

“Oy oy oy oy oy!” Nick is thrilled to be back on stage with his real life Lucy and partner in crime, Samantha Cormier! Nick is an established  concert entertainer currently touring and emulating the Rock ‘n’ Roll greats with live tributes “Not Fade Away: Rock and Roll Reignited,” “Forever Everly”, as well as his own Cabaret show, “Valens to Valli.” Nick has also performed on over 40 cruises internationally portraying Frankie Valli with “December 63”. Favorite roles include: Leaf Coneybear in The 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, (MAC Award WIN, Best Actor) Duke in THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, (MAC Award WIN, Best Musical) Jinx in FOREVER PLAID and many more. Nick has also performed with Linda Ronstadt, Shirley Jones and Richard Kline. Enjoy Lucy and Ricky Live!

Taryn Wintersteen

Taryn Wintersteen she/her (Technical Director/Scenic Designer) has been enjoying her involvement with the LTW mainstage shows. She graduated with a BFA in Theater Production with an Emphasis in Scenic Design from the University of Arizona in 2013 where she was the Properties Master for NINE and Scenic Designer for BOEING BOEING. She then explored the world of museum fabrication and motherhood for a few years before jumping back into theater with LTW. You can see some of her museum work in the Witte museum in San Antonio, TX and various other museums across the country. You also may have seen some of her scenic work in recent LTW mainstage productions. She would like to thank her husband and parents for wrangling kiddos to allow her get work done as well as the amazing staff here at LTW that offer so much support and talent.

Karin Hupp

Karin Hupp (Props Master) has been the prop master for over eight years; she also does scenic painting and box office. Some of her favorite projects included the wedding cake for ONE SLIGHT HITCH, the hound from BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK MYSTERY, and the cookies from FROG AND TOAD. Favorite scenes she has painted include Dorothy Parker’s VICIOUS CIRCLE and the bookshelves in THE COLUMNIST. Karin enjoys working for LTW because it helps her grow as an artist.