This is the cast and musical director for the Nov. 14, 2006 Reading of "The Zero Club" at the Regent Theatre.

GLORIA HODES:
Gloria Hodes has sung principal roles on the stages of the Metropolitan, NYC, Seattle and regional opera companies throughout the U.S. She appeared as Madame Giry in all three touring companies of “Phantom of the Opera.” On Broadway, she was in the original cast of “Me and My Girl." Her Mother Superior in “The Sound of Music” and Julie in “Showboat” have won her critical and popular acclaim nationally. Off-Broadway, she received the coveted Obie and Theater World Award(s) for her creation of Mr. Bertie in “The Club,” directed by Tommy Tune. She was chosen by Pulitzer Prize winner William Bolcom to create the role of Buffy Buffington in his “Casino Paradise.” Opera roles include Tosca, Aida, Magda in “The Consul,” Dido in “Dide & Aeneas,” Mimi in “La Boheme,” to name a few. In the original production of “The Zero Club,” the role of Octavia was created for her. She is the executive director of New York based “Music & Masque,” a concert production company.

JAN GREELEY:
Jan Greeley, a native of Boston, has been performing in nightclubs, hotels and restaurants since 1976, as both a singer, guitarist and the leader of her own jazz trio. She has been a featured performer on radio and television and has appeared in the Boston Globe jazz festival. Last winter she appeared with bassist Dick Kniss of Peter, Paul and Mary in several upstate New York establishments. During the summer of 2006, Greeley collaborated on a jazz standard CD with percussionist Dan Germain and keyboard artist Joe Mulholland, scheduled for completion by late autumn. She returns November 14th in the role of Molly, the role created for her in the original production of “The Zero Club.” She lives in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

ERIC HILLMAN:
Eric is a student at the Berklee School of Music, where he is majoring in Film Scoring. In high school he played the musical lead in "Guys and Dolls," Grandpa in "You Can't Take It With You," Joe Ferone in "Up the Down Staircase," and the lead in "12 Angry Men." He is the lead singer of the band Coppola, which released their first EP in June.

ANDREW HILLMAN:
Andrew was part of UWM's University Choir, Men's Chorus, and Gospel Choir. Previous to that, he was a member of the Milwaukee Youth Chorale and various other choirs, as well as vocal and piano competitions. His last role in a musical was as a chorus member in "Oliver."

MICHAEL BELCHER:
Michael is a recent graduate from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where he received a First Class Honors BA in Cultural Studies and minors in English Lit and Sociology. During his time there he acted in numerous student productions, including an improvisational 24-Hour Playwriting Contest. Two plays he wrote himself were accepted by the McGill Drama Festival, where he then directed them. He sang in the McGill choir for two years, but this is his first time in a musical.

MEMRIE INNERARITY :
Memrie has composed many vocal and musical theatre works. Among her recent titles are “Pour Lui,” What is a City?,” “The 104,” “2K Haiku,” the opera “Phaedra,” “Dialogue for Trumpet and Piano” and various dance pieces. She and lyricist Owen Robertson have created the full-length musical “3 Stories (up).” Other works include “As For Me,” Mass for St. Augustine’s” and a psalm setting, “The 104.” An accomplished writer and actress, she received an Obie for her appearance in Tommie Tune’s “The Club,” and recently appeared in “Stories to be Read Out Loud in a Southern Accent” with Judith Moore. She has served as musical director for over 60 musicals and operas. Currently, Ms. Innerarity teaches and conducts musical events in the metropolitan area.